'Squeak—'

The door to Villa No. 1 opened, and Shen Nanxing, looking gloomy, walked out.

"Second Young Master Shen—"

When Bai Zhenzhen saw Shen Nanxing, she quickly took two steps forward.

Just as he was about to explain, Shen Nanxing suddenly unleashed a bolt of lightning.

Bai Zhenzhen hurriedly erected an ice wall in front of her to block the lightning.

However, her strength was not as good as Shen Nanxing's, who was only one step away from level three. The ice wall made a cracking sound and shattered completely the next second.

Bai Zhenzhen's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly moved to the side.

However, she was no match for the speed of lightning, and her right hand was still struck by the force of the lightning.

"ah!"

Bai Zhenzhen cried out in pain and looked down at her right hand, which was covered in blood and flesh.

"Shen Nanxing!" She glared at Shen Nanxing angrily, gritting her teeth.

"roll!"

Shen Nanxing had no desire to say anything more to her, and once again unleashed several bolts of lightning, forcing Bai Zhenzhen and her group away from Villa No. 1.

He gave Bai Zhenzhen a cold look, then turned and went back to the villa.

"Tsk tsk tsk, how pitiful~"

Luo Yi smiled at Bai Zhenzhen, then turned and strode quickly into Villa No. 1.

Inside the villa.

Xiao Longzhan was nestled in Jiang Nian'an's arms, munching on jerky with a wronged expression.

Seeing Shen Nanxing come in, he threw the dried meat on the coffee table, ran to Shen Nanxing, and hugged his leg.

He looked up at Shen Nanxing, his eyes sparkling, "Good brother-in-law, did you avenge me?"

"Yeah, I got revenge for you~"

Shen Nanxing squatted down and gently patted Xiaolongzhan's head for the first time. "Brother-in-law injured her and chased her away."

He knew that Xiao Longzhan hadn't suffered any loss, but he also knew that Xiao Longzhan wasn't the kind of kid who would actively cause trouble.

He may be a bit cheeky, but he's actually quite reasonable.

So it must have been Bai Zhenzhen and the others who started it, which is why the little guy angrily commanded the king to attack.

"Yay! Yay! Yay!"

Xiao Longzhan cheered, turned around and threw himself into Jiang Nian'an's arms, happily munching on the jerky.

Shen Nanxing's lips twitched as he watched Xiao Longzhan disappear in the blink of an eye and reappear in Jiang Nian'an's arms in the next.

This is truly a case of "good brother-in-law when things are going well, but who are you to me otherwise..."

"We plan to leave the Shanshi base first thing tomorrow morning."

Shen Nanxing stood up, turned to Luo Yi and said something.

Luo Yi was taken aback, then smiled with delight, "Really?"

Luo Yue also looked over, her eyes flashing with anticipation.

She's been away from home for so long, she really misses home.

Shen Nanxing nodded. "Really, we'll go straight back to Beijing."

"Great! You've finally decided to leave!"

Luo Yi looked excited and clenched his fist.

He and his sister had wanted to leave the Shanshi base and return to Beijing three days ago, but Shen Nanxing and his sister had refused to see them.

They learned from Xiao Longzhan that the two were absorbing crystal cores and were not receiving guests for the time being.

They also learned that the crystal cores absorbed by Shen Nanxing and his companion were obtained by exchanging supplies with the Shanshi base, and that Jiang Nian'an was a dual-elemental ability user.

In addition to wood-type abilities, he also awakened the extremely rare space-type ability.

The two were both shocked and envious, and at the same time guessed that Shen Nanxing and his companion were actually not lacking in supplies at all.

Their previous act of providing supplies was not a timely help, but rather an added bonus.

Fortunately, the flowers were the right choice.

After waiting in the villa for a day, the two felt extremely bored.

Luo Yue then suggested that they also use their supplies to exchange for level-two crystal cores, and take advantage of the time while waiting for Shen Nanxing and the others to improve their strength.

It wasn't until they arrived at the supply depot and asked to exchange for level-two crystal cores that they learned that Shen Nanxing and his companion had bought up all the level-two crystal cores at the Shanshi base.

Level 2 mutated creatures are smarter than Level 1 mutated creatures and will actively avoid survivors who are strong or traveling in groups.

The base didn't have many level-two crystal cores to begin with, and after leaving what the base needed, there weren't any extra level-two crystal cores for them.

There are plenty of primary crystal nuclei.

However, they brought quite a few level-one crystal cores with them when they came out, just in case, so they didn't need them at all.

In the end, the two could only return empty-handed, spending their days eating and drinking in the villa or sleeping soundly.

Now, I've finally received news that I can return to the capital.

"Then we'll go back and pack up."

Luo Yi pulled Luo Yue out of Villa No. 1 and excitedly instructed the bodyguards to put away all the things they had recently brought out.

Jiang Nian'an and the others didn't have much to pack up, so they decided to continue absorbing the remaining crystal cores.

Xiao Longzhan was also forcibly detained in Villa No. 1.

In case Bai Zhenzhen and her men secretly retaliate against Xiao Longzhan, who was playing outside alone, while they were absorbing the crystal cores.

Xiao Longzhan didn't make a fuss and obediently played in the living room in his electric four-wheel drive car.

Jiang Nian'an also placed some snacks such as bread, biscuits, cheese, jerky, and chocolate on the coffee table.

Xiao Longzhan would play for a while and then run to the coffee table to eat a few bites, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Time passed by unnoticed, and soon the sun set and the moon rose.

Jiang Nian'an slowly opened her eyes, looked at the crystal core that had been completely absorbed, and a smile appeared on her lips.

She was just one step away from level three.

You can level up to level three simply by killing a few level two mutated creatures on your way to Beijing.

She stretched and turned to see Xiao Longzhan lying sprawled on the sofa, fast asleep.

Jiang Nian'an's eyes softened as she tiptoed to Xiao Longzhan's side and gently picked him up.

She placed Xiao Longzhan on Shen Nanxing's bed in his bedroom, and after instructing the three kings who had returned from foraging to keep an eye on Xiao Longzhan, she turned and left the bedroom, heading straight into the kitchen.

She glanced at the coffee table and saw that more than half of the food was gone, indicating that the little guy had eaten quite a bit and was definitely not hungry anymore.

But she and Brother Shen hadn't even had dinner yet, so they needed to eat something.