Ch. 17

When the crystal core enters the mouth, it turns into a warm current and brings a cool feeling like mint candy.

A trace of pain flashed across Lou Ai's face. This upgrade was very different from the previous ones.

Closing her eyes, she could feel the crystal core in her mind slowly expanding. That feeling was definitely uncomfortable, with a hint of itchiness in the soreness.
　　

Lou Ai gritted her teeth, beads of sweat oozing out of her forehead.

Time passed bit by bit, and it was unknown how long it had been before Lou Ai opened her eyes again.
　　

Finally the upgrade was successful.

She stood up, and her whole body made a crackling sound from the bones when she stood up after sitting for a long time.
　　

She jumped lightly and clenched her fists. Her skin was like that of deep-sea fish skin, which could not be easily pierced by a knife. Her bones were also as light as if she had gone to a bathhouse in the north in winter and rubbed off a pound of mud. She felt so light that if she ran a triathlon now, she could easily win.

Not only has the physical fitness improved significantly, but the space in the head has also doubled, from three cubic meters to six cubic meters.

Moreover, Lou Ai put the spear in the space in the corner of the room, walked to the opposite corner, and tried to put away the spear in the corner. In the blink of an eye, it was received into the space. The distance for telekinesis is about six meters, not far, but it can completely catch the enemy off guard in a battle.

Lou Ai closed her eyes and released her perception of a high-level zombie. She could now detect the two or three zombies wandering on the street below the supermarket, and the distance at which she could not control the zombies had also increased by at least 1.5 times.

However, it feels a little bright outside.
　　

Lou Ai used her spear to push aside the heavy curtains on the small window above the room, and the sky outside was slightly brighter.
　　

It actually took her a whole night to upgrade, whereas the last time it only took her an hour. It didn't take her that long to upgrade her abilities before.
　

If they couldn't find her, Yang Yang and the others would be extremely anxious.

Lou Ai quickly took out a small mirror and wet wipes, combed her hair, put on her cosmetic contact lenses, and swiftly changed her clothes, putting on a light purple windbreaker and a purple flower hairband. After tidying herself up, Lou Ai smiled at the mirror and hurried out.
　　

Lou Ai looked down quietly.

At the stairs, Ji Lian was sitting there with his men, registering the new people who had arrived.
　　

Lou Ai quietly went downstairs and found a seat to sit next to Ji Lian.
　　

"Ji Lian."

"Master? Where have you been? Xia Xing, Xiang Chunyan and we were looking for you all night last night. Can you say hello to Xia Xing and the others next time you go out? The kids are so anxious that they are about to cry. They felt guilty for leaving you alone to fight the zombies yesterday." Ji Lian handed the matter in his hands to the soldier next to him, stood up and said, "Explain it to them. They just woke up and are getting their breakfast over there."
　　

"I just found a place to review the battle, sorry." Lou Ai said.
　　

"You go and tell them about this. By the way, we will provide breakfast in the morning, you can go and get it. The army will stay here to rest today and will set out for Qiang'an base tomorrow." Ji Lian took Lou Ai to the back of the team distributing porridge. Yang Yang and the others had already seen Lou Ai, they quickly came out from the front team and stood behind Lou Ai.
　　

"Sister Lou Ai, where have you been? We were so worried." The crewcut-haired guy shouted anxiously, "We've almost searched every corner of this floor."

Lou Ai froze for a moment, and said vaguely: "Something happened, and I left in a hurry, so I forgot to tell you."
　　

"Then you must remember to tell us next time." Yang Yang said.
　　

"Well, okay, I promise." Lou Ai immediately raised her finger to promise.

"Then we have a deal. If I need to leave for something in the future, I will definitely inform you in advance." Xia Xing stretched out his little finger.
　　

Lou Ai and Yang Yang, who had short hair, all hooked up. After the serious agreement, they put away the angry expressions on their faces and started laughing.
　　

"Sister Lou Ai, if Xiang Chunyan hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you were so amazing and so good at fortune-telling." The boy with glasses said admiringly.

"Sister Lou Ai, can you help me calculate how many children I will have in the future?" The crewcut-haired man asked excitedly, "I hope to have a son and a little daughter. Do you think I am destined to have both sons and daughters?"
　　

"Sanshi has wanted to have your fortune told since he heard Xiang Chunyan talk about you yesterday. I've already told him about it." Xia Xing covered the crewcut-head's mouth.

"What does it matter? We are one family."

"Sister Lou Ai uses her skills on national affairs. How can she just tell your fortune casually?" Yang Yang taught the guy a lesson.
　　

Lou Ai: “…” She had only been away for one night. What on earth had Xiang Chunyan instilled in these kids?
　

Lou Ai felt her sleeve being pulled, she turned her head to look at Xia Lu: "What's wrong?"

"Sister Lou Ai, when we were escaping with the soldier brother yesterday, we encountered several zombies and some people were bitten to death. Plus, you were fighting the zombies at that time, so Sanshi felt very guilty. He was afraid of death but also felt that he should help you. He couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, so he wanted you to tell his fortune. Having two children is actually the wish of Sanshi's grandparents." Xia Lu explained in a low voice.

Lou Ai was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "This wish is a bit down-to-earth."
　　

"Is there anything else?" After a while, Lou Ai met Xia Lu's eyes and couldn't help asking.
　　

"Sister Lou Ai, can I go with you when we get to Qiang'an County? I can only go with you when we are at the gate." Xia Lu touched his head and felt embarrassed. He said in a low voice, "I heard that Xia Xing's parents will come out to pick him up. Yang Yang's parents will definitely come too. San Shi also has a biological sister. If I don't have anyone to pick me up, they will definitely ask me to go with them. I don't want to cause trouble for their families. Standing with you can avoid a lot of embarrassment. When I enter the base, I can be allocated housing and get a job to support myself."

"Of course." Lou Ai nodded.
　　

"Sister Lou Ai is the best!" Xia Lu smiled, his eyes curved into crescents, and he turned his head and fell silent.
　

Lou Ai has been thinking that Xia Lu is a very magical person these days. He is thin, introverted and shy, and can hardly say a few words for a long time. His face is not a pretty face that can attract everyone. But when they go out, Yang Yang and Xia Xing, the boy with the flat head and glasses, never let this child be alone no matter who they are. This child seems to have a mysterious attribute that people are willing to play with him even if he doesn't talk.

But today she felt that she had solved the case. Who could bear to refuse such a beautiful little angel who cared about others?

The army set out on the road the next morning when the sun was at its hottest. The long line of cars formed a huge convoy. The superpowers or ordinary soldiers and sharpshooters were deployed in the surrounding teams to guard. Lou Ai drove with Yang Yang and the others and followed closely behind the car of the Wei army's Ji Lian, in front of the entire army. The road was cleared in advance by the advance troops, and the car drove smoothly to the road where she had just started to fight zombies in the end of the world, and then drove on the highway for a while.
　　

"Stop, stop, stop. We are human beings, people. Are you the military going to Qiang'an base? Can you give us a ride?" Suddenly someone jumped out to stop the car.
　　

Lou Ai looked over and saw that they were the two men who followed her to pick up the leftovers when she was fighting zombies a few days ago. She wondered how these two men had been doing in the past two days. She looked at the bloodstains on the bearded man's clothes and thought that they should have fought zombies as well.
　　

The bearded man's eyes lit up when he saw Lou Ai in the car. He turned to the little boy next to him, waved his hand and called out, "Hey, Hua Mulan, is that you?"
　　

"Dai Ji Hua Mulan, we had a hard time these past two days when you were away!" The little boy rushed up and started crying.
　　

After Lou Ai left, not only did they never find so many supplies again, but the zombies were a group of bullies who only cared about the strong and bullied the weak. They swooped down on them in groups like vultures smelling a scent. The two of them barely managed to hold on until the army arrived by relying on the little supplies they had saved up.
　　

Lou Ai: "..." How come I didn't know I had such a name?

Xiang Chunyan got out of the car and took the two men to the military vehicle. After registration, the convoy continued to move forward.
　　

Because of the promotion, even though she was far away, Lou Ai could clearly hear how the two men and Xiang Chunyan quickly became familiar with each other through compliments to her and had a very pleasant conversation. Amid the endless compliments that surrounded her, the army finally slowly reached the first checkpoint in Qiang'an County.
　　

"Ji Lian, the third army commander of Qiang'an Base, this is my ID."

"Three armies of Wei, here are the documents."

"The superpower team Cai Xun, the superpowers have investigated and found no abnormal people in the entire convoy."

“…”

Lou Ai looked out of the car window and saw serious expressions, silent records, and bright red flags floating in the air. The soldiers guarding the front-line checkpoints slowly retreated, and the gates were wide open to the army, welcoming their arrival.

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