Chapter 126: Small animals licking each other's wounds...
"We will definitely survive."
Gano's eyes welled up again, and he nodded hastily through his tears, "Live on, we'll live on together..."
When their lips met again, Gano responded with unusual enthusiasm.
He eagerly responded, but his teeth accidentally collided, drawing blood.
The smell of blood seemed to be a signal, making the atmosphere even more intense.
A hand parted his thin clothing, covered his abs, and traced the firm lines of his body.
A jolt, like an electric shock, shot straight to the top of his head. It was the first time he had ever experienced such intense tingling, and Gano let out a whimper.
He gripped the girl's waist tightly; her slender waist made it easy to feel her ribs.
Ganor paused, grasping Shanran's hand to stop her from moving downwards.
"What's wrong?" Shan Ran slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were glazed over, and the corners of her eyes were red. The intense movements had brought a blush to her pale face.
Seeing the girl in his arms, Gano's throat tightened.
He spoke, his voice hoarse, filled with an undeniable longing.
"There's some clean water, I... I'll wipe myself first..."
He was so focused on wiping Shanran that he didn't even think about himself.
The basement was small and didn't have many daily necessities, but thankfully there were clean towels.
They rubbed each other in the dim light, like two small animals licking each other's wounds in the apocalypse.
"Senior, older sister..."
Gano murmured to himself, the extreme pleasure sending shivers down his spine.
He felt it was a dream, a beautiful dream woven from all his illusions and longings, but he preferred to indulge in the illusory pleasure rather than wake up.
My freshly trimmed fingers are very rounded and haven't been polished, so they still sting a little when they sink into my skin.
But he needs this sting to remind himself to avoid getting too absorbed and losing control of his strength, which could hurt Shanran.
Why is the senior student just an ordinary person?
If the senior also had superpowers, would she have a better physique, and could they continue like this forever?
Blood seeped through the gauze. His movements were frantic yet determined. He had no experience and was acting purely on instinct, but he felt no pain at all.
Because another sensation is stronger than pain.
"You...you're bleeding."
The red on the white gauze was too glaring, and Shanran quickly noticed it. She patted Ganuo, trying to make him stop.
"It's okay, sister, it's okay..." Gano buried her head in Shanran's shoulder, her voice muffled, hoarse yet joyful.
"But......"
Sweat dripped from his forehead, sticking to his eyelashes and stinging his eyes. He simply closed his eyes and followed the direction of his memory to find the girl's lips, to stop her from saying what she hadn't yet uttered.
A slender yet powerful hand rested on his waist and abdomen. When she exerted force, the veins bulged. She unconsciously stroked the bulging veins, as if she were playing with something.
The indescribable pleasure made him slightly open his mouth, wanting to make an unbearable sound, but he suppressed his throat and finally only let out a soft moan.
The rattling sound was already quite loud; he couldn't make any more noise, fearing it would attract unknown dangers.
Shan Ran felt the same way. She bit down hard on the thin shoulder, her neat teeth gripping the flesh tightly, biting into the bone through the skin, and even when blood seeped out, she refused to let go.
In the dark, cramped basement, rustling sounds could be heard before fading away without a trace in the deserted stairwell.
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There are fewer and fewer ordinary people in the world, the environment is harsh, and social stratification is stark. It's not that they don't want to live, it's that they can't survive.
Survival is already difficult enough, and they are disappearing in large numbers, all for some secret experiment.
However, the fruits of the successful experiment will not truly be returned to them.
After the four minor families revealed the information, the outside world learned the whole story.
People suffer, hate, and despise, yet they cannot change anything.
Top-tier aristocratic families artificially created S-class superhumans.
The disparity in strength was too great; the difference in levels was like an insurmountable chasm, standing between them. People wanted to fight back, but they were powerless to do so.
Before she had any superpowers, Shan Ran had fantasized countless times about what kind of superpower she would want to have if she could.
She had secretly discussed it with that older sister when they were in the safe zone.
My sister was the one who wanted to do the experiment; I don't know where she is now, or if she's still alive.
"No matter what kind of superpower it is, it's good enough to have it. Haven't you heard? If you have a superpower, your physique will be better than it is now. You'll be cured of serious illnesses from the past, and you won't get sick easily in the future. In short, as long as you have a superpower, I'm not picky."
Shan Ran thought for a moment and said, "I still have some ambitions. I don't want just any superpower. First of all, I want to fly. If I can fly, it will be convenient to go anywhere, and it will also be easier to escape."
Then I want a water system. In the post-apocalyptic world, natural water sources are polluted and cannot be used directly. Water is scarce, and clean water is very difficult to find. I hope that I can drink water when I'm thirsty and take a bath when I'm dirty.
If I could be faster, running incredibly fast, no one would be able to catch me.
You also need space to store lots and lots of things. I loved hoarding things before the apocalypse, and now it's rare to find some things, but there's nowhere to store them. I can only watch helplessly as those with space take them away.
In addition to water, fire is also a good option, as it is more aggressive and can be used for warmth and cooking.
Oh, and if it had superpowers like invisibility or immortality—things I'd never even heard of before…”
The older woman laughed, "You're dreaming! You think fantasies are free? I've never seen an ability user with so many types before. If you ever do, you'd better tell me."
"Sure, if there really is someone that amazing, I'll tell you first, hahaha..."
Awakening from her reverie, Shanran looked at her hands.
She has now seen so many different types of superpowered individuals.
A glint of light flashed in Shan Ran's eyes.
She didn't know why she suddenly had superpowers, and so many different ones at that.
Looking down at the unconscious Gano, he guessed that it might be related to his absurd behavior over the past two days.
Shanran went outside and found the scavengers who had given her cookies and water before, and asked them about the direction they hoped the base would take.
After receiving the answer, she spread her wings and flew into the sky, while the children behind her watched her back in amazement.
They scratched their heads and looked at each other. Just a few days ago, when they met this woman, wasn't she just an ordinary person who had been starving for a long time and was physically weak?
Shan Ran arrived at Hope Base and met with the base director, Chai Ze, and asked to borrow a healing-type ability user from him.
Chai Ze agreed.
Of the three bases in District 5, the other two are cooperating more and more closely. The Tianxia Base, which started from a junkyard, is even more unscrupulous in its actions because of its close relationship with the First Continent. The Huoyun Base is an old hand, opportunistic and clinging to the First Continent.
Both sides worked together to relentlessly squeeze Hope Base's living space.
They will inevitably clash sooner or later.
However, with its current members and resources, Hope Base is no match for them.
He was desperately looking for a multi-elemental ability user who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Shan Ran brought back a healing item, and after three days of treatment, Gano quickly recovered.
After she recovered, she and Gano came to the Hope Base.
Chai Ze hadn't expected that the person who got the buy-one-get-one-free deal would be just as dazzling.
After that day, Gano gained two more superpowers.
With invisibility and petrification, plus the previous black snake and petrification abilities, he is now a four-elemental ability user.
Shan Ran also possesses these four special abilities.
He only displayed two superpowers, Black Serpent and Petrification, in front of Chai Ze. However, there are not many dual-power users, so this was already an unexpected bonus for Chai Ze's Hope Base.
The older sister from the former safe zone once asked Shanran a question.
"If you had superpowers, what would be the first thing you'd want to do?"
She had forgotten how Shanran had answered back then.
What she wants most now is revenge.
A month later, the original junkyard base was destroyed, and the footage of the arena was released to the public.
Even though most of the world is occupied by the elite families, there are still many ordinary people scattered around.
They are not as powerful as the aristocratic families, but they have a large population base. After breaking into smaller groups, they are unpredictable and difficult to capture. They are usually not taken seriously by the aristocratic families.
People were indignant, but dared not make a big fuss about it.
The three great families used experimental technology to turn ordinary members of their families into superhumans, and they also had drugs that could enhance the level of superhuman abilities.
After a period of protracted conflict, the four minor aristocratic families ceased their resistance and chose to submit.
The three powerful families had completely seized power, and no law or rule could restrain them anymore.
They forbid their subordinates from disobeying, and any rebellion will be eradicated. If you want to resist, you can only do it secretly.
Unexpectedly, the Third Continent, which had always been overlooked, began to rebel in a grand manner.
The destruction of Tianxia Base was just the beginning. After incorporating Huoyun Base and killing the original base leader, Hope Base became the largest base in District 5.
Then they began to expand at an unexpected speed.
Zones 4, 3, and 2.
Finally, we arrived at Zone 1.
A new base has already been established in what was once a safe zone.
All the buildings that had collapsed were rebuilt and new houses were constructed.
The location of the safe zone was excellent and there was no need to change it, so the Gongyang family sent their subordinates to take over and turn it into their own base.
They wanted to use this to control the entire Zone 1, thereby integrating the fragmented Third Continent and regaining control.
Those who once lived in the safe zone either died or were kidnapped for experiments. The remaining residents were all those with weaker superpowers; not a single ordinary person was left.
These low-level superhumans were powerless against the elites sent by the Ram Clan and were treated as slaves, forced to build new bases under their oppression.
On the day the base was breached, all the enslaved people rose up in rebellion, and their call was met with overwhelming support.
Among the leaders was Zhong Xia.
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