"Lu Yuan is a member of the Saboteurs, right? That's why you pretended not to know anything even though you knew I was going to that school," Ren Xiaosu asked.
"Ren Xiaosu, that's enough …."
"Hahahaha!"
However, Ren Xiaosu did not stop laughing for a long time. It made Yang Xiaojin also start laughing slowly, as though she had been infected by his laughter.
In this pitch-black sewer, the only source of light was the faint candlelight on Ren Xiaosu's side. Even though the dangerous country occupied by the Experimentals could be right above them and danger could descend upon them at any moment, the two of them still cherished this moment of joy amidst hardship.
Yang Xiaojin laughed and started coughing. When she finally stabilized her breathing with much difficulty, she suddenly asked, "Why did you come back to save me?"
"I forgot my wallet," Ren Xiaosu said matter-of-factly.
"Mhm," Yang Xiaojin answered.
Everyone knew this reason was lame, but no one exposed it.
Yang Xiaojin said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about your secret. But you might not realize it yet, but you're considered very powerful among supernatural beings."
Yang Xiaojin recalled the battle at that time.
Actually, she was not too sure if Ren Xiaosu could defeat six Experimentals at that time. That was because, to her knowledge, there were not many supernatural beings who could take on six Experimentals at the same time.
Nowadays, supernatural beings were popping up like mushrooms after the rain, but everyone's power had yet to break through a certain critical point. The Saboteurs defined this critical point as whether a supernatural being could ignore the power of a group.
To put it simply, it was whether a supernatural being could destroy an organization's fighting force.
Li Shentan could be considered half a supernatural being because his power required him to hypnotize his target. It could be considered a group against a group. As for his actual strength, he might not necessarily be that powerful.
But one day, a truly powerful individual would definitely appear in the world of supernatural beings.
The thugs called this the dawn of the gods.
On the rooftop, Yang Xiaojin saw the power of Ren Xiaosu's shadow clone. It was an existence that could completely crush the Experimentals in terms of strength and speed. Moreover, even if multiple Experimentals surrounded it, they would not be able to completely destroy it.
But what surprised Yang Xiaojin the most was the blade that both Ren Xiaosu and the shadow owned.
To be honest, Yang Xiaojin had never seen a knife that could slice an Experimental in half. It didn't even seem like something modern civilization could produce, so it could only be attributed to another kind of ability.
At that time on the rooftop, Ren Xiaosu had displayed a strong battle awareness. This so-called battle awareness did not refer to techniques … but rather, it was instinct!
Instincts cannot be trained.
Training could improve one's reaction speed, increase one's strength, increase one's speed, and improve one's technique of exerting one's strength. However, it could not replace one's instincts.
Some people say that hard work makes up for stupidity, but only true elites understand that hard work can never replace talent.
And Ren Xiaosu possessed such a talent for battle.
If it weren't for the sudden attack by the Experimentals that climbed up later on, Ren Xiaosu might not even have been injured.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu took out two compressed biscuits. He handed one to Yang Xiaojin and held the other in his hand.
Yang Xiaojin did not stand on ceremony with him and took the biscuits. Both of them were injured and had lost blood, so they needed to replenish the energy their bodies needed.
She looked at the candles on the ground next to them and suddenly remembered that this was the first candlelight dinner she had ever had in her life. "Does this count as a candlelight dinner?"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and asked, "What's a candlelight dinner?"
Yang Xiaojin smiled. "It's nothing."
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "I heard you mention Zhang Jinglin just now. What kind of person is Mr. Zhang?"
This question seemed to put Yang Xiaojin in a difficult position. She even carefully searched her mind for a word to describe Zhang Jinglin, but she could not find an accurate word to describe him. "He's probably the most clear-headed person in this era."
This answer really stunned Ren Xiaosu. "What kind of evaluation is that? What exactly is his status in Stronghold 178? And what exactly is Stronghold 178 protecting? "
"Whether it's the strongholds or the towns, the consortiums will definitely try to tell you that the outermost perimeter of all the strongholds is where the powerful wild beasts, terrifying creatures, and insect swarms are being driven away," Yang Xiaojin said.
"Isn't that the case?" Ren Xiaosu was stunned.
"No." Yang Xiaojin said, "Stronghold 178 in the Northwest and Stronghold 169 at the edge of the Northern Plains are actually not defending the inner perimeter against wild beasts but humans. They're people who are constantly trying to invade the interior."
"Just like the Experimentals?" Ren Xiaosu was puzzled.
"No, they're just like you and me." Yang Xiaojin said softly, "Even after the disaster, the war between humans has never stopped. That's probably the most ironic thing."
This was a secret that Ren Xiaosu had never come into contact with before. So it turned out that there were still humans outside of the stronghold perimeter!
Yang Xiaojin said, "Zhang Jinglin was the original commander of Stronghold 178's fighting forces and the actual controller of Stronghold 178. He suddenly disappeared more than a decade ago, and many people say he got tired of the war, but no one knows why. However, the people of Stronghold 178 are all waiting for him to return. Stronghold 178 is an independent force that's independent of the Barrier Alliance. In recent years, the Zong clan at the borders has been trying to infiltrate Stronghold 178. But with Zhang Jinglin's return, the Zong clan's plans fell through. Those damn bastards only recognize Zhang Jinglin, not money. "
Ren Xiaosu was puzzled. Zhang Jinglin did not seem like a soldier at all. He was so weak, so how could someone like him have such a powerful background?
However, this made Ren Xiaosu feel a little more at ease. Xu Xianchu would definitely be given preferential treatment when he went to Stronghold 178 with that recommendation letter. Ren Xiaosu felt a little better about that.
Wait a minute. Ren Xiaosu suddenly thought of a problem. Why hadn't he completed his mission of saving the residents yet? Hadn't he already rescued Yang Xiaojin?
Could it be that he had to rescue her out of the stronghold to fulfill the definition of saving her? No, Ren Xiaosu kept feeling that something was wrong. He looked at Yang Xiaojin and asked tentatively, "Do you have a Stronghold 109 resident identification card?"
Yang Xiaojin was taken aback. She did not seem to understand why Ren Xiaosu was asking this. "No, why would I need a resident identification card? If there's anything, just get Uncle Lu to handle it. We don't need a resident identification card. "
Ren Xiaosu was speechless.
Oh, so you, Yang Xiaojin, are not considered a resident of the stronghold?!
It was no wonder the palace had specifically emphasized the need to save the residents of the stronghold. It looked like the palace's original intention was that Ren Xiaosu would only save Yang Xiaojin and not anyone else.
But Ren Xiaosu did not understand the spirit of the mission at that time!
Yang Xiaojin wondered, "I found it a little strange at that time. There were clearly a lot of living people running for their lives on the streets, so why did the Experimentals split up to surround me?"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because you're not a resident of the stronghold."
Yang Xiaojin was speechless.
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