Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 176: The New Base

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: The New Base

"You still have the appetite to eat." Lin Xi strode in, wearing an annoyed expression. She plopped herself into a seat and the breakfast on the plate instantly flared up, quickly turning into a charred mess.

Gu Fan quickly intervened, "Let’s talk this out. Don’t burn my house down, you know this old place means a lot to me."

"If things don’t get sorted out, I won’t just burn your house; I’ll burn you too." Lin Xi had an ’I’m not joking’ look about her that made Gu Fan recoil slightly, intimidated by this undefeated version of Lin Xi. Nonetheless, he steel himself and asked, "May I ask where I have offended you, dear Queen."

"Now, there are rumors in school that you’ve dumped me for a new love. Each time I walk around campus, I am met with strange looks that leave me humiliated. If it continues like this, I’ll set the school on fire. Weren’t you supposed to flush out these rumors? You’re not living up to your word." Lin Xi accused, her fiery gaze penetrating, causing Gu Fan to avert his eyes.

Scratching his head, Gu Fan showed a distressed expression, "This isn’t easy to manage, I can’t silence all the gossipers."

"Oh really? If you fail to handle it, I can start a rumor that I’m with Du Jun and it’s actually you who’s been dumped." Lin Xi’s words were destructive and Gu Fan immediately panicked, "No way, where do I put my face then."

"Now you understand the importance of face, so why aren’t you doing something about it?" Lin Xi slammed the table so hard that it nearly frightened Gu Fan. He was afraid that the table would splinter under her force.

Gu Fan could only say, "Let me think of a way. I am sure I will figure something out."

"Fine, I’ll give you a few days’ extension, or else..." Lin Xi didn’t finish her sentence, but her derisive snort sent chills down Gu Fan’s spine.

With great difficulty, Gu Fan managed to get Lin Xi to leave. He patted his chest in relief and cursed whoever started the rumor for being utterly despicable.

In the meantime, Lin Xi had just left Gu Fan’s house when a sports car zoomed up. It halted right before Lin Xi, who naturally hopped in.

From his window, Gu Fan saw the whole scene and there was a bitter taste in his mouth. Because the sports car that took Lin Xi away belonged to Du Jun.

The sports car speeded down the road. Du Jun focused on the road ahead while his face showed a deep displeasure. He drove aggressively, totally disregarding the speed. He then stated forcefully, "You should know that going alone is very dangerous. They all want to capture you. After all the trouble we went through to wake you, it wouldn’t do to let them capture you."

"I know. But it’s daylight, they dare not mess around. I am clear about the stakes, I don’t need your reminding." Lin Xi seemed indifferent, quietly observing the scenery outside.

Du Jun frowned, "Why did you go see Gu Fan again? Can’t you let him go?"

Lin Xi replied nonchalantly, "How could that be? Now I am a queen. With my past life’s memories, how can I cling to a petty love affair? I won’t be bothered by emotions."

But Du Jun wore a skeptical look, "Then tell me, why did you take the risk of appearing, why did you return to school, what exactly did you want?"

Lin Xi responded, "Though I’ve regained my previous life’s memories, in this life I am still an ordinary person. So, I want to live the life of an ordinary person. Dealing with my parents for instance, am I supposed to tell them I am a reincarnated queen and that I won’t go to school anymore?"

"Alright, I believe you. Hopefully, it’s not because of Gu Fan." Du Jun sighed with a slight resentment, "Even though you have regained memories of your past life, the memories of this life aren’t false either. Have you truly given up on those feelings?"

"As I mentioned, I don’t need feelings, they will only hold me back." Lin Xi’s words were firm and detached, seemingly not needing emotions at all.

There was not much left for Du Jun to ask. He then drove Lin Xi swiftly towards a warehouse by the seafront, a covert meeting place where they assembled and planned out all their operations.

The warehouse door opened to let the sports car in before closing again. Lin Xi and Du Jun stepped out to be greeted by a group of a dozen or so individuals who respectfully scurried over.

These people were from the ancient town, descendants of Queen Qianye’s most loyal subordinates. To fulfill their mission, they had dodged the spotlight until now, all the while believing that Queen Qianye would lead them to true immortality.

This warehouse was like a control center, with many monitors up on the wall showing footages from airports and train stations, as well as facial recognition technology. It was meant to help the people within keep track of every move in the city. The screens also displayed a city map with many moving blue dots, indicating their own team and the nearest personnel to the point of incident.

Du Jun opened a treasure chest, inside of which was hidden half a piece of a map, with some undecipherable things drawn on it, as well as some text.

Having seen this half of the map, Lin Xi scrunched her eyebrows: "Didn’t expect you to have preserved it so well, it’s indeed quite a merit, but after all these years, despite your overt and covert investigations, have you not found the other half of the map?

No", Du Jun shook his head: "We have considered it, but those who were sent out never came back. It can only be said that the person is too frightening, we didn’t want to make meaningless sacrifices."

Lin Xi touched the map, then sighed: "Years ago, your ancestor Du Jun came to me for protection, claiming he had a method to achieve immortality, so I took in your ancestors, and offended the demon who was pursuing them."

Thinking for a moment, Du Jun still looked a bit scared and was hesitant to speak. Seeing this, Lin Xi said: "You are now one of my trusted ones, my most reliable aid, just ask if you have any questions."

Du Jun immediately asked: "Is that demon really that frightening?"

Lin Xi nodded: "Yes, the Eternal Life Clan was destroyed by this demon. Your ancestor escaped with this half of the map and found me, gaining my protection."

Du Jun thought for a moment, then asked another question: "But you eventually chose this method. Is that demon really so terrifying that even you have to escape?"

"I am scared, not running away, my real opponent is not that demon." Pausing for a moment, Lin Xi twisted her mouth, eyes filled with a trace of trepidation, as if recalling some bad memories.

Lin Xi continued: "I know my real enemy will come sooner or later. I don’t want to spend more energy dealing with that demon. Therefore, I decided to risk it and let the follower who sought my refuge use the incomplete Eternal Life Spell and sacrifice method. If successful, I can be immortal and I have no fear of anyone. If it fails, I can just wait until I am reincarnated. So I transformed the palace into a mausoleum in case the sacrifice failed, who would’ve thought it actually did."

Regarding this, Du Jun shook his head: "You can’t say it failed, only that it was half successful. At least after reincarnation, you avoided the demon, the real enemy, and preserved this half of the map. You also got back your memory. But you didn’t retrieve all your supernatural powers. So, how are you going to fight the demon? To deal with your real enemy, you really shouldn’t..."

"Alright, stop talking." Lin Xi rebuked him, her authority unquestionable, and Du Jun could only suppress all the unsatisfactory words.

Lin Xi took out a small box: "This map is only half complete, the Eternal Life Spell and sacrifice method are also half complete, and this elixir of immortality is also half complete. We need to complete the other half, trust me, I have my considerations. I will lead all of you towards immortality."

"It is precisely because we trust you that we disregarded everything and sacrificed so much in order to awaken you." Although Du Jun sounded firm, there was doubt in his eyes. The reason is self-evident.

However, Lin Xi didn’t mind Du Jun’s emotional response, and continued: "You keep the map, and I’ll keep the elixir. It’s best that we do not meet, to prevent them from catching us all in a single sweep."

"I have been keeping the map all along, there’s no issue with that. But since your supernatural power is insufficient, do you need me to send more people to protect you?" Du Jun remained a little worried. Despite Lin Xi appearing very strong, there were still safety concerns.

As for this, Lin Xi waved her hand, signaling that she did not need protection.

Lin Xi looked at the map, feeling somewhat lost: "When the Eternal Life Clan was annihilated, very few people were able to escape. Your ancestor sought refuge with me carrying half of the map, and several other people who also carried crucial items disappeared without a trace. Thousands of years have passed and you haven’t found their descendants."

Du Jun shook his head: "The world is so vast, and there are countless people, where do we go to find them? We don’t even know what these people took with them when they left the Eternal Life Clan."

"At the time of the destruction of the Eternal Life Clan, the clan leader called the most trusted individuals to his side and gave each of them something. If my guess is correct, only by acquiring all of these items can one truly achieve immortality." As she spoke, Lin Xi’s eyes were filled with a hint of eagerness and yearning. The attraction of eternal youth is too great.

At this moment, a truck drove in, catching Lin Xi’s attention. It turned out that it was filled with high-tech equipment for surveillance and tracking, and could mobilize all members.

Gu Fan proudly said: "How is it? My arrangement, this warehouse is our Base No. 1, and this truck is our mobile base, which can also be called Base No. 2. With these two bases, we can completely fight against them in secret."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, our competition with them has officially begun. I believe my real enemy must have turned into dust thousands of years ago, so there’s nothing to worry about."