Tang He said, "There's no need. She should have seen me just now."
Ten seconds later, the storeroom door opened, and Lin Xi slipped in, quickly asking, "Aren't you done putting them away yet?"
Her expression was so panicked that the three of them could tell something was wrong with her at a glance.
Da Gang looked puzzled and grabbed her arm. "What's wrong, little sister? Did you really encounter a high-level zombie?"
"My dad seems to be here." Lin Xi's face was pale, and her cheeks were a little numb from nervousness. "Could you wait a moment while I find my dad?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was incredulous!
Tang He and Lu Mingxing exchanged a knowing glance.
"Huh? Our uncle also turned into a zombie and was recruited?"
Tang He questioned, "You've been on the mountain the whole time, so how would you know your father was here? Or have you been here before?"
Lin Xi briefly recounted what had just happened, downplaying the seriousness of the incident. She mentioned that the zombie she had encountered recognized her and had seen a photo of her family of four.
Lu Mingxing then calmed down.
"You mean, your father is still conscious? But as far as we know, some mid-level zombies retain their consciousness from when they were alive. How can you be sure he's still human?"
"Exactly, destroying a zombie hideout is no small matter. We're doing this to prevent more high-level zombies from being born. You should know what high-level zombies mean, right?"
She knew, of course, that it meant humanity's situation would become even more dangerous. If there were enough high-level zombies, coupled with their formidable attack power, then perhaps all of humanity would eventually disappear into the annals of history.
This is what you call a true catastrophe.
Lin Xi's eyes reddened slightly. She knew that was her father, and she didn't want to give up even if there was only a sliver of hope.
"I traveled all the way from City A to City S, my only purpose being to reunite with my family." Lin Xi clenched her hands and lowered her head slightly, not wanting anyone to see her crying.
She forced herself to remain calm. "Please, let me go look for it first. I know what you're worried about. If the delay in destroying the hideout leads to the emergence of high-level zombies, I'll take responsibility."
Lu Mingxing remained cold and indifferent. "How are you going to take responsibility for this? With your level four mental control?"
"I can." Lin Xi raised her head and met his gaze with determination, repeating again, "I can, at any cost, the thing you're worried about will absolutely not happen."
Lu Mingxing was taken aback. The little girl in front of him looked a lot like the dirty white stray cat he used to feed in the neighborhood when he was in high school. Her eyes were filled with loneliness and helplessness, but also with a glimmer of hope.
For a moment, his heart softened, and some words stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.
Da Gang frowned, somewhat worried, "Sister, this is far too risky."
The large vat opened its mouth again.
Lin Xi quickly interrupted him, "I can go by myself."
She knew what Da Gang wanted to say; he wanted to help. However, Lin Xi knew that Da Gang's abilities weren't particularly strong, and if they encountered high-level zombies along the way, whether he could protect himself was still a question.
Lin Xi didn't need him to take risks for her; they were just casual acquaintances.
Big Jar got anxious, "How can that be? If you go alone, won't you never come back?"
Lin Xi said calmly, "I've checked. There's a large iron door at the entrance of each staircase. I can find a way to close the door first."
Tang He leaned against the wall, his legs straight and long. "What do you want to do? I'm warning you, there are more than twelve mid-level zombies on each floor."
"There are too many; I won't take action unless absolutely necessary."
This is indeed a big problem. There are twelve rooms on each floor, and on average, there is one mid-level zombie in each room.
Her physique is special; ordinary zombies won't attack her, and low-level zombies will instinctively devour her, an outsider. But mid-level zombies have become her biggest weakness.
After all, mid-level zombies are conscious.
Unfortunately, Soul Search is only at level two.
In the past few days, we have killed quite a few zombies and absorbed a lot of crystal cores.
I don't know what the level 3 Soul Search skill is.
What a pity.
The terrifying speed of high-level zombies...
But now the arrow is on the bowstring.
Tang He, who had been silent all along, put the dagger back in his pocket and finally spoke, "Then I wish you all the best."
Lin Xi nodded and whispered, "Thank you."
Lu Mingxing tacitly agreed to all of this, and as Lin Xi placed her hand on the doorknob, he suddenly spoke up, "If anything unexpected happens, I will continue to do what I was supposed to do."
"good."
...
Lin Xi quickly climbed over the third floor and went back down to the first floor.
Lin Xi glanced around and saw that there weren't many zombies outside the stairwell.
Most of them were ordinary zombies or low-level zombies, aimlessly going back and forth in a straight line from the room to the door.
The threat is not significant.
There are two large iron gates on each floor, painted green, which creak heavily when pushed slightly.
Lin Xi took out a bottle of plant oil from her magic pocket and wiped it on the door.
She tried to push the door open again.
This time it went exceptionally smoothly.
She breathed a sigh of relief, carefully closed the door, and locked it.
In this way, the door separating the first and second floors was successfully closed without alerting the zombies.
The mid-level zombie was surrounded by low-level zombies, while the other ordinary zombies wandered around the room like ghosts.
Suddenly, a beam of white light burst through the doorway, and a small face, half-covered, peeked in.
The mid-level zombie felt extremely insulted! Other zombies were actually coming to provoke it on its own territory!
He jumped up abruptly, then obediently sat back down in his seat a second later.
Seeing this, the left and right protectors on either side wanted to charge forward for him, but were pulled back by the leader in the middle.
Lin Xi crouched down and came in.
She started from the doorway, carefully examining the faces of each zombie, but when she finally stood in front of this mid-level zombie, none of them were it.
Lin Xi's confidence stemmed entirely from her self-assurance of her abilities.
As long as she doesn't encounter high-level zombies, she can guarantee her safety 100%.
Even if she's unlucky and there are two mid-level zombies in one room, she's currently at level four in mind control, which means she can control two consciousnesses simultaneously for more than half an hour, with a cooldown of ten minutes.
Therefore, she can make the transition seamlessly.
Unfortunately, after looking across the entire floor, she couldn't find the person she was looking for.
Her feet seemed glued to the ground, unable to move an inch.
No, there are still five floors left, so the chances are still very good.
With this thought in mind, she was instantly filled with energy again, quickly went upstairs, locked the door, and did it all in one go.
Suddenly, a sharp, needle-like pain shot through her head, and her vision went black. She forced herself to remain silent.
Soul Search, Level 3.
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