"Mom and Dad, have Captain Biao and the others returned?"
Once downstairs, Lin Xue asked about the whereabouts of the bodyguard team that had gone out with her family to search for supplies.
"You're back! They were worried about you when you first came back, but they were relieved to go and rest after they found out you were back!"
When his daughter asked, Lin Zhenyuan recounted what had just happened.
"Dad, please call everyone in the family over. While we're eating, I'd like to tell you about what's happening outside!"
The Lin family's restaurant is very large; even with more than 20 people seated, it still feels spacious.
These are the places they usually use to entertain guests or hold banquets, so the space in their home is large enough to accommodate more than 20 people without feeling crowded at all.
After everyone sat down at the table, each person had a bowl of porridge that was slightly thicker than usual.
As for the vegetables, it was just the potatoes that Lin Xue brought back this time. Unlike before, they weren't very particular about them; everyone just quickly stewed the potatoes and put them on the table.
No one even peels the potatoes, which shows how severe the food shortage is.
Even the lazy Han Mingxuan, under the care of Lin's mother, cherished every last bite of food and swallowed it all.
"Now everyone is aware of the situation outside, right?"
Lin Xue stuffed half a potato into her mouth before looking at everyone and speaking.
Everyone continued eating, savoring each bite and looking up at Lin Xue, waiting for her to continue.
"Right now, there's practically no other food around here. And the land is polluted and can't be used for planting. Even if we could grow something, the zombies outside wouldn't be able to find any trace of living people and would just swarm towards us!"
"The dilapidated walls and rusty iron gates alone are no match for the hordes of zombies!"
"It's time we started planning and looking for a new place to settle down. We need to leave here and find a place where we can live long-term before most of the zombies advance!"
The city they lived in could be considered one of the larger cities in the Dragon Kingdom.
The population is already dense. Although the place they live in is in the suburbs, it's because the surrounding area is under development and most places are abandoned.
Half-built buildings are everywhere; otherwise, this place would have been overrun by zombies long ago.
“Xiaoxue, your father and I have discussed this matter. However, so far, no one with superpowers has appeared here. If we set off like this, we will not only have to face the zombies outside, but also be wary of other teams.”
"Look at all the people here, young and old. If we really set off, how many of them will actually make it to our destination alive?"
The speaker was the original owner's father-in-law, Han Junru. They had all thought about moving away from here, but the thought of the zombies outside instantly extinguished their courage.
"Here's the thing, I unexpectedly awakened a special ability during this trip. My ability seems to be a bit different from others'. Others' abilities are based on a certain attribute, but mine is Taoist magic, the kind of Taoist magic used by Taoists in ancient times in our world!"
"Currently, the Taoist art I have mastered is drawing talismans."
"I can draw some simple talismans, one of which is the Concealing Breath Talisman. As long as you stick it on a person or a car, zombies will have a hard time detecting our human presence!"
"I'm thinking that before the zombies advance in size on a large scale, we should leave here as soon as possible and find a new place to settle down."
"If the zombies become stronger and no other superhumans appear in our team to cooperate with me, we really won't be able to leave!"
As Lin Xue spoke, she stuffed the last bit of potato into her mouth, then flicked her hand in mid-air, and a talisman appeared in her hand.
Lin Xue held the talisman between two fingers and brought it to herself. She touched the talisman to her forehead and then flicked it outwards. The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire.
Then, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm struck down from above where the talisman was located, cleaving a large crater in the Lin family's floor.
This completely stunned the Lin and Han families. They stared blankly at the charred crater that had been cleaved open, unable to find their voices for a long time.
"Xiaoxue, besides lightning, what else does this talisman have... oh right... what's it called, the Concealing Breath Talisman? Does it have any other abilities besides these?"
Lin Zhenyuan was taken aback by his daughter's move, but he quickly recovered and stammered out his question.
"Currently, all I possess are Lightning-Attracting Talismans, Breath-Concealing Talismans, Flame-Exploding Talismans, Blazing Fire Talismans, and Water-Storing Talismans!"
"There should be other talismans, but I haven't mastered them yet. I can only create new talismans when I have a special need for them!"
Lin Xue felt that these talismans were sufficient for her needs in the short term and did not want to reveal too many of them at once.
She can draw other talismans later if needed.
Moreover, taking out too much at once would not be in line with the strength of someone who has just awakened their superpower.
"With the Concealing Talisman, we can hide our human scent, which should make our journey much safer!"
"With Xiaoxue's water-storing talisman, we shouldn't run out of water along the way!"
"As for the lightning-summoning talisman, the blazing fire talisman, and the explosive flame talisman, they should all be offensive talismans! With these talismans, if we really encounter unavoidable situations along the way, we can at least have some means of self-protection!"
"And just as Xiaoxue said, the zombies are constantly evolving. If we delay any longer, we might really be trapped here and die!"
"Even if Xiaoxue can obtain enough water using the water-storing talisman, we still can't survive if we only drink water!"
After analyzing the situation, Han Junru looked up and glanced at Lin Zhenyuan.
"Old Lin, we all know the situation. Whether or not to do this, in the end, it will probably be up to us two old guys to decide!"
Han Junru's meaning was very clear: if they didn't leave now, they were just waiting to die.
Now that Lin Xue, a person with superpowers, has appeared, their chances of survival have increased.
"Let's go, we have to go!"
"But before we leave, we need to analyze carefully where we can all survive!"
Lin Zhenyuan understood Han Junru's meaning. Since they had decided to leave, the family found all the national maps and maps of various provinces and cities and began to study new places to settle down.
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