Chapter 146 The planted corpse fruits ripen
Shen's father's eyes sharpened, and he instantly sprang to his feet, his gaze sweeping rapidly around the surroundings like a torch.
His gaze fixed on a rusty but still sturdy steel bar in the corner. He rushed forward, gripped it tightly with both hands, and then, without hesitation, struck the slowly approaching zombie hard.
He must strike first.
The zombie's movements looked clumsy and slow.
But just as the steel bar was about to hit it, it suddenly grabbed the other end of the steel bar.
Shen's father's face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, and he gripped the steel bar tightly with both hands, trying to pull it out of the zombie's grasp.
However, he was just an ordinary person, and how could his strength compare to that of a zombie?
The steel bars remained motionless under the pulling of both sides, as if they had been welded shut.
"Roar!" The zombie let out a low roar, full of endless mockery.
Weak humans!
Immediately afterwards, the zombie exerted its strength, and the steel bars deformed slightly under its pull.
Shen's father felt a tremendous force strike him, and he involuntarily staggered forward a few steps.
Before he could react, the zombie suddenly swung it forcefully, sending the steel bar and his father flying.
"Bang—"
Mr. Shen's body slammed heavily against the wall beside him with a dull thud. Then, like a lump of mud, he slid off the wall, fell to the ground, rolled over once, and finally his eyes rolled back as he passed out.
The zombie tilted its head, looked at the unconscious Shen's father with its cloudy, lifeless eyes, then turned its head and cast a greedy gaze at Qin Zhuo lying not far away.
It made a gurgling sound in its throat, as if it were thinking about something.
"Roar..."
Which one should we eat first? Let's eat the younger one; the younger one looks tastier.
The zombie then staggered towards Qin Zhuo.
When it reached Qin Zhuo's side, it stretched its neck, revealed its sharp teeth, and bit Qin Zhuo's neck hard.
Just at this critical moment, a blazing fireball suddenly appeared like a meteor, carrying intense heat, and struck the zombie with lightning speed.
With a loud bang, the fireball struck the zombie precisely, sending it flying.
The zombie flew through the air in an arc before crashing heavily to the ground. Its rotting flesh sizzled as it burned in the flames, emitting an even more pungent stench.
The humans it had just caught were killed before they could even take a bite.
Panting heavily, Shen Jia, who had run all the way here, said breathlessly, "Luckily, I made it in time!"
Qiao Yan rushed to Qin Zhuo's side, squatted down, and carefully checked his condition.
"How is Brother Qin?" Shen Jia asked as she hurried toward the unconscious father.
Qiao Yan looked up. "He's fine."
Shen Jia squatted down, gently patted her father's face, and anxiously called out, "Dad, wake up, are you alright? Wake up."
"Hmm~"
Shen's father groaned and slowly opened his eyes, his gaze still filled with confusion.
When he saw that the person in front of him was Shen Jia, he said softly, "Xiao Jia".
Seeing this, Shen Jia quickly reached out and carefully helped Shen's father up, asking with concern, "Dad, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
As Mr. Shen spoke, he subconsciously touched the back of his head and immediately felt a sharp pain. He frowned and found a large lump on the back of his head.
No wonder it hurts a bit; it looks like it's because I just bumped into the wall.
But it should be nothing serious, so I won't say anything and make Xiao Jia worry.
Suddenly, Shen's father recalled what had happened before he fainted. He abruptly pushed away Shen Jia, who was supporting him, and staggered but urgently ran towards Qin Zhuo's direction, calling out anxiously, "Little Qin..."
When he saw Qiao Yan standing beside him, he stopped abruptly, a look of surprise and delight on his face. "Qiao Yan, my little girl!"
Hearing the call, Qiao Yan turned to look at Shen's father, a warm smile appearing on her lips. "Uncle, it's been a long time."
Shen Jia quickly walked to her father's side. "Dad, if it weren't for Sister Yan Yan arriving in time, I really wouldn't have seen you again."
Mr. Shen looked grateful. "Thank you, Qiao Yan. Is Xiao Qin alright? A zombie suddenly attacked us just now, we almost..."
As he spoke, he patted his chest, still shaken.
Qiao Yan gently patted Shen's father on the back and comforted him, "That zombie has already been killed by Xiao Jia. It's not safe here now, so let's leave quickly."
Shen's father and Shen Jia exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Okay."
...
One week later, in the living room of the Yuxiang Villa.
Bai Chi rushed into the living room, his face beaming with excitement. "Boss, the Corpse Fruit is ripe!"
Yuka, who was sitting on the sofa, jumped up instantly upon hearing the news, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"It's finally ripe. Now take me to see it."
Bai Chi nodded vigorously. "Okay."
At this moment, Qiao Yue, who had been sitting idly to the side, perked up when she heard that Youxiang was going out. She jumped to Youxiang's side, grabbed her arm, and said, "I'm going too. I've been staying in the villa for so long, I'm almost going crazy from being cooped up. I'm so bored."
Yuxiang smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."
Qiao Yue jumped up excitedly and said loudly, "Great! Wait for me a moment, let me change my clothes and get ready."
At this moment, she was wearing loose pajamas and her hair was messy, looking every bit the homebody.
Yuzu: "Okay."
Qiao Yue rushed upstairs and went back to her room to tidy up.
Yu Xiang and Bai Chi sat in the living room, continuing their conversation.
Yu Xiang's smile faded. "From now on, Corpse Fruits will be distributed at a rate of one per corpse per day."
Bai Chi frowned slightly upon hearing the number. "Boss, isn't this too few?"
One a day is really not enough for him.
Yu Xiang raised her hand, signaling Bai Chi not to rush, "Don't rush, I haven't finished yet. This is just the basics. Next, we'll categorize people based on their contributions and give them different amounts of Corpse Fruits. Those who contribute more will naturally get more; those who contribute less will receive the basic amount. This way, we can both incentivize everyone to contribute more and ensure basic fairness."
Yu Xiang then explained her Corpse Fruit distribution plan to Bai Chi in detail, with every detail carefully considered.
Bai Chi listened attentively, occasionally offering his own suggestions. The two chatted back and forth, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
With Bai Chi's active assistance, this distribution plan was gradually improved, and the terms and conditions became more reasonable.
They began preparing for the implementation, establishing new rules for survival and development in the apocalypse.
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