131: Chapter 131 Xiao Sinian Wakes Up

"It was in a small town not far from Shanhe Base. That place seems to be on the only route to Shanhe Base."

Even if he were slow, Lei Jun could tell that Qi Yin suspected this matter had something to do with Yanqi Mountain.

They had suspected it at the time, but after checking the vicinity, they hadn't found anything related to him.

Qi Yin squatted down and poked at Wang Hui's severed wound with her dagger, not holding back her strength at all. Even while unconscious, one could hear her pained groans.

The wound was jagged and uneven; clearly, the person who did this didn't want Wang Hui to have an easy time. Moreover, she discovered a familiar energy fluctuation at the wound site.

It was identical to the energy fluctuation from the Arrogant King who had fought them that day; it was very likely the same person.

"Did you see Tian Zining, who was with her?"

Mentioning this person, Zhou Le slapped his thigh, his face full of anger.

"Don't even mention it. We happened to run into those people while dealing with the mutated plants—the same ones we met on the road earlier. We originally thought they were also after the crystal core inside the mutated plant, and that working together would make things faster..."

As he spoke, Zhou Le didn't want to continue; clearly, he was in a bad mood.

Qi Yin glanced at the relatively calm Lei Jun: "Was the mutated plant Tian Zining's doing?"

Lei Jun was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected her to identify the crux of the issue so easily.

"You guessed right. That guy is a scoundrel. If he wasn't going to help, that would be one thing, but by the time we realized something was wrong, we were already surrounded by mutated plants. Furthermore, Tian Zining seemed able to control those mutated plants to attack us. If not for the self-detonation of the Iron Egg No. 2 that Jiang Yao gave us, the three of us probably wouldn't have made it back today."

Thinking back on the scene, Lei Jun still felt a lingering fear.

What Qi Yin found strange was that the target of Lei Jun's mission was the mutated plant. Judging from the current situation, the existence of the mutated plant was highly likely induced by the medicinal powder used by Tian Zining and his group.

Then the existence of this mission itself was a problem.

"Where was this mission accepted?"

Qian Hao scratched his head: "The base's mission board. New missions are posted there irregularly. After completing a mission, you provide the crystal core of the target as proof of completion. However, the crystal core obtained from this mission didn't need to be handed over, and we could get additional supplies."

He remembered that many people were tempted at the time, but because they hadn't dealt with mutated plants before, no one dared to accept it.

"Then, how did the mission appear on the mission board?" Getting to the source was important.

"Usually, it's when an Ability User encounters something they can't solve while out on a mission, or it's provided by survivors who come to the base after encountering it."

Qi Yin frowned. In that case, this mission might have been intentionally released by someone to lure Ability Users with crystal cores.

And Tian Zining's actions were likely intended to capture Lei Jun and the others. It was just that he hadn't expected Lei Jun to have the black technology that Jiang Yao had tinkered with, which had inadvertently ruined his plan.

"Lei Jun, how much do you know about where Tian Zining and his group went afterward?"

Although she had a guess in her mind, Qi Yin still wanted to confirm it.

"After the Iron Egg No. 2 self-detonated, Tian Zining probably thought the three of us had died in the explosion and left with his people. Qian Hao followed them secretly, but those people disappeared near Shanhe Base—the same small town where we encountered Wang Hui."

It was Shanhe Base again. That being the case, the Black-Robed Person was also in cahoots with Shanhe Base.

Tsk, what kind of mischief were Yanqi Mountain and the Black-Robed Person up to? They were even creating mutated animals and plants. Were they not going to be satisfied until they completely threw the world into chaos?

Qi Yin kicked the unconscious Wang Hui: "Everyone go get some rest. Lock her in the dog cage; we'll deal with it tomorrow."

At the door of Xiao Sinian's room, Qi Yin pushed the door open, only to find that Xiao Sinian, who had been lying on the bed, was gone!

A wave of panic ignited in her heart, and her heart tightened instantly.

Just as she was about to go out to look for him, the bathroom door opened. A weak-looking Xiao Sinian was holding onto the door, swaying as if he were about to fall.

With her heart settling, Qi Yin hurried forward to help him back onto the bed and covered him with the quilt.

"Don't you know you're a patient? Why are you running around?"

Perhaps due to days of worry, there was a rare hint of fatigue on her face.

Xiao Sinian's heart gave a sharp tug, and he took her small hand in his large one, gripping and rubbing it tightly.

"You've worked hard these past few days." If he hadn't been too careless at the time, he wouldn't have fallen for the Black-Robed Person's trap.

Qi Yin wouldn't have had to carry these burdens alone. In the end, it was because he wasn't strong enough.

Seeing him safe and sound, Qi Yin suddenly wanted to cry, and she sniffled.

"It's not hard work, it's a hard life."

Her Spiritual power swept over his lower abdomen. The dissipated Supernatural Ability was slowly condensing again, proving that he had indeed recovered, and she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"What do you think about the Yanqi Mountain affair?" Xiao Sinian asked.

"You heard it?"

Xiao Sinian nodded: "Yes. I think Yanqi Mountain and the Black-Robed Person might be the same person."

He stated his speculation. First, the Black-Robed Person was very familiar with him. Second, when Yanqi Mountain had taken away most of the base's supplies, the aura flowing on his body was very similar to the energy the Black-Robed Person used to attack him this time, though it was weaker back then. Of course, if he hadn't suffered this ordeal, he wouldn't have discovered this issue.

Added to the fact that the locations where Tian Zining and the Black-Robed Person disappeared were both near Shanhe Base, connecting this series of clues made it hard not to suspect Yanqi Mountain.

Qi Yin was just about to give him a thumbs up; this thought coincided perfectly with her own.

She leaned against Xiao Sinian's chest, feeling the familiar warmth, her voice muffled.

"Tell me, what exactly does Yanqi Mountain want to do? I even suspect whether this Apocalypse was caused by him."

Commanding zombies, creating mutated animals and plants, strange medicinal powders, and that Darkness Power with such heavy baleful energy...

The expression on Xiao Sinian's already pale face became even graver. Sacrificing the entire human world—what did he want to gain?

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.

"Yanqi Mountain has always wanted to create an omnipotent, powerful army..."

For this, he didn't hesitate to defy orders and train his subordinates as killing machines. It was also because of this that Yanqi Mountain had once received severe punishment.

The President had once wanted to remove him from his position as Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau, but for some unknown reason, it was dropped later on.

Qi Yin got up, and the two looked at each other, a terrifying thought emerging in their minds.

Those terrifying zombie hordes—could they be the super army that Yanqi Mountain was desperate to create?

If that were really the case, then it would be too terrifying.

Thinking it over, Qi Yin felt more and more that everything could be explained.

Qi Yin racked her brains and leaned in close to Xiao Sinian.

"I have an idea. I keep feeling that the perverted potions Yanqi Mountain is currently making are still semi-finished products. We'll do this first..."

After a while, Xiao Sinian's thin lips curled slightly. He cupped Qi Yin's head and planted a hard kiss on her rosy lips.

"I couldn't tell, my Little Fiancée is truly a little smart aleck..."