Chapter 21 Chapter 21 We request your leadership
"I'm glad you're alright, you scared me."
Shan Ran smiled and said, "I'm not a child anymore. I can take good care of myself."
Xie Qingheng lowered his head, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
The video signal was weak, flickering a few times in the middle.
Xie Qingheng's light-based superpowers are not suitable for direct combat, and his great white shark superpowers are temporarily unwilling to appear in front of people. So he stayed in the rear, entering a safe house under the protection of bodyguards and assistants.
After practicing, Xie Qingheng discovered that the Great White Shark ability is very powerful in water, but it can only be used on land when combined with water-based abilities. Unfortunately, there are no water-based ability users around him at the moment.
After thinking about it, Shanran decided to tell him.
“Brother Qingheng, I have water-based superpowers, and I also have two other superpowers. However, you must keep my superpowers a secret for now and don’t let anyone else know.”
Xie Qingheng was very happy, genuinely happy for her, and at the same time, he promised himself that he would never tell anyone.
The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up the video call.
The phone screen was completely black. Xie Qingheng's smile vanished, and he stared at his own reflection in the screen with disgust.
After an unknown amount of time, he threw his phone into the corner, then lowered his head and covered his face.
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When Shanran finished washing up and came downstairs, Mengxin was also cooking.
I left home without eating anything this morning, and now I'm starving.
Meng Xin also washed all the dirty clothes and found a sunny spot to hang them out to dry.
It has to be said that with Tianluonan around, Shanran doesn't have to worry about any of the little things at home.
Rhine hadn't come downstairs yet; he was contacting his family.
Fortunately, thanks to his reminder, the family made thorough preparations. When the fog appeared, everyone moved away from it and to a relatively safe place to live.
Because they were all armed, their casualties were few.
"Young Master, please be careful over there. Sea traffic between the mainland and mainland China may be temporarily suspended in the near future."
Rhine hadn't gone online to check the news or ask what had happened.
The butler gave a brief explanation.
"A fog has appeared at sea as well, but it's different from the one on land. The creatures appearing there are monsters that can swim. By the way, the research institute has now named these monsters the Nightmare Beasts."
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The housekeeper then gave some other instructions before hanging up the phone.
Rhine then went downstairs and told Shanran the news.
"There's one more thing: the one-way 'wall' of the third continent's network has disappeared due to technical issues, and the networks of the three continents can now communicate with each other."
Shan Ran was not surprised at all; these were things that had happened in her previous life.
The monsters not only attack humans, but also other creatures.
The flesh and blood of the monster are highly polluting; once they are incorporated into the soil, they will prevent any plants from growing in that area.
Only through the intervention of earth-based, plant-based, and light-based supernatural abilities can that land be restored to life.
However, in the early stages, people were only concerned with survival and had no spare energy to purify the soil.
Unlike humans, animals don't get fevers or fall into comas; they gain their powers through battles with ferocious beasts.
Some animals gain superpowers after consuming the core of the Nightmare Beast, while others explode and die.
Besides humans, other creatures are also engaged in a brutal struggle for survival.
Shanran went online to check. At this time, it was the most chaotic period in the early stages. Many people were still busy escaping and had no time to go online. Therefore, the issue of network connectivity did not generate much discussion.
After the three of them finished breakfast, Shanran took out two crystal cores.
One piece was blood red, and the other was jet black. When they were first taken out of the monster's head, they were covered in blood and slime, and looked disgusting. But after washing them clean, they turned out to be crystal clear and actually quite beautiful.
Meng Xin also took the red piece and looked at it in the direction of the sunlight. "This is the crystal core of the Nightmare Beast? It can enhance superpowers?"
Shanran nodded and handed the other piece to Rhine.
Rhine examined the black crystal core and asked, "Should we just put it in our mouths and swallow it?"
Shanran nodded, "Just like chewing fruit candy, you bite it down and swallow it. The crystal core can slowly dissolve in your mouth, so you don't have to worry about it cutting your throat."
As she spoke, Shanran took out a few more clean crystal cores and put one of them into her mouth.
The other two followed her example.
After swallowing a crystal core, Shan Ran said, "Crystal cores can help improve superpowers, but you can't eat more than three crystal cores of the same level per day. If it's higher than your level, you can only swallow one. If it's two levels higher, you can't swallow it. Otherwise, if you swallow it, the person might be completely corrupted."
Rhine paused in his chewing, swallowing all the crystal cores before speaking, "What would happen if it were completely contaminated?"
"It can transform into a humanoid monster, even more irrational than a monster, only knowing how to tear and devour, unaware of fear and pain, until its head is chopped off."
Meng Xin's expression was indescribable. "Isn't that just like the zombies in novels?"
"Pretty much, but humanoid monsters don't bite and spread like zombies."
Rhine continued, "What if it devours a crystal core of a lower level than mine?"
"The improvement effect of low-level crystal cores is very, very poor. You might not be able to do as well as one of the same level even if you eat ten. However, eating too many will still cause pollution and is even more dangerous. So unless your superpower is completely exhausted, it is not recommended to eat low-level crystal cores."
Meng Xin's eyes widened. "Ranran, you mean, crystal cores can also be used as fuel for superhumans?"
"That's right, but you can't use too much of it under any circumstances, because once it's contaminated, it's very difficult to remove."
Meng Xin was also curious, "Then there must be a way to remove it, right?"
"Yes, it is." Shan Ran thought of Rong Shuyao's special ability.
As the female lead, she naturally possesses some extraordinary abilities. Rong Shuyao can remove the pollution caused by the crystal core, allowing her team to level up faster than others, and she doesn't have to worry about running out of superpowers during battles.
"If you get infected, try your best to use your superpowers to expel the contamination, but this is very slow. Also, a few superpowers can remove the contamination."
"For example, what kind of superpowers?"
Shan Ran pursed her lips. "There are some rare superpowers that I'm not entirely sure about, but we'll probably encounter them in the future. But right now, no one around us has such abilities, so you all need to be careful."
Just then, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
The three exchanged a glance, and Meng Xin went out to put down the iron plate and open the courtyard gate.
When going out, Shan Ran would always take Meng Xin with her.
This is the first time this iron plate has been used.
The pretty woman who had just stood outside the door was the same one.
Shan Ran remembered that her name was Wendy.
Wendy's eyes lit up when she saw Shan Ran inside. She bowed again and thanked the three of them repeatedly.
She had noticed Shan Ran before, but only because of the girl's beauty. She never imagined that such a pretty girl would have such high combat skills.
After saying a few words of thanks and compliments, Wendy revealed the main purpose of her visit.
“Miss Shan, hello. A lot of people have died in the villa area. Currently, including the three of you, there are 42 survivors. After discussing it, most of them asked me to come and make a request to you, asking you to lead us and help us survive.”
Shan Ran frowned slightly.
She has no plans to form a team for the time being.
Currently, her superpower level is low, and she still has many secrets, so it's not suitable for her to attract too much attention.
However, in the future, he will have to deal with Rong Shuyao, her team, and the top families behind her. Sooner or later, he will have to form his own team.
Wendy's attitude was very good; she didn't force me or use any moral blackmail.
So Shanran neither agreed nor refused.
What are your plans for the future?
Wendy told Shanran everything they had just discussed, "Besides the three of you, there are 39 of us, 17 of whom do not have superpowers."
Most of the houses in the villa area were damaged, so we found the most intact one and used it as a temporary base, gathering all the supplies from everyone's homes in one villa.
We have leftover renovation materials from other houses, so we plan to repair the house as soon as possible. The 17 people without superpowers will be placed in the basement, while the other 22 people with superpowers, including myself, will live upstairs. This way, if any danger arises, we can go out and defend ourselves.
By the way, not all 17 people were incapable of fighting. When the monster came, several of them bravely rushed out.
Shanran could sense that Wendy was acting like a salesperson, enthusiastically describing the group's strengths.
"Does everyone want me to be in charge?"
Wendy choked for a moment, her eyes glancing to the lower left corner, unconsciously recalling the scene from just now.
Of course, not everyone.
In the past, a company with 39 people was not a small company. With more people, there would be different ideas and opinions, not to mention that some of them had superpowers and had just experienced such a terrible thing.
However, most people still supported Wendy's suggestion because everyone had seen the fighting prowess of Shanran and her two companions, and what she said that morning made a lot of sense.
A small number of people who do not support her blame Shan Ran because her family members were killed. They believe that Shan Ran had the strength to save people but did not, and just watched them die.
There are also a few who have many ulterior motives and don't trust Shanran.
This even includes Wendy's mother-in-law.
However, at the urging of Wendy and the Ullens siblings, they ultimately made the decision for the team.
The Wu siblings greatly admired Shan Ran and contributed a lot to the killing of the nightmare beast in the morning.
After explaining the team's situation, Wendy cautiously looked at Shan Ran and asked nervously, "Miss Shan... Boss Shan, do you agree?"
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Wendy was still somewhat dazed when she left.
Upon arriving at the villa, which served as a temporary base, a petite girl greeted them.
"Sister Wendy, did Boss Shan agree?"
Looking at Wu Chuyu in front of her, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I'm so useless..."
Wu Chuyu pouted, looking like she was about to cry.
Wendy quickly waved her hand, "Although Boss Shan didn't agree, she didn't deny it either. She just said that it depends on whether we are qualified to be led by her."
Wu Chuyu's mouth gaped slightly as she asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"
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