Although this decision is risky, Shen Tang has to go. She has also thought of some countermeasures.
After all, having successfully entered the laboratory once, she has already pretty much figured out the layout and traps inside. With more precautions going in again, those traps are not to be feared.
The biggest trouble is the monster conglomerate deep in the laboratory, a test monster that is indeed strong and terrifying, harder to deal with than the Gatekeeper, but it has a fatal weakness,
it lacks reason, can’t think, only attacks by instinct.
With this, she has more operating space.
To get the items inside the door, Shen Tang doesn’t need to actually kill the monster. Just lure it away, and there’s an opportunity to enter.
She can prepare some puppets to attract the monster’s attention, buying time for herself.
Although dangerous, and a careless move might cost her life, theoretically... there’s still a chance of success.
Jin remained silent for a long time. After listening to her plan, he slightly furrowed his brow, "I can help you get the Crystal Core."
Shen Tang looked at him in surprise, quickly realizing, "You... want to use the Crystal Core to heal, don’t you?"
Her voice carried a few more hints of vigilance and caution. Although both wanted the Crystal Core, their purposes were fundamentally different, and the atmosphere silently changed.
Jin glanced at her cautious look and chuckled lightly, "I don’t want to heal anymore, there’s nothing worth healing."
He said, "I’ll help you find him."
Shen Tang was astonished and hadn’t had time to speak when he interrupted her.
Jin looked at her, "I... you’ve helped me many times, I owe you a lot."
No matter how cold-hearted and aggressive he sounded, Jin was clear in his heart that Shen Tang had helped him too many times along the way, saving him countless times, and by any calculation, he owed her.
"I don’t like owing favors. This is the last time I’ll help you, help you successfully find him. After that, let’s pretend we’ve never met, owing nothing to each other."
Shen Tang didn’t know what to say, her emotions were complex and hard to discern, unsure if it was gratitude or something else, "...thank you."
She didn’t even know how to address him now.
Jin naturally noticed. He said indifferently in a low voice, "I hope you succeed in rescuing him."
"I wish you... a lifetime together, happiness and fulfillment."
This was also the life he once most wished to share with her.
Truly enviable.
...
The plan to return to the laboratory was thereby set, but soon, Shen Tang received bad news.
After the accident at the laboratory, it is now completely sealed, even the teleportation points to other Royal City laboratories have been shut down. That base has become an independent space, inaccessible from the outside world.
The only ones in the world qualified to enter the laboratory are the Family Heads of each clan.
This means that for Shen Tang to enter the laboratory now, she must go through the Hunting Leopard Clan Family Head Shou He to gain access again.
But isn’t this just walking into the trap, throwing her life away?
Shou He’s actions aimed to force them to show themselves.
He’s also aware of how important the Crystal Core hidden in the laboratory is to Jin, and Jin would definitely find ways to return. Eventually, he can’t escape his grasp!
Shou He has led the search team for days without finding the two, unable to figure out where they are hiding so skillfully!
The matter concerning Shou Jin is still a secret to the outside world, only a few in the clan know of his existence and true identity.
Shou He personally leading the search team outside is already attracting attention. The longer it runs, the more suspicious it becomes. If the secret leaks, he himself would be implicated.
As Shou He planned to return the same way and wait at the tree, sudden commotion came from the jungle ahead.
His face changed, and he immediately launched an attack, "Who is it? Get out here!"

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