48: Bacteria culture room, forced kiss

“Miss Lu, long time no see. It’s been half a year since we parted ways in Nüwa City, and I’ve missed you dearly.” The man in the middle extended his hand, smiling brightly.

His golden hair, high nose bridge, prominent brow bone, and deep, ocean-like eyes were captivating.

Every gesture exuded aristocratic elegance.

His deep blue pupils inadvertently glanced at Xu Jingzhe, and the smile on his lips widened.

Xu Jingzhe shivered internally. Damn! That look was practically pulling threads; could he be gay?

Lu Xiaoxiao extended her delicate hand and shook Caesar's distinctly jointed right hand, smiling politely, “Long time no see.”

The others greeted each other in turn, pointedly ignoring Xu Jingzhe.

One must know, with Xu Jingzhe’s current appearance, he would not be ignored anywhere, unless it was intentional.

After a few polite exchanges, Caesar changed the subject, saying, “This friend looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time here, and are you also from Nüwa City?”

Xu Jingzhe stood with his arms crossed, not bothering to respond to him.

He was just a birdman, and Xu Jingzhe found his condescending attitude irritating.

Lu Xiaoxiao, unwilling to cause conflict with them in Musileke, interjected, “He just came of age. The higher-ups arranged for him to come with our Red Rose Squad for training.”

“Oh?” Caesar’s smile remained unchanged. He walked past Lu Xiaoxiao and continued, “Nüwa City’s Old Art of body tempering is exceptional. Since he can follow the Red Rose Squad, his strength must not be bad.”

“Pleasure to meet you, pleasure to meet you. Let’s be friends.”

Caesar extended his right hand, his smile full of hidden meaning.

Xu Jingzhe watched him coldly, unmoving.

Damn it.

Not going up and giving him a big slap was already Xu Jingzhe’s greatest restraint. You came to capture my ‘family,’ huh? I need to find a way to screw you Adam Five over.

Hmph, Adam Five, what a grand title.

Who are you trying to scare?

Lu Xiaoxiao saw Caesar’s expression begin to darken and quickly signaled to Yezi.

Yezi, behind Xu Jingzhe, subtly nudged him with her arm.

Only then did Xu Jingzhe reluctantly extend his hand.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically.

“I… I’ll f*** your mother…” Xu Jingzhe cursed inwardly. This wasn't a handshake; it was a show of dominance.

He felt as if his hand was about to split open, and tears nearly welled up.

System: “Ding, I’m coming.”

Xu Jingzhe cleared his mind, his brain blank.

The System took over.

“Whoosh!”

At that instant, Caesar withdrew his hand, patted Xu Jingzhe’s arm, and said, “Young and promising. It’s a pity this appearance isn’t used for an actor in Adam City.”

With that, he directly led his four companions away.

Xu Jingzhe was furious, having been played by this scoundrel. Oh, no, he didn’t deserve the term scoundrel.

Old Peter led the group, arranged a room for each of them, and then left.

At the door of the room, Autumn Cicada handed Xu Jingzhe his AWM.

Xu Jingzhe thanked her, as Autumn Cicada had been carrying the AWM that day when he was holding Yezi.

Lying on the soft bed, Xu Jingzhe quickly fell asleep.

In his deep sleep, his dream began again.

An endless loop, witnessing his own death… “Thump thump thump…”

“Thump thump thump…”

The knocking at the door woke Xu Jingzhe. He abruptly sat up, rubbing his groggy head.

Opening the door, Yezi stood there.

Today her complexion was very good; her fair face had a healthy color, and she smiled sweetly, clearly the look of a girl in love.

“Lazy pig, you’ve slept for a whole day and night!”

“What! I slept that long?” Xu Jingzhe asked.

“Yes.” Yezi naturally linked her arm through Xu Jingzhe’s and said, “I’m taking you to eat.”

“I, I won’t eat. I’m not used to the food in the High Molecular Compound Zone; I only want to eat acorns.”

“Moreover, I want to go back to the Pollution Zone.”

Yezi froze, and the hand linked through his arm involuntarily tightened a bit.

She feigned strength and said, “Okay, then let’s go find Sister Lu and tell her.”

Arriving at the second-floor gym, Lu Xiaoxiao and the others were all there. Besides Lu Xiaoxiao and Han Shuangjiang talking, Autumn Cicada, Dilisi, and Ming Xixi were all running on treadmills.

“Boss.” Yezi greeted.

Han Shuangjiang smiled at Yezi, nodded in greeting, then her gaze shifted to Xu Jingzhe and brightened, unable to move away.

He was so handsome; even Adam Five would pale in comparison to him.

However, why did she feel a sense of déjà vu, especially those eyes? It was as if she had seen them somewhere before.

Could she… be infatuated?

As the old saying goes, beautiful things are similar, while ugly things are each different.

Yezi saw the look in Han Shuangjiang’s eyes and felt slightly annoyed, pressing even closer to Xu Jingzhe.

“Boss, you all chat first; I’ll find you later.”

Han Shuangjiang then turned her attention back and also smiled at Xu Jingzhe.

System: “Ding, get a computer. The last system intrusion was too rushed, and your internal energy is limited. Many high-level rooms were not fully infiltrated.”

“Yezi.” Xu Jingzhe said with a hint of guilt, “I, I want to play some games. Can you get me a laptop?”

“Okay.” Yezi left and soon returned with a laptop as thin as paper, smiling, “Perfect, I’m going to the weight room to train for a bit.”

Xu Jingzhe took the computer and went to a corner, sitting on the sofa.

System: “Ding, system intrusion activated.”

Two minutes later.

System: “Ding, a bacteria cultivation room has been found. We’re going to get rich this time!”

Xu Jingzhe’s heart stirred, and he quickly asked, “Which floor is it on?”

System: “Ding, it’s on the second floor.”

“When do we act?”

System: “Ding, tonight.”

Xu Jingzhe took a deep breath, masking his inner excitement.

He… was going to get stronger, tonight!

Using the ‘enemy’s’ resources to strengthen himself, then defeating the enemy—it couldn’t get any better.

He opened the computer and played a few shooting games; an hour quickly passed.

Yezi also came out of the weight room, drenched in sweat. After showering, she put on tight-fitting clothes and sat next to Xu Jingzhe, saying, “Sister Lu is done, go talk to her.”

“Yezi, I suddenly want to stay here for a few more days. Is it okay to leave later?” Xu Jingzhe asked.

“Really?!” Yezi’s big eyes curved into little crescent moons. She pressed softly against Xu Jingzhe’s arm, tilted her head, and leaned on his shoulder, saying, “How about we make it official?”

“Cough cough… Make what official?” Xu Jingzhe asked.

“Of course, a romantic relationship ~ Do you… not like me?” Yezi changed from sitting to kneeling, cupping Xu Jingzhe’s face with both hands, her big eyes full of love as she stared at him, saying each word clearly, “9527, I like you.”

Xu Jingzhe felt his mind go blank, as if he’d been punched, hitting him right on the crown of his head.

His heart pounded.

In fact, they had both experienced life and death together.

“I… I…” For a moment, Xu Jingzhe stammered incessantly.

But!

Yezi couldn’t wait. Under everyone’s gaze, she directly kissed Xu Jingzhe’s lips.

She felt a sense of crisis. She didn’t have to worry about her own sisters, but what about others?

Especially Han Shuangjiang, who had just met this Little man. She was so outstanding, and her eyes looked like they wanted to devour him.

Such a handsome man, she had to keep him for herself.