Chapter 165 Willing to Join
Zhou Guang and the others, who had been indignant and stubbornly refusing to join the Peach Blossom Base, suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.
Yuxiang was secretly pleased with herself; it seemed she had guessed correctly.
There were indeed many patients inside the cave. The high temperatures of the past few days had caused many people to collapse, especially ordinary people without superpowers.
Originally, Zhou Guang and his group had also joined a certain base.
However, the base's resources are limited, and when the high temperatures arrive, the base simply cannot supply enough people.
Food, water, and medicine—these necessities for survival—became extremely scarce.
Zhou Guang and the others received nothing, and the base's power supply equipment was also damaged. Hiding inside the building was like being in a steamer.
In order to survive, Zhou Guang and his group had no choice but to leave the base and escape to the mountains to escape the summer heat.
Even though they were hiding in the mountains, the weather was still hot, which made many people sick, and some even closed their eyes forever.
Moreover, they didn't have enough food, and everyone was struggling on the verge of starvation.
Zhou Guang and the others considered rejoining the human survival base, but most of the current survival bases were too busy to take them in.
But joining Yuzuriha's zombie base is seen as a betrayal of humanity by them.
Qiao Yue noticed their hesitation. She quickly stepped forward and affectionately put her arm around Youxiang's shoulder.
"What are you hesitating for? Join our base, you won't regret it. Such a great base, don't miss it! Join now and you'll receive a house, fully furnished, giving homeless people in the apocalypse a warm home."
Shen Jia chimed in, "The zombies in the base won't attack humans; they're very friendly, just like your good friends."
Du Rong and Sang Sang even smiled in cooperation, but their stiff smiles didn't look friendly at all; in fact, they were a bit scary.
Zhou Guang and the others instinctively took two steps back, their eyes filled with terror.
Seeing this, Shen Jia said to Du Rong and Sang Sang, "You two should stop laughing."
Du Rong withdrew her smile, clearly annoyed.
These humans have no sense of appreciation what a beautiful smile she has.
Youxiang looked at Qiao Yue and Shen Jia and said somewhat angrily, "You're talking as if my base is some kind of unsaleable product that needs you to promote it like this. My base is great, you know."
Qiao Yue pinched Youxiang's little face, "Even the best wine needs advertising. If we don't promote it, how can we attract more humans to join us?"
Yu Xiang tilted her head and thought for a moment, "What Yueyue said seems to make some sense."
Qiao Yue: "What I said makes sense."
Seeing that Youxiang and the others had gone off-topic, Qin Zhuo quickly brought the conversation back on track.
He looked at Zhou Guang and asked seriously, "What's your decision? Will you join?"
Zhou Guang frowned, turned to look at the people behind him, and asked, "What do you all say?"
Those people were still hesitant, looking at each other without coming to a clear answer.
Upon hearing Qin Zhuo's voice, Youxiang's previously distracted attention instantly returned, and she refocused on the important matter at hand.
Seeing that Zhou Guang and his group were still dawdling and unable to make a decision, she felt a surge of irritation and her brows furrowed slightly.
She crossed her arms and said in a gentler tone, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. We'll leave now. After all, I was once human too, and I don't have that much hostility towards humans. I just want to build a survival base where humans and zombies can coexist. You can keep these things."
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and suddenly a pile of food appeared on the previously empty ground in front of her, including bread, canned food, some compressed biscuits, and several boxes of commonly used medicines.
Then, without hesitation, Youxiang turned around, took Qin Zhuo's hand, and said, "Let's go."
She's not some major villain, so if she doesn't want to, then forget it.
Her base will be something that everyone, including the zombies, will want to join.
Qiao Yue and Shen Jia, standing to the side, immediately responded in unison, "Okay."
Not to be outdone, Du Rong quickly grabbed Sang Sang's hand and hurried after them.
These humans are so ungrateful!
Not following the leader is their loss.
Zhou Guang never expected Youxiang to do such a thing.
Shouldn't we continue threatening or bribing them to agree? And they just left like that?
Zhou Guang looked down at the things on the ground.
Did they really give them everything?
Is there some kind of trap?
He muttered to himself.
Zhou Guang raised his head and looked at the departing figures of Youxiang and the others. He saw that their steps were firm and there was no hesitation at all, as if they really intended to leave and never look back.
Apart from Zhou Guang, the others began to whisper among themselves. Although their voices were not loud, they were still very clear.
"Is this zombie so generous? Giving away so much stuff without a second thought, not even a little bit of heartache."
"She didn't even blink. This zombie is actually quite nice, better than some of the humans we've encountered before."
"Actually, I suddenly think that joining a zombie base isn't such a bad idea. Since humans and zombies might be able to live peacefully together, why not give it a try? Maybe we can live a good life there."
“Yeah, we don’t know how long we can survive like this. We live in constant fear, either about not having enough food or being attacked by zombies. We might as well try joining a zombie base; maybe we can find a way to survive.”
"Since there are no other paths in front of us, we might as well try one that may offer hope. It's better than waiting here to die."
...
When one person mustered the courage to say they could join Yuxiang's base, many people began to waver. They looked at each other, wondering what decision they had made.
Zhou Guang heard their words and gently raised his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Then he asked, "I'll ask one last time, are you willing to join the base created by the zombies?"
He was actually gradually leaning towards joining the Yuxiang Base.
A key reason for this was that Yu Xiang selflessly left these supplies to them without expecting anything in return.
After exchanging glances, the group seemed to reach a tacit understanding and said in unison, "We are willing to join."
Yuxiang and her group hadn't gone far when they heard a series of hurried and slightly chaotic footsteps behind them, followed by Zhou Guang's panting shout: "Wait a minute."
Yu Xiang stopped when she heard the shout and turned to look at Zhou Guang.
Zhou Guang strode up to Youxiang, slightly out of breath, his eyes filled with sincerity and determination, and said, "We are willing to join your base."
The previous hesitation and defensiveness were gone from his tone, replaced by an expectation for the future.
Yuka extended her hand and said with a smile, "Welcome to the team."
Zhou Guang looked at Youxiang's outstretched hand and grinned. He gently grasped Youxiang's hand and said, "Please take care of me from now on."
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