Chapter 173 Beasts!

It was Jiang Mu's team's car.

Xie Tu, with his keen senses, naturally noticed that there was someone inside the car.

And it wasn't just one person.

All members of Jiang Mu's team were present.

Xie Tu glanced at them, ignored them, and walked to their car, opened the back door, and carried the person inside.

Yun Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

She had a languid air about her just woken up, her eyes were unfocused, and her mind was a jumbled mess, as if she was trying to piece together fragments of her memories.

Her memory became hazy; she could only recall fragmented pieces.

That little girl is her.

Before meeting the uncles, her personality was just like the little blue bird's...

Waking up from a distant and chaotic dream, everything around me feels both familiar and strange.

So Xie Tu pulled up the folding bed in the car and sat down with her in his arms.

She still did not react.

The sound of the car door closing finally pulled her back from her reverie.

The space became enclosed.

It blocked out all the noisy cheers.

Yun Zhao nestled in his strong arms and whispered, "Captain..."

"Mmm." Xie Tu felt his heart pounding so hard it was about to burst from his chest, and he replied in a low voice.

Yun Zhao said, "I don't think I'm wearing any clothes."

The child's princess dress barely covered her upper body, while her bare legs were wrapped in a military overcoat.

The shoes on her feet were nowhere to be found.

She was carried down the mountain in this state.

Xie Tu's eyes flickered, and he looked away.

He tried to remain calm, saying, "Your clothes are in your backpack, change into them first."

There are two sets of clothes.

Yun Zhao casually stuffed the casual clothes she had changed out of before setting off into her backpack.

Xie Tu took her backpack with him when he went down the mountain.

Yun Zhao nodded. "Okay."

Xie Tu finally let go and gently placed her on the folding bed.

He bent down to turn on the car's air conditioning, then moved a few oxygen cylinders to the bedside, told her, and hurriedly got out of the car.

The figure looked like it was fleeing in panic.

She was suddenly left alone in the car.

Yun Zhao propped himself up and sat up, staring at the man's disappearing figure outside the car window. He raised his chin and said, "He's shy."

The little bluebird hopped over and stared at the main body with a puzzled look.

Something seems different.

It seems like things are still the same as before.

【You remembered?】

"No."

Yun Zhao withdrew his gaze and poked the little guy. "However, the white mist in the spiritual realm seems to have dissipated a bit. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

The little bluebird tilted its head and thought for a moment, then its figure gradually became transparent and finally disappeared, returning to the spiritual realm.

For the little guy, his true self is his true self.

No matter what she becomes, that won't change.

Yun Zhao sat on the folding bed, picked up the oxygen cylinder next to him, inhaled the oxygen for a while, and then propped himself up to drag his backpack over and take out the clothes inside.

She glimpsed fragments of her childhood memories, but still couldn't recall her origins.

But it's okay, she's not in a hurry.

There will be opportunities in the future.

*

Xie Tu got out of the car and stood in the snow and ice, trying to calm himself down.

The armored vehicle next door made a move.

The observation window facing him opened, revealing the faces of Chengzi and Zhou Tianqi.

The expressions on their faces were indescribable; they looked at him as if he were some kind of hypocrite.

Two armored vehicles were parked side by side.

They were very close.

The sentries possess keen senses, but they weren't deliberately eavesdropping.

Being so close, it was too late to withdraw my senses, and I unintentionally overheard the conversation between Yun Zhao and Xie Tu in the car next door.

No clothes on?

Outside, it was freezing cold, and even the sentries were wearing thick combat uniforms.

Considering that the rest of Team Zero were nowhere to be found, and that the Cloud Guide was carried all the way back.

They were carried back naked...

I never imagined Captain Xie was that kind of person!

You beast!

Xie Tu didn't even bother to look up. "What are you doing here?"

Just as Zhou Tianqi was about to speak, a hand suddenly reached out and pushed him away.

Jiang Mu appeared at the window.

He said lazily, "What else can we do? The child wants to be a guide."

Since undergoing a comprehensive mental overhaul, the White Beast could no longer tolerate the corrosive effects of the dark matter.

As soon as it left the contaminated area, it rubbed against its owner and begged to go find Yun Zhao.

The big head kept nuzzling into his arms, rubbing against him, its adorable big eyes blinking so brightly they melted anyone's heart.

Jiang Mu couldn't bear to refuse.

Find it! Go find it right now!

After inquiring at the base, they learned that Team Zero had gone to Subei.

Since the contaminated zone 212 wasn't far away, I quickly drove over.

The group had just arrived when they happened to witness the collapse of contaminated zone 249.

Jiang Mu felt a mix of emotions.

How can we catch up now?

The number of four-star contaminated zones eliminated by Dawn Base has become (4).

That's twice as much as him!

When Xie Tu learned of their purpose, he said calmly, "She is not feeling well and cannot receive psychological counseling right now."

Yun Zhao experienced mild altitude sickness.

She has just come out of the contaminated area and has only just recovered physically; she hasn't fully recovered mentally yet and needs to rest now.

Jiang Mu gave a meaningful look and said, "I understand."

"What do you know?" Xie Tu frowned slightly, clearly not understanding the meaning behind his words.

He didn't want to continue the topic and asked, "How's your mission going?"

Jiang Mu said lazily, "It's done. We've successfully eliminated contaminated zone 212. The crisis is over."

Since the launch of the 'Salvation Project', the four major bases have accelerated the elimination of contaminated areas this year.

This is a good thing.

It gave humanity hope.

Jiang Mu got down to business and inquired about the situation in the 249 contaminated area.

The two sides began exchanging information.

Xie Tu talked to him, keeping a close eye on what was happening inside the car.

He heard the sound of snack packaging bags.

It was clear that Yun Zhao had changed his clothes and was looking for something to eat in the car.

Xie Tu didn't go inside again, but stayed outside the vehicle, waiting for the team members and reinforcements to return.

*

Night fell.

The sky seemed to be tightly covered by a thick gray velvet curtain, the temperature was getting lower and lower, and the snow was falling heavier and heavier.

Yun Zhao lay inside the heated armored vehicle, covered with a military overcoat, eating snacks while breathing oxygen.

She heard Orange's voice.

"We got a lot of meat from contaminated zone 212, and we also have a mini-fridge in the car. Let's eat meat together later!"

Eat meat?

Ignoring the discomfort of lack of oxygen, Yun Zhao quickly got up.

Just then, there was a knock on the car door, and Xie Tu's voice came through.

"Everyone's back. We'll leave tonight. Just bear with us for a bit."

Xie Tu paused, seemingly knowing what she was thinking, "Jiang Mu's team will come with us. We can eat the meat once we reach the plains."

Eating too much meat will only make her feel worse.

Let's wait until we get down the mountain to talk about it.

The remaining cleanup work was handed over to the reinforcement troops.

The supplies harvested this time were not much, but the two gatekeepers were enough to earn a hefty bonus.

"Okay." Upon hearing that he wouldn't get to eat meat, Yun Zhao immediately lost his spirit and sat back down.

Before long, the team members got into the car.

Seeing Yun Zhao restored to adulthood, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and came up to greet her warmly.

After Xie Tu finished handing over with the reinforcements, he told Jiang Mu's car to follow.

The two armored off-road vehicles were packed up and left overnight.