The end of the world: I am linked to a mobile lottery store

Chapter 598 Four Unlikes

Huh? The grove of trees?
Before Luli could think, her legs had already moved to the left.

Sure enough, there was a small grove of trees. [And then? Go further in?]

[Walk to the fifth tree.] The system continues to guide you.

Luli obediently walked to the fifth tree and asked again, "And then?"

[I can only scan that Old Shen is under this tree. As for how he got in, I have no idea, boss!] The system joked.

This actually eased Lu Li's tense mood a little.

She walked around the tree and suddenly noticed a small, raised button.

The color blends seamlessly with the tree trunk, and if you don't look closely, you might mistake it for a scar on the tree.

She pressed it.

In an instant, a feeling of weightlessness enveloped her.

But soon, she landed on a soft mat, and familiar voices came from all around her.

"Kali?"

"Boss Lu?"

"Why are you here?"

"Weren't you at the Lion Head base?"

Lu Li stood up as He Luo reached out her hand, "When did you send this message? I've already gone to the Pinecone Base, okay!"

After standing up, Lu Li looked around at her surroundings. The space was small and dim, and she seemed to be having difficulty breathing.

With the help of the light from the personal terminal, she could see clearly that Elder Shen, He Luo, Xiao Peng, Liu Yu, and Zhang Ye were all there.

She breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that these people were alright.

Before they could speak, Lu Li continued, "What happened at the central base? I tried calling you, but no one answered. What's wrong? Is the quantum computer broken?"

Xiao Peng said, "Oh dear, not to mention the quantum computer, the signal tower at the central base is broken, and we've lost contact with the outside world."

As the Minister of Communications, Xiao Peng was deeply saddened by this matter!
"Ah? No wonder... But how did it break?" Luli asked. "Isn't anyone going to fix it?"

"Wait, I sent you a message last night, and you replied with a question mark, didn't you?" Lu Li remembered.

Zhang Ye thought for a long time, "Then it's probably an automatic reply."

Luli: Speechless.

Old Shen explained from the beginning, "Well, the story begins three days ago. Zhang Ye was conducting an experiment when something went wrong, resulting in the creation of a strange creature."

"A strange creature?" Lu Li exclaimed in surprise.

"It's neither like a zombie, nor a human, nor a mutated animal or plant," Zhang Ye recounted.

"Huh?" Lu Li remained surprised, looking at Zhang Ye, "How did you make this thing?"

Zhang Ye stammered and dared not speak.

Old Shen continued, "Although it is a creature that doesn't resemble a human, it has exceptionally strong attack and defense capabilities. It will catch and eat any human it sees, and even high-level ability users can't do anything about it."

His tone was full of regret.

Xiao Peng said angrily, "The signal tower was also damaged by it! It was just repaired and then damaged again. Now we're not going to repair it anymore, let's see what it does!"

He Luo said, "After we found that we couldn't catch them or kill them, we moved all the residents underground and heavily guarded the area. The casualties were much less than before."

No wonder...

This incident flashed through Lu Li's mind.

Zhang Ye's research went wrong, resulting in a ruthless, mindless monster that only knew how to eat people.

After wreaking havoc at the research institute, the Qilin ran away, damaged the signal tower, and even ate people.

So Mr. Shen and the others moved the residents underground.

We've finally figured it out. Now our task is to catch that strange creature!
With her hands on her hips, she asked aggressively, "Where did that four-legged creature go?"

"I don't know, they're probably still at the base," Zhang Ye said hesitantly.

"If there's no signal, how do you contact other people?" Lu Li asked.

She took out her personal terminal and found that it still had a signal and was completely unaffected.

"Your personal terminal is independent and has nothing to do with the signals here," the system said. "Oh, no wonder," Lu Li replied, understanding.

Mr. Shen explained, "Although there is no signal, there is still a walkie-talkie. This does not rely on a signal tower, but the distance is limited."

"All residents are currently in underground air-raid shelters, and no one dares to wander around on the surface. However, we have also sent people with superpowers to go down to the surface to check the situation every half hour."

"The last feedback we received was that the four-legged creature was causing a ruckus in the residential area and had damaged several houses."

As they spoke, their breathing became heavy.

He Luo added, "It wasn't bought from you, Boss Lu; it's an old, dilapidated apartment."

Lu Li hadn't thought of it at all; he only remembered it after Lu Li mentioned it.

After the last flood, they bought an apartment building from her.

"A residential area? I think I just went there, but I didn't see it," Lu Li recalled.

It was too dark and quiet around her at the time, so she just wandered around the edge for a bit.

I just wanted to see if there were any living people inside, but I didn't find any and came out. Did we just happen to miss each other?
"It's good that we didn't see it, that thing looked terrifying!" Zhang Ye said with lingering fear.

I can't believe this thing was made by my own hands; I really want to chop it up.

"How long until the next feedback?" Lu Li asked impatiently.

Old Shen glanced at the personal terminal. "Ten minutes left."

Although there is no signal, normal functions still work.

No sooner had he finished speaking than He Luo's stomach rumbled, and Lu Li glanced at him.

I don't know how long these people have been here, but they don't dare to go out.

Oh, how pitiful.

"Come on, come on, what do you want to eat? Fill your stomach first, then we'll deal with the four-legged creature."

LuLi has revealed its food delivery platform, which already has dozens of merchants registered.

From small night market stalls to various shops.

"Huh, your personal computer still has a signal?" Xiao Peng asked in surprise.

As expected of the Minister of Communications, his focus is definitely different.

Everyone else's eyes were glued to the various food stalls, unable to look away.

He actually asked such a jarring question? Is that right? Well, it's also quite right...

"You don't care about that, are you going to eat it or not?" Lu Li refused to answer.

"Eat, eat, eat!" Zhang Ye said urgently.

As He Luo looked around, she asked, "Hey, a grilled fish restaurant? Is it a new place? Shall we give it a try?"

The others chimed in, "Eat, eat, eat! We're starving!"

Because of the existence of food delivery platforms.

They ate quite well, and would often get together, order a bunch of takeout, and have a few drinks.

We ordered two pots of grilled fish, some side dishes, and two pots of rice.

Lu Li even took out the tables, chairs, and benches from the space; she couldn't very well squat on the ground to eat.

Standing up will make you feel dizzy and lightheaded.

So, while the four-legged creatures were causing a ruckus at the central base, the group of six ate grilled fish.

In the small, dimly lit space, the aroma of grilled fish permeated every corner.

Since there's nothing we can do about this strange creature for the time being, we might as well fill our stomachs.

If I'm going to die, I'll die a well-fed one.

Lu Li even took out a lamp, slapped it against the wall, and then patted it.

Hey, it's lit up.

Now the whole space is much brighter.

The six people opened the side dishes, filled their own rice bowls, and began to eat.

Lu Li first picked out a piece of the tenderest fish for Old Shen, which was boneless and flavorful.