I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

"Ugh!" As soon as I stepped into the room, an accident happened suddenly.

Accompanied by a wail like that of a devil from hell, a black figure, wrapped in an indescribable stench, pounced towards Xiao Li.

"Fuck!" Looking at the black shadow rushing towards him, Xiao Li cursed angrily and raised his right hand like lightning.

Then, the dagger in his hand pierced through the attacker's brain and nailed him straight to the hard wall.

"Bah, what fucking bad luck! There were clearly no zombies here the last time I came here."

Looking at the few drops of black blood splattered on his shoes, Xiao Li frowned in disgust and said to the two people behind him, "You guys stand guard outside, I'll go in and get the essence. Remember to stay alert, zombies usually move in groups, there may be two if there is one. If we are accidentally surrounded by zombies, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to escape."

"Oh, I see."

Langya and Monkey looked at each other, then nodded, took out the pistols with silencers from their waists, and became alert with serious expressions.

Xiao Li pulled out the dagger that was nailed to the zombie's head, wiped it on the zombie's dirty and tattered clothes, and continued to walk into the room.

"Found it!" Xiao Li walked all the way inside and soon found the wardrobe where he had hidden the essence of the meteorite that day.

Looking at the still tightly closed cabinet door, a hint of joy flashed across his cheeks, which had been blackened by the explosion. Then, he strode to the cabinet, opened the door and began to search.

"Huh... luckily the things weren't lost, otherwise, I would have been tortured to death by the captain when I got back this time."

In the darkness, Xiao Li fumbled in the closet for a while. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up and he took out a black box from the closet.

Touching the intact seal, Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as these three essences were still there, although the mission was not complete, it was not a failure either.

Moreover, the soldiers and researchers who sacrificed their lives for these essences would not have died in vain, and his mission could finally be completed.

"Langya, Monkey, we got the stuff. Let's go. Otherwise, it will be too late and Qin Zhong will get suspicious."

After successfully obtaining the essence of the meteorite, Xiao Li's complexion was obviously much better and he felt much more relaxed. He gently patted the box in his arms, smiled slightly, and strode out of the room.

"Ok?"

As soon as he stepped out of the door, Xiao Li felt something was wrong and stopped immediately: "No, why didn't Langya and Monkey respond when I spoke just now?"

Logically speaking, as long as he opened his mouth to speak, the two people responsible for following him would definitely respond to him.

Firstly, it indicates that everything is safe and nothing has happened, and secondly, it allows each other to determine their positions.

However, from the time he spoke until now, Langya and Monkey had not responded at all, which was obviously not normal.

"Wolf Fang, Monkey, reply quickly!" Upon noticing something was wrong, Xiao Li immediately raised the weapon in his hand and prepared to retreat.

However, just as he was about to retreat back into the house, a hoarse voice suddenly came into his ears from not far away.

"Tsk tsk, Monkey and Wolf Fang, you must be talking about the two guys guarding the gate! Haha, they reacted pretty quickly. They spotted me the moment I showed up."

As the sound gradually became clearer, a short, strange figure slowly appeared before Xiao Li's eyes. "But unfortunately, their physical reactions were much worse. They were killed by me before they could even make a sound."

This strange man who suddenly appeared was less than 1.5 meters tall, with very blurry facial features, as if they were distorted, and his appearance could not be seen at all.

What made Xiao Li most afraid was that the strange man was carrying a thick shield in the shape of Bagua and dark green in color.

The thick shield, like a tortoise shell, kept flashing green light under the moonlight, which made people feel timid at first sight.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

Looking at the weirdo standing in front of him, Xiao Li narrowed his eyes slightly. This guy looked so weird, yet he could instantly deal with Wolf Fang and Monkey. He must be very difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Xiao Li felt a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would have called Qin Chong to come along. Even if the three portions of meteorite essence fell into his hands in the end, it was better than falling into the hands of others.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world. Xiao Li took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Facing such a strange and powerful opponent, panicking would only make the situation worse. He quickly assessed the situation in his mind.

Although it would be difficult to win alone, Xiao Li could only bite the bullet and deal with it at this moment.

"It seems that I can't avoid this level today." Xiao Li gritted his teeth in his heart, but his eyes became sharper. He gripped the weapon in his hand tightly, and his muscles were tense, ready to attack or defend at any time.

At the same time, his eyes kept scanning the surroundings, trying to find any terrain or flaws that could be exploited.

"Tsk tsk, don't even think about running away. With me here, where can you run to?"

Seeing Xiao Li's eyes observing everything around him, the strange man laughed strangely, took a few steps forward, and said, "I have no ill will towards you, I just want to take something from you."

"Get something? What do you want to get?"

Hearing the strange man's words, Xiao Li subconsciously protected the box on his chest and said calmly, "I don't have what you want here. If you want supplies or weapons, as long as you don't make things difficult for me, I will definitely meet your requirements."

"Okay, stop pretending. You should know exactly what I want."

Hearing Xiao Li's words, the weirdo laughed heartily: "I've been keeping an eye on you guys for a long time. I was originally looking for a time to strike, but I didn't expect that zombie to beat me to it. Later, you actually found a powerful helper. Haha, but God helps me. If you hadn't been so suspicious and left without permission, I wouldn't have found such a good opportunity."

At this point, the weirdo chuckled and said, "You can only blame yourselves!"

"You!" Xiao Li felt even more regretful after hearing the weirdo's words.

At the same time, a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his back. It had been at least a week since they set out from the Magic City branch base.

He could never have imagined that someone had been monitoring them for the entire week without him noticing.

"Okay, I won't waste any more time with you. Otherwise, if your helper shows up, I'm not sure I can defeat him."

Looking at Xiao Li's expression of fear and regret, the strange man laughed strangely and strode towards Xiao Li. A big hand covered with green cuticle grabbed Xiao Li's chest directly.

"Humph, you want to take my essence? Unless I die!"

As expected of the most elite soldier, upon seeing the big hand reaching out to grab him, Xiao Li immediately calmed his chaotic emotions, took a step back, swung the dagger in his hand, and cut towards the tiger's mouth of the big hand.

Xiao Li's movements were swift and precise, and the dagger drew a cold light in the air. However, the strange man was not afraid at all. He suddenly stretched out his other hand and grabbed the dagger.

Faced with such a crazy move, Xiao Li's pupils shrank. Although he was shocked, he did not hesitate to move. He quickly twisted his wrist, trying to avoid the monster's sharp edge.

But the monster's speed was far beyond his expectations, and the big hand covered with green cuticle almost grabbed his wrist like an iron clamp.

Xiao Li gritted his teeth, exerted force on his feet, and dodged to the side, barely avoiding the fatal blow.