After the apocalypse descended, both animals and plants mutated, and humanity was relegated to the bottom of the food chain, struggling to survive. In the safe bases, human food had long been repla...
Chapter 055 Chapter 55 She is still alive
Team 188 slowly moved forward with the queue. They arrived relatively early, so it wasn't long before it was their turn.
After each of them bought a rice ball, they followed An Qing to a table in the corner and sat down.
Ping Jingxi looked at the rice ball in his hand for a while and said, "Is this made of rice? There's something else inside. What is it?"
An Qing smiled and said, "Yes, it's rice with ham and seaweed shreds added to it, kneaded into a ball. Try it, it's delicious."
She wasn't worried at all that the people at the base would develop a taste for the richly flavored instant noodles, braised eggs, and other foods during this period, and would dislike the blandness of rice balls.
After all, they only eat so little every day, so even if they just knead the rice into a ball, they will probably eat it with relish.
An Qing was prepared to listen to them asking her where these things came from.
In the end, no one mentioned the incident. Instead, team leader Wang Yuan suddenly said, "After you left the team, new members joined our team."
An Qing nodded. She had already seen it. After all, when Wang Yuan and the others came, three unfamiliar people also followed them. It was obvious that they must be new members.
She smiled at the three of them in a friendly manner, not understanding why Wang Yuan suddenly brought up this.
But I still introduced myself to them, "Hello, my name is An Qing, nice to meet you."
The three newcomers also introduced themselves. They were two women and one man, namely Wen Yuan, Song Zifang and Yun Feinan.
An Qing clearly noticed that after she introduced herself, Wang Yuan and Lin Yin's eyes dimmed a little.
An Qing didn't know what to say for a moment. Comfort seemed too pale, so she could only remain silent.
Her personality is very different from the original owner. She is not a professional actor and cannot play another person vividly. It is only a matter of time before she is exposed.
After all, according to the original owner's character, even if he had experienced death once, he would not be afraid of fighting, unlike her, who just wanted to hide in the back and live a comfortable life.
She felt that even though it was not stated, the senior leader should know that she was not the original An Yiqing.
Perhaps sending Tang Ming to be by her side is not only for protection but also for supervision.
But it doesn't matter, she doesn't care, as long as she is not allowed to leave the base and go to the jungle to fight those horrible monsters.
But when she met the members of Team 188, An Qing still felt complicated. She did not intentionally occupy the original owner's body, but she could not avoid the fact that she used the original owner's body.
Fortunately, she was very clear that the original owner had traveled to her world and used her body, so she would no longer feel indebted or guilty.
Yun Feinan and the other two newcomers noticed that the atmosphere was not right and suggested leaving in a very serious manner.
After they left, Wang Yuan asked, "Can we chat for a minute?"
An Qing nodded: "Where should we go to talk?"
The hotel was a crowded place at the moment and not a good place to talk. Anyway, Team 188 had to go to the training room for training soon, so they simply went to the training base with An Qing alone.
Tang Ming and Muchen followed closely and went to the training base together and entered the training room of Team 188.
An Qing glanced around the training room.
Lin Yin went to pour her a glass of water and smiled at her: "Sit down, don't be nervous, we just want to ask you something."
An Qing poured the water for Xie and took it. She was not actually nervous. She knew that she did not come here voluntarily and did not owe the original owner anything, so there was no need to be nervous.
Even if they fail to reach an agreement and the members of Team 188 are motivated to avenge the original owner, there are still Tang Ming and Muchen here.
With their strong fighting power, and her own strong fighting power, she is not worried about her own safety.
However, she looked at the water cup in her hand and cautiously did not drink it.
Tang Ming and Muchen sat down on An Qing's left and right, sandwiching her in a protective manner.
No one expected that after such a long time, we would be in this state.
An Qing looked at the rice balls in their hands and said, "Why don't you eat first? I'll talk after you finish eating."
She was a little worried that they might get excited and break the rice balls. How would they eat the rice if it fell on the floor? Wouldn't that be a waste of food?
But obviously, no one had the heart to eat rice balls at the moment, and they all stared at An Qing with burning eyes.
Wang Yuan sighed softly, "Let's eat later. We really want to know the answer now."
An Qing nodded: "Okay, then ask."
Wang Yuan opened his mouth, but no words came out.
It was very urgent, but now I don't know how to start.
Jiang Yuan, who was standing next to him, spoke first. "Do you know her situation? Is she dead or alive?"
An Qing nodded, "I know now. She's alive, just like me."
Wang Yuan's eyebrows moved, and he instantly understood what An Qing meant.
In fact, before coming to ask An Qing for the answer, they had already made plans for the worst. After all, An Qing had said before that they had died once when they entered the jungle.
Therefore, there was little point in them coming to ask, as they would most likely get the answer 'She doesn't know either' or 'She's dead.'
After discussing it, they decided to ask An Qing. Regardless of whether she knew the answer or not, they wanted to get the answer from her own mouth instead of just guessing.
So, no one expected that they would get such a good answer.
Lin Yin was so happy that she stood up instantly, unable to control her excitement. "Then, where is she? How is she doing now?"
An Qing shook her head: "Sorry, I don't know about that. But I think, with her abilities, she can live well no matter where she is."
Wang Yuan and others were obviously much more relaxed, with smiles on their faces.
He thanked An Qing sincerely, "Thank you."
An Qing smiled and shook her head, "You're welcome."
As she spoke, she stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Wang Yuan also stood up. "I heard that you were in danger before. I'm sorry. I should have gone to see you that day, but there were two other newcomers in the team at that time, so I couldn't go."
"Those two were arranged by the former deputy leader. At the time, we weren't sure how many of the five newcomers were his people, so we had to suppress them as much as possible."
"We confirmed it was those two yesterday, so we came to find you today."
An Qing pursed her lips and after a little thought she knew what the former deputy leader was planning. Even if she couldn't guess it all, she could get it almost right.
It is estimated that Wang Yuan had already received a warning from the senior leader, so he was prepared.
In fact, there was no relationship between the two parties, and she would not blame them if Wang Yuan did not explain.
But Wang Yuan and the others were the first people she met when she came to this world, and with the influence of the original owner, she still had some feelings for them.
What's more, no matter what the reason, she saved them after all. If they develop a barrier or even resentment in their hearts and keep their distance from her because they realize that they are not the original owner, although An Qing can understand it, she will also feel cold.
Ultimately, people are selfish.
She is no exception.
She smiled at Wang Yuan and the others, "I understand."
Seeing her smile, seemingly having no grudges, Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as well. "Although there's basically no danger staying in the base, there's always the possibility of accidents. I should practice more when I have time to brush up on my skills."
Although it sounded a bit like a superficial exchange, Wang Yuan was very serious about his suggestion, and his advice was sincere. "Team 188 doesn't have any missions lately. If you have time, come to the training room and train with us."
An Qing hesitated for a moment. Although both Muchen and Tang Ming were very powerful, Muchen had too many uncertainties, and Tang Ming was too powerful, so she could never get any advantage from him. The gap between the two was huge, and fighting against him would not have much effect on training her skills.
After all, Tang Ming just dodged and didn't attack, probably because if he attacked she would be beaten to a pulp.
If one wants to pick up the original owner's skills, it would be more appropriate to work with those who have partnered with the original owner for several years and know the original owner very well, and whose strength gap is not too huge.
After An Qing thought it through, she nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll bother you guys from now on."
She glanced at the others' expressions.
Upon learning that the original owner was still alive, the overall atmosphere of Team 188 relaxed, even though they didn't know where the original owner was or how he was doing now.
Lin Yin smiled and waved at An Qing, "I'll practice with you then. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you get back on track as soon as possible."
Shi Zhu crossed his arms, "I'm the most suitable sparring partner, right? She's the one who practices with me the most often."
Lin Yin's face was full of praise, "What do you mean? You want to snatch it from me, right?"
Shi Zhui said sternly, "I'm just telling the truth. I'm the most suitable sparring partner."
Jiang Yuan looked at Wang Yuan with a smile, "If you ask me, the most suitable person shouldn't be the captain? The captain is always the most patient and the most meticulous when teaching."
An Qing laughed. She knew very well that their quarrel was intentional.
It also signals that they are willing to accept her.
Therefore, An Qing also deliberately said: "Why can't you all be my sparring partners? You know I really need a sparring partner right now, one person is not enough."
Lin Yin immediately raised his hand, "Then I'll be the first!"
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After An Qing left, only Wang Yuan and a few others were left in the training room.
The relaxed and lively atmosphere just now disappeared, and the smile on Lin Yin's face also disappeared.
The room was silent for a while before Lin Yin murmured, "Captain, do you think what she said is true? Is she lying to us?"
Ping Jingxi gently patted Lin Yin's head and said, "It's true. She didn't have to lie to us."
Jiang Yuan nodded. "She can bring food to the base, so she is the most precious treasure of the base. Everyone in the base is willing to worship her. There is no need for her to lie."
To put it bluntly, if these people really stood against An Qing, the base would definitely choose to sacrifice them and save An Qing.
Lin Yin propped up his jaw and said, "She can bring so much food, she must not be from this world. If Xiaoqing travels over there, there's no chance we'll ever see her again in this lifetime..."
As she spoke, she began to feel uncomfortable.
Wang Yuan said, "Well, Xiaoqing is still alive. That's better than anything else. And Anqing's previous world should have been a world of abundance. Anqing should have lived a better life there. We should be happy for her."
They inferred this from the fact that An Qing brought so much food. Since she could bring so much food, the world she lived in must be rich in supplies. Maybe it was the same world as theirs before the end of the world.
Shi Zhu sighed, "So, An Qing is quite pitiful. She was living well in her own world, but suddenly she traveled to our world. No wonder she was so scared before."