Liu Mei smiled sarcastically, "Because Wu Ran, one of the team members inside, was rescued by my boyfriend and me on the road. But after we arrived at the safe base, he became rich and powerful and turned his back on us." Not only that, he also stole the zombie crystal cores they had painstakingly collected, including a level 2 crystal core that they had obtained by chance. Otherwise, how could Wu Ran's ability level have increased so quickly?

Chen Ke raised an eyebrow; this was something Wu Ran was capable of doing.

Looking at the blazing sun slowly rising into the sky and the city in ruins, Chen Ke said calmly, "You can leave now. Whether you can get out of this city is up to you."

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The original owner's father, Chen Shiren, his wife, He Meihong, and their son, Chen Jiabao, have been sent by the government to the entrance of the safe base and are entering the city.

The three men sat in the car, looking at the ragged, emaciated refugees outside with disdain. "Sir, are all these people allowed into the safe zone? Can the safe zone accommodate so many refugees?"

The sergeant sitting in front understood He Meihong's implied meaning perfectly.

It's simply a matter of wanting to show how different they are from these people and to demonstrate their sense of superiority.

However, the higher-ups said that until Dr. L has figured out the secrets of Chen Jiabao's space, they should be treated as VIPs and their needs should be met as much as possible.

“Madam He, don’t worry. The safe base is divided into an inner city and an outer city. Madam He, you will naturally go to the inner city. The outer city is crowded and chaotic. People die for no reason every day. These people will fill the gap.”

"Oh, really? Then I don't need to worry. After all, we were a wealthy family before the apocalypse. Even after the apocalypse, my son's abilities haven't caused us any hardship. The reason we didn't go to other bases but instead came all the way to the safe zone is precisely because we trust the government."

"You don't know, my son's ability is incredibly valuable. I doubt any base could refuse him. Of course, you need to show your sincerity, otherwise we can leave anytime." He Meihong said, then affectionately hugged Chen Jiabao's arm, her eyes filled with pride and satisfaction.

Chen Jiabao, looking smug, urged the driver to go faster, saying, "These people are so smelly! I can smell them even through the window. I don't know how long they haven't showered!"

The sergeant was somewhat surprised. "You guys were able to find water to bathe in the whole way?" Could this person be a water-type evolver? No, impossible. Spatial abilities are out of the question, since they've never appeared before and no one knows about them. But as for water-type abilities, Team A has them. Their powerful energy fluctuations are so strong that lower-level evolvers can't even lift their heads in front of them.

But if this person isn't from the water system, then how did they manage to take frequent showers when there's been little rain since the apocalypse, coupled with various forms of pollution and danger, making it difficult to obtain water, and even their safe base was once short of water?

The three people in the back seat froze, their eyes looking somewhat unnatural.

How did they manage that? Of course, it was Chen Ke who searched for it desperately.

However, none of the three mentioned Chen Ke. He Meihong even attributed all the credit to Chen Jiabao, saying, "Hehe, of course it was my son Jiabao who found him. I told you his ability is very special and powerful. With such a large space, filling it with water is a piece of cake."

It turns out the water was stored in the space beforehand, which is quite convenient.

If we wait until Dr. L fully understands this spatial ability, we can equip them with one when they go on missions. That way, they can collect more supplies without worrying about not being able to take them with them.

Thinking of this, the sergeant smiled even more obsequiously at the three people behind the lake, "When you three arrive at the inner city, you can take a bath and rest first. We will hold a small welcome ceremony for you later tonight, and we hope you will do us the honor of attending."

The three of them immediately brightened up upon hearing this.

He Meihong: "Is it one of those banquets?"

"Of course, resources are scarce after the apocalypse, so I hope the three of you can understand if there are any shortcomings."

“I understand, of course we understand. We used to attend those kinds of parties before the apocalypse. Sigh, they were actually quite boring. It’s just that we haven’t been to one in a long time and suddenly we miss it. Don’t you think so, Lao Chen?” He Meihong pinched Chen Shiren and winked at him as she spoke.

"Ah...ah! Yes, my wife is right. We've attended many banquets hosted by upper-class people in the past." Chen Shiren was actually a little confused as to why his wife had suddenly given them the title of a wealthy family.

Even if they were poor before the apocalypse, so what if Jia Bao has such amazing superpowers? These people still fawn over them!

The sergeant saw the subtle movements of the others clearly in the rearview mirror. He said with a mocking expression, "It's good that you don't mind. Our commander and his family will be attending. The three of you can get to know each other well, especially our commander's wife. She likes to make friends with well-mannered and cultured rich ladies. She will definitely get along well with Mrs. He."

"Oh, really? Okay, okay, I'll definitely have a good talk with the Commander's wife."

As they talked, the car entered the inner city. More than ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of a two-story villa.

Upon seeing this, the three of them eagerly got out of the car, their faces beaming with excitement.

"Oh my, this, this..." He Meihong originally wanted to exclaim how big and beautiful the house was, but then she remembered her rich persona and changed her words, "This looks like the small villa we used to live in! Although it was small, it was enough for the three of us to live in, and it was cozy."

The sergeant chuckled and said, "Is that so? Then please come in, the three of you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Someone will come to pick you up tonight."

The three watched the car drive away until it disappeared from sight before running inside with great joy.

"Oh my god, I never thought I, He Meihong, would live in a villa one day. Look at this living room, look at this sofa, look at this decoration... Tsk tsk tsk, Chen Shiren, you useless thing! I can only rely on Jiabao! Oh, my son..."

Chen Jiabao had already excitedly rushed upstairs, He Meihong followed closely behind to visit, while Chen Shiren sat down on the sofa with an air of nonchalance, imagining himself as a truly wealthy and successful person, pointing and gesturing at the air.

When Wu Ran returned home, he stared at Chen Shiren on the sofa in astonishment. "Who are you?"

Chen Shiren was startled and turned around abruptly. He was about to bow and apologize when he suddenly remembered that this was his home. Why should he apologize? So he straightened his back and mustered his courage to ask, "Who are you?"

Wu Ran laughed in exasperation. This person had come to his house out of nowhere and had the nerve to ask him who he was.

"Hey old man, go back to where you came from. This is my home. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite." If it weren't for the inner city's rules against easily harming people, this old man would already be a corpse. How could he possibly be alive to ask who he is? It's laughable.