The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

There are surveillance cameras inside the factory workshop, so even if Ye Xiao has the key and can get in, it's useless now. We need to think of another way with Lan Ling.

Ye Xiao took a deep breath, turned around and walked towards the door leading to the corridor of Zone 3.

He's been gone for a while now and needs to hurry back, or Zhao Huai will find out.

Back in Zone 3, Zhao Huai was still fast asleep on the sofa, showing no sign of waking up.

Ye Xiao rolled his eyes speechlessly. He was just about to sit down on the sofa when a baby's cry suddenly came from the "pregnancy room".

Ye Xiao jumped up from the sofa and walked quickly to the door of the "pregnancy room," gently pushing it open.

The older woman was climbing down from the small bed when she saw Ye Xiao peeking out from under the door, and seemed quite surprised.

"You didn't sleep?"

Ye Xiao shook his head and gestured inside with his lip, "What's going on? Do you need help?"

The woman waved her hand and walked toward the cubicle from which the crying was coming from.

"It's nothing, the baby is probably just hungry and wants milk."

The older woman walked to the third seat on the left, lifted the curtain, and peeked inside.

Gradually, the baby's crying subsided.

The woman sighed and lowered the curtain. From the other cubicles came a few restless groans, as if they had also been woken up and were not sleeping soundly.

Ye Xiao looked at the middle-aged woman walking slowly back and asked, "Didn't you say the children were all in District 4?"

The older woman glanced at Ye Xiao and said, "He's still breastfeeding, isn't he?"

She waved her hand at Ye Xiao, "Alright, this is none of your business, get out!"

Just as Ye Xiao was about to leave, a series of footsteps suddenly came from inside.

Ye Xiao and the old woman who had walked to the bedside stopped in their tracks and turned to look. They saw a woman walking out of the innermost cubicle on the right.

The rechargeable nightlight in the corner of the room was very dim and could not serve as a lighting device at all; it could only vaguely make out the outline of the surroundings.

The woman inside wasn't heavily pregnant; in fact, she was quite slender. In the dim light, her face was obscured.

The older woman glanced in the direction the woman had come from and shone her flashlight in that direction as well.

The flashlight beam revealed a young woman wearing a sundress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, her slender face gazing calmly toward the doorway.

As the older woman walked in that direction, she asked, "Miss Tang, are you getting up to use the restroom?"

"Ok!"

A young voice responded to the older woman, and Ye Xiao, standing at the door, felt that the woman's gaze seemed to be fixed on him.

He retreated somewhat awkwardly, carefully closing the door behind him.

Miss Tang?

Ye Xiao glanced at the closed door, frowned, and walked towards the sofa not far away.

Previously, the older woman and Dr. Liao addressed the pregnant woman as "Number 9," as if they were nothing more than tools for reproduction, unworthy of even having names.

However, the older woman directly addressed this person as Miss Tang, making the difference in attitude obvious.

Ye Xiao stroked his chin. "That woman's surname is Tang?"

The next morning, the corridor lights were turned on right on time.

After Ye Xiao clocked out of get off work, when he returned to 1128, he was blocked by a large crowd.

Curious, Ye Xiao followed the flow of people to the wide passage leading to the exit in Zone 1.

Dim, low-wattage light bulbs illuminated the area near the exit.

A large number of people had already gathered in the wide passageway; they were all mutants, fully prepared for battle.

The group leading the operation appeared to be the base's security force. Yang Ke, the outpost guard captain, stood at the front, shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Captains of all adventure teams, come over here quickly to register. Once you're registered, we'll set off."

"Those who participate in this operation will have their rent waived next month."

Chen Ge and his group happened to be lining up to gather. Ye Xiao, who was watching the commotion, was nearby. Chen Ge quickly greeted Da Hei and the others beside him and jogged over to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao tilted his head slightly towards the doorway with a hint of curiosity and asked:

"What are you planning to do? Aren't you told that it's dangerous outside during the rainy season and we shouldn't go out?"

Chen Ge shrugged and put his arm around Ye Xiao's shoulder, saying:

"Hey, there are risks and opportunities."

"If everyone stays home during the rainy season, there will be no seed kernels, and the base won't be able to generate electricity if it doesn't receive seed kernels."

"At this time, we can organize people to gather at the entrance of the base to clear out the enemy and collect a large number of seed kernels. Moreover, the seed kernels collected during this period are of good purity and quality."

"Not to mention the base, even some outposts and small teams will take risks at this time."

"Now is the best time, as it is still the early part of the rainy season and the danger is not so great."

Ye Xiao nodded, and just then, Yang Ke's voice rang out again.

"In addition, there is another mission. A shipment of goods has been stranded near Yangcheng, and we need an adventure team with vehicles."

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy passageway instantly quieted down, and everyone pricked up their ears.

Yang Ke stood on a chair at the front of the line, hands on his hips, and started shouting.

"This mission is risky, as you know. Yangcheng is not very far from here, but it's not close either."

"Given that it's currently raining outside, I recommend that a team of at least 10 people come to pick us up, and that the team should have completed A-level missions."

"You need to ensure the goods are brought back to the base safely. Boss Tang said the reward is generous."

"Mr. Tang?"

People around them started whispering and gossiping, clearly surprised that Yang Ke had mentioned the name "Boss Tang".

Chen Ge frowned. "It seems this batch of goods is related to that Boss Tang."

Ye Xiao understood. "The goods Boss Tang wants? What kind of goods can't wait until after the rainy season? Why do you have to get them back now?"

The mutants, standing densely packed in the wide passageway, huddled together and whispered among themselves, none of them responding to Yang Ke ahead.

Chen Ge shook his head. "Who knows what it is? I guess it got stuck halfway there because of the rainy season."

A burly man pushed his way out of the line. He was extremely robust and walked with heavy steps toward the front of the line.

He stood in front of her with his arms crossed, chatting with Yang Ke.

Chen Ge looked at the other person shaking his head and sighing, "Rattlesnake Squad, you see, that's the group."

Upon seeing the group emerge from the ranks, Chen Ge immediately shut his mouth.

These guys were all burly, with prominent dark purple veins on their arms and sinister eyes; they didn't look like people to mess with.

After they had passed and moved on, Chen Ge continued quietly.

"It's them; they'll probably take on this mission."

Ye Xiao watched the group's retreating figures and raised an eyebrow. "Are they that powerful?"

Chen Ge's expression showed slight hesitation, as if he was searching for the right adjective.

"Well, I heard they're a bunch of lunatics."

"We're very careful using the power of the seed cores; these guys are said to be incredibly insane!"