In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 71 Breaking Defense

If Ye Xuanmin is considered a bad person, then in the original owner's memories, he probably wouldn't be.

She just has too many ideas and likes to strive for what she wants without crossing other people's bottom lines.

For example, knowing that the original owner liked Lin Fengmu, she would constantly mention that Lin Fengmu took care of her because of Yu Zhao.

She wanted to establish a persona of emotional stability, so she would occasionally provoke the original owner to target her, and then respond gently.

She didn't seem to have done anything heinous, but Yu Yao just couldn't bring herself to like her.

She actually prefers people like Luo Mei, who are willing to express their emotions and thoughts, making her feel more relaxed when interacting with them.

Upon hearing her words, Dongfang Jin finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart.

He nodded and said, "That's good. Go eat! Xiao Yi made spicy soup and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), they're delicious."

"it is good."

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After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Yu Yao took out the Immortal-Slaying Knife and handed it to Luo Mei.

The Immortal-Slaying Blade is entirely blood-red, resembling neither jade nor gold, with a perfect combination of blade and hilt.

It appears simple yet features intricate and exquisite hidden patterns. The blade is as thin as a cicada's wing, resembling flowing clouds, and its design is simple and elegant.

But its cold metallic sheen and blood grooves clearly demonstrate its sharpness and terror.

In Luo Mei's suddenly bright eyes, Yu Yao pointed to the white gemstone on the hilt of the knife.

"Drip your blood here. Once the gem turns red and disappears, the knife will have recognized its master."

Without saying a word, Luo Mei immediately reached out to cut her finger with the blade of the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

Yu Yao quickly stopped her.

"Calm down, the Immortal-Slaying Blade has a bleeding effect that can't be healed!"

Dongfang Jin, who was standing to the side, hissed softly and raised his eyebrows.

"Can't be cured? Are you suggesting it'll bleed to death?"

Yu Yao nodded. "So we still need to be careful when using it."

"Hiss~ So poisonous?" Luo Mei gasped, then her eyes lit up with immense joy.

"I like!"

Dongfang Jin asked again, "Will you kill the master too?"

After all, Luo Mei was going to cut her finger to signify the blood oath.

We can't just kill the owner too, can we?

Yu Yao herself was unsure, so she could only say, "I'm not sure either, so I don't dare let Amei take the risk."

After saying that, she took out a brand new finger needle from the hospital from her storage space.

He took Luo Mei's hand and gently pricked a small cut on her finger.

Luo Mei quickly pressed the squeezed-out drops of blood onto the gemstone on the knife handle.

In an instant, a great flash of blood appeared.

All three of them unconsciously narrowed their eyes.

Once the blinding blood light dissipated.

The white gemstone had turned blood red, then gradually became transparent, and finally disappeared.

At the same time, the Immortal-Descending Blade hummed, its blade trembled slightly, and then suddenly flew up.

It circled Luo Mei several times before transforming into a wisp of red light and disappearing into Luo Mei's brow.

Once bound, all the information about the Immortal-Slaying Blade entered Luo Mei's mind.

She immediately summoned the Immortal-Slaying Blade with excitement, and with a thought, the blood-red longsword transformed into a blood-red scimitar in her hand.

The next instant, it transformed into a military dagger.

Then, Luo Mei demonstrated various types of knives, including broadswords, serrated knives, cross-blades, Miao swords, katanas, and mountaineering knives.

Luo Mei could have any type of knife she wanted.

It could even transform into the shape of the Grim Reaper's scythe, the huge blood-red scythe wielded with great force by those slender and beautiful little hands.

It was so cool that Yu Yao felt her scalp tingle when she saw it.

But Luo Mei cheered with delight, her cheeks flushing with excitement.

From initial surprise, Dongfang Jin eventually became quite composed as she looked at the smug Luo Mei, her eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and joy.

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When Chi Heng returned, Luo Mei was still caught up in the excitement of the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

Watching her patiently demonstrate various knife shapes in front of him, Chi Heng knew that Yu Yao had given her something good again.

Chi Heng remained calm as he watched Luo Mei smugly gloating.

But he's not someone who doesn't give face.

As she wished, he said several times: "Very good," "Great," "Congratulations," and other similar nice things.

Only then did Luo Mei leave satisfied.

Seeing him return alone, Dongfang Jin asked, "Have you found a location?"

"Okay, I'll bring Xiaoqi over when I get back." After saying that, he asked Yu Yao, "Have you eaten?"

"Ate."

Chi Hengqing hummed in agreement. "Then you should prepare to come to the warehouse with me. A-Xian is still negotiating the price."

"Haven't you reached an agreement yet?" Yu Yao asked, somewhat surprised.

Chi Heng chuckled helplessly: "There are too many weapons. The army can't handle them all, but they're unwilling to give up and have been haggling over the price."

"..."

Dongfang Jin asked, "So how much are you planning to give them?"

"One-quarter." This is a friendly price offered considering the difficulty the military faces in maintaining the safe zone.

More might not necessarily be a good thing for them.

This is only a temporary safe zone, and the troop strength is insufficient.

If news of possessing a large number of weapons were to get out, it would be a case of "possessing a treasure and thus incurring a crime."

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Yu Yao didn't delay and quickly followed Chi Heng out the door.

Before I had gone more than a few steps, I heard someone softly calling out to Xiaoyu from not far away.

Yu Yao and Chi Heng turned around at the sound and saw Lin Fengmu and Ye Xuanmin standing side by side on the second-floor balcony of the villa next door.

Ye Xuanmin, leaning on the railing, waved gently to Yu Yao with a bright smile.

Yu Yao smiled and nodded at them, then calmly turned around and left with Chi Heng.

Watching the two figures walk further and further away, Ye Xuanmin sighed softly and said in a seemingly joking manner, "Don't you think Xiaoyu and her captain look quite well-matched?"

Lin Fengmu frowned slightly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"do not think so."

Upon hearing this, a complex expression flashed across Ye Xuanmin's face, followed by a laugh: "You're obviously a straight man, you can't understand the joy of us shippers."

Lin Fengmu twitched her lips, her expression unchanged.

But the voice carried a faint chill.

"I don't know whether you're happy or not, but I do know that your irresponsible and purely speculative statements are tantamount to spreading rumors."

Unexpectedly, Lin Fengmu raised the topic to such a high level right away, and Ye Xuanmin's expression stiffened for a moment.

The defenses were almost breached.

After a long while, she chuckled dryly, then said with a helpless laugh, "I was just joking, why are you so angry? What? Is your little fish sister such a sensitive person who can't take a joke?"

“She is not, I am.” Lin Fengmu turned his head and stared at Ye Xuanmin, his voice clear, cold, and brooking no argument.

Ye Xuanmin's fingers, gripping the railing, gradually tightened.

On the surface, however, a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes before quickly turning into compromise.

"Alright, alright, you are, I won't say anything more."

After saying that, she sighed, seemingly helpless: "It's a pity that she doesn't understand your concern at all. She just clearly rejected me and said she's not going to come with us."

Lin Fengmu's eyes darkened slightly, his expression somewhat displeased.

“She is an adult and has the right to decide her own future. She can decide who to stay with and where to go.”

Ye Xuanmin nodded, "Yes, now that she has the ability to protect herself, she has more options and we don't need to worry about her anymore."

She paused slightly, took a breath, and continued, "I really miss how she used to depend on us. She was so quiet, gentle, and sweet. If she smiled at us, we would give her our lives."

Lin Fengmu, however, had a different opinion.

He looked in the direction where Yu Yao had disappeared, his eyes flickered slightly, and his tone softened unconsciously.

"I think she's fine as she is now."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuanmin, who had just composed herself, completely broke down.

Although he showed no outward signs of distress, he had been through a raging storm inside and was unable to calm down for a long time.

Her fingers gripping the railing trembled uncontrollably, and her breathing and heartbeat became erratic.

"You, you wouldn't be...you wouldn't be..."

Before she could even ask her question, there was a knock on the glass door of the balcony behind her.

Immediately following was the sound of a sliding door opening, accompanied by Qin Zhao's voice.

"Brother Mu, there's a woman who claims to be a doctor and wants to see you."

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