Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

"Aaaaaah—Pei Du!!!"

Screaming incessantly, it was thrown forward by the force of the impact. When it saw Lu Xun's face gradually becoming clearer, it suddenly activated its defense mechanism, turning itself into a flattened ball and hugging his face.

Lu Xun was unaware of what had happened.

He had just seen Pei Du's figure dart out of the jungle when his face felt as if something was clinging to it, heavy and oppressive, and his entire vision went completely black.

"What the hell is that!" Lu Xun reached out to pull it at his face, but Gouqie Tousisheng quickly withdrew the face-attachment plate and scrambled to the side.

Lu Xun was about to reach out to grab him when, just as his vision cleared for a moment, Pei Du, who had approached without him noticing, suddenly tackled him to the ground.

“Pei Du—” Lu Xun was a soldier after all, and he reacted quickly, grabbing Pei Du’s neck and tightening his grip.

Ignoring everything else, Pei Du snatched the pistol and pressed the muzzle against Lu Xun's head after a series of dull thuds.

“Commander, don’t act rashly.” Pei Du tasted blood in his throat and lowered his voice, “You know I’m an alien, I haven’t used a gun much, so it’s normal for it to go off accidentally.”

Lu Xun stopped moving instantly, staring at Pei Du with a cold smile: "Pei Du, you want to kill me?"

“Commander, that’s not what I meant. From the beginning until now, it’s you who haven’t let us go. Lin Xuqiu is also an anomaly. Do you think he can get away with it just because you captured me and Sheng Shixian?” Pei Du said.

Lu Xun's lips still curled into a mocking smile: "So what?"

“I heard that the commander is carrying out reforms in the military, wanting to incorporate alien species into the army, but due to too much opposition and resistance, it has not been able to be implemented. Actually, I can help you with this.”

Pei Du had already cocked his pistol, pressing the muzzle against Lu Xun's forehead, and threatened, "We'll either win together or we'll die together today."

Lu Xun's expression turned cold, his long, sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, fixed on Pei Du. The atmosphere froze. After a few minutes, he spoke again: "Speak, what do you want?"

Pei Du secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the softening tone in Lu Xun's words. Lu Xun was known for his fiery temper and stubbornness, so it was truly difficult to get him to relax his stance.

“Commander, I will do my best to help you. But in return, you must spare Sheng Shixian,” Pei Du said. “Not a single one of his tails can be cut off.”

Lu Xun seemed to have heard a joke, and he said, "Sorry, I can't control Lin Xuqiu either. But given his skills, he might have already cut off several tails."

Pei Du didn't show much emotion upon hearing this: "Really? Commander, then I might not be able to control the bullets in my gun either."

Lu Xun felt the pressure of the gun barrel. He scoffed and was forced to stand up by Pei Du from behind.

"Move forward."

Pei Du kept an eye on the commotion ahead. The sounds of Sheng Shixian and Lin Xuqiu's fight had subsided considerably; the previous explosions had been replaced by occasional tremors in the ground.

The creature, clinging to life in vengeance, increased its weight and pressed down on Pei Du's head. Pei Du glanced at it, and it immediately turned on its lamplight again, this time with a look of resentment.

After walking for about ten minutes, Pei Du passed through the dense forest and saw two figures locked in a stalemate.

Sheng Shixian had been forced to the edge of the cliff. His long tail had retracted at some point, and his face was gloomy with several obvious cuts and scratches.

Lin Xuqiu squatted on a boulder not far away. His injuries were not much better, and there was a crack at the corner of his mouth. He was wiping the blood from the wound with his sleeve.

"Little brother, why are you hiding your tail? You're such a coward. Let me take another look," Lin Xuqiu teased.

Sheng Shixian's eyes narrowed slightly, and without saying a word, he was about to step forward again.

"Stop!" Pei Du pressed a gun against Lu Xun's back, near his heart. Lu Xun was forced to step forward and shouted, forcibly interrupting the fight between the two men.

When Sheng Shixian saw Pei Du pause, his eyes flickered, and he seemed to be suppressing his confusion as to why Pei Du was still there.

Pei Du slowly approached Sheng Shixian, standing in front of him and blocking Lin Xuqiu's gaze from looking at Sheng Shixian. "Lin Xuqiu, step back."

Lin Xuqiu's smile faded, and he looked at Lu Xun from afar, seeing Lu Xun also frowning at him, signaling, "Step back."

"Commander, you really know how to hold me back." Lin Xuqiu ignored Lu Xun's expression, glanced at Sheng Shixian indifferently, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and took a step back.

He seemed to have made a concession, but his sharp pupils remained undiminished, still watching Pei Du's every move as if he were about to launch a premeditated attack.

“Commander, I hope you will seriously consider what I’m about to tell you.” Pei Du stood behind Lu Xun, intentionally obscuring Sheng Shixian’s figure, and said, “I have already contacted the director to bring people here. I hope you can keep Lin Xuqiu’s identity a secret.”

Lu Xun's expression changed drastically. "Pei Du, you bastard, you dare to scheme against me—"

Pei Du suddenly shoved Lu Xun forward and fired three or four shots at Lin Xuqiu. Lin Xuqiu, who was rushing over, had to turn around, and Pei Du took the opportunity to lead Sheng Shixian into a small path beside the cliff.

Sheng Shixian's stamina is still strong after all this time, but Pei Du, despite only being given 0.2 yang energy points for survival, started to exhaust himself after running nearly a thousand meters.

In his dazed state, Pei Du seriously suspected that Gou Qie had used underhanded tactics on him, draining more than 0.2 units of his yang energy.

Sheng Shixian was incredibly perceptive. He grabbed Pei Du and let him climb onto his back, saying, "Get on, I'll carry you."

Pei Du wasn't embarrassed at all. He leaned on Sheng Shixian's back and looked at the same tooth mark scar on Sheng Shixian's ear. "President Sheng, thank you for your help."

Sheng Shixian's jaw muscles twitched, and his eyes darkened with displeasure. Within seconds, he retorted to Pei Du in the same unfamiliar tone, "Young Master Pei, it's no trouble."

Pei Du didn't speak again. He pressed his face against Sheng Shixian's nape, his heart involuntarily racing.

Sheng Shixian's injuries were not serious. Although Lin Xuqiu had scratched him extensively, Sheng Shixian had excellent recovery abilities, and his physical attributes had increased exponentially after his second mutation.

Pei Du could only see the dark scenes before him overlapping and changing one after another. He could not estimate their current location and was simply being led around the mountain path by Sheng Shixian.

Sheng Shixian ended up in an unknown place, seemingly an abandoned house built on a desolate mountain. Before Pei Du could take a closer look, Sheng Shixian violently kicked open the door and threw Pei Du inside.

Pei Du had already prepared himself mentally. He gripped the corner of the chair and said cautiously, "President Sheng..."

"Pei Du, so now you know how to call me President Sheng?" Sheng Shixian grabbed Pei Du's chin with one hand, a hint of anger flashing in his voice, his eyes fixed on Pei Du's face in the darkness.

"Are you tired of the game between owner and dog?"