"You're insane! Even if you're beastmen, a little stronger than us humans, and can fight some large magical beasts, this many of them... Never mind, we're leaving. We won't call anyone to rescue you when we get back, because you're just courting death!"

Unable to bear the absurd atmosphere any longer, the superhumans turned and ran back towards the base without looking back.

Ye Nianzhen didn't take their words to heart; in this situation, wanting to escape was only natural.

What's more, these powerful beastmen who don't understand the feelings of ordinary people are talking about who kills more, which is bound to make people want to leave.

That said, their conversation has progressed to the point where they're discussing the winner's reward.

They all looked at Ye Nianzhen, who immediately understood what they meant. She coughed lightly, her face feeling a little hot.

"...Okay, okay, the winner, I'll grant him one request, okay? But let's make it clear, it can't be anything unreasonable!"

When Ye Nianzhen said this, most people showed happy expressions, but when she added the following condition, a few people showed regretful expressions, making it hard to imagine what they were thinking.

"However, I still have to remind you of something," Ye Nianzhen said seriously, "Safety is the most important thing, okay? Don't be reckless."

"Yes," everyone responded in unison, and at that moment they actually resembled a real team.

Of course, besides Mu Guang, who stated from the beginning that he did not want to participate in this event, there was also Gu Shibing. His abilities and beast form were not suitable for combat, and he was also a bit lazy and unwilling to move.

Apart from these two, the other beastmen rushed towards the factory, while Ye Nianzhen stayed behind to meet them.

At this moment, the mutated lizards, who were quietly breeding and multiplying in the factory, had no idea what was about to happen. Then, suddenly, there was a sound of the door being broken down at the factory gate. The strong male lizards they had sent to guard the gate were smashed against the door and thrown in.

They immediately went into battle mode, but their reaction was not as fast as the intruders', and several more male lizards responsible for fighting were knocked away.

A chaotic scene.

The last large number of lizards were killed. They seemed to finally realize that they were no match for these beastmen, and fled in panic, leaving behind the lizard eggs.

After confirming that it was safe, Ye Nianzhen went inside the factory and saw a mess on the ground and Luo Shui and others settling accounts for the results of their battle.

She was a little helpless. She first checked the condition of the lizard eggs. These creatures laid their eggs in batches. These were newly laid eggs that had not yet developed. They were just like ordinary bird eggs, except that the shells were soft.

There are many eggs, and they are about the size of an adult male's fist, larger than a chicken egg, and may be edible.

But Ye Nianzhen remembered that she had eaten the eggs of lizard-like monsters before, and they didn't taste good. She decided to leave them for the people at the base, since they probably wouldn't be picky.

At this moment, Luo Shui finally figured out the numbers. As expected, Qin Qiu had killed the most monsters. Hong Xiao was only a few less than Qin Qiu and was extremely annoyed. She almost punched a hole in the floor.

There was no other way; without the ability to use superpowers, Qin Qiu, with his superior physical abilities, had a decisive advantage in this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

If it were the original body, although Qin Qiu's ability level would be the highest, facing such a number of enemies, it would most likely be a victory for Luo Shui, a water-type ability user with group attack capabilities, or Hong Xiao, a fire-type ability user.

Mingyuan probably never intended to beat Qin Qiu in this competition. He had the fewest items and was the cleanest. Now, when they went back, he could carry Ye Nianzhen back on his back, while the other men could only look at their backs with a look of resentment, as if to say, "That kid actually used dirty tricks!"

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When they returned, the few superhumans who had deserted were so shocked to see them come back unharmed that their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

They suddenly felt a little guilty and were afraid that Ye Nianzhen and the others would cause trouble, so they secretly hid behind the others in the base.

The people at the base were very excited to hear that they had driven the monsters away. The leader sent a few people to check the situation, and after confirming that it was safe, he sent many more people to bring back everything that could be used and eaten. Now almost the entire base was mobilized!

When they returned, the leader first let Ye Nianzhen and the others choose their spoils.

Ye Nianzhen had lost interest in finding snacks when she saw that the place was full of lizard corpses and eggs, so she came back. But now that she saw that the base residents had brought back some things that were actually edible, she took some to try.

It was a very salty snack, similar to spicy strips, and it hadn't spoiled yet. This was probably because it was kept in an underground ice cellar. The climate here had become very cold due to the apocalypse, so the ice in that ice cellar hadn't melted.

She shared some with the others. Beastmen generally can't eat spicy food, so they didn't really like it. Luo Shui, however, liked it very much, probably because his prototype was a bear, and bears are quite accepting of human food.

These snacks are so small, they're gone in just a few bites. Luo Shui was a little disappointed: "Can I make these myself? I like them, and if I could make them, I could eat them every day!"

"Is it possible?" Ye Nianzhen wasn't very sure, and she said this while looking at Mingyuan.

Mingyuan nodded: "Yes, it's possible. You can make it with meat and lots of seasonings. It's just that meat is easy to get now, but spices and seasonings are hard to come by."

"In that case, I'll go ask them for some more."

Ye Nianzhen remembered that the people from the base had brought back some seasonings and such, so she went to them to get some. They were happy to help, since they wouldn't have gotten so many good things if it weren't for Ye Nianzhen and her group.

They did indeed retrieve all the lizard eggs. These can be stored for a long time, and if they accidentally hatch, they can eat the lizard meat. Either way, they won't lose out.

And so, the people at the base had another hearty meal that night, which felt like a dream to them. After they were full, they salted all the meat and roasted some of the lizard eggs, planning to eat them the next day.

They warmly invited Ye Nianzhen to join them for a meal, but Ye Nianzhen politely declined with a smile.

It tastes awful, I won't eat it.

The next day, they indeed began eating lizard eggs, while Ye Nianzhen ate the meat of the newly hunted animals.

Just then, the second group of people who went to the factory to collect resources returned, bringing with them a strange message.

"There's a glowing plant inside the factory, it looks...it looks like a flower?"

(End of this chapter)