Chapter 228 City in the Sky
The moment the system's electronic sound disappeared, Li Heng found that he no longer felt any pain from the injuries all over his body.
He has five minutes to complete the task.
Li Heng randomly found a hooded long coat from the shabby closet, covered his face with a scarf, and then followed the system's instructions to rescue Yuan Xiaoni.
The raindrops hit the stones with a pattering sound. The thin girl was pushed to the ground by several smelly men, and the half crystal core she was holding tightly in her hand was snatched away.
"Oh, a third-level crystal core. Even though it's only half a core, it's still pretty good. Today's work is not in vain." The smelly big man A smiled grimly.
"Xiao Ni, you said you earned crystal cores, but you didn't come to honor us brothers. If we hadn't felt sorry for you and gave you a house to live in, you would have been sold long ago." The smelly big man B reached out and touched the girl's chin.
Yuan Xiaoni bit his lip and kept moving back, "I have activated my superpowers, you can't steal my things!"
"Superpowers? Healing? There are many people with healing powers in Xilin Base, and you haven't registered. We will kill you here to silence you, and no one will know. Besides, you are just a person with newly awakened superpowers, and you dare to resist me?" The smelly big man C was holding a wooden stick in his hand and poking Yuan Xiaoni's forehead.
"If you serve us well today and hand over all the crystal cores in your home, I will spare you this time." The smelly big man A said and wanted to pick up the girl.
When Li Heng arrived, he saw four big men surrounding the girl, looking ferocious.
He simply created a gust of wind that blew the four people to the horizon and hung them on the rusty lightning rod on the roof.
He helped the soaking wet girl up.
"Brother Li, you're still injured, and the wound can't be exposed to rain..."
"I'm fine. They bullied you, why didn't you resist?" Li Heng could tell at a glance that the four men were ordinary people, but they looked strong.
Those who have activated their superpowers have stronger physical constitutions than ordinary people. If they make good use of their superpowers, there is no need to be afraid of these people.
"I want to get the crystal core back, and I don't want to cause any trouble." After surviving for a few months in the apocalypse, Yuan Xiaoni deeply understood the principle of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
Li Heng directly scraped off the crystal cores in the pockets of the four people. There were a total of three and a half third-level crystal cores and dozens of first-level crystal cores. He was very poor.
"All for you."
Yuan Xiaoni accepted it with a blush on her face. "I'm going to go buy something now. Come back quickly. There are a lot of notices offering rewards for you!"
Li Heng blew unconscious the four people who were squealing like pigs hanging on the lightning rod, and then returned to the house to feel his enhanced supernatural powers.
The moment he rescued Yuan Xiaoni and the system notified him that the mission was completed, he felt a warm current in his body and he had been promoted.
A sixth-level mutant.
So everything the system says is true.
He is the protagonist of this world!!!
"System, system, since I am the male lead, who is the female lead? Is it Xiao Jin?" Li Heng asked anxiously.
[No, the heroine of this world is Yao Mier, and she is also your destined heroine. Luo Yunjin is just an 18th-tier supporting actress. You need to interact more with the heroine to improve your supernatural powers~]
"Yao Mier?" Li Heng frowned, recalling the information about this woman. Wasn't she dead? And Xiao Jin obviously fits the character of the heroine more. She is beautiful, strong, and has an excellent background.
Yao Mier is vicious, weak, and has simple abilities. How could she be the heroine?
He couldn't accept it.
Yao Mi'er is your true love. You must follow the destiny of this world to become the true hero. Otherwise, the protagonist's halo will be taken away by other supporting characters. As far as this system knows, there are several other systems in this world where the host may be a supporting character who has been reborn or traveled from another world.
[If too many missions fail, the compatibility between the system and the host decreases, and there is a certain chance that the system will be plundered~]
Li Heng didn't want to care about all these twists and turns. His mind was now filled with the fact that Xiao Jin was just a cannon fodder.
Why…
Why…
Will it be exciting?
If Xiao Jin was just an ordinary cannon fodder, then it wouldn't matter if he snatched her away? She wasn't even an important supporting role.
"Can I take Xiao Jin away? It shouldn't affect the mission, right?"
In principle, it is possible.
Li Heng suddenly felt like he was holding a golden finger, and he felt a sense of justice all over his body.
Full of hope for the future.
When Yuan Xiaoni came back carrying a lot of bags, he saw Li Heng sitting on a chair. The wounds on his body had just been exposed to the rain and were now festering. There was blood flowing around his feet.
But the man still had a strange smile on his face.
Yuan Xiaoni shuddered and felt unwell.
"Brother Li, are you in pain?" She hurried over and used her healing ability to heal his wounds.
"It's okay, take these things and eat them yourself, don't worry about me." Li Heng let out a small breath and shuddered in pain. When he regained consciousness, he found that his whole body was burning with pain, as if a layer of skin had been scraped off by a skinning knife.
The next second, the person fainted from the pain.
Yuan Xiaoni helped the person into the house without complaint, with a happy and shy smile on his face.
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Luo Yunjin was staying at home, carefully selecting suitable fruit tree seeds and flower seeds. She planned to plant a small orchard and garden in her portable space. In the future, when she goes out, she can just pick the seeds directly in the space, which is very convenient.
In a space of one hundred square meters, with the small tree of life as the center, the sapling continuously feeds out green spots of light, nourishing the surrounding fruit trees and flowers.
She divided all the supplies into parts and put them into the space, and even asked Qi Chi to make some furniture, which she put into the space and arranged it.
Transform a small space into a livable place.
The cat at home has been very hardworking recently. Even if she doesn't go to the cat cafe, she is well-behaved and obedient.
Luo Jinbei and Chen Yueliang are very business-minded and manage the cat cafe in an orderly manner. They can cook and take care of the housework at home.
Lin Xi would occasionally go to the cat cafe to squat and rest. When he had nothing to do, he liked to stay around Luo Yunjin and was very clingy.
And so the day arrived when the circus held its banquet.
This banquet is mainly an internal banquet in H City, but guests from other bases and safe zones are also invited.
Among the more than 200 people, many had come to the cat cafe before to buy fruit or participated in the last auction, so they were very familiar with the place.
"It's only been a few days since I last visited, and it seems like there are many more varieties of fruits in the orchard."
"Yes, yes, that little pavilion is really beautiful. The flowers around it must have died out. I haven't seen flowers for a long time."
“The environment here is beautiful and it is indeed suitable for holding banquets.”
"Juejuezi, can we eat all the fruits and desserts we want? The circus must have spent a ton of money on this! I just had a piece of cantaloupe, it was super sweet!"
“The lighting here is fantastic.”
…
A group of people walked around in the orchard like tourists, and many of them stared at the fruits on the trees, drooling and looking forward to it.
There is a branch with mutated thorns hanging down from each fruit tree. If anyone picks the fruits at will, the branch will instantly tie up the person who tries to steal the fruits.
So they could only watch.
But most of the tables around have fruits.
"I want to eat bayberry, but there are none here. I just saw that bayberry tree, and it's full of bayberries. I really want to eat some!"
"I saw carambolas too, but unfortunately they're not here."
"It's good enough to have something to eat, but you're so picky. From what I know, bayberry and carambola seem to be very rare. There's only one fruit tree here, and it's not for sale."
Luo Yunjin also attended the banquet today.
She wore a white dress with small floral patterns, had a long braid, and an orchid hairpin on her head. It was hard to ignore her in the crowd.
The clothes she was wearing were all made by that tailor shop, which was considered free advertising for the company. Many girls asked her indirectly where she bought her clothes.
"Welcome everyone, all members can get a gift of our premium fruit basket." The man in the black mask held a microphone in his hand. He picked up the wine glass on the table next to him and toasted everyone.
The wines are all freshly brewed and have a smooth taste.
The acrobatic troupe really lost money today. All these fruits and drinks were purchased from Luo Yunjin.
Just making desserts for 200 people was enough to make the hands cramps for the cats and Chen Yueliang in the house, except for Lin Xi.
"Today is the fifteenth day since the establishment of our circus. Our goal is to let the circus go to all the gathering places of survivors so that everyone can find fun in life. I hope that all members will support and help. If you have connections in other bases and safe zones, you can help introduce them." The masked man stated his purpose.
"Our H City currently has the largest green space among all the survivor gathering places. The environment is excellent. Other safe zones may not be suitable for building an acrobatic troupe. The zombies there are not as docile as here."
"Yes, I know the leader of the Linmu Safe Zone, but they no longer accept survivors, let alone bring in an acrobatic troupe."
"I think you should just stay in H City and dominate the market. At most, you can organize some touring performances in nearby safe areas."
Luo Yunjin also felt that everyone was right. The current heavy rain would last for nearly a year, and the rain carried unknown toxins. It was too dangerous, and there was no need to mobilize a large force.
"You're right, but this won't be conducive to the troupe's long-term development. As far as I know, many safe zones and bases have launched the Oasis Project. They plan to build a city in the sky a hundred kilometers above the ground. We must plan ahead and seek opportunities to enter the city." The masked man dropped the bombshell, "The city in the sky will be free of zombies. They'll even develop artificial red giant stars and moons, and human life will return to pre-apocalyptic conditions."
"So that's what you mean. It's indeed an opportunity worth seizing." A senior manager of Ye Chao Town pondered for a moment. "I can introduce you to the Beiming Base and Xilin Base, but you need to lobby on your own."
"Okay! We'll convince those people and do it ourselves. We just hope that all members can provide us with contact channels." The masked man's voice was a little excited.
Luo Yunjin felt more and more that something was wrong.
The idea of a city in the sky in the original book was a joke. Until the end of the comic, the so-called city in the sky did not appear.
This statement has no basis whatsoever and is just a rumor circulating among various bases.
"Are you sure the Sky City Project really exists? I've heard about it, but it seems to be just rumors." Luo Yunjin asked, "Apart from Ye Dynasty, only the Central Base should have abundant supplies and even have star-level psychics."
When they heard the word "star-level mutant", the expressions of everyone present changed.
Many people turned their eyes to Luo Yunjin.
This girl knows quite a lot.
Above the ninth-level psychics, there is a level division of star-level psychics. This secret is only known by a few high-level psychics.
All star-level psychics are the wealth of each base. Their true identities are hidden, and no one knows how many star-level psychics there are in each base.
This is also one of the reasons why there will be no conflict or merger between the base and the safe zone. The ability of a star-level mutant is enough to destroy a city.
"Miss Luo is right, but it's better to believe it than not. Our circus needs to look up to others. However, since Luo Xiaojin knows about star-level psychics, he must know someone with star-level abilities, or perhaps... you are one yourself?"
"I'm not, I just found out by chance." Luo Yunjin glanced at the masked man holding the microphone. The other party was tall and thin, and judging from his voice, he should be very young.
She had been curious about who the manager of the circus was, but unfortunately, the manager did not come, and it was still the subordinates and agents sent by the troupe.
"Since you are all members of our acrobatic troupe, I will make it clear that no matter whether the sky city is real or fake, and whether it involves star-level mutants, our acrobatic troupe must be stationed in other bases and safe zones. This will help enhance our prestige and benefit everyone." The masked man said in a deep voice.
"You're right. I'll help contact other bases and safe zones."
"I'll help too."
"I also!"
…
Everyone expressed their agreement.
Luo Yunjin sighed.
Lin Xi took her hand and whispered in her ear, "If I'm not mistaken, Ye Chao should have a star-level psychic, and he's hiding it very well."
"Isn't that my eldest brother?"
Lin Xi looked at her approvingly.
Luo Yunjin was a little shocked. So, even though the eldest brother is so powerful, he is the younger brother of the male protagonist Li Heng in the comics?
Just because Li Heng is your dead sister's boyfriend, you are willing to support her?
He is undoubtedly a crazy sister-doting man.
But she began to worry again, what if someone found out that she was not the original one.
Moreover, if the cheap big brother had already become a star-level psychic, then weren't all the things he encountered before just tests?
He is so cunning and terrifying.
The speakers in the front started playing dance music, and all the guests were dancing to the songs.
The masked man walked up to Luo Yunjin, holding a glass of wine in his hand, "Miss Luo, thank you for providing the venue and supplies today."
"You're welcome. It's all about giving and taking. You've already paid the crystal core."
"Could you please elaborate on the star-level psychic you mentioned just now? I know Miss Luo is very knowledgeable and must know more than I do. I don't mean any other harm, I'm just curious."
"I don't want to discuss this topic. We cat cafes are peaceful and don't want to bring in any other troubles or threats. However, as a partner, I still want to remind you that it's best not to expand the acrobatic troupe. Staying in H City is fine. This rain is not simple..."
The masked man's pupils hidden under the mask trembled slightly.
Now that things have come to this, if this acrobatic troupe still wants to seek death, it can't be her fault.
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The tabby kitten and the leopard kitten worked together to steal the golden litter box quietly.
Little Leopard Cat: Mimi~ (Gold, gold, poop; gold, gold, poop...)
Tabby: Baa! (Me first, you last!)
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