Forbidden Zone of Deception

Chapter 320 Lady Pustules Emerges from Seclusion
【Miao Jiang Gu Shi】World, the core territory of the Insect Cave team.

Deep in the mountains of Miao territory, miasma permeates the air year-round, teeming with various poisonous insects. Strange-shaped venomous insects crawl on twisted tree branches and brightly colored mushroom caps, creating an extremely eerie and terrifying scene.

Inside a massive nest made up of countless insect shells, the atmosphere was exceptionally heavy.

Almost all of the top members of the insect nest team were gathered here, each holding their breath, their eyes focused on the huge cocoon in the center of the nest, which was constantly wriggling and whose blood vessels were constantly bulging.

Standing at the forefront was the deputy commander, Madam Bai Ye—Bai Yewei. She wore a plain white dress, her stunning beauty standing out starkly from her surroundings, but the occasional flashes of coldness and ruthlessness in her eyes were more chilling than any hideous face.

Behind her are:
The leader of the Hive Squad, Poison Bee, is a thin man with an unhealthy, waxy yellow complexion; the leader of the Shadow Squad, Shadow, is shrouded in a black cloak, his aura faint and elusive, and is the team's top assassin; the leader of the Abyss Squad, Evil Old Man, is a pale-faced old man with deep-set eyes, playing with a string of prayer beads made from unknown small skulls, and exuding an ominous aura of curses; the leader of the Snake Cage Squad, Medusa, is a voluptuous woman with vertically slit pupils, a small, bright green snake coiled around her neck, hissing and flicking its tongue.

In addition, there was a new face – Li Yuanxiu, the former leader of the Underworld Dog Team. He stood obediently behind Bai Yewei, indicating his identity as a defector.

Everyone was trembling with fear, not daring to even breathe. They were all waiting, waiting for the cocoon to hatch, waiting for the true ruler of the insect nest team—Lady Pussy—to emerge from seclusion.

Lady Pustules is known for her extremely tyrannical personality and terrifying Gu techniques. Before she went into seclusion to break through to a higher level, she had already tortured and killed her subordinates over a mere disagreement or even a glance.

Now that she has been in seclusion for so long, the day has finally come for her to emerge. Her strength has improved to an unimaginable, terrifying degree, and her temper is likely to have become even more volatile.

“Crack…Crack…”

A series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the huge cocoon.

A putrid stench wafted from the crack, causing several regimental commanders to involuntarily frown slightly, but they quickly concealed it; not a single person present dared to cover their nose.

"Oh!"

The cocoon suddenly burst open, and a viscous, translucent, pale yellow liquid splashed everywhere, making a sizzling, corrosive sound as it landed on the ground!
Then, an extremely terrifying figure slowly rose from the broken cocoon.

That was Lady Pustule.

Her appearance is enough to give any sane person three days of nightmares.

She was obese and bloated, with a sickly, wrinkled, and uneven bluish-gray skin, as if her whole body was covered with pustules that were about to fester.

Her face was even more terrifying. Her facial bones seemed to have dissolved, causing her features to be distorted and displaced. A gaping maw that occupied half of her face was open, and you could see that her tongue had been mutated and covered with suction cup-like structures. A sharp, hollow mouthpart, like a giant mosquito's beak, extended and retracted from it.

Her chest cavity was abnormally swollen, and her skin was so thin it was almost transparent. You could vaguely see something wriggling beneath it—her evolved ovipositor, which could hatch and spray out deadly worms at any time.

What's most unsettling is the aura she exudes. You must know that she possesses a vast worm-like stomach within her body, capable of devouring and digesting everything.

"Welcome back, Commander!"

Led by Bai Yewei, everyone bowed in unison, their voices filled with awe and barely concealed fear.

Lady Pustules' mosquito-like mouthparts twitched, emitting a hoarse and unpleasant sound: "Hmm... Bai Ye, where's the blood food?"

“It’s ready for you,” Bai Yewei replied respectfully, clapping her hands. Immediately, several people dragged in several strong bulls and lambs that were still struggling and bellowing.

Lady Pustule let out a satisfied growl from her throat, her ovipositor in her chest contracted sharply, and her mosquito-like mouthparts suddenly extended, piercing a bull's neck like a javelin!

The bull let out a mournful cry and withered away at a visible speed, its life essence being rapidly drained away.

Then, she grabbed another bull, tore it open with her twisted, deformed claws, and stuffed the bloody raw flesh into its sucker-filled mouthparts, chewing it with horrifying sounds.

For her, any parasites or bacteria would be instantly broken down by the worm's stomach space inside her body, and eating raw food was her normal routine.

After wolfing down her food, Lady Pustules' cloudy eyes swept over everyone before finally landing on Bai Yewei: "What happened outside while I was in seclusion? Tell me."

Bai Yewei stepped forward and reported calmly, "Captain, there are three main things. First, Li Yuanxiu, the captain of the Netherhound team, has joined my Insect Nest and is about to marry my daughter, Mia."

She gestured to Li Yuanxiu. Li Yuanxiu immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Li Yuanxiu is willing to die for Lady Pustules!"

Lady Pustules merely sniffed at him with her mosquito-like mouthparts and gave a noncommittal hum.

Bai Yewei continued, "Secondly, the Third Division, the Misty Swamp Team, has been completely wiped out. Its leader, Sima Jin, was captured alive by the Bloodthirsty Team, and his wife, Xia Yu, has betrayed them and joined the Bloodthirsty Team."

"What?!" Several pustules on Lady Pustules, about to burst, suddenly swelled up, revealing her rage. "That good-for-nothing Sima Jin! He can't even control his own wife! The Bloodthirsty Gang... Blood Lord! That damned guy!"

She had a long-standing grudge against the Blood Lord, and upon hearing of her opponent's growing strength, she was naturally enraged.

"Thirdly," Bai Yewei's voice was slightly solemn, "the imperial court has decided to send elite forces into our instance world to... besiege our insect nest team."

"The Imperial Court?!" Lady Pussy's voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief and violence. "The Imperial Court and I have always kept to ourselves! They go their own way, and I go mine! Why must they come to destroy my lair this time?!"

Bai Yewei calmly analyzed: "The trigger was that Liang Zhiyuan, the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy delegation from Muxu City, died at the hands of your Gu worms, and the court determined that it was our doing."

"What!" Lady Pussy was furious, spitting out a mouthful of corrosive venom that burned a hole in the ground. "If I wanted to kill him, would I use such an obvious and detectable Gu poison? This is clearly a frame-up!"

Bai Yewei nodded: "Your subordinate also thinks this matter is suspicious. It is highly likely that someone deliberately framed us, wanting to use the imperial court to get rid of us."

Lady Pustules let out a piercing, cold laugh, her mosquito-like proboscis trembling violently: "Framed? Heh heh... I think it's just those corrupt officials in the court who have long disliked us and are just using any excuse to deal with us! I, Pustules, originally intended to submit to the court, obtain an official position, and enjoy some resources. But what have they done? They've been wary of me, this 'mutated branch of witchcraft,' and discriminated against me in every way! Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Her obese body trembled with anger, and her voice was filled with determination.

Bai Yewei continued, "Team Leader, while you were in seclusion, I contacted the senior members of the Old Core and reached a cooperation agreement with Leader Chang Wuyong. We are preparing to clean up several teams affiliated with the government."

Lady Pustules abruptly turned her head, her mosquito-like proboscis almost piercing Bai Yewei's face, and a terrifying pressure instantly descended: "What?! Bai Yewei! Such a big matter, and you made a decision on your own without waiting for me to come out of seclusion?! Do you even respect me as the leader?!"

A terrifying killing intent permeated the air, and the leaders of the Hive and Ghost Thorns lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at them. The skull prayer beads in the hands of the leader of the Abyss spun even faster, and the small green snake around the neck of the leader of the Snake Cage also nervously coiled up.

However, Bai Yewei was not as fearful as the others. She raised her head and calmly met Madam Pustules' furious gaze, her voice clear and firm: "Commander, the opportunity is fleeting. At that time, the court's intentions were already clear, and the old regime extended an olive branch. If we wait until you come out of seclusion to discuss this, the opportunity may have been lost. As the deputy commander, I have the right to make a decision for the benefit of the team while you are in seclusion."

Her aura was concealed, yet everyone present could sense that she had already reached the pinnacle of near-LV5, just one step away from the legendary LV5! She possessed the confidence to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lady Pussy!
The atmosphere inside the hive instantly became tense, with the power struggle between the two supreme rulers of the hive becoming unmistakably apparent.

Lady Pustules' mouthparts vibrated rapidly with anger, making a buzzing sound, and the worms inside her chest cavity seemed to be restless as well.

Bai Yewei, on the other hand, was like an iceberg under the moonlight, calm and resolute.

……

Meanwhile, at the Bloody Team's base.

As the guild leader, Blood Owl, was stroking the physical copy of "Hell Apartment," a special communicator on his body suddenly rang.

After connecting the communicator and receiving the message from the information broker, his previously calm gaze turned icy cold, and the temperature in the entire room suddenly dropped.

"The abscess... has emerged from seclusion."

He muttered to himself, each word seemingly carrying a deep-seated hatred.

Lady Pustules and Lady White Night are both high on his kill list!

But then, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Oh? Pustules and Bai Yewei... are already sworn enemies? Good, very good!"

Within the Insect Nest team, the two top women have developed an irreparable rift due to power struggles and decision-making. This is undoubtedly fantastic news for the Bloodthirsty team and for his revenge plan!
Currently, the United Nations is fully committed to conquering the terrifying "Zoo Horror Tales" instance, and the Imperial Court has also invested considerable effort. The Insect Lair might very well seize this opportune moment to strike against them!
“Perfect,” Blood Lord revealed a sinister smile, “Now it’s time for grievances to be settled and grudges to be avenged!”

(End of this chapter)