Chaos and lewd sounds intermingled. After one man finished his business, he spotted a girl in red robes walking out from not far away, her posture slightly tipsy.
“Oho, didn’t think there’d be such a clean and pretty girl even a month into the apocalypse. Come here, come to big brother—let me take good care of you.”
He was completely naked, his skin flushed with an unnatural crimson, and his eyes were filled with desires he could no longer control.
【Host, are you crazy?! Those people are completely controlled by lust right now. Walking out now is basically suicide!】
Hua Wuyan was jolted by the System’s voice, and a brief moment of clarity flashed through her mind.
The effects of the Clarity Pill and the Charm Dispelling Pill were wearing off faster and faster each time. She hadn’t expected them to fail just five minutes after taking them this time.
Before she could take the next dose in time, she had already been affected by the Aphrodisiac Poison and walked straight out from behind the tree.
She immediately exchanged five Clarity Pills and five Charm Dispelling Pills from the mall and stuffed them all into her mouth at once.
A wave of coolness instantly washed over her mind.
【Damn it, Host! Why are all those people walking toward you?! What do we do?! Before the Aphrodisiac Poison is fully cleansed, circulating your energy will only accelerate its spread! If you get caught, the consequences would be unimaginable!】
“System, every three minutes, exchange Clarity Pills and Charm Dispelling Pills from the mall for me. If you notice anything wrong with me, force the pills down my throat directly.”
Hua Wuyan’s gaze was icy cold as she tightened her grip on the long blade in her hand.
She had lived a long life in the Cultivation Realm and had been through every kind of desperate situation imaginable. These people were nothing but a bunch of lust-crazed insects. As long as they were dead, nothing could threaten her.
“Pretty girl, I can see your cheeks are flushed—you’re about to lose it too, aren’t you? It’s the apocalypse now, no need to hold back. Let loose and have some fun with big brother. I promise you’ll—”
Before he could finish his sentence, the long blade swept across in front of him with a metallic gleam. Before he even realized what had happened, he lost his voice, clutching his throat as he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
“Hah!” Sure enough, even the slightest movement of her Dantian’s Qi Ocean accelerated the restlessness within her body.
One man fell, but those behind him continued approaching without the slightest hesitation.
“System, look at their expressions—it’s like they’re being controlled by something. Have you figured out the composition of these flower petals and the antidote yet?!”
【Progress is at fifteen percent. Based on the incomplete analysis report so far, these pink flower petals not only poison people into a state of lewdness, but also cause hallucinations in those affected.
Host, you need to be even more careful. Those people’s eyes are glowing with a pink light—they’ve definitely been affected.】
“Just kill them, then.”
She tossed another five Clarity Pills and five Charm Dispelling Pills into her mouth, then charged into the crowd with her blade.
The three teams combined numbered over a hundred people. Under normal circumstances, with her current strength, she wouldn’t be able to fight over a hundred people at once.
However, these people had all been afflicted by the poison. Though each of them seemed to be under some kind of control, they all shared one common trait.
These men and women who had just engaged in carnal acts were all unsteady on their feet as they walked.
Even those few Ability Users probably couldn’t bring their full strength to bear.
Wherever the long blade passed, it left fatal wounds on carotid arteries or hearts.
The more she was affected by the Aphrodisiac Poison, the stronger Hua Wuyan’s focus became.
One step, one swing of the blade—every strike was lethal.
As corpse after corpse was slaughtered and fell motionless to the ground, the strange sensations in her body grew even more pronounced.
By the time she killed the ninety-ninth person, cold sweat had broken out all over her body from the effort of suppressing the throbbing within her.
The feeling of sweat trickling across her skin made her tremble uncontrollably.
“Hiss!” She swallowed another set of pills, hoping they would continue to alleviate the aphrodisiac poison’s effects on her.
But this time, they had no effect at all.
[Damn it, the pills have stopped working! Host, you must stay conscious no matter what! Three of the remaining ten are Ability Users, and they’re completely consumed by lust. If they get their hands on you, this delicate flower of yours will surely be ruined!]
“System, is that damn analysis result and antidote ready yet?! I can’t hold on much longer!”
Watching the ten people approach her with bloodshot eyes, she had reached her absolute limit—her hands and legs were beginning to go weak.
At this rate, she wouldn’t even be able to grip her blade!
[The analysis has reached 85%. Once the data reaches 100%, the antidote will automatically be generated in the System Mall. Hang in there, Host!]
Meanwhile, outside the botanical garden, a squad of soldiers dressed in identical combat uniforms and equipped with advanced firearms lay hidden motionless among a cluster of shrubs and wild grass.
A soldier concealed behind the foremost tree fixed his gaze on the botanical garden’s entrance, his eyes sharp yet restrained, like a blade sheathed within its scabbard.
He hid behind the tree, tall grass surrounding his sturdy frame. Hot wind occasionally rustled past, and sweat beads rolled from his forehead into his eyes, yet he didn’t move a muscle—not even a twitch of his eyelids.
Fine beads of sweat gathered on the tip of his sharp nose, gradually swelling before rolling down to his thin, cool upper lip.
“Captain, those people have been inside for about fifteen minutes now, and there’s been no sign of movement. Could they have taken the airdrop supplies and left through another exit?”
“I noticed on the way here—all the other exits of this botanical garden are wrapped in unknown vines. Those vines are extremely tough; ordinary weapons can barely cut through them.
To leave, the main gate is the only way out. If they’ve taken the airdrop supplies, they’ll have to come out through here.”
Yu Jin stared silently at the entrance.
The interior was pitch black with no light at all. Though he couldn’t make out anything, his instincts told him there was an inexplicable danger lurking within the botanical garden.
“Captain, that yellow light has already disappeared. If we don’t go in now, those people are going to take the supplies.”
“That’s right, Captain. These people have already plundered a lot of our Base’s resources, and they’ve even been inciting the civilians at the Base to defect to their side.
They’ll stop at nothing to expand their influence. We absolutely can’t let them get ahead of us.”
“Captain, the yellow light from this airdrop was so dazzling—it must be a high-tier drop. If those villains get their hands on it, it could spell trouble for us!”
Yu Jin turned his head. “I have a feeling something’s off in there. You all hold your positions here—I’ll go in first to scout.”
With that, he strode toward the gate, only to be stopped by the two men behind him.
“Captain, you can’t! What if they’ve set an ambush inside? We can’t let you take that risk alone!”
A faint smile tugged at the corner of Yu Jin’s lips, and the look in his eyes was enough to put anyone at ease.
“Don’t worry. With my current strength, I doubt there’s anyone in all of Linjiang City who can match me.”
“But—”
“If there’s no word from me within half an hour of entering, you can come in then.”
“Alright, everyone, stay hidden. If a zombie horde beyond our control approaches, sound the alarm at any moment.”
“Yes, Captain!”
Yu Jin cautiously stepped through the gates of the botanical garden. Inside, it was as dark as a black hole, eerily resembling a void that could swallow a person whole.
The yellow light earlier had come from the north. If he remembered correctly, the north was the conservation area for leguminous plants.
Those three teams had a considerable number of people, leaving heavy traces along the way. Soon, he located them by following the marks left on the ground.
But the scene before him caused a brief ringing in his mind.