Chapter 722: Mental Power Hint
While Lu Weiyi was trying to find a way to communicate with the little tiger, Zhou He had already cleared out the mutant rats in half of the city, and even made the mutant rat meat into jerky. Of course, this was possible with the help of the members of the Mountain God Base.
The water-based psychics in their team were very good at draining water from animals, and their skill was so skillful that the psychics in Yueban Bay were terrified.
After taking some processed ones as a thank you gift, Zhou He finally had time to report to Zhuang Mingxu the number of crystal cores he had harvested.
"Now that I have food at home, I am finally not panicking," Zhou He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Take out half of it and pay everyone the wages owed. Also, Xiaoyi and Wu Yue have already explored the Nanzuo base. You will lead the team to clean it out later. That will also be the place where you can upgrade your superpowers." Zhuang Mingxu calculated the time in his mind and said, "Let's go tomorrow."
"So urgent?" Zhou He asked.
"It's almost April now, and it's the planting season, but we haven't returned yet. They haven't sent people from the surrounding bases to look for us..." Zhuang Mingxu didn't continue, "Anyway, let's speed up."
Especially with those laboratories where Qi Le is, and those horrific experiments, it's like a knife hanging over his head. Zhuang Mingxu feels uneasy if he delays any further.
"Okay, I'll notify everyone tonight," Zhou He said, looking towards where Zhao Gang's team was, "If we all leave, will they... be safe?"
"Xiaoyi will find something for them to do," Zhuang Mingxu replied.
That night, when Lu Weiyi came out of the space, he had already touched the threshold of communicating with animals, but he was still unfamiliar with it and stumbled a bit. However, the little tiger was obviously very happy and kept circling around him, whimpering from time to time.
After hearing Zhuang Mingxu's arrangement, he immediately agreed, "Let Zhao Gang and the others go hunt zombies as well. Besides Xinghai and Nanzuo, there must be other places nearby that have not been cleaned up yet. Let them go and clean up the zombies and explore the map at the same time. We have no knowledge of this place, so this is a good opportunity."
"That's fine, but your control alone is not enough. What if they become dissatisfied and take action?" Everything Zhuang Mingxu said before was just a threat, but the possibility of that happening is unavoidable. This is also the reason why the resting place arranged by Zhao Gang and others is far away from the main force.
"I will find a way to leave them with a mental hint, and once they have this thought, they will experience the feeling of a crystal core explosion."
"Is it possible?" Zhuang Mingxu looked at him in surprise.
Lu Weiyi raised his eyebrows, with a sly look in his eyes, "Would you like to experience it?"
"Okay," Zhuang Mingxu actively tried, "hinting that I don't want to..."
"Has Taotao had dinner?" Lu Weiyi interrupted him before he could finish.
"I've eaten. The people at the Mountain God Base got some bird eggs from somewhere and sent them to him to make him some egg custard." Zhuang Mingxu's attention was immediately diverted when he talked about the children. He even sighed as he talked about the careful flattery of the people at the Mountain God Base. "Actually, if the distance was short, I wouldn't mind taking them with me. The main thing is that it would be a hassle for us to return home, and we really can't bring so many people with us as a burden."
"You're right. There are more people than our team members. We will be vulnerable to attack no matter which way we go. I can't protect so many people," Lu Weiyi responded, "and if something happens to so many people on the road, there is no guarantee that someone will not put the blame on us. It's not worth it."
"Indeed, their ability to protect themselves is too poor. In the current situation, it is difficult for such people to survive no matter who they rely on."
Zhuang Mingxu once again sighed at his luck. If he and Lu Weiyi had not awakened their special powers, they would probably be just one of the few struggling people. He...
"Hmm? Uh..." Zhuang Mingxu felt as if his brain was not his own. Some images appeared in his mind uncontrollably, and he was unable to force himself to stop.
It was already night time. They lived in a makeshift house with poor sound insulation. They could hear people walking back and forth in the yard, people calling for dinner from time to time, and someone might knock on the door at any time.
Taotao in front of him was holding onto his hand and practicing walking. She was trembling and would turn back and smile at him from time to time when she took a steady step, wanting a compliment.
He should calm down and gently tell him that it's great, instead of letting the yellow waste in his brain flutter. Reason keeps telling him to stop, but it is visibly that his breathing becomes gradually rapid, and veins on his arms can be seen from his clenched hands. A thin layer of sweat appears on his forehead, which is particularly tempting under the light.
"Lu, Xiao, Yi!" Zhuang Mingxu gritted his teeth.
"Pfft...hahaha..." Lu Weiyi picked up Taotao, "That's the feeling. Calm yourself down and then I can help you get rid of it." After that, he strode out the door, leaving Zhuang Mingxu alone with his eyes closed, trying to calm his breathing.
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The next day, Lu Weiyi got a rough distribution map of the surrounding cities given by Zhuang Mingxu.
After screening, Lu Weiyi gave three of the cities to Zhao Gang, "In five days, I want 50,000 A-level or above crystal cores. This is a higher-level exchange ratio, and zombies or mutant animals are not limited."
"You are responsible for distributing these twenty space jades," Lu Weiyi handed him the things he had prepared in advance, "Tell them that if they want to live longer, they should not absorb the crystal cores of the psychics, and they should not use their psychics to kill people or burn people to death. They don't want to know the consequences."
"Also, if he hasn't come back in seven days..." Lu Weiyi paused and said meaningfully, "It means he ran away."
They have all seen what the consequences of running away are.
"I will tell them, but I can't guarantee that they will listen." Zhao Gang took a look at the map in front of him and immediately figured out the specific location.
"Just say it word for word. You will understand the consequences of not obeying after experiencing it yourself." Lu Weiyi had no intention of explaining and directly urged them to set off as soon as possible.
Not long after Zhao left, a noisy sound was heard over there. Half an hour later, the team left neatly.
"Base Commander, Base Commander Lu..." Zhou He rushed in. In his excitement, he failed to control his speed and almost bumped into Taotao who was holding onto the door panel to learn to walk.
"Sorry, sorry, little darling, uncle didn't mean it." Zhou He held the child and apologized, looking for Lu Weiyi in the room.
"I went to catch up on some sleep. What's wrong? You look so jumpy." Zhuang Mingxu came out from the next room wearing an apron, holding a plate with some baked pancakes on it, and three bowls of porridge that looked like they had been cooking for a long time. He looked like a husband, and when he passed Taotao, he picked up the child.
"Lao Zhuang, do you know what happened over there?" Zhou He took the plate and put it on the table for him, saying excitedly, "The base commander asked them to clean up the zombies and bring back the crystal cores. Some of them were not convinced and fought with Zhao Gang in anger. In the end, they were suppressed by Wang Bing and others."
"Those people wanted to expose their crystal cores and drag others to take the blame, and then...!!" Zhou He emphasized, "Then they fell to the ground with their heads covered, wailing in pain for ten minutes."
"Can you imagine a scene where several people with scars all over their bodies, who are obviously those who have fought bravely, are kneeling on the ground wailing in pain and begging for mercy?" Zhou He walked back and forth in the small room, chattering non-stop.
"We were fully prepared to make everyone cautious and alert, but the result... the result... was so fucking embarrassing." Zhou He clapped his hands, "The way those people looked at us was simply--".
"I finally feel the feeling of being proud. I want to upgrade. I must upgrade this time," Zhou He said and asked Lu Weiyi.
"Catch some sleep in there, and come out when you wake up. You can lead the team and leave later. He has his own things to do, and will come to see you when he wakes up." Zhuang Mingxu patiently fed Taotao rice porridge one spoonful at a time, and occasionally gave a bone to the little tiger who was anxiously scratching his claws and wanted to climb onto the table.
"Something you didn't give me?" Zhou He gestured with a few fingers to show a small amount of money.
"Isn't it enough?" Zhuang Mingxu rolled his eyes at him. "Don't think I don't know that I gave you half of the mutant rat crystal cores in the entire base. Are you still not satisfied?"
"Isn't this because the upgrade is not enough?" Zhou He laughed and tried to gain benefits. "This time, several of my men want to take advantage of the opportunity to attack. I have to prepare the crystal cores in advance. If they are upgraded, our team will have a few more SS-level psychics, and we will be safe on the way back."
"Sign and receive it first. I will calculate your wages today and refund you if you exceed the limit and supplement if you do not." Zhuang Mingxu took out several bags of crystal cores from the space and put them on the ground. This sentence made Zhou He give him a thumbs up, "I admire you scholars. You can calculate the wages of thousands of people just by thinking so."
"Your flattery makes me uneasy. Tell me, what else do you want to do?" Zhuang Mingxu glanced at him, signaling him to fart quickly.
"I heard that Fang Tang's team may be under our control in the future. You see, we have a life-and-death friendship. Can you get them to work for me then?" Zhou He didn't wait for Zhuang Mingxu to speak, and said with a look of pity on his face, "So many of my brothers have left this time. I have to replenish fresh blood, otherwise the team's strength may not be able to stand firm in the base army."
Zhuang Mingxu stopped feeding him and just stared at him shamelessly until Zhou He felt embarrassed himself. Then he said, "Fang Tang and the others are in special situations. I only know that they won't live long, but the specific situation is still unclear, so they may not come with us."
"I heard about it too," Zhou He's face became more serious. "I have a lot of contact with these children. They are all nice people. I like them very much. This time, it is thanks to their help."
"Lao Zhuang, what they did may not be a big deal to us, but... they are not yet adults after all, and they are willing to do this. I personally admire them and want to train them. You talk to the base commander to see if there is any solution to help them. I promise to train them to become the backbone of our base."
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