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

Chapter 495 Scaring a snake to death is not a crime.

Liang He successfully climbed to the seventh-floor exterior wall and cautiously observed the situation inside.

As she expected, Linglu was indeed locked on the seventh floor of the abandoned building.

Because construction was halted at the time, the eighth floor was not fully completed. Therefore, Ellitell and his team used the eighth floor as an escape route for safety reasons, so that they could evacuate in time in case of an emergency.

"It's so annoying that we have to feed mosquitoes in this lousy place because of this guy."

The guards protecting the spirit deer are mainly concentrated at the stairwells between the upper and lower floors, allowing for quick reflexes.

The guards around the Spirit Deer were mainly visible personnel, but they were in much worse condition than the secret guards, which was probably a deliberate tactic by Elitaire to mislead the enemy.

"Alright, stop whining here, or someone will report you to the boss."

Ellitale, of course, could not easily reveal his identity, so the group only addressed him as "boss".

Liang He, who is outside the Great Firewall, can no longer rely on hackers to provide useful information. Fortunately, she has always relied on herself when she was carrying out her missions, so it hasn't affected her much.

[Ahe, how are things going on your end?]

Worried about Liang He, Reina asked in a low voice when she saw that Liang He hadn't spoken for a while.

[Thump—thump thump.]

Liang He didn't speak, but instead tapped her earpiece lightly with her fingertips to convey a message to them.

"Safe, four people, wait."

Holder successfully received the message transmitted by Liang He.

"Does that mean Liang He is still safe, with four guards, and she's waiting for Elius?"

Following Holder's translation, Rena provided a more detailed explanation and received an affirmative answer.

When the hacker heard Elius's name, he no longer showed any surprise, after all, he had just confirmed Liang He's identity and deeds.

[The snake and rat have successfully passed the sixth floor. Please be aware.]

Knowing that Liang He was waiting for the little black snake that was Elius in disguise, and the little gray mouse that was about to replace the spirit deer, the hacker promptly provided their dynamic locations.

Liang He quickly spotted two inconspicuous figures in the dark corner.

When Elius noticed a gaze fixed on him, he immediately looked back warily and was surprised to find Liang He climbing on the outer wall. His pupils suddenly dilated.

'This little devil...does he think he can scare people (snakes) to death without consequence?'

Even though Elius knew that Liang He wouldn't do anything she wasn't sure of, he still couldn't help but worry about her.

However, Elius quickly composed himself and decided to wait until the important business was finished before teaming up with Cedril and the others to give this little brat a good 'lesson'.

"It's already past two o'clock, and I haven't seen a single ghost. It should be fine. I'm going to take a nap!"

The security on the seventh floor was noticeably lax.

In their view, the fact that there was no movement from the sixth and eighth floors meant that there was no problem.

"In that case, how about we take turns, in pairs? We'll take the first half of the night, and you two will take the second half?"

They figured that by eight o'clock, it would be dawn, and they could each get two or three hours of sleep, which was better than staying up all night.

The suggestion from their companions was unanimously approved, and their decision facilitated Liang He and Elius's subsequent actions.

Taking advantage of their lax guard, Liang He successfully landed on the seventh floor and reunited with Elius and Little Gray Mouse.

'I'll go check it out first.'

Elius pointed with his tail in the direction of the spirit deer; he had just thought of a question—

The little gray mouse can sneak into the cage and then transform, but the spirit deer can't. Therefore, the key is to get the spirit deer out of the cage without alerting the guards. 'Okay, be careful.'

When Liang He and Elius's eyes met, everything was understood without words.

Elius cautiously approached the cage with the little gray mouse, intending to examine the lock's structure. If it was a combination lock, then they would have to take a gamble.

At this moment, the quiet and vigilant deer, locked in its cage, immediately noticed the presence of the little gray mouse, while Elius was completely overlooked by it.

"Is she here?"

Linglu changed her sitting posture, hugging her knees with both hands and burying her head on them, successfully creating a dark and secluded environment so that she wouldn't have to worry about the guards noticing anything amiss.

After all, from the guard's perspective, the exhausted and weary spirit deer looked like it couldn't hold on any longer and wanted a moment's rest.

"Yes, we're going to have the little gray mouse replace you..."

Elius suddenly spoke, startling the spirit deer for a moment, but it quickly recovered and no one noticed anything amiss.

Although Linglu was somewhat surprised by the appearance of the little black snake, after hearing the plan of the fox replacing the prince, his first thought was for the safety of the little gray mouse.

"It will be fine, don't worry."

In the scheme of switching the prince with a raccoon dog, the little gray mouse was not an abandoned pawn; its safety was certainly guaranteed. Otherwise, the little gray mouse would not have obediently cooperated and agreed to the plan.

"I want to ask you, is the cage locked with a key or a combination?"

Time was of the essence, and Elius needed to obtain crucial information in order to move on to the next step.

However, Elius was puzzled by the deer's answer.

"neither."

Linglu instinctively wanted to shake her head, but fortunately she realized something was wrong in the next second and froze, remaining motionless.

"What do you mean by 'none of them'?"

If Elius weren't currently appearing in the form of a small black snake, his brow would probably be so furrowed it could trap a mosquito.

Aren't locks supposed to have keys or combination locks? Why is it that when it comes to Linglu, nothing matters?
"Don't you recognize a lock?"

Considering that the spirit deer had lived in the forest for many years, Elius wanted to try again, but he received the same answer as before.

"I really don't have a key or password, I'm not lying to you."

Linglu wasn't stupid. He had thought about saving himself, but the first step, unlocking the door, stumped him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have almost perished with the enemy.

"It was a very strange lock. The people who locked the cage were always the same ones, and their methods were so peculiar that I couldn't see them clearly at all. But I'm certain that there was no key or combination."

Seeing that the deer was so certain, Elius did not continue to refute him, but instead asked him to tell him more details.

Elius's thinking was simple: one person's power is limited, and what he cannot understand, others may know.

"Could it be that the Federation Army has developed some new type of lock?"

In any case, Elius had never heard of or seen the lock described by the spirit deer.

After agreeing with the spirit deer to cooperate in any action, Elius left the little gray mouse with the spirit deer and then secretly went back to find Liang He.

"At this distance, I can transform the little gray mouse into a spirit deer at any time. The problem is how to bring him out."

Without the little gray mouse, Elius, taking advantage of the little black snake, climbed directly onto Liang He's shoulder and whispered in her ear.

"Linglu said the cage lock has no key or password, and he doesn't know how to open it."

Liang He looked in the direction Elius was pointing with his tail and tilted her head in confusion.

"That lock... looks familiar."