Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 345 - 337: Hell Mode

She turned her head towards the wall. Not too high, not too low, with a bit of assistance she leaped onto it, landing silently.

There was no worry about being discovered upon entering, as the system had scanned the location to avoid guards.

"77, how’s it going? Have you found the children? Which direction are they in?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao: "77?"

Why no response?

A bad feeling rose within her heart.

Indeed...

"Uh! Host, I have scanned within the range three times, but found no trace of the children."

The system’s voice grew smaller, inexplicably a bit guilty.

’What’s happening?’

How could it not be scanning, the system task shouldn’t be wrong.

Even if she wasn’t transported on the spot, the current location shouldn’t be more than two thousand meters.

This place is too strange. It clearly deserves to be the territory of a villainous big shot. If it were that easy, the main system wouldn’t be so generous.

Though she was very dismissive, she knew she had benefited greatly this time, those ten Soldier’s Shovels alone were invaluable!

Moreover, there’s the Heart Protection Armor that can fend off Inner Strength damage, much more advanced than a bulletproof vest.

Though it hasn’t protected her comprehensively, she’s not dead. If someone attacks, wouldn’t she run?

"Since we can’t find them, perhaps they’ve used some method to isolate them. First, find out where we are and whose territory this is? Pay special attention to areas guarded by experts, as those might be our target."

The system is quite adept at such matters. Soon, waves of ripples spread, seeking information.

A quarter of an hour later, the system filtered out useless information and started reporting.

"Host, we are actually in Luoyang City."

"Isn’t Luoyang City the place where Ah Fei buys slaves?"

Didn’t expect it; Ah Fei just went back, now she’s here again.

"Yes, Luoyang City is controlled by three major families: the Ouyang Family, Zhongsun Family, and Zhongli Family.

These three families are top-tier, deeply rooted. They form a tripod stance, balancing against each other, being adversaries yet also cooperating.

Currently, we are on the domain of the Ouyang Family’s main residence. The Ouyang Family is the most mysterious among the three, skilled in Witchcraft."

"Poisonous Insects, aren’t they used for raising insects with infants, then consuming their flesh and blood to practice Evil Skills!"

Just thinking about that scene is terrifying.

Previously, she’d heard of tribes that raise insects, dressed in strange clothes, painted extravagantly, chanting bizarre spells.

In her impression, people who raise insects are no good, those things harm others and themselves, extremely insidious and vicious, making protection almost impossible.

Moreover, thinking about countless insects spread on the ground, crawling towards you, Cheng Xiaoxiao shuddered, feeling a fear of clusters, almost breaking into goosebumps.

Too frightening.

How could such an evil species exist in this world? Besides being afraid of cold-blooded animals, she couldn’t handle too many insects either!

Can she change tasks?

This is even harder than imagined, practically hell mode!

But unfortunately, there’s no turning back once the bowstring is drawn.

Feeling the host’s thoughts, the system also had no confidence this time.

"Host, we still have unused Energy Value, shall I add it to increase the odds?"

’How much more odds? Around zero point something.’

She was self-aware.

"Put it all on strength then!"

Better than nothing!

System: "..."

Didn’t the host dismiss it?

"A total of 208 Energy Value."

"So much?" She hadn’t expected to have accumulated so much energy.

"Yes, most of it was gained tonight from those over ten thousand people Qi Fei brought back," the system explained.

"I see, seems like rescuing people does pay off."

Before Cheng Xiaoxiao could react, a strong electric current surged through her body, an unmatched sensation, making her tremble, almost crying out.

Hastily covering her mouth, it took her a while to calm down, "Darn Tongzi, can’t you warn me, nearly got exposed."

"Host, you asked to add it all to strength!" The system was aggrieved.

"I’m not saying adding it all to strength was wrong, but can’t you give me a heads-up!"

"Previously you didn’t react like this!"

"I..." How was she to know adding two hundred energy all at once would be so intense, an electrifying sensation would be so strong, she was unprepared.

"Not allowed next time!"

"Oh!"

But this 208 Energy Value was indeed not given for free, suddenly feeling power thundering across her body, like she had become stronger.

’How is it? Found the location?’

"Several places are heavily guarded, specifically which one is unknown yet, but found something interesting?"

’What is it?’

"There’s a group of black-clad people in the Southwest direction, oh, close to us, merely over three thousand meters away, but they’re midway up another mountain, perhaps trying to infiltrate, yet failing to find the way."

"Where do these bold black-clad people come from, daring to raid the Ouyang Family?"

"Unknown, they haven’t spoken, unable to gather info, just overheard them looking for an entrance."

Cheng Xiaoxiao pondered, could there be more mechanisms and arrays within this mountain, "The Ouyang Family, hiding the insect-raising from the world, naturally has skills letting people neither enter nor leave, or their secrets would’ve been exposed long ago."

"Isn’t it said raising insects can control people’s actions... Holy cow!"

The system couldn’t finish its words before blurting profanity.

"What happened?"

"Host, there really are insects inside people’s stomachs." Currently, the system was ecstatic. Just focused a burst of energy, scanned a servant, and indeed found a living insect writhing inside.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s scalp tingled.

This task is really troublesome...

She’s entered a bug nest, such small things, almost impossible to guard against.

"Host, what should we do."

"What else can we do? Nothing!" Right now she didn’t dare lean against the wall, touch anything, even sit on the ground thinking there’re bugs everywhere.

Deep breaths...

Deep breaths again...

She couldn’t exert such immense pressure on herself.

Calm down, stay calm.

Poisonous insects aren’t cabbages, not seen everywhere, all self-frightening.

The most important thing now is finding the children and creating chaos, those black-clad people could be used.

’77, any more information, as detailed as possible, it’s not midnight yet, we must know them and ourselves.’

"Okay, I’ll take another look."

Within a lavish hall, brightly lit, sandalwood smoke wafting, bead curtains jade walls, exquisite screen furniture adorns the room.

On low stands on either side, silver-plated coals crackled and warmed the entire room.

On a pearwood octagonal table, a man in a dark green robe was having a meal.

The man seemed to be in his forties, sharp-eyed, standing straight, naturally imposing, was the Ouyang Family Master, Ouyang Qingsheng.

"Sir, those servants have been gathered and dealt with," the old butler quietly reported.

"Hmm! Are the young masters and misses alright?"