Upon hearing this, everyone present gained a new understanding of Chen Zhao, who was all show and no substance.
Three years into the apocalypse, no one who's survived this long is a fool. Even someone like Chen Zhao, who seems like a useless pretty face, knows to secretly hoard some freeloaders for a rainy day.
Han Chen and his group were enthusiastically sharing cookies, and no one paid any attention to the insignificant Chen Zhao who was hanging around with Lu Sheng.
This group of people would be more than happy to have one less person to share the spoils, and they would prefer Chen Zhao to die outside.
Lu Sheng glanced at Han Chen and his group out of the corner of her eye, then casually tossed a bag of grilled fish slices to Chen Zhao, "Can these rice weevils even survive in a box?"
"Another pack, please."
Chen Zhao narrowed his eyes and smiled, then reached out and beckoned with his finger.
"Two more packs, and there will be extra supplies if you answer well." Lu Sheng's lips curled up slightly, and he tossed out two more large packs of dried bean curd.
"Sister is so generous."
Chen Zhao immediately broke into a smile and lowered his voice to talk eloquently, "These rice weevils are amazing. They only need to eat a little bit of rotten vegetable leaves to survive. I saw Han Chen secretly feeding the weevils with dog urine moss from the corner of the first floor. I tried it these past few days, and it only takes a little bit each day to feed them to their fill."
"So simple?" Ma Dongmei and the others looked surprised.
No wonder these people can survive in office buildings for so long; these parasites are practically perpetual motion machines, they can never finish eating them.
If this rice weevil could be promoted to other areas, many small, under-resourced farms could temporarily solve their food problems.
Several people stared at the rice weevil for a long time, while Zhang Xiaojuan's face contorted in a grimace. She tried several times but couldn't bring herself to bite it.
"I'm really worried about your mental state. What kind of good people eat this stuff every day?" Zhang Xiaojuan said suspiciously as she stuffed the little bug back into the box.
Chen Zhao casually picked one up and popped it into his mouth. "Have you ever had grilled silkworm pupae at a barbecue restaurant? They taste pretty much the same once they're cooked. They're alright if you close your eyes and eat them."
"What are these people's special abilities?" Lu Sheng asked calmly.
Han Chen dared to make such a boastful offer to them, which certainly wasn't just based on his obvious metal-based superpowers. There must be some other, unknown, special abilities hidden among these people.
Chen Zhao paused for a moment, then suddenly stopped chewing.
In the apocalypse, whoever reveals their superpowers first will be at a disadvantage. If Chen Zhao reveals Han Chen and the others' superpowers, he will have completely betrayed his teammates.
"After all, I've lived with them for so long..."
Chen Zhao looked troubled, but then suddenly looked up with great interest, "These are all my brothers, I have to pay extra!"
The people present: "..."
Zhang Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, then finally raised her hand and patted Chen Zhao on the shoulder, "You really are a good brother, I didn't misjudge you."
After taking two more packets of dried tofu from Lu Sheng, Chen Zhao sat up straight cross-legged with a satisfied smile. "Since you're so straightforward, I'll just say what I think."
"In addition to his metal-based superpower, Han Chen also has a superpower called Chameleon."
Han Rui blinked her big eyes and curiously leaned closer. "What do you mean? Can he use the surrounding environment to hide himself?"
"No, no, it's even more perverted than you think."
Chen Zhao shook his head, glancing disdainfully at Han Chen's retreating figure. "His chameleon ability is amazing. He has one chance every day to perfectly replicate his appearance as someone he has had skin contact with within the last three days."
"Huh? Even if your face can change, your body shape and voice can't, right? Not to mention gender too." Zhang Xiaojuan's face was full of curiosity.
"His superpower is so strong because he can perfectly replicate other people, whether it's their body shape, voice, or gender."
"You must be very careful and make sure Han Chen doesn't touch you. Even if he just touches one of your fingers, he can copy your appearance."
Everyone present was stunned. Zhang Xiaojuan hesitated, a complex expression on her face, "You can even have sex reassignment surgery..."
"How many people are left?" Lu Sheng's interest in this group grew even stronger.
Chen Zhao stuffed two pieces of dried tofu into his mouth. "Han Chen is the boss here, and the short-haired woman next to him is the second boss. Her superpower is beast instinct."
"Brother, I have to say, your group's superpowers are pretty flashy..." Zhang Xiaojuan listened with great interest, like an old lady in the village gossiping.
"The woman's name is Gu Shasha. Her special ability is that she can instantly transform into a giant bear, and her strength and size will increase dramatically. A small group of zombies jumped out from downstairs earlier, and she took care of them with a single leap."
"The remaining ones are more common, mostly water-type, fire-type, and one space-type."
Ma Dongmei, a cigarette dangling from her lips, frowned slightly, her sharp eyebrows furrowing. "I just saw Gu Shasha touch your butt. What's your relationship?"
Han Rui and Sun Tiantian, who love gossip, immediately perked up their ears and sat up straighter than anyone else. Building infrastructure every day in the apocalypse is a bit boring, so they definitely had to rush over to see this kind of gossip as soon as possible.
Oh, is this content that can be listened to without spending money? Really, no payment is required to unlock it?
Chen Zhao: "..."
The atmosphere was awkward for several seconds before Chen Zhao smiled with relief, "There's nothing we can do. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. We'll just have to make do."
After the apocalypse, many people's relationships with men and women are very chaotic. Many people will find a random person of the opposite sex to accompany them when they are on a mission or temporarily staying in a base, and then break up when the mission is over or they leave the base.
There are few moral constraints among us; we come together if we get along and we part ways if we don't.
"I've said so much, there's probably no way I can stay here anymore. You'd better take me with you when you leave." Chen Zhao put on a fawning smile.
At this moment, Han Chen finally noticed Chen Zhao hanging out with Lu Sheng and the others, and immediately roared fiercely, "Chen Zhao! What are you doing! You like chatting with outsiders so much!"
Chen Zhao froze instantly, hurriedly grabbing the remaining dried tofu from Lu Sheng's hand and stuffing it into his clothes. "Ask me next time if you want to know anything."
Lu Sheng casually slipped a piece of dark chocolate into his hand.
Chen Zhao carefully stuffed the spoils into his clothes with satisfaction, then shuffled towards Han Chen.
He had only taken two steps when Han Chen grabbed his collar.
As soon as Lu Sheng and the others looked up, they saw Chen Zhao being held upside down by Han Chen by his waistband, with the dried tofu and chocolate stuffed in his clothes falling to the ground.
"These are mine! Don't touch them!" Ignoring the pain in his body, Chen Zhao desperately grabbed at the supplies on the ground.
"What do you mean 'yours' and 'mine'? Everything here is mine! You can only take it if I give it to you! If I don't give it to you, you can only look at it!" Han Chen slapped Chen Zhao across the face, picked up the things on the ground, and threw them to Gu Shasha.
Han Chen wasn't stupid. He knew that implementing one person's dictatorship in a group would eventually lead to disunity and backlash. The best way was to distribute power equally to another person, which would also divert hatred in half.
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