Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

Tread. Tread. Tread.
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Under the dark sky, Ling Qingyu led the way, followed by another operator who watched the rear from time to time.

Amidst the woods, contrary to Ling Qingyu's expectations of silence, the noise clattered in her ears. Heck, she never knew the woodlands could be so crazy. Insects chirped, a few unknown animals whined for reasons only they knew, and the wind screeched above and through the thick formation of trees.

The combination of these factors produced a chilling effect, like a beast howling in anger to express its pain. Ling Qingyu shuddered and comforted herself. All the scriptures she knew from the Bible and Buddhism, she quickly recited in her mind. It didn't matter if she believed or not—she merely wanted to drive away her fear.

Miss System was dissatisfied. Why didn't Ling Qingyu talk to her? She was much more powerful, okay?

In fact, the man following her wasn't much better. Even though he had more training and experience, this was the first time he had witnessed the terror of the woodlands… or forest.

But since a woman walked without fear, he should behave the same. He didn't want to embarrass himself. Plus, they both had weapons in their hands.

However, recalling the modern mythical legend about how a platoon from Country A suffered at the hands of a giant, the man, despite his disbelief, raised his caution to the highest.

A few minutes passed as they walked toward the DZ. The landscape didn't allow them to pass straight, increasing the distance.

Of course, Ling Qingyu would never have been able to find the proper direction, even with the GPS and compass function in the device wrapped around her wrist, without Athena's input.

Fortunately, her daughter didn't embarrass her in front of others. As a Spirit Fox operator, if she couldn't find a direction properly, the entire group's reputation might be in jeopardy.

This might be the reason why Tang Ziyi was relieved to let Ling Qingyu tag along after a slight hesitation.

At the same time, the man behind her had no doubt about Ling Qingyu's strength, having no idea she knew nothing.

Even if Ling Qingyu had become a lost navigator, the man wouldn't blame her either, given that she saved his ass.

"Mom, a larger presence of heat signatures at your 2 o'clock," Athena warned.

Ling Qingyu's eyes darted toward the specific angle, and she went straight into alert mode. She had sensed small owls and birds, but Athena had never warned her about them. Even the wild, cat-like creatures were ignored.

This time, there must be something for Athena to stress the detection. Ling Qingyu immediately brought her HK416 from a low port posture to a low-ready position.

It wasn't a shooting position yet, but Ling Qingyu preferred a clearer vision. Despite the quads mounted on her helmet, the angle range was limited.

She fiercely asked in her mind—what was it that alarmed Athena? Her daughter never disappointed her and replied. "I have no idea, but the size is comparable to yours, and that's the reason I warned you, Mom. It's not one, but a group of five now."

"Five?" Ling Qingyu muttered.

"The presence of trees makes it hard to distinguish accurately. Our most advanced satellite can't."

"What happened?" the man whispered, stepping forward and closing the gap between them to about a meter.

"Something's coming our way," Ling Qingyu answered.

The man nodded. He trusted Ling Qingyu's judgment and positioned himself to cover her back.

She spotted the emerging black shadow, its eyes scorching into hers. Twenty meters away, it paused, apparently noticing Ling Qingyu.

Its front limbs stood higher, like a tyrant king overlooking its territory. Four more shadows stepped out from its periphery.

Damn it, Ling Qingyu cursed. These were wolves—a small team. Who knew how large their numbers were behind them?

If possible, Ling Qingyu didn't want to antagonize the pack because wolves were vengeful. Once the fire was lit, either she died or they did, though the former was impossible.

She was a little bit agitated but not stressed or frightened. The weapon in her hands and her daily practice and training gave her confidence.

She could slaughter the wolves with her bare hands, too, but she didn't like bloodbaths for no reason. These animals were territorial. It was merely because she and the man had strayed into their boundary and trespassed that they were alerted.

So, technically, they were at fault. Unless these wolves went crazy and attacked them, she would never start.

"What did you find?" the man asked, curious.

"Wolves. Five of them watching us," Ling Qingyu responded in a stoic tone.

The man gulped and glanced in the direction Ling Qingyu was focused on. He took a deep breath. "Can you handle them?"

"For sure, I can put them down right now. Five targets," Ling Qingyu paused. "It's just, let's distance ourselves a little and continue our path."

"Aye, your call."

Tang Ziyi called in again. "Kirin, we're moving to the designated spot. You better hurry your ass over here."

"Moving my foot, we're only 100 meters away from y'all," Ling Qingyu pressed the button and replied.

"Time, my dear. Time. Besides, your role is minimal."

Ling Qingyu's eyelids twitched so much that she just wanted to swear and greet Tang Ziyi's ancestors. If her logistics weren't important, could the group fight for months?

Of course, Tang Ziyi realized her words and coughed. "Ahem… anyway, I'll link my position to you through the data link. Athena will guide you onward."

"Copied."

"How's the walk?"

"At least destiny likes to keep me busy. Five wolves are staring at me."

"Hmm, I'm just being polite, but you're really unlucky. Don't tell me that bastard's shit luck has passed over to you. We better get divorced."

"Divorce my ass." Even Ling Qingyu couldn't help it. She then glared and huffed at the innocent man beside her, who coughed with guilt.

Don't guess; he was also thinking the same.

Tang Ziyi chuckled and retorted, "Oh, that means you've given up your grand goal. Such a shame, this beautiful, brave heroine seems to have to wait a little longer."

Ling Qingyu rolled her eyes at Tang Ziyi's narcissism and stopped replying. Although the chatter went back and forth in a small voice, anyone close would sense their presence.

"Okay, Kirin, out." Tang Ziyi shut down the conversation.

"Fortunately, it's not two tigers," the man added with a sense of humor.

"Shut your goddamn crow mouth. I don't want to aim at tigers," Ling Qingyu scolded with disgusted eyes.

Maybe the wolves thought the two were vulnerable targets. The leader in the center marched forward menacingly.

"Oh, don't you dare take another step." Ling Qingyu didn't consider if the wolves understood her. She snapped the barrel and flicked the laser on, the line landing on the leader's head.

Her finger was on the trigger. Perhaps her killing intent was so strong that the leader sensed the malice and danger.

Its steps halted, but it never bothered to retreat and howled instead. Ling Qingyu strafed in the direction they were supposed to march while maintaining her sight on the pack.

Never leave your back to the predator. Any prey confronting them made them think twice. She didn't like killing the wolves, so she should never give them an opportunity.

Her head tilted, and she gestured to her partner. "Move, keep moving."

The man quickly took over and walked ahead. As the two stepped away from the wolves, the howling grew stronger. No idea whether it was a call to arms or merely a warning, Ling Qingyu was relieved to see that they didn't close the distance.

"Kirin, the howl shouldn't be aimed at you, right?"

"Good guess."

"Okay, best of luck. You can win them with your bare hands."

"I know I'm strong."

Ling Qingyu lowered the barrel when she could no longer see them and increased her pace. She patted the man's shoulder. "Get your ass moving."