CHAPTER 882: CHAPTER 457: BLOOD AND CARNAGE (PART 3)

Perhaps there are too many fierce individuals in Hope Base; after witnessing Fang Yuxin and the others’ methods, everyone seemed to be influenced. Unless they encounter those high-level zombies, most of the competent superpower users are no longer afraid of zombies. On the contrary, because the zombies are becoming scarcer, these people have their eyes turn red whenever they see one.

These seemingly ferocious zombies have all turned into moving crystal cores in their eyes! As an outward trading caravan returned fully loaded, those remaining also began to stir with excitement, spreading this trend of "trading" throughout the base until it became a craze.

However, because so many trading caravans went out, the reputation of Hope Base gradually spread, turning into a tempting target in the eyes of many other bases. Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye, during their "trial" outside, encountered several groups looking to exploit Hope Base.

Despite the absence of Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye, Fang Yuyang, stationed at the base, wasn’t someone to be easily bullied either. When confronted by arrogance, he took direct action to deal with them. Subsequently, Fang Jintang, the shrewd businessman, stepped in to harshly fleece them. As a result, these people, like those from Changhe Base before, failed to gain any benefits and instead suffered significant losses.

Still, although many harbor resentment, none truly stormed Hope Base with deadly intent. While now many can swiftly kill zombies, no one really wants to go hard against their fellow survivors.

Of course, the most significant reason is still the overwhelming strength of Hope Base. A real fight would undoubtedly lead to mutual destruction, with countless lives lost!

Since the zombie virus spread, after the devastation of zombies and mutated creatures, only less than one-tenth of the survivors remain. With the population drastically reduced, even many high-ranking superpower users who might look down on ordinary people dare not casually eliminate them.

If that’s how it is for ordinary people, how much more for the rare and valuable superpower users?

Only people like Bai Zhengyi and Zhao Qiankun dared such "bold moves"! Fortunately, such individuals are not numerous; most base leaders are still relatively rational.

Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye, accompanied by Bai Qianqian, rode their Contracted Beasts all the way back to Hope Base, using less than a day. As soon as they returned, they understood why Fang Yuyang urgently called them back—Fang Yuyang was also going to enter seclusion.

Like the two of them, he had long reached the threshold of late-stage Foundation Establishment. But as they were always out of contact, he worried that the base would be at risk once he secluded himself, so he had held off.

This time, upon their return and seeing their enhanced strength, Fang Yuyang felt relieved and directly told Fang Yuxin: "Xinxin, I need to seclude myself in the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion."

Seclusion is extremely important for cultivators, especially for such advancement seclusion—it must not be disturbed at all. Though Hope Base is safe, it is far inferior compared to Qingmu Spiritual Mansion. So even if Fang Yuyang hadn’t mentioned it, Fang Yuxin would have ensured his seclusion there.

Within Qingmu Spiritual Mansion, she still accumulated a large amount of purified crystal cores, combined with the Spirit Gathering Array, making it the perfect place for cultivation and advancement. Fang Yuyang’s situation could not be delayed any longer; hence, as soon as they returned, he entered Fang Yuxin’s Qingmu Spiritual Mansion for secluded cultivation.

Bai Zhengli explained externally that Fang Yuyang went out to train, and no one at the base suspected otherwise. After all, they were accustomed to these masters acting unpredictably, appearing and disappearing like dragons—nothing to be surprised about. Besides, although Fang Yuyang was absent, Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye had returned; with them present, who in the base needed to worry about other bases daring to cause trouble?

The last time people from Changhe Base came, what happened is something they haven’t forgotten!

Fang Yuxin initially thought that she could give herself a break upon returning to Hope Base; little did she know that shortly after her return, Mr. Qian led Li Qingyun to find her.

Upon seeing these two, Fang Yuxin was quite surprised and immediately asked: "What happened to you two? How long has it been since you’ve had a rest?"

She couldn’t be blamed for asking this, as Qian Sen and Li Qingyun looked extremely haggard! Both had dark circles under their eyes and appeared weary; they probably hurriedly cleaned up and changed clothes before heading over. Seeing them like this made Fang Yuxin feel genuinely uneasy; Mr. Qian being old and an ordinary person, and Li Qingyun being her good friend, she couldn’t bear for them to be this tired.

But Qian Sen didn’t respond; he fixated his gaze on her and urgently said: "Xin girl, you must help me this time!"(To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)