Chapter 340: Chapter 325: Handling It Personally

"When the apocalypse suddenly broke out, humanity suffered a devastating catastrophe. In just one month, the global population plummeted by over eighty percent... To save humanity from extinction, someone proposed the Starfire Plan..."

Gu Xi’s gaze slowly swept over everyone present, her voice soft and measured. "...Afterward, 3,699 elites from all walks of life were selected for this plan. They were injected with a special serum and placed in Hibernation Chambers to enter a state of slumber."

"But someone, out of selfishness, added... something else to that serum."

"Ultimately, this batch of Hibernation Chambers was secretly placed beneath what was then the A City Reservoir. A group of thirty-eight guardians, composed of the era’s top scientists and superpowered individuals, was tasked with their research and protection."

"The plan was originally a contingency, a way to preserve humanity’s last spark. Unfortunately..." The leaders who devised the plan were soon eliminated by the apocalypse.

The years that followed were chaotic, and leadership at the bases changed hands constantly. The plan was eventually forgotten beneath the A City Reservoir, and in time, even their external supply lines were severed.

At the time, someone had proposed going out to take a look, but unfortunately...

Gu Xi looked down, fiddling with the small green sprout on her fingertip, and sighed softly. "What no one knew was that beneath the A City Reservoir, there was also a Superpower Seed... and an alien visitor."

Hearing her mention the Superpower Seed again, everyone’s interest was piqued. ’But what the hell is an alien visitor?’

Confused, they all looked to Gu Xi, waiting for an explanation.

"The guardians responsible for the Hibernation Chambers were affected by the Superpower Seed and opened them prematurely..." Gu Xi looked up at the crowd. "Due to years of exposure to the Superpower Seed’s influence, they transformed into a different kind of monster."

"These monsters began to act like zombies, attacking and devouring each other, then evolving. Then they repeated the cycle: another round of attacking, devouring, and evolving..."

"Over and over, until finally, only one person from the entire Starfire Plan was left."

At this, Gu Xi recalled the sole remaining guardian, currently thrashing about in her pocket dimension due to Yun Ye’s appearance. She paused for a moment. "No, perhaps he can’t be called human anymore."

"Then what is he?" someone couldn’t help but ask.

Gu Xi fell silent for a moment. After some thought, she answered seriously, "He’s probably an existence comparable to the Zombie Emperor."

At the mention of the Zombie Emperor, the color drained from the faces of most people present.

It was the Zombie Emperor that had nearly wiped out the entire A City Base back then. If another such being were to appear...

Everyone gasped. The thought that a monster comparable to the Zombie Emperor might be nearby filled them with such dread that they momentarily forgot all about the alien visitor.

Of course, many of them had been skeptical about the "alien visitor" in the first place. ’Who’s to say Gu Xi didn’t just invent it to scare them off and claim the Superpower Seed for herself?’

"Miss Gu, that... that thing..." Tang You was one of the old-timers who had lived through that past catastrophe. Even after so many years, the memory still sent a chill down his spine.

’If Gu Xi and her Doomsday Squad hadn’t arrived in City A just in time, the hundreds of thousands of survivors in A City Base would have all been annihilated!’

"He’s too dangerous. You can’t handle him," Gu Xi stated bluntly. "I’ll take care of this matter personally."

Hearing Gu Xi offer to take this hot potato off their hands, some secretly sighed in relief, while others furrowed their brows.

’Clearly, the last remaining guardian was deeply connected to the Superpower Seed.’

’Maybe... the Superpower Seed is in his possession?’

’If they let Gu Xi handle it, wouldn’t that mean... the Superpower Seed would end up in her hands?’

’That could not happen.’

Liu Bo frowned slightly, instinctively glancing at Zhou Jinyu beside him. Zhou Jinyu pushed up his glasses, masking the dark glint in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Li Xiao silently took a few more steps back, afraid someone might notice him.

Yang Xi, the most impatient among them, opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by a warning glance from Tang You.

Gu Xi took in all of their silent exchanges.

In the end, it was Tang You who stepped forward. "Miss Gu, for you to handle this personally would be for the best, of course."

Gu Xi was the one who had personally slain the Zombie Emperor. With a similar being on the loose, he truly wouldn’t trust anyone else to handle it.

But that Superpower Seed...

"As for the Superpower Seed, don’t even think about it," Gu Xi said bluntly. Seeing their expressions change, she quickly added, "However, the batch of Hibernation Chambers and some of the old data can be handed over to you."

Although the Hibernation Chambers were empty, they still contained a great deal of advanced pre-apocalyptic technology.

Still, these things paled in comparison to the Superpower Seed.

But no one dared to say anything at this point. What if Gu Xi took offense and decided to wash her hands of the whole affair? None of them had the ability to slay a monster comparable to the Zombie Emperor...

Besides, given Gu Xi’s Combat Power, they wouldn’t dare say much anyway.

At that moment, Zhou Jinyu pushed up his glasses and stepped forward.

"Miss Gu, if it’s convenient, could I take a team inside to examine the Hibernation Chambers?" As a member of the research institute, it was a fitting request for him to make.

"You can, but there’s no need for the trouble." With a wave of her hand, countless Hibernation Chambers suddenly appeared in the sky above the camp, stacked high. The scene was nothing short of spectacular.

"Have someone come over and begin the handover," Gu Xi said directly to Zhou Jinyu, familiar with the institute’s procedures.

Zhou Jinyu froze for a second before calling several staff members over to begin the registration process.

The staff he summoned were momentarily dazed by the sudden appearance of the Hibernation Chambers. After a moment’s stupor, they came to their senses, opened their personal terminals, and began recording photos for the digital archive.

The others stood to the side, watching in silence and occasionally exchanging glances.

Just then, Shen Yue sauntered over to a corner and clapped Li Xiao on the shoulder.

"Mr. Li, what are you doing standing all the way over here?"

Li Xiao cursed inwardly but kept his expression neutral. "The military has taken full control here. I was merely invited by Mr. Tang to act as a witness."

He deliberately emphasized the words "act as a witness."

"Oh, is that so..." Shen Yue deliberately drew out his words, leaving his sentence hanging. "It’s just that, from what Gu Xi said earlier... I thought..."

Li Xiao waited for a long time, but Shen Yue never finished. He knew the man was deliberately toying with him.

He glanced discreetly at Gu Xi, who was still occupied with the research institute’s handover, and after a moment’s thought, took the bait. "Thought what? Mr. Shen, if you have something to say, why not just say it plainly?"

Of course, what he most wanted to know was what Gu Xi had said.

’After all, his very life was in the hands of that Evil God.’

"Well..." Shen Yue stepped closer, draping an arm over Li Xiao’s shoulder. "Come, come, Mr. Li. Let’s go somewhere more private to discuss this."

The others watched as the two men, arms slung over each other’s shoulders, headed deeper into the marshland.

Liu Bo and Tang You exchanged a look but didn’t move.

However, within their respective teams, some people used the crowd as cover to surreptitiously open their personal terminals, no doubt relaying messages...