The air-raid shelter is located halfway up the mountain, with a total of six entrances, all in rather hidden locations. Right now, it's completely covered in snow, making its exact location difficult to spot.

Jian Ning had actually played here when she was little, and relying on her memory, she easily found an entrance.

The air-raid shelter wasn't open at this time; it had been fitted with a thick wooden door. It was pitch black inside, without a single ray of light.

Jian Ning put an invisibility talisman on herself and used a wall-penetrating technique to enter the air-raid shelter silently. As soon as she entered, she almost bumped into the soldier on guard duty next to her, missing him by no more than two centimeters.

But it startled her. She dodged it with a quick movement, but it still stirred up a slight breeze.

The soldier was also taken aback, feeling a gust of wind suddenly stop in front of him, and there was even a faint fragrance, but he didn't see anyone or any animal.

He reached out and touched the air in front of him with a puzzled look, but found nothing, so he continued to stand guard.

Jian Ning quietly stuck out her tongue.

We were careless. We didn't expect that there were torches lit inside the air-raid shelter, and the entrance was completely blocked off with a thick cotton curtain.

The temperature inside this air-raid shelter is estimated to be around minus twenty degrees Celsius. That's a huge difference from the outside. And you know what? The higher-ups really know how to find a good spot.

It's much more comfortable here than in an apartment building, and there's less pollution in the mountains. The snow outside can be melted and boiled for drinking, and there's no shortage of wood for firewood.

I couldn't help but give it a mental thumbs up, and then continued walking inside.

The defenses along the way were quite tight, with a fully armed soldier standing guard almost every ten meters or so.

There are many separate entrances on both sides of the air-raid shelter, none of them deep, which are probably where the soldiers lived.

Jian Ning didn't go over to look. She walked more than two hundred meters further in before she found Xiao Lingfeng's trail.

It was in a house not far ahead. And he wasn't alone.

There were two armed soldiers standing at the door, which was a bit troublesome. Jian Ning was afraid that if she suddenly rushed in, she might bump into someone again, just like before.

Fortunately, it's confirmed that Xiao Lingfeng is alive and well, and his energy is very strong. It seems he hasn't missed a beat in his training.

I simply stood not far away and waited. When I got really bored, I used a Thousand Mile Talisman on myself, and instantly I could hear the voices inside the house.

"Professor Wang, I know you're an expert in this, but I disagree with your use of living people for experiments."

These are all our army's most elite soldiers. I can't afford to lose any of them." The voice sounded very familiar; it seemed to be that Regiment Commander Gao.

"I know that too, but without experiments, we don't have any concrete experimental data. We don't know what kind of reaction this will produce after being injected into the human body, or whether it can stimulate the potential inside the human body."

As you know, if it weren't for this accident, we wouldn't have come to Jianghai City to set up this research base.

We're all working for a better future for humanity. What's wrong with sacrificing one or two people?

Professor Wang's voice was somewhat agitated, and he seemed quite angry.

The two argued for a while, and the room was filled with the sounds of their quarrel.

"I'll do it, Commander Gao. I'm neither one of your soldiers nor here on your own initiative. Is that alright?" Xiao Lingfeng's cool voice rang out.

"No, I disagree." The voice was calm and composed, clearly belonging to someone with authority. It was the first time the person had spoken.

"Commander, I'm fine. You know I'm in good physical condition."

Besides, I've already retired. My only request is that if anything happens to me, please take good care of my family.

You know their address. That's the decision. Xiao Lingfeng's words were firm and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

“I agree. I’ve had my eye on this young man for a long time. With his abilities, I can guarantee a 70% success rate with this gene injection.”

Professor Wang's voice rang out, his excitement barely contained.

The other two remained silent for a while, and then both nodded.

Jian Ning was extremely anxious when she heard this outside. What gene serum? She had never heard of it in her previous life. How could this be so different from what she remembered? Could it be that her rebirth had changed some things?

He didn't care about staying outside any longer and used a wall-penetrating spell, heading straight for the air-raid shelter wall. Unexpectedly, the wall-penetrating spell, which usually worked every time, failed.

With a loud thud, he slammed into the wall. He fell to the ground, his head spinning. He covered his forehead, almost crying.

Who was the unlucky person who installed an entire wall of steel plates in the wall? The light inside the hole was poor, so she didn't notice it and didn't see it at all.

That impact almost knocked her unconscious.

"Who goes there?" The soldiers guarding the gate raised their guns, looking around warily. Inside the air-raid shelter, all was silent; there wasn't a sound.

"What's wrong?" The people who were talking inside also came out. There were four of them in total. The tall man in front, with one star and two stars on his epaulettes and an olive branch, was clearly a lieutenant general.

This must be the highest-ranking official here.

Xiao Lingfeng followed closely behind them. When the soldiers said they hadn't seen anyone, but suddenly heard a loud bang, he couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his lips.

He knew Jian Ning's abilities, and for some reason, perhaps it was just a gut feeling, he figured Jian Ning had probably come looking for him. It wasn't that he didn't want to go home, but he had been too busy lately to think about it.

He coughed and said, "Commander, it's probably some kind of noise from birds or beasts. I'll go back and make some preparations. I can receive the injection in an hour."

"Okay, go ahead." The army commander nodded in agreement.

Xiao Lingfeng then strode towards the entrance of the cave where he lived.

After walking for a while, I was plunged into darkness. I smelled a familiar fragrance, and then a soft little hand was placed in my palm.

"Xiao Lingfeng, how did you know it was me?" Jian Ning's sweet voice rang in his ear.

"No one but you would be this mischievous. How did you even think of coming here? How did you find your way here?"

Xiao Lingfeng didn't stop walking; his fingers tightened slightly, pulling Jian Ning's hand even closer.

"What's so difficult about that? Finding you is a piece of cake. I just didn't expect that there would be steel plates on the walls inside the air-raid shelter. Is it really necessary to be so heavily protected? Is there anything secretive inside?" Jian Ning was full of curiosity.