Xu Liang spent the night with Uncle Li, without spending any points on his one-bedroom apartment.

While resting inside, Uncle Li saw the message Li Feng had left for him. He felt a mix of emotions, both pleased with Li Feng's growth and worried about his future.

He marveled at Li Feng's rapid growth, like a sapling gradually standing tall in the wind and rain, and agreed with his thoughts, after all, in this cruel world of survival, one cannot rely on others forever. However, deep in Uncle Li's heart, a trace of worry still lingered, after all, Li Feng was still so young.

However, since things had come to this, he could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that Xiao Feng would be safe and sound and reunite with him smoothly.

Thinking of this, he felt an unbearable pain in his upper right abdomen, as if it were being gnawed by a million ants. He hurriedly took out his medicine and swallowed it, knowing full well that his time was running out...

The next day, Xu Liang left a message for Fan Yunfei in the lobby, and then he and Uncle Li chose a world and stepped into it.

Meanwhile, Sister Lan, Hu Shuhan, and the young man Qi Ziqi stepped into their second advanced world. The three hadn't yet formed a team; Qi Ziqi was focused on finding Xu Anran, while Sister Lan and the others planned to observe the situation in the waiting area of ​​the advanced train station before making a decision. Thus, the three temporarily formed a small group and began their operation together.

Those who haven't yet formed a team but wish to travel together can buy tickets to specific worlds. When purchasing a ticket, the keywords entered include the other person's name and number. Upon entering the VIP waiting area, their unique number will appear in the upper right corner of the panel. Just as Sister Lan can enter "Hu Shuhan," instantly teleporting them together, so too can Uncle Li and Xu Liang; Xu Liang only needs to enter "Li Yugang."

On the other side of the world, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yue had already waved goodbye to Xu Anran and Luo Xi, and then traveled to the next unknown world through the teleportation array.

At this moment, only Xu Anran and Luo Xi remained. Suddenly, Xu Anran remembered that she still had some things she had brought from the first world stored in her space—a bunch of bottles and jars of unknown purpose. So, she took out all of these items and called over Luo Xi to examine them together.

She only remembered that in the dream, Luo Xi seemed very interested in researching various things. Remembering the sedative spray in her hand, Xu Anran asked curiously, "Luo Xi, are you a chemistry student? Did you research the sedative spray you took out earlier?"

Faced with Xu Anran's question, Luo Xi casually picked up the objects of unknown origin and examined them carefully before replying, "I'm a specially admitted student at the university, and I am indeed majoring in chemistry. Don't let my young age fool you, I'm already a sophomore!" She then grinned, her face full of pride, and continued, "As for these sleeping potion sprays in my hand, they're naturally my own invention, a unique formula. Pretty impressive, right?" Her words revealed an undisguised sense of pride.

Xu Anran nodded slightly, giving a thumbs-up without hesitation, her face full of admiration, and exclaimed earnestly, "You're amazing! Your grades must be exceptionally good! You're incredibly smart!"

Immediately afterwards, Luo Xi skillfully took out a series of crystal-clear test tubes and a delicate microscope, among other professional instruments, from her space, and then devoted herself to studying these items.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye. Luo Xi finally managed to figure out their purpose—it turned out that among the many items, the two bottles of jet-black liquid could easily corrode everything; therefore, Luo Xi named them "corrosive liquid".

In addition, there was a large blue bottle. After some investigation, she deduced that it was very likely some kind of miraculous healing potion. To verify her hypothesis, they deliberately captured a lively little rabbit, created a wound on it, and then gently applied the potion to the wound. In just a few moments, the wound, which had been bleeding profusely, healed completely.

The other two bottles containing brownish-red liquids were initially identified as hallucinogenic drugs with mind-altering effects. As for the last bottle containing a bright red liquid, its nature is currently unknown and can only be determined after returning to the waiting area for more detailed research.

Before they knew it, they had been staying here for a whole month, and now it was time to embark on their journey.

The city bustles with traffic and towering skyscrapers, a veritable steel jungle. In an apartment building, a man stares intently at a computer screen, as if trying to glean some secret from the flickering code. His fingers dance across the keyboard, and soon, surveillance footage from every corner of the city appears on the screen.

He uploaded a photo of Wang Hong's daughter, Mai Sui. This photo was like a key, attempting to unlock the door to the hidden truth. However, after comparing it with every face that appeared in the surveillance footage, he found nothing.

Fan Yunfei leaned back and stretched, looking like a puppet whose strength had been completely drained. He looked at the unproductive computer screen and sighed helplessly; it seemed the girl hadn't appeared in this world.

So, where is the little girl?

In a luxurious villa, the girl in the photo, Mai Sui, is tightly bound by a thick rope, like a small animal that has lost its freedom, lying in the living room on the first floor.

In the dog bowl in front of her lay the food that pervert had poured for her. Yes, she had arrived at the high-speed rail waiting area. Every day was like living in hell, gradually numbing her.

But she kept telling herself to live on strongly, because she firmly believed that no matter how difficult things got, her father would find her and come to save her!

On this desolate land stands a towering, magnificent building. This building is shrouded in a semi-circular blue transparent membrane, like a giant protective shield, completely isolating the interior from the outside world.

Through that thin membrane, one could see that the people inside were still living a peaceful life, as if before the apocalypse. They bustled about the streets, seemingly oblivious to the harsh conditions outside.

In contrast, the world outside the buildings appeared to be a scene of utter devastation. The earth was riddled with potholes, dust swirled, and a thick haze of yellow sand obscured the entire landscape.

As far as the eye can see, there is only endless yellow earth and sand, without a trace of green or other color to embellish this monotonous scene.

Uncle Li and Xu Liang trudged through the desert with great difficulty, having walked for a whole day. Along the way, they encountered many dangers, including two encounters with bizarre and deformed monsters that defied description. These monsters were twisted in shape, with hideous faces, and were terrifying to behold.

As they walked along numbly, a fierce fighting suddenly came from ahead. The two exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, quickened their pace and ran towards the direction of the sound.