Chapter 49: Searching for Someone.
Xiong Mingyuan's lips twitched upon hearing Xiong Gangyong's words. Because the location where the professor from Country A had gone missing, as mentioned in the news, was extremely dangerous, he didn't actually want his younger brother to go with him.
But judging from the current situation, he's afraid he can't stop her. If he tries to stop her by force, Mo Xiu might harbor resentment.
Xiong Mingyuan had already decided on the team members from the beginning. Now, with the addition of Mo Xiu and the others, there are about a dozen superhumans, all of whom are outstanding in their skills at the Shanhe Base.
The situation was urgent, and after identifying the person to search for the professor from Country A, the group quickly set off.
Before their departure, Lu Pingwan and Xie Wu learned that their mission might be dangerous, so they prepared a lot of things for them.
They had everything they needed, including food and supplies, and were taken to the base exit early in the morning, looking very worried.
Xie Wu opened her mouth several times, seemingly very eager to go along.
But they generally knew they didn't have any special abilities, and that they might not only be unable to help, but would also become a burden to them.
Finally, he ran over and hugged Cheng Cheng tightly, begging them to stay safe, before reluctantly watching them leave.
The group split into three off-road vehicles. Their destination was on the outskirts of the city, much more remote than the location where Mo Xiu had found the mutated gray wolf last time.
Most people don't know anything about Mo Qi. Their impression of him is just that he's Mo Xiu's gigolo.
Even though Xiong Mingyuan, as the base leader, treated Mo Qi with respect at that gathering, those people only thought that Xiong Mingyuan was doing it because of Mo Xiu.
There were some complaints about Mo Xiu having to bring her 'canary' along for such an important task.
However, they had also heard that Mo Xiu was quite powerful and possessed dual-elemental abilities, so they didn't dare to say it to his face, but they still gave Mo Qi a lot of attitude in private.
Fortunately, Mo Qi didn't care about such trivial matters. He had lived for so many years and had endured all kinds of infamy. He no longer cared about how others perceived him.
Moreover, based on his understanding of Mo Xiu, his future Daoist partner would definitely feel sorry for him when she found out about this. No matter how you look at it, it's a worthwhile deal.
Xiong Gangyong was not very bright and had no sense of observation, so he didn't see it at all.
Cheng Cheng encountered this twice, which infuriated him so much that he wanted to confront those people, but Mo Qi stopped him with a few words.
"Boss, why are you stopping me? Those bastards actually talked about you like that. You're so amazing, I'm going to make them know!" Cheng Cheng said angrily.
As time went by, his black hair grew longer and longer, and now it was inconvenient to continue dyeing it. His previously colorful hair looked rather strange hanging down.
So before he set off, he asked Xie Wu to take care of his hair.
Xie Wu found a pair of hair clippers and gave him a buzz cut. Combined with Cheng Cheng's handsome and sunny face, he looked much younger than before, like a high school student.
Mo Qi smiled indifferently upon hearing this, took a hair tie, casually tied her medium-length hair behind her head, and said, "Why do you care about those people? Haven't you heard enough of this kind of talk before we got to the Shanhe Base?"
"That's not the point! Boss, I just feel that someone as capable as you shouldn't be misunderstood by them. You should show them what you're capable of and let them know how amazing you are."
And hey boss, you should pay a little more attention to your clothes. Look at what you're wearing!
"That cotton T-shirt and those shapeless casual pants are one thing, but where did you get those canvas shoes? They look so unfashionable! Even old men on the street wouldn't wear shoes like that anymore!"
Hearing Cheng Cheng's complaints, Mo Qi wanted to laugh even more: "What's wrong with this outfit? It's very comfortable. Besides, these shoes were specially chosen for me by Mo Xiu. She tried on so many kinds, and these are the most comfortable."
Thinking back to that time when he was not very articulate, Mo Xiu was able to tell from his subtle expressions that he felt uncomfortable and didn't like the shoes, and was still willing to waste time picking out these things for him on the way.
Mo Xiu truly loves herself!
For Mo Qi, this journey felt more like a date with Mo Xiu. It was just that there were a lot of people following them, which was a bit of an eyesore.
Thinking of this, Mo Qi sat down on a chair and sighed softly.
When Mo Xiu returned to her lodgings from outside, she happened to see this scene.
He frowned slightly, quickly walked to Mo Qi's side, and asked him with concern, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing? Did someone upset you?"
Hearing this, Mo Qi snapped out of her reverie, a smile returning to her face. She said helplessly, "Who else could make me unhappy? It's you! What were you doing just now? You came back so late; I was starting to miss you!"
As Mo Qi spoke, she hugged the waist of the person opposite her and rested her head on Mo Xiu's abdomen quite naturally, seemingly unconcerned about whether there were other people around.
Mo Xiu was a little embarrassed at first, but then she thought, why bother caring about the thoughts of people who are not important at all? The most important thing is that Mo Qi is happy, so she relaxed and let the other person hug her.
He gently stroked the man's hair and said softly, "The environment outside is not as good as in the base. If you feel uncomfortable or need anything, remember to tell me."
Upon hearing this, Mo Qi rubbed against Mo Xiu's waist and abdomen again. He took a deep breath of the scent emanating from the person opposite him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Cheng Cheng, who was complaining to Mo Qi, stopped talking. Seeing the two of them embracing each other, he scratched his head awkwardly.
For some reason, whenever the boss and Mo Ge were together, there was always an atmosphere that made it impossible for anyone to join in. It made him feel like he shouldn't be there...
After waiting for a while, seeing that Mo Xiu and Mo Qi were still not separated and were just quietly embracing each other, Cheng Cheng had no choice but to leave, feeling bored.
After hugging for a while, Mo Qi felt much more satisfied before raising her head to look at Mo Xiu and asking, "How's the search going?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiu frowned slightly and gently shook her head.
Although Xiong Mingyuan had previously given information that Professor Frank from Country A should have gone missing in this area, a thorough search revealed no trace of him.
It was like searching for a needle in a haystack; he had no idea where to begin.
Seeing Mo Xiu's troubled expression, the man reached out with concern and gently rubbed the furrowed brow. His previously carefree mood was thus somewhat calmed down.
"You really want to find him?" Mo Qi had thought this was an unimportant task, just something to fill in the numbers. But seeing the seriousness in her beloved's eyes, things seemed to be different from what she had expected.
"Mmm," Mo Xiu responded. "I want to end this apocalypse, I want to go back to the past, and I want to live a peaceful and happy life with you."
But things don't seem to be as simple as I thought. This area was already sparsely populated, and it's been severely abandoned since the apocalypse. We've been here for so many days and haven't found a single person.
If this continues, forget about finding people; the team's supplies might not even be enough.
Mo Qi didn't hide anything. Who wouldn't want to go back to the time before the apocalypse? Those peaceful days, with guaranteed safety, and no need to live in fear.
Don't worry, one day you might suddenly encounter zombies or mutated monsters that you can't deal with.
"So that's how it is." Upon hearing this, Mo Qi pondered for a moment. After searching through the original owner's previous memories, it seemed that things were much more stable than they were now.
Furthermore, they had never experienced the prosperous and comfortable scenes that the original owner had seen on television.
Mo Xiu said he wanted to live a peaceful and happy life with himself, and his future vision included himself. Mo Qi felt the same way.
Mo Xiu was his future Daoist partner, the person he intended to spend his life with. Naturally, he also included her vision in the scope of what he should strive for.
Thinking of this, Mo Qi closed his eyes and began to mobilize the divine sense within his body.
His condition had been improving ever since he met Mo Xiu. Especially after obtaining the crystal core of the mutated gecko, he could more easily extract the purer demonic energy and power from the crystal core for cultivation.
Therefore, his physical strength has been enhanced to a certain extent, and his divine sense can expand to cover a wider area.
When Xiong Mingyuan described the professor's appearance to Mo Xiu earlier, Mo Qi was also present and overheard everything. Finding the professor wasn't impossible for her.
Unfortunately, they didn't have any of each other's personal belongings, so they couldn't use magic or divination, which would cause them a lot of trouble.
Therefore, Mo Qi directly extended his divine sense, covering the area, and began a carpet search for similar targets.
Fine beads of sweat slowly appeared on Mo Qi's forehead. While concentrating his mind, Mo Qi also had to try to suppress the excessive expansion of his divine sense and the burden it would place on his body.
At the same time, Mo Xiu, who had been holding him, also sensed something was wrong, and the person in his arms suddenly stopped talking.
Looking down at the man's increasingly pale face and tightly pursed lips, Mo Xiu's heart tightened.
"Mo Qi, Mo Qi, what's wrong? Where do you feel unwell? Tell me quickly, are you alright?" Mo Xiu called out anxiously. He bent down slightly, pressed on the other's shoulder, and shook him tentatively.
Mo Qi simply shook her head gently, speaking in a reassuring tone, "It's alright, don't worry about me. Just wait a little longer, just a little while longer."
Even so, when he held Mo Xiu, his arms tightened unconsciously a little more due to his physical discomfort.
Finally, in a region beyond the limits of what his body could withstand, his divine sense detected a faint trace of a living person.
Mo Qi gritted his teeth, held his breath, and continued to focus all his attention on the new location he had discovered. Finally, just before his body could no longer hold on, the man suddenly opened his eyes.
Letting out a long sigh of relief, Mo Qi revealed a somewhat relaxed smile. Then he raised his head and, facing the young man, said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Mo Xiu, I found that professor."
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