End of the World Cycle

For a month, Xie Qin did almost nothing else except waiting for the results from the research institute and soaking corpse crystals for Dr. Lan and Liu Xiangyi.

From the second level to the third level, almost all the third-level corpse crystals that Xie Qin had saved in his previous life were eaten up. Xie Qin lamented how difficult it was to upgrade the healing system.

It's no wonder that Ning Cheng is so strong, but he is only a third-level healer. She is sure that if either Dr. Lan or Liu Xiangyi betrays her, she will definitely kill them without any mercy.

The rest of his free time was spent in the training room with the Shui brothers. The speed, strength, and physical fitness of the Shui brothers were beyond the reach of ordinary psychics.

After the two of them practiced some skills with Liang Pengfei, they made a qualitative leap. Compared with the psychics of the same level, these two people were simply a dimensionality reduction attack.

Xie Qin's training with them also improved rapidly. He no longer needed to hold back and could attack with all his strength every time. In just one month, he had achieved more results than he had in more than a year of training.

On the day when the ice and snow melted, everyone went out of their homes and watched the heavy snow gradually turn into light rain. Finally, the rain stopped and the air began to become humid and stuffy.

The thermometer was visibly rising. No one was happy about the rising temperature. This was because these people had avoided the rainy season, endured the high temperature, and experienced the cold wave.

As the temperature dropped, I was worried about the next extreme weather. I was filled with fear of unknown natural disasters, so I would rather live in the cold forever.

At least this way, they still have a chance to survive.

Xie Qin, who knew everything, had already asked the brothers Guo Dongkang and Shui Zicheng and Shui Zili to organize all the labor force in the base and prepare to go to the nearest mine to mine jade.

Although the machines were all ready-made, they all broke down after being exposed to various extreme weather conditions.

Xie Qin found a lot of books and videos for Xu Kai, and asked Xu Kai to go there with his men. If it can be repaired, it will be the best. If it can't be repaired, it can only be mined manually.

After arranging the mining, half of the people in the base went out, leaving only some children under the age of sixteen and the elderly. Xie Qin, who was preparing to go north, left both Shui brothers in the base.

Not for anything else, just because the base's current combat power is afraid of accidents. With Shui Liqing and Shui Limu around, I can feel more at ease. Before leaving, Xie Qin spent a huge amount of money to buy two hundred reconnaissance drones to monitor the surroundings of the base without blind spots. As long as an unknown creature approaches the base and forcibly breaks in, it will be unconditionally attacked.

She had to make preparations for the terrible natural disasters that followed. In her previous life, they stayed in the First Base, which allowed them to avoid so many natural disasters. When it was her turn, she didn't dare to gamble. After seeing the world after her death, she knew the insignificance of human beings.

No matter what kind of natural changes, mutant animals or plants, or even high-level zombies, it is easy to kill a person. Moreover, even a strong defense like the First Base was eventually destroyed.

This time, Xie Qin drove a heavy truck and only brought Miao Zhe and Xu Nuo. She planned to spend three months gradually going north, with the simple purpose of finding some people who could be used by the base.

She wants everyone from scientific researchers to technical workers. Another thing is to attract people to the propaganda base.

Now, to the outside world, Guo Dongkang has become the base commander of Wuliang Base. The name Xie Qin has disappeared from all systems except for those close to him.

The heavy truck RV is quite comfortable, and with the help of Miao Zhe to drive, if you ignore the densely packed zombies walking outside the car, it feels like a self-driving tour.

Xu Nuo hasn't left the base for a year and a half. The reason he followed Xie Qin this time was entirely because Dr. Lan wanted him to go back to his parents. Although he didn't want to leave the base, he was very curious about going out.

Up to now, Xu Nuo has never come face to face with zombies. He has only taken zombie attack classes in the base school and watched some videos on zombies' habits and attack methods.

It was dangerous outside, and since Xu Nuo was not a superpower, Doctor Lan protected him very well. Even before handing him over to Xie Qin, Doctor Lan gave Xu Nuo many instructions before leaving.

So apart from curiously looking out the window, Xu Nuo was very obedient. He stayed in the RV obediently, and would not get out even if the car stopped to rest and there was no danger around.

Xie Qin looked at Xu Nuo, and she seemed to have changed a lot since they first met. At that time, Xu Nuo was very lively, only two years younger than her, but she would also sweetly call her sister.

I really like playing Lego with Xie Ran. I don't know when, the lively child seems to be getting quieter and quieter. Looking out the window, his eyes are numb.

It seemed that he had changed since his legs were broken when his supplies were stolen, or when everyone else had awakened their special abilities but he hadn't, or when everyone else had something to do but he couldn't show any value.

Considering his age, Xu Nuo, who was thirteen years old, was in adolescence. It was hard for him not to have psychological problems when he encountered the end of the world at such a confused time.

Miao Zhe was driving, and when Xie Qin came out of her room, she saw Xu Nuo lying on the living room window looking outside. If it was someone else, Xie Qin would definitely not care, but Xu Nuo was a familiar person to Xie Qin. Naturally, she wanted to see him live well.

Xie Qin sat opposite Xu Nuo, took out two cups of milk tea from the space, and handed one to Xu Nuo.

"Thank you, base commander."

"Huh? You used to call me sister."

"Sister...sister..."

"Well. What if I can't find your parents this time? Will you come back with me?"

"Can I go back?..." Xu Nuo knew that once you leave the base, it would be difficult to go back. He was a person who had personally experienced the incident at the Lake City Base and knew that once you leave the base, it would be difficult to go back.

"Of course, I can give you one more chance."

"But...but I'm of no use."

Xie Qin spoke in a very gentle way, and even the milk tea in her hand was warm, but the more Xu Nuo spoke, the more useless he felt. He always felt like a burden.

Xie Qin looked at Xu Nuo's side and saw a small crossbow. He knew at a glance that it was custom-made by Xu Tian.

"Do you like this?" Xie Qin asked as he picked up the crossbow.

"This was given by the school. We practice it regularly. This is the only class I got an A in." Xu Nuo looked at the small crossbow in Xie Qin's hand and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“Are you very accurate with this?”

"Okay."

Xie Qin looked out the window. There were still a lot of zombies, but the car was driving fast, and the zombies around drove away before they could get close to the car. The temperature outside was not low, about ten degrees, so Xie Qin opened the window directly.

"Take this and aim it at the zombies' heads. If you can shoot ten of them, I'll give you a gift."

"But...but I only have fifteen arrows..."

"Didn't you say you were pretty accurate? How do you know if it works if you don't try it?"

Xu Nuo looked outside and was in a dilemma. The targets they practiced at school were all fixed. Although he got full marks every time, he had never hit a moving object.

It would be difficult for him to shoot ten zombies with fifteen arrows for the first time today. Xu Nuo looked at Xie Qin. There was no emotion in Xie Qin's eyes, but Xu Nuo didn't want to disappoint Xie Qin. Then he nodded gently.

He returned to his room and took out fifteen specially made crossbow arrows.

After placing the arrow on the gun, Xu Nuo looked carefully at the moving targets outside the window, his index finger on the trigger but he was not brave enough to press it.

"Look, if you don't have confidence in yourself, how can you become a useful person?"

After Xie Qin finished speaking, she turned around and stopped looking at Xu Nuo. She leaned back on the seat cushion and sipped the milk tea in her hand.

Xu Nuo gritted his teeth, focused his eyes on the head of a somewhat tall zombie, aimed at the forehead, pulled the trigger, and shot the first arrow.

The crossbow arrow flew past the zombie more than one meter away from the left, but its position was extremely deviated. Not only did it not hit the zombie, it didn't even make any sound, and it was completely lost in the sea.

Xu Nuo looked at Xie Qin guiltily, and saw that Xie Qin half-closed her eyes and didn't pay any attention to him. His eyes instantly felt hot, and a big tear rolled down inexplicably.

Watching the zombie moving farther and farther away from him safely, Xu Nuo put down the crossbow, wiped his tears with the back of his hand, turned around and sat back on the chair, his hand holding the crossbow tighter and tighter.

Xie Qin opened his eyes, looked at Xu Nuo calmly and spoke.

"I changed my mind. Even if you can't find your parents, stay in Kyoto."

"I...I..."

"But if you can shoot ten zombies, the door of Wuliang Base will always be open to you." Xie Qin said with a smile and shrugged.

Xu Nuo looked down at the crossbow in his hand, then looked at Xie Qin, then picked up another arrow and put it on the crossbow, turned around and aimed it out the window, his eyes moving slightly, looking for his next target seriously.