"Let's stop here and rest for a bit. We'll set off again when it's light!"
Not far from where her family was, Lin Xue parked the three pickup trucks in a relatively safe place, then told them to be on guard and rest before returning to her family alone.
"Xiaoxue is back?"
Inside the RV, everyone else had already gone to sleep, but Lin Zhenyuan remained seated by the door, waiting for Lin Xue to return.
"dad!"
Lin Xue greeted Lin Zhenyuan quietly, then gestured for him to come out with her.
"Has something happened?"
Lin Zhenyuan followed Lin Xue out of the RV and found a quiet place where the father and daughter began to chat.
"It's like this, Dad. I found a survivor base in the town, and there's a team there..."
Lin Xue quickly recounted the events of the day to Lin Zhenyuan, and then explained how she had recruited the Blade Squad as mercenaries for her group.
"From what you've said, the members of this Blade Squad seem quite good, with strong moral standards. Plus, they're former soldiers, making them much more trustworthy than other teams on the road!"
"My Xiaoxue has grown up and is becoming more and more organized in doing things!"
Lin Zhenyuan patted Lin Xue on the shoulder, approving of his daughter's actions.
"Dad, there's something else I need to tell you!"
"Just two days ago, after I killed that fire-type zombie, I got a fire-type crystal core from him!"
"At the same time, I also received a message in my mind that impurities in the crystal core can be removed through a special method. Of course, this method is extremely taxing on my supernatural abilities, but special crystal cores prepared using this special method can be used by certain specific people!"
"In our team, I discovered that only Mom is compatible with the fire-type crystal core. If we give Mom that fire-type crystal core, there's a very high chance she'll awaken fire-type abilities!"
"I haven't told anyone about this. I'm worried that after seeing Mom awaken her fire-based abilities, others might become greedy, and if they discover more mutated zombies in the future, the team might..."
At this point, Lin Xue stopped and did not continue.
"Are you worried they'll force you to fight powerful mutated zombies? Your concern is valid; even the closest people have complex feelings!"
"If everyone knew there was a way to obtain superpowers, everyone would definitely want to activate their own superpowers first. When they see those mutated zombies, they won't be as afraid as before, but rather more greedy!"
"Don't tell anyone else about this except me. I'll talk to your mother. Just give me the crystal core!"
Lin Zhenyuan thought about it and realized that it was a good thing that his wife was able to awaken her superpowers, at least it would greatly enhance the Lin family's ability to protect itself.
According to my daughter, only those who possess special spiritual roots can use this method to activate their supernatural abilities.
Lin Zhenyuan was naturally curious about whether he possessed a spiritual root. When he learned that he had a wood spiritual root, Lin Zhenyuan felt at ease.
Lin Xue is his own daughter, she will definitely consider the family's needs, so Lin Zhenyuan is not worried about that.
He was also unwilling to let his daughter take risks for his own gain of superpowers.
The father and daughter chatted for a while longer before returning to their RVs to sleep.
The next morning, everyone got up early and busied themselves with cooking. Lin Xue specifically told the two mothers that more than 30 new people had joined the team.
Neither Lin's mother nor Han's mother said anything; they simply took out enough food for 30 more people and began preparing breakfast.
Because more food was prepared, the women in the group spontaneously joined in.
It's no longer realistic to cook for so many people with just that small stove made of gas.
Lin's mother led her people to dig a pit in the ground, build a simple stove, and find a large iron pot from the supplies to start cooking a big pot of rice.
I grabbed a handful of all sorts of grains, washed them, and put them in a big pot to stew.
The rich aroma of eight-treasure porridge soon filled the air!
When eating eight-treasure porridge, Lin Xue didn't like the original flavor, so she grabbed a handful of red dates and a large piece of brown sugar.
With the addition of red dates and brown sugar, the eight-treasure porridge has a sweet taste in addition to the aroma of whole grains.
While the cooking was in full swing, the men stood guard nearby.
Lin Zhenyuan took his five bodyguards early in the morning to bring back the mercenary number 30.
When the Blade Squad mercenaries saw that Lin Xue had so many people on her side, they were slightly surprised!
They originally thought Lin Xue was a lone wolf, but they didn't expect her to bring so many people with her family.
"Sister-in-law, give each of our new team members a set of eating utensils!"
Seeing that the food was almost ready, Lin Xue pulled Wan Zhenzhen, who was helping to watch the pot, aside and gave her some instructions.
"Okay, I'll go find some tableware and distribute it to them right away!"
Upon hearing Lin Xue's words, Wan Zhenzhen immediately handed the rice spoon in her hand to Han's mother, who was standing next to her.
She ran to the cargo box at the back of the RV, rummaged around, took out 30 sets of tableware, walked up to the Blade Squad members, and distributed the tableware to them one by one.
Lin Xue's team uses the same tableware: a large bowl for soup, which they also use for porridge in the morning.
A pair of chopsticks, a fork, and a spoon.
There is also a deep stainless steel plate, which is divided into two compartments, one for serving rice and the other for serving side dishes.
Normally, the team members keep these utensils themselves, and when it's time to eat, they take out the corresponding utensils to get their food according to what they want to eat.
As they had just joined the team, the Blade Squad leader and his team members stood at the very back of the crowd.
They hadn't expected the team to have such a good breakfast, considering how long it had been since their Blade Squad had eaten real food.
Normally, I only eat a little bit of bread or instant noodles, which are packaged foods.
They searched through most of the grain and oil shops in the town, and they couldn't get to places far from the residential area. Later, when they ran out of food, they could only look for scattered supplies in supermarkets or residential buildings.
When a bowl of thick eight-treasure porridge is placed in front of you, and you are also holding a steamed bun that is bigger than your fist.
The members of the Blade Squad inhaled the aroma intensely, stuffing the steamed buns into their mouths as big a bite as they could.
Only after half a steamed bun filled their mouths did the team members, with red eyes, begin to chew desperately.
Neither the Lin nor the Han families showed any unusual reaction to the Blade Squad's performance.
After all, before Lin Xue became a superhuman, their situation was similar to that of the Blade Squad.
We've been without food for a long time; we can't even get water, let alone food.
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