"The bathwater is ready," Lu Bai said, returning to the living room at some point. He glanced at Xiao Liu, then turned to Lu Heng.
"Then take Xiao Liu to get familiar with it, and give it a bath while you're at it."
Lu Bai looked at the superpowered animals nestled in front of the TV, feeling bored. They hadn't gone out for training with him in a long time.
Tian Tian was comfortably watching TV in the space. It seemed he needed to take them to another world for training. As for the zombies in the apocalypse, the people of Wuming City could handle them now, so they didn't need to be involved in dealing with them anymore. Moreover, killing zombies was a completely overwhelming battle for them, leaving no room for training or improvement.
In the bathroom, Xiao Liu continuously let out squeaking screams, as if startled by something. However, Lu Heng heard it differently.
Xiao Liu: "Where are you touching? I don't need washing there."
"What did you put on me? This smell is too unpleasant; I prefer the scent of oil on my own fur."
"Ah~~~ Why is the sound so loud? What kind of monster is this? Hurry and make it leave, I don't want it~~~"
"Ah~~~, where are you blowing? I..."
Finally, the sounds from the bathroom quieted down. Lu Bai returned to the living room, leading the giant rat.
"Master, next time it can wash itself."
"Good. And the rest of you, interact with this giant rat more when you have time. Its name is Xiao Liu. Teach it the survival rules of this world."
"Master, was that guy making that pig-slaughtering sound just now? Why is its voice so piercing?"
The Director glanced at Lu Bai, who had returned to his fox form and was now on the sofa watching programs. He then waddled over and rubbed against Lu Heng.
"It's probably a breed issue; you'll get used to it. Director, you're the elder, so this responsibility falls to you."
"No problem. Didn't you see how Lu Bai has gotten used to our lifestyle under my guidance?"
"That's good. I'm going back to rest. You all keep busy, but don't neglect your usual training. I'll take you out for some experience in a while."
"Master, really? Then can you take me with you when you go out next time? I've never been to Lu Bai's world before."
"You want to go there so badly? I'll take you all with me next time. But there are many differences between that world and this one, and there are also many higher-level magical beasts."
Returning to his room, Lu Heng looked out the window. The ancient well in front of the apartment showed no changes, and the water within seemed inexhaustible. Lu Heng had even intentionally marked the water level inside the well before, but after such a long time, the well water remained unchanged.
Looking at the three city entrances that he couldn't access, Lu Heng also felt a bit helpless.
Would the remaining three exits remain unconnected if he hadn't upgraded again by consuming high-level crystals?
Never mind, he'd go to sleep and rest. Perhaps Chen Dong would send someone to find him soon.
As expected, Lu Heng had only slept for a few hours in the space when a knock came from his residence outside the space.
"City Lord Lu, Chen Dong from the research center is looking for you. I've arranged for him to wait on the first floor," the voice of the guard downstairs also sounded from outside the door.
"Got it. Let him come up."
"Yes."
Not long after, Chen Dong arrived at Lu Heng's room alone. It was his first time in Lu Heng's room, but Chen Dong didn't look around aimlessly.
Seeing Lu Heng gesture for him to sit on the sofa, he asked, "What would you like to drink?"
"Anything is fine. Actually, I just woke up, so I'm not thirsty, hahaha." Chen Dong gave an awkward laugh.
He had just dozed off at his desk, and his body had become stiff. Unconsciously, he tried to change his position, but he fell off his chair and woke up.
When he was about to continue studying the documents in his hand, Wang Tian, who was passing by the research lab, saw him and told him that City Lord Lu had visited earlier and hadn't woken him because he was asleep.
"Then I'll have a cup of warm water." Lu Heng also sat on the other side of the coffee table and waved his hand, conjuring a cup of water in front of Chen Dong.
Chen Dong picked up the cup and intended to take a small sip as a courtesy. After all, it was his first time in the City Lord's room, and he felt not only excitement but also a hint of trepidation.
However, the water that entered his mouth seemed ordinary, but as it filled his mouth and flowed down his throat with his swallow, he realized that this cup of water was not ordinary.
"This, this water has sugar or something in it?" It was very sweet, but a refreshing sweetness that immediately made his mouth feel fresh.
Taking another sip, Chen Dong was certain that this water was indeed unusual.
"Nothing added, just ordinary water."
"Then can I take the rest back to study?"
"Drink the rest. If you want to study it, I'll pack a bottle for you later."
He had also studied this ancient well water with instruments himself. Besides having more trace elements, he hadn't found anything special. However, this water could rapidly heal wounds when it came into contact with them, and he couldn't figure out the reason for this.
"Oh, okay." Since Lu Heng had said so, Chen Dong knew the water was extraordinary and didn't hesitate. He drank all the remaining water in one go, and immediately felt his body, exhausted from staying up late, become much more relaxed, the fatigue completely gone.
"I asked you to come because I have some documents to give you. I obtained some information related to zombie virus research from elsewhere. Take it back and see if there's any useful information. I've also taken a rough look and haven't found anything particularly noteworthy."
Then, with a wave of Lu Heng's hand, several filing cabinets and a pile of seemingly disorganized documents appeared in a corner of the living room.
"Where did you get all this? Are other places also researching the zombie virus?"
Chen Dong walked over to the pile of documents, squatted down, and picked up a few files to examine them carefully. Before coming to Wuming City, he hadn't heard of any other bases or organizations researching the zombie virus.
The reason he was able to bring his surviving personnel to Wuming City was entirely due to hearing about Wuming City's history, especially the reason why Lu Heng had occupied it.
He had a premonition that if they stayed in Wuming City, he and his research team would not only be able to survive safely here but also continue his research, especially new research on the zombie virus in the apocalypse.
"Yes, this is all data from Dragon City. They have a research institute, but it's not publicly disclosed. They don't intend to share resources."
After a pause, Lu Heng looked at Chen Dong and said, "I believe that researching the zombie virus of the apocalypse is difficult to break through with just one research team or the strength of one city. After all, everyone's resources are limited, and everyone will have their unique ideas about virus research.
On this point, I hope that after you have some research direction, you can also appropriately disclose some of your research results.
Don't get excited; I'm not asking you to hand over your research results.
You can use this information to recruit as many scattered researchers as possible to join your team. As for the material support for various research, you don't need to worry; my Wuming City can fully support you."