Chapter 252 Qingyun Base
Seeing that the zombie horde was almost wiped out, Uncle Hao shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hey, young men over there! Which base are you from?"
Chi Yanzhou and the others glanced at it indifferently, but no one responded.
Uncle Hao, thinking they hadn't heard him clearly, continued shouting, "Young men, we're from the Qingyun Base. Which base are you from?"
Lu Xici, who was nearby, lazily replied, "Just passing by."
"Just passing by, so there's no base there? How about you consider our Qingyun Base?" Uncle Hao said persistently, "Young man, our base offers good benefits and compensation."
Chi Yanzhou's gaze had already fallen back on Lu Nange—she was focused on using her mental power to control several mutated beasts.
The others turned around and continued to watch Lu Nange and Shi Xu.
Having fallen behind, Gu Qi could only shrug casually and reply, "Thanks for the kind offer, we're just passing by."
He lightly tapped his temple with his finger: "I'm used to freedom and can't stand being constrained, so I'm not considering joining any base."
Uncle Hao was still unwilling to give up: "Traveling alone in the apocalypse is too dangerous, why don't you all reconsider..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Qi had already turned and left. Uncle Hao said, "Thank you for dealing with these zombies."
Gu Qi turned around: "You're welcome."
Uncle Hao wanted to say something more, but seeing that Gu Qi had already walked to the other side, he could only give up.
Gu Wan rested her chin on her hand, her eyes shining: "I think the third queen ant that Nan Nan was controlling looks incredibly powerful; it would absolutely crush everyone else!"
He Zhuo scoffed and pointed at the mutated rat: "Clearly, the second rat king is more powerful. Look at its size; it could stomp the third ant to death with one kick."
The two argued back and forth, finally turning to Lu Beiye beside Lu Nange: "Aye/Xiaoye, you be the judge!"
Lu Beiye: "...Once my sister finishes cleaning up, we'll see what happens when we let them fight."
Gu Wan: "Good idea. After I win, you can call me Sister Wanwan."
He Zhuo: "Great! After I win, you'll call me Brother Zhuo."
Shi Xu turned around happily: "Lu Lu, Bei Bei, the toy is gone..."
Lu Beiye gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"
Now, only the mutated animals controlled by Lu Nange are still wandering the entire street.
Gu Wan grabbed Lu Nange's arm: "Nannan, that number three ant, the biggest one, the one with the orange slime, can we let it fight He Zhuo's ant?"
Lu Nange: "He Zhuo's?"
He Zhuo immediately leaned closer: "Little sister, it's that one, look, counting from the right, the one with half an ear, the fattest one."
Lu Nange raised an eyebrow: "What kind of twisted sense of humor is this?"
"Nan Nan~ This concerns my future seniority." Gu Wan shook her arm.
He Zhuo even mimicked Xi Shi clutching her heart, exuding the aura of a muscular man pouting as he called out, "My darling..."
Luo Xingyou silently covered her eyes: "It's too hot to look at."
Luo Xingyou couldn't stand it any longer, so she raised her hand and blasted the heads of the remaining mutated animals with several golden darts.
He Zhuo and Ji Xian joined forces to build a circular earthen wall, trapping the rats and ants inside the earthen shield.
In the firelight, the two animals were tearing each other apart, their skin splitting and flesh flying everywhere.
The rest of the people began clearing the road and burning the piled-up corpses to prevent plague or virus.
From within the black smoke came He Zhuo's angry voice: "All bark and no bite! A rat actually lost to an ant? Unheard of!"
Everyone...
Gu Wan jumped in front of him: "Call me 'sister'~"
"...Sister Wanwan." He Zhuo squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.
"Good boy~" Gu Wan patted his shoulder and walked away humming a song.
He Zhu kicked away the pebbles at his feet: "...A petty person who has achieved his goal."
The flames from burning corpses dyed the night sky dark red, and a dozen bonfires opened up in the street like the gates of hell.
The commotion caused by the wind-type zombies attracted many onlookers, and in the distance, more zombies lurked in the darkness, continuing to wander around the same spot after the noise subsided.
As the flames gradually died down, He Zhuo flipped his palm over, and the last cluster of flames went out with a snap.
The moment the rooftop was swallowed by darkness again, Chi Yi's vines had already coiled up all the crystal cores.
By the time Shen Mianmian and the others adjusted to the darkness, the opposite rooftop was already deserted, with only the night wind swirling with ashes.
Uncle Hao stared at the empty rooftop and clicked his tongue. "What a pity. I've never seen a team where even the kids are this strong..."
Chen Mianmian had already turned and headed towards the stairwell: "It's not too late to chase after them now."
A strand of hair twirled between her fingers: "Talking face-to-face...maybe they'll change their minds?"
"Then let's go invite them again. With them joining..." Uncle Hao quickly followed, "Our base will be the strongest in Liushi!"
Shen Yan leaned against the shadows and said, "A waste of effort."
Chen Mianmian rolled her eyes: "Tch, jealous because someone else is better than you? Getting defensive? Uncle Hao, let's go."
......
Inside the stairwell, Lu Nange lightly tapped her fingertip, and all the crystal cores in Chi Yi's vine basket were stored in her space.
As soon as they stepped out of the first-floor door, they heard hurried footsteps—a group of people, panting heavily, were rushing down the stairs, their eyes meeting in the darkness.
He Zhuo: "I knew it, troubles just keep piling up."
Chen Mianmian spread her arms and blocked his way.
"Hello, my name is Chen Mianmian." She smiled sweetly, "I'm sorry to bother you... but you should reflect on yourselves?"
Gu Wan looked completely bewildered: "What kind of logic is it that you disturbed us and then expect us to reflect on our actions?"
"Little darling!" Uncle Hao stopped Shen Mianmian.
Chen Mianmian leaned forward: "That's exactly what we need to do—reflect on ourselves. If you weren't so outstanding and admirable, so strong and respectable, we wouldn't have bothered to get to know you."
Gu Wan was about to retort when she choked on her own saliva, the words stuck in her throat.
Lu Nange handed her a water bottle and patted her back lightly twice with her palm.
He Zhuo: "That's some serious flattery."
Chen Mianmian: "These are my heartfelt words, shall we get to know each other?"
She reached out to Lu Nange, tilting her head to examine her: "This fairy descended to earth without giving any prior notice—a level four wind-elemental girl."
Lu Nange had a good impression of Shen Mianmian, and extended her hand to shake hers: "Lu Nange."
"You're so beautiful, I could cry! So beautiful, I'd love to experience what it's like to live with a face like that." Chen Mianmian's lips curled up slightly: "Lu Nange? Hello, you can call me Sister Mianmian, can I call you Nannan?"
Gu Wan's eye twitched: "...Chen Mianmian? You've got a severe case of social butterfly syndrome, haven't you?"
Chen Mianmian: "You can also call me Sister Mianmian; you look younger than me."
Gu Wan: "......"
Shen Mianmian turned to Lu Beiye: "Nannan, is this little boy who looks a lot like you your younger brother? He's so cute! He's a metal element, right?"
Lu Beiye subconsciously took half a step closer to his sister, but straightened his back: "Lu Beiye."
He glanced at his sister's expression and added, "I'm a metal element person, and you... are not bad either."
Lu Xici and the others exchanged glances—[Sure enough, they hit the nail on the head with their praise, and the cocky younger brother started to respond...]
Uncle Hao grabbed Chen Mianmian: "Sorry, sorry, my young lady has a rather impulsive personality..."
Lu Xici stepped forward half a step: "If you gentlemen have nothing else to say, we should be on our way."
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