Chapter 21 Mountain and River Base.
With these seeds, they have an extra food reserve.
With Cheng Cheng joining the team, everyone in the group fared much better during the rest of the journey.
After his powers were restored, he was able to grow a considerable amount of fruits and vegetables every day. Others could exchange these with him for supplies if they wanted them.
Another ten days or so passed before they finally arrived at their destination, the Shanhe Base. Some were even moved to tears of joy.
The Shanhe Base is now considered one of the larger bases established after the apocalypse, housing many human survivors.
Before entering the base, a thorough check is required to ensure there are no wounds from zombie bites, followed by a half-day quarantine period.
However, these rules apply to ordinary people.
The treatment of people with superpowers and ordinary people is very different here. There are two channels for queuing to enter the base: one for ordinary people and one for people with superpowers.
The attitudes of the two groups of hosts reveal the truth.
Mo Xiu's team consisted of nearly twenty people, which was quite a large group. Everyone lined up at the request of the staff.
Looking around at everything that was both strange and familiar, Mo Xiu felt no nostalgia whatsoever.
In his past life, he lost his life right here.
Although he only wanted to live a comfortable, carefree life, some people still had to pay the price.
Without intentionally concealing her strength, Mo Xiu directly chose to use the passage for those with supernatural abilities. Partly because there were many people in the team, it was impossible to hide it from them.
On the other hand, having the identity of a superhuman can bring more convenience to his and Mo Qi's life here.
Cheng Cheng, Lu Pingwan, and the earth-type ability user who hadn't been very noticeable in the team followed behind him.
The people checking at the entrance discovered that four of the survivors in this group possessed supernatural abilities, and their attitude towards them improved even further.
The other party inquired carefully about their abilities and learned that Mo Xiu actually possessed dual abilities of lightning and wind. Their gaze towards him changed.
The number of people with superpowers is already small, and those with dual superpowers are even fewer.
Earth-type and water-type abilities are common, but Mo Xiu's highly aggressive lightning-type ability and Cheng Cheng's rare yet useful plant-type ability are enough to attract their attention.
The person who received them immediately reported their situation, and soon, several influential people in the base walked towards the entrance.
Compared to the number of ordinary people, the number of people with superpowers is extremely small, so Mo Xiu and his group finished quickly and could leave without even needing to quarantine for half a day.
However, Mo Xiu did not leave. He waited with Lu Pingwan and Cheng Cheng for Mo Qi to come out.
Seeing someone approaching, the young man turned his head and glanced around casually, immediately recognizing the leader. The newcomer was named Feng Wenkang, and he was in charge of the resettlement of newly arrived personnel at the base.
Feng Wenkang is a middle-aged man in his forties who always wears a Zhongshan suit and has no supernatural abilities.
He was able to take on such a position at the base because he was very pragmatic and contributed a large amount of stockpiled supplies.
Although he sometimes treats people differently based on their status, he's just a bit mercenary and hasn't done anything truly bad.
At least in Mo Xiu's previous life, after being framed, this person did not take advantage of her misfortune, so Mo Xiu and he naturally had no enmity.
"Welcome! I didn't expect our base to suddenly have a few more superhumans. Are you all together?" Feng Wenkang walked over with a smile and asked with a sly grin.
Mo Xiu understood what the other party meant: if they were to live together, she intended to give them priority and have them live closer to each other.
So Mo Xiu nodded, pointed to Lu Pingwan and Cheng Cheng, and informed them that they were together. Then, her gaze remained fixed on Mo Qi inside the isolation room.
Feng Wenkang knew very well that with Mo Xiu's special abilities, she would definitely become a target of competition among various forces in the future. Befriending her early on was definitely the right thing to do.
Seeing who Mo Xiu was waiting for, he said a few words to the people below, and they brought Mo Qi out.
"He has been examined and has no new wounds. He can come with you now."
After he finished speaking, Feng Wenkang personally led them to the accommodations arranged for them by the base.
It was a nice apartment building near the city center, with two units per floor. The apartment was very spacious and comfortable; even outside of the apocalypse, it would be considered quite good.
In his previous life, Mo Xiu was also initially placed in an apartment like this, except that back then, everyone in the team was clinging to him and sucking his blood, and he didn't know how to refuse.
I had to lower my own standards just to accommodate those people so they could have better accommodations. Looking back now, all that kindness was wasted.
Mo Xiu and Mo Qi naturally had to live together, since each apartment had more than one room. To look out for each other and increase security, Cheng Cheng and Lu Pingwan also stayed together.
The two households live across from each other, which makes it more convenient in case of any issues.
Seeing that Mo Xiu and the others were satisfied with their accommodations, Feng Wenkang said a few more nice words, telling them that they could contact him if they needed anything, and then left.
Mo Xiu knew perfectly well that Feng Wenkang had only been sent to scout out their situation. After a while, once they understood their strength, someone would come to recruit them.
The credit point system in the Shanhe Base is not yet complete, so most of the time you can only get what you want by bartering.
Seeing that it was still early, the four of them went out together to exchange for some daily necessities.
To Mo Xiu's surprise, it was truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. They hadn't walked far in the barter market when he spotted several of his enemies from a past life in the distance.
Wearing frameless glasses and sporting a smiling, refined appearance, Xu Liang is the second-in-command of the Shanhe Base and possesses fire-type superpowers.
And his two lackeys, Ren Zha and Bian Tai.
Xu Liang's fire-type skills are very aggressive, and at this point in time, they are almost at level three.
The other two individuals are not particularly strong, both being level one ability users. However, because they work under Xu Liang, they are able to abuse his power and act arrogantly on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, Mo Xiu's strength has not yet recovered to its peak level from her previous life, so she cannot act rashly for the time being.
In his previous life, Mo Xiu also entered the Shanhe Base and, through a series of fortuitous events, gradually increased his strength, eventually becoming the strongest ability user in the base. Therefore, with his current strength, he is still no match for Xu Liang.
However, the other miscellaneous items...
His gaze swept subtly towards Ren Zha and Bian Tai, two people who had been with him in his past life when he was being hunted down.
Especially Ren Zha, whose special ability is enhanced senses, equivalent to having clairvoyance, clairaudience, and a series of other abilities that facilitate investigation.
After the opponent's superpower was upgraded, it became a powerful tool for tracking, which caused me a lot of trouble in the past.
Just then, Mo Xiu felt Xu Liang's gaze sweep over her from not far away. Fortunately, he was quick and immediately hid behind a large tree nearby.
Ren Zha and Bian Tai noticed Xu Liang frowning and looking in a certain direction. Curious, they looked over as well, but saw nothing. They asked curiously, "Brother Xu, what were you looking at just now?"
Xu Liang shook his head upon hearing this. He had a feeling that someone was watching him, which made him uneasy. But when he looked up, he saw nothing and simply assumed that he was being paranoid.
With these three people around, Mo Xiu lost the desire to take Mo Qi sightseeing. After quickly exchanging for the necessary items, she took Mo Qi back.
Mo Qi took a look around at the new environment and found it was quite different from what he had imagined. Although there were more humans here, for some reason, it gave him a sense of smog and chaos.
That evening, the four of them had a simple dinner together and then parted ways. Only Mo Xiu and Mo Qi remained in the room.
Having endured wind and rain all the way, the two were finally able to clean and tidy themselves up properly upon arriving here.
After changing into her new pajamas, Mo Qi felt much more comfortable.
However, since they were in a new, safer environment, and there were more than one room, Mo Xiu suggested that the two of them could sleep separately. After all, they had been sleeping together before because of the limited space.
But how could Mo Qi possibly agree to that? He was joking. If he were separated from Mo Xiu, what would he do if he wanted to cultivate quickly?
Without this natural human-shaped furnace, how could he achieve twice the result with half the effort?
Seeing the man's reluctant expression, Mo Xiu finally had no choice but to give in.
The two slept in each other's arms on the same bed, but Mo Xiu seemed much quieter than usual tonight.
Mo Qi keenly sensed that the other person seemed to have something on their mind, so she paid closer attention to them that night.
When it got late at night, when all was quiet, Mo Qi noticed that Mo Xiu had gotten up and quietly left.
Mo Qi's actions were not so convenient, but he remembered what Mo Xiu had told him before he came: their purpose in coming to the Shanhe Base was to kill a few people.
Therefore, there must be risks involved in the other party going out so late at night.
With that in mind, Mo Qi, despite the risk of a headache, extended his divine sense and followed Mo Xiu all the way, just in case.
Just as Mo Qi had predicted, Mo Xiu infiltrated Xu Liang's territory. His target was Ren Zha, whom he had encountered at the market earlier that day.
At this point in time, Ren Zha's ability level is still very low, making it difficult for him to detect himself.
During her years at the Shanhe Base, Mo Xiu became very familiar with the terrain and environment, and naturally knew where Ren Zha lived.
Unlike Bian Tai, who indulged in nightly revelry, Ren Zha was not lustful; he preferred tangible benefits and was quite shrewd. Aside from spending time with Xu Liang, he rarely stayed out overnight.
Therefore, Mo Xiu chose to sneak into Ren Zha's residence at night as soon as possible.
The guards here aren't very strict, which makes it easier for Mo Xiu to move around.
So he easily climbed up to the second floor and entered Renzha's room through the window.
Then, with lightning speed, he drew the dagger from his waist and instantly slit the neck of the sleeping man on the bed.
A note from the author:
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Mo Xiu: first blood
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