Chapter 93: What Will You Use to Exchange?

Wang Zhi brought Liuli to the Guard Headquarters. This time, the same guard was standing at the entrance.

The guard recognized Wang Zhi, and this time, Wang Zhi directly showed his magnetic card to the guard without giving him a chance to speak.

After the notification, Wang Zhi arrived at Jie Xi’s room. As soon as he entered, he immediately felt a cold killing intent in the air—it was clearly coming from Jie Xi.

Wang Zhi had never felt such a strong killing intent from her before. She was alone in the room, exuding a powerful aura, and Wang Zhi became a little afraid, worried that she might turn that emotion toward him.

“Sit.” Jie Xi glanced at Wang Zhi and said coldly.

Wang Zhi hesitated, standing three meters away from her and only sat down when she asked him to.

“Uh… Captain Jie Xi, I saw Captain Wu and the others coming back from outside just now. Did something happen?” Wang Zhi asked cautiously.

“They went out with thirty people.” Jie Xi lowered her head, trying to suppress the anger boiling inside her.

When Wang Zhi heard thirty people, he was shocked. Eight people returning out of thirty—what did this mean? What was going on at the Dawn Tower?

“What happened out there?” Wang Zhi asked, concerned.

“Mutated zombies,” Jie Xi said, her tone flat.

“Mutated zombies? From what I know, mutated zombies wouldn’t be able to kill so many people, right?” Wang Zhi was puzzled.

He recalled the phantom zombies, which could only kill one or two people by surprise, but after a few encounters, they could easily be injured.

“According to those who came back, they encountered a type of zombie with incredibly strong defense. The armor on its body made normal bullets and weapons ineffective.” Jie Xi continued.

“Strong defense… but still, that shouldn’t lead to so many deaths, right? If they couldn’t fight, they should have just run away.” Wang Zhi thought for a moment and found this alone couldn’t explain such a big loss.

“Heh, the key is that there were countless zombies lying in ambush around that area. Once they entered, the mutated zombie would howl, summoning more zombies from all directions. It was an overwhelming flood.”

“So… how did Captain Wu and the others escape?” Wang Zhi asked, knowing that being surrounded by so many zombies would make escaping nearly impossible.

“They considered the possibility of total annihilation, so they left eight people to watch from afar. If the situation worsened, they would quickly withdraw. That way, at least we would still have some information.” Jie Xi explained.

At this point, Wang Zhi was certain that the place they had gone to was the “Eternal Death” site.

“Then what do we do next?” Wang Zhi asked, now thinking about the strategic direction of the Dawn Tower.

At this moment, Jie Xi suddenly looked up and fixed a sharp gaze on Wang Zhi.

“What I’m telling you now, many lives were sacrificed to get this information. You need to think carefully. What will you offer in exchange for this information?” she asked coldly.

Wang Zhi was taken aback. What could he offer in exchange? However, he knew that the information she gave him was extremely valuable, and he felt a pressure—what did Jie Xi want from him?

The questions flooded Wang Zhi’s mind. Initially, the “Eternal Death” place was unknown to the Dawn Tower, so they sent people to investigate. The investigation yielded nothing, but it was clear that there were mutated species there. After discovering this, the Dawn Tower issued a bounty and sent Wu Changzheng with nearly thirty people to destroy the mutated species.

But what benefit would the Dawn Tower gain from exterminating the mutated species? Wang Zhi suddenly realized that the key to this might be the crystal cores inside the mutated species’ heads!

The Dawn Tower wanted the crystal cores! But did they already know how to use them? If Jie Xi wanted his crystal core, she would have asked for it earlier. Could it be that she wanted him to hand over his own crystal core as a form of report? This would prevent anyone else from dying in vain there.

Wang Zhi quickly said, “The item isn’t on me, but I’ll go get it for you and deliver it soon.”

“Always so casual when dealing with me,” Jie Xi smirked, showing a slight smile.

Wang Zhi didn’t speak further, simply waiting for Jie Xi to continue.

“You’ve seen it for yourself. The Dawn Tower is determined, and their goal is clear. But no one expected that the place is so dangerous. I have no choice but to do this, and the Dawn Tower will keep collecting crystal cores in the future.”

“Could it be that the Dawn Tower already knows how to use the crystal cores?” Wang Zhi asked, placing his hands on the table, feeling a bit excited.

Jie Xi shook her head, and Wang Zhi’s excitement was immediately extinguished.

“They didn’t know… they’ve always known.” Jie Xi continued calmly.

“What? But you…?” Wang Zhi couldn’t believe it. Always known? Why did Jie Xi say earlier that she didn’t know?

“Why are you so excited? I only understand a little. I don’t know the exact details, but I can tell you how it works.” Jie Xi said dismissively.

“I’m all ears!” Wang Zhi’s hands were starting to sweat. He was imagining himself with superpowers, ready to conquer anything.

“The operation is actually quite simple. It’s like a key that unlocks the shackles of the body, allowing your physical limits to be lifted, going beyond any boundaries—just like me,” Jie Xi said, and in an instant, she threw a punch at Wang Zhi’s face.

After the punch, Wang Zhi was stunned. It felt like the air around him had dissipated, and the punch came with such force that it felt like his head would be knocked off.

Gulp!

“You… didn’t you say there’s no shortcut to becoming stronger?” Wang Zhi swallowed nervously, his voice trembling.

“There’s no shortcut. Do you think you can get stronger just by unlocking the shackles? To break the limits, you need to put in several times more effort than an ordinary person. Even without limits, most people will still stay where they are,” Jie Xi said dismissively.

“So, when did you unlock your own shackles?” Wang Zhi asked.

“This is a long story, but you already know enough. Now hurry up and get what I need.” Jie Xi said, settling back into her chair and signaling the end of the conversation.

Wang Zhi understood and did not press further. He stood up and left the Guard Headquarters with Liuli.

Today’s conversation with Jie Xi was so full of information that it left Wang Zhi feeling like he was questioning everything. The situation outside was worrying, but just the operation of the crystal cores alone was enough to keep his mind in turmoil.