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Chapter 692 Do you want me to grow up?
"Whatever you're looking for, time is running out."

Marge wasn't particularly pleased by Floch's words. She placed her hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, glanced at Yu Xia, then turned her gaze back to Floch, her tone revealing concern for the two of them. "I'm not telling you to give up. The situation is not optimistic. If we can't find it, we'll come back next time. You haven't seen what it's like outside the logistics area, and I hope you don't see it either."

Yu Xia and Floch exchanged a glance.

They have already seen it.

For the past five days, they have been secretly going out to scout locations every day, moving from one teleportation point to another, searching for the scent of the Blood Nest.

Pollution can interfere with sentinel guides, causing them to wander around in circles most of the time, even when they have a plan.

Those growing sources of pollution are just a smokescreen for the sentinels.

Only Yu Xia was not misled by the pollution and correctly sensed the Blood Nest route.

So once Maki and her team have cleaned up a source of pollution and established a teleportation point, she immediately goes to sense the next route to find the shortest path and minimize the distance and time.

With such high pollution levels in the North Second District, even if she could hold on, these sentries wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

However, she is not entirely immune to pollution.

As soon as she left the logistics area, the pollution, which had almost solidified into a tangible form, nearly swallowed her whole; the crimson or grayish-black fog seemed to engulf her.

One force was drawing her deeper, while another was resisting her, attacking her, and trying to drive her away.

Whenever she leaves the villa, all sorts of strange and unusual creatures appear around her.

She couldn't stay at each location too long, otherwise the locations she had painstakingly cleared would be quickly occupied and devoured by the alien species.

Even if she returns to the mercenary logistics area, some alien species will suddenly appear from somewhere and excitedly pounce on her.

Now Yu Xia could understand why Floch had built such a thick defense around the villa, not just mental defense, but also all the available defensive instruments and containment devices.

It turns out it wasn't just about protecting her from sentries, but more about building her a safe house to protect her from these alien species.

Moreover, every time she went out to scout a location, she would feel drowsy and sleep like she was being paralyzed by a ghost. She had to soak in cold water every day to wake herself up.

As soon as Maki left, Yu Xia asked Floch, "How much time do we have left?"

Floch didn't reply. After looking at the map for a while, he said, "The Sentinels have less than half a month left at most."

He looked up at her, “Including the time for opening up the exit channels and evacuation.”

Yu Xia frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over the map points marked with interwoven red and green dots.

According to the pre-arranged plans of each faction, the Sea Clan advanced the fastest, followed by the Holy City and the Dragon, Snake, and Tiger Clans.

The other factions basically just kept going back and forth around those few points.

Their guides probably wouldn't last seven days, let alone half a month.

She has been keeping a close eye on the situation in the Federation these past few days. The guides are under a lot of strain and are almost at their limit. It's basically the Holy City that's doing the work.

Now that the passage is blocked again, it's difficult for people outside to provide support.

Their current situation is even worse than when she met Huo Lin and his group here a few months ago.

She could help the Sentinels purify, but if she did, she wouldn't have the energy to scout the location.

Those two forces kept pulling at her, making her extremely exhausted.

She was very anxious.

They were also very worried about Alex and Huo Lin's condition.

She just wanted to get rid of the Blood Nest as soon as possible so that everyone could get out of the contaminated area quickly.

“I can stay here forever,” Flock said to Yu Xia. “I can help you even without those sentinels.” He held Yu Xia’s cold hand, his tone calm yet firm. “I will be with you until the very end.”

Yu Xia smiled slightly and nodded, "Mm."

She looked Flock up and down and exclaimed in surprise, "Flock, you don't seem to have grown any taller!"

The man before him, Floch, looked like a boy of about sixteen years old, though the golden markings on his body had dimmed somewhat.

Floch: "You seem quite happy?"

Yu Xia: "No, I thought you would grow up like those chickens."

Floch took a deep breath. “I’m not like them.”

Yu Xia laughed and said, "Of course you're different from them; you're even different species."

“Lie down,” Flock said, sitting down on the sofa.

Yu Xia: "I haven't gone out to scout locations yet, so you don't need to purify them for me."

Floch patted the seat next to him. "Sit down. Let's see if I can thicken your defenses a bit. Today we're going to check out some locations in the Federation."

After hearing this, Yu Xia lay down on the sofa and rested her head on his lap.

Floch warmed her cold hands, looked down at her for a moment, and asked, "Do you want me to grow up?"

Yu Xia was about to establish a mental link with him when she heard him ask this question. She opened her eyes and asked, "Why would you ask that?"

Floch: "Just answer me with that."

The sound of Kraken cracking eggs and turning on the stove came from the kitchen; it was busy preparing dinner for Yu Xia.

Floch glanced at the pesky Kraken and used his mental powers to mute its voice.

Yu Xia smiled and gently scratched his chin. "Do you want to grow up?"

Floch paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know."

Yu Xia: "Since you don't even know whether you want to grow up or not, it doesn't really matter whether I want to or not. What matters is your own thoughts. You need to know what you want."

“Of course it’s important,” Floch blurted out.

"Just tell me if you want to or not." Floch's tone was somewhat urgent, his platinum blonde hair falling onto Yu Xia's neck, carrying a cool touch.

Yu Xia grabbed one of the strands and looked at it, saying, "Floch, whether you grow up or not, whether you're a child or an adult, you're all the same to me."

Floch's lips tightened. "The same?"

Yu Xia looked him up and down. "Yes, it's all the same. In terms of bloodline, you are one of the few remaining members of my clan. You are a very important partner in my heart."

Two similar golden eyes met. Yu Xia took his hair and scratched his chin again. "What's wrong? Are you suddenly unhappy?"

Flock pressed her hand down, "Because you always say things that make me unhappy."

Yu Xia: "So what kind of answer do you want to hear from me?"

Floch closed his eyes, released his mental connection with her, and whispered, "You know we are one of the few remaining members of the Golden Clan."

Yu Xia didn't immediately understand the specific meaning of Flock's words. She wanted to ask him more, but he pulled her into a dark space.

Her consciousness floated in this dark space, gradually becoming light and comfortable.

This space is the boundary between their mental landscapes. They can purify each other, increase their mental power, and even generate new abilities without entering each other's mental landscapes.

Previously, in the Holy City, she had always been supported or controlled by Raphael and the other Ivi. It was with Flock that she experienced the true power of the Golden Clan for the first time.