In the dark of night, there was a long silence, deathly quiet, making Ruan Li feel an inexplicable panic. She ran from behind the large tree she was hiding behind towards the password door. The road ahead seemed so close, yet it felt so far away. A man’s urgent voice sounded, accompanied by uncontrollable heavy breathing. Ruan Li noticed something off in his voice, an inexplicable panic rising in her heart, and she switched from a trot to a swift run towards Xu Mo. Under the faint moonlight, it was impossible to clearly see his condition. "Xu Mo, how are you doing?" Ruan Li asked softly. "It’s nothing, really." Xu Mo lightly patted Ruan Li’s hand with a casual tone, but then quickly withdrew it when she felt his hand tremble slightly, hiding it behind his back. Ruan Li turned on the Smart Brain’s flashlight mode, and blinding white light suddenly illuminated the darkness. Xu Mo quickly covered the light with his palm, whispering, "Don’t turn on the light, there are other Beastmen guarding around." Ruan Li whispered, "Then first tell me, where are you hurt?" With some light, she could barely make out Xu Mo’s face, his red eyes under the light looked like shining red gemstones, and his superior jawline was even more distinct under the illumination. Xu Mo gently touched the side of her face, reassuring her, "It’s really nothing, just got a small electric shock after entering the wrong password, the current wasn’t strong." Ruan Li couldn’t tell if he was lying; even so, when testing the password the second time, she insisted that she try herself. "It’s fine, I’ll wear gloves, and in case of another wrong input, they can insulate," Ruan Li declared confidently. Xu Mo looked helpless, "This password door can sense the human body, you can’t use anything to isolate, let me do it." Ruan Li stubbornly pulled his hand away like pulling taffy, insisting, "I’ll do it, one person each time." She pressed her finger onto the password door, and as soon as she pressed a character, she heard a "ding" sound, and the door opened. The crack of the door revealed faint light inside, and in the small room were sophisticated instruments covering three walls with monitors, almost encompassing the entire residential area. And as the door opened, the slightly larger monitor directly opposite was showing the back view of them standing at the doorway at that moment. "Long time no see, good child." The sound of current emanated from the tiny room. It was like a sharp instrument scratching across a smooth surface, sending chills down one’s spine. Ruan Li didn’t dare to move her steps standing at the doorway. The voice from inside seemed like a death omen. "Good child, come in." Ruan Li instinctively turned to look at Xu Mo, only to find his expression unreadable. "Xu Mo?" She couldn’t help raising her voice, "Did you know from the start what was inside?!" Those red eyes didn’t look at her, his voice gentle like the warm wind of sunset, "Ruannuan, go in, it’s your only road." The electronic voice inside kept repeating the same sentence, "Good child, come in." Xu Mo turned his gaze back, meeting hers, raising his hand as if to caress her cheek as before, but Ruan Li slapped it away without hesitation, warily. "Tell me, what else do you know?" Disasters and betrayals seem to come suddenly, yet they always feel like they’ve been foreshadowed. She suddenly understood why Xu Mo’s eyes always carried detachment, struggling to hide occasional emotions. Xu Mo shook his head, stopped saying anything to her, yet forcefully dragged her arm to push her into the room. Ruan Li knew her strength couldn’t hold up against his, so she clung to the door frame, refusing to go in no matter what. She questioned recklessly, just wanting an answer, "Xu Mo, have you been lying to me from the start?" The girl’s voice sounded somewhat panicked, with red marks on her arm from being grabbed, like glaring warnings. Xu Mo released his grip, protecting the back of her head, "Ruan Li, go in." "I refuse to sacrifice myself to save everyone!" She knew she had an extraordinary Healing Ability, but that wasn’t a reason for her to save these people! She was selfish, loving only herself! Hearing her strange words, Xu Mo was first startled, then couldn’t help but hold her small face, amused, "What nonsense are you thinking? I don’t mean to harm you, nor to make you sacrifice yourself." Ruan Li’s brain couldn’t process for a moment, blankly asking, "Then what is it for?" A smile rippled in his red eyes, he lowered his head and kissed, loving her adorable look. Ruan Li tilted her head back, allowing him to be reckless, but finally couldn’t take it anymore, pushing him away, "Then what on earth is it for?" That strange place inside was definitely no good. Xu Mo pressed his forehead against hers, looking at her as though he was about to devour her, Ruan Li was inevitably frightened by his beast-like demeanor, but her retreat was completely blocked, leaving her to timidly tilt her head, "Just hurry up and tell me." Xu Mo laughed lightly, "Fool." Before Ruan Li could understand the meaning of those two words, he pushed her into the door. With a bang, the door closed. His eyes were full of relief and serenity, leaving Ruan Li with his final expression, silently mouthing those three words. "Good child, you’re back." A large electronic smile appeared on the monitor behind her. A lifeless voice mechanically declared, "Sweep program initiated, expected to annihilate a total of 3992 remnants, estimated time 720 seconds." Ruan Li forced this sentence into her mind, only then understanding Xu Mo’s intention. Was this her only way? This was clearly the only way to survive! Why didn’t Xu Mo just tell her directly? Why only let her come in alone? All these thoughts were cast aside as she saw the countdown begin. "Wait! You can’t do this! Ruan Li loudly questioned the smiley face on the monitor, yet no one responded to her. The entire room was shrouded in the massive smiley face, but apart from Ruan Li’s voice and the faint ticking of the countdown, the whole room was enveloped in a terrifying silence. She didn’t believe this thing was fully automated! Someone must be operating behind the monitor, there must be someone... Ruan Li, with her body feeling weak, ran to the console, controlling herself not to look at the number of surviving people, but couldn’t avoid seeing it... The number 3992 was decreasing at an alarming speed. Ruan Li didn’t know how her hands were frantically manipulating the control panel. Suddenly, a woman appeared on the giant panel in front. Thɪs chapter is updated by novelFirｅ.net She was in an almost pure white space, wearing a white lab coat, her face cold, with a smile devoid of warmth at the corners of her mouth. "Ruan Li, my child, what are you doing?" The woman’s voice was gentle like a loving mother, even though her expression was as cold as ice and snow.