Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 156, The Island Lord's Succession Mission

Lin Yue thought for a moment, took out the masks she had drawn earlier from her backpack and put them on, then hung one on Bai Shuang and Xuan Ye as well, before continuing to follow Bai Shuang and Xuan Ye inside.

The further in you go, the more obvious the signs of battle become: dried blood, bits of flesh, hair...

Lin Yue instinctively hugged the "Frost Archer" tighter, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force. Just then, a "poof" sound broke the suffocating silence in the cave.

It turned out that "Frost Archer" had spotted the hidden prey earlier than the three of them and fired the first bullet.

After firing the bullet, the blue hairdryer head slammed into Lin Yue's shoulder with a crisp "thud" due to the recoil. Lin Yue didn't react at all, because the scene in front of her completely stunned her.

Before her stood a gigantic monster with a human head and a bird's body... a demon?

Lin Yue's brain instantly went blank, and what was even more unbelievable to her was that this seemingly powerful human-headed bird demon was easily killed by a single bullet from the "Frost Archer".

Yes, it's a real result!

The kind where system notification sounds:

[Congratulations to player Lin Yue for defeating Lord Jumang, number 9833 of the floating island. This automatically initiates the island lord succession quest, and you have obtained Jumang's legacy—the Golden Key. Please find the Island Lord's Token within the specified time to complete the island lord succession quest.]

Success will grant ownership of Floating Island 9833.

[Failure results in the island's shattering, turning the floating island into an unclaimed, wandering island, unable to maintain a fixed altitude or location, randomly drifting in the high-altitude survival game until its demise.]

[Remaining time for island owner succession: 23:59:41]

Lin Yue's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, her entire being displaying a shocked expression of "⊙▽⊙!!!".

Perhaps Lin Yue's stunned expression was too eye-catching, Bai Shuang couldn't help but reach out and pat her leg, calling out, "Sister, sister?"

Seeing that Lin Yue did not respond, Bai Shuang patted her several more times. Gradually, it became impatient and its claws unconsciously increased their force. Just as it was about to hit Lin Yue hard to wake her up, Lin Yue finally came to her senses.

She quickly put away the "Frost Archer," then knelt down and tightly embraced Bai Shuang's head, rubbing it incessantly. She rubbed it for a while, until the once beautiful, smooth white fur on Bai Shuang's head was a tangled mess. Only then did Lin Yue stand up, satisfied, and stride towards Ju Mang, who remained unchanged but lifeless.

Bai Shuang was a little confused by Lin Yue's series of sudden actions, and couldn't help but turn to look at Xuan Ye and ask, "You stinky cat, what's wrong with my sister?"

Xuan Ye frowned involuntarily as it looked at the spot it had previously flattened with its tail, now completely mangled by Lin Yue. Just as it was about to speak, it saw Bai Shuang pout and turn to chase after Lin Yue.

Xuan Ye swallowed his words back, then quickened his pace to catch up.

At this moment, Lin Yue had already walked to Ju Mang's side. She first circled Ju Mang's massive body, examining it carefully from head to toe, her gaze finally settling on the inconspicuous little hole left by the ice bullet, staring at it intently for a full three seconds. Only then did she wave her hand and stuff Ju Mang's entire body into her backpack.

After Jumang disappeared, a golden key lay quietly in its original spot, emitting a soft light.

Lin Yue bent down and picked up the golden key, examining it repeatedly for a moment. Just as she was wondering where to start looking for the island lord's token, a series of stumbling footsteps came from outside the cave. Immediately afterwards, a black figure rushed in. It was none other than Xiao Bing from the Shadow Thief Clan, who had slipped away earlier.

"Oh, you dare to come back?" Bai Shuang bristled the moment she saw the dark figure, yelled, and rushed over to grab him.

"Oh my goodness, stop messing around!" Xiao Bing nimbly dodged Bai Shuang's encirclement and ran straight towards Lin Yue. His face was full of anxiety as he shouted, "Ancestor, you're my ancestor! How could you kill that living ancestor?!"

Xiao Bing's face was filled with grief and indignation. He stomped his feet on the ground repeatedly, making a "thump thump" sound, as if he could stomp Jumang back to life: "Even if he's usually capricious and kills innocent people indiscriminately, we only dare to injure him and leave him here. How could you just kill him right away?!"

"Oh dear, it's badly injured this time, it shouldn't bother you!"

"It's all over, it's really over!"

"What are we going to do? Our floating island is going to disappear!"

"My eighty-year-old mother and three-year-old child, where should we move to?!"

Xiao Bing's chanting, recitation, acting, and fighting were quite a spectacle. Not only Lin Yue, but even Bai Shuang, who had been raising her paw to slap him, was captivated, her paw hovering in mid-air. Only after Xiao Bing's chanting finally stopped did Lin Yue come to her senses and ask, "Was this Ju Mang injured by you?"

Xiao Bing slumped to the ground, dejected, as if all his strength had been drained. He let out a long sigh: "Sigh, what can I do if I don't hurt it? This Ju Mang used to seem fine, but ever since that heavenly fire incident, its mental state has become more and more abnormal. Recently, it completely lost its mind and started shouting for battle every day."

It was incredibly strong; once it set its sights on someone, there was no escape. If it had only killed people and animals to fill its stomach, that would have been one thing, but later it went on a killing spree purely out of boredom.

Although there were many creatures on the island, how long could they withstand its onslaught? We had no choice but to rack our brains, devising many methods, and exerting tremendous effort, before finally bringing it to the brink of death.

Lin Yue silently complained in her heart: It's practically on its last legs, with less than 20 health points left.

However, she still voiced her question first: "It's so bad, why don't you just kill it?"

"We can't kill it!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Bing slapped his thigh in panic. "It's the island's owner! If we kill it, the island will be ruined!"