"Take this."

Lu Xi'an staggered in pain, walking forward when something was suddenly shoved into his hand.

Fungus Stone.

He turned his head and saw that Yao Wei looked as good as new, as if her legs hadn't been affected at all.

A warm current flowed from his hands, rushing towards his legs.

Lu Xi'an understood, once again, it was the power of the Fungus Stone.

This stone they obtained from Mengxin City was indeed useful; it managed to heal Yao Wei's legs in such a short time.

The same went for himself.

The pain and discomfort in his legs were rapidly dissipating, and full control over his legs was quickly being restored.

Lu Xi'an waited a moment, and then his legs were back to normal.

"Amazing..."

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but exclaim.

With this Fungus Stone, he even felt like he could impersonate a Type B Neo-Human.

"Yes."

Yao Wei nodded.

This stone not only allowed you to recover at an extremely fast pace, it also incrementally enhanced one's strength—no wonder the Neo-Human in Mengxin City desperately sought it.

Thinking about how he had made significant progress in strength and other aspects in such a short period due to this thing, Chang wouldn't have had any hope to beat him without relying on a Type C Neo-Human.

If he continued to enhance with the Fungus Stone, day by day, year by year, ten or twenty years down the line, maybe he could confront a Type A Neo-Human backed by a Type C Neo-Human.

By then, would he count as a Super A-type Neo-Human?

But it seemed to be still a long way off. How many times does a Super Saiyan's combat power increase compared to a Saiyan?

Lu Xi'an couldn't remember, so he stopped his idle thoughts.

He walked smoother and smoother, more and more effortlessly, and together with Yao Wei, stepped over Yang Guan's body on the ground and walked north along the corridor.

This was a south-to-north corridor, with rooms on the inside, the outermost one had a bed and table and a heap of clutter, messily left unattended.

Lu Xi'an guessed this must have been where Luo Ping lived, before being taken over by Chang and Yang Guan.

Further inside, the rooms also had furniture, probably arranged by Luo Ping for people to live in, but unfortunately, everyone had been killed by Chang and Yang Guan, leaving only the place.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei instinctively wanted to go inside and rummage around, but thinking it belonged to Luo Ping, they held back.

There was a slight sound of breathing coming from inside, along with rustling noises, probably Shu in motion.

Shu tried hard to quiet himself, but Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could hear it clearly. If it weren't for them and Luo Ping constantly diverting Chang and Yang Guan's attention earlier, Shu would likely have been discovered.

"Shu."

Lu Xi'an called out.

There was instant silence up ahead; Shu seemed to freeze, even holding his breath. But he quickly realized who the voice belonged to and tentatively asked, "Brother?"

Lu Xi'an said, "It's me."

"Whew..."

Shu let out a long breath.

Lu Xi'an said, "No need to run; we've already killed Chang and Yang Guan, it's safe here now."

"What?!"

Shu was both shocked and overjoyed, incredulous, "Killed them?! They could actually be killed?!"

Having seen Chang and Yang Guan in action earlier, he thought those two were terrifying and unbeatable.

He never imagined the brother and sister he met back in Xiaogang Village would end up killing them.

Once assured it was safe, Shu carried Chai Xin on his back and lumbered out.

Chai Xin was still asleep, lying completely on Shu's back, eyes tightly closed, arms hanging naturally down.

When Shu reached Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, they could see clearly that Chai Xin's face was slightly pale, lips devoid of color, obviously seriously injured earlier, now probably barely holding on through deep sleep.

"Let me."

Lu Xi'an took Chai Xin from Shu, holding the little girl horizontally, feeling like he was holding a sheet of paper.

Too light...

Of course, this was also because he was too strong.

Yao Wei lifted the mechanical dog she held and said, "Gou, have a look."

The mechanical dog had followed Yao Wei down from the sky earlier, miraculously not crashing from fear.

Gou looked at Chai Xin and scanned her up and down thoroughly.

Lu Xi'an then asked, "How is she? Is there any danger to her life?"

Gou's eyes flashed twice, indicating no. Lu Xi'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Outside, the rain continued to pour down relentlessly, showing no sign of stopping.

Lu Xi'an carried Chai Xin to the second room on the south side, went in, and laid her on the bed.

On the bed was a grass mat covered with a bedspread, clearly indicating someone had lived there before. After placing Chai Xin properly, Luo Ping hurriedly came in from behind and asked, "How is she?"

"Still sleeping."

Lu Xi'an said.

Luo Ping sighed and said, "I was blown away by Chang earlier and didn't see how Chai Xin was doing, not sure where she's injured.

"D-type Neo-Humans can maintain their bodily functions with sleep, but they can't recover like I can. I hope her injuries aren't too serious.

"She should wake up on her own when she's ready."

"Whimper..."

Shu began to cry again, tears streaming down his face as he crouched by the bed and murmured, "Please be alright, please be alright."

The old man had accompanied Chai Xin on this journey and developed very deep feelings for her. That's why he was willing to take the risk, fearlessly and single-handedly venturing into the conduit.

Lu Xi'an pondered slightly and said to Shu, "Move aside."

Shu obediently stepped away from the bedside.

Lu Xi'an leaned down, took Chai Xin's hand, and stuffed a Fungus Stone into it, thinking to himself that this stone should have more connection with Chai Xin.

When the Fungus Stone takes effect, it shows no visible signs; the people present couldn't tell if there was any change and could only wait.

Neither Shu nor Luo Ping understood what use it was for Lu Xi'an to place a fur-wrapped ball in Chai Xin's hand.

Lu Xi'an didn't explain to them, but while waiting, he asked Shu, "What happened just now? You made such a loud noise that even Yao Wei and I heard it up top."

Shu said with embarrassment, "When I came up from below, I wasn't paying attention and tripped over a root, causing the well cover to clatter loudly."

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Yao Wei: "..."

Luo Ping: "..."

Shu asked with some concern, "Did the old man mess things up?"

Lu Xi'an said, "No, we owe it to you; otherwise, we wouldn't have had the chance to kill Yang Guan and Chang. If not for you, we would still be in a standoff."

"Oh..."

Shu sighed in relief, "As long as I didn't mess up, it's all good."

In front of a bunch of Neo-Humans, the old man felt quite useless, having no skills whatsoever, afraid he might cause trouble.

Lu Xi'an turned to ask Luo Ping, "Where is Chang?"

Luo Ping pointed backward and said, "Outside, thrown at the door. I've finished questioning him. Do you have anything else to ask?"

Lu Xi'an said, "What questions could we possibly have for him? We kept him for you in case you had any questions."

"Alright."

Luo Ping said and then strode out, soon followed by the sound of a "crack," and Shu trembled all over.

Afterward, Luo Ping walked back in, clapping his hands and saying, "All done, I snapped his neck. Damn it, trying to take over my territory! Go to hell!"

"What did you ask him?"

Lu Xi'an curiously asked.

Luo Ping said, "I just asked him where all my people went. When I came in just now, I didn't see a single body. I was really afraid those two bastards ate them."

At this point, Luo Ping couldn't help but gnash his teeth. The companions he had painstakingly found were suddenly killed off.

At the Qin Mountain base, besides him, Shu, and Chai Xin, no one else was left.

"And what did he say?"

Lu Xi'an asked again, not wanting to hear the answer Luo Ping feared. The people Luo Ping brought should have been decent, and if their fate was to become someone else's meal, that would be truly tragic.

Luo Ping said, "Luckily, I still have a lot of food here, and they didn't care for human flesh.

"Those two bastards thought this place was already theirs, and leaving the bodies here would dirty the area, so they threw everyone out.

"I'm just telling you so I can go out and look now. Hopefully, the bodies are still intact so I can bury them."

"Hmm, they should be fine. With the way things are now, wild animals are rare; hopefully, their bodies haven't encountered any."

Lu Xi'an consoled.

Luo Ping said, "Thanks for your blessing. I'm going to look now."

Lu Xi'an said, "Okay."

Luo Ping turned to leave, but first took the chocolate and compressed biscuits out of his pocket and returned them to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, saying, "Here's your stuff back. But I'm keeping the roasted corn kernels; they're quite tasty."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "You go ahead and eat them."

Luo Ping grinned, then turned and walked out, blending into the heavy rain.

Lu Xi'an thought for a bit and said, "Yao Wei, you and Shu wait here. I'm going to bring the car back. It's parked elsewhere, not nearby, and I don't feel comfortable leaving it there."

"Okay."

Yao Wei replied, "Be careful, and if anything happens, shout immediately. I'll hear you."

"Alright."

Lu Xi'an said as he walked out. He quickly caught up to Luo Ping, explained what he was going to do, and Luo Ping pointed out the driving route before they parted outside the base's valley passage.

Lu Xi'an retraced his steps, found the spot where Shu and Luo Ping had hidden earlier, saw the car was still there, sighed in relief, then got in and drove back to the highway. Finding the mountain trail, he drove into the mountain.

The rain was still pouring heavily, and the mountain road was slippery. Lu Xi'an drove cautiously to avoid slipping into the ditch.

After a long drive, he finally reached the base safely. As he drove into the passage, Shu must have heard the sound of the vehicle and ran excitedly from the doorway, "Brother, you finally made it back! Chai Xin's awake!"

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