A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 12 Embark on the journey

At the city gate, nearly a thousand orc warriors, fully armed and ready to go, stood ready.

Not far away, dozens of armored vehicles and six fighter jets were parked, and a tense and solemn atmosphere permeated the area.

Shen Tang frowned. The shelter couldn't produce these equipment. Although the city lord had the power to mobilize the army, the army was actually subordinate to the empire and its duties were to guard the shelter, suppress riots, and eliminate the polluted species. It seemed that this time they were going all out and were serious.

The task issued by the system must be related to the male protagonist. Could it be that his beast husband encountered an accident outside the city?
As she approached, she discovered that only three beastmen were present, dressed in combat uniforms.

When Jialan saw Shen Tang approaching, a deep look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she got up and strode away.

Beside him stood a tall, thin man with long silver hair, wearing a gas mask so his face was obscured. He exuded a cold, aloof aura, radiating a powerful presence that kept strangers at bay.

His cold eyes glanced at Shen Tang only briefly, as if he had seen something dirty, before turning away and disappearing into the darkness.

Shen Tang recognized Xue Yinzhou, the snake-beast husband of the original owner. He loathed her so much that he didn't even bother to give her a second glance.

Compared to the other two, Shen Li's attitude towards Shen Tang was slightly better, but still quite cold. Seeing her approach, his handsome brows furrowed deeply. What did this female want?
The orcs and females present whispered among themselves.
"What's this useless piece of trash with no spiritual power doing here?"

"I heard that she had a fight with her beast husband a few days ago, which was known throughout the city. She must be trying to take this opportunity to get close to Jialan and the others."

"Speechless. Where does she get the nerve? It's one thing for her to be unreasonable all the time, but doesn't she know what time it is? We don't have time to be childish with her!"

Shen Li and the others also looked grim, clearly thinking the same thing.

The city lord frowned, his gaze sweeping over Shen Tang with a deep intensity, and his voice boomed, "Get out of here right now! This isn't a place for you to cause trouble!"

Ignoring the sarcastic remarks, Shen Tang said frankly, "I'm not here to cause trouble; I want to go on the expedition with the army."

Upon hearing this, the city lord's thick eyebrows almost furrowed into a deep frown, his eyes filled with even more disgust. He questioned, "Do you know where we're going this time? If you don't get out of here, don't blame me for ordering my men to take action."

After saying that, he actually called over two orc warriors.

Shen Tang quickly spoke up, "I know you're going to the B-405 contaminated area to search for the missing team."

The city lord's disgust lessened slightly, replaced by a hint of surprise. He had initially thought this female was up to no good, but it turned out she had come prepared.

Then, he frowned and said, "You knew that, yet you still dared to come here. That's a contaminated area where the weak are swallowed up, leaving not even bone fragments."

Shi Yin walked up to Shen Tang, crossed her arms, and sneered, "Shen Tang, can't you have some self-awareness? You don't even have any mental strength now. You'll only be a burden to me. Nobody cares about your life or death on the battlefield!"

Shen Tang ignored her sarcastic remarks and looked at the city lord and his adjutant, saying sincerely, "Just let me go with you. Don't worry about me if I encounter any danger."

The city lord pondered for a moment, then said, "Then you may come along."

He warned, "Everyone who goes to the contaminated area will have to sign a death guarantee; if you die, there won't even be anyone to collect your body!"

The city lord didn't really intend to let Shen Tang go; if the imperial princess really died, he wouldn't know how to explain it.

He just didn't want to be pestered at such a critical moment. He thought Shen Tang would be scared off by the death guarantee, but to his surprise, she signed her name readily.

Shen Li, Jia Lan, and Xue Yinzhou were all surprised when they saw Shen Tang sign the death guarantee. This female was very afraid of death. Once, she encountered a mutated species and was so frightened that she hid in the house for three days and didn't come out. What's wrong with her today? Why did she insist on coming over?

Jia Lan smiled coldly, thinking that this female was trying to pester him again, but Shen Tang never came to him from beginning to end, and didn't even give him a glance.

His expression became even stranger, and a strange feeling flashed through his mind.

Once everyone had arrived, it was time for the group to move out.

The flying orc transformed into its beast form and went ahead to scout the way.

The orcs behind them rode in armored vehicles and fighter jets.

Among the thousands of people, only a dozen or so were females, and they were each assigned two manned armored vehicles.

Shen Tang was also assigned special equipment, armor, and a gas mask. The post-apocalyptic equipment was made of nanomaterials, which were extremely flexible, and the clothing could stretch and contract to accommodate the body shape. However, it took her a long time to put on the equipment, and the clothes were almost bursting out of shape.

Bystanders who saw it exclaimed that it was an eyesore, mixed with a few whispered sneers.

Even with her thick skin, Shen Tang felt a little embarrassed. She silently vowed to lose weight! She absolutely had to lose weight quickly; she couldn't stand this miserable life anymore!
Shen Tang struggled to climb onto the armored vehicle, found an empty spot in a corner, and plopped down on her backside.

The inside of the carriage seemed to shake slightly.

"..."

The last person to board was Shi Yin. Even though there were empty seats across the carriage, she insisted on walking up to Shen Tang, her narrow eyes filled with provocation. "Can you move over? There aren't enough seats to begin with. Your big butt takes up the space of three people, leaving us nowhere to sit."

“Exactly, it’s so crowded.” A slender female who was Shi Yin’s follower chimed in.

"Ugh, can you smell that stinky, sweaty odor? Who hasn't showered in days? It stinks!" After the car door closed, the cramped carriage felt even more stuffy, and the air was somewhat stale. A noblewoman complained.

"The fatter you are, the more you sweat. Shen Tang never takes a bath, so it must be the smell coming from her body."

"Who is she trying to suffocate? I should have known better than to come today..."

Shen Tang's obese body would sweat profusely with the slightest movement, soaking her clothes, but she had just taken a shower and changed into new clothes that morning. She was certain that she did not have any body odor. These people were clearly deliberately ostracizing her and trying to embarrass and disgrace her.

As the daughter of the city lord, Shi Yin was followed by all the other females. Seeing that Shi Yin was targeting Shen Tang, they were naturally willing to "help" her and curry favor with her.

Not to mention that Shen Tang, that ugly monster, is already the object of jealousy. How could he have five top-tier beast husbands? These females, given the opportunity, would love nothing more than to kick him while he was down.

A female bear muttered under her breath, "Honestly, it's so crowded I don't even have room for my bag. What's that useless girl doing here? She's such a nuisance..."

"Hey fat pig, can you get off and run with the car? Anyway, we're not in the contaminated area yet, so we won't see any of those things. It'll be a good way to lose weight."

"Haha, that's a great suggestion! Shen Tang has gotten so fat, running is a good way for her to lose weight~ We're doing this for her own good~"

These words quickly drew a burst of laughter.

This wasn't the first time these females had targeted her. In the original owner's memories, they often made sarcastic remarks, and their actions contributed to the original owner's increasingly distorted personality.

Shen Tang suddenly stood up, startling the group of females.

Someone angrily shouted, "What are you doing?"

"So you're the one who suggested I get off the car?" Shen Tang looked down at the fox female who had spoken earlier. She was already ugly, with bulging fat on her face, and her smile made her look even more ferocious, which actually scared the female so much that her face turned pale.

"I...I was just saying..."

Shen Tang neither confirmed nor denied it, and then coldly swept his gaze over the other people in the carriage. The original owner was tall, fat and strong. Standing there, he looked like a small hill, and his sense of oppression was extremely strong!
The females placed in front of her looked like weak little chicks.

"Let me see, who else complains about being crowded?" Shen Tang sneered, twirling her wrist.

"If anyone utters another word, I'll kick them out of here! There's plenty of room outside!"

The females were instantly choked and dared not utter another sound; even Shi Yin felt a surge of fear.

If this ugly monster really goes berserk, with its massive weight of three or four hundred pounds, it could knock them into a pit with a single punch. Which of these weak females could withstand that?
The carriage fell silent instantly; no one dared to utter another word.

Shen Tang finally had some peace and quiet. The only way to deal with this group of people was to fight evil with evil. Anyway, the original owner's reputation was terrible. It was better to be arrogant and domineering than to be treated like a pushover!
The scene outside the window slowly changed, the vegetation became more and more lush, and the plants grew extremely tall, often five or six meters. Some of the flowers and fruits had very bright and mesmerizing colors, covered with spiral-like purple patterns, but very few living animals were seen.

Before we knew it, a light gray fog began to rise in the air, reducing visibility.

Shen Tang felt a chill run down her spine.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest: Accompany the army to the B-405 contaminated area. Reward: Restored mental strength. This has been automatically activated; please check it yourself.]

(End of this chapter)