The more worlds she experienced, the more dangerous they became, and her identity was often in opposition to the heroine.
Future worlds would be even more dangerous, so she needed to confirm if she could make a move against the heroine, or even cripple her.
If she could, then future missions would be relatively simpler.
These worlds were all novel worlds, meaning the stories revolved around the male and female leads, and they might even be the cornerstones of these worlds.
In the previous world, Tang Le Yi went mad and committed suicide, yet the world continued to develop. This led Lin Yan to believe that the heroine might not be as crucial as imagined.
However, since the male lead and the transmigration female were still present in that world, she couldn't be entirely sure if there was no impact.
this world was a post-apocalypse anyway. Even if there were problems due to the heroine, it wouldn't get much worse, which was why she dared to be so reckless in testing.
Moreover, Ming Hao was not in this world, so she didn't have to worry about hurting him. Once the results of her trial were in, she should be able to do more and earn more points.
Those in the car downstairs woke up to find themselves untied and placed inside the vehicle, with all the supplies present.
The preceding events felt like a nightmare, had it not been for the fact that two people from their group were missing.
After waking up and confirming with each other, they began to mobilize their abilities and, upon discovering no changes, breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"It seems that little girl lied to us, right? About our abilities disappearing, there's no such thing!" one person said, feigning nonchalance.
"My abilities haven't vanished either. I suppose these children were just soft-hearted. After all, they are children, just a bit playful."
Although they were seeking revenge, Wen Yi Tong and Qian Ping were the primary targets. Therefore, those less important to them were released.
What was said later was likely meant to scare them.
However, they were also fortunate that it was a group of children who came. If it had been adults, they likely wouldn't have escaped.
"What are you talking about?" someone inquired. He had fainted shortly after they separated and had just woken up, completely unaware of what had transpired.
"Were we rescued by you? I only remember fainting not long after we separated."
"Yes, yes, I suppose!" He was quite envious of these people. They had followed Wen Yi Tong later and had not suffered retaliation from the Taoyuan Base. Nor had they experienced the torment of near-death.
"Your abilities?" They seemed to notice something different about these individuals. Their clothes were damaged to varying degrees, and wounds could be seen beneath the tears.
However, their ability levels were no longer detectable by them. Yet, they had been at the same level when they set out.
"Two levels up, it's nothing. Shall we go back?" He didn't engage with the topic, nor did the others speak. Although they had just woken up, they were still so exhausted that they didn't want to move.
The other group looked at them with an unusual gaze.
Their purpose in coming to this city was to level up. Now that they had all leveled up, while these few had not, it confirmed their suspicion that they were not with Boss Wen from the start and were being excluded.
Speaking of Boss Wen, where was she?
"Where's the boss?" another person asked. It was only then that he realized he hadn't seen Wen Yi Tong.
"Don't mention it. Let's leave quickly, or we might not be able to get away later. As for the boss, she's probably an eighth-level ability user by now. She doesn't need to bother with us burdens!" said another person leaning against the passenger seat.
"Eighth level!" The other few gasped.
"Yes, the boss is already an eighth-level ability user, but she doesn't care about us at all. She's probably already returned to the base!" another person who had been silent all along said.
At this point, the other few finally understood that something they were unaware of had happened, and it likely wasn't pleasant.
However, it had little to do with them. Although Wen Yi Tong had abandoned them, those who had followed her from the beginning were the most enraged. She hadn't paid much attention to those who joined midway.
"What about Qian Ping?" another wanted to ask. He had a good relationship with Qian Ping, but seeing the grim expressions on these people's faces, he suspected they wouldn't answer.
Considering how highly Wen Yi Tong usually regarded Qian Ping, he was probably taken with her. If that were the case, he definitely couldn't ask.
Although the remaining few felt they should stay to continue leveling up, as these people had gained two levels and become more powerful, making it easier to hunt zombie cores, they remained silent.
They also wanted to level up, but seeing the grim expressions on these people's faces and their increased levels, they wisely kept quiet. It was better not to speak up when they were outnumbered.
And so, they drove away.
Lin Yan and the others rested for a day in a five-star hotel in the city before beginning their search for Wen Yi Tong's whereabouts. When they found her, she was already an eighth-level ability user.
Sui Sui went to engage her first, and found that Wen Yi Tong's abilities directly suppressed her, making it difficult for her to cope. This was not the case when she was an eighth-level ability user.
Since the base did not prioritize ability upgrades, they had not anticipated how difficult it would be to deal with someone whose abilities had advanced so significantly.
Fortunately, Sui Sui had her snail ability. She retreated into the portable house she carried, thereby escaping Wen Yi Tong's spatial blades.
However, hiding like this was not a solution, but she dared not come out. Wen Yi Tong's spatial blades were too dense; she couldn't evade them.
She could only hunker down in the room. The others also saw what was happening and wanted to come forward but were stopped by Lin Yan.
"Your ability levels are too low, you'll be suppressed by her. It would be better to upgrade your levels first, and then fight her when you're no longer affected. As for Sui Sui, she'll be fine."
Lin Yan looked at Wen Yi Tong, who was displaying her power, and recalled that in the original novel, her final level was also tenth, and according to the settings, the highest level was tenth.
She felt that she couldn't let her reach tenth level. Tenth level was the highest level set for this world. Once she truly reached this level, she would be invincible according to the settings. It would be very difficult to defeat her again, at least the settings wouldn't allow it.
"Then, Sister, we'll go hunt zombies too," Wang Cheng spoke first. "We can't leave the zombies for her anymore. We'll level up as quickly as possible."
"Would it be better to bring zombie attractants? To lure more zombies and kill them faster," Xu Nan suggested after some thought.
"Bring them, but be careful of your own safety." Lin Yan took some zombie attractants from her system backpack and handed them over.
After taking the stimulants, they quickly left. Lin Yan, meanwhile, continued to watch Wen Yi Tong. She saw that after Sui Sui disappeared, Wen Yi Tong was still slashing the area where Sui Sui had vanished with spatial blades, as if trying to force her out.
Lin Yan shook her head. After confirming that everyone around her had left, Lin Yan picked up a few pebbles from the ground and threw them at Wen Yi Tong.