Ground floor of the tower, east square.
Although they left the tower from the blue stone tablet and there was no white fog, Lin Wurou, Wang Shi, Shang Xiaoyi, Qin Lin, Yin Shuang, Bai Xiaoyu and others still came back from the purple stone tablet.
Because the dark red light of Bai Wu and others was too stunning not long ago, Wang Su and Pang Li were a little surprised...
Are these low-class people so calm now that they see someone returning from the purple stone tablet
Wang Su and Pang Li were very disappointed with this trip out of the tower. As for Zheng Yue, he was lazy the whole time and didn't care about other people's performance at all.
"Is this the ability of the Seventh Team's Vanguard Group, the strongest group in the Survey Corps?" Wang Su sneered, whip in hand.
Wang Shi and Shang Xiaoyi stared at Wang Su with wide eyes.
Lin Wu Rou lowered her head.
Pang Li also mocked:
“The vanguard group hiding behind the woman, hahahahahaha… Your strength is too weak, can you really come back from the red zone? Look at the number of you, you can’t handle a few level eight mutants.”
Zheng Yue was picking his ears. Although he had been slacking off, as the laziest yet strongest of the three, he also felt that the Seventh Team did not live up to its name.
"What a bunch of rubbish! Why use the three of us to explore such a simple area? Pang Li, why don't you go alone next time?"
"Why me? I don't want to do the job of picking up trash. Let Liu Hu do it next time."
The purpose of the monitoring team is naturally to monitor. However, after monitoring, they found that the strength of the vanguard team was meaningless.
Indeed, Bai Xiaoyu's amazing recovery ability is remarkable. The woman named Yin Shuang has a good brain, but it's just good. She seems to have some ability, but her fighting ability is very weak.
As for Lin Wurou, Wang Shi, Shang Xiaoyi, and Qin Lin, they are a bunch of garbage.
Exploring the purple area was actually dangerous. The area they were heading to was a canyon with many human-headed vultures.
Without exploration experts like Bai Wu and Yan Zizai, their group knew very little about what had happened in the canyon.
All I know is that this place was once a doomsday escape site, and a group of people set up a temporary gathering camp here.
But as resources became scarce, some people gradually starved to death, and people began to cannibalize each other. But soon the plague broke out again.
Various negative emotions increased day by day, and eventually this group of people turned into evil, scavenging creatures like human-headed vultures.
The Guardian is a level eight mutant. Although it has not reached level nine, its perfect distortion attribute and dimensional wings make it extremely difficult to deal with.
Originally, Wang Su was about to kill the guardian, but the guardian saw that the combat power distribution of this team was extremely uneven and escaped.
Finally, as the negative attributes became more and more, and the canyon was an extreme temperature zone, the group had to return to the tower.
In Wang Su's opinion, there is a slight probability of dropping the sequence if this kind of evil is killed.
Of course, this depends on luck. Bai Wu has killed many evil spirits that should have dropped in sequence, but there are very few that have dropped in sequence.
But that doesn't stop Wang Su and Pang Li from complaining about those people in the vanguard group who are dragging their feet.
Their words were sarcastic and without any manner of manner, which made Wang Shi and Shang Xiaoyi very angry.
But Lin Wu Rou, this little troll, never retorted.
Until the monitoring team left, Wang Shi was very surprised:
"Why are you acting so abnormal today? We were scolded so harshly... Why didn't you say a word?"
Yin Shuang was also very surprised, because Lin Wurou’s mouth was a powerful weapon.
Lin Wurou said:
"Wang Shi, you idiot."
"Why are you scolding me?"
"I'm in a bad mood and want to scold you, is that not okay?"
Wang Shi didn't say anything.
Lin Wurou said:
"I just realized one thing. During the previous exploration, we were probably just a burden to the captain and Bai Wu, right?"
Seeing that Lin Wu Rou kept her head down and clenched her fists, Wang Shi finally realized that it was not that Lin Wu Rou did not feel humiliated, but that she had recognized some realities.
"You have to know that half a year ago, Bai Wu had never left the tower. Now he has left us so far that we can't even see his back!"
Lin Wu Rou slowly raised her head. This time's exploration outside the tower was actually not difficult at all compared to the previous explorations that Bai Wu and Wu Jiu had led them in.
But Yin Shuang noticed that Lin Wurou's expression became serious:
"Before the captain and Bai Wu were here, they cared about us, and we didn't realize many dangers. Even if we made mistakes, it was the captain and Bai Wu who found ways to solve the problems, and we didn't realize it at all."
"But now the people in the monitoring group don't treat us as their own people, and they won't tolerate the mistakes we make."
"But this is a good thing, because only in this way can we know how to make the right move. Only by constantly realizing our mistakes can we slowly improve ourselves. Following the captain and Bai Wu is too comfortable. Whether it's the manor, the casino, or even the area we went to before, we can't do anything."
"Of course it's humiliating to be insulted, but if we want to catch up with the captain and his team, we have to learn more from the people in the inspection team. It's okay to be called a shameless person, a burden, trash, or an ant, as long as we can take this opportunity to become useful to the captain and his team."
This really didn't seem like something Lin Wu Rou should say, so much so that veteran team members including Yin Shuang, Wang Shi, and Shang Xiaoyi were all stunned.
Bai Xiaoyu nodded, thinking that Senior Lin was right. Although in terms of his real age, he was a monster at the level of an ancestor.
"Then we'll do it step by step, aiming to surpass the Inspection Team. When we can curse back..."
"Wang Shi, you bastard, finally said something human."
"Why are you scolding me again?"
"I'm training you."
The group slowly returned to the Survey Corps branch, during which Wang Shi and Lin Wu Rou kept cursing on the way.
Yin Shuang had a faint smile on her face. This experience out of the tower really made her feel the huge gap between herself and the masters in the monitoring team.
Pang Li, Wang Su, and Zheng Yue, who never made a move and kept yawning, were all unfathomable in their abilities. This also made Yin Shuang realize that there was still a long way to go to complete her revenge.
But fortunately, this road is not lonely.
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The fifth floor of the tower is the forbidden area of the Yan family.
The Yan family’s manor is very large, and even within the forbidden area, there is a small manor.
This is a place that only the owner and the guardian can enter.
Several families on the fifth floor of the tower have already received the news of returning from the red zone.
The guardians of the Liu, Yan, and Xie families also report to the real behind-the-scenes person of their own family.
Only Liu Hu looked confused, while Xie Xingzhi and Yan Zizai had already checked the information before heading to the fifth floor of the tower.
The forbidden area of the Yan family is a small manor, inside which there are actually many laboratories.
Yan Zizai walked in the corridor of the laboratory and could see that many rooms on both sides were filled with nutrition capsules, and most of the humans in the capsules were pregnant women.
But there was something strange about these women, their bodies seemed to be in some pathological state.
Some of the women were dead, while others were still alive, but the diseased parts seemed to have been dug out.
The evil ones cannot survive in the tower, and if some parts become evil, that part will disappear.
Most of the women in the containers were not corrupted, but because certain drugs were injected outside the tower, they had corrupt blood in their bodies.
Much of this blood will be purified before entering the tower, but even after purification, some women's bodies will still become diseased, not due to malignant mutations, but purely cancerous.
As early as seven hundred years ago, Yan Chao, the ancestor of the Yan family, liked to study evil. He believed that evil was a kind of evolution.
But just like what is written in many stories - vampires are stronger than humans, but they are afraid of sunlight, salt, and cannot have children.
The power behind Yan Chao once told Yan Chao that there are indeed half-evil creatures in this world who possess the advantages of both humans and evil.
Half-evil can use the human sequence and the power of the evil, and can survive perfectly outside the tower. The only flaw is that the basic power system used is the evil system, not the companion power.
But the Half-Evil can give birth, have reason, and will not be troubled by any negative emotions. Negative emotions will not cause appetite and bloodthirstiness.
Bai Wu has only seen Jiang Yimi, a perfect half-evil.
And Yan Chao wants to create one through his own efforts.
Seven hundred years ago, when the doomsday came and before the arrival of the Tower Age, Yan Chao used his girlfriend as an experimental subject, making her pregnant first and then making her become evil.
He believed in his own opinion that there must be a balance point that would allow humans to produce a perfect "half-evil" baby.
It's just that plan failed.
Moreover, the Yan family seemed to be cursed. They did not have the powerful physique of the evil one, but they had lost some of their emotions.
Women are the most miserable, most of them cannot feel joy. As for men, some have healthy emotions, while others have incomplete emotions.
…
At the deepest part of the laboratory is the yard where Yan Chao is. Yan Chao is squatting in a vegetable shed, observing some plants.
Everyone in the Yan family can be described as beautiful, because Yan Chao, who gave birth to the Yan family, was a very handsome man.
The Fountain of Eternal Life allowed Yan Chao to retain his handsomeness forever. In the entire Yan family, only Yan Zizai could be compared to him.
He had already sensed Yan Zizai's aura.
"came back."
"Yeah, I'm back."
"I heard that you went to the red zone. I guess this adventure will be a lot more interesting than the other three people from the other families?"
"Yes. We were very surprised during this trip outside the tower. We didn't expect that people at the lower level would dare to directly challenge the red zone." Yan Zizai's tone was still very respectful when facing Yan Chao.
"You shouldn't have taken the risk, Zizai. You know that in my eyes, you are different from others. You are the future of the family. You have to think about the big picture and shouldn't do something stupid like going to the red zone to prove yourself."
Yan Chao's tone was very gentle, but he kept staring at the plant from beginning to end.
That was the white-line grass that only existed outside the tower. It was extremely poisonous. It did not exist before the tower era, so Yan Chao thought that it might be some kind of "evil and degenerate" plant.
"I'm not taking risks or trying to prove myself. I just think that they must have their own reasons for going to the red zone. But..."
Yan Zizai paused for about a second and said:
"But obviously I overestimated them and they didn't have the ability to explore the red zone."
Yan Chao nodded:
"Keep monitoring them. There are only a handful of the strongest people in the Survey Corps. Follow them out of the tower one by one. With your eyes, it won't be a problem to observe their details."
Yan Zizai nodded:
"Yes, I understand."
If it were in the past, Yan Zizai would have left, but this time, Yan Zizai seemed to be worried and did not leave, but waited there.
"Anything else?"
"I just... have some doubts."
"Go ahead. I don't have any experiments to do these days, so I'm quite free."
"You once said that erasing my memory was to allow me to always maintain the mindset of a young person."
"Yes, I don't want you to be like me, seeing through the world. What's the point of such a world? I also don't want you to be like the rulers of other families - evil."
Yan Chao was very skilled at memorizing this, as this conversation had happened many times.
"I'm confused."
"What's the confusion?"
"If I retain my memories like the other guardians, will I become evil? Will a person become evil after becoming immortal?"
"What do you remember?" Yan Chao was very smart and immediately realized that some memories must have emerged in Yan Zizai's mind.
This possibility is very small, but it does not rule out the danger of the red zone, causing certain memories to emerge in desperate situations.
Yan Zizai shook his head and said:
"I'm just confused because Liu Hu and Xie Xingzhi don't look that evil. When it comes to arrogance, I'm even more arrogant than them."
Yan Chao did not question Yan Zizai's words:
"You know, every immortal has blood on his hands. If they live long enough, they will become evil because people pursue desires. To satisfy their growing desires, they can only resort to some twisted means."
"It's like Zhong Xu. At first, he thought that just playing with pretty women would be enough. But after this desire was satisfied, it soon became boring. So he wanted to expand his desires. He gradually turned into a fat pig."
Yan Chao stood up and turned his attention to the blue grass on the other side.
"What about you? Are you also evil?" Yan Zizai asked.
Yan Chao did not deny:
"I am also evil, even more evil than you can imagine. You also know what experiments I am doing. Although this is for the future of mankind, what I do will definitely change the fate of mankind in the future. But it is undeniable that over the past seven hundred years, I have become increasingly indifferent to human life."
Yan Chao's confession made Yan Zizai feel a little uncomfortable. He suddenly felt that perhaps the ancestor's arrangement was right.
But this idea was soon questioned because he could not get over the death of his sister.
Yan Chao's voice continued to sound:
"You will be the same in the future. I erased your memory because I don't want you to follow my old path. People don't remain unchanged for seven hundred years. If you think I'm wrong, find such an example."
Yan Zizai thought about Yan Chao's words, then nodded and said:
"I see. I'll go do my work now and not disturb you any more."
"Well, if you have any confusion, feel free to ask me, because you are the person I value most."
Yan Chao gave Yan Zizai a friendly and gentle smile.
After Yan Zizai left, Yan Chao's gentle expression faded and he said in a serious tone:
"Yanying, come out."
A man walked out from the shadows behind the laboratory. Yan Zizai, as the official guardian of the Yan family, was known to the seven families.
But what they and even Yan Zizai didn't know was that the Yan family had a guardian, Yan Ying.
The guardian of the Yan family, known as Shadow, is a woman.
"Who has Yan Zizai been in contact with recently? Besides the people from the Survey Corps, who else?"
"A long feast."
"Who is Yan Jiu?"
"The daughter of the current head of the family, Yan Heyu. But this daughter was not lovable and was sent to the insane asylum on the third floor."
Yan Chao narrowed his eyes slightly. He always felt that Yan Zizai must have remembered something. Now when he heard Ying say that Yan Zizai actually went to meet a junior, he seemed to have concluded something.
"You are good at hiding, and his eyes can't find you. If he goes to find Yan Jiu again, I want to know what they talked about."
"Yes, sir."
Yan Ying retreated, she blended into the shadows silently, as if she had never been there.
Yan Chao frowned. He didn't want to see himself lose a guardian because of a woman.
He realized that it was time to contact the people on Black Gold Island and provide a new place for memory cleansing.
At the same time, he wanted to kill the youngest girl in his family.