Xuan Liu's expression was unpredictable, and the struggle in his eyes was obvious.

He knew all too well that the Oasis Base was not as shallow as outsiders thought, and even he, who had grown up with the Oasis Base, might not have fully figured out its trump cards.

Especially the base leader, Fang Qingdai, seems to be the darling of the heavens. Her abilities grow rapidly, she always has extraordinary encounters and opportunities, and she always manages to turn the tide.

His uncle seemed to have broken away from the Oasis Base, but he turned around and fell under the control of the Xuanwu Base. Once his uncle is used as a pawn against the Oasis Base, his fate will be extremely tragic.

He hesitated too much, which led to one wrong step after another, until he could never turn back.

At this point, Xuan Liu no longer asked for anything else, only hoping that his uncle could peacefully experience this world after waking up.

But things didn't go as planned. The Xuanwu Base would never give up on his uncle as a pawn and would definitely exploit all his value.

Thinking of this, Xuan Liu looked utterly defeated: "Even if I tell you everything I know, can you protect my uncle?"

"I don't ask for much, I just hope my uncle can live a good life." As he spoke, Xuan Liu's eyes reddened and his voice choked with emotion.

“My uncle has had a hard life. When I was little, I often heard him say that once the Xuanwu base is stable and Xuanba and I grow up, he wants to see the wasteland and travel all over the wasteland to find flowers that might bloom in the ruins.”

“He never wanted to see war happen. My uncle is the most suitable person to live in the Oasis Base. It was Xuanba and I who did something wrong and ruined the peace that he should have had. I know I was wrong. You can take my life or not, just please protect my uncle and let him live in peace.”

Fang Qingdai remained expressionless, quietly looking at Xuan Liu, and asked him, "So?"

“You all know from the beginning that if your uncle’s dream could be realized at the Xuanwu Base, he wouldn’t have wasted so many years. You also know that choosing the Xuanwu Base this time is equivalent to shattering all of your uncle’s fantasies about the future.”

"You're telling me all this now because you know your chances of winning are slim, so you're trying to use our past relationship to gain sympathy and a way out. But why should I accept that?"

Xuan Liu's expression changed drastically, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes as he looked at Fang Qingdai.

He didn't intend to treat Fang Qingdai as a fool, but as Fang Qingdai said, he did want to take advantage of her sympathy and past relationship to see if there was any way to survive.

But Fang Qingdai's bluntness, leaving Xuan Ba ​​no room for embarrassment or politeness, is enough to explain the answer.

They... have truly been completely abandoned by the Oasis Base.

"The only condition I can promise is that I won't kill your uncle. You have three minutes to consider it. I can guarantee that if you choose the wrong option, you will see your uncle's head within an hour."

Fang Qingdai's cold and ruthless face made Xuan Liu tremble uncontrollably. It wasn't out of fear, but because he finally realized that the "home" he had always thought he could always return to had truly shut them out completely!

Endless regret nearly consumed Xuan Liu.

That's how people are. Once they take past tolerance and warmth for granted, they start to believe that no matter what mistakes they make, there's always a chance they can be forgiven.

But I never imagined that even the closest family members couldn't withstand repeated betrayals and hurts, and that their hearts would eventually grow cold.

Now that the Oasis Base's stance has been confirmed, Xuan Liu's hidden self-righteousness has finally been completely shattered.

He hesitated for a long time, but ultimately offered no explanation in the face of Qingdai's calm and indifferent gaze.

After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "It's Zhao Wei."

Fang Qingdai's head exploded with a bang, and all the mysteries she hadn't been able to figure out connected in that instant!

Zhao Wei, whom the children call Teacher Zhao, is a researcher at the base!

The Oasis base was infected by the virus, and the source may not be the contact on the battlefield. The root cause may be Zhao Wei's suggestion that Fang Qingdai bring back the corpse to extract the supernatural power!

Looking back now, his identity as a researcher was a very good disguise, because the Oasis Base was lenient towards researchers. He was a researcher and also a superhuman. He could go to the front lines or stay at the base.

He could go to the front lines to guide Fang Qingdai to bring back the body, or he could stay at the base and wait for an opportunity to act.

The development of the Oasis Base is inseparable from the efforts of these researchers. They have contributed so much to the Oasis Base, working day and night on research and development, and always prioritizing the interests of the Oasis Base. That's why Fang Qingdai never imagined that there was a spy among them.

No wonder her mental energy couldn't detect the spy and Mao Ling; they must be hiding in the research lab, which is equipped with top-of-the-line anti-interference equipment, making it difficult for Fang Qingdai's mental energy to penetrate.

After receiving the answer, Fang Qingdai dared not delay any longer and immediately turned around and ran towards the research room!

She rushed in, startling Old Li.

"What's wrong?" Old Li asked Fang Qingdai, patting his chest. Fang Qingdai searched the research room with her mental energy but couldn't find the person she was looking for.

"Old Li, where is Zhao Weiren?"

Old Li pointed to the cubicle in the research room: "He's resting. He said he wasn't feeling well, so I just sent him to the hospital."

"What exactly happened?"

Before Fang Qingdai could answer, she rushed into the researchers' lounge, only to find no one there.

Old Li also noticed the empty lounge and was somewhat surprised: "Huh? When did he go out again? I've been here the whole time and haven't seen him leave."

Fang Qingdai immediately guessed that a secret passage similar to that organization might have been secretly dug inside the Oasis base.

Just as she was about to channel her spiritual energy into the ground to search for any special passages, she suddenly heard a familiar voice: "Don't look anymore, I'm here."

Fang Qingdai turned around abruptly and saw Zhao Wei standing behind Old Li with a smile, his hand affectionately on Old Li's shoulder.

Fang Qingdai's expression turned serious as she stared intently at Zhao Wei, fearing he might suddenly lose his temper and injure Old Li.

Zhao Wei noticed Fang Qingdai's wariness, but only laughed and said, "You noticed too slowly. If I wanted to make a move, I wouldn't have waited until now."

Old Li also sensed that something was wrong. He looked at Zhao Wei beside him and asked with a grim expression, "Zhao Wei, what do you mean?"

Zhao Wei replied docilely, "Teacher, you're getting old, you shouldn't worry about these things. Just focus on your research."

Fang Qingdai took a deep breath and asked him directly, "Where is Mao Ling? What do you want? Don't hurt Old Li and Mao Ling, I will do my best to meet your needs."

Zhao Wei shook his head: "You can't give it to me, otherwise I wouldn't have taken this path."

His eyes gleamed with a strange excitement, his face flushed red with elation: "I'll get what I want soon. Don't worry, my goal isn't the Oasis Base. I won't destroy it!"