Chapter 143: Chapter 143: It’s So Hot

Night.

The safety base was quiet.

Occasionally, a patrolling superpower squad would pass by, but otherwise, there was no sound.

A gap slowly opened in the bus door.

Leng Yebai bent over with a serious expression, his cool demeanor tinged with a hint of… sneakiness.

Carefully placing his hand on the door handle, he gradually closed the bus door.

To avoid making too much noise, Leng Yebai moved exceptionally slowly.

Like a sloth.

Five minutes later.

There was a click.

The door finally closed.

Leng Yebai let out a breath, expressionless, and strode forward.

Just nine crystal cores short, then rescuing Fan Tangtang would be enough.

Xiao Niu said Zhao Mimi had a connection with that evil research institute; it seemed Zhao Mimi capturing Fan Tangtang was research-related.

Leng Yebai’s eyes flickered slightly.

Could it be that the evil research institute was inside the Fire Phoenix Safety Base?

Leng Yebai quickly avoided the patrolling superpower squad, skillfully weaving through the center of the safety base.

A barely noticeable sound came from behind.

Turning around, Leng Yebai saw Bai Xiqin in black sportswear.

“What a coincidence! Xiao Niu, out for a walk too?”

Leng Yebai’s face stiffened slightly, forcing a smile.

Not having figured out the evil research institute yet, Leng Yebai feared danger and wanted to explore the way first on his own.

Fan Tangtang was the Zombie King; if something beyond control occurred, Leng Yebai thought it better to learn the situation in advance.

Most importantly, he feared Zhang Yiming would renege.

“What are you up to?” Xiao Niu extended a finger to lightly stroke his chin, sizing up Leng Yebai.

“Me, just taking a walk.”

Leng Yebai avoided Bai Xiqin’s eyes, looking up at the sky, maintaining a cold demeanor.

If one ignored his large, restless hands, his words were still quite credible.

“I’ll give you a chance to reorganize your words.”

Bai Xiqin pulled out a dagger, lightly unsheathed it; the dagger shimmered coldly in the moonlight.

Leng Yebai’s face twitched slightly, taking a deep breath, preparing to continue his denial.

Whoosh――

A steel needle, shimmering with frost, suddenly shot out from Bai Xiqin’s fingertips.

The needle embedded itself in a large tree, then shot out the other side, pinning itself in the next tree.

Deeply embedded.

In a daze, he saw Bai Xiqin touch the small wooden box at her waist.

It was a gift from the doting father Bai Anhai to Bai Xiqin, filled with steel needles.

The needles had been reinforced by Bai Yifan, that second-rate Gold Ability User.

“I, I have something I can’t tell you.”

Leng Yebai coughed lightly, smiling ingratiatingly at Bai Xiqin.

Zhang Yiming, that stingy Zombie King, might not give crystal cores if he told Xiao Niu his intention.

The crystal cores all had to be handed over to Xiao Niu, he never kept one for himself; he couldn’t let Xiao Niu suffer any loss.

“Last chance to restructure your words.”

Bai Xiqin glanced calmly at Leng Yebai, opening the small wooden box at her waist; the steel needles rose densely into the air.

The frosted steel needles shimmered brilliantly in the moonlight.

As if they could fly toward Leng Yebai at any moment.

Leng Yebai quietly stepped back, wiping his forehead with calm composure.

The weather really was hot!

Bai Xiqin’s dark eyes stared straight at Leng Yebai, surrounded by steel needles.

“Actually, I’m here to rescue a child. Zhao Mimi captured a child, and Zhang Yiming asked me to save him; there’s a reward.”

Facing Bai Xiqin’s dark eyes, Leng Yebai instantly chickened out.

Clearly, those were harmless eyes, yet his heart pounded, and all lies collapsed.

Zhang Yiming feared Xiaomi discovering his identity as the Zombie King; Xiaomi only asked what he was up to, not about the Zombie King’s identity.

Leng Yebai felt he didn’t breach any agreement.

Crystal cores, he still needed those.

“Zhang Yiming?” Bai Xiqin was momentarily stunned, “What’s going on between you two?”

They hadn’t seen each other many times before; how did they become so close!

“Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing going on.” Leng Yebai shook his head seriously, “All thanks to the crystal cores.”

He and Zhang Yiming were completely innocent!!!

His only entanglement was with Xiao Niu.

This point had to be clarified.

“Rescuing people is fine, why all the sneaking around.”

Bai Xiqin rolled her eyes, collecting the flying steel needles back into the wooden box.

Seeing Bai Xiqin’s eyeroll, Leng Yebai breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, no domestic violence occurred.

“Xiao Niu, why not go back to sleep first!” Leng Yebai rubbed his nose.

He still didn’t want Xiao Niu to go with him.

“Why rescue someone in the middle of the night! Let’s go together in the morning!”

Bai Xiqin yawned.

“A moonless, windy night, perfect for a rescue.” Leng Yebai said earnestly, “I fear Zhang Yiming will back out; the reward is ten Fourth Rank crystal cores.”

Bai Xiqin: !!!!!

“Why didn’t you say so earlier!” Bai Xiqin decisively grabbed Leng Yebai’s wrist, “Come on, let’s rescue that unlucky kid now!”

Leng Yebai’s face stiffened momentarily, standing still.

He didn’t want to take Xiao Niu along.

What if it became dangerous!

“You coming or not!” Bai Xiqin turned to the motionless Leng Yebai.

“I’ll go myself! Xiao Niu, go back to sleep!”

Leng Yebai reached out to pull Bai Xiqin back, gently pushing her toward the bus.

He pushed so carefully, fearing domestic abuse.

The cold touch against his wrist made Leng Yebai stiffen instantly.

Lowering his head, seeing a dagger gleaming coldly.

“Reformulate your words.”

Bai Xiqin smiled innocently at Leng Yebai, eyes dark and moist, resembling a newborn deer’s gaze.

“I mean, it’s fine if we go together.”

Leng Yebai silently withdrew his hand from pushing Bai Xiqin, forcing a smile at her.

“Good boy!”

Bai Xiqin retracted the dagger, securing it back on her leg.

Leng Yebai wiped his forehead again.

It really was hot!

Footsteps sounded in the distance; a patrolling superpower squad was approaching.

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai exchanged a glance, then quickly left the area.

The Fire Phoenix Safety Base wasn’t too big or small.

Leng Yebai led Bai Xiqin to a building.

The building appeared ordinary, gray, with no guards at the door.

From afar, it looked dark; none of the rooms were lit.

Bai Xiqin had no idea what the building was used for, only that occasionally people went in and out; it wasn’t equipped with anything, not even basic amenities.

Basically, it was an abandoned building.

Leng Yebai and Bai Xiqin crept inside the building.

Bai Xiqin pulled a black pill from her pocket, handing it to Leng Yebai.

Without thinking, Leng Yebai took it and swallowed.

This was a pill made by Bai Xiqin with Spiritual Spring Water from her space, containing ordinary herbs for clearing the mind.

The herbs were also grown in her space.

If this place was related to the research institute, at least they wouldn’t immediately lose their superpowers.

That evil research institute had a drug suppressing part of the hypothalamus, which happened to control superpowers.

Because of this, she and Leng Yebai had no ability to resist in their past life.

Fortunately, as a Control Ability User, she could still self-destruct without using her superpowers.

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