A slacker caught up in the hunt.

All right.

Others might question why someone can emit Pollution, but Ye Jiang wouldn't, because she had even encountered Polluted didn't emit Pollution, and her acceptance of the word "strange" was always unusual.

"Then what were you doing sneaking into a little girl's bedroom, a man like you?" Ye Jiang asked expressionlessly, pressing for details.

"..."

The octopus-like man froze, sensing a hint of danger. He realized that being human wasn't a guarantee of his safety, and stammered, "I... I..."

Ye Jiang waited for him to solve the problem.

After a long pause, the octopus-like man suddenly sharpened his gaze and lashed out at Ye Jiang with his tentacles. Ye Jiang hesitated for a moment before dodging. This imposter octopus was much slower than Little Pink, probably a thousand times slower. Ye Jiang could easily dodge Little Pink's full-force attack, let alone this one.

She didn't even want to hide, but considering that this was a man of unknown origin who had trespassed into a young girl's room, and she was afraid of getting herself tainted, she decided to hide for a moment.

She slightly turned her body to avoid it, but then a gust of wind attacked her from behind. It was a sneak attack; there were other people in the room.

This attack was far more ruthless than the tentacles.

But that's only compared to the Octopus Man.

Ye Jiang remained silent. She turned around, dodging the incoming punch, and straightened her head, staring at the attacker. "What are you doing?"

The attacker was startled, not expecting that even with his assistant drawing attention, his attack would still be discovered and easily evaded!

No! The opportunity has passed!

The attacker acted decisively, preparing to retreat. He flipped out of the window, only to find Ye Jiang already standing in the yard, waiting for him.

"..."

The attackers were horrified; what speed was that?!

Just how powerful is this outsider?!

Ye Jiang was very unhappy. "Why are you running?"

The attacker unconsciously swallowed, realizing he couldn't escape. He stood still, his brain racing, trying to come up with a plausible excuse.

Damn, he didn't expect his sneak attack to fail, so he wasn't prepared for this!

The attacker was frantically trying to come up with an excuse when the other person suddenly spoke up, "Oh, you're the one in the Guard who can shapeshift people."

Ye Jiang recognized the person.

Hao Ping: "..."

His face was somber.

He was also A-Rank expert, strong enough to roam freely in Shuiling Town. He just couldn't understand why, even though they were both A-Rank, he felt that the other party was more than one level stronger than him.

Although each encounter was brief, the suppression was undeniable, leaving him no choice but to accept it. He had already acknowledged her strength after their first fight, but he hadn't expected to be suppressed this time, even with preparation, an assistant, and the initiative. He had deliberately chosen a time when the outsider wasn't around, arranging for a shapeshifter to set a trap for her in her small building. How could this be the outcome? Was it because the world outside, where superhumans face a more brutal reality, has honed their skills even further?

Hao Ping was indignant, but he had to lower his tone. "Guest, I did sense the Pollution, so I came here..."

Ye Jiang interrupted him, "You should transform too."

Hao Ping: "?"

Ye Jiang shifted her foot slightly, Hao Ping looked down, only then noticing that she had been stepping on the octopus-like man.

When Ye Jiang was chasing Hao Ping, she didn't forget to kick the octopus-like man away, and when she landed, she deliberately stepped on him to land.

Hao Ping: "..."

Ye Jiang said, "Is he like this because of you? I want it too."

She no longer needed to bother the Little Pink" (a derogatory term for young, nationalistic netizens); the opportunity was perfect, and she planned to be self-sufficient.

Hao Ping: "..."

He fell into a long silence.

In fact, Hao Ping's purpose in orchestrating this today wasn't to eliminate the outsider; he assessed the situation and felt he might not have the strength. He dared to take this risk because he only wanted to launch a sneak attack on the outsider, just once, and then transform him. He thought he could manage that, but the outsider was stronger than he had anticipated!

But what did he hear now?

Deformation?

Did the outsider actively ask him to transform her?

Hao Ping's skin twitched. The outsider was strong, but seemed to have a mental problem?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ye Jiang pondered and asked, "Do I need to pay?"

"... No need." Hao Ping's face twitched again. He stared at the person opposite him for a long time, trying to see if she was playing a trick on him.

no.

She was serious.

Hao Ping silently reached out, his hand trembled slightly, and then placed it on the outsider's shoulder. The outsider didn't explode and knock him over; he simply stated his request with a blank expression. "Just change to my hands, they have to be pink, with smooth, soft skin, and able to stretch freely."

"... good."

The outsider was quite ill.

Both sides reached an agreement, and in less than a minute, Ye Jiang's arms turned into two tentacles. She tried on her new equipment; it was very smooth, tender, and pink, with excellent elasticity, and she was very satisfied.

Hao Ping looked at her with mixed feelings, finding the scene somewhat surreal.

Isn't the way he achieved his goal a bit strange?

"... If there's nothing else, may I leave now?" Hao Ping asked, having achieved his goal, he prepared to retreat.

Upon hearing this question, Ye Jiang, who was testing the equipment, stopped. She turned to him, her tone enigmatic. "Of course not."

"What?"

Hao Ping had a bad feeling. Why was she looking at his throat?! Could it be...?

The memory of the captain, who was stronger than him, being choked by this person in one move surged into his mind. He instinctively protected his throat and turned to run away, but a tentacle chased after him and instantly sucked on the back of his head. The tentacle dragged him all the way and then slammed his head against the courtyard wall with great force, again and again. Even the strong iron head of the A-Rank ability user was dented.

A sharp pain shot through Hao Ping, and he finally realized what was happening to him, shouting in a grim voice, "Madman! Madman! Are you insane?"

This guy is truly insane, a complete lunatic!

His only response was a series of impacts until Ye Jiang saw he could no longer scream, then she tossed him aside like trash. Looking at her useful tentacles, she admired them to herself and said, "Why did you ambush me just now?"

"You hate me?"

Me too, I hate you.

"You deserve it," she said.

She was quite satisfied with the plastic surgery services provided by the deputy captain of the Guard, but one thing was one thing, the score for the sneak attack still needed to be settled.

Ye Jiang had her own judgment; she knew exactly what the other party should give. After settling her score, she threw the trash out of the yard and then leisurely walked to the Willow Mother Tree to wait quietly.

A willow leaf of energy fluttered down towards her, and she reached out to catch it.

Today she also received a gift from the Willow Mother Tree.

Just a wall away, the deputy captain of the Guard struggled to his feet, staring at the courtyard with a gloomy expression.

Suddenly, a sinister smile appeared on his face, as if he had just thought of something.

He spat into the yard, expelling a mouthful of blood.

Regardless, he achieved his goal, completed the transformation, and sent the item out. Some people can't be arrogant for long!

He's really looking forward to it!

Chapter 96 The Hunt for the Uninvolved.

The man had uttered some harsh words in his mind, but as soon as he finished, he felt a cold gaze fall on him. He stiffly raised his head and met the eyes of the person standing on the wall. The outsider had been standing quietly on the wall at some point, looking at him expressionlessly. Then her gaze shifted slightly and fell on a mouthful of bloody phlegm on the wall.

"..."

"..."

Hao Ping's expression twisted a few times. He bent down and silently wiped away the bloody phlegm with his sleeve.

He wiped it very clean.

The gaze was withdrawn.

The man who was secretly making threats just a second ago didn't dare to stay there for even a moment longer and ran away as fast as he could. The octopus man, who had been used as bait in his trap, was stunned for a moment and chased after him in terror.

Ye Jiang: "."

Although the Guard were dressed respectably, their escape was anything but dignified. Ye Jiang did not chase after them. One of her drooping tentacles twitched and rose in front of her eyes. A small, thin sheet was curled at the tip of the tentacle, appearing crystal clear in the twilight, with flowing energy emanating from it.

When the vice-captain of the Guard initially ambushed her, a thin shard flew out with the force of his punch, seemingly seeking a host on its own as it headed towards the back of Ye Jiang's neck, only to be caught by her casually. The vice-captain didn't seem to see her intercept the shard; a triumphant smile flashed across his eyes for a moment.

This is the thin slice she caught.

Slice Ye Jiang into thin slices.

This is a prop; it looks like it, but I don't know what it's for.

Unfamiliar with it and its purpose, yet sensing no danger, Ye Jiang thought for a moment and casually put the prop-like thin piece into her pocket.

She jumped off the wall and went home.

The Pollution emanating from Mei Ti's house wasn't from the Polluted, but from someone else—caused by the Guard. Ye Jiang's trip was completely useless for her mission; instead, it resulted in her being tricked twice in the same place in one day, which made her unhappy. Fortunately, she did gain something this time: an energy willow leaf and two tentacles.

Ye Jiang returned to Hua Ling's house with her new equipment. When she got back, she found that Little Pink was no longer in her room. It had left without saying goodbye. Ye Jiang didn't go looking for it. She already had her own tentacles and didn't care about the other one anymore.

She tested her tentacles in the room, using them to massage her shoulders, back, and legs, and to retrieve objects from a distance. She was doing her best to develop her two tentacles.

Ye Jiang was playing with the furniture in the room, sucking on it with her tentacles, when the person from the next room came over, knocked on her door, and told her that he had bought extra apples and asked if she wanted some. Ye Jiang was still sitting by the window when she heard this, but her tentacles shot out and pulled open the door, easily snatching the bag of apples from the young man's hand. After thinking for a moment, she used her tentacles to roll up an energy willow leaf and presented it to him.