Backstabbing Each Other (Chapter 34)
Even though the Black Spring Freemasonry had joined this ocean exploration activity, Ye Sheng never expected that the base would actually allow them to enter, let alone settle down...
After fighting each other for so many years, they just reconciled like that?
It felt like a joke.
Hearing bystanders chattering, Ye Sheng immediately shot Gu Luoyu a mischievous “wanting to watch the drama” look. Wherever there was commotion, Ye Sheng would be there too, heehee!
In response, Gu Luoyu simply smiled, naturally not surprising her.
She even quietly walked ahead to lead the way, letting Ye Sheng follow closely behind. The two quickly approached the bustling scene, ready to get the freshest scoop.
“Tsk tsk, letting them in is just like inviting wolves into the house! These scumbags killed so many people, why let them in at all!”
“Exactly! But the base has already issued orders. No one dares to disobey.”
“Actually, it's not that bad. The Black Spring Freemasonry is dangerous, but the base won't be unprepared! Letting them in is better than letting them cause chaos outside. At least under our watch, we can monitor them 24/7.”
“I wouldn't dare bet my life on it. If things get bad, I'll just move to the outer district for a while, and come back only after these dangerous people are gone.”
Amid the surrounding chatter, Ye Sheng finally squeezed to the front of the crowd. She saw several open-top four-wheelers slowly advancing down the street, slowed by the dense crowd.
Except for the drivers, everyone on the vehicles had their heads wrapped in dark cloth, leaving only their eyes visible... Clearly, they were afraid of being recognized by the onlookers and causing trouble later inside the base.
Judging by a quick glance, there were many people on each vehicle, were they bringing in all the leaders of the Black Spring Freemasonry?
Seeing this scene, Ye Sheng couldn't help raise an eyebrow. Although puzzled by the base's decision, she was equally confused why the Black Spring Freemasonry would willingly walk into a trap?
Weren't they afraid the base would cage them and wipe them out in one fell swoop?
Mercenaries guarded both sides of the road, so no one dared throw things at them. Still, the concentrated gazes from the crowd create immense pressure on those in the vehicles.
After realizing there wouldn't be any real drama, Ye Sheng lost interest in watching these fully-covered figures. Boring.
She'd rather go snack shopping.
Losing interest, she pulled Gu Luoyu out of the crowd. Hand in hand, they continued their stroll. Ye Duoduo, the little toddler, was securely held in Gu Luoyu's other arm, sleeping soundly.
Before Ye Sheng could speak, Gu Luoyu, who had already seen her confusion, spoke first, “An S-rank polluted creature attacked the base, causing heavy casualties. The casualties in the mitigation zones were even higher. Black Spring's hideout is located underground in the wastelands, unable to defend against powerful polluted creatures.”
S-rank polluted creatures were extremely dangerous. Even a massive organization like Black Spring couldn't withstand consecutive attacks. To preserve their strength, they had no choice but to move into the base.
Of course, even after moving in, Black Spring will keep backup plans. They wouldn't easily hand over their lives.
However, this was a game of chess between the base and Black Spring Freemasonry, nothing to do with ordinary people like them. Ever since Gu Luoyu signed the contract with the base to enhance psychic abilities, she knew she no longer needed to struggle doing missions.
Instead, she'd remain at the base to “train” espers. Beyond that, no one could assign her any missions.
Even if Black Spring proposed cooperation, the base authorities would absolutely refuse.
See? This was the benefit of showing strength, especially when your interests were tied to the base. That way, you didn't have to worry about anything else.
“So that means Black Spring suffered heavy losses too, hahaha! Looks like the polluted creatures actually did something good.”
Seeing a long-time enemy suffer, Ye Sheng was naturally thrilled. From her past encounters with Black Spring, she fully understood what scum they were. They deserved to die a hundred times over just for capturing humans and forcing them into experiments.
Hope they walk into the base upright, and leave it lying flat.
“There'll be more chaos later. Officially, the base wants to absorb Black Spring, but in reality, they don't trust these dangerous people and plan to wipe them out. Meanwhile, Black Spring isn't innocent either, they want to seize control of the base and overthrow the current leadership.”
“Whoa, backstabbing each other... Luoyu, could this affect your safety?”
Ye Sheng first exclaimed in surprise. But after thinking it over, her expression gradually darkened. She suddenly reminded, Gu Luoyu was now the strongest psychic in the base, and had previous conflicts with Black Spring Freemasonry. No matter which angle you look at it, Black Spring will definitely target her!
Although she knew Gu Luoyu's strength meant there wasn't much to worry about, the fact that someone might be plotting in the shadows still made Ye Sheng frustrated, wishing she could just exterminate all those scumbags.
Seeing Ye Sheng's little face turn gloomy with a vicious expression, Gu Luoyu helplessly pulled her straight into her arms and gently stroked her dark hair... Even though she had become incredibly powerful, Ye Sheng was still worried about her getting hurt.
Gu Luoyu didn't find this concern annoying at all. Instead, it warmed her heart, knowing how much Ye Sheng cared for her. So she explained seriously: “The base won't allow Black Spring to attack me. We don't need to care what these people plan. Right now, the most important thing for us is bonding with Duoduo.”
As she spoke, Gu Luoyu lowered little Duoduo, letting Ye Sheng clearly see the adorable sleeping toddler.
Almost like giving Ye Sheng a heads-up, Gu Luoyu warned, “Espers’ offspring are different from ordinary children. Plus, since you used that special acceleration item, there's a high possibility Duoduo will be extremely intelligent... Even right after birth, possessing an exceptionally rare high IQ.”
“...”
Hearing this, Ye Sheng fell silent, her mind racing with wild thoughts... Could it be? Did she really stumble into one of those absurd novel plots like [“Genius Baby Conquers the Wasteland World”]?
She really wanted to rant about it!
Unaware that her newbie mom was secretly complaining behind her back, Duoduo woke up at that moment, opened her eyes, and gave Ye Sheng an irresistibly sweet smile. She stretched out her tiny arms into the air, reaching out for a hug.
Perhaps because Gu Luoyu's aura was too strong, or maybe because babies had an innate danger radar, anyway, compared to Gu Luoyu, Mom Ye Sheng was clearly more popular.
This shows how Duoduo especially loved clinging to Ye Sheng.
Just as Ye Sheng happily took the child into her arms, Gu Luoyu's expression remained unchanged. But a subtle psychic thread linked instantly, sending a voice directly into her mind mind,
[Bad mom Go away, Duoduo likes Mother Ye!]
Hearing the words “bad mom” through the psychic link, Gu Luoyu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
She could only say, truly her child. At such a tiny age already manipulating psychic energy, even beginning conversations... With such talent, it will become even more apparent as the child grows older.
Gu Luoyu didn't feel angry about it, after all, she wasn't a good person to begin with.
Even regarding her own child, she didn't feel much affection. What little she had came purely from loving what her partner loved.
Since Ye Sheng adored children, even if it was an act, she had to perform it well.
“Ooh la la, who's this little cutie waking up? Oh! It's mine! Come here, let Mommy give you kisses~”
Ye Sheng, naturally lacking psychic abilities, had no idea about any of this. Seeing Ye Duoduo awake, she immediately laughed and reached out to scoop the child into her arms, peppering her cheeks with kisses as she spoke.
Because of the formula feeding recently, the baby always carries a sweet milky scent.
It made Ye Sheng completely addicted to baby-snuggling!
Thankfully, Ye Duoduo didn't reject. Otherwise, Ye Sheng would've had to find other lactating mothers to feed her... Likely due to using accelerated birthing items, Ye Sheng was otherwise energetic and healthy, but her breast milk hadn't come in yet.
This worries Ye Sheng deeply. On the journey back to base with the team, she'd been gloomy and anxious.
In desperation, during night camp stops, she'd even dragged Gu Luoyu into the tent trying to stimulate lactation... Naturally, Gu Luoyu didn't refuse such requests, instead putting in tremendous effort.
If not today, then tomorrow.
Eventually, after exhausting all options and leaving Ye Sheng sore and drained, they had no choice but to give up and switch to formula. Fortunately, thanks to the lottery space, after spending double points, they successfully obtained a full crate of canned formula.
Thinking back, Ye Sheng recalled the disappointed expression on Gu Luoyu's face when she'd decided to give up, Gu Luoyu had wanted to keep trying for a few more days... Hmph, her intentions were so blatantly obvious, she wouldn't fall for it!
Seeing Ye Sheng's sudden glare, Gu Luoyu smiled, “The child might be hungry. Let's find a quiet place to feed her.”
As for Ye Duoduo using psychic energy to 'speak', Gu Luoyu had no intention of revealing it. After all, the baby still couldn't talk normally, so she couldn't cause much trouble.
Even if Ye Sheng's maternal instincts ran wild, she wouldn't understand what Duoduo was trying to communicate. So Gu Luoyu felt at ease.
“Well what are we waiting for? Let's go! Is our Duoduo starving?”
Hearing the word 'hungry', Ye Sheng first felt guilty, then immediately anxious. Earlier at home, she'd gotten lazy while babysitting, then got excited hearing about negotiations with the base, nearly forgetting the child at home.
To make up for her mistakes as a rookie mother, Ye Sheng quickly carried the baby toward the front restaurant to feed her, while Gu Luoyu followed behind at a leisurely pace yet staying close, eyes scanning the surroundings, smirking slightly at any suspicious figures.
After the Black Spring Freemasonry entered the base, they naturally did change their nature and behave obediently. And recently, Gu Luoyu, now the hottest topic among the base's upper circles, had become their surveillance target.
Not that they dared to attack her directly.
But upon learning Gu Luoyu had her own child, they began secretly preparing, hoping to steal the child of the strongest esper for research.
Esper offspring were extremely rare. Even among the mad scientists of Black Spring Freemasonry, few had ever been found for experimentation...
However, Gu Luoyu wouldn't give them any opportunity. After identifying the spies around her, she directly implanted a special 'time bomb' into their brains using psychic energy, set to detonate at a fixed time.
Even if they died, no human traces would be found. It would simply appear as sudden death.
...
After several days of intimacy at home with Ye Sheng, Gu Luoyu was kicked straight out the door to work.
Why?
Because Gu Luoyu still hadn't given up trying to help Ye Sheng restore breastfeeding. Unfortunately, Ye Sheng wouldn't allow it, treating her like a thief and ordering her to stay far away in some cool spot!
A little ‘Play' was enough, she couldn't keep doing it forever!!!
To avoid the “excessive indulgence harms the body” lecture Ye Sheng had given seriously, Gu Luoyu had no choice but to redirect her focus. Since the scheduled cooperation time with the base hadn't arrived yet, there was no rush to train the other psychics.
After some thought, Gu Luoyu simply headed alone into the wilderness depths. Now able to manipulate dark psychic energy in more versatile ways, she didn't need to bother driving, she could just condense psychic energy into clouds as transportation.
Although sometimes, hearing Ye Sheng talk about xianxia novels and sword-riding immortals... she might try that later. Then she could take Ye Sheng flying through the sky a few times for fun.
Gu Luoyu's arrival was like Judgment Day for high-level creatures polluted deep in the wilderness.
Using her immense psychic senses, she located accurately S+ level polluted creatures every time. At first, the polluted beings didn't take this seemingly weak human seriously, some even thought she was just a tiny ant, easily squashed.
Until the number of dead S+ polluted creatures in the wilderness depths kept growing...
And this was all within less than half a day!
Only then did the remaining polluted creatures realize the opponent had deliberately concealed her aura, faking weakness. All to make hunting easier, preventing prey from sensing danger and fleeing.
What a cunning, despicable human!!!
Unfortunately, the polluted creatures realized too late. Without even a chance to unite, they were quickly defeated one by one, dying gruesome deaths. Their most valuable body parts were cut off as materials, while the leftover flesh became pet food.
After this bloodbath, seeing S+ polluted creatures dying one after another in the wilderness depths, other polluted creatures became uneasy, fearing for their own lives.
However, clearly they thought too highly of themselves. After eliminating the base's greatest threat, Gu Luoyu had no interest in dealing with other polluted creatures. She'd leave those to trouble the base!
Others should get some opportunities to shine.
Especially the espers improving their strength, they needed a stage to show off to the base. Otherwise, her cooperation with the base wouldn't seem effective...
Thinking this, Gu Luoyu tidied herself briefly before returning to base with high spirits, ready to pester Ye Sheng again tonight... If the child couldn't get good milk, fine. But as her partner, she couldn't be left tasting nothing!