Gu Ning was in free fall for a moment before her body was left dangling in midair.
The safety rope jerked tight around her waist, nearly squeezing the air from her lungs.
Thinking the safety equipment had malfunctioned, Gu Ning clutched at the rope and looked up—
The other end of the safety rope was in the hand of the Bird Clan Orc.
...
With a slight tug, Philinos pulled Gu Ning back to the edge of the tunnel, then used the safety rope to bind her.
Gu Ning struggled to break free, but Philinos grabbed her by the shoulders, slammed her against the wall, and said in a cold voice, "1366, execute your orders!"
Gu Ning froze. She instantly realized he had mistaken her for a Mimic Mixed Species and hurriedly told him in the Beastman tongue, "I am not... a Mimic Mixed Species!"
Philinos paused at her strange accent, his gaze sweeping across her face—
'Her features...'
"Let me go!" Gu Ning cried, a mix of shock and anger in her voice.
