The boy in the blue room explained what happened in a few words. Qi Mi then understood what Zheng Yuanyuan had experienced in the barrier. It was no wonder that she cried so hard. It was really a blessing from God that she could stand here safely.
Soon, Zheng Yuanyuan's mood had almost recovered. She took out a tissue from her pocket and choked out a sob, "That little Jiaojiao really got it right. Luckily I brought a pack of tissue."
Qi Mi curled his lips, looked at Zheng Yuanyuan's messy hair, raised his hand to untie the low ponytail, and went around behind her to tie her hair with a rubber band.
Hearing a sound behind her, she turned suspiciously and saw a man stumbling out of the blue room. He sighed, "I made it out alive."
Thinking that this should be another survivor, Qi Mi did not pay much attention to it and his attention fell on the man in gray who fell to the ground.
According to the witness, a man with black-framed glasses, when he woke up, he saw the man in gray struggling with Zheng Yuanyuan. When he was about to pick up a chair to help, he didn't know what happened and the man in gray suddenly fell to the ground.
And it hasn't moved until now.
Qi Mi thought for a moment, and for fear of causing Zheng Yuanyuan to become emotionally unstable, she did not ask any more questions. While everyone was distracted by the broadcast and listening carefully to the rules of the last level, she slowly moved to the door of the blue room and felt the man's aorta.
He's not dead, most likely just fainted.
As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a soft voice from behind her.
Zheng Yuanyuan came over with a worried look on her face: "He won't die, right?"
At that time, her mind was quickly recalling the moves that Qi Mi taught her, but before she could use them, the man suddenly fell down as if he was possessed by an evil spirit.
"No, I just fainted." Qi Mi stood up.
Zheng Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Following the urging of the broadcast, the twelve people who entered the final assessment left the football field one after another and took the elevator up to the floor where the base commander was.
Because they were the second group to go in for the interview, He Kele dragged Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan to the bathroom as soon as they got off the elevator to urgently save their image.
"This last level is both easy and difficult. As long as it can pass the base commander's scrutiny, it'll be fine. I'll lend it to you when I'm done using it." He Kele took out a convenient makeup bag from his pocket, which contained lipstick, foundation, etc. He went in front of the mirror and started applying makeup to his face.
"I don't need this thing." Qi Mi waved her hand quickly and stood aside with her arms folded as if watching the fun. She never put on makeup because she thought it was too troublesome and she was born with a good appearance.
Zheng Yuanyuan usually likes makeup. Seeing that He Kele's makeup skills were a novice, she stepped forward to help and said, "You look good with light makeup. You don't need to put on so much powder. How about I help you?"
When He Kele heard this, he immediately had a better impression of this cute girl with a pleasant appearance: "Okay, it just so happens that I don't know how to do it."
In order to make it easier for Zheng Yuanyuan to operate, He Kele simply squatted on the ground, closed his eyes and waited patiently.
Zheng Yuanyuan's technique is gentle, and she explains carefully while putting makeup on her, telling her how to choose foundation color for her wheat-colored skin, how to apply eye shadow, how to contour her face, etc.
A few minutes later, He Kele seemed like a different person.
Qi's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's amazing! You can't tell she's wearing makeup, but she's even more beautiful."
"Yeah, maybe it's because I'm naturally beautiful?" He Kele threw a coquettish glance.
The three of them were laughing and the atmosphere was very joyful.
At this time, the three men who had been waiting for so long finally couldn't wait any longer. Xu Yifei stood at the door and yelled, "Three beauties, are you still not ready? The interview is about to start!"
Seeing no movement inside, Xu Yifei opened his mouth again. Just as he made a sound, he saw He Kele walking out of the toilet angrily: "I know, I know, why are you rushing me!"
In front of her towering figure, the 1.75-meter-tall Xu Yifei looked weak and helpless. He smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say, but praising was always right, so he clapped his hands and said, "Wow, you seem to be much better looking."
Although his meaning was similar to Qi Mi's, He Kele was extremely hypocritical. He immediately curled his lips in dissatisfaction and said, "Really? You mean I'm ugly without makeup?"
Xu Yifei: “?”
Can it be understood this way?
Fortunately, Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan came out in time to rescue him. Xu Yifei hurriedly made a zipper gesture with his mouth, clasped his hands together and stepped back, not daring to say another word.
A few minutes later, the interview began.
The six people stood in a row in the office according to their height. Qi Mi felt that they were like freshly slaughtered pork in the market, placed there for people to choose.
The base commander, Loki, was a mixed-race man with a decidedly unconventional style. He wore a pink spotted suit with a striking blue bow tie, a red and black checkered kilt, and sky-high heels, resembling a performance artist with a penchant for bold style.
His movements were exaggerated and unrestrained. When he saw He Kele, who was over two meters tall, he immediately came over with a long-handled gold magnifying glass in hand. "Oh my god, oh my god, what did you eat to grow so tall?"
"Big, big rice." He Kele's face was tense with nervousness.
Loki chuckled, reassured her not to be so nervous, and walked over to the second tallest man with black-framed glasses.
The man with black-framed glasses is named Ji Lingze. This is his second time taking the exam. Last time, he failed at the physical fitness test and did not see the base commander. After finally reaching the last level, he was so nervous that he didn't even know where to look.
Loki leaned over to take a look at his face. Seeing Ji Lingze dodge, he laughed even louder: "Hey, innocent little boy, don't be so nervous. I'm the base commander, how can I eat you?"
Ji Lingze was embarrassed and curled the corners of his mouth.
Loki walked up to Shi Qingluo without stopping and patted his face: "Nice skin, young man."
"It's okay." Shi Qingluo replied indifferently.
Next, Loki looked at Xu Yifei.
After the fierce competition in the previous round, Xu Yifei had bruises on his face, and his messy hair was finally smoothed out, but now it stood up after it dried. It can be said that he had the most unruly image among the six people.
But Loki didn't care. He pointed at him and thought for a moment before saying, "Ah, I see. This is what you young people often call 'battle-damaged makeup,' right? I understand. It's quite nice."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Loki smiled and nodded, then slid in front of Qi Mi without stopping.
This was the only one among the six who looked directly at him, and her big amber eyes were very beautiful.
"You look beautiful," Loki praised.
Qi Mi smiled: "Thank you."
Then, Loki walked up to Zheng Yuanyuan again, holding a magnifying glass. Seeing her pitiful look with red eyes, he lowered his voice, "Hey, how come you're hurt again? I told you not to do such a violent test. Look, you've hurt our beautiful girl."
Zheng Yuanyuan turned her head awkwardly and smiled politely.
After looking through them all, Loki threw away the gold-wire magnifying glass in his hand and clapped his hands together. "Not bad, not bad, not bad. All six of you are great! I declare, I want all six of you!"
"Someone come here!" He danced in circles on the spot and sat down on the bright red European leather chair.
A purification officer wearing two five-pointed badges pushed the door open and saluted him.
"These six and the two people outside who I said are good should stay here, and let the rest come back in a few months." Loki said.
"yes!"
The six people looked at each other.
Loki suddenly became serious, crossed his fingers and held his chin with his hand. "Alright, you guys have had a hard time with the exam today. Go back and have a good rest. See you at our agency tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock?"
The six people said in unison: "Yes!"
After the elevator went down to the lobby on the first floor, the group separated.
After waving goodbye, Qi Mi was about to go out with Zheng Yuanyuan to meet Ye Shiliu when he suddenly felt someone pulling his arm.
The anger that had been building up since the exam finally settled. Zheng Yuanyuan felt her legs go limp and she collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. "Teacher Qi, we really were accepted, right? I wasn't dreaming, was I?"
"Yes, we were both accepted. You weren't dreaming, you really did it." Qi Mi squatted down with his back to her and stretched out his hand. "Let's go. You've been tired all day. I'll carry you back."
Zheng Yuanyuan wanted to refuse, but her legs were shaking so much that she couldn't move, so she could only lie on her back: "Thank you for your help."
Qi Mi stood up: "It's okay."
Zheng Yuanyuan lay on her back and pouted: "Teacher Qi, what should I do if I suddenly feel like crying?"
"Then cry."
As if waiting for this instruction, Zheng Yuanyuan burst into tears without caring about her image.
"Teacher Qi, you know what? I was really scared... That person wanted to beat me to death with a chair... I saw her kill someone with my own eyes... I was so scared that I hid in the bathroom..."
She stammered as she recounted her experience, crying, shouting, and wiping her nose, looking very funny.
At the most desperate moment, she suddenly had the courage to fight for her life. She knew that if she didn't try her best, she would regret it even if she died, so she gave it a try. Anyway, the worst result was death, so she might as well give it a try.
Qi Mi lowered his brows and listened quietly, then led her out of the institution's hall.
At this time, the people in the square had dispersed, and at a glance, one could see Lao Wei and Ye Shiliu, two people wearing neat suits.
The two waved their hands excitedly. Seeing Zheng Yuanyuan crying so miserably and being carried by Qi Mi, they looked at each other and hurried over to greet her.
"What's wrong? Are you injured or did you fail the exam?" Old Wei consoled her. "It's just one exam, girl. There's no need to cry so hard."
"I... passed the exam... wuwuwu." Zheng Yuanyuan replied crying.
Ye Shiliu handed over a tissue and said with a smile, "It seems you are excited."
"What a happy occasion! I drove here to pick you up, shall we go?" Old Wei walked over to the car and opened the door for them like a gentleman. "Let's celebrate when we get home tonight!"
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded while crying: "Roar~"
Half an hour later, everyone gathered.
To celebrate Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan passing the exam to become purification officers, as well as Lao Wei successfully completing his mission and about to be promoted, the room was packed with people, just like New Year's Day.
It was a rare occasion for Old Wei to become the leader of the children. He was surrounded by a group of kids who were building swings and toy wooden horses.
Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan, who can't cook, can only wash vegetables and help Ye Shiliu and Liao Yang.
After hearing Zheng Yuanyuan's experience, Ye Shiliu couldn't help but gasp: "So this is the only way to get through this level?"
He was really lucky that he didn't meet any evil-minded companions during the exam.
"Yeah, it was really thrilling." Qi Mi murmured.
She had considered this when the rules were released, which was why she decided to be the last person to enter the barrier. After all, she couldn't predict who she would be transported to after entering, just like the old lady she entered during the exam today. If anyone had any ill intentions within the barrier, with her old age, she wouldn't have been able to defeat them in just a few moves.
Fortunately, the three people were quite friendly, and He Kele had super luck, so the assessment went smoothly.
The few of them were chatting happily in the kitchen. Liao Yang wanted to comfort Zheng Yuanyuan with some delicious food, so he asked her if she had any favorite dishes. Unexpectedly, before Zheng Yuanyuan could answer, Yu Jiaojiao suddenly poked her head in and eagerly asked for permission: "Teacher Liao, can you cook a bowl of longevity noodles for my mother?"
Liao Yang was startled and looked at Zheng Yuanyuan quickly: "Is it your birthday today?"
Seeing Zheng Yuanyuan nodded a little embarrassedly, Liao Yang put down the spatula and hurriedly called Lao Wei: "Hurry up, hurry up, buy Yuanyuan a birthday cake before the cake shop closes."
"Okay, I'll be back soon!" Lao Wei responded, picked up his suit jacket and walked out.
"No need, Commander Wei!" Zheng Yuanyuan didn't want to cause them trouble and hurried to stop them.
By this time, Lao Wei had quickly changed his shoes. He said with a smile, "Why do you have to eat cake for your birthday? It just so happens that we haven't had one in a while, so let's have some fun. Wait!"
Zheng Yuanyuan couldn't refuse the kindness and could only say thank you again and again.
Lao Wei drove there early and came back early, and soon brought back a birthday cake full of fruits.
Donning a birthday hat and lighting colorful candles, the room was illuminated by the flickering candlelight, creating a dreamy and romantic atmosphere. Zheng Yuanyuan celebrated her 30th birthday amidst the blessings of children, in this apocalyptic world she had never experienced before.
Everything seems so unreal.
That night, after the excitement died down and the excited children were coaxed to sleep, Qi Mi and Zheng Yuanyuan collapsed on the sofa like deflated balls.
"We have to get up for training tomorrow morning, so go to bed early." Qi Mi was the first to break the silence and sat up.
Zheng Yuanyuan said, "Teacher Qi, do you want to teach the children some self-defense skills?"
Qi Mi thought for a moment and decided it was worth a try. He patted her on the shoulder and said, "Then this glorious mission will be handed over to you, my little apprentice."
"Yes, Master~"
"..." Qi Mi's hand froze
The two seemed to have thought of something and fell silent at the same time.
The last thing that happened at the end of the polar night was like the sharpest knife, which easily broke through the protective film that Qi fans had painstakingly built, revealing the bloodiest truth.
There were the lies she had told the children, and the secrets she had deliberately concealed from Zheng Yuanyuan and Du Rui, all of which were suddenly thrust in front of them.
The culprit of all this was the master she had called for three years.
Qi Mi curled the corner of his mouth lightly and withdrew his hand.
Zheng Yuanyuan sat up.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and even the air seemed to be frozen, condensing dryly around.
The two of them sat on either side of the sofa with their heads down, not knowing what they were thinking about.
After a long while, Qi Mi lowered his head even lower and apologized: "I'm sorry..."
Even though she meant it sincerely, she still felt that it was too insignificant after she said it. This was a matter of life and death, how could it be covered up with just a simple "I'm sorry"?
Zheng Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "What does this have to do with you?"
Qi Fan: "You should have guessed it. This time you came to the apocalypse because of me. That person wanted to take revenge on me, and that's why you, Du Rui, and the children were implicated... I know that apologies are useless, so I promise you that as long as I have a breath left, I will do my best to bring you home."
She still kept her head down, not daring to look into Zheng Yuanyuan's eyes.
Zheng Yuanyuan stared at her for two seconds, then slowly leaned her head on her shoulder.
Qi Mi was stunned.
"If Teacher Qi is implicated, that means our relationship is very, very good, right?" Zheng Yuanyuan's lips curled up. "If we're good friends, why apologize? This is all that person's fault, and it has nothing to do with you. Teacher Qi is doing her best to protect us. Even the children can see it. They all say you're a formidable female warrior."
Qi Mi's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
"Even though Teacher Du and the three children aren't with us right now, who can be sure they'll be in danger? What if they've found a very safe place? I think Teacher Qi shouldn't overthink the situation."
Zheng Yuanyuan straightened up, patted Qi Mi with a smile in her eyes, and deliberately acted like an elder sister. "Go forward with hope, girl. Who knows if there will be a place full of flowers blooming ahead?"
Qi Mi slowly raised his head, stared at her for two seconds, then curled his lips: "You seem to have changed."
"Really?" Zheng Yuanyuan blinked.
Qi Mi nodded.
The little girl who always cried and regretted that she could not do anything well in the last apocalypse, has grown up a lot without realizing it, and gradually transformed into a butterfly, living a hard-working and confident life.
The light that radiates naturally from the inside out is the most eye-catching.
At this moment, they heard the bedroom door creak. Following the sound, they saw Yu Jiaojiao coming out wearing a cute pink pajamas.
"Mom, I can't sleep. I want to know what that thing is." Yu Jiaojiao raised her hand and pointed to the top of Zheng Yuanyuan's head.
Zheng Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly reached out to touch it. As she did so, she asked Qi Mi, "What's on my head?"
Ever since she knew that her precious daughter had the ability to see ghosts, she felt a chill down her spine wherever Yu Jiaojiao looked for a second, not to mention that the child suddenly came out without even sleeping and pointed at the top of her head.
That's really creepy.
Qi Mi stood up and took a look, but saw nothing. He then looked at Yu Jiaojiao seriously and said, "What did you see? Describe it to us."
Yu Jiaojiao looked up and observed it for a while, then described it while gesturing with her hands: "It's just a black, fluffy ball, about this big, but it moves and jumps around on my mother's head."
Zheng Yuanyuan was going crazy: "Still jumping around?!"
Yu Jiaojiao hummed, not realizing Zheng Yuanyuan was frightened. She continued to broadcast the current status of the little black ball in real time: "It's still rolling around."
“!!!”
Zheng Yuanyuan let out a low cry and jumped up from the sofa. She didn't care about her image and kept scratching her head with her hands.
But after her hand touched the black ball, it passed through it unhindered, so no matter how hard she tried to knock it down, the thing was firmly stuck on her head.
"Teacher Qi, am I haunted by a ghost?" Zheng Yuanyuan's eyes were red.
Just in case, Qi Mi reached out to check on her and suddenly found that her skill bar was no longer empty, but had a new skill. He advised her to relax: "It's okay, you have a skill, this little thing should be a summon or something like that."
"Isn't it a ghost?"
"Probably not."
Zheng Yuanyuan put down her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
As for why Zheng Yuanyuan, the owner, couldn't see this little thing, Qi Fan didn't know. After all, there are thousands of summoned creatures in the world, and she doesn't have similar skills, so it's hard to guess what it is. But what is certain is that after Zheng Yuanyuan developed this skill, her self-protection ability should have been greatly improved, which made Qi Fan feel a lot more at ease.
So the next morning, she simply taught Zheng Yuanyuan some grappling techniques and let her try to explore her new skills.
Zheng Yuanyuan was seen sitting cross-legged on the ground, closing her eyes and breathing steadily. She slowly raised her hand... and felt her hand sink. She opened her eyes and saw a black ball-like fluffy summoned creature moving. Just as Yu Jiaojiao described, this little thing was like a black ball of wool, without eyes, nose or mouth.
Although it cannot speak, as its owner, Zheng Yuanyuan can quickly understand what it is saying.
This little guy's skill is [Consciousness Control]. It can emit radio waves that are difficult for humans to detect, causing them to fall asleep or become confused. As a summoned creature, the duty of this black ball of wool is to obey the master's arrangements and protect the master.
When Zheng Yuanyuan was fighting with the man in gray in the blue room, it was this little guy who helped her and she was able to escape danger.
Zheng Yuanyuan poked the little black ball with her finger with a gentle expression: "Please take good care of me in the future."
The little black ball rolled in her hand in response.
Eight o'clock, agency, third floor.
The eight people who had changed into junior purification officer uniforms received their own tool boxes.
In the past, Qi Mi always wore comfortable and casual clothes for convenience. This was the first time she wore such a formal suit uniform. The fitting style outlined her graceful figure. The tie and white shirt were tied meticulously on her chest, adding a bit of abstinence.
He Kele has a unique description of how the three of them look in suits:
She herself, an athlete who was forced to attend formal occasions but was not used to wearing a suit.
Zheng Yuanyuan, a student who secretly wore her mother's clothes and felt inexplicably good about it.
Qi Mi, a high-level female killer who secretly searches for her targets and never misses a shot.
The three of them stood silently in front of the dressing mirror and looked at themselves. They had to admit that He Kele's strange description was quite appropriate.
Xu Yifei had a special haircut today and was standing nearby adjusting his tie. Upon hearing He Kele's strange adjective, he wanted to join in the fun: "So what do you think I look like in this outfit?"
He Kele said without hesitation: "He looks like a thug hired by a rich family."
Xu Yifei: “???”
Shi Qingluo and Ji Lingze came over. They were about the same height and wore glasses, like twins. Even their movements were the same. When they passed the dressing mirror, they raised their hands at the same time and pushed up the legs of their glasses.
He Kele and Xu Yifei saw it and couldn't stop smiling.
Then the eight newcomers carried their boxes and walked out of the institution one after another.
In order to help them familiarize themselves with the work as quickly as possible, the base commander specially assigned them the task of patrolling within one kilometer, with eight people in eight directions, carrying out the task independently.
However, in order to ensure their safety, there are intermediate or senior purification officers stationed in every two adjacent locations to keep an eye on their movements at all times.
Qi Mi had just placed the box on the assigned motorcycle when she heard Zheng Yuanyuan waving and calling her, "Qi Mi, someone's looking for you!"
Looking up, she saw an elderly woman pushing a white-haired grandmother walking towards her.
Recognizing that the old lady was the kind-hearted lady who had let them stay in the ward, Qi Mi hurriedly went to greet her: "Why are you here?"
The old lady smiled and said, "I heard that a very capable young lady helped me fix my watch. I also heard that the young lady recently became a purification officer, so I came to see her and wanted to thank her in person."
Qi Mi hadn't been back to the repair shop since getting her watch fixed before the exam. She hadn't expected the owner to come and thank her, much less that the owner was the kind-hearted old lady. After a few seconds of bewilderment, she smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a small favor."
The old lady didn't buy her perfunctory words and held her hand: "I can see from that watch that it is too worn out and it must be difficult to repair. Thank you, girl. If it weren't for you, I would have missed the good days in the next few days."
"Mom, the purification officer still has tasks to do, so just tell me the important points." The woman pushing the wheelchair reminded with a smile.
The old lady suddenly realized and handed Qi Mi an invitation with both hands: "My wedding anniversary is in a few days, come and join in the fun?"
Qi Mi took it. The invitation still had some warmth on it, which must have been from the time she held it tightly all the way. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll definitely go."
The old lady smiled and warned, "Be careful when you go on a mission. Safety comes first."
"Yes, I will."
After putting the invitation properly into the inner pocket of his suit, Qi Mi put on his helmet and stepped into the car. After waving goodbye to the two, he drove towards the direction of the mission.
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