Luo Xi put down the gun in her hand, and Xu Anran turned her head in surprise, looking at her: "You're too fast! Don't you want to see what he chooses?"

"What else can we choose? He'll agree as soon as he sees it. I can't be bothered to listen to their nonsense." Luo Xi pouted.

As the smoke cleared, a dusty-looking man ran towards them from a distance.

He Fei stopped beside Xu Anran, coughed twice to spit out the dust in his mouth, and panted, "You guys are too fierce! Luckily I ran far away, or I would be dead!"

"Don't worry, you'll be fine. With your luck, you'll definitely survive to the end!" Luo Xi smiled and patted the dust off his shoulder.

Xu Anran ran to the car that was hidden in the distance, started the engine, stuck her head out of the window, and shouted to the two of them, "Hurry up! Get in the car!"

The two opened the car doors one after the other and got in. Xu Anran stepped on the gas, leaving only a trail of exhaust fumes.

At dawn, as the sun just peeked over the horizon in the east, a car stopped at the entrance of the base.

Xu Anran called to He Fei, who was sleeping in the back seat, "Get up!" He Fei rubbed his eyes, yawned nonchalantly, and asked, "Boss, where are we?"

"We've arrived at where you're supposed to get off." With that, she took out a laser gun and pointed it at He Fei. Seeing He Fei suddenly widen his eyes in fright and freeze, Xu Anran turned the gun over and handed it to him: "Don't be afraid, this is for you."

He Fei breathed a sigh of relief, took the laser gun, and asked Xu Anran, "Boss, are you suggesting I stay in this base?"

Xu Anran nodded, then took out a bag and handed it to him, saying, "There are a few gold bars and some food in here, as well as a laser knife. Keep it for self-defense." She then handed him a train ticket with a one-month countdown. In reality, there was still one week left. "Take this ticket. You'll stay in this base for the last week and wait for the next train to leave."

He Fei hugged the bag Xu Anran handed him and asked reluctantly, "Aren't you going to stay with me at this base and wait to leave?"

Luo Xi rolled her eyes at him: "You know your own situation. It's best if we separate during this last period. Don't come back and find yourself unharmed while we suffer."

Xu Anran also said, "From now on, you will be a secret core member of our mutual aid association. Only Luo Xi and I know your identity. My code name is Lao Yi. You should all tell me your code names."

“My name is… Little Red Riding Hood,” Luo Xi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then chuckled as she finished speaking.

He Fei frowned and thought for a while. Xu Anran and Luo Xi were getting impatient and urged him several times before he finally came up with a plan: "How about I call you Brother La Fei?"

Luo Xi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Lafei? What's so special about that? Why are you called that?"

Upon hearing this, He Fei perked up, his eyes shining as he enthusiastically explained to Luo Xi, "In our world, there's a TV series about undercover agents... My favorite character is Brother La Fei."

Seeing that it was getting late and the sky was bright, Xu Anran interrupted the two and told Luo Xi to leave: "You should go into the base now. Remember to contact me at the waiting area for the high-speed train. We're leaving now, take care!"

After saying that, she got into the car and waved goodbye to He Fei with Luo Xi. He Fei watched them leave from the base entrance. She slung her backpack over her shoulder, took a deep breath, and cheered herself on, believing she could successfully navigate the world ahead on her own!

Little did they know that He Fei, now a mere rookie, would one day become a figure feared throughout the advanced world...

In the cabin by the woods, Xu Anran and Luo Xi didn't light a fire to avoid attracting the attention of the insects outside. They would set off from here early tomorrow morning, and after another day's journey, they should arrive at their destination—Dawn Base—by evening.

Recalling that morning, they saw many insects carrying human corpses in the sky, and out of curiosity, the two wanted to investigate.

Xu Anran took out two sets of cooling suits, which she and Luo Xi put on and set the temperature to 26 degrees Celsius. This would prevent insects from sensing them through infrared light and temperature.

Then, Luo Xi took out two sprays to eliminate odors and sprayed them on the two of them.

They secretly followed the insects into the mountains with binoculars. Armed with hiking poles, the two climbed for two hours before finally spotting the insects' gathering place.

They hid behind a rock, and Xu Anran, through her binoculars, saw that the insects were carrying human corpses inside.

Meanwhile, another wave of insects was carrying large white eggs out to another cave nearby, where two insects were guarding the entrance.

Xu Anran looked through the binoculars, but still couldn't see clearly. She switched to a more precise binoculars, zoomed in to the maximum, and finally saw clearly—each of the insect eggs contained the blurry shadow of a human-shaped baby.

Xu Anran checked it again to confirm, then handed it to Luo Xi who was standing next to her. When Luo Xi saw it, her pupils dilated involuntarily, and she trembled all over, not out of fear, but out of excitement.

She was very interested in the insect eggs and wanted to dissect them. She turned to Xu Anran and whispered in her ear, "Should we steal a couple to study?"

Xu Anran pulled back the excited Luo Xi, and she saw the longing and madness in Luo Xi's eyes: "Wait a minute, if you go now you will die. There are only two of us, there is no way we can get it. Let's go down the mountain first and come back to discuss it further."

After hearing Xu Anran's words, Luo Xi regained his senses, and the light in his eyes dimmed a bit. He realized that Xu Anran's words made sense; there were too many insects here, and it would be unwise to take action.

Seeing that Luo Xi had been persuaded, Xu Anran immediately pulled her down the mountain.

Inside the wooden cabin, Luo Xi kept watch for the first half of the night, while Xu Anran slept beside him and began to dream.

A person emerged from the cave; to be precise, it was an insect-man. He had a human-like body, wings on his back, dark brown skin, and cone-shaped joints like an insect. His hands and feet were human-like, but his facial features were quite unusual.

Although it has ears, a nose, and a mouth, its eyes are filled with jet-black pupils, and there are a pair of antennae in the hair on its head.

Many insectoids followed him, but he was the most unique.

He not only speaks human language, but also expresses it fluently, and possesses high intelligence. The other insectoids can only engage in simple communication, and they all follow this insectoid's commands.

He led them and many insectoids on campaigns across the land, conquering numerous bases and other insectoid tribes.

Later, instead of killing the people in the base, he led all the insectoids to enslave them, turning humans into their slaves.

Years later, this insect-man became king, calling them the insect race, and ruling the world...