The "zongzi" (rice dumplings) lying on the ground were drooling with envy as they watched Mu Kun and the others advance a level in the blink of an eye.
Their combat strength is top-notch in the entire base; no other squad can surpass them.
Xiao Li waited until everyone's superpowers stabilized before picking up her backpack and leaving.
"Until we meet again, everyone."
As Mu Kun and the others watched Xiao Li's figure gradually disappear, they all turned their gazes away and returned to their rooms, completely ignoring Wu Ziyue and the others on the ground.
Wu Ziyue opened his eyes wide. "Shepherd, release us immediately!"
Mu Kun yawned, "I'm too tired from just advancing to the next level, I need to go take a nap."
Shen Zhiyan nodded, and didn't forget to bring the fruit that Xiao Li had left behind.
"We have a mission tomorrow, go to bed early."
Wu Ziyue could only watch helplessly as the hall gradually emptied. With no other option, he and his companions had to scavenge together until they broke the vines and escaped.
When he returned to the city lord's mansion, Xiao Li had already disappeared.
Xiao Li left City C and headed east. She had heard that the base in City B was more complete than that in City C, so she decided to train there at the same time.
She took out a motorcycle from her spatial storage and drove it slowly, not like an adventure, but more like a leisurely trip.
Mutant beasts usually invade on a large scale. In the past few months, many mutant beasts have hidden in the city and forests, ready to ambush people at any time.
People who are alone are especially vulnerable to their attacks.
Xiao Li hadn't ridden far when she was spotted by a mutated beast that resembled a crocodile.
Xiao Li had already sensed its presence. As the crocodile monster pounced, vines shot from her palm and bound its mouth shut.
Then she swung her long sword and slashed at the back of the crocodile monster's head. With one strike, metallic sparks flew from its skin; the mutated beast's skin was actually comparable to metal.
Fortunately, Xiao Li had many weapons in her space. She took out a sword, infused it with spiritual power, and the sword instantly became a powerful weapon.
With a "plop," the crocodile monster's entire head separated from its body, breaking into two pieces.
A crystal-clear bead rolled out of the crocodile monster's brain. Xiao Li picked it up and washed it with water; it was a water-type spirit core.
The spirit core glowed like a luminous pearl. This mutated beast was so ugly, yet its spirit core was so beautiful. Even Xiao Li had to praise it.
She put away the spirit cores and continued on her way. Along the way, she collected many spirit cores. When she encountered mountains and forests, she would simply pass through them, which greatly increased her chances of obtaining wood-type spirit cores.
She used all her energy to improve her strength. She could feel that her strength had reached the peak of the eighth rank, but she had not been able to break through.
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One day, while passing by a gas station, Xiaoli heard a familiar voice. It was Lu Xiyao, who had once brought her a bowl of porridge.
"Hand over your spirit cores, and I can grant you a quick death."
Lu Xiyao was being threatened by a woman with a knife pointed at her face, who was covered in scars.
"You vixens are all bad, you use your beauty to seduce people everywhere."
Lu Xiyao protected the girl in her arms while backing away.
"Sister Lin, I really didn't seduce Meng Chengyi. I don't know anything about what happened between you and him. I just want to live a good life with my sister. Please let us go. We're willing to never go back to C City again."
Sister Lin flicked her whip, "Pah, I don't believe it. Why doesn't he help others? You must have seduced him, that's why he changed his mind and doesn't love me anymore."
Lu Xiyao gritted her teeth, "Sister Lin, what do you want in return for letting us leave?"
Sister Lin laughed loudly, "You're really pathetic. How could I let you go? You can leave your sister here too."
She flicked her whip and lashed it at Lu Xiyao. Lu Xiyao, holding her younger sister, tried to dodge to the side, but the whip followed her relentlessly.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, she turned around to protect her sister and prepared to take the hit.
With a flick of her finger, Xiao Li sent a vine toward the whip, intercepting it halfway and twisting it into a ball.
"who!"
Sister Lin was surprised to find that there were still people nearby. Lu Xiyao also turned around; she had been rescued.
Xiao Li came out. "Lu Xiyao, are you alright?"
Lu Xiyao relaxed and smiled when she saw Xiao Li.
"I'm fine."
Sister Lin snorted coldly, "Another vixen."
With a wave of her hand, Xiao Li sent Sister Lin flying with great force, rolling several meters away. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her teeth became loose.
Xiao Li tied her up with vines. "Lu Xiyao, what do you want to do with her?"
Lu Xiyao looked at Sister Lin with complicated emotions, then turned to Xiaoli and said.
"Xiao Li, can you let her go?"
She once saved my sister's and my lives, and she didn't look down on my sister because she was an ordinary person. She let us join her team and took great care of us.
She was also a pitiful person. Originally, she was extremely beautiful, and her husband, Meng Chengyi, doted on her. They were an enviable couple in our team.
Later, when she was on a mission, she was injured in the face by a fire fox while trying to save Meng Chengyi, which made her ugly. Her husband then abandoned her.
Meng Chengyi is also flirting with other women. He even expressed his feelings for me, but I rejected him. Sister Lin somehow found out about this, which is why she's chasing after us. It's all a misunderstanding.
Xiao Li nodded. In that case, Sister Lin is also pitiful. But there's always a reason why someone is pitiful. Hopefully, she'll come to her senses in the future.
Seeing that Xiao Li had agreed, Lu Xiyao then persuaded Sister Lin.
"Sister Lin, you should go back now. Be careful of Meng Chengyi in the future; he's not a good man."
Sister Lin did not get up, but after a while she got up and started crying.
"How could he do this to me? I got my face disfigured trying to save him."
Lu Yao hesitated for a moment, then went over and helped her up.
"Sister Lin, you should think more about yourself. You have a straightforward personality and are generous. Many people in the team came because of you. What is Meng Chengyi? He's just relying on you. You should live for yourself."
Sister Lin looked at Lu Xiyao, who lowered her head in shame, and said, "I'm sorry, Xiyao, I just treated you like that. Don't you hate me?"
Lu Xiyao shook her head. "You saved my sister's and my lives. I don't believe you're a bad person. You're just blinded by love."
Sister Lin wiped away her tears and sincerely thanked Lu Xiyao.
"I understand, thank you. I won't be so foolish again. Let's go back."
Lu Xiyao hesitated for a moment, "I won't go back. It's very close to B City. I want to go there to inquire about my parents."
Sister Lin didn't force her; she took out a bag and handed it to Lu Xiyao.
"Take these spirit cores with you; they're a small token of my appreciation. They'll make things easier for you when you enter the city."
Lu Xiyao tried to refuse, but Sister Lin insisted on giving it to her.
Sister Lin glanced at Xiaoli again and cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have insulted you just now. Let's part ways here."
Xiao Li nodded, and Sister Lin headed towards City C.
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