So Qiuqiu also saw a few animal hairs that looked familiar, but he didn't tell his older brother.
He examined it carefully but couldn't identify what kind of animal it was; it seemed like a cat.
Chirp's wings also had feathers, and he vaguely remembered that his older brother liked fluffy things.
This fluffy look seems like something my older brother would like.
Chirp looked back at his little wings. He was a disabled little chirp; not only were his wings ugly, but they were also tiny.
Even the feathers on its wings were black and unattractive.
Chiu Chiu ignored the fluffy fur and pointed out a handprint she saw to her older brother.
Yu An photographed all the traces and sent them all to Xie Chiyuan.
Since Yu An left yesterday, no zombies have come to the base.
Right now, everyone is busy with the reorganization of the base. Xie Chiyuan is in charge of the military output, so he is not as busy as others.
He showed Lu Chao the photos he had received, one by one.
After reading it, Lu Chao immediately became excited: "I feel like it's Brother Pei!!!"
Lu Chao almost cried with joy: "Brother Pei is definitely not dead!"
The photo of the fabric that Yu An sent was indeed the fabric of the clothes Pei Si was wearing.
Xie Chiyuan thought for a moment and sent a message to Yu An: "Send me your current location again, and I'll organize people to go there."
Yu An squatted down and replied, "We don't know if this place is dangerous yet, so don't rush to send someone over."
The bottom of this cliff is so large that it gives off a somewhat gloomy feeling.
Yu An didn't want Xie Chiyuan to send anyone over too quickly; he planned to scout the location himself first.
Lu Chao was still worried: "Father Xie, why don't you go and take a look yourself?"
"Although our little lucky charm is lucky in everything she does, we can't rely on luck forever."
“He’s been out for more than a day. If something really happens to him, we won’t even have time to get there.”
Xie Chiyuan hesitated.
Just as Xie Chiyuan was still considering whether to go over, footsteps sounded behind Yu An.
The footsteps were unsteady, accompanied by panting.
Yu An suddenly turned around, and then—
He called out warily, "Zhu Ling?"
The person not far away, with tattered clothes and looking rather unwell, was one of the people in the photo in his pocket—Zhu Ling.
Zhu Ling, leaning against a tree, her face pale, met his gaze: "Are you human?"
After Yu An nodded, Zhu Ling walked over quickly, grabbed him, and pulled him away.
"Don't make a sound, there are zombies everywhere here."
The spot where Yu An was originally standing was blocked by a continuous stretch of trees, so you couldn't see him at all unless you got close.
Zhu Ling knew this area very well. He dragged Yu An along, winding his way into a secluded cave.
You wouldn't be able to tell it's a cave unless you looked very closely.
The entrance to the cave is small, but the space gradually expands once you go inside.
Zhu Ling said to Yu An in a low voice, "This is a zombie lair. I don't know how you got in, but you have to follow me now."
After they went inside, Zhu Ling blocked the entrance again.
Zhu Ling walked for about ten meters before stopping.
It was very dark inside, with only a few pieces of unidentified ore that shimmered and provided some light.
Yu An held Qiu Qiu and looked Zhu Ling up and down face to face.
Thinking about what Zhu Ling had said, he asked uncertainly, "Is this really a zombie lair?"
Zhu Ling nodded wearily.
He sat on a rock, slightly out of breath, and said to Yu An, "I am a superhuman from Base 5. During a mission, my comrades and I accidentally fell here."
"My companions are ordinary people, and there's also a little girl who recently gained superpowers. We've fallen into a zombie abode, where the zombies are all evolved, high-level zombies."
"There are too many of them, and there's even a zombie king here."
When Zhu Ling spoke of the Zombie King, a dark glint flashed in his eyes.
"With the Zombie King here, all the zombies gather here, and they're terrifying when they're all together. My companions were all killed by the Zombie King..."
Zhu Ling didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.
His companions were all killed by the Zombie King.
"Now I'm all alone here, and I haven't found the exit yet."
As Zhu Ling spoke, she also reassured Yu An: "But don't worry, you're with me, and I'll try my best to get you out of here."
Based solely on Zhu Ling's explanation, one would undoubtedly think he is a good person.
Yu An stared at him steadily, remaining silent for a few seconds. Then, she spoke, "Thank you."
Zhu Ling smiled and said, "No need to thank me. I see you're still young. Once you come back to the base with me, you can stay there."
Yu An hummed in agreement.
Time passed slowly, and Yu An even took out her phone to check it.
No signal.
He didn't know if Xie Chiyuan continued to send him messages or make phone calls.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Yu An".
"The one in your arms?" Zhu Ling's gaze fell on the little wings on Qiu Qiu's back, her tone slightly hesitant.
Yu An calmly covered Qiu Qiu's ears and replied, "She's a little mutant, timid, and not very capable."
Chirp's little wings are impossible to hide, and the only creature with this feature is the aberrant variant.
Fortunately, Chiu Chiu's little wings weren't enough to create a breeze, and he was also very socially awkward, not even looking at strangers, just burying his little face in his older brother's arms.
Such a delicate and weak little deformed creature would seem useless at first glance.
Yu An intentionally downplayed Qiu Qiu's role, but he didn't know if the other side believed him.
The two sat in the cave, and Yu An deliberately went to the area near the cave entrance and listened for a long time.
He heard a familiar roar.
Zhu Ling wasn't lying to him; with so many roars, it was probably because he had found his hideout.
Chirp followed him closely, showing little reaction to the shouts outside.
Anyway, he wasn't afraid of zombies.
"Chirp chirp, this is an opportunity."
Yu An didn't feel unlucky about sneaking into the zombie's lair. His thought was, "Since I'm already here, I can't leave empty-handed!"
Even if you end up with nothing, it's okay.
If he falls, Xie Chiyuan can come and bail him out!
After listening to the corner of the wall for a while, Yu An returned.
Since Zhu Ling has been here for a while, he can ask him some more questions.
"Do you have any clues about how to get out?" Yu An asked him. "We can't stay trapped here forever."
Zhu Ling glanced outside and replied, "Yes, but it's very risky. I haven't figured out how to implement it yet."
Yu An frowned: "You tell me first."
Zhu Ling leaned against the stone wall and slowly said, "There are too many zombies here, and with the Zombie King here, new zombies will keep coming."
"I can't kill all these zombies, but I can kill just one."
Yu An understood immediately: "You want to kill the Zombie King?"
"right."
Zhu Ling's square face was full of righteousness: "If the Zombie King doesn't die, more and more zombies will be led by him, thus threatening the safety of our human base."
"Even if it costs me my life, I will get rid of the zombie king."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An clapped twice: "Keep it up!"
Zhu Ling said a lot, but in the end, all she got in return was Yu An's encouragement.
He pursed his lips, looked at Yu An, and asked, "Yu An, I'm afraid I can't handle everything perfectly on my own. Could you do me a small favor? I'll protect you and make sure you're not in any danger."
Logically speaking, Zhu Ling's heroic act of killing the zombie king for all humanity is very touching.
Anyone with a conscience would find it difficult to refuse in this situation.
But Yu An doesn't have much of a conscience.
He had read Zhu Ling's file and heard Lu Chao's suspicions about Zhu Ling.
From beginning to end, he had absolutely no trust in Zhu Ling.
However, after Zhu Ling's repeated requests, Yu An blinked and nodded.
He said, "My dog and I are both very inexperienced, Uncle Zhu, you have to protect us."
Zhu Ling smiled and assured him, "Don't worry, my special abilities aren't just for show either."
Zhu Ling seems quite determined to kill the zombie king.
However, it's quite obvious that they want to use him and Qiuqiu as cannon fodder.
"This zombie king is very vicious; countless people have already died at his hands."