Chapter 38 Chapter 38 "We are a natural partner."...

"Where did you get this vegetable salad? Why is it so magical?"

Seeing that Xu Ziyue was really curious, Ye Mian thought for a moment and told a harmless lie: "It's not this salad that's special, but the person who made it."

"Hmm?" Xu Ziyue was startled, then she understood, "Is it a skill? Purification or something like that?"

Ye Mian nodded: "I guess so, but that person is not me."

If she had too many skills, it would be too suspicious, so let Xue Kai be the mysterious person, since it was indeed his work anyway.

Xu Ziyue was wondering, could it be the girl they first met? Or another one of their companions?

But in this case, it would be more difficult to convince Ye Mian and Lu Ning to join their team.

I wonder if it would be more hopeful if I asked Brother Yuan to come and talk to them in person. After all, he just showed such amazing fighting power.

Just as I was thinking this, an extremely familiar male voice came from behind me.

"Ms. Ye, thank you very much."

"Also," Wen Yuan bowed slightly to apologize to Ye Mian who turned around, "I apologize to you on their behalf. As compensation, you can make one more request to me. In addition, you can choose the supplies by yourself. No matter what they are, we can give you one third as a thank you gift."

Hearing this, not only Ye Mian was slightly surprised, Xu Ziyue was also stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Brother Yuan has invested a lot of money~"

After all, although we have just experienced a life-and-death battle, it is gratifying that the materials left in this industrial park are far more than we imagined.

It might be because this place is almost a small town, with an active population of 30,000 to 40,000 people, and there was pollution before the mutation, so in addition to some factory goods, a lot of daily necessities, food and purified water are also stockpiled.

Not surprisingly, their team contributed the most and received the most supplies, although it was one-third of the total, which was probably more than the total amount that another team could receive.

But there is a problem.

"Well, I'll accept the compensation. As for the thank-you gift, we don't need any supplies."

After saying that, without waiting for Wen Yuan to respond, Ye Mian raised his eyebrows and asked, "We want to ask you, do you need more supplies?"

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“…”

Sure enough, Xu Ziyue held her forehead slightly. When had she ever seen Ye Mian lack supplies? Every time, he would take food from her.

Ye Mian did not accept the thank-you gift, on the one hand because he had no shortage of supplies, and on the other hand because of... the golden rhenium crystal that he had not had time to check.

Although the advanced mutant was killed instantly, half of the credit went to her successfully finding its weakness.

But Wen Yuan and the others delayed for a long time, and it was he who used [Execution] to succeed. No matter what, that piece of golden rhenium crystal should not belong to her alone.

That was why she took the initiative to take out the plate of vegetable salad.

Wen Yuan had heard about people using rhenium stone to exchange food with her, first it was Xie Yi, then Xu Ziyue, and now it was his turn.

Under the current circumstances, it is not a wise move to casually reveal to others that she has a lot of supplies, but if it is her and Lu Ning, then there is really nothing to be afraid of.

"Yes, how many do you have?"

Ye Mian pointed in the direction of the door: "For now, I only brought one car, but if you want to cooperate long-term, I can leave you an address."

"Address?" Xu Ziyue couldn't help but ask.

"Well, it's not too far away. It only takes about an hour to drive there."

Xu Ziyue said with some frustration. It was totally impossible to get Ye Mian and Lu Ning into the team.

Wen Yuan was not surprised. He just stared at Ye Mian for a moment and then agreed: "Okay."

Because he had expected the transaction and cooperation with them to go smoothly, Ye Mian's expression did not change at this moment. After looking at the darkening sky, he said, "Then tell me my request."

"First, we plan to collect some useful things in the industrial park. We hope no one will disturb us."

After being divided into teams, they had already searched most of the supplies in the park, and the remaining ones were all contaminated and damaged, so Wen Yuan had no reason to refuse, and did not ask any further questions.

"Second, I want to recruit some people from the survivors, of course, the premise is that they are willing to go with me."

"As for the third one," Ye Mian hadn't thought about it beforehand, so he thought for a moment, "Give us a few cars."

Although there were many abandoned vehicles on the roadside, the cars they were driving were obviously modified. They were suitable for mountain roads and were sturdy. Even if they encountered mutants again, the car bodies would not be easily damaged.

Wen Yuan was very generous and nodded without even hesitation.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Ye Mian happily extended his right hand towards him.

Wen Yuan also stretched out his right hand, shook hers lightly, and then let go.

Although it was only a moment, the calluses on his knuckles and the slightly rough index finger allowed Ye Mian to confirm one thing - he was an expert in using guns.

This is not consistent with the age revealed by his appearance.

But just like he didn't ask her too much, Ye Mian didn't ask about such private matters. It just so happened that the man who was infected and almost couldn't be saved said that he must come to thank her in person. After he finished speaking and was helped back to rest by other companions, Ye Mian also went back to sit down with Lu Ning.

As soon as he sat down, Ye Mian keenly sensed that many eyes were cast in his direction.

But he was not looking at her, but at Lu Ning.

I think it's because Lu Ning's switchable dagger is too magical, and her own strength is so strong that people can't help but admire the strong.

However, because Lu Ning had his eyes closed and looked indifferent and aloof, and his face seemed to say "Keep Away", they did not dare to approach him.

Ye Mian remembered that when he first met Lu Ning, she seemed to be like this.

But now, sensing her return, Lu Ning opened his eyes and said with concern: "Did the negotiation fail?"

"No, everything went well."

It even went a little too smoothly.

Thinking of this, Ye Mian told Lu Ning about the man who was infected by the mutant, but instantly recovered under the effect of the vegetable salad.

Lu Ning was stunned. Rather than marveling at the effect of the vegetable salad, she was more concerned about another thing: "Can evolvers be infected by mutants?"

Ye Mian looked towards the warehouse: "I guess only advanced mutants have this power."

The man's skill [Rebound] can protect him from harm, but it cannot prevent the mucus and flesh sprayed out by the mutants. If any mutant can be infected, then they and Wen Yuan's group should have been infected long ago.

And there is a risk of infection only when there is large-scale contact.

Lu Ning nodded thoughtfully: "I need to be more careful in the future."

After a while, she suddenly reacted and subconsciously lowered her voice: "Is that a high-level mutant?!"

"Well, it should be. After all, with my current skill level, I am completely unable to discern its level and weaknesses."

"So you just..."

Lu Ning recalled that Ye Mian had stepped on the head of the advanced mutant several times to test it. After blinking, he understood why she did that. After expressing his admiration, he asked, "So Captain Wen was able to kill it with one shot. On the one hand, it was because you found its weakness, and on the other hand, it was related to his skills?"

"Yes," Ye Mian looked at Lu Ning with appreciation, "His skill is execution."

Lu Ning looked at Ye Mian, then at Wen Yuan who was directing everyone to clear the area, and was a little surprised: "You two have such a good combination of skills, you are simply a natural partner."

"Uh..." Ye Mian hadn't thought about this, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything. Instead, she turned to look at Xu Ziyue who was walking over.

"Ye Mian, Lu Ning, the survivors are here."

Ye Mian stood up, looked at the sparse crowd approaching, and frowned slightly.

Xu Ziyue looked at her expression and could probably guess what she was thinking. She sighed and said, "According to them, at least 10,000 people stayed in the park, but there were less than 300 survivors."

No wonder it can feed out such a mountain of meat.

Ye Mian concealed the discomfort that was arising again and said, "Go ahead."

When they heard Ye Mian and the others say that they needed to recruit some people separately, not only were the survivors stunned, but the other people nearby were also a little surprised, and couldn't help whispering.

"They actually plan to do it alone. They are really brave."

"Even if we can recruit a few with combat skills, we'll have too few people. They might as well join us."

"That Lu Ning is quite powerful, but he's just one person, and it's hard enough for him to protect them alone."

"With so many people, I'm afraid there won't be enough supplies to go around..."

Naturally, their words reached the ears of the survivors, and immediately a large number of people turned their heads away, expressing silent resistance.

Only a few people were still staring at them, as if waiting for them to come up with more attractive conditions.

But Ye Mian didn't say anything more, looking like he was willing to take the bait.

So we eliminated some of the people, leaving only a few familiar faces.

After Qi Shu and the old man beside him looked at each other, they supported each other and walked over: "We are willing to go with you."

Then came a woman dressed as a cook, a thin girl in her twenties.

The others who were also rescued by Ye Mian and Lu Ning and had eaten the steamed buns they brought lowered their heads in shame when they saw this. They cared more about staying alive than being grateful.

And when they saw these four people joining Ye Mian and the others, no survivors were willing to even look at them.

The whispers on the other side began again.

"This combination of old, weak, sick and disabled is absolutely amazing."

"Why don't we ask Captain Wen to persuade them? The industrial park has been taken down, so it's definitely safer to stay here."

"You go if you want to. I don't dare."

Ye Mian ignored the gossip of those people. After waiting for a while and seeing that no one was coming over, he turned around and said, "It's getting late. Let's probably search the industrial park and then go back."

Lu Ning nodded, and Qi Shu and the other three followed suit.

Just as they were about to leave, an urgent voice suddenly came.

"Wait, Miss Ye——"