Still Inside

Ye Zheng heard Feng Ling making a fuss and, for a moment, felt both annoyed and amused. No matter what, the heavy weight on her heart had finally lifted by more than half.

She immediately said, "Looks like you're completely fine now. Hurry up and come out! You had us worried for days!"

Feng Ling was silent for a while, then snorted and replied, "I still can't come out for now."

"Why?" Ye Zheng asked. "You've already regained consciousness, and you can talk. Why can't you come out?"

"My body hasn't finished growing yet. What's the rush?" Feng Ling was very unhappy.

Maybe it was because the first thing she heard after regaining consciousness was other people discussing blowing her up, so she was in a bad mood.

Su Yuqing gave a light cough and said, "Since Feng Ling is awake, I'll go notify the Observer."

Feng Ling became even more dissatisfied when she heard that. "Why is the Observer here again? Worried I'll lose control again? My Corruption Value is perfectly stable!"

Su Yuqing left very quickly.

Ye Zheng said helplessly, "If the Observer can confirm that you're clear-headed, those explosives won't have to be transported over. As the holder of the Hive Card, you can control the Contaminants of the Hive and make them return to the labyrinth to avoid causing corruption."

"The Hive is the Hive, and I'm me. To them, I'm just a stepmother. I can only control the ones I gave birth to myself," Feng Ling replied.

Ye Zheng's heart tightened when she heard that. "You can't control them?!"

"Mm, I can't control them," Feng Ling replied again.

Ye Zheng's expression changed drastically, and her tone grew urgent. "Those Contaminants are coming here because they were summoned by your Nest Body! How can you not