Jiang Chuyi slept very soundly, but not for long. When he woke up, they had not returned to the church yet and the car was still on the road.
She felt that both of her hands were held in a slender and warm palm. It was so warm and comfortable that she didn't want to move at all. She just made a few sounds through her nose.
The voice was soft and gentle, carrying the little satisfaction of a girl after a deep sleep.
"You woke up so soon?" He Sizhao's voice came from above. "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"If you're awake, then wake up. Why would you deliberately make yourself unconscious just to sleep a little longer?"
As soon as Jiang Chuyi opened her mouth, the filter of a well-behaved and soft girl immediately shattered.
But the others were experienced and certainly didn't criticize her attitude. They just looked at her. That look reminded Jiang Chuyi of the way the others looked at the heroine in the TV series she had watched when she woke up after having cancer.
Jiang Chuyi hesitated for a moment, wondering why these people looked at him like that.
Could it be that they discovered something because of the space issue?
She was unusually nervous, and as she was not used to this kind of emotion, she did not hide it at all. She habitually wanted to clasp her hands together, but forgot that they were being held by He Shizhao.
I actually broke out in a thin layer of sweat.
Her nervousness naturally caught the attention of several people, but they obviously misunderstood the reason.
"Xiaoyi..." Wuyi seemed to rack his brains and finally dug out something to say, his face flushed red.
However, before he could say anything, He Sizhao touched Jiang Chuyi's forehead and naturally took over the topic.
"The heater isn't on in the car. Are you feeling cold?"
Jiang Chuyi shook his head blankly.
She didn't react to the sudden change of topic and looked very silly.
The usually spoiled person suddenly became even more lovable, and everyone couldn't help but smile.
He Sizhao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jiang Chuyi's attention was attracted.
It’s not that he looks down on Wu Yi, but with this guy’s stubborn mind, there’s no telling what he might say.
Xiaoyi seems to be in a good mood now, how can she let those words irritate her again.
Thinking of this, He Sizhao asked a question. This question had been spinning in his mind while Jiang Chuyi was asleep.
"Xiaoyi, you said this space needs energy to maintain. How can I give you the energy?"
She can answer this question.
"That's all." Jiang Chuyi lowered her eyes to look at He Sizhao's hand holding hers. "As long as you can touch me, it will absorb the energy by itself. Don't you feel it?"
He Sizhao's eyes flashed with realization. "I see. It takes a lot of energy to activate it, but maintaining it afterwards is not very strenuous. The energy consumption is equivalent to my normal breathing. I hardly feel it."
Jiang Chuyi and the system were both surprised for a moment.
They both knew very well how much energy was needed to maintain this space, otherwise Jiang Chuyi would not have thought of being lazy.
Unexpectedly, for He Sizhao, this level of consumption is actually commonplace. It seems that this guy's strength is even more unfathomable than it appears on the surface.
Hearing what He Sizhao said, the others felt somewhat relieved.
Although the space is useful, if the cost is that He Sizhao has to spend too much energy, it would be a loss.
"We can take turns supplying energy to Xiaoyi." Su Mo suggested sincerely, as if he didn't notice the sharp look in He Sizhao's eyes. "Anyway, all we have to do is hold Xiaoyi's hand, right? It's very convenient, and it also avoids consuming only Brother Zhao's energy."
"That's a great idea!" Wuyi immediately chimed in. He genuinely thought the idea was brilliant, oblivious to the turbulent undercurrents around him. "We're all gifted awakeners. We might not be as powerful as the boss, but if it doesn't cost much energy, we can all do it!"
Lu Qianzhi didn't look back, but added softly: "I think it's okay."
A vein bulged on He Sizhao's forehead, but he maintained a steady tone, "No need. I can maintain the operation of this space myself, don't worry."
"Brother Zhao, I'm doing this for your health." Su Mowen smiled softly, "After all, the probability of Xiaoyi saying 'no' to you is quite high."
It was visibly visible that He Sizhao's face suddenly turned dark.
His temples were throbbing, and if Jiang Chuyi hadn't been sitting in his arms, he might have done something.
Fortunately, Jiang Chuyi yawned lazily, then lay down and nestled into He Sizhao's arms: "No."
An atmosphere of disappointment suddenly spread.
Su Mo asked softly, "Xiaoyi, don't you want to? Why?"
"If you don't want it, then you don't want it. Why ask so many whys?" Jiang Chuyi muttered.
She was now only accustomed to the body temperature and touch of He Sizhao. It was just a space that could be used casually. There was no need to adapt to several people again for it. It seemed like he was teasing her.
Since she couldn't say this reason, she had a clear conscience and didn't say it.
She didn't see the disappointment in the others' eyes, nor did she see He Shizhao's expression suddenly brighten.
As we were talking, we could already see the spire of the church.
"I've sent a radio message to Cheng Wei." Lu Qianzhi said, "Let's go out and wait."
They stopped outside the trap and got out of the car. Jiang Chuyi was held horizontally by He Sizhao and continued to wake up lazily.
According to the previous agreement, they would inform Cheng Wei after they returned, and then Cheng Wei would send out the toy plane to guide them through the traps on the ground.
However, they waited there for a while, but there was no sign of the church door opening, nor was there any sign of the toy plane.
"What's going on with Cheng Wei?" Wuyi asked, "Is he going back to sleep again?"
"Impossible." Lu Qianzhi immediately denied, "Even if Cheng Wei is unreliable, Cheng Yi is with him. He has always been calm and there is no way he would miss the news."
"So what's going on?"
They waited for a while, but there was still no movement in the church.
If they don’t realize that something is wrong now, these people will have been in the apocalypse for so long in vain.
He Sizhao couldn't spare any time and glanced at Su Mo. Su Mo immediately understood and took out the special forces' internal communicator: "Aqing, Aqing, are you there?"
A few seconds later, a crackling sound of electricity and a few thin, suppressed gasps came from the communicator.
Everyone's expression changed.
"You stinky cousin, I didn't expect you to have such a thing hidden."
At the same time, a man's hoarse voice came from the communicator, filled with anger and embarrassment.
"Hold her down for me!"
When Jiang Chuyi heard this sound, although he didn't quite understand it, he instinctively felt a strong sense of discomfort.
She raised her eyes and saw that He Sizhao's face was as gloomy as if there were dark clouds covering the sky.
He said nothing and glanced at Lu Qianzhi.
Lu Qianzhi's face was equally ugly. He took a deep breath, raised his hand, and the blazing flames immediately swept across the entire field of withered sunflowers. All the buried traps melted under this strong attack, and exploded with scorching flames after being ignited.
Amidst the blazing flames, a group of people walked in quickly.
The person on guard at the time had never seen such a scene before. He was so scared that he sat on the ground in a daze. It took him a few seconds to react and he rolled and crawled into the ground.
He Sizhao was holding Jiang Chuyi, but he was still the fastest. As soon as he entered the door, he put her down and held her tightly in his hand.
Everyone said nothing and followed He Sizhao quickly to the basement.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, Jiang Chuyi sensed a strange aura.
The fragrance is alluring, as if it can seduce people's minds.
The others were obviously a little dizzy, but not even a ten-thousandth as angry as they were when they saw the underground scene at the same time.
The few people they left behind were tied together, had obvious scars on their faces, and were unconscious.
Lian Riqing was pinned down by several men. She had not yet completely lost consciousness. There was a noticeable palm print on her face. Her eyes were hazy, but revealed a fierce determination to perish together with her. The blood from her waist seeped into the ground beneath her.
Everyone was watching, but no one showed any sympathy. On the contrary, some men were breathing heavily.
In front of her, a trace of regret flashed across Yulong's face.
"You didn't die in the north of the city?" He snorted coldly. He didn't even let the person go. Instead, he looked at the group arrogantly with a sneer, "What a pity! I should have moved faster."
"You bastard!"
Wuyi shouted angrily and wanted to set up the heavy sniper, but for some reason, his limbs became extremely heavy and he couldn't use any strength at all.
Everyone's eyes showed confusion.
"Spiritual talent." He Sizhao said softly.
Jiang Chuyi could feel that he was holding her hand tightly, but he was still showing signs of losing strength.
"Yes, it's a spiritual talent. The great Major General He didn't expect it, right?"
Yu Long faced He Shizhao with deep jealousy in his eyes, and then he showed a sinister smile.
"So what if I'm a major general? It's the end of the world now, strength is everything! Even if you're soldiers, I'm the only one who has the final say now! Beautiful women and abundant food should all belong to me. You can just lie at my feet and hold my shoes!"
Jiang Chuyi looked at him as if he were a fool.
You Long laughed a few times, but stopped abruptly when he saw Jiang Chuyi's eyes.
"You're not affected?" Yoron asked in confusion, then smiled again. "It doesn't matter. It's better that you're not affected. After all, who wants to deal with a dead body?"
He looked at Jiang Chuyi, his eyes gradually becoming intoxicated: "As expected, I still have to choose a clean girl like this. Her body is immature, and her reactions are also immature. Tsk tsk, just thinking about it..."
"You should use your brain when you need it." Jiang Chuyi looked at Youlong with disdain, as if he were looking at three days' worth of garbage in a trash can. "As an Awakened One, can't you even detect the energy gap? You awakened with your feet? You're a disgrace to the human race."
Yulong's face twisted and he reached out to grab Jiang Chuyi.
"You—"
However, before he could touch Jiang Chuyi, a hand like an iron fist suddenly struck out and grabbed his neck.
Youlong's face changed and he stared in disbelief at He Sizhao who was strangling him.
"Impossible... How could you possibly..."
Seeing the still blurred consciousness in He Sizhao's eyes, Jiang Chuyi realized that he had not yet fully woken up and was only acting on instinct.
She sighed and shook her head, then reached out and twisted his waist, twisting it hard—
Then at the same time, she grabbed the little snake pretending to be dead on Su Mo's wrist and threw it hard at the faces of those people.
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