Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands-Chapter 164 Insect Brain 2.0

"I’ve always known Xiao Jinsheng wasn’t a good person, but I thought, since we grew up together, maybe my sincerity could change her and make her improve her temper."

"But she... she actually killed my Beast Husband!"

"Don’t worry, Bai Yan. One day, I will kill Xiao Jinsheng and avenge you!" Jin Ao growled furiously.

Anyone who dared to bully his Female Master would have to pay the price.

"Fortunately, the Terminal approved our relocation application," Kong Chengrui said with relief.

Otherwise, having Bai Yan live next door to a venomous female like Xiao Jinsheng again would be unimaginable—how much more torment and suffering would Bai Yan have to endure?

Xiao Jinsheng had been wicked from the very start.

The five Beast Husbands who came from a thousand miles away to find her were left standing outside her door on their first day, blocked by her hostile attitude.

Considering Xiao Jinsheng’s malicious mind, her killing of both Bai Yan and Kui Mao didn’t surprise Kong Chengrui one bit.

Luckily, Bai Yan survived, though deeply shaken. Kong Chengrui dared not let Bai Yan face Xiao Jinsheng anymore.

Who could predict what Xiao Jinsheng’s bizarre superpowers might lead to? She seemed to have every kind of ability imaginable, and her combat prowess matched even the Beastmen.

Taking down a Six Stars Beastman was so easy for her—what if, on a whim, she decided to torment Bai Yan to death?

Kong Chengrui’s eyes darkened. "There’s definitely something wrong with Xiao Jinsheng’s superpowers."

"Speaking of superpowers, our dear Bai Yan even has the ability to resurrect herself," Bai Qiming said, thankful.

When Bai Yan was killed, he completely lost the will to fight and was ready to stand there and let the Terminal, with its life-and-death bond, erase him.

Yet, just after Bai Yan died, she suddenly revived on the spot.

The sight was enough to arouse anyone’s curiosity.

Faced with the doubtful gazes of Bai Qiming and the others, Bai Yan could only explain, "My second superpower has awakened—it’s called Resurrection."

"It never manifested before, which is why I mistakenly thought my second superpower hadn’t awakened," Bai Yan explained.

In truth, she had always hated her ability to interact with the Insect Clan.

So, after consuming the Flower of Hope, when Jin Ao and the others asked her what superpower she had awakened, Bai Yan made up the excuse that her second power hadn’t successfully awakened yet, fooling them.

Now, Bai Yan had seven Beast Husbands remaining out of her original eight.

Six of them were still devoted to her.

Only the newcomer Qing Zelin questioned her with suspicion, "Weren’t you resting in the car? Why did you end up there?"

Hearing this, Bai Yan’s face stiffened.

Xi Qu, too, seemed to catch on and looked at Bai Yan. "Bai Yan, weren’t you supposed to be resting in the car?"

They had clearly seen her board the car, yet Bai Yan appeared elsewhere. During this time, neither Jin Ao nor the others had noticed her leaving.

"I..." Bai Yan hesitated, a flurry of panic rising inside.

Without the Insect Brain, she no longer had the system’s help.

Just as she worried about how to explain, inspiration suddenly struck her.

Bai Yan silently let her tears flow, tying her explanation to Xiao Jinsheng’s previous behavior as she sobbed, "I don’t know either. I was clearly resting in the car—it was Jin Ao who sent me back to the vehicle."

"But I didn’t do anything, and the next thing I knew, I was at the bottom of that slope, seeing Chen Yunji and that strange gourd."

As she spoke, Bai Yan’s tone grew even more pitiful. "Before I realized what was happening, Chen Yunji sprayed me with some kind of agent."

"As for why I ended up there and ran into Chen Yunji and that gourd, I really don’t know. But one thing’s clear—it’s as if a piece of my memory is missing."

"Speaking of that gourd, it really was strange. It didn’t seem like a Mutant Beast, let alone a mutated plant," Ying Fei muttered in confusion.

In a soft and weak voice, Bai Yan blurted out, "I heard Xiao Jinsheng calling that gourd ’System.’"

No matter what that gourd truly was, Bai Yan decided to frame it as the system named Caicai.

In Bai Yan’s narrative, her memory must have been altered by the system. She had originally been in the car, but its strange powers had transported her elsewhere. All these loose ends—she pinned them on Caicai.

Sure enough, with Bai Yan’s logical yet fabricated explanation, the doubts that Qing Zelin’s earlier remark had planted in the minds of the men were laid to rest.

To distance themselves from Xiao Jinsheng, the Terminal assigned Bai Yan a home far away from her.

Xiao Jinsheng was in Moon City.

Bai Yan, on the other hand, was now relocated to Cui Bai City by the Terminal.

Space Element Superpowers weren’t something a random Beastman could just possess.

To make the journey, Bai Yan had to rely on her Beast Husbands to drive her there.

At night, they camped in the wilderness while Xue Ruiyang and the others set up the campsite.

Bai Yan sat alone by the campfire, staring into the flames, her heart ablaze with hatred.

As a result, she didn’t notice when a pitch-black, hair-thin insect, only two centimeters long, drifted down with the dust onto her shoulder.

Like a strand of hair, the tiny insect gently crawled along her cheek.

It ultimately made its way up her nostril and vanished.

[Binding to Host in progress]

[Host successfully bound]

[Greetings, Host Bai Yan. I am your system. How may I assist you?]

[System!] Bai Yan exclaimed in shock and excitement.

Bai Yan: [Weren’t you captured by Xiao Jinsheng? Did you escape?]

[Insect Brain]: [I can sense your excitement, but there’s something I must clarify.]

[Insect Brain]: [The previous system you were bound to was Version 1.0.]

[Insect Brain]: [I am Version 2.0.]

[Insect Brain]: [I am not the same system as your previous one.]

Bai Yan froze in surprise.

She asked hesitantly: [Then where is the original system? What happened to Version 1.0?]

[Insect Brain]: [It’s dead.]

[Insect Brain]: [Its data was destroyed by Xiao Jinsheng, that female.]

[Insect Brain]: [Because of its death and your incomplete mission, the Main Brain assigned me to this world to find a new host and assist her.]

Bai Yan was stunned by the explanation.

Hatred for Xiao Jinsheng flared even stronger in her chest.

She asked coldly: [Since you are Version 2.0, your abilities are surely more powerful than 1.0, and your permissions are higher too, right?]

[Insect Brain] chuckled lightly: [Of course.]

In an angle Bai Yan couldn’t see, the Insect Brain’s gaze lingered on her, carrying a mocking chill as it spoke: [It seems the Host has great adaptability. I thought you might mourn the death of System 1.0.]

Bai Yan suddenly realized her behavior had indeed seemed a bit too cold-blooded.

She opened her mouth, about to offer an excuse to patch things up.

But the Insect Brain’s voice interrupted with praise: [As a system, I admire this kind of Host.]

[Insect Brain]: [Before bonding with you, I could have chosen any female on the Mist Continent.]

[Insect Brain]: [The Main Brain’s mission offers rich rewards. If completed, you could surpass the Terminal and take over the Mist Continent.]

[Insect Brain]: [That mission could be claimed by any female who bonded with me.]

[Insect Brain]: [And I chose you among all the excellent females. Do you know why that is?]

Bai Yan asked in confusion: [Is it because System 1.0 also bound with me?]

[Insect Brain] sneered: [No, it’s because you are unburdened by emotions.]

[Insect Brain]: [Your enemy Xiao Jinsheng has been thoroughly investigated by me. In terms of superpowers and talents, she is far better suited to bond with me than you.]

[Insect Brain]: [But I abandoned the superior Xiao Jinsheng and chose to bond with you because you are cold-blooded enough.]

[Insect Brain]: [Today, you’ve experienced a lot. Kui Mao, who died protecting you, was your Beast Husband. Have you felt even a shred of guilt?]

Bai Yan hesitated guiltily, attempting to explain: [I...]

[Insect Brain]: [No need to explain. You haven’t.]

[Insect Brain]: [To you, even your Beast Husbands are nothing more than resources to be used for your own growth.]

[Insect Brain]: [That is why I chose you, rather than someone better like Xiao Jinsheng.]

[Insect Brain]: [Those unshackled by emotions can go much farther down any path.]

The Insect Brain’s mechanical voice carried an enticing undertone as a box appeared out of nowhere in front of Bai Yan.

With a laugh, the Insect Brain said: [Host, this is my gift to you for our first meeting.]

Bai Yan took the box and opened it curiously, only to find five Star-breaking Pills inside.

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If I get back early from the hospital tomorrow, I’ll do 8,000 words (4 Chapters). At the very least, I’ll update 6,000 (3 Chapters). Goodnight, everyone~

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