The post-apocalyptic world has a space full of supplies.

Chapter 190 Lan Yichen

Because all seven of them understood last night why there were no surveillance or listening devices here, they all wore protective suits and face shields when they chatted today. This way, they could use the face shields as protection to ensure that their voices were only transmitted between a few sets of protective equipment, effectively preventing outsiders from hearing their conversation.

Lu Yuan had actually planned ahead before meeting Jiang Yun alone yesterday. He would immediately share the situation with everyone upon his return. After all, they were currently under someone else's control, so they definitely needed to unite. Moreover, he didn't have as much of a grudge against the South China Base regarding the "Star Sea Project" as Yang Xiao did.

Just then, Liu Jia mentioned Jiang Yun, so he prepared to continue the conversation.

“Yesterday, I felt that Jiang Yun deliberately asked me out because he was afraid we wouldn’t attend the welcome party. He just wanted me to see Lan Yichen.” Just as Lu Yuan mentioned Lan Yichen, there was a knock on the door of their small house.

"We're wearing masks, right? How can they hear us?" Zhong Qiang asked in a low voice among the group. Actually, the knocking was very soft; it was their protective masks that amplified the sound, allowing them to hear it. Otherwise, they might have had to knock several times before they reacted.

"Shh, I'll go take a look." With that, Lin Yun took off his mask and walked to the door.

There was still a soft knocking on the door, one knock after another, seemingly with a rhythm.

"Holy crap, isn't this the vibe of Lan Yichen's viral song?" Yang Xiao suddenly exclaimed, but Lin Yun didn't hear him because he had taken off his mask.

"You are..." The door opened, and standing in the doorway was a clean-cut young man. If Lin Yun hadn't had a good memory, he wouldn't have recognized him as the flamboyant boy who had nestled in Wen Zhou's arms yesterday. However, Lin Yun had never met Lan Yichen before, so he couldn't tell if this person was someone Lu Yuan knew.

"Hello, I'm looking for Lu Yuan." Today's Lan Yichen is not only noticeably different from yesterday's in appearance, but even his tone and demeanor are completely different.

"Lan Yichen?" Lu Yuan heard the sound at the door and immediately poked his head out from the room.

"Are you available now?" Lan Yichen could only manage a forced smile when he saw Lu Yuan. He hadn't expected there to be other people in his room at this hour. Didn't Zhao Qi say they were going out with the mission team?

“It’s convenient.” Lu Yuan said, then looked at Lin Yun. “Team Leader Lin, let him in.”

"This..." Lan Yichen was somewhat at a loss. He came to find Lu Yuan at this time on the instructions of Zhao Qi and the others, as well as for his own reasons. But now, Lu Yuan wasn't alone.

"Come in first." If it were Ji Lang who opened the door, he might not have noticed the change in Lan Yichen's expression, but it was Lin Yun who came. He quickly noticed Lan Yichen's subtle behavior and pulled him into the room before Lan Yichen could respond.

Upon entering the room, Lan Yichen felt even more awkward. It turned out that all seven of Lu Yuan's companions hadn't gone out; they were all crammed into this small suite. Lan Yichen had seen so many people in the base's small suites before, but this was the first time he'd seen them all fully clothed.

"Don't be nervous, these are all my friends." Lu Yuan noticed his embarrassment, stood up from the bedside, and pulled Lan Yichen to where he had been sitting.

Lan Yichen suddenly tugged at his clothes, somewhat dazed, recalling that nightmarish night in this base. As if noticing Lan Yichen's sudden tension, Yang Xiao, who had been sitting next to Lu Yuan, turned and glanced at him.

"Ha, those beasts." Yang Xiao spat disdainfully, then pulled the nervous Lan Yichen into his arms. "Don't be afraid, we're not like those lowlifes."

"Hmm, ah..." Actually, Lan Yichen saw Yang Xiao in the crowd yesterday. Yang Xiao was originally an art student. If Lu Yuan was the cute boy from the Lin family, and Lan Yichen was a handsome superstar who was popular all over the country before, and a charming and lovely girl last night, then Yang Xiao was a crazy beauty with a bit of crazy temperament.

Last night, many people saw Yang Xiao in the crowd, but because Ji Lang was too domineering, and Lin Yun and Zhong Qiang were beside him, many only dared to glance at him casually and did not dare to get closer. As for Lu Yuan, he sat with Du Yun the whole time, and no one in the entire base dared to touch him under Du Yun's nose.

"Put this on first." Lu Yuan deliberately took a backpack from behind Lan Yichen, then rummaged around inside and pulled out a protective suit and mask, handing them to him. "You can wear this too."

"What are these?" Although Lan Yichen didn't quite understand why they were still wearing protective suits in the base, he still put on the protective masks as Lu Yuan asked.

As soon as Lan Yichen put on the protective mask, he felt his five senses suddenly disappear. He couldn't see or hear anything, and could only wave his hands as if trying to touch something. At that moment, he was terrified. He was afraid that these people were like Zhao Qi and his gang of beasts, but if that was the case, he had no way to refuse.

Just when he was in despair, light returned to his eyes, and sounds began to come to his ears. He opened his mouth, trying to make a sound, but even though he opened his mouth, he couldn't hear his own voice at all.

"Lu Xiaoyuan, his mic isn't on." Yang Xiao's voice suddenly entered his ears. Although it wasn't very loud, it was quite sudden and startled him.

"Oh, I haven't used it before." As Lu Yuan spoke, he found the microphone light on the wrist of the protective suit that Lan Yichen wasn't wearing and pressed it.

"...What is that? What do you want?" Lan Yichen suddenly heard his own voice, and then he realized why everyone in front of him was looking at him calmly.

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you how to turn on the conversation function with the protective mask." Lu Yuan scratched his head sheepishly. Only then did Lan Yichen realize that Lin Yun was now wearing the same mask. It turned out that he couldn't hear anything outside the door because they were all wearing these strange protective suits.

"Sorry, we don't trust the people at this base, so this is the only way we can talk. You can tell them we don't mind." Ji Lang's voice came from his direction. Lan Yichen realized that the protective suit had instantly synchronized with the real world.

Lan Yichen had played VR games before. Before the outbreak, even the latest VR glasses needed a certain amount of time to synchronize with the real world, and there were still limits on the number of people that could be connected to other people's devices at the same time.

The protective mask Lu Yuan gave him didn't cause him any obvious discomfort when he put it on, and it didn't feel very heavy to the touch. Although he couldn't tell what the material was, he felt that it was a very durable material. This thing was not only lighter and smaller than the previous VR glasses, but it should also be able to protect his head when he went out.