A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 647 Secrets of the Past
When Shen Tang woke up, the sky outside the window was gloomy. Turning her head to look at her side, she saw that the bed was empty and the bedding was cold.

"Ah Jin?" she called twice, but there was no response. She then realized something was wrong, so she quickly got up, dressed, and searched the room, but couldn't find him anywhere.

[Host, stop looking. Jintian left before dawn and is probably far away by now.]

Shen Tang was stunned. She remembered that he had said he had something to do and would be leaving for a while. She didn't expect him to leave so suddenly without even saying goodbye!
She couldn't help but complain, "Why didn't you tell me?"

The system chuckled, "[You're sleeping so soundly, I didn't want to disturb you~]"

Hearing the ambiguous tone in his voice, Shen Tang's lips twitched. Recalling the absurdity of last night, her face flushed slightly, and she quickly cleared her throat. "Never mind, I won't hold it against you... But where did he go in such a hurry?"

Shen Tang didn't want to pry into other people's private affairs, but this leopard was always reckless, and she was really worried about it!
Fortunately, a trace of spiritual energy imprint was left on him beforehand, so we followed the senses to explore and found that he was actually in the purification zone controlled by the Leopard Clan!

What was he doing running off to the royal city all by himself?
Could it be that what I'm looking for is there?

But he is still wanted throughout the country. What if he is discovered?
Sensing her anxiety, the system quickly suggested, "If the host is worried about Jin, she can open the system panel to check his health at any time."

Shen Tang then remembered that she had added Jin to her target list in order to confirm Jin's identity.

This spot was occupied by "Xiao Jin", so no reward was given, which made her even more convinced that the two were the same person.

When she saw that Jin's affection level on the panel had been changed to "deep love", her heart still trembled slightly.

The two hadn't known each other for very long, but I never expected their feelings to be so deep.

His health points were full, with no change.

Shen Tang had just breathed a sigh of relief and put the matter behind her when, a few days later, the system suddenly issued an alarm.

[Oh no, host! We've detected that Jhin's health is decreasing!]

Shen Tang hurriedly opened the panel, and her heart skipped a beat. Her health had dropped to 80%!

For an orc who has been fighting for years, this number is not low, but for a dignified beast-level orc to be injured means that he is facing great pressure!

Shen Tang used his mental power to sense again and discovered that Jin had reached the depths of the purification zone, which was probably the legendary royal city.

Could it be that the head of the Hunting Leopard Clan, Hunting He, has found him?
No, she has to go check on things right away! Otherwise, she won't be able to feel at ease at all!

If Jin were elsewhere, Shen Tang could use a teleportation token to go there directly, but there are energy walls between each city in the Purification Zone, making teleportation impossible.

The system explained, "[Host, the energy wall was built by a group of space beastmen at the Yuan Beast level. If your spatial abilities recover to the Yuan Beast level, you will be able to create a breach in the wall.]"

"Easy for you to say! My abilities have only just recovered a little, and I'm far from my peak. Even if I cultivate desperately now, by the time I break through to the Yuan Beast level, I'll probably only be able to burn incense at his grave!" Perhaps, Jin's body will be completely destroyed, and she won't even be able to collect his corpse!
The system was also worried and didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, Shen Tang had a flash of inspiration and activated the alien mission bracelet, which was the quantum computer of Eris.

The technology on Eris is decades more advanced than that of the Beast World, with more advanced optical computer functions and a larger space.

After leaving Moonlit's team, she formed a duo team with Jhin, and they shared the same points account.

Jin even gave her all the points.

Shen Tang looked at his account and saw that his points had increased many times over, followed by a long string of numbers that even took up two lines!

It's easy to imagine how many high-level corrupted species Jin has hunted down and how many teams' points he has plundered in the past few days.

These points are not only enough for him to enter the royal city, but also enough to bring Shen Tang with him.

Shen Tang immediately rushed to the purification zone and, relying on her status as a female and a healer, successfully passed the assessment and selection process to enter the royal city.

Following the traces of spiritual energy, she found the laboratory base.

Surprisingly, there was no solemn atmosphere of heavy guard here; instead, it was in chaos, with many orcs rushing in.

Shen Tang didn't need to disguise herself and managed to blend in amidst the chaos.

……

The Moon Wolf Clan's royal city, laboratory branch.

After dismissing his attendants, Yue Lin went to the laboratory alone.

After scanning the iris, the door slowly opened.

"Young Master, you've arrived! We've been waiting for you for a long time."

A middle-aged orc in a white coat bowed respectfully. "The usual place, your private treatment room is ready."

"Mm." Yue Lin nodded and went into the room.

The room was pure white, filled with a faint smell of disinfectant and medicine.

Yue Lin sat down on the chair, skillfully rolled up her sleeves to reveal her arms, and looked at the staff who were preparing to draw blood not far away.

He examined the sophisticated instruments, a thoughtful look flashing across his eyes.

The branch and experimental base of the Creation Hand in the royal city remain a secret to this day. Most of the upper-class orcs are unaware of it, and only a very few people know about this place.

For Yue Lin, this place was already extremely familiar.

He comes at least once a year for a physical examination.

He has a special relationship with the laboratory.

The alien wasteland has reached 90% coverage, pollution continues to spread, and the orcs' living space is shrinking day by day. The harsh environment has also led to increased pollution levels in the orcs' bodies, and over the past thousand years, the birth rates of all races have been declining.

Even more frightening is that the stronger and more talented the orc, the more difficult it is for them to reproduce.

Especially for the major aristocratic families, the birth rate has almost been halved.

This is by no means good news; it even concerns the survival of the race.

The safe birth of Yue Lin was no easy feat; it was only through the collaboration between his parents and the laboratory of the Creation Hand that he was able to survive.

At that time, Yue Zan, the head of the Moon Wolf Clan, and his wife Pei Xi had been in love for many years but had no children. It was said that his wife had been pregnant once, but the pregnancy was unstable, and despite their efforts, she ultimately lost the child.

As the two grew older, both already in their thirties, they consulted numerous renowned doctors to no avail.

Finally, perhaps out of desperation, the head of the family and his wife, who had initially been resistant to the "Hand of Creation," chose to cooperate with the laboratory.

With the help of the laboratory, and using some unknown method, the lady finally became pregnant again.

The second child was Yue Lin.

Everything went smoothly during my pregnancy, and I didn't experience the miscarriage I had with my first pregnancy, which happened in less than two weeks.

The couple were very grateful and gradually let go of their previous prejudices, beginning to trust the Hand of Creation.

Unfortunately, an unexpected event occurred later. When the wife was more than a month pregnant, she showed signs of premature labor.

Logically speaking, the child probably wouldn't survive.

But the Creation Hands Lab took over the emergency and ultimately saved the child who had been declared dead.

From then on, the Moon Wolf Clan Chief officially cooperated with the Hand of Creation, establishing a branch in the royal city, and the two sides were thus bound together on the same boat.

However, the laboratory kindly indicated that since Yue Lin was premature, there might be undiscovered recessive genetic diseases or other hidden dangers. In order to prevent problems in the future, he must come in for regular physical examinations.

Even after adulthood, you should be tested at least once a year.

Yue Lin was fed up with this endless inspection.

He never felt that there was anything wrong with his body. With his strength and talent, he was undoubtedly a prodigy, not a sickly person who was always taking medicine!
But because of his parents, he didn't say much, and he never suspected anything.

It wasn't until one day, something happened, that he vaguely realized that this "physical examination" was probably not so simple.

Yue Lin was of noble birth, outstanding appearance, and exceptional talent, attracting numerous suitors since childhood. Among them, a noblewoman named Willow was the most ardent pursuer.

This is not unusual, but Willow's identity is somewhat special. She is the daughter of Linda, the best friend of Yue Lin's mother, Pei Xi.

The two have known each other since childhood, and it was Linda who "played matchmaker".

Linda had a very good relationship with the lady of the house and often visited.

When Linda was five or six years old, she brought her daughter over. When the two ladies were talking, they let the two children play together.

Whether it was just her imagination or not, Willow was unusually enthusiastic when she first met Yue Lin, as if she had fallen in love at first sight and was determined to marry no one but him.

Because of the friendship among the beast mothers, Yue Lin had a good impression of Linda. When she grew up and learned of Willow's feelings, she was not as cold as she would be when rejecting others. But this gave Willow hope, and she became even more persistent in pursuing her!
Finally, one day, Yue Lin, fed up with her, formally rejected her.

The language was even quite impolite.

The two had a big argument.

The proud and arrogant noblewoman Willow had never suffered such humiliation before. Enraged, she blurted out, "With my background and looks, what male wouldn't I want? Do you really think I care about you? If it weren't for my mother making me do this, I wouldn't bother to lower myself and fawn over you!"

"You really think you're so great? Your whole family are complete fools who've been played for a fool! Even your mother back then..."

At this point, she suddenly realized she had let something slip, her face turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly covered her mouth.

But Yue Lin heard it clearly, his expression changed drastically, he knocked her unconscious, and summoned a trusted confidant with spiritual power to search her memories.

Then he learned a shocking secret and understood why his parents had difficulty having children, and why they would miscarry even when they did conceive.

The Moon Wolf Clan Chief and his wife underwent numerous medical examinations for this reason, but the reports all indicated that they were both in good health, which greatly distressed them.

Although Yue Lin was born safely, she was actually very weak in her childhood, almost malnourished, and thinner and weaker than other children her age.

His parents were always afraid he wouldn't survive, so they wanted to have another child. Although he became pregnant again, he miscarried, and they had to give up.

Both of them thought it was a hidden illness, but little did they know that the truth lay with Linda, the lady's most trusted confidante, who had secretly done the trick!
Pei Xi and Linda have known each other since childhood and have a deep friendship. It is said that Linda once pursued Yue Zan when she was young, but Yue Zan fell in love with Pei Xi at first sight, so Linda wisely gave up and instead grew closer to Pei Xi, who became the person she trusted most.

During Pei Xi's pregnancy, Linda frequently visited and took the opportunity to use a colorless and odorless spray, which caused her to miscarry.

Willow knew all this purely by chance.

She was only three or four years old at the time, during Pei Xi's third pregnancy.

She overheard her mother Linda talking to a stranger, discussing how to make Pei Xi miscarry this pregnancy quietly.

After hanging up, Linda turned around and saw her daughter standing there. She was startled, but thinking that the child was too young to understand, she didn't pay much attention.

But Willow not only heard it, she understood it.

Because the impression was so deep, I still remember it to this day.

When Yue Lin learned about this from Willow's memories, her heart was filled with shock and doubt. From that moment on, she began a secret investigation that lasted for several years, gradually uncovering the truth.

He later discovered that the mastermind behind the phone call with Linda and the provision of abortion spray was none other than the Creation Hands Laboratory!

Before learning all this, Moonfall, like the other orcs, held the Temple of the "Hand of Creation" in high esteem, believing them to be true saviors.

But from that day on, his beliefs wavered.

Are all these things being manipulated behind the scenes by the Hand of Creation?

Why did they do that?

Besides the Yue family and him, were there any other families or individuals who were harmed?

For example, the other six major families, or the various aristocratic clans?
Yue Lin began to intentionally collect secrets about various families and heard about the past of the young master of the Hunting Leopard Clan.

The young master's situation is different from his, but the shadow of the Creation Hand is probably behind him as well.

He wanted to continue the investigation, but the young master of the leopard clan seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving only rumors that were difficult to verify. Yue Lin could only search in secret, which eventually led to his trip to the S-level restricted area.

In recent years, the most frequent investigations by Moonlight have focused on the background of the "Hand of Creation".

From the time he could remember, the Hand of Creation had been a major spiritual organization on Eris, and its prestige among the people even vaguely surpassed that of the seven great families.

This organization has existed for thousands of years, but Yue Lin suddenly discovered that its origin could not be found in any materials or history books, as if it were really as they said, "born from countless impoverished souls, a god who came to save all living beings."

This is absurd. It might fool the lower classes, but an organization that can grow to this size must have powerful backers. Otherwise, it would have been overthrown by the major families long ago.

To maintain the operation of the temple, the Hand of Creation needs a large number of people. Therefore, every year, it selects outstanding and loyal believers from the first three cities and the royal city to enter the temple and become "servants of God".

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yue Lin carefully cultivated a trusted confidant and sent him into the temple as an inside agent to investigate secrets.

That inside man proved himself very capable, not only passing the selection process but also excelling in internal promotions, and his position is now close to that of the core area.

Yue Lin thought he could obtain secrets through this, but the contact was suddenly cut off halfway through, and the person seemed to have vanished into thin air.

He even thought the mole had met with misfortune, but a few years later, he saw him again.

When they met again, the person's appearance hadn't changed, but he felt like a completely different person.

When Yue Lin tried to probe, the other party answered flawlessly, even recalling everything clearly.

Is it an illusion?
Fortunately, Yue Lin had a backup plan before sending him into the organization.

As a secret guard, the master could leave an indelible soul mark on him. When Yue Lin later found an opportunity to check, he discovered that the mark on that person's body... had disappeared!

This mark is bound to the soul and will never disappear except in death.

A chill ran through Yue Lin's body as he realized that his suspicion had finally materialized: the mole he had sent had long been switched.

It's not the same person at all!

How did you manage to do that?
How could someone who is a complete stranger, with a face, aura, and memories that all match perfectly?
Yue Lin suddenly realized that although she often came to the laboratory, she always stayed on the first floor and never went to other places. She didn't know the full picture of the laboratory, nor did she know what the Hand of Creation was researching behind the scenes.

He only knew that genetic research was being conducted here, and nothing else.

A word flashed through his mind—clone.

I've heard that some crazy scientists in the past tried to use genetic technology to clone lower life forms. If they succeeded, they could theoretically clone higher life forms, such as orcs.

But this was too outrageous and ethically challenging, and was subsequently boycotted by various parties. Related research was also blocked, leaving only rumors circulating.

Yue Lin found many related reports, which did not specify whether the experiment was successful. However, overnight, all the information was blocked by the higher-ups, which seemed to have caused great panic.

What could cause them such panic is definitely not just an unsuccessful experimental project.

So it's very possible... the experiment was actually successful!

The deeper the investigation went, the more alarmed Yue Lin became.

He increasingly suspected that the Hand of Creation was conducting such experiments in secret, but he never had any conclusive evidence.

Until that day, Xunfu showed him the picture of the wolf cub.

To be honest, Yue Lin didn't realize it at the time, but after recalling Shen Tang's words, he suddenly woke up.

Could that child... really be related to him?
Because they look so alike.

To prevent it from being due to his own subjective factors, Yue Lin later specifically found a photo of himself as a child to compare, and the wolf cub did indeed look seven or eight parts similar to him.

There may be coincidences in the world, but at this moment, he prefers to believe in the "accident".

Aside from that sliver of personal affection, Yue Lin's efforts to keep Xun Fu were also partly driven by this consideration.

Later, during their interactions, he intentionally asked Xunfu if she had a photo of her friend.

Unfortunately, Shen Tang and Yun Han didn't have a good relationship, so she didn't keep any photos of him, and Yue Lin never got to see what he looked like.

But when Xunfu looked at him, she said more than once that the two looked very similar, almost identical.

Assuming the "cloning" experiment is real, was his gene stolen by the laboratory long ago, and was a clone created?

This insane technology will inevitably be resisted, and it may not be fully mature. The Creator Hand will never make it public, much less place the clones on Eris. If it were discovered, it would only cause trouble.

They may very well release the clones into another unknown world.

Given the vastness of the universe, it is not surprising that a world of orcs with similar civilizations exists.

Over the years, the Hand of Creation has recruited a large number of orcs, but they simply don't need that many.

Many orcs went in and never appeared again, or disappeared for a long time before returning.

These vanished orcs were likely sent to other planets on missions.

Yue Lin's pupils contracted sharply, her heart skipped a beat, and a figure that shouldn't have been there suddenly appeared in her mind.

Seeking Fu...

Could it be that she isn't an orc from Eris, but comes from another world?
No wonder she's so mysterious, as if she appeared out of thin air, with no trace of her past.

That makes sense.

The beastly husband she had been searching for...

What she's really looking for isn't Hunting Ash at all, but rather his clone!
In that instant, Yue Lin felt a sudden sense of clarity, and her breathing became rapid.

The staff member approached with a sterilized syringe, ready to draw blood.

Yue Lin suddenly lowered his sleeve and asked, "What have you been using my blood for all these years?"

The staff member smiled and said, "It's for your health check, young master. Please cooperate."

Yue Lin narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Since my health is perfectly normal, why do I need to have a check-up every year? Is it just a routine check-up, or... is there another purpose?"

"Young Master, I don't understand what you mean."

Yue Lin secretly clenched her fists.

He could actually guess their intentions.

The annual inspection is merely to test whether the "experimental subject" meets the standards, requiring his normally developing "body" as a reference benchmark.

He wanted to take action, but he knew he couldn't afford to break ties with the laboratory right now. The power of the Creation Hand had already subtly surpassed that of the seven major families, and it was not something he could easily shake.

Just then, a red alarm suddenly sounded in the laboratory, and all the staff began to panic.
"It's terrible! The laboratory in the royal city of the Leopard Clan has been attacked at the highest level, and it can't hold out much longer!"

"They've sent a request for backup!"

"Immediately dispatch troops to provide support!"

The two laboratories were closest to each other, and the Moon Wolf Royal City was also affected, resulting in chaos.

There is a dedicated transport channel between the laboratories, and they immediately dispatched half of their staff to provide support.

On a whim, Yue Lin took advantage of the chaos and followed them.

5000 words, 2.5 in 1.

Adding an update from last night plus a 3000-word update for today.

I'll add the remaining 1000 words tomorrow.

good night~