God's Gift

"But I can't guarantee that this passage has not been destroyed by mutant creatures..."

Lu Keming was a little annoyed and interrupted Weixi, asking directly: "What if it is also destroyed?"

Weixi quickly offered another solution:

"If the underground passage is destroyed, I will provide you with helicopter assistance, but it will take at least five days for the helicopter to fly from Hope City to Despair City. During these five days, you will need to deal with the monsters of the fourth ring on your own."

But the reality is that every second they stay here, the more danger they will face.

Shen Minghua raised his hand and looked at the time. It was now four o'clock in the afternoon. According to the sunset time of six o'clock yesterday, they still had two hours left.

As long as we hurry, we can still get there in time.

But if everyone goes together, it will waste more time on the road, so it is better to act separately.

"Lu Keming, you and I will go explore the way first. If the underground passage Weixi mentioned can be used, everyone can go there together tomorrow."

Lu Keming turned and looked at Shen Minghua, his eyes thoughtful. After a while, he nodded slightly: "Okay."

This is indeed the best way at the moment.

Fang Ziang looked worried. "How can I let the two of you go alone? What if something goes wrong on the way, or if you encounter a more powerful monster?"

Shen Minghua was very determined: "Lu Keming and I are currently the people with the strongest mental strength among all the people. If even we are trapped there and can't come back, then no one can enter the third ring."

After that, Shen Minghua looked at Ye Li again, "Ali, you and Anthony stay here to protect everyone."

"Okay." Anthony answered without hesitation.

Ye Li still had worries in her eyes, but she knew the current situation clearly, so she finally agreed to Shen Minghua's request, "Be careful along the way."

"Let's go." Lu Keming subconsciously took Yu Youyou's hand, wanting to take her with him.

"No..." Seeing that Lu Keming still wanted to take Yu Youyou with him, Fang Ziang immediately disagreed. Yu Youyou didn't even have mental strength. If something happened, how would he explain to his parents when he returned?

But Fang Ziang did not say anything more to stop him, because Yu Youyou, who was held by Lu Keming, stood there without moving.

Lu Keming turned around and looked at Yu Youyou, his voice confused: "Youyou?"

"Ke Ming." Yu Youyou raised her head, the wind blew her hair that fell on her cheeks, and her dark eyes looked at Lu Keming frankly, "I can't go."

Lu Keming was stunned for a few seconds, looking at the seriousness in Yu Youyou's eyes, and was a little distracted.

He was worried that Yu Youyou would be in danger, so he subconsciously took her with him wherever he went, because he only believed that he had the ability to protect Yu Youyou.

But he always forgets that Youyou never needs his protection.

On the contrary, it has always been Youyou who has been protecting them.

If he and Shen Minghua had not returned before dark, the situation of the remaining students would have been even more dangerous.

Youyou can't leave.

The light in Lu Keming's eyes flickered, he forced a smile and nodded bitterly, "Okay."

In fact, Youyou has always been more rational than him.

Lu Keming looked at Yu Youyou deeply, then took out the food and warm clothes prepared for Yu Youyou from the space and gave them to Anthony for safekeeping. "If anything happens, tell me immediately."

Anthony's eyes wandered between Lu Keming and Yu Youyou, and then he replied, "Got it."

After taking the items handed over by Lu Keming, Anthony thought about it and promised Lu Keming solemnly: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely protect the young lady."

Lu Keming raised his eyes to look at Anthony, his eyes unclear, "Just take care of the others and don't let them cause trouble."

"That's for sure." Anthony answered without hesitation. This was what Anthony should do.

After doing all this, Lu Keming bent down and looked at Yu Youyou. He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly. His eyes were gentle and nostalgic, hiding the reluctance in his voice, and he reminded her: "Be careful."

"You should be careful too. Don't worry about me." Yu Youyou tilted her head, smiled, raised her hand and patted Lu Keming's shoulder: "Come back early, I'll wait for you."

"Okay." Lu Keming's eyes curved.

After explaining everything here, Shen Minghua said to Lu Keming, "Let's go."

Lu Keming nodded, took one last look at Yu Youyou, turned around and headed in the direction Weixi said with Shen Minghua.

After Lu Keming and Shen Minghua disappeared from his sight, Ye Li looked at Yu Youyou who was still standing there, and called softly:

"Let's go too, Youyou. We need to find a slightly safer shelter before dark."

The buildings near the boundary wall are not fully reinforced with steel like the Fenglin Hotel.

On the contrary, these uninhabited buildings have stood for hundreds of years in the wind and rain. The years have left scars on their bodies, and the cracks on the mottled walls are clearly visible, and they have long been crumbling.

To say they were looking for a shelter was just to find a house that was slightly hidden and intact so that they could avoid the attacks of monsters at night.

Ye Li's eyes were full of worry. Yesterday at Fenglin Hotel, she actually didn't know the situation in the City of Despair at night. Everything unknown would arouse fear in people's hearts.

"Okay." While Ye Li was worried, Yu Youyou had already retracted her gaze from the direction where Lu Keming left, turned around and took her hand familiarly, "Let's go, Ah Li."

Microsoft's body came close to her. Ye Li was stunned for a moment, and the worries in her heart dissipated a lot. She pinched Yu Youyou's cheek and said with a sigh:

"Let's go."

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Until the sun gradually approached the horizon and the temperature of the ground began to drop, the group still had not found a suitable shelter.

Compared to Fenglin Hotel, the buildings near the boundary wall look so vulnerable.

Fang Ziang carefully looked at the building in front of him and shook his head: "This one won't work either."

"If it doesn't work, the sun will set. Why are you asking for so much?" Anthony saw that Fang Ziang couldn't do this or that, and he quickly became impatient.

"The young master just urged us to find a shelter quickly."

When Yu Youyou, who was yawning just now, heard Anthony mention Lu Keming, she perked up. She rolled her eyes and asked crisply, "Where are they?"

Hearing Yu Youyou's question, Anthony's expression immediately improved: "The young master just asked me to tell you that he will be at the location of the underground passage soon."

"No, Anthony." Seeing Anthony like this, Fang Ziang said in a dissatisfied voice, "Is it because I am not worthy? Why do you treat me differently?"

"Don't give me that." Anthony didn't want to argue with Fang Ziang.

"I was just looking for a slightly safer shelter, okay?" Fang Ziang felt that his efforts were not understood.

"Look at those buildings. They look like they can collapse immediately with just one blow from the spines. And they're not well-hidden. How can they have any defenses..."

While Fang Ziang was chattering on and on, Yu Youyou, who was bored nearby, glanced at something, paused, and exclaimed in confusion.

"Ok?"

"What's wrong?" Hearing Yu Youyou's voice, Fang Ziang thought something happened to her, so he immediately stopped arguing with Anthony and looked at Yu Youyou.

Ye Li was standing next to Yu Youyou and was the first to notice her movements.

Following Yu Youyou's gaze, there was a small shrine standing beside the deserted street.

The top of the shrine was covered with moist soil, covered with green moss. Inside the shrine were lush green plants and small flowers.

Clusters of flowers surround the shrine dedicated to the gods.

A little deer.