Chapter 121 She had never craved power so much…
During this time, the two lived together, not in the same room, but they went in and out together. Ganuo would often hold Shanran's hand and massage her shoulders and neck, or pinch her earlobe.
Over time, she got used to his touch.
However, at this moment, Gano was just using this topic to get close to her, playing with her somewhat rough fingers in his palm. The girl's rough calluses scraped against his fingertips, making him squint his eyes in pleasure.
Shanran didn't notice Gano's expression; she was still browsing the forum with her phone in her other hand.
"There are basically none, but that doesn't mean there definitely aren't any. Once we get there, we'll find a way."
She wasn't too worried. Even if she could only stay in the outer city, it wouldn't be a big deal. No matter how bad the outer city was, it was still better than here.
They've searched almost every place they could find nearby.
Resources are non-renewable, and supplies will eventually run out; the villa will eventually have to be vacated.
After telling Wu Chuyu and Rhine the news, they agreed to leave together without hesitation.
Rhine hasn't found any clues recently, so perhaps we should try a different location.
Shan Ran originally thought there wouldn't be much stuff, but she didn't expect to end up with several large boxes when it came time to pack.
Late at night before their departure, Shanran was fast asleep when she was suddenly woken up by a tap.
Just as she was about to say something, a hand covered her mouth.
My tense body relaxed as that familiar cool scent pressed against me.
However, Shanran understood that Gano wouldn't enter the room after she fell asleep without a reason.
"Senior," Gano whispered in her ear, "someone broke into the courtyard. The sensor I made is reacting."
In addition to defensive measures, they also installed simple sensing devices to prevent monsters from attacking in the middle of the night.
After he released his grip, Shan Ran asked softly, "Isn't it a nightmare beast?"
If it were a monster, Gano would have attacked directly instead of reacting so cautiously.
The boy's once beautiful eyes had become vertical pupils, glowing with a faint red light in the darkness, both bloodthirsty and eerie.
"A bunch of bedbugs."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the sounds of smashing and looting came from downstairs.
The villa's previously fragile glass had long been reinforced with thick wooden planks and sheet metal mesh, so getting in would be quite a commotion.
Shan Ran quickly changed his clothes, grabbed his tactical knife, and carefully pressed his ear against the door to listen.
Soon, several exclamations came from downstairs.
"Wait, something bit me!"
"Me too!"
"Something's happened, notify Lord Poison Spider, ah..."
Then came the sound of something rolling down the stairs, clearly indicating that the people who had just been talking had been attacked and fallen.
Shanran knew that it must have been Gano's little black snake that attacked them under the cover of night.
Poisonous spider?
Shan Ran quickly searched her memory for the name.
The newly emerging Scorpion Base has seen its members' abilities improve rapidly recently, making them incredibly powerful. The base has also become increasingly high-profile lately.
Why would such a large base be located above a small villa area?
Soon after, an explosion was heard downstairs.
Knowing that the people inside had discovered their presence, the venomous spiders brazenly sent their men to attack.
They attacked not only Shanran's side, but also several other inhabited places.
The sounds of fighting and screams echoed throughout the villa area, especially Wendy's grandmother's voice, which was particularly loud and piercing.
Gano and Shanran rushed out together.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, several people blocked their way. The leader of the group was bald.
He stared fiercely at Shan Ran, a cruel smile on his face: "You're Shan Ran?"
Shan Ran frowned. She had no recollection of this person, but it was clear that he was there for her.
She is usually very low-key and rarely makes comments online.
He harbored a grudge against her, knew her address, and acted with malice...
Shan Ran immediately thought of Rong Shuyao.
"You know Rong Shuyao?"
The bald man raised an eyebrow and did not deny it: "Anyone who treats Yao Yao badly deserves to die."
Yamaran:......
She was too lazy to argue; there was no point in trying to reason with someone like that.
Suddenly, Gano's nose twitched a few times, as if he was sniffing something. Then he wrapped one arm around Shanran's waist, covered her mouth and nose with the other hand, and quickly backed away.
In the darkness, a faint green mist drifted in like a thin veil.
Poisonous gas!
Just as they stepped back a few steps, a figure suddenly landed in front of them, flapping its silver-gray wings and flapping them forward a few times, creating a gust of wind that blew the green poisonous gas back.
The venomous spider flicked its finger, and the poisonous gas dissipated without harming anyone behind it.
Rhine didn't turn around, but asked the two people behind him, "Are you alright?"
"fine!"
Gano quietly watched the person's back in front of her, without answering, but instead said directly, "Rhine, you take your senior and go first."
Shan Ran looked at Gano in shock, but was interrupted before she could speak.
“Senior, there are many of them, including poison-type ability users. It’s impossible to defend against them all. My black snake is resistant to poison, but you are not. Ordinary people would be in trouble if they came into contact with that kind of poisonous mist. If I stay here, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take care of you.”
Rhine turned around and looked at Shanran, waiting for her choice.
Her hand, gripping the tactical knife, trembled.
As the superpower levels of those around them increase, the powerlessness of ordinary people becomes increasingly apparent.
Now that the level of the monsters is getting higher and higher, she is finding it increasingly difficult to deal with them.
No matter how hard she trains, she's still a burden. Will she become completely useless after a while?
Since the apocalypse, she had never craved power so much.
Why is she so weak?
With so many people possessing superpowers, why can't there be one more like her?
Why, why, why......
She had never hated the world so much, and along with it, she hated herself for being useless.
She wants superpowers, no matter the cost or the consequences.
At this moment, her desire to become a superhuman reached its peak.
If she could, she would trade anything she had to become a superhuman.
Anything is fine with her; she wants superpowers...
Is anything okay?
【I......】
"Dye it!"
Rhine noticed that Shanran's expression was strange. She seemed lost in thought, her expression inexplicably strange, and there seemed to be a dark undercurrent in her eyes. She looked quite different from usual.
He had a strange feeling of unease, so he quickly stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and called her name to wake her up.
Shan Ran was momentarily stunned. Her unfocused eyes narrowed as she looked at Rhine, noticing the worried yet strange expression on his face.
"Are you alright, Ranran?"
"I...I'm fine."
She shook her head, banishing the inexplicable thought from her mind.
Perhaps influenced by this environment, she came up with such extreme ideas.
While it's desirable to have superpowers, there should be boundaries.
Shan Ran didn't take the voice in her head seriously, assuming it was just her asking and answering herself in a moment of panic.
Even if some devil were to appear and try to make a deal with her, she wouldn't easily agree.
Making a deal with the devil may grant your wish, but you will inevitably lose something very important, or cause great harm to yourself and others.
She's just an ordinary person; she doesn't make deals with the devil.
Finally, in order not to be a burden to Gano, Yamazaki decided to leave with Rhine.
She was held in a warm embrace, but turned her head back to look at Ganuo, her voice quick and urgent: "You must be careful! After you come out, head towards the safe zone. The Kunwu team has already sent people!"
Gano nodded and gave her a reassuring smile. Behind him, a black snake, as tall as two people, flicked its tail to shoo away the people rushing towards them.
The dark muzzle of the gun was aimed at the winged figure on the back, the trigger was pulled, and an explosion rang out in the night.
However, the harpy psychic was unharmed, as the section of its snake body blocked the bullet.
This black snake even has the ability to petrify.
Shanran stared at Gano in shock; she had no idea he possessed the ability to petrify.
Before she could explain, Gano smiled and her eyes crinkled: "Sister, I told you not to worry. You go first, I'll catch up with you later."
Seeing this, Shanran felt much relieved and was carried by Rhine into the sky.
At the Scorpion Base, flying ability users tried to hunt them down, but were killed by Rhine.
He held Shanran tightly, pressing the girl's head against his chest to prevent the rushing air from hitting her face and making her uncomfortable.
After flying a distance, Shanran tugged at the waist of his clothes.
Rhine slowed down, leaned down, pressed his head to her lips, and asked her what was wrong.
Shan Ran's eyes were stinging from the wind, and her voice was broken: "Let's stop here for a bit and wait for Gano to come."
She was speaking right up to Rhine's ear, her eyes closed and unaware, and accidentally bit the thin, soft flesh next to her ear cartilage.
Rhine felt his heart skip a beat, and his earlobe tingled with an unbearable itch. He wanted to rub it, but his hands were tightly wrapped around the girl.
Take a bite.
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but they came out as...
"good."
Rhine brought Shanran to the ground. Around them, monsters that had smelled the scent attacked. Shanran, who was already simmering with anger, vented it on the monsters.
Now, a large number of F-level monsters have emerged from the mist, along with a small number of E-level monsters, making Shan Ran's situation increasingly difficult.
If the nightmare beast were of a higher level, she would have no ability to fight back when encountering a D-rank beast.
Since that's the case, let's kill as many as we can while we still have the ability.
Rhine remained silent, working quietly with Shanran to clean up the surrounding area.
"Are you very worried about him?"
Shan Ran stared anxiously into the distance, nodding subconsciously.
Rhine's earlobe burned. He looked down at Shan Ran's profile and asked earnestly, "Then will you worry about me?"
"Hmm?" Shan Ran turned her head in confusion, only to meet a pair of bright, dark eyes.
She paused, unsure of what Rhine meant, as she was about to blurt out the words.
Everyone changes after the apocalypse, and Rhine is no exception.
He would never have pressed a girl so persistently before; it was truly ungentlemanly of him.
But what is manners now?
Rhine took a step forward, getting closer to the girl.
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