Six months later, three people entered Zhengyang Base.
These three people were all ability users.
One was a disabled male psychic ability user.
One was a Level 7 wood-element female ability user, holding an unremarkable clay pot.
In the clay pot was a pine bonsai tree, about thirty to forty centimeters tall.
One was a Level 6 wood-element female ability user.
As soon as the three ability users entered the base, the son of the leader, 'Li Zhengguo', knew about it.
He led a group of guards and knocked on the door of the three people's residence.
At a glance, he saw the woman who was said to have bright eyes, white teeth, and skin like jade and bones.
Bright eyes, white teeth, skin like jade and bones – how could these words describe the beauty of this woman? She was truly a beauty of national charm, capable of toppling cities and nations.
"Beauty, this place is not suitable for you to live in. Our base treats ability users very well. Those above Level 6 live in Area A in the center of the base."
Tian Jing curled her lips slightly, "Including Level 6?"
"Yes."
"Perfect, my two companions are both Level 6, let's go to Area A together."
'Li Zhengguo's' gaze finally deigned to look at the other two.
As soon as he saw them, his expression changed.
He raised his finger and pointed at Li Zhengguo, "You? Are you that imposter?"
In the blink of an eye, Li Zhengguo was beside him, flicking his finger away.
"I repeatedly emphasized to your servants that he recognized the wrong person, that he wouldn't let me leave and forced me to stay."
"When the real you returned, he shifted the blame to me."
"Fine, you are ability users, you are the ones in power of the base, I, a normal person, can't argue with you."
"Now, I am an ability user, this is my wife, and that is my sister. Tell me, who do you want to invite to live in Area A?"
As he spoke, Li Zhengguo's single arm shifted direction, encircling his wife.
This offensive and provocative display infuriated 'Li Zhengguo'.
"So what if you're an ability user? It doesn't change the fact that you're crippled."
Tian Jing pushed 'Li Zhengguo' away, "Scram, you are my husband, and no one is allowed to insult him."
"Bang!"
The anti-theft iron door was slammed shut with force.
Humiliated in front of his subordinates, how could 'Li Zhengguo' agree to this?
He unleashed his lightning ability and blasted at the anti-theft door.
The crackling sounds startled the guard captain, who had been stunned after seeing the disabled ability user who looked exactly like the young master.
He quickly pulled the pampered young master, "Young master, fighting is forbidden in the base, and using abilities is even more forbidden."
'Li Zhengguo' kicked him, "Scram, go back and arrange a mission for them."
"Yes, yes, yes."
...
At night, the heavy anti-theft door opened silently, and a figure leaped out.
A moment later, the figure returned, carrying an object in his hand.
He tossed the object into the room and then jumped out again.
Soon, he returned with an even smaller object.
The anti-theft door closed silently once more.
Lu Xiaoyun was woken by the cold.
She lifted her leg to pull the blanket, only to find her feet touching the ground.
Had she fallen out of bed in her sleep?
"Awake?"
This voice, so familiar, startled Lu Xiaoyun into sitting up abruptly, and she asked into the darkness, "Who?"
"Click!"
The darkness suddenly lit up, and the dazzling light made her unable to open her eyes.
After closing her eyes for a long time, she finally adjusted to the light and opened them to look around.
"You? You? Tian Jing?"
"Yes!"
Tian Jing nodded, "Your memory isn't bad. Now look who is beside me."
Lu Xiaoyun's gaze shifted, and upon seeing the person beside Tian Jing, she screamed in terror.
"Li Zhengguo? No, no, help! Someone save me!"
Tian Jing cupped her chin and watched her call out hysterically.
"Scream all you want, screaming until your throat is raw won't bring anyone to save you."
Lu Xiaoyun was stunned and looked around, "Impossible, this is a room in the base."
"Yes!"
Tian Jing looked up and down the disheveled and haggard Lu Xiaoyun, "My husband said you were quite good-looking, how did you let yourself become like this?"
Lu Xiaoyun didn't understand what Tian Jing meant.
Tian Jing didn't wait for her answer and continued, "I know that ordinary people can't maintain basic dignity in such a harsh environment, unless they are ability users."
"Do you know? Thanks to you, my husband gained psychic abilities."
"Do you want to know how he got his abilities?"
Lu Xiaoyun nodded involuntarily.
Tian Jing smiled faintly, "Then I'll kindly tell you, he was scratched by a zombie and got a fever."
"If you survive, you become an ability user; if you don't, you become a zombie. Do you want to try?"
Lu Xiaoyun shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, I don't want to try."
Tian Jing nodded, "It's fine if you don't want to try. I know you're afraid of death, otherwise, you would have told people the content of the oath a long time ago."
"Even if you thought Li Zhengguo was already dead, you wouldn't dare try to tell others about the oath, which shows how timid you are."
"I can spare you, but there's a condition."
Lu Xiaoyun nodded quickly, "Tell me, tell me, I promise to do it."
Tian Jing pointed to the ground beside her, "Give this little girl to an ability user named Lu Yanhua, and tell her that this girl's name is Xiao Qing."
Lu Yanhua?
Why did that name sound so familiar?
But Tian Jing didn't give her time to think, "Can you do it?"
"Yes, absolutely."
"Good, I'll give you this one chance, I'll send you back."
"Wait..."
Lu Xiaoyun only managed to utter one word before falling into darkness.
The anti-theft door opened and closed, a figure leaped out and then leaped back in.
The base's night remained quiet.
...
Dawn arrived.
As soon as Lu Xiaoyun opened her eyes, she sat up immediately.
Then she patted her chest, "Thank goodness, it was just a nightmare."
"Mommy, Mommy."
Her feet were suddenly hugged by a pair of dirty little hands.
"Mommy, Xiao Qing is hungry."
Lu Xiaoyun was startled and looked closely at the little girl hugging her. She almost rolled off the bed. Was last night not a dream?
...
Lu Yanhua was enjoying a delicious breakfast when the doorbell rang.
Soon, a servant led in two dirty figures.
As soon as the little girl saw her, she ran towards her, "Mommy, Mommy, Xiao Qing is hungry. Why did you run away by yourself? Why did you leave Xiao Qing alone? Xiao Qing is scared."
Lu Yanhua frowned, "A Chun, throw them out."
The little girl stretched out her dirty hands to grab Lu Yanhua, "No, Mommy, don't you want Xiao Qing anymore? You tied Xiao Qing's feet to gold bricks and didn't let Xiao Qing follow you, but Xiao Qing misses you so much. Mommy, don't chase me away."
The pitiful plea touched even the servants.
Lu Yanhua waved her hand gently, and the owner of the dirty hand that grabbed her was slammed against the wall.
With a "bang," she fell to the ground again.
A large amount of green liquid spewed from the little girl's mouth, and then a green pine branch extended from her mouth.
The servants were stunned.
Lu Xiaoyun was terrified.
Lu Yanhua squatted beside the little girl, and without minding the dirt, reached out to pick up the pine branch.
The pine branch was in the little girl's mouth and couldn't be pulled out. She yanked hard.
"Ah!"
A sharp, painful cry came from the little girl's mouth.
Then, large amounts of blood gushed out, and within seconds, the little girl breathed her last.
...
Li Zhengguo sighed, "It's gone."
'Tian Jing' was a little sad. She really didn't want the little girl to die.
It was just jealousy that after losing her parents and four years in the apocalypse, she could still activate her abilities.
The little girl had extended her sinful hand towards her.
Even so, she had hoped the little girl could survive in Lu Yanhua's hands.
Who knew Lu Yanhua was so cruel, pulling with such force, giving the little girl no chance to live.
Tian Jing poked her, "You can't be like this. The apocalypse doesn't need sympathy."
'Tian Jing' perked up, "You're right, we should go on our mission."