“You’re better than me.” Jiang Xiaoshu said hesitantly but firmly, “Teach me to become as good as you.”
There was a moment of silence in the car; both Cheng Zhen and Jiang Wan were quite surprised.
Jiang Xiaoxin suddenly clenched her fist and shouted, "Yes! Brother is going to become really powerful!"
That way, she'll never need that weird uncle again, because her brother can protect her and her mother on his own!
Cheng Zhen glanced at her in the rearview mirror, as if he could see what she was thinking, and gave a helpless twitch of his lips.
He's a grown man, he can't argue with two three-year-olds, right?
Besides, in an oxygen-deficient post-apocalyptic world, it's a world where the strong prey on the weak. It's a good thing that this kid wants to become stronger.
"Okay, I'll teach you!"
Jiang Xiaoshu sat down in the passenger seat. Cheng Zhen was in a hurry and was driving very fast, so he consciously fastened his seatbelt.
Along the way, Cheng Zhen released his purification ability to protect their team from the attacks of the mutated plants. This was quite energy-consuming for the ability user, especially since he also had to drive while giving Jiang Xiaoshu pointers from time to time.
Even Yu Fen and the others following in the car behind couldn't help but marvel, "Boss, your abilities have improved again!"
Pingjiang said, "This consumes a lot of energy and is also very dangerous for him."
"Don't worry!" Yu Fen said while driving. "Didn't we just get a crystal of a mutated dawn redwood? That's a three-hundred-year-old dawn redwood. Didn't you see what color that crystal was?"
"Deep purple! That's a top-grade crystal! If our boss uses it, he could fight for three days and three nights without sleep and still be full of energy!"
Yu Yuan then said, "That was a dawn redwood tree given to Jiang Wan's expert..."
"So what? Just you wait and see. What use is that crystal to her? She's not a superhuman. Giving it to our boss would be the best use of it!"
Besides, her twins are the eldest child's!
Thinking about this, he was puzzled again. He had been by Cheng Zhen's side for seven or eight years, and considering the age of the two children, how come he had never noticed when his eldest brother had been having an affair behind his back?
Tsk, and she even got someone pregnant!
That's not all, they even produced two!
Tsk!
As expected of his boss!
His thoughts wandered far away, completely detached from the previous topic. Since there were no monsters or ghosts along the way, he easily followed the car.
Although Yu Yuanping and Heijiang felt that his statement was somewhat inappropriate, upon closer reflection on reality, it seemed to be true.
Jiang Wan is a woman with two children. If she wants crystals, she can only exchange them for coupons to buy supplies. It would be better to just give them to Cheng Zhen.
Inside the RV, Jiang Xiaoshu was practicing using her purification abilities according to the methods he had taught her.
Cheng Zhen was also talking to Jiang Wan about the metasequoia crystal. He knew that the mother and her two children were all superhumans, so he naturally wouldn't want to covet her things.
So he taught her: "Crystals can provide energy to people with superpowers. The deep purple crystal that the metasequoia tree gave you is the best among crystals. After using it, the energy will double, and your superpowers will also be enhanced."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoshu, who was diligently making contact, couldn't help but light up. So there was a shortcut!
If only he had focused on mining for crystals back then! He should have kept all the crystals he found!
Ugh, so annoying!
They clearly don't need crystal vouchers!
The entire family of three are all superpowered individuals, so what they need even more are crystals!
Jiang Wan suddenly realized, thinking to herself, "It seems I should be more proactive in mining crystals in the future!"
She handed the purple crystal to Jiang Xiaoshu: "Teach me how to use it?"
The words were addressed to Cheng Zhen.
Jiang Xiaoshu suddenly turned to look at her, her eyes filled with inexplicable excitement, and her small lips pursed.
Grandma said that Mom had forgotten them and didn't like them. For so many years, she had always said that they were adopted and that she wanted to give them away. But he could clearly feel that Mom was very good to him and his sister, and that she loved them!
However, she has a cold personality and has never been good at expressing love.
A fleeting surge of emotion crossed his mind, but to avoid his mother noticing that his eyes were already welling up with tears, he quickly lowered his head, obediently took the purple crystal, and waited for Cheng Zhen to teach him.
He secretly resolved to become stronger so that he could protect his mother and sister in the oxygen-deprived apocalypse.
Cheng Zhen wasn't too surprised. Her spatial ability was no more useful than her purification ability in actual combat, so it was normal for her to give the energy to Xiao Shu.
He then reiterated the key points and tips, teaching Xiao Shu how to absorb the energy of the crystal.
"No." Jiang Xiaoshu tried several times, but the crystal energy remained unmoved. He couldn't help but feel discouraged. Was he really that useless?
Jiang Wan patted his small shoulder, took the energy stone, and then used it herself according to Cheng Zhen's instructions, but the purple crystal remained unmoved.
Cheng Zhen was surprised. He reached out and covered the crystal with his hand. His palm was large enough to cover both the crystal and Jiang Wan's hand.
Both of them were startled at the same time. Jiang Wan immediately let go, her expression remaining normal.
Cheng Zhen held the steering wheel with one hand, the other hand outstretched. His mood was complicated; the warm, delicate touch between his fingers suddenly reminded him of that night…
He felt his blood surging, but the violent impulses within him suddenly quieted down the moment he touched her.
At that moment, he was absolutely certain that she was his cure!
He took a deep breath, suppressed the pounding in his chest, tried to calm himself down, and began to use the crystal.
Strangely, the crystals that he could normally absorb instantly were now lying motionless in his palm. He could feel the energy inside, but this energy was not usable by them.
"strangeness."
Jiang Wan took it back and asked, "So, what's the purpose of giving me this?"
It's completely useless.
Cheng Zhen looked at her and then at the crystal, and said carefully, "It was specially given to you, which means there is a connection between you. Since Xiao Shu can't use it, you can keep it."
After saying that, he paused for a moment and reminded, "Hide it and don't let anyone know. If anyone asks, just say I used it."
He had a gut feeling that this purple crystal was something special.
Jiang Wan put it into the tree hole space and casually placed it on a floor.
Cheng Zhen took out a small red crystal and handed it to Jiang Xiaoshu: "Try this one."
Jiang Xiaoshu refused to take it. Although he was young, he remembered that he should not take other people's things casually, especially since it was him!
He must have hurt his mother badly in the past, otherwise how could she have forgotten him, and even forgotten him and his sister!
Therefore, he will not forgive him, and naturally he will not use his things!
Cheng Zhen saw the resistance in his eyes and smiled helplessly, coaxing him, "Even if you borrowed it from me, you can return it to me when you find it later."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoshu agreed, took the crystal, and then, following the instructions, absorbed the crystal's energy in no time.
He tried using his purification ability again, and it was indeed even more powerful than before!
Cheng Zhen smiled, not intending to argue with a child. While driving, she glanced at the fuel gauge and suddenly realized something was wrong: "The outside temperature is dropping rapidly."
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