Chapter 187 Ambition Sprouting [54]

Achu was held in Chenwang's arms, who shielded her from the biting cold wind.

They huddled together and talked for a while, then Chen Wang suggested that someone take her home.

Achu shook her head in refusal, holding onto Chenwang's hand.

"I'm not going back, I want to stay here!"

Just as Shen Wang was about to say something, A Chu spoke up again: "Am I not a member of An Ran's team? The other ability users are all here guarding the base. If I hide at home, what will people think of me?"

Upon hearing Achu's words, Chen Wang suspected that someone might be gossiping about Achu behind her back, and his eyes darkened.

But he still said, "No, they wouldn't dare."

Ah Chu remained resolute: "I don't care, I want to stay here! If you won't let me stay here, then I'll go to another area!"

Shen Wang had no way to deal with A Chu.

Rather than sending Achu to other areas, it's better to keep him by his side.

Therefore, Shenwang agreed to let Achu stay.

A smile immediately appeared on Achu's face.

She tiptoed and gave Shen Wang a quick kiss on the lips.

The illusion was like being suddenly given a mouthful of honey, sweet and delightful.

He glanced around and, finding no one watching them, leaned down and kissed A-Chu.

Achu spent the whole afternoon on the city wall.

Zombies were indeed continuously arriving outside the base.

The numbers weren't exactly a zombie siege, but each time a considerable number of zombies came, they still managed to surround the city.

The superhumans guarding the city walls had to go out and kill zombies from time to time.

Shen Wang is a wind-type ability user, so he doesn't need to go outside; he can just stand on the city wall.

Ah Chu didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Little Grey, on the other hand, was very excited to see the zombies, so Ah Chu let it out.

Little Grey has become familiar with all the members of Anran's team, and now he'll let her pet him, but not hug him.

Little Grey specifically targets zombies of level two or higher. Each time, it bites the zombie's head open, takes out the crystal core, and then has the members of Anran's team help collect it.

In just one afternoon, Little Grey collected over a hundred crystal cores.

It was especially happy. The members of Anran's team all praised it for being amazing, and Achu also praised it.

Little Grey: I've collected lots of pretty and delicious stones for my owner!

When they were about to leave, the base staff arrived and said they wanted to collect the crystal cores.

Of course, it's not free; points will be used to offset the cost.

Points can only be used for spending within the base, and unlike crystal cores, they cannot be absorbed to enhance abilities.

The members of Anran's team were initially happy. They went out to do missions and kill zombies, and the crystal cores they collected were basically distributed among the team.

Based on the individual's unique abilities, crystal cores of the same attribute are allocated.

If you don't have any special abilities, then save the crystal cores for later use, in case you awaken special abilities and can still use them, or you can allocate them however you want.

If you hand it over to the base officials, they will only get points.

Why can't you earn points for anything? They won't be happy if you exchange them for crystal cores!

"We worked so hard to kill these zombies, and we can hand over the crystal cores if we want, or not if we don't. Why does this feel like a forced transaction?"

The base staff smiled and said, "Thank you all for your hard work today. We will reward you with points."

"Submitting the crystal cores is an order from above, and we hope everyone will cooperate!"

Chen Wang glanced at the staff member with a sullen face.

The staff member's fake smile was about to crumble.

Chen Wang: "Hand over the crystal core."

Since he has spoken, the others will naturally listen.

Of all the crystal cores, Anran's team submitted the most.

When they left, everyone looked unhappy.

"Boss, this is so frustrating!"

Someone complained to Shen Wang.

Doesn't Chen Wang feel stifled?

His expression was cold and stern as he said, "Everyone is too tired today. Get some rest tomorrow."

Some people don't understand the meaning of "delusion".

But some people quickly understood what he meant, such as Lin Xiangheng.

He smiled and said, "That's right! We've been killing zombies all day, we're exhausted! We won't be able to keep up tomorrow! Everyone should get a good rest tomorrow!"

The other team members also realized what was going on.

They're not part of the base's official superpowered squad, and they're not obligated to help!

It was freezing cold, and there wasn't even a bowl of hot soup. The food was cooked by their own team in their kitchen and delivered to them.

Who cares about those points rewards?

How many points you have is just a matter of what the higher-ups say.

The crystal core is real!

The thought of having so many crystal cores made their hearts ache.

Someone couldn't help but mutter, "Why don't we just have the boss take us out and set up a base? I've seen plenty of small bases!"

"I think it's feasible!"

Someone else said, "Then we might as well kill the base commander and let our leader take over."

The man was slapped on the back of the head after he finished speaking; it was Lin Xiangheng.

Lin Xiangheng: "Keep your voice down, are you afraid others won't hear you?"

Over there, Shen Wang had already taken A Chu into his car.

Ah Chu held Little Grey in her arms and turned her head to look at Chen Wang.

"Don't be angry, Brother Chenwang. I've put all the crystal cores of level three and above into my space. The ones I handed in were all level two and three."

Shen Wang naturally noticed A Chu's subtle movements.

He sighed, and most of his frustration dissipated.

Shen Wang turned his head and glanced at A Chu, then smiled at her.

"Mianmian is so smart."

Ah Chu smiled.

The members of Anran's team gradually returned to Building 1.

Jiang Shichu cooked ginger soup, and everyone drank a bowl.

Achu was sent home by Shenwang.

The two lingered at the door for a while, whispering sweet nothings, before reluctantly saying goodbye.

After returning home, Chen Wang lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep.

Besides the restlessness stirred up by Achu, there was also a budding ambition.

It was only tonight that Chen Wang realized he was not strong enough.

He was unwilling to be controlled by others, and even more unwilling to see Ah Chu controlled by others.

Today's incident was just a minor one; it's really nothing.

But what if a major event occurs later?

Chen Wang had considered setting up a small base outside.

With his abilities and those of his teammates, setting up a small base would be easy.

Shen Wang also believed that no matter what decision he made, the entire Anran team would support and follow him.

That's why he needs to think things through even more clearly.

He was responsible not only to Achu, but also to the entire team.

Across the street in Building 2, Ah Chu took a nice hot shower, then snuggled up in bed on the sofa waiting for Su Yiyue to come back.

Su Yiyue sent a message today saying she would be back later.

Ah Chu casually stroked Little Gray's fur with his hand.

She took a few water-type crystal cores from her spatial storage and gave them to Little Grey to eat.

With a few crisp, serrated sounds, the little gray thing knocked the crystal core away.

When it looked up, it found Achu staring blankly, so it rested its chin on Achu's leg and dozed off with its eyes half-closed.

Achu wasn't daydreaming; she was just lost in thought.

Ah Chu actually fueled the flames for what happened tonight.

In the car, although she was comforting Chen Wang with her words, she was also instilling some kind of idea in him.

Ah Chu could also see that Chen Wang's ambitions were beginning to sprout.

This is what she wanted.

Achu wanted Chenwang to stand in a higher position and gain more say and decision-making power.

To end the apocalypse sooner, it's not enough to help Su Yiyue develop a virus vaccine as quickly as possible.

Ah Chu still has a lot to do.