I'm the Villainess in the Apocalypse-Chapter 574. Underground Maze (2)

Because she didn’t want to die.

She knew everyone will eventually die, but she didn’t want it to happen anytime soon. She hoped that their lives would still be a long one and they would accompany each other in this long path.

"Don’t worry too much. I won’t do anything stupid," Dylan said and then stood up. He looked at Uncle Darien and smiled faintly. "After all, I still want to see Uncle Darien got married and have children."

Uncle Darien rolled his eyes. "Get out!"

"Hahaha!"

After some laughs and jokes, Dylan and Anna walked out of Uncle Darien’s office. They didn’t have many things to prepare aside from some proper gear and equipment. It was important to protect themselves when they were about to face the powerful big mutated animals.

"Shall we bring Kitty tomorrow?" Anna asked.

Dylan thought for a moment and then shook his head. "Even though the area we’re assigned to is near the wall of City A Base, but the tunnel would not be able to fit Kitty."

"...Right."

Some of the tunnels made underground was a bit small and it was impossible to fit the big Kitty. It seemed that Kitty had to learn how to reduce his size if he wanted to enter these tunnels first.

Anna shook his head. "Leave him be, then."

"Yes."

...

As Dylan and Anna left to prepare for the battle, Uncle Darien went back to his office and looked at the list in his hands. To be honest, there was another person whom he consider to ask to help but eventually didn’t invite here.

Because he didn’t know whether he could trust the other party or not.

Sean Miraka Mason.

Over the past year, Sean had paid the debt that his family owed to compensate the base. After that, Mason Family was working hard in City A Base and had been able to grow up quite well.

Even though it was far from one year ago when they clashed with the Davis Family, but they were still a force to be reckoned with.

Not to mention...

Sean is already a rank 5 awakened too.

There were many people who had seen Sean fighting against rank 5 big mutated animals out there and he was able to win.

But even if Sean was already rank 5, he was not the match for those rank 7 to 8 big mutated animals.

Uncle Darien was only wondering whether he should use Sean or not.

After all, Sean was still part of City A Base and had not shown any sign of wanting to leave. Well, the road to other city bases were not done yet, so it was quite normal for Sean to stay. When the road was done, it was unknown whether Sean would be willing to stay in City A Base or not.

With the history of what happened to the Mason Family over the years in City A Base, it was unlikely for Sean to stay here.

Uncle Darien looked at the list in his hand and sighed deeply.

He simply texted Uncle Matthias to send mission to clean up some big mutated animals’ nest around the area that had been recently found. He could only hope that Sean was still willing to work hard and eliminate those big mutated animals around.

...

Research institute.

At this time, Alicia was visiting the research institute as usual.

Over the past year, she has been visiting the research institute several times and got along well with Derek. Well, to be exact, she started a relationship with him and the two of them seemed to be doing well.

The professors ended up teasing Derek about this a lot, though.

He simply turned deaf to them and simply spare some time to play with Alicia when she came to the base. In any case, Alicia had nothing to do while Derek himself was still in the position of assistant researchers, so he had some breaks.

It would be better to spend his break with Alicia rather than with other people.

"Why did you come here again, Alicia?" Derek asked with a smile.

"Can’t I come when I want to?" Alicia rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Of course you can."

Alicia nodded and then took a seat not far from Derek. "My uncle sent me information about powerful big mutated animals appearing. Last night I tried to dream it and all I see is destruction, but I’m not sure the location of the destruction."

Powerful big mutated animals?

Derek’s eyes flashed.

In the past year, Derek has been staying low and didn’t try to make trouble. Even though he did some things secretly, he didn’t try to provoke anyone or trying to do anything that could put him in danger.

As for the powerful big mutated animals...

Those classified as rank 5 to 6 have been defeated from time to time. There were many of these two ranks’ big mutated animals’ parts that have been sent to the research institute in the past year.

Thanks to this, Derek knew that Dylan and Anna should have solved most of them.

He felt relieved.

That there were powerful people who would stand at the front and fought against those big mutated animals, which allowed the rest of the people to stay save behind them.

It was not easy for them.

But no one else but them could do it so quietly that there was no splash about the death of these rank 5 to rank 6 big mutated animals.

In the past few months, though, some rank 5 had been killed by the few other awakened who reached rank 5.

They also publicized the matter so loudly.

It was as if they wanted the entire world to know about this.

For their action, Derek only shake his head. The one who was truly powerful didn’t make any move, but they were already clamoring, trying to gain recognition. For those who knew the truth, these people’s action looked like a clown.