The Show Was About to Begin

The screen flickered as Yu Xing nimbly clicked on the website, quickly absorbing the information while simultaneously listening to the conversation between Zhao Yijiu and Carlos.

Carlos moved freely in the city. After taking the twelve surviving natives out, he quickly settled them in the restaurant that Zhao Yijiu had previously occupied.

The people taken away came from all walks of life, especially the former construction worker from that base; there was so much to be found out about him.

"I've already arranged everything for them, they're safe now~" Carlos jumped to the ground the moment Zhao Yijiu let go, sneaking towards Yu Xing's back. Zhao Yijiu moved her hand slightly, pretending not to see anything.

He asked in his usual tone, "Are you sure you can manage on your own?"

The vengeful spirit virus within the city may not pose a threat to Carlos, but the twelve survivors are vulnerable to infection, and protecting them safely will not be an easy task.

Yu Xing laughed upon hearing this, "Aha~"

A certain Magician has a little secret--

Carlos: "... Aha! Trust me!"

The little paper doll waved at Zhao Yijiu: "I'm no weaker than you."

Zhao Yijiu: "Tch."

Carlos: "Pah! Pah! Pah!"

Then, using the paper figure's body, he climbed up the chair to Yu Xing's shoulder. Making sure Yu Xing was busy and had no intention of pushing him off, he happily sat down on Yu Xing's shoulder and subtly touched Yu Xing's neck with his paper hand.

Because of the previous accident, Yu Xing discovered part of his secret, but based on a certain tacit understanding, Yu Xing did not question Carlos in the instance.

He was now reminding Yu Xing not to tell Zhao Yijiu.

Yu Xing chuckled and focused on the content on the local area network, letting Carlos do as he pleased.

"We haven't found anything the Lingren planted on Xiao Yao yet, I'll keep an eye on her. And that base guy, he's a bit tight-lipped, but it's alright." Carlos was reliable when it came to business. "We'll take him down soon, wait for news~"

The "phone call" didn't last long. After chatting for a while, before the paper figure's possession of his five senses ended, Carlos quickly grabbed a handful of Yu Xing's hair, and the paper figure lost control, swaying and falling down like a feather.

Yu Xing: "..."

He paused the page for a moment, turned around with a half-smile, and glanced at the paper figure lying prostrate on the carpet.

Zhao Yijiu: "He deserves a beating. You can go back and give him a good thrashing."

It's as if he wasn't just silently waiting to watch the show.

"Ugh... none of them are any peace of mind." Yu Xing, the most troublesome of them all, uttered Zhao Mou's words.

He stood up, accidentally stepping on the paper figure in the process.

Zhao Yijiu: "..."

Yu Xing picked up the paper doll with its new skin bearing shoe prints and put it in her pocket. "Let's get some rest tonight. We don't need to go out to investigate tonight; I know what's going on."

The next few days were calm.

The two Base One commanders continued to go out for inspections every day, and under the supervision of the female commander, Veil, they did not do anything that would truly threaten the base's secrets. Even after several secretaries took turns watching them, nothing unusual was found.

Veil had originally planned to personally test the waters, but that plan has been temporarily shelved.

Time passed little by little.

Soon, it was time for the weekly virus testing.

The broadcast summoning all survivors to the testing hall resounded throughout the base, Yu Xing could hear it clearly even from inside the small building.

Almost immediately, a secretary knocked on the door.

Zhao Yijiu didn't want to talk, Yu Xing calmly strolled over and opened the door, meeting the gaze of his female secretary who was a head shorter than him.

"Virus testing, is that right?"

"Yes, sirs." The secretary smiled flawlessly. "The Base One should also have similar procedures, to ensure the base is not compromised by the virus—"

"The Base One wouldn't go to such lengths; routine testing would suffice," Yu Xing said lazily, subtly slapping his secretary in the face with a hint of superiority. "Your system here is indeed outdated..."

"Ha, haha, Commander Veil has been working very hard to catch up with the Base One, but the resources are not keeping up. I hope Officer Yu can secure some resources for Base 51." The secretary was not one to be trifled with, and took the opportunity to bring up the topic again.

"Hmm." Yu Xing dodged the question, since the secretaries had all gotten used to how difficult he was to deal with over the past few days.

"So? My adjutant and I are going too?" Yu Xing slowly straightened his cuffs. "Noisy, cramped—"

"No, no, no, it was Commander Veil who asked me to inform you that neither of you needs to go to the testing facility. We still believe that the commanders at Base One have very comprehensive methods to prevent viral infection," the secretary said. "It's just that, in case the commanders have any questions about the operations at Base 51, it's only right and proper that we inform them."

Yu Xing nodded slightly. "Okay, then-"

"Sir." Zhao Yijiu suddenly appeared behind him, her cold gaze slowly fixing on the secretary, her gloomy aura sending a chill down the secretary's spine.

He put on his non-prescription glasses for acting, making him appear cold and aloof. Compared to him, Yu Xing was even considered kind and approachable.

He said in a tone that left no room for argument, "Let's go take a look; this is a serious matter."

"Hmm." Yu Xing seemed to have been persuaded by his adjutant. He was already indifferent to the decision of whether to go or not, but since his adjutant wanted to go, he naturally nodded, "Then let's go."

"Oh, but there are too many people there—" The secretary hurriedly stopped Yu Xing from taking a step forward, "It's not appropriate for the two of you to go there."

"Would we be the kind of people who put on airs?" Yu Xing had just been putting on airs, asked, drawing out the question and glancing sideways at her secretary.

Secretary: "..." Damn it.

Further forceful intervention wouldn't be appropriate. Seeing the two superiors heading to the testing facility with great interest following the announcement, the secretary spat behind their backs and immediately turned around, saying, "Then I'll accompany you two."

As she followed, she signaled to Commander Veil.

A large number of people gradually gathered outside the testing center and entered one by one through the main gate.

This time, the notice wasn't given at the last minute, and the survivors were much more composed. Although they were still blaming each other because of their fear of pain, they consciously shut up as soon as they stepped into the venue.

Yu Xing stopped the secretary from leading them to the side lounge and, along with Zhao Yijiu, fell to the back of the line.

"Your testing room is quite unique." The room was dimly lit, and the torches on the walls added to the eerie atmosphere. Yu Xing's voice rose slightly.

The secretary chuckled and whispered, "This venue was designed this way from the very beginning; it's said to have been suggested by an architect with special abilities."

"Oh? What about that architect?" Yu Xing asked with interest.

"He was taken by another base a long time ago," the secretary said. "Ahem, are you two really not going to the lounge?"

Yu Xing smiled and looked ahead, all she could see were the backs of heads.

Several of the backs of heads looked familiar.

Thanks to Luo Qishan's tall stature, Yu Xing also caught a glimpse of the short guy with pigtails next to him.

He and Zhao Yijiu exchanged a glance, and he refused the secretary once again.

The show is about to begin; this is the prime seating area.