Just as everyone was saying goodbye to each other in the warehouse, Moody found Wei Chi examining the corpse of the strange rat.
When Wei Chi saw Moody walking towards him out of the corner of his eye, he quickly said, "Don't get close, this thing has a virus and smells awful."
Moody's current physical condition is not afraid of any virus at all. As for the unpleasant smell, how many times has she smelled it in the apocalypse?
But Wei Chi seems to have always treated her like the delicate female celebrity she used to be.
However, she stopped and said, "I've come to say goodbye. I'm leaving the capital with Lingling and the others."
"Wait a moment."
Wei Chi burned the strange rat, then washed his hands. Once the smell was gone, he quickly approached Moody.
He took out three level-three crystal cores from his pocket, two fire-type and one wood-type, and handed them to Moody: "These are level-three fire-type crystal cores."
I've tested it; if you use a wood-type ability to activate it, it will emit warmth and can be used to keep warm. Take this, just in case.
“I can’t accept this, and I have the crystal core.”
Moody quickly refused. This was a level three crystal core. Although it wasn't difficult for them to kill high-level strange creatures, she couldn't just take things from others.
However, Wei Chi's fire-type superpower had only recently reached level three.
These three level-three crystal cores were very difficult for him to obtain, yet he actually gave them to her.
Without a word, Wei Chi put it in her down jacket pocket, saying, "I'm giving it to you voluntarily, so don't feel guilty. Moody, I'm a fan of yours; I've been following you for years."
"I gave you the crystal core because I don't want you to suffer. You can't stay with Ye Ling or in the space forever. If something unexpected happens and you have to stay outside, and you get cold, this crystal core can help you."
Moody reached out to take the crystal cores out of her pocket and return them to him, but Wei Chi pressed down on the back of her hand and said seriously, "It's just three crystal cores, do you have to be so formal?"
Seeing the persistence and sincerity in his eyes, and thinking about his recent actions, Moody chuckled and withdrew her hand: "Then I'll take it as a gift from a fan. Thank you."
Wei Chi grinned and said, "That's right. The big stars I know aren't coy. Take care of yourselves, we'll join you as soon as possible."
"Yes. You too. And thank you."
"Hey, don't be so polite with me."
*
It was two days later when Ye Ling appeared at Nanli University in the southwest region.
She is now standing on a national highway, with mountains and primeval forests on both sides.
Before the earthquake, this place would have been a beautiful natural scenic area.
But at this moment, everything here has been destroyed by the earthquake and extreme cold.
There was a shocking crack in the national highway, which stretched from her feet all the way into the mountains ahead.
Besides cracks, the national highway also has gravel and destroyed trees, so the only way to get through is on foot.
As for the mountains on both sides, some have been carved out of the middle by a chasm.
Some of the collapses submerged villages and towns.
She pursed her lips, and Ye Jinyan and others immediately appeared beside her.
After taking in their surroundings, their expressions became very serious.
Wen Yanchen stared at the crack before him, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Lingling, where is this? Are there any living people around here?"
"Nanli. Within a radius of thirty li, there is no living person."
Ye Ling's words made everyone's hearts tighten.
There is no living person within a radius of thirty miles of Nanjing University of Science and Technology!
Anyone who has been to Nanjing University of Science and Technology knows that although the area is vast and mountainous, there are many scattered villages, appearing every kilometer or ten kilometers.
You Ziming withdrew his gaze, his tone low: "The natural disasters here are more severe than in the Central Plains. I wonder which areas in the Southwest are still safe."
"Lingling, have you sensed the Heart of Water? Have you discovered the largest base here?"
Ye Ling frowned: "I sensed it, but it's been moving. It's quite far from here. I haven't found the base yet. We're a bit tired from traveling these past few days, let's take a helicopter to the base here."
This time, You Ziming was piloting the helicopter, with Ye Jinyan in the co-pilot's seat.
Sitting in the back, Wen Mengxia said to Ye Ling, "You don't look well. Don't you want to rest in the space?"
Moody rubbed Ye Ling's temples, also very worried: "You've been working day and night, even if you're very capable now, your body won't be able to take it."
Ye Ling leaned against Moody with her eyes closed, and said wearily, "I just want to find the Heart of Water as soon as possible, and then head to the Northwest."
I've come all the way from the capital to here, and I've seen so many tragic scenes along the way. To be honest, I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes, those horrific images come to mind.
For example, right now, all I can picture are empty cities and the mangled remains of creatures that have eaten me.
As she said this, a tear silently fell from Ye Ling's eye. She frowned and took a deep breath: "It's very painful. Only by seeing the disasters brought by natural calamities firsthand can one truly understand their cruelty."
In order to save time, Ye Ling left them all in her spatial dimension and traveled alone.
Although she traveled very fast, she kept her divine sense open the whole time, so she saw all the terrible things that happened along the way.
The oppression in her heart was making it hard for her to breathe.
When she crossed one of the provinces, she couldn't believe that in such a large province, only about a thousand people had survived!
Is that an exaggeration?
That does sound really exaggerated.
But if you see vast stretches of mountains collapsing, and cities and villages completely submerged by mountains and floods, you won't think it's an exaggeration.
As she passed by the small base, she silently left behind a batch of supplies and bestowed some divine power upon the trees around the small base where they lived.
That's all she can do.
Wen Yanchen gently wiped away her tears and said with heartache, "Yes, natural disasters are the most ruthless, and ordinary people are the most innocent."
Wen Mengxia held her hand and comforted her, "I understand how you feel. This is the end of the world, cruel and hopeless. But Lingling, you've done so well, really."
Ye Ling opened her eyes and looked at them, revealing a bitter smile.
She turned and hugged Moody, burying her face in the crook of her neck in silence.
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