Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

The two rushed towards the dormitory building.

Enveloped in shadow, Shen Qiuyu could see almost nothing, and all her senses were blocked.

The feeling... is like being swallowed into the belly of a giant beast and being pushed forward by its intestinal tract.

Moreover, as I moved forward, I also experienced a strange feeling of dizziness, which was absolutely terrible.

Therefore, when Shen Qiuyu emerged from the shadows, she was almost completely dazed.

She held onto the bed for a while before she came to her senses.

"Mianmian, what was that just now...?"

"It's settled."

Jiang Mian looked around the dormitory. Because there were only two beds, it seemed very spacious and well-lit.

It's at least a little better than what we had in the city defenses back then.

If she were just an ordinary "eye of the storm," perhaps she would yearn for this kind of life, similar to a university campus?

Jiang Mian snapped out of her thoughts, casually sat back in a chair, rested her chin on her arms, and said calmly:

"No one will bother you anymore. Sister Qiuyu, just focus on leveling up and don't worry about this."

The death mark on Xu Xiaoan's body is a problem, but it can't be solved in a short time.

During a casual conversation, she heard Ye Chenyang say that the marks left by the "withering" were something even he himself could not remove, and could only make them fall silent.

Unless the [Origin] intervenes to create a corresponding life imprint, the two will cancel each other out and gradually dissipate.

Either Xu Xiaoan reaches the sixth rank himself, surpassing the level when he was under the mark of withering, and then uses the characteristics of [Formless] to merge with it.

She preferred the second option, so she left Xu Xiaoan a save point to see if she could level him up.

"it is good."

Shen Qiuyu remained silent for a while, but ultimately did not ask any further questions and nodded in agreement.

This is clearly not something she could be involved in.

Jiang Mian beckoned with his finger and took out the memory card left behind by Wangchuan from the shadows.

It's not surprising that the Calamity uses human tools; the Soul Eater we encountered before even used floating weapons.

From the other party's perspective, since they are "formless," they definitely need a large amount of living material to replenish their inventory.

To give an analogy, [Formless] is essentially like an un-activated item in the encyclopedia.

It needs to be illuminated by constantly integrating new materials in order to obtain feedback.

The most profitable items are the top 50 high-level materials; the more you "light up," the stronger you become.

If you can harvest sixth-tier targets, you can maximize your profits.

Back then, Xu Xiaoan's original self had only planted the "seed," but hadn't yet had a chance to harvest it.

Therefore, the amount of material fused was not much, and the strength of the main body did not increase.

If this thing were to start rolling a snowball, it would be absolutely terrifying.

Unfortunately, she and Ye Chenyang had her firmly under control, and now Xu Xiaoan only listened to her.

So, given that this so-called high-quality material gathering place, combined with the seemingly "no man's land" situation in the back mountain, must have attracted quite a few "capable people"?

Those who can survive here are definitely not simple; at the very least, their strength must be considerable.

As for why such zones exist, they are most likely intentionally left out to prevent infected individuals and other groups from having no way out and fighting to the death.

Just like the special management zone of Base City No. 144.

After all, there are three base cities bordering Base City No. 1.

Base cities one, two, and three are directly connected to the back mountain, with a huge population base, so there must be quite a few patients with the disease.

We can't just lock them all up, can we?

"Should we go take a look?"

Although it might not seem to offer her any real benefit, she had to put on a show and at least pretend to be interested, so she went to take a look first.

If you act too indifferently, it might arouse suspicion.

After all, she was a suddenly appearing [Formless] who had not yet advanced to the sixth rank, so in the other party's eyes, she must be in dire need of materials.

Jiang Mian then stood up, inserted the card into Shen Qiuyu's phone, and showed her the map.

According to the map, all I need to do is enter the hunting grounds behind the training camp.

Then proceed along the north ridgeline, going deeper and deeper until you reach the vicinity of the entrance.

After she roughly wrote it down, she said:

"Sister Qiuyu, I'm leaving now. Contact me if you need anything."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"Relax, relax."

Jiang Mian waved his hand, skillfully slipped into the shadows, and disappeared without a trace.

After leaving the dormitory building, she sped off towards the back of the mountain.

On the way, apart from the building where the medical room was located, there was basically nothing unusual.

She glanced again and saw that the instructors and staff who had woken up were all tied up.

The higher-ups were probably incredulous that no one had died in the attack, fearing that some of them might have become victims of the River of Oblivion, hence this desperate measure.

After all, the "infection" of the River of Oblivion is too secretive.

Currently, there is no rapid detection method; it can only be checked one by one by high-level awakened individuals along the [Soul] path.

Not only is it inconvenient, but the person being checked must also feel uncomfortable.

"Tsk tsk..."

Jiang Mian sighed softly, then turned and left.

……

The back mountain is very large.

It is not just a single hill, but a continuous mountain range.

Starting from the training camp, Jiang Mian traveled along the ridgeline.

They didn't find a strange cave entrance until sunset.

Taking advantage of the power of shadow in the dark environment, she went straight inside.

Jiangmian went deeper into the area.

Soon after, a glimmer of light appeared ahead, and she peeked out from the darkness, her appearance completely different from before.

She's grown taller, and her face and other features have been adjusted to make her look more mature.

She doesn't particularly like being petite.

Although the disguise is useful, it's really too troublesome to look up at people every time.

Jiang Mian casually adjusted her dress, lengthening and thickening it... and soon it became a flowing black long dress.

I don't know why, but the texture after being shaped by the power of shadow is only suitable for making dresses, otherwise it could be used to make simpler clothes.

It's convenient, but its limitations are also obvious.

Jiang Mian straightened her skirt, tucked her hair behind her ears, and stepped into the light.

A street suddenly appeared before them.

The building was brightly lit and dilapidated, resembling the old, run-down buildings in some peripheral base cities.

But unlike others, there was a faint smell of blood in the air, and the pedestrians did not look like friendly people.

Clearly, this is not a peaceful place.

Jiang Mian had barely stepped onto this street when she felt several seemingly insignificant gazes upon her.

However, no one came up to talk to them.

The reason is simple: her art style is too out of place in this place.

Everyone here looks exhausted, having fought tooth and nail for survival; only the strong can enjoy the best resources.

And she, a fair-skinned woman, appeared here so abruptly.

Either they have powerful backers who make them feel safe and fearless, or they themselves have problems.

Jiang Mian didn't care. He was happy to have some peace and quiet without Xiao Kalami bothering him.

Of course, she would accept anyone who came up to her for amusement.

She hummed a little tune, walked briskly, and looked quite leisurely, actually strolling around in this seemingly dangerous place.