A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 511 Snowball fight

Shen Tang's heart leaped into her throat, and she held her breath, fearing that the faint hope in her heart would be completely dashed.

Although she was inexplicably brought to this world and forced to bind herself to the system, doing unwillingly completed missions with trepidation... she has to admit that she has gained a lot along the way, growing from an ignorant little girl to the current Empress of the Night Glow Empire.

The system was undoubtedly her hub connecting her to this world, and also her longest-lasting companion.

Yes, partner.

Having been together for so long, Shen Tang had long regarded the system as a friend, an indispensable partner.

She simply couldn't imagine life without the system. The thought that she might never hear that noisy little system again brought a lump to her throat.

Fortunately, a familiar response quickly came to mind.
[Host, I am here. 】

Shen Tang's tense heart finally relaxed, and the joy of finding what she had lost overwhelmed her. "That's great! You're still here... I thought you had disappeared..."

[Don't worry, host, my soul is directly bound to yours. As long as you live, I will always exist!] The system was also still a little shaken.

Shen Tang pressed on, "How did you suddenly disappear on the battlefield? I called you but you didn't respond."

The system explained, "[The glass barrier those people created was very eerie. When the host was trapped inside, I was also shielded by an invisible energy and forced into a deep sleep. Fortunately, the host's partners killed the men in black and broke through the barrier, allowing me to slowly awaken.]"

It reassured me, "Host, don't worry, I've recovered now and can continue working for you!"

Shen Tang's joy lasted only a couple of seconds before her expression turned serious again. "Just who are those men in black? They actually know about the system's existence and even want to kill me and eliminate you."

The system was also puzzled. "I don't know either."

To be honest, it's just a man-made system. From the moment it gained consciousness, its purpose was simply to bind to a host and perform tasks; it knew nothing else.

Its mission is clear: to collect the genetic data of the world's best orcs, extract it, and submit it to the main system.

But at this moment, the system suddenly didn't understand either—why did the main system want it to collect genes?
Shen Tang seemed to be deep in thought, feeling that the system's initial binding to her might not have been as simple as it appeared on the surface.

[By the way, host, the dozens of prisoners you rescued from the dungeon are still in this space. Shouldn't you release them?] the system reminded you.

Shen Tang slapped his forehead in annoyance, realizing he had almost forgotten about it!
She quickly went to the open space outside the palace and released all the dozens of orcs in the space.

Fortunately, Shen Tang has a hoarding habit, and there is a warehouse in his space specifically for storing dry food and packaged food, which is just enough for them to eat for the next few days.

These orcs were all in good condition. After spending a few days in the space, they were a little unaccustomed to returning to the real world and smelling the cool air.

When they saw Shen Tang after she had regained her true appearance, they realized that the "female knight" who had rescued them from the dungeon was actually His Majesty the Emperor!
Everyone was deeply moved, some even weeping with emotion.

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for saving us! If it weren't for you, we would have lost our lives long ago!"

"His Majesty is our great benefactor!"

"We have no way to repay Your Majesty's kindness..."

Seeing that some people were about to kneel, Shen Tang quickly helped them up and said gently, "You are all citizens of the empire. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, the empire will never abandon you!"

The people were so moved by these words that they didn't know what to say.

What merit do they possess to have such a benevolent and selfless emperor, and to live in such a wonderful country?

Lu Xiao arrived just in time to hear those words.

He stood at the doorway, looking at the beautiful female face in the courtyard, radiating a warm and soft glow in the sunlight... just like the goddess who came to save the world, as he had read in storybooks when he was a child.

Lu Xiao smiled faintly and stepped forward, saying, "Please go back and rest first, Mistress. I will send someone to arrange accommodations for them and contact their families later."

Shen Tang took his hand, stood on tiptoe and gently kissed his cheek, "Then I'll leave it to you~ I trust my Ah Xiao the most when he's handling things."

A tender feeling welled up in Lu Xiao's heart. He raised his hand and touched her thin cheek. "I'll cook something nice for dinner tonight. What would you like to eat?"

"I want to eat meat!"

"Hehe~ Okay." [Congratulations, host, Lu Xiao's favorability +5!]

……

The weather is getting cold.

Two days later, a heavy snowfall began to fall in the capital, like willow catkins drifting down from the sky. The eaves and ground of the palace were covered with a thick layer of snow, and the palace servants couldn't keep up with the cleanup.

Winters in the beast world are exceptionally cold.

Although Shen Tang was a cat-like beastman, he was still sneezing from the cold when he went outside.

Xue Yinzhou draped a thick bear fur cloak over her shoulders.

Unlike Lu Xiao, Xue Yinzhou had no family affairs to attend to, and Xiao Jin, after being reinstated to his military post, often went to the military headquarters to inspect or train new recruits. Apart from spending time with Shen Tang, he didn't have much else to do.

In his spare time, he went outside the city and hunted the strongest brown bear, with extremely thick fur. After cleaning it, he spent several days making this warm coat for Shen Tang.

Xue Yinzhou had already warmed her clothes beforehand. When Shen Tang put them on, she felt as if she were surrounded by a furnace, and she wasn't cold at all!
She stepped into the yard through the snow, when a snowball hit her in the face, making her cry out, "Ah!"

Then a man's lewd voice came from not far away.
"Tangtang, do you want to have a snowball fight?"

Shen Tang turned to look at the cheeky leopard.

Xiao Jin weighed the new snowball in his hand, shamelessly asking for a reward, "Best of five! If I win, you have to do whatever I say tonight... If you can hit me even once, I'll do anything you want tonight~"

"You stinking leopard, dream on!" Shen Tang gritted her teeth in anger, bent down, grabbed a handful of snow, rolled it into a ball, and threw it at him.

Unexpectedly, the leopard dodged very quickly, and not even a hair of its head hit it!
"Don't run away! Come back here!" She grabbed another handful of snowballs and chased after him, throwing them at him.

Xiao Jin's movements were as fast as lightning, impossible to catch, and he always managed to dodge in an unpredictable manner.

He wagged his tail happily, "Tangtang, you're going to lose—woof!"

"Don't bully Tangtang." Seeing that Shen Tang was at a disadvantage, Xue Yinzhou immediately joined the battle. Her long snake tail swept through the air like a broom, and Xiao Jin was forced to eat a mouthful of snow, which he spat out with a "pui".

"You stinking snake, how dare you launch a sneak attack! I'm here to take revenge right now!" After breaking through to the tenth level, Xiao Jin's fighting spirit returned, and he wouldn't let go of the opportunity to settle his personal score.

Instantly, the yard erupted in chaos.

The orcs in the distance, unaware of the commotion, thought the rebels were attacking.

What started as flirting quickly escalated into a major fight!

Not far away, a tall and slender figure stood at the entrance.

Jialan glanced at the three people playing happily in the courtyard, a hint of sadness flashing in her deep blue eyes, before she turned and left.

They had a lot of fun.

Tangtang likes them very much and needs them even more.

Upon her return, Shen Tang's strength had broken through to the tenth level. Jia Lan should have been happy for her, but then she remembered that she was still stuck at the peak of the eighth level...

Although this progress is already very strong for ordinary orcs, it is not enough compared to Xue Yinzhou and his group.

That's probably why she didn't take him seriously.

The truth is always cruel, and he knew it very well.

She no longer needed him.

—He's a bit superfluous.

The next chapter might be stuck, I'll read it again tomorrow~