But neither Xiao Jin nor Lu Jing could rest easy.
Lu Jing was worried about Cen Nian because he was afraid that something might go wrong and he might lose her, while Xiao Jin simply didn't trust Professor Chen.
She was worried that Cen Nian, being inexperienced, would suffer at the hands of Professor Chen.
So instead of letting the two rest together, they chose a clever player to keep an eye on Professor Chen in the middle of the night.
Professor Chen felt quite aggrieved after discovering this; even if he had any ideas, he didn't dare to act now!
Being outnumbered and outmatched, they were simply at the mercy of others. Xiao Jin and the other two were really overthinking things.
After a long day of work, everyone was quite tired.
Xiao Jin and Cen Nian were researchers who set off in the morning. After picking up the person, they rushed to the Huanyu Building without stopping, without even catching their breath.
However, Lu Jing and his group were not to be outdone.
These individuals have been wandering around Linhai City since the beginning of the apocalypse, and they personally experienced the two anomalies following the Black Rain.
Lu Jing set his sights on the Huanyu Building, intending to clear out the zombies inside.
Who would have thought that in the midst of the fighting, a helicopter would fly overhead and land on the top floor of the building.
Then we have to go and take a look.
The people from the official safe zone had missions to perform, so when they saw Lu Jing and his group, they naturally told them to leave, which stirred up a hornet's nest.
The players were no saints; they immediately killed the people and even seized the helicopter.
But just as Lu Jing was about to leave, they received a side mission to escort Professor Chen to the Ark Base, and later they also encountered Xiao Jin.
Are they tired? Not really. The players have long been used to this non-stop lifestyle, and they've even developed the skill of falling asleep the moment they close their eyes.
As soon as they crawled into their tents, within a minute, snoring filled the air.
………………
Xiao Jin chose a good location, and nothing appeared to disturb them until 9 a.m.
However, it was already this late, and no one could sleep anymore.
In July and August, lying in a tent feels like lying in a giant oven; it's almost suffocating.
"Glug, glug!" Xiao Jin got up early, washed up, packed up the tent, and found a shady spot to have breakfast.
Because it was too hot, she didn't have much of an appetite.
So Xiao Jin symbolically took out a glass of chilled mung bean soup and ate half a meal with two ham sandwiches.
After she finished eating, Cen Nian, who was standing next to her, also got up.
Xiao Jin tossed him a breakfast: "Get yourself ready first, then come with me over there after you finish eating."
Cen Nian followed Xiao Jin's gaze and saw a cluster of buildings that looked like... a warehouse?
“Okay.” Cen Nian readily agreed.
Soon, the two arrived at the building.
Cen Nian was right; this was indeed a warehouse, albeit a semi-abandoned grain depot.
Why is it described as semi-abandoned?
This grain depot is quite large. Apart from the side near the gate where there are still traces of life, the other half in the distance is completely abandoned.
The ground was bare gravel, overgrown with weeds, and there were almost no tire tracks.
"What did you notice?" Cen Nian stood in front of the gate and couldn't help but peek inside.
Xiao Jin: "A strange aura."
As Xiao Jin gently stroked the hilt of the Shattered Shadow sword, he recalled that inexplicable feeling and sensed that something was amiss.
After getting off the plane last night, Xiao Jin did not feel anything unusual.
But when she woke up this morning, she suddenly sensed a strange energy fluctuation, and the source of the fluctuation was the location of the granary.
Since nothing could be discerned at the moment, Xiao Jin wasn't in a hurry. She only brought Cen Nian over after everyone had gotten up.
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's deep voice, Cen Nian's heart tightened as if it had been gently gripped by an invisible hand.
He knew Xiao Jin too well; he rarely saw her so serious.
Immediately afterwards, the two silently passed through the mottled iron gate and stepped into the granary.
As soon as you enter, you can see warehouses of various sizes in front of you, some with their doors open and others with their doors closed.
Following their senses, Xiao Jin led Cen Nian to the innermost warehouse.
Dust danced in the dim light, and all around was silent.
However, this silence did not last long. As soon as they stepped deeper into the area, Xiao Jin's expression suddenly changed.
Her steps came to an abrupt halt, her eyes flashing with alertness: "Something's not right, let's get out of here."
Cen Nian's heart jumped into his throat; he could almost feel his own heart racing and his breathing becoming rapid.
Faced with Xiao Jin's sudden order, he dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately followed suit.
The two figures began to slowly retreat, each step taken cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing the things inside the warehouse.
When they retreated back to the entrance of the granary, Xiao Jin's expression gradually returned to its usual calm, but a lingering gloom still remained deep in her eyes.
Seeing this, Cen Nian finally dared to ask, "Brother, what happened?"
Xiao Jin was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, a thoughtful expression on her face: "The innermost warehouse... seems to be hiding a large number of zombies."
The quantity is very large, and the level is not low.
At this point, Xiao Jin's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the granary, as if he could see through the thick iron plates and into the chilling scene inside.
Upon hearing this, Cen Nian felt a sudden chill run down her spine and straight to the top of her head.
Brother Xiao Jin said there are a lot of zombies inside. Just how many are there?
"But why are they hiding there? Are they being controlled by high-level zombies?" Cen Nian asked seriously.
"I don't know, but the unknown energy I sensed was definitely in that warehouse. Perhaps the gathering of zombies is also related to it."
Although there were some minor mishaps, they were nothing serious.
Although Xiao Jin was curious, she didn't like to join in on every little thing. So the two returned to the campsite, where they were greeted by Lu Jing.
"What? I almost thought you'd abandoned me and run away!"
Xiao Jin sat on an outdoor chair, not even lifting her eyelids: "Don't look like a resentful woman. You're a big shot with a name and a reputation, after all."
"Huh? A resentful woman? Me?" Lu Jing pointed to his nose.
Xiao Jin: "Otherwise what!"
However, she still told Lu Jing what had just happened, and Lu Jing looked eager to try it out after hearing it.
“That’s interesting.” He stroked his chin and glanced at Professor Chen.
Professor Chen froze, a bad premonition flashing through his mind.
"My intuition tells me that this place is not simple. If you want to go, you'll probably have to give up the other mission," Xiao Jin said calmly.
"Indeed, it seems that the side quest on the Ark side is more reliable."
After thinking it over, Lu Jing dismissed the idea, since they didn't have much time left.
If he returns after the mission ends tomorrow at noon and hasn't completed the side quest at the granary, and has also lost the Ark storyline, he'll be at a huge loss.
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