Chapter 54 Fungal Remains Frenzy 15 Arrogance in front of the base. ...
Not only Mohican and his group, but even Wei Chongru, who had witnessed Nanmen Jue's actions, was startled by Nanmen Jue's elusive nature and ruthlessness.
But to be fair, it feels incredibly satisfying to have that hand around someone's neck, especially an enemy's.
As for the others, the indigenous people were astonished at how humans could have such terrifying speed, while Mo Gui suddenly became excited.
"Well done, Brother Jue!"
Wei Chongru also subtly flattered him, saying, "There's no need for Brother Nanmen to personally deal with these small fry. Brother Nanmen acted too quickly, catching us completely off guard."
Hong Chenxi stared blankly at the person who appeared behind Mohican, her surprise undisguised. She remembered Nanmen Jue telling her before that she would kill Li Yushu. Could it be that she really...
If Li Yushu really dies, she will be free. Without control and pursuit, wouldn't she be able to follow Nanmen Jue?
Even if Nanmen Jue doesn't like her, she can work hard slowly. She can do many things, and she can learn anything that can help Nanmen Jue. Unlike when she was controlled before, even if she doesn't have a retinue of servants or a life of luxury in the future, she will live a clean life. Will she be able to have a new life?
Hong Chenxi's heart trembled violently, and her eyes shone with a hopeful light.
Nanmen Jue lowered her eyes subtly, like a performer taking a perfect bow. She ignored the gun barrels pointed at her and pressed the knife down slightly.
"The atmosphere has been built up to this point, it would be a miracle if you didn't die."
Her tone was smiling, even more arrogant and flippant than Mohican's previous one.
Mohican had been somewhat dazed while Mo Gui and the others were talking, but he was suddenly jolted awake by the chilling killing intent. His legs went weak, and he screamed, "Wait! Wait! Are you Nanmen Jue?"
It was unexpected for this name to come out of the mouth of an indigenous person they had never met before. Mo Gui and Wei Chongru froze, and Nanmen Jue said, "You even know me?"
"I...I don't know him. The Second Factory Director and Chief Cheng specifically instructed me that if you encounter Nanmen Jue, you should politely ask him to come to the base." Mohican was sweating profusely, speaking almost incoherently, afraid that if he hesitated, he would lose his life. "I'm responsible for finding Hong Chenxi. This task is just a side job. I really don't know anything!"
Nanmen Jue asked, "Chief Cheng?"
"They came from the quarantine facility a few days ago, I don't know them!"
Hong Chenxi suddenly spoke up: "Is that Cheng Xiuye?"
"Cheng Xiuye?" Wei Chongru looked astonished.
Nanmen Jue had a pretty good idea of what was going on. This Cheng Xiuye was probably a reincarnator, and a high-level one at that, with a considerable reputation.
She put down the knife, but the mohawk still didn't dare to move. It looked back tremblingly, its eyes like those of a stray puppy that had just been punched.
“Leave one car behind and take the rest of the people and get out,” Nanmenjue said.
Mohican didn't dare to refute at all, and timidly glanced at his fallen companion beside him.
“They’re not dead, take them all with you.” Nanmen Jue waved his hand, turned around, jumped off the truck bed, and walked towards the three of them.
But at that moment, the mohawk-wearing man screamed at the top of his lungs, "Brothers, charge! Kill them all!"
Nanmen Jue stopped and looked at Hong Chenxi's instantly terrified eyes, then sighed softly.
She really dislikes killing.
She grabbed Hong Chenxi's wrist, swiftly pulled her around the corner, blocking out the gunshots behind them, and asked the person who was almost pressed against her chest, "What is Cheng Xiuye's identity?"
Hong Chenxi was suddenly pulled over, lost her balance and fell against Nanmen Jue's chest. Hearing this, she stood up with a start and peered outside, "They have guns!"
"Don't worry, the two of them can handle it." Nanmen Jue held the top of her head and turned her face back. One purple name and one blue name should not be a problem to deal with a few guns. If they want to use props or something, it will be inconvenient for Hong Chenxi to see them. "Tell me, what's the deal with Cheng Xiuye?"
Hearing the screams coming from the other side, Hong Chenxi was a little uneasy, but she still answered Nanmen Jue's question first, "The police chief of the quarantine center, Cheng Xiuye, is a very famous person. I heard that he looks refined but is ruthless. However, because of his iron-fisted methods, the quarantine center has the most people among the major bases, but the security is the best. Many people are afraid of him, and many people respect him."
Is sheriff a position?
“Yes…” Hong Chenxi looked at Nanmen Jue with a puzzled expression, “He was originally the director of the Public Security Bureau, and he continued to be called that even after the apocalypse.”
“He’s from the quarantine facility.” Nanmen Jue stroked his chin. “Then what’s he doing at the Furnace Base?”
"I don't know that. I just found out he's here."
As the two were talking, the battle on the other side had ended. As the noise subsided, Hong Chenxi couldn't help but peek out again, and this time Nanmen Jue didn't stop her.
"It seems to be over," Hong Chenxi said. "I wonder if the two of them are injured. Getting injured in the apocalypse is too dangerous."
Hearing Wei Chongru and Mo Gui whispering to each other, Nanmen Jue knew they were alright.
“If killing these people can cause injuries, then those two might as well be sent back to the furnace for retraining,” Nanmen Jue said.
She took Hong Chenxi back, and sure enough, those two guys were already looting supplies.
"Wow, Jue-ge, that's not fair of you. You make the two of us do the work while you go to the back and flirt with the pretty girls," Mo Gui said exaggeratedly.
Nanmen Jue said, "If you don't want your vocal cords, I'll cut them off for you for free."
Mo Gui fell silent. Wei Chongru gave him a disdainful look, then put on a smile again. "Brother Nanmen, what should we do with these five cars?"
He had guns on his body, and his eyes looked like he wanted to hang the car on himself too.
Nanmen Jue glanced at Hong Chenxi, then jumped onto the truck bed. Wei Chongru was startled and almost instinctively raised his gun.
Nanmen Jue lowered his voice, "What level is Cheng Xiuye?"
“Orange Name.” Wei Chongru also lowered his voice to answer, “He is one of Ouroboros’s men, and can be considered Zhou Yiming’s second-in-command. He is meticulous in his work and has extreme methods. He is quite famous.”
"Another second-in-command? I really have a knack for dealing with second-in-commends." Nanmen Jue chuckled cryptically. "Has he also sidelined the top leader?"
"What makes you say that?" Wei Chongru stared in disbelief. "Zhou Yiming is the true leader of the Ouroboros and an old man who entered the Reincarnation Space a long time ago. Brother Nanmen, think about it, how could someone who can recruit people like Cheng Xiuye and Yu Wanyan to his side be sidelined!"
"Okay, I understand." Nanmen Jue nodded, and before he could say anything more, he jumped down again.
“Hong Chenxi and I will drive one car, you two can do whatever you want,” Nanmen Jue said. “No matter where we go, remember, I don’t know you guys well.”
Wei Chongru understood her meaning and was momentarily moved. He hadn't expected Nanmen Jue to be so considerate of them. Just as he was about to thank her, Mo Gui, that hothead, shouted at the top of his lungs.
"How can that be, Brother Jue! You saved my life, so I'm yours now! I'll go wherever you want, but I won't go with that guy Lao Wei. He'll sell me out."
Wei Chongru didn't know why, even though he wasn't particularly irritable, he always found himself easily enraged when facing Mo Gui. "You bastard, you were just calling me Brother Wei this and Brother Wei that, and now you've turned your back on me!"
"Compared to you, I would definitely choose Brother Jue." Mo Gui glanced at the top of Wei Chongru's head, where the two big characters "Shang Jin" shone brightly. "Sometimes you have to do things you have no choice but to do. I understand. If you are hostile to Brother Jue, just pretend you don't know me next time you see me. It's okay."
No one expected Mo Gui to say such a thing. Nanmen Jue was quite surprised. She thought that Mo Gui was only after her strength and her soft heart, and wanted to latch onto a powerful figure to protect him through this world. But now it seems that this is not the case.
She approached Mo Gui and looked into his round, bright almond-shaped eyes, which curved into a beautiful arch when he looked at Nanmen Jue. Even in the apocalypse, there was no gloom in his eyes.
Such people are either born into exceptionally privileged circumstances, protected by others and sheltered from the harsh realities of life, or they possess exceptional personal strength, giving them the confidence to be fearless.
But Mo Gui was clearly neither. When they first met, he was like a dog locked in a cage, unable to escape, let alone deal with the malice directed at him later.
What does "那莫归" mean?
Knowing that following her would only lead to more danger, why did he still do it?
She blinked her watery almond-shaped eyes, revealing a hint of shyness. "Brother Jue, even if I knew you were a man, I would still feel shy with your face so close to mine."
"If you're looking for a shelter, choosing me will only make you die faster." Nanmen Jue ignored his nonsense and deliberately said in a gloomy tone, "Even if you don't care now, it will be too late to regret it when the real danger comes."
She recalled Zhang Chuxi's dying words.
"Back then, I wasn't yet at the point of certain death, so it was always easy to boast... Who can remain so noble when they know they're really going to die?"
People are always changing. Even if someone is sincere one moment, hatred may surge up the next. At that time, Zhang Chuxi concealed the most important information. Nanmen Jue did not know that she was threatened, but even if she did know, she understood that Zhang Chuxi could only choose her family over her.
I understand the logic, but the feeling of being abandoned after entrusting someone with your trust is not pleasant.
Nanmen Jue was smiling, but Mo Gui felt that she was actually sad.
Mo Gui looked at her quietly for a while, then reached out and grabbed her hair. "Brother Jue, you are different from everyone else."
Nanmen Jue raised an eyebrow.
"Hey, I can't really explain it. It's a very mysterious thing." Mo Gui ran his fingers through his hair. "I'm a bit of a chatterbox and not good at getting along with people. There aren't many people I like. Anyway... sigh! I think you're a good person. Besides, you saved me. What's wrong with protecting you from danger? You should always repay kindness."
A wide smile spread across his face, seemingly devoid of any gloom, and even revealing a touch of silliness.
Nanmen Jue's Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked away from Wei Chongru, "You can't be that stupid, can you?"
Wei Chongru looked at Mo Gui and then at her. A surge of heroic spirit suddenly rose in his heart, overriding his previously clear-headed rationality. He blurted out, "Brother Nanmen, I will go with you to face Cheng Xiuye!"
Nanmen Jue: "?"
Wei Chongru: "..."
He looked embarrassed and instinctively wanted to take back his crazy words, but after thinking about it, the inexplicable feeling in him became even stronger and he couldn't suppress it. He looked at Nanmen Jue and suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
Mo Gui, that rascal, was full of naive and wild fantasies, but he was right about one thing: people have feelings. Once people interact, they can only rely on their own feelings to understand each other. Although he hadn't spent much time with Nanmen Jue, he did indeed think she was crazy... cough. But that didn't mean he hated her. On the contrary, the few days he spent with Nanmen Jue were the most peaceful days he had experienced since entering the cycle of reincarnation.
Although he still reflexively felt that Nanmen Jue would suddenly remember he was a bad person and start killing indiscriminately, he could tell that Nanmen Jue was not a person who indiscriminately killed innocent people, well, at least not in this world.
She didn't kill him, a member of an opposing guild, and even saved an NPC's life.
Strong, reassuring, and good-looking—having even one of these qualities is rare enough in the cycle of reincarnation, let alone all three.
Thinking about it this way, he felt less and less regretful. That surge of energy rose within him, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, almost beaming with joy. "Brother Nanmen, I really..."
"Haven't you thought about what you'll do after you go back?"
Nanmen Jue's sudden remark froze Wei Chongru's expression, instantly bringing him back to reality from his reverie.
Yeah, what will he do if he goes back? Putting aside the others, what if the rest of the guild finds out he's been hanging out with Nanmen Jue? Will he even survive?
He felt a sense of unease, but not about his own life. Instead, he worried about how Nanmen Jue would view him for his constant changes and ups and downs.
Nanmen Jue glanced at him, his eyes showing no contempt or disdain. "Considering we fought side by side, I'll take Mo Gui with me."
Wei Chongru's expression calmed down, and he gave a slight bitter smile. "I understand, Brother Nanmen. That kid is destined to be with me. I won't abandon him."
Nanmen Jue nodded, turned around and got into the driver's seat of a car, kicking the dead blond-haired man next to him out of the car.
"Let's go," she said to Hong Chenxi.
"Wait a minute, Brother Jue!" Mo Gui stared in disbelief as they finished negotiating and dividing their allegiance. He rushed toward Nanmen Jue in a panic, only to be grabbed by the collar by Wei Chongru. "I want to go with you, Brother Jue! I'm yours in life and in death... Old Wei, let go of me!"
Wei Chongru remained silent until Nanmen Jue coldly drove away, then whispered sharply, "Calm down!"
Mo Gui was so angry he almost fell over backwards. "What exactly do you want?! I'm not even afraid of dying, why are you all in such a hurry?"
"Idiot, don't you know where Brother Nanmen went?"
"Isn't he going to the Forge Base?"
"Now that we know where he went, what's the rush?"
"Hey, what are you saying..." Mo Gui was about to retort when he suddenly paused, "You mean, we should still go to the Forge Base?"
Wei Chongru gave him a look that said, "You've finally grown up a bit."
"This isn't right." Mo Gui looked back in the direction Nanmen Jue had left. "If Brother Jue didn't agree, and we forcefully follow him, aren't we just asking for trouble?"
“Who said we were going to follow him? We’re going to the Furnace Base too,” Wei Chongru said.
"That sounds familiar..." Mo Gui said, "Wait, isn't that Hong Chenxi's line? Well, you filthy adults! My brother Jue treats people with sincerity, and you all try to play tricks on him like this!"
Upon hearing the phrase "treat others with sincerity" associated with Nanmen Jue, Wei Chongru's expression turned strange.
He looked at the sullen boy and sighed helplessly. The boy was quite clever, but he was still too young.
“Brother Nanmen didn’t object to us going to the Furnace Base. If he had, he wouldn’t have let us come along in the first place. He doesn’t want us to go in with him.” Wei Chongru explained to the impetuous boy, “You’re still young and don’t know what Brother Nanmen’s identity means in the Reincarnation Space. It’s not something you can do with just because you have a lot of enthusiasm.”
"Why not?" Mo Gui turned his head away defiantly. "I'm not like you, afraid of death. Even if I die for Brother Jue, I won't blink or frown!"
Wei Chongru's eye twitched, and he couldn't help but slap the back of his head. "You can die cleanly with your eyes closed! Dying is so easy, but have you ever thought about what your existence means to other people?"
Mo Gui was about to explode when he suddenly clutched his head and froze, "What?"
"You're so weak. If you were to befriend Brother Nanmen, do you think those who want to deal with him would target him first, or you?" Wei Chongru said irritably. "You're not a supporter, you're a troublemaker!"
Mo Gui remained silent for a long time. Wei Chongru looked up and saw that the boy's eyes were red, and he was actually sad.
Wei Chongru was shocked. He had never seen this child so emotionally fragile before.
“…You’re still young and don’t realize what kind of enemies Brother Nanmen is facing.” He softened his voice. “Not to mention anything else, just the siege by the three major guilds alone, Brother Nanmen might be able to handle it by himself, but any extra person would cause trouble. This is not your fault.”
“I know.” Mo Gui sniffed, looking dejected. “I thought that as long as I was willing to die for him, I could repay him. I didn’t expect that I would still be a burden… I’m sorry.”
"Don't talk like that. Have you been possessed?" Wei Chongru felt uncomfortable. "You've only known him for a few days, and he saved your life. Now you're living and dying for him."
"You don't know anything." Mo Gui's eyes were still red, looking like a wronged rabbit. "I've lived through three worlds, this is the fourth. Brother Jue is the first person who didn't want to kill me but saved me."
Wei Chongru's face stiffened. "Are you really that unlucky?"
"Perhaps it was the bad luck in the previous three worlds that led me to meet Brother Jue," Mo Gui said.
Wei Chongru was speechless; the toxic sympathizer was beyond saving.
“Let’s go, let’s go after Brother Nanmen,” he said. “We’ll walk there. He’s so eager to cut us off, we can’t let his good intentions go to waste.”
Nanmen Jue drove the furnace's vehicle to the base with a swagger, clearly intending to take the blame for the murder and robbery.
Mo Gui nodded in agreement.
It wasn't far from the Furnace Base; at their pace, it would only take them half an hour to get there. Wei Chongru quickly told Mo Gui what he had learned about the Furnace Base over the past few days.
"This place used to be a steel mill, so its defenses are the thickest. It is said that a bacterial swarm broke out in the first year of the apocalypse, and nearly half of the quarantine facility was destroyed. Only the furnace base held up."
"Fungal Remnant Frenzy?" Mo Gui said, "That's a pretty cool name."
“Once you encounter it, you won’t find it cool anymore,” Wei Chongru said. “It’s only the third year of the apocalypse, and the world’s population is already less than one-fifth of what it used to be. That frenzy played a huge role in that.”
Mo Gui nodded, his expression showing no surprise.
The apocalyptic setting is just a setting for them, the reincarnators; how many people die is just a number.
"In short, its defenses are like an impregnable fortress; it's impossible to sneak in or force a breakthrough," Wei Chongru said. "The people of the Furnace Base value their walls more than their own lives. If anything dares to attack their walls, it's their number one enemy."
Mo Gui continued to nod, his mind involuntarily conjuring up an image of a steel city. In the apocalypse, such a place would indeed be quite cool.
Before he could finish nodding, a loud bang suddenly came from afar, like metal colliding, coming from the direction of the furnace base.
Their expressions froze simultaneously. They slowly exchanged a glance, seeing the same concern in each other's eyes.
Judging from the timing and his style of doing things, that last move was probably, perhaps, not really, by Nanmen Jue.
While they were still in shock, another impact rang out, and fear flashed in their eyes. They turned and ran towards the base!
Big brother! Grandpa! Ancestors! What have you done?!
Their speed was still astonishing. They had been walking slowly just to create distance between themselves and Nanmen Jue. Wei Chongru, annoyed that Mo Gui was running too slowly, even carried him on his back. They covered the rest of the distance in ten minutes. When the two of them saw the scene at the entrance of the Furnace Base, they both gasped.
It wasn't that Nanmenjue was so insane as to drive his car into the steel wall; rather, the Furnace Base surrounded Nanmenjue.
Rewind a few minutes, Nanmenjue arrogantly drove the Furnace Base vehicle to the Furnace Base, only to be stopped by the sentry on the watchtower. The sentry remembered that the vehicle had just driven out, so why was it back now?
The head that peeked out was that of Nanmen Jue, an unfamiliar face.
“Open the door, or call Li Yushu and Cheng Xiuye out,” she said.
Hong Chenxi was sitting next to her. Even though she already knew a bit about Nanmen Jue's personality, she was still shocked and widened her eyes when she heard such arrogant words.
Nanmen Jue gave her a reassuring look.
The sentry couldn't figure out what kind of person this was, so he had to report it. Nanmen Jue just waited; she wouldn't make things difficult for those who delivered the message.
However, those two people might not be so lucky.
Thinking this, the gate opened, but not to welcome them in. Instead, several armored vehicles came out, and several rows of heavily armed soldiers appeared on the city wall, surrounding them.
Hong Chenxi was stunned by the scene. Nanmen Jue chuckled and said loudly, "What, do you need so many people to welcome me?"
The sentry said from above, "Nanmen Jue, there's something they want to tell you. Get off the vehicle now, and we can refrain from attacking."
"Oh, so you went to all this trouble just to get me out of the car?" Nanmen Jue said with a smile, understanding their intentions.
The people inside wanted to give Nanmen Jue a hard time, and wanted to escort her inside like a prisoner after she got out of the car.
Nanmenjue turned around and tightened Hongchenxi's seatbelt.
Hong Chenxi stared at her blankly.
"Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, don't get out of the car unless it's going to explode." Nanmen Jue winked at her, a wild smile suddenly spreading across his face. "Someone else is going to force me to bow down. I'm really—excited!"
She floored the accelerator and crashed headfirst into the armored vehicle at the front.
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