Chapter 177
In the early stages of the apocalypse, most people stayed in their own city waiting for government aid, while only a small number rushed to Beijing.
Rongrong and her companions encountered very few people on the road, which avoided a lot of trouble.
Rong Rong noticed an interesting phenomenon: no matter where she went, Ruan Qing always followed her closely and was very enthusiastic towards her.
However, her somewhat stiff expression betrayed Ruan Qing's unease.
At first, Rong Rong didn't understand what Ruan Qing meant. But after encountering several strangers, and Ruan Qing always spoke up before her, Rong Rong finally realized what was going on.
Ruan Qing has her eye on the original owner's female trait of attracting important figures, and wants to meet the future important figures before her, so as to steal the opportunity to get to know them.
Rong Rong fell completely silent, coldly watching Ruan Qing flutter around busily like a bee.
She doesn't really like meeting strangers, and with Ruan Qing blocking her way, she's happy to have some peace and quiet.
Today, they got off the highway and were going to visit the nearest city.
The main purpose is to replenish supplies.
They stopped in front of a large shopping mall. There weren't too many zombies inside, and Rong Rong guessed that quite a few people must have been here before.
Xiao Mingxu led his team in to clear out the zombies, and Yin Wang stayed by Rong Rong's side the whole time. He would also use his mental power to clear out the zombies from a distance, but he would never leave Rong Rong alone.
Once the zombies were cleared out, Rong Rong went shopping. She didn't need to worry about the food; Xiao Mingxu and the others would load it into the car. Rong Rong only needed to get her personal belongings and clothes.
Rong Rong strolled around the women's clothing section on the third floor, with Yin Wang following closely behind, and Ruan Qing always staying right behind Rong Rong.
There were many clothes here, and Rong Rong picked out a lot. Yin Wang silently packed them all away for Rong Rong, and in the blink of an eye, his hands were filled with large and small bags.
"If only I had a space!" Rong Rong muttered, missing the storage ring she had in the Immortal Realm.
Feeling that it was about time, Rong Rong took Yin Wang and prepared to leave. As expected, Ruan Qing rushed over as soon as they reached the elevator.
She also carried quite a lot of clothes, almost too many to carry in both hands.
When she saw Rong Rong's empty hands and Yin Wang's full bags, yet still looking completely at ease, her breath caught in her throat.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable!
Ruan Qing took several deep breaths to barely keep herself calm; she should have gotten used to it by now.
The mall had no electricity and the elevators were out of service, so Rongrong and the others used the elevators as stairs.
The three of them walked down the steps and had just reached the second floor when Rong Rong suddenly exclaimed, stopped there, and turned around to go back.
"What's wrong?" Ruan Qing asked anxiously.
"I forgot my umbrella, I need another one."
Rong Rong didn't even turn her head, and Yin Wang naturally followed. However, the two had only gone halfway when Ruan Qing's impatient voice suddenly rang out, "Wait!"
Rong Rong turned around, and Ruan Qing put on a smile, "I'll go, you wait here!"
Without giving Rong Rong a chance to refuse, he threw all the bags in his hands on the ground and quickly ran past Rong Rong to the third floor.
Rong Rong stared in disbelief at Ruan Qing's hurried departure, her expression a mix of emotions. Although she knew Ruan Qing's motives, she felt that the other woman had become obsessed.
Ruan Qing insisted on doing everything that she wanted to do or go anywhere, which was indeed a bit neurotic.
Rong Rong shook her head and chuckled. Since the other party was willing to run errands, she would just wait.
Just as Rong Rong thought, Ruan Qing had indeed been on edge these past few days, almost seeing threats everywhere. But this time, Ruan Qing had a premonition that the person she was waiting for was about to appear.
Just as Rong Rong turned to go upstairs, Ruan Qing felt inexplicably panicked.
She had never felt so uneasy, as if something important to her was about to disappear.
Intuition told Ruan Qing to stop Rong Rong and go up herself, so Ruan Qing did just that.
The umbrella was easy to find; Ruan Qing picked it up after only visiting a few stores.
Logically, she should have gone downstairs to meet up with Rong Rong, but she felt a deep sense of resentment.
This can't be right! It can't be like this!
With unspoken thoughts swirling in her mind, Ruan Qing kept pacing back and forth on the third floor.
She searched the entire third floor again and finally found a person lying in a corner with blood all over their arms.
Ruan Qing suppressed her wildly beating heart and carefully stepped forward, immediately recognizing that the person had been bitten by a zombie.
However, the other person did not turn into a zombie. They just lay there quietly, looking like they were dead or asleep.
With a suspicion in mind, Ruan Qing mustered her courage and stepped forward, carefully touching the other person's hand, which was frighteningly hot.
This is a sign of awakening superpowers. A small percentage of people infected with the zombie virus will not turn into zombies, but will awaken superpowers. Obviously, the person in front of us is one of them.
Her heart pounded even faster. Ruan Qing stepped forward again and turned the man's head completely around, revealing a handsome face with sharp features and clear contours.
That must be Ling Xi, the superpowered individual!! A three-elemental superpower user even more powerful than the male protagonist!
Only now did Ruan Qing's panicked heart finally calm down; she knew she had seized a great opportunity.
At the elevator entrance, Rong Rong looked upstairs again, and seeing that Ruan Qing was still nowhere to be seen, she finally said to Yin Wang, "Let's go."
She guessed that Ruan Qing must have found the person she was looking for.
He is most likely the strongest person in the later stages of the apocalypse, a three-elemental ability user who should have been saved by the original owner.
Fire, speed, and illusion.
Illusions are actually a type of mental phenomenon.
The other party can deceive others by interfering with their five senses.
He can even fool zombies. For example, if a zombie is chasing him, he can use illusions to make the zombie mistake him for a roadside stone and ignore him.
Such a person with abnormal abilities, if he hadn't been naturally free-spirited, mysterious like the wind, and without worldly desires, he probably wouldn't have ended up as the leader of humanity.
The specific identity of this powerful figure is unknown; he is only known by the name Ling Xi. He rarely appears in public, and he is mentioned very few times in the original world. However, the original owner was able to overcome difficulties several times thanks to his timely help.
This shows that although the other party is unpredictable, they value gratitude very much.
If Ruan Qing could gain this person's support, it would indeed be a great help, but this person is not so easy to control.
Rong Rong got back into the car, and Xiao Mingxu, Wang Tao, and the others went back and forth several times before finally moving all the necessary items.
After everyone rested for a while, Ruan Qing still hadn't come down, and Wang Tao instantly became irritable.
"Just leave her here!" Wang Tao cursed, but it was just talk; he had no intention of leaving. On the contrary, he stormed into the mall, seemingly to call for help.
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