Xia Yixin was surprised that they received the news so quickly. She guessed that Hongfeng must have told her, so she told her that she was going to leave temporarily to go to the south to take a look.
“Mom and Dad, it’s precisely because it’s dangerous that I’m going.” She could tell that Xia’s parents were genuinely worried about her, so she reassured them, “Besides, I’m not really going alone. There’s a base heading south, and I’m going with them. I’m just going to check on the situation at Base F, and I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
Xia's parents could tell that she had made up her mind, so they didn't try to persuade her any further.
Xia Yixin left under cover of darkness. This time, she once again handed over internal affairs to her father and the others, while the base management was handled by Hong Meng and Hong Feng.
Before leaving, Xia's mother pulled her to the edge of the convoy and asked, "Yixin, does Lu Yan know about your trip to the south?"
Xia Yixin hesitated for a moment, then made up a white lie: "Mom, don't worry."
Xia's mother wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words back.
Xia Yixin hadn't actually told Lu Yan about her trip to the south during the last satellite fairy tale. Firstly, she didn't want to disrupt their plans; secondly, she felt that since Lu Yan hadn't fully recovered his memories, there would be no point in telling him—he was now the male lead, and his abilities beyond this plane were limited. Most importantly, the situation was urgent.
Before leaving, to avoid future problems, Xia Yixin used the [Cloning] skill of the [Demon Bloodline] to leave a clone near the Dawn Base, which is temporarily in a dormant state. Whenever she wants, this "Xia Yixin" can protect the Dawn Base in her place. Apart from not having weapons such as the Black Yama Spear, her original body's abilities and memories are inherited from her.
This was the first time Xia Yixin had used this skill, and it was also to avoid any unforeseen events after arriving at Base F, so that Xia's father, mother, and others would be left destitute in their old age.
The sky was dark and gloomy.
Xia Yixin followed the convoy away from the Dawn Base. The figures of Xia's mother, Xia's father, and Hong Feng on the city wall gradually became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared into the rearview mirror.
This time, the team that took her away was a small team from the south called the Vermilion Bird Base. Their captain was Wang Dahu, a big, burly man with a full beard. Seeing her dejected look, he said loudly, "Captain Xia, don't worry. Our team is known for its speed. If we have a smooth journey, we can cross five provinces and get back in less than a month. Although our Vermilion Bird Base is small, we have plenty of fresh fruit there. Captain Xia, you'll have to stay a few more days."
"Brother Wang, you're too kind. It's a pity I have urgent business in the south this time. We'll talk about it next time. The cooperation between Chenxi and Zhuque is still going on for a long time, and we'll have plenty of opportunities in the future." Xia Yixin chuckled and didn't give him a direct answer. She had only said that she had some business to attend to in the south and that she planned to part ways with them on the edge of G province, where F base is located.
Wang Dahu was easygoing and didn't care about these things. Along the way, the dozen or so members of the Vermilion Bird Base were all having a great time.
At this moment, at the Dawn Base.
As the convoy drove away into the distance, Xia's mother could not hide her worry.
Xia's father noticed that she was upset and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xia's mother shook her head, but couldn't hold back her thoughts, "Her father, I'm worried about Yixin. She's too prone to putting on a brave face. She probably won't tell Lu Yan about this trip to the south..."
Although Xia Yixin said she would inform Lu Yan before leaving, Xia's mother knew her daughter well enough to know that she probably wouldn't tell Lu Yan, at least not in the short term.
Upon hearing this, Xia's father seemed to be deep in thought. In the end, the couple decided to "defect to the enemy" and send the news of Xia Yixin's trip to the south to Lu Yan.
Unfortunately, because the Ark was at sea, the satellites needed for communication often malfunctioned, and the couple tried for a long time before finally managing to contact Lu Yan more than a week later.
at this time.
The convoy has already traveled over a thousand kilometers.
The people from the Suzaku base were indeed very skilled drivers, able to find their way even in places where there were no roads. In less than a week, they had already crossed two provinces and cities. The further south they went, the more horrific scenes they encountered on the roadside. There were many corpses scattered along the roadside, as well as burned vehicles and dilapidated buildings.
She encountered almost no zombies of level six or higher in the places she passed through, which was strange; in some places, there were even very few level five zombies.
However, along the way, the number of zombie birds flying in the sky increased, and many zombie beasts were also seen.
Xia Yixin had known this beforehand, but she was still quite surprised when she actually saw it.
The zombie sheep are more than half a person tall, with no fur left on their bodies, emaciated, with bloodshot, dull eyes and a mouth full of sharp teeth. If there is only one, it is not scary. What is scary is that there are at least tens of thousands of these zombie sheep all over the mountains and fields in the wilderness on both sides of the highway.
Although it doesn't attack people, it's terrifying to look at.
Among them were zombie cows and zombie horses, standing motionless like landmarks, watching them walk further and further away.
Inside the car, Wang Dahu said in a deep voice, "Captain Xia, don't be fooled by how docile these zombie beasts look. I feel like these things are ticking time bombs. I don't know when their numbers suddenly increased, and they come in huge groups, thousands upon thousands of them. I'm afraid that sooner or later they will suddenly go berserk, and no base may be able to withstand it."
Xia Yixin guessed, "Three years ago, did these things suddenly appear three years ago?"
Wang Dahu pondered for a while, then nodded in realization, "That's right! Now that you mention it, it seems that these bastards really did appear around three years ago. The further we went into G province, the more there were. I heard that F Base was originally very large, but these bastards destroyed it. Back then, F Base was at its peak. Tsk tsk."
What was said unintentionally may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Sure enough, three years ago, the female strategist named Li had tried to destroy this combined dimension, but for some reason gave up.
But since the current dimensional display shows that the male protagonist's Mary Sue world at Base F still exists, it means that the male protagonist is still alive and the main plot is still continuing, which is very strange.
She had a strong intuition that she would get the answers to all her questions at Base F.
That night, the convoy camped in the wild. After everyone at the Suzaku base had fallen asleep, Xia Yixin used a communicator to communicate with Lu Yan from a distance in the forest ranger's hut.
Because maritime communication can only rely on satellites, which are often unstable and can only be used once or twice a week at most.
As soon as the call connected, Lu Yan's slightly angry voice came from the other end.
Where are you now?
Upon hearing this, Xia Yixin knew that her mother must have "defected to the enemy."
She honestly confessed, "We've already passed two provinces, and we'll be in G province in about a week. We've already triggered two-way communication with Chenxi, and I'm afraid something else might happen if we don't hurry."
Before setting off, Xia Yixin obtained the core component from the machine's chip. Professionals assembled it onto a signal alarm, which would sound an alarm whenever the device moved away from the area they had previously scanned.
There was a long silence on the other end of the communicator before a sigh came through. Lu Yan was currently in the middle of the ocean, and even if he wanted to come back, it would take at least half a month.
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