"Ahhh, can I finally see Meng Qiu in person?"
Gu Yixin never expected that one day she would transmigrate into a novel she was reading, and save the novel's protagonist, Lou Han, as soon as she appeared.
Lou Han was indeed as described in the novel—handsome and powerful.
However, Gu Yixin is not a fan of male leads. In this "Apocalypse King", her favorite character is actually Meng Qiu, who is not outstanding but quietly contributes to the team.
Meng Qiu is young, has a troubled past, and a cold, brooding appearance. This melancholic young man is much more charming than the domineering protagonist, Lou Han.
Unfortunately, Meng Qiu was unlucky and was ambushed by zombies during an operation. When she learned of Meng Qiu's death, she cried for a long time.
Perhaps even Heaven couldn't bear it, and let her transmigrate into a novel.
Lou Han's face is still unmarked, which means they haven't experienced that crisis yet, and Meng Qiu is still alive!
Gu Yixin didn't remember Lou Han being imprisoned in the book; this was reality, so some differences were normal. As the protagonist of the book, Lou Han wouldn't have been in any trouble even without her, so she didn't consider herself Lou Han's savior.
However, her immediate act of saving Lou Han gave her a better position to approach Meng Qiu. As Meng Qiu's captain, Gu Yixin, despite not being fond of Lou Han's personality, remained polite throughout the journey.
This gave Lou Han the illusion that "she has taken a liking to me".
Seeing Lou Han's attitude towards Luo Tao and the other person, Gu Yixin frowned slightly. Lou Han's personality was indeed not her type. His domineering aura was not suitable for reality.
She nodded to Luo Tao and followed Lou Han into the base.
Luo Tao was incredibly envious of Lou Han. He was powerful and had such a beautiful woman by his side; she was truly a winner in life.
Xue Shiqing was equally envious. After seeing Lou Han, she looked down on Luo Tao even more. She realized she must have been blind to have snatched him away from Meng Xia.
Both harbored their own agendas, and their relationship was purely opportunistic. If Meng Xia knew the truth, she would probably say to Xue Shiqing, "Thank you for snatching that scumbag from me."
As more and more people poured into Hope Base, news of the inn gradually spread from the lower classes, and even many people with superpowers became aware of its existence.
Well-informed people have learned that the Light Squad had been to the inn, but because their current captain violated the inn's rules, he was thrown into a pile of zombies like a dog. If they hadn't been rescued, the Light Squad might have had to change captains again.
Lou Han is now one of the top experts in the base. Even he was powerless against the innkeeper, so everyone is speculating about the innkeeper's strength.
Some people even witnessed Lou Han's disheveled state, which further confirmed the inn's formidable reputation. But one thing was certain: as long as they didn't violate the inn's rules, they were absolutely safe.
These were all things that Wen Zihao had people spread.
Lou Han is known for valuing his reputation above all else, yet he trampled the other party's reputation into the ground.
Wen Zihao felt that he had turned to the dark side and was no longer a naive little rabbit. Then he belatedly realized that in just one meeting, he had revealed all his secrets to the branch manager.
Looking at the honest and simple-minded new store manager, Wen Zihao wished he could go back an hour and sew his mouth shut.
Zhang Zhengyi looked righteous, but his tone was tinged with worry, "Manager, this kid is too naive. How will he help manage the inn in the future?"
An Ge looked at Wen Zihao with sympathy; no one could escape Zhang Zhengyi's kind yet deceptive face.
"Stop teasing him, he's never been one for tricks. You know the situation at the inn, right? So, how's it going? Any problems taking it over?"
"Of course not, don't worry, store manager."
To be honest, An Ge wasn't entirely at ease. However, Hu Jiu had said that Zhang Zhengyi was quite capable, and since Zhang Zhengyi was still under observation, he wouldn't do anything out of line, so she felt reassured.
Besides, there's Lu Yan.
"Hey, where's Lu Yan?"
"It looks like they're studying zombies up ahead."
An Ge was speechless. Could this guy please not be so curious? What's so interesting about studying zombies?
In front of the inn, An Ge watched with nausea as Lu Yan dug a crystal core out of a zombie's head. The crystal core was green and should be made of wood element.
"There is clearly energy in the crystal core, so why would a person lose their mind? Is there something wrong with the crystal core?" This is a question that An Ge has been pondering.
Lu Yan shook his head. "At least I think this crystal core is fine, but there is a familiar energy inside the zombie, which seems to originate from the same source as my power."
That's why he squatted here to study the zombies as soon as he arrived.
An Ge looked at Lu Yan with a strange expression. "You demons are indeed the villains in all the plots. We haven't even figured out the relationship between the demons and the abyss yet, and there are demons involved here too."
"Hey, I just said the power is similar, it doesn't necessarily mean it was done by the demons." Lu Yan felt extremely wronged. As a demon, he had taken the blame many times.
"Alright, don't be angry," An Ge quickly comforted her. "But to be honest, I think the evil god and the demon race really do have some kind of shady deal. Of course, I wasn't talking about you."
"Hmph, I know. Once things are settled here, I want to go back to the Demon Clan for a visit." He hadn't been back to his clan for a long time, and there were some things he needed to know.
“Okay, Hu Jiu and I will go with you.” She knew that Lu Yan had suffered a lot of grievances in the clan before. After all, Lu Yan was her man, and she couldn’t just watch him be bullied by demons.
Lu Yan was moved but also speechless. Why did these words sound like a parent getting back at their child when they came out of An Ge's mouth?
He quickly dismissed this bizarre thought and said seriously, "There is still a residual aura in the zombie's head, but this aura is not entirely demonic energy; it also seems to carry the aura of death."
Lu Yan frowned, unable to explain what it was.
Ange recalled the aura she felt while clearing away the alien plants. Although it was faint, it was similar to the black mist that the Tree of Life had encountered.
"Why would a crystal core form if evil energy enters the body?"
“These zombies are too low-level to tell anything yet. Maybe capturing a high-level zombie will reveal something,” Lu Yan said.
An Ge felt that perhaps the interstellar plane where Meng Xia was located had also suffered the same thing, but for some reason, the mutation did not continue, or rather, another force prevented the mutation from proceeding.
"It's too complicated." An Ge's head was throbbing from thinking. "What exactly do those evil gods want to do?"
One thing is certain: these myriad planes seem to have become bargaining chips in the power struggle behind the scenes, and thinking about it this way is truly unsettling.
If the people of the Divine Realm treat the lives of mortals so lightly, then she will definitely cause trouble for the Divine Realm in the future.
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