Chapter 205 Ah Chen Gains Two More Uncles

During this gathering mission, 18 mercenary family members died from being eaten by pangolins, 39 were slightly injured, and none were seriously injured because they were all eaten.

During their escape, Zuo Shan and the other two actually suffered some minor injuries. Ding Yi only discovered that he had twisted his ankle on the way back, but it wasn't too serious, so he didn't even notice it.

Ding Tai, who had just returned from participating in the mopping-up operation, was terrified when he heard that seven escaped from the collection point.

When he saw his little niece, with all four limbs intact, standing alive in front of him, quietly complaining that she had accidentally twisted her ankle, he hugged Ding Yi and wept with joy!

I was incredibly grateful that I had run into Zuo Shan on the street that day and had generously given her my spot to join the team for the data collection.

Without the protection of the two sisters, Ding Yi, with his short legs and weak fighting ability, would have been no match for the pangolin's predation.

Moreover, he had heard that some mercenary family members had pushed those around them to take the fall in order to save their own lives.

It's easy to imagine that if Ding Yi were running alone, surrounded by a group of adults who could run faster than her, she would definitely be the one pushed out to take the fall when the pangolin was about to catch her.

Thinking of this, Ding Tai's gratitude towards Zuo Shan rose to an unprecedented level.

No wonder Ding Yi kept moving to the left when they first met. She was indeed a kind-hearted person. Even in such a critical moment as escaping for her life, she did not abandon Ding Yi.

Not to mention, she later went with Song Bo to rescue Cui Bin, and actually climbed down a cliff more than 200 meters high, working with Song Bo to carry Cui Bin up from the bottom of the cave.

If she hadn't thought of quickly weaving a rope ladder, hadn't gone down in time and discovered the cave, and hadn't helped wipe off the super-powered slime on Cui Bin's body the moment she found him, he would have exploded and died long ago, and wouldn't have survived until the rescue arrived.

“Miss Zuo, I am deeply grateful. From now on, I, Ding Tai, owe you my life. No matter what it is, as long as you ask, I will do my best to help you,” Ding Tai said solemnly.

"If it were you back then, you would definitely have run with my Lele too," Zuo Shan said with a smile. The road ahead is long, and it's always good to have another friend who knows how to be grateful.

On the third day after returning home, Cui Bin finally digested most of the excess energy he had absorbed. After waking up, he broke through from the second-level ability to the fourth level.

Even if he is just an ordinary strength-type ability user, he will most likely become the vice leader of an ordinary mercenary group in the future.

Fortune favors the bold, and this incredible opportunity was indeed earned at the cost of his life.

Regarding what happened that day, he only remembered that he discovered the super-powered slime. He knew that inhaling it all might cause him to explode, but the thirst for energy that superhumans crave made him lose his mind.

He ran in such a hurry that he didn't have time to grab his backpack, so he didn't even have a water bottle with him, making it impossible for him to take those treasures with him.

He knew very well that the super-powered slime was no different from ordinary mutated plants and animals, and once this matter was reported, he would end up with no more than 20%.

Even with just 20%, there's a high chance it will attract the covetous eyes of others, and he simply can't protect it.

So he gritted his teeth, stripped naked, and went inside, thinking he'd roll around in there first and absorb as much as he could.

It was pitch black all around, and he didn't even know how much slime there was. He only remembered that he had just rolled over and then lost control of the surging energy in his body, and passed out.

It was only because the left fan struck in time; otherwise, if it had been ten minutes or more later, the energy absorbed would have increased so much that he would have exploded on the spot.

After waking up, he listened to Song Bo's detailed description of the rescue process and realized that Zuo Shan had seen him completely naked.

The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he became. After thinking about it all night, he finally mustered up the courage to ask Song Bo to go to Zuo Shan's house with him.

Because of their shared hardships, Zuo Shan invited the two of them into his home when he saw that it was them knocking on the door.

The tall, burly man blushed and hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Thank you for saving me that day. My parents have both passed away, and I'm an only child with no burdens."

I've thought it over seriously. If you don't mind that I'm not smart, I'm willing to marry you, take care of Lele with you, and raise Achen together.

Don't worry, I will definitely treat Lele like my own sister and Achen like my own son!

"And I've already broken through to the fourth tier. They say it's difficult for ability users above the fourth tier to have offspring. From now on, all the money I earn will be for the three of you!"

Looking at Cui Bin's honest and simple appearance, Zuo Shan was somewhat moved; this man was indeed of good character.

With his current status as a fourth-level ability user, although he is not particularly handsome, his features are dignified and upright. If he wanted to find a woman, there would be plenty of young and beautiful girls willing to rush to marry him.

"Brother Cui, actually, the reason I saved you that day was simply because Brother Song and I happened to be together."

When I received your message, the main force had already arrived and cleared out the pangolins that had escaped. There was no danger outside, so I just went over to lend a hand.

You really don't need to worry about this. As for marriage, I appreciate your kindness, but I really have no plans to get married. Raising my son alone is just fine, really.

Zuo Shan said seriously, silently adding in his mind: Saving you not only allowed me to gain so many benefits along the way, but I should be the one thanking you.

Unfortunately, she only dared to think these words in her heart and did not dare to say them out loud.

When Cui Bin saw that she was unwilling to marry him, he offered to transfer all his savings to her, but Zuo Shan firmly refused.

Finally, seeing that she couldn't bear not repaying this honest man, she proposed a compromise.

"How about we become sworn siblings? From now on, Lele and I will have an extra brother, and Achen will have an extra uncle. What do you think?"

"Alright, alright, then it will be as you say. Sister Fan, Sister Lele, from now on I, Cui Bin, will be your brother. And Ah Chen, from now on I will be your uncle!" Cui Bin said excitedly.

Song Bo, standing to the side, said: "He seems rather heartless. The fan girl saved him first."

So he quickly added, "Little Fan, from now on I'm your brother too. If anything happens in District 48, I'll protect you! And Ah Chen, I want to be his uncle too!"

"Alright, thank you both very much!" Zuo Shan said with a smile.