Having made up her mind, Xu Zhi stopped dwelling on it.
Schemes, plots, exploitation, manipulation—she would only do what she wanted to do.
As for whether someone was plotting something or hoping to gain something from it, she did not really care. She only knew that if anything made her unhappy, she would find a chance to kill it.
If someone could keep her in a good mood and never provoke her while using her to gain certain benefits, then Xu Zhi would admit they were impressive.
Once she had settled her thoughts, Xu Zhi ran toward the underground laboratory. According to the two people, the laboratory entrance was behind the guardroom. The guards aboveground and those inside the laboratory had to confirm with each other before the entrance could be opened, but that was not difficult for Xu Zhi.
The guards stationed aboveground were mostly third- or fourth-rank Longevity transcendents. Only their leader was Named, but even together, they were no match for Xu Zhi, let alone with all her Familiars at her side.
However, Xu Zhi did not kill them. Instead, she knocked them unconscious along with the two people she had brought back from outside. This was in case there were devices below that could detect the guards' vital signs.
As for when to kill them, the lives and deaths of those implanted with [Moth] rested entirely on a single thought from Xu Zhi.
Afterward, she controlled the Named one and contacted the underground facility, opening the passage leading below.
Entering it did not lead directly into the laboratory. The underground laboratory was quite large, and there was no map aboveground showing where it was located. However, one thing was certain: the entrance led to the area where the underground guards were stationed.
Once she entered the