Chapter 491: Energy Wave, Feedback Signal
But after getting to know him, Jiao Lizhi understood that his previous life might have been shrouded in dangers and conspiracies if her fiancé had chosen not to recognize her.
When she recalled his desperate call of her name before she was torn apart by the zombies, she felt a piercing pain in her heart.
If they had known each other since childhood and he had always had feelings for her, how heartbroken and traumatized must he have felt as he watched her die at that time?
At this moment, she was certain that his feelings for her were far deeper than her feelings for him. His overwhelming emotions from his past life caused him to be so paranoid and worried in this life.
After washing some strawberries from her space, she went to the living room. As she placed the bowl on the table, she said, "Brother Yan, do you have any plans?"
"Since they dare to come to our base, then there is no reason for us to back down," Jin Xuyan said and went to get a folder from his room.
When he returned, he showed the folder to Pei Yixie and his fiancée.
Reading the information, Jiao Lizhi was surprised and asked, "Is the Yunshan Base’s fall also caused by them?"
Jin Xuyan nodded and replied, "Although mutated abilities were not common at the beginning of the apocalypse, after the second rain, they were also not rare."
"But the assassination of Feng Xiu happened during the second rain. Logically speaking, the mutation of the abilities should take at least ten to fifteen days, as it was considered the second awakening."
"Not to mention the low chance of survival, even if the ability-users were able to survive, they still had to rest for at least half a month. The assassin not only had a mutated ability, shape-shifting, but he also had a metal-type ability."
"Without the intervention of the Facility, it was impossible for a dual ability-user with a mutated ability to exist. Since the Pei family was one of the families involved with the Facility, Pei Xun must have known about this assassination mission."
"He is already the Jiangning Base’s Commander. There is no need for him to destroy the Yunshan Base," Jiao Lizhi said with doubt.
After she said this, Pei Yixie said, "His target is not destroying the Yunshan Base but acquiring more test subjects."
This time, Jiao Lizhi was shocked and asked, "Did he use the entire Yunshan Base’s survivors as test subjects?"
"For now, we still don’t have any concrete evidence about this matter. But based on how the Facility operates, this is very much aligned with their common procedure," Jin Xuyan replied.
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi looked at Pei Yixie and asked, "How do you know so much about the Facility?"
If she knew about the Pei family’s business, it was understandable since she was the young miss. But she not only knew about Pei Xun, she also knew about the Facility.
"Because I was once sent to the Facility by my father. But because I’m a failed test subject, they erased my memories and sent me back to my family," Pei Yixie replied without any emotion.
Despite her casual remarks, Jiao Lizhi recalled the information she had heard about Pei Yixie. Everyone thought that she had lost her chance to become the heir because she was kidnapped for two years. It turned out she was abandoned because she was a failed experimental subject.
Reaching this conclusion, a chill ran down her spine. She always thought that her life was the most tragic, as she had no family and experienced betrayal by her close friend. But compared to Pei Yixie, her life was much better.
With this thought, she reached out to pat Pei Yixie’s back and said, "Don’t worry, we won’t let them take you back."
Feeling the gentle pat on her back, Pei Yixie was stunned for a few seconds before she smiled and nodded. "I believe in our team."
"Yixie, you go back first. I will discuss this matter with Xun Che," Jin Xuyan said.
"Okay."
After they finished their discussion, Pei Yixie returned to her house while Jin Xuyan went to visit Xun Che. Since she had nothing to do, Jiao Lizhi went to the farmland area and took a mission to supply water to the reservoir.
When she arrived at the reservoir area, it was ten o’clock in the morning. As she walked over, she saw a group of ability-users applying for work at the guard post.
As she was walking, she suddenly felt a wave of energy pass through her body. She turned around and narrowed her eyes, searching for the source. While it lasted only a second, she could feel her space responding to the energy wave.
After she woke up from her coma and realized the true form of her space, Jiao Lizhi believed that her so-called space hid more secrets than she ever knew. If she were able to find the source of the energy wave, she might be able to discover more information about her space.
Even though the possibility of her space harming her was low, it was not zero. So, she needed to take precautions regarding this matter.
After all, this space appeared only after her death and rebirth, and she had no knowledge about its source at all.
She searched for a while but found nothing. Feeling a little disappointed, she went to the reservoir and put this matter at the back of her mind.
Unbeknownst to her, Du Beiye was also searching for someone. Standing at the end of the line, she asked, "Krayan, are you sure you detected Gaia just now?"
"Host, although it only lasted for a second, my system received a feedback signal from Gaia. I’m sure Gaia is in this area."
"How far was your search area just now?" Du Beiye asked again.
"Two kilometers radius from our location."
"So, one of these people is Gaia’s host," Du Beiye said while checking her surroundings.