From the moment Lu Nange and her group returned to the base, the Flameheart Base was like a frightened hedgehog, instantly entering a state of maximum alert.

The gates were locked, and all survivors were temporarily prohibited from leaving.

The number of guards at the Flameheart Gate has doubled, and they are all fully armed.

Even more outrageous are the sentry posts surrounding the base—originally each sentry post had only three patrol personnel on duty, but now there are ten people on duty, and even the shift changes are staggered to ensure that someone is always on high alert.

"As soon as Captain Chi and the others came back, they arranged this kind of setup. Is our base about to go to war?" The guard on duty couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"What do you know, kid? I heard that Captain Chi and his team wiped out that menace's den of iniquity, Rock, this time..."

Perhaps they were worried about any escapees retaliating, so they were making extra preparations just in case.

"If you ask me, you can rest assured. With Flameheart opening its market, who's going to cause us trouble? That would be going against all the survivors..."

After all, without our base to exchange supplies, we might all starve to death! Besides, with Flameheart and the Twelve Ancestors around, what are we afraid of!

"Old Zhang, what you mean is..."

"What I mean is, we should do whatever Captain Chi and the others say, and do it to the best of our ability! But we don't need to guess wildly or be on edge."

Even if someone does come, we don't need to panic—after all, those twelve little devils are no pushovers!

......

Meanwhile, inside the Lu family villa, all was peaceful.

After finishing their late-night snack last night, Lu Nange and Shi Xu found nothing unusual around the mental energy detection base, and everyone slept soundly, a rare treat...

As the morning sunlight streamed into the room through the window, Lu Nange stretched and stepped out of the room, taking a deep breath of the air filled with the fragrance of trees, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"Good morning, Nan Nan!" Gu Wan was doing stretching in the yard when she saw Lu Nange come out, and she immediately showed a bright smile.

"Good morning. Sister Wanwan..."

"Nan Nan, the mastermind hasn't made a move yet... What's our plan for today?"

"Today's project is huge."

"Sister, what big project is it?" Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici and the others walked in from outside the courtyard gate, He Zhuo's voice preceding his arrival.

Lu Nange: "The other side has been behaving themselves all day, not making a move... I reckon trouble is coming soon. We need to make some more preparations."

Chi Yanzhou: "A day and a night should be enough to arrange it, at the latest tonight?"

He Zhuo: "If they really dare to come, I'll show them why the flowers are so red!"

Just then, Luo Xingyou, wearing an apron, poked her head out of the kitchen: "Everyone's up? Perfect timing, breakfast's ready! Go call Grandpa Chi and the others for dinner!"

As the elders of the family arrived one after another, the group sat around the long table in a lively atmosphere...

After breakfast, Grandpa Chi wiped his mouth with a tissue and glanced at the young people present: "So, what are your plans?"

Chi Yanzhou stood up: "Grandpa, Grandpa Shi, elders, when we took down the rock this time, we discovered that there was another force controlling it from behind."

We suspect they might come looking for trouble, so we hope you can also take this time to improve your capabilities.

Lu Nange took out a mountain of crystal cores from her spatial storage. Some of these crystal cores were collected from the rock, while others were harvested from the Flameheart Market during this period.

Chi Yanzhou: "Grandpa, Nannan will distribute crystal cores according to your ability levels."

Today, you all stay home and focus on improving your ability levels. We will handle all other matters at the base.

Grandpa Chi: "We'll listen to you!"

The old man stood up with renewed vigor: "Come on, old friends, let's go to Nan Nan's place and line up to get our crystal cores!"