Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 831: Chapter 660: Her Choice (2)

At this moment, the Black Panther lay nearly breathless in a pool of blood, surrounded by collapsed ruins and the corpses of monsters.

He was shrouded in black mist, almost unrecognizable and motionless. If not for the faint rise and fall of his chest, he would have looked like a corpse.

Shen Tang’s heart wrenched violently. Without time to ponder whether it was heartache for the dying man before her or memories of past pain being stirred, she stumbled forward, hurriedly channeling her Healing Ability into the Black Panther to steady his weakened heart and hold onto the last thread of life.

Just then, footsteps sounded from above; it must be reinforcements from the Hand of Creation arriving.

Shen Li told Shen Tang to take Shou Jin into space first, then quickly led her in retreat.

After much effort to shake off pursuing soldiers, Shen Li brought Shen Tang to a safe place.

Shen Tang quickly released Shou Jin from space, laid him flat on the ground, and continued to heal him with her Healing Ability, finally saving his life.

Shen Li looked at the unconscious man on the ground, finally able to ask, "Xiao Tang’er, what exactly is going on here?"

Shen Tang briefly described her experiences over this period, how she met Shou Jin, and what happened in between, "Qiu Yang said that after you disappeared, Ah Xiao and I went to the Blood Clan forbidden land, found the teleportation channel, and came looking for you..."

She looked again at the unconscious man on the ground, with a somewhat complicated expression, "Later, by some twist of fate, I met Shou Jin. He is a wanted Young Master of the Hunting Leopard Clan, and Xiao Jin...is his replica."

Shen Li realized, "So that’s it. No wonder they look identical, even their aura is almost the same."

"I...sigh, I don’t know how to face him! But I want him to live; it was thanks to him that we made it this far."

Shen Tang knelt beside the Black Panther, initially thinking Shou Jin’s condition had stabilized, only to discover the black mist around him not only hadn’t dissipated but surged even more, almost engulfing him entirely.

In his unconscious state, Shou Jin let out painful, hoarse growls, as if enduring the torment of impending death.

Shen Tang panicked, "What’s going on? Didn’t I already heal him? Why has it worsened?"

The system issued an urgent warning, [Host, this is bad. His internal power is completely out of control! His body can’t contain it, about to explode, and the body will utterly shatter!]

Shen Li’s face changed as well; he had never seen such a situation, his voice grim, "His condition is very unusual, it seems the Crystal Core is failing, unable to control the power."

The Beastman’s Crystal Core is a crystallized form of superpower energy, critical for storing and controlling superpowers.

If the Crystal Core loses control, the power will rampage within the body, leading to berserkness.

And when the loss of control reaches its peak, the body can’t withstand it and will die.

Shen Tang’s face turned pale, murmuring in a low voice, "How could this happen...what should I do now..."

The system said, [Shen Li is right, Shou Jin’s loss of control is indeed caused by the Crystal Core! The only treatment is to fuse him with a Homogeneous Crystal Core to stabilize the runaway power!]

It didn’t continue, but both present understood well; to save Shou Jin, Xiao Jin’s Crystal Core must be fused with his.

Otherwise, there was only a path to death for him.

But...

Shen Tang stood there, her breathing growing more and more erratic.

She took out the Crystal Core from the space, her hands trembling uncontrollably, tears falling in large drops, uncertain of what to do.

She didn’t want Shou Jin to die like this, but if she used Xiao Jin’s Crystal Core, her "Ah Jin" would never return.

Shen Li, heavy-hearted, gently embraced her, letting her cry out her sorrow.

Even if he couldn’t empathize fully, he knew how difficult this choice was.

On one side, the once beloved person with a chance of revival at last.

On the other, someone who also held deep significance to her.

If Shen Tang hadn’t met Shou Jin, perhaps she could have taken the Crystal Core without burden. But now, she couldn’t just watch him die.

No matter who she saved, the other was destined to disappear forever.

What a painful choice it was.

Even Shen Li didn’t know how to comfort her. He gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, speaking softly, "Xiao Tang’er, no matter who you choose to save, I respect your decision... I believe that whether it’s Shou Jin or Xiao Jin, they would both respect your choice."

"At least... you can still save one, right?"

Two souls who should have perished, at least one can remain because of her efforts, and that is in itself a fortune.

But for Shen Tang, this choice was terribly cruel.