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The survivors and lumberjacks from Deer Town, along with the Guard Team transferred from the community, were all reintegrated into Liu Family Village... now they should be called Guard Squad No. 49.

Song Xiaozhu went to the Earth Temple and ran into Bai Jing.

The old man glanced at her, and unusually spoke up, "How is it?"

Song Xiaozhu said, "Let me help you down the stairs first," and then she stepped forward to support Bai Jing.

Bai Jing snorted, and white mist bloomed in his palm. The hunchbacked old man instantly straightened his back and became a handsome young man in white. "Speak." He clearly didn't want her to help him.

Song Xiaozhu was already used to the old man's awkwardness. After catching up a few steps, she said, "Sir, the Three Kills Gang attacked to test the Slaughter Value of number 199... They have a team of God-Favored behind them, and also Fan Cang..."

Bai Jing frowned upon hearing this, clearly not expecting the situation to have become so serious.

The Three Kills Gang is not a problem.

The God-Favored Squad and Fan Cang are the real trouble.

Once Song Xiaozhu accumulates Slaughter Value, the entire village will suffer.

Those lunatics don't care about the lives of ordinary people.

They wanted nothing more than to kill the entire village and force Song Xiaozhu to submit.

Bai Jing looked at Song Xiaozhu: "What are your plans?"

Song Xiaozhu: "Drive out the Three Kills Gang first, then deal with the God-Favored."

Bai Jing: "Heh, how do we deal with them? The village is full of ordinary people. Forget about an ' All-Purpose Warrior,' even a random high-level 'elementalist' could wipe out the entire village."

Song Xiaozhu: "I will assign everyone 'professions'."

Her Bai Jing skin paused, her narrow eyes narrowing. "What did you say?"

Song Xiaozhu had no reason to hide anything from him and told him everything about the "Primordial Water".

Bai Jing paused for a while before continuing down the stairs, her voice a little hoarse. "Just how much have you been hiding from me?"

Song Xiaozhu: "... Sir, I have amnesia."

She couldn't say she came from another world, and compared to her, Li Siyuan's fragmented memories were indeed equivalent to amnesia.

Bai Jing: "Mm."

He gave a noncommittal reply.

Seeing that he had no intention of saying anything, Song Xiaozhu took the initiative to speak again, "Sir, I will not leave Liu Family Village, even if my identity is exposed. I don't think that the God-Favored team will let this place go if I leave."

Bai Jing hesitated for a moment, then lowered her eyelashes and said, "That's right. If you run away, they will only slaughter the villagers one by one, forcing you to come back."

Song Xiaozhu's departure will not avert the crisis; on the contrary, it will bring even greater disaster to the "base."

Song Xiaozhu: "Therefore, I will fight alongside everyone."

In the end.

To be honest, even if Song Xiaozhu were to willingly die like a fool, allowing the God-Favored to kill her and take away the so-called Heart of the Creator, it wouldn't save anyone.

As I said before--

The country was founded on bloodshed, ruled by a tyrant, and the people suffered terribly.

Bai Jing stopped and looked at her for a long while before letting out a long sigh and taking out a snow-white stone from her chest.

That was Bai Jing "Bodily Transmission," a beautiful Awakening Stone.

Song Xiaozhu looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Bai Jing placed his personal "Bodily Transmission" in her hand. "I know you look down on this mere Physician's ' Bodily Transmission,' but this stone bears my mark. Arrange for a trustworthy person to take it to the Day After Tomorrow Society and find someone named Wen Changye."

Song Xiaozhu gasped. "The leader of the Day After Tomorrow Society?"

With Bai Jing expression and his usual sarcastic tone, he said, "That brat became the leader? There really won't be a successor in the Day After Tomorrow Society."

Song Xiaozhu looked at the snow-white Awakening Stone in her hand, her feelings quite complicated. "Sir..."

She hesitated, as if to speak but then stopped, feeling that the Bai Jing of the stone she held made her appear much older, and the story of her deceased friend hinted at a heart-wrenching unease.

Bai Jing waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, he'll help you this once, for the sake of this stone."

He paused, then stared at Song Xiaozhu: "And only this once."

"I understand." Song Xiaozhu took a deep breath, carefully put away the "Bodily Transmission Stone," and bowed on the narrow staircase. "Thank you, sir."

Bai Jing scoffed, "What are you thanking me for? I've been watching over this place for decades, but it's not as valuable as your few months here."

Before Song Xiaozhu could speak, he waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and get busy, I'm tired."

As he spoke, the white mist in his palm dissipated, and his tall, slender figure, as if bent by the weight of mountains, slowly hunched over, becoming a thin and frail old man.

When Song Xiaozhu got up, Bai Jing had already reached the refuge deep inside the Earth Temple. She turned and went to the command room, connecting the communicator. "Sister Shuyu, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Qiu Shuyu immediately replied, "I'll be right there."

Song Xiaozhu handed the "Bodily Transmission Stone" to Qiu Shuyu.

Due to her unique physical condition, Qiu Shuyu has been unable to awaken her powers to this day.

Song Xiaozhu had already tested the "Primordial Water" on her. After taking it, she was unable to be authorized to a profession, but she felt slightly more energetic and stronger.

Even so, Song Xiaozhu only wanted to entrust this matter to Qiu Shuyu.

This is Master Bai's "Bodily Transmission," and Qiu Shuyu has always been the person he admires most.

Song Xiaozhu relayed Master Bai's words to Qiu Shuyu verbatim.

Qiu Shuyu was stunned. "This... I..."

Song Xiaozhu looked into her eyes and said, "You can do it."

Qiu Shuyu's eyes flickered slightly, but then her expression hardened, and she solemnly said, "Yes, I will definitely hand over Master Bai's ' Bodily Transmission Stone ' to Wen Changye."

Song Xiaozhu told her, "Contact me anytime. I'll always keep the connection open."

Qiu Shuyu: "Okay."

Song Xiaozhu was able to find a safe route for Qiu Shuyu using the Base Manager, allowing her to leave Test Site 49 safely. After that, Qiu Shuyu would have to rely on herself.

Whether she can enter the Holy City, whether she can find the Society of the Day After Tomorrow Society, whether she can contact Wen Changye... and even whether Wen Changye will come to help Song Xiaozhu after seeing the "Bodily Transmission Stone"... are all unknowns.