Who says a sickly daughter can’t break through the weirdness?

I see. Then, I will give priority to your request from now on."

"..."

Shen Qiyin always felt that Xiaoxiang's response was a little strange.

Can it really understand what it wants to express?

Oh, forget it. Since it has been verified that Xiaoxiang can go out alone to collect food, Shen Qiyin decided to send Xiaoxiang out again before it gets dark.

No matter what, we have to bring back those two boxes of bottled noodles.

"Xiaoxiang, you..."

However, just as Shen Qiyin opened her mouth, a red battery icon suddenly popped up on Xiaoxiang's screen:

"Friendly reminder, the battery level is less than 10% and it is expected to enter sleep mode in 20 minutes. To ensure normal operation, please charge in time."

"..."

That's true...

Shen Qinyin held her forehead with her hands, looking somewhat helpless.

She sighed, asked Xiaoxiang to pack up the backpack and the parts on the ground, took it back to her bedroom, and plugged it into the power supply.

The upgraded solar generator of the laptop is very powerful. Not only can it charge Xiaoxiang, it can even turn on the air conditioner for a whole day without any problem.

The only thing to worry about is being destroyed by strange beasts.

My own fighting power is too low, and the only thing I can rely on is the exorcist holy spear in my hand.

Those strange beasts and "entities" mostly appear at night. If you don't want to be ambushed and killed while sleeping, you have to give up sleeping at night and stay alert at all times.

Although the spiritual perception ring strengthened Shen Qinyin's spiritual power, if she continued to live a reversed day and night life, her frail body would probably collapse before being killed by the strange beast.

I still have to find a way to find a "thug" who can share the pressure of survival with me.

Shen Qinyin looked at Xiaoxiang who was charging, and she already had a plan in her mind.

She reached out and touched Xiaoxiang's head, concentrating her mind——

[Do you want to spend 50 Desire Stones to upgrade the "Smart Housework Robot" to the "Automatic Humanoid Tactical Armor"?]

Very good, the notebook can really do it.

It seems that before equipping yourself to become Iron Man, it is more cost-effective to upgrade Xiaoxiang into a reliable fighter girl.

50 Desire Stone...

After the day's "squandering", the 30 Desire Stones dropped by the Tamperer entity have been used up, and the balance in the notebook has returned from 33 to 3.

Shen Qinyin found herself caught in an awkward cycle, that is, she needed the Desire Stone to become stronger, but to become stronger she needed the Desire Stone.

It would be great if we could find a way to dispel that "entity" in the basement.

That thing has such a strong sense of oppression, I think it is a "big boss". If you can kill it, you will definitely get a lot of gold coins.

Oh, it feels like I can't use the cheat code at will, so annoying...

Shen Qinyin shook her head helplessly and turned her attention back to the backpack of "garbage" that Xiaoxiang brought back.

Inside were screwdrivers, hammers, steel pipes, a multi-tool kit, and even an army shovel.

If these things were upgraded with a laptop, they might become good weapons.

But that's all for the future. Right now, I'm so poor that I can't even make ends meet, and I don't have any money left to upgrade these tools.

Shen Qiyin pushed a backpack full of miscellaneous items aside, turned on the radio and listened to the emergency radio station.

Normally, emergency radio stations should broadcast more frequently during the day than at night, but Shen Qiyin did not receive any emergency broadcast channels all day.

She suspects that the authorities suspended emergency broadcasts because "tamperers" can rewrite listeners' perceptions by hijacking radio channel signals.

It is not clear how many "tamperers" there are. Although suspending the broadcast is a bad option, it is better than listeners hearing wrong information or being attacked.

There are still two hours until sunset. Take advantage of this time to catch up on some sleep, as tonight is destined to be another sleepless night.

Thinking this, Shen Qiyin set the alarm on her cell phone, locked the door, drew the curtains, laid the wheelchair backrest flat, and fell asleep.

Before we knew it, night fell again.

The emergency radio station, which had been without any signal, suddenly made a "buzzing" sound.

Shen Qinyin woke up early from her sleep, adjusted the backrest of her wheelchair, and groped her way closer to the table with the help of the bright light from her mobile phone screen.

The radio's broadcast signal was intermittent, and it was unclear whether it was due to a weak wireless signal or an unstable receiving antenna.

She patiently adjusted the broadcast until the words gradually became clear.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

"Next... news..."

"In the Shuiyuan Bay area of ​​Yunlan City... there are 'entities' and a large number of strange beasts. A special... team has launched an operation."

"...The city's emergency channel reminds you not to approach the area in the near future, especially at night!"

"If anyone is still in the area, please keep your doors and windows closed at night and do not leave! Patiently await the rescue of the special investigation team!"

Although the broadcast content was intermittent, Shen Qiyin still managed to piece together useful information.

What she cared about most were undoubtedly the words "Shuiyuan Bay, Yunlan City".

Because this area is the villa area where she lives!

The broadcast content seemed to be saying that special "entities" and strange beasts had recently appeared in this area.

Secondly, in addition to emphasizing security issues, the officials also mentioned things like the "special investigation team."

That should be a special armed and rescue force established by the state department to deal with the "entity", right?

In this case, it is a foregone conclusion that the authorities have corresponding methods to fight against the “entity”.

They didn't broadcast how they were going to fight the "entity", probably because they considered that the "entity" had a certain degree of intelligence.

It would be troublesome if the "entity" hijacked the broadcast to understand how humans deal with it and evolved immunity.

Of course, these are just Shen Qinyin's guesses.

Shen Qiyin was not worried about whether the news she heard now had been tampered with by the "tamperer". After receiving the amplification from the mental perception ring, her perception of the danger of the "entity" was much sharper than before.

If the "Voice Tamperer" really appears again, she believes she can detect it in advance.

The importance of upgrading the ring is fully reflected at this moment.

After the announcement, the broadcast fell into deathly silence.

Shen Qiyin put the radio aside, maneuvered the wheelchair to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked out.

Outside the window, it was foggy.

There was no moon today, so it was pitch black outside and nothing could be seen except the fog that blended into the darkness.

Human beings' fear of darkness is ingrained in our instincts. The darker the environment, the more likely we are to lose our calm judgment due to fear.

I hope I can spend this night peacefully.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Shen Qinyin used the dim light from her mobile phone screen to write and draw on her notebook.

The first is to organize the intelligence that has been learned so far, and the second is to plan future actions.

Before I knew it, it was twelve o'clock in the morning.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but Shen Qinyin always felt that the moment time reached midnight, the atmosphere outside seemed to become even more terrifying and depressing than before.

She comforted herself to stay calm while continuing to formulate her plan.

"Da da da!"

Suddenly, a series of rapid and crisp sounds came from outside.

Gunshots?

Although Shen Qiyin had never seen a real gun in real life, the sound was so crisp and regular, like firecrackers, that there was no other possibility except gunfire.

Why are there gunshots outside at this time?

Could it be the "Special Investigation Team" mentioned in the broadcast just now?

Chapter 14 Picked up a girl, a terrifying entity

In a villa in the Shuiyuanwan Villa District, a girl wearing sportswear and looking a little disheveled was curled up in a corner, looking around vigilantly.

After an unknown amount of time, a burst of hurried footsteps came closer and closer, and several flashlights swept across the girl.

The light from the flashlight was particularly dazzling in the dark and silent night, and the girl who was illuminated by it couldn't help but put up her hands to cover her eyes.

"Captain Wang, confirmed, there are no other survivors nearby."

"How is she?"

"She's uninjured, her mental status is normal, and she's not cognitively contaminated. According to her, she was previously staying in Shelter 17 in Beiyuan District, but as you know, that place fell a week ago..."

"Is that so... Well, although it's unexpected, we can't just leave her alone."

A male special agent in standard combat uniform squatted in front of the girl and spoke in a gentle, relaxed voice, "Don't be afraid. You're safe now. Can you answer a few questions for me?"

The girl swallowed, nodded, and tried to respond in a calm tone: "Ask..."

"Thank you. First question, did you escape alone?"

"It was a chaotic situation at the shelter and I escaped with a group of strangers but we got separated."

"Second question, I have no intention of making you recall the unbearable past, but I apologize. As someone who experienced it firsthand, I hope to gain information from you. What exactly attacked you? Why did the shelter fall?"

"I have no idea......"

"Did you notice anything unusual before the fall of the shelter? Anything."

"..."

The girl lowered her head, frowning, as if she was trying hard to recall something.

But after a few seconds, she shook her head and replied helplessly: "I'm sorry, I really can't remember. It was too confusing at the time."

A hint of disappointment flashed across the secret service officer's eyes behind his goggles, but he didn't show it.

He nodded slightly and said seriously, "Then, one last question. How many eyes, noses, arms, and legs do humans have?"

"Two eyes, a nose, two hands and two legs."

"Your name is?"

"Tang Miao."

"I have no more questions. Come with us and we will take you to the shelter."

As the special agent spoke, he handed Tang Miao a tactical headset and warned, "Although the fog is not poisonous, the 'things' inside will continue to pollute your mind and cognition, so we must act quickly.

If you hear any strange noises, ignore them, don't look for them, and don't let them distract you from your memories.

Remember, don't chase rabbits."

The so-called "chasing rabbits" refers to the fact that humans will fall into a stage similar to "indulging in memories" before their cognition is completely polluted.

These memories may not necessarily be things that actually happened, but the emotions such as familiarity, nostalgia, and attachment generated by the memories can seriously affect human rationality, and may even cause them to "actively give up" resistance to cognitive pollution, thereby completely losing consciousness.

Tang Miao often heard the phrase "chasing rabbits" during her time in the shelter, so she knew the importance of it without needing any explanation.

Wearing headphones, Tang Miao left the villa under the guidance of several special investigation team members. The fog outside was so thick that it seemed to be about to condense into substance, and a cold chill came from the places where his skin touched.

The abandoned houses have mottled walls and broken windows, as if they were ruthlessly eaten away by fungi. The roads have long lost their former smoothness and are now full of potholes and overgrown with weeds.

Occasionally a gust of wind blew, causing the dead leaves and plastic bags on the ground to roll, making a rustling sound, making the place even more dead and silent.

In order to prevent the signal from being hijacked by voice tamperers, the investigators' communication channels remain silent at all times, and all their actions strictly follow the original plan, such as arriving at a certain location at a certain time, carrying out a mission or evacuating.

Once the planned time is missed, it means that unexpected changes have occurred in the operation.

The visibility in the fog was less than ten meters, but these investigators were all well-trained elite soldiers. Therefore, even though they could only use flashlights and road signs to determine their direction, they still arrived at the evacuation point before the evacuation time.

Captain Wang, the leader, found a hidden location and ordered his team members to be alert at all times and prepare for evacuation.

While waiting to evacuate, Captain Wang noticed Tang Miao staring intently in one direction and immediately asked with alarm, "What's going on? Is there something over there?"