Chapter 172: A New Mutation
Han Jiaojiao had learned how to bandage wounds in the Special Training Team in her previous life, as injuries were common during outdoor missions, and sometimes one had to handle their wounds alone.
After Yan Xiao was taken care of by Hao Boming, Han Jiaojiao and Yu Wanxi began to help clean the wounds of Xiao Jian and Cheng Cheng. Xiao Jian’s wounds weren’t serious, relatively shallow, but Cheng Cheng had two gory slashes on his back that were frighteningly open and raw. Using the pretense of cleaning their wounds, Han Jiaojiao covertly used her Ability to help heal them both.
All the injured were shirtless in the room, and Han Yi couldn’t stand it any longer. Frowning, he called Han Jiaojiao out.
Han Jiaojiao didn’t make a fuss and came out directly. Her Ability at present was just icing on the cake, not yet immediately impactful. Moreover, everyone’s conditions had stabilized, so there was no need for her to take the risk of possibly exposing her Ability.
Not long after Han Jiaojiao came out, the bandaged Xiao Jian also stepped out. His injuries were the lightest, but his Ability and physical strength were severely overdrawn. Now, after resting for a while, his complexion had already improved significantly. Lu Changyuan poured him a cup of hot water and told him to sit down and rest.
"What happened to you guys this time?" Lu Changyuan asked him.
Their twice weekly missions were very regular, always in groups of four to five people, and incidents were rare—even minor skin injuries hardly occurred. Seeing four bloody individuals return this time was unprecedented.
Moreover, Yan Xiao was among those leading the team today. His Ability could be considered the second strongest in this facility after Han Yi. Even in the entirety of Beicheng Base, he would be ranked in the top ten. Yet, he ended up so badly injured—it was unimaginable.
"Today... just like usual, we took on the standard mission of collecting supplies," Xiao Jian began, speaking slowly. "There’s a farm about half an hour’s drive from the development zone; you know it, Lu Bro, that North Suburban Farm. Most of the base’s fruit and vegetables are gathered from there. Even without anyone taking care of it, as long as the water in the irrigation channels flows, some fruit trees will continue to blossom and bear fruit. I heard the base is planning to clear out the North Suburban Farm soon and bring it under the base’s jurisdiction, so we thought we’d try our luck before the base made their move, to see if we could salvage anything useful."
"There are some Mutant Beasts near the farm, not difficult to deal with, Yan Xiao burned several mutated cattle by himself. After entering the farm, we realized it was quite large. We walked around for half a day without finding the orchard, but instead, we discovered two empty vehicles, probably left by those who came to collect supplies. The vehicles were not taken away, which meant something must have happened to the people. There was definitely danger in the farm, so we thought it best to return; no need to risk our lives over a few fruits..."