Chapter 87 You Win
"What's the bet?"
"Let's bet on whether this muddy fellow can get justice for himself with his own strength."
"How do you bet?"
"If he can, then you come back and we'll stay and defend the base together. If he can't, then we'll evacuate early."
Lu Ming widened his eyes, as if he didn't expect him to compromise.
"……good."
"So, what should we do now? Should we teach him something?"
Gu Chao didn't answer but asked: "What do you think?"
Lu Ming pondered, under what circumstances could he seek justice for himself?
It is definitely not okay for a fox to rely on the power of a tiger, so he should be allowed to become stronger on his own.
But how can he become stronger quickly? No matter what method he uses, it will take time.
How did she go from being powerless to being able to kill zombies on her own?
Hmm…it's because of the spring water, but the spring water doesn't enhance other people's abilities…so how did the others become so powerful? Well, because of superpowers…superpowers…that's right! Let him awaken his superpowers!
She suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Gu Chao: "I know a way to make him stronger quickly, but the success rate is very low, and he is likely to die."
Gu Chao looked at her quietly: "How long do you think he can live like this? Besides, you are not a savior, you are just providing him with a possibility. If he chooses to do it, he will be responsible for the consequences. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with you."
Is that so?
Yes, even she herself had to go through several deaths and lives before growing up, didn’t she?
She lowered her head and thought for a while, then handed Xiaotian to him and said, "Then please hold him for me." Then she jumped off the fence and walked towards the boy.
Gu Chao followed her closely behind.
Lu Ming squatted down beside the boy. He seemed to sense someone approaching, his body tensed, and he tried hard to open his bruised eyelids and look over. However, it was pitch black now, and he couldn't recognize who it was with his eyesight.
Lu Ming grabbed a handful of various first-level crystals from the space, took his hand, placed it in his palm, and said, "Do you want to become stronger? Pick one of the things in your hand and eat it. There is a 1% chance of gaining superpowers, but if you fail, you will turn into a zombie. Do you dare to eat it?"
In fact, many people have tried the method of eating crystals, but almost no one has succeeded. One reason is that the probability of obtaining superpowers through this method itself is low. The other is that everyone has their own superpower tendencies. If the energy of the crystal eaten does not match the type of tendency, then one will definitely turn into a zombie.
However, no one can know what their inclinations are before they have supernatural powers.
The little boy's already alert eyes became even more vigilant when he heard this. He asked weakly, "What do you want?"
Although he couldn't see clearly, he could feel that what he had in his hand looked like the kind of stone that could be exchanged for a lot of food. He had never picked it up before, but now he had a handful of it in his hand. He couldn't help but wonder if the woman in front of him was someone else sent to tease him or to make him sell himself.
Lu Ming shook his head, remembering that he probably couldn't see it, and said, "I don't want anything."
The boy was unmoved. If the stone really had the effect she said, he would give it a try even if there was only a one in a thousand chance. But he no longer believed in free lunches. How could anyone want to waste such a precious thing on a good-for-nothing like him?
Lu Ming didn't expect him to ignore her, and was a little overwhelmed. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Gu Chao say casually, "He doesn't dare. Forget it, let's go."
Lu Ming looked at him in surprise, only to see him making a gesture to him.
She rolled her eyes, sighed, and grabbed the crystal back. "Okay, let's go."
The boy heard their conversation and said nothing, but he exerted force with his hands and couldn't help but tightened his grip on the last stone. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the woman had stood up and walked out.
Was it too dark? They didn't seem to notice that he still had a...
For some unknown reason, he did not make a sound, but clenched his palms. When he could no longer hear the footsteps, he struggled to get up, went back into the tent, and carefully touched the stone in his hand. After confirming that it was the right kind of stone, he gritted his teeth and put it in his mouth.
Not long after, a low cry of pain was heard from the tent, as if the owner of the voice was enduring some pain.
Standing in the shadows not far away, Lu Ming felt a little nervous. The odds were so low, and the child's physical condition was so weak. I was afraid...
She touched Xiaotian, whose eyelids were drooping in her arms, and looked at the tent with some worry.
She didn't know whether it was right or wrong to do this.
Half an hour later.
Suddenly, a zombie-like roar was heard in the tent!
Lu Ming was shocked. Is this method still not working?
She clenched her hands, ready to kill.
However, they waited for another hour, and the roars in the tent became smaller and smaller, gradually turning back into cries of pain, until they disappeared, replaced by the even breathing of someone who was extremely tired and fell into a deep sleep.
"He seems to have... succeeded?" Lu Ming murmured.
After standing there blankly for a while, Lu Ming said, "Let's go."
Gu Chao asked her: "Our bet is not complete yet."
Lu Ming shook his head and looked up at him: "You won from the moment he ate the crystal."
She believed that some people really wanted to change but had no way to do so. Even if the little boy didn't survive today, she would stay with them.
The two walked back in silence.
Gu Chao didn't know how low the probability was, but she knew it was far more than the one percent she said.
Is this... a miracle?
So they want to stay because they don't want to give up hope and don't want to give up even one person who is willing to change?
Then she seemed to know how to change the ending.
She tried her best to give them hope, give them a chance, and give herself a chance as well. As for the outcome, she would leave it to fate.
Speaking of deviations from the plot, she almost forgot that in the original story, there were only six of them left, and only three of them had special abilities, and one of them was Qiao Sisi, who had no offensive power, so naturally she could no longer stay to guard the base.
Now, this team is top-notch, and since they are acquainted with Zhou Zixi and others who are the defenders, they naturally want to contribute.
She only focused on the plot, but she didn't realize that from the moment she joined the team, it had become a completely new story.
She seemed to have figured out a lot of things, and the problems that had been bothering her for a long time were solved. She felt unprecedentedly relaxed and excited.
She couldn't help but reach out and grab Gu Chao's arm, looking up and saying sincerely: "Thank you."
Gu Chao paused and asked nonchalantly, "Thank you for what?"
Lu Ming didn't answer. She lowered her eyes again and said softly, "I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm sorry I didn't trust you enough before and never told you what I knew I had to do. Are you still angry? Can you... forgive me?"
Gu Chao was stunned, pursed his lips, turned around and lowered his head to stare quietly at the top of her head. There was helplessness, joy, and pity in his eyes, and his heart was soft.
Just one word from her could turn the wall of his heart, which he had erected for a long time, into pieces.
How could he still be angry with her?
She was worried that they would get hurt or die, and they were just as worried about her.
He was just afraid that she would want to take on the responsibility alone again and come back injured.
He couldn't help but rub Lu Ming's head and whispered, "Don't do it again. Otherwise, you know the rules of our team now."
Lu Ming nodded heavily and promised, "Yes! Believe me, I will never do such a stupid thing again!"
She would never go out alone to look for zombies again!
If you don't have any idea of your own strength, you will definitely suffer a loss.
Not only did I not achieve my goal, but I also caused a lot of trouble to others.
It's really a case of losing both the wife and the army.
Gu Chao sighed inwardly. The little liar had promised this several times, but he had never been able to do it.
The two walked back to the villa side by side.
As soon as he entered the door, Lu Ming was a little surprised to see a row of people sitting on the sofa.
They heard the door open and all looked at their...hands.
There was no one holding it!
The boss is not strong enough.
Cheng Ming sighed like an old mother who was worried sick.
Indeed, there is still a long way to go.
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