Chapter 20 Chapter 20 "Well, Chen Jia, do you want to change your job...
Probably because the doors and windows were closed tightly and the curtains were all drawn, so except for the ray of light that shone in through the open door, everywhere else was dark. Lu Ning simply opened both doors.
Seeing that the entire living room was empty, Ye Mian was slightly startled, and then looked at the innermost corner blocked by many furniture and appliances.
If they were used to block the mutants, they would probably only be able to hold them off for a short while, but surprisingly there was no loosening, as if the person blocked inside hadn't struggled at all.
"Didn't they tell you there might be more powerful mutants in here?"
Ye Mian looked over in the direction of the sound, and saw a long-haired girl standing at the slightly dark corner of the stairs. She looked to be about her age, but because she was standing in the shadows, her face could not be seen clearly. She could only see a pair of eyes that were glowing faintly.
"No."
To be precise, I haven't had time to say it yet.
She thought those people were afraid of trouble and didn't want to take in any more outsiders, so they stopped them. It turned out to be because of this... She really misunderstood them.
Lu Ning was silent for a moment, then said, "When you say maybe, do you mean you didn't see it with your own eyes?"
Seeing that the two were not afraid at all and their expressions didn't even change, the girl shifted her gaze and glanced at the big black man with three heads. After a while, she made up her mind, walked down a few steps, and sat down on the stairs somewhat weakly.
"When the mutation started, my sister found out that something was wrong with her body, so she immediately locked herself and her grandparents, who also had something wrong with them, inside, and asked me to block the door."
"I haven't seen her since then."
After listening to the girl's calm words and seeing her face, Ye Mian and Lu Ning were unable to react for a moment.
The girl probably hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a few days. Her cheeks were a little sunken and there was a layer of white dead skin on her lips.
After seeing her skills, Ye Mian understood why she still looked like nothing was wrong and she could still hold on.
[? ? ? (Evolver), initial skill: [Super Toughness]]
Lu Ning lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat complicated.
She had also heard from other evolvers that some people still retained a little rationality after becoming mutants, and were able to recognize their closest people or return to familiar places.
However, the girl's sister's first reaction was to protect her family, but her colleague chose to attack.
Ye Mian patted Dahei who was standing in the corner with his fur flaring up, looked at the girl and asked, "Then why don't you go out?"
Those people outside have moved so many supplies, so even if there are a lot of people gathered, they won’t starve.
The girl folded her arms across her legs and spoke lifelessly.
"When I go out, those people will point at me and say, look, that's the poor guy whose father is a missing gambler and whose mother ran away with another man."
"Her family members have all become mutants, and even if she evolves, she will be a useless burden."
"Poor thing, so pitiful."
"The world is like this now. What's the point of living on?"
Ye Mian paused before speaking: "My name is Ye Mian, she is Lu Ning, what is your name?"
The girl looked up at her and said, "Chen Jia."
"Well, Chen Jia, do you want to change the way you live?"
Hearing this, not only Chen Jia was stunned, but Lu Ning was also stunned, and then looked at Ye Mian with some surprise.
I didn’t expect Ye Mian to find someone so quickly and lock on the target immediately.
Although Chen Jia appeared calm and composed the whole time, she was still young and had no reliable family or friends around to give her advice, so she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Don't worry, take your time to think about it."
After saying that, Ye Mian turned around and looked outside the door—someone finally came.
There were quite a few people coming. About ten of them were surrounding the door of the small building, holding tools like axes and hatchets as weapons.
I don't know whether they are only guarding against the mutant in the building that has not made any sound so far, or whether they are also guarding against them and Dahei.
Ye Mian glanced at the crowd, and finally his gaze stopped on the young man who was standing firmly in the center and was trusted by the others.
[? ? ? (Evolver), initial skill: [Dodge]]
Dodge?
Then he can indeed lead others to charge into battle and serve as the best bait.
"Go out and talk to them."
Lu Ning responded and followed her out of the building.
Dahei also followed closely on the side, staring at the group of people vigilantly.
After seeing Dahei's full appearance, everyone was shocked. They all gripped their weapons tightly, as if they were ready to fight the enemy at any time.
The young man also frowned, then relaxed and looked at Ye Mian and the others: "Are you okay?"
Ye Mian shook his head: "You worry too much, the one inside is not a mid-level mutant."
"ha?"
"Have they solved it?"
"That's unlikely... He didn't say he heard any noise just now..."
Seeing that most people didn't believe Ye Mian's words, Lu Ning added coldly: "It hasn't eaten enough people."
“…”
While everyone was in shock and silence, the young man spoke again: "So you mean, we can let it out... and kill it?"
Perhaps because he saw Chen Jia sitting on the stairs inside, he lowered his voice a little bit when he heard the last two words.
"Well, it's better to kill him sooner rather than later, so that he won't become a hidden danger."
After hearing Ye Mian's cold words, everyone came to their senses and couldn't help but remind the young man.
"They just arrived ten minutes ago and haven't seen the mutant yet. They're not very credible."
"Yes, Ayi, what if they cheat?"
"What decent evolver would associate with mutant beasts? He just barged in, so he's obviously not a good person."
"that is……"
"Bang--"
A sudden loud noise interrupted everyone's conversation. After they saw what happened, their faces were filled with fear and vigilance.
——Lu Ning punched the round decorative stone pillar beside the door into pieces, stopping the noise.
The young man saw this with a complicated and surprised expression, and then he said decisively: "I will stay to help them, you go back to protect the others."
“How can this be possible!”
"Ayi!"
The young man looked at everyone without questioning them, and said slowly: "My duty is to protect all of you, including Chen Jia."
Perhaps it was because they had followed his command along the way that all of them were able to find a place to settle down so smoothly and temporarily avoid the danger of being attacked by mutants. So now, after looking at each other, although they were a little worried, they still chose to obey.
As everyone slowly retreated, the young man pulled out a black baton from behind him.
"My fighting ability is average, but I can help you attract its attention."
Hearing these familiar words, Lu Ning couldn't help but look at Ye Mian.
Ye Mian didn't rush to join him, but just nodded: "Let's make it quick and decisive."
Seeing the three people coming in together, Chen Jia, who had just vaguely heard a few words, realized something and stood up involuntarily.
"Thank you, Brother Yi..."
Ye Mian walked directly in front of her: "Go up a little."
"?" Although Chen Jia felt confused, she still walked up the stairs obediently, and then saw Ye Mian standing where she had just been, blocking the stairs.
Ye Mian was in position here, and on the other side Lu Ning also began to move the large objects that were blocking the door.
Xie Yi, the young man, originally wanted to lend a hand, but seeing how Lu Ning's movements were so smooth and easy, he seemed a bit of a hindrance, so he had to step back and stand in front of Ye Mian and Chen Jia.
Just when Lu Ning had almost finished moving, there was a sudden "bang" sound from behind the sturdy-looking iron door.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, especially for Chen Jia and Xie Yi. The former was because no matter who came out, they were all the people she had once been closest to, while the latter was still worried that it was a powerful mutant.
Lu Ning clenched his fist with one hand and opened the door with the other: "Ready..."
Almost at the moment when Lu Ning forced open the locked iron door, the mutant inside rushed out suddenly, but Lu Ning's speed was not slow either, and he had already swung out with his clenched fist.
Just when Ye Mian and others, including Lu Ning, thought that it was impossible to miss since they were so close, they saw the black shadow strangely move away, then kick the wall to gain momentum and pass directly over Lu Ning, rushing towards the three people behind.
This time they were closer, and even though the person had changed beyond all recognition, Chen Jia still recognized him immediately: "Sister..."
[Low-level mutant, danger rating: B]
Not only is it a sensitive type, but it's also Class B. It looks like this is going to be more troublesome than I thought.
Ye Mian had rolled up his sleeves and quickly took out a hatchet, starting with a blow to the low-level mutant.
Xie Yi also reacted quickly and swung his baton to hit it hard.
At the same time, the powder attached to Ye Mian's arm was also sprinkled on the mutant's body as he waved his hand.
So even though the attacks from the two men didn't hurt it, they still slowed down its movements a little. Before it could adjust and try to dodge, Lu Ning's second punch arrived in time.
This time, the blow actually hit the mutant and knocked it back to the wall, making a loud "bang" sound and causing a pile of rubble to fall to the ground.
Before Lu Ning could take advantage of the situation, the mutant used the same trick again to gain leverage and push away, increasing the distance between them.
Then, as if it sensed something, it made way in advance, allowing Xie Yi, who was trying to sneak up on it, to miss. However, Xie Yi did not lean forward, but staggered backward, as if he was attacked in an instant but managed to dodge it.
Although the moment was fleeting, Ye Mian still caught a glimpse of its afterimage and immediately warned: "Be careful of its hair!"
As soon as she spoke, everyone's attention was focused on the mutant's overly long hair.
——Those were no longer soft hairs, but became like hard and sharp steel needles, densely packed around the body. They could be used as weapons as well as shields to block fatal damage.
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