Chapter 34: Operation.
Having lived through his past life, Mo Xiu knew Xu Liang very well. He wasn't surprised at all that the other party would react this way and fall for his tricks.
But Mo Qi was unaware of all this. Seeing Xu Liang running around here every few days, she felt extremely annoyed.
He didn't understand why this person always disturbed his and Mo Xiu's time together, and every time Xu Liang came, Xie Wu would come along too. And when Xie Wu came, Cheng Cheng would usually follow behind him.
Although they usually live very close to each other and see each other all the time.
But putting Cheng Cheng aside, Xie Wu has always been very perceptive, and Cheng Cheng listens to him a lot, so they didn't bother him and Mo Xiu too much before.
I don't know what's wrong with Xu Liang, but he always brings a bunch of people, making his and Mo Xiu's time together suddenly crowded and noisy.
Mo Qi had no idea that Xie Wu did this entirely to cooperate with Mo Xiu, to make his own statement more convincing, and incidentally, to act as a shield for him.
Mo Qi just felt annoyed.
However, since Xie Wu and Cheng Cheng were both considered his own people, he didn't really dislike them much, so the only one he resented was Xu Liang.
So when Xu Liang came over to make his presence known again, Mo Qi directly used his divine sense to imprint a mark on the other's brain.
Of course, before that, he carefully examined the other person's brain. He then discovered that the brains of level two ability users were indeed different from those of ordinary people, requiring much more spiritual energy.
Fortunately, this was nothing to Mo Qi, whose divine sense was powerful.
Because his current physical condition is too weak and he can only withstand so much power, Mo Qi's mark is mainly used for mental suggestion.
After doing this, she was certain that Xu Liang would be plagued by nightmares every night. She wanted him to truly experience the consequences of provoking her.
Mo Qi even considered that, although it might be beyond his physical limits, it might be possible to simply make Xu Liang stupid.
He just didn't know if Mo Xiu would blame him if he actually did it.
After all, the demonic cultivators believe in taking revenge themselves.
Xu Liang had nightmares all night the day he returned. The next day, he was so haunted by the nightmares that he couldn't muster any energy.
Not only that, but his nightmares continued every night afterward. As a result, he became listless and reduced the number of times he would bother Mo Xiu and the others.
Even so, Mo Qi was still not satisfied. Because even though the number of visits had decreased, Xu Liang would still come!
Fortunately, Mo Xiu could tell he was unhappy, and before going to sleep that night, she asked him, "Mo Qi, do you really dislike Xu Liang?"
Mo Qi nodded without hesitation: "Isn't it obvious enough? That guy is like a toad lying at my feet."
"What do you mean? Why a toad?" Mo Xiu asked curiously, wondering why it wasn't a scorpion, centipede, or some other fly.
"Because toads don't bite, but they're really disgusting! And they're especially ugly!"
Hearing that the other person was speaking faster than usual, Mo Xiu could tell that he was genuinely angry, so she quickly comforted him, saying, "That's right, you're right, he's a toad, don't be angry!"
Touching the protective talisman given to him by the man in his arms, Mo Xiu felt that he should speed up his progress and find the opportunity from his previous life as soon as possible.
Once I improve my superpowers, I can ensure I have enough strength to kill Xu Liang and also relieve Mo Qi of this annoyance.
So when Xu Liang invited Mo Xiu to go out and find supplies again, he agreed.
This was simply because the location where the supplies were collected was very close to the location of the mutated gray wolf.
When Mo Qi saw that the other party had agreed, he sensed something was wrong. He had a premonition that Mo Xiu seemed to be planning something.
Feeling somewhat uneasy, since the other party was going to an environment outside the base where there would be more danger, he insisted on going along, but unfortunately, Mo Xiu refused decisively this time.
"I brought the amulet you gave me, so I'll be fine," Mo Xiu said softly, leaning over to kiss the man's forehead.
Mo Qi subconsciously touched the warmth left between her eyebrows. Although she was still unwilling, she did not show it. After Mo Xiu set off, she silently followed him with her divine sense again.
Xu Liang was overjoyed to learn that Mo Xiu was willing to go on the mission with him.
He felt that Mo Xiu's agreement to go together was a signal that she was accepting his offer of recruitment. This meant that finding Xie Wu earlier was the right decision.
He said that everyone has weaknesses. So what if Mo Xiu is lazy? He's a womanizer!
The previous Mo Qi was a perfect example; Mo Xiu was willing to support him because she was attracted to men. So, placing Xie Wu next to Mo Xiu and having her whisper sweet nothings in his ear was definitely the right move!
However, due to the numerous matters at the base recently, Xu Liang planned to stay and oversee the operation. He didn't personally accompany the expedition to find supplies, but instead sent two other trusted key personnel with him.
Before setting off, Xu Liang instructed them to focus on following Mo Xiu and to report Mo Xiu's condition to him.
Mo Xiu was aware of these subtle actions, but he didn't care. His only goal was to find the mutated gray wolf with a crystal core inside its body.
Therefore, in Xu Liang's fantasy, the idea that Mo Xiu would perform well after joining the operation, showcasing her dual-elemental abilities and serving the team never happened.
Mo Xiu glanced at the other two so-called confidants with special abilities sent by Xu Liang. As expected, they were faces that he was very familiar with.
However, having killed Ren Zha and Bian Tai not long ago, killing them both in the first operation would likely attract attention.
More importantly, he needed to save his energy; that mutated gray wolf was not so easy to deal with.
With that in mind, Mo Xiu carefully observed the scenery on both sides of the street. They were heading to the area near the city's outskirts. That area had been searched less frequently, so there was a high probability of finding something there.
Moreover, it wasn't far from a dense forest, where the mutated gray wolf lived on the edge. When they encountered each other, they engaged in a fierce battle.
His victories back then were all by chance, but in this life, perhaps due to his rebirth, his cultivation speed is much faster than it was in the period before his rebirth. Moreover, he has rich practical experience, which should greatly increase his chances of winning.
However, before that, Mo Xiu felt that he should get his hands on all the worthwhile supplies first, as he didn't want to let Xu Liang and the others benefit from them.
In his previous life, during his years at the Shanhe Base, he was a model worker who excelled in 10 different areas.
He not only explored the interior of the base, but also thoroughly investigated the city where the Shanhe Base was located. No one knew the locations of supplies in various places better than him.
So Mo Xiu also remembered the location the team wanted to explore this time.
The two conspicuous little supermarkets had long been almost emptied, leaving behind only a few items of little value.
There was an inconspicuous little pharmacy tucked away in a corner, whose owner had become a zombie on the very day the apocalypse began. The shop's sliding doors were tightly shut, the surrounding area was sparsely populated, and the medicines in its stock had hardly been touched.
Medicine is a very precious resource in the post-apocalyptic world. If they could get their hands on those medicines, their lives would be more secure.
Thinking of this, and seeing the desolate and deserted shop signs in the suburbs getting closer, Mo Xiu turned her head and said to the bald captain in charge of the operation, "Although there aren't many shops here, they are quite scattered."
I think the surrounding environment is relatively safe, and since everyone in the team has superpowers, why don't we split up? That way we can save time and avoid missing anything.
Hearing this, the bald man felt that Mo Xiu made sense, smiled and nodded at him, and flattered him, "You're right, it's good that you reminded me."
Otherwise, if we all gathered together and searched house by house, it would probably be dark by the time we finished the sweep.
Brother Xu was right, you really are a talent!
Mo Xiu nodded and smiled upon hearing this. He could take such superficiality in stride, and he no longer felt the guilt and unease that once plagued him when he casually uttered a few lies.
Human growth must indeed be achieved in an extremely cruel way to achieve the fastest and most thorough results.
Mo Xiu always had a smile on her face, appearing easy to get along with.
After everyone got off the bus, he completely ignored the people around him who wanted to talk to him and go together. He made up an excuse and quickly ran away, disappearing without a trace.
He found the pharmacy as quickly as possible, and as he expected, no one had noticed the inconspicuous shop in the corner.
The silver roller shutter door was pulled all the way down and locked.
The pharmacy didn't even have a proper sign; there was just a small blackboard that had been kicked over with a large character for "medicine" written on it.
Mo Xiu threw the blackboard with the word "medicine" written on it far away, then used his lightning-type ability to burn through the lock and yanked the roller shutter door shut.
A series of sparse noises came from inside, which didn't surprise Mo Xiu. After opening the door, she heard the noises coming from upstairs, presumably from the shop owner who had turned into a zombie.
The upstairs and downstairs of the pharmacy are connected; the upstairs is the bedroom where the owner of the small pharmacy rests.
In the apocalypse, many people, like this shop owner, turn into zombies in their sleep.
Mo Xiu couldn't tell whether it was a blessing or a curse. Perhaps dying without knowing or being aware of the coming of this terrible apocalypse would be a different kind of happiness.
The shelves were stocked with many different kinds of medicines, and there were also boxes of medicines piled up in a rather messy manner inside the counter.
Mo Xiu hurriedly grabbed the medicine from the shelf and quickly stuffed it into the backpack that Mo Qi had set up with the expansion array.
The backpack's entrance was too small to fit a whole box of things directly in. So he opened the box, not caring what was inside. In short, as long as there was space in the backpack, he didn't care and stuffed everything in.
He was initially worried that the backpack might not be able to hold all the medicine, but coincidentally, it was only after he put in the last box of medicine that the backpack was full, and the space was just right.
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