Chapter 85 Let Me Hug You
"what happened?"
The superhuman standing outside looked anxious. "The last team went on a mission, but only one person came back. They said they encountered two very powerful evolved zombies that devoured all six of them, leaving only one person who managed to escape."
He spoke quickly and continued, "After discussion, the leadership decided to send a large number of superhumans to encircle and annihilate them, otherwise they would threaten the humans in the safe zone."
After understanding the whole story, Lu Yuyang quickly nodded, "I understand. You go and gather the team first, I'll be right there."
The team members turned and left, and Lu Yuyang closed the door, his expression somewhat solemn.
A zombie that can devour six superhumans at once is definitely not an ordinary evolved zombie. Perhaps it has special abilities, or perhaps it has already upgraded.
"Xixi, I have to go..."
"Yes, I heard you. Go quickly."
After responding, Lu Yuyang quickly returned to his room and changed into his combat uniform.
Josie turned to look at him. "Be careful. If you really can't kill it, protect yourself first, then figure out a way to deal with it."
Sensing the concern in her words, Lu Yuyang felt a warmth in his heart, took three steps forward, and hugged her tightly.
Without waiting for Josh's reaction, he quickly let go, "Okay, wait for me to come back."
Having said that, he wasted no more time and strode out.
As the door closed, Xie Jue's voice rang out from behind, "Sister, is he your boyfriend?"
Josie chuckled. "Kid, stop overthinking."
“I’m almost fifteen years old, I’m not a child anymore.”
“Yes, yes, you’ll be an adult soon.” Josie chuckled. “Since he’s not here these next couple of days, you can stay here. There are plenty of vegetables and fruits; it would be a waste not to eat them. Eat more and grow stronger.”
Xie Jue responded, "Sister, are you leaving again?"
Josie was indeed planning to go out again. The zombies were evolving, and those with superpowers couldn't afford to be complacent.
If they don't improve themselves, the fate of those other superhumans could be their fate in the future.
Therefore, she will seize the time to work hard to improve herself.
While enhancing one's superpowers, it is also necessary to maximize the effectiveness of those superpowers.
"Um, can you take care of yourself?"
Xie Jue understood what she meant and nodded, "Yes, sister...you must take good care of yourself too. In the future, when I become strong, I will protect you well!"
Josie stayed outside for two more days. Knowing about the existence of evolved zombies, she only honed her skills on the outskirts of the city and did not venture deeper.
Two days passed, but she did not see Lu Yuyang and the others come out of the city.
Could it be that they've also encountered danger?
Standing on the empty street, Josie hesitated slightly.
To go or not to go?
Just as she was hesitating, a large-scale commotion broke out among the zombie horde on the street ahead.
Even at a distance of about 200 meters, their voices were deafening.
She immediately slipped into the building next door where she was resting.
Climb up to the second floor and stand at the window looking ahead.
The situation ahead became clearer: a group of superhumans were breaking through the horde of zombies and heading out.
Because of the distance and the various superpowers that were constantly emerging, Josie couldn't see the humans inside at all.
All we could do was stand there and wait.
It didn't last long before the group of superhumans broke through the zombie encirclement.
Familiar combat uniforms and familiar figures appeared in Josie's field of vision.
Her heart, which had been pounding, finally settled back into place.
Taking advantage of their inattention, she slowly withdrew her gaze and sat down on the ground.
As their commotion gradually subsided, Josie picked up her bag, preparing to return to the safe zone before nightfall.
Traveling alone, the sky gradually darkened, and occasionally zombies would leap out of the wilderness.
If it were someone else, they would probably be terrified by such a surprise attack.
But Josie had already gotten used to it.
She swiftly dealt with them, and as the last ray of light disappeared, she finally returned to the safe zone.
In the distance, he saw a figure standing at the entrance to the safe zone.
The man was still wearing his combat uniform, and he even looked somewhat tired.
She approached the man step by step, asking, "What are you doing here?"
“I’ve been waiting for you to come back. Xie Jue said you were gone for two days and should be back today, so I’ve been waiting here.”
As soon as she finished speaking, he wrapped his arms around her again.
"Josh, I almost didn't make it back this time."
Josie's raised hand was already on his chest, but upon hearing his words, her hands stopped pushing him away.
"Were those two zombies very powerful?"
"Hmm, impressive. Both of them underwent further evolution, but... we still managed to take them down in the end." He let out a pleased laugh. "We also obtained two blue crystal cores."
"Congratulations!"
She patted his arm, indicating that he could let go.
Lu Yuyang held on tightly, refusing to let go. "Next time I go on a dangerous mission, can I hug you again?"
"Dream on!"
Qiao Xi looked up and gave him a reproachful look, but Lu Yuyang smiled broadly, revealing his neat, white teeth.
"They've gone inside; they'll be closing soon."
Lu Yuyang then let go of her and walked with her to her home.
Along the way, Josie no longer deliberately distanced herself from him and was able to chat with him calmly.
He didn't force her; he would wait... and she would come to him eventually.
“I’m going back. You’ve been working hard for two days, so go back and rest early. Don’t worry about Xie Jue; he can take care of himself.”
"Okay, I'll go back after I drop you off. Goodnight."
Only after seeing Josh's figure disappear into the building did he turn around and walk step by step toward the place where he lived with his parents.
When he got home, his parents, who were used to going to bed early, were still sitting in the living room waiting for him.
"The other superhumans went home long ago. You handed over your mission, why haven't you come back yet?"
The stern-faced father looked at his consistently outstanding son, a look of satisfaction appearing on his usually serious expression.
"Something came up and I was delayed. Mom and Dad, you should go to sleep."
"No rush, your father has something to tell you." Lu's mother had a gentle temperament, and even though she was old, she still gave people a calm and graceful feeling.
"Okay, come here and sit here."
Mr. Lu beckoned to his son, and after he sat down, he affirmed, "You did a great job on this mission. The big leader is very satisfied. One of those two blue crystal cores will definitely be yours."
"Yes, thank you, boss."
"But that's not what I want to talk to you about today."
Lu Yuyang's gaze swept over his parents' faces. "Mom and Dad, you two go ahead and talk. After you're done, you should go and get some rest."
Lu's mother glanced at her husband before smiling and asking, "Yuyang, what do you think of Xuewei?"
Lu Yuyang immediately became alert. "Dad, Mom, what do you mean?"
“Yu Yang, you’ve grown up. You should understand that in this kind of world, even once powerful families can gradually become vulnerable to being bullied if they don’t have enough trump cards.”
Mr. Lu raised his eyes, his serious face revealing burning ambition. "If my Lu family joins forces with the Su family, we will be able to continue to control enough resources in the future."
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