Zuo Feng’s gaze fell upon Da Bai Tu, Xiao Nv Pu, Xiao Chu Niang, and Xiao Shao Fu:
“These four are for you.”
Their eyes shimmered with anticipation as they each took a xiao songta (little pine cone), thanked him, and carefully consumed it.
Then, the four Maidens, with rosy cheeks, consciously took off their nightgowns and lay on the bed.
They knew that next, they too would undergo the Mutant process…
Zuo Feng and the other six Maidens were busy for the rest of the night. In the early hours of the morning, the four Maidens successively woke up.
By then, all of the Firefly Ten Maidens had become Mutants, and both Zuo Feng and the Ten Maidens were Mutants with 10 lotus petals. The skill granted by the xiao songta (little pine cone) was named Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) by everyone.
Its effect was—if their abilities were exhausted, activating Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) would instantly restore their abilities to peak condition!
With a cooldown of 24 hours, this almost doubled everyone’s strength, an effect that could not be described as anything but terrifying!
Moreover, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) had been subtly strengthening everyone’s physique, just like the scent of the little pine tree.
But it was late, and everyone suppressed their inner excitement. After washing up, they all lay down to rest. Zuo Feng held Da Bai Tu and Xiao Mi Tao, feeling the Maidens’ restless excitement, and couldn’t help but shake his head:
“All of you, sleep honestly. If you don’t listen, I will punish you!”
As soon as his words fell, the Maidens immediately quieted down, and only the sound of even breathing remained in the room.
Zuo Feng’s lips curved into a smile, and he sighed inwardly: These Maidens, sometimes they’re like children, they truly give him a lot of trouble.
At this moment, under the shroud of the Blood Moon, a gaunt female figure moved cautiously through the villa area.
This Maiden was Jian Ruoxi. At this time, Jian Ruoxi was trembling all over, yet her eyes shone with a determined light.
Although the zombies in the villa area had been cleared, under the eerie shroud of the Blood Moon, Jian Ruoxi still couldn’t help but shiver.
She was too scared, but there was only one chance, and she had to strive to join the newly stationed team.
Jian Ruoxi took a deep breath and slowly moved towards the villa wall, constantly looking around, worried about being discovered by others.
Finally, she approached the wall, a flicker of determination in her eyes. She put her hands on the iron fence, laboriously climbed over the wall, landed as lightly as a civet cat, and quickly hid behind a large tree. Her heart pounded like a drum, but she dared not be careless in the slightest.
This area was already outside the villa, and now she had to be extremely careful to guard against zombies that could appear at any time.
Jian Ruoxi held her breath, her gaze sharp, and cautiously scanned her surroundings.
She knew that every step was a matter of life and death. Her footsteps were light as wind, trying to avoid making any sound.
In the night, her figure moved like a ghost, silently repeating her goal: the place where Yuan Bingmo and his group dumped the bodies.
This information was obtained by her at the cost of 3 bags of instant noodles; her purpose for this trip was to confirm the authenticity of the information.
As for another piece of information, she spent 3 bags of instant noodles entrusting another sister to investigate it.
As for the remaining five bags of instant noodles, she also gave them to a sister to investigate the most important information.
Jian Ruoxi calculated in her mind that if these three pieces of information could be confirmed, joining the team would be hopeful.
And she had truly gone all out, using all 11 bags of instant noodles to investigate the information.
After cautiously sneaking all the way, Jian Ruoxi finally arrived at the body dumping site. The surroundings were silent, with only the Blood Moon casting an eerie light.
She searched carefully and found bloodstains and white bones on the ground. Her heart tightened, but she was also extremely excited—the information was indeed true!
When Jian Ruoxi followed the bloodstains and white bones to a deep pit, and looked inside with the help of the blood-red moonlight, a strong sense of nausea surged in her heart.
However, her empty stomach prevented her from throwing up anything, so she just dry-heaved by the pit. Although Jian Ruoxi had already guessed what was inside the pit, she still couldn’t help but vomit violently…
Elsewhere, in Kaitian Community, inside the house where Xiao Shao Fu originally lived, a figure was clutching her head and sobbing uncontrollably, constantly muttering: “Why did this happen, why… I’m sorry, I came back too late.”
However, Zuo Feng, who had fallen into a deep sleep, naturally knew nothing of all this.
The next day, when Zuo Feng woke up, heavy snow was falling outside again. Today, they were destined to be unable to go out.
Zuo Feng sighed helplessly and began to appreciate the “scenery” of the Maidens again.
Not long after, the Maidens successively woke up. After enjoying breakfast, the Firefly members were now lying idly on the sofa.
Just then, a gentle knock sounded at the door. Zuo Feng frowned slightly and got up to walk to the door.
Through the peephole, he saw Jian Ruoxi and two other thin, ragged Maidens standing outside the door. From the snow on their bodies and hair, it was clear that the three Maidens had been standing outside for a long time.
“What is this Maiden here for?”
Zuo Feng wondered, but did not show it, and slowly opened the door.
As soon as Jian Ruoxi saw the door open, her eyes immediately lit up. She said somewhat nervously:
“Sir, we have intelligence, very important intelligence!”
Zuo Feng raised an eyebrow, motioned for them to come in, and said calmly: “Come up with me.”
He led the three Maidens upstairs, to the Second Floor of the villa, just like yesterday.
Zuo Feng naturally wouldn’t let the two Maidens go up to the Third Floor. After all, there was still the little pine tree on the Third Floor, and it was best not to let others discover it.
However, Zuo Feng also secretly wondered what this important intelligence the Maiden spoke of was.
Jian Ruoxi and the two others cautiously sat on the sofa. Zuo Feng called upstairs:
“Da Mi Tao, Da Yuanyuan, Da Bai Tu, come down to the Second Floor.”
The three Maidens responded and came down, curiously observing Jian Ruoxi and the others, wondering: What is this Jian Ruoxi here for again today?
“Did you come today for something?”
Da Bai Tu asked with a smile.
“We have intelligence, very important intelligence!”
Jian Ruoxi took a deep breath, her tone firm.
“Oh? What do you want in return this time?”
Da Bai Tu, who had just become a Mutant, was in a rather pleasant mood now, smiling as she looked at them.
Jian Ruoxi bit her lip and said in a deep voice: “We don’t ask for supplies; we only hope that you can shelter us.”
“Oh? Not a small ambition. It seems you are very confident in this intelligence?”
Zuo Feng’s gaze was deep as he scrutinized Jian Ruoxi, slowly nodding:
“Tell me. If the intelligence is indeed important, sheltering you is not impossible.”
Having already taken in 50 female students, sheltering three more Maidens was not difficult for Zuo Feng. But the premise was that the value of the intelligence must be high.
Jian Ruoxi took a deep breath, her eyes blazing with excitement. The two Maidens behind her also became excited. The two Maidens were named Qiu Ling and Wen Yu.
Like Jian Ruoxi, they were both at the bottom of the Xingyao Alliance, and the three of them had a very good relationship.
Yesterday, after Jian Ruoxi returned, she told them about her interaction with Zuo Feng and the others. Qiu Ling and Wen Yu were extremely envious after hearing it.
When Jian Ruoxi told them her plan, the two Maidens agreed without hesitation to take a gamble together. The two Maidens who went to investigate the information separately with Jian Ruoxi last night were these two.