Chapter 209 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 39
On these corpses, only a few rusty knives, half a bag of damp biscuits, and an empty water bottle were found. Nothing else was found. These people looked like they were living in poverty, each one of them emaciated.
Then they burned it, and of course, the people were burned along with it. Afterward, the mother and son began to inspect the gate and the wall.
"Mom, there's a little dent here." Da Bao pointed to a spot on the door, which was left from when the wood hit it.
"Hmm, it doesn't affect the overall structure, but it shows that their brute force is somewhat effective. Next time, if they use a more robust ram, we need to prepare countermeasures in advance." Shen Ci carefully noted.
After the inspection, the damaged turf under the wall, which had been crushed by stacked boxes, was repaired, and several simple alarm devices that had been triggered were reinstalled.
What a pity, such a nice villa, maybe we could live there without having to pay off the loan in the future.
After cleaning up the scene, they returned to the safe basement, where the mother and son sat on the sofa and began to reconstruct the events after the battle.
"Dabao, what do you think we did well in this defense, and what were the shortcomings?" Shen Ci guided the child to think.
Only knowing how to fight makes one a reckless fool. Da Bao needs both courage and strategy to better protect himself and ensure his survival.
Da Bao tilted his head and thought about it seriously.
"The good thing is that we spotted them in advance and weren't caught off guard. Also, Mom, your tranquilizer arrows were very accurate; you took down several of them!"
He looked at Chen Ci with sparkling eyes, full of admiration. His mother was the most amazing and best person in his heart!
Shen Ci smiled and patted his head.
"Anything else? Who deserves the most credit?"
Da Bao smiled sheepishly, then puffed out his little chest with a hint of pride.
"And then there's my superpower! I made their boxes and ladders disappear! I made them fall flat on their faces!"
This was the first time he had used his superpower in actual combat, and he had used it so successfully. The feeling of being able to use his own abilities made him very excited.
"Yes! Your superpower played a crucial role, disrupting their plans and severely damaging their morale."
This is our strength, and we must continue to maintain and strengthen it.
She changed the subject and continued to guide the conversation.
"What are the shortcomings? Is there anything we can do better?"
Da Bao thought for a moment, then his little face became serious.
"We...we didn't expect them to have explosives."
Although you told me to be vigilant, Mom, I was still shocked when I actually saw it. If, if that bomb had really been thrown at the door, or if they had more weapons like that, what would have happened to us…?
I never expected Da Bao to be so smart! Shen Ci nodded approvingly.
"Well said, this was our biggest oversight."
In the apocalypse, many people will stop at nothing to survive, and it's understandable that they would make their own weapons. In the future, we should consider the unknown threats in more extreme ways.
Also, what do you think of our final decision? For example, using a loudspeaker to make a statement.
"Shouting was very effective! I saw some of them hesitate when they were fighting! That scarred man only rebelled against Chen Dalong because of what you said, Mom! That's called winning hearts and minds!"
"That's right, sometimes demoralizing the enemy is more effective than directly killing them."
Especially considering the internal conflicts they already had, we did a good job in this defense overall. Our early warning, blocking, psychological warfare, and key capabilities were all in place.
But this incident with the bomb has taught us a lesson; we'll learn from this experience and do better next time.
Shen Ci concluded that only by reviewing the battle afterward can we know where we did well and where we fell short, and only by recognizing our shortcomings can we move forward!
After reviewing the battle, Da Bao had a clear understanding of the process and, more importantly, his confidence soared.
He's no longer the child who can only be protected, but an important person who can fight alongside his mother! He possesses immense power! Moreover, his abilities are constantly improving, and he can now face zombies alone!
In the following days, life returned to normal, but the intensity of training increased. Shen Ci focused more on drills to deal with sudden explosive devices and extreme situations, while Da Bao devoted all his energy to improving his superpowers.
He took out all the crystal cores he had saved up before, as well as all the crystal cores he had collected from the zombies this time, a dozen or so of various sizes, and placed them in front of him.
Following the method taught by Shen Ci, he grasped a crystal core, concentrated his mind, and guided the cool energy into his own space.
One, two, three...
As he continued to absorb energy, Da Bao could clearly feel his space expanding rapidly!
What used to be the size of a single room now feels almost twice as big! The supplies stored inside no longer feel so cramped, and he can even plan out more clearly defined functional areas.
What surprised him even more was that he could easily control his superpowers and even distinguish things very precisely.
"Mom! Look!" He excitedly stretched out his hand toward the water glass a few meters away, his mind racing.
Whoosh!
The water glass vanished from the table in an instant and appeared in his hand, without even the water inside trembling!
"This is... short-range, remote collection?" A look of surprise flashed in Shen Ci's eyes.
"Um!"
Da Bao nodded vigorously, his playful spirit aroused. He looked at the bookshelf, and with a slight thought, a book on the top shelf suddenly disappeared, then appeared on the middle shelf, and then on the bottom shelf. It could not only hold things, but also put things on it at will.
"I seem to be able to control the placement of things in the space more precisely now! Unlike before, when I could only roughly throw things in!"
He tried collecting several small items at the same time, and although it was still difficult, it was no longer so challenging.
Absorbing crystal cores is the fastest and most direct way to expand one's superpower space and enhance mental strength. Da Bao's control over his superpowers is getting stronger and stronger.
Shen Ci was genuinely happy for him.
"That's wonderful, Da Bao! Your progress is even faster than Mom imagined! If this continues, your spatial abilities will definitely be able to play an even more powerful role in the future!"
Da Bao felt the power within his body and the ease with which he could control space, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
He knew that every battle and every challenge made him and his mother stronger. The world had become dangerous, and he could only protect his mother by growing up faster.
He doesn't want to be a burden to his mother; he wants to be her good helper!
Some were happy, some were sad. Chen Dalong, who encountered internal strife, was not so lucky. His homemade bomb failed to kill the enemy but almost killed his own people. This could easily lead to his subordinates betraying him.
He was abandoned by everyone.
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