"Ding, the system currently has no solution..."
Xu Qian was speechless. She didn't know what use this system was and quickly hung up, choosing not to speak.
She opened the passenger window, a thought crossed her mind, and a handgun appeared in her hands.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and aimed at the white bat, pulling the trigger.
Two gunshots rang out.
The bullets pierced its wings but did nothing to slow its flight.
Useless!
A thought flashed through Xiang Jintian's mind, and he reminded her, "Qianqian, bats might be afraid of light."
Xu Qian was startled. She hadn't read enough of the animal encyclopedia; bats feared light!
However, this was a mutated beast, and it might not follow the usual rules.
With a thought, a huge flashlight appeared in her hand.
She aimed it at the bat above and pressed the switch.
The dazzling white light covered half of the bat's body.
The bat showed no reaction.
Xu Qian's expression turned grim, and she put away the flashlight.
"It's no use. The mutation has changed its weaknesses."
Xiang Jintian sighed. It was truly difficult to deal with.
Mutated beasts weren't humans; one couldn't fight them bare-handed.
Their abilities were useless against it!
Fortunately, the people from Junjun Base occasionally harassed it, preventing them from being completely passive.
The group drove from day to night, then back to the outskirts of the J Province laboratory.
There wasn't much gasoline left in the car. With no other options, Xu Qian decided to retreat into her spatial dimension for a while.
The bat was targeting the two of them, so it was unlikely to harm them.
Just as Xu Qian was about to store the car and everyone into her dimension, a huge figure suddenly ran past the car.
The two froze and exchanged glances.
Xu Qian stared intently into the rearview mirror. She saw the giant grab the bat with his bare hands and tear it to shreds.
White venom and torn limbs splattered everywhere.
The venom corroded his palms, arms, and ankles into a muddy mess.
The giant let out a pained cry and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Xu Qian's eyelids twitched. She ordered, "Jintian, turn around."
Xiang Jintian promptly made a U-turn and stopped beside the giant's head.
They guessed who it was!
Xu Qian jumped out of the car and ran to the giant's ear.
His skin was severely corroded and mottled. His hands and feet were gone, and exposed bone was visible in many places. He was on the verge of death.
The young woman's heart ached slightly. They had rescued him, so why did he jump back into the fire pit?
She asked with a stern face, "Why?"
The man struggled to turn his head. His egg-shaped eyes reflected Xu Qian's small figure.
He said softly, "Someone like me, even if I escaped, what could I do? It's better to help you. At least you saved my life, and I'm repaying it."
Xu Qian sighed, "Actually, you don't need to care so much about what others think."
The man scoffed.
"I went back to the base to find my son. Before I even entered, they called me a monster and wouldn't let me in. They even wanted to attack me."
"My son eventually came out, but he didn't recognize me as his father."
"So I followed the scent and came here. Helping you is also something."
Xu Qian's chest felt heavy. There was no point in saying anything now.
She wasn't him; she couldn't empathize.
The experimental base was inhuman, turning a person like this. What good would it do even if he were released?
He would still be looked down upon and unable to survive.
The man's breathing grew faster and faster, as if he would die at any moment.
Xu Qian asked with a grave expression, "What is your name? What is your son's name?"
The man turned his head away, no longer looking at her. He smiled and said, "No need, no need... I repaid one life..."