Chapter 45: Triple Kill.

Upon seeing this, Mo Xiu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What's going on?" He quickly walked up to Mo Qi, frowning as he stared at the corpse of the mutated gecko lying on the ground.

He even threw a small ball of lightning at the monster to make sure it was really dead.

Seeing that the object remained motionless after being struck by the lightning ball, it must be truly dead, and only then did I relax my tense nerves.

He then pressed down on Mo Qi's shoulder and carefully examined his physical condition.

"How are you? Are you hurt?"

Before Mo Qi could answer, Xiong Gangyong quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, he wasn't injured at all."

"I was the one who got bitten by that monster! If it weren't for my metal-based superpower, I'd be done for! He's perfectly fine."

Hearing Xiong Gangyong's words, Mo Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She hugged the man opposite her tightly before saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have separated from you."

Glancing at the messy shelves in the warehouse, it was easy to guess that Mo Qi and Xiong Gangyong must have encountered this mutated monster after entering the warehouse together.

This thing looks like it's of a high level, and the danger level is definitely very high. If he had known this, he definitely wouldn't have left with Mo Qi.

Even knowing that the other party had a life-saving talisman, Mo Xiu still felt it was too dangerous.

He really wanted to kill Xu Liang, but revenge was nothing compared to Mo Qi's safety.

Sensing Mo Xiu's lingering fear and concern, Mo Qi quickly hugged her back.

He gently patted the young man's back and comforted him, "It's alright, it's alright, it's just a small matter. Actually, this thing isn't that powerful; it's easy to kill!"

"Really?" Mo Xiu pursed her lips upon hearing this, still feeling somewhat worried.

Although he knew that Mo Qi had many secrets and might possess abilities he was unaware of, such a high-level mutated animal was still very difficult for him to deal with.

Thinking back to the perilous battle he had fought against the mutated gray wolves, he didn't want anyone around him to face the same situation.

What if I get injured and bleed like last time?

Seeing that the young man still looked uneasy, Mo Qi explained to him in detail what had just happened.

As for how he dealt with the mutated monster, he explained it as a psychic ability, based on what Mo Xiu had told him before, and believed that the other party would understand the general meaning.

The two were completely focused on each other and didn't notice that when Xiong Gangyong heard Mo Qi say that dealing with such a powerful mutated gecko was a simple matter, his eyes widened in surprise.

He recalled everything that had happened in the warehouse, and it really was true.

He thought he was going to die there, but this huge creature was quietly killed by this pretty boy.

No, that's not right! We can't call this guy a gigolo now!

Although the two of them later huddled together and whispered, their voices were so soft that he couldn't hear clearly what kind of abilities Mo Qi possessed.

But it's clear that this is an incredibly powerful character!

He was too superficial, judging people by their appearance. Xiong Gangyong thought that this Mo Qi might be even more powerful than Mo Xiu. Thanks to him, otherwise they would have been in real danger just now.

Thinking of this, Xiong Gangyong felt a surge of relief.

Seeing the two people opposite them hugging and talking endlessly, a long time had passed.

Xiong Gangyong scratched his head and cautiously reminded them, "Um, are you all finished talking? There are still a lot of supplies in the warehouse that need to be moved out."

And this, what do we do with this monster? Are we going to take it back and eat it?

If they encounter live animals while doing quests, they usually kill them and bring them back for meat. This monster is a bit ugly, but it seems to be meat too.

As soon as she finished speaking, she met Mo Qi's ambiguous smile.

"You just saw that monster chewing up a zombie. Are you sure its flesh is edible?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Gangyong was stunned. He imagined the scene of the mutated gecko appearing and felt a chill run down his spine.

He frantically shook his head, saying to Mo Qi, "No, no, it's disgusting that he eats zombies! His body might have the zombie virus; eating it could turn him into a zombie!"

As he spoke, Xiong Gangyong quickly ran a few steps to the other side, wishing he could be eight feet away from the corpse of the mutated animal.

Mo Qi couldn't help but laugh at that cowardly and life-saving look.

Mo Xiu, standing to the side, saw the man staring at Xiong Gangyong, the bald, burly man, with a cheerful expression. She pursed her lips, and that uncomfortable feeling in her heart rose again.

He couldn't quite explain what he was feeling; he just inexplicably felt a bit stifled.

He seemed to dislike Mo Qi focusing too much attention on others, and even more so, he disliked seeing him smile at other people.

But the thought had barely crossed her mind when Mo Xiu quickly dismissed it.

It's really strange that he thinks that way!

Even though Mo Qi was his closest friend and the most important person in his world, he wasn't a child who would play the "my best friend can only play with me, not with anyone else" kind of game.

As long as Mo Qi values ​​you the same way and treats you as her best family and friend, wouldn't that be enough?

Mo Xiu tried hard to convince herself, thinking about what the man had told her before, that Xiong Gangyong not only didn't abandon him and run away, but also wanted to take the blame for him, and felt that this person was not bad.

She turned to him, smiled, and said, "Don't worry about the supplies in the warehouse. Let's fill up the backpacks we brought first, and I'll have someone bring the car in later."

After saying that, he took the backpack that Mo Qi had prepared for him and went into the warehouse. He chose a shelf that Xiong Gangyong couldn't see and quickly stuffed the food suitable for stockpiling into the bag.

Although the backpack has been "modified" by Mo Qi and can now hold much more, considering the post-apocalyptic environment, Mo Xiu still tries to pack as much filling and nutritious food as possible.

He hesitated for a moment before putting in some puffed snacks like potato chips and shrimp crackers, thinking that Mo Qi might not have eaten them much, so he only packed a few bags at the end, intending to give them to her as a snack.

Hearing Mo Xiu's words, Xiong Gangyong hurriedly packed his things into his bag. Putting them in the car to take back to the base would indeed allow them to take more supplies, which was certainly good. However, if they did that, almost all of them would belong to the base, and very little would be given to them.

However, the amount of things you bring back from your own bag that you need to hand over is very small; the rest you can keep.

Even Mo Qi was carrying a bag with a small pocket. The pocket was covered with talismans he had made himself, and he could easily fit quite a lot of things inside.

However, Mo Qi acted very quickly; he was the first to emerge. Upon exiting, he immediately went to the corpse of the mutated gecko.

Taking advantage of the fact that the people inside weren't paying attention, and avoiding Xiong Gangyong, they cut out the crystal core from the monster's belly.

The moment he obtained the crystal core, he sensed the overwhelming demonic energy within it.

This mutated gecko was definitely not a benevolent creature; its growth pattern was quite bizarre.

No wonder he had such a premonition. He had previously thought that the object of his intuition was related to Mo Xiu, but now it seems that this might be his opportunity.

Because the opponent's crystal core has been soaked in demonic energy, if Mo Xiu tries to use cultivation on it, it will only cause harm to him.

However, this pure demonic energy was a great tonic for Mo Qi, a demonic cultivator.

However, the crystal core contained too much demonic energy, and even if he wanted to digest it, it would take him a long time, given his current physical condition.

After carefully storing the crystal core, Mo Qi stood at the door and waited for a short while before the other two people came out of the warehouse.

Xiong Gangyong, carrying his bulging backpack, was clearly in a good mood. Just as he was about to walk in the direction he was leaving, he suddenly remembered something and asked Mo Xiu, "By the way, where's Xu Liang? Why did you come back alone?"

"Xu Liang?" Mo Xiu paused upon hearing this, but did not stop walking. She continued, "He's dead."

"Dead? Dead?" Xiong Gangyong was stunned when he heard this. He hurriedly chased after Mo Xiu and asked, "What happened? What's going on?"

Mo Xiu didn't turn around, but simply took the bag from Mo Qi's hand naturally and said without turning her head, "Nothing happened. Didn't you hear the explosion just now?"

"An accident happened in another warehouse; that place was bombed, and Xu Liang was 'unlucky'—he didn't escape."

As for how this so-called misfortune came about, Mo Xiu did not intend to say more.

"Dead? Just like that, he died so easily?" Xiong Gangyong's mouth gaped open in surprise, as if a light bulb could fit inside.

He felt that the impact of this trip he had taken today was simply too great.

He recalled hearing the explosion, of course. But at the time, all his energy was focused on running away, trying to escape from the mutated monster.

He truly hadn't expected that the sound meant Xu Liang had been killed in the explosion. His elder brother's most pressing concern had been so easily resolved?

Xiong Gangyong was secretly pleased, thinking that if his older brother knew about this, the other party would definitely be happy!

Furthermore, since Mo Qi had saved his life earlier, he was still very grateful. So, after that, Xiong Gangyong followed Mo Xiu and Mo Qi obediently without saying anything more.

The trucks carrying the superhumans simply couldn't carry all the supplies in the warehouse.

Fortunately, two people with 'special skills' managed to start several trucks that looked like they hadn't been moved in a long time and whose keys were nowhere to be found.

So on the way back, the long convoy returned fully loaded, and everyone was in good condition, almost unharmed. The only one who was in trouble was Xu Liang, who died in the explosion.

As soon as Xiong Gangyong got back, he couldn't wait to go to his older brother and tell him about Xu Liang's death.

But after he finished speaking excitedly, he noticed that the person next to him had a strange expression.

After listening to his younger brother's account of the whole story, Xiong Mingyuan stroked his chin and said in a low voice, "Xu Liang's death is probably not that simple."