"...Heh, is there surveillance footage?"
Zhou Ziqi's expression darkened slightly: "Could it be that the original laboratory's monitoring system had a backup power source in the event of a power outage?"
Seeing Ruan Qing'an's image filling the screen, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Just then, the transmitted data malfunctioned, and garbled text reappeared, subtly revealing his unease.
Seeing this, Zhou Ziqi scoffed and simply gave up on the data.
"This information is indeed very important, but even without it, I can still figure it out. But—I really hate having something watching me, even if it's just a lifeless machine."
"My Xiao Ruan is all over the screen, it's so annoying."
Zhou Ziqi clicked his tongue impatiently. He raised his hand again, and his spatial ability instantly tore apart the surrounding space, causing the entire control center's machinery to disintegrate.
The screen flickered again for a moment, and then went completely black.
After confirming that the laboratory had been completely destroyed, Zhou Ziqi turned around and walked back down the stairs to the ground.
Ruan Qingan greeted him: "Boss, did you get the documents?"
"No, there was just a little hiccup."
As Zhou Ziqi spoke, he patted Ruan Qing'an's head and said, "Little Ruan is so silly. She didn't even know she was being monitored. She deserves a beating."
Does that feeling of being watched come from surveillance?
Ruan Qing'an was taken aback, which Zhou Ziqi mistook for her being annoyed. However, she breathed a sigh of relief, and the slight unease in her heart subsided.
As long as Xie Huainan isn't here, that's fine. Although she still wants to take revenge on that bastard, she can't kill the main god in the small world.
But in the laboratory that should have been completely destroyed.
The black screen, everything that had broken, started operating strangely again. The screen, which had been shattered into pieces, was covered with faint words. Only when you got close could you see the densely packed words.
Just one glance is enough to send chills down your spine; it's a twisted emotion that's been suppressed to the point of collapse.
Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine—
Beneath the laboratory torn apart by Zhou Ziqi's spatial blade lies a deeply hidden second basement level, a completely enclosed space devoid of anything except for the central experimental table.
The snow-white walls made the atmosphere feel even more oppressive and cold.
A dense array of robotic arms were aimed at the experimental table, and countless tubes were installed on the "person" on the table.
Until—"he" opened his eyes, and dark green data flowed.
...
Because S City was deserted, and because no one dared to come, a lot of things were left behind. Zhou Ziqi and Ruan Qingan even managed to snag an SUV, so their luck was quite good.
When they returned from their mission, they were not far from the Third Human Base, so they were able to return quickly once they had a vehicle.
The Third Human Base is like a fortress, an iron fortress situated in a unique terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in an open area, which also facilitates communication and movement with other human bases.
Survivors who had fled continued to join the base for protection, becoming the lowest level of the base, providing productivity and services. Some people with superpowers also joined the base to hunt zombies for food.
After the apocalypse, all the gold and silver treasures became trash. The only truly valuable thing was the crystal cores in the zombies' brains, which became the hard currency of the apocalypse.
When the off-road vehicle was more than 30 meters away from the Third Human Base, it was stopped by the patrolling superhumans. The escapees from outside had to undergo a thorough medical examination before they were allowed to enter.
Zhou Ziqi was busy reviewing the data he had brought from S City and didn't care about what was happening outside. Ruan Qing'an could only drag Zhou Ziqi to queue up, carrying his knife and feeling a headache coming on.
"Boss, lift your foot."
"Can you look at your feet, boss?"
"We're going uphill, boss, put your research materials down!"
Zhou Ziqi nodded repeatedly, holding Ruan Qing'an's arm, but showed no intention of looking up.
Although there was an error in the data transmission of the secret laboratory at that time, some things were still left before it was completely destroyed. Unfortunately, they were all encrypted, which gave Zhou Ziqi a headache.
Seeing his expression, Ruan Qing'an could only sigh. What could she do as Zhou Ziqi was the boss who paid the wages?
Just then, a team of superhumans came from not far away, inspecting the line of fugitives with an arrogant air, and showing particular disgust towards those who were dirty.
These squads all have connections with the base's upper echelons. They can live comfortably with crystal cores without having to go out and kill zombies. They are specifically responsible for maintaining the base's security and some daily operations.
The leader was a bald man with a long scar on his face. He was inspecting the fugitives for any problems with his dark expression, and if he passed by a woman, he would disgustingly grope her.
Just then, the shifty-eyed henchman suddenly said to the bald man, "Damn, boss, look over there, we've got some good stuff today!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Every woman who has just escaped to the base has been used. They're all ugly and filthy."
The bald man spat and said with disgust. The female fugitive who had been groped by him twisted her face upon hearing this, but dared not speak. She could only glare at the bald man with hatred.
But in that one glance, the bald man noticed and immediately kicked him!
"Damn it, what are you looking at? Can't I say anything to you?"
"I can prevent you from entering the base at any time. You can just wait to be eaten alive by zombies outside!"
After the bald man snorted, the queue moved forward again. His underling nudged him and said, "Boss, look, that woman is here!"
"Alright, alright, look how terrible your taste is."
The bald man said impatiently, and when he looked up, he saw Ruan Qing'an queuing not far away, with a tall and thin man following behind him.
Compared to the other fugitives, they were remarkably clean, standing out like cranes among chickens. At first glance, the bald man's eyes were glued to Ruan Qing'an.
The petite girl stood tall and straight. She wore a black tracksuit, but it couldn't hide her slender and graceful figure. Her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and beautiful, but her lead-gray eyes were sharp and piercing.
She stood there, a Tang sword slung across her waist, its gleaming blade sending chills down one's spine at a single glance.
The bald man's eyes were filled with greed, brimming with a strong desire to conquer.
Ruan Qing'an was looking down, her fingertips groping for the hilt of her knife, when a shadow fell in front of her, followed by the bald man's words, which carried a hint of threat.
"Woman, I can give you a chance to skip the line for your medical check-up. After the check-up, you can come with me."
"What did you say?"
Ruan Qingan paused, then raised an eyebrow slightly.
But the bald man spoke as if he were bestowing a favor: "Didn't you understand? I'm a superhuman. Only if you come with me will you have enough to eat and wear in the base; otherwise—"
"I'll make sure you can't even get through the gates of the base!"
The bald man sneered, his threatening and greedy eyes scanning Ruan Qing'an up and down, seemingly unconcerned about whether the woman would agree to his request.
For a woman on the run like this, getting into the base is already difficult enough, not to mention the various people who covet her. With a powerful backer like him, this woman has no chance of refusing.
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