Her system was her deepest secret, and its brilliance was too intense, bound to be discovered by others with ulterior motives sooner or later, just like the person who had previously commissioned the Azure Dragon Gang to find her.
If she wanted to survive, she either had to possess unparalleled strength and cultivate her own power, making others too afraid to easily mess with her.
Or she had to learn to conceal her strength, hide amongst the crowd, and make herself unfoundable.
To be an utterly ordinary person.
Luo Xiaole thought about her occasionally stiffening attributes, her body without much flesh, and her weak skills.
The first path was temporarily impossible!
The girl had said it right, since everyone had witnessed her "talent" in lock picking, why not just be an unremarkable lock-picking tool in her team!
"Drowning" in the crowd was the best way for her to hide!
With this figured out, her mood greatly improved, and she even cast a grateful glance at that girl.
The girl stared, dumbfounded.
How could someone be scolded and then look at her gratefully.
Did this Luo Xiaole have something wrong with her?
She felt a chill down her spine for a moment, no longer daring to casually approach Luo Xiaole to talk or mock her.
Luo Xiaole's stiffening system had not been triggered, and knowing there was no danger for now, she was calm and expressionless.
Xu Lingyan was different; the feeling of unease was amplified infinitely in the silence of the night.
She fearfully shuffled a little closer to Mo Chen, relying on him for protection.
Watching Luo Xiaole's composed demeanor, she increasingly felt that she was an incomprehensible oddity!
An hour passed quickly.
Luo Xiaole woke up the next person on guard duty, returned to her little corner, and slept soundly.
...
She slept until dawn.
"Crunch crunch"
Luo Xiaole drowsily heard someone next to her eating biscuits.
She opened her eyes in confusion and saw Zhu Hui next to her, munching on half a box of biscuits with relish.
???
Was the morning worth being this happy?
She figured Zhu Hui must be so happy because she was thinking about the boys at the university and knew they were leaving today.
Luo Xiaole didn't understand these romantic matters.
But as long as it meant getting one step closer to the ring, she was also very happy.
"We barely made it from the residential area into the supermarket yesterday, and it was already a near-death experience," Zhou Xiaojun produced a city map from somewhere and was pointing at it with a frown.
"Let alone crossing several streets today to get to Taiyang University."
"Mo Chen, what are you thinking... why are we going to Taiyang University? Can you give me a reason?" Zhou Xiaojun was still very confused.
"Taiyang University's location directly connects to the outskirts," Mo Chen said sparingly, dropping only these few words.
Zhou Xiaojun blinked and fumbled on the map.
Alas, it was true.
No matter which direction they had traveled before, they had only been circling the edges of the city.
But only Taiyang University, with its large area, went through the center of the residential area, and its back gate directly led to the outskirts. A few more kilometers beyond that was the airport.
They had even heard that students at the school would fly their private helicopters back to their homes outside the province from the private tarmac outside the campus on weekends.
And further past the airport was the military base!
So... they were heading for the military base!
Mo Chen's plan was truly far-reaching...
As expected of Old Mo!
Zhou Xiaojun was once again completely awestruck by Mo Chen.
But no matter what, their current location was still two blocks away from Taiyang University, requiring a detour.
Zhou Xiaojun felt the risk was a bit too great.
"Does anyone know the least risky way to get to Taiyang University?" he couldn't figure it out and had to ask for everyone's opinion.
Luo Shu, having just finished her biscuits, patted her stomach and raised her hand.
"I know a shortcut near Taiyang University.
It's actually a very narrow alley, and generally, no one passes through there. I only use it when I'm almost late."
Luo Shu raised her head and thought for a moment, "It's usually deserted, and there shouldn't be any zombies there now. If we go through there, it'll definitely be much safer than walking on the main road outside."
No one would disagree with a safer route.
Luo Shu wiped her mouth again, "Don't worry, once we get to the main road, I'll remember the way to the school."
The group, using the morning's strength, immediately packed their bags and prepared to set off.
They stumbled along, relying on the map, and finally reached a main road.
The street was bleak, with fallen leaves, scattered tires, and the dismembered remains of human bodies strewn about...
And of course, dried bloodstains all over the ground.
And half a zombie left inside a car...
All of it served as a reminder that this was a tragic and horrifying apocalypse.
Luo Xiaole tried not to look at the surroundings, panting as she looked at Luo Shu.
She gestured for him to find the way quickly and leave this place.
Luo Shu pursed his lips, also feeling uncomfortable looking at the surroundings.
After observing for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"I know the way from here, follow me!"
...
"Luo Shu... is this the alley you were talking about...?"
Luo Xiaole squinted her eyes, with a hint of disdain, looking at Luo Shu, who was currently squeezed into a narrow alley and somewhat stuck.
Luo Shu nodded helplessly, "I used to be able to get through easily when I wasn't this fat. I didn't expect that now... hehe..."
He added anxiously, "As long as we get through this alley, the school store will be right across the street."
Luo Xiaole couldn't help but laugh and cry.
She finally understood why no one used this alley normally.
This couldn't even be called an alley; it was more like a small gap left between two buildings that should have been connected due to a calculation error.
The entire day, on their journey, with Mo Chen and Luo Shu carefully observing and protecting them from front and back.
They were lucky enough to avoid two large-scale zombie attacks.
Finally, as evening approached, they successfully reached the alley Luo Shu had mentioned.
"Why don't you... try turning sideways?" Luo Xiaole looked at the struggling little胖子 in front of her, trying hard to suppress a smile.
Luo Shu blinked.
He tried twisting his waist and turned halfway around, facing the wall, and took a step forward.
Although it was still a bit difficult, he could at least pass.
Seeing this, the others also found it a bit funny.
Then, one by one, following in Luo Shu's footsteps, they entered the narrow alley.
But they didn't expect that Luo Shu wasn't the only one who got stuck.
Everyone was carrying their backpacks filled with supplies from yesterday. Even if they turned sideways facing the wall like Luo Shu, it was difficult to move.
They could only inch forward, following Luo Shu's pace into the alley.
Unconsciously, everyone reached the middle of the alley.
Zhu Hui, who was behind Luo Xiaole, suddenly bumped into Luo Xiaole's back while walking.
"Xiaole, why did you stop so suddenly? Did something happen ahead? Are there zombies?" Zhu Hui asked confusedly, pressing against Luo Xiaole.
Luo Xiaole didn't move at all.
This is bad!
This damn stiffness, it's back!
"What are you doing, Luo Xiaole? Keep moving forward!" people behind her started to urge.
Luo Xiaole felt like she had grievances she couldn't express!
To some extent, her risk-sensing stiffness attribute allowed her to predict potential dangers each time.
But no one knew when she would stiffen, or what her stiffness represented!
No one took any action based on her reaction!
She began to wonder how she could convey the dangerous information.
But the moment she stiffened, she couldn't utter a single word.
It was as if her soul was trapped within her body.
Mo Chen, who was bringing up the rear, following the order into the alley, caught sight of Luo Xiaole, who had suddenly stopped and was motionless in front.
As if receiving a signal, he paused for a few seconds, deep in thought.
Then, Mo Chen dropped his pack and his tall, slender figure was instantly freed.
He drew the two small knives tied to his waist.
He suddenly turned around and focused entirely on the tail of the team.
"Mo Chen? What are you doing? Aren't you following them forward?" The person behind him asked strangely at Mo Chen's sudden peculiar behavior.
Mo Chen shook his head.
He gestured for the other person to be quiet.
Then he continued to maintain his focus, staring intently at the alley entrance they had just come through.
"Danger, approaching," he murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear, six words.