A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 30 Who will I sleep with tonight?
Shen Tang thought the task wasn't difficult; all she had to do was follow the team to the abandoned factory. The only problem was the time constraints.

Shen left the impromptu meeting and happened to walk towards her.

Shen Tang stamped the nearly dead campfire in front of her, looked up at him, and asked casually, "How many more days until we reach our destination?"

Shen Li shook his head and said, "The city lord said to return the way we came."

Shen Tang was suddenly stunned. "Huh? Why?"

"The danger level of the Class A contaminated area far exceeds the plan. The casualties on this mission are heavy, the road ahead is fraught with danger, and the vehicles transporting supplies were previously attacked by contaminated creatures. There is not much food left. If the team continues to move forward, the supplies will not be enough to support everyone to return. It is not worth the risk. It is better to terminate the mission here."

Shen Tang frowned and said, "What about the orcs trapped in the contaminated area?"

Shen Li glanced at Shen Tang indifferently, not expecting that this female would one day care about the orcs in distress. After a pause, he explained gently, "Sacrificing a pawn to save the king is a last resort. We have already recorded this new route on the odometer, so it will save a lot of time next time we come."

But if we come back next time, will those lost orcs be able to hold on?
Shen Li noticed Shen Tang's confusion and explained, "The city lord sent a message through a small signal base station he carries with him. If... someone replies to the message, it means that someone is still alive, and the team may be able to continue moving forward."

"Has anyone responded to the signal?"

"No."

Shen Tang said unwillingly, "Are we just going to give up all this time and not save those people? Didn't we come here to save people?"

Shen Li leaned lazily against the tree, arms crossed and shoulders slightly tilted, a playful smile on his lips. "You really think the city lord is that kind-hearted, that he personally led the troops out of his own pocket to save people?" "..."

"So many days have passed, there's no signal, they're stuck in the Class A contaminated zone, without water or food, those people should be dead by now. Even if we rush over now, we can't save them. The city lord's real purpose for this trip is to obtain the energy core inside the factory."

Shen Tang asked the system in his mind, "What is the energy core?"

The origin of the energy core is unknown, but it contains extremely powerful energy that can be converted into electricity, heat, and wind power. The shelter's operation and survival depend on an energy supply, and one energy core can sustain the shelter's normal operation for at least ten years. The system explains, "In addition, the energy core can be exchanged for a large amount of redemption points. If the host can obtain an energy core, they can leave the polluted land and return to the empire."

It turned out to be the case.

Shen Tang had no intention of taking the energy core; she was focused on completing her mission. If the city lord led the team back the way they came, her mission would definitely fail.

Shen Tang's space does have a large amount of supplies rewarded by the system, enough to support the team to continue moving forward. Moreover, she can also ensure that Lu Xiao's team is still alive and waiting for rescue. But what reason can she give to tell the others?
At least I could make up a reason for the "trap" last time, but it won't be so easy to find a reason this time.

The team rested tonight, and Shen Tang planned to think of a good strategy.

The city lord issued another order to prevent pollutants from sneaking in, requiring females to be protected by males at all times. In other words, females must find a beast mate to sleep with at night.

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly. These four scoundrels were avoiding her like the plague. Who was she supposed to sleep with?

(End of this chapter)