March 17th, 2025 — 1:41 PM
Not long after Qinglan came to find me, I went to the eighth floor, where the upgraded blast door awaited. Though it was obviously fine, I wanted to form the habit of checking the door to avoid any dangerous situations in the future.
A moment of carelessness could doom our entire base.
'System who can open this door?'
[Door controls restricted!]
[People with clearance: Jiang Roulan, Mu Qinglan and John Wang]
"Good."
The blue panel faded when my focus switched to the tapping sound of Qinglan's boots coming down the steel steps behind me.
My evolution and increase in power improved my senses so much that I could hear her excitement while holding her breath as she crept up on me.
"Lan'er?"
"Ack!!" Her voice twisted as she stumbled at the bottom of the steps, falling forward as I turned to catch her with a smirk on my lips.
