Chapter 88: The Instance Ends!
During the previous battle, Fei Wenli found herself surrounded and on the brink of death.
Faced with such a desperate situation, she was forced to make a difficult decision—to abandon everything in exchange for a sliver of survival.
However, what Fei Wenli never expected was that Su Ning had already been waiting for her.
In the end, she still died at their hands.
Andy’s gaze immediately locked onto Su Ning—the woman who had struck her as unusual since their first meeting.
At that moment, Wang Chao and the others were injured to varying degrees. Yet with just a glance, they could tell that Su Ning, like them, was a player who had entered this instance.
“Where’s Fei Wenli?”
Faced with Andy’s confusion, Su Ning calmly pointed at the pile of ashes on the ground. “Mm. The person you were looking for… might be right there.”
Of course, there was no way she would tell them that Fei Wenli was currently being digested in Huahua’s stomach, slowly turning into a skill fruit.
Hearing Su Ning’s words, Andy and the others showed expressions of disbelief.
No matter how they looked at it, they couldn’t imagine that someone as powerful as Fei Wenli could just die like that—even after being surrounded and attacked by many people.
Just as they were still reeling from shock and confusion, a sudden, bone-chilling scream tore through the air.
A moment later, Aizemark abruptly appeared before them, horrifying to behold—one of his arms had vanished!
It was clear that with Fei Wenli’s death, the petrification she had inflicted on Aizemark had also been lifted.
Seeing the mutilated and miserable Aizemark, the last trace of doubt in Andy and the others’ hearts vanished.
They finally believed Su Ning was telling the truth—Fei Wenli was truly dead.
Andy still had many questions she wanted to ask, but Su Ning clearly didn’t intend to linger.
Instead, she gave them a kind warning:
“The Colonial Corporation’s reinforcements are about to arrive. Their plan is to eliminate everyone except upper-level executives. Anyone else—will be mercilessly wiped out.”
Andy and Ma Dong were both shocked upon hearing this.
Ma Dong cried out, “How could this happen?! How could the Colonial Corporation issue such a cruel order?!”
But the situation left them no time to be stunned.
Ma Dong quickly made a decision: “Since Fei Wenli is dead, there’s no time to waste—we must seize a spaceship and escape immediately!”
At the same time, Wang Chao and the other players sprang into action.
They knew their mission wasn’t over yet—the most crucial thing now was to find the energy crystals.
Although Su Ning had already taken Fei Wenli’s treasure chest, there were still experimental energy crystals in the lab that she hadn’t picked up.
Naturally, these became the new target of the players.
“Now that the plan succeeded, our cooperation ends here.”
After saying that to Andy, Wang Chao exchanged glances with the other players, and in the next second, they all rushed toward Fei Wenli’s underground lab.
Andy was confused. Hadn’t they heard Su Ning’s warning about the Colonial Corporation’s purge? Yet they were still here chasing crystals?
What she didn’t know was: this wasn’t Wang Chao’s original world.
As long as they completed their mission, they could safely return.
Su Ning didn’t waste time either. She continued moving to other areas to collect anything that could still be useful.
Due to the players’ involvement, the rebellion against the Colonial Corporation had successfully overthrown their oppression. Now, the rebels were venting their emotions without restraint.
At this point, everywhere was filled with violence—whether it was the long-suppressed miners or the former employees of the Colonial Corporation.
Nowhere was safe.
“Chaos is the true reality. Without the constraints of rules, everywhere ends up the same.”
Su Ning couldn’t help but sigh.
Under the Colonial Corporation’s management, at least there were rules—even if their methods were oppressive, they maintained authority and order. But now that the company had fallen, the world had reverted to primal lawlessness.
An even greater chaos had emerged.
“Why should I care?” Su Ning thought. None of this really concerned her. At most, she might be blocked by some people while scavenging supplies.
Of course, anyone wanting to bully her had better consider whether Su Ning, with her poisonous scavenger abilities, would allow it.
Su Ning stored a hibernation pod into her planting space.
This pod was a high-grade item she had searched for a long time. Sleeping inside it gave full-body relaxation and a massage—after waking, one would feel completely refreshed. More importantly, it helped maintain one’s physical health.
While Su Ning was fully focused on collecting useful items, a sudden, terrifying explosion rang out with no warning.
The sky, already cloaked in a thick red-brown cloud, now looked even more bizarre and apocalyptic.
It was as if the world had plunged into an end-of-days scenario.
Next, countless enormous spaceships suddenly emerged on the horizon like ghostly beasts.
They were like giant steel monsters, exuding an overwhelming and terrifying presence.
“These are the reinforcements sent by the Colonial Corporation?”
The massive ships descended like falling mountains, carrying an unbearable pressure that filled every living being on the planet with unprecedented fear.
Faced with such overwhelming power, Andy and the others’ plan to escape via spaceship completely failed. And not just that—their fates were tragically sealed.
Su Ning silently watched everything unfold, her heart heavy.
She didn’t know how to express her feelings. For those who had been oppressed, who had been turned into lab specimens, their rebellion had been justified.
But tragically, despite all their efforts, they still couldn’t change their fate.
This world was brutal and merciless. The law of the jungle—where the strong prey on the weak—was the only eternal rule.
Only the strong could control their destiny. The weak were always destined to be hunted.
This world was like a giant hunting ground.
If one didn’t want to be a lamb waiting for slaughter, they had to keep growing stronger, until they became a fearless predator.
Planet No. 123—this crystal mining planet—was just one of countless resource planets in the vast universe.
The disappearance of one mine meant nothing. There would always be more.
To the Colonial Corporation, this place meant nothing.
Human resources with no value were discarded without a second thought. That’s how cruel the world was.
Su Ning looked at her completed task. Compared to the mentally draining “Corpse Hell” instance, this one wasn’t as exhausting—but it taught her the same truth.
“Only strength gives you freedom.”
Of course, Su Ning wasn’t strong enough yet—not to do whatever she pleased. At best, she could only hide in some corner to survive.
Screams echoed in her ears.
The Colonial Corporation’s massacre had begun.
Su Ning immediately activated return.
[Ding! Player has chosen to return!]
[Ding! The instance ‘Cosmic Mining Field’ has now ended.]
The next moment, Su Ning returned straight to her dorm room.
(End of Chapter)
