Xu Zhi didn't know how big the bottom layer was, but based on the information currently known, the "plain area" alone was almost the size of Yuncheng. She didn't know exactly which areas there were in the entire bottom layer, as there were simply too few channels to obtain information.

The reason why Xiaoyi was relatively close was because in Xu Zhi's perception, the distance between Xiaoyi and her was about half of Yuncheng, which was within the plain area. At the current speed, even if he wanted to hide from others, it would not take more than an hour.

After giving Xiaoyi the order, Xu Zhi continued to study and check the changes after the breakthrough. Apart from Xiaoyi, what she felt most clearly was the [Spell] residing in her throat. When the previous data levels turned into information streams and entered her mind, Xu Zhi was not surprised to find that the current "level" of the [Spell] had not changed at all.

That's true. Zhuyan relies on her extraordinary energy to upgrade. She has just recovered a little these days, and it is not enough for her own use. How can she have extra energy to transfer to Zhuyan?

Apart from that, the condition of the little alien was still not very good. She could only sense that the other party's life breath seemed to have stabilized a little, no longer like a candle in the wind, but she could not perceive more specific situations.

Perhaps, the situation of the little alien species will begin to improve only after the seeds germinate, but I don’t know what is needed to make the seeds germinate?

Her perception of the three close followers was quite clear, but the other three were relatively blurry, as if they were very far away from her. When Xu Zhi tried to consume more extraordinary energy to try to sense their existence, she suddenly felt a burning pain in the palm of her hand.

Xu Zhi almost instantly severed the connection, opened his eyes, and looked at the palm of his hand. There was a scar there that was so faint that it could not be seen without careful observation. It was the mark left by midnight.

The scar that had never moved since that time was now flowing in Xu Zhi's palm. The scar was as bright and hot as a burning spark, like a thin line of magma flowing in Xu Zhi's palm. The burning sensation was extremely strong, as if warning Xu Zhi.

Cold sweat slowly dripped from his forehead. The burning sensation lasted for nearly a minute before it subsided. Then, the scar on the palm of his hand gradually disappeared.

But Xu Zhi knew that it did not disappear, it just continued to lie dormant after the warning ended.

The pain and burning sensation subsided, and Xu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. Qi Yanxin was right beside her, so she had to try her best to control her breath and not reveal it. If it weren't for the sudden flare-up of the scar, she would have almost ignored it.

However, thanks to its attack, Xu Zhi can now almost conclude that the location of the other three clansmen is probably related to Midnight.

Although he couldn't locate them or transmit information, Xu Zhi could observe the life status of the three followers at any time. At present, their breath was quite stable, and their level seemed to have slightly improved compared to before. They seemed to be doing well?

After confirming this, Xu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that perhaps her level was too low now, so she couldn't pass the message to her clan beyond "midnight". She would try again after her level was fully restored.

After the level was upgraded again, her self-healing ability also became stronger. In addition, Xu Zhi could feel that her control over her extraordinary abilities had been further improved. She had a more detailed grasp of the "faucet" switch, and now she didn't even need to pay special attention to it to maintain the amount of extraordinary energy intake. Even in shallow sleep, this control would not be interrupted.

Compared to before, her control over supernatural energy has obviously reached a higher level. After all, she couldn't be so meticulous before.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but as the [Light] attribute circuit in her body became more and more complete, every time Xu Zhi observed it carefully, she would unconsciously fall into a state of "concentration". The more she observed the pattern, the clearer it became in her mind. She even felt that her "mind" had become broader and clearer.

“It’s a strange feeling.”

But it feels good. Every time after careful observation, the mental fatigue will be reduced. Sometimes Xu Zhi even regards this as a way to "rest".

After sorting out the changes after the upgrade and the abilities she could now use, a long time passed unknowingly. Xu Zhi could feel that Xiaoyi was very close to her. Now its speed slowed down, probably because it had entered the range of military alert.

It was already nine o'clock in the morning. Even though the army was conducting a thorough search of the area, the machinery in the nearby factories had not stopped. It seemed that the factories would never stop running unless all the people at the bottom were dead.

Xu Zhi has become accustomed to the noise that exists at all times on the lower level. Perhaps only when the fog descends can his ears be somewhat quiet.

However, these incessant noises are not something that can be ignored just by getting used to them. Xu Zhidao is still okay, but if he were an ordinary person, he would probably suffer from mental breakdown. This is probably one of the reasons why there are so few extraordinary people in the lower class.

Someone would deliver breakfast to Qi Yanxin and Xu Zhi every morning, but they had to return the plates themselves after eating. Qi Yanxin was the one who did this. After Xu Zhi finished eating the extra vegetables that Qi Yanxin had given her for breakfast, the woman came over, took the plates and left.

After Qi Yanxin left, Xu Zhi turned his wheelchair around, pulled down the curtains, and then his eyes fell to the ground.

The construction of the bottom edge area is very poor, and most of the place is even wasteland. At this moment, the army’s garrison is a desolate plain. The reason why the plain area is called the plain area is because it is flat enough. Now, a small crack suddenly appeared on the compacted soil ground, and then some soil in the crack was arched into an arc, and then scattered to both sides.

A black, extremely slender little snake, no longer than an index finger, swam out from inside. Its body was so small, even thinner than an earthworm. Even though it could shrink its size to such an extent, in order not to attract attention, Xiaoyi still chose to come in from underground.

Almost at the moment Xiaoyi showed up, Xu Zhi was enveloped by the long-lost feelings of surprise and closeness of his clan.

Xiaoyi, who had always been sensible and obedient, completely forgot what Xu Zhi had always said in the past, asking her family members not to get too attached to her. She walked straight to Xu Zhi, climbed onto his arm along the wheelchair, and then, as if unsatisfied, walked to his shoulder, raised her slender little head, and moved close to Xu Zhi's cheek.

Xu Zhi could feel the cool touch brushing against her cheek, but she did not say anything to stop him. Instead, she just smiled and indulged Xiaoyi's excitement and crazy desire to get close to her.

Xu Zhi estimated that when Qi Yanxin was about to come back, she raised her right hand, extended her index finger, and placed it near her cheek and said, "Okay, someone is coming soon."

Xiaoyi spit out the core reluctantly, but just bent its body obediently and climbed onto Xu Zhi's index finger, then quietly returned to its most familiar position, turning into a black jade bracelet hidden in the sleeve.