(The main text is almost finished here. My writing skills are limited, so thank you so much for reading, my lovely readers! *kiss*)
Next up are some short side stories about traveling to different worlds, kind of like little Easter eggs, haha. If you're not interested in the side stories, you can just leave now~)
When Xia Qingqing opened her eyes, she was met with a rotting face, eyes filled with death, and a few strands of dried blood still remaining at the corner of her mouth.
Just as that gaping maw was about to bite Xia Qingqing's neck, she instinctively tore open a teleportation scroll.
The next second, Xia Qingqing appeared in a dirty room.
"Phew~, oh my god, that almost scared me to death," Xia Qingqing patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
After looking around and finding no danger, she finally had time to think about what was going on.
Did I time travel again?
Xia Qingqing looked down at her clothes. She was wearing the bright red silk nightgown she had worn on her wedding night with Song Ze. It was empty underneath, and two buttons were missing, revealing a large expanse of fair skin.
She instinctively covered her exposed chest. Luckily, it was a zombie she had just encountered; if it had been a living person, she would have been dead on the spot.
Oh right, zombies!
Xia Qingqing's eyes lit up suddenly. She suddenly thought of a possibility and immediately wanted to open the system panel to contact Gu Yunshu.
"How is this possible??" A look of panic crossed Xia Qingqing's face as she discovered with horror that the system panel was inaccessible.
I tried calling the system assistant in my mind, but there was no response.
For a moment, Xia Qingqing felt abandoned by the world. The unfamiliar environment and the disconnected system filled her with an indescribable panic.
After taking several deep breaths, Xia Qingqing finally calmed down.
She suddenly remembered the teleportation scroll she had subconsciously pulled out when facing the zombie. The fact that she could use the scroll proved that the system inventory had not disappeared.
After confirming this, the panic on Xia Qingqing's face gradually faded.
The system's repository contained all the things she had accumulated over the years, giving her the confidence to survive in the new world.
With no worries about survival, Xia Qingqing began to wonder why she had suddenly appeared in this place.
She clearly remembered that last night was her wedding night with Song Ze.
Thinking of Song Ze, Xia Qingqing's eyes dimmed, wondering if Song Ze had noticed her disappearance.
And her parents and Gou Dan must be very sad to find out she's gone.
Xia Qingqing sat cross-legged on the sofa, lost in her own thoughts, not wanting to care about anything for the time being.
She was only drawn to the sound of crackling and popping outside.
Xia Qingqing carefully moved to the window to observe the situation. Outside, a group of people were fighting fiercely, and their superpowers were exploding in the air as if they were free, making it look a bit like fireworks.
Suddenly, a girl dressed in black looked in Xia Qingqing's direction. Xia Qingqing was startled and quickly hid behind the curtains.
"Such keen insight," Xia Qingqing murmured softly.
As expected of a superhuman in the apocalypse?
She didn't know if this post-apocalyptic world was the same one Gu Yunshu lived in. If it was, she could go and seek refuge with Gu Yunshu.
Suddenly, the sounds of fighting outside gradually subsided. Xia Qingqing peeked out and saw a group of people heading her way.
Realizing she was still wearing pajamas, Xia Qingqing quickly found a clean set of clothes in the system's inventory and changed into them.
Not long after she finished changing her clothes, she heard a knock on the door.
Xia Qingqing looked uncertain, unsure whether she should open the door. She wasn't sure if the group was good or bad, so she secretly hid a pyrotechnic talisman in her hand, ready to throw it out if she sensed anything amiss.
Before she could hesitate for long, the door was kicked open from the outside, and Xia Qingqing came face to face with that group of people.
There were four men and two women in total. The six men were visibly stunned the moment they saw Xia Qingqing's appearance, as if they couldn't believe that there were still women with delicate skin.
One of the boys, who looked to be in his early twenties, exclaimed excitedly, "Captain, it's a woman!"
The man he called captain was in his thirties. He glanced at the boy speechlessly. Did he really need to be reminded? Did he not have eyes and could see for himself?
The boy took two steps forward curiously, looked at Xia Qingqing, and asked:
"Hey miss, what's your name? Why are you here all alone? Where are your teammates?"
"I'm talking to you, are you mute? No way, such a pretty young lady can't speak."
"Meng Tianyu, shut up!" The captain gave the boy a cold glance.
Seeing that the crowd had calmed down, he turned his attention to Xia Qingqing: "Miss, may I ask which base you are from?"
"And you?" Xia Qingqing asked, feigning fear, while gripping the explosive talisman in her hand even tighter.
Before the captain could speak, Meng Tianyu immediately said with a smile, "We are from Hope Base."
Hope Base? A glint flashed in Xia Qingqing's eyes. She remembered that Gu Yunshu's base was also called Hope Base, so would these people in front of her know Gu Yunshu?
Xia Qingqing did not act rashly.
On the one hand, the name "Hope Base" is too common, and she cannot be sure that this so-called Hope Base is the one where Gu Yunshu is.
On the other hand, she couldn't be sure about the relationship between the people opposite her and Gu Yunshu. If they were strangers or friends, that would be fine, but what if they were Gu Yunshu's enemies? Wouldn't that cause trouble?
A thought flashed through her mind, and Xia Qingqing said softly, "I'm from the Bright Base. My teammates and I were out on a mission when we encountered zombies..."
She didn't say anything more, intending to let the other person fill in the blanks themselves.
Of course, Xia Qingqing didn't just make up the name Bright Base on the spot. She had heard Gu Yunshu mention it when they were chatting before. Gu Yunshu had even gone to Bright Base to exchange for a mental crystal core.
Meng Tianyu looked at Xia Qingqing with pity: "So what are you planning to do next? The Bright Base is quite far from here. Are you going back alone?"
The other five looked at Meng Tianyu as if he were an idiot. This guy was too easy to fool; he was being sold out and still had to help the seller count the money.
"Can I follow you for now?" Xia Qingqing suddenly asked. She wanted to learn more about this world from this group of people, and also subtly inquire about Gu Yunshu's whereabouts.
Team leader Shao Qiu refused expressionlessly, saying, "It might not be convenient, as we also came here on a mission."
This woman looked rather strange. She said she was out on a mission, but she wasn't dirty at all. He wasn't a fool like Meng Tianyu; how could he possibly agree to keep such a dangerous person in the team?
Xia Qingqing knew that her identity seemed suspicious, and it was normal for the other party not to trust her. Her eyes flickered as she said, "Could you please take me to Hope Base? I can give you food as payment."
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