A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 272 Tragic! Insane!
The leaden sky pressed down heavily, and the snow fell heavier and heavier. Goose feather blizzards and hailstones mingled together, pelting the earth and destroying everything in their path.

The world was filled with howling winds like ghosts wailing and wolves howling. Snowflakes were whipped up by the north wind and pierced people's faces and bodies like ice knives, causing a burning pain that made it hard to breathe!
In a remote, deserted forest, a trail of unmarked footsteps was left in the snow, then suddenly stopped.

If anyone were to pass by at this moment, they would surely be terrified, as if they had seen a ghost.

Seeing Shen Tang stop, the system urged anxiously, "Host, run! Just a few dozen kilometers ahead and you'll be out of the rebel-controlled territory!"

Shen Tang clenched her fists and turned back.

Her long, black hair was tousled by the wind and snow, obscuring her expression, but a hoarse, calm voice came from within, "...I can't leave yet, I have to bring Xiao Jin back!"

The system exclaimed in shock, "Host, are you crazy? The invisibility talisman can only last for twenty-four hours at most. It will lose its effect once you come into contact with other people. The best thing you can do is escape this hellhole!"

The dog system kept urging on, but when it saw the woman's red eyes, its voice stopped abruptly, and it couldn't speak.

Shen Tang shook her head resolutely, her voice choked with sobs, "I can't let Xiao Jin stay in that awful place. Those perverts will probably torture his corpse... At the very least, I have to bring him back!"

The system hesitated before speaking, "But... but he's already dead. I detected that he died from being struck by the Soul-Destroying Needle. The moment the needle pierces his body, both his soul and body are destroyed. There's no way to heal him with healing abilities. Even if you bring him back, he'll just be a corpse..."

[I also feel sorry and saddened for the host, but to be honest, the host doesn't need to sacrifice the lives of the living for the sake of the dead.]

"...Soul-Destroying Needle? Where did this come from?" Upon hearing the name, Shen Tang realized it didn't belong to this world and seemed more like a system-produced item, causing her to feel surprised and suspicious.

And indeed, it turned out to be just as she had guessed.

The system replied, "[This is a weapon produced by the Shen Qingli system. I traced it back to her giving this item to Zackis, entrusting him to kill you. Originally, this poisoned needle was aimed at you, but unexpectedly, at the last moment, Xiao Jin blocked it.]"

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang was filled with grief and anger; she and Shen Qingli were sworn enemies!
Her heart ached with grief and sorrow; Xiao Jin had died to save her.

She owed him a life, and she couldn't just abandon him and let his body rest in peace.

"He was mine in life, and he's mine in death... Don't I still have a Resurrection Pill in my system inventory? It can save his life!"

[If the host can retrieve his body, theoretically, he can be saved.] But the system felt it was a bit of a waste. [Such a precious item, the host can keep it for self-preservation. S-rank male beasts are rare, but not nonexistent. The host can find a better target.]

"...It has nothing to do with the strategy guide."

Shen Tang whispered, "I like him, I want him."

The system was stunned. Its purpose was to complete tasks, and it had no emotions of its own. Its external emotions were just simulated data.

It can detect a person's liking level, but it cannot truly understand what the host means by liking.

It only requires the target's love for the host, not the host's love for the target.

However, this is the host's decision.

The system considered for a moment, and this time didn't stop him. Instead, it offered the best advice: "After successfully refining the crystal core power within your body, your earth-type ability has now reached the peak of the eighth tier. You are no match for Zaxis... Do you remember when you went to the Zero Point Research Institute and asked Wayne for a few potions?"

[One of the bottles contains a berserk potion that can temporarily boost the host's strength for a short period, estimated to help the host reach the peak of the ninth rank, with a minimum duration of one hour.]

Shen Tang recalled her first visit to Research Institute Zero, when Wayne, in order to gain her trust and support, showed her the institute's top research achievements.

Both the berserker potion and the inducing potion are the results of their research institute.

Back in the polluted area, City Lord Shiren used a berserk potion to instantly break through to the ninth rank, nearly annihilating their entire army! [The potion stolen by the White Lizard back then was the initial version of the berserk potion. The potion in the host's possession is a later, improved version by Wayne, with even better effects. If the host truly wants to save Xiao Jin's body, they can use the potion to take a gamble; it's currently the only feasible method.]

[But host, please remember, no matter how skillfully this unorthodox potion is modified, it has severe side effects. After the power surge, you will enter a period of exhaustion, and if someone takes advantage of this weakness, you will surely die... The latest potion developed by Wayne has not yet undergone live human testing, and the specific side effects are unknown. Host, use it with caution!]

The system asked one last time.
[Host, have you really thought this through?]

Shen Tang answered with actions.

She returned to the city gate once more.

Hiding behind the trees not far away, Shen Tang looked up and saw the figure hanging on the city wall. She trembled with rage and could hardly breathe, "Xiao Jin..."

Her eyes were bloodshot, and large, hot tears fell from her eyes.

How dare these bastards...

That was the proudest leopard in its life, and they tortured it into this state!
The man's body had his hands and legs severed, and a sword pierced his heart. He was hung high on the city wall, looking like a dead dog from a distance.

Passing orcs gathered around to watch, their voices a mix of amusement and insults.

A rebel general stood high on the city wall, his gaze sweeping across the scene with a sinister look, and laughed wildly, "You little female hiding? We know you haven't gone far, you're definitely hiding not far away, spying on us!"

"Stop hiding! Come and collect your lover's body! If you don't come soon, we'll chop him into pieces and throw him into the wild to feed the wolves!"

After he finished speaking, the orcs behind him burst into laughter again.

The various foul and obscene language was unbearable to hear.

Seeing no movement, the rebel general sneered, drew a sharp blade, and attempted to cut more chunks of flesh from the corpse.

Just then, a sharp earthen blade burst from the ground and pierced his body.

The razor blade clattered to the ground.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone present.

The rebels present drew their weapons and hastily engaged in battle.

Unfortunately, no one could clearly see where the enemy was hiding.

Countless sharp earth spikes coalesced, like the Grim Reaper descending, reaping vast swathes of wailing.

Hundreds of corpses lay in pools of blood, their limbs twisted and broken, their deaths extremely gruesome!

"Damn it, who dares to act so arrogantly in front of me!" A powerful ninth-tier orc rushed out of the crowd, immediately discerning the direction of the attack, and raised his hand to unleash several wind blades that pierced through the air.

The solidified earthen wall was shattered, and Shen Tang was sent flying to the ground. The talismans on his body broke, revealing his true form: his clothes were torn and his wounds were open.

　I'll write one early today, and the next one will be a counterattack. I'll write the rest when I get back tonight.

　　P.S.: I corrected a mistake in the previous text. Black Panther is a leopard, not a cheetah, and it has excellent speed and endurance.

　　(End of this chapter)