Chapter 64 His lower part was bitten off! ...
The time of Nan Guishang's death is related to the manner of his death.
The more severe the physical injury, the longer the time to death is preserved.
Now, he is missing an arm and half of his internal organs are missing, but the body is still connected. The time of death is probably between 2 and 3 days.
If the waist is broken, the body is split in two, and the recovery time will be at least twice as long, around 5 to 6 days.
After death, Nan Guishang does not immediately lose consciousness. He can control himself. Once he reaches a completely safe place, he can fall into a deep sleep, which will make his recovery faster and shorten the time.
If one were to retain even a sliver of consciousness, the time would be much longer, so one is usually in a state of unconsciousness.
When Nan Guishang's solo team went out on missions, another team would follow behind to ensure that they could bring the young master's "body" back in the end.
Once the time of death has passed, the body begins its recovery process.
This stage also depends on the situation; if the damaged parts and area are small, recovery will be faster, and vice versa.
However, the bitten-off arm and the swallowed internal organs did not need to be taken away; they were not reattached but grew back.
Shan Ran's expression was indescribable.
She couldn't help but think of something that was hard to put into words.
She glanced sideways at the mangled young master Shang, imagining him with internal organs and arms growing out, and felt that this was another level of loss of sam value.
Even more outrageous, when that eight-legged beetle was tearing things apart, it also bit off Nan Guishang's genitals.
Shan Ran covered her face.
She never imagined that a man could disregard his own health to this extent.
Is this how immortality is used?
That shouldn't be the case...
With these questions in mind, Shanran arrived at the safe zone.
The security zone is currently divided into three areas: the restricted area, the outer city, and the inner city.
The warning zone is on the outermost edge. The safe zone is irregular in shape and will detour around the fog. The warning zone will be wider when it is close to the fog.
The restricted area is patrolled by small teams on a three-shift basis. There is a sentry post every ten meters or so outside the restricted area.
The outpost needs to be on high alert at all times. Once a monster is spotted approaching, the patrol team will be notified. The team will then determine whether reinforcements from the main force are needed based on the number and level of the monsters.
The restricted area is quite large and includes a simple rest area, which serves as the first line of defense for the security zone.
The buffer zone further in was built to prevent the monsters from breaking through the warning zone and rushing directly into the outer city. This area is mostly fortifications and is uninhabited except for patrolling personnel.
The inner city is the outer city, and people decide whether to live in the inner city or the outer city based on their points.
You can earn points for various tasks, such as logistics, building houses, constructing bases, scavenging supplies, slaying monsters to collect crystal cores, rescuing survivors, and doing things that contribute to the base.
This is already a relatively fair approach. If the executives from the Third Continent were to come, they would immediately divide people according to class without saying a word. Those "lowest-class people" from the slums might be sent to live in the buffer zone.
All the houses within the safe zone are quite far apart, so each one is built relatively high. Each floor has its own high-rise rescue ladder, so if a fog suddenly appears, people on higher floors can simply use the ladder to escape.
However, people will definitely prefer to live on the ground floor, and the floors are assigned according to points.
As he passed by, Shanran noticed that the materials used in these houses were very special, as if they were made of soil mixed with some other material.
But it looks very sturdy.
Once you reach the inner city, you'll find that the people here are noticeably different from those in the outer city.
The people in the inner city have a much better mental outlook.
On the outskirts of the outer city, Shanran saw many people whose clothes were tattered and ill-fitting, whose faces were pale and lifeless. Some of them had no real skills, some had just been rescued and their bodies had not yet recovered, and some were people who were too desperate for the world and just wanted to get by day by day.
Such people will receive free supplies from the safe zone.
Lu Wenrou is, after all, the district head. The safe zone is the hope of everyone on the Third Continent. She still needs to provide some welfare policies for the people at the bottom of society.
After all, the continuation of humankind cannot rely solely on those at the top of the hierarchy; the common people in the middle and lower classes are extremely important, otherwise humanity will eventually become extinct.
Speaking of reproduction, Shanran suddenly thought of something.
When she met Chandler and Lu Wenrou, she voiced her doubts.
"After the apocalypse, will there be no more newborn babies?"
Chandler adjusted his glasses and said with a serious expression, "Yes, according to the data, since the first people started having fevers, no new life has been born in the world, and all the pregnant women who were pregnant before that have had miscarriages."
Lu Wenrou shook her head worriedly, "New life is hope, especially in the end times. The outside world is full of dangers, and survival is already very difficult. If no new life is born, I don't know how many people will be completely desperate."
She sighed deeply, her eyes blank, looking nowhere in her direction. "The world's population is slowly decreasing until it disappears completely. That would mean the true and utter extinction of humanity."
Chandler analyzed the data rationally, "But looking at the data, there are currently no more malignant diseases appearing worldwide. Diseases that are difficult or even incurable, such as cancer, leukemia, and genetic diseases, have all stopped. Even for ordinary people, their conditions have remained at the pre-apocalyptic level and have not worsened. As for those with superpowers, they have fully recovered, which is undoubtedly a blessing for those with serious illnesses."
Based on all the data available so far, I speculate that our world has temporarily halted natural births and deaths caused by disease. This does not mean that it will not recover in the future, after all, it has only been a little over three months, a short period of time, and the data is insufficient.
But District Chief, you don't need to be so desperate. The monsters devour humans and need our energy. We have superpowers, and we can also obtain energy from the crystal cores by killing monsters, which means that humanity is evolving. Both we and the other world need each other's energy; we are in a game of strategy.
Unpredictable and extraordinary things may happen during evolution, but if we continue on our current path, humanity will not perish.
Shanran glanced at Chandel and nodded silently.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a walking supercomputer, possessing exceptional analytical capabilities while also being remarkably rational.
District Chief Lu's success is well-deserved; she has the courage and determination of a leader, the strategist Cheadle, her housekeeper husband, and her immortal son.
Thinking of District Chief Lu's son, Shan Ran coughed lightly and said apologetically, "District Chief Lu, thank you very much for sending people to help, but I'm very sorry, your son accidentally died."
Lu Wenrou smiled and shook her head. "Base Chief Shanran, there's no need to apologize. If I hadn't invited you here, you wouldn't have encountered such danger. Don't worry about that brat A Shang. He's always like that. He must have scared you to death back then. I'll teach him a lesson when he wakes up."
Although Lu Wenrou said she was going to beat her son, her eyes revealed a loving and tender light.
She undoubtedly loved her son, and every time she saw him return home with his broken body, she couldn't imagine how much torment she felt.
Regardless, this time he died to save her.
Therefore, Shanran suggested that she wanted to take care of Nan Guishang during this period.
District Chief Lu politely declined, but after some back and forth, he finally agreed.
It's uncertain whether the other world will send more high-level monsters to attack her. If she returns to the Lucky Base now, it could very well bring annihilation to the people there.
There are currently three C-level ability users in the safe zone, and they are all quite capable in combat. It is relatively safe for Shan Ran to stay here.
Of course, she wouldn't eat, stay, or take anything for free. During this time, she would go out and do some missions for the safe zone, and then take care of Nan Guishang.
And incidentally, acquire his superpowers.
I have to say, this trip to the safe zone looks like it'll be quite fruitful.
Nan Guishang was sent back to his bedroom, on the third floor of a small Western-style building in the very center of the inner city.
Compared to other buildings, the buildings here are much shorter, generally six stories high.
Shan Ran's room was right next to Nan Guishang's, while Meng Xin's room was on the fifth floor.
At this moment, there were many people in Nan Guishang's room. A water-type ability user cleaned Nan Guishang's body and placed him on a clean bed. A light-type ability user then provided some treatment, which was not very effective but better than nothing.
Nan Guishang was covered with a white blanket, and he was completely naked underneath. The people around him were used to it, and Shan Ran didn't care much.
Shan Ran couldn't help but glance down at his crotch, since even that was gone.
His cheeks were white with a grayish tinge, and the blanket was completely still, making him look like a corpse about to be taken to the morgue.
The scene was truly bizarre.
"Ranran..."
Meng Xin leaned close to Shan Ran's ear and whispered, "Even if you have the ability to be immortal, don't keep dying. It's unsettling to see you like that."
Shan Ran pursed her lips, replying softly with a hint of helplessness, "I know. Don't even mention you, I get scared just watching. Having such an ability makes it easy to lose respect for death. Look at him, he doesn't take his body seriously at all. To be honest, I don't even really want this ability..."
"No!" Meng Xin interrupted Shan Ran before she could finish speaking.
His voice grew louder, attracting the attention of the others in the room, so he grabbed Shanran's hand and walked out.
As the two reached the end of the corridor, Meng Xin continued, "Ranran, I believe you won't end up like that person. This ability can save your life; it's extremely important. You must obtain it."
Shan Ran looked at Meng Xinye with some surprise. She hadn't expected that the other party would be even more resolute than she was.
She wanted this superpower, but she lost consciousness completely during the time of her death. During this period, her body was at the mercy of others, and when she woke up, she would watch helplessly as her mutilated body slowly grew back.
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
"Ranran, you don't need to think so much. There are many people behind you, including me, the people from the Good Luck Base, and that guy Rhine... We are all here. If anything unexpected happens, we will do everything we can to protect your body and find you a safe and secluded place to recover."
"I don't have this ability to die often; we all want you to live a good life."
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Shan Ran settled into the room next to Nan Guishang's. Since she had taken on the task of taking care of Nan Guishang, she joined the shift care team.
Including her, there are three people working in shifts. The other two were Nan Guishang's lackeys before the apocalypse and have continued to follow him after the apocalypse.
The one named Xiaoyu has no special abilities, and his shifts as a caregiver are the longest.
The other person is called A-Jie. His special ability is quite unique. He rarely goes on missions outside and can spend a lot of time taking care of Nan Guishang.
Ah Jie's special ability was so unique that Shan Ran was speechless, unable to control her expression.
He belongs to the Blood Leech lineage.
Since learning about his superpower, A-Jie has never turned his body into an animal.
Even the superhuman himself finds it hard to accept that he has become a giant blood leech, let alone others.
However, after hearing about his superpower, everyone inevitably imagines what a terrifying and crazy scene it would be if a blood leech as tall as a person were to appear.
Shan Ran also imagined it in her mind for a moment, and instantly got goosebumps.
A-Jie's main attack method is currently throwing out small blood leeches.
His blood leeches can not only suck human blood, but also attach themselves to monsters and suck their bodies dry.
However, currently only G-grade leeches are available, which are relatively slow to absorb blood, and only one blood leech can be produced at a time, and it is a small blood leech.
The attack effect is poor, and there are few tasks to complete. With fewer tasks, there are even fewer ways to improve, making it difficult to level up.
So he got stuck in this vicious cycle, ending up working alongside a C-level boss, but still only at the G-level.
Even if A-Jie doesn't want to turn his body into a blood leech, he will still have some of the characteristics of a blood leech, such as his limbs being able to secrete mucus and crawl directly on the wall.
Currently, it can only climb vertically; it's estimated that after one or two more levels, it will be able to climb upside down on the ceiling.
If used properly, this is actually a superpower with tremendous destructive potential.
When the blood leech sucks blood and gnats the body, the opponent does not feel pain, only a slight skin itch. If the level is high, it will quickly suck them into a dried-up human/dried-up monster without the enemy knowing.
It really is...
The thought alone is terrifying.
Shan Ran couldn't help but think that if A Jie were her subordinate, she would definitely take A Jie with her to level up, and he would become a great weapon for her side in the future.
"Ran, Sister Ran, is there something on my face?"
A-Jie, who was about to hand over the shift to Shan-Ran, nervously touched his face, afraid that something had gotten on it.
After a moment's thought, Shan Ran said, "Your special ability is unique, but it's also quite powerful. Why haven't you thought about going out to train more?"
A-Jie stared at Shan-Ran in disbelief. He was very thin, tall and thin, looking like a bamboo pole. He had an unremarkable appearance and seemed timid and submissive.
"Sister Ran, besides Young Master Shang, you're the first person who thinks my special ability is pretty good..."
Shan Ran tidied her stray hairs somewhat awkwardly. Actually, she had initially thought this superpower was quite bizarre.
"I used to follow Young Master Shang. My mother passed away early, and my father is paralyzed in bed. I have to take care of my father and do odd jobs to earn money. I'm a bad student and get bullied by my classmates who say I'm smelly..."
Shang Shao has always been a good person since I was a child. Back then, he beat up the people who bullied me, and after that, no one bullied me anymore. Later, when I failed to get into university, Shang Shao helped me find a job.
A few months ago, I collapsed at home with a fever. My dad was also unable to move, and when I woke up, he was already dead. Shang Shao called to check on me, helped me bury my dad, and even took me to his home. My family lives in a slum, and I'm so grateful to him; otherwise, I would have died on that windy day.
"Sister Ran, you don't need to comfort me. I know my special ability is useless. I just need to stick close to Young Master Shang."
Shan Ran sized up the motionless Nan Guishang. Little did she know that this playboy, as others called him, was actually quite kind.
"I didn't even know you before, why should I comfort you?" Shan Ran patted A-Jie on the shoulder. "I really think your ability has great potential for development. You can try to upgrade it. Maybe there will be some surprises."
After saying that, he left. Shanran had to go on a mission today, so he didn't talk to Ajie for too long. He needed to figure these things out on his own.
Her daily care time was not long; she only helped take care of Nan Guishang for two hours during the break between the other two shifts in the morning. The process was also very easy; she just observed whether Nan Guishang showed any signs of waking up.
Today, Shan Ran's mission is to search for survivors at a university.
Two days ago, the radio station in the safe zone started receiving signals from this school. The signals were intermittent and had a lot of static. They only managed to read the words "SOS".
Shan Ran volunteered to take on the mission, and the members of the Kunwu team who brought her to the safe zone also volunteered to join.
Including Meng Xinye, there are a total of four people.
The other two members of the team were named Cheng Liucong and Wei Qing.
The target school is in Zone 2, which is about a two-hour drive from the safe zone.
Shan Ran made up her mind that if any high-level monsters attacked her on the way, she would leave the group and fly to the safe zone.
Fortunately, we didn't encounter the same situation as the previous two days along the way.
The school is located in City C of District 2. District 2 is mainly engaged in agriculture and has the largest area and population among the five districts.
Many abandoned cars lay scattered haphazardly on the highway.
Most of these vehicles were abandoned while fleeing for their lives. Some ran out of gas or electricity, some were unable to start after a car accident, some were killed in robberies, and others were destroyed and killed after being chased by wild animals.
The group moved forward along the road, clearing away the vehicles as they went.
The road was easy at first, but it got harder as we got closer to City C.
Compared to Lu Wenrou, the former head of District 1, Shi Yuanxiang, the former head of District 2, was not very capable. He was much less capable in terms of courage, reaction to the apocalypse, and execution.
After the apocalypse, Lu Wenrou quickly mobilized her forces and soon stabilized the official forces.
Shi Yuanxiang was initially very flustered and almost wanted to quit, but his subordinates supported him and Lu Wenrou also came to his aid in time, which finally calmed him down a lot. As the two districts cooperated to build a safe zone, the situation became more and more stable.
Because of this, Zone 2 is currently much more chaotic than Zone 1.
Cheng Liucong is a D-level strength-type ability user, which is one of the most common abilities. However, Cheng Liucong has practiced this ordinary ability to the extreme, making him not only physically strong but also highly defensive.
Kui Qing is an E-level wind-type ability user. The two of them worked together, one reducing the weight of the vehicle and the other pushing it away, making the road clearing very efficient.
If there's gasoline in the car, Shanran will take care of storing it in her own space.
When the two team members saw that Shan Ran also had spatial abilities, they were only stunned for a moment before quickly returning to normal.
I never ask questions I shouldn't ask, and I never tell outsiders what I should keep secret.
Kunwu Yecheng's team has excellent discipline.
The group walked and stopped frequently, taking more than four hours to reach the edge of City C.
Having come from vast swathes of polluted land to the edge of the city, the number of monsters has increased significantly. Upon seeing living people, they rush towards them.
“That’s strange,” Cheng Liu muttered as he tore apart the monsters with his bare hands. “The octopuses were the most numerous a while ago, but now the two-headed snakes are the most numerous?”
As Wei Qing threw wind blades, he cursed Cheng Liucong, "You idiot, what kind of people did we kill when we picked up Captain Shan Ran the day before yesterday?"
Cheng Liu suddenly realized and let out a long "Oh".
The three of them then glanced at Shan Ran with complicated expressions, all recalling the fleeing monsters they had seen when they chased after them that day. Almost all the monsters from the entire mountain were gone!
Months after killing the Nightmare Beast, who would have thought we'd see it fleeing in disarray again?
Most of the monsters here are E-rank, and a few are D-rank. They don't pose a threat to the four of them, but there are just too many of them.
As they advanced at a steady pace, they suddenly saw a building in the distance with a flag waving out.
The group exchanged glances, then changed direction and headed in that direction.
The monster that had been circling below the building turned around and pounced on them.
The group cleaned up the flag while taking a moment to observe it.
They started shaking even faster, and you could clearly feel how excited the people inside were.
Only when you get closer do you realize that it's not a flag at all, but just a piece of torn cloth hanging on a pole.
Having determined that their target was on the third floor, the group went inside.
Most of the monsters inside the building had escaped, and there were very few left inside. They reached the third floor without much effort.
This is an old-style office building. Judging from some scattered doorplates, it used to be a rural bank.
The flag was located in the tool shed, and the door was locked at the moment.
They seemed to hear the footsteps of several people, and a trembling voice came from inside.
"Were they...were they the big shots who were downstairs just now?"
Meng Xin walked up to Shan Ran, but instead of answering the people inside, she cautiously asked, "How did you get here?"
"We went out to find supplies today and encountered a lot of monsters. We ran all the way here and saw that there were fewer monsters, so we ran in."
"Monster?" Meng Xin repeated softly, exchanging a glance with Shan Ran.
Currently, everyone is referring to them as nightmare beasts, and the people inside are still calling them monsters. Could it be...?
They severed their connection with the outside world at the very beginning of the apocalypse.
At this moment, the door to the tool shed slowly opened, first revealing a crack through which the people inside cautiously looked at Meng Xinye and the others, before the door was fully opened.
Two people came out from inside.
Their hair was matted, their clothes were filthy and grayish-black, their faces were also dirty and black, and they were covered with fresh Nightmare Beast bodies. They were unrecognizable from head to toe, and they reeked of a strong stench.
All you can tell are two men.
Cheng Liu briefly introduced the team's identity, then asked, "Where were you hiding before? Did you have any companions?"
Just as one of the shorter men was about to say something, the taller man next to him immediately nudged him with his arm and gave him a wink.
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