Xu Qian frowned, her hand not ceasing its shaking motion.
She walked through the laboratory and into the offices, where many mutated beasts roamed.
There were wolves, leopards, and lions. These ferocious animals had all broken through the glass and escaped from the experimental benches.
The ground was covered in splotchy bloodstains and bone fragments.
They devoured weaker animals, especially… weaker humans.
Xu Qian circled the laboratory but couldn't find the data room.
She frowned. Their first objective was to collect data, and their second was to destroy the base.
The reason for collecting data was to quickly uncover the truth behind zombies and mutated beasts and resolve the apocalypse issue.
Of course, the data was to be handed over to the system and the Bright Base for investigation.
The purpose of destroying the base was to prevent them from advancing further and to reduce the number of zombies and mutated beasts.
This was a mission dispatched by the system and also a task from the Bright Base.
Although the system didn't state it explicitly, Xu Qian understood its meaning.
The apocalypse had not ended at the moment of her death in her previous life.
Xu Qian naturally hoped the apocalypse would end soon and bring peace back to everyone.
Her mission could also be completed ahead of schedule.
Xu Qian's arm grew numb from shaking, but she still couldn't find it.
She prepared to go out and discuss it with Xiang Jintian.
Suddenly, a gust of wind attacked her from behind.
Xu Qian had no choice but to stop shaking her bell. Instantly, all the mutated beasts came to life and darted everywhere.
Her eyes were cold. She quickly locked the office door to prevent the animals outside from rushing in.
Her magic bell could control all humans, zombies, and mutated beasts of level three and below, including level three.
How could there be a level three mutated beast now?
It was only the second year of the apocalypse!
Xu Qian turned around and saw a giant bat hanging upside down from the ceiling. Its wings were folded against its chest, and a pair of black-purple eyes stared intently at her.
Her heart skipped a beat. For the first time, she felt a lack of confidence.
Level three mutated beasts were comparable to level four ability users, and there were very few level four ability users even after five years into the apocalypse.
With her current strength, it was not suitable to confront it head-on.
With a thought, Xu Qian summoned the Buster Knife into her hand.
"System, activate enhanced attack."
"Ding, activated."
Xu Qian hadn't used the enhanced attack item in a long time. As soon as she activated it, her entire body was instantly filled with power.
Xu Qian's expression tightened. She hadn't realized how much she was lacking in attack power until now.
She had been too lax in her daily training. After completing this mission, she needed to train diligently with Jintian.
The bat seemed to sense her aggression and quickly pounced on her, spitting out a mouthful of white foam.
"System, activate invisibility ability."
Suddenly, the girl's figure disappeared. The bat only felt a sharp pain in its wing as a small section of it was cut off by Xu Qian.
The bat became furious, its wings flapping rapidly.
Instantly, a fierce wind raged, and Xu Qian, standing nearby, was blown to the ground.
With a "crack,"
she hit the corner of a table with her waist, the pain causing her to gasp for breath.
The bat's pointed ears perked up, and it swooped down towards Xu Qian's location.
Xu Qian's scalp tingled. She rolled to the side in a desperate attempt to dodge its attack.
The white liquid from its mouth landed on the ground, hissing ominously.
It was highly corrosive.
Xu Qian gritted her teeth and stood up, trying to control her breathing.
As expected, the bat was hovering in mid-air, looking bewildered.
Xu Qian closed her eyes, her mental power covering its entire body.
Logically, a level three mutated beast should have a core.
But this one didn't!
It was indeed a product of the laboratory!
Flawless!