The air in the passageway was murky and cold, and Lin Xuanzhi's footsteps echoed hurriedly in the dark passage.

She dared not pause for a moment, her figure darting quickly through the narrow passageway. Her filthy robes were lifted by the air currents, clinging to her sweaty skin, and fine beads of sweat slid down her cheeks.

Her mind was preoccupied with the safety of the underground cave, and she was completely unaware that something abruptly happened at the iron gate at the end of the passageway behind her.

Lin Xuanzhi ran faster and faster, her chest heaving violently and her breathing becoming heavier, but she dared not slow down.

During her years at the night watch camp, she had no extraordinary combat skills or special talents, only a running speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

This is a survival skill she honed through countless attempts to evade mutated beasts.

A faint glimmer of light finally appeared ahead, and the entrance to the tunnel was in sight.

Lin Xuanzhi was overjoyed. She hastily wiped the sweat from her eyes and continued running towards the ray of light.

With a soft "bang," she reached out and forcefully pushed aside the stone slab covering the entrance to the passageway, then leaped out, her lithe figure emerging from the ground.

Before she could bend down to close the stone slab again, a familiar voice suddenly came from her side, carrying a hint of playful curiosity.

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Xuanzhi's body froze instantly, her movements halting on the spot.

She slowly moved her neck and turned her head to look in the direction from which the sound came. At the corner of the stairs leading to the second floor, she saw a young man standing there.

Su Yuyang, dressed in clean casual clothes, looked out of place in the dilapidated and dirty wasteland camp, and was watching her with great interest.

Meeting a pair of curious eyes, Lin Xuanzhi swallowed hard.

Su Yuyang searched down from the thirtieth floor to the seventh floor, but apart from severed limbs and broken debris, he didn't find even a trace of blood energy crystal or gold.

Just as I was getting a little irritated, I reached the corner on the first floor and saw a slender figure dart out from underground. I recognized the person at a glance.

This is the woman who handed over the blood energy crystal to me last time, along with Song Ruhai and the others.

Lin Xuanzhi's pupils suddenly contracted, her expression instantly went out of control, her lips trembled, and she spoke incoherently.

"You, you, how did you get here?"

She never expected to encounter this gifted individual at this time, someone who could withstand an RPG with his bare hands.

How could someone with terrifyingly high talent appear in the ruins of the Night Watch camp?

"I'm asking you."

Su Yuyang suppressed his curiosity, spoke calmly, and slowly walked towards Lin Xuanzhi, continuing to press for answers.

"What are you doing crawling out from underground?"

"I, I, I..."

Lin Xuanzhi was speechless for a moment, her mind went blank, and she had no idea how to defend herself.

The underground cave contains blood energy crystals, which are the last hope of the Night Watch camp and their only means to become stronger and take revenge. Once Su Yuyang finds out, given his strength, those crystals will probably all be taken away.

Su Yuyang's brows gradually furrowed, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

After absorbing two blood energy crystals, his speed had already surpassed the limits of ordinary people.

His explosive speed of breaking 100 km/h in 3 seconds allowed him to appear in front of Lin Xuanzhi in an instant.

Only a blurry shadow remained behind Su Yuyang, the distance between the two less than half a foot, and a warm breath wafted over them.

Lin Xuanzhi froze on the spot, and in her panic, she forgot to defend herself and subconsciously changed the subject.

"Where did you go before? Last time you suddenly disappeared, we thought..."

"No, something's not right, there's definitely something wrong."

Su Yuyang didn't respond to her words. He slowly circled around Lin Xuanzhi, his eyes inadvertently glancing at the open entrance to the passageway behind her.

His tone turned cold, and he asked bluntly, "What's down there?"

"Nothing, nothing, there's nothing at all!"

Lin Xuanzhi's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward, spreading her arms to try to block Su Yuyang's view with her slender body.

Seeing Lin Xuanzhi's forced composure, but her trembling body betraying her nervousness, Su Yuyang chuckled.

"They're so tense, it seems there really is something good down there."

Su Yuyang's eyes lit up, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. He took another step forward, and the two were almost touching. His warm breath fell on Lin Xuanzhi's cheek, startling her so much that she took a step back in a panic.

But then she thought again and quickly stepped forward, blocking the entrance to the passageway with a determined look in her eyes, refusing to back down.

Su Yuyang's brows furrowed even more, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He came to the wasteland only for blood energy crystals and gold, and never actively sought trouble.

He hadn't pursued the matter when the people from the Ash Earth camp bombarded him with RPGs.

Okay, he admitted in his heart that he was forcibly sent back because the system's energy was exhausted, but that didn't mean he was easy to bully.

This woman in front of him, trying to stop him, is utterly absurd.

"You'd better get out of my way!"

Su Yuyang's voice suddenly turned cold, "Don't forget, you still owe me thirteen Blood Energy Crystals! If you displease me, I won't hesitate..."

These words struck Lin Xuanzhi like a thunderbolt. Her body trembled violently, and the determination on her face crumbled instantly. The image of Su Yuyang taking on an RPG with his bare hands flashed through her mind.

This young man is not someone they can afford to mess with.

"Get out of the way!"

Seeing that Lin Xuanzhi still refused to back down, Su Yuyang completely lost his patience. With a thought, he instantly released the absolute safety zone around his body.

An invisible, transparent light shield suddenly unfolded, carrying a powerful impact that forced Lin Xuanzhi back ten meters away.

"boom--"

Lin Xuanzhi's body slammed heavily against the broken wall behind her, the dull thud echoing in the empty hall.

She felt an invisible force pressing down on her, making her unable to move. Her body was firmly pressed against the wall, and she couldn't even bend her fingers.

At that moment, a look of extreme shock flashed in Lin Xuanzhi's eyes, but that shock was replaced by a hint of ecstasy.

She knew that Su Yuyang's strength was their only hope.

Lin Xuanzhi took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement, and spoke with utmost respect.

"My lord, we beg you to avenge those who died on our night watch camp!"

Su Yuyang stood at the entrance of the passageway, his expression indifferent, ignoring Lin Xuanzhi's pleas.

Revenge? He had no interest in such things whatsoever. He had no connection with the Night Watch camp, and the lives of those people were none of his concern.

He only wants to find blood energy crystals and gold to repair his genes and extend his lifespan.

As for the wasteland, he couldn't be bothered with the grudges and feuds between the camps.

Seeing that Su Yuyang was ignoring her, Lin Xuanzhi became anxious and quickly added.

"My lord, I can offer up all the source crystals in the night watch camp!"

"If you're willing to avenge us, everything in the Night Watch's treasury is yours!"

treasure house?

These two words finally touched Su Yuyang.

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