Since there were new members joining, Lu Heng planned to hold a welcome party for the little wolf who had just lost its family.
However, before holding the welcome party, he had an important matter to attend to.
He first let the director take the little blood wolf to tour the space, as it was new and needed to get familiar with it.
As for himself, he continued to stay in the space to observe the situation outside.
The old man who had left in a rage earlier might still have some tricks up his sleeve, so he decided to wait a bit longer.
The blood wolf that was killed by the old man with a single move was a Level 4 magical beast. He thought about extracting its magic crystal to examine it and compare it with his own.
When the sunlight once again shone through the clearing above the forest, Lu Heng could no longer resist and exited the space.
He looked at the dead blood wolf on the ground. Its eyes were bulging, and its bloody mouth was still open.
Taking out a dagger, Lu Heng quickly stabbed it into the blood wolf's head. As expected, there was a pale yellow magic crystal inside.
After extracting the magic crystal, Lu Heng activated his senses to scan the surroundings. He chose a direction and ran towards it quickly.
After running for about half an hour, Lu Heng finally moved away from the blood wolf's habitat. He then slowed down his pace and walked leisurely towards the edge of the forest.
...
Inside the base.
Leng Tian sat on the second floor of his shop, staring blankly at a wall.
That was the wall adjacent to Lu Heng's shop.
He hadn't seen Lu Heng in the base for many days. His subordinates said that the last time they saw Lu Heng was when he returned to his villa, and no one had seen him come out since.
Lu Heng's shop had also been closed for a long time.
He had accumulated quite a few Level 4 crystals, and it was estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could get that special weapon from Lu Heng.
He had originally planned to personally visit Lu Heng's shop once it reopened, both to select a suitable weapon for himself and to try and build a relationship with Lu Heng.
However, the adjacent shop had been empty, and Lu Heng's villa was guarded by base soldiers. He had no other option but to wait here.
"Big brother, Lu Heng didn't come out today either," a subordinate walked over and reported to Leng Tian.
"En." Leng Tian glanced at the sky outside. Another day was coming to an end.
"Pack up and close the shop. Let's go back," Leng Tian stood up and instructed his subordinate, then quickly left the trading market.
Affected by the zombies in the apocalyptic world, people had become accustomed to returning to their shelters as dusk fell.
Even within the base, everyone tacitly avoided moving around at night. Therefore, once it got dark, apart from the military patrol personnel, no other survivors wandered around.
...
Base Military Camp Command Post.
Zhao Kai had just finished a meeting with several base management personnel. The strength of the base's military personnel was also rapidly increasing. The latest news they had compiled and reported was that the lowest-ranking military personnel had already reached Tier 3, and some of the elite squad members had even broken through to Tier 5.
This was much better than the initially expected results. After their base solved the problem of food supply, most of the base's military personnel were engaged in the task of killing zombies and obtaining crystals.
The base had collected a considerable number of Level 4 crystals this month. They had set aside Lu Heng's share and used the rest to enhance the elite personnel.
It was just that they hadn't seen Lu Heng for a long time, and they didn't dare to disturb him rashly. Fortunately, knowing that Lu Heng was always within the base made them feel more at ease.
...
Cloud Mist Forest.
At this moment, Lu Heng was leisurely leaving the area. He was afraid of encountering the strange old man from earlier. If he were to be targeted by that old man, it would inevitably cause some trouble.
Just as he was about to reach the outskirts of the forest, Lu Heng heard the sounds of fighting in the distance.
Lu Heng didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he decided to change direction and go around.
But before he could take a few steps, and just as he was mobilizing the energy within his body to leave quickly, a familiar voice came from behind him.
It was the voice of the old man Lu Heng had seen in the depths of the forest earlier. Cursing inwardly, Lu Heng decided to feign deafness and ran forward.
However, he was fast, but the old man was faster. In the blink of an eye, the old man was already beside him.
The old man clearly slowed down, running alongside Lu Heng.
As they ran, the old man said, "Young friend, I see you have a peculiar bone structure. Are you interested in visiting Qingcheng Mountain with this old man?"
Lu Heng ignored the old man. He released his energy to its limit, and his figure shot forward a great distance.
But... why was the old man still by his side, looking so relaxed?
"Young friend, are you perhaps deaf?" the old man murmured.
Lu Heng...
It seemed he couldn't shake the old man off. However, looking at the old man's gaze, it didn't seem like he recognized him. So, he slowed down and gradually stopped.
Seeing Lu Heng stop, the old man also stood beside him and continued, "Although it's a pity that you are deaf, young friend, your peculiar bone structure is truly a rare sight in a century."
Lu Heng: "I'm not deaf."
Old man: "Hahaha. Then may I ask your name, young friend? I am a pharmacist from the Danyang Sect of Qingcheng Mountain, and I would very much like to get acquainted with you."
Lu Heng: "..." But I don't want to.
However, this old man.
If Lu Heng hadn't seen him kill the blood wolf with a single move in the depths of the Cloud Mist Forest with his own eyes, he would have truly been deceived by his immortal-like demeanor.
"But I don't want to go to that Qingcheng Mountain."
"Young friend, this old man has no ill intentions. I merely wish to invite you to be a guest at Qingcheng Mountain."
"I dare not..."
"I see that young friend is already a cultivator at the fifth level of Enlightenment at such a young age. Such rare talent..."
"Wait, how did you know I was a cultivator at the fifth level of Enlightenment?"
"Hahaha, because with my cultivation, it's not difficult to discern your current level."
"Do you really have no ill intentions?" Although Lu Heng could feel that the old man had no ill intentions towards him, being forcefully invited to someone's home like this was still too strange.
"Certainly not. Moreover, I can tell that you are new to the world, young friend, and likely unfamiliar with the outside. Why not come to Qingcheng Mountain with me? I can answer your questions along the way," the old man said, stroking his beard, continuing sincerely.
"Where is Qingcheng Mountain?"
The old man's eyebrows shot up. It seemed he had been persuaded. "Qingcheng Mountain is not far from here. Young friend, let's talk as we walk. I came to the Cloud Mist Forest this time for a medicinal herb, but I didn't manage to collect it. Since there's no need to stay here anymore, I was planning to return to Qingcheng Mountain."
Lu Heng grumbled inwardly, "Why are you saying so much?"
The old man glanced at Lu Heng and asked again, "May I ask your name, young friend? I can't always call you 'young friend'..."
"Lu Heng."