Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 321: The Saint's Conditions: The Enslavement Effect of the [Rat-Tail Whip] Triggered

"Will creatures from other worlds appear in the future? Or do you have a way to go to other worlds?" The Saint asked his final question.

Seeing the obvious anticipation in the two men's eyes, even Mona and the members of the Jackal team now wore strange expressions.

This was far from a tense, confrontational atmosphere; it was more like they were seeking confirmation of something!

Especially Mona, looking at the Saint and Miller who were so different from their usual selves.

She was inwardly stunned.

"Is this still the aloof, unsmiling Saint? Is this still the teacher everyone fears and dreads?"

Under the gaze of the two men, however, Yu Yuan gave a slight nod.

"For me... it's not difficult!"

The next moment!

Their delight was clearly visible in their eyes."Good, good, good!"

"You want the Aurora Animal Assistance Association, right? Agree to two conditions from us, and this place is yours. We can even help you stabilize the situation."

Sure enough~~~~

The guess in his heart was confirmed. Yu Yuan had even anticipated what their conditions might be.

"Oh~ Let's hear them!"

The Saint extended one finger.

"The first condition is to let us stay here and allow us to participate in future research on other Spiritual Creatures. Believe me, my biological modification technology will definitely be of help to you."

"The second condition..." He extended a second finger.

"If you ever travel to other worlds in the future, if possible, take us along to see!"

"What do you say?"

Mona and the Jackal team all turned their gazes to Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan let out a soft chuckle before slowly shaking his head, saying lightly, "I think... not so much?"

As he spoke, Zhi Zhi's body began to enlarge, adopting a combat stance.

"We can optimize the current genetic modification experiments and can even sign a Spiritual Contract with you... Our demands are simple; we just want to research more unknown Spiritual Creatures and witness the ecosystems of other worlds..."

Jiu Feng hurriedly explained.

A Spiritual Contract? Yu Yuan truly didn't know what that was.

However, the Saint's mention of optimizing genetic modification experiments did pique Yu Yuan's interest.

But no matter how interested he was, now was not the time to delve into it.

These two were definitely problematic, but it didn't matter. He just needed to capture and enslave them.

Then all problems would cease to be problems.

Compared to some so-called Spiritual Contract, Yu Yuan would rather trust the Rat Tail Whip in his hand.

"Zhi Zhi, take them down. If they don't resist, spare their lives."

*Zhi Zhi—*

The Stealth Rat, having received the order, pounced directly at the two men.

While still in mid-air, its body rapidly expanded, bearing down on the Saint and Miller.

Behind Zhi Zhi, the Binding Bramble was also thrown by Yu Yuan, coiling towards the two.

Seeing Yu Yuan launch the attack, the Saint and Miller instinctively wanted to fight back.

Although their bodies were infected with the plague and their condition severely degraded, they still had some fight left in them.

But then they heard Yu Yuan's subsequent words, "If they don't resist, spare their lives."

They immediately stopped moving, allowing themselves to be captured without resistance.

Zhi Zhi slammed into the two men, sending them flying.

*Pfft—*

Blood sprayed from their mouths. Seizing the opportunity, the Binding Bramble directly ensnared the Saint. Although under Yu Yuan's control, it didn't directly drain the Saint's blood, it rapidly absorbed the energy from his body.

In an instant, the spiritual energy within the Saint was completely drained by the Binding Bramble.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhi Zhi's rat tail also coiled towards Miller.

But just as it was about to touch Miller, Miller dissipated like an illusion, like flowers reflected in water or the moon in a mirror.

"Hmm?"

Yu Yuan took a step back, his brow furrowed.

That was a living person!

How could he suddenly vanish?

But soon, Yu Yuan detected the faint traces of psychic energy dissipating in the air.

"Psychic energy? Miller wasn't real? He was your illusion?"

As Yu Yuan uttered these words, Mona and the Jackal team were all startled.

The Saint's body was now completely entangled by the Binding Bramble.

Yu Yuan imprisoned the Saint inside the Loser's Cube.

"Miller... was he really the Saint's illusion?" Mona looked at Yu Yuan with disbelief.

"Probably. It should be some kind of psychic ability effect, like a clone or something," Yu Yuan stated his judgment.

To be honest, everything that just happened seemed somewhat inexplicable to Yu Yuan as well.

He hadn't expected Miller to actually be the Saint, nor that the Saint would willingly surrender.

This made Yu Yuan even more wary of the Saint, feeling like this guy was definitely up to no good.

But regardless, with the Saint's surrender, the Aurora Animal Assistance Association was essentially taken.

As for the Saint's oddities, they could be investigated later.

Led by Mona, Yu Yuan inspected the entire underground laboratory. The conclusion was the same as what Mona had previously determined.

All members of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association had fallen unconscious under the effects of the rat plague. The remaining few leaders who had undergone genetic modification had also fallen into a coma.

In other words, there wasn't a single conscious person left in the entire Aurora Animal Assistance Association.

The effect of the Hidden Rat Plague was actually this overpowering!

Yu Yuan now had time to check on the Saint's condition.

This time, he didn't waste words. The Binding Bramble still entangled the Saint, exposing his back.

The Saint sensed something was wrong, but the next moment, Mona stuffed a cloth strip into his mouth.

He could only make "mmph mmph" sounds.

The Stealth Rat transformed into the Rat Tail Whip, landing in Yu Yuan's hand.

Looking at the Saint's clearly panicked eyes, Yu Yuan narrowed his own slightly and began a frenzied flurry of "crack-crack-crack" lashes.

Yu Yuan wasn't hitting with great force. After all, his goal wasn't to beat the Saint to death, but to enslave him.

He was trying to trigger the minuscule probability of enslavement from the Rat Tail Whip.

Yu Yuan was far too curious about the Saint's hidden agenda.

Moreover, the Saint's ability to create Miller was a Psychic Ability.

Someone in this world had actually awakened a Psychic Ability, which only deepened Yu Yuan's curiosity.

He was determined to dig out all of the Saint's secrets.

The Saint's screams of agony rose and fell.

The Saint was now filled with regret. He never imagined that the guy behind Zoe was such a pervert!

To play such twisted games!

He regretted it!

Had he known it would be like this, he would never have chosen to surrender without a fight.

But now... it was too late!

Mona stood to the side, holding a Rare-tier healing bandage.

It had to be said, the Saint's constitution was worthy of being Bronze quality. His ability to withstand blows and recover was quite impressive.

...

Yu Yuan was already panting heavily from exhaustion. The Saint's back was a bloody, mangled mess.

Mona immediately picked up the bandage and stepped forward, starting to wrap the Saint's wounds.

This was already the fifth or sixth time they'd lost count of the treatments...

In less than two minutes, the wounds on the Saint's body had completely healed.

Yu Yuan moved his shoulder blades and let out a long breath.

"This enslavement probability is way too low! How many lashes has it been now?" Yu Yuan was somewhat speechless, but a stubborn determination was also ignited within him.

"Ptooey—"

He spat into his palm, tightened his grip on the whip.

The Rat Tail Whip swung once more. He truly refused to believe this wouldn't work.

And just as Yu Yuan delivered another ten lashes, the long-awaited mechanical prompt finally sounded in his ear.

[Ding...]