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71: Lin Zhiwei: Do you want to kill me?

“Shen Yi, if possible, could you take Little Ha home as well?”

“With Little Ha around, my research would progress even faster, since it is the only successful test subject and provides many insights.”

On the way to the virus research facility, Lin Zhiwei tried to communicate with Shen Yi.

“Impossible, unless you can make it obey and absolutely guarantee it will not attack people.”

Shen Yi refused without even thinking.

There was no way Shen Yi would keep such a dangerous mutant creature by his side.

It even wanted to eat its owner, let alone anyone else.

Unless Lin Zhiwei could fully control the mutant dog, Shen Yi might consider taking it in.

It might even add another combat asset to his shelter.

But she clearly did not have that ability.

Lin Zhiwei said nothing and instead fell into deep thought, as if she were truly considering whether Shen Yi’s condition could work.

Very soon afterward, they drew near the research facility.

The two of them stopped at a spot just outside the compound.

Shen Yi first scanned the surroundings with Telepathy and relaxed only after confirming that the soldiers from yesterday were nowhere in sight.

Nevertheless, the mutant dog was still inside the research facility.

It seemed to have devoured all the other mutant animals there, for when Shen Yi swept the entire complex he did not see a second creature.

He clearly remembered spotting 20 or 30 mutated beasts there yesterday…

“Can that mutant dog really eat that much?” Shen Yi muttered.

Had its appetite grown dramatically after the second mutation?

After hearing this, Lin Zhiwei explained, “Its appetite is not extraordinarily large… only larger than that of ordinary mutant animals… but the increase is due to its injuries; recovering wounds consumes its own energy, and that energy must be replenished through food.”

“Understood.”

While they talked, Shen Yi teleported with Lin Zhiwei to the underground laboratory and stored all the weapons and ammunition from the soldiers who had died in the corridor yesterday in the System Space.

He even found 2 grenades by accident and tucked them away as well.

“Shen Yi, could your spatial superpower also bring back some of the facility’s equipment and the generators? I will need them for future research,” Lin Zhiwei asked.

“Sure.”

Shen Yi had already planned to strip the research facility clean.

He intended to take anything that could still be used.

Since the System Space was enormous, storing it all would not cause any problem.

With that decided, he began.

Starting on the 3rd basement level, Shen Yi collected pieces of lab equipment room by room under Lin Zhiwei’s guidance.

During the process, he also obtained the gene evolution serum Lin Zhiwei had mentioned.

It was a pure green liquid that seemed full of life, rippling slightly inside its special test tube.

According to Lin Zhiwei, the serum’s main component had been extracted from the No. 001 mutation, which explained its potent vitality.

“What is the No. 001 mutation?” Shen Yi asked in confusion.

“It is a mutant plant with tremendous vitality, a continually growing giant tree that appeared in Shancheng even before the apocalypse, so we named it the No. 001 mutation; unfortunately, its growth rate is so fast that getting new genetic samples now is extremely difficult…”

Lin Zhiwei looked regretful when she mentioned the No. 001 mutation.

Shen Yi froze for a moment and suddenly thought of something. “A mutant giant tree? Could it be the one in the city center?”

“Have you seen it too?”

“No, I have only heard others mention it.”

Shen Yi shook his head slightly.

He was astonished that a gene sample taken from that mutant tree alone could create so powerful a creature as the mutant dog.

If the tree’s main body were used, how terrifying would its regenerative power and vitality be?

No wonder the police units had failed to wipe it out.

Naturally, he concluded that the authorities had probably wanted to study the tree instead of destroying it at the first opportunity.

As a result, the situation had spiraled out of control.

If they had concentrated their firepower on the tree the moment it sprouted, they might have managed to eliminate it.

“If you could help me obtain some genetic samples from the No. 001 mutation, my research might advance even further!” Lin Zhiwei said earnestly.

Shen Yi could not even be bothered to answer and kept moving generators into the System Space.

With generators on hand, they would be able to use electricity from now on.

Speaking of electricity, it was about time to recruit that apocalypse enthusiast living in Building 13…

As for sending Shen Yi to collect samples from the mutant tree, that was absolutely impossible!

In Shen Yi’s view, a viable sample would require getting close to the tree’s core and possibly taking something from it rather than simply cutting off a random branch.

The risk involved was anything but small.

He decided to revisit the matter in half a year.

If, by then, he had acquired enough superpowers and strength, he could try his luck with the mutant tree.

If he could destroy the tree, Shen Yi would prefer to stay in Shancheng.

But if he was still not strong enough in half a year, he would have no choice but to leave Shancheng.

In summary, Shen Yi’s current plan was to lie low and develop his strength instead of gambling with his life.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

While Shen Yi and Lin Zhiwei were busy in the underground lab, a sudden burst of concentrated gunfire rang out above them.

The sharp staccato clearly came from submachine guns.

“Is it them? Why have they come back again?”

Shen Yi scanned with Telepathy and discovered that the group exchanging fire with the mutant husky inside the facility was the same squad of soldiers from yesterday.

Today, however, they had more people and seemed intent on forcing their way into the research facility.

What on earth was happening?

Were they also after the gene evolution serum?

Shen Yi turned to look at Lin Zhiwei, who stood with her eyes closed, sensing the situation.

Because she possessed a clairvoyant superpower, Lin Zhiwei had already seen the same scene.

Could this woman be planning a sudden betrayal?

Even so, her betrayal would not make much difference now.

After all, he had already unlocked the reward and secured the gene evolution serum.

If she dared to betray him, Shen Yi would eliminate her on the spot.

After all, the woman knew too many of his secrets.

Should she join forces with the military and come to arrest him, it would become a major headache.

Shen Yi had always evaluated people with the most despicable assumptions.

Even if the possibility was small, he would not leave any hidden danger.

“They are here for me.”

Lin Zhiwei opened her eyes and looked at Shen Yi.

“They only came for you today? Are they here to collect your corpse?” Shen Yi raised an eyebrow.

“Captain Zhao probably received another mandatory order after returning yesterday, which is why he came back.”

“He does not know how important I am.”

Speaking thoughtfully, Lin Zhiwei added, “The ones who came today are probably not limited to Captain Zhao; there should be additional support, such as fighter jets or helicopters and other powerful weapons.”

Damn!

Shen Yi was shocked when he heard that.

Was this woman really that important? They even mobilized fighter jets!

Since the apocalypse began nearly half a month ago, Shen Yi had never seen a military rescue aircraft, which meant that even if some planes remained intact they were scarce or could not take off casually.

Yet now, to rescue Lin Zhiwei, they had dispatched not only a fully armed special unit but even fighter jets.

If they found out that he had kidnapped the person they were searching for, would they not try to kill him?

Shen Yi fixed his gaze on Lin Zhiwei.

He realized that, besides her own talent, the woman probably had an impressive background and a complicated identity.

Otherwise, she could not have drawn such a massive deployment.

“Do you want to kill me?”

Lin Zhiwei met Shen Yi’s gaze, her red lips moving slightly while her tone remained calm.

Even so, there was a faint shift in her gaze.

A trace of inexplicable emotion flickered in her eyes.

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