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Yan Yu used his points to exchange for a lot of crystal cores, mainly those of the fire, water and wood types. He even got two level IV space crystal cores and one level IV spirit crystal core from other psychics.

Of course, all these crystal cores were still delivered to Li Qing, Miao Jinyan and the other four people to help them break through.

Although their proficiency in using superpowers deepened during the large-scale killing of zombies, and their superpower levels also increased slightly, the bulk of the improvement still depended on the crystal cores.

After absorbing it for half an afternoon, Li Qing and the others felt abundant energy nourishing their bodies and minds. Who could have thought that such ugly zombies that brought doomsday to all mankind could actually produce such beautiful, clear and energetic crystal cores?

These crystal cores can in turn nourish the psychics and are an indispensable source of energy for their advancement.

So, before nightfall, the five members of the Egret Team advanced one after another.

Li Qing broke through the peak of Level IV and directly reached the early stage of Level V. Miao Jinyan broke through the peak of Level V, becoming the first Level VI psychic known in the entire base, and even in all of humanity.

Hong Ling, Liu Shuqin and Xiao Xu have stepped from the middle stage of Level V to the peak of Level V. They are only half a step away from being promoted to Level VI. This is truly cause for celebration!

Although on the surface, Li Qing's level is the lowest, but because of the special nature of her supernatural powers, she will not necessarily be at a disadvantage even if she faces Miao Jinyan. Her mental shock waves and the illusions she creates are hard to defend against.

Today, the strength of these five people is comparable to that of a small army, and they can definitely sweep away everything in the Xianfeng base.

However, the game system did not remind Yan Yu that he had completed the advanced side quest of "Building the Strongest Team in Xianfeng Base". It seems that there is still a gap in the number of people.

The Flying Dragon Squad, ranked first in the Xianfeng Base, has a total of nearly 350 members, including 6 level V psychics, nearly 100 level IV psychics, and the rest are almost all level III psychics.

In terms of individual strength, Li Qing and Miao Jinyan are definitely better, but in terms of the strength of the entire team, I am afraid that the Egret Team is still a little worse.

Yan Yu patted Li Qing's shoulder and said, "While we're staying at the base today, why don't you recruit some members for our Egret Squad? We'll try to recruit one or two hundred before noon tomorrow."

She secretly speculated and estimated that recruiting another one or two hundred people would be enough.

Li Qing and the others never doubted Yan Yu's decision, but chose to carry it out loyally: "Yes!"

Liu Shuqin handed over a cup of taro bubble milk tea. After returning to the base, she used the points she had received to buy a lot of ingredients and called herself Yan Yu's exclusive beverage chef.

"Boss, come and try my new milk tea. The sweetness should be just right." Yan Yu didn't like sweet things, so Liu Shuqin specially made her milk tea with three-tenths sugar and looked at her expectantly.

Yan Yu took the cup and took a sip. The sweet and soft taro paste and the crispy and chewy pop balls, coupled with the rich aroma of milk tea and the silky deliciousness of the sea salt cheese milk cap, instantly made her squint her eyes in enjoyment, her eyes shining brightly.

While drinking milk tea, she stretched out her slender jade-like fingers and gently touched a little cream on Liu Shuqin's cheek. Her eyes were soft and doting, and she said with a slight smile on her red lips: "It tastes just right."

Such a simple action and answer made Liu Shuqin's eyes completely fixed on Yan Yu's face.

She was wearing overly thick black-framed glasses, had many freckles on her face, and her eyebrows were too thick and dark compared to other women, but for some reason, Liu Shuqin found her very charming.

This kind of charm has long surpassed appearance. It is a trait that comes from the bones. It is a special aura that is immersed in strength and calmness, which makes people unconsciously attracted and conquered.

Even in the night without the sun, Yan Yu seemed to be glowing.

Her facial features may not be the most outstanding, but her jaw line is extremely superior, her eyes are always surprisingly bright, and coupled with her tall figure and beautiful frame, her figure is always upright, and it seems that nothing can bend her spine, and the whole person is inexplicably eye-catching.

At this moment, the corners of Yan Yu's lips curled up slightly, her expression relaxed, and the innate alienation between her eyebrows seemed to disappear, making people want to get closer to her even more.

Liu Shuqin subconsciously dodged backwards and wiped her cheeks with her sleeves. Her ears were very hot.

Wow, it's over, is she lesbian?!

Seeing Liu Shuqin suddenly rush back into the kitchen, Yan Yu put down the cup of milk tea and glanced at the tightly closed kitchen door in surprise: "What's wrong with her?"

Hong Ling, who had been watching everything silently, said: "Don't worry about her, she's just a child."

Liu Shuqin is indeed the youngest in the Egret Team. She was in high school when the end of the world came. She is only 18 years old now. It's a pity that she has no chance to continue her studies.

As long as the apocalypse does not end, order will not be restored.

Thinking of this, everyone's mood couldn't help but feel a little heavy. Now, with their strength, they were considered to be among the top psychics, so naturally they had more things to consider than when they were struggling to make ends meet.

Li Qing seemed to be hesitant to speak when facing Yan Yu. She opened her mouth several times but could not get the words out.

Yan Yu raised her eyebrows, rubbed her thumb gently, stood up and called her: "Li Qing, come with me."

Yan Yu found a room for herself and gestured to Li Qing who came in to close the door.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Li Qing was surprised for a moment, and then she had a deeper understanding of Yan's ability to read people's hearts.

Soon, she calmed down and told Yan Yu her thoughts, which were still a bit messy and uncertain. She believed that Yan Yu could give her the best advice or support.

"That's right. This Xianfeng Base was founded by me, Sun Lijun, Wu Yihang, Shen Yiran, and others. We've been through a lot of ups and downs together."

Sun Lijun is the highest leader of the base, and Wu Yihang is Shen Yiran’s boyfriend, and like Shen Yiran, he is a deputy leader.

"Sun Lijun is a Wood-type user, Wu Yihang is a Water-type user, and many people in our former team are all Support-type users who are looked down upon by Offensive-type users. My Spirit-type user actually has almost no offensive power before level II."

Li Qing revealed everything to others for the first time, feeling a wave of anger linger in her chest. "So, we, ostracized by other psychics, banded together and formed our own team. We vowed to stick together forever and show others that even those with support abilities can make a name for themselves."

Yan Yu listened to her story quietly, with an encouraging look in his eyes, as if to say, you can express your emotions in front of me without reservation.

Seeing Yan Yu like this, Li Qing was dazed for a moment, as if she had returned to the past. There was once a man who had amazed her for most of her life and looked at her with such eyes...

Li Qing lowered her eyes, her throat felt dry, and her voice trembled slightly, but she quickly suppressed it. "In fact, the name of the Xianfeng Base represents our original and purest hope. We will harvest first, before all other bases, so that people with special abilities and ordinary people can all have a full meal."

"However, after the base was built, everyone gradually became alienated due to various reasons, and there were several times when we were almost in danger of being wiped out. At that time, it was my husband Yao Bin who stood up." Li Qing suddenly paused at this point, her eyes red.

Yan Yu brought her a glass of warm water without saying a word to interrupt her.

"Thank you," Li Qing said with difficulty. She took the glass and held it in her hand. After nearly two minutes, she slowly continued, "Abin's ability is to block out human scent."

At this point, Yan Yu immediately thought of odor barrier agents. In fact, she could guess the following contents without Li Qing saying it explicitly.

But this time Li Qing did not pause, as if she wanted to expose the scar completely at once.

"He took the initiative to step forward and enter the research institute, allowing the researchers there to draw his blood and marrow, and even use his body for research. In just three days, he lost a lot of weight and couldn't even stand up. He was extremely weak."

"I disagreed with him continuing to be a test subject, and even threatened to divorce me, but he was adamant. He said he was the core leader of the base and the team, the first and only psychic to advance to Level V at the time, and he had to shoulder his responsibilities."

Li Qing took a deep breath, hiding the tears welling up in her eyes. "Later, the odor barrier was finally invented... He was always so stubborn, so determined to do what he wanted. Even if it cost him his life, even if his deeds were deliberately erased by Sun Lijun, Wu Yihang, and the people at the institute, he never complained or regretted anything."

"Later, when Shen Yiran deliberately framed me and secretly encouraged other psychics to exclude me, I did think about leaving. But this was the base that Abin had saved with his life, and I simply couldn't bear to leave!"

"Why are heroes forgotten, while those who profit from the blood of others are able to sit comfortably in high positions? Why? On what basis do they have the right?"

Li Qing spoke the following words with great emphasis, almost gritting her teeth. She stood under the lamp, but her body seemed to blend into the endless dark night outside the window.

Yeah, why?

Why does the hypocrite enjoy everything a hero should enjoy, but kills the hero's wife?

Perhaps they were hypnotized by Shen Yiran later on, but in the beginning, they were probably blinded by power and vanity, and had long gone against the ideals when they first established the base.

Yan Yu was about to speak when the system's ding-dong reminder suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding, congratulations to player Yan Yu for triggering and completing the side quest - The Truth About Odor Blockers. Experience +1000, Free Attribute Points +10, Gold Treasure Chest*1]

[Ding, congratulations to player Yan Yu for triggering the side quest - Reveal the truth about the odor barrier. Completion rewards: +1000 XP, +10 Free Attribute Points, and 1 Gold Treasure Chest.]

The difficulty of completing the newly triggered side quest is significantly lower than the difficulty of building the Egret Squad into the strongest team in the Xianfeng Base, so the reward is not that great.

However, these are unexpected surprises and free rewards, so don’t miss them.

Yan Yu put aside the branch mission and reward, and fixed his gaze on Li Qing's face. He said with a firm expression, "In that case, I will help you take back everything you have. The premise is, do you dare?"