The white-haired girl in the picture is slowly painting, and a spring breeze blows from time to time, making the scene look like a work of art.
Then, one by one, strange dogs slowly approached the girl on the screen.
It's strange because the way this dog walks and some of its movements are indeed unlike those of a normal dog.
They seemed stiff and unnatural, but the group could tell the dog was in danger.
The dog slowly approached the white-haired girl, who then turned her head and noticed the dog.
The girl tossed her hair and gently extended her fair, jade-like hand towards the dog, seemingly wanting to pet it.
The dog paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, but quickly continued to approach.
The dog approached the girl's hand, but instead of a gentle touch, she was met with its gaping maw.
The dog opened its mouth and fiercely bit down on the fair hand.
Blood splattered, and the girl cried out in pain. Instinctively, she tried to pull her hand back, but the dog held on tightly with its powerful bite, preventing her from doing so.
The dog suddenly swung backward, and the girl fell face-first to the ground.
At this moment, the dog released its grip and bit the girl's neck again.
The instinct to survive, culminating in a scream, made her want to get up and run away, but her weakened body prevented her from even crawling.
After a few more attempts, the girl seemed to resign herself to her fate and lay down on the ground, letting the dog tear at her.
After killing the girl, the dog began to gnaw on her body.
This dog is Mingming smaller than this girl, but it keeps growing as it eats.
After eating, I was noticeably several sizes bigger.
As Liu Xiaogang and Xing Lan watched the screen, a bead of cold sweat rolled down their cheeks.
They seemed to have guessed something...
After the dog ate the girl, it didn't leave immediately. Instead, its body began to slowly transform, eventually turning into the likeness of Hela.
The next scene shows Hela wiping out the entire squad stationed in Shan'an City B, who were having a picnic. She then enters City B and wreaks havoc, before being blasted to pieces by Thunderstorm. With nowhere to run, she transforms back into Hela.
The scene ended there, and an eye made of X appeared, speaking to the group in a deep, electronic voice.
"These... were all confirmed images taken by Satellite [ Heavenly Eye ]..."
"When [ HeLa Cell ] killed the first mammals, our Light God Society had already observed it and ordered [X] to control [ Heavenly Eye ] for precise monitoring."
Actually, we originally planned to capture it and take it to the Light God Society, but its evolution speed and destructive ability were a bit beyond our expectations.
Before we could find it, it was blasted to pieces by Thunderstorm and taken away by your Special Investigation Squad.
Ye Qing shrugged, looking somewhat helpless. "After all, we, the Light God Society, aren't exactly belligerent. We avoid using force if we can avoid it."
That's why we were sent as undercover agents to your area, hoping to win Hela away with our emotions. Unfortunately, [ HeLa Cell ] seem to have no emotions.
However, we made quite a few unexpected discoveries. Our Light God Society's vice president has become a vice captain here. We were just worried about not being able to find him.
And they even have a core R&D staff member from the [Satellite] project! This mission has been incredibly fruitful."
Hela's body trembled violently; for the first time, she felt panic.
Liu Xiaogang and Xing Lan looked at Hela, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
" Hela... are you really [ HeLa Cell ]?"
Xing Lan asked Hela with trembling hands, her voice filled with despair; Xing Lan's mind was on the verge of collapse.
First came Feng Xuan's death, then Ye Yiqing and Ye Ciqing's betrayal, and now she's being told that her favorite Hela is actually a [ HeLa Cell ] that killed over a million people. She's almost losing track of what's real anymore.
What should I do? Should I kill them all? But I don't think I can beat them, and I can't escape either.
Hela pondered to herself, then looked at Xing Lan and met her gaze.
He could eat Xing Lan to replenish his energy, which might allow him to escape.
But when she looked into Xing Lan's tearful, desperate, and helpless eyes, a strange force within her prevented her from wanting to devour her.
What should we do?!
"We will not give Hela to you."
At this moment, Sun Hai resolutely stood in front of everyone, looking at Ye Qing with a firm gaze.
Ye Qing's eyes widened slightly. "Do you know what you're doing? You're protecting Variant, which is a serious crime in your area!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Hai's expression remained unchanged, and he spoke in an icy tone.
"I know what I'm doing. I'm just fulfilling my duties as a team captain!"
Gripping the [ Black Crow ] tightly in his hand, darkness enveloped him, and a powerful aura burst forth from Sun Hai's body.
"Today! I, the captain of the Special Investigation Squad, am here! I'll see who dares to lay a finger on my team members!"
Sun Hai, like a god of death, stood in front of the other three, using his darkness to block out all the surrounding firelight.
"Team leader..."
Liu Xiaogang stared blankly at Sun Hai, then the confusion on his face vanished, and he gripped his spear tightly, standing in front of Sun Hai.
"Captain, even if it means going through fire and water, I will always be with you!"
"Captain... Liu Xiaogang..."
Two lines of tears streamed down Xing Lan's face. Yes, she still had them, still had these companions who would risk their lives to protect her, she still had someone to rely on!
With trembling hands, Xing Lan picked up the straight knife that had fallen to the ground and staggered forward as well.
" Special Investigation Squad member Xing Lan! Will light up this night sky!"
Hela was somewhat stunned, not understanding why they were doing this. Wasn't she the Variant they wanted to kill?
But why would they need to protect me? Just because I'm one of their teammates?
Veins bulged on Ye Qing's forehead, and his expression twisted with rage.
"I've already given you a chance! Since you all don't want to live anymore, I'll fight you to the bitter end!"
A terrifying killing intent surged up again, even dispersing some of the killing intent surrounding Sun Hai.
Liu Xiaogang was also thrown back half a step by the powerful force, and Xing Lan lost her footing and fell from behind.
A fair hand supported her. Xing Lan was startled at first, then quickly turned around to look.
A touched smile appeared on his lips.
Hela, you still care about us after all!
"Yes, thank you."
Hela nodded heavily, and four bone whips, each only as thick as a thumb, grew from her back.
At the same time, a straight blade made of flesh and blood appeared in his palm and he held it in his hand.
Then the blood stained both of them completely crimson.
"Die, all of you!"
A sword strike, brimming with murderous intent, slammed down, unleashing a five-meter-high shark-fin-shaped sword aura that crushed the ground and slashed towards the group.
Special Investigation Squad, combat readiness!
"Yes--!"