Chapter 9 Chapter 9 At night, Si Ruxu tried to use...

At night, Si Ruxu tried to use her superpowers to actively absorb the energy in the superpower core, but the superpower core seemed to be rejecting her superpowers, as if there was an invisible barrier that she could never get through.

The crackling sound of the fire seemed abrupt, and a warm light fell on her pale profile, which was fragile, like a dandelion in the rain, making people feel for no reason that a little more pressure would break her down.

At this moment, Si Qi suddenly realized that Si Ruxu was definitely not as indifferent as she appeared. The day of the massacre was getting closer and closer, the base's S-level wanted notices were everywhere, and her supernatural powers were still not returning to normal. One after another, the unexpected events were like swords hanging over her head, ready to take her life at any time.

Si Qi leaned forward, took a deep breath, hid his heartbeat, and held Si Ruxu in his arms. While transferring superpowers into her body, he gently comforted her, "I will send you back to the base safely. As long as the superpowers are still there, you will be fine."

Si Ruxu didn't reply. After a long while, she spoke softly, "If I can't recover, can you always protect me?"

In the firelight, the woman's eyes showed a bit of fragility and uneasiness. Si Qi bit the tip of her tongue, her reason and emotions clamoring wildly in her heart. After a long time, she let out a breath, discarded all possibilities that Si Ruxu was performing for her, and nodded.

Whether it was out of use or sincerity, at least Si Ruxu couldn't die. She was the only one who still remembered her.

The night gradually fell, and the woman's breathing became deep and shallow beside her ear. She thought obsessively, if only it would always be like this, and they would depend on each other forever.

After that night, Si Ruxu completely let down her guard against Si Qi. She knew that Si Qi would not have the heart to abandon her. No matter what his mentality was, her safety was guaranteed to a certain extent.

Si Ruxu occasionally studied the power of her own abilities, watched Si Qi cook and exercise, and occasionally ran laps with weights. After a few days, the energy Si Qi had injected into Si Ruxu had completely filled her core. Si Ruxu had regained the strength of a top-tier psychic. Aside from her inability to replenish her own energy, she no longer had any major problems.

"We'll set off for the base tomorrow. If the gatekeeper doesn't listen to us, we'll break in." Si Ruxu had already changed into her usual light-colored windbreaker. It was obvious that she was well-cared for, and her face had gained some flesh, not so fragile that it could be blown down by a gust of wind.

"Why tomorrow?" Si Qi looked up at the sky. It was still early and it was still in time to set off for the base.

Si Ruxu tossed a small bag to Si Qi. "Because we need to make some preparations, this bag has one cubic meter of space. I've filled it with crystal cores for you. If you feel your superpowers are not enough, you can replenish them yourself."

After that, she took out another clean piece of clothing, wrapped it with her healing power, and washed it carefully before handing it to Si Qi, "Put this on."

Si Qi took the clothes, which was a black constant temperature suit, just the right size. She curled her lips to thank him, and after changing her clothes, she ate an energy bar with Si Ruxu.

At night, Si Qi felt that the supernatural powers in his body were somewhat disordered, and the mutated plants became obviously anxious. Moonlight shone through the gaps, and Si Qi saw the blood-red lines on the palm of his hand.

She knew that this kind of totem would appear in the corner of her eyes when she activated her supernatural powers. This was the first time that it spread to the palm of her hand. She felt more and more anxious. Si Ruxu was still in the dream. She curled up into a small ball, breathing shallowly.

The mutant plants seemed to be affected no less than her. The originally docile and non-violent plants, with their insignificant vines, were hissing and rubbing against the ground, showing their uneasiness.

Suddenly, Si Qi keenly noticed that the space around her began to tear apart. She hurriedly threw herself onto the bed and hugged Si Ruxu. The woman groaned, but was still not awake. In a blink of an eye, she felt dizzy. The space around her changed rapidly, and a feeling of weightlessness as if falling from a high altitude came over her. Then, Si Qi's eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.

When I opened my eyes again, it was open air and the mutated plants were gone.

"Awake?" Hearing the familiar voice, Si Qi looked over. Si Ruxu was sitting next to her, leaning against a large rock. There were small cuts on her face, and her hair was messy.

"What happened? Where is this?" There was no place in Si Qi's memory that overlapped with this place. She had never been here, but she always had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"It's not clear yet. Our instruments, navigation devices, and communicators have no signal." Si Ruxu's face was solemn. "There is a special magnetic field here that blocks all our signals."

Si Qi almost instantly remembered the massacre, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. "Have you found any other superpowers around here besides us?"

Si Ruxu nodded and looked off into the distance. "There's a community of psychics over there, but don't approach them rashly unless you're in extreme danger."

Si Ruxu paused before continuing, "Otherwise, I can't say for sure which of the massacre and them is the real threat."

Si Qi fell silent.

Yes, there is no signal from any human tool here. In a sense, this is a manifestation of the collapse of human order. In other words, it is very easy to kill someone silently here.

This completely matched what Si Ruxu had discussed with other psychics at the base, regarding the future of the world many years later. If no intervention was made, as the apocalypse unfolded, the civilization humanity had painstakingly built would gradually crumble under the weight of natural disasters and lust, ultimately meeting the same end.

Si Ruxu's eyes were deep. If the large-scale massacre was the initial appearance of the future, then what would the subsequent large-scale massacres be like? From the spatial fluctuations she vaguely felt when she was teleported, this spatial ability was almost exactly the same as Si Qi's.

She turned around and met a pair of very calm eyes, like the calm surface of a lake, but ripples appeared the moment she looked into them. Si Ruxu was warmed by this look and felt a little amused.

Si Qi was concerned about her. What was he concerned about? They were in the same dangerous situation. But Si Ruxu didn't ask, nor did she make sarcastic remarks. She just let it go on like this. The deeper Si Qi's feelings for her, the sharper she would become, and the more useful she would be.

At this moment, a shadow fell across the sky, forming a large beam of light that enveloped the entire world, like a holographic game. The screen displayed some data:

Congratulations to all the superpowers for entering the first round of the big kill

Main Quest: Survive a week

Real-time population: 10,000 alienated people.

Time until the next natural disaster: three hours.

Natural disasters… Si Qi's first thought was the extreme cold of the previous few days, but he quickly hesitated. Extreme cold and heat, storms, tsunamis, and earthquakes—these were all natural disasters. The screen didn't provide any specific information. It seemed to give everyone time to prepare, but in reality, it was creating a panic of a countdown to natural disasters.

At this time, the first thing people think of must be to plunder resources, to plunder as many resources as possible from others so that they can survive better.

Si Ruxu took a laser gun for herself and gave one to Si Qi. "Hold this, carry it with you at all times in the small pocket. Don't take it off."

Si Qi nodded. The two of them didn't go into the crowd, nor did they avoid the crowds. As time went by, most of the psychics gathered together.

Now the first natural disaster has not yet come, and everyone is more or less rational, but Si Qi has died once, so she dare not gamble on human nature. Temporary harmony does not mean anything.

Fortunately, Si Ruxu shared her thoughts. They squatted not too far away, but not too close, quietly observing. The food in Si Ruxu's space was enough for them to survive for seven days.

Those people with special abilities quickly formed a team and walked towards the woods, as if they wanted to find shelter inside. Si Ruxu and Si Qi followed behind. At this time, some teams stopped at the outer layer, but most teams went deeper into the woods.

Several teams of psychics no longer have to fear mutated plants, and no matter it is extreme cold or heat or tsunami and strong winds, the mutated plants can provide good cover. The teams remaining in the outer layer are generally weaker. They may feel that they cannot compete with the advanced teams, and are afraid of being threatened by the advanced teams, so they simply take root in the outer layer.

Si Ruxu and Si Qi chose the outermost forest. It was difficult to find a suitable residence in the forest, and they were not sure what kind of natural disaster it was. So Si Qi dug a hole of moderate size and picked up some grass in the forest and placed it around it to prevent any disaster.

If it was extremely cold or hot, they could just crawl into the tunnel and take shelter. Based on the goal of surviving for seven days and the words "first round of natural disasters", they speculated that each round of natural disasters would not last too long.

As time slowly approached, the number of surviving psychics on the sky curtain dwindled from 10,000 to 9,800, with 200 already dead. It must have been a fight over a stronghold or supplies.

Si Qi and Si Ruxu found some firewood and stored it in Si Ruxu's space. They also took the opportunity to explore the surrounding roads.

Si Qi made marks as he walked, "If anything goes wrong, I can take you and escape through a short-distance space tear. This is the best route to escape the forest, and the next one is to enter the forest, which can avoid other psychics."

Si Ruxu nodded. They were quite strong and could fight one or two teams, but if they were besieged by so many psychics, they would probably die.

Three hours later, only more than 9,500 people were left. That is to say, more than 400 people died in just three hours, and this was even before a natural disaster struck.

Si Qi's muscles were tensed, as if he was ready to fight at any time. Si Ruxu was also paying attention to his surroundings.

The numbers on the sky screen gradually entered the countdown

Five—four—three—two—one…

“Boom!”

After a loud bang, a bolt of lightning struck the forest. Deep in the forest, the eyes of countless psychics reflected the desperate and terrified faces of their companions.

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