The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 230 Finding the Source of Pollution

Two figures, one in red and one in purple, broke free from the crowd like lightning.

The pollution levels in the environment are gradually receding, and the culprit that was hiding in the shadows has finally revealed some clues.

Smelling something different, Caesar leaped over the wall first. In the dark alley, he found a sentry lying on the ground.

The sentry was dead, his skin gnawed away, leaving only bits of flesh. Caesar frowned and crouched down. The moment his fingertips touched the remaining bits of flesh, a strong, pungent stench assaulted his nostrils.

【careful! 】

Lin Nan spoke up to remind him, and before he finished speaking, a thin, red light suddenly shot out from the corpse's abdomen, heading straight for Caesar's throat!

Caesar reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side. The red light landed on the opposite wall, where it was pierced by a spider claw covered in sharp spikes.

"Spores?" Arachne said after holding up the red, round object and examining it for a moment.

“This body has been dead for two days.” Caesar touched the stiffness of the corpse. “It must have happened on the same day that Guaibao got out of the car.”

Arachne stood to the side with his arms crossed, and noticed that they had indeed unknowingly arrived at the station.

"In such a crowded place, no one noticed the body... What a clever smokescreen."

Kaiser pulled out his terminal, connected to the White Tower logistics unit's channel, and ordered them to handle the situation on-site immediately.

The corpses killed by the alien species are like a breeding ground for plague. If one is not careful, it can trigger secondary diseases with unimaginable consequences.

What's even more worrying is that, judging from the extent of the pollution, there are probably many more similar corpses lurking in the shadows of this city.

Although the source of the pollution was successfully located, the alien species... ultimately managed to escape.

The matter has finally come to an end.

Lin Nan severed her mental connection with Caesar and the others. In an instant, the turbulent noise in her mind receded like a tide, and the world returned to silence. She exhaled deeply, releasing the fatigue and tension that had been building up in her chest.

Just then, the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon. Pale golden light streamed through the French windows, spreading slowly throughout the room, like a thin veil gently draped over her shoulders.

"Great, we won!"

A cheer erupted in the control room. People didn't know exactly what had happened—they only saw the hordes of monsters disappear like the receding tide, and the city gradually returned to calm.

The crisis seems to have been temporarily averted.

However, this joy did not last long.

For healthcare workers, their real battle only begins after the initial skirmish.

The door to the control room was pushed open from the outside.

A sentry, his face covered in blood, rushed in: "Team Leader Su, please prepare yourselves, we need help... Phew... This time, too many soldiers have suffered psychological trauma, we..."

“Understood, we’ll go down right away.” Su Ping stood up with Su Rui’s help, looked at the waiting guides, and continued, “Now it’s our turn to work. While enjoying the tower’s protection, we also need to give back to them in any way we can.”

"Yes!"

No one objected, and Lin Nan didn't even hear a complaint. He saw that these people had already adjusted their emotions and left one after another with the sentry.

"Hey newbie, come here." Lin Nan, who was lagging behind, was called over by Su Ping.

"You'll come with me later, because of my condition..."

Her mental strength had been exhausted from fighting on the front lines for so long, and with her age increasing, her physical functions could no longer support her to complete such a heavy workload.

"Senior, don't worry, leave it to me."

Lin Nan reached out and gently enveloped her.

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Ping's weary eyes, then she seemed to understand everything and smiled, "You child, you're truly unexpected..."

Lin Nan was the last to leave the control room. Just as she was about to close the door, the vines in her mind suddenly stirred.

【elder sister……】

A faint, almost imperceptible call drifted through the air. Lin Nan's hand froze on the doorknob; the call, as soft as a wisp of smoke, instantly chilled her to the bone—

The control room is still the same control room.

The central black energy stone has been operating diligently for ten years.

The aura emanating from it was familiar and reassuring, but Lin Nan felt a strange chill creep up her spine.

"What's wrong?" Su Ping, who was in front of her, asked her, puzzled.

"N-nothing... Senior, how long has this energy stone been here?"

"I don't know. It's been here before I was born. It's been here since the tower was built."

"So... the Queen's spiritual power has never been interrupted?"

"Never." Su Ping's answer was resolute, as if even a second's hesitation would be a desecration of royal authority.

Although the Queen stole her lover, her eyes remained steadfast in their loyalty.

Lin Nan stopped the conversation at the right time. After all, she was not from this world, and she could not understand or empathize with their beliefs and feelings.

Don’t understand but respect.

This is a rule she has always followed.

The days that followed were like an endless tug-of-war.

She barely had time to rest, staying in the evacuation room day and night. Waves of her sentries were carried in and out. She couldn't remember how many wounded she had evacuated, only that her fingers were almost numb.

Locate the mental pathway, release soothing waves, absorb pollution...

The process of evacuation is ingrained in my bones; now, just smelling the gunpowder on the sentries makes my throat taste bitter and sour.

【Aaaaaaah—I can't take it anymore!!】

[Strike! Strike!]

[Exploiting labor!]

[This is so disgusting, I really can't eat it! QAQ]

The vines in the picture have been throwing a tantrum for a while now. These days she has been forcing them to consume the pollution value. Although each of them has become fat and strong, they still complained!
I don't want to eat this dirty stuff anymore! I want to drink sweet honey!!!

Number Five was so angry that he overturned the table, and a round vine landed on the ground, throwing a tantrum.

"...There are only three sentries left, hang in there a little longer." Lin Nan reassured them helplessly.

【No, no, no!!! I want something sweet! I won't drink it if I don't get it!!】

Lin Nan: ...

Perhaps even the heavens felt that these few vines had suffered too much these past few days, because when Lin Nan saw the names of the remaining sentries who needed guidance, he couldn't help but facepalm.

Well, what I said came true. It's unbelievable.

"Lin, you've worked hard these past few days. Would you like any special services next?"

The door to the evacuation room was opened from the outside, and three figures enveloped in a subtle fragrance stepped in gracefully.

The man at the head of the group leaned against the door frame, his black uniform clinging to his body like a second skin, the deep V-neck opening down to his waist and abdomen, revealing his well-defined muscles.

His long, black hair was loose, with a few strands brushing against his muscular chest. The man's violet eyes gleamed eerily in the dim light as he gazed at Lin Nan with deep affection, while casually twirling a strand of hair with his slender fingers.

A suffocatingly sweet scent hung in the air, like rotten roses soaked in honey.

Lin Nan felt a little awkward being stared at, and thinking about the promise she had made before, she suddenly felt a little regretful.

But the other party clearly took it to heart; he helped her, and now she's ready to demand an explanation.

(End of this chapter)