Chapter 382 A fearsome reputation!
Sang Xu: "Now everyone outside is talking about your 'Twelve Flame Heart Fiends'... You're known for your fierce reputation and you're very powerful!"
They say even the dogs on the street would come up to you and get kicked a couple of times before they dare to leave!
Everyone: "..."
Seeing their somewhat speechless expressions, Sang Xu said, "It's normal for gossip and rumors to be a bit outrageous... but with your abilities, your uncle is truly relieved..."
We can't let him stay any longer today; my uncle will try to come over tomorrow.
Lu Xici nodded: "Okay, Uncle, we'll see you out."
Sang Xu wanted to refuse, fearing it would attract unnecessary attention to her child, but before she could speak, Lu Xici had already taken a plain black mask from Lu Nange, covering most of his face.
Lu Nange: "Let's go, Uncle."
Sang Xu: "Well, if... I don't come tomorrow, don't worry, my uncle will definitely bring A-Che and Yan-Yan to find you."
Lu Nange and the others nodded and walked together toward the settlement area.
Upon seeing Sang Xu emerge, the members of the Dragon Soaring Squad shouted in unison, "Team Leader Sang!"
Sang Xu nodded to them, then casually turned his head to look at Lu Nange and the others who had come out with him.
Lu Nange met his gaze, her voice clear and melodious, carrying a businesslike detachment, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.
"Team Leader Sang, the supplies your Dragon Soaring team needs will be prepared tonight by 'Flameheart.' Please be on time for the handover tomorrow; latecomers will not be waited for."
Sang Xu understood immediately and responded in the same official tone, "We will definitely be on time... Thank you all, we will bring enough crystal cores tomorrow."
"Chi Qi," Lu Nange called out softly.
"Yes, Miss Lu." Chi Qi immediately stepped forward.
"Take Sang and his team to the retail stalls and buy some samples to take back and check the quality..."
"Understood." Chi Qi turned to Sang Xu and gestured, "Team Leader Sang, this way please."
Sang Xu followed Chi Qi to a nearby stall and symbolically purchased some rice, flour, and easy-to-store dried meat and canned goods.
He only turned around and led his team away from Flameheart Market after each of his team members had carried something in their hands.
After seeing Sang Xu leave, Lu Nange and her group retreated back to the rest area behind the settlement area.
At this moment, the market was crowded and noisy, and even He Zhuo kept his mouth shut, refraining from asking about Sang Xu regardless of the occasion. He simply sat or leaned against something, just like everyone else...
At 3:50, Flameheart Guardians were already broadcasting the news.
"Attention survivors, the market will close in ten minutes today. Please settle your accounts as soon as possible, take your belongings, and leave in an orderly manner..."
At 4 PM sharp, Flameheart closed its trading session...
As the bustling crowd dispersed, the heavy, sturdy golden fence slowly closed, one panel at a time, emitting a dull metallic scraping sound.
Finally, the heavy metal door slammed shut with a loud clang.
After Chi Qi returned to the base with all the staff and there were no outsiders left, Lu Nange slowly stood up.
With a casual flick of her slender wrist, all the supplies were instantly stored in her spatial storage, leaving the entire market deserted...
Shi Xu, whose mental energy had been constantly focused on the outside world, turned his head slightly at this moment.
"The explosion at noon was so loud that it attracted a lot of zombies to gather in the direction of our base."
Although other superhumans from different bases cleared away some obstacles blocking the main roads as they entered and exited in the afternoon...
However, there are still quite a few zombies wandering around the perimeter, and it's estimated that their numbers will increase as night falls!
Chi Yanzhou stretched his limbs, and his joints made a few crisp, light cracking sounds.
"It's still early. I've been sitting around all day, so I'll go out and stretch my legs, and while I'm at it... give the area in front of my house a thorough cleaning, tidy it up?"
The suggestion was met with everyone's approval, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Chi Yanzhou: "Chi Yi, say hello to Grandpa and the others!"
Chi Yi picked up the walkie-talkie and succinctly reported his plan to go out and clear out the zombies to the elders at the base...
Shi Xu: "The eyes watching outside haven't left yet; there are even more of them than this morning."
Lu Xici: "Since our fearsome reputation has already spread, clearing out the zombies will just solidify our title of 'Twelve Fiends of Flame Heart,' right?"
"Wait! Brother Ci, what's this 'Twelve Fiends of Flame Heart'?" He Zhuo asked, looking bewildered.
Lu Xici: "My uncle said that other bases are spreading rumors about the twelve of us..."
We're notorious these days; even the dogs on the street have to come up to us and get kicked a couple of times before they dare to leave!
"This is outrageous!" He Zhuo frowned and said, "How could such a well-mannered, kind-hearted, civilized, and exemplary young person like us kick a dog!"
I told you so! Rumors are only reliable when they're spread by the person spreading them!
Gu Qi: "Reliable? They wiped out the entire Blade Base while munching on sunflower seeds..."
"...That underestimates the power of your extended family!"
"Alright, stop joking..." Chi Yanzhou interrupted their pointless argument: "Get in the car quickly, we need to be back at base before dark!"
Three off-road vehicles drove out of the second defensive gate of the Flameheart Base in turn.
Lu Nange and her group did not intend to stray far from the base. Their mission was clear: to clear out the zombies within a one-kilometer radius of the base.
However, from the moment these three off-road vehicles drove out of the base, the lenses of high-powered telescopes from multiple hidden points in the distance, like sharks smelling blood, firmly locked onto and followed their every move.
Whispers filled the observation points.
"Incredible! These monsters cleared out the zombies without even getting out of the car?"
"Did you see that? Which one is the wood-type ability user? The way those vines kill zombies and pull out the crystal cores is so smooth!"
"They were going too fast! And they didn't get out of the car, so it's impossible to tell who has what kind of superpower..."
"My God! That parrot... it spat out ice spikes? It's an ice-type mutant animal? How is that possible! To control mutant animals... what level of psychic ability user would that be?"
"Would a mental being of this level be able to detect our presence?"
"This cleanup efficiency is terrifying..."
"These twelve people are definitely not just level four! They're probably at least level five, maybe even level six! We must send this message back to base immediately! 'Flameheart' is absolutely not to be trifled with!"
Lu Nange and her group were unaware of these discussions, or rather, even if they were aware, they didn't care.
They cleaned up around the base.
Three vehicles working together, using remote, supernatural abilities to eliminate targets...
Only when the warm, orange-red sunset painted the desolate, post-apocalyptic land with a brief touch of gentleness did they turn the car around and return to the Flameheart Base.
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