Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 938: 938: Sinister Intentions
Chapter 938: Chapter 938: Sinister Intentions
Not sure if it’s an illusion, but with Lu Xi’s addition, Su Jin felt the snow spirit flower’s growth seemed to speed up for an instant.
However, Lu Xi was still young, and lost interest in less than two minutes. Seeing Lu Wang playing with toys and Little Wu and Little Liu nearby, she was immediately drawn over.
Su Jin smiled and shook her head, then continued to speed up the growth.
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Finally, the day of departure arrived, and on this day, a strong wind swept through District Y, with temperatures suddenly dropping a few degrees. Everyone noticed that besides them, some other teams on expeditions, and even some people from Province K, were also tagging along behind their team.
It seemed they planned to follow them.
“Wow, this will lure even more zombies.”
Kou Ning said.
“It’s okay, my man-eating flower has been hungry lately.”
Su Jin smiled as she handed a large pack of food to Kou Ning, knowing he ate a lot and feared he would get bored with hunger on the road. She prepared the bag of food specifically because Kou Ning was traveling in the second camper along with Guo Yang and others.
“Qiqi, keep an eye on those people, especially the ones at the back.”
Lu Hao was instructing Mao Qiqi inside the vehicle, always feeling those people had to be watched, because Guo Yang had just informed him in advance about their forced begging outside the rest area.
“Alright, I will.”
Mao Qiqi nodded. The group at the back?
At the end of the queue was a team of over seventy people, who felt relieved seeing that the Heart Talk Team and other groups hadn’t driven them away.
“Have you heard? They are escorting a group of ordinary people without special abilities, supposedly scientists, and even a pregnant woman who gets a camper all to herself.”
Inside a tightly sealed vehicle that wasn’t very ventilated, the disheveled Peng Liang shared the information he had gathered with the others inside the vehicle.
If Guo Yang were here, he would certainly recognize him as the person who had once blocked their vehicle.
“At this stage, who cares about scientists? How many scientists are actually useful?”
A man with a thick accent sneered.
A group of Special Ability Users protecting ordinary people? In this apocalypse where Special Ability Users ruled, why should they protect them?
“A pregnant woman taking up such a big camper, tsk, she must have latched onto some high branch.”
A woman named Tian Xinmei said enviously and jealously.
“Moreover, the Heart Talk Team clearly had resources but only sold them to the Special Ability User teams they knew, obviously looking down on us.”
Dozens of people started discussing, as a sentiment of resentment against wealth permeated inside the vehicle, as if poverty was justice and this was the truth.
“I also heard that the Heart Talk Team’s resources could support half a base. Can you imagine how many people that is?”
Peng Liang’s eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation.
“Brother Peng, should we do it?”
Chen Linong, wearing shorts, spat out the dry grass in his mouth, eyeing him fiercely.
“I do want to, but there aren’t enough people.”
Peng Liang looked around at everyone in the vehicle, seemingly waiting for a response.
“If Brother Peng does it, I’ll do it!”
“Resources for half a base, we must do it!”
“Chase those ordinary people off, we have enough people for exactly three campers.”
“Shhh, keep it down, don’t let others hear.”
Seeing the enthusiasm build up among everyone, Peng Liang smiled with satisfaction.
“But Peng Liang, I heard the Heart Talk Team is really powerful. The female captain alone has a Level Eight Ability, while our strongest is only Level Five. How are you going to beat them?”
In the crowd, a man named Zhai Qiang asked.
Peng Liang squinted in the direction of Zhai Qiang and said with a smirk:
“What’s there to fear from a woman with two kids? As long as I go invisible for a bit and use this, who can stop me?”
Peng Liang said as he took out two packets of powdered drugs and then disappeared before everyone.
People inside the vehicle knew Peng Liang was an Invisibility Ability User, and upon seeing this, they all applauded. Peng Liang’s methods had never failed; they had used them more than once.
“So it’s settled then. Just let me know if you need anything, Brother Peng.”
Chen Linong said.
“Just let us know!”
…
On the barren road, inside the sealed truck, the enthusiasm of dozens of people was at an unprecedented high, as if victory was within reach.
…
Under the supervision of Moli and Lian Jiyue, Lian Ze has recovered a lot physically, and in the camper, he continuously drew and wrote something on a few sheets of paper.
Tang Xue and others grew more impressed with the hardworking Lian Ze.
“His brain seems to be working 24 hours a day,”
Shi Ran said, sometimes noticing Lian Ze would sit up even while sleeping at night to jot down notes on paper.
“I haven’t seen him this focused in a long time.”
Moli was brewing soy milk powder brought by Su Jin for Lian Ze, as using one’s brain required plenty of sugars and nutrients.
“Moli, you’ve been working hard lately too. Lian Ze wouldn’t be able to complete his experiments without your help.”
Tang Xue said gratefully. She had never heard Moli complain about hardship but knew Moli was almost constantly taking care of Lian Ze.
“Hehe, Sister Tang Xue, being able to help the person I admire gives me a sense of achievement every day!”
Moli said with a smile, and she felt that following Lian Ze not only allowed her to see many things but also that she got to learn a lot. Otherwise, she would’ve been just an ordinary Water Element Ability User without combat capabilities.
“Our Moli is quite the virtuous and kind-hearted type. Don’t be fooled by her. At the Weapon Research Institute in S City base, there’s a bunch of older single guys eyeing her, hahaha.”
“Fang Zhengyang, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Moli glared at Fang Zhengyang, not noticing Lian Ze’s hand stopping for a moment as he was writing and drawing…
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Traveling from District Y to the H Province base, they had to pass through Z Province in between. A long convoy meant encountering various zombies and mutant animals along the way. Su Jin and Lu Hao didn’t expect to reach the H Province base and rest there that night, so by the afternoon, they were already looking for a place to stay for the night.
“If possible, we should try to stay together with Tang Xue and the others tonight.”
Lu Hao suggested, as he wasn’t sure if the teams following them would continue to do so. However, during the day, no matter how many zombies they killed, those people stopped and followed them.
“Alright, we have no problem with that.”
Guo Yang replied via walkie-talkie, ensuring that he would protect Liao Yifan well.
“We have no objections either, thank you for the arrangement.”
Tang Xue said.
They also brought along dozens of Special Ability Users and logistical teams from the B City base, who would take turns keeping watch at night, so they believed there wouldn’t be too much danger.
Before night fell, the Heart Talk Team found a closed-off badminton hall, which had enough space for their entire group of over a hundred people to stay comfortably.
