Chapter 96 Crises Come One After Another, The Voice Yu Xing Heard

Chapter 96: Crisis Upon Crisis – The Sound Yu Xing Heard

At that moment, all eyes were fixed on Miao Yuanjin.

The pressure weighed heavily on Miao Yuanjin—she was just an intern on her very first day…

Miao Yuanjin lowered her head, gazing at the vibrant, verdant ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb beneath her feet, still hesitating. Zhao Lan advised, “Try not to step on the flowers; they’re more fragile than the leaves.”

The reminder only made Miao Yuanjin more reluctant to move. From the side, Di Shensi impatiently urged, “Did your legs break? Are you trying to spend the night here, moving like molasses?”

Miao Yuanjin felt like crying again, a mix of fear and anger bubbling within her. Biting her lip, she thought, *Just you wait. Once this internship is over, I’ll make sure you regret this!*

She cautiously took a step forward, terrified of crushing the delicate plants underfoot.

Perhaps due to her careful movements, or perhaps because the grass wasn't as fragile as it seemed, Miao Yuanjin safely reached Di Shensi’s side.

By now, the fat man was completely covered in ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb, though his struggles indicated he was still alive.

Not daring to delay, Miao Yuanjin immediately clasped her hands together and softly chanted. Soon, a beam of Holy Light descended, enveloping the fat man.

The moment the Holy Light touched his body, the previously still ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb suddenly writhed violently. The plants seemed to come alive, thrashing like enraged tentacles rather than ordinary vegetation.

Exposed to the Holy Light, the grass reacted like leeches scalded by boiling water, parasites bathed in concentrated acid, or vampires struck by sunlight.

The roots desperately tried to escape the Holy Light, burrowing deeper into the fat man’s flesh. He let out a horrifying scream, rolling wildly on the ground.

Witnessing this, Miao Yuanjin felt a pang of panic. Though she could purify the ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb, she feared the fat man might die before the process was complete.

Her hesitation visibly weakened the Holy Light’s intensity.

Without even looking up, Di Shensi commanded, “Keep purifying!”

As he spoke, Di Shensi placed one hand on the fat man’s chest, pinning him down firmly, while his other hand swiftly began plucking the grass from the man’s body.

Though much leaner than the fat man, he was surprisingly strong. With just one hand, he held the fat man firmly in place, unmoved by his screams and struggles.

His movements were precise, swift, and ruthless. In no time, he had removed most of the ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb from the fat man’s body. The roots had dug deep into his flesh, and tearing them out left gaping, bloody wounds.

Yet Di Shensi remained unfazed, working with relentless efficiency.

Some of the uprooted grass writhed, its tendrils attempting to burrow into Di Shensi’s hand. His expression didn’t change; faint electric currents danced in his palm, quickly sapping the plants’ vitality before he tossed them aside.

By the time the last of the grass was removed, Miao Yuanjin had also successfully completed the purification. With only residual root fragments left in the fat man’s flesh, the final cleansing was swift.

Once fully purified, the fat man was a bloody mess, his flesh mangled, lying unconscious and motionless on the ground.

Without missing a beat, Di Shensi pulled a syringe from his pocket and casually jabbed it into the fat man. Then he stood and addressed the others, “What are you all standing around for? Abandoning the vehicles? Hurry up and clear the contaminants from the cars—use fire!”

The others, as if waking from a dream, rushed to cleanse the vehicles.

Fortunately, the cars’ materials were sturdy. Though the ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb had covered them entirely, it hadn’t breached the interiors yet.

Among the fifty-person team, Divine Chosen were few, and their Divine Skills varied. But fire proved most effective against the plants. Using flamethrowers, they quickly burned away all traces of the ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb—not just on the vehicles, but also in the surrounding area.

A scorched-earth perimeter formed around the convoy, finally allowing everyone to move freely.

After inspecting the vehicles, Di Shensi found the bodies intact—only the tires were unusable.

Walking toward the rear of the convoy, he ordered, “Don’t just stand there. Check the vehicles and supplies, and replace the tires immediately. We can’t stay here long—we need to move out.”

Then he snapped at Miao Yuanjin, “Hey, Miao. Stop zoning out and inspect every car. Make sure there’s no hidden contamination inside.”

Being ordered around on her first day was one thing, but Miao Yuanjin couldn’t stand his tone.

She glared at Di Shensi, seeing red.

Sensing her gaze, he remarked, “This is what Moon God’s Chosen do outside the walls. Don’t like it? Fine—we’ll turn back right now. I’ll escort you to 24th City and personally put you on a train back to 7th City, where you can be a pampered princess. How’s that?”

Da Ya gasped—*The boss's daughter's gonna explode!*

Even Zhao Lan shot Miao Yuanjin a worried glance, fearing she might snap and do something reckless.

Just then, Yu Xing rested a hand on Miao Yuanjin’s shoulder. When Miao Yuanjin turned, her eyes were red with anger.

Yu Xing said, “He just called you ‘baby.’”

“Is he trying to play both sides?” Yu Xing pondered seriously.

Miao Yuanjin: “?”

Red flags went up in Zhao Lan’s mind. She lunged forward, gripping Yu Xing’s shoulders with an awkward laugh. “Heh heh heh… Stars, you’re such a joker…”

Miao Yuanjin, previously seething, was now utterly confused. “What did Yu Xing mean just now?”

“Heh heh heh… Nothing,” Zhao Lan shot Yu Xing a warning look, silencing her. “You know how Stars is—she’s always joking around.”

Miao Yuanjin wasn’t stupid. She sensed something amiss and pointed at Yu Xing and Zhao Lan. “You two are hiding something from me.”

Zhao Lan broke into a nervous sweat, realizing the truth might come out. She hesitated—should she tell Miao Yuanjin and Da Ya?

Before she could decide, Di Shensi’s roar cut through the air. “Enough chatter—you afraid you’ll die before saying it all? Get over here!”

Clenching her fists, Miao Yuanjin marched over to inspect the vehicles. As she passed Di Shensi, Yu Xing’s words echoed in her mind: *He just called you ‘baby.’*

“Ugh…” Miao Yuanjin nearly hurled involuntarily.

Di Shensi turned, staring at her impassively.

Covering her mouth, Miao Yuanjin cursed Yu Xing internally—*That girl is an absolute menace.*

The vehicles had been cleared of contamination, but a new problem arose: the interference wave emitter was damaged. Though the team had mechanics, repairs would take ten hours.

Surveying the area, Di Shensi knew they couldn’t stay long.

After a moment’s thought, he ordered, “We’ll move out first and stop somewhere safer.”

“But what about the contaminants on the ground?” someone asked.

The ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb was everywhere. If the convoy rolled over it, the earlier crisis would repeat.

“Mount flamethrowers on the lead vehicle,” Di Shensi said without hesitation. “Burn a path as we go.”

It was indeed a good solution. With flamethrowers fixed to the front, flames reduced the ForgetSorrow Heartbreak Herb ahead to ash, allowing the convoy to advance unhindered.

Though harrowing, the crisis had ended with all hands accounted for. The fat man was back on his feet after a brief recovery period—the medicine issued to the Exploration Corps was top-grade, healing all his wounds with a single dose.

Yu Xing scrutinized him closely. While the injection’s effects couldn't hold a candle to alchemical elixirs, it was still remarkably advanced—lightyears ahead of Earth’s medical technology. She was already scheming about quitting this gig after finding her brother, returning to school, and studying this world’s bleeding-edge biotech.

Lost in thought, she suddenly heard a strange sound.

She looked out the car window but saw nothing. She thought she might be imagining it, but upon listening carefully, the sound was really there.

"Do you guys hear that?" Yu Xing asked.

At this, Zhao Lan and the other two listened carefully for a moment before shaking their heads. "No, we don’t hear anything."

"Me neither," Shen Tanrong said.

Di Shensi, who had been leaning back in his seat with a hat covering half his face, glanced out the window and asked, "You heard a sound? What kind of sound?"

It was weird—it was strange but kinda familiar.

Yu Xing strained to listen, then suddenly realized, "It sounds like... birds flying."

Di Shensi’s face went tight instantly. He rolled down the window and stuck his head out to look.

The sky outside was blue, dotted with leisurely white clouds, but nothing else. Di Shensi pulled his head back in and locked eyes with Yu Xing.

"Can you still hear it?" he asked.

His sudden seriousness made Yu Xing nervous. She listened again and said, "Yes... and it’s clearer now."

Di Shensi gave her one last sharp look before swiftly scanning their surroundings. Seeing no cover nearby, he spoke into the communication device, "Stop the vehicles! Prepare for combat!"

Shen Tanrong slammed the brakes and bent down to retrieve a weapon from under his seat.

The four rookies in the car—Yu Xing and the others—had never experienced anything like this.

Da Ya, scared and confused, asked, "What’s going on? Is there danger? I don’t see anything!"

Di Shensi brushed them off. As he readied his weapon, he ordered through the comms, "Aim all flamethrowers at the sky. Possible bird-contaminant attack."

Even Yu Xing was floored. She wasn’t even sure herself, yet Di Shensi was taking it so seriously?

Soon, every vehicle in the convoy had its flamethrowers pointed skyward. Most of the team disembarked, guns ready, forming a defensive perimeter around the convoy.

Yu Xing and the other three, along with some logistics personnel, were left in the vehicles.

They remained in this state for about twenty minutes, yet no avian pollutants appeared in the sky as Di Shensi had warned.

Staying on high alert for so long was exhausting. Some began shooting Di Shensi doubtful looks. With no signs of danger, why had Commander Di ordered such precautions?

One of the deputies hesitated before crouching over to Di Shensi and whispering, "Commander, is this a false alarm?"

Di Shensi frowned. "Who told you to come here?"

Just as the deputy was about to argue that twenty minutes had passed without incident and they were wasting time, someone at the front suddenly pointed eastward. "A dark cloud is moving toward us!"

All eyes turned to the horizon, where a massive dark cloud loomed against the clear blue sky.

Di Shensi raised a portable telescope and looked—what he saw made his blood run cold. It wasn’t a cloud at all, but a terrifying swarm of grotesque birds.