Li Erwei attempted to commit adultery that day, but she killed him; he deserved to die.

This Lin Yue isn't exactly a saint either; right now she's flirting with Zhou Heng, looking all pitiful and in need of protection.

Zhou Heng didn't even glance at her.

However, Jiang Zhi's dismissal was indiscriminate; Zhou Heng, the soldier with the gun next to him, and this Lin Yue were all in cahoots.

"Zhou Heng, you brought this person here, so please take him away the same way you brought him here."

"Haha, I'll make her disappear from your sight right away," Zhou Heng said with an awkward laugh.

Lin Yue refused to leave and cried, demanding compensation from Jiang Zhi.

"Are people so confident in extortion these days?" Jiang Zhi sneered.

"You're saying I ate Li Erwei? Who is Li Erwei? He's a man, after all. If I wanted to kill him, why is there no sound in this building? You're accusing me of cannibalism right off the bat, you lunatic, get out!"

Jiang Zhi's eyes were no longer kind; her gaze, which seemed to devour people, made Lin Yue shudder.

Zhou Heng signaled to Zhao Qiansun to quickly drag Lin Yue away.

After arriving at the base, Lin Yue hadn't had a proper meal and was completely powerless to resist, so Zhao Qiansun dragged her downstairs.

"Aaaaaah! Jiang Zhi, you'll die a horrible death, you piece of trash! Give me back my boyfriend! Jiang Zhi, you'll die a horrible death!" Lin Yue screamed in the snow downstairs, her shrill voice irritating the eardrums of the surrounding residents, and many people at home opened their windows to watch the commotion.

Even when life was uncertain, the essence of gossip was not completely suppressed.

Soon, someone came out of the building to ask why.

As a soldier, Zhao Qiansun naturally couldn't answer the question, nor was he obligated to take Lin Yue back. So he left her in the snow and went upstairs alone.

At this moment, the people in the room had already sat down around the stove. As for the seats, they were brought down from Wang Wan's room.

“Sister Jiang Zhi, I believe you. You are definitely innocent. If you really killed that bastard Li in the building, how could we, living on the sixth floor, not hear any noise?” Wang Wan said with a grin.

Yan Zhi nodded, indicating approval.

"Moreover, in such an extreme situation, if someone really wants to harm us, can't we fight back? Mr. Zhou Heng, to put it bluntly, the old ways of peaceful times are probably no longer applicable," Wang Wan added.

“That makes sense, but I came to see Jiang Zhi today not because of Lin Yue.” Zhou Heng looked at Jiang Zhi, trying to discern something from her expressionless face.

"Oh?" Jiang Zhi was not surprised. If Zhou Heng was an officer with influence in the base, he would definitely be the first to contact her.

This was all planned by Jiang Zhi.

From the moment she decided to hand over the mutated python's gallbladder to the base's superpower center, she had already anticipated that the base's higher-ups would try every means to win her over.

This is also why she refused to register as a superhuman.

As a member of the Chinese nation—not just the country, but the people—Jiang Zhi believed she couldn't be completely alone in the apocalypse.

When one is successful, one should help others; when one is unsuccessful, one should cultivate one's own virtue.

Having experienced her past life and the beginning of this one, she understands that she simply cannot live a life of solitude.

Humans are social animals, and one's abilities within a group sometimes determine one's position within that group.

She intentionally maintained a distant connection with the group.

"I'm so glad to have met you. You've been on my mind ever since I first saw you. This isn't a confession, but rather an appreciation."

To avoid any misunderstanding, Zhou Heng immediately explained.

"You are intelligent, decisive, and capable. I believe you always maintain a sense of conscience..."

Jiang Zhi interrupted, "Mr. Zhou Heng, you're overthinking it."

"Uh... should I speak like a human?"

"Please speak," Jiang Zhi said, maintaining her usual politeness.

"The base needs you."

“No, you’re wrong,” Jiang Zhi said seriously.

"I am unworthy of this great responsibility and do not deserve your high regard."

"So what you mean is?" Zhou Heng knew that Jiang Zhi was a smart person. Having been in contact with her for a few months, he was able to glimpse a corner of the girl's heart.

“Very good. It seems you have investigated me very thoroughly. I don’t ask for much. I don’t want to hold any position or show my face. I will form my own team of superhumans. Give me freedom.”

"This is not a decision I can make. Can you come with me to meet the head of the Special Abilities Department? He is very interested in you. Don't worry, after the natural disaster, we value talent to an extreme degree and cherish it very much."

Zhou Heng's expression was sincere. He genuinely hoped that Jiang Zhi could contribute. For the base, the existence of someone like Jiang Zhi would provide an extra layer of security and save countless lives.

“Okay.” Jiang Zhi considered for half a minute before deciding to meet the section chief.

In her previous life, she had little contact with the higher-ups; most of the time, it was Cheng Xiao and Li Bing who handled the negotiations, and she was just a handyman.

After receiving Jiang Zhi's reply, Zhou Heng immediately got up to take his leave, as he wanted to deliver the message to the upper echelons of the Superpower Center.

"What do you two want now?" After Zhou Heng left, Jiang Zhi finally had time to talk to Wang Wan and Yan Zhi.

"Sister Jiang Zhi, you must believe that we are not with them." Wang Wan waved her hands frantically, the Psyduck brooch on her chest shaking wildly.

"You just said you wanted to form a team of superhumans? The base now stipulates that a team of superhumans must consist of five people. Do you think we're a good fit?" It was Wang Wan who, with her childlike nature and childish delusions, grasped the key point in Jiang Zhi's words.

"I am interested in that." In her past life, she was fed up with being led by the nose, and in this life, she only wants to walk on her own.

Of course, forming a team of superhumans doesn't prevent her from lying down.

What she wanted to build was a team that could thrive whether it split or came together.

“Yes, yes, I have a mental ability, how would I know that you have a metal ability?” Wang Wan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

“Building a team of superhumans can’t be done too hastily. Since you’ve come to me, I’ll be frank with you. The real reason I’m building this team is to make things more comfortable, so I need to find really strong people. I saw Yan Zhi’s fighting prowess last time, and your talent is quite good.”

"What about me? What about me?" Wang Wan twisted her body.

"You? Barely passable." Jiang Zhi looked up and said.

"You're very strong." Only these three words came out of Yan Zhi's mouth. Whether it was intuition or actual interaction, Jiang Zhi gave people a feeling of being unfathomable.

Jiang Zhi was unaware that in Yan Zhi's eyes, she had become unfathomable; she couldn't even defeat Wan Fu now. Wan Fu's speed was incredibly fast, so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye.

Even intermediate-level speed-type ability users don't have Wanfu's speed.

"You guys, let me think about it." After saying that, Jiang Zhi seemed to be telling them to leave.

Yan Zhi and Wang Wan tactfully went downstairs and returned to their own rooms.

Only after returning home did I realize how warm Jiang Zhi's room was.