“Finding people by relying on ‘luck’?” Yun Yao smiled at this moment.

“Mm…?” Zheng Yingxiong looked at her, not knowing what she meant.

“Little brother, if your ‘luck’ isn’t good enough, you can use my ‘luck.'” Yun Yao smiled. “Let’s set out together tomorrow morning to find the person you’re looking for.”

“Really…?” Zheng Yingxiong was stunned.

“Really.” Yun Yao nodded. “It’s just that my ‘fortune’ hasn’t come yet. I’ll work hard at it tonight.”

“Is that your fra… your ‘Echo’?” Zheng Yingxiong asked again.

“Yes, sister’s ‘Echo’ has very strong ‘fortune.'” Yun Yao said. “Before we go out tomorrow morning, we can throw tree branches to decide which direction to go. There’s a high probability we can find the person you want to find.”

“Throwing tree branches…” After saying this, Zheng Yingxiong scratched his head. “But sister, don’t you also need to find someone? Then the direction the branch points to should lead toward the person you’re looking for, right?”

“Hard to say.” Yun Yao said. “That would depend on whether my ‘fortune’ leans more toward you or toward me.”

Zheng Yingxiong nodded with half understanding.

Since arriving at “Dao City,” Zheng Yingxiong had already seen many strange “fragrances.”

Some people’s abilities, though they seemed quite useless, could be utilized in their hands to produce ever-changing effects.

He increasingly felt that people were creatures that needed tempering.

The only place where “Dao City” was stronger than “Jade City” was that the people here were sufficiently free.

They could explore whatever they wanted to explore without being controlled by anyone. Although their understanding of the “Land of the End” was not as unified as “Jade City’s,” and various deadly dangers might await them, they would gradually become stronger under these dangers rushing at them head-on.

Though it couldn’t be called “battle-hardened,” it was still sufficiently seasoned.

More importantly, everyone had the right to choose and exuded an air of “freedom.”

“Brother Yingxiong.”

Tiantian’s gentle voice interrupted Zheng Yingxiong’s train of thought.

“What is it, Sister Tiantian?”

“Why don’t you just tell us who you want to find?” Tiantian said. “Outside is still somewhat dangerous after all. Moreover, the ground is now covered with corpses. If you can avoid going out, then don’t go out. Stay here and rest properly.”

“It’s okay, sister.” Zheng Yingxiong said. “I want to go out with you. I want to protect you all.”

“Ha.” Tiantian helplessly pinched Zheng Yingxiong’s cheeks and said, “Do you still remember I told you I have a younger brother about your age?”

Zheng Yingxiong nodded: “I remember. I also told you I know a sister about your age.”

“Then you might not understand what we sisters think. How could we let our younger brothers take risks to protect us?”

“I…”

Zheng Yingxiong always suddenly mistook the sister before him for another person.

But such kind people here usually wouldn’t have good endings. However, if he wanted to find a way to persuade her, he could only be “willful” once more.

“Sister, just let me follow along.” Zheng Yingxiong said in a low voice. “Please… just this once… I’ll never do this again.”

“Ah?” Tiantian was somewhat amused. “Child, why are you saying it so seriously? If you’re not afraid, then we’ll let you go. What do you mean ‘never do this again’?”

Yun Yao and Li Xiangling also showed smiles on the side, while Zhang Chenze helplessly shook her head.

They only felt that even the child’s way of acting spoiled was strange.

Tiantian reached out to pull Zheng Yingxiong, having him sit beside her, then said: “Tell the sisters, who is the person you want to find?”

“He’s a brother who was very good to me.” Zheng Yingxiong replied. “He saved my life several times and also helped me in my most critical moments. But later we got separated. I want to know if he’s doing well.”

“Mm?” Tiantian blinked. “I’m a bit confused, Brother Yingxiong. Aren’t you from another city?”

Hearing this sentence, Yun Yao, Zhang Chenze, and Li Xiangling were simultaneously puzzled.

“Yes.”

“Then do we need to go to another city to find that brother of yours?”

“No, brother came here, and he might have become…” Zheng Yingxiong paused, then spoke again. “And he might have successfully stayed here.”

“Mm?” Yun Yao was startled. “Someone from another city stayed here…? How did he do it?”

“This…”

After thinking for a long time, Zheng Yingxiong still shook his head: “I can’t say. Once he truly did that and succeeded, if I say it out loud, I would instead harm him.”

“Is that so?”

After hearing this, although the several girls didn’t quite understand, seeing that Zheng Yingxiong was so insistent, they could only stop asking.

Tiantian also took this opportunity to suggest that Zheng Yingxiong stay for the night, and Zheng Yingxiong agreed.

The night gradually deepened, and the sounds of conversation in each room also quietly lowered in volume with the night.

The people by the windows discovered that even after nightfall, there were still people in twos and threes with weary postures coming to the gates of “Heaven’s Mouth.”

Although the playground here was filled with corpses, although the entrance here no longer had guards, for many people, the dilapidated school before them was still the stronghold that had once given them hope.

Whenever they reached a dead end, they thought of seeking refuge at “Heaven’s Mouth.” But they never imagined that one day even “Heaven’s Mouth” would reach a dead end.

Qi Xia heard the snoring gradually rise from Chen Junnan and Qiao Jiajin in the room. He could only sit in the chair and slightly close his eyes.

When there were clearly no more “Participants” walking on the streets, those rustling faint sounds would surge from all directions like a tide. It seemed this place had indeed become a complete “production chain.”

Some were responsible for producing “chips,” some were responsible for earning “chips,” and some were responsible for transporting “chips.”

The numerous administrators and participants formed a subtle balanced relationship.

The only regret was that there would never be new members joining here, nor could anyone resign.

As Qi Xia was thinking, he heard someone tapping on the window beside him.

He opened his eyes and scanned the pitch-black area outside the window. Knowing that the only things moving around everywhere in the deep night were the ants, he could only reach out to close the window and lock it.

Although those things had no attacking power, they were ultimately neither human nor insect. Once they drilled into the room, the group couldn’t kill them or hit them. Not only did they lack rationality, but they might also have “Earth-level” physical qualities, making them troublesome to deal with.

After locking the window, Qi Xia leaned back against the chair. Because so many things had happened, he felt that this one day seemed more exhausting than many previous days combined.

*Tap tap!*

Just as Qi Xia closed his eyes, he heard someone tapping on the window again.

*Tap tap!*

He slowly opened his eyes and discovered a pale hand was rhythmically tapping the window.