Chapter 195 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 25
As the vehicle drove into the shantytown, the surrounding buildings became lower and more densely packed, and the streets became narrower and dirtier.
Here, they encountered their first small horde of zombies on this outing, about seven or eight of them, gathered in front of an abandoned general store, wandering aimlessly.
"Let's do it together this time."
Shen Ci said in a low voice, "It would be too risky for Da Bao to deal with this number of zombies alone. Training a child is not about exploiting him."
The mother and son worked together seamlessly. Shen Ci used the pistol to deliver precise headshots. Although she was worried about the bullets, she couldn't care less about that at the moment for the sake of efficiency and safety.
After training my shooting skills in the training room for so long, I finally had the chance to try it out, and I can say that I hit the bullseye every time.
Two gunshots rang out, and two zombies fell to the ground.
Da Bao wielded his long-handled axe, using its length and his height to sweep across the zombie's lower body, disrupting its balance, or taking advantage of Shen Ci's distraction to slash at the zombie's head from the side.
Shen Ci also switched to a sturdy metal baseball bat and engaged in close combat, smashing the zombies' knees and heads. Experience comes from real combat, and this is how he gained experience.
Although the zombies were mindless and stupid, this battle was still much more difficult than before, as there were far more of them.
Let alone zombies, even if you suddenly encountered so many living people in real life, you wouldn't be able to defeat them.
The stench of decay permeated the surroundings, and the zombies' faces were so clear they looked like they were in a close-up. When a zombie bit someone, it would roar as it approached, and a foul stench would emanate from its mouth.
It doesn't harm people, it's just disgusting.
It took them about ten minutes to finally deal with the small group of zombies. Both of them were panting heavily, back to back, looking around warily to make sure there were no other zombies.
After resting for a while, they began to clean up the battlefield. At first, it was disgusting, but after a while, they got used to it. Da Bao used an axe and a dagger to pry open the heads of these zombies one by one and look for crystal cores inside.
"Mom! Here it is!"
Da Bao found a crystal core inside a relatively large zombie head. This one was slightly larger than the previous one, and its luster seemed to be more pronounced.
“I have one here too.” Shen Ci also dug one out of the skull of another zombie.
This time, they obtained two crystal cores.
Shen Ci gave both crystal cores to Da Bao, but they were of little use to her.
"Absorb it and see the effect."
Da Bao obediently did as instructed, concentrating his mind and guiding the two crystal cores into his supernatural space. This time, the slight stinging and swelling sensation was more pronounced and lasted a little longer, but he could still bear it.
After the absorption was complete, Da Bao felt no pain anywhere and was very excited!
"Mom! The space has gotten a bit bigger! And I feel like my mental strength has increased a lot; it's much easier to control things now!"
In this apocalyptic world, increasing one's strength is the greatest guarantee of safety.
Hunting zombies, acquiring crystal cores, and enhancing superpowers—a clear path to becoming stronger helps Shen Dabao become the king of the apocalypse!
This trip was very fruitful, as both of them had the opportunity to gain experience. In particular, Da Bao has made rapid progress. It's already quite an achievement for a small child to survive in the apocalypse, but Da Bao is now able to kill zombies on his own.
Even without adults around, he wouldn't be killed by zombies immediately.
The two pressed their advantage and cleared out the zombies around their villa area. The area was sparsely populated, and most of the zombies that turned into zombies here were residents of the surrounding villages.
After killing the zombies, to avoid any unforeseen complications, Shen Ci would usually set them on fire. Even though zombies are mutated monsters, their original form is still human.
Humans have oils and flesh on their bodies, and they can ignite when exposed to fire, burning brighter and brighter. There is no need to worry about fires. After the high temperatures subsided, the impact on the world had not completely faded, and most plants did not grow lushly.
Even if you wanted to start a fire, there was nothing to ignite it. Everything was bare. After the bodies were burned, only soil remained. The suburbs didn't have as much as the city; all you could see were farmlands.
The crops that were once planted in the fields are now completely gone, leaving the land bare. The heatwave that lasted for more than a month not only killed humans, but also many animals and crops.
The zombies near the villa area had been cleared out. The two took several crystal cores home and gave them all to Da Bao, but asked him to absorb them within a range that his body felt comfortable with. They were worried that absorbing too many at once would harm his body.
Everything has to be done step by step. Anyway, this thing is at home, and no one can steal it.
After a long day, the two Mr. Shen took a shower as soon as they got home, washing away the faint stench from their bodies and feeling much better after cleaning themselves up.
Only at home could they truly relax, but even then, their limbs still felt a bit sore. Continuously maintaining a tense mental state while killing zombies was quite a test.
Real combat is different from training. In training, you know there is no danger around, but in real combat, you can be attacked or even injured if you are not careful.
Neither of them wanted to cook lunch today. During this time, Da Bao has learned to cook for himself, and his self-care ability has improved a lot.
I simply took out a few dishes from my storage space to reward them for their hard work. With cooked dishes in the kitchen, who would want to eat instant noodles?
A tomato salad with sugar, a dry-fried potato slice, and a squid and shrimp combo—you can take whatever you want from your space, and they'll still be steaming hot when you take them out.
Isn't this a type of pre-cooked food?
While eating, he watched the surveillance footage, treating it like a TV. There was a TV in the villa, which was usable, but Da Bao watched it less often. He preferred watching the surveillance footage to see what was happening outside.
"Mom, look, isn't that my uncle?"
Who's that next to him? There's a child too!
Da Bao pointed to a surveillance camera and asked, and Shen Ci zoomed in to see that it was the surveillance camera installed outside the Xingfu Community.
At the foot of the Happiness Community, a group of about twenty people had gathered. Standing at the highest point, the leader was none other than Chen Juan's husband, Chen Kangkang's father.
"What's your uncle's name again?"
Shen Ci blew a mouthful of shrimp from his eye and asked.
"His name is Chen Dalong. Mom, you're not home often, so you wouldn't know."
There was a woman next to Chen Dalong, with his arm around her waist. Shen Ci zoomed in on the image and exclaimed, "Wow!"
This person was none other than Grandpa Li's daughter-in-law!
These two, one having lost her husband and father-in-law, and the other having lost her daughter-in-law and son, actually came together! They perfectly complemented each other!
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