Qingying stared at Yin Qing as if she were looking at a different person, her words filling her with confusion.
The Yin Qing of this life would never mention the dungeon. Only the Yin Qing of the past life could speak such words.
Qingying had a sudden realization. She didn't know that just a few days ago, on the road to Jin City.
Under her scheme, the Yin Qing of this world had been surrounded by zombies and had died of fright.
The Yin Qing of this life, due to Qingying's rebirth, had not obtained the spatial artifact and had remained with the Blazing Fire Squad, lacking the mental fortitude of her previous life.
When she saw hundreds of zombies approaching her, surrounding her.
Seeing the fangs in the zombies' mouths, Yin Qing was so terrified that her liver and gallbladder burst, and she died on the spot.
Later, Qi Wu led the entire team, killed the zombies, and rescued her.
Like Qingying, it was the Yin Qing who had died in the previous life, her soul returning and being reborn in her own body.
In her past life, Yin Qing had seized control of Cloud City Base, thriving in the apocalypse like a queen.
But after she killed Qingying, a mysterious force rose, its leader unknown.
Several large survival bases in the apocalypse were destroyed overnight, and Cloud City Base was one of them.
She didn't even know who had killed her, only feeling enveloped by a powerful force.
She watched as the ninth and tenth-level ability users beside her were powerless to resist.
Their faces contorted in pain as their powers were extracted, their bodies and souls vanishing completely.
She wanted to hide in her spatial artifact, but it wouldn't open, as if it were sealed.
However, because she was not an ability user, she was not completely annihilated. Her body vanished, but her soul remained.
Her soul drifted above the base, searching for the truth, when a blinding light flashed, and she lost consciousness.
When Yin Qing woke up, the first thing she saw was Qi Wu and Qingying, whom she had killed. She was horrified.
But she was not the naive Yin Qing of this life. She now possessed the experience and wisdom of years as a superior in her past life.
She had been tempered to remain calm in any situation.
So, she feigned terror, remaining silent and observing meticulously.
Two days later, she confirmed one thing: she had been reborn.
However, the course of events had deviated from her past life.
In this life, she hadn't obtained the spatial artifact from Qingying, but she had awakened her abilities, though only as a level three wood-type ability user.
Qingying and Qi Wu's relationship had developed more rapidly and was more affectionate than in her previous life.
Calculating the time, she had died five years after the apocalypse began.
Now, the apocalypse had only been underway for a few months; it was the first year of the apocalypse.
Yin Qing also found Qingying very strange. On the surface, she acted like a devoted sister, always considering her.
But in reality, she was constantly setting traps for her and scheming against her, a far cry from the airheaded vase of her past life.
One night, Yin Qing witnessed Qingying taking out a familiar medicinal pill from her spatial artifact to heal her wounds.
Combined with her memories of this world, Yin Qing concluded that Qingying, like herself, had been reborn.
And she had been reborn earlier than Yin Qing, likely before the apocalypse, she deduced.
Aware of her precarious situation, where a single misstep could lead to Qingying killing her, Yin Qing became extremely cautious.
She carefully "hid" within the Blazing Fire Squad, waiting for an opportunity to escape.
She lacked the power to contend with Qingying now and could only focus on preserving her life and escaping Qingying's clutches.
Upon arriving in Jin City, she noticed Qingying and Qi Wu leaving early and returning late, constantly busy. She followed them from a distance and discovered they were collecting mechanical parts.
Fearing discovery, she dared not follow them continuously and returned to their base.
Lately, Qingying had been targeting her less. She knew Qingying had grown tired of her cat-and-mouse game.
Therefore, she would likely move to kill her soon, and she couldn't just wait for death.
She suddenly remembered that in her past life, Feng Guiqu had once told her.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, he had led people to Jin City to collect mechanical parts.
This was why Xuanwu Base had become the largest supplier of daily necessities in the apocalypse, holding a significant position.
Calculating the time, it should be within these few days. Thus, Yin Qing left the base, intending to try her luck outside.
Yin Qing knew the direction of Xuanwu Base. Braving the danger of being killed by zombies and mutated animals, she set off on the road to Xuanwu Base.
Heaven favored her. After evading several waves of zombies, she hadn't gone far before encountering Feng Guiqu, who was leading his subordinates to Jin City to gather supplies.
Seeing Yin Qing, his goddess, Feng Guiqu was filled with emotion, repeatedly praising the marvelousness of fate.
Yin Qing, of course, did not reveal that she had come to find him intentionally. The two exchanged heartfelt words.
She casually inquired about Feng Guiqu's purpose in coming to Jin City. Feng Guiqu replied that he was there to collect mechanical parts from Jin City for the base's construction.
Yin Qing then revealed that the mechanical parts had already been collected by Qingying and intentionally or unintentionally recounted Qingying's persecution of her.
Upon hearing this, Feng Guiqu was enraged. His girlfriend was being bullied; how could he stand for it?
He immediately led his subordinates to intercept Qingying. For both public and private reasons, he had to do so.
The mechanical parts were needed by the base, and avenging his girlfriend was also an urgent matter.
Thus, Feng Guiqu led his subordinates, blocked the road, and stopped Mingyue and the others.
"Qingying, stop your pretense. I've played all your tricks before.
The hatred between us spans two lifetimes. It's either you die, or I die.
Brother Feng needs the mechanical parts, and I want the jade pendant. And you must die today!
Brother Feng, kill her. I want the jade pendant from her neck."
Yin Qing made her intentions even clearer. After days of observation, relying on her past life's understanding of spatial artifacts.
She discovered that Qingying was injured and had not yet recovered.
She had not dared to act before because she feared Qi Wu, but now, with Feng Guiqu as her backing, she could completely suppress Qi Wu.
She decided to seize this opportunity to take the spatial artifact, as it was her true bargaining chip for survival in the apocalypse.
Yin Qing's words were like a royal decree to Feng Guiqu, who immediately activated his abilities.
Thousands of wind blades appeared out of thin air, swirling around his body, ready to strike.
"I'll keep him occupied. You escape while you can. Don't worry about me. We'll reunite later."
Seeing Feng Guiqu's wind blades, Qi Wu's expression grew heavy. He whispered to Qingying.
Judging by the number of wind blades, Qi Wu knew that Feng Guiqu's ability level was higher than his.
Bu Ying and Mingyue, leading their team members, stood far away.
They adopted an attitude of indifference, like spectators, showing no intention of helping.
Knowing that the situation was dire, he decided to engage Feng Guiqu himself, allowing Qingying to escape.
"No, if we die, we die together."
Qingying, confident in her spatial artifact, did not want to leave Qi Wu alone. She was worried.
"Don't worry, I'm sure I can get away safely. I'll find you. Go quickly!"
Before Qi Wu could finish speaking, he pushed Qingying away.
Because Feng Guiqu's wind blades had already been unleashed, flying towards their formation.
Due to pushing Qingying, Qi Wu's fire escape ability was just enough to shield himself.
The other members of the Blazing Fire Squad, caught off guard, were all killed by the wind blades, their bodies falling to the ground.
Although Qingying was pushed away, she was still worried about Qi Wu fighting Feng Guiqu alone, so she wanted to hide in her spatial artifact.
This way, she could monitor the situation from within and, if necessary, rescue Qi Wu by pulling him into the spatial artifact as well.
But as her divine sense moved, Qingying's face immediately turned ashen, and cold sweat broke out all over her body.