Chapter 242 - 152: The Two Women Meet
Chapter 242: Chapter 152: The Two Women Meet
During the last battle for Jia City, she was the one who led the fleet, unleashing a furious bombardment against the Zerg Race army under Ling Yi’s command. She had even pushed into the city proper, forcing Ling Yi to deploy her precious Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg squads.
This, in turn, had given Lin Feng an opening to exploit.
Now that the two were formally meeting, Ling Yi, with her extremely high Spiritual Attribute, relied on her "feminine" intuition to keenly sense the intense animosity and wariness the woman before her felt toward her.
’Looks like she already sees me as a threat.’
Ling Yi immediately put on an innocent expression and spoke in a sweet, affectedly high-pitched voice:
"So you’re Mr. Lin’s girlfriend? Please take good care of me from now on. I, Ling Yi, am new here and don’t understand the human world very well yet."
Chen Yanyan’s brow twitched and her fists clenched. She turned her head, forced a stiff smile, and nodded mechanically.
"Of course. I just ask that Miss Ling Yi abides by our agreement and doesn’t overstep any rules. Otherwise, you’ll have to bear the consequences."
"I believe Lin Feng has already made that very clear."
Ling Yi pouted, deciding not to press her luck.
And so, the small group, each lost in their own thoughts, entered the University City Camp in silence.
After they arrived, Lin Feng went to the bedroom and came back with a long, hooded cloak, which he tossed to Ling Yi.
"Put this on. Walking around looking like you do now will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."
The corners of Ling Yi’s mouth lifted into a slight smile. Using her Realm Ability, which was based in biotechnology, she could easily analyze human cellular structure and freely change her physical appearance.
She immediately manipulated her facial muscles, making micro-adjustments to her skin’s surface at the same time.
Her once-perfect facial contours shifted into a slender, oval shape that fit current beauty standards. A few blemishes appeared on her skin, and subtle fine lines creased the corners of her eyes.
She went from an angel to an ordinary beauty.
Her looks dropped from a perfect ten to a solid nine-point-five.
With this new, makeup-free face, she was no longer as breathtakingly beautiful as before, but she was still a cut above Chen Yanyan in the looks department.
Lin Feng took it all in, wondering if she had done it on purpose. She could have clearly made herself look much more ordinary.
After just a few dozen seconds, Ling Yi finished nerfing her looks, spun around once, and asked playfully,
"Well? Do I still need the cloak?"
Lin Feng shrugged.
"Not anymore. But we’re adding a new rule: you are not to randomly take on the appearance of anyone else in the camp. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind my Spiritual Power getting a little boost."
Ling Yi snorted. Then she saw Chen Yanyan approach with a pair of socks and shoes, as well as some undergarments.
"Here, try these on. I don’t know if they’ll fit."
Ling Yi took the socks and shoes, skillfully put them on, and after just a few steps, had adjusted her feet to fit them perfectly.
Then she grabbed Chen Yanyan’s hand, her eyes wide.
"Thank you, sister."
"Are all these clothes for me?"
Chen Yanyan cleared her throat.
"Take them. You’re about my height, so you can wear them and have something to change into."
Ling Yi took the clothes and began holding them up against her body to size them up.
Lin Feng was starting to regret letting her come along.
"Don’t go changing your body shape to fit every single outfit. If you do, the Awakeners in the camp will definitely notice something is off."
"And once you’re exposed, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Ling Yi stuck her tongue out playfully, then took the clothes, walked over to a mirror, and, after slipping off the simple dress that was her only piece of clothing, began changing into the undergarments.
She completely ignored Lin Feng, who was standing right behind her.
Chen Yanyan’s brow furrowed. ’She doesn’t seem to have any human customs, let alone a sense of shame,’ she thought.
"Surely she’s not going to sleep on the Battleship with us? There are no spare bunks."
Lin Feng shook his head and called out to Ling Yi,
"Do you want to sleep on the living room sofa, or would you rather be outside? I can arrange a private Tank for you."
Now dressed in human undergarments, Ling Yi finally looked a bit more normal. The dress she had on before was just something she had casually picked up in a human mall, and it had been the only thin garment she was wearing.
Ling Yi, who was observing her new look in the mirror, heard Lin Feng’s offer and nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"Just find a place for me, I don’t care where. But I need to stay with you 24/7."
With Chen Yanyan scrutinizing him with a frown, Lin Feng replied with a hint of resignation,
"Don’t worry, I’m not going back to Jia City, so your main body is safe. Besides, you need to stay in the camp to work on the flaws in the Genetic Warriors. Where would you find the time to follow me around? And aren’t you afraid of being discovered by the other Mother Empresses?"
Ling Yi considered this for a moment, then sighed softly.
"Fine. But your Tank is too small; there’s no room to set up a Biological Nest. Just give me an empty building. I should be able to get it done in a few days."
"However, you’ll have to provide the resources needed to incubate the Biological Nest, as well as everything consumed during the Genetic Warrior fusion process."
Lin Feng nodded and pointed out the window toward a square filled with the stench of fish.
"The fish from Taihu Lake should be more than enough. As for your lab, we’ll use the academic building at the nursing school next door."
With the arrangements for Ling Yi settled, it was time for the pre-departure assembly. A full twenty Lv19 Flying Wing Tanks stood ready to carry four hundred Warriors into battle, their mission to strike at the expansion of the Hai City Zerg Race!
Lin Feng took the opportunity to introduce Ling Yi to the troops as a newly recruited technical specialist. Her mission would be to research the enemy’s new Tier Two Zerg species.
As for the other detailed rules and restrictions, he left those for Li Ran to handle.
After this brief introduction, Ling Yi was officially a member of the team.
Before the fleet departed, she sought out Lin Feng, who was about to leave the Battleship. She looked in the direction of Hai City and offered a warning:
"Be careful of an ambush from the Mother Empress. The Pulse War Scorpions and Tank Flame Beetles might not be a threat to your fleet, but the Samurai Hunter Zergs can approach silently, disrupt your formation, and slow you down."
"Then, in coordination with the Pulse War Scorpions and Tank Flame Beetles, they can completely destroy a number of your Tanks."
"Things went smoothly for you before because you went underground, caused a huge disturbance, and killed dozens of Tier Two Zergs. On top of that, the synthesis technology for the Samurai Hunter Zergs was still unstable. That’s why Hai City’s Mother Empress #76 chose to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation."
"But now, three or four days have passed..."
"And she has been incubating new Tier Two Zergs with all her might."
"You need to be more cautious."
Hearing this, Lin Feng glanced at Chen Yanyan behind him and nodded.
’At least when it comes to stopping the Hai City Mother Empress, Ling Yi and I have the exact same interests.’
After giving her warning, Ling Yi turned back to Lin Feng.
"The Mother Empress from North of the River has already formed an alliance with Hai City’s #76. They plan to work together to carve up the resources of Taihu Lake..."
"If you have any soldiers to spare, you could send them North of the River to weaken her strength ahead of time!"
Recalling his trip to Chang City the day before, Lin Feng’s eyes suddenly lit up.
"She’s only at the Tier Three Early Stage..."
"Her strength isn’t that great yet."
"Could we make her our assassination target?"
"We can turn their own scheme against them!"