As a result, Huo Ling'er, who ranked second in terms of apparent ability in the class, naturally became a hot commodity.

"Shen Qian, shall we come together?" Zheng Shaoyang walked over with two people, looking at Shen Qian and Huo Ling'er with hopeful eyes.

Although Shen Qian's strength is not outstanding, it is not weak either. His performance in the last battle against the death row inmates was evident to all, and many people do not dislike him.

"Ah, forget it, I'm afraid of dying, I just want to play a minor role this time." Shen Qian shook his head and refused.

"But with Squad Leader Chen around, there's no danger to our lives. This is a great opportunity to truly test our strength, temper our character, and seek breakthroughs. Besides, if we join forces, our results will definitely be even better..."

Zheng Shaoyang tried to persuade Shen Qian again, but seeing that Shen Qian remained unmoved, he could only shake his head and give up.

He then asked Huo Ling'er, but Huo Ling'er just looked at Shen Qian without saying a word, and her meaning was quite clear.

After everyone tried without success, their gazes towards Chen Qian unconsciously carried a hint of resentment.

Doesn't this person have any courage at all?

“I felt it when I sparred with him before. He was incredibly steady and would admit defeat at the drop of a hat.”

"Forget it, what can you do if he insists on living off his junior sister?"

He pretended not to hear these rumors before sinking in.

After everyone entered the ruins, Shen Qian called out to Huo Ling'er, preparing to take her for a stroll around the perimeter first.

He approached a pile of garbage with great interest and observed it closely. The types of garbage inside were quite diverse, and he had never heard of many of them before.

For example, the doll he just pulled out looks really strange; the skin texture is so realistic, and it's almost the same size as a real person...

Huh, what's this?

Shen Qian's gaze suddenly sharpened, and to Huo Ling'er's astonishment, he tore off the Chinese-style bellyband from the doll's body.

“Sink, sink before…you, you…” Huo Ling’er clutched her chest, took a step back in fear, her face showing a mixture of shame, indignation, disappointment, and resentment.

Shen Qian never imagined that Huo Ling'er, who had always been rather simple-minded, could have such a complex expression.

"What are you thinking about? Come here and see if this is blood."

Coming to her senses, Shen Qian helplessly turned her bellyband inside out, revealing the other side.

Dark red bloodstains had soaked most of the white undergarment. Shen Qian shook it, and drops of blood fell out.

This indicates that the blood is fresh.

Huo Ling'er realized she had misunderstood, breathed a sigh of relief, and then went closer to take a look. She then frowned and said, "It is blood, but it doesn't look like human blood."

"Yes, I also find it strange, because the blood not only doesn't have a pungent smell, but it even has a faint fragrance."

"I remember hearing my family say that the blood of some demonic beasts has a fragrance," Huo Ling'er said, tilting her head and thinking for a moment.

"Are you sure?" Shen Qian's expression turned serious. "This is demonic beast blood?"

The strength of the demonic beasts far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists.

Later, Shen Qian specifically consulted Shi Dingyan and learned that Z-level was only the weakest among the monsters, yet that one Iron-Eating Beast almost killed Shen Qian in the forbidden zone.

If there are also unknown monsters in this junkyard...

"I'm not entirely sure, but that's what they say." Huo Ling'er also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Without further hesitation, Shen turned around and went to find Song Ye.