Chapter 94 The Damn Apocalypse

Su Su called Qiu Zhiyi to go to the supermarket to buy some things they needed.

As she reached the courtyard gate, she glanced back.

Meng Shiwan stood in the living room, her posture upright. The loose-fitting sports short-sleeved shirt and shorts she wore made her look slender.

The villa was bustling with activity. The security team was busy cleaning, while others were discussing what dishes to cook in the kitchen.

She stood alone in the living room, seemingly out of place in this noisy world.

His back view exuded an aura of loneliness and desolation, and he looked somewhat pitiful.

She was clearly so powerful that she inspired fear, yet at this moment, her lonely and pitiful figure was heartbreaking to behold.

The villa was filled with twenty or thirty noisy people, but none of them were her relatives.

Her only companion was that chubby little cat.

Her biological father despised her, calling her vicious and saying that she should have been strangled at birth.

Her mother died early, and since then she has been unloved, living in a malicious blended family.

Su Su noticed that she was usually cold and aloof, and rarely smiled, only becoming gentler when facing the cat.

Yet this same person takes excellent care of his teammates' families.

They could have lived in an apartment building, but they insisted on spending a lot of money to rent this villa and even hired security guards.

She didn't ask this large group of people to do anything; she just used her points to support them so that her teammates could be free from worries while they were away.

Despite being unloved, beneath her cold exterior lies a tender and loving heart.

When I first met her, I only felt that she was cold and fierce, which made me afraid of her.

After spending more time with her, I realized that she is actually a very gentle person with great personal charm.

Seeing Su Su staring blankly into the villa, Qiu Zhiyi asked, "What are you looking at? Why aren't you leaving?"

Su Su felt a lump in her throat. "It's nothing, I just feel a little sorry for my sister."

Qiu Zhiyi glared at her, "My sister is a Level 5 Elemental Ability User, she's beautiful and powerful, what's there to feel sorry for?"

Su Su rolled her eyes at him, only regretting that he was such a blockhead.

She ignored Qiu Zhiyi, took out her phone, and sent a few messages to her happy family group chat.

Luo Mei, who was washing vegetables, heard her phone ringing and wondered who could be sending her a message at this hour.

She wiped her hands and opened the message; it was from her daughter. She carefully read the message in the family group chat.

Luo Mei peeked out from the kitchen and saw Meng Shiwan walking towards the living room sofa.

The chubby little cat is playing with the child on the sofa.

Tao Yarong, Lei Zhe, and An Jiewen, these foodies, wandered around the kitchen, their eyes fixed on the blanched meat in the pot.

Luo Mei pulled her head back, thought for a moment, and said, "Hey, you guys shouldn't stay here. Go to the living room and chat with your captain. It'll be a long time before we eat."

Su Jianzhong also saw his daughter's message and chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Didn't your team leader say that we're going out tomorrow? Where are we going? Is it safe? Should we make any preparations in advance? Let's discuss it first."

Su Su sent a message saying that they should try to talk to the team leader, as she was quite bored being alone in the living room.

The two older folks didn't know what to talk about with the younger ones, so they could only send Tao Yarong and the others out to chat with the team leader.

These people are even more greedy than a three-year-old girl, and they kept circling around the kitchen.

When Tao Yarong's mother, Tao Lina, heard this, she also felt they were in the way and joined in chasing them away.

"Go away, all of you, go outside. Don't get in the way here."

The kitchen was already quite crowded with a group of people, and with the three of them wandering around, it became even more crowded.

The three of them reluctantly left the kitchen and went to the living room.

Lei Zhe, still wrapped in bandages, asked Meng Shiwan with great spirits, "Sister, where are we going tomorrow?"

Meng Shiwan glanced at him; he must be the first person to be so lively and energetic despite being shot.

"Go find farms and seed wholesale markets."

"OK."

Tao Yarong looked at Lei Zhe and said, "You're injured, can you go out? Why don't you stay home and rest?"

Lei Zhe pounded his chest, the pain almost making him faint, but he insisted on pretending to be strong.

"It's not a big problem. Just bring disinfectant and disinfect more often. Using your superpowers shouldn't be a problem. Don't forget, I'm a level four superpower user now, level four!"

Tao Yarong rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention; this guy just knew how to provoke a beating the moment he opened his mouth.

At this moment, Luo Mei came out carrying a delicate little plate and handed it to Meng Shiwan.

"Captain, I found a bag of white sugar in the kitchen. I'll mix some tomatoes with the sugar and make a sweet and sour Su Su that I loved when I was little. I'll make one especially for you, so you can try it."

Meng Shiwan's gaze fell on the small plate in front of her. It was an exquisite little dish for serving desserts, with five slices of tomato on it, sprinkled with a layer of white sugar, and decorated with a strawberry in the middle.

It's a small dish, quite exquisite in appearance, and it's gone in just a few bites for one person.

She declined, saying, "No need, you guys eat."

The three people next to them, along with the three-year-old girl who was quietly playing with Ta Xue, all had their eyes fixed on the plate of tomatoes, their eyes filled with longing.

Luo Mei shoved the small plate into Meng Shiwan's hand, saying, "Try it, just consider it a snack."

Meng Shiwan held out a bowl of tomatoes, and Luo Mei stared at her, urging, "Try it, try it."

Since the other party was so enthusiastic, Meng Shiwan thought she might as well give it a try.

I picked up a piece with a small fork and put it in my mouth; it was sweet and sour, and quite delicious.

It would taste even better if it were chilled a bit more.

Lei Zhe said resentfully, "Auntie, I'm still a patient, don't you have one for me?"

Luo Mei comforted him, "Wait a moment, it'll be served during dinner."

Seeing that Meng Shiwan was eating well, Luo Mei returned to the kitchen satisfied.

The initial goal is to make someone feel a sense of belonging and warmth, and to treat and care them specially.

There are still plenty of tomatoes, so of course we can make a portion for Lei Zhe and the other kids.

That wouldn't show the unique care and enthusiasm shown towards the captain.

The captain certainly doesn't need that plate of tomatoes; enthusiasm is what matters most.

Luo Mei pondered that she had to complete the task her daughter had given them and make the captain feel the warmth of this place.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Meng Shiwan quickly finished a small plate of tomatoes to avoid them staring at her.

The group's gazes fell with regret.

Who would have thought that one day they would be so captivated by a tomato?

Damn apocalypse.

Meng Shiwan took out a lollipop and handed it to the somewhat introverted little girl next to her.

The little girl was overjoyed and sweetly exclaimed, "Thank you, sister!"

Who knew that these three foodies were also staring longingly at the lollipop in the little girl's hand, while giving her a resentful look.

Meng Shiwan was truly impressed by these six men.

Then he took out a few more lollipops and gave one to each of them.

The villa's central air conditioning is on, and it's already quite cool.

Meng Shiwan suddenly realized, "With the outside in extreme heat and power lines constantly on fire, how come the base hasn't lost power or internet access?"

According to the timeline of my previous life, the base should have already lost power and internet access by this time.

Lei Zhe, munching on a lollipop, mumbled, "I know this. Today, on my way to the family compound, I ran into some colleagues from the rescue team in the car, and we chatted for a bit."

They said they were very busy; all the metal-type ability users guarding the zombie slaughter area outside had been recalled to focus on creating the celestial canopy.

Some metal-type ability users were also dispatched to reinforce nearby signal towers and maintain signal continuity.

The base's power supply lines were also changed a few days ago; it seems they were switched to solar and wind power. Anyway, it's a huge project, and all the superhumans are incredibly busy.

In many construction projects, people with supernatural abilities can play a significant role.

Meng Shiwan pondered, probably because of Meng Qingyue's reminder that the base should make preparations as soon as possible.

Even things like power outages and internet disruptions—are they different from what happened in my past life?

Will other aspects of the future also change significantly?

"We're back! Come out and help us move our things!" Qiu Zhiyi called out from the yard.

Tao Yarong and An Jiewen got up and went outside, and saw that the large truck bed was piled with many things.

Rice, cooking oil, salt, seasonings, and some everyday household items.

Zhang Qiang and his group were also very perceptive and came out to move things.

Su Su, carrying a large box, came to Meng Shiwan and said, "Sister, I bought you a gift."

Meng Shiwan raised an eyebrow.

Gift?

Su Su was a little embarrassed, "Actually, it's a gift for the kitten. I saw automatic pet feeders for sale at the supermarket, and I thought the kitten might need one, so I bought one."

Hehe, although I bought it with the points you gave me, there's not much of a market for pet supplies right now, so they're very cheap and I didn't use up many points.

Meng Shiwan took it and glanced at it. The quality was very good, and it was quite intelligent. It would have cost a lot of money in the past.

In the future, when she is out and not back in the RV at mealtimes, she can use the automatic feeder to feed Ta Xue, so that it won't go hungry.

"That's great, I just needed it recently."

Just then, Luo Mei came out of the kitchen again, carrying a piece of braised pork on a small plate. "Captain, try my braised pork... Oh, Su Su is back."

Su Su nodded.

Meng Shiwan stood up, holding the automatic feeder, and said, "No need, I'll go try Ta Xue's feeder."

After saying that, she called out to Ta Xue and got up to leave.

Luo Mei agreed, "Okay, okay, you can try the braised pork first."

When Ta Xue saw Meng Shiwan leave, she quickly jumped onto her shoulder.

A person and a cat went outside and got into the RV in the yard.

Su Su asked softly, "How is it?"

Luo Mei glanced at the braised pork on the plate. "I've tried my best to be kind, but the captain still has a cold expression and doesn't talk much."

Su Su suggested, "She's just cold on the outside but warm on the inside, so just be good to her."

Luo Mei nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Luo Mei returned to the kitchen and poured the braised pork from the small dish back into the pot.

Tao Yarong's mother, Tao Lina, asked her, "Why are you running to the team leader so many times?"

It looks like a conspicuous bag.

Luo Mei sighed, "Su Su said that the team leader is a very capable young girl, but she has no family. She asked us to be considerate of her feelings and treat her better."

The kitchen, bustling with activity, falls silent for a moment.

"I understand, I understand."

"I understand, I understand."

If it weren't for this reminder, they might have treated Meng Shiwan as their boss, treating her with utmost respect.

But in the end, she's still just a young girl in her early twenties.

Girls of this age before the apocalypse were still busy chasing celebrities and dating.

She took on the responsibility of a small team and had to support so many of them.