Chapter 96 Not to be underestimated; flying around at night
Seeing Cheng Zhiyu's wide eyes, Cheng Mo became somewhat nervous, his forehead covered in sweat from the pain, yet he kept asking, "Am I ugly?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "...It looks good."
It's really beautiful. Cheng Mo's wings are pure black, not like what Cheng Zhiyu said before, that they were just small and didn't have any feathers when they first grew out.
It's amazing. These wings are huge, with full feathers, as black as ink, giving Cheng Mo a touch of divinity, yet also a sinister air.
After listening to Cheng Zhiyu's words and confirming that the other party didn't seem to be comforting him, Cheng Mo went to look in the mirror.
There was a lot of clattering and crashing in the bathroom. Cheng Mo wasn't very good at controlling his wings at first, and he swept all the bottles and jars in the bathroom onto the floor.
When he saw Cheng Zhiyu coming over, he touched his nose.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled and said, "It's alright, you can go out first, I'll take care of it."
Cheng Mo nodded. He tried to retract his wings, but couldn't. However, he wasn't in a hurry; it was normal for newly grown wings to be somewhat uncontrollable.
After Cheng Zhiyu finished tidying up, his heart was beating a little fast. He walked out of the bathroom and found Cheng Mo sitting on the edge of the bed, the wings on the other person's back were gone.
Cheng Zhiyu was greatly disappointed and went over to touch the wings: "Where are the wings?"
Cheng Mo: "I'm taking it back."
However, seeing Cheng Zhiyu's expression, he understood everything. He immediately released his wings again, wrapped them around Cheng Zhiyu, and placed him in Cheng Mo's arms.
Cheng Zhiyu's heart was pounding. He looked at Cheng Mo's perfect face and changed the subject: "Hmm... how come your clothes aren't torn?"
"I don't know. Wings should be able to penetrate clothes, otherwise my clothes would tear every time I grow wings, and I'd be running around naked!" Cheng Mo said.
Cheng Zhiyu thought it made sense and blinked: "...Oh."
Cheng Mo's ears popped out.
Cheng Zhiyu: "!!!"
Cheng Mo kissed him and said, "Take out the chest chain, and in a little while... I won't put the wings back."
He's been with Cheng Zhiyu for so long, and he still can't see that Cheng Zhiyu likes him when he has wings? He's really stupid.
Cheng Mo was very proud. Great! Now he had a new way to seduce Cheng Zhiyu.
Sure enough, Cheng Zhiyu was ecstatic and took the bra necklace out of his spatial storage.
Cheng Mo: "Help me put it on."
Cheng Zhiyu blushed. He didn't know why, but after Cheng Mo gained wings, he felt quite shy in front of him.
Perhaps it was the divinity within the other person… Just thinking about how the two of them would be like this in a moment made Cheng Zhiyu's hands and feet go weak.
He put it on Cheng Mo, and the next moment, the other person kissed him domineeringly.
Cheng Zhiyu nervously grabbed Cheng Mo's ear...
Finally, the pair of wings encircled him, and the soft feathers brushed against his body, giving him a tingling, numb feeling.
Cheng Zhiyu grasped the warm wings, his fingers tightening.
When he came to his senses, he found that he had a few feathers in his hand.
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He glanced at Cheng Mo's wings. Fortunately, there wasn't a bald patch. He silently hid the feathers in his spatial storage.
Cheng Zhiyu was somewhat impressed with his own adaptability. After it was over, his eyes lit up: "So, can you fly now?"
Cheng Mo dressed him and kissed his forehead: "There's no one around tonight, you can try it."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded, full of anticipation.
Cheng Mo carried him outside, and then flew away.
Then, after a violent shake, Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
I hope I won't die from the fall.
Cheng Mo's ears turned slightly red. He coughed lightly and defended himself, saying, "I've only just grown wings, and I'm not very skilled at flying yet."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded, indicating his understanding.
Fortunately, Cheng Mofei became much more skilled later on. Cheng Zhiyu was both nervous and excited as he held him. This sitting experience was completely different and even more exciting.
Moreover, Cheng Mofei is very tall, so Cheng Zhiyu can speak loudly as he pleases because he is far from the ground and is not afraid of being heard.
He had never felt so close to the stars before; the stars in the sky seemed exceptionally bright.
The two flew for an unknown amount of time. Cheng Zhiyu felt sorry for Cheng Mo, who had just grown wings, and worried that he would get tired. He said, "Let's go back."
Cheng Mo nodded: "I will transform into beast form."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded; he had never seen what Cheng Mo's beast-like form with long wings looked like.
Cheng Mo transformed into beast form in mid-air, and Cheng Zhiyu was carried in his mouth.
Cheng Zhiyu, whose collar was being bitten: "...This posture isn't very dignified, is it?"
It was as if fate was being held by the back of the neck.
Then, Cheng Zhiyu felt himself being thrown upwards. He cried out in surprise and landed on Dahei's back. Then, he heard Dahei's loud laughter in his mind.
Cheng Zhiyu gritted his teeth.
He bit the other person's ear hard.
The big black bird tilted to the side, and Cheng Zhiyu quickly let go of its ear, scratching his face: "Who told you to scare me? You've gotten too bold."
Big Black explained to himself, "I have no choice but to throw you on my back like this. What else can I do?"
Cheng Zhiyu touched his nose: "..." That seems to be true.
He patted Big Black's head to comfort it.
When they got back, it was already dawn. Fortunately, they didn't run into any family members and made it safely back to their room.
Fortunately, everything at the base has been going smoothly lately. Cheng Zhiyu took a nap, went to the office to handle some matters, and then came back to sleep.
After they had a good sleep, someone came to report: "The residents of the base saw a super huge bird as the weather was getting cooler! We are worried that it may pose a threat to the base. Should we send in people with superpowers to search the area?"
After listening, Cheng Zhiyu said, "...Tell me in detail."
The other person added, "The resident said that the thing had wings, but it didn't look like a bird because it was still dark and he couldn't see it clearly."
Cheng Zhiyu: It's confirmed, it's them.
He pressed his temples and said, "It's alright, don't worry about it, I know what it is."
Upon hearing this, the other party stopped asking questions. Curiosity is one thing, but it's better not to ask things that shouldn't be asked.
Cheng Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking advantage of the lull in the work, he sent Cheng Mo away, took out the materials he had prepared earlier from his spatial storage, and began to get busy.
To prevent Cheng Mo from suddenly returning, he solemnly emphasized, "You are not allowed to come back before 8 p.m.
Cheng Mo was displeased: "Why?"
Cheng Zhiyu coughed: "Stop acting cute. I've prepared a surprise for you. Anyway, you'll be back later, understand?"
Cheng Mo's eyes lit up, but after hearing this, he wanted to come back even sooner. However, to avoid angering Cheng Zhiyu, he could only endure it.
As soon as it was past eight o'clock, Cheng Mo rushed back. The yard was pitch black. He frowned, wondering if the surprise was inside the house.
As soon as they stepped inside, a candlelight flickered on, and Cheng Zhiyu came over carrying a cake he had painstakingly made: "Happy birthday."
Cheng Mo stared at him without blinking.
Cheng Zhiyu felt awkward. Uh... he also felt it was a bit old-fashioned, but he couldn't think of any other way.
Fortunately, Cheng Mo was not very worldly and was overjoyed. When Cheng Zhiyu told him that he could make a wish, he made a wish seriously. He had no other wish but that Cheng Zhiyu would be happy and joyful, and of course, that he would stay with him forever.
After blowing out the candle, Cheng Mo felt his hand being held, and then it seemed as if something was being worn on his finger.
Someone turned on the light, and Cheng Mo looked down to see a ring on his finger. He smiled, knowing the meaning behind the ring.
My birthday wish came true!
Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly: "Let's cut the cake. The whole table is full of your favorite foods... including rabbit heads."
Cheng Mo: I am so happy.
Tian Qiao and the others came over and said, "I was wondering why Chengzi had prepared such a big feast today. It turns out it's Brother Hei's birthday."
It was actually a coming-of-age ceremony. But there's no way to explain it out loud, so we just treated it like a birthday celebration.
Cheng Mo was overjoyed, her lips curving upwards in a wild smile: "It's because Zhiyu likes me so much."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He blushed a little, after all, his parents and elders were there. He coughed lightly and said, "Quickly cut the cake, we need to share it with everyone."
Cheng Zhiyu was afraid he wouldn't understand, so he reminded him.
As it turned out, Cheng Mo was genuinely clueless. Upon hearing that he had to share his cake with everyone, he secretly sent a telepathic message to Cheng Zhiyu: "Can't I not share?"
Cheng Zhiyu gave him a look: Of course not.
Cheng Mo understood, and a hint of sadness crossed his face: "You shouldn't have invited so many people today."
With so many people coming, his cake was all gone.
Cheng Zhiyu said in a low voice, "Hurry up and divide it, do you want to get fat and die if you eat it all by yourself?"
Cheng Mo muttered, "I didn't intend to eat alone either."
He started dividing the cake, first giving some to the elders, and finally to Tian Qiao and Zhou Min.
Without any hesitation, Tian Manman stretched out her hands and chuckled, "Brother Hei, cut me some more, it looks delicious."
Cheng Mo: "..." Don't I know it's delicious?
This was made for him by Zhiyu.
Cheng Mo cut the cake for him, her heart bleeding.
Fortunately, the cake was big enough that there was still quite a bit left. Cheng Mo smiled and cut a huge piece for Cheng Zhiyu.
Cheng Zhiyu: "...I can't finish it."
The first bite of the cake is amazing, but it will definitely get cloying if you eat too much.
Cheng Mo said, "It's okay, you can give me what you can't finish."
Cheng Zhiyu: Okay.
Everyone was eating together when Cheng Mo took a bite of the cream cake and was indeed amazed. He glanced at the cake next to each of them.
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
You don't need to guess what Cheng Mo is thinking.
There's a whole table of food on the table today, so there's no need to worry about not having enough to eat.
Touched by the meal, Han Tingting exclaimed, "Brother Hei, can you celebrate your birthday every day?"
Cheng Mo said, "No, Zhiyu will be exhausted."
Han Tingting: "..." What a huge dose of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
The meal was enjoyable. Afterwards, Cheng Mo pulled Cheng Zhiyu aside and showed him the ring on his finger: "You just put a ring on my finger, why were you being so secretive?"
Cheng Zhiyu's face flushed: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where did I sneak around?"
Cheng Mo didn't argue with him. Looking at the ring on his finger, he was absolutely delighted with it, even though it was a simple, plain ring: "Zhiyu, do you know what a ring represents?"
Cheng Zhiyu felt embarrassed, so he simply pretended not to know: "I don't know."
Cheng Mo didn't mind, and with her hands on his shoulders, she said, "It means you're proposing."
Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly, somewhat avoiding Cheng Mo's gaze: "Uh... that's not entirely what it means, is it? You still don't understand human culture enough."
Cheng Mo raised his hand, turned his face towards him, and looked at him: "But I think that's what you mean."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." So you know me better than I do?
Cheng Mo smiled broadly: "So, Zhiyu proposed to me."
Cheng Zhiyu touched his nose.
Cheng Mo said, "I agree."
He leaned on Cheng Zhiyu's shoulder and asked, "Then when will you marry me?"
Cheng Zhiyu said, "Before going to your hometown..."
Cheng Mo raised his head, his eyes shining as he looked at Cheng Zhiyu. He hadn't expected to receive a reply from him.
Before going to Cheng Mo's hometown, the post-apocalyptic landscape had likely stabilized, making it... well, it would be appropriate for them to get married.
Cheng Mo's gaze deepened as he looked into Cheng Zhiyu's eyes. Both of them were somewhat stunned and unconsciously moved closer together.
Just as he was about to stick it on, Cheng Zhiyu snapped out of his daze and turned his head to remind him, "This is outside."
Cheng Mo turned his head around: "Outside is fine."
At this point, who cares whether we're inside or outside?
Besides, their location is very well hidden, so what are they afraid of?
After it was over, Cheng Zhiyu's lips were bright red. He frowned and cursed, "Cheng Mo, are you a dog?"
His mouth was numb from being bitten so hard by the other person.
Cheng Mo: "Yes."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." That's true.
A dog with wings is still a dog.
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Following the Zombie Virus Vaccine 1.0, Zombie Virus Vaccine 2.0 has also been announced.
Unlike version 1.0, which requires being bitten by a zombie to be effective and is useless if used beforehand, version 2.0 addresses this shortcoming. Furthermore, version 2.0 is effective for half a month, so by getting vaccinated every half month, you don't have to worry about being bitten by a zombie.
Because of the release of version 1.0, the number of zombies in the apocalypse is not increasing as much as before. It is expected that the number of zombies will be further reduced after version 2.0 is rolled out.
Because they keep killing zombies, no one becomes a zombie, so the number of zombies will decrease.
Chi Hongyi and others are still not entirely satisfied with version 2.0: "Some vaccines can be administered only once in a lifetime, but it's a bit difficult to achieve with a zombie virus vaccine. However, we hope that it can be administered once a year."
Actually, it would be more convenient to make money if the vaccine were administered every two weeks, since people have to get vaccinated every two weeks. But Chi Hongyi and the others obviously didn't think about that; they were only thinking about how to make the best vaccine.
“You’ve already done a great job,” Cheng Zhiyu said. “But you have higher ideals, and of course I support that.”
Chi Hongyi smiled and said, "Then let's continue our research."
Previously, they were respectful and courteous to Cheng Zhiyu, but after spending more time with him, they also discovered that Cheng Zhiyu was different from other leaders. He didn't like these superficial things. If you wanted him to value you, you couldn't just flatter him. Instead of thinking about these things, you should improve your abilities.
Sure enough, Cheng Zhiyu didn't feel neglected. Isn't that what researchers are like? Their Xiaohe base also needs such pure researchers.
Cheng Zhiyu picked up the vaccine research report about 2.0 and started to look through it. After a while, he got a headache. He only had a bachelor's degree, so how could he possibly understand it?
Fortunately, no one said, "Let me test you."
However, Cheng Zhiyu was quite wicked. He handed the document to Cheng Mo, asked him to look at it, and then asked, "Can you understand it?"
Sure enough, Cheng Mo frowned and said, "What is this? I don't understand."
Cheng Zhiyu smiled.
Cheng Mo pinched his cheek: "What are you laughing at? You probably wouldn't understand either. We're a match made in heaven."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
Sometimes, it's not a good thing when your partner knows you too well.
The two put the documents aside and decided not to look at them anymore. After all, the leader didn't need to understand these things; he just needed to know the results.
"Let's go eat. We're going to the cafeteria today; they have new dishes," Cheng Zhiyu said.
Cheng Mo perked up at the mention of food: "Okay!"
Cheng Zhiyu pulled him along, saying, "Come on, let's hurry up, lest other bases call us again."
Fortunately, they ran fast. No sooner had they left than their communicator rang. The subordinate answered the phone and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, our team leader Cheng is out on fieldwork."
The subordinate is quite good at talking; what was clearly going to dinner turned into a field trip in his mouth.
Upon hearing this, the other person asked, "When will you be back?"
Subordinate: "I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure about that either. Can I have him call you back when he gets back?"
After hanging up once, another call came in. In the end, the subordinate's throat was hoarse from talking, but he was still quite happy because their Xiaohe base was so popular.
The callers were all managers from various bases, but they were all very polite to their subordinates.
The subordinates felt that, as expected, the base had become stronger, and their status had risen sharply.
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On the other side, Cheng Zhiyu and Cheng Mo were queuing up for food.
We have new dishes today, and there are so many people coming.
The person in front said, "I'm running so fast, how come there are still so many people?"
My colleague said, "There's nothing we can do. We work in a formal department, and our hours are fixed. It's different for them. They can come in anytime they want for the next few days."
The other person said, "That makes sense. They used to envy us, but now I'm starting to envy them too."
My companion nodded: "Things are different now. Even if you don't work in a formal department anymore, you can still live a good life. The stall next door that sells hand-pulled pancakes can earn a lot of contribution points a day. I heard that Captain Cheng and her boyfriend often go there, and her boyfriend can eat more than a dozen at a time."
One person in front of the line said, "Wow, does that mean Captain Cheng's boyfriend is a fat guy?"
Cheng Fatty Mo: "..."
Seeing his gloomy expression, Cheng Zhiyu reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
The two people who were speaking exchanged a glance, and said to the person in front, "You're new here, aren't you?"
The person in front said, "Yeah, I've only been with the base for a month. How did you know?"
The other person laughed and said, "Because we've all met Captain Cheng's boyfriend. He's not fat, and he's very handsome. He's a superhuman, and I heard he's really powerful. Maybe it's because his superpowers consume a lot of energy, which is why he can eat so much."
The person in front nodded: "I see. People with superpowers can indeed eat more than ordinary people."
His companion coughed lightly: "Let's not talk about that. By the way, you've only been with the base for a month, and you're already eating in the cafeteria?"
The man in front smiled and said, "I work on a construction site. The site provides food and lodging. I've saved up all my contribution points since I came here. I've been eating in the canteen for more than half a month, so I gritted my teeth and came to try it."
The construction site he was referring to was the building that was currently being constructed outside.
The new batch of people don't have to worry about not having work at all, because the construction site is short-staffed and they will have jobs as soon as they arrive.
And meals were provided, so although the workers were tired, they all gained weight.
After all, before I came here, life was tiring and I was often hungry.
In just one month, this group of people had already developed a sense of belonging to the Xiahe base.
Companion: "Then your trip wasn't in vain. The cafeteria still has braised pork today. Although it's a bit more expensive than eating it yourself, I think it's worth it."
The person in front of me was already drooling; he could smell the delicious aroma.
Cheng Mo's mood had improved, and the gloom of being called a fat man had vanished.
But it seems everyone at the base knows he has a big appetite...
Cheng Mo looked at Cheng Zhiyu: "Zhiyu, you don't dislike me, do you?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "No, you've been able to eat a lot for a long time."
Cheng Mo: "..." This doesn't sound quite right.
Perhaps because the two people were whispering behind him, the others who were speaking in front turned around and instantly tensed up: "Captain Cheng... Captain Cheng..."
Cheng Zhiyu gave a friendly smile: "After get off work, just treat me like an ordinary resident."
The other person nodded stiffly, becoming even more stiff when they saw Cheng Mo was also there, having heard that Cheng Mo was quite fierce.
Cheng Mo: I am clearly very kind.
"By the way, I heard the cafeteria is going to open another window," Cheng Zhiyu asked.
The other person nodded quickly: "Yes, it seems they've hired a few more good cooks, so in a couple of days we probably won't have to wait in line like this."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded.
Now, most people at the base, except for the newly joined residents, come to the canteen every few days.
The continuous development of the Xiaohe base has filled them with hope. They no longer hoard food like before, nor do they dare to eat as much as they used to.
Now, all you need is contribution points. As for food, if you buy it and leave it, it will just become unused food, so it's better to keep your contribution points.
As long as you have contribution points, you can buy grain from the official grain store. The price will not increase; in fact, it will gradually decrease.
Because the base has expanded its crops significantly, it is producing more and more grains and vegetables.
Now even the grain stores are selling vegetables. They pick them fresh from the fields every day; they're so tender and juicy, with dew still clinging to them.
Although we don't have meat at every meal now, at least we have vegetables and steamed buns. Oh, and those who like rice can also have rice.
Now that word has spread about how good life is at the Xiaohe Base, everyone wants to join.
Unfortunately, the Xiaohe base only recruits once every long period of time, and the number of recruits is limited, so they have to fight for them each time.
Cheng Zhiyu used to be able to recognize everyone in the base, since they were from the same village. But now, when he walks down the street, others recognize him, but he doesn't recognize anyone else.
There were many unfamiliar faces.
In fact, Xiaohe Base is still a small base with very few people, but its strength should not be underestimated.
With vaccines and mutant seeds in hand, everyone can have enough to eat. This has been achieved only at the Xiaohe Base; other bases haven't been able to do it yet.
Not to mention, all the ability users at the Xiaohe base participated in the training, although individually they might not be as powerful as the ability users from other bases.
But when they cooperate, even the most powerful superhumans might not be able to defeat them.
Other ability users in other bases value freedom of development. Unless they have a particularly good relationship with someone they can trust and cooperate with perfectly, they are wary of everyone else.
After all, nobody knew that someone would do something underhanded that day.
Something like this happened at a base before. A group of people were killing zombies together when one of the superhumans had a minor argument with another superhuman just a couple of days ago.
As a result, this superhuman harbored resentment and, at a crucial moment when killing zombies, betrayed his companion, causing him to be seriously injured.
Unexpectedly, this backfired, as the loss of one fighter led to a rapid reversal of fortune, with the zombies gaining the upper hand. In the end, the person who had used the sneak attack was bitten to death by the zombies.
Seeing that they couldn't win, the others took the opportunity to run away. In the end, even the one who was seriously injured survived, while the one who did the dirty work died.
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