Chapter 80: The Strange Base (Part 2)

Chapter 80: The Strange Base (Part 2)

Kong Yu held Luo Ning in silence, staring at her quietly.

Xiao Hua didn’t rush him, also watching in silence.

After about five minutes of stalemate, Kong Yu finally relented. Taking a deep breath, as if making a resolution, he slowly recounted Luo Ning’s past.

“Ningning and her sister are twins. Her sister had always been sickly since childhood, while Ningning had always been healthy, so she always felt guilty toward her sister.

After the apocalypse, Ningning didn’t awaken any powers, but her sister did, gaining wood-type abilities. However, they were weak and couldn’t advance, so her sister blamed Ningning for it.”

Here, Kong Yu paused, and Xiao Hua interjected expressionlessly, “Luo Ning also thinks it’s her fault.”

Kong Yu nodded silently and continued, “Last night, we were ostracized by the group, and her sister played a part in it.

But Ningning always believes her sister had her reasons and was forced to do so.”

Xiao Hua: “...”

Others: “...”

Is she brainwashed or something? A total ‘sister-obsessed’ mess?

Xiao Hua rubbed her temples. “Can’t you talk some sense into her?”

“It’s useless.”

“Oh.” Xiao Hua sneered. “So, you’re planning to follow her to your death? Is your brain kicked by a donkey or clamped by a door? If she’s not thinking straight, why are you going along with her nonsense?”

Kong Yu remained silent under the scolding and, once Xiao Hua finally stopped, asked, “What do we do now?”

Xiao Hua’s tone was cold. “What can we do? Just hold her back, right?”

Kong Yu hesitated to speak.

Bai Mu had been watching for a while and, after Xiao Hua finished ranting, finally spoke. “Don’t rush. We need to check things out first before deciding.”

Xiao Hua turned to Bai Mu and swiftly made a decision. “Brother Bai, let’s go take a look inside.”

Naturally, Bai Mu nodded.

Xiao Zui, watching the two preparing to leave, suddenly spoke. “You two are only allowed to scout. We’ll regroup and decide what to do next after you get back.”

Xiao Hua gave Xiao Zui a lazy glance. It’s not just Xiao Zui’s fault. The incident a few days ago, when these two dared to confront two level-four zombies, had been deeply imprinted in his mind.

Although there were excusable reasons afterward, it had been heart-stopping.

Bai Mu nodded in agreement; he had indeed been impulsive last time.

While acting quickly can resolve issues, it also put Xiao Hua at risk of getting hurt.

As for Xiao Hua, she firmly believed in a principle: A general in the field doesn’t always follow orders from above.

And now, with Bai Mu as the captain, if she really needed to take action outside, she only had to persuade Bai Mu. They could handle the others later.

After sneaking into the base, Xiao Hua and Bai Mu discovered that not only the guards on the walls but also the "residents" wearing regular clothes inside the base were zombies.

The entire base, from top to bottom, was filled with zombies. Xiao Hua felt a chill down her spine, feeling like they had stumbled into a zombie haven.

Xiao Hua and Bai Mu walked along the main road, carefully avoiding the zombies that could suddenly appear, while also keeping an eye out for any traces of Luo Ning.

After walking for about half an hour, almost circling the entire base, they found a plain-looking bungalow.

While zombies roamed around other buildings, this area was strangely empty.

They exchanged a glance and carefully stepped inside.

The bungalow looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in ages, with a thick layer of dust covering everything. Footprints in the dust showed that someone had been here recently.

Xiao Hua and Bai Mu scanned the surroundings but found no difference in the structure of the bungalow compared to regular houses.

Xiao Hua began examining the various objects in the room, thinking there might be some legendary mechanism. She wandered around, touching everything, but found nothing unusual.

Just as Xiao Hua was about to give up, she knocked on the wall.

"Knock knock."

Bai Mu's attention was instantly drawn, and he also knocked on the wall twice.

"Knock knock."

Bai Mu withdrew his hand and wrote in Xiao Hua's palm: Hollow.

Xiao Hua stood there, lost in thought.

Every problem has a solution when you face it head-on.

They carefully examined the wall and finally found a hidden button in the corner.

Bai Mu pressed the button, and the wall started to move with a "swish," slowly revealing a staircase leading underground.

The staircase was just as dirty, with clear human footprints leading down.

Xiao Hua was momentarily speechless at the scene, which felt like something out of a movie.

Then she remembered, they were indeed in the hidden underground area.

Xiao Hua stood there, lost in thought.