What's wrong with being a salted fish?

Lin Zhuo leaned in front of Qi Duanming's villa, watching the people coming and going. It was strange that Qi Duanming had not come back for five days since he went out that night.

Even if you discover your identity, you shouldn't take any action, right?

He was still wearing a long skirt today and tied his wig into a high ponytail. He leaned in front of the door and looked around aimlessly, attracting the attention of many people. There were also men who wanted to come up and strike up a conversation, but when they looked at Lin Zhuo's eyes The cold light at the bottom stopped, and he could only curse Lin Zhuo for following Qi Duanming and pretending to be aloof.

Lin Zhuo was too lazy to pay attention to him, but he saw Cheng Yu following a certain team about to go out to do a mission, and he secretly winked at him.

Lin Zhuo watched Cheng Yu's leaving figure in trance. Since this guy was a newcomer to the army, he was basically on missions every day. He still had the energy to climb out of his window at night. He was really impressed. Anyway, if it were Lin Zhuo who finished his mission, he would definitely not want to move a finger.

Lin Zhuo thought for a while, then went back to the house, took off his wig, changed back into men's clothes, and sneaked out of the back door of the villa, avoiding the patrol team, and walked out calmly from an alley, as if he was just a passerby.

He looked like a tourist going shopping, looking at every stall and occasionally buying some gadgets, but in fact he was slowly approaching the wall of the base. Registration is required to enter and exit Xingxi, and the population is strictly controlled. They will never let anyone out without a suitable reason.

As Lin Zhuo walked, he observed the guys who looked like superpowers around him. Through his aura perception, he discovered that there were basically no superpowers below level eight around him. This was a very scary level. In other bases, level six or seven was common. , when there are very few at level and level , everyone in Xingxi is not less than level . Is this possible with potions alone?

"Hey, host, have you gone for plastic surgery?" 0617, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly appeared.

"Have you ended your hibernation?" Lin Zhuo was startled by it.

"Hey, I went to have a dinner with other systems, and I came back a little late." 0617 was a little embarrassed. It was sleeping originally, but other systems contacted it and asked it to go to team building together, and the host happened to be going there at that time. Qiming, it agreed to their invitation and went out to play.

Lin Zhuo thought that a bunch of round systems were gathered together. Maybe they were drinking engine oil or nutrient solution? And kind of cute.

"I just put on a disguise, and I'm about to get out." Lin Zhuo answered the question it asked before.

"No, host, they have connected a power grid up there. Not to mention you, even flies can't fly out." 0617 checked and said to Lin Zhuo.

Grid? What are the people in Xingxi doing? The team that only sent out missions was constantly receiving outside personnel. However, their base did not seem to have many people, nor was it crowded, and there were unimaginable superpowers everywhere on the streets. Lin Zhuo fell into thinking, are they keeping humans in captivity? But where have all the people gone? Could it be!

Putting aside the matters with Cheng Yu, he immediately retreated to Qi Duanming's home. He couldn't wait any longer. He had to kick open the door now to see what was hidden inside.

......

On the other side, Cheng Yu, who was on a mission with the team, watched as the team leader Chen Chen once again rescued the passers-by they encountered, and enthusiastically introduced them to the benefits of Xingxi and welcomed them to join. Some people were already moved by what he said. , set off in the direction of Xingxi, but some people said they were still thinking about it. He seems to be actively recruiting people for Xingxi? Are they short of people? Don't tell him that it's the sympathy of human beings in the end of the world, he won't believe it.

If I remember correctly, their team came out to hunt high-level zombies and obtain their crystal nuclei. However, Chen Chen didn't seem to care about this mission. Instead, he went around looking for surviving humans when he went on missions every day.

Cheng Yu looked around their team. Basically, his teammates changed every day. Except for the captain Chen Chen and the deputy team Luo Wen, the other four were new teammates like him, and their strength was average. , are also single-type abilities.

After seeing off this wave of survivors, Chen Chen finally led them to find a large group of zombies and signaled them to stop nearby: "You are all new members, so you don't know the rules of our Xingxi. There will be a strength competition for new members at the end of the month, and the top three will receive special rewards. It is not a dream for the first place to develop dual-type abilities. The mission now is to enhance your strength so that you can have hope of victory. "When they heard that there was a special reward, it was related to superpowers, several people were very excited. Cheng Yu also pretended to be the same as the others, but his heart was not disturbed. Chen Chen's words these days were almost the same, and it was hard to listen to him. It's cocooned. But what is the special reward that Chen Chen talks about and even occasionally mentions in the base? Except for Chen Chen, Cheng Yu had never heard of competition and rewards from anyone else.

Chen Chen changed his tone again: "The number of places to participate in the strength competition is limited. Whoever obtains the most crystal cores today, I will report his name." After saying that, he stepped aside and signaled that they could go get the crystal cores.

Several people rushed out impatiently, Cheng Yu had no choice but to give up thinking and followed closely. He even looked back on the way, only to see Chen Chen and Luo Wenxiao looking meaningful.

Chen Chen and Luo Wen followed them leisurely. Luo Wen's power could reduce their sense of presence, and Chen Chen's power made them levitate. They just stood above the zombies, looking at several People are fighting among zombies.

In addition to the continuous evolution of humans, zombies are also constantly evolving. Nowadays, zombies have mutant species and are more difficult to kill, but their relative crystal nuclei are also more precious than before. There are several mutant species in the current group of zombies, one of which is so fast that it is difficult to catch with the naked eye, so much so that he can easily bite off a person's neck.

Alas! Cheng Yu happened to be very close to that person, and he was even splashed with blood before he had time to grab him. That won't work! He couldn't even think of going to bed today if he smelled of blood! He quickly ducked behind another teammate.

"His skills are good." Luo Wen pointed at Cheng Yu, who was walking among the zombies. While he was able to do it with ease, he also crushed a zombie's head with his backhand and took out a green crystal core.

"Indeed, I have been observing him for several days. His strength is extraordinary. If he is allowed to compete, he has a high chance of finishing in the top three." Chen Chen crossed his arms and agreed with Luo Wen.

"Then our team will tell him his name. What is his name?"

"Uh, Hehuohuo."

"What?" Luo Wen looked at Cheng Yu, who had a good face and a strong body, and really didn't understand how a grown man could call him such a name.

"I actually think it's okay." Chen Chen coughed.

Luo Wen looked at Chen Chen with wide eyes, I'm afraid you are sick!

When the time was almost up, Luo Wen used his control ability to pull out Cheng Yu and the other lucky person who survived.

"That's right. You two are very skilled, He Huohuo. It's up to you to participate in the competition." Chen Chen clicked on him and threw him a badge. "I will let you know when the time comes. You can enter the arena with this." ." Cheng Yu accepted it and nodded.

"What about me?" Another person asked unwillingly.

"Don't worry, you have a place that's more suitable for you. We won't treat you badly." Luo Wen patted his shoulder and smiled meaningfully again.

......

Lin Zhuo returned to Qi Duanming's villa and kicked open the locked door, revealing the items inside.

The room was small, with no windows, and only a mahogany desk, which was densely covered with papers. Not only the desk, but also various photos and information were pinned to the walls.

Lin Zhuo stepped forward to check and found that these should be Qi Jinhua's handiwork. It contains his diary and other things. He seems to have recorded the process of developing his powers.

11 April

Today, the base informed me that I have the opportunity to improve my abilities, but I need to pay a price. They asked me if I was willing. Of course I was willing. There is a price to pay for becoming stronger.

11 April

Today, at Researcher Zhu's suggestion, I drank a bottle of pink potion. It was a little sweet but had a slight smell of blood. I asked him what this was, and Researcher Zhu said nothing, but said it was normal. To be honest, I kind of don’t understand what normal is.

And can a bottle of pink potion make me stronger?

12 April

I am drinking pink potion basically every day, but it seems to have no effect. Researcher Zhu told me to relax, because the potion is still in the process of opening, so the reaction is slow. He asked me to cooperate with them, saying that this process will change Fast.

12 April

It hurts so much, my body hurts every day. It's like there are insects crawling inside my body. I feel like all the bones in my body are broken. I can't stand it anymore! Why does it hurt so much! I can't describe it. Am I going to die?

12 April

It actually worked! After drinking the improved potion today, I woke up again! Although this process is extremely painful, it is all worth it!

Qi Jinhua's diary ended here intermittently. Lin Zhuo couldn't find the next article no matter how many times he looked through it, but it was also obvious that Qi Jinhua's second power was obtained by drinking that weird pink potion. He even cooperated The experiment took a long time, and there is no way of knowing whether Researcher Zhu made the medicine.

Lin Zhuo flipped through other things and saw the various potions recorded by Qi Jinhua. Pink is to help awaken, gold and green can temporarily block superpowers, yellow can hide the smell of zombies, and indigo is pink's failed product. A short-term improvement in strength will come at a cost, such as a shortened lifespan, or the loss of some body functions, which are all uncertain. There were many more potions like this, and Lin Zhuo felt that Xingxi was a little crazy after looking at them.

Next is a list of some people who have come in and out. It's a bit funny to talk about people coming in and out. After all, most of them are lists of people who have entered. There are very few people who have left, and those who have are basically Xingxi's troops. Lin Zhuo looked around and found that there was a thick list of people, but Xingxi didn't look like there were so many people, and the age and abilities of each person were recorded in detail on the list, which was a bit strange.

There were only these things, nothing else, no core secrets. What were those things Qi Duanming took away that night? Lin Zhuo closed the door and returned to the room. He had to discuss it with Cheng Yu. Xingxi's purpose was to build a new world ruled by them, and even wanted to control zombies. Xingxi was crazier than Qiming. This was what they knew. But what are these strange potions and the huge crowd of people who disappeared in Xingxi hiding something?

Cheng Yu also had a heavy face when he came in through the window at night. Lin Zhuo saw him like this and asked him what happened.

"Qi Duanming may be dead."

Lin Zhuo couldn't believe it, so fast? what happened?

Cheng Yu put on a disguise after finishing his mission today. He avoided the patrols near the troops and sneakily explored the terrain near the Xingxi troops.

While passing by a place similar to an office, I overheard a conversation between two people. They were saying that Qi Duanming was not as good as his brother because he was too weak. Even after improving his physique, he still couldn't compete with his brother. Cheng Yu wanted to hear a few more words, but the two people seemed to have seen something and suddenly left in a hurry. Then a woman covered in red walked out. She was holding several men in her hands. Next to her was a man in white. A man in a coat and gold-rimmed glasses.

"Just say that these people shouldn't be allowed to watch. Look, they are talking around. We haven't spoken yet. Why are they in such a hurry?" The woman opened her mouth and smiled. She was still chewing bubble gum in her mouth and blowing it while talking. A bubble.

"They are telling the truth. Qi Duanming is indeed not as good as his brother. He can't even support the second stage." The man adjusted his glasses and said.

"Tch, talking to you is really boring. I might as well go back and play with my dogs. Let's go." The woman twisted her waist and left, and the man also left here.

They didn't notice Cheng Yu, and they didn't seem to have thought that there would be someone so bold as to listen to the wall.

After hearing this, Lin Zhuo also shared his today's clues with Cheng Yu.

"It seems I have to go check out that competition. I suspect the reward for first place is the pink potion." Cheng Yu said.

"What kind of competition?" Lin Zhuo had never heard Cheng Yu say this before.

Cheng Yu then said what Chen Chen said today. He had not planned to go, but now he had to go. Without Qi Jinhua's younger brother Qi Duanming, it would be difficult for them to inquire about Xingxi's inside information.

"Have you ever heard anyone in the team talk about this competition before?" Lin Zhuo asked him.

Cheng Yu shook his head: "Most of them are newcomers. Those who came in early usually got into the position of Chen Chen and Luo Wen and didn't talk much. Occasionally, a few veterans passed by and didn't talk to us at all." Cheng Yu felt that in their eyes , newcomers have no special value, so they don’t bother to talk to newcomers.

"I have an idea." Lin Zhuo said, "I suspect that except for the top three who can get the rewards in this competition, everyone else is dead, and the top three are also tied to the base through potions, so they don't want to What will I reveal to you, because you are not one of them yet." Lin Zhuo then thought of those people on the street of Xingxi Base, each of them has extraordinary strength, and may even have dual-system powers. Xingxi has been built with potions. It becomes a fortress with the same focus from top to bottom. Everyone knows the secret of Xingxi. People who have not integrated with them cannot know the news at all, and those who have not assimilated with them are probably in bad luck.

......

"I just said Qi Duanming is a waste, no comparison with his brother." Mr. Mo got angry in his seat again.

"Don't be impatient, Mr. Mo. Soon, the competition for newcomers will begin. We can choose a stronger embryo." A man wearing a black windbreaker with his legs crossed said. He seemed not to be present at the last meeting.

"Looking at you like this, have you found a good idea?" The man sitting in the upper seat looked at him.

"Report to the boss, it's not me, it's my men who found a nice man in his team." The black windbreaker immediately straightened his posture when the boss looked at him.

"Oh? Then I have to look forward to this person's performance. I hope he won't disappoint me." The man called the boss in black windbreaker leaned on the back of his chair lazily.

"I hope it is as you said. My medicine is very expensive and cannot be used by all cats and dogs." The man wearing gold-rimmed glasses said.

"Lao Zhu, I don't like hearing what you said. I advise you to take it back, or I will destroy your research institute." The man in a black trench coat was not so polite to him.

Zhu Qin snorted coldly and did not want to argue with him. In his opinion, Gu Ting was an energetic destructor who would fight with others whenever he disagreed. He was only good at solving problems with force. He was a fool.

Seeing Zhu Qin like this, Gu Ting got angry, stood up and kicked his chair: "I'm bored, let's go." As he said that, his windbreaker drew an arc in the air, and he turned and left.

"Xiao Gu still has such a bad temper." Matchmaker said, touching her face. "It has to be Mr. Mo's problem. We all know that Qi Duanming is a waste, and he still wants to say it out."

"You woman, do you want to fight? What is my problem?" After hearing this, Mr. Mo was not happy. Damn woman, what do you mean by throwing the blame on yourself? Old Mo waved his afterimage, quickly threw out the silver knife, and pierced the heart of one of the matchmaker's pets, killing the man on the spot.

"Hey, I'm so anxious to say a few words." The matchmaker didn't care that a pet died, and still laughed at him.

"You!" Mr. Mo wanted to take action again, but was stopped by the boss.

"That's enough. Don't mention the Qi family brothers anymore. Now we have to focus on finding a good seedling, understand?" The man's voice was hoarse and full of majesty.

"Understood." Everyone lowered their heads.

"What's the name of that good boy that Xiao Gu mentioned?"

The matchmaker flipped through the information on the table: "Boss, it seems to be called He Huohuo."