Chapter 37 037 Extraterrestrial Stone
Meng Qinghe pressed on, "What's her name?"
Chi Yingdong succinctly replied, "Ye Rourou."
"Huh?" Meng Qinghe was struck dumb.
In order to establish the image of the female protagonist Ye Rourou as resilient and brave, Ye Rourou is set as an Omega without superpowers.
However, Ye Rourou has now not only awakened her superpowers, but may even have become a villain.
Thinking of how she had Chi Yingdong loot all the supplies in the pet shop, leaving nothing for Ye Rourou.
Could Ye Rourou's superpower have awakened without any resources?
OMG! My goodness!
How could this be?
Meng Qinghe felt as if the knife he had thrown had turned into a boomerang and hit him.
She whispered to Chi Yingdong, "What kind of superpower did she awaken? Control ability? Mental power?"
"Don't rush, let's take another look."
Chi Yingdong lowered his eyelids, concealing the expression in his eyes.
If even the main character undergoes drastic changes beyond what's expected in the plot, is this world still normal?
Then, she raised her head, her gaze following Ye Rourou as she observed her closely.
In this life, Ye Rourou's attire and appearance are no different from her previous life, except that she has a more resolute look in her eyes.
Chi Yingdong suddenly recalled the time when he first met Ye Rourou.
At that time, Ye Rourou was overly dependent on Qiao Ying, who saved her, leading everyone around them to believe that Ye Rourou liked Qiao Ying.
However, Chi Yingdong could sense that Ye Rourou did not have this idea.
At that time, she didn't dislike Ye Rourou; in fact, she was somewhat happy about the girl's appearance.
When did it change?
Chi Yingdong thought back carefully.
It seems to have started when she discovered that Ye Rourou wasn't as kind as she appeared, and that she herself was uncontrollably bullying her...
A sharp, stabbing headache struck, and Chi Yingdong immediately raised his hand to press his temples.
It took her a while to recover.
She suddenly wondered if Ye Rourou was also being influenced by the plot while she was being influenced by it.
Perhaps their actions were not intentional?
"We'll head back to base first."
Chi Yingdong made a decision.
They had only agreed to Chen Junyun's request to see who was behind it, but had not promised to bring the person back.
Meng Qinghe nodded. "Okay."
After Ye Rourou finished picking bamboo shoots and left, Meng Qing and the other waited for a while longer, estimating that she had gone far away, before carrying the ice cover back to the base.
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They had only been back at base for a short time when there was a knock on the door.
Chi Yingdong knew that Chen Junyun would send someone to keep an eye on them, so he immediately guessed who was outside the door.
She and Meng Qinghe exchanged a glance, and Meng Qinghe understood immediately, carrying the little black snake upstairs.
Chi Yingdong opened the door.
Chen Junyun, standing outside the door, looked slightly anxious. Upon seeing Chi Yingdong, she immediately asked, "Have you found anything?"
Chi Yingdong described what he saw, but subconsciously concealed Ye Rourou's specific information.
Chen Junyun did not look well.
"There aren't any mutant animals in the zoo? Where are all those mutant animals hiding?"
Chi Yingdong was not led astray by Chen Junyun. Instead, he asked, "Base Chief Chen, I can sense that you are a very responsible leader, so I'm just asking you directly, is there anything in the base that attracts mutated animals?"
Chen Junyun remained silent for a long time before looking at Meng Qinghe, who had just come downstairs behind Chi Yingdong.
Chen Junyun: "Come with me."
Led by Chen Junyun, they arrived at the laboratory in the base.
After a series of sterilization and disinfection procedures and changing clothes, Chen Junyun unlocked the laboratory using her fingerprint and iris scans.
Chi Yingdong saw those familiar eyes again; they belonged to the woman who had acted strangely on the plane.
At this moment, she was wearing a white lab coat and silver-rimmed glasses. The wound on her brow had scabbed over, and she no longer had a band-aid on it.
Because Chi Yingdong was wrapped up very tightly, the other party did not notice her and proceeded to prepare the medicine in an orderly manner.
Chi Yingdong's gaze swept over the identity tag on her chest.
Gao Yu.
Chi Yingdong silently repeated these two words and memorized them.
Led by Chen Junyun, they entered the innermost storage room of the laboratory.
After the verification was successful, Chen Junyun took out a red velvet box from the safe.
She opened the box, inside was a completely black stone, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the stone shimmered with iridescent colors.
Chen Junyun explained, "Those animals are probably because of this meteorite." She suddenly asked, "Do you know why the base was built here?"
Chen Junyun had only asked casually, not expecting an answer. She explained to herself, "In the entire city of Shanghai, only the residents living here have all gained supernatural abilities."
"More than 300 households!!"
She emphasized the number 300. "From 70-year-old women to 3-year-old toddlers, they've all awakened supernatural abilities."
Chen Junyun closed her eyes, as if recalling the past, "Because of this situation, we chose this location later."
"Later, when the base was being built, the construction team discovered this rock. After investigation, it was found that the meteorite fell during a meteor shower. As a result of the research, we found that the material in this meteorite can change the surrounding magnetic field, making people more likely to gain superpowers."
Chen Junyun handed the meteorite to Chi Yingdong.
"I know you won't stay at the base for long and are heading north. I have a favor to ask: if you leave, please take this meteorite with you."
Chen Junyun was well aware of the high research value of this meteorite.
If we can discover methods to stimulate or enhance superpowers from this, becoming the strongest base in Shanghai will not be a problem.
But all of this is on the premise that life safety is guaranteed. If you lose your life, what use are superpowers? The current base can't withstand attacks every now and then.
Chi Yingdong took the stone and immediately felt the strong energy fluctuations emanating from it.
"We're not leaving anytime soon, so please keep this meteorite safe for now."
After leaving the lab, Chi Yingdong asked Chen Junyun, "Where was Gao Yu from before? A friend of mine has a sister with the same name. They lost contact after the apocalypse, and she asked me to keep an eye out for her."
"Gao Yu?"
Chen Junyun didn't know who Gao Yu was, so she turned around to look at her assistant behind her.
The assistant immediately replied, "Gao Yu is from Rongcheng."
If it were someone else, the assistant might not remember, but Gao Yu really did.
The main reason is that this person's experiences are too dramatic.
"She majored in performing arts in college. Later, by chance, she met Professor Zhang, who appreciated her talent in scientific research and brought her to switch to scientific research. When the apocalypse broke out, she happened to be on a business trip in Guangzhou with Professor Zhang, and we brought her over from Guangzhou."
When you mention Fuzhou, you think of performing arts.
Chi Yingdong and Meng Qinghe immediately thought of the person behind Jiang Yun.
However, after the apocalypse broke out, transportation was completely paralyzed. They had seen that mysterious woman in Fuzhou. If she had run from Fuzhou to Guangzhou and then boarded a rescue plane from Guangzhou, it would not have been an easy task.
Could these two people be the same person?
"That doesn't seem to be the person I'm looking for. My friend's sister isn't a dance student."
The topic has ended.
Chi Yingdong refused Chen Junyun's offer to take them back.
On the way back, Meng Qinghe asked, "Could that Gao Yu be the person behind Jiang Yun?"
"I think so, but I need to confirm it again."
They will be staying at the Shanghai base for a long time, so they are not in a hurry now.
The other party harbors ill intentions towards them and will take action sooner or later.
Once I thought about it that way, I instantly stopped worrying.
On the way back, Meng Qinghe didn't expect to run into Lin Jingqun again.
But she wasn't in particularly good shape today.
Meng Qinghe suddenly grabbed Chi Yingdong's hand.
Chi Yingdong paused, looking down at the two holding hands.
He turned his palm inward and took Meng Qinghe's hand into his own.
Then she heard Meng Qinghe's voice, "Is that the girl who brought us into the base?"
Chi Yingdong looked in the direction she was pointing with her other finger and saw that Lin Qunjing had just been driven out of the house by two strong men, her personal belongings scattered all over the floor.
Chi Yingdong replied, "It's her."
The girl squatted helplessly on the ground, covering her head and crying.
Meng Qinghe was torn between whether or not to step forward and help.
Because this is the end times, being overly kind is a big no-no.
But since she was a girl he knew, Meng Qinghe felt a little reluctant to do it.
Noticing Meng Qinghe's hesitation, Chi Yingdong patted her shoulder and said, "Go if you want to."
Meng Qinghe looked at Chi Yingdong, then at Lin Jingqun, and finally stepped forward to help the person up.
As she helped pick up the items from the ground, she asked, "What happened?"
When Lin Qunqing met Meng Qinghe's eyes, the tears she had managed to hold back rolled down her cheeks once more.
She didn't cry out loud, but tears fell silently.
She was completely different from the lively girl I first met.
Meng Qinghe had no experience in comforting people and was at a loss for words for a moment.
"Don't cry, tell me what happened."
After a long while, Lin Qunqing finally stopped crying and choked out, "I have no family anymore."
In the morning, mutated animals suddenly attacked the base. Her family members, as members of the base's defense team, were at the forefront and were the first to perish.
Her family sacrificed themselves for the base, yet her remains were burned, and she was about to be driven out of the inner city.
Lin Qunqing could not accept that things had turned out this way.
Although Meng Qinghe didn't know how to comfort people, he knew that he shouldn't keep asking questions at this point.
Lin Qunqing needs an outlet for her emotions.
After Lin Qunqing finished venting and composed herself, Meng Qinghe asked, "Is there anywhere else to go?"
Lin Qunqing pursed her lips tightly.
She had nowhere to go.
In the end times, people are too busy taking care of themselves to take in strangers.
Lin Qunqing paused, lost in thought, when she met Meng Qinghe's concerned gaze.
Perhaps if she says she has nowhere to go, the woman in front of her will take pity on her and take her in.
However, when she looked back, she met Chi Yingdong's cold eyes.
Those eyes seemed to be able to see through the desires and greed in other people's hearts.
Chi Yingdong could accept Meng Qinghe's occasional kindness; the other party was only experiencing one side of the apocalypse and still retained a sense of innocence.
She was also willing to protect Meng Qinghe's naiveté, as long as the person Meng Qinghe helped was "sensible".
Lin Qunqing withdrew her gaze and shook off the thoughts in her mind.
She didn't want to be a burden to anyone anymore, nor did she want to rely on anyone.
Lin Qunqing stood up. "Thank you for your help, there's a place for me to stay."
Watching Lin Qunqing's retreating figure, Meng Qinghe wondered if she had never truly felt her family's affection, or if she had been loved only halfway and then lost.
The sun rose higher and higher, and the sweltering heat left her no time to dwell on such melancholy thoughts.
After a busy morning, they were all a bit tired and needed to go back to catch up on sleep.
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