After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 265 The Stubborn but Soft-Hearted Zookeeper
The rebels who were blocking the passage were ordered by Rick to make way and allow them to return the way they came.

"Liang He, I have done what I promised you, and it is time for you to fulfill your promise."

Rick counted the number of people to make sure no one was left behind and slipped away.

After those who were supposed to leave had left, he spoke again, asking Liang He to come to him.

"Of course, I keep my word."

Liang He glanced at Leila without realizing it, then walked towards Rick's direction.

Elius, however, followed silently behind her, clearly intending to stand by her side through thick and thin.

"stop!"

It's unclear whether Liang He was too obedient or Elius's presence was too oppressive, but Rick called for an emergency halt.

He somehow produced a pair of handcuffs and threw them at Liang He.

"Cuff yourself behind your back!"

Not only did they copy me, they also had to turn the tables on me.

This clearly shows how deeply Li Ke was impressed and traumatized by Liang He's fighting prowess.

“Lick, this wasn’t part of our deal.”

Liang He lightly stepped on the handcuffs under her feet, glanced at them casually, and did not do as Rick said.

They even wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the terms again.

Unfortunately, Rick didn't fall for it this time.

"Liang He! Don't forget, they're still here!"

Rick reminded Liang He that although half of the people had left, the remaining half still represented a dozen or twenty lives, and he didn't believe Liang He wouldn't care!

"Ah."

Liang He couldn't help but laugh out loud at Rick's threat.

"Lick, you're afraid of me, yet you insist I come over. Isn't that contradictory?"

This could be considered a different kind of "knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger's den" situation.

"Stop talking nonsense! If you utter another word, don't blame me for dragging everyone down with me!"

Rick made a move to press the mechanism, but Liang He suddenly pointed to the rebels who were once again blocking the entrance to the original passage as gatekeepers.

"Are you so indifferent to the lives of your own people?"

With Liang He's reminder, Rick glanced at them coldly. What he was thinking was unknown, but he still denied Liang He's statement.

"Don't worry, they are guarding the entrance. Even if I activate the mechanism, I can retreat at any time."

Judging from Rick's words, he had already left them a way out.

Upon hearing this, the rebels, who had been somewhat wavering, stopped thinking about it and focused on helping Rick surround Oko and his group.

"Liang He, my patience is limited. You'd better behave yourself and not try anything funny!"

Seeing that Rick was becoming increasingly agitated, as if time was running out, Liang He knew that she could no longer delay.

She turned around abruptly to look at Leila, and after receiving a nod in response, she knew that the group of people had safely evacuated.

"Okay, I'll wear it."

Liang He suddenly bent down, picked up the handcuffs, put her hands behind her back, and after cuffing them, she deliberately turned around to let Rick take a look.

When Elius, standing behind her, saw her hands bound by cold metal, his eyes darkened, his lips turned down, and his expression became displeased.

"You know the truth."

Now that Liang He's hands were bound, Rick's expression relaxed considerably, allowing her to continue walking over.

As for Elius, Rick did not refuse his approach, after all, Commander Nick still wanted to cooperate with him, and he would definitely treat him with courtesy.

"Can you release them now?"

Liang He stood in front of Rick, her eyes fixed on Rick's hand on the mechanism button, signaling him to release the person.

"Release! Of course I will release."

Rick's sudden, ambiguous smile and enigmatic reply instantly put Liang He on alert.

Seeing that Rick's hand, which was pressing the mechanism, was about to press down, she couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Action!"

Before Rick could react, Liang He struggled and broke the handcuffs in two, kicking him away and getting away from the trap.

She just deliberately stepped on the handcuffs, secretly trying to break the connection. Does she really think she's brainless?

"Liang He! Come quick!"

Without the burden and constraints of the wounded, Leila, Oko, and the others swiftly dealt with the rebels guarding the passage entrance.

As for the ferocious beasts, they didn't have time to take them all down; they could only deal with them one by one.

"Xiao Hei, go!"

Liang He ran towards Leila and the others, but didn't forget Elius who was following behind him.

In her heart, whether Elius was a human or a little black snake, he was her pet, and no matter how angry she was, she couldn't ignore his life or death.

"it is good."

I will go with you, and I will follow you forever.

Feeling the warmth from his palm, Elius, who had been silent and even somewhat lifeless, seemed to be instantly infused with a soul, and his whole being came alive.

"Liang He!"

Just as Liang He and Elius arrived at the entrance of the passage and met up with Lyra, they heard Rick's sinister roar from behind, filled with hatred for her.

"You all go to hell!"

Without hesitation, Rick pressed the mechanism, and the entire space began to shake violently. The ferocious beasts that were originally fighting with Oko and the others could no longer stand.

"Oh no! Seawater is flooding in!"

Their diving equipment was prioritized for the injured and unconscious sailors, and is now completely ineffective against the flooding seawater.

Without diving equipment, even if they escape, they will drown sooner or later!
"Go first!"

Compared to the panicked Leila and the others, Liang He seemed to have expected this and let them continue to leave through the passage.

The seawater intrusion will take time, and these ferocious beasts, which are not marine animals, will also be trapped. So, all they need to do now is escape.

Escape without hesitation or distraction!
"Little Black, change back, and I'll take you away."

Liang He already understood what the pirate leader meant from Layla and the others' performance.

If they manage to escape and Elius is captured by the Federal Army in the blink of an eye, that would really put Liang He in a difficult position.

"it is good."

Elius could not possibly misunderstand Liang He's care for him; his usually cold heart was now filled with a bittersweet feeling.

He felt both warmth and guilt; she was so wonderful that he couldn't help but want to possess her entirely.

He transformed into Little Black and once again clung to Liang He's wrist, just as he had at the beginning.

Leila, who happened to witness this scene, chose to remain silent, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Liang He's actions.

"Quick! We're almost at the exit!"

The route they took seemed different from the one they came by; it appeared to be a shorter one.

What used to be a journey of nearly an hour has been shortened to less than ten minutes.

It seems that Rick deliberately led us astray, wasting a lot of time.

"As long as we get out of here and back into the submarine, we can survive!"

Without diving equipment, submarines are their only hope; otherwise, expecting them to swim up on their own would be worse than simply dying.

"Want to run? No way!"

The statue's mechanism was activated again, and just when Lyra and the others thought they could escape successfully, Rick, who had been following closely behind, suddenly grabbed Lyra, who was covering their retreat.

Seeing this, Liang He turned around without hesitation, pushed Leila aside, and engaged in combat with Rick.

Seeing that things were not going well, Rick quickly swam to the statue and broke the totem off.

In an instant, the entire eerie sea was plunged into a dark vortex, like a gaping maw of an abyss, devouring the lives of everyone.

"Liang He!"