"Tsk tsk, Haozi won. My poor crystal cores..."

"Hey, can't you come one minute earlier? Really!"

"A bet's a bet. Give me the crystal core, I'll go down and take a look." Nan Xiangwan got out of the car after throwing away the crystal core.

Wang Hao was so tired that he sat on the ground, gasping for breath and covered in sweat. Not only was the fight exciting for him, but even the brothers in the car behind him were excited watching it.

Nan Xiangwan took out a tissue and handed it to Wang Hao. "Well done. I'm so pleased. You've grown up and can protect yourself."

Hearing his sister's words, Wang Hao was very happy. Gaining his sister's approval was more important than anything else.

"I'll cover for you. Drag this person to a secluded spot by the roadside, dig out her crystal core, and don't let anyone know."

"Okay, I understand."

Wang Hao was an obedient child. He did whatever his sister asked him to do. Then he stood up and dragged the person to a place where no one could see him, and started digging for the crystal core. When he dug out an obsidian-like crystal core, Wang Hao knew why his sister asked him to dig it secretly.

After wiping it clean with a tissue, he put the crystal core in his pocket.

"Sister, it's done, we can go now."

"Okay, Zhan, you can drive now."

"good."

After watching a good show, everyone started on their journey again. Wang Hao was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he got in the car. After all, he had just used up his supernatural powers.

Nan Xiangwan also closed his eyes to rest. The journey had been anything but smooth, with all sorts of problems arising. With not much further to go, he just hoped that nothing else would go wrong.

Before sunset, they found a large shop to stay in, since it was quite difficult to find a clean place at this time of day.

However, Nan Xiangwan was a bandit. Wherever he went, he would collect anything that was clean and usable into his space, since he still had a large army to support in the future.

"Alright, teams four will be cooking tonight. Let's get started. Wood-type brothers, take the seeds and plant more vegetables. If we don't eat some green food, we'll all turn into haggard old women."

Bei Minghao gave orders while asking people to start working.

Nan Xiangwan led Wang Hao to a secluded spot next door and said, "Give me your crystal cores for today."

Wang Hao reached into his pocket, took out the crystal core and handed it over.

After Nan Xiangwan took it, she used her water-based supernatural power to cleanse it again, and then said, "You need to swallow this crystal core, but there is both opportunity and danger. If you don't integrate it properly, it will explode. Think about whether you want to use it now, or wait until your supernatural power is stronger?"

"Sister, I want to wait a little longer."

"Okay, I'll keep this crystal core for you for now. Don't lose it again. After all, your ability is special and not easy to obtain. But you can't tell anyone about this, understand? If someone with ill intentions finds out, there will be disaster."

"Don't worry, I don't know anything." Her sister trusted her so much that she couldn't let anyone know this secret, even if it meant death. Otherwise, the slaughter of their own kind would be the real apocalypse.

"Well, let's go back and eat."

When Zhan Si saw the two return, he didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't quite agree with the child's rapid development. No one could guarantee that power wouldn't be blinding.

But his wife believed him, so he had no choice but to shut up.

Xiao Jing looked at the map in his hand and said, "Azhan, we will soon reach Chaoyang Base. I wonder if Shangguan Yu is still alive."

"As long as your brain isn't completely saturated, you'll live, unless you're courting death."

"Sigh, I don't know what's so good about that woman, she seems to be possessed."

Upon hearing the words "possessed by an evil spirit," Zhan Siyu suddenly thought of something and said, "Describe to me the situation when you last met Shangguan Yu."

"Huh? What's going on? It feels like something's missing. To be more precise, it's more like an emotionless puppet. Even the way it speaks to me is a bit stiff."

"Oh, I hope I'm overthinking it. If it's really as you described, I know what's going on."

"What's going on? Tell me."

"We can only confirm it after we meet. It's useless to say it now. Or maybe I'm overthinking it."

"No, your habit of only saying half of what you mean is really intriguing!"

"The meal is ready, let's eat..."

"Let's go eat." Zhan Siyu ignored Xiao Jing and got up to go eat.

Apart from encountering a few waves of zombies that besieged us that night, nothing else happened.

While taking a shower, Nan Xiangwan went into the space to take a bath. She was sweating and uncomfortable. But since she had water-related abilities, she was not afraid of others' suspicion.

"Wanwan, today's journey might be a bit troublesome."

"What's wrong?"

"We have to pass through a mountain road today, so you know."

"Mountain road?"

"Um."

"That's great! We don't need to rush today. The whole group can go hunting in the mountains and practice our superpowers while we're at it."

"Are you sure you want to go? It might take several days to finish the game."

"It's okay, if it doesn't work, we can just keep burning the mountain."

Zhan Siyu: “…” What if you’re addicted?

Finally, a brief meeting was held before departure, and then we set off.

When everyone learned that they were going hunting today, they were overjoyed, and their knives were already itching to be used.

However, when they arrived at the destination and hiked up the mountain, everyone was dumbfounded.

Looking at the plants growing wildly on the mountain and swaying in the wind, I had the illusion of entering a primeval forest.

Xiao Jing swallowed his saliva and asked uncertainly: "A Zhan, are you sure you want to go over the mountain from here?"

"Well, so are you guys ready?"

Everyone: "..." Can they choose not to go?

Then Zhan Siyu continued, "Don't be afraid. The plants aren't that dangerous yet. The vice-captain and I will protect you."

Everyone: "......"

"Alright, now we'll distribute the equipment. Line up and get yours. Each person will receive a backpack, two bottles of water, two bags of bread, two pieces of chocolate, and a can of ham. Of course, once you hunt any game, Hao Chen and I will take it away immediately and we'll eat it tonight. Got it?"

"Also, each person will have two hand grenades. Don't throw them away unless absolutely necessary. Each person will also have one dagger and one machete. If your weapon is badly damaged, come and get it replaced immediately. Any other questions?"

Everyone: “No…”

Even if we had some estimates, it would be pointless. Since the captain dared to send them up the mountain, he must have made thorough preparations. There's no use thinking too much. We just need to follow orders and get to work.

Zhan Siyu: Hehe, sorry, we're not prepared at all. The worst outcome is that the mountain will be burned down, but he can't say that. It's a good opportunity to see how strong this group is. Since we don't have time yet, let's treat it as training.