56: Can't wait

"Hmm, not bad. You have some brains; it wasn't a waste of my high regard for you."

Wang Yinian looked up at the masked person above.

She guessed this must be the mastermind Sister Wanwan and the others had been trying to investigate.

Yi Nian stared at his cold eyes.

"Who are you? Why don't you dare show your true face? Are you ashamed to be seen?"

Although the young girl was not old, her imposing manner was considerable.

Even though she was now a prisoner, there was not the slightest hint of cowardice in her eyes. After all, she had been personally taught by Shen Mo Chi and Lin Wan.

Shen Mingqian coldly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Heh heh, so you're Wang Peihua's daughter. You actually didn't die? And you've reunited with him. Truly... irritating."

Wang Peihua had watched Shen Mo Chi grow up; he was someone the father had carefully selected and sent to his side.

It's already the fourth year of the Apocalypse, and he's still following him. What a loyal running dog!

Now that the lost daughter was in his hands, he imagined Wang Peihua's expression must be priceless.

Thinking of this, Shen Mingqian's mood greatly improved.

His voice, like ice, continued,

"You little dying brat, what right do you have to look at my face?"

Yi Nian's heart sank upon hearing his tone.

"You actually know my father? Does that mean you know Brother Mo Chi too? Who exactly are you? What do you want to do?"

Shen Mingqian glared at her, like looking at an ant.

"You're quite smart. Speaking of which, your father and I are old acquaintances..."

Shen Mingqian had no intention of explaining in detail. He looked at her pale little face playfully.

"Girl, do you want to live?"

Before Yi Nian could answer, he spoke neurotically:

"Never mind, I asked a foolish question. In this Apocalypse, who doesn't want to live well, even if it's just barely surviving? Moreover, you possess the highly envied Level 9 Ability, you have no worries about food or clothing, high status—how could you possibly want to die?"

"Girl, as long as you do one thing for me, I'll spare your life. How about it?"

Yi Nian swallowed back the refusal that had risen to her lips. She thought for a moment and asked tentatively:

"What is it?"

Shen Mingqian was extremely smug. He knew it; she was just a seventeen-year-old girl, truly strong on the outside but weak inside. Didn't she just relent?

His tone was tempting, like coaxing a Child.

"I have an injection here. As long as you find a chance to inject it into Shen Mo Chi, I will not only let you and your father live, but I will also let you follow me, and you can dominate the entire Sea City in the future! After all, besides you, there are no other Level 9 Invisibility Ability Users in Sea City."

"If you follow me, it will be a hundred, even a thousand times more glorious than staying at Qingyun Base... At that time, I can even give Qingyun Base to you and your father..."

Yi Nian's thoughts raced, and she put on an appearance of hesitation.

"What injection? It's probably not something good, right?"

Shen Mingqian laughed triumphantly twice.

"Hahahaha, it's fine to tell you. It's the super virus newly developed jointly by the M Country and Japan! Anyone infected is certain to die! It's just that the initial experiments have succeeded. Once materials are sufficient in a month, mass production will begin. By then, no one in the entire Huaxia will be spared!"

Yi Nian was shocked internally, but her expression remained steady.

She said coldly:

"Heh heh, do you think The Authorities in our Huaxia are decorations? The M Country and Japan are just a bunch of rats who only know how to use insidious tricks!"

"Back then, just a few of us could destroy half of Japan. Now, even if they join forces with the M Country, they are merely clinging to survival!"

Shen Mingqian looked at her like she was an idiot.

"Don't you understand yet? It's precisely because of what you did back then that they are forced to pour all their resources into joining forces to deal with Huaxia so quickly. You moved their original plan forward ahead of schedule."

"This time, it's no joke. Four years into the Apocalypse, they have been crippled and suffered heavy losses because of your actions back then! So now they are desperately eager to occupy Huaxia. That way, the vast land and resources Huaxia currently possesses will all become theirs!"

"With the help of far-sighted people like me, they will surely succeed this time. When that happens, what does a mere Qingyun Base count for?"

"Bah! I don't care who you are or what grudges you have with Brother Mo Chi! But what I can be sure of is that you traitorous dog! You will definitely meet a terrible end! Your body will be torn to pieces by the compatriots of Huaxia!"

Yi Nian couldn't stand hearing him talk about selling out the country for glory so righteously and shamelessly, and she cursed loudly!

"If you have the guts, say who you are!"

The smile on Shen Mingqian's lips instantly vanished, his eyes turning dark and filled with terrifying killing intent.

"Heh heh, it seems you won't help me."

"Since that's the case, then contribute your crystal core to me."

"However, yours alone isn't enough! I want the crystal cores of all your team members to be used by me! By then, let alone Sea City, who in the entire Huaxia, or even the entire Blue Star, can be stronger than me? Hahahaha..."

"I will let you see with your own eyes who the final winner is! By then, you might even have to beg me to be this 'traitor'..."

Yi Nian's pupils contracted, and she quickly thought about how to escape!

Sister Wan, Brother Shi Li, and Dad—they must be going crazy with worry! She couldn't let them risk themselves for her, falling into this inescapable trap!

But the Level 7 Invisibility Ability User beside this person was staring at her menacingly.

She was injured again... and the surroundings were heavily guarded...

She definitely couldn't win by forcing her way through. She needed to calm down and think carefully... There must be a way.

Yang Hong looked at her ungrateful appearance with disdain and was about to say something when the voice of a subordinate came over the walkie-talkie.

"Leader Yang, Zhao Yan, the Ability Captain from Qingyun Base, has come to deliver a message saying that Qingyun Squad will be visiting our base this afternoon!"

Yang Hong was stunned and looked up at Shen Mingqian.

"These people do have some capability, figuring it out so quickly. Heh heh, perfect, let them come!"

Thinking about meeting Shen Mo Chi soon, Shen Mingqian was excited and thrilled.

He couldn't wait to see his son as a prisoner!

He wanted to kill everyone he cared about in front of him, one by one! To seize everything he valued most, just as he had done to him back then!

Yang Hong nodded, his eyes full of mockery. These people were too arrogant, daring to walk right into a trap!

This time, he would make sure they came but never returned!

At three in the afternoon, the sky was still completely dark, and a light rain had even started to fall.

Lin Wan and Shen Mo Chi stood at the entrance of Guangming Base, with a mass of Ability Users behind them.

Ten minutes later, the main gate slowly opened.

More than ten high-level Ability Users stood at the entrance, with Yang Hong standing among them.

"What rare guests! Welcome everyone!"

Yang Hong smiled smugly. This was a high-level crystal core delivered right to his door; his upgrade was just around the corner!

Ji Chuan gritted his teeth and mocked,

"What? Scared to death, hiding among this group of Ability Users like a shrinking turtle? The way you lead, tsk tsk..."

Yang Hong's smile froze slightly. He glanced at the powerful aura of Shen Mo Chi and Lin Wan, as well as the group of Ability Users behind them, and decided to endure it.

A small impatience could ruin a great plan. They were deliberately provoking him. Later, he would personally dig out Xie Ji Chuan's crystal core!

Yang Hong sneered coldly.

"You don't need to waste breath with clever talk! We all know why you came today. If you want your little team member to remain unharmed, you must abide by our base's rules."

"Also, do not attempt to use mental abilities on me. As soon as the people around me detect you using mental abilities on me, Wang Yinian will lose a finger."

"You..."

Uncle Wang, who insisted on following them, couldn't bear it when he heard this.

He rushed forward, took out his gun, and was about to act. Yang Hong sneered, and a Water Blade slashed toward him.

Lin Wan raised her hand, and the Water Blade instantly shattered into pieces.

"Yang Hong, try daring to touch my person again?"

Yang Hong gave her a cold look.

"Shall we go? Only a few of you can enter. The rest must wait outside!"

Lin Wan and the others had long anticipated this outcome.

"You wait for us outside."

Shen Mo Chi glanced at Shi Li, who was hidden in the shadows, and walked in.

The gate closed. Lin Wan and the others followed Yang Hong deep into the base.

Along the way, she could feel someone trying to probe her consciousness. Lin Wan sneered.

She was now at the highest level of mental ability, possessing an indestructible mental shield capable of resisting external mental attacks and keeping her consciousness completely undisturbed.

She glanced in the direction of the probe. The person immediately felt a splitting headache and dared not easily attack Lin Wan again.