The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 55

After her eyes dimmed, Xie Zhitian flipped her palm, and a thin blade appeared in her hand.

She was struggling intensely inside. No matter what, she couldn’t just watch Xia Fufeng die in front of her; she had to save her. But once she did, the consequences would be out of her control. If their opponents were to go all out, it could cost everyone in the underground palace their lives.

The blade was pressed against the surface of the restraint on her wrist, but Xie Zhitian couldn’t bring herself to cut it. Just as she was in a state of anxiety, she heard Xia Fufeng speak, “Commander, if you kill me, you will regret it.”

Because she hadn’t spoken for a long time, her voice was a little hoarse, but it was soft and certain. “I know what’s troubling you. I can help you solve your current dilemma.”

Xie Zhitian was stunned. Looking past the crowd in front of her, she saw Xia Fufeng’s fingers, which were placed at her side, trembling slightly with fear, but her tone during the negotiation was unyielding.

She suddenly felt like a stranger, or perhaps she had never truly known Xia Fufeng.

A girl as soft as water was also indestructible in another sense.

Zhou Quan didn’t say a word, but his hand holding the knife clearly hesitated, and the strong sense of oppression from before had disappeared.

Xia Fufeng continued, “Your hand was injured by an alien, right? The few aliens in the underground palace aren’t very obedient, are they?”

Zhou Quan stared at her for a while, as if trying to find some flaw on her face.

He spoke slowly, “What method do you have?”

Xia Fufeng said, “I’ve had the talent of taming beasts since I was a child. I can make the aliens listen to me.”

Xie Zhitian watched the two people in front of her nervously, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.

Xia Fufeng’s beast-taming talent was unquestionable; it had even evolved after the apocalypse, and Xie Zhitian had seen it with her own eyes. She had also heard from Tang Zhuoran that when they encountered wolves, tigers, or leopards in the forest these past few days, they all instantly became docile and more obedient than pets after seeing Xia Fufeng.

But aliens were different from ordinary wild beasts. Even scientists didn’t know what species to classify them as. Would Xia Fufeng’s beast-taming talent really work on aliens?

Zhou Quan had never heard of such a thing and clearly had the same doubts. “Are you sure you can make the aliens listen to you?”

Xia Fufeng answered with confidence, “You can let me try.”

Zhou Quan was deep in thought. He really wanted to follow Xia Fufeng’s lead to expose everyone behind her, but Xia Fufeng and the other two transformed people seemed to be stubborn.

Before the others arrived, he had already subjected the three to a round of intimidation. But what he didn’t expect was that even the seemingly weakest Xia Fufeng showed no signs of backing down, even with the knife right in front of her. He was afraid that even if he really killed her, she wouldn’t say a single word.

Although Zhou Quan seemed to care about others on the surface, he actually saw his subordinates’ lives as consumables—if they were gone, they were gone, and there would be new ones. So he thought that others were like him and didn’t care about the lives of their companions at all. Killing Xia Fufeng might not yield any results, and her companions might not even come forward. After all, under such circumstances, coming forward would be tantamount to sacrificing oneself.

Killing Xia Fufeng would likely be fruitless, and the other party was so confident that she could make the aliens listen to her. If it were true, he wouldn’t need to kill Xia Fufeng and would avoid the loss of someone who could help him complete his alien transformation plan.

With this in mind, Zhou Quan slowly put down the knife in his hand.

He said, “Then prove it to me.”

Xia Fufeng suppressed the joy in her heart and maintained a calm expression. “Commander, I’d be happy to.”

Zhou Quan waved his hand at the two guards. “Take everyone back to the rest area first. We’ll discuss this matter later.”

Pointing at Xia Fufeng, he said to the other guards, “Take her and the four people in charge of the third step of the alien transformation over there. Oh, and call Ning Ximing as well.”

Under Zhou Quan’s command, Xie Zhitian and Luo Yang arrived at the third experimental site. Soon after, Liu Yunna and Zheng Lin were also brought over. Seeing that the two of them looked panicked, Xie Zhitian gave them a reassuring look, signaling for them not to worry.

Ning Ximing was the last to arrive. Because she had been woken up, her hair was a little messy, which made her look a bit more approachable than her usual cold self.

She scanned the scene in the room and asked Zhou Quan, “Commander, what’s going on?”

Zhou Quan smiled. “The experiment has made progress, so I couldn’t wait to share it with you.”

Ning Ximing remained unmoved. “What progress?”

Zhou Quan pointed at Xia Fufeng. “She says she can make the aliens listen to her.”

Ning Ximing’s expression froze for a moment. Her gaze swept over Xia Fufeng’s body. “Make the aliens listen to her?”

Her tone was a little serious. “If an alien goes berserk, she wouldn’t even be enough for a snack.”

“You can’t say that. We have to give young people a chance. I’ll let her try in a bit. You keep an eye on the situation. If the alien loses control, you just contain it.”

Zhou Quan ignored her provocation and proceeded to have Xia Fufeng untied. Then he raised his bandaged right wrist and said to Ning Ximing, “I don’t want this kind of accident to happen again. Don’t injure me no matter what. Even if I need you, my patience is limited. You know what the consequences are.”

Xie Zhitian looked up. Although Ning Ximing looked calm, her slightly trembling eyelids betrayed her inner turmoil.

As expected, Ning Ximing had some kind of weakness that Zhou Quan was holding over her, which left her no choice but to obey him.

Before Xie Zhitian could think further, Zhou Quan had already walked in front of the four of them, his eyes full of scrutiny, as if he were choosing merchandise. “One of you four, go and assist, and teach her the third step of the process.”

He had been injured last time for doing it himself, so this time he would certainly not go through such a dangerous situation again and would have others do it for him.

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhitian’s eyes immediately showed fear, and her body involuntarily trembled slightly as she shrank back.

A hypocritical and tyrannical superior, of course, likes to use weak and easily controllable people as pawns.

As expected, the next second, Zhou Quan looked at her and smiled. “You.”

He motioned for a guard to come and untie the restraint on Xie Zhitian’s wrist. “Don’t be afraid. The more you train, the more you grow. Young people need to go through some hardship.”

Xie Zhitian blinked, her eyes already moist.

She stammered in reply, “Yes, yes, Commander.”

To ensure Xia Fufeng’s safety, Xie Zhitian used her previous method, secretly adding the antidote from her personal space to the diluted potion. The lighting in the room was dim, so the transparent liquid flowing down her fingertips would only be seen as a splash of water. As long as the alien no longer went berserk from the medication, it would, to some extent, prove that Xia Fufeng’s ability was effective.

Xie Zhitian silently diluted the potion, mixed it into the feed, and then turned on the light on the wall. Throughout the process, she didn’t make much eye contact with Xia Fufeng, her expression reserved, as if she were looking at a complete stranger she had just met.

Zhou Quan was despicable; the alien he had Xia Fufeng feed was the very one that had injured him not long ago.

Xia Fufeng was actually uncertain, but she couldn’t think of a better way; this was the only path she could take. For the lives of her companions, she had to give it her all.

She held the feed with the added potion and approached the cage door. The alien inside smelled the flesh and immediately came over.

Xia Fufeng let out a light breath, forcing herself to concentrate.

She looked at the pair of blood-red eyes and slowly spoke. “Sit down.”

Xia Fufeng’s tone was very gentle, and her small figure stood in stark contrast to the alien’s large and rugged body, seemingly having no deterrent effect.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the alien’s movements paused slightly, as if it was a little hesitant.

Xia Fufeng repeated, “Sit down.”

For a moment, everyone in the room focused their gaze on Xia Fufeng. Xie Zhitian held her breath, her hands and feet feeling cold from nervousness. She had already prepared for the worst-case scenario. If Xia Fufeng’s ability didn’t work on the alien, she and Luo Yang would definitely protect her.

Xie Zhitian glanced in Luo Yang’s direction, and Luo Yang understood, winking at her.

Fortunately, things didn’t go in a bad direction. A few seconds after Xia Fufeng finished speaking, the alien slowly retreated two steps and then sat on the ground like a person.

It was a success!

The people in the room were dumbfounded, especially the few guards. Someone even screamed in disbelief, exclaiming that it was incredible. Even the usually calm Ning Ximing’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Zhou Quan was both excited and anxious, repeatedly urging, “Good, continue, continue.”

Xia Fufeng was so excited she almost screamed, but she pinched her palm hard to keep her emotions from showing.

She poured the feed into the trough in front of the cage, maintaining a calm tone. “You eat when I tell you to, understand?”

The alien looked at her, and a few indecipherable whimpers came from its throat. Although no one could understand what it was saying, they all felt a sense of affirmation. Because after Xia Fufeng said this, the alien really didn’t rush to eat the feed like it used to but instead sat quietly and waited.

After about five more minutes, Xia Fufeng spoke again, “Good boy, eat.”

The alien obediently stood up, wobbled to the cage door, and then licked the feed clean from the trough with its tongue before returning to the corner of the cage at Xia Fufeng’s instruction to rest with its eyes closed.

The air in the room was quiet for a few seconds, then it suddenly became lively.

When the guards saw that Xia Fufeng really had the ability to make aliens listen to her, they immediately realized that she would definitely be bought over and put to good use by Zhou Quan in the future. They immediately gathered around her, asking her questions and showing their concern.

“Little girl, are you alright?”

“Did the alien scare you? Are you tired?”

“How did you do that? You’re so amazing!”

“What’s your name? How old are you…”

Xia Fufeng pretended to be calm on the surface, but her back was already covered in cold sweat. The past few minutes were the most stressful time of her life.

She didn’t feel happy about the guards’ praise; she just found these men to be really noisy and their chatter gave her a headache. She ignored them and looked in Zhou Quan’s direction.

He was walking towards her, his face full of smiles, his eyes filled with hidden surprise and greed, which was nauseating.

“What an outstanding ability.” Zhou Quan stopped in front of her and said in a pleasant voice, “I’ve changed my mind now. I won’t hurt you and your companions, but I need you to cooperate with me to complete the alien transformation. Are you willing?”

His eyes rolled, and his tone became more enticing. “Once it’s done, not only will I not hold your past against you, but I’ll also give you a high position, let you enjoy wealth and glory, and be respected by everyone.”

Xia Fufeng’s ability was unique; there might not be another one like it in a million people. No matter what, he had to keep her firmly under his control. If he mastered the technology of transforming aliens, who else in the world could contend with him? With Xia Fufeng, he would have an army of thousands.

A trace of hesitation flashed in Xia Fufeng’s eyes, followed by a hint of excitement.

She asked, “Commander, do you promise?”

Seeing this, a look of satisfaction appeared in Zhou Quan’s eyes. “Of course, but you have to help me complete the transformation of at least one alien first, to truly show me your value.”

Xia Fufeng was silent for a while, then nodded in agreement. “Okay, I’ll try.”

Zhou Quan asked her, “How long will you need? Is one day enough?”

Xia Fufeng said, “Commander, I don’t have a lot of experience. To be safe, let’s say three days.”

Tang Zhuoran had already prepared most of the things and planned to take action within three days. She had to buy her enough time.

“Alright, it’s a deal,” Zhou Quan stared at her, and a slow smile spread across his face. “I’ll be waiting for your good news. Don’t disappoint me.”

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