The insect woman stood atop the level-two mutated hornet, coldly looking down at the scene below, offering neither a positive nor a negative assessment of N4.
Her gaze followed Jiang Wu until he rushed into the group of survivors, at which point she uttered five words indifferently: "Do as he says."
The next second.
The M2 and T2 zombies that were dragging the survivors stopped abruptly, as if a pause button had been pressed, and stood frozen in place.
On the other side, Jiang Wu arrived at the survivors' group.
Looking at the group of survivors who were still in shock, crying and screaming, their faces filled with despair, Jiang Wu took a deep breath and shouted in a calm voice that could drown out their sobs, "Stop crying! Be quiet! We're here to save you! Follow me, and you'll be safe!"
The shout was like a thunderclap, instantly silencing the chaotic scene.
All the survivors, including the still-crying children, instinctively stopped crying and stared blankly at the man who had suddenly appeared.
Without pausing, Jiang Wu flashed again and arrived in front of the little girl who was crying the loudest and being dragged along.
At this moment, she is lying on the ground.
The small body trembled with fear and pain, or perhaps from the cold of lying on the frozen ground.
She was still crying, her voice already hoarse.
However, she also tried to look up, wanting to see what the owner of the legs that had suddenly appeared in front of her looked like.
Her face, nose, and forehead were covered in abrasions, mixed with tears, making her look extremely pitiful.
Jiang Wu's most tender spot was deeply touched.
He crouched down and carefully picked up the little girl.
Her clothes were rather thin, and she was so thin that she was practically skin and bones.
Therefore, the whole person appeared exceptionally light.
Seeing the crisscrossing tear stains and bloodstains on her face, Jiang Wu's gaze softened.
He gently stroked the little girl's messy, scraggly hair, which had been matted from not washing it for a long time, and softly comforted her, "Don't cry, okay? Uncle is here to save you. It's alright now, you're safe."
However, the little girl stared at Jiang Wu with wide eyes.
But the tears kept falling.
There was no light in those big eyes.
Jiang Wu subconsciously touched his pocket, wanting to get some food to comfort her.
But they found nothing.
He then realized that he had already eaten all the high-energy snacks he had brought with him in the past few days.
Jiang Wu had a sudden inspiration and quickly recalled the system's exchange list in his mind.
[Want Want Milk Candy: A very fragrant and sweet food. Required redemption points: 1 point (5 candies)]
Yes, there really is!
However, the thought of redeeming points made Jiang Wu curse inwardly.
Depend on!
One point can only be redeemed for five items.
That's fucking expensive!
However, he still chose to redeem it.
The next second, he pulled out five Want Want milk candies from his pocket!
Holding the candies out to the little girl, Jiang Wu smiled and said, "Don't cry, Uncle will give you these candies, okay?"
The survivors around them were stunned when they saw the five milk candies in Jiang Wu's hand.
Some people even kept swallowing their saliva.
It's been almost two years since the disaster, and they've been surviving on mutated plants every day. They've long forgotten what this snack tastes like.
The little girl's crying stopped abruptly.
Her large, tear-blurred eyes stared blankly at the few bright, eye-catching milk candies in Jiang Wu's hand.
She instinctively reached for the candy in front of her, but her wrist was bound by vines.
She instinctively stretched her thin neck again, reaching for the candy that was so close to her with her lips, which were still bleeding from a cut.
It's like being afraid that the candy in front of you will disappear in the next second.
Seeing her unconsciously anxious expression, Jiang Wu sighed inwardly, a pang of sorrow rising within him.
This little girl is probably only six years old.
She was only about four years old when the disaster happened.
It's already quite remarkable that they've managed to live peacefully until now.
In this apocalyptic world, they are the absolute weak, at the very bottom.
It's hard to find anything good to eat here.
He tore open the candy wrapper and gently put the white milk candy into the girl's mouth.
The little girl's body visibly stiffened the moment the candy entered her mouth.
Immediately afterwards, those large, dull eyes, which had been filled with despair and tears, seemed to be infused with new vitality.
It lit up instantly!
She stopped crying and seemed to have forgotten the pain.
She carefully savored the milk candy in her mouth, staring blankly at Jiang Wu.
Jiang Wu smiled slightly and easily snapped the vines binding her wrist with his fingertips.
He then stuffed the remaining four candies into her hands, which were covered in chilblains.
He stood up, holding the little girl, and looked at the survivors around him who were still stunned.
He shouted, "Come with me! Don't be afraid! And don't run around! We're here to rescue you. We'll take you to a real human base! Once we get there, you'll have plenty of food, clean water, and a safe place to sleep. You'll never have to worry about zombies or danger again! I promise!"
Then, he turned around and pointed to the giant longhorn beetle and spider that looked like small hills a hundred meters away, and said seriously, "Those mutated insects are all controlled by the Insect Woman! This swarm of insects is also controlled by the Insect Woman! So don't be afraid!"
His words left the survivors completely bewildered and stunned.
After a brief silence came the exhilaration of surviving a disaster!
"Am I dreaming? Humans... humans can control such terrifying monsters? Then... does that mean we'll never have to be afraid of zombies again?!"
"Is the Insect Woman a goddess? She can actually command these insects!"
"We...we're saved? Those monsters came to save us? Not to eat us?"
"Waaah... Finally... Finally..."
The survivors stared in disbelief at the mutated giant insects and the swarm of insects, tears welling up in their eyes once more.
But this time, they were tears of joy and hope!
The team, which was originally lifeless and full of despair, slowly began to show new vitality.
Jiang Wu nodded to them and turned to walk in the direction where the Insect Woman was.
The survivors followed Jiang Wu excitedly.
On the other side, in the air.
The insect woman remained standing quietly on the back of the giant hornet.
The cold wind howled, blowing her long robe and silky black hair.
Her expression remained cold and indifferent as she quietly watched everything unfold.
She watched as Jiang Wu carefully picked up the little girl, who was covered in rags and whose hair was as messy as withered straw.
He gently stroked the little girl's head, trying to soothe her.
He took out the candy and gently fed it to the girl.
Watching him carefully adjust his position so the little girl in his arms could lean more comfortably against his shoulder, and occasionally whispering something to her...
It turns out he has such a gentle side.
A strange light flickered in the insect woman's seemingly frozen eyes.
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