[mfn]TL: Part 2[/mfn]The expressions of the people turned to fear. “Is it a beast?!”
The woman cried out, “It was the beast that took Minmin!”
The onlookers: “???”
The crowd’s faces turned green. “Then what were you doing holding on to these soldiers earlier?!”[mfn]TL: Dumb b*tches [/mfn]
“This place hasn’t seen a beast in years! The moment they arrive, beasts show up too. Who else should I blame if not them?!” the woman shouted.
The onlookers instantly looked furious.
So instead of looking for your own son, you decided to grab hold of these soldiers?! Do you not care about your son anymore?
And if they’d known there were beasts, they definitely wouldn’t have stuck around to watch this mess!
Regret flashed across the faces of the onlookers as they took a few steps back, looking for a way to escape.
But as they heard the piercing scream, the few people with stiffened faces in the crowd changed expression.
Their faces darkened as they looked toward the forest.
As more noise came from the trees, the crowd began to realize things were going wrong. The few among them suddenly yelled in fury, “Your Majesty!”
The shout left everyone around them stunned.
Then, these individuals threw their heads back, and with a loud ripping sound, their clothes tore apart. Their bodies twisted and expanded in an instant, turning them into giant evolutionary beasts that leaped into the air with sharp shrieks!
The onlookers were completely frozen in shock, eyes wide as they watched the people around them transform into monstrous creatures.
The next moment, screams erupted as the crowd turned and ran for their lives, scrambling in every direction.
The soldiers were equally stunned, never expecting things to escalate this way.
People… turning into beasts?
No, it should be:
The beasts had somehow turned into humans, infiltrating among the ordinary people?!
The soldiers’ expressions hardened as they saw the beasts darting toward the forest. They immediately realized that something must have gone wrong on Xu Yin’s side!
The beasts had shouted “Your Majesty” before transforming, meaning that Xu Yin had likely encountered a beast king. The beast king must have been injured, which triggered the beasts to go berserk!
The roar of the beast king had always had a catalyzing effect on other beasts, driving them into a frenzy.
No matter what, they couldn’t let these beasts reach the forest and make Xu Yin’s situation even more dangerous. The soldiers immediately drew their guns and aimed at the mutated beasts, opening fire!
Ordinary beasts were not that strong in battle, and after a few were shot, their movements slowed, and they crashed heavily to the ground, thrashing and screaming in agony as they struggled!
The civilians were in a panic. A woman grabbed her husband and screamed, “Honey, run!”
But to her horror, her “husband” suddenly turned red-faced, tilted his head back, and in an instant, his clothes tore apart as he transformed into a massive beast. The woman screamed in terror and fainted on the spot!
A parent who had grabbed their child and tried to flee found to their shock that their child, snarling angrily, began to transform too, bursting out of their clothes as they shifted into a beast!
Someone crawled to the feet of the planetary official, shouting, “Officer, please, help!”
Looking up, they saw that the calm, composed expression the planetary officer had worn earlier was gone. His face twitched, and he suddenly threw his head back, screeching as he transformed into a beast!
In that moment…
Everyone was stunned. Everyone was terrified.
Their planet had been at peace for so long…
Since Chairman Xue’s former subordinates took office as planetary officials, they had been living peaceful and prosperous lives.
What are these beasts? They hadn’t seen any for over half a year!
What were the soldiers? They had been fighting and killing for years, but it hadn’t been as transformative as the changes brought by Chairman Xue and his administration in just one year.
They didn’t care how Chairman Xue did it, or how the current planetary officer achieved it. As long as they saw the results, they believed that the peace faction was their savior, and the war faction were demons.
However, in reality, where did the disappeared beasts go?
…
It was obvious.
They had transformed into their lovers, children, fathers, mothers, neighbors, and friends.
They wore human masks and lurked beside them.
They had no idea, smiling and greeting them every day, eating meals with them, hugging them, and sleeping beside them.
They thought they were living in peace and happiness, completely unaware.
… However, what they were truly living in was an endless hell.
Why did this happen?
How did it become like this?
Who made everything turn out this way?!
At that moment, everyone lost their minds!!
Some people, trembling with fear, curled up in corners, holding their heads wide-eyed with terror, tears falling one by one; others screamed as they saw anyone, too afraid to approach, running wildly toward the exit; some had already fainted from fright on the ground!
The woman who had lost her child huddled by the tree, watching the soldiers fight the beasts. Just then, a small figure suddenly darted out from the bushes beside her.
Her eyes locked on it, and with overwhelming joy, she shouted, “Minmin!”
The child turned around, saw her trying to reach out, and was so scared that all the color drained from his face. Stumbling, he continued to run forward, crying out in despair, “Wuwuwu, they’re all monsters! Wuwuwu, don’t come near me, wuwuwu, where’s mommy?!”
The woman’s face changed drastically as she chased after him, crying, “Minmin, it’s mommy, not a beast! Minmin, come back!”
But the more she called, the faster the child ran, practically fleeing in terror, the woman’s mentality completely shattered!
At that moment, dozens of mechas suddenly appeared in the sky. With a loud roar, they charged straight at the beasts!
…
The chaos continued until nightfall, when it finally came to an end.
By the time it ended, the remaining residents in the area had completely lost their souls.
The soldiers let them move however they wanted, sit however they wanted.
They were all disheveled, eyes glazed, walking like the living dead.
Xiao Jiu counted and said to Huo Lingqi, “There are only 146 left.”
One hundred and forty-six people.
The remaining residents shuddered.
This area used to house over four hundred people.
Now, with only a little over a hundred left, it meant the others had…
Someone couldn’t hold it in any longer.
“Where is the planetary official?” He impulsively stood up and shouted.
The person next to him moved slightly, whispering, “The planetary official has already turned into a beast.”
The man swayed, standing confused for a moment, then clenched his fists, shouting angrily, “…Where is Xue Yuanqing?! Where is Xue Yuanqing?!”
… Xue Yuanqing was brought up.
To be precise, two Xue Yuanqings were brought up.
They were dressed in simple clothes given by the soldiers, their hands shackled with cuffs. As they were brought forward, their heads were lowered, and they looked timid.
The residents, seeing two identical Xue Yuanqings, didn’t even have time to feel anger before they were once again struck dumb with fear.
There were two Xue Yuanqings, which meant…
“One of them is a beast?!” someone screamed in terror.
Both Xue Yuanqings flinched.
Clearly, after the beast completed its transformation, it couldn’t transform again for some time. Therefore, the beast king had to take on Xue Yuanqing’s appearance to blend in. Earlier, when Xu Yin had asked a few questions, they confirmed that the mutated beasts could even copy memories. This was probably the reason so many mutated beasts had been able to infiltrate the residents without being discovered.
Given that this “inability to transform” period was unknown in length, in order to prevent the beast king from suddenly transforming and attacking, Xu Yin had ordered special metal collars to be placed around the two Xue Yuanqings’ necks. This metal was a common backup material for mechs, easy to find. With these collars on, the beast king would likely not dare to transform easily.
After all, the metal collar was difficult to break. If the evolutionary beast tried to transform, it would only be strangled into two pieces.
However, this also meant they wouldn’t be able to tell which one was the real Xue Yuanqing. But at this point, they had both of them in their hands, and the beast king would likely prefer to remain hidden.
At this moment, one of the Xue Yuanqings took the initiative and shouted, “I am Xue Yuanqing! He’s the evolutionary beast!”
He pointed at the other one.
The other Xue Yuanqing, terrified, quickly shook his head and shouted, “I am Xue Yuanqing! He’s the beast! Trust me, kill him!”
“I am Xue Yuanqing!” the first one shouted angrily.
“No, I am!” the second one retorted, equally angry.
The residents were on the verge of madness. Some of them rolled their eyes and nearly fainted.
Huo Lingqi, seeing this, gestured for Xiao Jiu to take the two Xue Yuanqings onto the mecha. Immediately, some residents stood up and rushed forward but were blocked by the soldiers.
The residents shouted, “Why not just kill them directly?!”
The two Xue Yuanqings’ faces changed drastically.
Huo Lingqi narrowed his eyes and said, “We will take them back and imprison them.”
“Imprison them? Just kill them! That beast won’t admit it’s a beast anyway, so we might as well kill it now!” A resident’s eyes turned red. “What did Xue Yuanqing’s father, the planetary official, do? He didn’t even know when the mutated beasts killed him and replaced him! Not only that, but he also allowed things to get this bad for us! Killing one of them, Xue Yuanqing, would be too lenient on him and his son!”
Immediately, others agreed.
“Yes!”
“Kill them both!”
“Kill Xue Yuanqing!!”
Just a day ago, these residents had been praising Xue Yuanqing and the Chairman, but now, with red eyes, they stared at the two identical figures before them, as if they wished to tear them apart.
The two Xue Yuanqings’ faces turned pale, trembling with fear. One of them shakily said, “We… we don’t know how things turned out like this…”
The other quickly followed, “We really don’t know what’s going on, we… we can’t be blamed for this!”
The residents were enraged and once again rushed forward. If it weren’t for Xiao Jiu and the others holding them back, the situation would have descended into chaos. However, several bloodstains still marked the faces of the two Xue Yuanqings!
The beasts were cunning, and after copying someone, even the blood that flowed was red, making it impossible to tell who was the real person and who was the beast.
Xiao Jiu stretched out his long arm and pushed several of the residents back to their original positions, saying, “Enough, enough. We’ll take them with us. We won’t allow you to mete out justice on your own. And don’t worry, we won’t let them off. If they are beasts, they’ll be killed. If they’ve colluded with the enemy, they’ll be killed too.”
He gave the two Xue Yuanqings a cold glare.
The two immediately lowered their heads in terror.
Xiao Jiu then turned back to the residents and said, “As for you, our leader will leave some people here to handle the follow-up matters and protect you for a while until a new planetary official is sent down.”
Immediately, one of the residents shouted, “What if it’s someone sent by Chairman Xue again?!”
“Yeah, what if his people turn this place into this again?!”
“No, no! General Huo, please, please help us with this! Could you send someone from your side?”
Xu Yin raised an eyebrow, while a soldier sneered coldly.
It seemed that these residents instantly recalled how they had mocked and slandered these soldiers earlier in the day, their faces now showing signs of shame and regret.
Under normal circumstances, they would have had too much pride to continue begging, but the current situation was critical to their future safety.
The residents had no choice but to grit their teeth and swallow their pride, begging in a voice full of desperation, “General Huo, we don’t trust anyone else now, we only trust you!”
“Please, don’t let Chairman Xue send his people again. Could you help us, please?”
Huo Lingqi only responded indifferently, “The appointment of the planetary official is not something I can decide.”
Hearing this, the residents stiffened, and despair overtook them.
Earlier in the day, they had looked down on the Ninth Legion soldiers, but now, when they needed protection, they found that the soldiers couldn’t even promise them anything!
What kind of situation was this?!
It felt like a form of retribution![mfn]TL: Dasurrrvvvvv 💅[/mfn]
The next moment, they all glared hatefully at Xue Yuanqing. At this moment, they truly hated his father, cursing the mess that Xue had created. They could hardly believe what a failure he had made of everything!
His subordinates had been replaced by beasts, and even his own son had been copied by one!
Why hadn’t that Chairman Xue himself been copied by a beast instead? He deserved to go to hell!
If they could vote now, they would vote all their ballots for Huo Lingqi or any other capable general, and throw Xue Yuanqing and the Chairman off his high horse!
Xue Yuanqing trembled under their hateful glares, scared and filled with dread.
In any case, the chaos was eventually dealt with in a simple and forceful manner. No matter how much the residents begged Huo Lingqi to stay, his group followed the regulations and left, leaving the residents behind to continue cursing Xue Yuanqing and his father, and railing against the heavens.
An hour later, the group returned to the exile planet.
In the prison.
The two Xue Yuanqings huddled in the room, trembling in the corners, eyes wide with fear as they watched the group.
Xu Yin, Huo Lingqi, Xiao Jiu, and Lu Yuan stood at the door, watching the scene unfold.
It seemed, things were getting more interesting.
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