Chapter 403: Return to Qingjiang City
After Feng Ling returned to Qingjiang City, while she was still more than ten kilometers from the Financial Center Building, she sensed the wondrous connection between herself and the Nest Body.
Although she could achieve a "full grasp of the situation" through Third Perspective, returning to her own "nest" felt entirely different.
Her senses seemed sharper. She could see more clearly and hear farther away. Though her body should have been exhausted after the long journey, the energy within her was fuller than before.
In short, every aspect of her had improved.
She felt as free and comfortable as a fish in water.
"Is this what coming home feels like..." Feng Ling murmured from inside the car. "It feels wonderful, but looking at it from another angle, this is also the Hive's weakness. Most of its energy is concentrated in the Nest Body. It's stable, but lacks mobility. In long-range combat, I can't receive any support from the Nest Body at all. Tsk..."
Fortunately, she had digested the South Sea Flood Dragon and could replenish her energy through the flesh and blood of other creatures. That barely made up for the Hive's shortcomings.
With that thought, Feng Ling's spirits rose again—I'm so strong~
The car continued onward.
Before long, the sharp screech of Cat Owls came from high in the sky.
Noisy Human-faced Crows descended in flocks onto the roof of the car.
Sensing Feng Ling's return, the lifeforms raised by the Hive became exceptionally active. Even the Cat Spiders that had been weaving webs underground eagerly crawled out and waited expectantly by the courtyard gate.
Feng Ling's mood improved further, and she even felt as though she were returning home in triumph.
—After all, she had successfully lowered her Corruption Value and brought