Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 72 - 66: Treasure Meat Opportunity
Chapter 72: Chapter 66: Treasure Meat Opportunity
Zhao Yaxin wanted to punch someone for the first time.
Su Lin said helplessly, “Sister-in-law, I really don’t know how to explain, I just felt like I could do it, so I did.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yaxin’s expression grew even colder. She sheathed her knife and stood up:
“We’ve rested enough. It’s time to go.”
As she turned, her red lips involuntarily pouted, an expression uncannily similar to her daughter Su Yingying’s when she was aggrieved.
Unfortunately, Su Lin missed this rare display of cuteness from his usually icy sister-in-law.
Su Lin stood up with a bitter smile.
This scene was so similar to the other day when he tried to guide Su Tongxi, except Su Tongxi responded with a pitiful look that said, “If you say one more word, I’ll cry.”
Su Lin packed up his things, feeling physically almost fully recovered.
By now, Zhao Yaxin had silently hoisted the nearly two hundred pounds of cloth-wrapped dog meat onto her back.
Su Lin saw this and shook his head with a smile.
Outside the ruins, several mutant beasts were still fighting over the remains, with more than a dozen predators of varying kinds gathered around the giant ape’s carcass, growling and chewing incessantly.
What a waste of the leader’s body…
The two exchanged glances and tacitly decided to leave quietly.
With the beasts outnumbering them, there was no need to take unnecessary risks.
It was still early, so they naturally wouldn’t return to the village just yet and planned to hunt elsewhere.
They hadn’t gone far when they ran into an acquaintance.
Hou Yong and two familiar members from the second hunting squad were approaching with several hunting dogs.
Seeing Su Lin and Zhao Yaxin, they were all taken aback.
“Master Lin! You’re here too!?”
Hou Yong was the first to shout out, his face wearing that familiar ingratiating smile, as if the animosity from last time had never existed.
“Old Monkey?” Su Lin was also surprised; he hadn’t seen Hou Yong for days since the Zhong Wubin incident.
“Oh my! Master Lin, we just heard gunfire and earth-shattering beast roars. That couldn’t have been you two causing all that commotion, right?”
Hou Yong exaggeratedly praised, “As expected of Master Lin, one move and it’s extraordinary. Even from hundreds of meters away, I seemed to see your majestic figure sweeping through the battlefield!”
The two men beside him, embarrassed, covered their faces, unable to bear watching his ridiculous behavior.
Su Lin replied simply, “Encountered a leader giant ape and dealt with it.”
Hou Yong and the two squad members froze.
The leader? Dealt with?
Oh, that’s right, this Su Family granddaughter-in-law is a Tendon Lock Martial Artist…
Zhao Yaxin added, “We also encountered three people from an outside village who tried to kill and rob us.”
This made the trio’s faces instantly serious.
“Are you sure they were from an outside village?” one of them asked gravely.
Zhao Yaxin nodded.
Su Lin took out three village tokens engraved with “Quanzhou” from his waist pouch and handed them over.
The man who received them examined them carefully, his expression growing more grim.
Zhao Yaxin keenly detected something was amiss: “What happened?”
The man opened his mouth, hesitated, but didn’t speak.
Hou Yong slapped his thigh:
“Oh come on! What are you afraid of? Do you not recognize Master Lin? Do you not recognize Miss Yaxin? We’re all family! Master Lin, they’re tongue-tied, let me explain.”
He turned to Su Lin, chuckling.
The second squad member glared at Hou Yong but didn’t object.
Thus, Hou Yong put away his grin and said seriously:
“Master Lin, Second Grandfather Su just led a team and found a Tier One Mutant Beast!”
A Tier One Mutant Beast?!
Both Su Lin and his sister-in-law’s pupils contracted simultaneously.
Su Lin’s heart burned with excitement; Su Tongxi just needed the Treasure Meat to unlock the Flesh Lock, and he himself was in dire need!
Zhao Yaxin quickly asked, “What’s the current situation?”
She knew Su Lin’s ignorance of certain common knowledge, so she explained rapidly:
“In wilderness-level villages like ours, the probability of a Tier One Mutant Beast producing Treasure Meat is ten times higher than normal! Up to one in ten!”
After she finished, she suddenly stopped and turned to stare at Su Lin, her eyes shining with brilliant light.
Hou Yong didn’t notice Zhao Yaxin’s change in expression and responded:
“Second Grandfather Su has already sent someone back to inform Old Su. He also wants us to patrol nearby to guard against people from Squad One…”
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, “After all, if Squad One gets the Treasure Meat, it’ll likely end up in Squad Leader Zhong’s hands.”
Another second squad member added solemnly, “In the past, it wouldn’t matter if Squad Leader Zhong took it, but he’s now bent on cooperating with Black Scale Village…”
The implication of the latter half of the sentence was clear: since Zhong Wubin chose to collaborate with potential enemies, he couldn’t blame others for turning against him.
This was why Zhong Wubin sought to coerce and entice the Su Family after the Chang Family massacre.
If the Su Family refused to cooperate, those unwilling to submit would find a place under the protection of the Su Family and rise.
Unfortunately, their schemes were thwarted by Su Lin, even turning the tables.
Su Lin fiddled with the Quanzhou Village token, lost in thought:
“Quanzhou Village’s appearance… could it be a coincidence?”
Zhao Yaxin immediately shot a sharp glance at the three second squad members, her voice leaving no room for argument:
“Take us to see my father. The appearance of Quanzhou Village people on our territory must be reported to him immediately.”
The trio didn’t hesitate.
One of them said:
“Let Hou Yong lead the way. We must continue patrolling nearby, guarding against Squad One and the outsiders.”
“Understood!”
With the situation urgent, they wasted no more words and set off at once.
The location was at the edge of the commercial area, near the entrance to the industrial zone.
Along the way, Su Lin and Zhao Yaxin encountered several groups of patrolling second squad members and even saw Vice Squad Leader Zheng Weimin.
“Uncle Min,” Su Lin greeted.
Seeing him, Zheng Weimin’s eyes flashed with surprise, and he frowned slightly:
“Why are you here? This area is dangerous.”
Zhao Yaxin stepped forward: “Uncle Min, we have important information to report.”
“What is it?”
At that moment, Su Qi approached with a large, heavy sword on his back, walking steadily.
Su Lin looked over and saw that while his second uncle’s face was as calm as always, there was an unmistakable sharpness and joy in his eyes.
Clearly, the appearance of this Tier One Mutant Beast provided tremendous hope for Su Qi and the second squad at this delicate moment.
Su Lin didn’t waste time with pleasantries and quickly recounted the encounter with the three from Quanzhou Village, summarizing the conflict and handing over the Quanzhou Village token.
After listening to Su Lin’s account, Su Qi and Zheng Weimin’s faces darkened simultaneously.
The village’s loss of a Tendon Lock combatant had been leaked?
If this led to Quanzhou Village taking advantage and sparking a village conflict, the consequences would be disastrous!
“No matter what,” Su Qi’s voice was firm and resolute, carrying undeniable authority, “we must take down this Tier One Mutant Beast!”
Everyone nodded solemnly.
A fresh, intact piece of Treasure Meat could help ten or more people unlock the Flesh Lock, which was vitally important for the second squad and even the entire Wuyin Village, which urgently needed to replenish its middle and upper-tier combat strength!
Su Qi’s gaze turned to Zheng Weimin:
“You’re almost at the point of Qi and Blood saturation, ready to break through the Tendon Lock, aren’t you?”
Zheng Weimin silently nodded.
“Good!” Su Qi’s eyes gleamed brightly, “Once you advance to Tendon Lock, along with Yaxin, our village’s top combat strength will not fall far behind where it used to be!”
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