Only I can make them stronger

"What the hell are you talking about? I don't understand anything." Xia Ye rolled his eyes. The healing fire surged in his palm, and he managed to reconnect the other person's jaw.

"Now tell me where I can stay quietly for a night."

22. Abandoned City of Katari

Although his jaw was reattached, Quark didn't dare to move.

The skinny man squatting in front of him looked like a devil in his eyes.

Judging from the other party's performance just now, it is very likely that he is an alien from the fighting domain.

But he had seen people who specialized in healing, and people who specialized in explosive power, but he had never seen a fighting domain that could both heal and fight.

Unless the opponent's strength is far superior to yours, at least two factor levels higher.

Quark couldn’t even imagine being a sixth-level mutant.

That is the strongest level among the backbone of Hill Continent, just below the top powerhouses.

After all, this is the difference between original ability and factor ability in the conventional perception of aliens.

Xia Ye's abilities are varied and varied, and he has a touch of various ability domains;

But in the eyes of mutants whose abilities and styles are relatively unified due to their mutant factors, it is undoubtedly a symbol of absolute power.

Therefore, under Xia Ye's "dominant" strength, Quark explained:

"Katarui... there really is no hotel..."

"There won't be tourists here, and no one will have the time and energy to run a hotel that might not have any visitors for a month or two."

"What you said does make sense..." Xia Ye touched his chin and frowned.

If there is no hotel, where will they stay?

Could it be that when in Rome, we should do as the Romans do, rush into a random house and drive the owner out to occupy it for a night like a robber?

It's a bit rude.

"But...if you and your companions want to stay overnight, there are plenty of places here."

Then, Quark continued, even the name became a honorific.

"Can you speak without panting? Speak quickly! We are in a hurry! The sun is about to set..."

Xia Ye gave him a sidelong glance, scaring him so much that he trembled all over and his newly reconnected jaw was almost dislocated again.

"Yes, yes! Katari is an abandoned city, with ruins of collapsed buildings everywhere. Basically, people who come here pick a relatively safe ruin, build a little with waste materials, put up a sign and live there. Not only outsiders, but also us..."

Xia Ye looked in the direction the other person pointed, and indeed discovered that most of the places around him that looked like houses were also crooked, and were all built with large pieces of stone and steel. They had the same beauty of returning to nature as the "city wall" behind them.

"What an outrageous place..." Thinking to himself, Xia Ye sighed and continued to ask:

"So what you mean is that there are still many ruins here that no one uses or lives in?"

"That's right..." Quark nodded quickly, hoping that this fierce man would leave quickly.

But unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.

"Okay, then please lead the way and take us to a relatively open place... After all, your place looks quite big, so I won't waste my time."

Xia Ye stood up and said.

"..." Quark was stunned, but after seeing the cold light at the end of the crowbar in the other party's hand, he nodded and responded:

"Okay...Ok..."

…………

The bald man was walking in front with his shoulders shrugged, followed by a simple SUV. The windows were coated with a one-way coating, so people outside could not see clearly what was going on inside.

This strange sight made the wanderers passing by stop and take notice.

They knew the leader, who was the leader of the "new student organization" stationed at the south gate - the Fox Gang. He was quite powerful and had a tough style.

Why does it look like a frosted purple melon now?

What's that car following behind him?

Could it be that some criminal organization is going to set up a contact point here?

For a while, there were more scattered discussions on the streets.

But no matter how curious they were, no one would follow them.

After all, since he was able to enter Katari, it means that he must be very capable.

It would be better for these individual wanderers not to join in the fun.

As for the other party's background, that is something that those big organizations should investigate...

The people outside were looking at the SUV, and the people inside were discussing them.

"Why do they want to live in a place like this? There's not even any guards. It's on the edge of the Level 4 danger zone. There could be attacks from monsters at any time. And the house looks shabby..."

After listening to Xia Ye's description of the situation here, Fiti asked in a puzzled voice.

“Although cities have their advantages, there are also some things that many people cannot accept, such as high residence taxes, regulated trade flows, and extremely strict city laws in certain aspects. These are things that exist to maintain the operation and order of the city.”

Jinniel looked at the people on both sides and explained calmly:

"It's quite free here. There's only the most basic living order. There's no rigid work pressure, and no one is asked about their identity or past. For some people, it may be much more comfortable than living in the city."

"I see..." Fitty nodded, and looked out the window with more sympathy in her eyes.

The reason she asked such a question was that along the way, her inspiration could feel the numbness conveyed by these popular places.

It is not the numbness to some helpless facts, but the numbness of indulging in rational elements and some simple goals.

Many people here, including those encountered in the wild, may really be becoming almost indistinguishable from monsters, just as Jinnelle said.

Now she understood why Xia Ye took the initiative to provoke them as soon as she entered the city.

It is very easy to get along with the Deinonychus. They know best how to seek benefits and avoid harm. After a beating, they will become scared and become obedient.

"Don't mention it, Xia Ye's two moves just now were pretty cool... Your strength has improved so fast. If you were at this level last time when you attacked Dillwyn, would we have been in such a miserable situation?"

Here, Fiti and Ginelle were talking about homeless people, while on the other side, Karen was paddling in the front seat and exclaiming in admiration.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm just naturally gifted." Xia Ye said with a proud smile.

Canaanzi's physical element converter is indeed useful, making him more flexible in dealing with the enemy and giving him more confidence.

If I didn't have this thing, I would have to use a crowbar infused with mental power to fight Quark. Not only would it consume a lot of energy, but in the end, I'm afraid there would be bloodshed.

The few of them chatted like this for about twenty minutes before Quark stopped.

"arrive."

He pointed to a small building not far away that had collapsed and only one floor remained, and motioned to the people in the car.

Xia Ye got out of the car alone and looked around. Next to him was a wasteland full of stones, similar to a garbage dump. There were a few small buildings in the distance, which also looked quite empty.

"According to your request, there are no other residential areas around, and all the buildings nearby are abandoned." Quark said when he saw Xia Ye getting off the car.

"This place is bigger than I thought...and there are so many empty areas with no people?"

Xia Ye made a rough estimate. Based on the distribution of residents and the area, Katari seemed to be not much different in size from the Shia city-state before it was destroyed.

"This used to be at least a regular small to medium-sized city... The people who came here were all wanderers. There was no normal population growth, so they didn't take up much space."

"Okay, this is a good location, thank you for your help." Xia Ye waved his hand, indicating that Quark could leave.

Upon seeing this, the latter quickly turned around and walked away.

"Hey! Wait!"

The bald man stiffened when he heard this.

"You won't send someone to attack and rob us in the middle of the night, right?" Xia Ye asked Quark, who turned his head, with a smile.

"How...how could it be?"

Quark forced a smile that was uglier than crying and quickly denied it.

"That's good." Xia Ye nodded and finally let him go.

"Do you think he is really that obedient?" Karen couldn't help but move closer, staring at Quark's back and asked.

"These scattered wanderers are not a threat to us. Even if we need to be on guard, we should be on guard against those active contacts of wilderness crime organizations."

Jinniel also got out of the car and said calmly:

"Just in case, you better be careful tonight."

23. The Sensation of Blue Crystal

"I found that our team is quite versatile, especially Jinniel. In my hometown, there is a major called civil engineering. If you do this, you will be invincible."

Looking at Karen who was blocking the door with the last large stone slab, Xia Ye sighed.

Following Ginelle's suggestion, they spent some time converting the first floor of the abandoned building into a semi-enclosed cabin, which at least looked much safer.

During this process, Jinniel was responsible for visually measuring the data, Anke was responsible for cutting the stones, he and Karen were responsible for carrying and assembling, and Fiti was responsible for keeping watch and wiping everyone's sweat. The work was carried out in an orderly manner.

The sun had barely set when their temporary base was already taking shape.

"It sounds like a construction job... but I prefer research and invention."

Of course, Jinelle didn't understand the sarcasm in Xia Ye's words, so she spoke very seriously.

"Fetti and I will keep watch tonight. You have been working hard these past few days. Is that okay with you, Fetti?"

"I'm fine..." Fitty nodded.

Xia Ye did not refute. After all, he had not slept well for two consecutive days because of Encore, and he was indeed a little tired.

So, after a simple dinner, Xia Ye took out a sleeping bag from the subspace backpack, and he and Karen Anke got in one each.

The Katari ruins seemed particularly quiet at night, and no one came to "visit" them.

Just when Xia Ye thought that this seemingly most troublesome stop on the way to the Gear City would be safely passed in peace, the system prompt appeared.

The sudden reminder woke Xia Ye, who was about to fall asleep.

But when he saw the content of the prompt clearly, he suddenly became completely sober.

[There are blue crystals within 1000 meters]

"At this time! What's going on?" Xia Ye was a little confused for a moment.

This was the first time that the system sensed the existence of the pale blue crystals, which meant that the pale blue crystals this time were different from the useless scraps in Canaanzi's room. There was a high probability that they could really help him complete the main task.

He had been staying here for several hours, and a prompt had just come, indicating that someone had come nearby or passed by here carrying a pale crystal.

How could there be such a person in the abandoned city late at night?

Could it be the girl that Careya mentioned?

Didn’t she go to the watch city?

Questions popped up in Xia Ye's mind and he sat up involuntarily.

No matter what the reason, he couldn't ignore the pale crystal that was delivered to his doorstep.

"What's wrong?" Jinelle looked at Xia Ye who suddenly stood up and asked puzzledly.

"Someone has brought the Blue Crystal to Katari, and I want to go look for it."

"At a time like this?" Jinelle frowned.

Is it a little too risky?

This is not a safe area, and it may not be safe in the middle of the night.

"Go quickly and come back quickly. I just want to understand the situation. After all, opportunities are rare... If I really think it's too dangerous, I will definitely not take the risk."

Hearing this, Jinel thought for a while before slowly nodding her head, and then asked:

"Okay, but can you sense the location of the blue crystal?"

Hearing this, Xia Ye suddenly realized something -

This stupid system only gave him sensing ability, but it couldn't accurately locate him like a radar!