My cells devour all worlds.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed, dressing like that outside..."

Yu Qingxuan pushed Yu Qingyi onto the bed, her anger rising, her lips trembling.

He even slapped Yu Qingyi's thigh twice, without holding back, leaving two red marks.

"Sister, I was wrong."

Yu Qingyi buried her head in the pillow, her cheeks flushed.

She was actually putting on a brave face, but inside she was terribly panicked.

The main reason was that she noticed Lu Sheng's gaze sweep over the woman called Sister Man several times in the Awakened Hall.

Especially the other person's bulging chest.

It's like nobody has one.

Yu Qingyi had this thought for a moment, almost as if by magic.

Sure enough, Brother Lu looked at her, focusing on that particular part of her body, and his expression changed.

Brother Lu really enjoys watching.

It's so embarrassing...

Yu Qingyi buried her head even deeper.

"Hmph, you better be like that."

Yu Qingxuan snorted coldly, finally feeling a little better.

She calmed herself down, looked at the closed bedroom door, and warned in a low voice, "Stay away from him from now on. He's not a good person."

"Why do you say that? What's wrong with Brother Lu?"

Yu Qingyi looked up, puzzled.

Yu Qingxuan did not answer, but stared into Yu Qingyi's eyes and asked in return:

"I'm asking you, did you untie the ropes binding his hands and feet while I was out buying things that day?"

"That day?"

Yu Qingyi thought for a moment, "No, what's wrong?"

Yu Qingxuan wore an expression that said, "I knew it," and gritted her teeth, saying, "I knew it."

Seeing that Yu Qingyi still didn't understand, she couldn't help but say:

"Are you stupid? If you didn't untie it, how did he break free? And how did he manage to deal with that person?"

"Besides, have you forgotten what Examiner Luo said? If he had just awakened, how could his power be so great that he could directly pass the test to become a Level 1 Awakener?"

"He was clearly an Awakened One before!"

It's impossible that someone who was already an Awakened could be captured and imprisoned for several days.

Then there's only one possibility: Lu Sheng did it on purpose!

As for why the other party did this, and what their purpose was.

Yu Qingxuan hadn't figured it out yet, but she felt it definitely wasn't a good thing.

Yu Qingxuan even felt that forming a team with Lu Sheng was a mistake, and perhaps she should have left with Yu Qingyi.

"Huh? That can't be right, can it? Maybe Brother Lu is different? Otherwise, why would Brother Lu do this?"

Yu Qingyi was somewhat incredulous and began to imagine, "Could it be to save us?"

"Save you my foot!"

Yu Qingxuan laughed and flicked Yu Qingyi on the forehead. "Anyway, stay away from him in the future. He never tells the truth and is definitely up to no good."

Seeing Yu Qingyi's evasive gaze, she raised her voice, "Otherwise, you shouldn't acknowledge me as your older sister."

"what?"

Yu Qingyi covered her head, looking at Yu Qingxuan's serious expression, and knew that her sister was not joking.

She was a little reluctant, but she agreed anyway, "Well... okay."

Perhaps there was some misunderstanding, and it will be cleared up later, she thought.

Yu Qingxuan's expression softened a bit, and she dismissed Yu Qingyi, "Alright, hurry up and change your clothes."

"oh."

Yu Qingyi got up.

Seeing Yu Qingyi go to pick out clothes, Yu Qingxuan touched the dagger hidden under the clothes and felt a little more at ease.

The knife was smeared with several types of venom that she had collected during the testing, which were said to be able to easily kill a Level 1 Awakened.

Hmph, whatever you want to do, if you dare to hurt Xiaoyi, you're dead.

……

at the same time.

In another bedroom.

Lu Sheng didn't have a penchant for spying on what others were saying, so he focused on his own thoughts once he returned to his room.

He stood in front of a mirror, and with a thought, his face gradually distorted, slowly transforming into Shi Yi's likeness.

At the same time, his body began to change, shrinking a little and becoming shorter, rapidly approaching Shi Yi's figure.

Soon after, the figure in the mirror became almost identical to Shi Yi.

He can imitate expressions, actions, and tone of voice perfectly if he wants to.

But Lu Sheng showed no joy. "No, that's not right."

He clenched his fist, but felt no other power in his body.

The power remained unchanged.

"So it still doesn't work? Or do I need to eat something?"

Lu Sheng recalled the details of eating rabbit meat, and how he had an immediate reaction after eating it.

He couldn't help but frown.

Not to mention that eating it would be considered heresy, even Lu Sheng himself couldn't accept this method.

He would rather not have this power.

"It's too early to draw conclusions; we need to try more."

Lu Sheng didn't rush to deny it. He happened to have some money now, so he could buy some ferocious beast meat to try and see for himself.

Even if he absolutely has to eat, why doesn't he just eat ferocious beasts?

While imitating humans cannot replicate abilities, it can still be useful in some situations.

Without hesitation, Lu Sheng instantly reverted to his original appearance and walked out of the bedroom.

"Knock knock—"

He knocked on Yu Qingxuan's bedroom door and asked, "I'm going to buy some food to keep on hand. Do you have any dietary restrictions?"

The room fell silent for a moment, then Yu Qingxuan's voice rang out:

"No, do it your way."

"it is good."

Lu Sheng didn't say anything more, and went straight out the door to a small courtyard.

The house they rented was a two-story house with a private yard.

The first floor has three bedrooms, one living room, two bathrooms, and one kitchen, and the second floor has a similar structure.

I heard it's specifically rented to awakened teams like theirs, for 500 points a month, including utilities.

Many of these were base subsidies and benefits, and some were even free for the first month, so Lu Sheng hasn't spent a single penny yet.

Otherwise, most of the money would be spent on rent alone.

Fortunately, the base offers substantial benefits to awakened individuals, providing support in various aspects.

It's unclear whether the aim is to retain more awakened individuals, encourage them to go out and earn money for consumption, or both.

As Lu Sheng pondered this, he walked out of the courtyard gate, intending to head to the nearby supermarket according to the pamphlet he had read.

Just then, the gate to the neighboring courtyard suddenly opened wide, followed by a deep engine sound that grew louder as it approached.

Soon, a post-apocalyptic pickup truck, painted black, drove up. Thick sheet metal was welded all over the vehicle, and the windows were replaced with sturdy iron mesh instead of glass.

It looks very heavy.

It seemed to have just come back from outside, as the pickup truck was covered in mud and various signs of battle.

A bloody smell emanated from the covered truck bed.

The pickup truck drove into the neighboring yard.

Seemingly noticing Lu Sheng, the pickup truck suddenly stopped.

In the driver's seat, a young man with a mohawk and a cigarette dangling from his lips shook his head, turned around, and exhaled a puff of smoke at Lu Sheng. "Hey, is this a new guy?"

Lu Sheng nodded slightly as a greeting, then walked towards the supermarket listed in the brochure without looking back.

"Tsk, this newbie's pretty arrogant, doesn't even recognize my Brother Chicken?"

Watching Lu Sheng's retreating figure, the man with the rooster-like haircut smiled.

The young man in the passenger seat adjusted his glasses and said nonchalantly, "A newbie, huh? He probably doesn't know the reputation of our Rampage Squad. I'll ask around next door who's here..."