Lead the villain into the trap
Shen Chumo met the girl's expectant eyes, followed her wishes, and nodded.
It was like a drug addiction, destroying the connection between the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for rational decision-making, and the emotional center, causing a person to lose judgment. Once he got hooked on her, he could no longer resist, and could only drink poison to quench his thirst.
From trying to save himself at the beginning to compromising and indulging himself now, he is helpless and has allowed himself to sink deeper and deeper.
Whatever it was, he gave her what she wanted.
The night passed quickly, and so did the journey of more than ten days.
Du Mingxing would take out dry food and feed Tianyu on time. Every mealtime was Du Mingxing's second happiest time.
Tianyu would put on a shocked expression as if saying, "You kidding, am I seeing this right? This is the long-lost instant noodles?!", and then she would eat while exclaiming, "It's so delicious." Sometimes she even wanted to stuff the cutlery into her mouth, and her emotional value was maxed out.
It feels like the cooking skills of the whole world have regressed a hundred times, and her mediocre cooking skills have become a dimensionality reduction attack.
Unfortunately, Tianyu doesn’t have the ability to travel in space, so she can’t pack it up.
As they approached the base, Du Mingxing also became nervous, just like he was anxious about the data after releasing a song. He frequently refreshed the background and chatted with the system.
[Du Mingxing: Dharma King, will this end successfully?]
[System: Based on the current progress, yes. We're running out of power. If we don't succeed this time, we'll abandon this small world and let it self-destruct.]
Du Mingxing: Don't you know how to reset time and space? If I fail, I can try again.
[System: ...Resetting it consumes a huge amount of energy. It's not something you can do whenever you want.]
Although Du Mingxing was reluctant, he expressed his understanding.
In this regard, she had to try her best to hint at it at night to test Shen Chumo's thoughts. She always felt that he didn't seem to have any ideas and was indifferent to everything, which was very similar to his state in his previous life.
He showed no special attitude towards Su Zihan, and even frowned slightly when he heard her name. This made Du Mingxing hesitate again, unsure whether the plan could be successfully implemented.
The difference is that at night he is very passionate, with an abstinent face, doing the opposite.
The abandoned hospital, about two kilometers from the base, had already revealed signs of exploration. Du Mingxing, after careful consideration, prepared a hat, a mask, and a coat that covered his entire body to prevent anyone from noticing anything was amiss.
"I want to enter the base, is it possible..."
"Okay." Shen Chumo said without hesitation.
Du Mingxing felt that he was being perfunctory, and looked him up and down with a pout: "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
"Well, you want me to smuggle you in and then let you out after you pass security? Sure."
“…”
It’s true.
Du Mingxing lowered his head and smiled. They had such a tacit understanding. The more they got along, the more he could see through her thoughts at a glance. Even if it was only one-sided.
Just like how he had unraveled her inner desires before, nothing had changed even after ten years.
If Shen Chumo goes to the base, he is very likely to meet the protagonists, which is also what Du Mingxing is happy to see. Even if she doesn't meet them, she will find a way to inform Su Zihan.
In Shen Chumo's eyes, she didn't know that he was the culprit, so it shouldn't be considered excessive to persuade him to go to the base.
Fortunately, Shen Chumo did not tell her his true identity, otherwise when Du Mingxing faced his face and persuaded him to die... she would only feel even more reluctant.
Fortunately, everything is coming to an end.
It was dusk when they entered the base.
The setting sun slowly sank into the gaps in the silhouettes of the surrounding towering buildings. Those that were once abandoned were now being used again, playing various roles. Although the overall appearance was not as regularly maintained as before, it was full of vitality.
The clouds were dyed golden by the afterglow of the setting sun, and the beams of light leaking through the cracks brought a faint warmth, covering the entire base like a mature wheat field.
The base made full use of Su Zihan's special abilities and managed to use the contaminated core as a carrier. After coating it with a layer of nano-protection, it specially made a crystal core that could hold essence energy to purify pollutants that intended to break into the base at any time.
The base has comprehensive security measures, and the most important one is the security guard.
Under Tianyu's introduction, Shen Chumo registered his name and other relevant information, and was searched and questioned, and passed a series of security checks before entering the base.
Tianyu explained: "People are too confused right now, and there's no peace between the major bases. It would be terrible if we were to encounter someone poisoning us."
Poisoning, as the name suggests, means releasing pollutants into a safe area.
Once inside the base, supervision became much looser, maintaining only basic order and avoiding overt violence. Compared to the central, secure area, the periphery was a mixed bag, with clear distinctions between ordinary people and those with special abilities, easily discernible at a glance.
The two of them entered the corner of the alley. The subtle smell of household garbage mixed with excrement irritated their noses. Tianyu had long been accustomed to it and held her breath.
"You can summon Sister Xin now. I'll keep watch for you."
Du Mingxing didn't want to be born in such a place. When he appeared with a wrinkled nose, he was so shocked that his body was shaking.
Shen Chumo supported her, a rare smile appearing between his eyebrows.
Du Mingxing steadied herself and hurriedly pulled the two of them out, not wanting to stay a moment longer. The sour, refreshing feeling was indescribable; she suspected that if she took a few more puffs, she would be able to return to modern times.
"Even with a mask on, the smell is still so good."
"It doesn't usually smell this bad," Tianyu said, noting her violent reaction. "Maybe someone dumped a body there, and the stench mixed with the corpse makes it so bad."
Tianyu's explanation gave Du Mingxing goosebumps. As ordinary people living in peacetime, they would give way even when seeing a dead animal on the roadside. He quickly pulled the two away.
Tianyu took the two of them to buy mobile phones. After connecting to the base station, they can communicate within the coverage area of the base station. The entire base has a signal, making it very convenient to send and receive information.
Afterwards, the three of them returned to Tianyu's home. After seeing that Tianyu's father was living a normal life, Du Mingxing suggested that he go out for a walk with Shen Chumo again, leaving time for the father and daughter to share their experiences of the trip.
On the way, Du Mingxing thought of Tianyu's father's wrinkled face and the white hair at his temples. He couldn't believe that a man in his sixties could look so old.
Shen Chumo looked at her: “You are always full of sympathy for others.”
"You're not?" Du Mingxing asked back.
She thought about it, then felt that her question was unnecessary, so she changed the subject: "Let's go to the market and see what people are trading now."
Shen Chumo nodded.
Avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial is her strong point. His focus is only on "treating others".
As the sky gradually darkened, the market was brightly lit. Some merchants pickled and sterilized the corpses of mutant animals, then hung them on racks to dry; others sold hallucinogens based on delirium moss, which made people feel euphoric with just one injection. In addition, delirium moss grew wildly like weeds, so the price was cheap and it was quite popular.
Du Mingxing was dazzled by what he saw. He walked to a store in the center and saw people queuing up and having to show their receipts before buying anything. He couldn't help but become curious.
Seeing the two people dressed in fancy clothes, the shopkeeper was very respectful and took the initiative to introduce them to each other: "Miss, this is purified water. How many bottles would you like to buy?"
“…Is it really pure water?”
Du Mingxing looked at the glass bottle, feeling somewhat confused. He felt that it was somewhat turbid and did not look like pure water.
The clerk behind him hurriedly pried open a glass bottle and handed it to the manager. He took out a dropper, carefully sucked in a drop, and then dropped it into the pH test paper - light green.
Du Mingxing nodded. The light green color represented neutral water, neither acidic nor alkaline.
The shop owner rubbed his hands together and smiled even more attentively, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes blooming. "How many bottles do you want? As long as you have enough water tickets, we can provide them here."
"No," Du Mingxing waved his hand, "I don't have a water ticket, so I'm just asking."
The shop owner frowned, looking her up and down with an unfriendly look, mumbling something that didn't seem very pleasant. He waved his hand as if to shoo away flies, signaling the two to get out.
Du Mingxing pulled Shen Chumo: "Let's go, let's go somewhere else."
The man's face darkened slightly as he stared at the shop owner: "Apologize to her."
"Why, you want to cause trouble?"
The shop owner sneered and clapped his hands. Suddenly, three burly men with guns rushed over from nearby. They were wearing uniforms and looked well-trained.
It is impossible for the purified water sales point within the base to be without some force.
The shop owner crossed his arms and sneered at Shen Chumo: “Now, who wants to apologize?”
Shen Chumo didn't comment, but his eyes gradually darkened, like a bottomless pool.
The store manager smiled, but his expression gradually froze. He felt an inexplicable fear from the man in front of him. He remained calm on the surface, shrank back, and hid behind the bodyguard.
Du Mingxing held down Shen Chumo's raised hand and shook his head.
“…”
She tugged at the man's sleeve, lightly, but it moved the man enough, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sorry to bother you selling water, we'll leave right away."
She nodded to the shop owner, who said nothing more. He just looked at Shen Chumo, stiffened his neck, swallowed his saliva, and waved his hand, and the people around him gave way.
On the way back, Du Mingxing held Shen Chumo in silence.
She thought about the first time she transmigrated into a book and encountered a similar scene. Shen Chumo stood up for her before the art performance, and now... he had never changed.
She stopped and hooked her fingers with Shen Chumo: "From now on, don't stand up for me, and don't fight with others casually. In a society ruled by law, the one who fights is likely to be at fault, except in self-defense."
"Um."
She hooked her pinky finger around his hand and shook it as a promise. He intertwined his fingers with hers.
the next day.
Tianyu was preparing to hand over the ambergris. She was thoughtful and specifically asked Du Mingxing whether she could tell him everything she had experienced or what details needed to be concealed.
Du Mingxing waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that it was not necessary. She was afraid that the people in the Spark Organization were too insensitive and would not realize that Shen Chumo had fallen into a trap.
Tianyu thought for a moment, carefully checked the ambergris again, put it in a bottle of special material, and wrapped it with two layers of linen to ensure that there was no problem.
"Then I'll go and hand it in." Tianyu nodded seriously to Du Mingxing before leaving. "I'll let Xiao Zheng meet you in a couple of days."
Du Mingxing made an "OK" gesture.
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