I got an S-level talent in the apocalypse, and I will lead Blue Star to rise

Chapter 324 Appearance
When Ning Yun, accompanied by the two city lords, found Ji Jia.

She then discovered that several people were tied up in front of her.

One of the men was beaten black and blue, and he even lost an arm.

But his face was contorted with rage, filled with resentment.

Ji Jia took her foot off his face and wiped it on the ground as if she had stepped on something dirty.

“Lord, this man is the leader of the invaders. I have already questioned them, and they are not from the nearby city-states, but rather they have migrated from other places.”

This group of people just happened to discover the dwarves' tunnel, and thinking that the dwarves were not very strong, they decided to gamble on it.

They wanted to conquer this city-state.

Therefore, only thirty or forty people dared to rush in.

At first, things went very smoothly; the dwarves scattered and fled without offering any resistance.

However, this leader was also quite shrewd; not wanting the dwarves to spread the news, he wanted to exterminate them all.

Unexpectedly, there were two lords of this dwarven city-state, and they even had a special way of contacting each other.

In addition, Ning Yun and his group arrived very quickly, compared to the regular army of Mo City.

These invaders were utterly insignificant; they were quickly either killed or captured.

After figuring out the whole story, Ning Yun handed the group back to the dwarf city lord for further handling.

After all, they are the victims, and they deserve to seek justice for themselves.

The two city lords of the dwarven city-state are twin sisters.

The older sister has a calm and composed demeanor as she interacts with Ning Yun.

My younger sister seemed rather timid; she didn't say a word.

Although it was a bit strange, Ning Yun didn't ask.

After this incident, the dwarves' attitude towards Mo City underwent a subtle change.

Because Ning Yun did not ask for any reward after helping the dwarves.

She even refused the dwarf's offer of a gift in return.

"We are all intelligent races and longtime neighbors, so it is only right that we in Mo City provide assistance. As for a thank-you gift, there is no need."

Ning Yunyi righteously refused the gift and quickly left with the troops from Mo City.

This statement, ironically, made the dwarves, who had some doubts, feel guilty.

Before Ning Yun could return to Mo City, the dwarf city lord sent someone to say, "We are willing to join the mutual aid alliance."

Ning Yun was pleased, but she still refused, saying, "This is a big matter. Don't you want to discuss it? Why don't you come to Mo City in three days?"

After seeing the dwarf off, Ji Jia looked at Ning Yun with a strange expression.

Or rather, she saw through Ning Yun's strategy of retreating to advance, but she didn't expect it to be so effective.

Ning Yun felt uneasy being stared at with strange looks.

"Sister Ji Jia, why are you looking at me like that?"

Ji Jia withdrew her gaze. "It's nothing. I just feel that people should be viewed with new respect after three days of separation."

Ning Yun understood what she meant and gave a sly smile, "People always have to grow up."

The invasion of the dwarven city-state was not her doing.

But he used this opportunity to win the dwarfs' favor and achieve his own goals.

Ning Yun didn't think anything was wrong.

This was a perfectly legitimate and aboveboard scheme. The dwarf was rescued, she gained the other party's trust, and made allies—a win-win situation.

It would be foolish not to seize opportunities that come your way.

Everyone says that everything is difficult at the beginning, but for Ning Yun, it seems not to be difficult at all.

On the way back to the city, Ning Yun noticed that there were many more people.

Judging from their appearance, they are Earth players.

A group of several people were hurrying along, their purpose unknown.

Until he saw a familiar face, Leon.

"Hey beautiful, are you here to grind monsters too?" Before Ning Yun could speak, Leon came up to greet her.

Seeing the group of people behind Ning Yun, he exclaimed, "With so many people, you must have made quite a haul!"

Ning Yun shook her head. "No, I just happened to have something to do. What are you all doing out here?"

Grinding monsters?
That doesn't seem likely. At least Ning Yun hasn't seen any monsters along the way. And searching for supplies doesn't seem like it either.

Corrosion from acid rain has killed the surrounding plants, leaving not even a single wild vegetable.

Leon clarified for her, "We're going to other city-states on a mission, didn't you know?"

He looked surprised. "This is a mission issued by the Chinese camp. Didn't you see it?"

Ning Yun shook her head. She had just blocked everything to make the battle easier.

Now, I'm finally turning on the channel.

Soon, a task popped up in front of me.

It was indeed issued by the Chinese camp, but the content of the mission is quite unusual.

You can persuade other city-states to join the mutual aid alliance; persuading just one city-state will earn you rich rewards.

That long list of rewards is very attractive.

"I was busy and didn't notice, so you've received a mission and are you getting ready to go out?"

No wonder. Since they wanted to persuade other city-states to join, but couldn't use the teleportation array, they had no choice but to go to other city-states.

"But there are only a few of you, are you safe?"

In any case, Leon was a friend.

"Don't worry about that. We're splitting up. We're going to lead the way and gather some information."

Leon seemed quite confident, and Ning Yun, seeing that he was in a hurry, didn't ask any more questions.

"I haven't seen Xiao Qichen these past two days. Did he leave too?"

To be honest, she hadn't seen him for several days.

But every time I wanted to ask him, I felt I couldn't bring myself to ask.

I felt like nothing was wrong, so I asked him where he had gone, which felt a bit like I was checking up on him.

He happened to run into Leon, so he decided to try and get information from him.

Leon couldn't help but touch his nose. "Well, I haven't seen him for several days either. We keep in touch by text message. Why don't you ask him yourself?"

As if afraid that Ning Yun would ask any more questions, he glanced at the time.

"I'm in a hurry, I have to go now, little beauty, see you later!"

Leon's hasty departure aroused Ning Yun's suspicion.

Are they hiding something from me?
Even after returning to Mo City, Ning Yun was still thinking about this matter, and she was somewhat absent-minded when others spoke to her.

Or, why don't you just send him a message and ask him?

Ning Yun opened her chat with Xiao Qichen and discovered that their last message to each other was a week ago.

They hadn't been in touch for a long time, as expected.

Ning Yun sent a message: "I just ran into Leon. He said he was going to other city-states. Did you accept the mission?"

No, that's a bit too formal.

"I haven't seen you for several days, what have you been up to?"

No, no, asking that sounds a bit like you're being coquettish.

Ning Yun tried to change her words several times, but none of them felt appropriate.

She ran a hand through her hair in frustration. "So annoying, so incredibly annoying."

"What's bothering you?"

A man's voice suddenly came from behind her, startling Ning Yun.

It's Xiao Qichen!

"You, how come you're behind me?"

It's really scary when someone suddenly speaks behind you.

Xiao Qichen saw that she seemed genuinely frightened and looked somewhat innocent. "I called you, but you didn't hear me."

So, I guess I was just too focused.

Ning Yun felt awkward. "Um, is there something you need from me?"

Someone who has been missing for several days suddenly reappears; something must have happened.

Xiao Qichen's expression remained unchanged. "I'm going on a long trip soon, so I just wanted to let you know. Don't worry."