A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 38 Orthodontic Restoration
The liquid's odor instantly diffused into the air.

The orcs, who were struggling against the mutated species, suddenly realized that the mutated creatures had lost interest in them and changed their target, roaring as they charged toward the experimental subject.

Thousands upon thousands of mutated creatures spread out like a curtain over the experimental subject, tearing and biting it frantically. The experimental subject let out angry, sharp roars and slammed down with its claws, instantly turning more than a dozen mutated creatures into bloody pulp.

However, there are too many mutant species, and even elephants have to fear thousands of ants.

The beastmen were stunned and put down their equipment when they saw this.

"What's going on? Why are they fighting amongst themselves?!"

"Who cares? Anyway, it's a good thing for us if these disgusting things kill each other."

"These mutants should be able to hold the test subject for half an hour, which should be enough time for us to escape."

"Let's go, run! Don't waste any time!"

Just as Lu Xiao was about to leave with Shen Tang, she hurriedly patted his steel-like eagle claws and said anxiously, "Wait, don't go yet, put me down first!"

"Shen Tang, now is not the time for you to be willful. If you don't leave now, it will be too late!" Lu Xiao's deep voice carried a hint of anger.

Shen Tang felt helpless. Lu Xiao must think she was up to no good again. She pouted and glanced towards the abandoned factory. "Do you remember the energy core? While that test subject is tied up and can't move, let's hurry up and get the contaminated core from the underground lab!"

"Put me down right now, or it'll be too late!"

After struggling for a moment, Lu Xiao did not put Shen Tang down, but instead carried her directly into the abandoned factory.

Upon landing, he transformed into human form, and a specially made combat suit instantly enveloped his strong and slender body. Shen Tang didn't even have time to see anything good.

Lu Xiao didn't miss her slightly regretful look. He frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "Behave yourself."

Shen Tang awkwardly turned her head away, no longer looking at him.

There are no stairs leading to the underground; the only way down is by elevator.

The two walked to the damaged elevator entrance, where the elevator was completely destroyed and unusable.

The space below was empty, with a clear view to the bottom, and the walls around it were covered with broken wires and steel pipes.

Shen Tang's fear of heights was about to flare up. "How are we supposed to get down?"

"Don't scream later." Lu Xiao grabbed her by the collar, leaped forward, and jumped down from the elevator.

What the hell!

I'll jump right away!

Brother, didn't you even ask me to discuss this with you?!

Shen Tang suppressed her instinct to scream, afraid of attracting the experimental subjects outside.

Lu Xiao landed safely with Shen Tang on his back.

Shen Tang's legs went weak and her feet went numb. She suddenly fell forward, and because of her large size, Lu Xiao almost fell forward with her.

Lu Xiao frowned, silently withdrew his hand, and looked up at the laboratory in front of him. He had been here once before, but unfortunately he was no match for the experimental subject and was forced to retreat.

Shen Tang looked around in amazement at the abandoned laboratory before her. The pale, flickering lights overhead shone brightly. On both sides of the corridor were rows of glass chambers, each containing various deformed creatures. Some were humanoid embryos with gills, while others were mammals with extra legs. They all had their eyes closed, as if they were asleep.

The most striking feature was the cylindrical glass chamber in the center of the room, much larger than the experimental chambers in the corridor. It was empty inside, with the walls smashed open, scattering glass shards all over the floor, and some viscous green liquid remaining at the bottom.

The glass chamber must contain the experimental subject. Lu Xiao didn't pay much attention to these things. He strode straight to the reagent rack, where various instruments were placed, along with several broken test tubes. The liquid inside had dried up, leaving dark brown marks on the ground.

Shen Tang asked curiously, "Who founded these laboratories?"

Such a large-scale illegal laboratory is unlikely to be the work of an individual; there must be a group behind it.

"I don't know. Setting up an illegal laboratory to research mutant species is a serious crime in any country. Once caught, you will be brought to justice." Lu Xiao said calmly, turning the glass bottles on the shelf and trying them one by one.

When you twist an empty glass bottle in the third row, a secret passage opens up in the wall in front of you.

Shen Tang followed him into the secret passage and saw the energy core placed in a bulletproof glass container at the very front.

Resembling a sphere, it emits a faint blue light, and its surface is entwined with yellow-green patterns—the energy core has been corrupted and contaminated, and needs to be purified before it can be used.

Lu Xiao conjured a wind blade in his palm, cutting through the glass and extracting the energy core.

Soon, Shen Tang heard that familiar, sharp cry again.

Got it!

The test subject is catching up! Run!
Lu Xiao dropped a miniature bomb in the laboratory, quickly transformed into a beast, grabbed Shen Tang and flew towards the elevator entrance. Just as they were about to fly out the door, they passed by the pursuing experimental subject.

The experimental subject let out an angry, sharp cry and swung its claws towards the air. Shen Tang was almost hit, but fortunately, the golden eagle quickly made a dramatic turn, escaping the disaster and avoiding the tragedy of Shen Tang being torn apart.

The high altitude is the battlefield for eagles!
The instant the factory exploded, Lu Xiao's speed soared like a supersonic fighter jet, creating sonic booms that exploded in circles of energy waves in the air!
In the blink of an eye, the factory billowing thick smoke quickly disappeared into a black dot, and Shen Tang suddenly lost his balance, foaming at the mouth, and almost fainted.

"Slow down... slow down... Big brother, slow down!"

She didn't die at the hands of the mutant, but she's about to die at his hands.

Lu Xiao remembered that he had also captured her, so he slowed down and flew towards a certain direction in the dense forest.

The team escaped and the quantum computer regained signal.

They met at a certain location.

Hearing the cry of an eagle high in the sky, the crowd below looked up and saw Lu Xiao returning with Shen Tang, and cheered.

Lu Xiao landed on the ground, transforming into human form. Shen Tang's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, vomiting violently. Fortunately, she hadn't eaten much that day, only vomiting a few mouthfuls of bile. She looked rather haggard and thin.

Seeing her pitiful state, everyone felt a pang of pity.

"We owe it all to you, Shen Tang. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have made it out alive."

The beastmen changed their opinion of Shen Tang.

The former Shen Tang was fat, ugly, and stupid, like a rat in the sewers, someone that both humans and animals wanted to beat and avoid.

But now she looks much better and even kindly helped them escape from the factory, so the beastmen's disgust for her has dissipated.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden mission: Winning Hearts and Minds (2). Reward: Orthodontic Restoration. Would you like to distribute the reward immediately?]

Shen Tang was overjoyed when she heard the system notification in her mind. This reward is great!
She had been putting up with these rotten teeth for a long time. They were crooked, full of cavities, and some of her gums were even rotten. No matter how many times she brushed her teeth a day, she always felt that there was a faint taste in them.

That bastard Shen Li even told her on the spot that her teeth were too ugly and told her to shut up and stop laughing, which hurt the self-esteem of a young girl in the prime of her life.

She's going to get her teeth fixed now, so those scoundrels will look at her with new eyes!

(End of this chapter)