When system cheat becomes rampant!

"Parasitic within the human body?" Zhao Ruizhong's brows furrowed deeply, "Through those Beast Pills?"

"Yes," the mysterious woman nodded again.

Zhao Ruizhong's face grew even paler as he asked, "Is it all because of my research?"

"In this world, it is not only humans who possess intelligence; many species' intelligence is not inferior to humans. This species can parasitize the bodies of the dead and act in some strange ways. Your research just happened to be targeted by such an intelligent existence."

"Intelligent desolate beasts!"

Zhao Ruizhong's breathing became somewhat heavy. Being one of Jiuzhou's most authoritative experts on desolate beasts, he was very familiar with intelligent desolate beasts.

"Parasitized in the dead... Is that desolate beast called the Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage?"

Zhao Ruizhong was startled and whispered in shock.

He quickly recalled a paper published last year by Ye Changfeng, a professor at Liangzhou University, which mentioned a type of desolate beast that could parasitize the bodies of deceased martial artists, named Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage.

"If that's what you call them, then you are not wrong," the mysterious woman said.

He asked in astonishment, "So their purpose has always been..."

The mysterious woman paused for a moment and then nodded slightly, "To break through Jiuzhou's defenses."

Zhao Ruizhong felt very heavy inside.

"You've actually figured it out already, haven't you?" the mysterious woman said.

Zhao Ruizhong sighed softly.

Since joining the Wufu Desolate Beast Research Company, he had been researching the Beast Pills of desolate beasts for years, hoping to develop a high-tech solution that could help martial artists combat desolate beasts using the power of the Beast Pills.

He had thought that Wufu Desolate Beast Research Company was an upright commercial entity, but he had never imagined it was a place controlled by the Unrestrained!

It was only when he came in last time with Zheng Xian and saved an Unrestrained person that he discovered they were transplanting Beast Pills into humans. This crossed a line for him.

His original intention in researching Beast Pills had always been to help pioneers control desolate beasts to combat other desolate beasts, thus reducing casualties, not to implant Beast Pills into human bodies.

He focused on his research daily and rarely concerned himself with company affairs, thinking that the company was merely commercializing his research.

When he seriously started investigating, he found that many of the desolate beasts on the market had mutated, like the previously edible Giant Barbarian Ox, which had become toxic. The Giant Barbarian Ox was a well-known food source, and this toxic mutation in the desolate beast was effectively cutting off Jiuzhou's food supply.

After he noticed this issue, he realized the mutation of the Giant Barbarian Ox was greatly related to one of his previous research outcomes!

It wasn't just the Giant Barbarian Ox, various other edible desolate beasts seemed to be gradually mutating, as if someone was intentionally cutting off Jiuzhou's meat supply and disrupting the normal order of life in Jiuzhou.

Zhao Ruizhong never investigated before, but being a researcher at the company, when he did indeed investigate, he unearthed many things.

"These desolate beasts were cultivated through my modifications; I must destroy them and prevent them from making the outside desolate territories more dangerous."

Zhao Ruizhong glanced at the Ghost Bear that had been killed beside him, gritted his teeth, and stood up again.

But he staggered a few steps and almost didn't catch his balance, nearly falling over.

"I can't attend to your injuries," the mysterious woman said.

"It's okay, I can hold on," Zhao Ruizhong took a deep breath.

He himself had dug this hole, and it was his responsibility to fill it back up.

At that moment, the mysterious woman suddenly noticed something, looked up at the tree hollow, and exclaimed in surprise, "Hold on, I sense a change in the atmosphere here."

"What has changed?" Zhao Ruizhong was alarmed.

But the mysterious woman had already walked out of the tree hollow and into the forest, staring at the empty woods.

She kept staring at that spot, lost in thought, seemingly puzzled.

After a while, she finally said, "I can feel your temperature."

"Interesting,"

Next to the trunk of a tree ahead, a ripple echoed through the air.

Xiang Beifei, his hands in his pockets, leaned casually against the tree trunk, watching the two figures in front of him.

"Zheng Xian!"

Zhao Ruizhong was also very surprised to see Xiang Beifei appear.

"Doctor Zhao."

Xiang Beifei still decided to interact with Zhao Ruizhong as Zheng Xian, as that identity would save him time, given the many questions he had for Zhao Ruizhong.

Seeing Xiang Beifei, Zhao Ruizhong's eyes showed a guarded expression, "Are you here to capture me?"

"That depends on the situation," Xiang Beifei said.

"On the situation?"

"For example, who is standing beside you, what kind of desolate beast is that?"

Xiang Beifei stared at the hooded woman—at least he thought it was a woman, given her silhouette and actions were similar to those of a regular woman.

However, there was no system interface above this person's head!

This was not a System Awakener of Jiuzhou!

But she could talk, walk, and even had a pleasant voice, which made Xiang Beifei pay close attention.

Clearly, it was this individual who had brought Zhao Ruizhong into Tranquil Domain.

Zhao Ruizhong furrowed his brows, speaking in a deep voice, "Zheng Xian, you must stop the experiments you are currently conducting, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"The experiments I'm conducting?"

"You have no idea who Lin Long and the others really are!" Zhao Ruizhong exclaimed.

"Perhaps I do know?" Xiang Beifei said.

"You know?"

Zhao Ruizhong paused slightly, then shouted lower, "If you know, then why are you still helping them!"

"I have my reasons."

Xiang Beifei was unconcerned with Zhao Ruizhong's words; what he was more interested in was this woman.

The aura emanating from her was different from Lin Long's group; whether it was Lin Long or Qin Hongyi, each of them at least had a system interface. But this individual before him had not a single system interface.

She was somewhat like Shi Renmei and Broken Throat, yet she clearly lacked their distinctly prominent aura, definitely not a Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage.

Then what was she?

Xiang Beifei was very curious.

At that moment, a disturbance came from the sky, and soon a powerful roar swept through, the white light blooming in the forest, instantly splitting the woods apart!

Boom!

The furious blast echoed around, the entire forest had been completely leveled!

"Doctor Zhao, you made it very hard for me to find you," Qin Hongyi said in a grim tone, appearing above the forest.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The commotion here attracted many people, countless Unrestrained rushing through the air towards this place, swiftly surrounding them all!

"Zheng Xian, what are you doing here?" Lin Long was also quite surprised when he saw Xiang Beifei.

He remembered that according to the schedule reported today, Xiang Beifei should have been at Liangzhou University; he didn't understand why he would come here.

But before Xiang Beifei could speak, Lin Long's expression darkened and said, "I see, Doctor Zhao, did you deliberately bring Zheng Xian here?"

"Oh?"

Xiang Beifei slightly raised his eyebrows.

Lin Long spoke sternly to Xiang Beifei, "Zheng Xian, you cannot trust anything Doctor Zhao says; he is merely sprouting nonsense out of jealousy of your abilities, to slander the company."

He hadn't discussed related matters with Xiang Beifei yet and was very worried that Zhao Ruizhong's words had altered Xiang Beifei's plans, which he then would have to use control measures, something he least wanted to do.

Zhao Ruizhong, seeing that Lin Long and Qin Hongyi had arrived, felt his heart sinking even further.

He was already injured, and now being cornered by these two, his situation was even more desperate.

"Cough! Cough!"

Zhao Ruizhong coughed a couple more times, looking increasingly discomforted, as Qin Hongyi's previous attack had been too severe, and he seemed unable to hold on much longer.

At that moment, as if he had made a decision, he lifted his head to look at Xiang Beifei.

"Zheng Xian, I'm sorry."

Zhao Ruizhong let out a slight sigh, then suddenly his body burst forth with the last of his strength, transforming into a phantom as he rushed towards Xiang Beifei!

He knew that he might not be able to leave here today, and he had no time to explain to change Zheng Xian's mind now that Lin Long and his group had arrived; he could only prepare for the worst.

Although Zhao Ruizhong hoped Zheng Xian would turn back from the edge, with Lin Long and Qin Hongyi's arrival, he realized that even if Zheng Xian acknowledged the severity of the situation and refused to provide his abilities to Unrestrained anymore, it would be futile; they would definitely use force to control Zheng Xian.

Zheng Xian was currently the only talent capable of solving the flaws of the Unrestrained Beast Pills. Without Zheng Xian, Unrestrained's subsequent plans would fall through.

Thus, killing Zheng Xian was the only solution Zhao Ruizhong could think of to prevent the Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage from harming Jiuzhou!

Zhao Ruizhong was very close to Xiang Beifei; he was fighting with the last bit of his strength to attack Xiang Beifei!

"You're seeking death!"

At that moment, Qin Hongyi and Lin Long simultaneously coldly shouted and made their move without any prior agreement.

Qin Hongyi unleashed a punch that sent out white Spiritual Power fluctuations, roaring through the air and transforming into a majestic surge of qi-energy, faintly carrying the sound of wind and thunder, striking towards Zhao Ruizhong.

Meanwhile, a dagger appeared in Lin Long's hand, flashing a stream of red light; the red light seemed to tear through the void, leaving a red trail in the air, howling as it approached!

The two showed no mercy at all, clearly intending to kill Zhao Ruizhong before he could kill Xiang Beifei.

Zheng Xian was now crucial to their plans, and they would not allow any mishap with such a person!

The air exploded with intense Spiritual Power fluctuations, the combined force of three orifice-transforming experts simultaneously striking was extremely terrifying, with Xiang Beifei caught in the middle of the three, becoming an implicated party.

"Are you kidding me?"

Xiang Beifei slightly furrowed his brows.

How had he suddenly become the focal point of conflict!

The surrounding atmosphere was imposing, the powerful Spiritual Power fluctuations turbulent and raging!

One was trying to kill him, two were trying to save him; with the three striking, it seemed inappropriate if he didn't do something himself.

Swish!

Suddenly, a golden pattern lit up in the air, these patterns appeared out of thin air, quickly spreading around Xiang Beifei, like a massive golden shield, blocking in front of Xiang Beifei!