Of all the people present, only Gu Yuanqing, after a brief moment of astonishment, immediately looked at the pale-faced girl on the stretcher.

The look in his eyes was a mixture of jealousy and ecstasy.

This girl, who single-handedly killed a missionary in a Level 1 contaminated area—ah, now we should say she's a monster at the Familia level—no matter what, her surname is Gu!

He seemed to see the Gu family's growing honor and reputation in the safe zone, and the scene of their gradual prosperity!

Gu Yuanqing cheerfully instructed his men to carefully carry Gu Li onto the spaceship, and he followed them up. Only after getting on did he remember that there were still people down below.

When he turned to the Chen people, his expression smoothly transformed into arrogance, and he pointed to the spaceship behind him.

"You should take the car in the back."

Julie watched the young man's cheerful back and his joyful mood when he saw Gu Li, and she became puzzled.

She looked at Zhang Heng, who had boarded the spaceship with her: "Why does he seem so happy?"

C02 is clearly already a ruin.

Zhang Heng rolled his eyes, boarded the spaceship, and casually found a place to sit down. This was clearly the young man's spaceship, with exceptionally luxurious furnishings.

He casually grabbed a bottle of liquor from the freezer beside him, took a big gulp, and smirked: "Wouldn't you be happy if a Child of Light suddenly appeared in your house key?"

Julie: "Of course I'm happy! This is an incredible honor!"

Zhang Heng nodded: "That's right. The Gu family already has a Child of Light, and now another one has descended from the sky, Ziwei Star, whose strength almost crushes most of the Federation's warriors."

"The feeling of receiving a golden pie falling from the sky would make anyone dizzy."

Julie rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the increasingly tall, gray landscape outside, and replied without much thought, "But I feel like Miss Gu Li isn't someone you can just easily win over. Is she really a member of the Gu family?"

Why are you here?

Wang Li, who had been unusually silent since Gu Yuanqing appeared, glanced at her, then closed his eyes and continued to pretend to be asleep.

He thought somewhat ironically, the person was indeed from the Gu family, but whether or not he was Jin Bing was another matter.

Gu Li slept soundly. At first, she could still vaguely feel the pain coming from her limbs and bones, until at a certain moment, a cold liquid was inserted into the back of her hand.

Those irritating pains gradually began to fade.

She finally got a good night's sleep, unlike a teenager who would be woken up in the middle of the night by excruciating pain.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Li opened her eyes and stared intently at the snow-white roof.

It's another unfamiliar environment, she thought.

This was already the umpteenth time she had woken up from unconsciousness in unfamiliar surroundings. She frowned and slowly sat up; this was not a good habit.

She quickly glanced around, tugged at the IV tube on the back of her hand, and at the same time, the bell on the bedside table rang, and a woman who looked like a nurse quickly appeared in front of her.

The nurse seemed quite surprised to see Gu Li wake up, but her good manners quickly concealed this, and she respectfully stepped forward to inquire about Gu Li's well-being.

Yes, respectfully.

Gu Li wondered in confusion, "Could it be that the story of her fighting the alien species all by herself has been spread?"

She shook the syringe on the back of her hand and asked the question that concerned her most first: "What is this?"

She was unusually free of pain; more accurately, she felt a slight tingling sensation that made her slightly uncomfortable.

It feels like scratching an itch but not getting any real relief.

The nurse replied gently, "After testing, it was found that your body is experiencing pain at an excessively high threshold, which could potentially cause irreversible damage. We will temporarily administer painkillers to you."

Gu Li frowned deeply: "Painkillers?"

No wonder my body feels so peaceful... yet nauseous.

She stretched out a hand in front of her eyes, making a slight opening and closing motion; the large dose of painkillers had made her movements more sluggish than before.

Gu Li calmly said, "I don't need painkillers, please tear them off."

The nurse's gentle face showed disapproval, as if she were disciplining a disobedient child. She pressed Gu Li back onto the bed with an undeniable force.

"Tearing it off won't have a better effect on your body. Miss, you've survived the disaster at Base C02. What you need to do now is rest well."

It seems the nurse didn't know she was the one who resolved the CO2 disaster.

Gu Li lay in bed, with no intention of publicizing his deeds, but simply reiterated his request.

Her expression was very determined, and the nurse was in a difficult position. Suddenly, someone walked in from outside and made the decision for her: "Since she insists, you should do as she says."

Gu Li immediately became serious upon seeing the nurse's face, and obeyed the young man's instructions to remove the IV.

She left the ward quickly.

Gu Li looked at the uninvited young man, narrowed his eyes, first scrutinized his upturned chin, then lowered his eyes: "Who are you?"

She was seen as a child, and this white peacock with eyes on its chin could make her make a decision with just a few words.

She was a little annoyed, and this annoyance intensified when the white peacock sat down by her bedside and forced a kind and amiable demeanor.

While she was unconscious, Gu Yuanqing had already examined her blood, confirming that she was indeed a member of the Gu family.

Things are much easier now.

Gu Yuanqing came here without his father's knowledge. He had considerable ambition for the position of family head, and the sickly girl with weak genes lying in bed in front of him was an important bargaining chip for him to climb up the social ladder.

He looked at Gu Li with concern: "I am Gu Yuanqing. You may not have met me, but you must have heard of the Gu family of Anquan Valley."

"I have some good news to tell you, but I hope you won't get too excited."

Gu Yuanqing used almost the gentlest tone he had ever used. Looking at the expressionless girl on the bed, he announced arrogantly and triumphantly, "You are a child of our Gu family who was lost outside, and now I, your brother, have found you."

Gu Li watched the white peacock performance in front of him with a blank expression.

Not receiving the expected response, Gu Yuanqing's expression stiffened for a moment, but quickly softened. He gently tucked the blanket around Gu Li and asked, "What's wrong? Are you too excited to speak?"

Gu Li, who had almost been strangled by the blanket he tucked in, sat up straight, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion as she looked at him closely.

"Don't you know I was once the illegitimate daughter of the Gu family?"

Gu Yuanqing:?

Gu Li then added, "After I was infected, my family threw me into the Death Plains. It seems your family is still issuing a cleanup order."

Gu Yuanqing's face was stiff.

"Although I don't know why, I'm glad I survived here."

"The Gu family is not my home. Thank you for invading my privacy and finding out about my blood relationship without my consent. Obviously, I don't really need it."

Gu Yuanqing's exhilarating mood plummeted to rock bottom these past two days. Looking at the calm-faced girl on the bed, he was speechless for a moment, unable to find anyone to vent his anger on.

The things she was talking about sounded somewhat familiar.