Luo Ning got into the car. It was pitch black outside the movie theater and there was nowhere to rest, so she could only rest in the car first.

But she didn't expect it to get even hotter after she got into the car. Once the doors were closed, the car was like a prison cell. She unbuttoned her coat and opened the window halfway to let the wind in, which made her feel a little cooler.

Lu Xinghe, sitting in the driver's seat, handed her a water bottle. She wasn't actually thirsty, but she still took it and sipped it.

The car was quiet, and the lights were off, only the dim light of the night.

The movie started playing again in the theater, but Lu Xinghe showed no intention of going back to watch it, nor did he start his car to go back.

It can't be...

As someone who had browsed the HaiX City Literature website many years ago, she couldn't help but have some thoughts in this situation. She subconsciously buttoned up her coat again. Although she wanted to be with him, and although it was indeed very quiet here, she preferred a cozy bedroom, a bed that could hold all the warmth.

Lu Xinghe finally moved, and Luo Ning's hand was on the car door handle. If he really wanted to do something, she would get out of the car.

However, Lu Xinghe simply took the water bottle and said, "This is also the first time I've seen this movie. It might be a little different from what I imagined. I hope you don't misunderstand."

He was actually explaining.

Luo Ning would rather he didn't explain, would rather he was just unable to control his feelings for her and wanted to play some exciting games with her in the car.

But he told her not to misunderstand.

Lu Xinghe reached into his pocket, where he found a crystal bracelet he had chosen. It was a clear pink color, and he thought it suited her very well.

But before he could take it out, the communicator suddenly rang, and it was a red emergency alarm.

When Lu Xinghe heard the message on the communicator, he looked serious and surprised. After hanging up, he immediately started the car: "Sorry, we probably can't watch the movie."

"What happened?" She sensed his tension.

Lu Xinghe stepped on the gas: "The transport team was attacked by aliens on the way back. Someone saw Du Lu. I have to go and provide support."

Upon hearing Du Lu's name, Luo Ning was also startled: "Can I go with you?"

“No, you stay at the base.” Lu Xinghe refused decisively. She was likely pregnant now, and he couldn’t let her take the risk.

Back at the base, two armed helicopters had already taken security officers to provide support, and a third was preparing to take off. After Lu Xinghe got out of the car, Shen Ni handed him a box.

"What is this?" Lu Xinghe asked.

"Let's test the first batch of bullets made with An Xiaoruo's genes," Shen Ni replied.

An Xiaoruo's blood can directly kill aliens, but her blood supply is limited. To create more weapons, this gene needs to be artificially cultivated in a petri dish.

During this period, the researchers of the Gene Weapons Department worked day and night to finally produce the first batch of bullets, which need to be tested in actual combat.

Lu Xinghe took the box and boarded the plane. He opened the box and distributed the bullets to the other security officers. Everyone had a happy expression on their face after receiving bullets that could kill the aliens without hitting their heads, because this would greatly reduce the difficulty of killing the aliens and increase their chances of survival.

After Lu Xinghe left, Luo Ning was about to go back when a voice called out to her – it was Yao Cheng.

"Sister Luo Ning." Yao Cheng jogged over. Although her face was still a little pale due to the previous blood loss, she was in good spirits, and the acne on her face had cleared up quite a bit.

Luo Ning was a little surprised to hear him call her "sister," but she was also very happy, as it meant that she was being slowly accepted by the world.

"Yao Cheng, it's you! How are you feeling?" she asked with a smile.

"I'm completely fine now," Yao Cheng replied, patting his chest. Then, somewhat shyly, he looked at Luo Ning: "Sister Luo Ning, how is Wen Xi now?"

"It's alright, thank you for your concern," Luo Ning replied.

"Really? Is she really alright?" The boy seemed somewhat incredulous, his eyes filled with uncontrollable worry and concern.

"Really." Luo Ning felt a little strange. Although it was only a few words, she could sense that the boy's concern for Wen Xi was beyond the ordinary range.

Yao Cheng nodded: "Sister Luo Ning, tell her to eat well and rest well, don't... don't be too sad, look forward."

"Yes, I will, thank you." Luo Ning smiled.

Someone called Yao Cheng over. The boy said goodbye to her and left in a hurry. Luo Ning watched his figure move as swiftly as a little leopard and recalled the time at the mine. She didn't feel that he and Wen Xi had a particularly good relationship.

She didn't know that when she handed Yao Cheng over to Wen Xi, Wen Xi also protected the boy at all costs, and at that time, a seed had already sprouted in the boy's heart.

After returning to the alien prison, Luo Ning first went to see Xiao Ruo. In the ward, Xiao Ruo looked at the communicator with a worried expression.

"Xiao Ruo, what are you looking at?" she asked as she entered the room.

When An Xiaoruo saw her arrive, she immediately urged her to come over quickly: "Today is the first time we're experimenting with genetic weapons, but I think I just saw Major Du."

Luo Ning looked at the screen and saw that the action was being played in real time on the communicator. It must have been transmitted back by the security officer who had gone there first through his body camera. Amid the intense gunfire and the shaky footage, she also caught a glimpse of Du Lu's figure.

Although it was only a few seconds, she could tell that Du Lu had no spiritual consciousness, his wounds had completely healed, his eyes were a cold blue, and his alien instincts made him attack his former companions.

Even as a human, he possessed exceptional physical abilities. After becoming an mutant, he proved to be no match for the security officers, who were able to dodge bullets with remarkable speed.

A scream rang out, and red blood splattered on the camera lens; a security officer had been killed.

The scene shifted to another location, where Luo Ning saw Wen Rong, who was violently eating the body of a security officer, as if she hadn't eaten for many days. Besides her and Du Lu, there were many other alien species.

Although the alien that was hit by the bullet fell to the ground, it did not die immediately, which is completely consistent with the description in the novel. The gene cultured in the petri dish based on An Xiaoruo's gene sequence could not kill the alien at first, and it was only after continuous research and improvement that it succeeded.

However, this also slowed down the healing process of the alien species, giving the security officers a chance.

"I thought Major Du had been eaten, but I never expected him to have turned into a mutant," An Xiaoruo said sadly. For a security officer, it would be better to be eaten than to become a mutant and slaughter the humans he once protected with his life.

Luo Ning watched the screen nervously. Lu Xinghe was about to arrive there, and she didn't know what would happen.

Gunshots and screams continued to ring out. About five minutes later, Luo Ning saw Lu Xinghe's figure, and the scene switched to his perspective.

"Uncle," An Xiaoruo called out worriedly.

Fortunately, Lu Xinghe's arrival quickly reversed the situation. Under his command, the aliens were continuously killed, and the scattered security officers regrouped to protect the transport team.

Soon after, Du Lu reappeared on screen. Lu Xinghe and Du Lu met, but there was no emotion in Du Lu's eyes. He nimbly dodged the bullets, appearing to be a mutant with both speed and strength.

But he was eventually hit by Lu Xinghe's bullets, one in the leg and one in the shoulder.

Du Lu collapsed, his face ashen, but the experimental gene bullets were not lethal. Lu Xinghe raised his gun again, this time aiming at Du Lu's temple.

However, Du Lu looked up at him, and there seemed to be human emotions in that originally deathly cold blue.

It was this glance that made Lu Xinghe subconsciously stop pulling the trigger. He had a feeling that Du Lu had not completely lost consciousness, or that he was awakening.

In that split second of hesitation, Du Lu escaped. He leaped into the sky with all his might, grabbed Wen Rong's leg, and quickly disappeared into the night.

The protection battle lasted for more than an hour. During the time that followed, Luo Ning never saw Du Lu and Wen Rong again, as if they had suddenly disappeared.

When she returned to the alien prison, she looked at Wenxi's room and sighed softly.

When Lu Xinghe returned, it was already three in the morning. Luo Ning had been waiting for him. She saw that he was covered in blood, but fortunately, it wasn't his blood.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Lu Xinghe asked softly. Coming back alive and seeing someone waiting for him, his murderous aura softened.

"Can't sleep? Are you alright?" she asked worriedly. Many people had noticed his hesitation towards Du Lu, and An Xiaoruo said he would definitely be punished.

"It's okay, wait a moment, I'll go take a shower first." His body was covered in blood, some from other species and some from his comrades.

This time, all the creatures that came were humanoid mutants; not a single animal mutant was to be seen. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation in all these years.

“Okay, go ahead.” Luo Ning sat in his room. She had previously thought that Wen Rong had taken Du Lu by mistake, but now that the unconscious Du Lu was still with Wen Rong, she couldn’t help but suspect that Han Ling was going to do something to Du Lu. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to keep the mindless alien with only a hunger.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom, along with the smell of blood being washed away. Luo Ning looked in the direction of the bathroom. She actually admired Lu Xinghe a lot. Humans would get infected as soon as they were injured by the alien species, even with the slightest wound.

The death rate of the security officer in the novel is also very high, and very few people over the age of thirty are still alive. However, he survived so many battles, which shows how strong he is.

Lu Xinghe was also thinking about what happened today. He didn't care about the punishment at all. He just found it strange that Du Lu, who was unconscious, actually walked away with Wen Rong on his own initiative. There must be something wrong with this.

After washing himself, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten to bring in a towel and clothes.

This shouldn't have happened, but he was just spacing out.

He was about to put his clothes back on, but when he touched the bracelet he had prepared to give her, he slowly put the clothes down.

"Luo Ning," he called her name.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Luo Ning replied.

She's still here, still by his side, unlike others who suddenly disappear forever.

"Could you hand me the towel and that black training uniform from the cabinet?" Lu Xinghe said, trying to remain calm.

Luo Ning paused for a moment. In her memory, when she was little, her father would ask her mother to help him get his clothes in the same way. Her mother would complain as she took the clothes, and when her father came out, her mother would pinch his ear to teach him a lesson. Her father would yell and beg for mercy, while she would laugh happily on the side. At that time, the three of them were a happy family.

Now, she has become like her mother, but Lu Xinghe is not her husband.

"Oh, okay." She opened the closet, and the clothes inside were hung neatly as before. She found the one he wanted and walked to the bathroom door.

Before she could speak, Lu Xinghe opened the door a crack, his hand came out, and the steam from the bathroom rushed out.