Chapter 175: Foreshadow

Liu Yun was not surprised that Pei Rui knew about this. The mission had become a sensation throughout the base ever since it was announced.

She thought for a moment before continuing, "Besides this Mutant Rat King, there are no high-level zombies in Ji City. At least, I have never seen any before."

As she spoke, Ye Xuan glanced at her and thought, ’If you had encountered one in Ji City, I doubt you would have survived long enough to save me.’

Unaware of what he was thinking, Liu Yun added, "As for the secret laboratory you mentioned earlier, I have never seen anything like it."

The corners of Ye Xuan’s lips curled up at her words.

He reached out and gently rubbed Liu Yun’s cheek before saying, "If it were that easy for you to find the secret laboratory, the person who built it wouldn’t have called it a secret laboratory."

Liu Yun rolled her eyes at him and ignored his remark. Turning to Pei Rui, she said, "Thank you, Pei Rui. This information is really important to me."

Pei Rui waved his hand and hurriedly replied, "No, no, no. I should be the one thanking you, Elder Sister. If it weren’t for the supplies you gave me earlier, I wouldn’t have had enough contribution points to buy medicine for my elder brother."

Thinking about his elder brother’s injuries, he stood up and added, "My elder brother’s wounds are still bleeding. I need to go back and check on him."

Before he could take a step, Liu Yun stopped him. "Wait a moment."

Turning around, Pei Rui asked, "Is there something else you want to know, Elder Sister?"

Liu Yun shook her head and instructed, "Wait here for a moment."

Without explaining further, she went upstairs to find Qiu Sixun. When she reached the bedroom shared by Qiu Sixun and Ru Jianxiao, she knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

Inside the bedroom, Qiu Sixun heard the knocking and opened his eyes. He got up from the bed, placed the partially absorbed wood-element crystal core on the bedside table, and then went to open the door.

Seeing Liu Yun standing outside, he asked, "Younger Sister Liu, do you need something?"

Liu Yun nodded, then glanced past his shoulder.

Seeing Ru Jianxiao sitting on the single couch with his eyes closed, she lowered her voice and asked, "Elder Brother Qiu, could you give me one of your green balls?"

"Pei Rui’s elder brother was seriously injured during his mission, and his wounds are still bleeding. I want to give him something to help heal his injuries, but ordinary medicine might not be enough."

After listening to her explanation, Qiu Sixun smiled gently. "Of course. Wait a moment."

With that, he walked over to the bedside, opened the drawer, and took out a small metal box. He opened it, picked up two green balls, and then returned the empty box to the drawer.

Walking back to the door, he handed the two green balls to Liu Yun. "Take these with you. If one isn’t enough, give him the other one as well."

Liu Yun accepted the green balls and looked at Qiu Sixun gratefully. "Thank you, Elder Brother Qiu."

Qiu Sixun chuckled. "There’s no need to be so polite with me. You’d better hurry and give the green balls to Pei Rui. Otherwise, his elder brother’s condition might worsen."

Reminded by his words, Liu Yun quickly nodded. "Got it. I won’t disturb you any longer, then."

With that, she hurried downstairs, carefully holding the two green balls.

After Liu Yun left, Qiu Sixun closed the door and walked back to the bed.

Hearing the door close, Ru Jianxiao opened his eyes. Looking at Qiu Sixun, he commented, "You are really generous."

Qiu Sixun glanced at him but said nothing.

Receiving no response, Ru Jianxiao closed his eyes again and continued absorbing crystal cores.

Meanwhile, Liu Yun had returned to the living room. She handed the two green balls to Pei Rui before sitting down beside Ye Xuan.

Holding the two jelly-like green balls, Pei Rui looked at Liu Yun in confusion. "Elder Sister, what are these?"

Liu Yun smiled at his question. "We call them green balls. They can heal external injuries. Give one to your elder brother. If his wounds don’t heal completely, give him the second one."

Pei Rui was surprised to learn about the green balls’ effects. He examined them doubtfully but still nodded and thanked Liu Yun.

"Thank you, Elder Sister Liu. I’ll give them to my elder brother later."

Worried that Pei Yan’s injuries might worsen at any time, Liu Yun waved her hand and added, "If you want to thank someone, you can thank Elder Brother Qiu another time. For now, you’d better hurry home and check on Pei Yan."

Pei Rui nodded and carefully tucked the green balls into his pocket. Standing up, he said, "Then I’ll head back first."

"Let me see you out," Liu Yun said as she stood up.

Seeing this, Pei Rui turned to Ye Xuan and nodded. "See you next time, Elder Brother."

"Mhm."

After saying goodbye to Ye Xuan, Pei Rui quickly followed Liu Yun outside.

Before long, Liu Yun returned and found Ye Xuan still sitting on the couch. Raising her eyebrows slightly, she asked, "Elder Brother Ye, don’t you need to practice your ability?"

Ye Xuan shook his head. "No need."

Scratching her cheek awkwardly, Liu Yun said, "Oh. Then I’ll head back to my bedroom."

"Mhm."

Liu Yun stared at him silently for a few seconds before shrugging and heading upstairs.

Left alone in the living room, Ye Xuan gazed at the gloomy sky through the floor-to-ceiling windows. He then glanced toward the piece of paper on the low table.

After a long moment of silence, he muttered softly, "It’s almost time for that incident to happen. Now that I’m no longer the Zombie Emperor, will it still happen in this lifetime?"

While Ye Xuan was lost in thought, Liu Yun arrived in her bedroom and locked the door. Sitting on the bed, she opened the System’s main interface and clicked on Multiverse Farmland.

In an instant, her vision went dark, and she felt dizzy. Two seconds later, she opened her eyes and found herself standing beside the small pond.