Chapter 80

Zhao Zhu walked into the laboratory and found that the first floor had been almost completely destroyed, with dents and shattered glass everywhere, and two mutated human corpses lying around.

These two corpses had died in a terrible state, as if they had been torn into strips by something sharp. It was worth noting that these mutated humans had thick, tough skin; a bullet from a pistol would only leave a white mark. However, they were now torn apart like this, which made Zhao Zhu's scalp tingle.

When he walked up to the second floor, he found a woman leaning against the elevator, sitting on the ground, her condition unknown. Beside her, two more mutated human corpses were scattered, almost dismembered.

"Chen Fei?"

Zhao Zhu asked tentatively, as the girl before him was much taller and more muscular than the original Chen Fei, and her body hair was also much denser, especially the long tail dragging behind her.

The girl turned her head to look at Zhao Zhu. She was very tired, extremely tired. She had killed four mutated humans alone and was now severely injured. Her consciousness had been barely holding on, but seeing Zhao Zhu, her last bit of willpower vanished, and she fainted, lying on the ground. Her body hair began to recede, and her tail disappeared, returning her to the appearance of a college girl.

When Zhao Zhu approached Chen Fei, he couldn't help but be moved. The girl had been "stabbed" in both sides, with two sharp claws piercing her. She was hanging her arms, having sat there before, but now she was lying there, with multiple areas of her body stripped of flesh. Fortunately, there was no major bleeding, indicating that she had used some ability to control her bodily changes.

Zhao Zhu didn't tend to Chen Fei first but went into the storage room. Most of the dinosaur eggs had been moved into boxes, suggesting that the mutated humans had indeed planned to transfer them. After encountering Chen Fei, they had a fierce battle, and all the mutated humans were killed, leaving Chen Fei near death. Zhao Zhu had come just in time to pick up the slack.

Zhao Zhu looked around and selected three dinosaur eggs, placing them in a small temperature-controlled box. He then carried the box and came out, seeing Chen Fei still lying on the ground, her breathing faint. He bent down, carefully lifting her, trying not to touch her rib wounds.

Carrying a box and a person, Zhao Zhu walked out of the laboratory building. Looking around, he found Fan Pian leaning against the side wall of a dinosaur toy store. Seeing Zhao Zhu, he tried to stand up, but even with a shot of adrenaline, he could only temporarily avoid death, not become lively. After several attempts, he finally managed to stand up with the help of the wall.

"I've got the eggs. Let's go to the visitor hall to complete the task. Can you walk on your own?" Zhao Zhu asked Fan Pian.

Fan Pian shook his head, indicating that just standing up was a struggle, and walking was impossible.

"I'll find a tourist area sightseeing car." Zhao Zhu gently placed Chen Fei on the ground and ran to the other side, where a row of sightseeing cars, similar to four-wheeled motorcycles but electric, were parked.

Driving one over, Zhao Zhu first helped Fan Pian into the car, then carried Chen Fei in, and finally drove directly to the visitor hall.

At the entrance of the visitor hall, Zhao Zhu made Chen Fei and Fan Pian each hold a dinosaur egg. Fan Pian was fine, able to hold the egg, but Chen Fei was unconscious. Zhao Zhu opened her clothes and placed the egg inside. Fan Pian leaned on Zhao Zhu, and Chen Fei was carried by him as they entered the visitor hall together.

"Task 5 completed. Please choose:

Option 1: Continue to a deeper task for greater rewards.

Option 2: Complete the task and return to the real world."

The group leader's voice echoed in their minds.

"I choose 2." Fan Pian didn't hesitate. In his current state, returning to the real world to heal was the best choice. As soon as he spoke, he disappeared on the spot.

Immediately after, Chen Fei, who was in Zhao Zhu's arms, also disappeared.

Zhao Zhu was still hesitating. Unlike Chen Fei and Fan Pian, who were severely injured and on the brink of death, his condition, though not ideal, was still manageable. He still had the ability and opportunity to continue the deeper task and earn more points and plot rewards.

However, if he stayed, he would be the only one left in this task world with Lu Hai and Lin Jue, whose fates were unknown after entering the secret genetic laboratory. If he ended up alone, could he continue to have the luck and ability to proceed?

In the end, Zhao Zhu made his decision. He decided to end this task and not continue with the deeper task.

"I choose 2."

...

This time, Zhao Zhu returned sitting on the floor, as the sofa was occupied by several scantily clad women. The floor was littered with drinks and food, clearly indicating that Zhu Jianping and Xiong Zhiqi had been having a wild party. Zhao Zhu was somewhat speechless about his companions' excessive demands.

Returning to his room, he took his ID and card, grabbed a towel, and left Xiong Zhiqi's house. His car was parked in the neighborhood, a used car for commuting. He drove directly to the nearest budget hotel, greeted the front desk, and sent a message to his nominal girlfriend, Zhu Wanqi, before lying down on the big bed and falling asleep.

Actually, this task wasn't too difficult, but Zhao Zhu had been on high alert, especially when dealing with the mutated humans. He had overexerted his mental and willpower. Although the group leader had repaired his body, the fatigue still needed time to recover. Perhaps the group leader wasn't absolutely omnipotent in this aspect.

He only slept for three hours, but it was deep and restful. When he woke up, he found Zhu Wanqi lying beside him, and he didn't even know when she had arrived. He instinctively pulled her into his arms.

"What's wrong? Are you that tired?" Zhu Wanqi asked, stroking Zhao Zhu's hair, her eyes full of concern, clearly seeing herself as his girlfriend.

"I'm fine, much better now. By the way, did you take a day off?"

"No, it's my day off today. By the way, your phone was ringing just now."

Zhao Zhu checked his phone and found several calls and messages from Zhu Jianping and Xiong Zhiqi, as well as a QQ message from Fan Pian:

"Thanks, bro. I'm glad you pulled me through at the end. No need to say thanks. Actually, I feel your attack methods are a bit weak and单一. I have a set of cards from my first task world, 'The Haunted Magic House.' The cards have internal arrays that can be controlled by willpower and provide a boost. Are you in SZ? I can send them to you."

Zhao Zhu also felt his attack methods were too limited. His mental and willpower were still in the early stages, and during battles, they could only serve as auxiliary. Now that Fan Pian offered him a set of cards from the task world, he was quite excited. Seeing that Fan Pian had sent the message half an hour ago, Zhao Zhu replied:

"Yes, I'm in SZ. Where are you?"

A minute later, Fan Pian replied: "I'm in Hangzhou."

"Let's do it this way. I'll come to Hangzhou to pick them up. I also want to take a break. Hangzhou is a great place for that."

"Hehe, it's just like that. The West Lake and Leifeng Pagoda are not as interesting as you might think. It's better to keep them in your mind. When are you coming? I'll pick you up."

Zhao Zhu checked the time; it was around 4 PM. He said, "I'll take the evening flight. Do you have a place for me to stay? If not, I'll book a hotel."

"I have a place. I run a teahouse by the West Lake."

"Okay, see you tonight."

"See you tonight."

Ending the conversation, Zhao Zhu patted Zhu Wanqi's thigh and said, "Get ready. I'm taking you to Hangzhou for a break."

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