Chapter 16 Destination.

After pondering for a while, Mo Xiu asked casually, "Mo Qi, do you still have memories of the past? Do you remember what your name is?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Qi pursed his lips. In the cultivation world, he did have a self-chosen pseudonym called 'Nameless'. However, it couldn't really be considered a name.

As for the original owner's name...

"I've always lived in a daze, and many of my memories are unclear. I only remember that my surname seems to be Teng. However, I recall that the people around me called me 'idiot,' so I don't know my exact name either..."

Mo Qi was recounting information he had extracted from the original owner's memories, but it didn't sit well with Mo Xiu.

He could fully imagine the other man's past circumstances; in his mind, the man had become a pitiful little thing who had been disliked since childhood.

Just thinking about what the other person had gone through made him feel like he had a lump in his throat, something he couldn't swallow.

After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Then, do you remember why you were in that warehouse in the first place?"

Mo Qi nodded: "They're the ones who left me there."

As expected, Mo Xiu recalled the first time she found the man, there was a small bag of rice that was almost finished next to him, and two empty water bottles.

These people left behind such a small amount of supplies and even left him in the warehouse. They were clearly abandoning him, leaving him to fend for himself.

Zombies even broke into that warehouse. If it weren't for Mo Qi's special physique, Mo Xiu wouldn't have dared to imagine what would have happened to him.

Mo Xiu no longer judges or criticizes human nature, because he has long been utterly disillusioned with it.

However, since these people treat Mo Qi this way, it means they have nothing to do with Mo Qi anymore. This group of people doesn't deserve to be Mo Qi's family at all.

"It's okay, don't think about them anymore. You still have me," Mo Xiu said, gently hugging the person.

He made a decision in his heart: from now on, he would be Mo Qi's family.

He didn't say the rest, but judging from the young man's expression, Mo Qi could roughly understand what he meant.

A warm feeling welled up inside me.

If at the beginning he simply thought that Mo Xiu was foolishly offering himself up and treated him as a convenient meal ticket.

Now, this meal ticket seems to be pleasing to him more and more, and he is increasingly satisfied with it.

In this unfamiliar world, having someone like Mo Xiu by your side might be quite nice.

And for some reason, seeing the pity in Mo Xiu's eyes made Mo Qi feel a little good.

This feeling was somewhat different from the exhilarating sensation of leveling up through cultivation, and he quite liked it. He liked being taken care of by this person, and he liked that all of his attention was focused on him.

Thinking of this, Mo Qi enjoyed the food that Mo Xiu fed him.

Seeing that the other person was feeding her the whole time and barely had time to eat anything herself, she imitated Mo Xiu and opened a bag of bread to feed the other person as well.

Mo Xiu stared blankly for a moment at the bread being offered to her mouth. Seeing the expectation in the other person's eyes, she subconsciously opened her mouth and took a bite. When she saw the smile in the man's eyes, she smiled too.

Then he noticed that the person opposite him seemed to be having a good time, as if feeding him was a very interesting thing, and started feeding him bread bite by bite.

After feeding the bread, Mo Qi went to find braised eggs and then to unpack sausages, as if he were indulging himself.

Mo Xiu found it amusing, yet she was quite lenient with the man's behavior.

Of course, he didn't stop feeding himself either. Since the other party was busy feeding him, he naturally had to make sure his own big cat was well fed.

After diligently feeding each other all morning, they both ended up being stuffed.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the room and found that the rest of the group had already gathered in the courtyard.

Unlike the usual lively scene, the procession was unusually quiet today. It seemed to be influenced by the news of Xi Wenlin's death.

Having lived in the apocalypse for so long, nobody's a fool.

They wouldn't delve into how a stranger with whom they had little connection died, but they knew there must be something fishy going on.

Therefore, when some people looked at Mo Xiu, their eyes showed a clearer sense of apprehension and fear.

Lu Pingwan's expression was even more complicated. Perhaps some people in the group thought that Xi Wenlin had died from severe injuries sustained in the beating, but Lu Pingwan did not think so.

She was the one responsible for waking everyone up this morning. She was the first to arrive at Xi Wenlin's room and saw him up close, naturally noticing the marks on his neck.

Therefore, she knew even more clearly that Xi Wenlin did not die from serious injuries, but that his neck was broken in the middle of the night yesterday.

The people in the team had different ideas, but Mo Xiu didn't care.

Seeing Lu Pingwan and the young man surnamed Zhuang from yesterday not far away, he took out two packs of biscuits from his backpack and threw them at them.

Moreover, he gave it a combined package, the kind with three boxes of cookies in a big bag.

Lu Pingwan knew this was a thank you for taking care of Mo Qi and providing him with fever-reducing medicine. Hmm.

As for the man surnamed Zhuang, whatever the reason, he exposed Xi Wenlin yesterday and pointed out the right direction for Mo Xiu.

"Thank you, Brother Mo!" Zhuang Mingde thanked him profusely, happily stuffing the cookies into his backpack.

Lu Pingwan smiled at Mo Xiu and whispered, "Thank you."

Survival is the top priority in the apocalypse, and the little girl quickly put her worries aside.

She stood by Mo Xiu from the very beginning, and now it seems like it was the right choice.

At least these days, thanks to Mo Xiu's sporadic care and the water she provided, she has been doing much better than the others in the team.

After everyone else in the group had packed up and was about to leave, Mo Xiu pointed towards the backyard and said to Zhuang Mingde and Lu Pingwan, "I noticed a car in the backyard yesterday, and the car keys are still there. You can use that car to drive."

A private car is much more comfortable than sitting in a van and squeezing in with other people.

Zhuang Mingde thanked him profusely, and the others were somewhat envious. But most people realized the signal that Mo Xiu was sending.

His actions over the past two days have demonstrated two things.

First, Mo Qi is someone they absolutely cannot touch; doing so would have very serious consequences.

Another point is that those who submit to Mo Xiu and provide value can receive more benefits.

Soon the group left the resort and continued on their way.

It's still more than a month's journey to the Shanhe Base, and the trip is quite long. Mo Xiu can't do everything herself.

He always needed to have people he was close to and comfortable with, so he chose Lu Pingwan and Zhuang Mingde, and occasionally had these two people assist him.

Thanks to Mo Xiu's connections, Zhuang Mingde and Lu Pingwan's status within the group rose accordingly. Many people, unable to curry favor with Mo Xiu, went to curry favor with these two instead.

Lu Pingwan remained calm and continued to do what she was supposed to do. Xiao Zhuang, on the other hand, became increasingly arrogant after being praised so much.

But to Mo Xiu, they were all just outsiders, and he didn't care about these trivial matters. He spent most of his time cultivating and enjoying life with Mo Qi.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that lately, when he lay in bed with Mo Qi at night and cuddled together, he was meditating and cultivating his supernatural abilities faster than before.

If he were to ask Mo Qi, Mo Qi would definitely nod in agreement.

Since acquiring that core and receiving assistance from Mo Xiu, Mo Qi's strength has been gradually recovering.

Returning to his peak condition is certainly difficult, but it shouldn't be long before Mo Qi is able to completely and thoroughly control this body like a normal person.

"In another ten days or so, we should be able to reach the Shanhe Base."

The young man's voice rang in her ears. Mo Qi opened her eyes and saw that the person beside her had woken up at some point.

"Are we arriving so soon?"

Mo Qi spoke softly. During this time, he had figured out that their team's destination had always been the Mountain and River Base. He had heard that the environment there was very nice, and many humans had settled there.

"After we get there, are we going to settle down there?" Mo Qi asked.

To his surprise, the young man opposite him shook his head upon hearing his words. "No, we might stay for a while, but we won't settle down there."

"If we're not settling down there, then what are we doing traveling so far?" Mo Qi asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiu recalled everything she had experienced in the Shanhe Base in her previous life, and her gaze darkened slightly. After a long while, she finally replied, "Let's go and kill a few people."

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