Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Bodhisattva Face, Scorpion Heart

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Bodhisattva Face, Scorpion Heart

The room emptied, leaving only Ji Wanwan and Wu Xun holding Yinyin in the operating room.

Ji Wanwan looked at Wu Xun, whose chest heaved with anger, with a complex expression and soothed his arm, “Put Yinyin on the operating table, and let me examine her.”

Wu Xun hurriedly placed Yinyin carefully on the operating table and then stared eagerly as Ji Wanwan washed her hands.

Feeling the man’s sorrow and anxiety, Ji Wanwan turned off the water, “The examination will involve drawing blood, so if it pains you, don’t watch. By the way, tell me, how did you find out that people from the Baize Union kidnapped Yinyin and your wife?”

Wu Xun obediently turned around, unable to bear the sight of his daughter being pricked for blood, “It was also because of a mission.

That day, Xiang Rui asked me to escort two people to the laboratory. I took them to the entrance of the laboratory, and someone from inside came to meet them.

I had delivered the people and was about to leave when, in a hurry, I caught a fleeting glimpse of Xiao Hui in a cage in the laboratory.

I hadn’t seen clearly when the large door to the laboratory closed.

I stood at the door in a daze, at times doubting whether I had seen incorrectly.

But once the seed of doubt takes root in one’s heart, it grows wildly until it becomes a towering tree.

I was desperate to enter the laboratory to confirm whether Xiao Hui and Yinyin were inside, also desperate to see them.

So I found Xiang Rui again, hoping he would allow me to see Yinyin and Xiao Hui, but Xiang Rui refused me.

This made me more determined to verify my thoughts.

In the days following, I kept looking for a way into the laboratory until this auction.”

Having drawn the blood, Ji Wanwan placed the blood sample into the machine for analysis, “So you used this auction as a cover, appearing as a guest at the underground gambling den to find a chance to enter the laboratory?”

Wu Xun nodded, “Yes.”

Ji Wanwan placed her hand on Yinyin’s forehead, silently using Equivalence Healing to assess her vital signs, “Let’s not talk about this for now, let me ask you another thing.

Is the Baize Union’s crazy acquisition of Crystal Cores because they can enhance superpowers?”

Wu Xun thought for a moment, “Yes and no.”

By this time, Ji Wanwan had finished sensing Yinyin’s vital signs.

According to the System’s display, Yinyin’s vital signs were stable, with no obvious internal or external injuries. The likely reason for her low fever and unconsciousness was shock.

She looked up at Wu Xun, “What do you mean by that?”

The latter instinctively turned back, seeing Ji Wanwan pressing on the point where Yinyin’s blood was drawn, and he reached out his hand, “Let me do that.”

Ji Wanwan did not refuse, gladly moving aside to stand up.

Wu Xun frowned in distress, “In the Baize Union, there’s a prevalent method of using Crystal Cores to enhance superpowers, supposedly passed down by President Baize himself. It’s very sinister but extremely effective.”

Choosing his words carefully, Wu Xun’s expression turned grave as he raised his head to ask Ji Wanwan, “Do you remember that monster that followed the President?”

Ji Wanwan certainly remembered, “Monster? Was that guy not a zombie?”

Wu Xun’s eyes darkened, “No, that was my crew member Tian Yu, who awakened a superpower not long after joining the Union.

Although I explicitly forbade my brothers from trying these corrupt practices, Tian Yu, always strong-willed, still went behind my back to experiment.

Strangely, consuming Crystal Cores is akin to drug taking, every time bringing an unparalleled thrill, Tian Yu became addicted, and to get a large number of Crystal Cores to satisfy himself, he willingly offered himself up as an experiment subject to the Union.

Tian Yu was the first and so far the most successful experiment, powerful and obedient, and unfailingly loyal to Baize, becoming one of Baize’s major enforcers.”

Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but remember the previous incident involving Xu Siming and his enhancement of superpowers through Crystal Cores.

At that time, everyone was happy to learn that Crystal Cores could enhance superpowers, but then they had not seen anything unusual with Xu Siming.

Could it be that the Baize Union’s method of absorbing the Crystal Core is different from theirs?

Ji Wanwan rubbed her brow and planned to discuss the matter later, “You may continue.”

Yinyin’s hand stopped bleeding—Wu Xun released his grip from the pressure point, “The Baize Union acquires a vast amount of Crystal Cores. The ones provided for Tian Yu and his group to absorb only make up two to three-tenths of the total cores obtained. I haven’t investigated where the rest go.”

It seems that Ji Wanwan would have to find out the reason why the Baize Union was acquiring Crystal Cores on her own.

Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but think of that mysterious, white-haired boy.

She could feel that his strength was formidable, but when they skirmished in the underground gambling arena, she clearly sensed that he was holding back.

Although some of his moves appeared dangerous, they could actually be dodged quite easily.

The boy’s peach-blossom eyes, which smiled but didn’t quite smile, always made Ji Wanwan feel a sense of deja vu, although she couldn’t recall where she had seen him before.

And then there were the zombie hordes in Wanjiale…

It was impossible for the Baize Union to turn a blind eye to the extensive area of Wanjiale, allowing the zombies there to evolve a Level 4 Crystal Core.

The only possibility Ji Wanwan could think of was that Baize did it deliberately, intending to lure her to the underground gambling arena using Wanjiale’s zombie horde.

Who exactly was he?

Why would he do this?

Was Wen Yuheng a part of his plan by his design, or was their encounter a mere coincidence?

Ji Wanwan thought until her head hurt, “Brother Wu, how much do you know about Baize?”

Wu Xun frowned, “Not much, I hadn’t even really seen him until today.”

After a brief pause, Wu Xun conveyed all he could think of, “On the tenth day after the apocalypse erupted, I first heard of the Baize Union.

According to descriptions from within the union, I learned that its leader, Baize, had awakened Dual superpowers, specifically Space superpower and Equivalence Healing.”

“What?!” Ji Wanwan stiffened.

Weren’t his superpowers very much in line with her own?

Wu Xun looked startled, “What is it?”

Ji Wanwan suppressed the surprise in her heart and shook her head, “Nothing, keep talking.”

Wu Xun continued, “These two superpowers are quite different from the usual Five Elements superpower of ordinary Awakeners, especially the Space superpower, which is extremely lethal.

With these superpowers, Baize quickly gathered a large following and established the Baize Union.

Baize himself is very mysterious, maintaining a single line of contact with the Four Elders, and he has hardly ever shown his face to other members. I once overheard people talking about him, saying he is brutal and erratic in his actions, yet he has a face that’s innocently beautiful and shockingly stunning.

To describe him in one phrase, it would be—

‘A Bodhisattva’s face, a scorpion’s heart.'”

“A Bodhisattva’s face, a scorpion’s heart…”

Ji Wanwan unconsciously murmured the phrase.

The white-haired boy’s brutal temperament and erratic actions were evident in the underground gambling arena.

As for the appearance, although the young man wore a mask, his eyes were indeed captivating, suggesting that what Wu Xun said was true.

The thought of potentially facing such an enemy gave Ji Wanwan a headache.