Chapter 707: Am I the Only Ugly One Left?

The Anomaly in front of them truly looked no different from a normal person.

Every smile, every frown, every mannerism and gesture.

Standing beside this woman, even the creeping dread in their hearts had faded significantly.

There was almost none of that uneasy feeling that usually accompanied being near an Anomaly, and even the hairs standing up on the backs of their hands had settled.

If Chen Ye and the others hadn't known the truth, they might never have realized this thing in front of them was an Anomaly.

But the more human it seemed, the more unsettling it became.

If something like this slipped into a crowd, unless you knew beforehand...

Just thinking about the consequences was enough to make a person lose sleep at night.

Faced with this thing's request to enter the base, Sun Xixi found herself hesitating over whether to agree.

This thing in front of her could subdue Iron Lion with a wave of its hand, and Iron Lion hadn't even had a chance to send out a signal.

Having dealt with Anomalies for so long.

Superhumans understood Anomalies far better than ordinary people, judging an Anomaly's strength by the intensity of the dread they felt.

It wasn't exactly precise, but it could at least get within eighty or ninety percent accuracy.

The sudden spike of dread they'd felt when first encountering this thing made it clear to the group that it was incredibly powerful.

In terms of raw strength, even if everyone here joined forces, they probably wouldn't be a match for this thing.

But bringing it back...

It would almost certainly cause chaos.

And then...

Sun Xixi was wavering... if they really brought it back, wouldn't that be like leading a wolf straight into the flock?

"Fine, but you have to promise me you won't reveal your identity, or we absolutely won't take you back!"

Sun Xixi hadn't spoken, but Chen Ye beside her had agreed without a second thought.

In response to Chen Ye's immediate agreement, "Xu Lina" didn't even acknowledge him, treating Chen Ye as if he were air, instead fixing her beautiful eyes on Sun Xixi.

Chen Ye: Damn, this thing is infuriating!

Sun Xixi shot Chen Ye a surprised glance, and Chen Ye calmly returned her look.

Although Sun Xixi still had her concerns, she turned to "Xu Lina" and said:

"What he said is what I mean. You can't reveal that you're an Anomaly, or I will never take you back!"

When a good-looking person responded, "Xu Lina's" reaction was clearly different.

A smile spread across "Xu Lina's" face: "Mm-hmm, don't worry! I'm just curious, I want to take a look! I'm a good Anomaly!"

"I promise you, I definitely won't reveal my true identity!"

"We Anomalies aren't like you humans who break your promises. I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

"Xu Lina" nodded repeatedly, looking absolutely delighted.

"Then you can't be called Xu Lina anymore. You'll be... hmm..."

"Xu Wan, Xu Lina's younger sister, how about that..."

Xu Wan raised her seductive eyes to glance at Xu Lina, who was hiding behind Chen Ye, and smiled as she nodded.

"The name Xu Wan is lovely, I'll go by that!"

The reason she kept the surname Xu.

Was mainly because this thing had chosen Xu Lina's appearance, and the two looked very similar.

When they got back to camp, if they claimed she had no connection to Xu Lina.

Probably no one would believe it.

So keeping the surname Xu was the cleaner option.

As for this identity setup, although Xu Lina objected strongly in her heart, she had no good way to refuse.

Among the superhumans in the convoy, she had the lowest strength and the least say.

"Hey, you ugly thing over there, I know what you're plotting, but I'd advise you not to have that thought, or you'll die a very ugly death, you know~"

Xu Wan smiled sweetly at Chen Ye, so brightly it felt like spring had arrived.

Chen Ye snorted coldly, refusing to acknowledge the thing at all.

In truth, Chen Ye's thinking was quite different from Sun Xixi's.

Sun Xixi worried that bringing this thing back would be no different from leading a wolf into the flock, and the base would descend into chaos, who knows how many people would die.

Chen Ye, on the other hand, thought the exact opposite.

Based on the current team's strength, taking this thing down would probably be difficult.

They might even lose people.

But the number of superhumans at the base far exceeded their own.

Moreover, the base had quite a few powerful superhumans.

Chen Ye planned to bring this woman back.

Then, joining forces with the other superhumans, they'd slaughter her on the spot.

After that, he could sacrifice her directly to the Hundred-Ghost Eater, raising its power.

The final battle was approaching, and boosting his own strength was an urgent matter.

This woman really did look very human, every smile and frown carrying the vitality of a living person.

But she wasn't human after all.

Good Anomalies and bad Anomalies, his ass!

Chen Ye didn't buy that reasoning at all.

In his eyes, an Anomaly was an Anomaly, and a person was a person.

Humans could never coexist with Anomalies.

Even though this Anomaly looked so much like a person, Chen Ye still planned to hit her with a dirty strike.

Although Sun Xixi didn't know exactly what Chen Ye was thinking, out of trust in him, she decided to bring Xu Wan back.

Dantai Bie needed no mention, he stayed silent the whole time, maintaining his elegant demeanor.

That guy had been acting like he was in a matchmaking session ever since he laid eyes on Xu Wan.

It was still early, so there was naturally no rush to head back just yet.

Iron Lion was still fast asleep.

Chen Ye delivered two hard slaps to Iron Lion's two heads.

Waking him right up.

Iron Lion blinked open his eyes in confusion, his clear gaze radiating pure simple-mindedness as he rumbled: "Yezi, what happened to me?"

"Nothing, you fell asleep!"

"Ah... oh~~~"

"Hey, who are you..."

Iron Lion noticed Xu Wan, the new addition to the team.

"Big Fool, stay away from me, you're ugly-ing me to death!"

Xu Wan stepped aside with a look of utter disdain.

Hearing Xu Wan say that, Chen Ye felt a small measure of comfort in his heart.

In this thing's eyes, he wasn't the only ugly one anymore, Iron Lion was there too.

He couldn't possibly be uglier than Iron Lion, right?

Who the hell has two heads anyway?

Iron Lion scratched his head, not at all offended by Xu Wan's words.

"This is Xu Lina's younger sister, Xu Wan!"

Sun Xixi couldn't stand it anymore and offered a brief explanation.

Iron Lion gave Xu Wan a simple, honest smile: "Oh, hello! Welcome to the team!"

That guy didn't even question whether Xu Wan's sudden addition made any sense.

Since Sun Xixi said so, he believed it.

Xu Wan glanced at Iron Lion, and for once, there was no disdain on her face: "You big fool, ugly as you are, at least you've got a good heart, much better than that one-eyed guy!"

"I'll permit you to talk to me!"

Iron Lion scratched the back of his head in a dazed manner, looking like he didn't quite understand, but the simple, honest smile never left his face.

Well, there it was. Chen Ye had been thinking that at least he wasn't the only ugly one, with Iron Lion keeping him company.

But now, it turned out he was still the only one left to be ugly alone.

At that moment, Chen Ye desperately missed Squad Leader Chu Che.

Who knows what Xu Wan would say when she saw Chu Che!

Just thinking about it made Chen Ye feel a little better.

"Iron Lion, time to work!"

After the whole Xu Wan incident, Chen Ye had no mood to keep clearing out Anomalies.

He decided to just head back.

It was still early, and once they returned, they'd need to organize people to surround and destroy this monster.

This time, let her see that at their camp, people uglier than him were a dime a dozen.