Chapter 96: Cleansing Regret

When Lu Min saw the synchronized voice message in the room, he was stunned for quite a while.

Mu Xue looked at him and asked, “Lu Min, what’s wrong?”

“That person is trying to remind me that as long as I behave myself, nothing will happen. As long as I have value to Ah Chu, he’ll keep me safe.”

“Then… then isn’t Sang Sang in danger?”

Lu Min shook his head. “No. As long as An Tao can get what he wants from her, she’ll be fine. Otherwise, even if she dies or escapes, it won’t do anyone any good. In the apocalypse, he doesn’t want to die. Besides, his abilities are stronger than mine, but he hides them and pretends to be an ordinary person. I’m afraid both he and that An Hao have secrets. As long as Ah Chu doesn’t make any rash moves, I’ll just live my life as usual. Don’t worry.”

“Alright then, I’ll go see if Grandma needs anything. By the way, what do you want to eat? My grandma can cook something delicious for you.”

“I’m fine with anything. Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao are busy in the kitchen, so Grandma should just rest.”

Mu Xue smiled. “Grandma can’t sit still anyway. Alright, you get some rest. I’m heading out.”

After she finished speaking, she ran out. Only then did Lu Min’s expression darken, looking very serious.

*Knock, knock, knock—*

Someone knocked on the door. Lu Min asked quietly, “Who is it?”

“It’s me, Xia Ru. Is it convenient for me to come in?”

“Come in.”

Xia Ru pushed the door open and came in, closing it behind him. He lowered his voice and asked, “How are you feeling?”

“I’m fine. You can sit down if you want.”

Xia Ru gestured, asking if it was convenient to talk. Lu Min nodded. “It’s fine. What do you want to say?”

“You really did get rid of Huan Qiu, didn’t you? But now An Hao and his group are back. Does that threaten your life?”

Lu Min knew this person was sharp, but he hadn’t expected him to be this perceptive. “Just do what you’re supposed to do and don’t meddle, and nothing will happen. Since you’ve come to the base, I’ll do my best to protect you. But if you bring trouble on yourself, don’t blame me.”

Xia Ru hadn’t expected things to be this bad—just out of the tiger’s den and into the wolf’s lair.

“I want to know, is there any way to awaken abilities, other than drinking the blood of an ability user?”

Lu Min looked at Xia Ru. “You’ve tried?”

Xia Ru nodded. “My brother gave me his blood, but I still couldn’t awaken. So I want to know if you have any other way. I don’t want to just sit around and wait for death.”

This was actually his second reason for coming—he wanted to awaken an ability!

Lu Min thought for a moment and said, “Sorry, I have no way.”

Hearing this, Xia Ru’s pupils contracted slightly. He knew this person wasn’t telling the whole truth and wanted to press further, but in the end, he swallowed his words.

What Lu Min said was that he had no way, not that there was no way at all. There was a loophole in his words.

After thinking it through, Xia Ru nodded slightly. “In that case, I won’t disturb your rest. Don’t worry, my family and I aren’t troublemakers. As long as the base can keep us safe, we’ll do whatever we’re supposed to do.”

“Mm.”

Watching Xia Ru’s departing figure, Lu Min let out a sigh. Interacting with smart people was always risky. No matter if he was a spy for another base or just someone hedging his bets, his presence would only make the base stronger.

As long as he wanted to awaken an ability, he wouldn’t leave. And Lu Min would have another layer of protection.

Even if he wanted to betray them, it didn’t matter. Compared to ordinary people, someone who could become an ability user like Sang Chu was more valuable.

No matter which side he ended up on, for now, it was all benefit and no harm.

As for awakening abilities—didn’t he already say it? He had no way. If Xia Ru overthought it, that was his own business.

Now, he could only hope that Sang Chu could handle An Lao.

Lu Min took a deep breath. He now suspected that both he and Yi Ping had been hypnotized by An Lao’s abilities.

He didn’t even know what a psychic ability user could do, but one thing was certain—they could manipulate people’s minds.

Just like how Xiu Ying could control people’s actions.

A psychic ability user, huh!

Thinking of this, he realized that even Xiu Ying’s special ability hadn’t left such a deep impression on him.

……

At the table.

A large group of people sat around the table. Although the dishes were plentiful, everyone ate in silence.

When An Hao returned, he happened to catch everyone eating. “Wow, you brought back so much food!”

An Tan looked at the scattered food on the table and suggested, “Boss Sang, why don’t we go check it out now?”

“Sure. Brother, Grandma, you go ahead and eat. Don’t wait for me.”

With that, she grabbed a slice of watermelon and left the table. An Tan didn’t say anything about her leaving, just waved at An Hao and followed her out.

In the room,

Sang Chu sat on a chair, watching the space fan in her hand. “Have you figured it out?”

An Hao said, “So far, there’s nothing unusual.”

An Tan said, “You’ve been out for a while now.”

Sang Chu nodded. She wasn’t short on money, but she needed to be careful. Besides, she couldn’t let anyone know she wasn’t short on money.

“I need to operate something. Hand me the food.”

Pretending to be lost in thought, Sang Chu knew he didn’t understand the specifics of the world, so she feigned absent-mindedness for a while. In reality, her spiritual energy entered the jade pendant’s space.

When Tu You, who was napping inside, sensed Sang Chu’s arrival, he asked, “Why are you here?”

Sang Chu’s spiritual form looked at him. “I need five-colored earth to create a clone for myself.”

Tu You nodded. “That’s possible, but isn’t there a downside to using an earth clone?”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as I can split off a clone, it’s at least a way to save my life. I’ll cut off a part of my spiritual form and leave it here. Then buy me a ticket—I want to take over the mission on the train!”

Tu You looked at her in surprise. “Your current power is too low. If you take over, you’ll die for sure. Do you think you can take shortcuts like you did in the demon world?”

Sang Chu said, “I have no choice. These people are too strong. I need to level up quickly so I can help my brother survive the apocalypse. Only by surviving the apocalypse do I have a chance to grow. Right now, An Tao is still watching me, and I can’t afford to slip up.”

Tu You looked at her seriously. “You have to understand, the missions on the train are all extremely difficult. The one in the demon world was a special case that let you take a shortcut.”

“That’s why I want to use the five-colored earth to create a clone. As long as the clone survives, I won’t die. Don’t worry, I value my life. I won’t act recklessly. Go get me a ticket.”

Tu You, after burying the piece of her spiritual clone under the five-colored earth, replied listlessly, “Alright, wait here. I’ll go get you a ticket.”