Chapter 4 Training the Cattle and Horses.

Upon hearing Mo Xiu's words, Xi Wenlin was momentarily speechless.

The excuse of whether he was hungry was just something Xi Wenlin made up in his nervousness. Who would have thought that the person on the other end would actually ask him to bring out some food?

What food did they bring? Even he himself only had a box of biscuits left. The reason he refrained from eating them was to be on the safe side.

If he were to take out that box of cookies, he wouldn't have any left to eat.

No one present expected that Mo Xiu's superpower would be upgraded in such a short time.

The opponent is so powerful now, they are no match for them at all.

There's no going back on what's said, and Xi Wenlin didn't want to be the only one taken advantage of, so he shifted his attention to other people.

Since they've pushed themselves forward in their time of need, these people shouldn't blame me for dragging them down with me.

Xi Wenlin was a pragmatic man. Seeing that he couldn't afford to offend Mo Xiu, he decided to take the opportunity to curry favor with her.

Thinking of this, he smiled at Mo Xiu and said, "Look at the mess we've made. We rushed over to see you and forgot to bring all the food."

Please wait a moment. We have prepared food for everyone and will get it for you right away.

This is mine. It's just a box of cookies, but you know how hard it is to get food in the apocalypse. Mo Xiu, please don't mind.

Xi Wenlin pretended to be magnanimous, and even if the others were unwilling, they had no choice but to take out their food.

"I see."

Mo Xiu accepted the cookies from the other person without any hesitation, and glanced at the crowd with their various expressions.

Although he didn't say a single unnecessary word, who wouldn't feel fear after that one move?

Admiration for the strong and conformity are common human psychological traits. With Xi Wenlin taking the lead, the rest of the people forced smiles and reluctantly took out their stored food.

Some hadn't brought it with them and had to go back to their rooms to get it. At this critical juncture, no one wanted to provoke Mo Xiu.

Before long, food was piled up in front of Mo Xiu.

He hadn't been eating much these past few days, and the food in his backpack was running out quickly. Now, however, it's good that it's half full again.

Mo Xiu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sofa in the hall. She picked out a few of her favorites from the food that had just been brought out, opened them, and started eating, completely ignoring the sounds of people around her swallowing their saliva.

Seeing that Mo Xiu had plenty to eat and drink, everyone felt a mix of emotions. In the days since Mo Xiu stopped providing supplies, they had been living off their meager resources.

Now that they've been forced to contribute again, they have even less food left. How are they supposed to survive?

The old man who used to love criticizing Mo Xiu seems to have been struck by lightning and become much more obedient. This time, when he spoke to Mo Xiu, he no longer had that condescending attitude.

He snatched the only braised egg from his sallow-faced, emaciated wife, glared at her, and then handed the egg to Mo Xiu with an embarrassed smile.

With a fawning expression, he said, "Xiao Mo, look at that braised egg that old man just took. It's the last thing my wife and I have saved up to eat. Everyone else is in a similar situation. If things continue like this..."

Mo Xiu understood what the other party meant: if things continued like this, they would starve.

"So what? Why don't you go out and look for supplies?" Mo Xiu asked, feigning suspicion.

Seeing the constipated expressions on the faces of those around him, the young man laughed heartily.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Mo Xiu looked at the group who were still there and finally managed a smirk before saying, "Why are you all still here? Don't tell me you're too scared to go out and find supplies on your own without me!"

Everyone's faces were starting to tense, but faced with absolute power, they had neither the courage nor the means to make a fuss.

At this moment, Mo Xiu clapped her hands, stood up, and said, "If you want to eat, come with me to find supplies. Those who don't go out will go hungry."

Mo Xiu's words surprised these people. Although they were unwilling, it was much better for him to take them to find supplies than to really leave them to find them on their own.

However, given their previous interactions, the impression that Mo Xiu was kind-hearted and a pushover was deeply ingrained. Some people still harbored illusions, thinking that Mo Xiu's current state was just a temporary venting of dissatisfaction.

Even the most hardworking ox will get a little grumpy after doing too much work. A little appeasement now will probably calm it down in a day or two.

After hearing what Mo Xiu had said, seven or eight people in the group chose to follow Mo Xiu out.

Some of the remaining people were afraid of the outside environment, while others still had food and decided to wait and see, so they stayed in the villa.

Xi Wenlin and the old man who had the most objections were among the first to choose to go out with Mo Xiu.

Mo Xiu didn't take them by car; there was a place to search for supplies not too far away. Gasoline needed to be conserved, so he planned to walk there with them.

Rather than saying he was leading these people out to find supplies, it would be more accurate to say he was training a group of oxen and horses capable of working.

Fortune turns like a wheel, and it's time for them to repay their parents' kindness.

Having lived through her previous life, Mo Xiu's heart had hardened considerably, and she felt no guilt whatsoever about using others for her own benefit.

However, given their current state, simply throwing them out to fend for themselves might result in total annihilation. He chose to personally accompany them for the sake of his own peace and quiet in the coming days.

At this stage, compared to facing zombies with rapidly increasing levels and ever-evolving abilities later on, Mo Xiu felt that things were already very easy.

He has extensive combat experience, so even if his powers are extinguished, it wouldn't be difficult for him to save his life, which naturally puts him in a relaxed mood.

They were currently living in a relatively spacious villa area, sparsely populated with few zombies. So, after walking for a while, they didn't encounter any danger.

After taking another look at Mo Xiu, who was strolling leisurely, everyone's nerves gradually relaxed, and they felt that the apocalypse might not be so terrible after all.

However, their joy was short-lived, as they soon encountered zombies.

Although there were only three or four scattered zombies, they sensed the presence of living people and immediately approached them.

In the early stages of the apocalypse, zombies were not yet fully developed, and their movements were relatively slow, making them not too difficult to deal with.

Unfortunately, these people had previously been protected by Mo Xiu, and most of the time they were either in a safe bus or in residences that Mo Xiu had cleared out, so they rarely had the chance to actually face zombies.

So when they saw the zombies rushing towards them while they were walking on the road, they immediately panicked.

Xi Wenlin and the talkative old man were both shrewd; they followed closely behind Mo Xiu the entire way, thinking that this way, everything would be foolproof.

Just as the zombies were about to reach them, Mo Xiu casually sidestepped and dodged to the side. Seeing Mo Xiu move, Xi Wenlin, quick-witted as ever, immediately ran to the back of the group.

Only the slow-reacting old man remained, facing the zombie's hideous and terrifying face, terrified to the point of near death.

His first reaction was to reach out and grab his wife, who was standing not far away, and push her out to shield him from the zombies.

Seeing this, Mo Xiu's eyes turned cold, and she used a wind-based ability to sweep the old woman aside. Without the old woman's protection, the old man was once again the person closest to the zombie.

The old man was so frightened that he could only frantically wave his wooden stick, but in his panic, he missed every time. In the end, he tripped over himself and fell to the ground.

As the zombies were about to pounce on him, the old man screamed in terror.

Mo Xiu then made her move, unleashing a bolt of lightning that shattered the zombie's head.

The headless zombie's body fell straight onto the old man, who screamed and cried in terror. The stench of decaying remains spread, causing him to gag repeatedly, tears and snot streaming down his face.

Seeing this, the others became even more terrified.

They then realized that Mo Xiu would indeed help them when they were in danger, but definitely not in the way they had imagined.

Seeing Mo Xiu standing calmly to the side again, smiling at them, everyone even had the illusion of seeing a demon.

To Mo Xiu's surprise, the first person to react and take the initiative to attack the zombie was actually Lu Pingwan, who looked the most delicate.

Lu Pingwan is a freshman at the school, making her his junior. She has almost no presence in daily life, a character who would be nearly forgotten even if people recalled her past life.

Mo Xiu only remembered that she had water-based superpowers, and that her superpowers weren't very strong.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, while the grown men panicked and ran around in panic, a young girl knew to take the initiative.

Lu Pingwan gripped the shovel tightly and swung it at the zombie. Unfortunately, the girl was too thin and weak. Although the shovel hit the zombie, it didn't cause much damage.

The zombie staggered back a step after being hit, then walked towards Lu Pingwan again.

Seeing this, Lu Pingwan turned pale with fright, but she still continued to slap the zombie's head hard several more times.

The zombie's skull was dented, making it look even more grotesque and disgusting than before, yet it still couldn't move. With its missing finger, it struggled to grab the girl opposite it.

Seeing that she couldn't break the other person's skull with her strength, Lu Pingwan began to back away, while looking to Mo Xiu for help.

Seeing this, a hint of admiration flashed in Mo Xiu's eyes.

He raised his hand and used his lightning-based superpower to char the zombie's skull.

Seeing that the zombies had been dealt with, the little girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced gratefully at Mo Xiu, then realized that her back was soaked with cold sweat.

A note from the author:

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The attack will be launched tomorrow!