Chapter 8: Setting Off on a Mission

the next day.

Qin Zhuo yawned, looking listless and drained of energy, while You Xiang, on the other hand, was like a cheerful little deer, hopping and jumping around, full of energy.

Chen Yunfei, who was standing nearby, noticed Qin Zhuo yawning again and couldn't help but say, "Brother Qin, what mischief did you do last night? Look at how you didn't sleep well."

As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Yuzuriha in front of him.

Qin Zhu glared at him. "What are you thinking! If someone sits next to you on the sofa all night and stares at you while you sleep, how can you sleep well?"

It turned out that Qin Zhuo was sound asleep on the sofa last night when he was suddenly woken up by the urge to urinate. When he got up to go to the toilet, he saw Youxiang squatting next to him. Her staring eyes almost scared him out of his wits.

Even after being told to go back to her room, Yuka refused to leave.

She explained that now that she can stay awake, she wants to see how other people sleep.

Chen Yunfei glanced at Youxiang, who was running happily ahead, and patted Qin Zhuo on the shoulder sympathetically: "Brother Qin, you've had it so tough!"

Suddenly, a sharp shout came from ahead: "Hey! Don't you have eyes? You bumped into me!"

Li Ruoyan, looking impatient, shoved Youxiang hard.

Yu Xiang was pushed and stumbled.

This woman is strange.

She was the one who suddenly bumped into me. Do I have eyes? Can't she see that?

Yu Xiang tilted her head, staring at Li Ruoyan with her big, watery eyes, without saying a word.

She always remembered what Qin Zhuo had said: she must not speak.

Qin Zhuo noticed that Youxiang was in trouble, so he immediately abandoned Chen Yunfei, who was still babbling on, and ran towards Youxiang, protecting her behind him as if he were guarding his most precious treasure.

When Li Ruoyan saw that the person protecting Youxiang was Qin Zhuo, she was first stunned, and then exclaimed in surprise, "Qin Zhuo!"

Qin Zhuo: "Who are you?"

Chen Yunfei then ran over and hurriedly explained, "Brother Qin, she's the only person in the base with spatial abilities. She even asked you to team up with her before, but you refused."

Qin Zhuo casually gave an "oh".

When Li Ruoyan saw that Qin Zhuo had completely forgotten about her, her face turned awkward for a moment.

Throughout the entire base, everyone knew Li Ruoyan, and countless people rushed to curry favor with her, wanting to team up with her.

But Qin Zhuo was the only one who rejected her.

However, Li Ruoyan was not angry at all; on the contrary, she became interested. She liked to challenge people with such strong personalities, and in her opinion, there was no man she couldn't win over.

Li Ruoyan quickly composed herself, a sweet smile spreading across her face. She said in a sweet voice, "Brother Qin, you're joking! I'm Ruoyan. Are you here to accept a mission, Brother Qin? Want to come along?"

Qin Zhuo completely ignored Li Ruoyan, instead bending down slightly and softly asking Youxiang behind him, "Little Youzi, did someone bully you just now?"

Yuxiang pointed at Li Ruoyan, her eyes conveying the message that she wanted Qin Zhuo to make the decision.

Qin Zhuo was delighted by that look in her eyes and gently rubbed her fluffy head with his fingertips. "Little Youzi, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

After saying that, he turned his head sharply, raised an eyebrow and glared at Li Ruoyan: "Apologize!"

He doesn't ask why; he always assumes someone else is wrong.

Li Ruoyan looked Youxiang up and down.

I'd never seen this woman at the base before. She hooked up with Qin Zhuo as soon as she arrived; she's really got some skills.

Li Ruoyan looked Youxiang up and down, her brightly painted nails lightly tapping her chin, and said sarcastically, "Brother Qin, I didn't expect you to have this kind of taste? Once you've tasted my flavor, you'll know that this kind of little white rabbit is nothing to look at."

Qin Zhuo's fingertips exploded with blue-purple arcs of electricity, accompanied by the roar of the word "Get lost."

Li Ruoyan dodged awkwardly, a strand of chestnut hair falling to the ground and swirling in the air before landing.

Qin Zhuo did not use his full strength, but if he injured Li Ruoyan, the base administrators would not let them off easily.

"Stop!" Several men rushed out and stood in front of Li Ruoyan.

Protector A: "Qin Zhuo, Li Ruoyan is the only person in the base with a spatial ability. Without her help, how will we transport supplies? How could you lay a hand on her!"

Protector B: "Yeah, how can a grown man lay a hand on a girl?"

Qin Zhuo leaned against the wall, slowly twirling the remaining electricity on his fingertips. "How many people in the base bully girls, and why didn't you stand up for them? Now you're acting like a moral paragon? Just barking like a dog."

The bodyguards fell silent instantly, but Li Ruoyan swayed forward, saying, "Brother Qin, why are you being so fierce? We're all..."

Yu Xiang wrinkled her nose.

She could smell the aroma of tea.

Chen Yunfei reminded him, "If Brother Qin doesn't take on the mission soon, it will be gone in no time."

Qin Zhuo withdrew his gaze and warned Li Ruoyan, "If there's a next time, it won't just be a broken hair for you. Let's go!"

Yu Xiang quickly followed, then suddenly turned around and made a face at Li Ruoyan.

Li Ruoyan was so angry she was practically spitting smoke, her fingernails digging into her palms.

This is a provocation, a blatant provocation!

This woman actually dared to provoke her.

Mission point.

Xu Yunfei patiently explained to Youxiang: "Currently, there are two types of missions at the base. One type is specially assigned by the base, which is usually impossible to refuse; the other type is missions that you can choose to accept. Every month, the superhumans at the base must complete two missions."

Yu Xiang opened her big, round eyes and nodded obediently.

Qin Zhuo stood with his hands in his pockets, head tilted to the side, casually looking at the task panel, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, searching for a suitable task.

Chen Yunfei joined in, stroking his chin as he analyzed, "With Xiaoyouzi's space around, we can make several trips to places with abundant supplies. However, places that haven't been searched yet are definitely dangerous."

Qin Zhuo spat out the grass in his mouth. "We're going to H City. It has the largest granary in the country."

Chen Yunfei thought for a moment, then suggested, "W City is also good; there's an armory there."

Qin Zhuo stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's go to H City. It's closer. There will probably be a lot of people going to the armory. Many bases will definitely send people to fight for it in order to strengthen their own power. We might even end up fighting."

Chen Yunfei shrugged indifferently. In any case, for him, it was just as dangerous everywhere in the apocalypse, so it didn't matter where he went.

As for Yuxiang, she had even less to say.

She's just a little zombie, she doesn't understand any of this.

I accepted the task.

The three immediately got ready and boarded the off-road vehicle to set off.

Youxiang stayed in the back seat by herself, Chen Yunfei drove, and Qin Zhuo helped watch the road.

The car started moving quickly.

At the base entrance, Chen Yunfei handed the mission card to a staff member, and the door opened.

The car shot off with a whoosh, much faster than before.

Yuka was swayed by the force of the impact and fell to the back seat, but then got up again.

Upon noticing this, Qin Zhuo immediately frowned and shouted at Chen Yunfei, "Why are you driving so fast! Slow down!"

Chen Yunfei then realized what was happening and quickly apologized, "Little Yuzu, I'm sorry, brother, slow down, slow down."

As he spoke, he quickly slowed down the car.