"Yang Laoda, how long do you plan to stay at Hope Base this time?"
Yang Lian, steeling himself, said cautiously, "The houses in our Yang Lian Base have collapsed, and our food is gone. We've decided to stay at Hope Base. We don't know if the leader is willing to take us in?"
Guan Weiyun's dark eyes flickered, and he smiled, "Of course, Hope Base welcomes the merger of any base."
Yang Lian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He carefully raised his eyes and saw the man leaning lazily in his chair. His intensely colored eyebrows and eyes were incredibly handsome. Black hair, pale skin, dark pupils, and red lips—every inch of him was beautiful. Yang Lian was involuntarily captivated, having never expected Guan Weiyun to look like this. So beautiful?
Guan Weiyun furrowed his brow slightly and let out a light cough. "It was Xi who sent you, wasn't it?"
Yang Lian snapped back to attention and nodded. "Yes."
"Then where is she?"
Yang Lian shook his head, indicating he didn't know. "She must have gone to other bases for rescue. Didn't she go to each base to deliver ice last time?" Yang Lian chuckled and scratched his head. "No one would have thought that Xu Xi, whom everyone cursed, would actually be the savior."
Guan Weiyun narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "We welcome the merger of Yang Lian Base. If you encounter any difficulties at Hope Base in the future, feel free to contact me."
Yang Lian knew this was a polite gesture. Once he entered Hope Base, he would be just an ordinary person, not a leader of a faction. He had initially wanted to request a small area to be allocated to them within Hope Base. However, after being warned by Xu Xi, he no longer dared to make such a request. He decided to stay put obediently. "Okay, we will definitely abide by the rules."
After Yang Lian left, Guan Weiyun leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. Soon, a soft, furry sensation appeared on his legs. He gently kicked it with his foot. "Little Black, your master really keeps her word." Little Black wagged its tail proudly. Of course! Master is the best person in this world!
Meanwhile, Xu Xi's car was slowly driving behind several large buses. Xu Xi closed her eyes and opened the holographic map to check. Twenty bases: Yang Lian Base, Huang Ning Base, Laishan Base, and Ning Ding Base had merged. Yuan Cheng Base had self-destructed. Fifteen bases remained unmerged. The tasks were numerous, and Xu Xi briefly organized her thoughts into three points.
First task: Conquer Guan Weiyun and cooperate with him in whatever he wanted to do.
Second task: Increase the favorability of the Ten Great Powerhouses to 30 points.
Third task: Cooperate with Guan Weiyun to clear out the mutated humans in various parts of G Province.
Fourth task: Handle Yu Corporation Base.
Xu Xi pressed her temples and sighed inwardly. Simply put, it was to help Guan Weiyun conquer the world.
Five hours later, it was completely dark. Several large buses, just like the one from Yang Lian Base that afternoon, arrived at the entrance of Hope Base. The guards voluntarily opened the gate and let them through. Suddenly, a black SUV followed behind the buses. The guards quickly ordered someone to stop it. "Please show your identification card."
A narrow gap appeared in the car window, and a red identification card was handed out. The guard took it and immediately allowed them to pass. Red identification cards were for those close to the leader, with authority ranking just below the leader's.
Xu Xi followed them to the indoor parking lot and got out, summoning the large buses away with a wave of her hand. They all disembarked and lined up for inspection. Xu Xi walked directly to He Xiuzhen and Zhang Yongchao and instructed, "Just follow the process they tell you. Don't worry."
Their eyes sparkled, and they quietly agreed. Xu Xi glanced at them and said indifferently, "I'll be going ahead then." The young woman opened a black umbrella, holding it over her head, and turned to leave. Black sky, black umbrella, black clothes—the girl seemed to melt into the darkness. Their hearts tightened slightly. Zhang Yongchao called out, "Wait!"