I Return From Hell

Chapter 123: Chapter 116: Women Will Only Affect My Problem-Solving Speed

The Lantern Festival.

Dinnertime.

In a private room at a restaurant.

”I can’t believe Brother Tian actually had time to come out. I really didn’t expect this.”

”Yeah, I thought Brother Tian would be with his sister again.”

...

While Wang Zhe was away, Lin Xiaoxiao and the others grumbled, half teasing, half complaining.

Xia Tian had long been aware of their attitude toward him, but he paid it no mind. He was preoccupied with the latest blueprints and design improvements for the Nail Gun.

Wang Zhe’s father already knew about the modified Nail Gun. After witnessing its power and convenience, he had decided on the spot to support Xia Tian’s continued work on it.

He was even willing to pay a hefty sum for the blueprints, intending to mass-produce the weapon.

If the Apocalypse truly came, the Nail Gun would become an incredibly important weapon!

The two sides quickly reached an agreement.

’The Mist Events are becoming more frequent, and it’s been confirmed the monsters that appear within them are not of this world.’

’Countries all over the world have begun mass conscription, building fortresses, stockpiling food, and taking other measures.’

’The situation is getting worse.’

’I have to hurry.’

Xia Tian furrowed his brow, subconsciously touching the jade pendant on his chest.

’Thank goodness for this.’

’Otherwise, with how hard I’ve been working, I’d have ended up in the ICU long ago.’

”Xia Tian.”

”Are you busy tonight? After dinner, do you want to go see the lanterns with us?”

Sitting beside him, Lan Caihe asked in a soft, gentle voice, ”The lanterns on West Street are beautiful.”

”Sorry.”

Xia Tian shook his head. ”I still have a few test papers to do.”

Lan Caihe: ”...”

Lin Xiaoxiao retorted, ”Xia Tian, you’re such a good student. Skipping a few test papers won’t make a difference, will it?”

Xia Tian said seriously, ”You don’t get it. Studying is fun—much more interesting than going to West Street to see lanterns.”

Lin Xiaoxiao: ”...”

’More important than a girl?’

’He’s so dense!’

’Completely hopeless!’

But Lan Caihe spoke up. ”Then can I go to your house and do test papers with you?”

Lin Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened.

’Is she trying to meet Xia Tian’s sister?’

Xia Tian hadn’t expected her to say that either. The thought that modifying the Nail Gun was illegal and couldn’t be known by outsiders made him shake his head decisively. ”It’s not a good time.”

’Cai He says it’s fine, but you’re saying it’s not a good time?’

’Are you even a man?’

Lin Xiaoxiao was instantly fuming and about to let him have it.

Xia Tian said, ”If you were there, you’d only slow me down.”

Lan Caihe: ”...”

Lin Xiaoxiao: ”...”

CREAK.

The door pushed open.

Wang Quanzhi and Wang Zhe walked in together.

Lin Xiaoxiao quickly fell silent. She could only shoot Xia Tian a harsh glare while squeezing her friend’s hand and comforting her softly.

”Let me make an introduction,” Wang Zhe offered.

”I can do it myself.”

Wang Quanzhi smiled gently. ”Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wang Quanzhi, Little Zhe’s cousin.”

At his words, Lin Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.

’He’s from the Wang Family?’

...

...

BOOM.

At the same time, Xia Yu was heading to the border between Zheng City and Central City.

According to information from Master Wu, there was a large Yin Qi Gathering Place there. She had also learned that the land had been bought by a developer long ago, and construction was about to begin on... something.

Once construction began, it would inevitably disrupt the feng shui, causing the Yin Qi to leak.

So...

Tonight, she had chosen not to stay with Little Tian, instead rushing here without stopping.

For the past two days, Master Wu had continuously provided information on Yin Qi Gathering Places, and the completion progress of Little Flower’s fourth transformation was steadily rising.

It had now reached 41%.

’Still too slow!’

The Mist Event was set to erupt in four days. If she gained too little from this trip, she feared there wouldn’t be enough time to help Little Flower complete its fourth transformation. That meant she couldn’t help the Resentful Corpse increase its strength!

When they entered the Mist Event, they would be short one powerful combatant.

The danger level would inevitably rise.

”We’re here.”

After traveling through the night, she finally arrived at her destination before 8:00 PM.

BOOM.

”Hurry up! The boss said this has to be finished within three months! We don’t have much time, we have to work overtime!”

”Foreman, the owner wasn’t in a hurry before. Why the sudden rush?”

”No idea. But this bunker the owner wants to build is huge and sturdy, all high-grade materials. The total cost is probably around three hundred million.”

...

The workers discussed as they worked.

After all, spending so much money to build a bunker was extremely strange.

While secretly guiding Little Flower to absorb the Yin Qi, Xia Yu’s eyes narrowed. ’Looks like news of the Mist Event can’t be contained for much longer.’

’Some of the top tycoons already know and have started preparing. It probably won’t be two months before the general public finds out, too.’

’This also means one thing: the government must be making moves. Otherwise, these tycoons wouldn’t have been so quick to believe it.’

’After the Apocalypse begins, the more people who survive, the better.’

’There will be more Spiritual Ability Users.’

’It will be easier to choose team members.’

Xia Yu had strict requirements for her team, including a limit on its size.

If she could guarantee that her team had two or more Spiritual Ability Users, its combat power would be monstrously high.

In the time that followed.

SWOOSH.

Little Flower easily avoided everyone’s notice and drained the area of all its Yin Qi.

’The completion percentage went from 41% to 51%—a full ten-point jump!’

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow.

’Good thing I got here in time, or I never would have gotten such a huge payoff.’

’There’s hope!’

She was quite excited.

「For the next four days.」

She traveled all over the province to various Yin Qi Gathering Places, helping Little Flower increase the completion percentage of its fourth transformation.

55%!

63%!

68%!

...

Finally, upon reaching the border of Shunyang City,

Little Flower’s fourth transformation completion rate reached 97%!

’Still not enough.’

Xia Yu glanced at Little Flower.

These past few days, she hadn’t deliberately increased the Resentful Corpse’s strength. In fact, because the Yin Qi Gathering Places were all in remote mountain forests, the available resentful energy was scarce.

Even so, the Resentful Corpse still possessed fifteen percent of its Peak strength, and its combat power was already terrifying.

Second only to a Red-eyed Mutant Beast!

She was relieved by her earlier decision: she absolutely could not deliberately increase the Resentful Corpse’s strength. Even if they failed in this Mist Event, she could not let the Resentful Corpse go out of control!

VROOM.

She floored the accelerator.

Xia Yu sharply turned the steering wheel, taking the ring road.

To prevent the Resentful Corpse’s strength from increasing further, she didn’t even enter the urban area of Shunyang City, choosing to take a detour instead.

Soon, Xia Yu arrived at the destination for this Mist Event:

The Shunyang City Zoo!

Basic information about this Mist Event appeared in her mind:

Source of Danger: Mutants, Mutated Beasts, and Mutated Plants. The number of Mutated Beasts here is high.

Danger Level: One survivor. In her previous life, after this Mist Event ended, the Mutated Plant was killed by an official bombing, but the Mutated Beasts escaped into the city, causing massive casualties.

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