Time passed little by little.

I don't know if it will be an hour, two hours, or even longer.

It was already getting dark.

Ye Qingyu struggled to move forward in the deep mountains, each step seemingly exhausting all her strength.

Her body was in excruciating pain due to her severe injuries, and her consciousness was gradually becoming blurred, but her concern for her younger sister was like a powerful force supporting her to keep moving forward.

The air in the mountains was damp, and the leaves rustled, as if telling the story of the mystery and danger of this wilderness.

Ye Qingyu's steps grew heavier and heavier, and her breathing became rapid.

Intermittent bursts of sharp pain emanated from her body, causing her to furrow her brow.

As we walked, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall.

Rainwater seeped through the gaps in the leaves and pattered on Ye Qingyu's face, giving her a slight chill.

She struggled to lift her head, looking at the black sky, a sense of helplessness welling up inside her.

But she knew she couldn't stop; she wanted to find her sister and avoid the soldiers at the base.

However, Ye Qingyu's body eventually reached its limit.

Her strength was being depleted, and her serious injuries were making her body weaker and weaker.

While traversing a rugged mountain path, she stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

She tried to steady herself, but found that her legs were no longer under her control.

Ye Qingyu gritted her teeth and tried to take another step, but found herself powerless.

Her vision began to blur, and her consciousness gradually faded.

Finally, she could no longer hold on, her body went limp, and she fainted again, tumbling down a slope.

Ye Qingyu lay quietly on the ground, the rain continuously pattering against her body.

Her face was pale, her breathing weak, as if she might stop at any moment...

8 PM.

Glorious City.

The large courtyard outside the Blood Woman's villa.

Jiang Wu, along with Ning Chuxia and Su Ziyu, were having a barbecue, chatting and laughing.

Fresh level-two python meat, along with various giant insect meats, are grilled over a fire, creating a unique flavor.

Ye Qingrou, however, was a little shy and only dared to sit quietly in her seat.

Those beautiful, bright eyes looked around.

Every now and then, he would turn his gaze to Jiang Wu and the others.

Not far away, two giant birds and a giant wolf were also happily devouring the scraps and entrails of the giant python.

Although the white giant wolf was new to the area, it was clever and quickly became familiar with the two giant birds.

The four calves were clearly still somewhat afraid of the two giant birds, and only dared to huddle together, occasionally taking a bite of rice vine.

Mitten, the main food source for survivors outside Radiant City, quickly became the favorite food of the calves.

Ye Qingrou's base doesn't have the plant "Mi Teng" (米藤), just like Jiang Wu's base in Fuxing City.

This also made Jiang Wu realize that the rice vine was likely a unique mutated plant found only near Radiant City.

He was very curious.

Why do the plants here seem so different from those in other places?

I wonder if there are any other special plants in the deep mountains.

A moment later, Zi Ling and Chen Yin, dressed in white robes, walked in.

Upon arriving at Jiang Wu's side, Zi Ling glanced at Ye Qingrou and respectfully said, "Master, today's harvest statistics are in."

Jiang Wu looked up at Zi Ling and Chen Yin and casually said, "Let's talk here. Talk about the big numbers. Don't talk to me about the small stuff."

Zi Ling nodded and said, "This time, we captured 34 evolved beings and 375 ordinary soldiers from Nuclear Defense Base 101. We also seized eleven Mengshi assault vehicles, twenty-three modified off-road vehicles, seven military troop transport trucks, 47 heavy machine guns, 122 light machine guns, 16 rocket launchers, and 230 Type 95 assault rifles..."

"In addition, the remaining twelve evolved humans of the Mad Wolf Tribe have all surrendered, along with over 400 warriors, though they don't have many firearms..."

Jiang Wu smiled slightly and said, "Alright, you don't need to tell me anything else. This invasion of Nuclear Base 101 is a great opportunity. You should make good use of this opportunity to build Glory City and the surrounding forces into an impenetrable unit."

Zi Ling nodded respectfully and said, "We are already making plans. First, we want to expand Radiant City and try to attract more people to participate in the expansion plan..."

"Secondly, we will invite the leaders of the surrounding forces to come and exaggerate the news of the foreign invasion..."

"Third: We will form a coalition force to attack Nuclear Base 101..."

Jiang Wu listened quietly.

Ye Qingrou was listening quietly as well.

She wasn't surprised to hear that the base had sent people here.

After all, Zhao Ningfei and his father were both ambitious men.

To her surprise...

Ye Qingrou was overjoyed to find that so many people had been captured.

After Zi Ling finished speaking, Ye Qingrou boldly asked, "I want to ask if you have captured a woman named Ye Qingyu. She is my sister, a very powerful level two evolver, and very beautiful."

Zi Ling glanced at Ye Qingrou and asked, "Is her name Ye Qingyu?"

Ye Qingrou nodded.

Zi Ling sighed, "She was ambushed by the people from Nuclear Defense Base 101. She was hit by two rockets and some machine gun shells. She didn't die, but she should be seriously injured. I originally wanted to save her, but she escaped while I was away. Her whereabouts are currently unknown."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingrou's face turned deathly pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her body trembled slightly, her heart filled with worry and fear.

She suddenly turned to look at Jiang Wu, her eyes filled with tears and pleading. "Big brother, please, send someone to rescue my sister! She definitely wants to go to the base to find me, but it's a deadly place for her! Besides, she's seriously injured, and it must be very dangerous for her to be out there alone."

Although Jiang Wu really wanted to find a scientist with an IQ of over 160, he could only shrug helplessly and say, "How can we find her in the middle of the night? The place is so big, we have no idea where she went."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingrou cried even more bitterly: "Please, big brother, Xiaobai has a very keen sense of smell. As long as we follow the direction my sister left, we should be able to find clues."

Jiang Wu glanced at the white wolf who was still devouring its food and said with a faint smile, "Alright, I'll go with you. If we find it, your sister will be my subordinate, just like you. Is that acceptable?"

Ye Qingrou nodded quickly, her tearful eyes filled with hope.

Ning Chuxia then said, "Brother Wu, my abilities might also be of some use."

Jiang Wu nodded and looked at Su Ziyu, saying, "Xiaoyu, you stay here. These four cows are very important. We'll be back soon."

Su Ziyu nodded heavily.

With these four evolved calves, Brother Wu's children will have milk from evolved cows to drink in the future.

She cared even more about the safety of these dairy cows than Jiang Wu did.