Chapter 136: Facehugger

Liang Xiaoyu was having a sweet dream.

In this dream, a mysterious, powerful, heroic, and extraordinary man was boldly confessing his love to her. She wanted to play coy, but his advances were simply too relentless. Just as she shyly curled up in his arms, tilting her head back to receive the first sweet kiss of her life, she sensed something strange about the taste.

That jerk was actually being so rough... What kind of person did he take her for!

However, his sweet nothings were so enchanting, and the tenderness in his eyes nearly made her melt, so even though she was extremely reluctant, she could only whimper and shake her head. Yet, the man remained as overbearing as ever, pinning her head down so she had no way to resist...

The plot of a cheap adult film was playing out in reality.

Ugh. How disgusting.

Just as she was about to gag, she suddenly heard a scream and snapped her eyes open. The seductive scene vanished instantly. The lighting turned dim and gray.

She blinked blankly. Was it just a dream?

No! She suddenly realized something far more important. Where was she? Shouldn't she have died and exited the alien spaceship?

She tried to move her body, only to find she was completely unable to budge. Her entire body was encased in a pale yellow, foul-smelling slime. Even moving her head felt like an immense struggle. After a great deal of effort, she managed to get a clear look at her surroundings.

She appeared to be in one of the ship’s cabins, which was so saturated with that putrid slime that its original appearance was unrecognizable. To her left, right, and in front, she could see several other people, all bound by the same mucus like mummies. She counted carefully; besides herself, there were four others, including the muscular man who had been pounced on by the alien first, though he was already on the verge of death.

What terrified her most was the man to her right; a hideous, pale-yellow creature was latched onto his face, its eight legs gripping his skull tightly while its tail coiled around his neck.

A facehugger!

Liang Xiaoyu’s face turned pale, and her body trembled. "I must not let that thing crawl onto me, even if it kills me!" she bit her lip.

Her gaze shifted slightly downward, and she saw a large pile of earthy-gray eggs in the center. Each alien egg was half as tall as a person, stacked densely on the ground—there had to be at least thirty or forty of them. Liang Xiaoyu noticed that some of the eggs had already split open, while others were pulsing like the belly of a woman about to give birth, as if the things inside were about to burst out at any moment.

Near her, one egg was already broken, likely having already birthed its occupant, while the one right next to it was trembling slightly, its top already cracking open to reveal sticky, thread-like strands.

She turned her gaze away, deathly pale, when she suddenly noticed something shimmering beside the eggs. Focusing on it, she realized it was her smartphone, and the screen... seemed to be broadcasting her current situation. The comment feed was scrolling by so densely she couldn't make it out.

A coincidence?

Liang Xiaoyu nearly went berserk. This was another attempt to ruin her social life! But no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free. The eggs were vibrating more and more violently, and many had already cracked open.

Liang Xiaoyu looked left and right. The poor soul on her right was already being feasted upon by a facehugger. As for the left... it was the woman who had charged into the alien nest first. She had also regained consciousness, her eyes wide with terror, staring fixedly at the eggs.

"Look for her, she has a bigger face! Please, don't come for me!" Liang Xiaoyu’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat as she prayed frantically.

With a "rip" sound, an egg finally burst open. A hideous, large creature extended its claws and began to crawl upward. It gradually revealed its full form, dripping with slime and emitting a "hissing" sound. The woman to her left chattered her teeth, making a "clacking" noise.

Liang Xiaoyu’s scalp tingled as well. Driven by desperation, she bit down hard on her tongue. The taste of blood instantly filled her mouth. The pain brought tears to her eyes. She hadn't managed to bite it off. She was actually crying. Why was it so painful, why was it so hard to do? It looked so easy on television!

The facehugger moved bit by bit, crawling to the edge of the egg. Just as Liang Xiaoyu was frantically spinning her head, trying to come up with a good way to commit suicide, a gunshot rang out.

Someone was here!

Liang Xiaoyu’s heart leaped with joy; she immediately thought of the Little Dragon Maiden. Had she come to save her? She was so moved she almost cried, and then she saw the facehugger leap into the air.

Two screams rang out simultaneously. After Liang Xiaoyu let out a cry, she realized her vision remained unobstructed. She felt a mix of shock and joy.

Turning her head, she saw that the woman had been latched onto by the facehugger. The woman struggled violently, but her body was stuck fast by the slime, leaving her unable to free her hands.

Liang Xiaoyu let out a long sigh of relief. Better you than me. Poor sister, I'm sorry for you. Seeing the woman’s movements gradually subside, she finally relaxed. She scanned the area, searching for an exit, waiting for the anticipated rescue by the Little Dragon Maiden.

However, after waiting for a long while, no more gunshots rang out, which made her uneasy again. Just as she was tensely watching an egg slowly cracking open at the top, she heard a pained groan. She followed the sound and saw the dying muscular man suddenly widen his eyes, his body trembling violently like a sieve.

Liang Xiaoyu stared in horror, watching as blood seeped from his chest, and a hideous creature clawed its way out.

An alien!

She held her breath, paralyzed with tension. The small alien crawled out quickly. Covered in blood, it shook its body after hitting the ground and then looked around. Liang Xiaoyu squinted, repeating "can't see me, can't see me" in her mind.

In her blurred vision, the newborn alien nimbly climbed over the eggs and began to approach her. She was scared out of her wits. The alien walked right up to her, tilted its head to stare at her, and let out a "squeak."

"How is something this small supposed to eat me?" Cold sweat poured down Liang Xiaoyu’s forehead.

Just as she was at a loss, another gunshot rang out. The small alien’s body was instantly blown to pieces. Two figures appeared in front of her. Liang Xiaoyu looked up in delight and realized they were two volunteers.

"Over here, save me!" Liang Xiaoyu shouted at them.

"There's another survivor!" one volunteer observed.

"It's the Rain Goddess," the other said, hurrying over.

"Watch out!" Liang Xiaoyu suddenly noticed a facehugger hatching and lunging toward the volunteer.

With a "bang," the facehugger shattered in mid-air.

"Don't worry, Rain Goddess, these little things are no threat to us!" the first volunteer laughed.

The two walked into the cluster of eggs, one in front of the other. Liang Xiaoyu, however, was suddenly struck by a wave of heart-wrenching dread.