"We are late. Huanli has already been killed. Let's leave here."
Zhao Wumian was a Level 10 Gold Element user, extremely sensitive to gold elements.
With a slight discernment, he could sense that the metallic elements filling the air were the very components that made up Huanli's body.
His expression was grave. Logically, Huanli was the highest-grade experimental subject in the laboratory.
Her body was immune to abilities and riddled with toxins, making it impossible for her to be destroyed so easily.
To kill Huanli in such a short time, he could only think of one person: Mingyue.
This was because, from beginning to end, he had never been able to discern the true extent of Mingyue's cultivation.
Therefore, he instructed Yue You to drive away quickly, lest they be discovered and his relationship with Huanli be exposed.
"Wait, drive back."
Just as the off-road vehicle had traveled a few hundred meters, Zhao Wumian suddenly told Yue You to turn the car back to the place where Huanli had been burned to death.
He pushed open the car door and got out, crossing his arms and closing his eyes.
Yue You also got out of the car, not daring to make a sound. He knew that Zhao Wumian must have discovered something and was concentrating on discerning and thinking.
"What burned Huanli was actually the True Sun Fire. It seems the Golden Crow that escaped from Fugguang Hall has hidden in Mingyue Base.
Return to the base, prepare yourselves, and then head to Yunmeng Mountain!"
Zhao Wumian opened his eyes, his gaze deep, and gave Yue You a cryptic order.
Yue You asked no questions, directly turned, got back into the car, and the off-road vehicle sped away towards Qinglong Base.
"Qingqing, I know you don't like Mingyue, and you don't want to beg her.
But there's no other way. It was indeed my fault for not carefully examining the invitation.
For the base to have food, so that everyone doesn't starve to death, I have no choice but to do this.
Do you look down on me, thinking that I'm bowing and scraping to Mingyue, bringing shame to you?"
Feng Guiqu, who was being pulled down the mountain by Yin Qing, kept explaining, afraid that his actions just now would leave a bad impression on Yin Qing.
At the same time, he was still anxious about the food problem, not knowing how he would explain it to everyone when they returned to the base.
"Guiqu, I don't look down on you, and I'm not pulling you down the mountain out of pique.
It's because I can solve the food problem for you, and we don't need to beg her.
Let's not talk about it anymore. I'll take you somewhere, and you'll understand."
It was only after they had left the boundless sea of clouds that Yin Qing spoke.
She understood the function of the boundless sea of clouds and was afraid of being monitored by Mingyue, so she dared not say too much.
They arrived at their car. Yin Qing sat in the driver's seat this time, with Feng Guiqu in the passenger seat, leading the way.
The two space ability users from Xuanwu Base drove another car, following closely behind.
"This is Yuncheng Base. It's become like this. We received news a few days ago.
They said Yuncheng Base had experienced a zombie siege. I didn't expect it to be so fierce.
But what are we doing here? It's already destroyed, there won't be any food."
Seeing the collapsed city walls, the ruined buildings, and the scattered zombies and mutated animals in the distance, Feng Guiqu and the two team members' eyes were filled with confusion. They didn't know why Yin Qing had brought them here.
"Of course, we're here to get grain. Follow me."
Yin Qing didn't explain much but expertly navigated through streets and alleys, arriving before an old and simple building.
Feng Guiqu was amazed. As far as he knew, Yin Qing had never been to Yuncheng before.
How could she be so familiar with it, as if she had lived there for many years?
However, Yin Qing had already entered, so he could only follow with the two team members.
When they encountered scattered zombies, he helped Yin Qing deal with them. He trusted that Yin Qing would not deceive him.
Yin Qing looked at the large door before her and, without hesitation, pushed it open.
This was the residence of the former city lords of Yuncheng. After being repaired before the apocalypse, it had become a popular tourist spot in Yuncheng.
She passed through halls and rooms and arrived beside a rockery in the back garden. She released her ability.
A vine as thick as a child's arm shot out, directly smashing the rockery into pieces, sending dust and smoke everywhere.
When the dust settled, a dark hole appeared beneath the rockery.
"Qingqing, how did you know there was a secret passage here?"
Looking at the hole, Feng Guiqu's mind was overwhelmed, and he asked in astonishment.
"I'll explain to you when I have time. There are ten thousand dan of grain hidden below. Hurry up and take your people down to pack it.
This can alleviate the crisis in Xuanwu Base. The longer we delay, the more problems arise. Let's focus on the task at hand."
Facing Feng Guiqu's question, Yin Qing did not explain, nor could she.
She took out a strong flashlight from her backpack, frowned, and was the first to descend into the hole.
Upon hearing that there was grain, Feng Guiqu asked no more questions and followed closely behind.
"So much grain! We're rich! But what kind of packaging is this?
It looks so old. It wouldn't have spoiled and become inedible, would it?"
Coming down from the passage, illuminated by the strong beam of the flashlight, they discovered that the space inside was about a few thousand square meters.
The floor was paved with bluestone, the air was dry, and countless sacks were neatly stacked on the ground.
They were indeed burlap sacks, which had disappeared in modern society and had not been used for decades.
Dust had accumulated on them, and some had rotted, breaking at the slightest touch, as if they had been piled here for a long time.
Worried that the grain had spoiled, he poked a hole in a sack and took out the grain inside for inspection.
"It's fresh, not spoiled at all. This is too amazing!"
Looking at the rice and flour in his hand, which seemed as if they had just been ground, and smelling the aroma of grain, Feng Guiqu was shocked.
"Guiqu, pack up this grain and wait for me outside the base."
Since entering this place, Yin Qing's brow had not unfurrowed; she looked preoccupied.
Feng Guiqu had always obeyed Yin Qing's instructions. Upon hearing her, he asked no further questions.
He directed his two subordinates to clear out all the grain and then leave.
Yin Qing walked back and forth in the empty underground space, stopping occasionally as if searching for something.
She had been to this underground granary in her previous life, and it had helped her through a difficult time.
At that time, Yuncheng Base was also facing a food crisis, and as the person in charge of the base, she was at a loss.
Later, someone discovered the passage and reported it to her. A large amount of grain was found inside.
Even by the time she died, the grain had not been entirely consumed, indicating its immense quantity.
At that time, like Feng Guiqu, she had also doubted whether the grain had spoiled.
Because of the old packaging, she knew that this grain must have been stored underground a very, very long time ago.
As a result, the grain was very fresh. While marveling at the ancient people's amazing storage techniques, she was very curious.
Who stored such a vast quantity of grain here, and for what purpose?
The ability to collect such a large amount of grain must not have been achieved by ordinary people, or rather, not by individual effort.
So, in her free time, she consulted the historical archives of Yuncheng and finally understood the truth.