Remembering that Qi Feng and his sister had asked him to take care of Qi Xue before they left, he thought of how they had told him to.
So I contacted her.
Sang Yunpu: [This is Sang Yunpu. A small number of mutated animals have entered the base. How are things on your end?]
Qi Xue sat back on the bed. Her movements were limited, so she rarely moved, but that didn't stop her from paying attention to the surroundings. She had already seen the announcements from the base. Although the announcements said so, the actual situation might be more serious than what was stated in the announcements.
After seeing the message, Qi Xue replied: [No problem for now, don't worry.]
Sang Yunpu replied: [Okay. Call me if you need anything.]
Just as he was about to go up and seal off all the doors and windows on the ground floor, sealing off every possible hiding place for the mutated animals.
Suddenly hearing the sound of wood being gnawed outside, Sang Yunpu immediately became alert, stood up, and a Crystal Core pistol appeared in his hand. Looking through the window, he saw a mutated rat gnawing on wood in the yard.
They were enormous, about the same size as other Chuanchuan, with very sharp teeth that made a crunching sound when they bit into things.
After this period of training, he quickly took aim and fired two shots, killing the mutated rat.
How long has it been? The mutated rats have already gotten into his house. He couldn't help but think of Qi Xue. Qi Feng had mentioned her injuries; her hands and feet were immobile. What would she do if a mutated animal appeared in her house?
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to be careless. He sealed all the doors and windows above, blocking several layers, before leaving the basement to go to the underground city. Following the address Qi Feng had given him, he hurried to Qi Feng's house.
The underground city has become somewhat chaotic these past two days, with numerous robberies taking place in the streets. Survival supplies were already scarce, and now conditions are worsening, with riots becoming more frequent. Seeing all this, Sang Yunpu is even more worried about leaving Qi Xue alone at home.
I quickened my pace, hoping nothing bad would happen.
After turning left and right, we finally arrived at a densely populated residential area with many floors, but the conditions here were far inferior to their villa area. There were too many people here, and the surrounding area was pitch black, probably due to a power outage. We could faintly hear people screaming, saying they had seen mutated animals.
Soon, the terrified voices of men and women rang out.
He went up the stairs, found the door number Qi Feng had mentioned, knocked on the door, and used his wristwatch to contact Qi Xue.
Sang Yunpu: [It's me, open the door.]
Upon hearing the knock on the door, Qi Xue immediately prepared her homemade crossbow. If the person dared to make any rash moves, they would surely be the ones to suffer.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, as her wristwatch displayed the information. She pressed the doorbell button next to her, and the door unlocked automatically.
Sang Yunpu opened the door and came in, still holding the Crystal Core pistol. He looked at Qi Xue with a wary expression when he saw her holding a crossbow. His face, which resembled Qi Feng's, was expressionless. He was very handsome, but he looked cold and had a sour face, making him seem a bit unapproachable.
As Sang Yunpu sized up Qi Xue, Qi Xue also sized up Sang Yunpu.
Chapter 144 Follow Me Goodness, there's more than one mutated rat...
He was a boy about her age, tall and thin, with particularly beautiful and lively eyes. She had seen Sang Luoluo before; the siblings' eyes were very similar. The boy's gaze held worry, but when he saw her, he showed a hint of surprise.
Her gaze shifted downwards, and she noticed that one of his legs was a prosthesis, just like hers.
Her brother Qi Feng and Sang Luoluo went to Base No. 32 on a mission to obtain the growth potion that would allow their legs to regrow. Thinking of how the two siblings had been taken care of by them, Qi Xue snapped out of her reverie and looked at the newcomer with less sharpness and more kindness.
"You are Sang Yunpu?"
Qi Xue spoke up, knowing who the person was, and simply greeted them.
"Right."
Qi Xue watched him close the door and asked, "Why are you here?"
Sang Yunpu said, "I just found a mutated animal at home, and thinking it might appear here too, I rushed over to check on you. Your legs are even more weak than mine, so I'm a little worried. Qi Feng and my sister asked me to take care of you before they left, and I need to make sure you're alright."
Qi Xue smiled, feeling very warm-hearted. She had initially thought that her brother asking someone to take care of her was just a formality, offering help when necessary. But the person had come specifically to check on her safety. Regardless, it warmed her heart, and she even found people more agreeable to her now.
Qi Xue said, "Now that you see I'm alright, you can go back. I can take care of myself."
Sang Yunpu shook his head. "No, you can't stay here any longer. I was downstairs just now and saw that your residents have discovered traces of mutated animals and were arguing about it. Your house isn't very sturdy either. What will you do alone if the mutated animals come up?"
Sang Yunpu glanced around the room; there weren't many things inside. He said, "Well then, we don't know when the beast tide will end, and we don't know what changes might happen to the base afterward. I'll take you back to my house first. Anyway, there's not much stuff here, so I can take you back now."
Qi Xue was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this. "No need," she said. "I'm perfectly fine here. Although I'm disabled, I can still take care of myself."
Sang Yunpu insisted, "No, if anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to Qi Feng. It's only for a few days, so you can stay at my place for now. If something unexpected happens to you here all by yourself, even if I rush over, it will be too late."
Qi Xue hesitated for a moment. Her brother had told her that their family lived in a villa area, which she had never been to before. Besides, it wasn't appropriate to go to someone else's property. "Let's forget it. Going to your house would be too much trouble. I can take care of myself. I'll contact you if I need anything. Don't worry, my brother won't blame you."
"But if something happens to you, your brother will blame me. Qi Feng and I are on good terms now, and my sister is still in his hands. You have to come with me. It's too dangerous here."
Just as Sang Yunpu finished speaking, the screams of mutated animals came from outside. It seemed to have hit a resident's window, causing the glass to shatter, and there were also the howls of a group of people hitting the mutated animals with sticks.
Sang Yunpu said, "Listen to the commotion outside, hurry up and leave, don't hesitate! When your brother and my sister come back, I won't stop you from leaving if you want."
"Alright then." Qi Xue sat on the bed. She wanted to live, not die at the hands of mutated animals.
Sang Yunpu looked around her house and saw nothing particularly valuable. Moreover, he had only taken a limited amount of things on this trip. At this moment, he began to envy his sister's spatial abilities. He wished he could awaken such an ability as well.
Now is not the time to think about this. There isn't even a wheelchair in the room. He took two steps forward, pulled Qi Xue up, turned her over, and carried her on his back. With the weight of one leg and one arm gone, he felt much lighter.
"Is there anything else you want to take from home? If you can't take it, just leave it here. I have everything I need," Sang Yunpu said.
"Wait, there's something I forgot."
Qi Xue said, directing Sang Yunpu to pick up a small potted plant from the windowsill. Now that the weather is cold, only withered branches remain, and its original appearance is no longer visible, but Qi Xue liked it very much and hugged it.
Then I quickly packed up the remaining nutrient solution and potatoes at home and took them out with me; these were the most valuable things.
Sang Yunpu noticed that her hands and feet were a little cold, so he put another coat on her before leaving with his men.
After locking the door, I ran downstairs as fast as I could.
Screams could be faintly heard coming from downstairs after someone encountered a mutated animal.
Qi Xue's expression was grave. "The mutated animals actually managed to break in! How could this be? The base's defenses are quite strong!"
Sang Yunpu's expression was also grim as he said, "It's possible that after the meteor shower, the mutated animals evolved again, and the base's defenses are no longer adequate."
"Sigh... living is so hard." Qi Xue sighed and leaned on Sang Yunpu's shoulder.
Sang Yunpu ran downstairs and spotted the shadow of a mutated animal in the distance. He didn't dare delay, fearing that the mutated animal would target him, and quickly ran towards home.
On the road, someone tried to rob them, Sang Yunpu tried his best to avoid them. But by sheer coincidence, someone noticed that the two of them were disabled, missing arms and legs, especially the one who looked perfectly fine, whose prosthetic leg was not cheap.
The bag that Sang Yunpu was carrying in one hand contained nutrient solution and potatoes, and their bulging shape made their mouths water.
"Hand over what you have, and I won't kill you." The newcomer was carrying a steel rod, followed by two others. The three of them surrounded the two men, giving them a clear advantage.
Sang Yunpu looked at them with disgust, "Dream on!"
Qi Xue stretched out her only hand, wanting to pull out her homemade crossbow, but unexpectedly Sang Yunpu her on his back with one hand, and with the other hand, he had already pulled out Crystal Core pistol from his waist and aimed it at the person in front of him.
Three shots were fired before the enemy's iron bar could be swung, taking care of the three men.
He immediately carried the person on his back and ran.
Qi Xue realized what she meant, "Wow, that's Crystal Core! How come you even have something like that!"
Sang Yunpu said, "Keep it a secret!"
Qi Xue was not only surprised, but also envious. "Last time I saw Luoluo, she was still scavenging in the wild, and now she has Crystal Core? Did the higher-ups give them to her, or did she get them on the black market?"
Seeing that she was not an outsider, Sang Yunpu said calmly, "The black market."
"No wonder."
Just as we were about to turn into the street near the villa, several mutated rats appeared. They were incredibly fast, showed no fear of people, and their eyes glowed with excited red light as they boldly pounced.