Chapter 62 Heading to the Safe Zone

Soon, only the Poison Scorpion remained on the other side.

At this point, he reverted to his previous spineless act of begging for mercy, but this time he was sincere and dared not resort to any tricks.

"Lord Shanran, Grandma Shanran, please spare me! From now on, you can treat me like an ox or a dog, and I'll do anything you ask of me. Please spare my life!"

How much do you know about Rong Shuyao?

The scorpion's eyes lit up.

As long as there is demand, he has hope of survival.

"I know a lot. I'm the one in this base who knows Rong Shuyao best... As long as you spare my life, I'll tell you anything..."

"Oh, then let's just kill him."

"Huh?" Why aren't you playing by the rules?

The scorpion's eyes bulged out, and before he could utter his last words, a cross-shaped sword pierced his throat, leaving him with unfinished business.

"Ranran, why is that Rong thing always popping up in front of us? Why don't we learn more about her, then go find her and take her down?"

Meng Xinye's words were exactly what Shan Ran was thinking.

But judging from the voice in the mist, she and Rong Shuyao represent the fate of two different worlds.

It is currently the early stage of the otherworldly invasion. In the midst of the struggle between the two sides, both of their fortunes are at their peak. At this time, even if they give it their all, they will not be able to eliminate Rong Shuyao and those close to her.

The best way to get rid of Rong Shuyao is to weaken the power of the other world first.

Moreover, this invasion of the Scorpion Base failed, and the entire base was uprooted, undoubtedly severely weakening Rong Shuyao's team. It will take her a long time to rebuild her strength.

There are still quite a few survivors at the Scorpion Base. If you want to know anything, just ask others. This Scorpion is too cunning and treacherous; I don't want to say another word to him. It's better to just kill him.

The three then arrived at the Scorpion Base, where the authorities had already taken over the entire base.

Shan Ran wasn't interested in the people here. After taking half of the supplies, she ignored everything else.

Then they summoned a few mid-level personnel from the base for questioning.

From them, Shan Ran learned that the base's higher-ups, as well as some of Poison Scorpion's most trusted subordinates, totaling more than thirty people, had all had close contact with Rong Shuyao.

Before Rong Shuyao joined the base, she had a team of more than a dozen people.

Although the quantity is considerable, it is still far from matching the 365 Wood Gen mentioned in the book's title.

After their close encounter, some people at the Poison Scorpion base completely submitted to Rong Shuyao, obeying only her orders. Sensing something was wrong, they abandoned even the Poison Scorpion leader and fled with her as soon as possible.

One of them, named Zhang Congzhi, is the "Fatal Premonition" mentioned by the Scorpion. He is a dual-elemental ability user, with a wood-elemental ability as well.

They also learned about the other people's special abilities, gaining a clearer understanding of the strength of Rong Shuyao's team.

Shan Ran also learned that Rong Shuyao's large team was divided into several smaller teams.

The people she brought had a strained relationship with the people at the base, and the two sides were even divided into several factions. Even though Rong Shuyao and Poison Scorpion were doing all sorts of work, the conflict simply escalated from a major one to a minor one, and from a full-blown fight to a small skirmish.

In short, there was disharmony and constant disputes within the team.

Shan Ran nodded thoughtfully.

"Too many people are not good. Too many people will easily lead to conflicts. It's better to have fewer people, right, Ranran?"

Meng Xin also looked serious and analyzed the situation with great seriousness.

More than forty people? Meng Xin also imagined himself being separated from more than forty people and got goosebumps all over his body.

This is absolutely the most terrifying nightmare I've ever had!

He stared intently at Shan Ran, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that Shan Ran had really listened.

Shan Ran hadn't thought about any of that; she was simply assessing the combat strength of her base and beginning to plan for future upgrades and expansions.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Shan Ran greeted the captain of the official team and then left with the two of them.

The three of them went straight back to the Good Luck Base.

It was already past 3 a.m., but no one at the Good Luck Base was asleep; the lights were still on.

Some people were collecting the captured supplies, some were cleaning up the corpses, and others were repairing houses with hammering and banging.

Wendy approached Shanran and almost knelt down to apologize.

Shan Ran caught him in time.

“I know what happened. They all learned a lesson. Although it’s not entirely your fault, you should still learn from it.”

Wendy looked up at Shanran; her eyes were bloodshot, but there were no tears.

She nodded emphatically. "I understand. I'll handle it."

Afterwards, she went back to take care of Aaron, found a healer to treat him, and after Aaron fully recovered, she filed for divorce.

Aaron remained silent and didn't say much. He agreed to the divorce, only saying, "I will try my best to do my best. I will become a better person in the future. I hope you can give me another chance."

After being introduced, Aaron went to the safe zone, where there were many jobs for ordinary people, and there would be places where he would be needed.

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After returning to the Good Luck Base, the news of Shan Ran's awakening spread like wildfire, quickly reaching all three continents.

Shan Ran received a phone call from the First Continent.

"Hello Miss Shan, my name is Chen Jinkai, and I am a member of the Chen family of the First Continent."

The Chen family is one of the four lesser aristocratic families.

"Miss Shan, I am calling to invite you to the First Continent to help us clear the fog. Of course, we will not treat you unfairly. We will compensate you for all the expenses you incurred in the fog, and after you come out, we will arrange for a Light-type ability user to follow up with you every day to ensure your health."

In addition, you can directly obtain identity on the First Continent, settle here, become a member of a noble family, shed your current status, and become a true upper-class person.

After listening quietly to all that, Shan Ran couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Upper class?"

There was a pause on the other end, as if they had caught the sarcasm in Shan Ran's tone.

Chen Jinkai showed no displeasure, his tone remaining calm, "Miss Shan, our family has a history spanning thousands of years; its foundation is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Although the fierce battle with the Nightmare Beasts recently caused us some trouble, we are actively responding."

External setbacks can actually spur internal growth, a principle I believe you understand. We remain at the pinnacle of the world.

"The summit?" Shan Ran simply smiled. "Since you're all at the summit, why do you need to find me?"

Chen Jinkai was speechless. He knew that strong people had tempers, but as the eldest son of a collateral branch of the Chen family, he had seen countless strong people before and after the apocalypse, and rarely had he seen someone so unyielding.

"Miss Shan, as long as you are willing to come to the First Continent and help us deal with the fog, we don't need to go into every fog in person. You can name your terms. What do you think?"

Chen Jinkai was very impatient with dealing with these lowly people. In the past, he wouldn't have needed to lift a finger in such matters, and he wouldn't have bothered with formalities; he would have simply presented the best terms he could offer.

"To the First Continent? Sea transport is now possible?"

"Not yet, but we are working on it and it will be ready soon."

"Oh, then come find me again once the road is open. I'm a very honest person, I never make empty promises. We'll talk about it then."

Chen Jinkai: ...........

Neither agreeing nor refusing, Chen Jinkai only looked at the news online. Before contacting Shan Ran, he thought that Shan Ran might be a tough person or an arrogant person, but he did not expect her to be a slippery person like a soft nail.

No wonder he spent so much time in that poor place on the Third Continent; he has absolutely no manners or refinement.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and tried to keep his tone calm. "Okay, Miss Shan, I'll contact you again after the shipping resumes."

After hanging up the phone, Shanran casually tossed her phone onto the sofa.

Several major events have recently occurred on the Third Continent.

One of these reasons is that the original executive officer from the mainland passed away.

He and the district chiefs of Districts 3 and 4 hid in a very safe place, surrounded by their former bodyguards and newly recruited strongmen, all working together to protect them.

The executive officer has no special abilities; he just wants to survive until the shipping opens so he can make a quick getaway.

However, before that day came, all three of them died.

The cause of death of the three remains a mystery, with very little information available. Some say their supplies were targeted, others say they were victims of revenge, and still others say they encountered a deranged organization that indiscriminately kills people.

Such perverted organizations exist on various continents, and there are quite a few of them, so there are quite a few people who have this suspicion.

However, Shan Ran knew that they had been eliminated on the orders of District Chief Lu.

Chandel didn't intend to hide it from Shanran; when she asked, he answered.

"Although it is the end times, most people still have a deep-rooted concept of class and naturally have a sense of awe for those 'upper class'. The executive officer held onto some power and did not let go, and the district chiefs of Districts 3 and 4 cooperated with him. Many people still followed them, which made District Chief Lu's work progress very slowly. After being hindered several times, District Chief Lu finally made up his mind to implement the 'decapitation plan'."

Shan Ran clapped her hands. District Chief Lu was even more capable and decisive than she had imagined. With someone like him leading the way, she believed the safe zone would only get better and better.

Upon hearing applause on the other end of the phone, Chandler, who was seriously discussing work, laughed.

His tone softened, "It seems Miss Shan is very supportive of District Chief Lu's work."

“I admire District Chief Lu.”

Chandler smiled and said, "District Chief Lu also admires Miss Shan. We only met briefly last time, and unfortunately, he had other important matters to attend to and was unable to come to visit. Now, we welcome Miss Shan to visit the newly built safe zone. I wonder if Miss Shan has any free time recently?"

If you calculate the time, the safe zone was built around the same time in my previous life.

So Shanran readily accepted and set the date for two days later.

The new safe zone is located between Zone 1 and Zone 2. The two zone chiefs cooperate, with Lu Wenrou serving as the chief chief and Shi Yuanxiang, the former chief of Zone 2, now serving as the deputy chief of the safe zone.

That area had a large area of ​​farmland, which was the main place for growing crops, but now most of the land has been polluted and has lost its original value.

The fog on the mainland initially appeared in a pattern: the more people there were, the more fog there was, while the fog was relatively less in sparsely populated places such as deep mountains and forests or villages.

After investigation, officials found that no new fog had been added since Shanran cleared the first fog.

It may continue to grow in the future, but judging from the current situation, this is undoubtedly good news and gives people around the world great hope.

Two days later, Shanran and Mengxin also went to the safe zone together.

The reason for bringing Tianluonan along was that he was so virtuous that Shanran decided to treat him a little better than before.

Meng Xinye: Happy!

The safe zone isn't far away; it's about a four-hour drive.

District Chief Lu specially sent people to pick them up; the two people who came were members of the Kunwu team.

"Captain Shanran! Our captain is on a mission and can't come to pick you up, so he specially sent the two of us. We will make sure to deliver Captain Shanran safely!"

Meng Xin also: ......

Meng Xinye wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the team member who wasn't driving kept talking to Shan Ran the whole way, so much so that he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

He reasonably suspected that Kunwu Yecheng's entire squad had followed in the footsteps of their repressed and eccentric captain!

The number of fog clouds did not increase during this period, but the level of the nightmare beasts emerging from the fog has increased significantly.

The number of E-level monsters has increased dramatically, and many D-level monsters and even a small number of C-level monsters have also appeared.

It's important to know that most people with superpowers are currently at the lowest level, G-grade, and there are quite a few at F-grade, but beyond that, the level drops drastically.

Grade E is rare, Grade D is even rarer, and Grade C is extremely rare.

The First Continent has the most C-grade characters.

Although the disruption of the balance has made survival difficult on the First Continent, it is precisely under these difficult circumstances that the level of superhumans there has advanced by leaps and bounds, resulting in an overall level that is now higher than that of the other two continents.

On the way to the safe zone, Shanran clearly felt the difference.

Not only are there many low-level monsters, but E-level monsters have also increased dramatically, especially a monster called the Octopus Bug.

This monster is about the size of two palms. Its body is somewhat like an octopus, with eight soft tentacles. Its skin is reddish and covered in a lot of mucus, making it look disgusting.

They are very fast and small, so they can dodge many attacks. However, their defense and offensive capabilities are low, and bullets can penetrate them, so they can only be ranked in E tier.

However, a small number of octopus-like armored beetles have appeared outside. They are an evolved version of the octopus, and their entire bodies are covered in a layer of iron armor. Ordinary knives and guns cannot harm them at all; only superpowers can be effective against them.

Moreover, the octopus is very aggressive, with a larger mouth that can bite off a large chunk of flesh if it grabs a person's face, thus earning it a C rating.

Shan Ran and his group encountered a large swarm of octopuses rushing towards the car, which could have overturned if left unchecked.

The group opened the car windows and focused on the battle.

Among the large number of octopuses, there was even an octopus-like iron beetle, which seemed to be the leader of the insects.

The leader of the monsters stayed far behind and did not rush into the battlefield.

Besides being more powerful, high-level monsters are significantly more intelligent.

The C-level monster has developed a strategic mindset; it wants to wait for its minions to exhaust the group's energy before it comes to finish them off.

The squad members brought plenty of firearms, and a few bombs killed a large number of people.

Since acquiring spatial abilities, Shan Ran has stored most of his firearms and his own Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) in his spatial storage.

In preparation for going out, Meng Xin also prepared a lot of food, drinks, clothes, daily necessities, and so on.

He also put his big hammer in.

This is a weapon that Wendy painstakingly forged some time ago, which Shanran named "Eighty".

"What do you mean, Ranran?"

"Forty for a small hammer, eighty for a big hammer."

Meng Xin didn't understand either, but he clapped and cheered.

The two men each grabbed their weapons and hung outside the car, one on each side. Where firearms couldn't stop them, they began clearing away the debris with knives and hammers.

However, after one wave was cleared, another wave came. For some reason, the octopus-like beetles kept following us from a distance, as if there was something tempting inside the car, and they seemed determined to stick to it.

The driver couldn't go too fast; he could only try to keep the car stable while occasionally throwing bombs and unleashing his supernatural abilities with his other hand.

But they simply couldn't shake off these relentlessly pursuing octopuses.

Shan Ran spread her wings and flew into the sky, and a group of octopuses jumped into the air, trying to jump onto her.

From a distance, the scene is disgusting. They are ordered to stack themselves higher, but because their bodies are too slippery, they often collapse after only a few layers.

It was sticky and gooey, which made Shan Ran frown.

However, piling them together also made things easier for her; she could throw the bombs one by one and immediately take care of a large area.

The C-rank monster immediately changed its strategy. It seemed very interested in Shan Ran and actually used its sticky claws to hook an octopus and then flung it towards Shan Ran.

Shan Ran quickly dodged, while simultaneously trying to use her spatial cutting ability on the octopus beetle.

The superpower has failed.

The opponent's level was much higher than her spatial ability level, and spatial transfer already had great limitations, so she couldn't use it directly on them.

Shanran dodged the octopus that was being flung at her, while flying further away.

Unexpectedly, the octopus followed them directly.

Its goal is truly mountain dyeing!

The people in the car also realized the situation.

Meng Xin called out Shan Ran's name and was about to follow, but in an instant a swarm of octopuses pounced on him, blocking his way.

She wasn't far from the safe zone, and she planned to get there before the other car.

The safe zone is populated by many people, including some with advanced superpowers, which is better than the four of them being stuck here.

The octopus was incredibly fast; Shanran's wings were practically sparking, but she was still closely followed.

Moreover, as they followed her, they kept throwing tiny octopuses at her.

As Shan Ran flew, she kept her attention below, slashing down any that came at her, and cutting down any that came at two.

At first, it was just one or two claws swinging, but eventually all eight claws of the octopus took turns, and the speed was getting faster and faster, and it looked like it was about to swing in circles.

Shan Ran's Mo Dao left afterimages as she swung it, which severely slowed her flight speed, even causing her to hover in the air before she could adapt.

The thing below can't fly. It's determined to wear down Shanran's strength, and then pounce on her to finish her off when she falls to the ground exhausted.

Shan Ran frowned, and a hint of hostility gradually appeared in his eyes.

This is a targeted attack from another world.

She harmed one of "The Ones" from another world, and they will come to her world to retaliate.

Shan Ran vanished from her spot in an instant, while a spray of water rushed towards the eyes of the eight-legged iron beetle, blocking its vision and forcing it to slow down.

The next instant, she appeared behind the C-level insect and slashed at one of its soft claws.

The eight claws are less defensive than the body, so to ensure a sure hit, Shanran chose to attack the claws first.

The C-level insect never expected that the human who had been hiding in the air would dare to come down. Coupled with the blurred vision, it was successfully ambushed and lost a claw.

It let out a nasty roar, and its remaining seven claws thrashed wildly as it lunged at the audacious human.

Its foul-smelling mouth was wide open, filled with sharp teeth and disgusting saliva.

Shan Ran flashed back into the air, causing the opponent to miss.

The eight-legged iron beetle on the ground roared, and the surrounding eight-legged beetles became even more agitated.

Shan Ran had only recently acquired spatial abilities, and her ability bar was very short. Currently, she could teleport herself about 15 times in a short period of time, having just used it twice. She needed to carefully calculate and use the remaining times.

Teleportation consumes a lot of her special ability, and she can't use up all her charges, otherwise it will affect her flight.

Unlike Kunwu Yecheng's straightforwardness, Shanran combines flight and agility in an instant, making her more nimble and unpredictable, dazzling the eye and driving the monsters to madness.

She swooped down, almost reaching the range the octopus could reach with its leap, when the figure in the air suddenly vanished and then reappeared on the ground, using the momentum of her leap to launch a fierce attack on the monster in mid-air.

This upward angle caused the octopus's anus to tighten.

It had no leverage in the air, and instinctively tried to protect its body during freefall. Then a sharp pain came, and another claw fell to the ground.

"Ho ho ho!!!"

After landing, it rushed towards the despicable human at top speed. Unexpectedly, the human did not teleport away this time, but instead threw a bomb that blew up all the little octopuses around it.

Dust flew everywhere, and severed limbs flew all over the place.

Even a body as hard as an octopus beetle's would be affected at the epicenter of the explosion. Its leaping speed was too great to stop, and it rolled to the side under the impact of the aftershocks.

Mixed in with a bunch of octopus bodies that were hard to distinguish between eyes and claws, the octopus-like beetle felt its head buzzing.

That human was absolutely insane, throwing bombs right next to her. If she hadn't been careful, she would have been blown up herself.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through it as the elusive human severed another claw.

The insect is enraged!

The remaining five claws turned bright red, revealing just how violent and frenzied the eight-legged beetle was.

After several more rounds, with only two claws left, the C-rank monster's combat power clearly declined, and it seemed to be nearing its end.

Shan Ran didn't even need to use teleportation again to cut off another claw.

Victory was in sight, and Shan Ran's power bar was about to run out. All that was needed was one last strike. Once all the claws were gone, the remaining body would be easy to deal with.

The beast, with only one claw remaining, stared intently at Shan Ran, then suddenly opened its mouth and let out a long, unpleasant howl.

Alarm bells rang in Shan Ran's mind; she had a bad feeling.