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Chapter 62 Self-destruction?
When Yu Yao returned to the kitchen, Luo Mei and the others had already finished eating and cleaned up the table and dishes.
Seeing Yu Yao return, Luo Mei hugged Mo Yu and approached her with a hesitant expression.
"You're back? Do you still love me? Do you love Moyu? You won't abandon us, right?"
Despite the resentment in her words, her eyes were exceptionally bright.
It's obvious they're just putting on an act.
Mo Yu cooperated with her, blinking her wet cat eyes and meowing pitifully.
It felt like they were facing a heartless man who was about to abandon them.
Yu Yao wasn't annoyed. She tapped Mo Yu's little head and patiently answered each question: "Yes, I'm back. Love, love, no."
Luo Mei chuckled and didn't press for details about what Yu Yao and Lin Fengmu had been doing alone.
He simply pulled her back to the group to discuss the next steps.
Soon, Lin Fengmu also returned to the kitchen.
Seeing the obvious yet indescribable change in him, everyone's eyes darted back and forth between Yu Yao and him.
Yu Yao pretended not to know and sat quietly to the side as a background figure.
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Upon returning, Lin Fengmu took the initiative to bring a few members of the Xuanfeng Squad to find them, asking if there was a safe zone nearby and whether Yu Yao would go there.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Du Yuan suggested leaving He'an.
They came to Lincheng with their own mission.
The armory at He'an was only a secondary objective. In addition, the mutated cat stole Lin Fengmu's jade pendant.
They were forced to separate from the main force. They changed course and caught up with He'an ahead of them.
I was thinking that if I came early, I could take He'an's weapons back with me, which wouldn't be a loss.
However, they not only failed to acquire many weapons, but also lost several brothers, including Xiao Lin.
How is he supposed to face the young master when he gets back?
Right now, we should hurry up and complete their task properly; at least that will make things look plausible.
Lin Fengmu remained silent for a long time before finally nodding in agreement.
He also realized that the so-called dark zombies had no significant impact on Chi Heng and the others.
Whether he's there or not makes little difference.
Having decided to leave, he didn't waste any more time and took the initiative to say goodbye to Chi Heng and the others.
With a hint of reluctance, Chu Chenzhou said to Yu Yao, "Little Fish, are you really not coming with us?"
Yu Yao gently shook her head, her expression both tender and firm.
She won't leave until she gets what the research institute has!
Even though she already knew Yu Yao's answer, Lin Fengmu couldn't help but lower her eyes in disappointment and only said, "Take care of yourself, see you in the safe zone."
"See you."
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After Lin Fengmu and his group left, Yu Yao and the others began climbing the stairs under Chi Heng's guidance.
There aren't many zombies before the 10th floor.
Because the mutated cats had teleported randomly earlier, the group was forced to kill quite a few of them, in addition to the Xuanfeng team clearing out a significant number of them.
So the climb went very smoothly.
It wasn't until we reached the 12th floor that zombies started appearing in the stairwell, but they were easy to clear.
The group fought fast and climbed quickly, reaching the 20th floor in just one hour.
After the 20th floor, the stairs no longer go straight up and down along the stairwell.
Instead, you have to cross an entire floor to go up to the other end of the stairs for each floor you go up.
Perhaps it was for security reasons, or perhaps it was just a bored idea from the NT designers.
In short, it greatly increased the difficulty for them to climb the stairs.
They needed to clear almost an entire floor of zombies before they could go upstairs to the other side.
However, this isn't without its advantages.
After climbing several floors, thanks to her teammates, Yu Yao easily leveled up once again.
The dark-type zombies that had previously escaped were also killed by Chi Heng, who not only obtained a level-two dark-type crystal core.
They also obtained a jet-black, exceptionally sharp, upgradable spiritual weapon—the Crescent Slash.
In addition, she also obtained a lot of talisman items and refining materials, so it can be said that she reaped a great harvest.
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By the time we reached the 25th floor, it was completely dark.
The group had been fighting intensely all afternoon, and their superpowers and physical strength were showing signs of depletion.
Chi Heng immediately announced that they would rest for one night before continuing.
Having already arrived here, Luo Mei and Yu Yao had already explained the situation on the 26th floor to everyone.
Knowing that there are tough battles ahead, rest and recuperation are essential.
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The 25th floor of He'an Building is a place for employees to rest and relax.
After deciding to rest, Luo Mei used her mental energy to find a bathhouse that hadn't been disturbed by zombies.
There was enough space there for them all to rest together.
To avoid alerting the mutated beasts and zombies upstairs, dinner was simple: flatbread wrapped with vegetables and instant beef soup.
It's quite simple and straightforward, satisfying hunger without lacking essential nutrients.
Yu Yao ate one and couldn't eat anymore.
Instead, she went to the side with Luo Mei, who was holding Mo Yu, and they ate boxed ice cream and watched a movie on a tablet.
A moment later, Jiang Yi also squeezed in.
He stroked Mo Yu's little head with one hand and stretched out the other hand to Yu Yao, saying, "I want some too! I want some too!"
Yu Yao placed a box of white peach-flavored ice cream in his palm, making Jiang Yi's smile even brighter.
"I didn't expect Xiao Qi to even know that I like peach flavor?"
Without a second thought, Yu Yao replied calmly, "Yeah, what can I do? I'm smart."
Jiang Yi chuckled and plopped down between Luo Mei and Yu Yao, earning him a fierce glare from Luo Mei.
He didn't mind, and just smiled at Yu Yao, saying, "Yes, yes, our Xiao Qi is the smartest."
The noise disturbed Luo Mei, who was watching TV. She punched Jiang Yi on the shoulder in annoyance and warned, "Just watch the movie, don't talk."
As soon as she finished speaking, Moyu meowed and stretched out its little paws to hug Luo Mei's finger, indicating that it wanted to eat ice cream too.
Luo Mei's expression changed swiftly, and she immediately soothed him gently, "Sweetie~ You can't eat cold food yet, how about we have some canned food instead?"
That attitude was completely different from how he treated Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi pouted and looked at Yu Yao with a wronged expression.
Yu Yao felt helpless under his gaze, so she took out a can of yellow peaches from her spatial storage and handed it to Jiang Yi.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, you can have some too."
Jiang Yi found the tone of that coaxing tone strange to her.
He frowned slightly, staring at the canned yellow peaches in his hand, and fell silent.
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After the movie, Yu Yao and Luo Mei went to the adjacent bathroom and used the water and bathtub provided by Yu Yao, while Qi Xian took a bath in the heated water.
Then, with wet hair, he went back to the lounge.
While drying her hair, Yu Yao checked the map again to see the two floors above.
26 is the domain of mutated plants and animals, and 27 is the domain of zombies. Those huge glowing spots are really a headache.
She secretly used her mental powers to calculate the height.
Actually... she could also remotely take away the supplies on it.
But the drawbacks of this are too obvious.
He'an is too big. If she takes all those things at once, she will definitely be exhausted and lose her ability to fight.
Forget it, shortcuts aren't always easy to take.
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The night was eerily quiet.
Around 3 a.m.
After absorbing all the crystal cores in his hand and raising his ability level to level two, Chi Heng got up and went to Dongfang Jin and Jiang Yi, who were on night watch.
Dongfang Jin sensed the oppressive aura of his newly upgraded power that he hadn't yet retracted, and whispered, "Did you upgrade?"
Chi Heng silently sat down opposite the two of them, nodded, and said, "It's getting late, you should go and rest."
Jiang Yi also whispered, "Boss, why don't you go take a nap?"
"Yes, go take a nap," Dongfang Jin agreed, hoping that Chi Heng would go and rest for a while.
In the dim light, Chi Heng noticed that Dongfang Jin looked unwell, so he waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I'm not sleepy, I'm feeling energetic after just leveling up. But Dongfang, are you feeling unwell?"
Dongfang Jin forced a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, I'll go and rest for a while."
Dongfang Jin's complexion had been bad since nightfall, but he repeatedly refused Jiang Yi's suggestion that he go to rest early and stubbornly stayed until now.
Chi Heng didn't quite believe his explanation, but not knowing the reason for his situation, he could only say, "Then go quickly."
Then he added, "Don't call Ah Xian, let him sleep a little longer."
Dongfang Jin and Jiang Yi have complete trust in Chi Heng.
Since he had already said that, they didn't dwell on it anymore and quietly returned to their tent.
To ensure everyone could rest better, Chi Heng turned off the night light.
But he was able to easily see every corner of the lounge even in the dark.
I could hear the shallow, rhythmic breathing of each of my teammates.
Half an hour later, his calm gaze suddenly turned to the tent where Dongfang Jin was.
He then turned on the nightlight, got up, and quickly walked over there.
At the same time, Dongfang Jin, who was usually calm and composed, rushed out of the tent covered in sweat.
His face was an unnatural red, while his lips were unusually pale.
He rushed towards Chi Heng, his voice trembling.
"I dreamt that in two hours, the mutated beasts upstairs would riot. They would attack the building in a frenzy, causing it to automatically lock down and ultimately self-destruct! We..."