Chapter 351: The Favorite of the End Times (31)
Qiao Xi welcomed two special guests.
Ji Chaoying and Assistant Liu sat at the table looking at each other. Qiao Xi's expression gradually changed from puzzlement to bewilderment.
"So you're saying... to investigate the unusual movements of the zombie horde?"
"Yes, we suspect they are evolving. There are no samples of evolved zombie viruses in the lab."
Ji Chaoying said so.
He didn't have any special abilities, but he wanted to go outside to retrieve the equipment he had used, and at the same time, he wanted to capture an evolved zombie to study. He didn't want to study the whole thing, but just wanted to see how far the virus had evolved and mutated.
There have been frequent zombie activities recently.
When Base A was attacked, Base D wanted to take one back for research, but the unknown risks were too great.
Ji Chaoying wanted to go in person.
He was also a genius at Base D, so naturally there were people there willing to protect him and go along. However, it would be difficult to move with so many people, not to mention that zombies were very sensitive to human scent.
You can come here just by smelling it.
"Why did you come to me?" Qiao Xi was also a little depressed and confused. Assistant Liu was a flexible person and was just about to say something nice.
Ji Chaoying next to him spoke.
"Because you can convince the commander of Base A to let us borrow someone from him. If possible, it would be even better if you are willing to go with us."
The young man's eyes were sincere and earnest when he said this.
His straightforward nature did not make him annoying, and he repeated it again in a respectful and serious manner.
"I know this request is abrupt, but I won't let you take the risk in vain. You have the right to refuse."
This appearance was the same as what Qiao Xi had seen in the cafeteria before.
The slightly confused Ji Chaoying was a little different. When the young man became serious, his obsidian eyes sparkled, and his focused look showed the intelligence and calm scholarly demeanor that was ingrained in his bones.
Dealing with people like this.
If it is within Qiao Xi's ability, it would be difficult to refuse.
"Okay, but who do you want to borrow it from?"
The girl agreed.
Ji Chaoying's pupils widened slightly, like the dawn gradually breaking through the thick fog, and then a gentle smile full of warmth appeared on his face as the morning light first appeared.
"A person with the seventh-level invisibility ability."
Base A was full of talented people, and the most of them were those with special abilities. It wasn't difficult to find those with special abilities. However, high-level ones were rare, and there happened to be someone who met the requirements.
This was also discovered when Base D checked the system.
Qiao Xi: “…”
Invisibility? Level seven? Few people could meet the requirements, but she seemed to know who it was.
"The seventh-level invisibility ability can mask our breath and sounds, etc. This ability is very convenient. As long as we are cautious and avoid zombies, we will be much safer."
Ji Chaoying was very happy and talked incessantly.
Assistant Liu next to him also nodded repeatedly. Things went more smoothly than he had imagined. He didn't expect Qiao Xi to be so easy to talk to. The next step was for the base commander to communicate with them and ask to borrow people.
The matter has been discussed.
Qiao Xi was willing to go along, while Base Commander D went to communicate with Gu Xuanye.
But of course things didn't go so smoothly.
When Gu Xuanye heard that the commander of Base D had someone persuade Qiao Xi to go with him, he immediately sneered and hung up the phone. The next second, Qiao Xi received a call from Gu Xuanye.
As expected.
The man was sick again and refused to let her take any risks.
Gu Xuanye said that he could take a step back and lend the person to you, but Qiao Xi couldn't take the risk.
The head of Base D said it was completely OK and he was happy to cooperate.
It’s officially finalized.
Qiao Xi: “…”
It was quite sudden. I never thought that there would be a day when I would be treated as a tool.
Is the image of the delicate canary too deeply rooted in people's minds?
As she continued to act, she really became the 'little wife of the domineering base commander'. Now, I guess everyone who diligently browses the forums and eats melons knows that she is Gu Xuanye's weak spot.
Especially the silly netizens in base A who are good at making fun of things.
During specific times when the internet is accessible to communicate with other bases, the scene is nothing short of chaotic, with various versions of the story of Base Commander A chasing his wife.
Qiao Xi has also seen a few of them.
I enjoy eating the melon even if it gets on my body.
Things went much more smoothly after Gu Xuanye agreed. Ji Chaoying quickly made preparations and could set off immediately after the person from Base A arrived.
Qiao Xi's daily life here remains the same.
As usual, she would tear through space to return to Base A when she rested at night. Whenever Gu Xuanye saw her, he would hold Qiao Xi, who was as lazy as a kitten, in his arms as usual.
He also really does seem like a drug addict.
He would go crazy if he didn't see the medicine he had been longing for, and Qiao Xi had some experience in controlling this dark mad dog.
But she knew.
No matter how much Qiao Xi pretends to be a normal person, the more she does this, the dark side hidden deep in Gu Xuanye's heart will be infinitely magnified, and he will eventually become so greedy that he will lose control of himself.
What she wanted was to wait until the day when her true colors were revealed.
Finish this one off with your own hands.
Gu Xuanye probably knew she wasn't really into it, but it didn't matter anymore. As long as he could maintain this hypocritical, fake persona, Qiao Xi would stay by his side.
It's just for show.
Since his Xixi wants to watch it, it’s okay for him to act it out.
As long as others know that Qiao Xi is his, it is enough. It doesn’t matter even if Xixi doesn’t care about him.
***
Guan Zhiyuan met the genius when he arrived at Base D.
The other side is also fully armed and ready.
only……
Guan Zhiyuan frowned slightly, his gaze slowly moved downwards, his eyes landing on a small bag of pink-wrapped snacks in Ji Chaoying's hand.
It doesn't look like it was bought, probably privately packaged.
Ji Chaoying quickly noticed what he was looking at and quickly explained: "Ah, this is something you can eat on the road."
He didn't put the snacks into his backpack.
Afraid of crushing it.
Ji Chaoying originally thought that he could set off directly, but then he changed his mind and thought that the other party had come all the way from Base A, and might have to go to work with him without eating anything.
It's a bit hard to justify.
But he didn't have anything to show for it.
He knocked on Qiao Xi's door and asked the girl if she had any leftover snacks. When Qiao Xi opened the door, she was a little surprised to see him, but she immediately took out the snacks and gave them to him, and also told him to be careful on the road.
Ji Chaoying was naturally very grateful for this.
After thanking the other party for his kindness, he came out with the snacks.
"Let's go."
Guan Zhiyuan no longer paid attention to the bag of snacks. The place they were going to was indeed a bit far, so it made sense to bring some food with them on the way.
The two drove there.
On the way, Ji Chaoying opened the bag of snacks and handed it over: "Try it, my neighbor made it. She is also from Base A."
Guan Zhiyuan looked a little surprised.
Out of politeness, he took a piece of dessert and said, "Thank you."
This person said his neighbor was from Base A. Could it be that someone had moved from Base A to Base D? The benefits at Base A weren't bad, and the management wasn't as strict as at Base D.
Guan Zhiyuan pondered to himself.
Ji Chaoying, who was eating the dim sum over there, was also full of praise: "Miss Qiao's cooking skills are really good, these dim sum are so delicious..."
I didn't hear what he said next.
The word 'Miss Qiao' drew all his attention away. Countless possibilities and fantasies suddenly popped up in his mind, but more of them were subconscious voices that wanted to deny it.
There are so many people with the same name.
It can't be her.
"I heard that your base commander likes Miss Qiao Xi very much." Ji Chaoying rarely paid attention to these gossips, but one day he heard a female colleague talking about it.
Now he had no topics to chat with Guan Zhiyuan.
I accidentally brought this up while eating pastries.
Besides, he was indeed a little curious. After all, Qiao Xi gave him a very good first impression and he had a good impression of her.
This time he said the name directly.
There was indeed no one else beside the base commander except that person. Guan Zhiyuan ate his cakes in silence, looking out the window without leaving a trace, and said absentmindedly.
"I don't understand. I'm not interested in these things."
Ji Chaoying was stunned for a moment and then said that he understood. It was his fault for being awkward in conversation. Apart from a few gossipy male colleagues, no one else would be interested in these gossips.
but……
I didn't expect that you didn't understand.
Ji Chaoying also felt a little emotional. He worked beside the base commander, but even the people around him didn't know about it. It seemed that Base Commander Gu really protected Miss Qiao very well.
Ji Chaoying changed the subject.
He also didn't notice that Guan Zhiyuan's hands were secretly clenched into fists, and even his gaze as he stared at the half piece of cake in his hand had quietly become gloomy.
Qiao Xi.
She's here, D-base.
When I thought of this name, my heart, which should have been calm and peaceful, began to ripple. It was like the afterglow of the setting sun shrouding the seemingly calm, sparkling sea, while the undercurrents and depths hidden beneath were unknown.
It's time to convince yourself.
This is a feeling of disgust,
However, the more I remind myself of this, the more ironic the expression of my true emotions becomes.
How to describe this feeling?
The moment I heard her name, a clear and pure stream flowed through my heart, washing away all the gloom and unhappiness.
All the haze was cleared away.
The little man inside was jumping for joy, getting excited, and cheering; he was showing his true emotions all the time.
The two arrived near their destination.
When they were far away from the zombie group, Guan Zhiyuan used his invisibility ability on Ji Chaoying.
This is my first time encountering such a special ability.
Ji Chaoying also seemed very surprised, but he did not forget the purpose of his trip. He used his invisibility ability to slowly approach the group of zombies.
The seventh-level invisibility ability can hide sound and breath.
Even if the two of them communicated, it would not alert the zombies.
"Do you suspect the zombies are using the virus to screen out their...king?"
Guan Zhiyuan communicated with Ji Chaoying.
He had a vague idea of most of the professional terms the other party used, but it was much better when he understood them in this way.
"Yes, they become less and less like humans with each evolutionary mutation."
Ji Chaoying controlled the device in his hand.
These can all be considered completely new species, and none of them can be called humans. However, the more they evolved, the more Ji Chaoying discovered that some zombies had multiple viruses in them, and they had regained some human characteristics.
A very wonderful change.
Guan Zhiyuan waited for him to collect, occasionally glancing at the zombies wandering aimlessly nearby.
In the ruins of the city in the distance.
A ragged zombie with gray skin stared intently at the position of Ji Chaoying and Guan Zhiyuan. There seemed to be some strange color in its empty eyes.
As if confused.
It seems like confirmation.
This zombie was also missing arms and legs.
But when it staggered to its feet and slowly walked down from the ruins of the city, the other zombies who were still wandering around saw it and felt like they had found their backbone.
The zombies turned their heads stiffly and looked over.
Slowly approaching its location, Guan Zhiyuan, who sensed something unusual over there, immediately noticed this situation. He frowned and strengthened his control over his supernatural powers.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Chaoying, who inexplicably discovered that the zombies around him were slowly walking away, seemed to realize that something was wrong.
He turned his head and looked around.
At a glance, I saw that the nearby zombies were all moving towards the position of a zombie with a broken arm, and there seemed to be some doubt in the empty eyes of the zombie with a broken arm.
Just like a newborn baby.
It turned its head and looked everywhere, not knowing what it was.
The zombies gathered nearby stood beside it blankly, without any movement, just gathered together like that.
This scene.
Guan Zhiyuan inexplicably thought of a post he had seen on the A Base forum before, where there was also a similar movement of zombies gathering together.
And later.
Base A encountered a wave of zombies.
Just when Guan Zhiyuan strengthened the output of his supernatural powers, the zombie that was regarded as the backbone quickly became confused and lost his way.
That trace of smell completely dissipated.
It could no longer sense anything, and after wandering around in a circle, it slowly returned to the ruins.
And the zombies that surrounded it.
They also gradually dispersed.
"It's okay." Guan Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze, but his expression was still a little solemn.
The same thing happened to Ji Chaoying next to him. No one expected this to happen.
But everything that needed to be collected has been collected.
To be on the safe side, Ji Chaoying suggested returning to Base D as soon as possible, and the two of them returned to the parking lot with the instruments and equipment.
***
Qiao Xi's days at Base D were very relaxing, and she went out for a walk every day.
Ji Chaoying and Guan Zhiyuan returned to Base D.
As soon as the talents returned, Ji Chaoying immediately began to study. The news they brought back was taken very seriously by the head of Base D.
Guan Zhiyuan was also arranged to stay here temporarily to rest.
The place where he lived happened to be the same apartment where Qiao Xi lived.
I don't know if it was accidental or coincidental.
Guan Zhiyuan lived downstairs from Qiao Xi, but Qiao Xi didn't pay much attention to him. He just did what he was supposed to do every day. While getting familiar with Base D, he also practiced his supernatural powers with Mi Xuecha.
It's called a discussion.
Rather, it was more like Michelle Yeoh dragged her here for training. Qiao Xi didn't have any special abilities to begin with, but she had to be dragged here for training by Michelle Yeoh.
Regardless of the control of magic power.
Whether it's the role or other aspects, it's all a test of her acting skills. However, she also performed diligently and conscientiously. In Michelle Yim's eyes, she is improving day by day.
This kind of exchange.
It also allows Qiao Xi to feel more intuitively the traces of the flow of supernatural powers on Mi Xuecha's body.
Even the changes in breath when converting superpowers, gradually Qiao Xi was able to simulate the illusion of using "superpowers", making it more realistic.
Now if we have machine detection, we don’t have to worry about being exposed.
Guan Zhiyuan has been here since he came to Base D.
I didn't go out very often. The few times I did go out, I saw the person upstairs leisurely preparing to go out.
He doesn't understand.
I was just thinking about why the base commander allowed Qiao Xi to come here, but for some reason I started paying attention to Qiao Xi.
Just like the surveillance work before.
He followed her, seeing where she went and who she met. He also saw Qiao Xi using her special abilities to compete with another woman, and she was improving every day.
No one noticed his presence.
After his supernatural powers were upgraded, Guan Zhiyuan didn't know whether Qiao Xi could still find his location accurately in the first place as before.
I guess it’s not possible.
Otherwise, he would not have followed her for three days without her noticing or discovering anything.
I heard before that Qiao Xi’s ability is level six.
Maybe it's because we're at the same level that I was able to notice it?
The chaotic thoughts in his mind became more and more, and Guan Zhiyuan unknowingly followed Qiao Xi, who had already bought things, to the door of her residence.
Qiao Xi, unaware of the situation, was using her key to open the door.
In a trance.
Guan Zhiyuan, who was standing behind her, looked at her like this, and for no reason he thought of Qiao Xi, who was taking out the room card to swipe to open the door when they first met.
The back figures gradually overlap.
I still remember.
At that time, he was full of hostility and disgust towards Qiao Xi, so extreme that he wanted to kill Qiao Xi.
And now, looking at the girl's frail back, some unknown strange emotion was gradually eroding his heart.
He has seen it.
I've seen this slender, beautiful body, her skin as smooth and delicate as mutton-fat jade. I've seen the madness and desire hidden beneath it, and I've seen her in motion.
Everything.
It became clearer and clearer in my mind, and gradually burst my heart which was filled with strange emotions.
And when Qiao Xi was about to push the door open.
Unable to control himself, Guan Zhiyuan seemed to be driven forward by instinct. The man's eyes fell on her slender waist, and the dark color in his eyes became darker.
He held out his hand—
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