Jiang YunHan smiled faintly and continued:"I hope Brother Dashan stays at the Cangchu Base to protect our peace."
Lü XingJi suddenly realized.Boss Jiang was just doting on his sister—reluctant to take her along, yet unwilling to leave her unprotected.As for his talk about the base's security? Total bullshit!Infrastructure that could be fixed in three days—how could it be so precious that it needed a powerhouse like Dashan to guard it?
Chen Xiao spoke for Dashan: "I can't protect your base, but I can protect this room.""Deal."
Jiang YunHan didn't hesitate, took a glass of wine from Jiang ChuXue, and downed it in one gulp."Brother, is the place you're going this time very dangerous?"
The apocalypse was nearly a week old, and under her brother's care, Jiang ChuXue had barely experienced any cruelty or bloodshed.But she wasn't stupid—her brother's thorough preparation meant something important was happening."Not bad, just like usual."Jiang YunHan chuckled, urging them to add lamb to the hot pot, saying, "There's nothing quite like the lamb my sister summons!"
Jiang ChuXue lost her usual cheerfulness, seeming preoccupied.The hot pot meal ended with everyone lost in thought, and they went their separate ways.
"Xiao-ge, you must be careful."While others thought Chen Xiao and Dashan would stay at the base,Tang Shirou was different—she'd met Chen Xiao on the first day of the apocalypse.Back then, he'd worn hospital scrubs, carried a sack on his back, with a human head peeking out.He'd moved freely in Jiangbei Art University!Tang Shirou knew Chen Xiao would leave—she just didn't know where.
Chen Xiao nodded, unsurprised that Tang Shirou had guessed.Then he bent down, swept her into his arms,and tossed her onto the bed."Let's get energized before I go!""You're awful!"...
At 9 PM,Chen Xiao watched the vanguard team leave.The truck, full of people, roared away,taking almost all of the base's strength—the three founders and over a dozen captains.Only a handful of captains remained to defend the base, with Dashan as the ace.
Chen Xiao crept upstairs and saw Dashan sitting primly in front of Jiang ChuXue's door.With a quick scan, he sensed Jiang ChuXue and Tang Shirou inside—their breaths were steady, energy activity minimal. They must be asleep.
"Xiao-ge, rest easy. I'll guard them—leave the two sisters-in-law to me."Chen Xiao was taken aback. Two sisters-in-law?Dashan's logic was surprisingly… imaginative, even more so than his own!He didn't bother correcting him, just said:"Dashan, remember what Ah'm about to say. You must follow it.""Go ahead, Xiao-ge."
Chen Xiao cleared his throat and said, word by word:"After midnight tonight, anyone who approaches this room—kill them all!""Include me!""Repeat that!"
Dashan didn't know why Chen Xiao wanted him to repeat it, but he did:"After midnight tonight, anyone who approaches this room—kill them all!""Include you...""Ah! Why would Ah'm kill you?!"
As Dashan repeated it, he suddenly realized something was wrong.Was Xiao-ge losing his mind?
To his surprise, Chen Xiao stared at him intensely:"Yes, include me. If I approach, don't hold back—smack me dead!"
Dashan's eyes were confused, and he looked troubled. "But...""Dashan, do you trust me?"Chen Xiao asked suddenly.
Dashan straightened up. "Ah'm trust you! You saved me life. If you want it, you can have it back anytime."Chen Xiao: "Ah'm don't want your life. Ah'm just need you to remember what Ah'm said. Can you do it?"
Dashan hesitated briefly, then met Chen Xiao's serious gaze and said earnestly:"Yes! Ah'm'll listen to Xiao-ge. After midnight, anyone who comes, Ah'm'll kill!"
"Include... include Xiao-ge!"Chen Xiao patted Dashan's shoulder in satisfaction, relieved.He'd been worried this stubborn guy wouldn't get it, which would've ruined everything.
Chen Xiao's actions, of course, were related to tonight's Blood Moon!After instructing Dashan, Chen Xiao went downstairs and left the Cangchu Base.
In his past life, there had been reports of evolved New Humans appearing in Nancheng.He activated [Dragon's Breath] to track the base truck's tire tracks.Then he followed the tracks, chasing after the vanguard team.
The flash Lü XingJi mentioned was definitely an "evolution opportunity"!Chen Xiao just hadn't expected it to appear so early!But unlocking and seizing this opportunitywould be incredibly difficult!
"Hehehehe!""Hehehehehehehehe"
Not far from the base, New Humans began appearing more frequently.Chen Xiao saw no need to hide his strength from them."Bang!"
"Bang!"Unimpeded, Chen Xiao plowed through enemies like a hot knife through butter, arriving at the foot of a mountain.This was where the vanguard truck had stopped.But there wasn't just one truck—there were three!This meant the mountain was full of complicated forces, possibly including Tianyi Warehouse members.
"Tuoluo Mountain?"Chen Xiao stroked his chin and looked at the sky.
In the pitch-black sky, a blood-red moon, its light still leaching away, hung high, emitting a ghastly and terrifying glow.Its color was shockingly vivid, a stark contrast to the surrounding darkness, as if it had ascended from the very depths of hell.The blood-red light illuminated everything, turning the once peaceful night into something 诡异而恐怖.Even the air was filled with an ominous aura, suffocating.This Blood Moon was more terrifying than the first!
Chen Xiao checked his watch:-11:51-This was not a good time—nine minutes left.The Blood Moon was about to descend!
Chen Xiao saw no one near the trucks.He guessed those searching for the flash had probably gone up the mountain.He didn't hesitate, pushing off with his toes and speeding toward the peak!Chen Xiao was incredibly fast, almost charging straight up.He took shortcuts whenever possible!
Soon, his [Dragon's Breath] detected a group not far ahead.Drawing closer, he confirmed it was Jiang YunHan and his team.
"Boss Jiang, it's too dark—he can't find the way.""Sigh, we shouldn't have come out tonight. The sky looks like that time.""I don't want to go through that despair again—I almost...""Enough, shut up and wait for Boss Jiang's order."
Jiang YunHan frowned—things were clearly beyond his expectations.But the more this happened, the more he believed the flash was a great opportunity!"We're already here—what's the point of going back now?"Jiang YunHan snapped, unwilling to let the team fracture at this moment!
Lü XingJi was also impatient and added:"Anyone who wants to quit can leave now, but when Ah'm get back, you'll be kicked out of the Cangchu Base!"
With two base founders speaking, no one dared to disobey and they fell silent.Just as they found a path and were about to proceed,a familiar sensation arose!
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