Li Xiao had something on her mind; she couldn't keep avoiding it like this, it wasn't a good thing.
It would be absurd to think that having space would cause one to suffocate.
We need to think of a way.
"Captain Yan was called away yesterday, he must have been informed of what happened. There should be news today," Yu Yanbin said.
"The casualties this time are quite high; many teams have lost people. I don't know how they will handle it," Meng Yang said, his voice heavy.
"Yeah, it was so tragic this time, sigh." Shao Jie recalled yesterday, and those painful scenes flashed before his eyes, making it impossible for him to forget them even if he wanted to.
"Let's see what the base does. Yan Bin might come today. Let's wait and see." Cheng Shaolin tore off a piece of steamed bun, casually tossed it into his mouth, and slowly chewed while drinking his porridge.
Although the incident is over, there are still some lingering effects that won't disappear anytime soon.
Yan Bin arrived around 9 a.m. and told them about what had happened since he returned to the base yesterday. He also brought the purpose of his visit today.
“Thank you so much for your help before. I also heard from Captain Xiang that if it weren’t for your help, they might have been completely wiped out and wouldn’t have even been able to touch us.”
"Therefore, on behalf of the base, I would like to thank you properly."
Yu Yanbin smiled and said, "Captain Yan, you're too kind. We only did our best. It's not as serious as you make it out to be."
"No, no, you were all outstanding and put in a lot of effort. This is what you deserve, so don't refuse it anymore."
"Alright, since Captain Yan has said so, then we'll accept it."
"That's right." Yan Bin felt relieved when he saw that the other party had accepted it. He was just afraid that these people would refuse, which would have been troublesome.
It's hard to repay favors.
"You also contributed a lot of food before, and this is the base returning it to you. Thank you for your generosity, Zhiqiang."
As he spoke, he pointed to the box on the ground.
Yu Yanbin nodded, and without checking, simply told Li Xiao to put it away.
He knew that Li Xiao possessed spatial abilities. He wasn't surprised to see it, he just blinked.
Once they sat down again, Yu Yanbin and Yan Bin started chatting. In the end, Yan Bin even talked to them about the crystal.
"It's hard to say exactly what the crystals will do, but it won't hurt to keep more of them." Yan Bin paused and said, "The base has discovered some uses, but we'll have to wait a while to find out the specifics. However, I've heard they're beneficial for upgrading superpowers."
"What?!" Yu Yanbin's eyes widened, and he couldn't maintain his usual refined and casual demeanor. He was completely surprised.
Even if it wasn't him, everyone else was equally shocked.
Then, Yu Yanbin returned to his original expression, as if what he had just seen was just an illusion.
Yan Bin smiled and said, "When I first heard about it, I was also very surprised. There is now a way to upgrade one's superpowers, to sleep well and sit still. That's why I just said that you should save up more crystals."
Yu Yanbin nodded.
Seeing that they had all listened, he continued, "It's never a bad thing to save some."
"Yes, Captain Yan, is this information reliable?" Yu Yanbin was still quite concerned about the authenticity of the information.
Yan Bin gave Yu Yanbin a deep look before saying, "There's no definite news yet, but there are rumors within the base that it's only a matter of time. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare tell you. You've been a great help, and I can't let you down."
Yu Yanbin smiled, "With Captain Yan's words, what else can you say? Captain Yan, I should thank you this time, thank you for telling me." He then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Yan Bin.
Yan Bin waved his hand, "Hey, you've helped so much, this is nothing. We should be thanking you, don't say that."
Yu Yanbin also knew that Yan Bin was a very honest person, and saying more would be a bit pretentious; it was best to keep it to himself.
"Alright, then let's not say anything more. There's no point in thanking each other. The thought is enough, isn't it, Captain Yan?"
Yan Bin was a straightforward man. Hearing this, he found it to his liking, laughed heartily, stood up, said goodbye, and left.
The news brought by Yan Bin was indeed very important and helped them a lot.
"This is his way of showing enthusiasm; let's see if it's the base's idea or his own," Cheng Shaolin, who had been sitting silently, said after Yan Bin left.
Yu Yanbin also sat down and began talking to Cheng Shaolin. "I guess it was his idea. The base won't release any information without accurate details."
Cheng Shaolin remained noncommittal. "It seems we need to go out. Let's save up as much as possible before others find out."
“Yes, it was worth Yan Bin telling us all this.” Yu Yanbin agreed. “We’ll set off tomorrow and go to the place we saw yesterday. We’ll go there first and then extend outwards from there.”
“Okay, let’s go there first and see. If it’s not too big, we’ll stay there tonight. Going back and forth is too much of a waste of time,” Cheng Shaolin said.
"Yeah, and it uses up a lot of gas too," Shao Jie interjected.
“Yes, we should be more careful with fuel.” Xiao Peng’s interest in saving fuel made everyone laugh.
“I’ll go too,” Li Xiao interjected.
Cheng Shaolin looked at Li Xiao and remained silent for a long time.
He didn't speak, and everyone else remained silent.
"What, you don't want me to go?" Li Xiao said with some dissatisfaction. Wasn't this just a way of saying they didn't want her?
“We’re just going to kill zombies, you don’t have to go, it’s quite dangerous.” Cheng Shaolin had a bit of a headache; he was really just thinking about the danger and was afraid something would happen to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao didn't see it that way. She glared at Cheng Shaolin with her beautiful eyes, her expression conveying an angry glint in her eyes. The message was clear: if he said anything unpleasant, he was finished.
Cheng Shaolin looked at Li Xiao, who had an unfriendly gaze, touched his nose, and couldn't open his mouth.
Everyone was watching the show, remaining silent. It was a rare sight to see Cheng Shaolin suffer a setback, and they all wore expressions of schadenfreude.
Xiaoxiao,
"Don't call me." Li Xiao was angry now. "Do you think I'm a burden?"
Cheng Shaolin immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly comforted him: "How could that be? I've never considered you a burden. I just felt it was dangerous and thought it would be safer for you to stay at the base."
Li Xiaocai didn't believe him and retorted, "According to you, nowhere is safe. Not even at the base. Humph—"
Cheng Shaolin thought about it and realized it made sense; the base was indeed unpredictable. All the capable fighters had left, leaving behind someone with little combat ability but malicious intentions—wasn't that a perfect opportunity?
Thinking about it this way, Cheng Shaolin wavered and grasped Li Xiao's hand, saying, "Okay, okay, you're right. I'll listen to you, alright?"
Everyone laughed when they heard this. As long as Cheng Shaolin faced Li Xiao, he had little chance of winning.
"Alright, Xiaoxiao will go too. There's no danger in her coming along. Do you think it's safe for her to stay at the base alone?"
Cheng Shaolin glanced at him sideways, "Why didn't you say so earlier? You're just spouting nonsense now."
Yu Yanbin smacked his lips and said sarcastically, "If I don't do this, I'll see you get your comeuppance."
Cheng Shaolin gave him a sidelong glance, mentally keeping score for him, knowing he would have to pay it back eventually.
Everyone found it somewhat amusing, but they were all sensible enough not to laugh out loud openly.
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