showdown

The bus had difficulty moving through the muddy farmland and could not speed up, and was easily surrounded by the corrupt people.

A corrupted man climbed onto the hood of the car and banged on the front window. Peng Gaoxuan had no choice but to step on the brakes: "Brothers, there's no way to escape."

"I'm not afraid of shit!" Xiaogang, who was sitting in the back seat, stood up and shouted, "Kill them!"

He walked towards the car door with heavy steps, but before he could open it, he was stopped by Lu Tingxiao.

Xiaogang was injured early and did not see Lu Tingxiao "showing off his power" in the air-raid shelter, so naturally he had no respect for him.

He looked puzzled: "What?"

Lu Tingxiao's face returned to its usual lazy expression: "Just follow my instructions from now on."

Xiao Gang raised his chin and said, "Who the hell are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sound of people sucking in air in the carriage.

Zuo Hao, who was closest to him, ignored the fact that he was unfamiliar with Xiao Gang and covered his mouth with his hand, winking at him desperately: "Shh—stop talking."

Xiaogang was confused by what he was holding and glanced towards Junzi.

Junzi had already stepped over and pulled his arm, taking two steps back: "Ancestor, please be more careful."

Xiao Gang pulled Zuo Hao's hand away and glanced at Lu Tingxiao with disdain: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Junzi nodded desperately at an extremely high frequency: "Yes, yes, yes! I tell you, this person is very... weird..." His voice dropped sharply after he said the last three words, and he covered his mouth.

Unfortunately, even though the posture was standard, the sound still came through without missing a single word.

Ling Shi was overwhelmed.

Suddenly I felt a little tired of leading this car full of people.

He glanced at Lu Tingxiao.

It’s okay for other people, but if this gentleman gets angry, it will not end well.

Ling Shi forced a kind expression: "Lu Tingxiao, how about... you just rest in the car?"

He gestured, though he didn't know what he was saying. "If you do it again like you did yesterday, I'm afraid I'll get anemic."

Lu Tingxiao glanced at Ling Shi, a half-smile on his face: "Just such a small corrupt person, is it worth my effort?"

"I just saw that this rabble didn't know how to cooperate, so I wanted to give them some pointers."

He sat back in his seat, crossing his long legs. "Forget it. If you really want to use brute force, that's up to you."

Lu Tingxiao raised his fist slightly and said, "Come on."

"What a mob..." Xiaogang was almost mad with anger at Lu Tingxiao's words, and was only stopped by Junzi from hitting anyone.

Ling Shi was unsure of what he meant for a moment: "Guidance?"

Are you sure you're not pointing fingers?

Lu Tingxiao placed his hands behind his head and adjusted his sitting position leisurely.

Ling Shi looked up and glanced at the people in the car.

Xiang Chongyi is agile and can go deep into places and move freely.

Zuo Hao, with powerful punches and kicks, never loses in a one-on-one fight.

Lai Xinyuan is a sharpshooter. If he points at the left eye within a hundred steps, he will not miss the right eye.

Ning Fu... Ning Fu is not suitable for the battlefield, but he is the most indispensable role in the rear.

Plus Peng Gaoxuan in the driving seat...his defense and attack power are very strong.

You know what, this really seems to be a complete team that can work together and cooperate.

Ling Shi suddenly felt a little excited. He shouted to the people in the car: "Lu Tingxiao is right. We must cooperate."

As for how to cooperate, haha, we are all professionals from the military.

There is no need for you, Lu Tingxiao, to point fingers at me.

Ling Shi glanced out the window and instructed everyone:

"Lai Xinyuan, get on the roof of the car and try to keep as much distance as possible from the corrupt people. You don't have to worry about the casualties of the corrupt people, just pay attention to the casualties of your teammates. If anyone is in critical condition, you are responsible for rescuing them."

Lai Xinyuan stood up and nodded: "Leave it to me."

He opened the car window and jumped onto the roof.

Ling Shi pointed at Chong Yi and said, "You go out first and find a way to disperse the group of corrupt officials. It's hard to attack them since they're all gathered together."

Nodding to Chongyi: "Okay, I'll go first."

Having said that, he opened the car door and got out.

He rushed into the group of corrupt people, and the originally large group of corrupt people suddenly showed signs of loosening up.

Ling Shi continued to instruct, "Peng Gaoxuan, take Xiaogang and Junzi with you. Choose the right moment and pick a group of three or fewer corrupted people to fight. You are the core combat force. How long we can finish the battle depends on you."

Peng Gaoxuan had already stepped out of the car door and got out with Xiaogang and Junzi.

Ling Shi finally said to Zuo Hao, "I'll be on your team. Find one or two people to attack."

Zuo Hao was a little unconvinced: "They can fight three of us. We only have two?"

Ling Shi patted the back of his head: "He has that big guy Peng Gaoxuan to protect him, so he can't be hurt easily. You..."

He glanced at Zuo Hao's upper body and patted his abdominal muscles: "You are good in close combat. After all, you are not made of iron. Be obedient."

Zuo Hao arched his back when he was patted by him, said "Oh", and followed him obediently.

Just after taking a step forward, Zuo Hao turned his head and looked at Lu Tingxiao: "He..."

However, after saying just one word, he shut up obediently and got out of the car quickly as if nothing had happened.

Ling Shi stepped out of the car and heard Lu Tingxiao's voice from behind: "Hey, are you crossing the river and destroying the bridge?"

He didn't even turn his head: "I'm the only one willing to tear you apart, so just be content."

Lu Tingxiao laughed twice and sat comfortably in the car watching the game like a big boss.

Following Ling Shi's command, the entire team performed their duties.

Although there are fewer people fighting directly, all the corrupt people have been dispersed to Chongyi, so the two main forces of Peng Gaoxuan and Ling Shi can be confidently defeated one by one.

In addition, Lai Xinyuan was on the roof of the car to provide protection. If there was any danger, he could save the situation with just one shot.

Therefore, the entire team worked together very smoothly, defeating the corrupted people one by one safely and effectively.

In just thirty minutes, there were no more corrupt people standing around the bus.

On the other hand, among Ling Shi and his group, only Peng Gaoxuan and Junzi were slightly injured, and the others were fine.

The group returned to the car in high spirits. Xiao Gang raised his head and shouted, "Fuck, that's awesome! I didn't expect that rotten people could fight like this."

"Brother Peng, with your physique," he patted Peng Gaoxuan's arms, which were thicker than the average man's legs, "the corrupt people have no way to deal with you. You're too strong!"

Yi Yan went up to him with sparkling eyes: "Brother Xuan, are you okay?"

Peng Gaoxuan smiled and shook his head: "Nothing happened at all."

There were several minor scratches on his arms caused by the corrupt people, and Ning immediately helped him to stop the bleeding and disinfect it.

Ling Shi sat down next to Lu Tingxiao and said, "Thank you."

Lu Tingxiao snorted: "Where's your sincerity?"

Ling Shi was stunned for a moment, then stepped hard on his instep: "You're not fat, so stop panting. I'm just being polite to you, and you're being 'sincere'?"

"Sincerity means that even when everyone despises you to death, I am still willing to sit next to you."

The kick was quite powerful. Lu Tingxiao hissed and grinned, "Oh, your temper is even worse than mine."

Ling Shi loosened his feet, tugged at his collar, and snorted, "I'm glad you know. Just behave yourself."

Lu Tingxiao laughed even more happily.

The bus started up again, trembling as it drove out of the farmland and onto the main road.

It didn't take long before they arrived at the city center - the place where Lu Tingxiao had once felt the mysterious call.

Because they didn't know how deep the water was and it was almost dusk, they didn't move forward rashly. Instead, they found a seemingly luxurious residential area nearby and planned to spend the night there.

Ling Shi randomly found an ordinary household and was about to go in when he was pulled out by Lu Tingxiao.

He went to great lengths to pry open the door locks of every house, and finally found a large flat of over 300 square meters, and then dragged Ling Shi to live in.

Among this group of people who were temporarily assembled, Xiang Chongyi had a profound family background, and several of his neighbors were either rich or noble, so no one expressed any admiration for the large flat.

Ning Fu is obviously also a social elite with considerable wealth.

Lai Xinyuan is even more accustomed to national-level treatment.

Only Zuo Hao, as a former Taekwondo coach - the kind that specializes in teaching children, is an ordinary working class person.

Listening to him talk, I learned that a few months ago, he had just used his savings of many years to pay the down payment for an apartment. It had two bedrooms and two living rooms, which was only enough for a family of three.

When he first saw the 300-square-meter apartment, he walked around and exclaimed, "Wow! The living room is so big! Wow! This bathroom is bigger than my dining room!"

Until he tried to enter the master bedroom, Lu Tingxiao grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and threw him out.

Zuo Hao turned his head and saw that it was him. He held his breath but didn't dare to get angry. He had to turn around and look at Ling Shi with an aggrieved expression as if he wanted to complain.

Ling Shi patted his shoulder and asked everyone to sit on the sofa in the living room.

Yi Yan found a towel and wiped the sofa and table briefly before sitting down with everyone.

Ling Shi glanced around and said, "It's quite late. I won't beat around the bush."

"Everyone should have felt that since the Corruption Virus spread, the human body has also changed."

"I suggest that everyone talk about their own changes so that we can understand each other's abilities and work together better."

The people around him looked at each other, no one spoke, and no one denied it.

Ling Shi continued, "Let me start first."

"My physical abilities have greatly improved. My speed, strength, jumping ability, etc. have almost doubled."

"What about you?"

The group of people were silent for about ten seconds.

Peng Gaoxuan spoke first: "Let me tell you."

"My strength has almost doubled, but my speed has only increased a little bit."

"However, my muscles seem to have become much stronger, and normal attacks can't hurt me at all. While I'm far from invulnerable, I'm not easily injured either."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Chongyi also spoke: "My body's sensitivity and flexibility have more than doubled compared to before. My speed has increased by two times."

"Actually, I've been thinking about one thing these days, but I'm not sure yet."

Ling Shi raised his eyebrows: "Tell me your conclusion first."

Xiang Chongyi turned to look at Lai Xinyuan: "I want to ask, is your change mainly in your eyesight?"

Lai Xinyuan nodded implicitly: "I can't tell how much it has changed, but I can see the legs of anything within a hundred meters, even a fly."

“Not only that, but the strength and stability of my arms have improved dramatically.”

He nodded to Chongyi, "That's right. This evolution of humanity... let's call it evolution, it's based on the characteristics of humanity itself."

"For example, Lai Xinyuan is good at shooting, so his eyesight and arm strength will be strengthened. I'm good at yoga, so my flexibility and agility will be strengthened. Zuo Hao, for example, is already good at leg and footwork, so his leg and foot strength should increase significantly."

Zuo Hao immediately nodded in agreement.

Ning Fu also joined in: "That's right. I used to be a doctor. Now I find that I can heal wounds caused by corrupted people."

At this point, everyone became interested. This was somewhat different from the direction of everyone's mutation.

Ling Shi asked for everyone: "What is the principle of treatment?"

Ning Fu spread out his hands and thought for a moment, "It seems like something warm will flow out from the palm of my hand. This substance can accelerate the transformation of viral cells. The cells will quickly age and die, losing their ability to infect and falling off from the wound."

Zuo Hao was overjoyed: "Wow! Ning Fu, you're awesome! With you here, we don't have to worry about anything!"

Ning Fu smiled lightly and shook his head: "I tried it when I was treating the wounded in the air-raid shelter. Prolonged treatment would put a burden on me. When I get too tired, that substance won't come out."

"It's better for you to try not to get hurt."

At this point, Zuo Hao suddenly asked, "Oh, by the way, Peng Gaoxuan, your defense is so strong, what was your job before?"

Peng Gaoxuan supported his knee with one hand: "I am half an actor, mainly participating in action movies. Sometimes I will be a martial arts stuntman for popular stars, and sometimes I will make appearances."

He pointed at Xiaogang and Junzi beside him and said, "They are my apprentices, and they just follow me around."

"Because of this, their parents have been giving me a lot of trouble, saying that I am not doing my job properly with them."

Xiang Chongyi blinked: "You guys are actually going into the entertainment industry?"

Families with a decent history of success either rely on their legacy to invest in stable businesses, or join the military or government. Those with less success will also pursue respectable businesses. Entering the entertainment industry is certainly not the first choice for these families.

Xiaogang smiled and said, "My family doesn't expect us to make money, so can't we just do what we love?"

Junzi also nodded in agreement: "It's good to master a set of skills. Like now, we all have the ability to protect ourselves."

At this point, Yi Yan, one of the only two people present who had not been introduced, looked a little depressed.

He forced a smile and automatically interrupted, "You're all so amazing. It's a pity that I was just Brother Xuan's assistant, responsible for his daily life and schedule. I don't have any special skills..."

Peng Gaoxuan sat beside him and patted his head after hearing this: "Your existence is already special. Don't overthink it, you are very important to me."

This was said very seriously, Yi Yan's eyes quickly lit up and she smiled sweetly at Peng Gaoxuan.

Ling Shi interjected, "I remember you were the first to hear the footsteps of the corrupted man in the air-raid shelter."

Yi Yan nodded: "Yes, every time I am nervous, my hearing becomes particularly good."

Peng Gaoxuan smiled and pinched the tip of his nose: "You are always startled and nervous."

Now only Lu Tingxiao is left.

However, he was not afraid of everyone's gazes at all. He sat there calmly, obviously not wanting to say anything.

Ling Shi originally wanted to urge him, but when he thought about his own reservations, he hesitated and said nothing.

When he rescued Xiang Chongyi, something cool flowed into his palm, which was exactly the opposite of Ning Fu's "hot substance flowing out".

That thing could weaken corrupted people, but he had no idea how it worked.

In fact, after that time, this ability disappeared and never appeared again.

Perhaps a thorough inspection at the base would clarify everything.

Ling Shi waved his hand and said, "The mute who can't speak won't share. Please be considerate of the disabled people with mental and physical disabilities."

"Everyone get a good rest tonight. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."