The following floors held no suspense. Xu Qian didn't even bother using her powers, simply suppressing the occupants with her magic bell, leaving Xu Lü to dispatch them one by one.
What Xu Qian found strange was that there wasn't a single woman in the entire building, only men.
The Shangdong Base had rescued quite a number of women, so it was impossible for there to be none at all.
As the two ascended to the final floor, a faint coolness finally reached them.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes slightly. This must be the office of the Shangdong Base leader, Wang Shangdong.
Legend had it that Wang Shangdong was a three-element ability user, second only to Guan Weiyun in power.
Xu Qian suspected this information was false; his name wasn't among the top ten strongest in the apocalypse as announced.
Wang Shangdong paced slowly in his office, his heart filled with anxiety.
The Shangdong Base had overdrawn its electricity and was now without power.
Bing hadn't arrived yet.
Two ice-element ability users nearby were desperately channeling their powers, their faces pale but their hands unmoving.
He had received a message from Huang Ning two hours ago, stating that Xu Qian had already distributed ice blocks to them, but their Shangdong Base had none.
Wang Shangdong immediately understood that Xu Qian had deliberately withheld distribution from him. Otherwise, why would she skip so many bases and not send them any?
Since she wouldn't send any, he could at least try to seize them from other bases.
Everyone was sweltering, and most had volunteered for the task.
Logically, Jiwang Base was so close to them that even if they hadn't managed to seize anything, news should have reached them by now.
Yet, there was not a single word.
Wang Shangdong picked up his walkie-talkie and pressed the transmit button. The other end showed it was busy.
He was about to try again when a knock on the door interrupted him.
The man's eyes lit up. Could they have returned?
He didn't even wait for his subordinate to open the door, personally striding over to do it himself.
Suddenly, a blade slashed towards him.
As the leader, Wang Shangdong was no pushover; he dodged with a swift turn.
His eyes darkened as he asked, "Who are you?"
The woman wore a mask, revealing only a pair of unnervingly cold, dark eyes, her face completely hidden. The man behind her was unrecognizable.
Xu Qian assessed him from head to toe. The man was less than 1.6 meters tall and had a sinister, ferocious look, truly living up to his appearance.
Wang Shangdong frowned at being scrutinized but didn't issue any grand threats.
If she could reach the top floor, her abilities must be considerable.
"The one who will kill you."
Xu Qian unleashed a wisp of mental energy, shaping it into a sword and thrusting it directly into his chest.
The man narrowly dodged, his hands conjuring a massive electric dragon that lunged at her.
The girl's eyes narrowed. She was so overwhelmed by the electrical current that she could barely move.
She narrowly evaded it and shook her magic bell.
Wang Shangdong's attack speed significantly slowed, but he could still move.
The magic bell was too weak against high-level ability users.
After Xu Lü finished dealing with the subordinates around them, he joined Xu Qian in confronting Wang Shangdong.
With Xu Lü's assistance, Wang Shangdong soon showed an opening, and his arm was severed by Xu Qian.
He cried out in distress, "Two against one, what kind of heroes are you?"
Xu Qian's lips curled, and she said coldly, "You're not worthy of a one-on-one fight."
Wang Shangdong was so enraged he was speechless. He waved his hand, and a wall of earth rose from the ground to shield them. He then transformed into a small rat, attempting to flee.
He was a three-element ability user: lightning, earth, and transformation.
Wang Shangdong hadn't expected to be in such a sorry state one day.
Wang Shangdong vanished, but Xu Qian didn't panic.
She closed her eyes slightly, and a small green dot rapidly fled downstairs.
Her figure moved, and she dashed in the direction of the green dot.
The rat was tiny, and it scurried amidst the piles of corpses. Without a map, it would be impossible to catch him.