《Reborn Before the Frozen Apocalypse, I Stock Resources Worth Billions》


 Chapter 1

    a month before the apocalypse


    ¡°after the popularity of the jinzhou barbecue on the internet since march, the number of local tourists has surged. data shows that in march alone, jinzhou received over 4.8 million out-of-town visitors, an increase of 134% compared to the previous year, and tourism revenue increased by 60%¡­¡±


    the television flickered with light and shadow, broadcasting current events. on the coffee table were a half-eaten takeout box and a half-empty bottle of beer.


    lying on the sofa, ye xingchen¡¯s expression was dazed.


    ¡°i¡¯ve been reborn?!¡±


    ye xingchen took out his phone to check the time.


    april 26, 2023, 11:57:31.


    he quickly got up, rushed to the villa¡¯s balcony, and looked outside.


    the yard was filled with blooming roses, the grass outside the yard was lush green, and the artificial lake in the distance rippled.


    warm and moist air, fragrant with flowers, wafted over.


    rubbing his eyes and confirming that he wasn¡¯t mistaken, ye xingchen¡¯s face showed an excited expression, and his body trembled with excitement.


    ¡°i really have been reborn!!!¡±


    may 26, 2023, exactly at noon, one month later, the sun¡¯s activity suddenly weakened, sunlight became extremely faint, global temperatures dropped drastically, and the world entered an ice age.


    temperatures at the poles plummeted to a terrifying -128 degrees celsius!


    even in the once hottest equatorial regions, temperatures reached minus eighty to ninety degrees, becoming forbidden zones for life.


    in just one week, half of the world¡¯s population froze to death, and flora and fauna were nearly extinct due to the extreme cold.


    because of the severe cold, almost all production activities came to a halt, resources became extremely scarce, and the world plunged into panic.


    for the sake of survival, humanity completely abandoned moral boundaries and began to desperately seize resources, killing each other.


    people were willing to commit murder and robbery for a warm piece of clothing or a piece of bread to fill their stomachs.


    and ye xingchen, tricked by the person he once loved most, opened the door and allowed a group of people to enter and plunder all the food resources.


    once all the food was gone, it was at the suggestion of the woman he had loved that the group of people killed him.


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er! i¡¯m not finished with you!¡±


    ¡°and those who stole my resources, those who ate my food, you all wait for me!¡±


    thinking of his past life, ye xingchen¡¯s expression turned fierce.


    he vividly remembered a group of people first cutting off his legs, the intense pain, extreme despair, and fear. just recalling it made his heart turn cold.


    ¡°this time, i¡¯ll survive properly. i can¡¯t have the slightest compassion for anyone, and i definitely can¡¯t trust anyone!¡± ye xingchen gritted his teeth and admonished himself.


    it was because of his saintly heart in his previous life that he ended up being divided by others. he wouldn¡¯t allow such a thing to happen again in this life.


    there was only one month left.


    the most important thing now was to stockpile resources, build a safe haven, and ensure his survival in the apocalypse.


    ye xingchen was a second-generation wealthy individual.


    his parents operated a large chain supermarket group, and they had a massive logistics and warehousing center in jinghai city, filled with all sorts of daily necessities.


    unfortunately, his parents had passed away due to a car accident six months ago, and now he was managing this large chain supermarket.


    his current task was to transfer all these resources to a safe location accessible only to him.


    before the rebirth, the sun had shown no signs of returning to normal for a full year. nobody knew how long the ice age would last.


    for a person to survive, they must have sufficient resources; otherwise, they would freeze or starve to death!


    additionally, there had to be plenty of entertainment facilities, or else prolonged confinement in a closed space would undoubtedly affect a person¡¯s mental state.


    just then, ye xingchen¡¯s head throbbed. he felt the space before his eyes distort and a translucent, enormous space appeared¡ªa sensation of being closely connected.


    naturally, information about this mysterious space emerged in his mind. it was a staggering 300 hectares in size, unbelievably vast.


    ¡°after my rebirth, i¡¯ve gained superpowers ahead of time!?¡±


    ye xingchen was overjoyed. for some unknown reason after the apocalypse arrived, certain individuals gained superpowers. ye xingchen was one of them. six months into the ice age, he accidentally awakened the spatial ability, allowing him to communicate with another dimension.


    however, the spatial ability he awakened in his previous life couldn¡¯t hold a candle to the current one. he didn¡¯t know if it was due to his rebirth that his spatial ability awakened earlier, and its capacity was extraordinarily vast, spanning 300 hectares.


    with this enormous dimension, survival in the apocalypse would pose no problem!


    however, he needed to test whether he could store items within it.


    he approached the coffee table and began to experiment!


    instantly, the coffee table disappeared from sight, appearing in the otherworldly space.


    ¡°it really works!¡±


    ye xingchen was overjoyed. with a thought, the coffee table vanished from the otherworldly space and reappeared before his eyes.


    ¡°great! this is truly amazing!¡±


    a bold idea emerged in ye xingchen¡¯s mind!


    he planned to transfer all the supplies from his logistics center into this otherworldly space!


    then, he would place large orders with suppliers until the entire otherworldly space was filled!


    this way, he would become the wealthiest person during the apocalypse, never needing to worry about survival.


    just at that moment, ye xingchen¡¯s phone rang.


    he picked it up and saw it was a call from chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°you wicked woman!¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t answer and hung up directly.


    chen rou¡¯er was the campus belle of jinghai university. she was stunningly beautiful, and her figure was explosively attractive.


    in his previous life, ye xingchen was a lackey for her, sparing no expense to pursue her. he spent millions on her.


    however, chen rou¡¯er always kept him hanging, neither accepting nor rejecting him. she treated him like an atm, a backup plan!


    in reality, chen rou¡¯er had always been on the lookout for even wealthier second-generation individuals, not paying him any mind. they had never even held hands.


    but when the apocalypse arrived, chen rou¡¯er threw herself into the arms of a few burly men, strong enough to kill and rob, more disgusting than a prostitute.


    later on, she tricked him into opening the door, letting those people into his house, resulting in the horrifying events that followed.


    ye xingchen wished he could find chen rou¡¯er and kill her now to avenge his previous self.


    but obviously, it wasn¡¯t possible yet.


    the apocalypse hadn¡¯t arrived, and the world still had some semblance of order. if he were to commit murder, he¡¯d end up in a cell.


    he could only wait until the apocalypse descended to do as he pleased.


    hanging up the phone, ye xingchen immediately left the villa and drove toward the most upscale shangri-la hotel in jinghai city.

 Chapter 2

    goddess of the past life, enemy of the present life


    those who could afford to dine at the shangri-la hotel were not just rich, but at the very least, they were quite well-off.


    during lunchtime, the hotel lobby was fully occupied; all the diners were elegantly dressed, savoring their food with refinement.


    hurrying into the scene with an anxious expression, ye xingchen stood out among these people.


    as he took his seat, a delicate female waiter in a gray-black petite suit and holding a thick menu approached.


    ¡°hello, sir, here¡¯s the menu¡­¡±


    before the waiter could finish her sentence, ye xingchen interrupted, ¡°no need to look, bring me a portion of every dish on the menu!¡±


    the waiter hesitated, ¡°sir, are you hosting guests? how many people in total?¡±


    ¡°just me.¡±


    the waiter hesitated again, slightly furrowing her brows as she cautioned, ¡°sir, there are over a hundred dishes on the menu. you probably won¡¯t be able to finish them all on your own. i suggest¡­¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t need your advice. serve me all the dishes on the menu, as i said, quickly!¡± ye xingchen interrupted the waiter again.


    hearing this, the waiter couldn¡¯t help but size up ye xingchen, silently speculating if he was up to some mischief.


    after all, who would go to such an extent as to order everything from the menu?


    how could anyone eat that much!


    after a moment of hesitation, the waiter cautiously reminded, ¡°sir, ordering all the dishes on this menu would probably cost over five hundred thousand¡­¡±


    at this point, the waiter stopped speaking, but her message was quite clear.


    a meal costing hundreds of thousands, can you afford it?


    being the most high-end hotel in jinghai city, they did offer extremely expensive ingredients like bluefin tuna, caviar, and matsutake mushrooms. spending a few hundred thousand on a meal was normal.


    but this kind of extravagant spending was far from normal.


    she even began to suspect that ye xingchen might have something wrong with his head.


    by now, their conversation had caught the attention of diners at nearby tables, who were now looking curiously at ye xingchen.


    ye xingchen knew what they were thinking and said impatiently, ¡°what? afraid i won¡¯t pay? bring the bill quickly, i can pay in advance!¡±


    the waiter was momentarily taken aback and dismissed the thought that ye xingchen couldn¡¯t pay. however, she still found it difficult to accept this situation. her tone grew slightly sharper as she cautioned, ¡°sir, it¡¯s not that i doubt your ability to pay, but¡­¡±


    ye xingchen furrowed his brow and impatiently said, ¡°enough with the nonsense. bring the food!¡±


    the waiter was left speechless.


    so much food for one person? how incredibly wealthy must he be?


    he must be one of those eccentric rich kids!


    the people at surrounding tables began whispering among themselves, expressing shock, confusion, and mostly disdain.


    ¡°the first time i¡¯ve seen someone order based on the entire menu. it¡¯s way too extravagant. he must have struck gold!¡±


    ¡°he seems to have some issues. even with money, you shouldn¡¯t spend it like this!¡±


    ¡°ever heard of ¡®sudden wealth syndrome¡¯? some people, when they go from poor to rich, indulge in this kind of revengeful spending due to psychological problems.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    the diners spoke in low voices, so ye xingchen couldn¡¯t hear them clearly. but he knew they weren¡¯t kind words.


    however, he didn¡¯t care.


    these people wouldn¡¯t understand the emotions of someone who hadn¡¯t had a satisfying meal for over a year, someone for whom even a packet of instant noodles was a luxury. how it felt when the aroma of food wafted from the hall, was a sentiment they couldn¡¯t comprehend.


    a month from now, they would experience the agonies of hunger and cold, a state worse than death.


    moreover, at least half of the people here would die within the first week after doomsday arrived, and only a handful might survive after a month.


    soon, dishes and food were placed on the table one after another.


    ye xingchen started to eat heartily, his manner resembling that of a starving ghost reborn, which drew constant disdainful glances from those around him.


    ¡°haha, look at him eat. he¡¯s like a refugee from africa!¡±


    ¡°he looks like he¡¯s never seen the world. he must have been really poor before. i even doubt if he really has the money to pay the bill.¡±


    ¡°the free meal at shangri-la hotel isn¡¯t that great. if he can¡¯t afford the bill, he might end up washing dishes for a lifetime.¡±


    amidst the discussions, a slightly surprised and mostly angry voice suddenly rang out.


    ¡°ye xingchen, you ignore my calls and dare to gorge yourself here alone?!¡±


    all eyes turned towards the source, where they saw a woman striding over with a furious expression on her face.


    this woman was tall and seductive, particularly her long, shapely legs. as she hadn¡¯t worn stockings, her fair, almost translucent skin was visible. her black high heels revealed her smooth feet.


    her chest was ample, and her pert buttocks had a tantalizing curve. she was undoubtedly a dreamy enchantress any man would yearn for, igniting suggestive thoughts.


    most importantly, her young and beautiful face adorned with rimless glasses had an aura of destruction.


    everyone was captivated by her presence, their eyes filled with suppressed desires. some couldn¡¯t help but swallow a few times.


    ye xingchen simply glanced at her disdainfully, his disgust not hidden at all. without a word, he continued eating, ignoring her completely.


    this scene puzzled the surrounding diners.


    so aloof?


    that¡¯s unexpected!


    a goddess of such quality was a rare find indeed!


    even chen rou¡¯er was taken aback. was this the same lapdog i knew?


    suddenly, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s anger escalated.


    today was her birthday.


    just three days ago, ye xingchen had promised to host a birthday celebration for her at


    shangri-la hotel, saying he had a surprise for her.


    so, she had come to shangri-la to check the menu and book a private room. she called the cash machine (referring to ye xingchen) to come over.


    however, she hadn¡¯t expected that ye xingchen, the obedient lapdog who usually answered her calls with excitement, would actually ignore more than a dozen calls from her.


    since when did this lapdog become so stubborn?


    ¡°ye xingchen, i¡¯m talking to you. can¡¯t you hear me?¡± chen rou¡¯er gritted her teeth and said.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t be bothered with her nonsense. he coldly replied, ¡°get lost! don¡¯t disturb my meal!¡±


    with the apocalypse looming, women like chen rou¡¯er would fall to their knees for half a packet of instant noodles.


    moreover, in ye xingchen¡¯s eyes, she was already a dead person. he felt only disgust and hatred towards her now; the thought of having him grovel like before was out of the question.


    hearing his words, chen rou¡¯er froze on the spot.


    she never could have expected that the lapdog who used to follow her every command would utter such words, especially in front of so many people.


    her fury reached a boiling point, causing her to lose all sense of reason. she screamed like a shrew, ¡°ye xingchen, you jerk! how dare you treat me like this? don¡¯t even dream of having me as your girlfriend in this lifetime!¡±


    at her words, ye xingchen¡¯s expression turned dark, and he slowly stood up.

 Chapter 3

    building the doomsday fortress


    ¡°girlfriend?¡± ye xingchen sneered, ¡°do you think i was blind before to have chosen you, this despicable person, as my girlfriend?¡±


    being called a despicable person in front of so many people, chen rou¡¯er felt like a cat with its tail stepped on, thoroughly infuriated.


    ¡°ye xingchen, you bastard! on what basis do you call me a despicable person?!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er screamed, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the hall, who curiously looked at the two of them.


    ¡°fine, let me tell you why you¡¯re a despicable person!¡±


    ye xingchen coldly hummed and pointed his finger at chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°this handbag is from prada, worth 120,000, and i bought it for you!¡±


    ¡°the fruit-themed smartphone, 20,000 yuan, also bought by me!¡±


    ¡°the herm¨¨s limited edition dress you¡¯re wearing, worth 280,000, i bought it for you too!¡±


    ¡°the porsche panamera you¡¯re driving, worth 1.98 million, i bought that for you too!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    with every statement ye xingchen made, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s complexion became uglier, eventually turning as dark as water, her face burning with pain.


    ¡°ye xingchen, stop it!¡± chen rou¡¯er shouted in anger.


    however, ye xingchen remained unmoved.


    ¡°why should i stop? over these years, i¡¯ve spent no less than five million on you!¡±


    he continued with gritted teeth, ¡°and what about you? you¡¯ve kept me hanging, unwilling to accept being my girlfriend, treating me like an atm. if you¡¯re not despicable, then who is?¡±


    by this point, people around them were pointing and whispering, their eyes filled with disdain, making her feel utterly humiliated.


    she hurriedly tried to explain, ¡°i was just testing you!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered, ¡°testing? when i shower you with gifts and money, you don¡¯t hesitate at all. you speak so boldly about your materialistic desires. you¡¯re truly a gold digger!¡±


    ¡°you¡­¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was trembling with anger, but she couldn¡¯t find a retort in the moment.


    yet ye xingchen wasn¡¯t finished.


    ¡°why stop there? you¡¯ve been dating another wealthy guy at the same time, just like you¡¯ve been stringing me along. you made him buy you a house. is that not problematic for someone despicable like you?!¡±


    as soon as these words came out, even the male diners who had been whispering before couldn¡¯t hold back anymore, openly berating them.


    ¡°look at how deceiving this guy appears. who would have thought he¡¯s involved with such a gold-digging woman? she has no shame! even a prostitute is more dignified than her, at least they¡¯re straightforward!¡±


    ¡°i can¡¯t believe we¡¯re seeing a scheming woman like this in real life, not just in soap operas!¡±


    ¡°no wonder this guy ordered so much food. he must be eating away his pain after being hurt by her!¡±


    ¡°i misjudged this guy. he¡¯s not just a poor guy who suddenly became rich; he¡¯s been hurt!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    even many female diners couldn¡¯t help but join the criticism.


    ¡°a woman who stoops this low is truly embarrassing. if you won¡¯t accept someone, why take five million from them?¡±


    ¡°this shameless despicable person, she¡¯s even daring to scold others. how thick-skinned can she be?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    hearing the discussions around her, chen rou¡¯er couldn¡¯t stand it any longer and angrily glared at ye xingchen before leaving with her head lowered.


    seeing this scene, ye xingchen felt a sense of relief.


    but this was far from enough!


    this was just the beginning.


    he would slowly take revenge for the grudges from his past life.


    after eating a few more bites, ye xingchen paid the bill, packed up the remaining dishes, and left without wasting anything. having experienced the apocalypse, he understood the value of food more than anyone.


    then, amidst the complex gazes of the people, he left the shangri-la hotel.


    in the post-apocalyptic world, having resources wasn¡¯t enough; there also needed to be a secure place to hide.


    otherwise, everything you possessed could be taken by stronger people, or even worse, you could become food.


    thus, building an absolutely secure doomsday fortress was the most important thing now.


    ye xingchen drove to the longdun security company. this security company was among the top three nationwide, if not the top, not just in jinghai city. without wasting time, he found their manager and skipped the pleasantries.


    ¡°can you build a fortress?¡± he asked.


    the manager stared blankly for about three seconds before widening his eyes and asking, ¡°what?¡±


    ye xingchen patiently explained, ¡°i¡¯m talking about a doomsday fortress, the kind that can withstand a nuclear explosion. do you know about that? of course, my requirements aren¡¯t that high. it doesn¡¯t need to withstand explosives or wrecking balls; it just needs sufficient hardness.¡±


    the manager stared again for three seconds, then called out to the security guards, ¡°where are they? security! security, get this person out of here!¡±


    ye xingchen could understand his reaction; anyone would suspect someone¡¯s sanity facing such a client. the best way to deal with this situation was to take money and clear the path.


    ¡°i can pay a deposit of one million first. once you provide the design, i¡¯ll pay another million immediately. after you provide the budget, i¡¯ll pay 80% upfront when you start work.¡±


    with this offer, the manager finally returned to his senses. he knew ye xingchen wasn¡¯t joking. he waved at the guards who were rushing in.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine, you can leave now.¡±


    he then looked at ye xingchen skeptically, ¡°sir, why do you want to build a doomsday fortress?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t bother explaining and simply asked, ¡°can you take on this project or not? if not, just say so, and i¡¯ll find someone else.¡±


    the manager quickly nodded, ¡°yes, of course we can take it. tell me your specific requirements.¡±


    as a security company, they hadn¡¯t built a doomsday fortress before, but they had a general understanding from movies and decrypted materials. moreover, they had some relevant information.


    even if it was just a reinforced concrete building with thick steel and lead plates, it wouldn¡¯t be too difficult for them.


    of course, a doomsday bunker wasn¡¯t that simple; it required systems to support life.


    if they could install those systems, they could earn a significant profit.


    this kind of naive customer wasn¡¯t easy to come by; the money would be easy to make.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t waste time and presented his requirements.


    ¡°the concrete walls should be around three meters thick, with thicker steel plates in the middle. lead plates aren¡¯t necessary¡­¡±


    as ye xingchen detailed his rough requirements, the manager started off bewildered and gradually showed a shocked expression.


    oh my god, he¡¯s serious!


    finally, ye xingchen presented his ultimatum.


    ¡°i want to see your design tonight. tomorrow, i want to see your excavators digging the foundation. if not, i¡¯ll find someone else.¡±


    by now, the manager had regained his composure. he seriously doubted if ye xingchen was playing a prank on him.


    staring at ye xingchen, his tone was skeptical, ¡°based on your requirements, this project won¡¯t be cheap at all. it¡¯s estimated to be around thirty million. do you have the money?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t beat around the bush, ¡°if you sign the contract with me now, promising to complete the construction within two weeks, i¡¯ll give you ten million right away.¡±


    the manager¡¯s eyes immediately lit up, ¡°deal! as long as the money¡¯s in place and work goes on non-stop for 24 hours, it must be finished!¡±

 Chapter 4

    purchasing resources on a large scale


    after signing the contract and ye xingchen had paid the ten million, the manager finally felt at ease, completely dismissing the idea that ye xingchen was just playing around.


    however, a new thought emerged in the manager¡¯s mind ¨C this young man before him most likely had some issues in his head.


    he cautiously asked, ¡°sir, may i ask why you want to build such a doomsday bunker?¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment before giving a reminder, ¡°the apocalypse will arrive in a month. if you believe me, stock up on supplies and find a safe shelter.¡±


    the manager paused briefly and then laughed awkwardly, ¡°you really have a sense of humor.¡±


    meanwhile, he had concluded that ye xingchen must have some kind of mental problem; otherwise, how could he utter such absurd words?


    ye xingchen noticed the manager¡¯s thoughts but didn¡¯t say anything more. he had done all he could; how long he could survive after the apocalypse arrived would depend on his luck.


    leaving the construction company, ye xingchen received a message from chen rou¡¯er.


    [i was really testing you before. why don¡¯t you understand my intentions? after thinking it over, i may have gone a bit too far. i¡¯ve decided to be your girlfriend. can we meet up?]


    ¡°such a good actress, pretending so well!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered, deleted her from his contacts, and then drove towards jinghai pedestrian street.


    the chain of supermarkets under him focused on fresh produce and daily goods, lacking clothing, shoes, and entertainment and fitness equipment.


    to thrive during the apocalypse, these things were essential; a sufficient stockpile was a must.


    on the other side, chen rou¡¯er was waiting for ye xingchen¡¯s reply.


    after being humiliated by ye xingchen at shangri-la hotel at noon, she was initially extremely angry, hating him to death.


    however, as she calmed down, she started to reflect on her actions over the years. she realized that what she had done might not have been very clever. anyone who invested so much time without getting any response would naturally harbor resentment.


    her goal was to find a second-generation millionaire with at least a billion assets, achieving a complete social elevation. ye xingchen was clearly too far away from her goal.


    but she did need a cash machine to package herself, presenting herself as a high-end individual beyond the reach of ordinary people, which would give her a chance to interact with more successful individuals.


    so, she decided to continue stringing ye xingchen along.


    she believed that given ye xingchen¡¯s behavior as a lapdog over the past few years, as long as she agreed to be his girlfriend, he would surely turn into a lapdog once again.


    in her view, agreeing to be ye xingchen¡¯s girlfriend wasn¡¯t a big deal. at most, they would hold hands, hug, and maybe even kiss. as for her body, that was out of the question!


    however, an hour had passed since she sent the message, and there was still no reply from ye xingchen. she began to feel doubtful.


    could he really have given up?


    but then she quickly dismissed that idea.


    no way!


    absolutely impossible!


    that lapdog who¡¯s been groveling at my feet for so many years, how could he give up now?


    ¡°hmph, trying to play the game of cat and mouse with me? you¡¯re a bit too inexperienced. in this regard, this girl is a master!¡±


    with a cold sneer, chen rou¡¯er quickly composed a message.


    [ye xingchen, why aren¡¯t you replying to my messages? i didn¡¯t mind being humiliated by you in front of all those people today. why are you being so petty? if you¡¯re going to be like this, i¡¯ll have to reconsider whether i want to be your girlfriend or not!]


    after editing, chen rou¡¯er carefully read through the message. it maintained her dignity while also giving ye xingchen an opportunity to save face.


    she was quite satisfied with the wording.


    ¡°hmph, ye xingchen, no matter how you struggle, in the end, you¡¯ll be under my control, won¡¯t you?¡±


    with a cold chuckle, chen rou¡¯er clicked the send button.


    the next moment, she froze in place, gradually revealing an angry expression, and let out a scream, ¡°ye xingchen, how dare you delete me!¡±


    having said that, she immediately dialed ye xingchen¡¯s phone number.


    at this moment, ye xingchen had already arrived at the pedestrian street, preparing to visit a large store specializing in high-end fitness equipment.


    during the apocalypse, it was crucial to maintain a strong physique to withstand various unknown dangers.


    in his previous life, he was always on the brink of starvation and didn¡¯t have the luxury to consider working out, let alone conserving energy.


    but things were different now. with abundant resources, he had to keep his body in peak condition at all times.


    as he entered the store, his phone rang.


    he glanced at it ¨C it was a call from chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°persistent as ever!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered, hung up the call directly, and then blocked her number.


    at this moment, a young woman in tight sportswear, her hair neatly tied in a ponytail, exuding youthful energy, walked over with a smile on her face.


    ¡°sir, what would you like to buy? we have the most comprehensive collection of fitness equipment in the entire jinghai city!¡±


    since ye xingchen had come here directly, he naturally knew this. he didn¡¯t waste words and said directly, ¡°the most high-end fitness equipment in every category, bring me ten sets of each.¡±


    the young girl was momentarily stunned, almost not believing her ears. she asked in disbelief, ¡°sir, did you just say that?¡±


    ye xingchen felt somewhat helpless, he slowed down his speech and said seriously, ¡°the most high-end fitness equipment in every category, bring me ten sets of each. generate the invoice immediately; i¡¯ll make the payment right away.¡±


    the reason he was buying ten sets was that he wasn¡¯t certain how long the ice age would last; it might even be a lifetime.


    he needed to ensure that if one piece of equipment malfunctioned, he¡¯d have a backup since he wasn¡¯t capable of repairing them himself.


    once she confirmed, the stunned expression on the young girl¡¯s face gradually disappeared, replaced by shock. her face turned red due to excitement.


    ¡°great! you¡­ just wait! i¡¯ll generate the invoice for you!¡±


    the young woman was so excited she was nearly incoherent. a wealthy customer like this, who didn¡¯t even bother to haggle over the price, was truly rare.


    selling so many pieces of fitness equipment would earn her a substantial commission. while she couldn¡¯t calculate the exact amount, it was at least equivalent to her year¡¯s salary.


    ¡°manager wang! manager wang! huge order! huge order!¡±


    the young woman exclaimed, instantly causing a commotion in the entire store. everyone looked over with puzzled expressions.


    manager wang¡¯s face darkened as he scolded, ¡°why are you making such a fuss? what kind of order could make you so excited?¡±


    the young woman joyfully said, ¡°all the most high-end fitness equipment on-site, ten sets of each!¡±


    then manager wang also froze for a moment, then couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°are you not joking!?¡±


    what they sold here were high-end fitness equipment. the most expensive taino health treadmill cost over 240,000 yuan. this wasn¡¯t the kind of equipment that only cost a few thousand yuan.


    if all the equipment was being purchased in tens, wouldn¡¯t that be six to seven million yuan at least?!


    this could certainly be considered a massive order!


    hearing their conversation, everyone in the store showed expressions of shock.


    ¡°oh my, isn¡¯t this a bit too extravagant?¡±


    ¡°buying so much high-end fitness equipment just to exercise?!¡±


    ¡°i bet he¡¯s opening a high-end gym; who else would buy such high-end fitness equipment for personal use?!¡±


    ¡°that makes sense!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±

 Chapter 5

    chen rou¡¯er throwing herself at him


    not just the store clerks and customers, even manager wang had the same thought. he hurriedly approached, wearing a flattering smile, and said, ¡°sir, i¡¯ve already generated the invoice for you. may i ask which fitness center it should be delivered to?¡±


    ye xingchen responded calmly, ¡°deliver it to my home.¡±


    ¡°¡­,¡± manager wang hesitated for a moment, then asked in doubt, ¡°are you sure you want it delivered to your home?¡±


    ¡°yes,¡± ye xingchen¡¯s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he inquired, ¡°is there a problem?¡±


    ¡°oh! no, no problem. we¡¯ll process the payment on this side.¡±


    soon, ye xingchen paid the seven million eight hundred thousand yuan without any hint of hesitation. he believed in the principle of ¡°you get what you pay for.¡± furthermore, with the complete collapse of the global economic system during the apocalypse, money became useless. its non-combustible nature was worth less than a piece of waste paper.


    so, when spending money, he didn¡¯t feel the slightest pang of regret. he even had a plan in mind: he would sell his chain of supermarkets sooner rather than later. if he couldn¡¯t sell them, he would use them as collateral to obtain more resources.


    after leaving the delivery address, ye xingchen visited a store that sold computers and other gaming devices. electronic devices were prone to breaking, and since he couldn¡¯t repair them, he bought a hundred sets of every entertainment device he could see.


    then, he went to a clothing store and bought out all the winter clothes in his size that had been stockpiled in the warehouse.


    as ye xingchen continued his shopping spree, the entire pedestrian street¡¯s shop owners were abuzz. they all learned about the extravagant customer who never bargained and placed massive orders. all of them hoped that ye xingchen would grace their stores with his presence.


    on the other side, chen rou¡¯er, who had completely lost contact with ye xingchen, was going berserk, smashing everything she could find in her home.


    ¡°bastard!¡±


    ¡°damn puppy, how dare he become so arrogant!¡±


    ¡°why should he treat me like this?! having such a beautiful girlfriend as me is his good fortune earned over eight lifetimes!¡±


    ¡°deleting me as a friend and blocking my calls, who does he think he is?!¡±


    ¡°¡­,¡±


    after a bout of wild venting, chen rou¡¯er gradually regained her composure and began to think about how to handle the situation.


    ye xingchen was right. she was also dating another wealthy second generation at the same time.


    however, that wealthy second generation had cursed her after spending tens of thousands on her without getting what he wanted and then cut off contact.


    without a job and with high daily expenses to maintain her image as a wealthy beauty, how could she survive without a cash cow?


    ¡°no, i can¡¯t let go of ye xingchen. i have to firmly control him, even if i have to be a bit more proactive!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes shimmered with greed as she continued to mutter to herself, ¡°as long as i go to his house and actively approach him, offer myself willingly, and maybe even give him a kiss, wouldn¡¯t he obediently obey me?¡±


    she was extremely confident in her looks and figure, and most importantly, she still saw ye xingchen as the same old puppy from before.


    today¡¯s events were just a minor setback. as long as she played the part of a vulnerable and regretful girl, shed a few remorseful tears, couldn¡¯t ye xingchen be tamed back into submission?


    ¡°after succeeding this time, i must quickly drain his wealth, then thoroughly humiliate him, and then find a new wealthy second generation.¡±


    with this in mind, chen rou¡¯er calmed down, carefully applying light makeup that she knew ye xingchen liked. she then changed into an outfit that looked extremely innocent, got into the panamera that ye xingchen had given her, and drove towards ye xingchen¡¯s villa.


    when she arrived at the villa, she was stunned by the scene before her. several trucks were parked at the entrance, and many loaders were busy moving things into the villa while ye xingchen stood at the entrance, giving instructions.


    ¡°what¡­ is he doing?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er looked puzzled, but she didn¡¯t mind. after getting out of the car, she walked towards ye xingchen. the originally angry and resentful expression on her face had turned into one of distress and regret in the short journey.


    ye xingchen noticed her expression, seemed to pause for a moment, then a barely detectable trace of mockery curled up at the corner of his mouth.


    if it weren¡¯t for chen rou¡¯er luring him to open the door in the apocalypse, which attracted a group of ruthless demons.


    if it weren¡¯t for him witnessing chen rou¡¯er kneeling in front of that robust man, eagerly opening her mouth, to please him.


    if it weren¡¯t for him seeing chen rou¡¯er suggest eating him after food ran out, he might have believed her.


    calculating schemer!


    quite the actress.


    at this moment, chen rou¡¯er had approached him, wearing a pitiful expression.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, ye xingchen. i was wrong before. i shouldn¡¯t have tested you for so long!¡±


    ¡°today, i realize that i truly love you. i can¡¯t be without you!¡±


    as she spoke, chen rou¡¯er had come within a meter of ye xingchen. her eyes were brimming with tears.


    ¡°ye xingchen, i want to be with you!¡±


    ¡°no one can separate us!¡±


    ¡°please give me a chance, okay?!¡±


    with this, tears welled up in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes, flowing down her cheeks. she perfectly portrayed the image of a pure and devoted girl in love.


    observing this scene, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but applaud.


    ¡°remarkable, your acting skills are truly impressive. it¡¯s a shame you¡¯re not in hollywood!¡±


    ¡°no wonder in the apocalypse, so many strong people died, yet you, a delicate woman, managed to survive for so long!¡±


    ¡°admire, admire!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was momentarily perplexed. although she didn¡¯t understand the concept of an apocalypse, she could tell that ye xingchen¡¯s words were not complimentary. a flicker of confusion and resentment flashed through her eyes, followed by her controlling herself and pretending to sob softly.


    ¡°ye xingchen, i¡¯m sorry. please don¡¯t be angry with me anymore. my heart is truly in pain!¡±


    as she spoke, chen rou¡¯er flung herself into ye xingchen¡¯s arms, holding him tightly.


    this scene was unexpected for ye xingchen, leaving him momentarily stunned.


    taking advantage of this, chen rou¡¯er moved in for a kiss, only to be met with a sudden slap across the face as ye xingchen reacted in time.


    smack!


    a crisp sound, and chen rou¡¯er froze.


    ye xingchen, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t hold back the urge to turn away and vomit against the wall. his face was pale, and the disgust in his eyes was so intense, as if he had stepped in something foul.


    ¡°ugh¡­¡±


    in the apocalypse, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s actions, like a submissive dog groveling in front of a group of people, replayed incessantly in his mind.


    if it weren¡¯t for the fact that the apocalypse hadn¡¯t truly arrived yet, and the world still had laws and order, he would have killed chen rou¡¯er on the spot.


    and after a brief moment of shock, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s whole demeanor turned aggressive!


    ¡°what do you mean by vomiting? do you think i¡¯m not good enough for you?!¡±


    ¡°who do you think you are?!¡±


    ¡°how dare you slap me?!¡±


    ¡°i will sue you and send you to jail!¡±


    ¡°¡­,¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s expression turned sinister as she continued to scream, her ear-piercing voice causing ye xingchen¡¯s brow to furrow.


    he wiped his mouth with a tissue, then looked at chen rou¡¯er with a disgusted expression, coldly saying, ¡°i vomited because you touched my body, and it made me nauseous.¡±


    at this point, ye xingchen paused for a moment, his tone rising slightly, and his voice full of disdain as he continued, ¡°sue me? i should sue you for molesting. get ready for a court summons!¡±

 Chapter 6

    booking banquets


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned.


    she disregarded the fiery pain on her face, her eyes widened and stared at ye xingchen, filled with an expression of disbelief.


    she had willingly offered herself and was rejected, but to make matters worse, she had been slapped!


    that was bad enough!


    but he was even accusing her of molesting him?!


    wasn¡¯t he the one who used to eagerly anticipate and daydream about such things happening?


    what was happening now?!


    chen rou¡¯er felt an unreal sensation, as if she were dreaming.


    at that moment, ye xingchen¡¯s cold voice brought her back to reality.


    ¡°don¡¯t stand here blocking the way, move aside!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er snapped back to her senses and exclaimed, ¡°ye xingchen, just you wait, we¡¯re not finished!¡±


    leaving behind a harsh remark, chen rou¡¯er covered her face and left.


    ye xingchen faintly smiled, not bothered in the slightest.


    chen rou¡¯er was just a gold-digging woman with an average background. over the past few years, he had been supporting her without even having a job. what influence could she possibly have?


    threatening him was simply a joke.


    soon, the workers finished unloading the goods and left.


    by now, the villa¡¯s yard was filled with various supplies. after confirming no one was around, ye


    xingchen stored everything in the dimensional space.


    instantly, the villa¡¯s yard became empty.


    though the dimensional space had been filled with so many supplies, it still appeared empty.


    the dimensional space had an area of three hundred hectares and a height of one hundred meters; it was truly enormous.


    ¡°any useful supplies i can think of need to be put into the dimensional space, and i have to fill it up!¡±


    he muttered to himself in a low voice, then returned to the villa and lay down on the sofa, planning tomorrow¡¯s actions.


    relying solely on the resources from his own supermarket¡¯s logistics center, he would definitely live comfortably during the apocalypse, free from worrying about food.


    but most of what he could directly consume from there were snacks and fruits, and anyone would grow tired of them after a while.


    the supermarket did have a fair amount of fresh produce, but he hardly knew how to cook and couldn¡¯t make any delicious dishes.


    therefore, ye xingchen decided that tomorrow he would go to the major hotels to order banquet meals, packing them all into the dimensional space.


    because time was frozen in the dimensional space, there was no issue of food going bad; everything taken out would be fresh at any time.


    ye xingchen wanted to ensure that when the apocalypse arrived and others were struggling for a mouthful of food, he could still enjoy the most delicious banquets.


    with these plans in mind, ye xingchen received the design blueprint from long shield security company, and after reviewing it, he was satisfied.


    having arranged to conduct an on-site survey tomorrow, ye xingchen returned to his bedroom and fell into a deep sleep.


    since the apocalypse in his previous life, it had been a while since he had slept so soundly. he didn¡¯t wake up until a little past nine the next morning.


    after freshening up and having a light breakfast at home, ye xingchen got in his car and drove towards chuan shuqing, the most authentic and highly praised sichuan restaurant in jinghai


    city.


    on the other side,


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s best friend, chu yao, had just returned from a vacation in thailand and brought local specialties to visit her.


    she knocked on the door for a while before chen rou¡¯er finally opened it.


    chu yao complained, ¡°what¡¯s wrong with you? you never turn off your phone, and you don¡¯t reply to messages¡­¡±


    sure, here¡¯s the translation:


    speaking of this, chu yao only noticed that chen rou¡¯er¡¯s half-face was swollen, her eyes were red as if she had cried, and her expression was extremely haggard.


    chu yao put down the local specialty in her hand with a slap, quickly took chen rou¡¯er¡¯s hand, her eyes full of concern and anger.


    ¡°rou¡¯er, what¡¯s happened to you! did someone hit you?! tell me, i¡¯ll scold him for you!¡±


    upon hearing her words, chen rou¡¯er completely let her guard down, hugging chu yao and bursting into tears, her cries were heart-wrenching.


    after returning home yesterday, the more she thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved she felt, almost not sleeping all night.


    now seeing her best friend, she couldn¡¯t hold back anymore.


    ¡°rou¡¯er, don¡¯t cry, tell me what happened!¡±


    chu yao supported chen rou¡¯er into the room.


    ¡­


    a moment later, having learned the ins and outs of the situation, chu yao said with anger, ¡°to actually hit a woman, he¡¯s really not a man. he deserves to be single forever, that dog!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er sniffled softly, her face full of unwillingness. ¡°yao yao, what should i do? without that lapdog, how can i go on living?¡±


    she was getting anxious.


    finding a wealthy second-generation like ye xingchen who would shower her with money was simply impossible in a short period of time.


    she didn¡¯t want to lower herself to look for those greasy middle-aged men in their forties or fifties, feeling disgusted by the thought. besides, men at this age always wanted to take advantage; how could they lavish money on her like ye xingchen used to?


    she had grown accustomed to a life of luxury, and now without ye xingchen as her cash machine, her living standards would plummet immediately. that was something she absolutely couldn¡¯t accept.


    ¡°as beautiful as i am, i should be up high, enjoying those exquisite things. how could i be the same as ordinary people?¡±


    she didn¡¯t care about ye xingchen¡¯s slap anymore, she just wanted to continue living her old life.


    chu yao sighed and said, ¡°you, i¡¯ve told you before, leading someone on like that is like playing with monkeys. you have to give them benefits from time to time. you didn¡¯t let him take advantage of anything before, and now, see, problems have arisen just as i predicted.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er thought for a moment; chu yao had indeed said something like this before. it felt like a lifeline, and she quickly asked, ¡°so, what should i do now?¡±


    ¡°what should you do? apologize!¡±


    ¡°but i already apologized yesterday, and not only did he not accept it, he hit me!¡±


    ¡°you chose the wrong time to go. you went when he was most angry. isn¡¯t that asking for trouble?¡±


    ¡°what do you mean then?¡±


    ¡°he yelled and hit you yesterday, he should¡¯ve vented most of his anger. going today will definitely yield different results.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er thought for a moment and found it reasonable. she held chu yao¡¯s arm and pleaded, ¡°can you accompany me there?¡±


    chu yao sighed helplessly. ¡°fine, i¡¯m really fed up with you.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was still somewhat worried. ¡°do you think he¡¯ll forgive me this time?¡±


    a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of chu yao¡¯s mouth. ¡°after being a lapdog for several years, it shows that ye xingchen is a fool for love. such idiots are easy to deceive. once his anger subsides, won¡¯t he obediently continue being your lapdog?¡±


    ¡­


    meanwhile,


    ye xingchen had already arrived at the chuan shu qing restaurant.


    the waiter warmly greeted him, ¡°hello, sir, how many people?¡±


    ye xingchen shook his head. ¡°i¡¯m not here to eat, i¡¯m here to book a banquet. what are the prices?¡±


    the waiter smiled, ¡°the lowest is 888 yuan, then there¡¯s 1288, 1688¡­¡±


    ye xingchen interrupted directly, ¡°what¡¯s the highest price?¡±


    ¡°the highest is 2888 yuan. in addition to classic sichuan dishes, there are also modern sichuan-style dishes made with the best ingredients. let me show you the menu.¡± the waiter handed over the menu.


    after a moment of perusing, ye xingchen nodded.


    ¡°alright, then i¡¯ll take the 2888 yuan option. i want a thousand tables.¡±

 Chapter 7

    ye xingchen: doomsday arrives in a month


    hearing the number of one thousand tables, the waiter was taken aback. one thousand tables equated to a whopping 2.88 million yuan. who would go mad and book so many banquet tables?


    moreover, considering their standard of 2888 yuan per table, which was enough for ten adults, one thousand tables implied hosting ten thousand people. who could have that many relatives and friends?


    furthermore, with so many tables, where would they even fit?


    the waiter thought she had misheard and asked again, ¡°sir, how many tables do you want to book?¡±


    having experienced a similar situation at the shangri-la hotel before, ye xingchen was serious. he enunciated clearly, ¡°one thousand tables, i can pay upfront!¡±


    he added, ¡°i¡¯m not joking.¡±


    now the waiter was completely dumbfounded. she stared at ye xingchen for a full five seconds before regaining her composure and exclaimed, ¡°sir, did you say you want to book one thousand tables of the 2888-standard banquet?¡±


    for a moment, all the customers and waitstaff at chuan xiang qing restaurant turned their gaze towards ye xingchen, their eyes filled with shock.


    one thousand banquet tables, the number was simply unbelievable.


    ye xingchen, on the other hand, wore an expression of resignation and had to repeat, ¡°that¡¯s right, one thousand tables.¡±


    he had chosen this number after careful consideration rather than randomly. he had looked at the banquet menus, and a single table could feed him for about a week. with one thousand tables, it would be enough for a thousand weeks. calculating for a year with 52 weeks, it would barely last him 19 years. and considering that he would likely live for around 60 years if nothing unexpected happened, these one thousand sichuan-style banquet tables wouldn¡¯t suffice.


    moreover, this calculation didn¡¯t even take into account the possibility of having a future hostess in his shelter, or even having children and grandchildren. after all, nobody knew how long the ice age would last, and he hadn¡¯t lost interest in all women just because of someone like chen rou¡¯er.


    with an increasing population in the shelter, these one thousand banquet tables might seem like a lot, but they wouldn¡¯t last for long. while there were many snacks and fruits in the supermarket, they couldn¡¯t compare to the gourmet dishes prepared by chefs.


    his well-thought-out decision seemed crazy in the eyes of the waiter and others.


    the waiter remained stunned for quite a while before finally accepting the reality. she hurriedly said, ¡°i¡¯m sorry, sir, the number of banquet tables you¡¯re ordering is just too astonishing. i can¡¯t make that decision. please wait a moment, i¡¯ll call the owner over.¡±


    next, the owner himself came out. after a round of questioning and confirming that ye xingchen wasn¡¯t joking, he was still in disbelief until ye xingchen paid the full amount. then he became ecstatic.


    calculating based on a restaurant industry gross margin of 60%, just from this order, the owner could earn 1.72 million yuan!


    after instructing to have the prepared banquet packages delivered to his villa, ye xingchen didn¡¯t linger. he arrived at a cantonese restaurant and booked one thousand tables there too.


    although sichuan cuisine was delicious, it couldn¡¯t be eaten every day. after a while, anyone would get tired of it. next came shandong cuisine, hunan cuisine¡­ ye xingchen booked banquet tables for all eight major chinese culinary styles.


    soon, the news of a wealthy customer crazily booking banquet tables spread in the catering industry of jinghai city. everyone speculated about why he would order so many.


    then, ye xingchen arrived at a winery.


    having food alone wasn¡¯t enough; drinks were also necessary.


    their chain of supermarkets did have quite a few drinks, but they were all lower-end products meant for the general public. both in terms of quality and taste, they were far inferior.


    after all, if the 50 million yuan wasn¡¯t spent now, it would become worthless paper when the doomsday arrived. it was better to spend it now.


    he spent a whopping 5 million yuan on alcohol, and then, satisfied, he returned to his villa. soon, a large truck loaded with crates of alcohol arrived.


    ye xingchen instructed the workers to unload the alcohol. not long after, the person he found repulsive, chen rou¡¯er, appeared once again, but this time, she was accompanied by chu yao.


    chu yao saw ye xingchen and immediately launched into a barrage of accusations, ¡°you, a grown man, how could you hit a woman? women are meant to be cared for, not beaten!¡±


    she grabbed chen rou¡¯er¡¯s still-swollen cheek and angrily said, ¡°look at what you¡¯ve turned her into. do you realize that what you did is illegal?¡±


    on the way here, she had already discussed the strategy with chen rou¡¯er. their plan was to make ye xingchen feel a sense of disadvantage for what he had done yesterday, so that he would be on the defensive psychologically. at the same time, chen rou¡¯er was to put on a pitiable appearance, with teardrops already circling in her eyes.


    however, ye xingchen was not buying into it. he said coldly, ¡°i did hit her. if you have a problem, go report me.¡±


    ¡°you¡­¡±


    suddenly, chu yao was at a loss for words. she never expected ye xingchen to say such things, which were completely different from what she had imagined.


    ye xingchen had no favorable opinion of chu yao either. they were alike in character, which was how they became close friends. he said impatiently, ¡°i don¡¯t want to see you two. my home is not open to you. disappear from my sight.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er, who had prepared herself for this confrontation, looked at the crates and crates of expensive alcohol being unloaded, occupying the entire yard. she then remembered the trucks full of supplies brought here yesterday. confusion crept into her mind. ¡°ye xingchen, didn¡¯t you buy a lot of stuff and put it in the yard yesterday? why is everything gone today?¡±


    she asked this question not just out of curiosity but also to strike up a conversation with ye xingchen.


    however, ye xingchen treated her as if she were air, not bothering to respond. he instructed the workers to continue their work.


    chu yao had no interest in this topic, but she thought it could be a way to break the deadlock. so, she pretended to be curious and asked, ¡°ye xingchen, i remember you didn¡¯t used to drink much. why are you stocking up so much now?¡±


    seeing the two incessantly chattering in his ears, ye xingchen¡¯s expression darkened. he was about to shoo them away, but then a flash of inspiration struck him, and he changed his mind.


    with a serious face, he said, ¡°the apocalypse is coming in a month. humanity will face an unprecedented survival crisis. i¡¯m currently stockpiling various supplies to ensure a better future.¡±


    it wasn¡¯t that he suddenly became compassionate; he just wanted to intentionally let chen rou¡¯er know that he had amassed a substantial amount of supplies. he wanted both chen rou¡¯er, who had broken into his house and seized his supplies before, and even those who had eaten his food to know.


    when the doomsday arrived, chen rou¡¯er would come to his doorstep like a dog, begging for help. those people he loathed to his core would also come begging to him, providing him with an opportunity for revenge.


    he believed that even though he said this, neither chen rou¡¯er nor chu yao would believe him.


    and his expectation was accurate. both of them were momentarily stunned, and then their faces showed expressions of disbelief as if they were looking at a fool.

 Chapter 8

    getting firearms


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned for a moment, and with a fake smile that didn¡¯t reach her eyes, she said, ¡°ye xingchen, you really know how to joke.¡±


    having achieved his goal, ye xingchen casually responded, ¡°believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    chu yao also thought that ye xingchen was joking. she saw this as an opportunity to liven up the atmosphere and jokingly said, ¡°could it be that a comet will strike the earth and cause a massive extinction event, or perhaps the greenhouse effect suddenly intensifies, causing a two-degree rise in global temperatures, melting the ice caps and flooding the earth?¡±


    ye xingchen shook his head slightly and said, ¡°none of those. a month from now, the sun¡¯s activity will suddenly weaken, and sunlight will become extremely faint. global temperatures will plummet, and we¡¯ll enter an ice age.¡±


    seeing ye xingchen¡¯s serious expression, chu yao and chen rou¡¯er exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of disdain.


    world-ending apocalypse?


    it was simply a joke!


    they even began to doubt if ye xingchen had lost his mind to be able to spout such nonsense.


    humanity¡¯s research and monitoring of the sun had never ceased. if there were any abnormalities in solar activity, wouldn¡¯t the scientists be aware of it?


    moreover, who could possibly know what would happen a month from now?


    could someone really predict the future?


    ye xingchen could clearly see the expressions on their faces, and a trace of undisguised mockery appeared at the corners of his mouth.


    when the doomsday arrived, they would know who the real fool was. they would experience the regret of not being able to turn back time and the feeling of despair.


    and he, ye xingchen, would become the only one who could save them.


    by that time, they would be like dogs, begging for mercy before him.


    at that moment, several cars arrived, bearing the logo of the ¡°long shield security company¡± on their doors, catching the attention of the two women and arousing their curiosity.


    ye xingchen nodded in satisfaction.


    with the money in place, efficiency was guaranteed.


    the security manager got out of the car, walking over with a warm smile. when he saw chen rou¡¯er and chu yao, his gaze lingered for a moment, a fleeting trace of amazement in his eyes.


    ¡°mr. ye xingchen, hello!¡±


    the security manager warmly shook ye xingchen¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°i¡¯ve brought the survey personnel. after a scientific assessment of the main structure of the villa and the geological structure of the entire yard, we can start the work tomorrow!¡±


    ye xingchen calmly responded, ¡°alright, let¡¯s begin.¡±


    the security manager glanced at the survey personnel behind him and urged, ¡°what are you waiting for? start working!¡±


    at this moment, chen rou¡¯er curiously asked, ¡°ye xingchen, what are you planning to do?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s large villa occupied a vast area, and the elegantly designed garden courtyard made it hard for her to see any areas needing renovation.


    even chu yao wore a puzzled expression.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t pay them any attention, but the security manager looked at chen rou¡¯er and chu yao, smiling as he said, ¡°don¡¯t you know? mr. qin is planning to build an apocalypse shelter that can withstand nuclear explosions!¡±


    ¡°what!?¡±


    both chen rou¡¯er and chu yao widened their eyes in astonishment, looking at ye xingchen with expressions of disbelief.


    at this moment, they believed that ye xingchen must have lost his mind.


    who would be crazy enough to build an apocalypse shelter?


    chen rou¡¯er asked with doubt, ¡°ye xingchen, is this for real?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t hide anything and nodded, ¡°that¡¯s right.¡±


    he intended to let chen rou¡¯er know that he possessed a vast amount of resources and the safest apocalypse shelter. when the doomsday arrived, everything would proceed according to his plan.


    hearing his answer, chu yao pulled chen rou¡¯er aside and whispered, ¡°in my opinion, ye xingchen must have suffered some significant shock. you should give him some time to calm down before attempting to repair your relationship.¡±


    with a helpless nod, chen rou¡¯er walked up to ye xingchen and said, ¡°ye xingchen, we¡¯ll leave for now. i¡¯ve given you a chance, so i hope you¡¯ll treasure it.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s lips curled into a disdainful smile. ¡°no need.¡±


    frustration colored chen rou¡¯er¡¯s face, but she could only leave with chu yao.


    after they left, ye xingchen approached the security manager and said in a low voice, ¡°i need some firearms. help me acquire them.¡±


    the security manager hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. ¡°firearms are illegal, how could we possibly get them?¡±


    undeterred, ye xingchen added, ¡°price isn¡¯t an issue. don¡¯t worry, i¡¯ll keep it confidential.¡±


    in the face of the apocalyptic world, where humanity¡¯s morals had crumbled, and killing and looting were rampant, having resources alone wouldn¡¯t be enough. they also needed the means to protect those resources.


    conventional weapons were relatively easy to obtain, but what could compare to firearms?


    ye xingchen had seen in his previous life how a thug armed with firearms could dominate a region, seizing resources effortlessly.


    for safety¡¯s sake, he wanted to acquire firearms too.


    and a security company like this one undoubtedly had the means.


    as long as he was willing to pay the price, he believed he could get what he wanted.


    true to his expectations, the security manager¡¯s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. he looked at ye xingchen for a moment before shaking his head.


    ¡°sorry, the risk is too great.¡±


    seeing that he didn¡¯t outright say it was impossible, ye xingchen knew there was hope. he reassured in a low voice, ¡°don¡¯t worry, i¡¯m flexible with the price. trust me, i¡¯ll keep everything confidential. after all, i¡¯m just curious about firearms; i won¡¯t engage in any illegal activities. besides, i¡¯m still young!¡±


    with this response, the security manager looked around, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, and then whispered, ¡°i¡¯ll check with my contacts. if there¡¯s any news, i¡¯ll let you know.¡±


    ¡°good, i¡¯ll wait for your good news.¡± ye xingchen nodded and then thought of something else. ¡°also, get me some powerful crossbows and the like.¡±


    the security manager gave him a skeptical look and asked, ¡°what exactly are you planning?¡±


    with a calm expression, ye xingchen answered, ¡°just playing around. i¡¯m quite the enthusiast when it comes to weapons.¡±


    the security manager silently observed ye xingchen for a few seconds before nodding. ¡°alright.¡±


    in the elite circles of the wealthy, it wasn¡¯t unheard of for them to engage in such activities. they usually went to highly private hunting grounds for this kind of entertainment. so, the security manager wasn¡¯t all that surprised.


    before long, the security manager left with the survey personnel to arrange the work.


    meanwhile, ye xingchen took out the documentation of his other valuable properties and shops in jinghai city, as well as the relevant information about the entire chain of supermarkets. then, he drove to the bank.


    as doomsday approaches, these shops and properties will become devoid of any value, and businesses will be unable to create any value whatsoever.


    therefore, he wants to mortgage all of these assets now, take out loans from the bank, and continue wildly purchasing other resources.


    due to the time within his dimensional space being still, no matter how many resources he stores, they will not expire and will play an unimaginable role in the future.


    imagine, after a year or more, most of the resources in the world are depleted, and some have expired and become inedible.


    yet, he possesses inexhaustible resources. in that case, what kind of transcendent status will he attain?

 Chapter 9

    crazy cashing out, borrowing money to store resources


    because his properties were in prime locations and the supermarket chain was doing very well, the loan approval was very fast.


    on the same day, the bank gave him 1 billion yuan.


    after receiving the money, ye xingchen immediately called the ceo of his company.


    ¡°inform the suppliers of daily necessities, food, and wine. no matter how many goods they have in their warehouses, send them all to the company¡¯s production logistics center!¡±


    the company¡¯s president was stunned for a long time and asked uncertainly, ¡°boss, are you kidding?¡±


    ye xingchen said solemnly, ¡°i¡¯m not joking.¡±


    ¡°however, the stock in the warehouse is enough for the daily consumption of the supermarket. if we replenish so many at once¡­¡±


    before he could finish, ye xingchen interrupted him and said in an extremely strict tone. ¡°carry out my decision!¡±


    the ceo was silent for a moment before asking, ¡°why?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to waste time talking nonsense with him on the phone, so he said directly, ¡°you don¡¯t need to know why, just follow the order!¡±


    at this point, ye xingchen remembered that this ceo had followed his father from a small supermarket until now. he could be considered a meritorious minister, so he reminded him.


    ¡°i suggest you stock up on more supplies.¡±


    after saying that, she hung up the phone without caring if he would listen or not.


    by the time he got home, it was already dark.


    after dinner, ye xingchen lay in bed and continued to plan his next move.


    it was inevitable that people would fall sick. after the apocalypse, medicine would be extremely precious. therefore, he had to obtain a large number of medicines.


    in addition, after the apocalypse, all the mountains and rivers froze, and the water power station completely stopped operating.


    due to the lack of sufficient coal supply in the extremely cold environment, the thermal power station would soon stop operating.


    the only thing that could survive for a long time was the nuclear power plant.


    however, it was impossible for nuclear power plants to supply enough energy to the whole country. therefore, after the apocalypse, electricity resources would become extremely precious.


    the only way to solve this problem was to buy a large number of generators and store a large amount of gasoline and diesel.


    if there was a chance, coal would also be stored.


    this was what ye xingchen was going to do next.


    with a plan in mind, ye xingchen went to sleep.


    the next day, at around nine o¡¯clock, he was woken up by his phone ringing. it was an unknown number.


    ¡°hello, is this mr. ye xingchen?¡±


    ¡°yes, it¡¯s me. you are?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m from chuan shu qing restaurant. the 1,000 tables you ordered have all been packed. can you send them over now?¡±


    ¡°send it off.¡±


    ye xingchen was a little surprised. in just a little over a day, chuan shu qing restaurant had already prepared a thousand tables of banquets.


    money was indeed awesome.


    soon, a large truck drove over. it was filled with all kinds of packed dishes.


    a few young men from the restaurant were busy moving into the villa. ye xingchen stood at the door and gave instructions.


    for two days in a row, many trucks had been heading to the villa, attracting the attention of the other residents in the villa area.


    ye xingchen¡¯s neighbor, liu qilong, came to his side with a big belly and a husky. he asked curiously, ¡°little ye, what are you doing? these are all dishes?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the muscular middle-aged man and sneered in his heart.


    he clearly remembered that after the apocalypse, liu qilong¡¯s family ran out of supplies. he first ate the husky and tried to break into his house to snatch supplies, but he failed.


    in order to survive, liu qilong had gone completely crazy. because ye xingchen refused to open the door, he cursed and even tried to burn down the entire villa.


    unfortunately, because the temperature was too low and the fuel was too little, he did not succeed in the end. he returned home and ate his nearly 70-year-old mother, then his wife, and finally his son.


    ye xingchen naturally wouldn¡¯t have a good expression towards such a person. he said in a cold tone. ¡°i¡¯m just stockpiling more takeout so that i don¡¯t have to go out to eat.¡±


    ¡°tsk tsk, youngsters nowadays are really¡­¡±


    liu qilong looked at ye xingchen with disdain and left with the husky.


    after all of chuan shu qing¡¯s banquets were moved into the villa, ye xingchen put them into the dimensional space and drove to a pharmaceutical chain company.


    after seeing the company manager, ye xingchen went straight to the point. ¡°i¡¯ll take care of all the medicine in your company¡¯s warehouse.¡±


    just like the previous situation, he was stunned for a moment and his face was full of doubt. ¡°sir, are you joking?¡±


    ye xingchen was too lazy to explain so much to him. he made up an excuse and said, ¡°i¡¯m going to donate a batch of medicine to the poor areas on the plateau, understand?¡±


    ¡°i see. you¡¯re really a good person!¡± the manager said in realization.¡±


    then, he revealed a surprised expression.!¡±


    it was a huge order to directly clear the warehouse. it was enough to make his performance explode and earn a lot of commission.


    ye xingchen asked him to send the medicine to the villa. after paying, he drove away and went straight to the logistics storage center.


    the sky was already dark, and the employees had already gotten off work.


    he went to the warehouse alone and opened the door. when he saw the mountain of supplies, a smile appeared on his face.


    ¡°not bad, but not enough!¡±


    then, ye xingchen put all the supplies into the dimensional space and called the company¡¯s president to continue asking for goods from the major suppliers. at the same time, he told him that the warehouse had been emptied and donated so that he wouldn¡¯t be surprised.


    he knew that this excuse was very lame and would arouse many people¡¯s suspicions, but he could not care less now.


    after all, time was of the essence.


    early the next morning, the security manager brought the construction team to the villa and began construction.


    after arranging the work, the security manager called ye xingchen to his ford raptor and opened the cargo box. there were four neat black boxes inside.


    the security manager looked left and right, then lowered his voice and said,¡±there are four sets of military bows and crossbows inside. they are so powerful that they can be used by servants. there are 1,000 arrows, enough for you to play with for a long time.¡±


    ¡°how much?¡± ye xingchen nodded in satisfaction.¡±


    ¡°one million!¡±


    ¡°alright, tell me your card number. i¡¯ll transfer the money to you now.¡±


    seeing that ye xingchen was so straightforward, the security manager¡¯s face revealed a happy smile. he had made a 50 ¨C 50 profit from this transaction.


    after the money was transferred, the security manager whispered. ¡°by the way, we have some progress on the firearms you want. what do you want?¡±


    hearing this, ye xingchen was overjoyed and said, ¡°what kind of firearms do you have? i want as much as you have!¡±


    the security manager was shocked by his words and quickly lowered his voice.¡±do you think this is the beauty nation? we only have ak47s and pistols now, and we can only get you one of each!¡±


    hearing this, ye xingchen could not help but feel disappointed.


    in fact, he still wanted the barrett and grenades.


    however, these two things were enough for him to protect himself, so he nodded.


    ¡°alright, get one each. you have to get me more bullets. the more the better.¡±

 Chapter 10

    the eve of the apocalypse


    after finalizing the firearm matters, the security manager left. the construction team began demolishing the villa¡¯s surrounding walls, and an excavator followed closely, digging deep pits.


    since it was a standalone villa that didn¡¯t affect other homeowners¡¯ houses, ye xingchen¡¯s renovation plans weren¡¯t hindered by the property management. however, it piqued the curiosity of many neighbors.


    ye xingchen casually came up with a reason to brush them off, without explaining anything to them.


    the terrifying experiences during the doomsday had made his heart incredibly cold, making it difficult for him to feel any compassion for unrelated people.


    even if he were to say that the apocalypse was approaching, who would believe him?


    the inevitable outcome would surely label him as a madman, with overt or covert mockery. it was better to say nothing at all.


    moreover, the residents of this upscale villa area were all very wealthy. ye xingchen also didn¡¯t want them to know and start frantically hoarding supplies.


    in that case, wouldn¡¯t it hinder his own resource accumulation?


    construction work inevitably produced some noise.


    to prevent complaints from neighbors and obstruction to the construction, ye xingchen spared no expense and had the security company install noise reduction facilities.


    sound barriers were set up around the construction site with good soundproofing effects, reducing the noise by about 30 decibels.


    building upon this, soundproof protective films were installed, and noise-isolating panels were used to contain the noise source.


    additionally, since the area consisted of standalone villas separated by small courtyards, the distance between each villa was already significant.


    hence, the resulting noise was almost negligible.


    but even so, the neighbor liu qilong still came knocking.


    ¡°stop, all of you, stop! who allowed you to carry out construction here?¡±


    ye xingchen walked up and asked, ¡°what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s the matter? you¡¯ve disturbed my mother¡¯s rest. the construction must stop!¡±


    the standalone villas in this area were all identical and were already very upscale. liu qilong thought that ye xingchen was going to transform the villa into an even more luxurious one. this made him feel inferior as a neighbor, prompting him to obstruct the construction.


    hearing his words, a hint of mockery curved at the corner of ye xingchen¡¯s mouth.


    still daring to mention your mother?


    in a short while, you, this beast, will probably devour your entire family.


    with the advent of the apocalypse, under the dire circumstances of hunger and cold, human morality had deteriorated, and cannibalism was not uncommon.


    but consuming one¡¯s own kin was exceedingly rare.


    even a tiger wouldn¡¯t eat its own cubs, indicating what kind of creature liu qilong was.


    ye xingchen spoke lightly, ¡°apologies, we¡¯ve already implemented thorough noise reduction measures that fully comply with construction standards. if you don¡¯t believe it, you can use professional instruments for measurement.¡±


    liu qilong knew that this excuse wouldn¡¯t hold up, and he angrily exclaimed, ¡°do you know this is illegal construction? i¡¯ll sue you!¡±


    ye xingchen coldly smiled, ¡°we have all the necessary permits. if you don¡¯t believe it, you can call the police immediately.¡±


    unlike high-rise buildings, construction in standalone villas wouldn¡¯t affect other floors¡¯ residents, so there weren¡¯t many restrictions. moreover, he had paid the security company a substantial sum, ensuring that all the paperwork was in order, capable of withstanding any official investigation.


    seeing ye xingchen¡¯s composed demeanor, liu qilong was taken aback for a moment and left fuming.


    it was just a minor incident.


    not long after, vehicles from a pharmaceutical company arrived, unloading medicines into the villa. then, banquet orders from several restaurants arrived and were discreetly stored by ye xingchen in his extradimensional space.


    subsequently, ye xingchen didn¡¯t need to stay there any longer. he drove to the electromechanical market and purchased a hundred generators. with the excessive deliveries to the villa over the past few days drawing too much attention from the villa¡¯s residents, he decided to have the market owner deliver the generators to his former company¡¯s warehouse. this location was remote, nearly devoid of people, and lacked supervision ¨C a very discreet place, allowing him to store supplies in his extradimensional space without arousing suspicion.


    once the generators were stored in his extradimensional space, ye xingchen faced a dilemma. he had the generators now, but he lacked fuel. without fuel, a generator was no different from scrap metal. however, the country had strict controls on fuel, requiring identity registration even for filling a fuel can at a gas station, and stating the purpose of the purchase.


    while it was certain that he could obtain a significant amount of fuel through gas stations and refineries, ye xingchen had no connections in that area.


    this presented a headache.


    even with connections, it would be difficult to obtain a sufficient amount of fuel without raising official suspicion.


    after pondering for a while, ye xingchen had an idea.


    ¡°i can only clear out the oil reserves from a refinery when the apocalypse arrives.¡±


    there was a large refinery in the outskirts of jinghai city, supplying the entire southwestern region¡¯s fuel needs. given the electricity requirements of his villa, the refinery¡¯s oil reserves could last him for thousands of years. if he managed to infiltrate the refinery, he could transfer all the fuel to his extradimensional space without anyone noticing due to the instantaneous nature of his space retrieval.


    it was a perfect plan, but the timing wasn¡¯t right now. after all, the sudden disappearance of an oil reserve would undoubtedly attract official attention, potentially causing trouble.


    the two to three days before the apocalypse were the most suitable. by that time, if there were no clues, no one would pay attention to this matter when doomsday arrived.


    a week later, a ten-meter-high, three-meter-thick wall, reinforced with five layers of thirty-centimeter-thick steel plates, had been built. now, the construction of the equally thick circular dome was underway, designed to prevent anyone from staying atop the fortress.


    simultaneously, a large quantity of insulation materials had been transported, commencing the insulation of the villa¡¯s external walls.


    ten days later, the fortress was completely built, and the installation of a one-meter-thick, four-layer titanium alloy gate, along with air filtration systems and related security equipment, began.


    soon, it was may 25, 2023 ¨C just one day left until the world¡¯s end. the concrete structure of the fortress had been specially treated and had fully solidified, meeting the required hardness standards. even extreme cold weather couldn¡¯t affect it.


    the construction of the fortress was now complete. after joyfully settling the final payment, ye xingchen received a discreet box from the security manager. inside were an ak rifle and a handgun, with only a thousand rounds of ammunition.


    after concluding the transaction, the security manager left with delight, and ye xingchen headed to the refinery.


    upon observation, ye xingchen was pleased to find that the oil reserve was separated by a tall wall. he didn¡¯t even need to infiltrate the refinery. he sat in his car outside the wall and, with a thought, transferred the entire oil reserve to his extradimensional space.


    then, he casually drove away, just like an ordinary passerby.


    as for the sensational impact of an oil reserve suddenly disappearing, it was no longer his concern.


    glancing through the window at the setting sun, ye xingchen finally relaxed his constantly tense heart.


    ¡°here comes the apocalypse!¡±

 Chapter 11

    doomsday descends


    may 26, 2023, had quietly arrived.


    ye xingchen woke up very early, just as dawn was breaking, and sat up on his bed. the impending doomsday was approaching. he glanced at his phone to check the time ¨C it was 5:00 am, leaving only seven hours until the world¡¯s end.


    the phone screen emitted a peaceful glow, with everyone still asleep. using his thoughts, ye xingchen conjured up breakfast from his dimensional space before leisurely going to freshen up.


    the sun rose as usual outside. ye xingchen sat on the sofa, nibbling on a small steamed bun.


    having an entire space of resources gave ye xingchen a sense of security. he closed his eyes and lay back on the sofa, using his thoughts to scan through the items on the shelves.


    various medicines, food, clothing, entertainment facilities, medical equipment, weapons, fitness equipment, generators, fuel, and more¡­ there were even clean water supplies that ye xingchen had stored a long time ago. these were enough resources for generations of his descendants to use¡­


    with such a vast stockpile of resources, ye xingchen could ensure his survival for another lifetime. he could live longer and better in this post-apocalyptic world.


    exactly at noon, ye xingchen extracted a chilled beer from his dimensional space along with two meat dishes and a vegetable dish. he didn¡¯t rush to eat. instead, he turned on the tv and tuned it to a news channel.


    the fortress-like house had been set to a constant temperature of 25 degrees celsius by ye xingchen. it had long been equipped with generators and fuel, enough to power this fortress-like safe haven and maintain a temperature of 25 degrees.


    the news on tv hadn¡¯t caught up yet, but the screen of his phone was already lit up.


    ¡°ding¡ª[breaking news] unexpected heavy snowfall! sudden temperature drop!¡±


    ¡°ding¡ªexperts believe it¡¯s a late spring cold spell, no need to panic.¡±


    ¡°ding¡ª[official report] citizens, please stay calm, it¡¯s normal, no need to panic.¡±


    ¡­


    ye xingchen looked down at his phone, scrolling through the news popping up one by one. he sneered, then picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork with his chopsticks and placed it in his mouth.


    this residential area was secluded with good security, attracting many wealthy individuals. the large supermarkets outside the area were already crowded. the majority of the affluent residents here were intelligent, and even though the government had repeatedly urged everyone not to panic, it couldn¡¯t stop the widespread anxiety.


    in may, the temperature should already be approaching 30 degrees celsius. even when ye xingchen went out shopping, he¡¯d be wearing short sleeves. this sudden temperature drop caught everyone off guard. just two hours had passed, and the temperature had plummeted from 29 degrees to 11 degrees celsius.


    as the clock struck twelve, the sunlight weakened, and the sky turned grey. the sun¡¯s presence disappeared entirely. the time was now 2:00 pm, normally the hottest time of the day, yet the sky was now faintly scattering snowflakes.


    ye xingchen glanced at the weather forecast on his phone, which displayed a surprising 5 degrees celsius.


    in just a few minutes, the scattered snowflakes outside became denser.


    initially, the snowflakes were the size of a fingernail, but in a matter of minutes, they grew to the size of a palm!


    the wind outside began to howl, and in an instant, the snow outside turned terrifying!


    in the sky above the entire city, there was a sudden appearance of an all-encompassing snowstorm!


    watching the footage on the camera, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit nervous.


    even though he had created the fortress himself and stored enough supplies in that space to last generations, he had personally experienced an ice apocalypse. fear still crept into his heart.


    he didn¡¯t know whether this fortress could truly keep him safe in temperatures below minus 100 degrees.


    he had no idea how long it had been snowing. the camera¡¯s screen showed that the accumulated snow was already ankle-deep.


    ye xingchen once again opened his phone to check the news. he realized that the news of the sudden temperature drop had already spread throughout the entire internet.


    online users were complaining incessantly, expressing their annoyance at how this sudden snowstorm had disrupted their plans. they grumbled about how troublesome the weather had become, given that they had just put away their winter clothes and now had to take them out again.


    ¡°what¡¯s with this crazy weather? how is it below freezing?¡±


    ¡°with this situation, the roads might be frozen tomorrow. how are we supposed to get to work?¡±


    of course, there were also people expressing happiness.


    ¡°hahaha, with such heavy snowfall, i won¡¯t have to go to work tomorrow!¡±


    especially among the netizens from the southern regions, many shared pictures of themselves strolling in the snow. there was even a trending hashtag about experiencing snowfall, indicating their surprise at witnessing such heavy snowfall in their normally warmer areas.


    ye xingchen shook his head; this was just the beginning. this snowfall would last for at least another three months, and the temperature would continue to drop. by that time, it was unlikely anyone would be laughing anymore. the ice age had begun.


    in the southern city of jinghai, heavy snowfall covered the area. some people were complaining, while others were rejoicing. however, apart from ye xingchen, no one knew that this snow and temperature drop wasn¡¯t temporary; they would persist and worsen.


    this catastrophic event of mass extinction was something no one could bear.


    but at this moment, ye xingchen was lying comfortably on his sofa, enjoying a scoop of maotai ice cream he had retrieved from his dimensional space. with his eyes half-closed, he savored it with contentment, when suddenly his phone rang.


    he picked it up and saw various messages from different groups.


    messages from school groups, homeowner associations, and even family groups were all becoming active.


    ¡°damn, why did it suddenly start snowing? we haven¡¯t seen snow in decades, and now it¡¯s such heavy snowfall. the weather forecast didn¡¯t mention this!¡±


    ¡°i was napping in the hotel when i suddenly woke up from the cold. i had to turn on the heater.¡±


    ¡°sigh, my heater isn¡¯t working well. it¡¯s been half a day, and it¡¯s getting colder.¡±


    ¡°oh my, luckily i was diligent a while back. i took out my winter clothes to sunbathe, thinking of putting them away after that. i didn¡¯t expect to need them today.¡±


    people were discussing and complaining about the strange weather. ye xingchen clearly sensed that most people weren¡¯t taking this sudden temperature drop seriously; some even seemed secretly pleased.


    only ye xingchen knew that their fleeting pleasure wouldn¡¯t last for long.


    he yawned; he had woken up too early in the morning. knowing that doomsday was approaching, he hadn¡¯t slept well all night. now, everything was just as he had envisioned. the heavy burden in his heart had finally been lifted.


    returning to his warm bed, ye xingchen covered himself with the thin comforter, closed his eyes, and drifted off¡­


    ¡­


    when he opened his eyes again, it was already eight o¡¯clock in the evening. annoyed, he opened his eyes to find the source of the noise.


    oh, it was chen rou¡¯er¡¯s phone call.


    it had begun.


    ye xingchen smirked, no longer in the mood to sleep. he immediately picked up his phone and answered the call.


    ¡°what¡¯s the matter?¡±

 Chapter 12

    ye xingchen, how dare you hang up on me


    chen rou¡¯er was momentarily taken aback by ye xingchen¡¯s icy and distant tone. however, she quickly responded, ¡°ye xingchen, where are you? why did it take you so long to answer my call?¡±


    ¡°if you have something to say, just say it,¡± ye xingchen replied.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to her hypocritical attitude any longer. it was clear she had a request but was putting on an arrogant facade.


    chen rou¡¯er was provoked by his words and couldn¡¯t contain her temper any longer. ¡°you! did you already know about the drastic temperature drop? is that why you stocked up on so many things beforehand?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s voice trembled, and in her heart, she kept reassuring herself not to lose ye xingchen, her personal atm machine.


    upon hearing this, ye xingchen¡¯s face was filled with a mocking expression. just as expected, this woman was always trying to climb higher, acting all innocent. how had he been deceived by her before, unable to see her selfish and greedy nature hiding beneath her surface?


    ye xingchen slipped into his slippers and walked from the room to the living room. he leaned back on the couch and lazily spoke, ¡°i heard a friend mention it casually. who would have thought the temperature drop would be this severe?¡±


    there was even a thin layer of sweat on his body, a result of the air conditioning¡¯s barely breathable chill.


    he picked up the tv remote and, with his legs crossed, stared at the screen that displayed the vast expanse of snow. the snow outside had already buried the entire street, and even the flower beds on either side were hidden beneath the snow. although the screen showed the city he had lived in for so many years, all ye xingchen felt at that moment was fear and anxiety.


    in his past life, just like most people, ye xingchen thought that the temperature drop would only last a few days before warming up again. it was only later that he realized the snow continued without pause, and that¡¯s when he panicked and followed the crowd to the supermarket.


    but that was already a week after the apocalypse had arrived. many essential goods had been bought up, and if not for the food supplies sent by the company¡¯s ceo, he might not have survived even a month of the snow¡¯s arrival.


    by that time, water and power had been cut off, and those unprepared were left freezing and starving to death.


    lost in thought, he was pulled back by chen rou¡¯er¡¯s voice on the phone. ¡°hey! ye xingchen! are you even listening to me?¡±


    ye xingchen let out a tired ¡°mm-hmm,¡± but chen rou¡¯er continued to chatter.


    ¡°no wonder you suddenly bought so many things. seriously, you could have told me about this beforehand. i nearly caught a cold from the cold¡­¡±


    ye xingchen furrowed his brow and simply hung up the call, not wanting to continue listening to chen rou¡¯er¡¯s pretentious blaming.


    as of now, the temperature drop had just started, and there hadn¡¯t been power, water, or internet outages yet, so the tv still worked.


    even with ye xingchen having a constant power supply, it was likely that the tv and internet wouldn¡¯t function in the near future.


    on the news channel, two anchors were already wearing heavy down jackets. despite the professional heating equipment indoors, if even news anchors were wearing such clothing, it indicated that the temperature had reached a point where heating was insufficient.


    the female anchor adjusted herself, facing the camera, and tried to control her trembling lips. ¡°today at noon, a strong cold front swept across the country, causing a rapid drop in temperatures nationwide, averaging a decrease of forty degrees celsius.¡±


    ¡°regarding this sudden cold front, meteorological agencies are conducting research. in the coming days, everyone should focus on staying warm and guard against frostbite. if not necessary, please try to avoid going outside.¡±


    ¡°the authorities will handle this issue appropriately. we hope everyone stays calm, refrains from panic-buying, and does not spread or believe rumors. the cold wave will pass soon.¡±


    ye xingchen sneered at the anchor¡¯s words. after the ice age arrived, survival depended on oneself. trusting the news and staying at home until the authorities provided updates would undoubtedly lead to becoming one of the first casualties.


    the top right corner of the tv screen prominently displayed that the outdoor temperature in jinghai city had dropped to minus 11 degrees celsius!


    earlier in the day, around 11 am, the temperature had even reached 33 degrees celsius. in other words, within half a day, the temperature had plummeted by 44 degrees.


    ye xingchen casually brought out his dinner from his space. the speed of this temperature drop was exactly the same as in his previous life. the difference was that in his past life, he had frantically searched for warm clothes and bedding, struggling with scarce food supplies, feeling both cold and hungry.


    but now, he wore silk pajamas, held a glass of red wine, and had a steak for dinner. he couldn¡¯t feel the biting cold outside at all.


    as he sliced the steak, his phone pinged with a new message. curious about what those who had mocked him earlier were talking about now, he picked up his phone.


    the message at the top was from chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°ye xingchen, how dare you hang up on me!¡±


    ¡°the snow outside is so heavy, and i¡¯m so cold¡­¡±


    ¡°ye xingchen, what are you doing? why aren¡¯t you replying to my messages?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s snowing heavily now, and i can¡¯t go out. didn¡¯t you buy a lot of food before? i¡¯m a bit hungry now. can you bring me some?¡±


    ¡°to be honest, i do have good feelings for you. but why have you been so cold to me recently? bring some food over. i think chu yao was wrong; i actually have feelings for you. if you behave a bit better now, maybe i¡¯ll give us a chance.¡±


    ye xingchen raised an eyebrow as he read the messages. it had to be admitted that chen rou¡¯er, as jinghai university¡¯s beauty queen, was not only attractive but also intelligent.


    she knew that with heavy snow like this, there would be opportunistic vendors raising prices, making food expensive. naturally, she didn¡¯t want to venture out in the sub-zero temperatures to buy food, so she intended to seek food from ye xingchen, her loyal atm. after all, in the past, ye xingchen had been completely obedient to her.


    but the present ye xingchen was no longer the fool she had charmed before. he saw through her intentions¡ªasking for food, expecting him to deliver it, and claiming it was to test his sincerity?


    thinking of all the events from his past life, how chen rou¡¯er had deceived him, led him into traps, and manipulated others to kill him, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but smirk. test his sincerity? what a joke!


    a playful smile played on ye xingchen¡¯s lips as he picked up his phone and sent a message back to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? i didn¡¯t stock up that much. most of it¡¯s gone by now. look, i just grilled a steak!¡±


    he sent the message, along with a picture of the steak and wine on his table, intentionally capturing his appearance in silk pajamas, and then sent it to chen rou¡¯er.

 Chapter 13

    give him a taste of his own medicine


    at this moment, chen rou¡¯er was huddled under two large quilts in her small rented apartment. even though the air conditioner in the room was set to 40 degrees, the temperature inside was still below freezing.


    trembling, she took her phone and unlocked the screen, revealing a reply from ye xingchen. chen rou¡¯er was left dumbfounded by what she saw. she couldn¡¯t believe her eyes ¨C in such cold weather, ye xingchen was actually wearing such thin sleepwear while enjoying steak and red wine?


    even though they were in the same city, why did it feel like they were living in two different worlds?


    she rubbed her eyes and double-checked; it was indeed ye xingchen¡¯s home. chen rou¡¯er immediately regretted her decision. she was genuinely regretful this time. chu yao was right. she should have given ye xingchen some benefits. otherwise, she could have been living in a villa like his, not freezing in this shabby rental apartment.


    she scrutinized the image ye xingchen had sent again, feeling like her teeth would shatter from grinding them so hard. this steak was undoubtedly authentic and high-grade wagyu beef, and that wine must have cost at least fifty thousand.


    her eyes shifted, and she quickly sent a message back to ye xingchen. ¡°you¡¯ve cooked the steak nicely. were you secretly trying to cook for me? you¡¯re quite considerate. alright, i¡¯ve decided to give you a chance. just pack it and send it over. you know my home address.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er repeated the message several times to ensure its accuracy. based on ye xingchen¡¯s previous behavior, she believed that upon receiving this message, he would undoubtedly prepare a new steak and even send over other items from his home.


    but instead of the response she expected, ye xingchen¡¯s reply made him look genuinely pleased. did he really think so highly of himself?


    he cut a piece of steak and chewed it slowly, then casually picked up his phone to type a message. ¡°it¡¯s too cold outside. i¡¯ll send it over when it warms up a bit!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s expression changed as soon as she saw this message. what did he mean? the temperature was already more than twenty degrees below zero outside. even if she managed to get out, the deep snow would make it nearly impossible to walk. moreover, she couldn¡¯t risk driving her palamela (presumably a vehicle) in this heavy snow; it might get damaged at any moment.


    furthermore, she had hardly any warm clothes in this rental apartment. she glanced at her attractive figure and clenched her teeth in frustration. with such terrible weather, how could a beauty like her venture out to buy groceries?


    as for this ye xingchen¡­


    she was furious, her fingertips furiously tapping on the screen, but the words she typed out were, ¡°ye xingchen, you clueless blockhead! i gave you such a good opportunity, and you don¡¯t know how to cherish it! you should know you¡¯ve angered me! figure out how to make it up to me!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was undoubtedly angry, but she couldn¡¯t afford to lose her composure or her status. after all, she depended on ye xingchen as her atm for daily expenses.


    ignoring chen rou¡¯er¡¯s performance akin to a jumping clown, ye xingchen lifted a stemmed glass and, with a relaxed expression, opened another group chat. as he scrolled down, he stopped when he reached the homeowners¡¯ group in the villa area. he couldn¡¯t forget how, in his previous life, chen rou¡¯er had opened the gates to his villa and how these people had gruesomely dismembered and devoured him, both literally and metaphorically.


    even more horrific than being dismembered, he remembered vividly being bound in a clear state of consciousness, stripped of his clothes in frigid weather, and having every inch of his skin sliced open.


    among these people were residents of this villa area.


    when ye xingchen opened the group chat, he saw a message from zhang yi, a resident at the center of the villa area, urging everyone not to panic and to stay home.


    ¡°zhang yi¡­ hmm.¡±


    ye xingchen sneered. this zhang yi was the one who later got together with chen rou¡¯er and, along with others, knocked on ye xingchen¡¯s door with chen rou¡¯er¡¯s assistance. it was also zhang yi who, along with chen rou¡¯er, had suggested the dismemberment and sharing of his body.


    ye xingchen closed his eyes and then opened them again, feeling a chilling coldness in his heart. he had helped this zhang yi in his previous life. however, in the apocalyptic world, there was no room for kindness and morals. if he hadn¡¯t softened his heart at that moment, thinking that zhang yi was a fellow student from the same school and had seen him share his last bit of food with others, he wouldn¡¯t have brought zhang yi back to the villa. and if that hadn¡¯t happened, he wouldn¡¯t have discovered that zhang yi and chen rou¡¯er had already formed an alliance, and their act of sharing food was just a performance put on for him.


    taking a few deep breaths, ye xingchen calmed himself down. in this new life, he must seek revenge.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, everyone. it¡¯s just a sudden drop in temperature. it will pass in two or three days at most. we should trust our officials.¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s family had a political background, and his father seemed to hold a significant position. zhang yi, on the other hand, was approachable and had some influence in the community.


    ¡°well, how about we all go out together to clear the snow? otherwise, the snow will keep piling up, and it will become difficult to even get our cars out.¡±


    ¡°yeah, xiao zhang makes a valid point. today, i wanted to go out to stock up on supplies, but when i opened the door, there was so much snow that it almost flooded my house.¡±


    ¡°but¡­ the weather is so cold. we don¡¯t have warm clothes to wear outside, so we can¡¯t clear the snow.¡±


    ¡°yes, maybe we should wait a few days and see. the snow hasn¡¯t stopped yet, so it¡¯s not a good time to clear it.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s true, but if we don¡¯t clear it now, won¡¯t the snow become even thicker and harder to clear in a few days?¡±


    ¡°but if we don¡¯t go out soon, my kids will go hungry. they¡¯re still in primary school and are in the growing stage. we don¡¯t have much food stored at home¡­¡±


    ye xingchen observed with interest, but suddenly, he noticed that someone had mentioned him in the chat. it was liu qilong.


    ye xingchen¡¯s heart sank. this was bad.


    as he expected, just after thinking this, he saw a message from liu qilong in the group.


    ¡°a few days ago, xiao ye, you had stocked up on a lot of food. why didn¡¯t you ask xiao ye for some?¡±


    ¡°i passed by the other day and saw xiao ye carrying pots of food into his house. i joked that he wouldn¡¯t know when he¡¯d finish eating all that.¡±


    ¡°oh, and what a coincidence, suddenly the temperature drops, and everyone¡¯s out of food.¡±


    ¡°i wonder if xiao ye knew something in advance and kept it a secret from us!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s expression turned sour. while revenge was on his mind, he hadn¡¯t intended to make enemies so early on, especially since his safehouse was fortified like a fortress. even if they had weapons, they wouldn¡¯t be able to breach it. moreover, now that everyone knew he had supplies, they would be watching him closely.


    people were starting to mention him in the chat, and some were even messaging him privately, asking if they could buy some food, even at double or triple the supermarket prices.


    but how could ye xingchen sell anything? he knew better than anyone that money in the days ahead was just a meaningless number.


    after a brief moment of discomfort, ye xingchen chuckled and redirected the attention back to liu qilong.


    ¡°thank you, uncle liu, for reminding me to stock up on supplies in advance. unfortunately¡­ i promised my classmate chen rou¡¯er that i¡¯d provide for her. i¡¯m sorry, everyone, but maybe you could ask uncle liu if he has what you need. after all, it was uncle liu¡¯s reminder that prompted me to prepare early!¡±

 Chapter 14

    dog bite dog


    after that moment of discomfort, ye xingchen simply smiled and kicked the ball back to liu qilong.


    ¡°well, i have to thank uncle liu for reminding me in advance to stock up on supplies. unfortunately¡­ i might not be able to share these supplies with you all. i¡¯ve already promised my classmate chen rou¡¯er. i¡¯m sorry, everyone. maybe you can ask uncle liu if he has what you need. after all, it was uncle liu¡¯s reminder that prompted me to prepare early!¡±


    sending out this message, ye xingchen let out a cold snort. he wanted to play tricks on him? let the dogs bite each other!


    sitting curled up at home, liu qilong was stunned by the fact that ye xingchen had turned the tables on him in the group chat. while some people were still complaining that ye xingchen was not showing neighborly feelings, more and more people started privately chatting with him.


    some were even resentful, wondering why liu qilong hadn¡¯t informed them earlier about the severe cold wave.


    naturally, liu qilong¡¯s house was stocked with supplies, as he had an elderly mother to care for. therefore, he had a slightly larger stockpile of medical resources compared to regular households.


    however, no matter how much he had stored, it wouldn¡¯t be enough against these people¡¯s ¡°borrowing¡± habits. who knew how long this cold wave would last!


    liu qilong hated ye xingchen in his heart. he had initially planned to mention this in the group chat, so that everyone would ask ye xingchen for items and he could also take advantage of the situation.


    he hadn¡¯t expected that this guy would kick the ball back to him!


    sitting on the couch, liu qilong gritted his teeth. he was simultaneously deflecting the neighbors who were asking for supplies and cursing ye xingchen, ¡°this ye xingchen is so selfish. he clearly stockpiled so much, but he¡¯s unwilling to share any of it¡­¡±


    ¡°no, i must think of a way to make him give up some of his supplies. and i can¡¯t do it myself. otherwise, this brat will probably trick me again.¡±


    the group chat was filled with complaints, while zhang yi had already organized people to go out and clear the snow.


    ye xingchen sat on the couch, yawning out of boredom. while others were struggling with hunger and cold, he was living more comfortably than before the apocalypse. the building materials used for his home could isolate extreme temperatures. the thick walls separated him from the outside world, creating a temperature-controlled isolated space.


    with fuel reserves that could last several lifetimes, ye xingchen could stay in this warm and comfortable environment for a lifetime. he didn¡¯t need to do anything else; his only task was to make his days as comfortable as possible.


    turning on the tv, there weren¡¯t many interesting programs left. ye xingchen took out a pair of dumbbells from his dimensional space and started flipping through the channels with the remote control.


    most live broadcasts from various places had been shut down due to the extremely low temperatures. even if there were people willing to film in such cold weather, the cameras couldn¡¯t withstand these temperatures.


    ten minutes passed, and the tv was broadcasting news after news, appealing to citizens to stay at home unless absolutely necessary and to wait for official notifications.


    finding it uninteresting, ye xingchen took out the recipe book that he had previously stored as entertainment in his dimensional space and started studying it.


    even in this post-apocalyptic world where he no longer needed to worry about work or social interactions, learning more things was always good. having additional skills would increase his chances of survival.


    half the afternoon went by, and he had already read half of the recipe book he¡¯d randomly picked from the dimensional space. glancing at the time, he realized it was already 7 pm.


    the temperature displayed on the tv screen was now at minus 42 degrees celsius.


    through the screen and using the surveillance cameras to look outside, the accumulated snow had reached approximately waist height for pedestrians. fortunately, in order to stay updated about the outside situation, ye xingchen installed cameras on top of every streetlight in the villa area when constructing this safe house. he had also implemented a heating system to ensure that these cameras wouldn¡¯t freeze before their batteries ran out.


    however, it was unfortunate that without a power source, only the two closest cameras to the safe house would likely continue functioning.


    ye xingchen took out a serving of cheesy baked oysters from his storage and also grabbed a portion of mapo tofu and dumplings to go with rice, quickly finishing his dinner for the night.


    despite skimming through half of a recipe book, ye xingchen still hadn¡¯t developed the desire to try cooking. after all, this was the apocalypse; if he ended up preparing food that was undercooked and got himself into trouble, it would be troublesome indeed.


    the news on the tv served as background noise. many tv stations had halted their broadcasts due to the heavy snow and low temperatures, leaving only those that could still function to broadcast official work and motivate people on the official channels.


    ¡°rare millennium snow disaster! unite and aid in disaster relief!¡±


    ¡°as of now, due to inadequate prevention and control of the snow disaster, 70 million people in emirecan have been trapped in the snow, with 30 million people suffering severe frostbite and succumbing to their injuries.¡±


    ¡°the development of the snow disaster in our country is within a controllable range, and everything is progressing positively.¡±


    ¡°dear citizens, please don¡¯t panic. believe in the power of the authorities!¡±


    ¡°shortages are occurring in supermarkets everywhere. we urge citizens not to excessively hoard!¡±


    ¡°our country is experiencing an unprecedented snow disaster. schools have suspended classes. we hope parents will supervise their children.¡±


    listening to one piece of news after another, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but shake his head.


    how could this snow disaster be so easily controlled? even in his previous life, enduring a heavy snowfall for three months, he hadn¡¯t heard of any solution provided by the authorities or received the anticipated ¡°rescue.¡±


    even though the authorities were working hard to mobilize various departments to address this cold wave, the power of humanity was minuscule in the face of nature. this calamity brought forth by nature was insurmountable, and even if the authorities were proactive, they couldn¡¯t lead all of humanity to escape this disaster.


    looking through the monitor, he saw the open area that zhang yi and his group had cleared gradually being covered by snowfall again.


    no matter how many people were helping diligently, their efforts were no match for the snowfall¡¯s pace.


    after a full afternoon of work, those people walked back with their shovels, feeling disheartened. they probably realized that with just a few of them, it was impossible to clear a path, let alone create a passable road for vehicles.


    and even if they managed to clear a path, what difference would it make?


    the outside was completely covered by this snowstorm.


    with such thick snowfall, only specialized, large snowplows could gradually clear it away.


    but this was the southern region; even snowfall itself was a rare occurrence, let alone such professional snow-clearing equipment.


    fortunately, the snow accumulation hadn¡¯t reached a point where it was impassable, so there was still time to go shopping for supplies.


    at this moment, ye xingchen¡¯s phone received another message.

 Chapter 15

    the conniving b*tch is here


    picking up his phone, he saw a message from chen rou¡¯er.


    ye xingchen let out a cold laugh inwardly. it was only the third day of the snow disaster, and chen rou¡¯er couldn¡¯t sit still.


    ¡°ye xingchen, how are you now?¡±


    ye xingchen raised an eyebrow. chen rou¡¯er probably wanted to feign concern for him again. the real motive was quite clear to everyone.


    wasn¡¯t it about the supplies he had stocked?


    ¡°i¡¯m so bored at home¡­¡±


    ¡°feeling both cold and hungry, and there¡¯s nothing delicious to eat. what are you doing? i noticed you didn¡¯t reply to me.¡±


    of course, chen rou¡¯er wasn¡¯t really messaging ye xingchen out of boredom. she remembered the photo ye xingchen had sent her yesterday.


    as the temperature dropped, chu yao unexpectedly sought refuge in her rented house. chen rou¡¯er watched chu yao, who came empty-handed, unsure whether to refuse or let her stay. she then thought about the supplies ye xingchen had mentioned a few days ago¡­


    the way ye xingchen put it, he surely had a lot of food stocked.


    with more mouths to feed, chen rou¡¯er certainly didn¡¯t want chu yao to deplete her stored provisions. naturally, she thought of ye xingchen, who had been drinking wine and eating steak just the other day.


    ¡°i don¡¯t have much to do. the snow outside is so heavy that i can¡¯t go out to do anything.¡±


    ye xingchen picked up a towel to wipe off the thin layer of sweat on his forehead and put the dumbbell aside.


    ¡°i¡¯m running out of food here. i remember you told me to buy more food a few days ago. you must have bought a lot, right?¡±


    with his phone in hand, ye xingchen entered the bathroom. he filled the bathtub with water, adjusted the temperature, and typed on his phone screen while doing so.


    ¡°i didn¡¯t buy that much, but i have enough for myself to eat.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes brightened as she read ye xingchen¡¯s reply. she still thought of ye xingchen as the same silly puppy from before.


    ¡°you bought so much, can you share some with me? i¡¯ll treat you to dinner later.¡±


    ye xingchen lay down in the bathtub after filling it with water, allowing the exhaustion from his workout to dissipate. he looked at the phone screen and understood what was going on.


    as expected, this woman still thought he was the naive guy who would comply with her every wish.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s living conditions were decent. the rented apartment had been paid for by ye xingchen. at that time, ye xingchen had spent a fair amount on buying various snacks and beverages that were popular among girls. if chen rou¡¯er had heeded his words and gone to buy supplies, it wouldn¡¯t have been possible for her to run out of food in just three days.


    ¡°i¡¯d love to share with you, but the snow is too heavy. it¡¯s blocking the doors, and the cars can¡¯t get out. i can¡¯t come to your place¡­ sigh, i¡¯m really frustrated too. the things i bought are all perishable items. they might go to waste if kept for too long.¡±


    ye xingchen picked out a table using his consciousness from the dimensional space, placed various dishes from different cuisines on it, took a photo, and sent it to chen rou¡¯er. of course, he didn¡¯t capture the other things he had arranged behind the scenes.


    after taking the photo, ye xingchen withdrew his consciousness, and his wet body returned to the bathtub. the items he had placed on the table were repositioned in the dimensional space.


    on the other side, chen rou¡¯er was tucked under her blanket, looking at the photo ye xingchen had sent. she furrowed her brow in anger.


    ¡°you! what do you mean by this? are you intentionally provoking me? just because i didn¡¯t agree to be your girlfriend?!¡±


    beside her, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s best friend, chu yao, also poked her head out from under the blanket. due to the frigid weather, despite chen rou¡¯er¡¯s apartment being in much better condition than her own rundown rented house, even with the air conditioning set to 40 degrees, the temperature inside the room was still chilling.


    chu yao had ended up sharing the bed with chen rou¡¯er due to the freezing temperatures.


    seeing the message that ye xingchen had sent, chu yao¡¯s eyes lit up greedily!


    like chen rou¡¯er, chu yao was also a beautiful woman with a delicate appearance¡ªthough not quite as stunning as the campus belle, chen rou¡¯er. however, chu yao¡¯s figure was better than chen rou¡¯er¡¯s. likewise, chu yao had her fair share of admirers.


    under normal circumstances, the items in the photo weren¡¯t particularly rare.


    but chu yao, who had been dumped by a wealthy young man she was seeing because he found out she was seeing someone else, had been surviving on instant noodles for several weeks before the apocalypse struck. on the third day of the apocalypse, having grown too hungry, she bundled up all her wearable clothes, took all her valuable items, and sought refuge with chen rou¡¯er.


    however, she hadn¡¯t anticipated that chen rou¡¯er¡¯s food stockpile was rather limited.


    to attract wealthier suitors, chen rou¡¯er had thrown away almost all of the junk food in her house to maintain a better figure. although her recent messages to ye xingchen weren¡¯t entirely false, she really didn¡¯t have much food left. the few valuable items she had left, she didn¡¯t want to share with chu yao.


    seeing ye xingchen¡¯s attitude, chen rou¡¯er became somewhat annoyed. it seemed this obedient and easily deceived lapdog had changed in her presence!


    rubbing her eyes, chu yao, who was snuggled up beside chen rou¡¯er, spoke bitterly, ¡°why is ye xingchen being so unreasonable? he has so much good food at home, yet he hasn¡¯t even thought of you.¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re here, cold and hungry, while he doesn¡¯t show the slightest concern. he used to keep saying he liked you. i can see that he¡¯s not sincere, just pretending to care about you.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was already feeling disgruntled, and with chu yao poking at her sore spot, she became even more furious.


    this wasn¡¯t the first time ye xingchen had sent her a photo.


    of course, she was well aware that ye xingchen was deliberately provoking her.


    she chose to believe that ye xingchen still liked her. all of his recent actions were just because she had rejected him numerous times and he had found out she was simultaneously dating another wealthy heir, which ignited his anger¡­ everything he was doing now was likely an attempt to make her lower her stance and compromise by actively seeking him out.


    ¡°heh, don¡¯t pat yourself on the back too much. do you really think you¡¯re playing a significant role? it¡¯s nothing more than a meal. you don¡¯t really believe that he can force you to be his girlfriend just by doing this, do you?¡±


    ¡°ye xingchen, you¡¯re truly naive!¡±


    naturally, chen rou¡¯er held a certain level of disdain for ye xingchen. as the campus belle of jinghai university, she had no shortage of wealthy suitors pursuing her.


    however, it must be said that someone who had relentlessly pursued her for years, showing unwavering commitment and devotion like ye xingchen, was quite rare.


    chu yao couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit uncomfortable. though she looked down on ye xingchen, among the people who pursued her, none of them were like him¡­ someone who was willing to spend so much money despite never having laid a hand on her.


    chu yao pursed her lips. ¡°i think, either you should tell him that you¡¯re willing to have dinner together and allow him to bring food to your place. look, you¡¯ve been avoiding letting him in your house, and now he doesn¡¯t even want to come over. occasionally, you should give him a little encouragement.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er furrowed her brows.


    she was somewhat reluctant.


    in her heart, ye xingchen was nothing more than a relatively wealthy lapdog to her, not even worthy of being a backup plan.


    although ye xingchen was good-looking and came from a decent family, he was still far from the billionaire she had in mind.


    under normal circumstances, chen rou¡¯er wouldn¡¯t have even considered chu yao¡¯s suggestion. but now¡­

 Chapter 16

    a tool for somebody


    chu yao pouted, ¡°i think, either you should tell him that you¡¯re willing to have dinner together and allow him to bring food to your place. look, you¡¯ve been avoiding letting him in your house, and now he doesn¡¯t even want to come over. occasionally, you should give him a little encouragement.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er furrowed her brows.


    she was somewhat reluctant.


    in her view, ye xingchen was nothing more than a relatively wealthy lapdog, not even worthy of being a backup plan.


    although ye xingchen was good-looking and came from a decent family, he was still far from the billionaire she had in mind.


    under normal circumstances, chen rou¡¯er wouldn¡¯t have even considered chu yao¡¯s suggestion. but now¡­


    chen rou¡¯er mentally tallied up her remaining supplies.


    biscuits, instant noodles, soda water, instant bird¡¯s nest, a small box of chocolates, a box of nuts, instant fish maw. instant sea cucumber, packaged bread¡­


    except for the instant noodles and bread, the rest were just some small snacks that wouldn¡¯t fill her up.


    she didn¡¯t even dare to take out the bird¡¯s nest, fish maw, and sea cucumber, fearing that chu yao might snatch them and eat them all.


    she couldn¡¯t bear this situation any longer. even if it meant lowering her standards, she wanted a satisfying meal.


    ¡°fine, i¡¯ll go along with your suggestion. i¡¯ll give him a chance.¡±


    with a reluctant expression, chen rou¡¯er picked up her phone, and sent a message to ye xingchen.


    ¡°alright, let¡¯s not bicker. i know what you¡¯re thinking. fine, i¡¯ll agree to your request. i¡¯ve decided to give you a chance.¡±


    ¡°you¡¯ve been wanting to visit my house, right? well then, come over tonight. i¡¯ll allow you to enter my house. chu yao will also be here. let¡¯s have dinner together at my place.¡±


    ye xingchen was enjoying his time in the water, and when he saw chen rou¡¯er¡¯s message, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    ¡°you want to treat me to dinner? sure, thank you in advance!¡±


    this response left chen rou¡¯er at the other end fuming with anger.


    she tossed her phone onto the bed and exclaimed indignantly, ¡°this ye xingchen really doesn¡¯t know his place! i¡¯ve been so clear with my intentions! and he¡¯s pretending not to understand! he¡­ he actually has the audacity to ask me to treat him to dinner!¡±


    chu yao was taken aback.


    she hadn¡¯t expected that the ye xingchen who used to follow chen rou¡¯er around like a shadow would suddenly become so obtuse.


    strangely enough, did this lapdog suddenly become smarter?


    chen rou¡¯er was truly annoyed this time. ye xingchen had always been the most obedient among her pursuers. why was he now being so difficult at every turn?


    ¡°this ye xingchen! i was even thinking of upgrading him to backup plan status! but now, what is he doing? he¡¯s fallen even further down the list!¡±


    ¡°even if he wants to gift me a mansion now, i won¡¯t care about him anymore!¡±


    chu yao chimed in, adding fuel to the fire, ¡°exactly! he should realize what kind of person he is! wanting to pursue you, yet being so stingy! he¡¯s only fit to be a lapdog under the table!¡±


    after venting her frustration for a while, chen rou¡¯er felt somewhat relieved.


    she picked up her phone, flipping through it, thinking that ye xingchen might send an apologetic message.


    however, after a while, ye xingchen didn¡¯t send any more messages. this caused chen rou¡¯er¡¯s expression to darken even further.


    meanwhile, chu yao had other thoughts in mind.


    she withdrew back under the covers, stealthily retrieved her phone, and sent a message to ye xingchen.


    ¡°ah, ye xingchen, why are you so clueless! look at what you¡¯ve done, making rou¡¯er unhappy!¡±


    when ye xingchen saw his phone screen light up, he habitually glanced at it.


    now, checking various chat groups¡¯ messages had become a form of entertainment for him.


    in this post-apocalyptic world, what could be more intriguing than observing human nature?


    seeing it was a message from chu yao, ye xingchen looked at it and burst out laughing.


    ¡°best friends in front of people, but talk behind their backs?¡±


    ye xingchen had long seen through the two of them.


    one appeared cold and pure in public, the other was sociable.


    however, essentially they were both selfish, self-serving individuals who were only interested in personal gain.


    ¡°don¡¯t be mad at rou¡¯er. you know she has a bad temper. but, sigh, she¡¯s being a bit unreasonable. you treat her so well, pursued her for so long, and she¡¯s not even moved a bit. she keeps getting angry at you.¡±


    ¡°sigh, i¡¯ll definitely talk to her later. i¡¯ve even advised her to treat you better before. she just won¡¯t listen¡­ how are things on your end? rou¡¯er and i don¡¯t have any food left at home. you must be worried about rou¡¯er, right?¡±


    ye xingchen found it amusing.


    chu yao might be pretending to mediate, but in reality, she might be trying to steal him away.


    this was the so-called good best friend, chu yao, who seemed to have been secretly scheming and advising chen rou¡¯er all along. ye xingchen wondered if chen rou¡¯er herself knew about chu yao¡¯s true intentions!


    ¡°yeah, i don¡¯t even feel like trying anymore. rou¡¯er seems to dislike me completely. after all this time¡­ she doesn¡¯t even show me a bit of kindness. even with the other guys pursuing her, she treats them better than me!¡±


    seeing this, chu yao felt a sense of victory and was about to take advantage of the situation to turn ye xingchen into her own lapdog. but before she could even reply to his messages, ye xingchen sent a goodnight message.


    ¡°damn it!¡±


    chu yao muttered softly, clutching her growling stomach. she briefly thought of persuading chen rou¡¯er again.


    ¡°this ye xingchen is so clueless. don¡¯t you have other lapdogs?¡±


    in this residential area, there were many students from jinghai university. many well-off second-generation students preferred not to stay on campus and moved out. this area, not far from jinghai university, had the best environment.


    naturally, there were many pursuers of chen rou¡¯er in this area.


    for instance, there was zhang peng, who had recently been pestering her.


    chen rou¡¯er naturally knew who chu yao was talking about.


    she had a disdainful expression. zhang peng wasn¡¯t even worth being called a lapdog. although he was a second-generation wealthy individual, he didn¡¯t get much allowance from his family. chen rou¡¯er didn¡¯t even spare him a glance on ordinary days.


    the reason chen rou¡¯er still had zhang peng¡¯s contact information was due to his distant relative relationship with zhang yi. zhang peng seemed to be zhang yi¡¯s distant cousin or something similar¡­


    zhang yi was one of chen rou¡¯er¡¯s targets.


    he had looks, money, and power. unfortunately, chen rou¡¯er hadn¡¯t been able to officially meet zhang yi yet. the only reason she still had zhang peng¡¯s contact information was that she hoped to establish a connection to zhang yi through zhang peng.


    chu yao continued to persuade, ¡°now it¡¯s so cold outside, and it¡¯s snowing heavily. we can¡¯t go out to buy things. we shouldn¡¯t waste anything we have. ask him to do something for us!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s gaze shifted, considering chu yao¡¯s words to be quite reasonable.


    but what she didn¡¯t expect was that after she sent a message to zhang peng, within about ten minutes, zhang peng came rushing over with a backpack full of food.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s message woke zhang peng from his sleep, and he hurriedly put on some clothes and rushed over.


    chen rou¡¯er took the backpack, smiled at zhang peng, and with just a few words like ¡°zhang peng, you¡¯re really kind-hearted,¡± she had him utterly lost in her charms.


    however, as soon as the door closed, her expression changed.


    ¡°huh, disgusting. if this were under normal circumstances, he wouldn¡¯t even have a chance to kiss up to me!¡±

 Chapter 17

    no power and no water


    the entire city¡¯s atmosphere gradually grew tense.


    under the extreme cold, even if the air conditioners were on, indoor temperatures remained below freezing.


    this made it difficult for the people of jinghai city, who were not used to experiencing temperatures below freezing, especially in the southern region.


    moreover, the people of jinghai city didn¡¯t have the habit of hoarding supplies. after three days of heavy snowfall, the refrigerators in every household were gradually running low on supplies.


    as snowflakes swirled outside, even the sun in the daytime was obscured by thick clouds, making it hard to distinguish between day and night without a clock.


    on the morning of the fourth day, ye xingchen got up from bed. after freshening up, he took out a steaming crab roe xiaolongbao from his dimensional storage and sipped soy milk. while glancing at his wristwatch, he knew it was almost time for the action to begin.


    ye xingchen stuffed a juicy xiaolongbao into his mouth and started counting down in his mind.


    two, one.


    as the countdown ended, the group chats on his phone exploded.


    this was the fourth day since the apocalypse had arrived, and the real show was about to start.


    ye xingchen knew what was going to happen today, so he slept early last night, eager to wake up early this morning to watch everyone¡¯s performance.


    in fact, nothing major had happened. it was just that on this day, the entire jinghai city would suddenly experience a power outage.


    furthermore, not long after, due to the cascading effects of the power outage, the water supply from the water company also stopped functioning properly.


    the water supply system malfunctioned, resulting in sudden water cutoffs in every household.


    ye xingchen looked at his watch. the timing of these events was exactly the same as in the previous life.


    at the beginning of the apocalypse, no one thought this extreme cold disaster would last long. the authorities were making every effort to support the situation, trying to solve this once-in-a-millennium snow disaster.


    however, as time passed day by day, they realized that this disaster couldn¡¯t be solved with manpower alone.


    with freezing weather, major hydroelectric power plants stopped working one after another. even thermal power plants were affected because their staff couldn¡¯t get to work due to the heavy snow blocking their routes, leading to a halt in electricity generation.


    after electricity storage had been depleted in cities across the country, a nationwide power outage became an inevitable occurrence.


    at this moment, only a few nuclear power plants were still operational.


    and the electricity generated by these nuclear power plants was primarily supplied to the authorities.


    power and water outages plunged the lives of ordinary citizens into panic and darkness.


    yet, ye xingchen had already set up two silent generators to continue powering the safe house.


    opening his phone, ye xingchen noticed that almost every chat group had 99+ unread messages.


    ¡°do you still have power at your home?¡±


    ¡°we don¡¯t have power! and the water supply is cut off too! what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°no idea, same here. woke up early this morning, only to find that the power was out.¡±


    ¡°do you have water?¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s happening? there wasn¡¯t any notification about water cutoff?¡±


    ¡°what about property management? when will the power be restored? it¡¯s so cold, and if the power isn¡¯t restored soon, the elderly at home won¡¯t make it!¡±


    ¡°what about the authorities? where are the officials? why aren¡¯t they stepping in? if this continues, people will freeze to death!¡±


    ¡°yeah! they always shout their slogans so loudly! why are they hiding like turtles now?¡±


    ye xingchen shook his head silently.


    at this moment, the authorities were probably overwhelmed.


    survival now depended on individuals themselves.


    ye xingchen knew that from today, the true meaning of the apocalypse had arrived.


    losing modern conveniences like electricity, water, and food, people were about to face massive casualties.


    thinking of this, ye xingchen looked around his well-fortified safe house with lingering fear. if it weren¡¯t for reliving a second life and enduring the suffering of the previous life, if he hadn¡¯t made early preparations, he might have ended up like them, freezing to death in this harsh winter.


    as ye xingchen gazed at his well-protected safe house and felt the spring-like warmth, he finally felt a sense of reassurance.


    after mentally sensing the stocked supplies in his dimensional storage, ye xingchen contentedly opened the homeowners¡¯ group chat in the villa area.


    if it weren¡¯t for the advanced technology nowadays and the fact that phone batteries no longer stop working due to low temperatures, as well as the fact that the three major network operators have their own backup power sources, these people probably wouldn¡¯t even be able to use their phones now.


    however, with a massive power outage, the reserved power sources would eventually be depleted. when that time came, phones would still become useless pieces of junk.


    ¡°damn it! how much longer is this snow going to last?!¡±


    ¡°the air conditioning is no longer working, and it¡¯s already more than thirty degrees below zero inside the house!¡±


    ¡°if this continues, we¡¯re really going to freeze to death!¡±


    ¡°the water¡¯s cut off too. are we supposed to drink snow water?!¡±


    ¡°where are the officials? why haven¡¯t they said when the power will be restored?¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re out of food already. but the heavy snow has sealed off the doors, and we can¡¯t go out. what should we do?!¡±


    some people started mentioning liu qilong.


    ¡°uncle liu, do you still have food at home? could you sell us some? we¡¯re even willing to pay ten times the price!¡±


    ¡°uncle liu, you told us all to stay home and not go out before. now we¡¯re out of food at home. we listened to your words. you have to take responsibility for this!¡±


    ¡°when is the help from above coming to rescue us? does anyone know at all?!¡±


    some even started mentioning zhang yi in the group.


    ¡°zhang yi, your family has connections, right? did they tell you what the higher-ups are planning?¡±


    ¡°yeah, zhang yi, what¡¯s the plan of the higher-ups? we¡¯re already out of food. even if we don¡¯t starve to death, we¡¯ll freeze to death soon.¡±


    facing the neighbors¡¯ questions, zhang yi was also filled with anxiety and panic.


    at this moment, he was more afraid than the other homeowners.


    others were still unaware of the higher-ups¡¯ plans, but zhang yi¡¯s father was the right-hand man of the higher-ups. he had messaged zhang yi early on.


    ¡°now the whole world is experiencing heavy snowfall, not just our country.¡±


    ¡°this snowfall is strange. according to experts, it¡¯s a rare global snow disaster that hasn¡¯t happened in hundreds of thousands of years. this might be another large-scale mass extinction event, that is¡­ the apocalypse!¡±


    ¡°although the authorities are trying to figure it out, you also know, little yi, that our country has over a billion people. the authorities can¡¯t possibly manage it all.¡±


    ¡°several major cities in our country have already come to a standstill.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m stuck over here and can¡¯t make my way back. little yi, you must find a way to store as many supplies as you can. don¡¯t think it¡¯s too much!¡±


    ¡°stock up on food and heating sources! be careful not to let others discover this!¡±


    ¡°we don¡¯t know how long this snow will continue. i¡¯ve sent people to deliver supplies to you, but there are too many obstacles on the way. you have to come up with a plan.¡±

 Chapter 18

    helping each other


    zhang yi stared at the message sent by his father, zhang fan, and was so shocked that his entire body was trembling.


    even though the temperature in the room had already reached -40 degrees c, his forehead was still covered in cold sweat.


    he was curled up on the bed. three thick blankets were pressing tightly on his body, making it difficult for him to breathe, but even so, he did not dare to rashly lift them up.


    because the room was like an ice cellar.


    zhang yi hesitated for a moment, but his eyes gradually turned cold.


    he picked up his phone and started replying to the messages in the group.


    ¡°everyone, i¡¯ve asked my father. he told me that this disaster is only temporary. because it¡¯s too cold outside, it¡¯s normal for there to be power and water outages.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, everyone. the government has already sent professionals to repair it overnight. my father also told me that the government is about to unify the management of each district.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s like this. each district needs to elect a manager to directly contact the officials. i want to recommend myself. after all, my father can be considered to have some say in the higher-ups.¡±


    ¡°the officials have already begun to issue notices. they hope that everyone can cooperate with the officials. if anyone does not cooperate and causes serious consequences, the officials will send the police to arrest them.¡±


    zhang yi typed on his phone while using his father¡¯s seal to forge an official notice.


    zhang yi¡¯s words were extremely serious.


    the owners were dissatisfied, but no one dared to object.


    after all, the notice that zhang yi sent out later was really stamped with the official seal.


    ye xingchen looked at the notice that zhang yi had sent on his phone and raised his eyebrows. he sneered.


    of course, he knew that zhang yi was lying.


    in his previous life, he had used this despicable method to cheat a lot of materials from others.


    however, he did not intend to expose zhang yi at this time.


    anyway, what did the other owners¡¯ lives have to do with him, ye xingchen?


    ye xingchen turned on the tv and continued to watch the movie he had downloaded earlier.


    water outage, power outage?


    what did it have to do with him? he had stored a huge amount of backup batteries, generators, and fuel in his space.


    as for water¡­


    he had stocked up hundreds of thousands of tons of tap water, not to mention the hundreds of tons of mineral water and drinks stored in the space.


    if it was necessary, he could get water by melting snow.


    therefore, ye xingchen had no lack of water or energy.


    ye xingchen watched movies while eating all kinds of imported snacks. life was very enjoyable.


    looking at the entire jing hai city, oh no, or perhaps even the entire world, more than 99% of the regions had fallen into a state of water and electricity blackout.


    the problem of water shortage was relatively easy to solve.


    those who really couldn¡¯t stand it could go out and dig for snow to get water.


    however, the blackout was something that was unbearable.


    the current society was developing very fast, and people¡¯s bodies were very delicate. if they were to be exposed to a low temperature of -10 degrees celsius day and night, it would undoubtedly take their lives.


    however, the officials couldn¡¯t be blamed for this. because the snow was too deep and the weather was too cold, no one could insist on going to work under such circumstances.


    ye xingchen remembered that there would still be a period of electricity supply every day. the officials were also doing their best to help everyone survive this disaster.


    however, the population was too large, and the energy provided by nuclear power plants and new energy power stations was limited. they could not meet the electricity demand of the people at all.


    at most, they could charge their phones or boil some hot water.


    as for those high-power electrical appliances such as air-conditioning and electric heating, they were simply out of the question.


    the neighbors wailed in the owners¡¯ group chat. fear made them choose to huddle together for warmth.


    ye xingchen was sitting cross-legged on the cashmere carpet, swirling red wine and watching a movie with full concentration.


    the wind was howling outside, and there were large snowflakes in the strong wind.


    however, the temperature in the room was still maintained at 25 degrees celsius. the lights were brightly lit, and there was no need to worry about food and drink. there was everything you could eat and drink.


    if one had to say what he lacked, it would probably be a mistress to accompany ye xingchen.


    however, ye xingchen was not the kind of creature that only knew how to think with his lower body.


    in his previous life, he had already suffered a loss from a woman. in this new life, nothing was more important than his own safety.


    unless it was absolutely safe, ye xingchen would not let anyone enter his safe house.


    in the apocalypse, the human heart was the most difficult thing to look at.


    in his previous life, he had seen a woman stab her husband to death for half a bag of instant noodles.


    at this moment, ye xingchen received a new message on his phone.


    he took it over with interest and found that zhang yi had tagged everyone in the owners¡¯ group chat.


    ¡°the current blizzard has a huge impact on everyone¡¯s lives.¡±


    ¡°according to the experts¡¯ predictions, this blizzard will continue for a while. however, there is no need to panic.¡±


    ¡°in order for everyone to overcome this crisis together, the officials have decided to appoint the manager of each district to collect the resources of each household from now on. after the collection is completed, the manager will distribute them uniformly.¡±


    ¡°this is an official order! every family must cooperate! otherwise, if it was found out that someone was hiding something and disobeying the organization¡¯s arrangements, they would be punished by the officials!¡±


    ¡°for the sake of fairness and justice, if anyone finds out that someone is hiding something, they can report it enthusiastically. if it¡¯s verified, the informant will receive additional living supplies!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered.


    it was the same routine as in his previous life.


    human nature in the apocalypse was selfish. zhang yi¡¯s words stirred up a huge wave in the group.


    ¡°now that the snow has sealed the door, there¡¯s no way to go out at all. the food in each household is not enough for themselves, and you still want to collect all of them and distribute them uniformly.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! everyone¡¯s life is not good. it¡¯s not easy to leave some food. do you still want to confiscate it? this is too much!¡±


    zhang yi gritted his teeth and tapped on the phone screen.


    ¡°the officials said it! extraordinary times, extraordinary methods!¡±


    ¡°the snow disaster will soon be over. everyone, don¡¯t worry!¡±


    ¡°i just want everyone to redistribute the resources.¡±


    ¡°at a time like this, many residents have already run out of food. are you all so selfish?¡±


    ¡°everyone lives in the same neighborhood and sees each other everywhere. neighbors should help each other!¡±


    some families had a lot of supplies in their stores, while others were short of supplies.


    those whose families were short of supplies naturally stood up to support zhang yi.


    after all, this was something that was beneficial to them.


    ¡°that¡¯s right! we are all neighbors, so what is wrong with helping each other out at such a critical time?¡±


    ¡°isn¡¯t it just a few bites? it isn¡¯t like we couldn¡¯t afford it normally. it is just a special situation these few days!¡±


    ye xingchen silently looked at the people in the group who had different thoughts. this was much better than watching a movie.

 Chapter 19

    zhang yi is here


    ¡°this is an official rule. if you don¡¯t abide by it and implicate us, how can we reason with you?¡±x


    ¡°yes, yes! it¡¯s just a few bites. there¡¯s no need to go against the officials!¡±


    the two groups of people were arguing on wechat.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t say a word and just watched the show. however, at this time, that annoying liu qilong tagged ye xingchen in the group.


    ¡°little ye, i saw you buy a lot of cooked food a few days ago. you only have one mouth to eat, so there should be a lot left, right?¡±


    when zhang yi heard liu qilong¡¯s words, he immediately became spirited.


    he took out his phone and immediately opened ye xingchen¡¯s private chat.


    ¡°is xingchen here? i¡¯m zhang yi from the same school as you.¡±


    ye xingchen laughed coldly, thinking that this kid had come quickly.


    ¡°i know that you have a lot of supplies stored at home. you¡¯re also in the group. i believe you should know what the official requirements are. i¡¯m here to inform you in advance.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t worry. after the snow disaster is over, the officials will definitely return the same amount of supplies. everyone will remember your kindness.¡±


    of course, zhang yi wouldn¡¯t let go of such a great opportunity. liu qilong had already mentioned in the group time and time again that ye xingchen had purchased a large amount of resources some time ago.


    zhang yi had never thought that everyone would be so obedient and hand over all the supplies. what he thought was that as long as he could deceive one family, he could live a few more days.


    as for the bottom line?


    it was the end of the world. who would care about your bottom line? if you could live one more day, it was one day. who would care about the lives of others?


    ye xingchen looked at zhang yi¡¯s message in amusement.


    in his previous life, he had mistakenly believed zhang yi¡¯s words and believed the official word that the snow disaster would not last long. thus, he had taken out half of the resources he had hoarded, thinking that he could do his neighbors a big favor.


    but what was the result?


    not only did he not get the gratitude of his neighbors, but he was also known to have a lot of supplies in his house.


    in the end, zhang yi led a group of people to break in. not only did they rob him of all his resources, but they even dismembered him and ate him.


    it could be said that his death in his previous life was caused by zhang yi!


    the corners of his mouth curled up as he lazily sent a voice message.


    ¡°ah, so it¡¯s classmate zhang yi.¡±


    ¡°unfortunately, i had already distributed the supplies before you came. when you collect the supplies, please give me some too!¡±


    zhang yi cursed on the spot.


    he had already asked liu qilong in private if anyone had seen ye xingchen transporting the supplies to his house!


    his face was ashen. he gritted his teeth and was still unwilling to accept this.


    he recognized ye xingchen as a big fish. moreover, as a schoolmate, he knew that ye xingchen was easy to talk to.


    zhang yi took a deep breath and tried his best to be gentle. ¡°haha, don¡¯t joke around. you won¡¯t be able to use up all the supplies in those carts even if they expire. besides, this snow disaster won¡¯t last long.¡±


    ye xingchen picked up a toothpick to pick his teeth. some of the roasted whole lamb he had for lunch was stuck in his teeth.


    ¡°why don¡¯t you give me a few packets of instant noodles? i know you¡¯ve been appointed as a manager, so shouldn¡¯t you take the lead first and show the spirit of helping each other?¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s face turned red from ye xingchen¡¯s provocation. he knew that ye xingchen definitely had supplies, and judging from his tone, he was deliberately provoking him!


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t be bothered with zhang yi anymore. he simply blocked him.


    zhang yi was thinking about how to phrase his words. he sent a polite message to ye xingchen, but he suddenly realized that he had been blocked by ye xingchen. he was so angry that he almost smashed his phone.


    helpless, zhang yi calmed his mind. time was tight now. even if he knew that ye xingchen was a big fish, he could not waste too much time on him.


    the most important thing now was to quickly find the next person who could swindle supplies.


    he had to try his best to trick them into getting their supplies before they woke up!


    ¡­


    in the next two days, zhang yi coaxed and deceived a lot of people, and he really managed to cheat a lot of supplies from several families.


    however, not everyone was a fool.


    under such extreme weather, everyone put themselves and their families first.


    it had been six days since the blizzard arrived.


    a normal family would only store three to five days¡¯ worth of food.


    in their neighborhood, because every household was considered to be a little rich, they had a little more resources at home.


    however, due to the extremely low temperature, heating required fuel and food, so the consumption of supplies was faster than usual.


    slowly, all kinds of chat groups were filled with hostility.


    at first, the owners who had been waiting for the rescue by the official organization at home had a change in their mentality because they had been lacking energy for heating and food for several days.


    this was especially true for the families who had been tricked by zhang yi into giving away a lot of supplies. they began to question zhang yi in the group when they would distribute the supplies after they took them away.


    ¡°@west district 1st street-zhang yi, little zhang, what happened to the distribution of the supplies after you took them away?¡±


    ¡°we¡¯ve already finished eating. it¡¯s been two days. can you give us some?¡±


    ¡°yeah, what happened to the unified distribution? didn¡¯t you say that everyone would have food?¡±


    the owners began to shout in the group, including those who had not handed in their supplies before. they also hoped to take advantage of the chaos to get a share of the profits.


    as for zhang yi, he seemed to have disappeared without a reply.


    of course, he could see this information, but he had never planned to distribute the resources he had painstakingly collected.


    in the entire neighborhood, only ye xingchen and he knew what had happened.


    the outside world had already fallen into a state of chaos. only with resources could they survive. otherwise, they could only wait for death here!


    zhang yi closed the door tightly, hoping that the snow would be heavier so that even if those people knew what had happened, they would not be able to open their doors.


    he held a pile of supplies and carefully counted them in the room. his heart was filled with joy.


    on the other side, liu qilong also started to get anxious.


    he was different from the others. he had an elderly mother at home.


    he repeatedly sent messages to zhang yi, begging him to share some food with him. however, not only did zhang yi not reply to his messages, he even blocked him.


    this time, even liu qilong realized what was going on.


    he was filled with regret, hatred, and jealousy. he only hated himself for not seeing through zhang yi¡¯s lies earlier and hated himself for not thinking of zhang yi¡¯s move. otherwise, he would not have to worry about food and drink at this moment.


    he rolled his eyes and immediately thought of a good idea.

 Chapter 20

    dog eat dog


    zhang yi¡¯s villa here was one of the properties that his father, zhang fan, bought for him. it was because it was close to jinghai university and convenient for school.


    usually, zhang yi was the only one at home. occasionally, there would be servants or part-time workers coming over. everyone knew that zhang yi lived alone. usually, many people wanted their daughters to be with zhang yi.


    liu qilong also thought of this.


    he pondered. although he was old, he still had a younger son. the two of them had a good chance of winning against a college student who usually lacked exercise.


    at this moment, liu qilong was still thinking that no matter what happened between neighbors, zhang yi would not really fall out with him.


    at that time, he would threaten and bribe zhang yi, and zhang yi would probably give him some resources.


    even if he refused to listen, he would be able to threaten him with his son. he was not afraid that he would not hand over the supplies!


    liu qilong had a wonderful idea. he hid two kitchen knives in his thick clothes and brought his son to go ask zhang yi for supplies.


    however, how could zhang yi still care about his feelings at this moment?


    as night fell, ye xingchen looked at his phone in boredom and then at the screen. he was wondering if he should take out a movie to watch when he saw liu qilong sneaking out with his son into the night.


    hmm? where were they going?


    ye xingchen instantly stopped what he was doing and zoomed in on the surveillance footage of liu qilong.


    that direction was not the direction of the entrance of the residential area, but the direction of zhang yi¡¯s house.


    it wasn¡¯t far, but it took them a long time to walk because of the deep snow.


    ye xingchen held the remote control and turned the video recorded by the camera to the maximum. he sat on the sofa with his legs on the coffee table. he took out potato chips and coke from the space and admired liu qilong who was looking around on the screen with interest.


    after a while, liu qilong raised his hand and pretended to pat on zhang yi¡¯s window.


    the entrance was already covered in snow. liu qilong had climbed out of his own second-floor window with his son. at this moment, they were taking pictures of zhang yi¡¯s second-floor window.


    ¡°little zhang, little zhang, is little zhang here?¡±


    it was so quiet inside that it was as if no one lived there, but liu qilong knew that zhang yi was definitely inside.


    he could not wait that long. the cold wind outside blew on his body as if it were going to blow through this thick cotton coat.


    liu qilong took out a kitchen knife from his chest pocket, held it in reverse, and used the handle of the knife to smash zhang yi¡¯s window.


    ¡°oh my, looks like there¡¯s going to be a dog-eat-dog scene!¡±


    ye xingchen grinned and threw a potato chip into his mouth.


    this was only the sixth day of the apocalypse. he did not expect that there would be a good show to watch so soon. moreover, both sides were people he hated to the core.


    ye xingchen was in a very good mood.


    suddenly, he thought of the neighbors who had been deceived by zhang yi.


    according to his memories from his previous life and his understanding of these neighbors.


    even after this incident, there would still be people who would be brainwashed by zhang yi one after another.


    it couldn¡¯t be helped. people would always have the mentality of getting lucky. moreover, there were indeed higher-ups connected to zhang yi. no one would believe in the end of the world. everyone thought that after the snow disaster, the officials would really send the police to discipline people.


    with the thought that it was better to avoid trouble, everyone would be exploited by zhang yi.


    even if in the end, everyone really could not take out any resources, they would still be deceived by zhang yi and then killed for their flesh.


    ye xingchen touched his chin. he suddenly wanted to know what would happen if everyone saw what happened to zhang yi and liu qilong tonight. would they wake up or continue to be deceived?


    ye xingchen pressed the record button.


    liu qilong and his son worked together. after much difficulty, they finally broke one of zhang yi¡¯s windows against the cold wind. then, they carefully climbed into the house.


    fortunately, there was still a faint moonlight on the night when the electricity was cut off. liu qilong did not dare to make too much noise. he was also afraid that if he made too much noise, it would attract the attention of others and they would come to snatch the supplies that he had obtained.


    ye xingchen looked at the screen in night mode.


    zhang yi was also holding a kitchen knife in his hand. he was hiding behind the door and staring at liu qilong and his son who had sneaked into the living room on the second floor.


    through the camera, ye xingchen saw that zhang yi¡¯s pale face was filled with fear. madness.


    soon, liu qilong on the screen slashed at the door lock of zhang yi¡¯s room.


    ¡°quick, quick, son, come with me.¡±


    ¡°this room is still locked. there must be something good inside!¡±


    liu qilong¡¯s face was filled with greed. he didn¡¯t know that zhang yi, who was behind the door, had already raised his kitchen knife.


    ¡°kada!¡±


    the sound of metal hitting the ground was crisp. liu qilong was pleasantly surprised. he was about to push the door open when he saw the door open from the inside.


    ¡°you¡­ you¡­ little zhang, you¡¯re home, haha¡­¡±


    liu qilong was shocked and was about to explain his actions when he looked up and saw zhang yi staring at him with a knife in his hand.


    he was shocked, and a chill spread from the bottom of his heart to his limbs and bones.


    ¡°i¡¯ve been knocking on the window for a long time, but i didn¡¯t see you open it. i thought you had an accident at home, haha¡­little zhang, why are you holding a knife? put it down, put it down, it¡¯s so dangerous.¡±


    liu qilong pushed his son back, and the two of them retreated in the direction of the window.


    zhang yi raised his kitchen knife and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.


    however, this smile was so sinister that it made people feel fear.


    ¡°uncle liu came over to ask for some supplies from you. you also know that uncle liu has old and young people in his family. there are so many mouths to feed. little zhang, you collected a lot of supplies a few days ago, right? i¡¯m here to ask you for some supplies on behalf of my neighbors¡­you, why are you still holding a knife? uncle liu is not a thief! put it down!¡±


    liu qilong didn¡¯t have much confidence, but he still had to act like an elder.


    however, he did not expect that as soon as he finished speaking, zhang yi seemed to have gone crazy, raising his knife and wanting to slash at liu qilong.


    ¡°what are you doing? ah! help! ah!¡±


    liu qilong was so frightened by his actions that his legs went weak. he rolled and crawled towards the window, and he could even feel a trace of wetness in his pants.


    ¡°crazy! crazy! he¡¯s insane! son, leave quickly!¡±


    the broken window was filled with broken glass, and liu qilong couldn¡¯t care less. his clothes and pants had been cut by the glass, and some of the glass had even pierced through his clothes and into his flesh.


    zhang yi brandished his kitchen knife and chased after him until he reached the window.


    ¡°if you do it again, i¡¯ll kill all of you!¡±


    liu qilong plopped into the snow. his wound was cold and painful, dragging a long trail of blood all the way home. he did not dare to look back at zhang yi.

 Chapter 21

    conniving bestie lin sijia


    ¡°murder! murder!¡±


    liu qilong held his own hand and ran back home, trembling. he muttered, but he didn¡¯t dare to make a sound.


    after all, he was not in the right.


    returning home, liu qilong touched the wide and deep wounds on his body with lingering fear.


    the cotton clothes had been soaked in blood and had been exposed to low temperatures. at this moment, they had become hard and cold.


    if it weren¡¯t for his son holding his arm and trembling, he wouldn¡¯t have realized that his son had more and deeper wounds than himself.


    ye xingchen switched to the monitor screen and looked at the injuries on liu qilong¡¯s body.


    under such extremely low temperatures, a small wound was enough to take a person¡¯s life.


    tonight¡¯s scene meant that cracks had begun to appear in the rules of the civilized society that originally existed in this community.


    next, more and more inhumane things would happen.


    after all, according to the broken window effect, once there was a collapse of order, more and more people would follow suit.


    ¡°alas, it has nothing to do with me.¡±


    ye xingchen cleaned his ears and lay on the sofa, using his consciousness to survey the space.


    he sighed and felt a sense of security.


    while they were risking their lives for supplies, he was lying flat at home. it was really a sin.


    after thinking about it, he took out a treadmill from his space.


    even though his safe house was as sturdy as a fortress, this was the end of the world. when everyone was out fighting for resources to become stronger, he could not slack off.


    what if he got tired of staying in this safe house and wanted to go out for a walk?


    however, they had to have a stronger physique than ordinary people to survive in this apocalypse.


    after two beeps, ye xingchen picked up his phone and realized that liu qilong had sent a message in the group chat.


    liu qilong and his son were covered in wounds. under the baptism of the cold wind, the wounds had already scabbed over. however, the flesh on both sides of the wounds had been frozen purple, and they could not even feel pain.


    in such cold weather, the wound would not become inflamed for a while, but it would be worse.


    just like what liu qilong and his son were experiencing right now.


    due to the extremely low temperature, the wounds were directly exposed to the air, and their nerves were numb. even the blood that seeped out quickly solidified due to the low temperature. if the muscles around the wounds were not treated in time, they would die. in fact, if it was even more serious, the wounds on their hands, feet, and feet might die, and it might even cause the nerves in their entire arms or thighs to die.


    in this apocalyptic world, it was self-evident what a physical disability meant.


    ¡°do you have any medicine? i beg you! my son was naughty today and accidentally fell on the broken glass!¡±


    ¡°we don¡¯t have much medicine at home. please, do you have any hemostatic medicine or anti-inflammatory medicine?¡±


    ¡°my son has lost too much blood! please save my son!¡±


    liu qilong didn¡¯t mention that he was also injured.


    because he knew that since he had the idea of robbing zhang yi¡¯s supplies, others might be eyeing his family covetously.


    in his own home, there were all the old, weak, women, and children, and the only one who had some combat power and deterrence was himself.


    he was afraid that if others found out that he was also seriously injured, they would go to his door and snatch the supplies without caring about anything.


    ¡°i beg you! if not for the fact that there was no other way! i wouldn¡¯t have come here to beg you without even caring about my pride!¡±


    the people in the owner group had different expressions.


    but there was no doubt that no one was willing to give the few medicines they had at home to liu qilong.


    after all, the heavy snow showed no signs of stopping, and the rescue that the officials had agreed on a few days ago had yet to take place.


    even the so-called official manager, zhang yi, did not say a word after collecting a lot of resources.


    no one knew what would happen to them if they generously gave the medicine to liu qilong.


    ¡°uncle liu, is the child alright?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, uncle liu, is the kid¡¯s condition serious?¡±


    ¡°ah, why are you still so playful in this weather? i really don¡¯t feel at ease.¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. fortunately, my child is sensible. otherwise, what if he gets hurt?¡±


    liu qilong¡¯s face alternated between green and white. the group chattered, but no one paid attention to him.


    ¡°help! please save my son! liu jing, little liu, weren¡¯t you a medical student before? i beg you! please save my son!¡±


    ¡°@west district 672-fang hui, little fang, i remember that your family is in the medical equipment industry! please, do you have any anti-inflammatory drugs at home? can you give some to uncle liu? uncle liu will definitely thank you properly after the heavy snow!¡±


    ¡°ah, uncle liu, i-i bought my degree. my father donated a building to the school in exchange for it¡­how can i save your son?¡±


    ¡°uncle liu, it¡¯s useless for you to look for me! my family makes medical equipment, but my family doesn¡¯t have medicine!¡±


    ¡°uncle liu, i¡¯m really sorry. it¡¯s not that i don¡¯t want to help you, but i really don¡¯t have the ability.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, uncle liu. i¡¯m really sorry. we¡¯re not doctors and can¡¯t help you.¡±


    the two people who were named by liu qilong echoed each other, but at this moment, liu qilong already felt like he couldn¡¯t muster any strength.


    he gritted his teeth and pressed the voice button. his voice sounded like he was crying.¡±i beg you, can someone save my son? as long as you can save my son, i¡¯ll kowtow to you!¡±


    at this moment, a woman named lin sijia sent a message to the group.


    ¡°how is this, uncle liu? you can send the child to me and i¡¯ll take a look at him. however, i can¡¯t guarantee that i can cure him.¡±


    when ye xingchen saw lin sijia¡¯s message, the image of a woman with long hair and glasses immediately appeared in her mind.


    if she didn¡¯t come out and say this, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t have remembered that she had a schoolmate who lived in this neighborhood.


    however, she did not live in the villa area on this side. instead, she lived in the building beside the villa area.


    lin sijia had been assigned to the first affiliated hospital of jinghai university during her internship, which meant that her professional knowledge was excellent.


    in her previous life, she had used her medical knowledge to save many people.


    she was also one of the few good people in the entire community. at least, ye xingchen did not see her before he was dismembered and breathed his last breath.


    she kept a low profile and did not talk in the group usually, so no one knew that there was an intern hiding in her neighborhood.


    if she hadn¡¯t heard uncle liu¡¯s voice that sounded like he was about to cry, she probably wouldn¡¯t have said such a sentence in the group.


    at this moment, liu qilong seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw. he thanked her repeatedly in the group and hurriedly wrapped his tattered clothes tightly around himself. he dragged his son to the address that liu sijia had given him.


    after an hour, liu qilong¡¯s anxious voice sounded in the group again.


    ¡°i beg everyone to help! who has any hemostatic drugs, antibiotics, alcohol, and disinfectant in their house?¡±

 Chapter 22

    instant noodles at sky-high prices


    ¡°i¡­ my child at home needs surgery, please, everyone, help us! i¡¯m here kowtowing to all of you!¡±


    liu qilong almost went speechless, saying that he needed surgery himself. he looked at his voice message sent successfully and patted his chest with relief.


    the injuries on liu qilong¡¯s body were actually lighter than those on his son¡¯s. before he left, he deliberately put on two extra layers of cotton clothes and avoided sharp fragments when going through the window.


    however, when it came to his son, luck wasn¡¯t on their side.


    his son was just in elementary school, and not very tall, and when he was going through that window, liu qilong dragged him along. his body was inevitably cut in a few places, and because he was short, when zhang yi swung the knife and rushed over, the knife cut his trouser leg and slashed his calf.


    although lin sijia was a doctor, her home didn¡¯t have so many medicines.


    listening to liu qilong¡¯s plea for help in the group, everyone seemed to have tacitly agreed and suddenly fell silent.


    are you kidding me? who keeps so many of these medicines at home?


    even if they had them, who would be willing to selflessly give them away at a time like this?


    who knows when it might be their turn to get injured!


    moreover, alcohol is a major source of heat. who would help an unrelated neighbor in such extreme cold?


    what does his son¡¯s life or death have to do with them?


    ye xingchen looked at the last message in the group, where liu qilong¡¯s anxious voice lingered, and raised an eyebrow.


    interestingly enough, the medicines liu qilong needed were fully stocked in his space.


    however, he wouldn¡¯t give them to liu qilong and his son.


    firstly, in this post-apocalyptic world, medicines and food were equally important survival resources, and he didn¡¯t want to expose himself.


    secondly, liu qilong deserved his fate!


    who asked him to have crooked thoughts first, dragging his son to zhang yi¡¯s house to steal things?


    furthermore, looking at the purplish-black wound on his body due to delayed treatment, such a serious injury, even if he managed to barely save him, he wouldn¡¯t survive the prolonged extreme cold.


    people¡¯s feelings were different, and no one spoke first in the group.


    regardless of how many voice messages liu qilong sent to the group, they all sank into oblivion without any response.


    after a long time, lin sijia finally sent a message to the group.


    she said that uncle liu¡¯s son¡¯s injury had been temporarily treated, but due to a shortage of medicines, they could only do emergency treatment, which wouldn¡¯t last long. to achieve a full recovery, they would have to go to the hospital.


    at the same time, she also mentioned in the group that if anyone encountered an emergency situation and couldn¡¯t go to the hospital, they could come to her for emergency treatment.


    immediately following were a bunch of praises for dr. lin¡¯s benevolence.


    ye xingchen still didn¡¯t speak in the group, quietly watching the various thoughts of the people in the group.


    in the past few days, chen rou¡¯er hadn¡¯t harassed him anymore.


    ye xingchen enjoyed the leisure, but he also knew that in just a few days, chen rou¡¯er would come looking for him again.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s deliberate distance was just to maintain her noble and aloof school beauty image. she just wanted ye xingchen to, as usual, be unable to resist and take the initiative to apologize to her.


    snow fell continuously, and the entire first floor was completely submerged under the snow.


    with the power outage, there were no tv programs to watch anymore. ye xingchen could only look at the situation inside the camera every day or occasionally watch a movie and play games.


    the outdoor temperature had dropped to minus sixty-eight degrees celsius, making it almost impossible for anyone to go out at this time.


    without enough warm clothing and with no signs of the snow outside being cleared, going out now would easily lead to accidentally getting buried in the snow.


    in the blink of an eye, a week had passed since the beginning of doomsday.


    seven days might not seem long, but in this extremely low temperature with limited food and clothing, people huddled in their blankets, enduring hunger, felt like it was longer than seven years.


    at first, they still had hope for the authorities, but as time went on, the officials never appeared again. now, they were finally forced to face reality.


    the authorities might have abandoned them, and the chance of waiting at home for rescue and survival was extremely slim.


    extreme weather, and lack of water and electricity, had already taken the lives of many elderly people.


    the remaining people had already learned through the internet that this massive snow disaster had covered the entire globe.


    the entire world was buried in snow, and even in tropical regions, news of people freezing to death had emerged, not to mention areas closer to the cold regions, where the temperature had dropped to more than minus one hundred degrees celsius in this extreme weather, causing many cities to disappear in the blizzard nights.


    the authorities were still encouraging people online not to give up hope of survival, to unite and live on. but seeing the frozen cities, everyone¡¯s hearts seemed to be buried in the thick snow, cold as ice.


    due to the scarcity of supplies, various issues became even more acute.


    suddenly, a message in the group broke the eerie silence.


    ¡°does anyone still have food at home? my child and i haven¡¯t eaten anything for two days. i¡­ i¡¯m willing to buy at a high price!¡±


    this message immediately caused a commotion in the homeowners¡¯ group.


    initially, everyone thought that this snow disaster would pass quickly and wouldn¡¯t affect their lives at all.


    food transactions occasionally happened in secret, but prices were several times higher than usual.


    however, after so many days, the supplies of every household were almost depleted.


    outside was a world of white snow, inside were mouths eagerly waiting to be fed.


    no one dared to take the risk of going outside. even material exchanges were arranged secretly using drones. after all, with such deep snow, no one knew if they could come back alive after leaving.


    before long, someone replied in the group: ¡°i have a few packs of instant noodles at home. if you need them, i can sell them to you. but for one pack of instant noodles, i¡¯m asking for five thousand yuan!¡±


    five thousand yuan for a pack of instant noodles!


    this price was unimaginable before the doomsday. even if someone had proposed it, others would have thought they were crazy.


    at this time, people still believed that this person was being unreasonable, and no one thought that anyone would be willing to buy at this price and become the scapegoat.


    after all, five thousand yuan was enough not just for instant noodles, but possibly even for a whole table of sumptuous feast.


    the initial inquiry from the concerned mother received no response, and she seemed hesitant.


    after all, she and her child were hungry, but her monthly salary was only about six to seven thousand yuan. now, asking her to spend five thousand yuan on a pack of instant noodles that usually cost three yuan was a bit¡­


    just at this moment, zhang peng, who hadn¡¯t spoken in the group for a long time, suddenly chimed in.


    ¡°i¡¯ll offer ten thousand for a pack! how many do you have at your place? i¡¯ll take them all!¡±

 Chapter 23

    the tenth day of doomsday


    zhang peng¡¯s sudden words instantly caused the entire chat group to explode.


    zhang peng didn¡¯t live in the villa area either. like lin sijia and chen rou¡¯er, he lived in another area of the neighborhood. his family was quite rich, but he was definitely not the kind of person who would spend 10,000 yuan on a bag of instant noodles.


    ye xingchen knew that zhang yi had used his name to get him to buy it.


    after all, zhang yi had previously swindled so many supplies in the community. if he came out to speak now, he would probably be cursed by everyone.


    and if it was zhang yi, then he did have the capital to buy a bag of instant noodles with 10,000 yuan.


    ye xingchen rubbed his chin. presumably, zhang yi also knew that the apocalypse had arrived.


    ¡°what is it? 10,000 yuan for a bag of instant noodles? are you crazy?¡±


    ¡°yeah, this¡­ this is just a bag of instant noodles that usually costs three yuan¡­¡±


    ¡°hey! we are all neighbors. there is no need to raise prices like this!¡±


    someone sent a trembling voice message to the group: ¡°this¡­ this snow disaster will pass, right? you guys are too scary. there¡¯s really no need.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. my monthly salary is only slightly more than 5,000 yuan. your bag of instant noodles is equivalent to two months of my salary¡­¡±


    ¡°what are you doing? it¡¯s as if the end of the world is coming. don¡¯t disturb people¡¯s hearts like this!¡±


    zhang peng was also a little hesitant. he opened zhang yi¡¯s dialog box and asked his cousin again.


    ¡°that¡¯s right, ah-yi. look at the group. they¡¯re right. you can¡¯t waste money like this. ten thousand yuan for a bag of instant noodles.¡±


    zhang yi didn¡¯t reply. instead, he transferred another 10,000 yuan to zhang peng.


    most people still had not given up hope on the government. everyone felt that the heavy snow would not last long. perhaps when they woke up tomorrow, the heavy snow would stop. when the sun rose, everyone would be able to return to their normal lives.


    however, today, the action of this mom surnamed li and zhang peng in the group to buy food at a high price ruthlessly touched the most fragile string in everyone¡¯s hearts.


    someone pretended to be calm. ¡°don¡¯t joke around. this is not how to make money from a national disaster. the pandemic was so severe before, but i¡¯ve never seen anyone who dared to ask for so much.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. i say, this is too unkind. how could someone dare to sell a bag of instant noodles for 5,000 yuan? there¡¯s actually someone who dares to buy it for 10,000 yuan. are they putting on a show for us?¡±


    ¡°yeah, we¡¯re all neighbors here. how dare we earn money that goes against our conscience? aren¡¯t we afraid of being scolded when the snow stops and the snow disaster passes?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the messages in the group and shook his head helplessly.


    these people were really na?ve. at this point, they were still thinking of using public opinion to pressure people.


    they did not know what kind of terrible disaster they were facing.


    someone started to scold zhang peng in the group. they scolded him for being a black-hearted young man. it was already ridiculous enough to pay 5,000 yuan for a bag of instant noodles, but this black-hearted zhang peng still wanted to raise the price.


    some people even formed cliques in the group and said that they would never buy such expensive food, saying that they would unite to resist this bad atmosphere.


    zhang peng had already added the person who sold the supplies on wechat and had even completed the transaction.


    at this moment, he slowly replied to the group, ¡°why do you care so much about me? anyway, i have money. i can buy as much as i want. i can pay as much as i want. can¡¯t i spend my own money to buy peace of mind? is it your turn to point fingers here? if you¡¯re not convinced, then don¡¯t buy it. anyway, i¡¯ll say it here. if you still have anything to sell, come and chat with me privately. i¡¯ll take as many as you have! if you¡¯re not willing, then forget it!¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s words in the group were very generous, but ye xingchen could see through the camera that the drone that came to pick up the expensive instant noodles was flying in the direction of zhang yi¡¯s villa.


    obviously, ye xingchen¡¯s guess was right. zhang peng was just helping zhang yi purchase.


    it could be seen that zhang yi¡¯s seemingly outrageous spending was actually a decision he made after careful consideration. it seemed that zhang yi really knew that this was the beginning of the end of the world.


    otherwise, no matter how rich his family was, he would not have spent 10,000 yuan just to buy a bag of instant noodles.


    rich people might not be kind, but they were definitely not stupid.


    realizing the seriousness of the matter, zhang yi began to use zhang peng as a cover to purchase the remaining supplies in the hands of his neighbors at a high price.


    however, the mom who asked first, li anran, who had asked in the group at the beginning, was now agitated. ¡°you¡­ how could you do this? our family doesn¡¯t even have anything to eat. we¡¯re buying food to save lives! my child and i haven¡¯t eaten for two days!¡±


    when zhang peng heard this, he had an indifferent expression. ¡°i¡¯m not snatching it from you. i¡¯m just asking for a higher price. it¡¯s not up to me to decide who they want to sell their things to. i have money but nowhere to spend it, i¡¯m just happy to overpay, what do you care?¡±


    li anran originally wanted to pressure zhang peng morally, but she did not expect zhang peng to be so thick-skinned that he actually ignored her moral stance.


    zhang peng ignored her. li anran had no choice but to cry in the group again. ¡°please help us. my daughter is only eight months old. i don¡¯t have anything to eat, so i don¡¯t have milk to feed her. if this continues, both of us will starve to death!¡±


    but at this time, the owners were silent.


    human nature was selfish. zhang peng offered 10,000 yuan for a bag of instant noodles. li anran was clearly unwilling to pay this money, so she acted pitifully in the group.


    in this group, other than the owners of the villa area who were relatively rich, the owners of the other residential buildings were only working with an ordinary salary of 5,000 to 6,000 a month.


    at this time, who would be willing to give up so much money for a meager favor like you?


    many people had already privately traded with zhang peng. ye xingchen had already watched the drones return and forth on the surveillance screen, sending many supplies to zhang yi¡¯s house.


    li anran also realized that after zhang peng offered this price, it was impossible for anyone to be so stupid as to be willing to sell her food at a lower price.


    she had no choice but to continue crying in the group and ask for everyone¡¯s help.


    at this moment, ye xingchen seemed to have suddenly remembered something.


    he suddenly remembered the memories of li anran from his previous life.


    ye xingchen did not have a deep impression of li anran. he only remembered that this woman seemed to be quite beautiful. she was young and looked gentle and weak.


    however, there was something very strange. ye xingchen remembered that before he died, he still heard the news about li anran. until he died, li anran and her daughter seemed to be still alive and well.


    thinking of this, ye xingchen¡¯s eyes suddenly flashed.


    sure enough, one couldn¡¯t just look at the surface. it was obvious that this woman wasn¡¯t as simple as she looked. she might look weak and harmless on the surface, but in fact, she was evil inside.

 Chapter 24

    ye xingchen the spare


    li anran¡¯s continuous crying finally played a role. zhao hao, the security guard of this community, finally couldn¡¯t help but speak in the group, saying that he wanted li anran to come to his security lounge to buy some food.


    li anran thanked zhao hao for his kindness in the group chat. she kept saying that she would thank zhao hao properly after the snow disaster was over.


    ye xingchen looked at the camera and realized that zhang yi¡¯s house was already filled with a lot of supplies.


    ¡°indeed, money can make the world go round¡­¡±


    ye xingchen sighed and then shook his head regretfully.


    unfortunately, this was probably the last time people could make a deal with money in the apocalypse.


    soon, people would realize that the instant noodles that cost 10,000 yuan a bag were the cheapest thing they could buy. as time passed, everyone¡¯s food reserves would run out, and many people would even die of cold and hunger. at that time, they would only regret not cherishing the food that could still be traded at this time.


    however, zhang peng¡¯s action undoubtedly reminded many people.


    when he used real money to successfully purchase these materials, people really realized that there was a shortage of materials to a certain extent.


    after that, people tightened their grip on the remaining materials in their hands and were no longer willing to make any deals.


    at the beginning of the snow disaster, there were still people who were willing to lend a helping hand to their neighbors.


    however, as time passed, the owners who had generously given the supplies back then almost gritted their teeth in regret.


    this was the tenth day of the cold wave.


    at this moment, there were not many supplies left in chen rou¡¯er and chu yao¡¯s apartment.


    the two people who were originally picky and wanted to save face almost fell out over a packet of instant noodles.


    the food reserves at home and the supplies sent by zhang peng had been used up.


    according to the current situation, in another week, the two of them would starve to death here.


    the two of them curled up on the sofa with blankets wrapped around them. their faces were pale as they stared at a bag of compressed biscuits on the coffee table that had been unsealed and had been frozen hard.


    chu yao glanced at the crushed biscuits, frowned, and turned to chen rou¡¯er. ¡°rou¡¯er, this is our last bag of compressed biscuits.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s face was filled with pain.


    before the apocalypse, she would never put such a crude, unpalatable, and cheap thing in her mouth.


    but now, she didn¡¯t even dare to take another bite. she was afraid that if she finished it all at once, she would be hungry for the next meal. she would even pick up the dregs that fell to the ground and eat them.


    chu yao continued, ¡°there are still three packets of instant noodles, five pieces of chocolate, and one packet of your imported lollipops. oh, there¡¯s also half a bottle of lao gan ma in the kitchen. however, there are no noodles and rice left.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were already brimming with tears.


    ¡°that means we only have three bags of instant noodles left to fill our stomachs¡­¡±


    chu yao stared at her. ¡°rou¡¯er, do you think the snow will really stop? do you think the snow won¡¯t stop at all and will continue to fall? do you think we can hold on until the snow stops¡­¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned for a moment, then she turned her head to look out the window.


    through the window that was already covered in layers of ice, chen rou¡¯er looked at the snowy white world outside.


    the world suddenly became terrifyingly quiet. there was no light outside, and it was impossible to tell day from night. it was a chaotic gray area, but one could still vaguely see snowflakes falling from the sky.


    it was as if a huge hole had been opened in the sky, and snowflakes kept falling.


    it had been snowing for ten days.


    the second floor had already been flooded, and the residents on the lower floors had already disappeared from the group chat. with the low temperature until now, no one had the mood to care about their lives.


    there had been no news from the officials since the last announcement.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart fell to the bottom of the valley. endless despair forced her to suffocate.


    she didn¡¯t know how long the snow would last, and she didn¡¯t know if it would stop like chu yao said.


    chen rou¡¯er closed her eyes in pain and asked in a low voice, ¡°what should we do, yaoyao? if this continues, even if we don¡¯t freeze to death, we¡¯ll starve to death sooner or later.¡±


    chu yao gritted her teeth. ¡°is there any food at zhang peng¡¯s place? i saw that he seemed to have bought a lot of supplies in the group.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er shook her head, ¡°i¡¯ve asked him. he bought all those supplies for zhang yi. he didn¡¯t even get a single packet of instant noodles. the backpack he gave me last time was almost all his supplies. i even video-called him. he¡¯s so skinny that he¡¯s like a skeleton. he doesn¡¯t have any food left.¡±


    ¡°is there anyone else?¡± chu yao was indignant.


    ¡°look, the two of us are so good-looking. there are so many men chasing after us. if we give them a little hope now, they should be willing to give us some food, right?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er looked at her as if she was looking at a fool, ¡°are you stupid? now that supplies are so expensive, do you think those stingy people are willing to give them to us? you have to know that they weren¡¯t willing to pay much when they chased after us.¡±


    ¡°even if we say that we¡¯re willing to be with them now, i¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t give us any supplies.¡±


    ¡°moreover, it¡¯s so cold now. even if we delivered ourselves to them in exchange for food, do you think they still have the ability to do so?¡±


    when chen rou¡¯er said this, a trace of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.


    chu yao did not know that chen rou¡¯er had already tried this method in secret.


    she had also thought of using her body in exchange for food.


    however, as the campus belle of jinghai university, she was used to seeing all kinds of rich second-generation heirs. she had high standards and demanded that the other party be at least 1.85 meters tall, that the other party¡¯s family was rich and powerful, and that the other party was handsome before she was willing to give herself to him.


    in the end, she did not expect that even the bootlicker that she had looked down on in the past would say that the weather was too cold and that he did not want to do this for the time being.


    at this moment, a man¡¯s figure suddenly appeared in chu yao¡¯s mind.


    ye xingchen.


    she quickly said to chen rou¡¯er, ¡°oh right, he¡¯s also in our neighborhood. did you forget that you have a heavyweight bootlicker?¡±


    of course, chen rou¡¯er knew who chu yao was talking about.


    she pursed her lips, her face filled with resistance.


    ¡°don¡¯t forget how he teased me before. i will never lower myself to look for him unless he comes to apologize to me first.¡±


    yes, chen rou¡¯er was still defending her damn pride in front of ye xingchen.


    previously, she had clearly given ye xingchen several chances, but not only was ye xingchen¡¯s attitude cold, he even wanted to tease her.


    however, given the current situation¡­


    chen rou¡¯er was obviously hesitant.

 Chapter 25

    chen rou¡¯er cried from hunger


    chu yao did not give up and quickly said, ¡°you still remember, right? when we went to look for him previously, didn¡¯t he move boxes of things into the house? he even told us to store more things. at that time, i thought he was crazy, but he was right.¡±


    chu yao gritted her teeth in regret. she still remembered seeing the photo that ye xingchen had sent to chen rou¡¯er a few days ago¡­ red wine, steak, and lobster. looking at herself, she had to eat a bag of compressed biscuits in several sittings. she even had to pick up the crumbs that fell on the ground to eat.


    thinking of this, chu yao looked at chen rou¡¯er with a hint of hatred in her eyes. this woman really didn¡¯t know what was good for her! she had such a rich benefactor and yet she didn¡¯t kiss up to him, just for that little bit of pride and character¡­ if only ye xingchen liked her.


    chu yao had no choice but to continue encouraging chen rou¡¯er. ¡°at this time, you should lower your stance a little. moreover, isn¡¯t ye xingchen quite handsome? if you give him more benefits, he will definitely bring food over immediately.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s attitude softened. she said hesitantly, ¡°but he was so cold when i looked for him these few times.¡±


    chu yao followed chen rou¡¯er¡¯s words and continued, ¡°are you stupid? he obviously thinks that he¡¯s not worthy of you, so he wants to give up. after all, didn¡¯t you always ignore him a while ago? moreover, didn¡¯t you always say that he wasn¡¯t worthy of you?¡±


    ¡°if you¡¯re like this, just send him a message and ask him how he¡¯s doing at home. if you¡¯re gentler and act coquettishly, don¡¯t all men fall for this?¡±


    after much persuasion, chen rou¡¯er sent a message to ye xingchen, half-believing.


    she pretended to be gentle and sent a voice message.


    at this moment, ye xingchen was curled up on the sofa watching the documentary that he had downloaded earlier.


    ¡°ding dong!¡±


    he took his phone and saw that it was a message from chen rou¡¯er.


    it was finally here.


    ye xingchen¡¯s face was full of ridicule. he thought to himself, this woman finally can¡¯t take it anymore and is lowering herself to me.


    he opened the voice chat, and the sweet voice was trembling.


    ¡°you¡¯ve been neglecting me for so many days! humph! so many days have passed and you didn¡¯t come to look for me! you even said that you liked me before, hmph!¡±


    ¡°didn¡¯t i just say a few words to you a few days ago? what did i actually mean? if others can¡¯t tell, you can¡¯t tell either?¡±


    ¡°i said yes to you, you idiot!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m a girl, so i¡¯m embarrassed to speak first. i¡¯ve already hinted at you like that, but you still don¡¯t understand!¡±


    it had to be said that there was a reason why chen rou¡¯er was able to charm ye xingchen. she had a beautiful voice, especially when she acted coquettishly. it could make one¡¯s bones melt.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had the memories of his previous life after being reborn, if he didn¡¯t clearly remember how that bitch chen rou¡¯er had connected with outsiders to deceive him of his resources, and how she had led everyone into his villa¡­if it was still the ye xingchen of the past, he would have already personally brought chen rou¡¯er over to eat and drink.


    ye xingchen replied.


    ¡°my health hasn¡¯t been very good recently. i¡¯m probably sick, so i haven¡¯t checked my wechat.¡±


    when chen rou¡¯er saw the reply, her eyes immediately lit up. she only thought that ye xingchen chen probably woke up and decided to continue being a bootlicker.


    she looked at the word ¡®sick¡¯ and instantly felt that her chance had come. ¡°sick? what¡¯s wrong with you? are you okay? do you want me to come over and take care of you?¡±


    ye xingchen sniffed and replied, ¡°i caught a cold.¡±


    ¡°ah, it¡¯s really easy to catch a cold in this cold weather. do you have enough clothes at home? should i send some over? you have to be careful. it¡¯s not easy to cure a cold in this weather.¡±


    ¡°no, i have a summer cold.¡±


    ye xingchen replied lazily.


    looking at ye xingchen¡¯s message, chen rou¡¯er was stunned for a moment before she became angry again.


    summer cold?


    in this weather?


    are you kidding me?


    the temperature in their house had already reached -50 to -60 degrees celsius. she could only huddle together with chu yao to keep warm every day. other than sleeping, they would eat a few mouthfuls after waking up from hunger. they did not dare to move too much, afraid that they would consume too much energy.


    but ye xingchen said that he had caught a summer cold.


    chen rou¡¯er really wanted to curse, but she had no choice but to put on a pleasant expression.


    ¡°haha, xingchen, you¡¯re so good at joking. why didn¡¯t i realize that you were such a humorous person before? how can you catch a summer cold in such a cold weather?¡±


    ye xingchen sent a question mark.


    ¡°are you cold? oh, sorry, i have a temperature control system in my house, so i didn¡¯t pay much attention to the temperature outside.¡±


    ¡°maybe it was because i was in the mood to learn how to make barbecue two days ago, but i ended up sitting in front of the charcoal stove for too long and caught a summer cold.¡±


    as ye xingchen spoke, he did not forget to take a photo of the oven that was still burning and roasting the oysters, prawns, lamb chops, and chicken wings. he even ¡°accidentally¡± took a photo of his shorts and pants and sent it to chen rou¡¯er.


    if the first few photos only made chen rou¡¯er jealous, then this photo could be said to make her jealous to the point that her eyes were spitting fire.


    barbecue! charcoal furnace!


    there was food and warmth!


    chen rou¡¯er had been so cold these few days that she almost couldn¡¯t feel her body.


    she stared at the photo, her facial features almost deformed from jealousy. when she was hungry and cold, this damned ye xingchen was actually enjoying himself here?!


    chu yao noticed that chen rou¡¯er was staring at her phone in a strange position. she leaned to the side and saw the photo that ye xingchen had sent her.


    with just a glance, chu yao immediately exclaimed, ¡°really? this picture must be fake! what kind of time is this?! how could he still live so comfortably!¡±


    ¡°impossible, this is definitely fake! could it be that he is pretending with a photo in the past? perhaps ye xingchen just wanted to act tough in front of you so that you would think how amazing and good he was. he might even trick you into living with him!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er suddenly came to a realization.


    ¡°what you said makes sense. everyone doesn¡¯t have enough to eat or wear. how can he live so comfortably?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s mind turned and she immediately made a video call to ye xingchen.


    if she wanted to know if the photo was real or fake, she only needed to take a look at the video.


    chu yao also leaned over and stared at the screen.


    ye xingchen almost laughed out loud when he received the video call request.


    needless to say, the days were so boring now. ye xingchen really wanted to see what this so-called pure and cold school belle would look like when she was a lackey.


    ye xingchen swiped his finger and picked up the video call.


    the video call was connected, and both parties immediately saw each other¡¯s current situation.

 Chapter 26

    mistress of the safe house


    ye xingchen had just finished his exercise and showered. at this time, he was wearing black silk pajamas and watching a movie on the sofa. the pajama¡¯s collar was loose all the way to his waist, and a few abs were faintly visible under the thin clothes.


    the room was as bright as day, and there was fitness equipment in the room. ye xingchen stood up very naturally with his phone in hand and went to the kitchen to get some water.


    as ye xingchen walked around, chen rou¡¯er and chu yao noticed the table full of imported snacks and drinks.


    then, ye xingchen went to the kitchen, put the cup down on the coffee machine, and pressed the button. then, he raised his phone and looked at chen rou¡¯er so that chen rou¡¯ er and chu yao could clearly see the cleaned lamb chops, steak, and various dried seafood in the kitchen, including but not limited to dried abalone, shark¡¯s fin, dried scallops, caviar, various mushrooms, and even cakes and desserts.


    that¡¯s right, ye xingchen had secretly taken them out of his space and placed them on the cooking table when he came in just now. his purpose was to let chen rou¡¯er and chu yao take a good look.


    of course, the fresh seafood would also be his dinner tonight. he would roast them together later.


    with that thought in mind, ye xingchen turned around and took out a bottle of cold beer from the fridge to go with the freshly roasted barbecue.


    on the other end of the screen, chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were stunned. they even forgot about their jealousy.


    ye xingchen saw the disbelief on their faces.


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao¡¯s hair was messy and their faces were haggard. they looked like they were in a sorry state.


    in this weather, chen rou¡¯er and chu yao had not put on makeup for a long time. their faces were a little sunken from the lack of food for many days. if they were not born with good looks, they would not be much to look at now.


    the moment he saw chen rou¡¯er, ye xingchen chen was somewhat disappointed.


    in the past, he had been pursuing the goddess whom he had always been infatuated with, but it turned out that she was only so much.


    now, it seemed that she was only slightly better looking than the average person.


    however, at this moment, the two women did not pay attention to ye xingchen¡¯s expression at all. their attention had long been attracted by the food on the kitchen counter and coffee table.


    the thin clothes meant that ye xingchen¡¯s house was really¡­ it might even be as he said¡­ it was a little hot.


    and that bright light¡­ during the days when the power was cut off, the two of them didn¡¯t even dare to play with their phones. after all, the power was cut off. even if they had several fully charged power banks at home, they didn¡¯t know how long they could last.


    when the video call came, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s phone had already started to prompt that the battery was low and that she needed to charge it.


    besides, the table was full of imported snacks¡­that kitchen was full of delicious food¡­


    chen rou¡¯er rubbed her eyes in disbelief, afraid that she was hallucinating after starving for so long.


    it was like a dream!


    did ye xingchen really live in the same city and neighborhood as them?


    could it be that their villa area had a lot of resources, but his apartment and residential buildings didn¡¯t?


    however, that was impossible. two days ago, he saw the residents of the villa area asking if anyone had offered supplies in the group chat.


    ¡°how have you been recently?¡± ye xingchen asked indifferently. ¡°looking at you guys, did you successfully lose weight? congratulations!¡±


    when chen rou¡¯er and chu yao heard ye xingchen¡¯s indifferent words, they were so angry that they wanted to curse.


    lose weight? how did they lose weight? they were starving to death!


    with the lack of supplies, they only dared to eat a bag of instant noodles with the two of them every day. even so, the food at home was almost finished.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were fixed on the things on ye xingchen¡¯s cooking table. she quietly swallowed her saliva and pretended to ask, ¡°brother xingchen, why do you have so much food at home? are these the things you bought the last time i came to see you?¡±


    ¡°i remember that you bought a truckload of things at that time.¡±


    ye xingchen pretended to be unconcerned and glanced behind him. ¡°oh, you mean those? i¡¯m just using them to practice. if they taste good, i¡¯ll eat a few mouthfuls. if they don¡¯t taste good, i¡¯ll throw them away. coincidentally, i read a recipe a few days ago and thought that i could learn it if i have nothing to do.¡±


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t lying. he just said that he was throwing it away. he threw it into the space and especially found a place to store it.


    what a joke. although the taste of those dishes wasn¡¯t very good, it was a delicacy that others wouldn¡¯t even dare to imagine in the apocalypse!


    after experiencing the hunger of the apocalypse, ye xingchen would not do something as wasteful as throwing them away as trash.


    ye xingchen¡¯s honest words were undoubtedly a blatant act of showing off in chen rou¡¯er and chu yao¡¯s ears.


    everyone was about to run out of instant noodles, and he actually said that he would use these things to practice?!


    ye xingchen could clearly see the two of them drooling, but he didn¡¯t say a word. he just quietly watched the expressions of these two ¡°goddesses¡± who were like hungry beggars.


    ¡°brother xingchen has so much stock at home. many people outside can¡¯t even eat! brother xingchen was really smart. he had long made preparations!¡±


    for the first time ever, ye xingchen was called brother xingchen by chen rou¡¯er.


    the corners of ye xingchen¡¯s mouth curled up slightly.


    ¡°is that so? i haven¡¯t gone out for more than ten days. i don¡¯t even know what¡¯s going on outside.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was shivering from the cold, and her teeth were itching from hatred.


    although she wasn¡¯t in the small group of villa owners in the residential area, it wasn¡¯t like she didn¡¯t know how ye xingchen had insulted people in the group.


    how could he not know what was going on outside?


    even if no one in the small group chat in their villa area said anything, everyone in the large group chat in the community complained a lot. how could ye xingchen not know?!


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao had wicked thoughts in their hearts at the same time.


    chen rou¡¯er no longer thought about her reserved persona. she only had one thought now, and that was that she had to stay at ye xingchen¡¯s house!


    after enduring the cold and hunger for so many days, chen rou¡¯er did not know how long she could last with the remaining instant noodles at home.


    moreover, chu yao also needed to eat at home.


    at the same time, chu yao had the same thought.


    no matter what, ye xingchen was still a man, even if his face was slightly inferior to chen rou¡¯er¡¯s¡­she lowered her head and looked at the blanket wrapped tightly around her.


    but she was also a publicly acknowledged sexy goddess! her figure was much better than chen rou¡¯er¡¯s!


    on the other side, chen rou¡¯er had already put on a weak and pitiful look as she blinked at ye xingchen.


    ¡°i¡¯ve known brother xingchen for so long, but i¡¯ve never tasted brother xingchen¡¯s cooking. in this society, there aren¡¯t many men who know how to cook. brother xingchen is really amazing. sigh, it¡¯s my fault for being stupid before. i didn¡¯t realize that brother xingchen had so many good qualities¡­¡±


    suddenly, chen rou¡¯er put on a shy look, her cheeks flushed red as she said shyly, ¡°brother xingchen, i¡¯m also very good at cooking. i have the answer to the question you asked me before.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m willing to be the mistress of your house.¡±

 Chapter 27

    ugly people make misfortune


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s face was full of anticipation, but she was certain that ye xingchen would not reject her. after all, who hadn¡¯t seen ye xingchen¡¯s bootlicker appearance when he was chasing her?


    she had even begun to plan what would happen after she moved into ye xingchen¡¯s house. she estimated that she would still give ye xingchen some benefits when the time came, but not too much¡­


    while chen rou¡¯er was still imagining the future, ye xingchen felt nauseous looking at her coquettish face on the other end of the screen.


    he began to suspect that chen rou¡¯er had put a spell on him previously. otherwise, why would he be so obsessed with her and pursue her for so long?


    looking at the pretentious chen rou¡¯er in the camera, ye xingchen even had goosebumps.


    a mocking smile appeared on his face as he leaned back on the sofa, one hand supporting his chin and the other holding his phone. ¡°look at how much you¡¯re wrapped up. it should be quite cold outside, right?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s so cold, so don¡¯t run around. otherwise, it¡¯ll be dangerous for a girl like you to be outside.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s rejection was tactful, but chen rou¡¯er continued to press on as if she didn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°ah, it¡¯s okay. it¡¯s not very dangerous. it¡¯s just that i¡¯m so scared at home in the dark. can you come and take me to your house?¡±


    ¡°ah, i mean, it¡¯s too cold outside. i didn¡¯t want to go out to pick you up. was i being too tactful just now that you didn¡¯t understand?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned. even chu yao, who was next to her, was stunned. they had never thought that ye xingchen would actually refuse.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. ye xingchen was such an obedient bootlicker before, how could he reject her so straightforwardly now?!


    an uncomfortable feeling filled her entire heart. it was not because she was embarrassed by ye xingchen¡¯s rejection, but she could not accept that ye xingchen¡¯s current place was so comfortable, but she could only endure the cold and hunger at home!


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s expression stiffened for a moment before she forced out a smile again.


    ¡°brother xingchen, stop joking. rou¡¯er almost took it seriously. she¡¯s so sad!¡±


    ¡°rou¡¯er knows that brother xingchen treats rou¡¯er the best. it was rou¡¯er who was insensible before. why is brother xingchen still angry at rou¡¯er? when rou¡¯er comes over, brother xingchen can do whatever he wants, okay? as long as it can make brother calm down, rou¡¯er can do anything!¡±


    normally speaking, no man would be able to reject chen rou¡¯er¡¯s request.


    ye xingchen was an exception.


    after experiencing such a despairing death, ye xingchen only felt disgust and hatred towards chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°in the past, every time i asked you to come to my house, you used all kinds of excuses to reject me. you said that we were both single and that it would be bad if people saw us and spread the news.¡±


    ¡°i think you¡¯re right. there¡¯s nothing between us. i¡¯m just your friend, right? i think i should keep a distance from you so that others won¡¯t gossip about me.¡±


    in the past, when ye xingchen wanted to ask chen rou¡¯er out for a meal or a movie, he would have to send a large pile of gifts before chen rou¡¯ er would be willing to give him the time of day. the makeup and skincare products that chen rou¡¯er used, and even the branded bags that she had in her room, were all given by ye xingchen.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s fair, rich, and beautiful persona was mostly due to ye xingchen.


    however, when ye xingchen wanted to invite her over to his house, chen rou¡¯er would always find all sorts of excuses to refuse.


    ye xingchen¡¯s words were just the same words that chen rou¡¯er had said to him back then.


    when chen rou¡¯er heard this, her expression instantly changed. she could not even pretend to be pitiful anymore.


    these were her own words, but she did not expect ye xingchen to still remember them.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the living environment was too harsh and that she was too eager to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house, chen rou¡¯er would have directly fallen out with ye xingchen.


    chu yao gave chen rou¡¯er a look, typed a few words on her phone, and handed it to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°playing hard to get.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er immediately understood and believed chu yao¡¯s words. that¡¯s right, ye xingchen was just a bootlicker that she looked down on previously. how could he really reject her now?


    it must be like what chu yao said, playing hard to get.


    ¡°ah, i said that before for brother xingchen¡¯s own good. brother xingchen, you wouldn¡¯t want your girlfriend to be gossiped about, right?¡±


    ¡°but now, it¡¯s really dark outside. rou¡¯er is so scared. brother xingchen, come and pick me up. i¡¯ll apologize to you personally, okay?¡±


    as she spoke, chen rou¡¯er bit her lips, her face turning red in the cold.


    ¡°rou¡¯er is here to massage your legs and shoulders and cook for you, okay?¡±


    ye xingchen watched and could not help but sigh in his heart.


    with her acting skills, if she were to act, she would probably win the title of best actress in no time!


    however, ye xingchen didn¡¯t fall for it.


    ¡°how can that do? we¡¯re not a couple. this, this is against the rules!¡±


    ¡°besides, i don¡¯t need to massage my legs and shoulders for the time being!¡± ye xingchen said with a straight face.


    chen rou¡¯er was about to explode from anger at ye xingchen¡¯s words.


    what did he mean? did he understand or not?!


    moreover, she, the school belle, had taken the initiative to come to his door, but in the end, it was ye xingchen¡¯s turn to pretend to be reserved?!


    did he need a girl like her to take the initiative to say that as long as she moved into his house, he could do whatever he wanted to her?!


    but he, ye xingchen, was just a bootlicker! how dare he put on such airs in front of her?!


    ¡°you! aiya! why are you so stupid! didn¡¯t i already say that i¡¯ll give you a chance? think about it. if we lived together and you were sincere enough to move me, wouldn¡¯t i be your girlfriend?¡±


    ¡°look, it¡¯s dark here now. i¡¯m so scared. why didn¡¯t you grab such a good opportunity?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re really stupid! can¡¯t you even react in time?! you still need me to remind you!¡±


    ¡°the closest pavilion gets the moon first. don¡¯t you want me? since you have me, you can do whatever you want!¡±


    ye xingchen laughed coldly as he looked at chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er, did you misunderstand something?¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t tell me you think that i still like you?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s words hit chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart, causing her expression to change drastically.


    ¡°guess how i knew that you were hanging on to me while being with other men?¡±


    ¡°ha, yes, it¡¯s true that i liked you very much back then, but what makes you think that i¡¯ll still be infatuated with you after knowing all those things about you?¡±

 Chapter 28

    fake friends


    ¡°guess how i know?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s expression was cruel.


    ¡°i was the one who was surrounded and ridiculed by a group of people at the cocktail party. they said that i was chasing after a bitch but couldn¡¯t get it. they said that i, ye xingchen, was like a fool who was played by a promiscuous girl like you but still enjoyed it.¡±


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er, you¡¯re so dirty.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s face turned green and white after hearing this.


    chu yao¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up with joy.


    ¡°you, what do you mean by this, ye xingchen?¡±


    ye xingchen thought of that period of time in the past, but now that he thought about it, it felt like a long time had passed.


    ¡°do you still remember zeng shun? the young master of the zeng family who dumped you after giving you 50,000 yuan.¡±


    ¡°haha, you know what? he even bragged to us that he slept with you for only 50,000 yuan and slept with you for more than a month. he said that you were cheaper than the prostitutes sold outside.¡±


    ye xingchen could not help but laugh.


    ¡°that¡¯s right. you also know how to say that brother xingchen is the best. i, ye xingchen, have already treated you with all my heart. in the end, you¡­¡±


    he suddenly raised his eyes and smiled at chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°why are you so dirty? ms. promiscuous.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s words were like a knife that ruthlessly stabbed into chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart, and also forcefully cut off her hope.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes turned red when she heard that. ¡°shut up, shut up! what nonsense are you talking about!¡±


    her face was frighteningly pale, and her entire body was trembling from excessive anger.


    as the campus belle of jinghai university, when had she ever been humiliated like this?!


    she had always been the only one who treated others as a spare tire. when did she become someone else¡¯s plaything?


    chen rou¡¯er had always thought that she had dumped zeng shun because she didn¡¯t like him. who would have thought that zeng shun would actually treat her as a joke and a plaything?!


    ¡°i¡¯m just telling the truth. why are you so agitated?¡±


    ye xingchen yawned and looked at the time.


    ¡°your acting skills are not bad, but it¡¯s a pity that your looks are still not good enough. otherwise, if you were to sleep with a director for a week, you might even be able to become an actress.¡±


    without waiting for chen rou¡¯er¡¯s reply, ye xingchen directly hung up the video call.


    he had already seen chen rou¡¯er¡¯s scene. when she called him just now, he was roasting meat. after watching the video for so long, the pieces of meat were almost roasted dry.


    looking at chen rou¡¯er¡¯s flustered and exasperated look with nowhere to vent, ye xingchen was extremely happy!


    he thought for a while and took out a bottle of roman¨¦e-conti from his space.


    he went back to the charcoal stove and put out the fire with one hand. he took the freshly roasted garlic oysters and put it aside. he also put the squid, chicken wings, chicken legs, and lamb chops that were a little overcooked into the space and replaced them with a table full of dishes that he had packed from various restaurants.


    such a carefree thing was worth a good meal to celebrate!


    ..


    at this moment, in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s small apartment, chen rou¡¯er was biting the pillow and cursing ye xingchen to vent her anger.


    she hated zeng shun, but she hated ye xingchen even more!


    ye xingchen clearly had so much supplies, why was he so selfish and not giving her any?!


    moreover, it was clearly ye xingchen who said that he loved her. it was not like she forced ye xingchen to love her!


    ¡°ye xingchen, who the hell are you?! damn it! you actually dare to scold me?¡±


    ¡°if it wasn¡¯t for your house full of food, do you really think i¡¯d like a dog like you?!¡±


    chu yao shrank to the side and looked coldly at chen rou¡¯er who was cursing like a madwoman with a face full of contempt.


    ¡°isn¡¯t it because you went too far back then? otherwise, we would be wearing nightgowns, drinking red wine, and cutting steak.¡±


    chu yao turned to look out the window.


    ¡°don¡¯t be angry. if this snow keeps falling, don¡¯t even think about whether you can hook up with a rich husband. even the two of us might not be able to survive.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s anger instantly turned back into fear and confusion after hearing chu yao¡¯s words.


    yes, it had been more than ten days. if it weren¡¯t for the fact that she had a few fully charged power banks at home, she probably wouldn¡¯t even know how many days had passed.


    these ten days were even harder to endure than ten years.


    a few days of snow and lack of food was enough to make an ordinary person mentally confused.


    chen rou¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but recall the scene she saw on the screen. she said indignantly, ¡°this is not fair at all! why can ye xingchen live so comfortably while i have to be cold and hungry here!¡±


    chu yao glanced at chen rou¡¯er and didn¡¯t say anything.


    she quietly wrapped herself under the blanket and took out her phone to find ye xingchen¡¯s chat box.


    ¡°did you quarrel with rou¡¯er? i heard her scolding you angrily. did something happen?¡±


    ye xingchen had just put a piece of braised pork into his mouth.


    ¡°yes, i just suddenly saw what kind of person she is.¡±


    as soon as he sent the message, chu yao immediately replied.


    ¡°that¡¯s great! i thought you were still blinded by her!¡±


    ¡°sigh, you have no idea. that chen rou¡¯er is vain, materialistic, selfish, and promiscuous. when i saw you being played by her, i wanted to tell you, but i was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t believe me if i told you. you don¡¯t know how anxious i was at that time!¡±


    ¡°thank god, you¡¯ve finally discovered her true colors. are you okay now? are you sad?¡±


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes.


    they are really good sisters. she heard us quarreling, and she can¡¯t wait to come and steal her friend¡¯s guy?


    however, it was normal. birds of a feather flock together. if chu yao could hang out with chen rou¡¯er, how good could she be?


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s nothing.¡±


    chu yao continued, ¡°i was actually very sad when i saw you chasing after rou¡¯er like this before¡­¡±


    ¡°actually, do you know something? i, i¡¯ve always liked you.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s just that you only had rou¡¯er in your eyes. i can only watch the two of you silently from the side.¡±


    ¡°but now that you know what kind of person chen rou¡¯er is, you shouldn¡¯t like her anymore! come and be with me!¡±


    ye xingchen almost choked on a mouthful of red wine.


    ¡°awesome, this chu yao is really direct!¡±


    he shook his head and clicked his tongue. he felt that chu yao was really realistic. she had clearly looked down on him before. even when he invited chen rou¡¯er to eat with him before, she had never given him a good look.


    from the looks of it, they must have had a really miserable life over the past few days. they had even forced her to show him goodwill for a few mouthfuls of food.


    but how could ye xingchen take a fancy to this chu yao?


    not to mention that chu yao¡¯s looks were not as good as chen rou¡¯er¡¯s, even her body¡­


    the degree of filth was even worse than chen rou¡¯er¡¯s.


    however, ye xingchen did not want to let go of this opportunity to play. he immediately replied, ¡°you like me? really?¡±

 Chapter 29

    you¡¯re too ugly!


    ¡°but aren¡¯t you and chen rou¡¯er best friends? i just scolded her. if you get together with me now, isn¡¯t it inappropriate? how much will it affect your sisterly relationship?¡±


    chu yao¡¯s eyes lit up. she felt that she had a chance.


    ¡°what best friend?¡± she asked without hesitation. ¡°we¡¯re just ordinary friends.¡±


    as if afraid that ye xingchen would not believe her, chu yao quickly explained, ¡°don¡¯t think that i live with her. she asked me to bring my things over to accompany her. who knew that the moment i arrived, she would immediately take my supplies for herself!¡±


    ¡°but under her roof, i have no choice but to lower my head. even if i was angry, there¡¯s nothing i can do.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded.


    chu yao continued, ¡°you have no idea how much i hate her!¡±


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er looks clean on the surface, but i didn¡¯t expect that after staying here for a few days, i would see that she would use a water bottle as a toilet under the blanket. it disgusted me so much that i almost died. i originally wanted to sleep in the same bed as her, but when i saw how disgusting she was, i ran to the sofa to sleep.¡±


    chu yao was afraid that ye xingchen was just angry. she was afraid that ye xingchen would continue to lick chen rou¡¯er¡¯s boots after his anger had passed. she gritted her teeth and revealed all the dirty things about chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°everyone says that she¡¯s pure and kind and that she¡¯s the campus belle of jinghai university. but you don¡¯t know that she used to go to nightclubs every day and sleep in different men¡¯s beds every night.¡±


    ¡°she didn¡¯t just hook up with rich second-generation heirs like you. she didn¡¯t even let go of those older first-generation rich heirs. it¡¯s just that those uncles didn¡¯t like her. previously, in order to seduce a first-generation rich heir, she even took off her underwear and pretended to fall into the water in front of him, wanting him to be the hero who saved the damsel in distress.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s so funny. in the end, the heir swam to the edge of the pool and left without looking back.¡±


    ¡°oh, xingchen, you probably don¡¯t know. her daily living expenses are all transferred to her by you and a few other blind bootlickers. last month, you suddenly stopped transferring money to her.¡±


    ¡°guess what she went to do?¡±


    at this point, chu yao suddenly glanced at chen rou¡¯er and rolled her eyes.


    ¡°for that new bag, chen rou¡¯er couldn¡¯t earn money anywhere, so in the end, she went to sell herself!¡±


    ¡°only 1500 for a night. how cheap and dirty!¡±


    ¡°fortunately, xingchen, you woke up early. otherwise, if you were with her¡­who knows what kind of disease you might catch!¡±


    this was also the first time ye xingchen knew that chen rou¡¯er was actually such a person in private.


    after all, even if he was reborn, ye xingchen only knew that chen rou¡¯er was selfish, sinister, and petty. she hung onto him while flaunting that she was single and wanted to date a few people.


    in the end, he did not expect chen rou¡¯er¡¯s private life to be so dirty.


    he didn¡¯t expect chen rou¡¯er to earn the latest branded bag on her back in order to maintain her image!


    ye xingchen took a deep breath. he suddenly felt that this world was ridiculous.


    fortunately, chen rou¡¯er had been unwilling to make any practical progress with him. ye xingchen felt nauseous when he thought of this. if chen rou¡¯er hadn¡¯t maintained the image of a cold goddess with him back then, he might have already contracted some dirty disease because of chen rou¡¯er!


    it was a pity that he had been played like a fool by such a woman in the past.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if he should feel sorry for himself or be glad that chen rou¡¯er had rejected him.


    ¡°don¡¯t look at her fair and clean face. in fact, several fetuses have died in her belly. some of them don¡¯t even know who their father is.¡±


    ¡°she¡¯s had a sugar daddy since high school. over the years, her sugar daddy has changed a few times.¡±


    ..


    ye xingchen watched silently and then opened the recording screen.


    chu yao was obviously dissatisfied with chen rou¡¯er.


    it wasn¡¯t hard to understand. after all, chu yao was also considered a top beauty. she had even been nominated for the school belle award. unfortunately, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s votes were too many, and she was forcefully suppressed by half.


    chu yao and chen rou¡¯er had known each other since high school. they had been sisters for many years, but chen rou¡¯er was always better than chu yao in every aspect, be it in terms of figure, appearance, or grades.


    until the summer vacation after the college entrance examination ¡ª


    after chu yao got a boyfriend, she suddenly started her second puberty. when she was in university, she had already become a goddess with a curvy figure. even her appearance had become much more beautiful.


    but in the end, she still couldn¡¯t beat chen rou¡¯er.


    chu yao stood beside chen rou¡¯er as if she would always be chen rou¡¯er¡¯s foil.


    but in this world, which woman would be willing to be a green leaf to set off another woman?


    moreover, chu yao¡¯s conditions weren¡¯t bad.


    after venting her anger, chu yao came back to her point. ¡°actually, i¡¯ve noticed you a long time ago and i¡¯ve liked you since then.¡±


    ¡°however, you only had chen rou¡¯er in your eyes. do you know how sad i am?¡±


    ¡°especially when i know so many things about chen rou¡¯er, but i can¡¯t tell you. do you know how anxious i am for you?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m so afraid that you¡¯ll be deceived by her. after all, she¡¯s the best at lying.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s just that fortunately, fortunately, you came to your senses.¡±


    ¡°let me be your girlfriend! i definitely won¡¯t be as fickle as chen rou¡¯er! i¡¯ll definitely treat you well!¡±


    ¡°besides, you¡¯re lonely at home alone at this time, aren¡¯t you? if you had a woman by your side, your life would be much more interesting.¡±


    chu yao was not like chen rou¡¯er. she did not maintain a girlish persona, nor did she have the image of a cold goddess like chen rou¡¯er. she was afraid that ye xingchen would not understand if she spoke too tactfully.


    ye xingchen only found it funny. chu yao kept saying that chen rou¡¯er was dirty and promiscuous, but how was she cleaner than chen rou¡¯er?


    he sent the recording to chen rou¡¯er.


    then, he replied to chu yao, ¡°i¡¯m actually quite touched to hear that you like me so much, but i think it¡¯s better for you to forget about being my girlfriend.¡±


    chu yao didn¡¯t understand why ye xingchen would reject her. ¡°why? don¡¯t you need a woman to accompany you?¡±


    ye xingchen took the phone and pressed the voice-to-text button. ¡°it¡¯s true that i need a woman, but you¡¯re too ugly. i don¡¯t want to compromise!¡±


    after sending the message, ye xingchen put his phone on silent mode and continued to focus on watching the movie and eating.


    chu yao was furious when she saw the message from ye xingchen.


    what did ye xingchen say?


    he actually dared to say that he was too ugly?!


    he actually said that he couldn¡¯t even force himself to date me?!


    chu yao was so angry that her facial features were about to distort. even if she was slightly inferior to chin rou¡¯er, she was still a goddess with countless pursuers!

 Chapter 30

    sisterhood


    just as chu yao¡¯s face turned green with anger, she suddenly heard chen rou¡¯er¡¯s scream.


    ¡°chu yao! you bitch! i¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned for a while. suddenly, she received a message from ye xingchen. she thought that this bootlicker ye xingchen was here to apologize, but she did not expect him to send a video.


    she opened the video and watched it carefully. only then did she realize that after she had quarreled with ye xingchen, her so-called best friend, chu yao, had actually gone to ye xingchen to reveal dirt on her?!


    chen rou¡¯er didn¡¯t think too much about it. she even thought that the reason why ye xingchen was so cold to her was that chu yao had said a lot of bad things about her to ye xingchen behind her back.


    wrapped in a thick blanket, she went up and pushed chu yao, who was sitting beside her, to the ground. she kicked chu yao¡¯s abdomen and reached out to pull chu yao¡¯s hair.


    in an instant, the two of them pulled each other¡¯s hair and fought in the small living room.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the weather was too cold and they still had to live under the same roof, and because murder was illegal¡­otherwise, they would have killed each other long ago!


    chu yao, who had been beaten up without knowing what was going on, finally knew what was wrong with chen rou¡¯er. at this moment, she hated ye xingchen even more.


    however, compared to hatred, they wanted to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house more. even if ye xingchen treated them like dogs, as long as they could eat their fill, they were willing to pretend that nothing had happened.


    ..


    ye xingchen continued watching the movie after dinner. suddenly, his attention was attracted by a line of small words floating at the bottom of the screen. he quickly stopped the movie and took his phone from the sofa.


    ¡°official news: in order to meet the electricity demand of the general public, the government has decided to supply electricity to everyone from 1 to 2 pm every day.¡±


    ¡°however, due to the limited power supply, it is impossible to fully meet the electricity needs of the general public. therefore, please do not use high-power appliances to prevent regional power failures.¡±


    ¡°currently, all major power stations are in a state of suspension, and there is a shortage of electricity. we hope that everyone will consciously abide by the rules and not use high-power electrical appliances without permission to avoid regional long-term and large-scale power failures.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the news and raised his eyebrows.


    the power supply finally came, and the officials were quite fast.


    at a time when resources were scarce, it was already a great decision for the government to be willing to provide what little energy it had to the people.


    even if the government started to use manpower to generate electricity again in the future, that would be a long time later. after all, the ancient method of generating electricity by manpower had long been eliminated. it would take a long time to re-create machines that could generate electricity by manpower.


    at the very least, before ye xingchen died in his previous life, he had only heard that the officials were developing it.


    most of the power stations in the world had gone on strike long ago. before manpower was used to generate electricity, these energy sources were used less and less.


    at the same time, ye xingchen also paid attention to the wording of this news.


    the officials had already given up on hiding the severity of the snow disaster. after everything became out of control, the officials decided to release the news so that everyone could recognize the reality as soon as possible and start saving themselves as soon as possible.


    the government could not save so many people.


    ye xingchen closed the news interface and switched back to the chat interface.


    as expected, all the chat groups were in an uproar.


    some people scolded the officials for their inaction, some anxiously asked everyone what to do, and some even began to purchase supplies at high prices in the group.


    the people who had cursed zhang peng for raising the price of instant noodles earlier all started to bid 10,000 yuan per bag of instant noodles in the group!


    the price of instant noodles had been raised to 10,000 yuan a bag two days ago. after the official news report was broadcast today, someone was selling it for 20,000 yuan a bag!


    ye xingchen was speechless.


    the greed of human nature was revealed at this moment.


    they knew that the snow disaster would continue for a long time, and even the officials could not deal with it. at this time, everyone knew that money could no longer be used to buy things, but there were still people who wanted to exchange their life-saving rations for money.


    ye xingchen yawned and decided to wake up to see this magical world.


    ..


    after waking up, ye xingchen rubbed his eyes and took his phone.


    now, ye xingchen¡¯s greatest joy was reading the news in the various groups. previously, he was afraid that everyone¡¯s mobile phones would run out of battery and he would have nothing fun to read. fortunately, the officials had started to provide power for everyone. now, the various groups were starting to be lively again.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t expect that the first thing he saw was a message from chen rou¡¯er and chu yao.


    chen rou¡¯er, ¡± xingchen, i¡¯m sorry. the weather yesterday was too cold. i¡¯m not in a good mood.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s not what you think. don¡¯t listen to chu yao¡¯s nonsense. she can¡¯t stand seeing me do well.¡±


    ¡°i was too naive in the past and didn¡¯t know anything. i didn¡¯t realize who was true to me at all. i didn¡¯t realize that my best friend, chu yao, was actually such a person.¡±


    ¡°but after so many days, i seem to have suddenly understood my feelings.¡±


    ¡°all this while, the person who treated me the best was you. in the past, i didn¡¯t know how to cherish you, and i didn¡¯t know that your position in my heart was actually so high. fortunately, i suddenly woke up these few days.¡±


    ¡°please forgive me. give me another chance. let¡¯s start over.¡±


    ¡°let me be your woman. i don¡¯t know when this snowstorm will end. you¡¯re a man too, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°let me accompany you. we can be companions. at least we won¡¯t be so lonely.¡±


    ye xingchen suddenly sighed.


    in the past, chen rou¡¯er was indifferent to him. ye xingchen knew that even if it was just a meal, chen rou¡¯er would only agree because of those expensive gifts.


    however, after finally realizing how serious this snow disaster was, chen rou¡¯er, who had always been so noble in front of him, actually put down all her arrogance and dignity.


    even though she was mercilessly insulted and ridiculed by ye xingchen, she still put down all her dignity and licked ye xingchen¡¯s boots.


    ye xingchen¡¯s face was full of helplessness, but he also felt very upset. he only felt that he was really blind in the past and that they were not wrong to call him a bootlicker.


    indeed, wasn¡¯t he just bootlicking? wasn¡¯t he licking such a promiscuous girl? he had once been angry with his parents because of chen rou¡¯er, this disgusting woman.


    chen rou¡¯er was clearly not worth a single cent, yet she still had to pretend to be so noble. she was truly despicable!


    ye xingchen tapped on the screen fiercely. ¡°i don¡¯t think so. you also know that everyone is not living well these days. if you come at this time, what disease would you infect me with? how can i treat it? i don¡¯t think so. although i¡¯m not a germaphobe, you¡¯re too dirty.¡±


    ye xingchen closed chen rou¡¯er¡¯s chat box and opened chu yao¡¯s chat box.


    ye xingchen¡¯s jaw almost dropped when he opened it.

 Chapter 31

    made up


    this chu yao was much more explicit than chen rou¡¯er.


    perhaps ye xingchen¡¯s ugly words had agitated chu yao, and chu yao really wanted to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    she was actually bold enough to directly send ye xingchen a bunch of private and suggestive photos.


    compared to chen rou¡¯er, this chu yao was much bolder and unrestrained. if ye xingchen had exposed these things in the past, chu yao would probably not have been able to live.


    ye xingchen only replied with a ¡°huh.¡±


    of course, he knew what the two women¡¯s purpose was. he also knew how much they wanted to live in his house after he deliberately showed off his wealth.


    even if they had to throw away their dignity to beg ye xingchen.


    but so what?


    ye xingchen was no longer that soft-hearted bootlicker!


    ..


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao received ye xingchen¡¯s reply at the same time. they couldn¡¯t wait to storm ye xingchen¡¯s house and drag him out.


    they didn¡¯t even care about their dignity and begged ye xingchen time and time again.


    chu yao, in particular, opened the blanket despite the cold and sent photos of her private parts to ye xingchen.


    ye xingchen replied with an ¡°huh¡± after seeing her photo.


    a great humiliation!


    the more they thought about it, the more unwilling they were.


    their days were like purgatory. not only were they hungry and cold, but their spirits were also on the verge of collapse. fortunately, the officials had promised to provide electricity, which gave them a glimmer of hope.


    however, two hours of electricity was not enough. they were short of food, so they could not dig snow to boil water to satisfy their hunger.


    they really needed the supplies in ye xingchen¡¯s house!


    chen rou¡¯er gritted her teeth as vicious thoughts began to emerge in her mind.


    if it really didn¡¯t work, she would charge into ye xingchen¡¯s house!


    no matter what, she had to stay in ye xingchen¡¯s house! she didn¡¯t want to starve anymore!


    if it really didn¡¯t work¡­


    chen rou¡¯er narrowed her eyes.


    in this weather, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising for one or two people to freeze to death, right?


    if he really didn¡¯t invite her in, she would kill ye xingchen and throw his body outside. with the world full of ice and snow, even if ye xingchen was frozen to death, no one would suspect anything.


    after all, many people had died in this short period of time.


    ye xingchen¡¯s death wouldn¡¯t matter.


    thinking of this, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s sinister gaze turned to the next room.


    she and chu yao had completely shed all pretense of cordiality and could no longer pretend to be sisters.


    but now, chen rou¡¯er needed someone to help her complete this plan.


    hence, she wrapped herself in the blanket and moved to the door of the room next door.


    ¡°chu yao.¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s make up. i need to work with you.¡±


    ¡°ye xingchen, that bastard, actually had the heart to watch the two of us being cold and hungry and not willing to share even a little bit of his supplies.¡±


    ¡°is such a good house worthy of a bastard like him?¡±


    ¡°yaoyao, the two of us are so beautiful. how can we starve to death in such a place?¡±


    ¡°since he doesn¡¯t want the two of us to live in his villa, why don¡¯t the two of us work together to snatch his villa?¡±


    chu yao was pleasantly surprised when she heard chen rou¡¯er¡¯s suggestion, but it quickly turned into disappointment.


    ¡°just the two of us? how? besides, what can we do even if we snatch his place? aren¡¯t you afraid that he will take revenge on us?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er laughed sinisterly, ¡°i¡¯m afraid, so in order not to be taken revenge, we might as well end it all and kill him directly!¡±


    chu yao hesitated for a moment. after all, murder was illegal. although she was insidious, she had never done anything illegal. however, chen rou¡¯er was right. if she did not snatch the place, she would either freeze to death or starve to death here.


    ¡°good! i agree with you!¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re already so miserable! how could a bastard like ye xingchen be so comfortable?!¡±


    ¡°he should get out! freeze to death! be hacked to death! bitten to death by wild dogs!¡±


    it had to be said that there was a reason why chu yao was able to hang out with chen rou¡¯er. there could not be two types of people sleeping under the same roof. they had clearly fallen out with each other yesterday, and it was so ugly. now, they had reconciled because of the same goal.


    the two of them even sat together and began to discuss how to snatch ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    ¡°there¡¯s only the two of us, so we¡¯re definitely not ye xingchen¡¯s match. after all, he¡¯s a grown man, and we¡¯re both girls.¡±


    even in normal times, the two of them might not be able to beat a grown man like ye xingchen.


    moreover, they had not been able to eat enough or wear warm clothes for so many days. the energy in their bodies had been seriously lost, and they could not get any strength.


    ye xingchen looked energetic.


    chu yao gritted her teeth. ¡°what if we called a few neighbors to help?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er looked at her as if she was an idiot.


    ¡°is there something wrong with your brain?¡±


    ¡°call a few neighbors?! look at ye xingchen¡¯s house. he has a lot of supplies, but there would be too many people there. moreover, at this time, how do you know if those people will share the supplies with us after snatching them?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t tell anyone about this. if others have the same idea and are one step ahead of us, we¡¯ll have nothing.¡±


    the selfishness and viciousness of human nature were vividly displayed in chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°do you think zhang peng will come to help us if i call him?¡±


    chu yao was delighted when she heard that. ¡°hurry up. send a message to zhang peng. aiya, rou¡¯er, why is your brain so good?¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s infatuation with chen rou¡¯er was no less than ye xingchen¡¯s infatuation with her during his obsessive days. it could even be said that he was even more infatuated with her.


    when zhang peng received the news, he was munching on the ice he dug out yesterday to satisfy his hunger. his lifeless eyes lit up the moment he saw the news.


    chen rou¡¯er had not responded to him for a long time. the last time chen rou¡¯er asked him if there was any food at home, he said that there was nothing left. chen rou¡¯er had not replied to any of his messages, but he had been finding an excuse in his heart that chen rou¡¯er had ignored him because her phone had run out of battery.


    ¡°i¡¯m here! i¡¯m coming over now!¡±


    zhang peng had long been starving to the point of being skin and bones. his originally still recognizable appearance was now sunken cheeks and pale face.


    originally, his family had quite a lot of food reserves, but he had sent most of the food to chen rou¡¯er not long after the snowstorm began. even when zhang yi asked him to help buy food, he did not buy any.


    there was no other reason. his family background was far inferior to his cousin zhang yi, and he could not bear to use the tens of thousands of yuan that zhang yi had given him to buy such cheap instant noodles.


    he wanted to save up and buy a necklace for chen rou¡¯er. he remembered that rou¡¯er had liked a necklace for a long time and had even posted it on her wechat moments. he wanted to use the money to buy this necklace as a birthday present for her.


    zhang peng didn¡¯t delay any further. after chen rou¡¯er sent him the message, he tied up the thick blanket that was used to keep out the cold and went to chen rou¡¯er¡¯s house.

 Chapter 32

    poor chen rou¡¯er


    when zhang peng arrived at chen rou¡¯er¡¯s house, chen rou¡¯er welcomed him into the house.


    as soon as zhang peng¡¯s butt touched the sofa, chen rou¡¯er leaned on him and cried.


    ¡°sob, sob, sob, i¡¯m so scared. that ye xingchen is really a beast!¡±


    ¡°i just went to borrow some food from him, but he¡­he actually molested me!¡±


    ¡°he wanted me to sleep with him! i rejected him, but he hit me¡­¡±


    the bruises on chen rou¡¯er¡¯s body were clearly caused by her fight with chu yao yesterday, but now, she directly blamed these injuries on ye xingchen.


    ¡°zhang peng, i¡¯m so sad. you know that my upbringing is strict. it¡¯s just that i rejected his pursuit previously, and in the end, he¡­ he actually used such words to humiliate me!¡±


    zhang peng felt both annoyed and sweet in his heart.


    what annoyed him was that this ye xingchen was so shameless. he actually dared to bully his rou¡¯er like this. however, he couldn¡¯t help but think that after chen rou¡¯er was wronged, she first came to him and complained. this showed that in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart, he was a very important person.


    his heart ached and he hurriedly said, ¡°rou¡¯er, don¡¯t cry. just wait, i¡¯ll go find that dog ye xingchen right now. he actually dared to treat you like this, see if i don¡¯t kill him!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao secretly looked at each other, thinking that this zhang peng was really easy to fool. they had found the right person.


    chen rou¡¯er had originally prepared a lot of words to brainwash zhang peng. in the end, this guy didn¡¯t need to be brainwashed at all. he played the hero first, saving her a lot of effort.


    she held zhang peng¡¯s hand again and stared at him with tears in her eyes. ¡°ye xingchen has a lot of supplies at home. he might even have some power generation equipment. previously, when i visited him with yaoyao, there was still heating at his home after the power outage. he even told me that he had caught a summer cold.¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s so cheap¡­¡± chen rou¡¯er paused and almost blurted out the word ¡®bastard¡¯. she paused and hurriedly changed her words.


    ¡°why does a bad person like him live so well?¡±


    ¡°yaoyao and i haven¡¯t eaten in a long time. zhang peng, why don¡¯t we think of a way to snatch his house and move in together in the future?¡±


    zhang peng didn¡¯t like ye xingchen.


    they were both pursuers of chen rou¡¯er, but ye xingchen¡¯s family background was much better than zhang peng¡¯s. zhang peng¡¯s family only had a little money. he could not take out hundreds of thousands or even millions to chase a girl like ye xingchen. he was envious of ye xingchen and his cousin.


    but now¡­


    chen rou¡¯er tightly hugged zhang peng¡¯s arm in her embrace, and strands of hair brushed past zhang peng¡¯s exposed face.


    in an instant, zhang peng actually felt that ye xingchen was only so-so.


    after all, he was the one accompanying chen rou¡¯er, and chen rou¡¯er had personally invited him over.


    ¡°alright, alright, alright. rou¡¯er, whatever you say is fine!¡±


    zhang peng had lost his mind. chu yao gave chen rou¡¯er a look and quietly went to the kitchen to take out two fruit knives and two kitchen knives.


    ¡°but ye xingchen is very cunning. i¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be injured. how about this, zhang peng, you bring some weapons with you.¡±


    two kitchen knives were stuffed into zhang peng¡¯s hands, but zhang peng was clearly hesitant.


    ¡°what if i killed him with a kitchen knife?¡±


    chu yao continued. ¡°so what if he¡¯s killed? i¡¯d be scared if he didn¡¯t die. what if he¡¯s alive and comes to take revenge on us?¡±


    murder was easy to say, but in this civilized society, if one really killed someone, they would be imprisoned or even sentenced to death.


    zhang peng, his hand holding the kitchen knife, was a little hesitant. seeing this, chen rou¡¯er hurriedly started to pretend to cry again.


    ¡°yes, yes, that ye xingchen¡­he took off half of my clothes at that time. fortunately, yaoyao came over in time and saved me¡­otherwise, i, i¡­ i¡¯ll just die!¡±


    as she cried, she leaned against zhang peng again and sobbed softly in his ear.


    in the end, her methods were superb. zhang peng was originally hesitating, but when he heard chen rou¡¯er cry so sadly, he instantly stuffed the kitchen knife into the thick ¡°cotton coat¡± that was a roughly tied-up quilt.


    ¡°let¡¯s go! there is no time to lose! let¡¯s go now to avoid any more trouble!¡±


    there were two women and one man. zhang peng had two kitchen knives in his arms, while chen rou¡¯er and chu yao each had a fruit knife.


    before long, they arrived at ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    the first floor had been sealed off by snow, and now they were standing in front of ye xingchen¡¯s second-floor door.


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao had already hidden in a corner at the side, and zhang peng was the only one who came forward.


    ¡°xingchen, xingchen, are you home? i¡¯m zhang peng!¡±


    ¡°are you home, xingchen? i want to talk to you about something! if it¡¯s convenient, can you open the door? i¡¯ll go in and talk to you in detail!¡±


    zhou peng leaned against the door, knocking on the door while pressing the doorbell.


    he did not know if the doorbell was still working. after all, the power supply had already ended.


    ¡°zhang peng?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his head and pulled his attention away from the movie. he didn¡¯t understand why zhang peng would come here to find him. after all, love rivals would be especially jealous when they met. even if he no longer liked chen rou¡¯er, he and zhang peng were really not friends.


    he took the remote control and pressed pause. he got up and looked at the surveillance cameras around the house.


    he saw chen rou¡¯er and chu yao hiding behind his house. they stuck their heads out and looked in zhang peng¡¯s direction. zhang peng would also touch his chest from time to time.


    hmm? what was that? a kitchen knife?


    ye xingchen saw zhang peng pull open his clothes and adjust the position of the kitchen knife in his arms.


    even though ye xingchen was mentally prepared and knew how vicious chen rou¡¯er was, he still couldn¡¯t help but gasp when he saw the scene on the surveillance camera.


    he really didn¡¯t expect that chen rou¡¯er would actually want to take his life so quickly!


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes were cold as he took out a pistol from his space and loaded it.


    he took the elevator to the third floor and entered the control room on the third floor to change the one-way sound transmission device on the second floor to a two-way sound transmission.


    ¡°who is it?¡±


    zhang peng waited for a long time and shouted for a long time, but no one responded. he was anxious and afraid that his actions would attract the attention of others.


    when he finally heard ye xingchen¡¯s reply, zhang peng¡¯s eyes lit up. he quickly gestured to chen rou¡¯er and chu yao to get ready.


    zhang peng continued, ¡°xingchen, i¡¯m zhang peng. i don¡¯t have anything to eat at home. can you see if you can give me something to eat?¡±


    his voice was full of pleading, but ye xingchen could clearly see the madness in his eyes.


    ¡°it¡¯s useless for you to look for me. i don¡¯t have anything to eat at home.¡±

 Chapter 33

    eat more if it¡¯s delicious


    when chen rou¡¯er and chu yao heard ye xingchen¡¯s words, they could not help but curse in their hearts.


    you don¡¯t have anything to eat at home? who are you lying to? if you don¡¯t want to give it, just say it. ye xingchen, you bastard, are really selfish! damn it!


    of course, zhang peng knew that ye xingchen would not give him food so easily. he gritted his teeth and took out a box of cephalothrin from his pocket, waving it at the peephole at the door.


    ¡°i won¡¯t take yours for free! i have a box of cephalothrin here. i¡¯ll exchange it with cephalothrin!¡±


    in such extreme weather, even the hospital had to stop working, let alone a medicine company.


    at this time, if he had a fever or a cold, or if he accidentally hurt himself, it would be enough to take his life.


    the price of this box of cephalothrin was no less than food.


    in order to trick ye xingchen into opening the door, zhang peng did not hesitate to take out the treasure that he had been hiding.


    at this moment, ye xingchen was sitting in the monitoring room, watching the surveillance footage and thinking.


    should he kill them?


    it was easy to kill them. a few bullets would be enough to make them die, but wouldn¡¯t that be too easy for them?


    in his previous life, thanks to chen rou¡¯er, he had suffered a thousand cuts.


    ye xingchen suddenly didn¡¯t want to kill them.


    after all, in this apocalypse, death was a form of relief.


    rather than letting them die so quickly, why not let them live a life worse than death?


    after thinking for a long time, ye xingchen suddenly smiled wickedly.


    he walked to a place that was supposed to be a balcony but had been modified into a small room.


    ye xingchen first closed the door that was connected to the house and then took out the plastic bucket that was mixed with a pile of rotten vegetables and leaves at the end of the space. this was the kitchen waste that he had produced when he learned how to cook. there was no lack of leftover bones in it. all kinds of garbage were left in the kitchen and had become rotten because he had forgotten to clean them.


    he put on a mask and held the walkie-talkie. he looked down through the thick bulletproof glass that was covered with anti-peep film. zhang peng was standing there, as well as chen rou¡¯er and chu yao, who had sneaked over.


    ¡°cephalothrin? this thing is not bad. i can exchange it with you.¡±


    the three of them looked at each other silently and took their knives out of the view of the peephole.


    ¡°good! then open the door. i don¡¯t want much. five packets of instant noodles will do!¡±


    according to the current price, a box of cephalothrin could be exchanged for six packets of instant noodles.


    zhang peng deliberately offered a low price in order to lure ye xingchen to open the door.


    ¡°five packets of instant noodles? then wouldn¡¯t you be at a disadvantage? the price is usually six bags of instant noodles!¡±


    ye xingchen was about to open the window when zhang peng said, ¡°it¡¯s okay. i¡¯m starving now. i¡¯m afraid that the others are all liars. i don¡¯t trust them. i only trust you.¡±


    ¡°that won¡¯t do. i can¡¯t let you suffer!¡±


    as soon as ye xingchen finished speaking, he immediately opened the window and poured a bucket full of swill on the three of them.


    with lightning speed, ye xingchen quickly put the empty plastic bucket back into the space and immediately closed the window.


    ¡°you¡¯re welcome.¡±


    he rubbed his hands and quickly returned to his warm room.


    it¡¯s so freaking cold! the room was too warm. ye xingchen had forgotten what the temperature outside was. the ten seconds of opening the window almost froze his hand off.


    zhang peng and the others were suddenly drenched in the liquid and were immediately shocked.


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were so flustered that they bumped into each other and screamed at the same time.


    ¡°ah! what is this?¡±


    ¡°hey, it¡¯s hot water! it¡¯s so hot!¡±


    her cold skin was irritated by the swill stored at room temperature, and it was scalded and stung for a moment.


    however, in just a few seconds, their sense of smell, which had been dulled by the cold, suddenly reacted.


    ¡°ugh¡­this¡­ ugh¡­ what is this¡­¡±


    a sour, rancid, and even a strong stench surged into their nostrils.


    ¡°ah!!! it was trash! ugh-¡±


    drenched in swill, chen rou¡¯er and chu yao had already run to the side, screaming and retching.


    at this moment, zhang peng¡¯s eyes were red from ye xingchen¡¯s provocation as he smashed the door crazily.


    ¡°ye xingchen, i @#£¤ %..¡± amp;**..#£¤%..@! get out here! i¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    ye xingchen smelled the stench on his body and frowned as he went straight into the bathroom. he took out the used rubber bucket and sprayed it with a water gun. fortunately, there was a self-cleaning function in the space, so there would not be a trace of stench.


    he held the communication device and listened to the crazy movements outside the door. he slowly replied to zhang peng,


    ¡°since you trust me so much, i definitely won¡¯t take advantage of you. look at me, okay? i know you¡¯ve been hungry for so long, so i¡¯ll give you this bucket of swill. you don¡¯t have to be polite with me.¡±


    ¡°sigh, you don¡¯t know, but this bucket of swill took a lot of effort to collect. now, i¡¯m giving it all to the three of you.¡±


    ¡°is it enough? delicious, right? if it¡¯s delicious, then eat more!¡±


    as soon as he finished speaking, ye xingchen turned off the communicator. at this moment, he only wanted to take a good bath and get rid of the smell that had accidentally stained his body.


    zhang peng was so agitated by ye xingchen¡¯s words that he almost lost his mind. he punched ye xingchen¡¯s door again and again, but there was no change in the thick alloy door at all. instead, zhang peng¡¯s hand hurt badly.


    he was unwilling to give up. he took out the kitchen knife from his clothes and slashed at the door.


    however, the door remained unmoved even after zhang peng slashed at it several times. on the contrary, zhang peng¡¯s hand was shaken by the kitchen knife, and the kitchen knife was sent flying. it brushed past his head and fell into the snow behind him. blood even seeped out from his thumb and forefinger.


    zhang peng was shocked by this sudden change. just a little more and that kitchen knife would have cut off his head!


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were also shocked by the commotion on zhang peng¡¯s side. the two of them actually abandoned zhang peng and ran away because they were afraid.


    seeing that the two of them had run away, zhang peng naturally did not continue to fight. he hurriedly picked up his kitchen knife and staggered towards chen rou¡¯er¡¯s direction.


    ye xingchen took his phone and connected it to the surveillance camera at home. he was lying in the bathtub and watching the footage on the surveillance camera.


    he didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or sigh. he was laughing at how they overestimated themselves and actually wanted to kill him.


    what he sighed over was that chen rou¡¯er was truly vicious. this zhang peng treated her just as well as he treated her.


    but what was the result? wasn¡¯t he still used by chen rou¡¯er without hesitation?


    after encountering the unforeseen event, chen rou¡¯er actually did not hesitate at all, directly leaving zhang peng behind and running away first.


    ye xingchen lamented zhang peng¡¯s encounter, but he also lamented his past self!

 Chapter 34

    gunshot


    he had almost lost his life just now. zhang peng entered chen rou¡¯er¡¯s room and sat on the sofa.


    however, before his butt could touch the sofa, chen rou¡¯er screamed.


    ¡°ahhhhhhhhhhhh! get lost! who told you to sit on my sofa!!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was usually tired of staying in the room, so she would curl up on the sofa with chu yao.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart ached for her sofa. the price of this sofa was not cheap. it cost more than 100,000 yuan. zhang peng was about to sit down, causing the solid matter in the swill on his body to touch the sofa.


    back then, at ye xingchen¡¯s house, zhang peng was the one who was splashed the most.


    chen rou¡¯er subconsciously shouted at zhang peng, making him feel very wronged.


    one had to know that he had become like this because he had to stand up for chen rou¡¯er.


    although he had been starved to the point of being skin and bones, he was still intact. but now, he was shivering in the cold of the frozen swill, and there were wounds on his body.


    however, he only dared to silently feel wronged in his heart. he even quickly stood up and apologized to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°hurry up and go. we have to change our clothes!¡±


    the smell on his body made chen rou¡¯er and chu yao want to vomit again, but they couldn¡¯t spit anything out. they were in a hurry to change their clothes and chased zhang peng away like a dog.


    however, ye xingchen had already finished taking a warm bath and began to watch the story in the various cameras leisurely.


    most of the people stayed at home and didn¡¯t dare to move, afraid that too much activity would consume their physical strength.


    ye xingchen was like their master, patrolling the surveillance footage one by one.


    he thought that there would be no more fun today, but who would have thought that there would suddenly be some movement in zhang yi¡¯s villa?


    zhang yi¡¯s father seemed to have brought help to zhang yi. not only were there three tall and strong men, but there was also a lot of food and medicine.


    those three men were naturally zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards sent by his father. they seemed to be very loyal, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been sent to be with zhang yi in this post-apocalyptic world.


    zhang yi and the three tall men were moving boxes of things into the house. ye xingchen thought to himself, no wonder chen rou¡¯er would secretly collude with zhang yi to harm him in his previous life.


    with so many resources that zhang yi had, it was hard for chen rou¡¯er not to be moved.


    furthermore, zhang yi¡¯s family background was very good, and he was in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s target group.


    ye xingchen took out a glass of cold beer from his space and placed two bags of peanuts, sunflower seeds, beef jerky, and shredded squid on the coffee table. very good, today¡¯s entertainment program was zhang yi.


    at the entrance of zhang yi¡¯s villa, a car was emptied, followed by a truck filled with supplies.


    one car after another, ye xingchen could not help but sigh in his heart that this zhang yi was really rich.


    to be able to buy so many resources at this time, how much did he have to spend?


    one car after another. even if they had been installed with silencing equipment, everything in the world was silent at this moment. the slightest movement would be magnified countless times.


    hence, ye xingchen began to see through the camera that every household had their heads stuck to the window glass.


    some of them had even wrapped themselves up and sneaked downstairs.


    as for why they were going downstairs at this time? everyone knew that.


    ¡°oh ho, there¡¯s going to be a good show.¡±


    in the white snow, the two black dots had the same target. they were heading towards zhang yi¡¯s villa.


    zhang yi and the people around him were very alert. they all carried weapons on their bodies in case someone suddenly jumped out to snatch their food.


    sure enough, ye xingchen looked at the surveillance camera. someone had already gone to the car parked at zhang yi¡¯s door.


    ¡°little zhang, little zhang, what are these?¡±


    his greedy gaze matched with his weak voice.


    ¡°little zhang, what are you doing in the middle of the night?¡±


    everyone was curious, and they all wanted a piece of the pie. they all gathered around zhang yi.


    ¡°supplies!¡± someone suddenly exclaimed loudly. in an instant, there was only greed in everyone¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°can we have some?¡±


    ¡°we can buy it. little zhang, name a price!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, little zhang. you bought so many things by yourself. you definitely can¡¯t finish them all, right?¡±


    there were even some who were even more outrageous. they had already walked to the door of the container and were about to reach out to touch the boxes of food that were neatly stacked.


    ¡°don¡¯t you dare to touch one of them!¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s face was dark and his voice was low and hoarse. he was like a different person from the warm and cheerful zhang yi from before.


    ¡°ah, little zhang, why are you so nervous? auntie just wants to see what you have here.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, little zhang. why are you being so fierce? we¡¯re neighbors, so why are you so unhappy when i see your things?¡±


    as he spoke, someone had already reached into the box and even took out a large and plump potato.


    ¡°yes, sir! it¡¯s potatoes!¡± the man was pleasantly surprised. just as he was about to put the potato into his arms, zhang yi stared at him and said,


    ¡°put it down.¡±


    however, that person would not listen. after starving for so many days, he could not wait to take the potato and eat it raw on the spot.


    seeing that someone had already started to take the goods from the container, the others didn¡¯t care about their neighbors. even the person who wanted to buy from zhang yi earlier also rushed into the group of people who were snatching the goods.


    ¡°i said put it down! didn¡¯t you hear me?!¡±


    although zhang yi¡¯s voice was low, he was indeed shouting. along with his voice, there was a loud gunshot.


    ¡°bang!¡±


    after a few seconds of silence, the crowd seemed to have exploded. they did not care about the supplies anymore. everyone panicked and cried out in shock.


    ¡°ah! murder!! murder!!¡±


    someone in the crowd slowly fell into a pool of blood. the moment he fell to the ground, five potatoes rolled out of his arms.


    some of the faster ones who were standing further away had already rolled and crawled away from zhang yi¡¯s house. some of the more frightened ones were also half crawling and half running on the ground.


    ¡°let¡¯s continue working.¡±


    zhang yi put the pistol back into his arms, picked up the blood-stained potatoes, and put them back into the wooden box. he carried them with both hands and silently entered the room.


    he was so silent that it was as if killing someone was nothing more than picking a small flower by the roadside.


    ye xingchen¡¯s pupils constricted when he saw this.


    zhang yi also had a gun.


    ever since the heavy snowfall, batches of people would die every day, but this was the first time ye xingchen had seen someone kill someone.


    zhang yi walked out of the room empty-handed, holding his phone and doing something.


    ¡°ding dong!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s phone rang. it was zhang yi who had sent a message to the group.

 Chapter 35

    food reserves


    ye xingchen scrolled up the screen. the first thing that came into view was a ground covered in coagulated blood and a corpse.


    then, zhang yi started to send messages to the group.


    ¡°now that the snow has sealed the city, we can¡¯t rely on anyone. we can only rely on ourselves.¡±


    ¡°previously, i was elected as the manager of this district. now, i will continue to take over the role of manager.¡±


    ¡°in the future, i will be in charge of everything here. you have seen the outcome of this person. as long as you are obedient, you will still have a way to live.¡±


    ¡°but if anyone has thoughts that they shouldn¡¯t have, don¡¯t blame me, the manager, for disciplining you.¡±


    the next picture was a picture of zhang yi holding a pistol.


    the usually lively group chat was now completely silent.


    everyone was so shocked by this bloody scene that they did not dare to speak.


    in this peaceful era, everyone had only seen such bloody scenes in television dramas. but now, the corpse lying on the ground was a real living person beside them.


    no one dared to jump out to refute zhang yi at this time. after all, everyone was afraid of death. who would be so stupid as to come and die?


    ye xingchen threw a peanut into his mouth. ¡°zhang yi is indeed a member of the upper class. he knows that in order to make everyone fear him at this time, he has to use such an extraordinary method. this way, he can intimidate others and ensure his own safety.¡±


    then, ye xingchen¡¯s phone began to emit a series of urgent message notifications.


    he picked up his phone and saw that the number of unread messages was increasing.


    at this moment, he realized that he had just been pulled into a new group.


    ye xingchen was curious. he moved his finger and tapped on it.


    as expected, the owners of the residential area created another group, but zhang yi was not in this group.


    everyone was very afraid of zhang yi¡¯s threat. after all, they were only hungry and cold now, but it was not enough to starve them to death.


    however, guns were different. one bullet was enough to kill someone.


    as soon as the new group was opened, the neighbors began to chat.


    ¡°help! murder! murder!!¡±


    ¡°i was at the scene tonight. it was so scary!¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s the real deal. i thought i could buy some supplies from him tonight, but he almost missed me when he fired!¡±


    ¡°is there any law here? even the officials didn¡¯t have the authority to kill people!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes! let¡¯s report him together! get the officials to arrest him!¡±


    ¡°but, but the officials have long ignored us¡­¡±


    as everyone discussed, a united front suddenly appeared.


    ¡°we have more people. i saw that zhang yi bought a lot of supplies¡­¡±


    no one knew who suggested it first.


    ¡°why don¡¯t we go and snatch his supplies together? he had bought so many things. even if he distributed some to everyone, everyone would still be able to barely eat!¡±


    in the face of hunger and cold, human nature is revealed.


    ¡°that¡¯s right! so what if he had a gun? there are so many of us!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. tonight was an accident. everyone was not prepared, so that¡¯s why it happened. this time, we¡¯ll all be prepared before we go.¡±


    just as everyone was discussing, someone suddenly asked, ¡°then when do we make our move?¡±


    for a moment, the group was silent.


    no one dared to stand out.


    ye xingchen looked at the chat log and couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    they were just talking in the group, but when it came to risking their lives, they were all smarter than the other person.


    nonsense, whoever took the lead would be the first to die!


    after a strange silence, zhao hao, the security guard of the neighborhood, suddenly jumped out to speak.


    ¡°i think everyone can be polite and ask little zhang if he is willing to sell the supplies. after all, those are the supplies that little zhang brought back. it¡¯s not good for everyone to snatch them openly.¡±


    all of a sudden, the group of people in the group who were still cursing zhang yi for being a devil jumped out.


    at this moment, the target of their attack was the security guard, zhao hao.


    actually, ye xingchen had a good impression of zhao hao. although they were not familiar with each other, everyone in the neighborhood knew that zhao hao was upright and warm-hearted.


    this was one of the few good people that ye xingchen had identified.


    however, ye xingchen wasn¡¯t sure how long zhao hao could live. he only knew that that mom from before, li anran, seemed to have been living quite well. at least, she had lived longer than him in his previous life.


    in the past, zhao hao was quite respected in the neighborhood. he was a soldier before and retired due to serious injuries. he was upright and never coveted small gains.


    but now, zhao hao was being scolded by a group of people in the group.


    in the end, zhao hao was even kicked out of the group.


    some people called zhao hao a devil like zhang yi.


    some people even said that zhao hao might have killed someone like zhang yi, which was why he subconsciously defended zhang yi.


    all kinds of vicious and dirty words filled the entire chat group. it was unbearable to look at.


    ye xingchen silently put down his phone as he watched those people crazily accuse zhao hao of crimes that he did not commit.


    yes, who cares about propriety and shame now?


    the society that had gradually deviated from the rule of law now advocated the survival of the fittest. who cared who the original owner of the food was?


    ye xingchen was different from them. after hearing zhao hao¡¯s words, ye xingchen was already thinking about how he could make zhao hao work for him. as long as a person with a moral heart didn¡¯t mistakenly sympathize with people he shouldn¡¯t sympathize with in the future, didn¡¯t have a saintly heart, and remained loyal, then he could be used by him.


    zhao hao, on the other hand, was still at a loss even after he was kicked out of the group. he wrapped his tattered cotton clothes around himself and wondered what was wrong with the world.


    ye xingchen¡¯s attention was pulled back to the screen.


    the group chat was in a frenzy of scolding, but there was some movement from one of the main characters who was being scolded.


    after zhang yi moved cart after cart of goods into the house, he began to move into the courtyard of the villa¡­stacking corpses.


    ye xingchen frowned. for a moment, he still could not figure out what zhang yi was doing.


    not only did he put the person he had just killed in the courtyard, but he also ordered people to drive a truck to transport other dead bodies to him.


    why did zhang yi pile up these corpses?


    in a flash, a terrifying thought appeared in ye xingchen¡¯s mind. his pupils could not help but shrink!


    zhang yi had collected so many corpses everywhere. could it be¡­did he want to keep them as food?!


    this thought made ye xingchen¡¯s hair stand on end and his entire body tremble.


    only ten days had passed! there were clearly plenty of supplies, but zhang yi had already set his sights on the corpses?!


    it was freezing cold, and the world was a natural freezer. the corpses piled up in the courtyard would not rot at all.


    ye xingchen was speechless. the apocalypse had descended, and the human world had become a purgatory where people ate each other.

 Chapter 36

    who do you think you are?


    when he woke up, ye xingchen¡¯s phone started vibrating again.


    he was pulled into a new group chat.


    ye xingchen opened it and looked at the members of the group. there were not many people, only seven.


    zhang peng, chen rou¡¯er, and chu yao were all inside. there were also a few other neighbors he was not familiar with.


    ye xingchen looked at the screen and frowned slightly, not knowing what they were up to.


    as soon as this question arose in his heart, someone in the group took the initiative to look for him.


    chen rou¡¯er, ¡°@ye xingchen, brother xingchen, it¡¯s too dangerous outside now. a few of us have discussed it and decided to form a group.¡±


    ¡°what does that have to do with me? i¡¯m living quite comfortably alone now.¡±


    chu yao, ¡°that¡¯s not true. you¡¯re alone. if something happens to you, no one will take care of you. what if someone breaks into your house? can you handle it?¡±


    ye xingchen found it funny. someone broke into the house? weren¡¯t you guys just about to barge in? it was just that they did not succeed.


    ¡°so, what do you want to say?¡±


    chu yao was almost about to curse in the group after being rebuked by ye xingchen, but she was stopped by chen rou¡¯er beside her.


    chen rou¡¯er, ¡°it¡¯s not safe and convenient for everyone to live separately now. there was a murder today and everyone is panicking. so, everyone has discussed it and decided to move in together. this way, we can look out for each other.¡±


    ¡°what, is it safer if everyone is together, and bullets can¡¯t penetrate your heads?¡± ye xingchen only wanted to laugh. it was too obvious what their intentions were.


    another person in the group spoke. his name was ma chaowen. ye xingchen remembered that he was a senior executive of a financial company.


    ¡°i wonder when he will come to rob us with a gun. with a few more people, at least zhang yi will be afraid. moreover, if it really doesn¡¯t work, we will block the door together so that he can¡¯t open it.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s just that right now, we still lack a good place to stay.¡±


    ¡°yes, brother xingchen.¡± chen rou¡¯er hurriedly answered. ¡°your house has a rooftop, and your security door is especially sturdy.¡±


    ¡°so we all hope that you can join our team and safely survive this snow disaster with us.¡±


    at this point, ye xingchen really understood.


    so chen rou¡¯er and the three of them had failed to come and forcefully grab the supplies, and were upset and ran off to find help.


    it was even possible that this group of people already knew that ye xingchen¡¯s house had power supply equipment and sufficient food.


    ye xingchen laughed coldly. heh, their plan was really brilliant. he could hear it even from half a neighborhood away!


    he didn¡¯t want to waste any more time with them. ¡°oh, thank you. i don¡¯t need it. i¡¯m living very comfortably alone now. if you want to live together, i suggest you find another place.¡±


    what a joke. luring a wolf into the house had caused him to suffer a huge loss. did he want to do it again? dream on!


    after ye xingchen rejected them, everyone was obviously unhappy.


    ¡°everyone¡¯s lives are in danger now. why are you so short-sighted? only by uniting with us can we be safe!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s only because your place is well built and there¡¯s a big pool on the rooftop that can store snow well. that¡¯s why we chose your place!¡± sun min, the other person, also spoke up.


    ¡°don¡¯t think that everyone is taking advantage of you. in fact, everyone is protecting you, right?¡±


    ye xingchen was laughing so hard that tears were about to fall.


    he sent a question mark in the group, ¡°?¡±


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t wait to turn on the camera and video call them so that they could see how comfortable he was every day.


    chen rou¡¯er, who was curled up beside chu yao, pursed her lips and began brainwashing again.


    she knew that ye xingchen didn¡¯t like her anymore. it could even be said that he hated her a little. otherwise, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t treat her like this.


    however, she had no choice. she wanted to live. she wanted to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    since she couldn¡¯t force her way in, she could only spread the news that ye xingchen¡¯s place had plenty of supplies so that everyone could unite and morally shame ye xingchen.


    she felt that even though ye xingchen might not like her anymore, he had pursued her for so many years. at least they could be considered friends. moreover, the things they were facing now were threatening their lives.


    she took it for granted that ye xingchen should be more magnanimous. even if she had indeed done a lot of bad things, ye xingchen had liked her for so long and she had apologized. he should help her well.


    chen rou¡¯er, ¡°alright, i admit that we have a favor to ask of you. but think about it, ye xingchen. you being with us will only bring you benefits and no harm! if we move in, you can protect seven or eight lives on your own!¡±


    ¡°do you have the heart to watch zhang yi rob us and even rob our house? i know you¡¯re still mad at me, but this is not a small matter. besides, we¡¯ve been your friends and neighbors for so many years!¡±


    ye xingchen knew these people. some of them even had a good relationship with ye xingchen before.


    everyone in the group started to ask ye xingchen to let them stay in ye xingchen¡¯s house on account of their friendship.


    if he hadn¡¯t been reborn, ye xingchen would have already agreed. it was a pity that after experiencing the pain of death in his previous life, ye xingchen was no longer the saintly and soft-hearted guy.


    moreover, although he knew all the people in this group, almost all of them had eaten his flesh in his previous life.


    ¡°what does it have to do with me whether you can survive or not at a time like this? all of you are worthless to me, so why should i protect you? moreover, you also said that zhang yi might come to your house to snatch food at any time. then how do i know if you would come to my house to snatch my food?¡±


    ¡°you guys are just acquaintances with me. now, a bag of instant noodles outside is worth 20,000 yuan. if you guys live in my house, do you still need me to provide food for you? what, are you guys scheming so much? you said you were here to protect me, but in the end, aren¡¯t you all here to take advantage of me?¡±


    ¡°stop giving your dirty thoughts such a high-sounding excuse. it¡¯s really funny.¡±


    after saying that, ye xingchen still felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. he got out of bed and went to the kitchen to open the fridge door to take a photo.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. i can finish eating it. you don¡¯t have to worry too much about me.¡±


    after saying that, ye xingchen left the group.


    who does she think she is?! does she really think that she has that much pull?


    how funny. does she want to play the moral shaming game?


    as long as he had no morals, he would not be shamed by morals!

 Chapter 37

    so i¡¯ll use force


    a beautiful day started from the moment he opened his eyes and scolded a conniving b*tch!


    ye xingchen put down his phone and stretched. he slowly went to wash up. then, he took out a few clean potatoes and a piece of top-quality beef from the refrigerator.


    ye xingchen was very distressed. he ate the signature dishes of various restaurants stored in the space almost every day. even though he had not eaten everything, he felt that his body had a little indigestion after eating so much.


    fortunately, he had thought about it and purchased a lot of fresh food ingredients. occasionally, he could cook for himself for a change.


    he cut the potatoes into pieces and threw the cut beef, carrots, and curry into the pot. while waiting, he took out the potato chips and sat in front of the window.


    putting everything else aside, the snow scene was not bad.


    ever since ye xingchen had gotten someone to build this safe house after his rebirth, he had increased the villa from three stories to seven stories. time was tight, and the task was heavy. ye xingchen had spent a lot of money, so one of the reasons why liu qilong was so against it was because the tallest villa in the villa area was only four and a half stories.


    now that he thought about it, this decision was really correct. the blizzard had already buried the first floor completely. ye xingchen had also moved to the seventh floor, the top floor, after zhang peng and the others had come. now, standing in the hall on the seventh floor, overlooking the entire community, he had an inexplicable sense of control.


    the people in the south had never seen snow all year round, let alone such heavy snow. under the cover of layers of snow, it seemed that there was no filth in this world.


    the ground was covered in silver without any other colors, making it pleasing to the eye.


    however, at this moment, ye xingchen suddenly saw a black shadow falling from a tall building in the distance. he quickly took out his binoculars.


    ye xingchen looked at the ground with binoculars and realized that someone had fallen off the building.


    he could even see that the person had smashed a deep pit on the ground. as soon as the pit was formed, the surrounding snow rushed towards the depression until it drowned him.


    it seemed that everyone had already begun to snatch supplies. some people had even used violence and even murder.


    ..


    on the other side, after zhang yi had sorted out all the supplies, he actually led the people who had been transferred to him out of the house. there were people on duty at his house to guard him, and zhang yi began the terrifying thing people feared ¡ª


    he said that he wanted everyone to cooperate with the officials, but his actions were merciless.


    when he met a timid person who was willing to cooperate and take the initiative to hand over the supplies, he would take the supplies and bring them home.


    if anyone refused to cooperate, zhang yi would use the knife.


    the people became even more panicked and gathered together.


    as for chen rou¡¯er, they stayed at sun min¡¯s house together.


    sun min was zhang peng¡¯s cousin. she had a cosmetics business in jinghai city. her business was quite big and she could be considered a rich woman.


    she also lived in ye xingchen¡¯s villa area.


    as for the others, other than zhang peng¡¯s friends, the rest were sun min¡¯s colleagues and her very good friends.


    after all, during this kind of time, if they wanted to live with others, they could only find someone they trusted.


    even chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were able to move in together, all thanks to zhang peng¡¯s shameless pleading.


    as for the value that the two of them could provide, it was naturally the actual situation of ye xingchen¡¯s family.


    at this moment, they were sitting in the living room of sun min¡¯s house, frowning.


    ye xingchen rejected their request to live together, so they were not in a good mood.


    sun min looked at chen rou¡¯er and chu yao and said lightly, ¡°previously, i agreed to let you live here because i agreed to my cousin¡¯s request. moreover, you promised at the beginning that you could convince ye xingchen to let all of us live in his house.¡±


    ¡°but now, not only does he not agree, he has even left the group. the two of you, tell me how you plan to deal with this matter.¡±


    zhang peng had been charmed by chen rou¡¯er until he lost his mind. however, sun min was different. sun min had climbed up the social ladder to her current position. she could tell at a glance that these two girls were not good people.


    if chen rou¡¯er hadn¡¯t said that she had a way to convince ye xingchen, sun min would never have let the two of them join.


    chen rou¡¯er quickly said, ¡°sister min min, listen to me. ye xingchen¡¯s family has a lot of supplies. moreover, he has heating equipment at home. don¡¯t be anxious. we¡¯ll discuss this further.¡±


    chu yao hurriedly agreed. ¡°yeah, you¡¯ve seen the video. you guys want to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house too, right?¡±


    ¡°so he just quit the group. since soft methods don¡¯t work, then let¡¯s use force!¡±


    sun min and the others couldn¡¯t help but take out their phones to watch the videos that chen rou¡¯er had sent over again.


    ma chaowen, who was sitting at the side and wearing glasses, raised his head and looked over. after a while, he agreed in a low voice, ¡°he¡¯s too selfish. he doesn¡¯t care about the lives of others at all.¡±


    ¡°we don¡¯t need to be too polite to this kind of person. in my opinion, it¡¯s not bad to use force.¡±


    ¡°he seems to be the only one in his family. we might as well use some special methods!¡±


    when ma chaowen said this, everyone looked at him again.


    it was obvious that everyone had tacitly agreed to the method of stealing.


    ma chaowen¡¯s friend, li tao, slapped his thigh and echoed loudly, ¡°i also think that we should use force! he¡¯s selfish, and he even said that he¡¯s afraid that we¡¯ll steal from him. i think he¡¯s just not good and wants to snatch what¡¯s ours. that¡¯s why he thinks we want to snatch what¡¯s his!¡±


    sun min coughed lightly and then frowned. ¡°but zhang peng said that ye xingchen¡¯s security door is very strong.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao¡¯s stomachs churned at the mention of this matter.


    even now, the sour smell of swill still lingered on their bodies, even though they had rubbed snow on their bodies many times.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the weather was too cold and their sense of smell wasn¡¯t working, the smell would have killed them.


    ma chaowen adjusted his glasses and smiled sinisterly. ¡°as for you being drenched¡­ as long as we wear masks and hold umbrellas, what can he do to us?¡±


    then, he looked at li tao.


    ¡°i used to work in a lockpicking company. i¡¯ve made many keys. there¡¯s almost no lock on the market that i can¡¯t open!¡± li tao quickly added.


    after lu tao finished speaking, the group of them finally relaxed their faces, and even joy appeared on their faces.


    ¡°that¡¯s great! we have the advantage in numbers! when the time comes, we¡¯ll rush in together. i¡¯ll see what ye xingchen can do!¡±


    everyone had already begun to divide their work. some people even began to imagine how they would eat their three meals after they moved in.


    they all felt that their side would definitely win this time. after all, there were so many people. just from the number of people, they had ruthlessly suppressed ye xingchen!


    ever since he saw someone start to use violence that day, ye xingchen had turned on the alarm device at home.


    he was afraid that someone would sneak over in his sleep.


    even if his house was as strong as a fortress, it was better to be careful.

 Chapter 38

    picking the lock


    when they approached ye xingchen¡¯s safe house, it was ye xingchen¡¯s sleeping time.


    the group of people was all wrapped up tightly. they held umbrellas and carried a box of door-breaking tools in their hands. they stood in ye xingchen¡¯s surveillance range.


    the alarm sounded, and ye xingchen woke up from his dream. he immediately pulled up the surveillance footage.


    ye xingchen had no memory of this. after all, in his previous life, ye xingchen had brought chen rou¡¯er home early on.


    the people in the camera were covered tightly, so ye xingchen couldn¡¯t tell who they were. at first, he thought that zhang yi and his group had come to rob his house.


    ¡°yo, it¡¯s much earlier than in my previous life.¡±


    ye xingchen still remembered that zhang yi came to find him a month after the heavy snow.


    it would not be easy to break in by force. zhang yi had a gun in his hand, but he could not destroy the alloy door of his safe house.


    when the group of people arrived at the door, ye xingchen saw someone take out some metal object from his pocket and insert it into the keyhole of his security door.


    pick the lock?


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows, but he was not in a hurry.


    if the security door that cost so much money could be pried open so easily, then he wouldn¡¯t have to spend so much money on renovation.


    not only was this door one of the safest in the world, but it also had five layers of protection.


    want to unlock it? that was really not something that could be done in a short period of time.


    moreover, this door had an enhanced version of retro anti-theft technology.


    the more complicated things were, the easier it was to solve them. however, the simpler things were, the harder it was to find a solution.


    for example, ye xingchen¡¯s security door.


    at first, he did not plan to go out. he planned to hide in the house until the end of the apocalypse, even if he did not know if it would end one day.


    when ye xingchen was renovating, he had repeatedly instructed the craftsman to leave a latch slot. at this time, it played a huge role.


    he directly used a steel rod with a diameter of ten centimeters to tie it up!


    unless they tore down the entire door and blew up the entire house, the door was so thick and the bolt was so thick that even if they drove a truck, they might not be able to break the door open.


    moreover¡­ ye xingchen had long been prepared for his door to be broken into. after all, he had experienced it more than once in his previous life.


    he even added a defensive method.


    ye xingchen looked at the image in the camera and chuckled. his consciousness entered the space and took out the main control of the safe house. he pressed a button.


    in an instant, a huge electric current filled the entire security door.


    at this moment, li tao¡¯s entire body was stuck to the door. he was listening attentively to every groove and bulge that the wire in his hand passed through. suddenly, a powerful electric current ran through every nerve in his body. he screamed and his entire body was stuck to the door and convulsed crazily.


    ¡°help¡­help¡­¡±


    the few people standing beside him were so scared that their already pale faces turned even paler. they all took a step back.


    li tao¡¯s expression was already ferocious. his pleas for help were ignored. chen rou¡¯er was so frightened by the sudden situation that she immediately shrank behind zhang peng.


    they had never thought that such a situation would happen. how could someone waste electricity to prevent theft in a time when there was a lack of power?!


    not long after, wisps of black smoke drifted out of li tao¡¯s body, emitting the smell of burnt meat.


    ¡°bang!¡±


    after a while, ye xingchen turned off the switch. after all, he did not want anything dirty to stick to his door.


    as the electric current retreated, li tao¡¯s body left the door and fell straight to the ground.


    his clothes had been burnt to a pulp, and his skin, which was tightly stuck to the door, was already showing signs of carbonization.


    obviously, li tao had been electrocuted to death.


    ¡°ah!!!!!!!¡±


    the moment the corpse fell to the ground, chen rou¡¯er hugged zhang peng¡¯s arm tightly and screamed at the same time as her companions around her.


    although she knew that countless people died every day, the impact of seeing someone die in front of her was extraordinary.


    meanwhile, ye xingchen, who had been silently watching the surveillance footage outside the door, curled the corners of his lips. he felt inexplicably happy.


    how carefree! in his previous life, if he encountered such a thing, he could only hold his head and shrink to the side, allowing outsiders to enter his house to plunder his resources. but now?


    ha, a good death! he deserved it! who asked them to have designs on him?!


    sun min felt a chill down her spine, secretly rejoicing that she had not gotten too close to li tao just now.


    it was obvious that the plan to pry open the door had failed.


    ma chaowen and li tao had been friends for many years. now that he saw his good brother die tragically, he was anxious and angry. he was so angry that his eyes were burning!


    he held the wooden handle of the shovel tightly and smashed it fiercely against ye xingchen¡¯s security door. he cursed, ¡°ye xingchen, you bastard! return my brother¡¯s life!¡±


    ye xingchen had long recognized chen rou¡¯er and her group when those women were screaming in fear. however, it made sense. only chen rou¡¯er and her group were so aware of his family¡¯s situation and had been eyeing him covetously. after all, he had sent chen rou¡¯er many photos to provoke her.


    he slowly turned on the communication function of the communication device and said in an unfriendly tone, ¡°how annoying. i just fell asleep and was woken up by a dog barking.¡±


    ¡°can you stop barking? what do you mean by returning your brother¡¯s life? isn¡¯t this funny? if you weren¡¯t greedy enough to want to break into my house and steal my things, would your brother have been electrocuted to death?¡±


    ¡°you guys have bad character, but you have a good grasp of the skill to make a false accusation.¡±


    hearing ye xingchen¡¯s reply, ma chaowen suppressed his anger and pretended to be calm.


    ¡°we have no ill intentions, ye xingchen. we just want to have a good chat.¡±


    ¡°in the end, you¡¯re really unreasonable. we haven¡¯t even said anything, and you¡¯ve already killed our good brother, li tao! you! don¡¯t go too far!¡±


    ¡°you have to give us an explanation! you can¡¯t let my good brother die for no reason!¡±


    ye xingchen laughed out loud, his face full of sarcasm.


    ¡°hahahaha, just to chat with me? what, you came uninvited and directly broke into my house? is this your so-called chat?¡±


    ¡°what do you plan to do after you break the door? do you want to chase me out of my house so that you can take over my nest, or do you want to simply kill me to silence me?¡±


    ¡°you guys really have a good plan. you know that my place has good conditions and facilities, so you want to enjoy the safe house that i worked so hard to build, right?¡±

 Chapter 39

    tetanus (1)


    the few of them looked at each other silently. this was indeed their original purpose of coming here.


    ma chaowen¡¯s brows were tightly knitted. on one hand, he hated ye xingchen, but on the other hand, he was envious, afraid, and conflicted.


    he hated ye xingchen for causing his good brother to lose his life, and he envied ye xingchen for having such a well-equipped safe house. he could still enjoy red wine and steak in light clothes when everyone was hungry and cold.


    the fear and dilemma were the fear of being pierced by ye xingchen¡¯s words. however, he really did want to be the owner of this safe house.


    but now, he had to think of a way to open the door and enter the safe house.


    ma chaowen took a deep breath and said in a gentle voice, ¡°ye xingchen, we are neighbors after all. let me tell you, hurry up and open the door for us to go in. i can temporarily not pursue the matter of you killing my brother.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er also said softly, ¡°that¡¯s right, brother xingchen. actually, no one has any ill intentions. no one will hurt you. everyone just wants to live with you. there¡¯s strength in numbers. we¡¯ll face the disaster together, but why don¡¯t you understand our good intentions?¡±


    even chu yao followed closely, ¡°yes, yes! we¡¯ll let you stay in the master bedroom. look at how considerate we are. even if it¡¯s supplies, we¡¯ll let you use them first. we¡¯ll split them after you use up all you need, alright?¡±


    at that moment, they were very excited. after all, just a wall away was heaven. they had long dreamed of this house the moment they saw the video!


    however, ye xingchen only found them funny.


    ¡°are you guys alright? are your brains frozen or did you forget to bring them? so the consequences are so serious that i can¡¯t bear it?! and i don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for me and don¡¯t understand your good intentions?! look, you even have the magnanimity to let me stay in the master bedroom?!¡±


    ¡°please, if you¡¯re sick, go to the hospital and queue up, okay? this house was originally mine, but you guys came to assign it to me like the host? have you forgotten how to get to gotham city after being away from home for so long?¡±


    ¡°if you have any other abilities, hurry up and use them. i¡¯m in a hurry. i really want to see if you can break in!¡±


    as he said this, ye xingchen¡¯s hands were not idle either.


    after loading the bullets, ye xingchen took out the mini crossbow and composite bow from the space. of course, he also took out a few arrows that were not in good condition and were even a little rusty and moldy.


    bullets were too precious and he could not bear to use them. he took out the pistol just to boost his courage.


    although bows and arrows were also very precious, ye xingchen had bought a lot of them when he bought weapons. when he took them, he did not see these rusted and moldy ones clearly, so he had stored them in the space as trash.


    ye xingchen suddenly thought of something and felt pleasantly surprised. he thought about how his carelessness from before had such a wonderful effect.


    through the surveillance equipment on each floor, he could clearly see and even vaguely hear their actions and whispers.


    ¡°what should we do? now that li tao is dead, we don¡¯t know how to open the lock. why don¡¯t we retreat now? i¡¯ll think of a better way to come back when i get back.¡±


    ma chaowen glanced over and whispered, ¡°retreat? we¡¯ve already come here. how can we go back empty-handed?¡±


    sun min began to analyze. ¡°this ye xingchen is not so simple. look at him now. he seems to have known that the snow would come. otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have made such ample preparations.¡±


    that was right. everyone was starting to react now.


    in this extremely cold weather, every household was starving and freezing. even those who had stocked up in their homes were having a hard time.


    but this ye xingchen, not only did he eat well and wore warm clothes, he even enjoyed a life that others could not enjoy on a normal day.


    even when there was a lack of electricity, and each person could only use electricity for two hours, he could power up the security door?!


    it was obvious that ye xingchen¡¯s security door was prepared for such a situation.


    zhang peng pursed his lips and became even more jealous. ¡°if that¡¯s the case, then this ye xingchen deserves to die even more!¡±


    ¡°he clearly knew that there would be this heavy snow, but he only cared about himself and did not inform us at all! he¡¯s really selfish and deserve to die!¡±


    he spat on the ground.


    zhang peng was already at odds with ye xingchen. at this moment, he hated ye xingchen even more and wished to kill him instead.


    sun min looked up at zhang peng without saying a word and did not comment.


    if it were any of them, if they had known about this kind of news in advance, they would have given priority to their family and friends. why would they care about the life and death of a stranger?


    ¡°the problem now is, what should we do with our family? we can¡¯t pry open the door now. why don¡¯t we try breaking it down directly?¡±


    as sun min spoke, she raised her head and looked at zhang peng, ma chaowen, and liang zhichao, who was about to retreat.


    the three of them were the few men left in the team. if they wanted to forcefully break through the door, the three of them would be the main force.


    they lowered their heads and muttered for a while.


    ye xingchen looked at the surveillance screen and saw that their group actually turned around and left.


    feeling confused, ye xingchen wondered why they went back so quickly. he lay down again and covered himself with the blanket, wanting to continue his beautiful dream.


    however, after a while, ye xingchen almost fell asleep when the alarm sounded again.


    the few people in the image made a comeback. this time, they were half-carrying and half-dragging a big and thick piece of wood.


    from the looks of it, it must have been removed from someone¡¯s bed.


    a few women were holding umbrellas beside the three of them, wondering what ye xingchen was going to use to drench them.


    the three men shouted in unison and raised the wooden stick together to slam into the door!


    the sound was so loud that through the camera, ye xingchen could feel that the house was about to tremble from their collision, even though it was just an illusion.


    the three of them worked together to knock on the door with all their might. finally, a small dot of paint fell off the door.


    five minutes passed, but the door still did not budge. there was no sign of it being pushed open at all. the group of them was completely dumbfounded.


    at this time, ye xingchen slowly used the communication device. ¡°do you have any more moves? if not, it¡¯s my turn!¡±


    ye xingchen took the weapon he had just taken out and leisurely opened the door to the balcony on the third floor. this time, he learned to be smart. he put on a down jacket and cotton coat in advance and quietly opened a small space reserved by the window that could be opened independently.


    a smile crept onto his face as he adjusted his aiming angle.


    ¡°whoosh!¡±


    arrow after arrow, screams could be heard from downstairs. the few of them scattered in all directions.


    ¡°sigh, what a pity. he ran too fast.¡±

 Chapter 40

    tetanus (2)


    the loading speed of the mini crossbows was a little slow. before ye xingchen could fire an arrow at each of them, they had already run out of the effective shooting range. ye xingchen did not want to waste his arrows, so he simply put away the crossbow and closed the small opening.


    among the six people, three of them had been shot, and one had even been shot twice.


    ye xingchen shrugged his shoulders. it was a pity that chen rou¡¯er, who had a repulsive appearance, had actually dodged it. it was truly a pity.


    he turned around and went back into the house, rubbing his hands as he took off his clothes. he couldn¡¯t help but sigh at how cold the weather was outside. even if it was only such a small opening, it was enough to make his body, which was wearing several down jackets and cotton coats, tremble.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s just that the consumption of these crossbows is a problem.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. although he had a large amount of crossbows, he could not withstand the number of people who wanted to steal his house. if every person who came to steal his house got shot two arrows, then even if he had a mountain of arrows, it would not be enough for him to consume.


    he went downstairs to the door on the second floor, thinking that it would not be easy to take it back.


    ye xingchen closed his eyes and tried to retrieve the used arrows scattered on the ground outside the door into his space. he actually succeeded.


    he immediately felt comfortable. he calculated that even if he shot people in the future, he would try his best not to let the arrows pierce straight into their bodies. it would be best if they could leave a wound on their bodies and not be so deep that they could not be taken out.


    ¡°with these things, i can live a few more lifetimes!¡±


    ye xingchen was comfortable, but some people were in a terrible state.


    chen rou¡¯er and the other seven originally wanted to take advantage of their numbers to snatch ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    however, they didn¡¯t expect that they would lose everything. not only did one man die, but three people were also injured by some sharp weapon. the group of people rolled and crawled back to sun min¡¯s house.


    they didn¡¯t even bother to pick up li tao¡¯s body.


    when they returned to the house, they were all drenched in cold sweat and sat on the ground, panting heavily.


    ye xingchen shot the three men in their group.


    zhang peng, ma chaowen, and liang zhichao¡¯s faces were pale. only now did they have the time to look at the wounds on their bodies.


    ye xingchen¡¯s aim was very good. he picked the parts of the three of them that were not covered by their clothes. unfortunately, one of them missed and was directly stabbed in the leg.


    the unlucky guy was zhang peng. he gritted his teeth and cut the fabric around the arrow. only then did everyone see what they were injured by.


    when they saw the arrowhead, their expressions changed.


    the arrowhead was clearly covered in rust, and even the wood on the arrow was covered in mold.


    if it was an ordinary arrow, it would be fine. he only needed to pull out the arrowhead, disinfect it with alcohol, bandage it, and take some anti-inflammatory medicine to wait for the wound to heal on its own.


    but the arrowhead was covered in rust!


    this was the source of the infection. if there were no antibiotics, they would die!


    ¡°no, no, no. it¡¯s not true, it¡¯s not true!¡±


    ¡°no! no! how did this happen?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t want to die yet! it¡¯s all your fault! i told you to retreat, but you guys still attacked! i¡¯m still young, i don¡¯t want to die yet!¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s expression froze. of course, he understood what this meant. under normal circumstances, it was very easy to die from being caught in a lockdown without timely medical treatment, let alone in this situation.


    ¡°slap!¡±


    with a crisp sound, sun min turned her head and gave chen rou¡¯er a tight slap.


    those who were injured were her relatives and friends.


    and all of this was because chen rou¡¯er had urged them to snatch ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    ¡°bitch! it¡¯s all your fault!¡±


    sun min followed up with another kick, ruthlessly stepping on chen rou¡¯er¡¯s lower abdomen, ¡°didn¡¯t you say that ye xingchen¡¯s personality is soft and easy to manipulate? didn¡¯t you say that his house was easy to open? why was there an arrow? did you run so far away because you already knew?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er fell to the ground and covered her face in panic. ¡°i, i don¡¯t know either! we¡¯ve been there twice! he, he only splashed us once! if you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask zhang peng!¡±


    zhang peng came back to his senses after being called out. he couldn¡¯t care less about his injuries. when he saw chen rou¡¯er being treated like this by his cousin, he hurriedly pushed sun min away from chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°cousin, don¡¯t be like this. it¡¯s true, it¡¯s true. what she said is true. i can testify that rou¡¯er really didn¡¯t know that ye xingchen actually had something like arrows!¡±


    sun min was pushed by zhang peng until she staggered. she felt sorry for her cousin¡¯s misfortune and was angry that he did not fight for it. he actually got involved with chen rou¡¯er.


    she pointed at chen rou¡¯er and chu yao. ¡°then tell me, why are the two of them fine? moreover, they had been hiding far away from the beginning!¡±


    chu yao was unhappy and muttered softly, ¡°aren¡¯t you fine too? why are you only blaming rou¡¯er and me¡­¡±


    sun min was so angry that she cursed, ¡°i was lucky to have reacted quickly and dodged! one of the arrows even brushed past my head! how dare you criticize me? now, they¡¯re all in this state because of you two bitches! all of you, get out!¡±


    at this moment, ma chaowen stood up and pulled sun min back, then gave her a look.


    ¡°now that the few of us are injured, someone has to take care of us.¡±


    he whispered into sun min¡¯s ear.


    he did not want to die yet. he had to find a solution as soon as possible.


    sun min¡¯s heart heaved violently. she glared at chen rou¡¯er and chu yao. ¡°why aren¡¯t you asking doctor lin to come over and help?!¡±


    the doctor lin she was talking about was lin sijia, who had treated liu qilong¡¯s son previously.


    sun min walked to the side and tapped on her phone before throwing it back to chen rou¡¯er.


    she made a phone call and lin sijia came very quickly.


    ¡°please, doctor lin, their lives depend on you!¡±


    even if the arrowheads weren¡¯t left in the flesh, the wounds were still very deep. lin sijia carried the first aid kit over and squatted down to look at their wounds. her brows instantly furrowed.


    ¡°this, how did you guys end up like this?¡±


    lin sijia took out a cotton ball and wiped their wounds. she saw that there were blood scabs and rust spots on the cotton ball.


    she was silent for a long time and had no choice but to stand up and say to sun min, ¡°their wounds are stained with rust.¡±


    sun min quickly went up to hold lin sijia¡¯s hand. ¡°we know, we know. doctor lin, do you have a way? w-would he need surgery?¡±


    lin sijia nodded and then shook her head.


    ¡°their wounds are big and deep. if they just want the wounds to heal, they only need to do a suture.¡±


    ¡°but there¡¯s still rust on their wounds¡­¡±

 Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Why Did He Come Again?

    chapter 41: why did he come again?


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia paused for a moment before continuing. ¡°i don¡¯t have antibiotics here. it looks like their wounds are already infected. i¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    she did not continue, but everyone present understood what she meant.


    under these conditions, without medicine, they could only wait for death here.


    when sun min heard this, her tears instantly fell.


    these people were her best friends, and zhang peng was her closest cousin.


    iler psychological defense collapsed in an instant. she sat on the ground and covered her face as she cried.


    ¡°how can that ye xingchen be so ruthless! how can he be so vicious?¡±


    ¡°we only wanted his house, but he actually wanted our lives!¡±


    lin sijia was a little puzzled. she had met ye xingchen a few times. she still remembered that ye xingchen was a sunny and handsome man. moreover, his family seemed to be quite rich.


    however, lin sijia usually did not pay too much attention to other people¡¯s lives, so she did not even know ye xingchen.


    ¡°without antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicine, 1 can¡¯t save them.¡±


    lin sijia said calmly. she walked to the side, her face expressionless.


    it was not difficult to understand from their words that the reason why they became like this was entirely because they had thoughts that they should not have. they had delusions of snatching ye xingchen¡¯s house, which was why they were injured by ye xingchen.


    there was nothing to comment on. even if she was a benevolent doctor, she could only say that they deserved it.


    suddenly, chen rou¡¯er seemed to have thought of something. she raised her head and said excitedly, ¡°medicine? 1 remember that ye xingchen has it at home!¡±


    in an instant, sun min stopped crying. even the three men who were sitting around the ground in a lifeless manner suddenly became energetic!


    ¡°is this true? him! he really has medicine?¡±


    ma chaowen propped himself up on the ground and hurriedly ran to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°yes, about a month ago, that ye xingchen seemed to have changed into a different person. from then on, he started to frantically store things at home and even built his house a lot higher.¡±


    ¡°i came to his house several times to look for him. every time i came, i saw a truck coming to transport things for him.¡±


    ¡°by the way, when i went there once, i happened to see a pharmaceutical company¡¯s car parked in front of his door. it must be filled with medicine!¡±


    ¡°i was still wondering why he bought so many medicines when he was living alone. now that i think about it, he must have received some news long ago!¡±


    lin sijia thought for a moment and continued. ¡°antibiotic drugs are not special drugs. if it¡¯s like what you said, if he had stockpiled a large number of drugs early on, he should have a lot of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in his hands.¡±


    as lin sijia thought about this, she couldn¡¯t help but praise ye xingchen for being smart and knowing how to prepare for a rainy day. she couldn¡¯t help but sigh. as expected of a rich person. even the news was much more flexible for them than for ordinary people like them.


    ma chaowen saw hope for survival. even the light in his eyes revealed a hint of madness.


    ¡°then quickly go find ye xingchen! let him take out the medicine to save our lives!¡±


    ¡°my injuries are all because of him! he must save me!¡±


    at this moment, lin sijia was at a loss for words, while sun min was full of hesitation.


    ¡°but we just did such a thing. he must hate us very much now. why would he take out such precious medicine to save you?¡±


    liang zhichao couldn¡¯t stand the pain anymore. fie hugged his wrist and lay on the ground, rolling and moaning.


    ¡°ouch, it hurts so much. i feel like i¡¯m about to die!¡±


    ¡°quickly think of a way! i don¡¯t want to die! go beg ye xingchen! chen rou¡¯er, hurry up and beg ye xingchen! didn¡¯t you say that he listens to you the most? hurry up and go! please save us!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was also indignant. ¡°we didn¡¯t hurt him, and even if we did, what would happen? we won¡¯t really chase him out and let him fend for himself. we originally planned to give him some supplies!¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s the one who doesn¡¯t know how to be kind. he¡¯s selfish and self-serving! we were classmates and friends after all. didn¡¯t we just ask for some supplies? did he have to try to kill us?¡±


    ¡°zhichao, don¡¯t worry. i¡¯ll definitely go, but he must still be angry and doesn¡¯t want to see me.¡±


    lin sijia was rolling her eyes in her heart. now that she heard what they said, she was even more speechless.


    however, this matter had nothing to do with her. even if she felt indignant for ye xingchen, she could not comment too much on this group of people.


    she squatted down and cleaned their wounds briefly, stopping the bleeding.


    there was not much left in her first aid kit. she had only prepared a small amount of emergency medicine and gauze at home.


    over the past few days, she had helped a few neighbors treat their illnesses, and the first aid kit was almost empty.


    if sun min and the others could not get the medicine, then she had no choice. at most, she could only¡­ it would make their deaths less painful.


    the group of people was quite good at being on the moral high ground. with just a few words, they had brainwashed themselves. they deeply felt that they had done nothing wrong. they even felt that the fault was all on ye xingchen. he was selfish and unwilling to share the good things!


    sun min pondered for a while before looking at chen rou¡¯er. ¡°i¡¯ll leave this matter to you. i know that ye xingchen pursued you before, so you¡¯re the most suitable person to do this.¡±


    other than zhang peng, everyone else agreed.


    after all, a few of them did not know that ye xingchen had so many resources at home. even if they knew, they did not think of taking over the magpie¡¯s nest at the beginning. this was completely instigated by chen rou¡¯er.


    zhang peng was very conflicted. after all, he did not want the woman he loved to lower her head to another man who had pursued her. however, the wound on his leg and hand was unbearable. he was afraid of death.


    he was silent for a while, but in the end, he talked to chen rou¡¯er. ¡°rou¡¯er, i know you¡¯re unwilling and you feel wronged, but after thinking about it, you¡¯re the only one who can do this. 1 also want to live well and protect you, so i can only let you suffer for a while.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was also very conflicted.


    she was unwilling. after all, ye xingchen had humiliated her so much.


    but she had no choice now.


    there was no one behind her now. she could only rely on zhou peng and the others to continue living. she had already finished her food. not to mention whether she would starve to death, she was also afraid that someone would come to kill and rob her like zhang yi.


    if it was zhang yi, it would be fine. after all, he was zhang peng¡¯s relative.


    what if it was someone else? that was hard to say.


    chen rou¡¯er gritted her teeth under everyone¡¯s gaze and picked up her phone to give ye xingchen a wechat call.


    ye xingchen was very annoyed after being woken up time and time again. fortunately, the rusty arrows that were shot out and recovered made ye xingchen feel much better.


    ye xingchen was no longer sleepy. he simply got up and didn¡¯t sleep. since he had nothing to do, he picked up the recipe book and studied how to cook. he was washing the tomatoes when chen rou¡¯er¡¯s voice call came..

 Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Borrow Medicine

    chapter 42: borrow medicine


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    looking at the contact name displayed on the phone screen, ye xingchen¡¯s mood improved a little.


    he answered the voice call without hesitation, turned on the speaker, and took a bite of the freshly washed tomato.


    ¡°hello? what¡¯s wrong, rou¡¯er?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s voice was very gentle at this time as if nothing had happened just now. he thought to himself that he had beaten them up so badly just now. now, this call could not be to scold him, right?


    he couldn¡¯t wait to hear how angry these people were.


    as soon as he finished speaking, chen rou¡¯er and the rest felt their hair stand on end. chen rou¡¯er had also turned on the speaker, as sun min and the rest were afraid that chen rou¡¯er would do something.


    ¡°brother xingchen, zhang peng and the others, their injuries are a little serious. they¡¯re about to die. can you lend me some antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs on account of our friendship?¡±


    her voice was trembling. she was afraid that she would have no one to rely on after these three men died, and she was even more afraid that ye xingchen would side with sun min and the others after this.


    after all, from the looks of the situation, no matter how many of them there were, they would not be able to defeat ye xingchen. compared to relying on this group of people, chen rou¡¯er wanted ye xingchen to change his mind and forgive her, then bring her to the safe house.


    however, she did not expect ye xingchen to only say lightly after hearing this. ¡°oh, so what if they¡¯re dead? they have to die sooner or later. what does their death have to do with me?¡±


    he sipped the juice from the tomato as he bent over to the microphone. ¡°don¡¯t tell me you think you can survive this snowstorm?¡±


    sun min and the others felt a chill run down their spines.


    this was their greatest fear.


    the snow had sealed the city, and their neighborhood seemed to have become an isolated island. other than the occasional official news, they could not see any news from other places.


    many of their good friends had also lost contact. they did not know if they had already frozen to death in the heavy snow.


    in this extreme weather, there were already rumors of doomsday.


    this snowstorm was a once-in-a-hundred-year event. it was even rare in thousands of years. it was not an exaggeration to say that it was the end of the world. moreover, half a month had passed, and the snow did not show any signs of stopping. some people were starting to believe that it was the end of the world.


    chen rou¡¯er was even more afraid. her hands tightened and she cried out shakily. ¡°brother xingchen, 1 know i was wrong. 1 was wrong. i didn¡¯t know what was good for me. 1 thought too highly of myself. you were so good to me, but i still treated you like that. l.jt¡¯s all my fault. i know i was wrong.¡±


    ¡°what do you think?¡± ye xingchen asked.¡±


    on chen rou¡¯er¡¯s side, sun min nudged chen rou¡¯er from behind, reminding her to get down to business.


    chen rou¡¯er sniffed, her voice sounding extremely pitiful. ¡°brother xingchen, 1 remember that you bought quite a lot of medicine previously. can you lend us some? really, 1 beg you, brother xingchen.¡±


    ¡°i promise that after you lend us the medicine, we will never disturb you again!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s hand, which was about to open the fridge to take the beef, paused. he was stumped by chen rou¡¯er¡¯s words.


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er, guess why i shot them with arrows? and a rusty arrow?¡±


    ¡°of course i know they will be infected and die, but what are you doing? you actually came to borrow medicine from me? borrowing medicine from me to save the people i want to kill?¡±


    ¡°are you alright, chen rou¡¯er? did you freeze your brain?¡±


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t even hold back his laughter. he even let out a few laughs as he spoke.


    sun min and the others naturally thought of ye xingchen¡¯s intentional act.


    but now, they could only lower their heads and come to ye xingchen to borrow medicine.


    they couldn¡¯t just watch their companions die, but there was no medicine left everywhere. even doctor lin didn¡¯t have any left.


    it wasn¡¯t that sun min and the other women cherished the three men, but that if the three men were dead, then the few weak women wouldn¡¯t be able to live for long.


    chen rou¡¯er panicked and cried even louder. ¡°please, brother xingchen, we were wrong. please let them off this time. 1 promise, 1 promise that they will never come looking for trouble with you again!¡±


    ¡°besides, it¡¯s so dangerous outside now. we should help each other!¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t be so cold-blooded, brother xingchen. would you be happy if they died? aren¡¯t you afraid that you¡¯ll become like them?¡±


    without waiting for chen rou¡¯er to continue, ye xingchen chen interrupted her. ¡°yes, knowing that they are dying makes me very happy!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er choked.


    sun min glared fiercely at chen rou¡¯er and snatched the phone from her hands. ¡°hello, ye xingchen. i¡¯m sun min. do you remember that you came to our company for an interview before? when 1 interviewed you, i even gave you the highest score.¡±


    ye xingchen had indeed gone to sun min¡¯s company for an interview. that was because father ye was afraid that ye xingchen would lose all his family assets, so he kicked him out early and let him go to another company for an internship to learn how to manage.


    but what if he had the highest score? didn¡¯t he still fail the interview in the end? ye xingchen knew that sun min was zhang peng¡¯s cousin. at that time, she had indeed given him the highest score, but she was also the one who secretly removed his resume after that.


    ¡°is there any point in telling me this now?¡±


    on the other side, lin sijia had already begun to suture zhang peng¡¯s wound. a shrill scream came through the receiver. ye xingchen was extremely satisfied, and his heart was filled with joy.


    he couldn¡¯t wait to run out and install a surveillance camera in the house so that he could watch their current situation in real-time.


    sun min continued. ¡°xingchen, everyone¡¯s in a precarious situation now. it¡¯s all killing and plundering outside. don¡¯t be so reckless. you might still need us in the future.¡±


    ¡°this time, just this once, you lend us the medicine. i, sun min, will definitely remember this kindness of yours and repay you in the future.¡±


    ye xingchen only found it funny. why was this group of people more stupid than the last? ¡°kindness? repay me?¡±


    ¡°how are you going to repay me?¡± he sneered. ¡°i¡¯m afraid that you¡¯re not talking about repayment but revenge.¡±


    ¡°no, no, we¡¯re not that kind of people.¡± sun min hurriedly explained.


    but ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to hear it anymore.


    ¡°what does it have to do with me what kind of people you are? i think it won¡¯t be long before you all become one kind of people ¡ª dead people.¡±


    people who had once harmed him?


    how could they treat ye xingchen as a fool?!

 Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: Wait for Death!

    chapter 43: wait for death!


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    seeing that ye xingchen was unmoved, sun min and the others also became anxious. sun min was even more agitated by the word ¡°dead.¡± ¡°ye xingchen! don¡¯t force us into a corner! if you insist on watching us die, i don¡¯t know what we will do!¡±


    ¡°haven¡¯t you already done everything you can?¡±


    ye xingchen suddenly felt a little emotional. it seemed that it was normal for a group of people to come together. their thoughts were all equally strange. they were indeed in sync.


    ¡°if you had that ability, you would have barged into my house and killed me long ago, right? do you think it¡¯s useful to tell me this now? you can¡¯t scare me, but the joke you told me is pretty good.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er hurriedly snatched her phone back. ¡°brother xingchen, don¡¯t listen to her nonsense. don¡¯t be angry, brother xingchen. do we have to go this far? we were so good before¡­¡±


    under such extreme weather, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s mental state had long been problematic. ¡°why can¡¯t we let go of our prejudice against each other and give each other a chance to start over? actually, you¡¯ve always been in my heart!¡± zhang peng, who was biting a towel while being worked on, was so anxious that his eyes almost popped out when he heard this.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but admire chen rou¡¯er¡¯s thick skin. he had clearly humiliated her time and time again, yet she still dared to say such words?


    however¡­ wasn¡¯t chen rou¡¯er the greatest source of entertainment right now? he knew that the others were beside chen rou¡¯er. after sun min snatched the phone, ye xingchen was even more certain that chen rou¡¯er was on speaker. ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but open his mouth and say, ¡°sigh, why are you still talking about this now? although 1 still have feelings for you in my heart, 1 really can¡¯t let go of what you did to me in the past. you hurt me too deeply.¡± these words undoubtedly ignited the hope in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart.


    ignoring the anxious and angry expressions of the others, she was so excited that she stopped crying. ¡°brother xingchen is the best. i knew you wouldn¡¯t stop liking me so easily!¡±


    ¡°what do you mean hurt? you¡¯re really stupid. rou¡¯er likes you the most. those things before were just a test for you, but why did you take them seriously? you¡¯re a blockhead. why don¡¯t you understand what she¡¯s thinking?¡±


    zhang peng almost fainted when he heard this from behind. he knew that chen rou¡¯er only said this to borrow medicine for him.


    ¡°brother xingchen, don¡¯t be estranged from me, okay? don¡¯t misunderstand me anymore, okay? it¡¯s so chaotic outside. i¡¯m really scared. can you come and take me home? i¡¯ll definitely listen to you when we get back, okay? i won¡¯t test you anymore. i¡¯ll agree to whatever you want!¡±


    he took the bait.


    ¡°alright!¡± ye xingchen replied briskly.


    chu yao was so excited that she jumped up on the spot. she only felt that the road ahead was bright!


    however, she did not expect ye xingchen¡¯s cold voice to come through the microphone again before she could get excited for long. ¡°but rou¡¯er, you also know that you¡¯re the only person i like, so i¡¯ll only let you come alone.¡± ¡°as for the others, you¡¯d better keep a distance from them. after all, you know that there¡¯s a shortage of supplies everywhere. although i¡¯ve stored a lot of supplies, who knows how long this heavy snow will last, right?¡±


    ¡°you don¡¯t want so many people to enter our house and divide our resources, right? besides, after they come in, they might even chase the two of us out, right?¡±


    as soon as he said this, everyone¡¯s expressions changed.


    originally, when they heard ye xingchen¡¯s attitude soften, they thought that perhaps chen rou¡¯er could hook up with ye xingchen, this big fish, and they could also benefit from it.


    however, ye xingchen¡¯s words couldn¡¯t be more obvious.


    he clearly wanted chen rou¡¯er, this s*ut, to be separated from them and only wanted chen rou¡¯er!


    however, chen rou¡¯er was extremely excited at this moment. she nodded her head like she was pounding garlic and repeatedly agreed. how could she care about the group of ¡°companions¡± behind her?


    ¡°alright, alright, alright. rou¡¯er will listen to brother xingchen. brother xingchen has the final say!¡±


    ¡°brother xingchen, come and pick me up now! let¡¯s not worry about the others!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was so excited that her pale face had some color. when she thought about how she was about to escape from this hellish life, she wished that she could teleport to ye xingchen¡¯s house right now.


    she got up from the ground in a hurry and ran towards the door, but was pulled back by chu yao.


    chen rou¡¯er turned her head around, her face contorted with malevolence. ¡°get lost! get lost! don¡¯t stop me! i¡¯ve had enough of these days!¡±


    as soon as he finished speaking, sun min, who was walking over quickly, slapped her in the face.


    ¡°you bitch! you¡¯ve turned my friend and cousin into this state, and now you want to leave? let me tell you! no way!¡±


    sun min pulled her hair with one hand and stepped on her back.


    zhang peng spat out the towel in his mouth and said anxiously, ¡°how can you do this to me! didn¡¯t you say that you hated ye xingchen the most? didn¡¯t you say that you, chen rou¡¯er, would never marry anyone else but me, zhang peng?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er had been slapped by sun min, and her wrist was held tightly by chu yao. at this moment, her posture was twisted as she looked at zhang peng with an aggrieved expression.


    ¡°is there a problem with me pursuing my own happiness? we won¡¯t be able to live long with you. we don¡¯t have much supplies left. when all the food is eaten up, we¡¯ll die.¡±


    ¡°but you¡¯ve seen how comfortable ye xingchen¡¯s home is. there¡¯s food, water, and heating.¡±


    she looked at zhang peng, who was in pain.


    ¡°you have to understand me, zhang peng. you¡¯re very good to me. you¡¯re a good person, zhang peng. 1 know you like me very much, but doesn¡¯t loving someone mean that you want her to live a happy life?¡±


    ¡°yes, you¡¯re very good to me, but you shouldn¡¯t stop me from pursuing a better life. what can you give me, zhang peng? we¡¯re going to starve to death! i just want to live well!¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s face was pale, and his lips trembled, but he could not say a word for a long time.


    sun min was exasperated that she had failed to live up to her expectations, but there was nothing she could do. after all, chen rou¡¯er was the only one who had the highest possibility of getting the medicine.


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er, we won¡¯t stop you if you want to leave, but unless you get ye xingchen to bring the antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicine over, don¡¯t even think about leaving.¡±


    at this moment, chu yao turned around and blocked the door. ¡°chen rou¡¯er, if you want to leave, we¡¯ll leave together. don¡¯t even think about leaving me here alone!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with viciousness. she could not wait to kill all these people blocking her way, but she was firmly restrained by sun min and chu yao. she could only helplessly say to the other end of the phone. ¡°brother xingchen, you heard it too, right? i want to come over too, but they won¡¯t let me go.. why don¡¯t you give them some antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs?¡±

 Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Exposed

    chapter 44: exposed


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was watching a good show. when he heard chen rou¡¯er¡¯s words, the corners of his mouth curled up. ¡°at this time, everyone is begging for medicine. why should i take out such a precious thing? how do i know if they¡¯re lying to me, and how do you know if they¡¯re lying to you?¡±


    ¡°maybe they will keep using you to threaten me to ask for things?¡±


    ¡°we mustn¡¯t be fooled, rou¡¯er.¡±


    sun min¡¯s expression darkened as she listened to the speaker. zhang peng shouted from behind. ¡°rou¡¯er! he¡¯s toying with you! don¡¯t believe him!¡±


    anyone with discerning eyes could tell that ye xingchen did not really want chen rou¡¯er to stay there. however, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s heart had long been twisted. she only felt that this group of people was jealous of her and was preventing her from living a happy life.


    she ignored the anxious zhang peng behind her and broke free from sun min¡¯s grip like a madman. she bumped into chu yao¡¯s stomach, who was blocking the door!


    ¡°get lost, bitch! get lost! don¡¯t stop me!¡±


    in an instant, chen rou¡¯er and chu yao rolled onto the ground and started fighting. chen rou¡¯er was angry, but chu yao was even angrier.


    chu yao felt that the reason why she ended up in this state was all because of chen rou¡¯er. even though she knew that it was ye xingchen who had sent chen rou¡¯er the video recording, after all these days, she even felt that chen rou¡¯er had asked ye xingchen to do it!


    she had come up with half of the idea, but now chen rou¡¯er actually wanted to dump her and enjoy life alone?! how could there be such a good thing?!


    sun min couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. she joined the two women and pulled them apart with one hand.


    ¡°ahhhh! let go of me! let me go! let me go! let me go!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er shouted hysterically. her eyes were bloodshot, and her hands were frantically pulling at something in the air.


    ¡°you want to leave? dream on! unless you get the medicine!¡±


    ye xingchen was not happy to hear this on the other end of the phone. he could not help but exclaim in his heart that chen rou¡¯er¡¯s phone was of good quality. after all, he had clearly heard the sound of the phone falling to the ground when they were fighting.


    at this moment, sun min picked up chen rou¡¯er¡¯s phone and lowered her voice. ¡°hello? ye xingchen, are you still listening? you¡¯re still too young and don¡¯t understand the importance of a team. our request is very reasonable. if you lend us the medicine, we¡¯ll help you when necessary.¡±


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er told us that you have a lot of medicine. we only want a little bit, which is nothing to you. you can use this little bit of medicine in exchange for a big favor from us. let me be honest, this is a great deal.¡±


    however, ye xingchen did not intend to pay attention to sun min. he only raised his voice and said loudly, ¡°rou¡¯er, i really want to bring you over to live with me, but they don¡¯t seem to want to let you go! sigh, they seem to be very reluctant to part with you. you¡¯d better discuss it with them before coming to find me!¡±


    after saying this, ye xingchen hung up the phone at the right time, leaving behind sun min, who had a resentful expression, and chen rou¡¯er, who had her hands clamped by chu yao.


    ye xingchen was indeed doing it on purpose. he had never thought of letting chen rou¡¯er, that dirty thing, move in.


    however, how could it be fun to reject them directly? it was better to play along and let them turn against each other.


    what could be worse than giving people hope and making them despair?


    chen rou¡¯er saw that the call was hung up, and she fell to the ground in a daze and cried.


    at this moment, she no longer hated ye xingchen. now, she hated sun min and chu yao, the two batches who stopped her.


    there was also zhang peng, who not only did not speak up for her, but also stood on the side of these two batches.


    sun min was very satisfied with chu yao¡¯s actions just now.


    as expected of true best friends, they turned against each other in the face of disaster.


    ¡°you saw it too. chen rou¡¯er, that s*ut, has only thought about herself from the beginning to the end. look at your best friend. does she take you seriously?¡±


    ¡°if you still want to stay in our team, you¡¯d better take good care of her!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll listen to sister min!¡± chu yao nodded.


    she also hated chen rou¡¯er to the core. she thought that her looks were not bad. if it was not for chen rou¡¯er standing in front of her, she might have been the one ye xingchen loved to death. then, she would be the one enjoying life now.


    ¡°sister min, don¡¯t worry. i definitely won¡¯t let this b*tch escape! we should share good fortune and bad fortune together. why should she go and enjoy it alone?¡±


    three people were lying on the sofa in the living room.


    lin sijia had already finished suturing the three of them.


    however, the temperature was too low now, and the muscles that had just been sutured were gradually turning white. after being exposed to such extreme weather for such a long time, the nerves around the wound were very likely to die.


    lin sijia cleaned the stains on her hands from the surgery, closed the toolbox, got up, and walked to sun min.


    ¡°we can only do a simple suture now, but if you don¡¯t get the medicine, their wounds will easily get infected, so you¡¯d better be mentally prepared.¡±


    then, she extended her hand to sun min.


    of course, she would not help her for nothing.


    sun min also knew the rules. she hurriedly took out a compressed biscuit and gave it to lin sijia.


    although it wasn¡¯t much, it could last for two days if she ate sparingly. lin sijia was quite satisfied, nodded, and left.


    as soon as lin sijia left, the atmosphere in the room instantly became oppressive.


    some were injured on their wrists, some were injured on their ankles, and some were even injured on their calves.


    zhang peng looked at chen rou¡¯er from afar, his eyes filled with emotions that he could not understand.


    in the end, it was ma chaowen who broke the strange silence. he took a deep breath and said, ¡°i¡¯m still young and 1 don¡¯t want to die. we have to get the medicine from ye xingchen no matter what.¡±


    he then looked at sun min and chu yao. ¡°you should know that at a time like this, if the few of us men die and only a few of you women are left, you won¡¯t be able to hold on much longer.¡±


    sun min, chu yao, and the others naturally knew. otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been forcing chen rou¡¯er to get the medicine from ye xingchen. however, they didn¡¯t expect such a turn of events.


    ¡°but¡­ there¡¯s really no other way.¡±


    sun min¡¯s expression was heavy. she only regretted believing chen rou¡¯er¡¯s words in the beginning, resulting in the current situation.


    ma chaowen gritted his teeth. ¡°i have a way.¡±


    everyone¡¯s eyes lit up as they hurriedly looked at ma chaowen.


    ¡°only a few of us know about ye xingchen¡¯s family situation, right?¡±


    ¡°we are still too few. you can see that with just the three of us, we can¡¯t break through ye xingchen¡¯s fortress-like house.¡±


    ¡°in that case, why don¡¯t we tell everyone in the neighborhood about his family¡¯s situation?¡±


    ma chaowen narrowed his eyes. ¡°we can¡¯t take him down with just a few of us, but what about the hundreds of people in the entire neighborhood?¡±


    ¡°not to mention sister min and zhang peng¡¯s cousin.. doesn¡¯t he still have a gun in his hand?¡±

 Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Help

    chapter 45: help


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    at this moment, sun min and zhang peng¡¯s expressions changed.


    in fact, it was not that they had not thought of working together with zhang yi at the beginning. after all, the neighbors had spread the news that zhang yi had a large amount of resources.


    he might even have more resources than ye xingchen.


    however, they had long discovered that zhang yi had blacklisted them. when they took the initiative to go to zhang yi¡¯s house, they were even chased out by zhang yi with a gun to their foreheads.


    later on, they believed chen rou¡¯er¡¯s nonsense and wanted to take a step back to snatch ye xingchen¡¯s resources.


    however, they did not expect ye xingchen to be such a tough nut to crack.


    ¡°¡­good! this is a good idea! we might as well let everyone know about ye xingchen¡¯s situation!¡±


    sun min was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it again, since her cousin zhang yi had abandoned them, she might as well let them fight each other. perhaps when the time came, they would both suffer heavy losses, and she could sit and enjoy the benefits.


    after opening the community¡¯s large group chat, sun min impatiently forwarded all the photos and videos that chen rou¡¯er had sent to her previously.


    the reason why she posted in this group and not in the new group that the owners had added was naturally because her cousin zhang yi was also in this group.


    ¡°dear neighbors, 1 only know now that there are people who live such a comfortable life when we are suffering from cold and hunger!¡±


    ¡°he clearly has more resources than he can use, but he¡¯s not willing to lend a helping hand to his neighbors! he¡¯s simply selfish and shameless!¡±


    ¡°these videos were personally taken by ye xingchen over the past few days!¡±


    ¡°everyone, think about what kind of life we¡¯ve been living recently, and what kind of life he¡¯s been living! everyone, is this fair?¡±


    in an instant, the silent group chat suddenly exploded. everyone watched the video one after another.


    ¡°what? how dare he wear such thin pajamas at a time like this?¡±


    ¡°where did he get so much electricity? that one or two hours of electricity is not enough to warm our house up!¡±


    ¡°was this really taken recently? could it be a video that he had taken in the past?¡±


    seeing that someone in the group was questioning her, chu yao immediately ran out and said, ¡°1 can assure everyone that ye xingchen only took these photos in the past few days. 1,1 even had a video call with him before. his house is actually brightly lit during non-power supply hours!¡±


    ¡°and 1 saw him move boxes of things into the house with my own eyes! there were several truckloads of things!¡±


    these words evoked everyone¡¯s memories.


    ¡°it seems to be true. before the heavy snow came, 1 did see trucks parked in front of ye xingchen¡¯s house several times.¡±


    ¡°yeah, i saw it too. when i saw those cars driving past my house, i was afraid that they would ruin my flower bed.¡±


    ¡°yes, and he suddenly started renovating some time ago. his house wasn¡¯t so tall originally, but it suddenly increased to this height!¡±


    ¡°could it be¡­did ye xingchen already know that the snow was coming?¡±


    ¡°no way! didn¡¯t the relevant departments not find out the cause of this heavy snow?¡±


    ¡°but if he doesn¡¯t know, why would he start preparing so much in advance?¡±


    ¡°yes, yes, i live near him. 1 see big cars coming and going every day. according to what you said, they might be supplies!¡±


    ¡°oh my god! then if he knew in advance but didn¡¯t tell us, then he¡­¡±


    with this reminder, everyone started to attack ye xingchen in the group.


    ¡°how can he be so selfish! we¡¯ve been neighbors for so many years! he didn¡¯t even tell us!¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s too unkind! how could one be like this?! selfish people are really not human!¡±


    everyone blamed their suffering on ye xingchen. they did not think that if ye xingchen had come to tell them to stock up on supplies to deal with the snow disaster, they would not have believed him.


    they only felt that ye xingchen owed them this!


    ¡°ye xingchen must take responsibility for this! if it wasn¡¯t for him, would i have to starve and freeze here?!¡±


    ¡°yes! he has to take responsibility! why is he living a warm life there alone while we¡¯re living such a miserable life?¡±


    ¡°his family must have stored a lot of things. he must take out his food and medicine to share with everyone!¡±


    ¡°he has to bear the main responsibility for our current situation!¡±


    not only the neighbors, but zhang yi also saw the videos.


    his eyes were red as he curled up under the blanket. compared to the others, he hated ye xingchen the most.


    in the beginning, ye xingchen had played him for a fool.


    he knew that ye xingchen had supplies at home, but he didn¡¯t expect ye xingchen to have so many supplies. however, at that time, he had only asked him to bring out a little bit of supplies, but he had actually rejected him and even teased him.


    fortunately, the resources sent by his father, zhang fan, arrived.


    even so, he still had to endure the bone-piercing cold despite being able to eat his fill every day. although he had more resources than the average person and even had a generator, the energy he used to replenish the electricity for one or two hours a day was not enough for him to turn on the heater for long.


    how could ye xingchen live so comfortably?!


    watching the videos one by one, zhang yi even realized that ye xingchen could actually take a bath in such weather?!


    the number of messages in the group instantly exceeded loo, and everyone began to mention ye xingchen in the group.


    ¡°@ye xingchen little ye, everyone doesn¡¯t have much to eat now, but you still have so much food at home. take out some and share it with everyone!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! we¡¯re neighbors after all. you can¡¯t be too selfish!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. it wouldn¡¯t be right if you didn¡¯t give everyone something now. everyone lives in the same neighborhood and sees each other all the time. 1 advise you to learn how to be a human!¡±


    all kinds of people were here, and everyone wanted a share of the pie.


    the messages kept popping up, and ye xingchen naturally saw them too.


    he just casually sent a question mark.


    seeing him come out to respond, everyone became even more excited! they all began to lecture him morally.


    ¡°am i very familiar with you? why should i share my things with you?¡±


    these words were like a bucket of cold water being poured over them. ye xingchen certainly did not forget how they had treated him back then.


    because of his good intentions, he opened his door and died tragically in the end.


    suddenly, ye xingchen seemed to have thought of something fun. he opened the group chat and sent another message.


    ¡°yeah, i have a lot of resources at home, but doesn¡¯t zhang yi have more resources than me?¡±


    ye xingchen had a cruel smile on his face. ¡°why don¡¯t you ask zhang yi for it? why don¡¯t you ask zhang yi to share some with you?¡±


    in an instant, the lively group suddenly fell silent again..

 Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: Lin Sijia

    chapter 46: lin sijia


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the group was quiet, but the private chat became lively.


    ye xingchen washed his hands and took off his apron. he fished out a bowl of tomato beef noodles with more ingredients than noodles and placed it on the dining table. he poured himself a cup of coke before picking up his phone to check the private messages that popped up.


    unlike in the group, there were not many people scolding him in the private chat. instead, they were all begging him.


    most of the messages were sent by women, and there were even some with families and children.


    ¡°xingchen, please save me and my baby. just give us five packets of instant noodles. i don¡¯t want much.¡±


    ¡°brother xingchen, 1, i¡¯m a freshman this year. i know everything and i¡¯m very obedient. can you let me stay in your house?¡±


    ¡°little ye, 1 really had no choice but to come and beg you. compared to those little girls, i know more and 1 know how to take care of people. no matter what, you need a woman to serve you by your side.¡±


    they were all smart people. they had long realized that money seemed to have lost its ability to buy at this time. they all wanted to use themselves as bargaining chips.


    however, ye xingchen just kept looking at the private messages one after another. he just treated them as a show to go with his meal.


    there were also a small number of male tenants who came to call ye xingchen their brother. there were even some older ones who came to scold ye xingchen.


    after looking at it for a long time, he even felt a little bored.


    ye xingchen finished the bowl of noodles and wiped his mouth. he ran to the top floor and sat by the window to watch the snow.


    half a month had passed, but the heavy snow still showed no signs of stopping.


    ye xingchen still had some impression of his previous life. after a month of snow, it probably drowned everything below the third floor. fortunately, his villa was three and a half stories high at that time, and he could still enter and exit through the top floor. otherwise, the entire house might have been buried alive by the snow.


    judging by the time, if it was the same as in the previous life, then this snow would probably last for another half a month.


    half a month later, more than half of the creatures in the world would be dead. by then, only half of the residents in this community would be left.


    ye xingchen thought about it. when that time came, maybe he could go out and take a look.


    after all, although he had plenty of supplies, his life was long. if he was locked up in this house every day, he was afraid that he would start to have psychological problems.


    if he wanted to get some fresh air, he had to make sure that he was safe after he went out. this was probably not something that could be achieved in a short period of time. ye xingchen sighed. he really wanted to kill all the owners in the community. then he would definitely be safe.


    he looked at the gray sky for a while and picked up his phone again. he decided to go through the news that he hadn¡¯t finished reading just now. he had no choice. there weren¡¯t so many entertainment measures now. he would get tired of watching too many movies, novels, and variety shows. it was more interesting to watch these clowns change their tricks every day.


    as he scrolled down, ye xingchen suddenly saw an unexpected person, lin sijia.


    ¡°mr. ye, it¡¯s like this. recently, my home¡¯s food and medicine have almost been exhausted. 1 hope you can provide me with some help. as a repayment, i will provide you with medical assistance within my ability.¡±


    ¡°lin sijia?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes flickered, and the woman¡¯s appearance immediately appeared in front of him.


    she didn¡¯t have a high sense of presence and always wore a pair of thick glasses. she didn¡¯t usually dress up, but ye xingchen¡¯s deepest impression of her was her figure.


    he remembered that one day, when he came back, he happened to pass by the garbage sorting station at the entrance of the community. he also happened to bump into lin sijia, who was wearing pajamas and coming out to throw garbage.


    it was also at that time that ye xingchen realized that lin sijia was actually very good-looking. even her figure was very impressive. it was just that she usually did not dress up, as if she was deliberately hiding her presence.


    however, at that time, ye xingchen only wanted to chase after chen rou¡¯er. now that he thought about it, lin sijia was actually more attractive than chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°as expected of a doctor. she knows what everyone lacks the most at a time like this. she also knows what she¡¯s good at and knows how to exchange.¡±


    ye xingchen admired lin sijia¡¯s attitude. she wasn¡¯t like other women who only knew how to act pitifully. moreover, she had entered the no.i school for an internship, which meant that even her professors and instructors recognized her skills.


    although ye xingchen had prepared an endless supply of medicine, he did not deny that many illnesses could not be solved by simply taking a few pills.


    even if he didn¡¯t go out, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that he wouldn¡¯t get hurt at home. what if he accidentally cut his hand while cutting vegetables?


    indeed, if he had a doctor with superb medical skills by his side, it would undoubtedly greatly increase his survival rate.


    more importantly, ye xingchen remembered that in his previous life, lin sijia had died earlier than him.


    if he remembered correctly, she seemed to have been killed and eaten by a famished family when she was treating a patient.


    although it was unfortunate, lin sijia was still willing to make a house call at that time. that meant that she was different from those heartless people.


    he was very tempted, but ye xingchen did not agree immediately.


    there was no reason other than that he was truly afraid of death.


    lin sijia was good, but ye xingchen didn¡¯t have much interaction with her, so he didn¡¯t know what kind of person she was. but if he let her in based on his own guess, she might become a threat at any time.


    besides, with his current wealth, why would he worry about not being able to find a good doctor and a good woman?


    he took the phone. ¡°i¡¯m very healthy now. i don¡¯t need a doctor for the time being. but you¡¯re right. 1 do have a lot of medicine and food at home.¡±


    ¡°if you want to make this deal with me, then you have to give me something that is useful to me now.¡±


    there was a long silence on the other side. ye xingchen was not in a hurry. he drank his coke and waited with his legs crossed.


    ¡°can we just treat it as an advance payment? i-i really have no other choice.¡±


    lin sijia really had no other choice. the way she earned food was to make house calls, but house calls also required medicine.


    she had used up the last of her anti-inflammatory medicine for zhang peng and the others. now, she only had two or three bottles of frozen-solid alcohol, a roll of gauze, and a small amount of cotton left.


    without medicine, she did not even have a way to earn food.


    zhang yi didn¡¯t add her as a friend online, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and try ye xingchen¡¯s side.


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and said, ¡°i can give you food and medicine, but you have to do something for me..¡±

 Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: Attack

    chapter 47: attack


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°what is it?¡±


    lin sijia asked.


    ¡°these neighbors are probably going to attack me. if you know what they are going to do, let me know.¡±


    after ye xingchen saw that both groups were silent, he guessed that his neighbors had probably created a new group, just like with zhang yi¡¯s incident at the beginning.


    he knew that these people would definitely attack his house, but he was not afraid.


    after all, he had already made preparations after his rebirth. although the house was built, it was also heavily reinforced. even though it took an extreme amount of effort, he did not have to worry about its lack of completion with the money he spent.


    the reason he proposed such a condition was just to find an excuse for lin sijia.


    although he didn¡¯t need her now, she was such a good candidate. he couldn¡¯t really starve her to death, right?


    moreover, if he could know what the neighbors were thinking, he could also be more prepared, right?


    lin sijia hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing.


    her morals and conscience would not allow her to do such a despicable thing as betraying others.


    however, the neighbors¡¯ behavior was many times worse than ye xingchen¡¯s request.


    therefore, she still chose to help ye xingchen.


    ¡°alright, this will depend on your performance. as long as the information you provide is useful, i will give you what you need.¡±


    lin sijia was a smart woman. of course, she knew that ye xingchen would not help her unconditionally. in fact, she even felt that she had taken advantage of ye xingchen in this matter. after all, a few pieces of news compared to food and medicine that could not be bought with money¡­ there was no comparison at all.


    as ye xingchen expected, after he said what he did, people quickly added a new group.


    this time, they even pulled zhang yi in.


    the group was discussing how to attack ye xingchen¡¯s home, but no one mentioned asking zhang yi for supplies.


    at this moment, zhang yi quietly said in the group. ¡°don¡¯t worry, i won¡¯t do anything to you for the time being. the most important thing for us now is to think of a way to take down ye xingchen.¡±


    ¡°from now on, i can provide food and even weapons for everyone.¡±


    ¡°but after we break into his house, 1 want half of his supplies.¡±


    no one in the group dared to object. after all, everyone knew that zhang yi had the real deal.


    of course, zhang yi also coveted ye xingchen¡¯s supplies. after all, the food in his house was all garbage. how could it compare to the fresh fish and meat in the video? he even had to eat his meat sparingly.


    however, he did not intend to fight head-on. after all, although ye xingchen¡¯s supplies were tempting, he had a lot of stock. he would probably have enough to eat until the day he died. therefore, he chose to let others be cannon fodder.


    as for the food he said he could provide¡­


    he looked at the pile of corpses in the courtyard and raised his hand to summon two burly men.


    ¡°from now on, every family can send one person to get a portion of food from me every day until we break through to ye xingchen¡¯s home. however, when we attack ye xingchen¡¯s home, 1 must see you fighting.¡±


    ma chaowen took the lead and replied in the group. ¡°yes, yes, yes. we¡¯ll listen to brother zhang. brother zhang is really a good person!¡±


    ¡°yes! let¡¯s defeat that selfish ye xingchen together!¡±


    ¡°learn from brother zhang! what a good person! you¡¯re still thinking about your neighbors!¡±


    the enthusiasm of the people in the group seemed to have increased by another level as they roared in the group.


    only a few people, such as lin sijia and zhao hao, remained silent from the beginning to the end.


    ¡°they are planning to attack your house. zhang yi asked everyone to go to his place to get food.¡±


    it was a message from lin sijia. after reading it, ye xingchen only replied indifferently. ¡°okay.¡±


    lin sijia curled up on the sofa and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. she looked at ye xingchen¡¯s calm reply and frowned. ¡°they¡¯re like crazy. people are probably coming from every household. aren¡¯t you going to think of a way?¡±


    lin sijia felt that the best way for ye xingchen at this time was to pack up and run, or hand over some things to calm everyone¡¯s anger.


    it was indeed difficult for one person to fight against many fists. lin sijia knew that ye xingchen had weapons, but there were only a few rusty arrows. so zhang peng and the others couldn¡¯t get through, but what if so many people attacked together?


    one to two hundred people could even demolish the house!


    no matter how powerful ye xingchen was, he might not be able to deal with so many people.


    ye xingchen smiled and replied to lin sijia in a good mood. ¡°1¡¯11 just remind you to remember not to go out for the next few days. don¡¯t get involved in this matter. just hide at home.¡±


    lin sijia frowned. she didn¡¯t know where ye xingchen got the confidence to think that he could deal with so many owners in the entire community by himself. this was no joke. now, everyone regarded him as their number one enemy. when the time came, she was afraid that he would die in their hands.


    lin sijia felt that ye xingchen had gone crazy.


    however, this was ye xingchen¡¯s choice after all, so she couldn¡¯t criticize him too much. she did listen to ye xingchen¡¯s words and obediently stayed at home without participating.


    she was a person with a moral bottom line. she would not exploit people, whether it was ye xingchen¡¯s or anyone else¡¯s.


    ye xingchen took out a lot of weapons from his space and sat in the living room on the fifth floor.


    this time, he couldn¡¯t attack them from the third floor. if he was too close, he was afraid of being counterattacked. the distance from the fifth floor was good. he could aim but wouldn¡¯t be hit.


    so he began to look at the scene on the screen again. he watched with interest as zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards were cutting up the corpses they had collected in the hall.


    then, he distributed the body parts one after another to the owners who were lined up at the entrance.


    ye xingchen¡¯s face was interesting. on one hand, he felt that zhang yi was smart, but on the other hand, he felt disgusted. in his heart, he felt that those people in the queue were funny.


    none of them would have thought that the ¡°food¡± that zhang yi had provided them for free were all corpses that they had brought back previously.


    perhaps they might even be fated to receive the corpse parts of their own family.


    this zhang yi was quite smart. this move did not consume his own stock, but it could also win over the hearts of the people, making everyone willing to be his cannon fodder.


    at this time, ye xingchen received some news.


    it was from zhao hao, the security guard.


    ¡°little ye, hurry up and pack your things and run! they¡¯ve brought their weapons to look for you!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s heart warmed up slightly. he thought more highly of zhao hao. it was hard to believe that there was still a good person at this time.


    he smiled and said, ¡°it¡¯s okay, brother zhao. don¡¯t worry. i can handle it.¡±


    zhao hao was silent for a moment. he seemed to have finally understood that it was too late for ye xingchen to run.


    moreover, it might be safer for him to stay in the house than to run now. after all, there were people watching from every household..

 Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: The Door Wont Break

    chapter 48: the door won¡¯t break


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao had no choice but to send another message to ye xingchen. ¡°i hope you can survive this time. i¡¯m sorry, little ye¡­ 1 might not be able to help you this time.¡±


    zhao hao felt extremely ashamed. he had actually owed ye xingchen a huge favor.


    he was on duty at that time. he was just curious about how ye xingchen transported cars of things to his home and asked. ye xingchen told him seriously that he needed to stock up on more supplies.


    it was also because of this that when zhao hao returned home, he realized that his family¡¯s food reserves had almost been eaten up. he then ran to the supermarket to stock up on things like instant noodles and ham.


    at that time, it was the clearance season. zhao hao happened to buy a few down jackets and coats at the clearance price, wanting to bring them back to his hometown in the north for his relatives and friends during the new year.


    if not for ye xingchen¡¯s reminder at that time, zhao hao would probably be like many others, freezing to death and starving to death in this extreme weather.


    thanks to ye xingchen, his current standard of living was actually considered rich compared to the average person.


    he also often wondered if he should check on ye xingchen¡¯s current situation, but when he thought about how ye xingchen had stored a lot of supplies before, he felt a little relieved.


    but now, seeing so many people attacking ye xingchen¡¯s house, zhao hao was anxious but helpless ¡ª his residence was almost buried by the snow, and he couldn¡¯t get out.


    ¡°brother zhao, it¡¯s already very kind of you not to join them,¡± ye xingchen replied calmly. ¡°it¡¯s fine. you stay at home. you don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡±


    zhao hao was indeed kind. ye xingchen only slowly remembered the cause of zhao hao¡¯s death in his previous life. in order to not let li anran starve to death, he gave all his food to li anran, causing him to starve to death in the end.


    after chatting with brother zhao for a while, ye xingchen did not reply further. after all, although zhao hao in his memory was kind, he had never interacted with him much. he had to be wary of others. ye xingchen could not let his guard down against zhao hao.


    not long after, after ye xingchen was exercising and sweating in the living room, the alarm in the room rang.


    someone was coming.


    he calmly took out his tablet, connected it to the surveillance camera, and began to fill the bathtub again.


    the crowd came from all directions and surrounded ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    pieces of wooden planks pressed down on the loose snow on the ground. it was a dark mass outside. the few people leading the way even held umbrellas thoughtfully to prevent ye xingchen from drenching them from upstairs.


    the sound of the door being smashed followed closely. ye xingchen lay in the bathtub and applied a layer of shower gel on his body. he was so relaxed that it was as if these people were not smashing his house.


    ye xingchen searched the screen and found that ma chaowen and the others were not there.


    looking at the people who were almost stuck to the door, ye xingchen was even more certain that ma chaowen and the others did not tell anyone about the situation in his house.


    obviously, ma chaowen wanted to use these people as cannon fodder to consume ye xingchen¡¯s weapons and energy. after all, after he went back and thought about it, he felt that although ye xingchen had weapons that could deal with a few of them, it did not mean that ye xingchen had many weapons that could deal with many people.


    as long as there were more people, he would be able to sit back and enjoy the benefits when ye xingchen could no longer attack.


    besides, if more of those people died, wouldn¡¯t he be able to get more resources?


    ye xingchen had a lot of energy on hand, so he didn¡¯t worry about using it. he pressed the switch for the high-voltage electricity without thinking.


    in an instant, the screams outside entered ye xingchen¡¯s ears through the voice transmitter. he raised his hand and cleaned his ears.


    the few people who had smashed the door the most were instantly stuck to the door and could not move. the people behind them were so scared that they screamed and ran away. no one dared to approach the men whose bodies were gradually smoking.


    ¡°hurry up! hide far away!¡±


    ¡°wooden stick! take the wooden stick! they were electrocuted!¡±


    a few seconds later, ye xingchen turned off the switch. nine people outside fell back on the snow that had been stepped on firmly. they were charred black and smoking. the smell of roasted meat wafted in the air.


    after a few seconds, no one dared to take a step forward to check if they were still alive. everyone had fear on their faces. some women in the crowd could not help but bent down and vomited.


    however, they could only spit out stomach acid. after all, their stomachs were empty.


    the eyes of the people who had been electrocuted bulged, their postures distorted, and their faces ferocious. they were very scary.


    some of the people in the crowd started to run in fear. after turning their heads to leave the crowd, they realized that zhang yi¡¯s men had surrounded them at the outermost layer. they were all holding knives and blocked them outside ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    at this moment, ye xingchen also noticed that ma chaowen and zhang yi had come over at some point in time. they stood outside the encirclement of the crowd with a cold expression.


    ma chaowen saw that some people were beginning to retreat and had the intention to escape. he immediately began to incite them. ¡°this damned ye xingchen! what a beast! he has so many resources at home, but he doesn¡¯t want to share them with us! he actually dares to kill people!¡±


    ¡°brothers, let¡¯s charge! we have to take down this building! revenge our dead brothers!¡±


    ¡°everyone, don¡¯t be afraid! just use a wooden block to hit it! it just so happens that we brought a lot of wooden sticks and planks when we came! with these things, no one has to be afraid of the high-voltage electricity!¡±


    ¡°he doesn¡¯t have many tricks left! he was already at his wit¡¯s end! everyone, charge!¡±


    ¡°as long as we take down this building, we won¡¯t have to suffer from cold and hunger in the future! we can all go back to our normal lives!¡±


    ma chaowen¡¯s words successfully ignited everyone¡¯s fighting spirit again. no one thought about why he had brought the wood over so coincidentally.


    while they were fighting outside, ye xingchen wiped his body dry and walked out with a fresh banana in his hand. after eating, he even went upstairs and threw the banana peel through the small hole he had shot earlier into the crowd.


    ¡°f*ck¡­what is this?¡±


    some people were dizzy from the impact, but they were stunned as they held the frozen banana peel that they had just touched.


    ¡°f*ckyou, ye xingchen! we¡¯re smashing the door here, and he¡¯s actually eating a banana?!¡±


    this time, the group of people surrounding ye xingchen became even angrier. they cursed and smashed the door even harder.


    however, after a long time, people realized that the steel door did not budge at all. there was not even a dent. there were only deep and shallow scratches on the door.


    ¡°what, what kind of door is this? why is it so sturdy?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, at this speed, when can we break this door open?¡±

 Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Heavy Casualties

    chapter 49: heavy casualties


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    everyone¡¯s heart turned cold.


    they were already starving when they were smashing the door at a temperature of -60 to -70 degrees celsius. after a short while, some of them even started to see stars.


    they had no choice but to find other people to take turns.


    then, someone who used to work as a bank manager poked the door with a wooden stick. after staring at it for a long time, he shouted with a trembling voice. ¡°this¡­ this is the anti-theft door used for bank vaults!¡±


    when people heard this, they were devastated.


    at this moment, they finally understood why they had spent so much effort but failed to break open such a small security door. after all, this kind of door might not even be blown up by a bomb.


    at this time, ye xingchen had already dressed up and set up the crossbow upstairs, starting to take aim.


    he opened the two-way voice transmission and said slowly, ¡°are you done? is it my turn?¡±


    looking at the dark mass outside, he simply couldn¡¯t be bothered to aim. anyway, there were so many people, and he would definitely hit them even if he shot casually.


    without waiting for the people outside to react, he had already shot out several rusty iron arrows. with a few whooshing sounds, people in the crowd fell one after another.


    ¡°everyone, spread out! he has a weapon!¡±


    the people below were so scared that they shouted and ran out, but they were stopped by zhang yi¡¯s subordinates.


    ¡°get out of the way! move aside!¡±


    for a moment, the outside was in chaos. some people fell down and were trampled on by others. some people were even injured because they had a conflict with zhang yi¡¯s subordinates.


    ¡°why are you running? he was just one person. even if he had weapons, how many could he have?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll shoot whoever dares to run first! attack!¡±


    zhang yi took out a gun from his pocket and narrowed his eyes to look at the place where the iron arrow came from.


    ye xingchen also noticed zhang yi. when he saw zhang yi raising his pistol and aiming at him, ye xingchen reacted quickly and put away the crossbow. with a bang, he locked the firing hole.


    of course, even if this place was installed with bulletproof glass, who knew if zhang yi¡¯s marksmanship would be able to aim at him? ye xingchen would not gamble with his own safety.


    he held the crossbow in his hand and locked the door of the small cubicle without hesitation. he returned to his room and began to undress.


    the chaos outside stopped after the people saw that ye xingchen could no longer attack them. everyone was relieved.


    the area was a mess, and many people had arrow wounds of varying depths.


    a few people who were hit in the vitals died on the spot.


    just as the people below gritted their teeth and pulled out the arrowheads, they saw that they were covered in rust. the insults rang out again.


    no one was stupid. they all knew what would happen if they were injured by a rusty arrow.


    amidst the curses, ye xingchen opened the fridge and took out a bottle of iced fruit juice.


    ¡°all! awesome!¡±


    curses kept coming from outside, and someone started to get anxious. ¡°what should we do? we can¡¯t attack at all. so many brothers have already died.¡±


    at this moment, ma chaowen, who had been watching coldly from the side, limped over and shouted. ¡°everyone, don¡¯t be anxious! 1 have a way!¡±


    everyone looked over.


    ma chaowen raised his hand and pointed at the wall of ye xingchen¡¯s house as he said sinisterly, ¡°if his door isn¡¯t easy to open, then isn¡¯t there another way?¡± ¡°we can¡¯t break the metal, but can¡¯t we break the cement?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s fine if we can¡¯t break open his door. at most, we¡¯ll tear down his entire house!¡±


    when everyone heard this, they nodded in surprise. why didn¡¯t they think of that?


    ¡°that¡¯s right! we can smash the wall!¡±


    ¡°haha! there¡¯s always a way in!¡±


    ¡°quick, quick! bring me the hammer!¡±


    ye xingchen, who was sitting on the sofa in the room, raised his eyebrows as he watched the surveillance footage. he thought to himself that ma chaowen was indeed an old fox in the financial industry. his brain was really not bad.


    it was just a pity. if they could think of something, how could ye xingchen not think of it as well?


    the group of people outside changed their formation again. each of them held a hammer or an axe and swung it at the wall of ye xingchen¡¯s room.


    cracks began to appear on the wail. white-gray ash fluttered in the snow, and large pieces of objects fell off the wall.


    seeing this, everyone¡¯s movements became much more agile. their faces were filled with excitement, feeling that they were about to take down ye xingchen¡¯s villa.


    they smashed harder.


    but suddenly, there was a loud noise, followed by a scream. one of the burly men who had rushed to the front of the group to smash the wall fell to the ground and rolled around.


    ¡°it hurts! it hurt! my hand!¡±


    everyone took a few steps back and looked at his body. they saw that his gloves were bleeding. his yellow gloves were now stained with a thick layer of dark red blood. in less than ten seconds, his gloves were frozen hard and looked especially terrifying.


    ¡°this¡­ what¡¯s going on¡­¡±


    someone went over to sweep away the dust on the spot where he knocked just now. when he saw it, his jaw almost fell off.


    ¡°this¡­ the interior of the wall was actually made of the same material as the door?!¡±


    everyone was shocked and wanted to come over to take a look.


    as expected, there was a metallic luster behind the layers of bricks and tiles. it was the same material as the anti-theft door.


    ¡°you must be crazy! why would someone use this material to build a wall!¡±


    ¡°impossible! this is too abnormal!¡±


    some people did not give up and continued to smash the wall from another angle. however, they found that no matter what angle they were from, they could not find any flaws in the house.


    ye xingchen looked at the screen and pursed his lips. his face was filled with perseverance. ¡°if i can¡¯t even think of this question in my second life, then 1 really should be killed by you all again.¡±


    the noise outside lasted for more than half an hour, comparable to the noise of road construction in the past, but ye xingchen enjoyed it a little. only at this time could he feel his life in the past twenty years.


    ma chaowen¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. he was burning with anxiety. he did not expect ye xingchen to be so abnormal that the entire house was built with this kind of material.


    he was not like the others. he was injured. if so many people could not take down ye xingchen¡¯s villa, then he could only wait for death.


    ma chaowen bit his lips so hard that he didn¡¯t even notice that he was bleeding.


    ¡°ye xingchen already knew that there would be this snow disaster! the reason why he used alloy steel to build the wall was clearly to guard against us!¡±


    ma chaowen pointed at the spot where ye xingchen had shot and shouted angrily.


    ¡°despicable scoundrel! you will regret your selfishness!¡±


    ¡°do you know that you¡¯re vulnerable too? if we all die, you definitely won¡¯t live long!¡±


    ¡°you will regret this, ye xingchen! at a time like this, without a team, you won¡¯t be able to live long alone!¡±


    everyone was at their wit¡¯s end, but they were unwilling to retreat just like that. they could only curse at ye xingchen¡¯s door..

 Chapter 50 - Chapter 50: Metal Box

    chapter 50: metal box


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    zhang yi frowned as he sized up ye xingchen¡¯s metal residence. he felt that it was a thorny problem.


    he did not care about the lives of others. at this moment, he only wanted to snatch ye xingchen¡¯s good house for himself.


    wasn¡¯t this the kind of safe and unbreakable residence that he had always wanted after liu qilong and his son came to steal from him?


    ¡°what are you guys in such a hurry for? this is just the beginning.¡±


    ¡°so what if the walls and doors of his house are made of steel?¡±


    ¡°what about his roof? and the floor?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t believe he can make a big metal box!¡±


    ye xing chen nodded at zhang yi through the screen and praised. ¡°no wonder he was able to lead so many people here in his previous life. his brain is quite good. sigh, what a pity.¡±


    everyone who was awakened by zhang yi¡¯s statement began to dig down the snow. some people began to climb up the walls of ye xingchen¡¯s house, but more people chose to dig down.


    a long time passed. ye xingchen had even finished watching two movies and eating a meal in the house. the people outside had just dug the snow to the ground and cleared a wide and deep passage.


    ye xingchen stood on the stairs and looked down. he was in a good mood.


    the snow that had buried the first floor had been cleared by them. the first floor, which had originally been dark because of the snow, now had a few strands of dim light pouring out from the window of the small room.


    ye xingchen¡¯s face lit up. he quickly took the elevator to the first floor. after exiting the elevator, he quickly walked to the balcony that had been converted into a room. through several layers of bulletproof glass, he waved at the people who were still digging hard.


    he took the communication device and turned on the two-way call. the first thing he said was to greet the person outside. ¡°hello, long time no see, my neighbors.¡±


    ye xingchen walked over and knocked on the extremely thick bulletproof glass. he was glad that he did not put an anti-peep film on this window. otherwise, the neighbors outside would not be able to see his comfortable appearance at this time.


    ¡°oh hey, why are you all wearing so much? is it very cold outside?¡±


    those who were still shoveling snow outside had already run over and slapped the glass to scold ye xingchen.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s quite hot inside.¡±


    ye xingchen pretended to bend down, but in fact, he took out some fried chicken and a bottle of iced coke from his space.


    ¡°way to go, way to go! haha, thank you so much. i was still worried that no one would come to sweep the snow at my house, but you guys came. sigh, you guys are so nice!¡±


    ye xingchen was filled with regret! if he had known that they were so fast at shoveling snow, he would have eaten later and let them see how delicious it was! he probably could only eat a few more mouthfuls of fried chicken now!


    the group of people outside were screaming in anger at ye xingchen. some of them were beating the window glass and cursing, while others were smashing the ground even harder.


    unfortunately, after ye xingchen slowly finished the fried chicken, they realized that the house¡¯s underground part was also laid with a layer of metal.


    ye xingchen¡¯s house seemed to have been cast from a mold on a thick piece of metal. the front, back, left, right, and even the bottom were all made of metal. there were no blind spots.


    after ye xingchen finished eating, he clapped his hands and left the small room, locking the door from the inside. then, he slowly went to the second floor.


    this time, he directly pressed the switch and turned on the switch on the living room wall. a thick metal wall rose up from where the floor-to-ceiling glass should have been. immediately, the thick bulletproof glass in the middle appeared in front of everyone.


    ye xingchen dragged the chaise lounge over and lay down in the middle of the living room. he even pulled a thin blanket over her abdomen.


    ¡°you guys go ahead. i¡¯ll take a nap first.¡±


    most of the people were still on the first floor, unwilling to give up and digging into the ground. only a few of them climbed up the snow dejectedly.


    ma chaowen, zhang yi, and the others were naturally on the snowy surface. at this moment, they were staring at ye xingchen, who was lying down comfortably in a thin sleeping robe across a wide passageway.


    ¡°aah damn it! hurry up and make them come up! cover it with snow again!¡±


    ¡°damn ye xingchen! why can you sleep so comfortably? what right do you have!¡±


    ¡°why don¡¯t you have to be cold? why should we starve and freeze?¡±


    the snow that had been cleared not long ago was now filled in again. the filling of snow was faster than the shoveling of snow, but in the end, people¡¯s physical strength was exhausted very quickly in this extremely cold weather. even if it was fast, it was not much faster.


    ¡°ha¡­¡±


    ye xingchen woke up and stretched his back, only to see that the passageway that had been cleared out was about to be filled back in. he felt a little regretful and said, ¡°i¡¯m already awake. why haven¡¯t you guys finished filling it back? you¡¯re too slow. with your work efficiency, you would have been fired by the boss long ago!¡±


    the scolding that had just stopped sounded again. ye xingchen calmly got up to wash up and even made a cup of coffee.


    before the passageway could be filled up, someone had already impatiently picked up a hammer and shovel and smashed it on ye xingchen¡¯s floor-to-ceiling glass.


    ye xingchen placed the coffee on the coffee table and took out a dessert rack and a pot of black tea.


    that was right, he didn¡¯t see it clearly when he ordered the dishes previously. he had ordered quite a number of such afternoon set meals. ye xingchen didn¡¯t like sweet food, so he hadn¡¯t touched them all this time. however, with this live performance to watch today, this afternoon tea set really fulfilled the scene.


    ¡°good luck!¡±


    ye xingchen put the coffee aside and poured himself a cup of black tea to drink. then, he took out a sandwich from the bottom of the shelf and took a bite.


    ¡°sigh, why is there so much afternoon tea? 1 can¡¯t finish it.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s a pity that you can¡¯t enter. if only you could come in. you could share some of my burdens. otherwise, it would be a pity to throw it away when i can¡¯t eat it.¡±


    there were faces plastered on the glass. those who couldn¡¯t see clearly earlier could now see him clearly. their faces were pale and their facial features were distorted. they stared at the exquisite snacks in front of ye xingchen with wide eyes.


    ye xingchen looked at them. they didn¡¯t look alive at all. other than the fact that they were still breathing, they were no different from corpses. he thought that if there were really zombies in this world, they would probably look like this.


    ¡°bang!¡± ¡°bang!¡± ¡°ding!¡± ¡°pa!¡±


    piercing sounds fell on the windows one after another. in the wind and snow, these madmen were trying their best to smash the glass.


    previously, their desire was not so obvious, but now, with only a layer of glass separating them, they could see how extravagant ye xingchen¡¯s life was at this moment!

 Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: Unbreakable

    chapter 51: unbreakable


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was only wearing a thin sleeping robe in such cold weather. the coffee beside him was still steaming, and there was a thick layer of foam on it. he was actually enjoying the exquisite snacks!


    and what did he say? he said that he couldn¡¯t finish so much and that it would be a waste to throw it away?


    god knew how many people outside had not eaten a single grain of rice for two to three days!


    the main point wasn¡¯t this. the main point was that under ye xingchen¡¯s coffee table, there was actually a pile of potato chips, biscuits, bread, and instant noodles. there was even a slice or two of pizza and a bite or two of a hamburger? there was even roast chicken, fried chicken, and roast duck!


    it was these things that made the people outside turn red-eyed and go completely crazy!


    ¡°roar!¡±


    ¡°ahhhh!!!!¡±


    they were so excited that they couldn¡¯t speak. they could only shout helplessly to vent their anxiety.


    ye xingchen put a cheese and salmon tart into his mouth and took a sip of coffee. he wiped his mouth and leaned back.


    ¡°how silly. don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know what bulletproof glass is?¡±


    ¡°who said that glass is definitely weaker than metal?¡±


    ye xingchen had spent a lot of money back then. even though the security company told him that he only needed to have one layer, saying that this hardened and thickened bulletproof glass would not be broken even if it was hit by a bomb, ye xingchen still insisted on making two layers of armored glass and even had a wall for each layer.


    that was right, ye xingchen only wanted to show these people his beautiful life so that they would be jealous to death.


    the people outside were smashing with all their might, their veins bulging and their faces contorted. as ye xingchen watched, he simply turned his body sideways and started watching the movie on the projector.


    sigh, it was interesting to watch them perform, but it was too boring to see the same movements.


    he picked up a bag of potato chips from the floor beside him and washed a plate of cherries. then, he casually pushed the dessert rack to the side and stopped eating.


    ye xingchen lay down on the couch, crossed his legs, and threw cherries into his mouth.


    with only a layer of glass separating them, the people outside saw ye xingchen¡¯s leisurely appearance and were so jealous that they almost lost their minds.


    ¡°ye xingchen, just you wait! i¡¯ll kill you immediately!¡±


    ¡°when i smash this damn glass, your death will come!¡±


    ¡°you damn thing! selfish scum! just you wait! there¡¯s not much time for you to be arrogant!¡±


    ¡°ahhhh, so much delicious food is mine! it¡¯s all mine!¡±


    when ye xingchen heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile. he raised the cup of coffee in his hand and toasted them. he then picked up the communication device and put it to his mouth. ¡°good luck, you guys continue!¡±


    halfway through the movie, someone finally reacted.


    ¡°why, why can¡¯t this glass be broken?¡±


    ¡°yeah¡­ i even used a hammer¡­¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, my shovel didn¡¯t react even after smashing it so hard.¡±


    ¡°what the hell? is this bulletproof glass?¡±


    ¡°no way! then, how are we going to smash it¡­¡±


    it had been more than an hour, and more than half of them were already unable to work.


    under the extremely low temperature, one¡¯s physical strength was lost very quickly. gradually, some people sat on the ground with their weapons and panted heavily.


    however, more than an hour had passed. there were no cracks on the glass, and even the scratches were only a tiny bit. they might not even be able to see it clearly if they did not look carefully.


    they began to despair, but seeing ye xingchen living so comfortably in the house through a layer of glass, the jealousy in their hearts forced them not to give up so easily.


    after watching a movie, some of them were still taking turns to work hard.


    ye xingchen rubbed his eyes and stretched. he turned his head and finally saw a few of zhang yi¡¯s subordinates through the window. it was obvious that zhang yi still didn¡¯t want to do anything at this time.


    ye xingchen thought that it was about time.


    so he got up from the beanbag sofa, walked to the side, and quietly took out a metal bottle from the space, then went upstairs.


    everyone only saw ye xingchen stand up and walk in. they thought that he had gone to the toilet.


    in the next moment, ye xingchen entered the small room on the balcony on the third floor, took out a lighter, and lit the bottle. he opened the opening and threw the burning bottle down.


    the bottle flipped in the air for a few rounds, but the fire on it had not been extinguished. soon, the enhanced version of the molotov cocktail made by ye xingchen fell into the crowd who were still smashing the glass.


    ¡°boom!¡±


    with a loud explosion, the flames began to burn!


    the bottle was filled with gasoline. when the bottle exploded, the gasoline sprayed everywhere. since everyone below was wearing thick clothes to keep out the cold, one after another, they became fireballs, running around.


    seeing this, ye xingchen was not stingy. he threw a few more bottles down. in an instant, the sky went from gray to as bright as an incandescent lamp.


    ye xingchen closed the firing opening and went back to his room to take off his clothes and go downstairs. he stood by the french window and watched the grand occasion.


    there were balls of fire rolling in the snow everywhere, trying to put out the fire. unfortunately, when ye xingchen made these bottles, he added a lot of sugar in addition to gasoline. one bottle was enough to burn several people in this extremely cold weather.


    screams were heard. the few people who were soaked in the most gasoline were burned alive. there were even more ferocious people who were lying in front of the french window and staring at ye xingchen.


    ¡°save me, please, save me!¡±


    ye xingchen bent down to pick up the unfinished coffee from the coffee table and raised his hand to greet them.


    ¡°die, useless sum!¡±


    the air outside was filled with a sweet burnt fragrance. it was a smell that one would often smell in the night market in summer.


    the fire lasted for half an hour. some people died, some were injured, and some even broke down mentally. they even had scary smiles on their faces as they approached the burning people and stretched out their hands to warm themselves.


    ye xingchen even saw that in the chaos, someone was looking around sneakily and then quietly biting a few people who had already been burned to death.


    finally, the gasoline had burned out. everyone looked at the corpses on the ground and took a step back, their hearts filled with fear.


    in order to deal with ye xingchen, at least forty to fifty of them had already died!


    they had tried everything. how could they break through ye xingchen¡¯s house which was as hard as a fortress and snatch his supplies?


    the air was filled with despair.


    but at the same time, there was another kind of aura that was getting stronger and stronger, causing everyone¡¯s expressions to change..

 Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: In-fighting

    chapter 52: in-fighting


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the starving people smelled the sweet scent in the air and carefully swallowed their saliva. no one was willing to admit that a crazy idea had arisen in their hearts at this moment.


    they didn¡¯t dare to think about it, but they couldn¡¯t help but look at the twisted corpse with flickering eyes.


    suddenly, a woman in the crowd cried loudly.


    ¡°i can¡¯t take it anymore!¡±


    they had been busy for the whole day, fantasizing about how comfortable their lives would be after breaking into ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    however, the final result made them fall into despair.


    so many people had died, but not even a crack appeared on the walls or windows of ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    she suddenly jumped out of the crowd and stumbled to kneel in front of ye xingchen¡¯s french window.


    just when ye xingchen thought that she was going to continue working hard, she suddenly kowtowed.


    ¡°please, xingchen, i really can¡¯t take it anymore. i¡¯m really starving. please save me! even if it¡¯s just a small piece of bread!¡±


    with her leading the way, many people ran out of the crowd and knelt in front of ye xingchen¡¯s french window. they all begged ye xingchen to take pity on them and give them a bite.


    this grand occasion was truly a sight to behold and hear.


    the cries and pleas outside the window rose and fell. those people kowtowed until the ground was white and red.


    ye xingchen sighed, took the communication device, and turned on the two-way communication before walking to them. ¡°everyone, don¡¯t be like this.


    1 feel so uncomfortable looking at you.¡±


    after saying that, he turned around and walked towards the kitchen.


    not long after, he came over with a pot of steaming food and sat down in front of the french window.


    ¡°whenever i feel uncomfortable, i especially want to eat.¡±


    ¡°slurp¨C¡±


    ye xingchen placed the pot on the ground. he crossed his legs and picked up his chopsticks. a large mouthful of noodles with minced meat was sucked into his mouth.


    inside the house, ye xingchen was eating the noodles in big mouthfuls. the crying outside the house also stopped. the group of people who were still kowtowing just now stared at ye xingchen¡¯s pot of noodles and drooled.


    the loudspeaker outside the house was sizzling with his eating noises again and again. the people outside were crying unconsciously as they broke through their defenses.


    ¡°we were wrong, we were wrong. please, little ye, we just don¡¯t want to die!¡±


    ¡°please, give us some food. just a little bit will do. just the ones you threw away will do! please!¡±


    ¡°give me something to eat. i¡¯ll do whatever you want me to do in the future.¡±


    ye xingchen was focused on eating the noodles. he even took out a head of garlic from his pocket and peeled it while throwing a clove into his mouth.


    it was a blessing to be able to eat a bowl of hot noodles when one was hungry and cold.


    ye xingchen only ate one-third of it, and after he was full, he casually pushed the remaining half of the pot of minced meat noodles toward the window.


    separated by a wall, they could see but not eat.


    everyone was like a dog, even sticking out their tongues to lick the window glass.


    ye xingchen casually took out half a piece of whole-grain bread from under the coffee table, which he had half-eaten and thrown aside. then, he got up and went upstairs to put on his clothes.


    ye xingchen opened the firing port again and threw the half piece of whole-grain bread into the crowd kneeling in front of the french window. then, he quickly closed the firing port and took off his clothes before going downstairs.


    the people who were standing behind him with resentment just now had already rushed forward to snatch it like crazy.


    ¡°stop fighting, stop fighting. it¡¯s just a lousy piece of bread.¡±


    ye xingchen pulled the couch over to face the french window. he took the communicator and nestled on the couch, crossing his legs and looking at the people as if they were mad dogs.


    ¡°i can give you a chance to wear warm clothes and eat your fill, but it depends on your performance.¡±


    through the camera, ye xingchen saw zhang yi¡¯s actions. he knew that zhang yi was already deliberately cultivating his own power and began to win over the hearts of the people.


    very good. since that was the case, he would make zhang yi¡¯s forces his!


    ¡°as for me, it¡¯s indeed quite boring to be alone. i need someone to relieve my boredom.¡±


    ¡°but 1, ye xingchen, only raise dogs that are loyal to me. if you want to be my dog, then i¡¯ll give you a chance to express your loyalty.¡±


    ¡°which one of you can kill zhang yi and bring his head over¡­¡±


    ye xingchen stretched out his legs and kicked the pot in front of the french window.


    ¡°i¡¯ll take care of his entire family for a week and let them eat until they¡¯re full!¡±


    of course, ye xingchen was not pitying these people.


    however, it was true that if he was alone in this post-apocalyptic world, it would be difficult for him to go out. after all, when he died before, it was extremely cold. who knew if there would be other situations besides extreme cold in the future?


    it was impossible for him to stay in this house forever. although this house was enough for him to live in for a lifetime, it was a little torturous to live like that.


    previously, he was unarmed and had no material possessions. naturally, his biggest dream was to be able to wear warm clothes, live well, and eat well. however, now that he was living comfortably, he had to start thinking about his mental health.


    compared to being super careful when going out, why not use these people as his own?


    however, he could not accept those who were too smart, such as zhang yi.


    after ye xingchen¡¯s words, the commotion outside clearly became much smaller. after he finished speaking, he even broadcast these words to the larger group.


    the people outside were hesitant and conflicted.


    when they came, they had all received zhang yi¡¯s kindness, although each of them only got a piece of meat the size of half a fist.


    moreover, zhang yi had a gun in his hand and there were so many well-trained bodyguards guarding the house. if they wanted his head, they were afraid that their heads would be gone before they could get close.


    however, if it was difficult to deal with zhang yi, would it be easier to deal with ye xingchen?


    in this battle, they had lost at least forty people.


    at this moment, zhang yi had walked very far. because of the burning bottles just now, zhang yi had brought a few people to retreat far away.


    he didn¡¯t hear what ye xingchen said. the cold wind was howling around him. he frowned and thought about what to do next.


    three of his men had died just now. if he wanted to control the entire community, he would have to replenish his manpower. however, he had long lost contact with his father. it seemed that he could only communicate with the various places in his own area.


    just as he was thinking, zhang yi¡¯s entire body suddenly trembled. he felt as if there was a knife on his back.


    he raised his head and subconsciously pointed the gun in his hand in that direction. he saw the crowd looking up at him with strange expressions.


    he frowned and raised his hand to sweep over the crowd. he saw those people shrink back, but they were still staring at him.


    the way everyone looked at him was really strange, making him feel an indescribable discomfort and even a little uneasiness from the bottom of his heart.


    ¡°let¡¯s go back first and make them continue to guard..¡±

 Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: House Arrest

    chapter 53: house arrest


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhang yi left with his men. the bodyguards who had stopped the people from leaving also left.


    those who kowtowed in front of ye xingchen¡¯s window to beg for food and those who wanted to continue smashing the window also left one after another after ye xingchen lowered the inner layer of steel.


    ye xingchen, on the other hand, had a good night¡¯s sleep after washing up and getting into bed after comfortably eating a bowl of noodles.


    ye xingchen¡¯s life, which had been quiet for a long time, became lively again at this time.


    the neighbors who had asked for help and insulted him in the past had slowly disappeared after they did not get a response from him. now, they had reappeared.


    but now, the vast majority of them came to beg ye xingchen, including those who had insulted him before.


    after this battle, what little physical strength they had was already exhausted. looking at ye xingchen¡¯s 360-degree all-around defense, they began to give up.


    ye xingchen was browsing through everyone¡¯s messages on the top floor while eating soup dumplings when he suddenly heard the alarm in his house ring.


    his expression changed as he watched the surveillance camera go from the elevator to the hall on the second floor. with a push of a button, the steel plates in front of and behind the floor-to-ceiling glass rose.


    outside, there were several people who had wrapped themselves up tightly. they were here to steal the corpses.


    to be exact, they were here to steal the bodies that had been burned by the molotov cocktails yesterday.


    the sudden rise of the steel plate frightened them so much that their hands trembled as they carried the body. they almost threw the body into the snow again.


    ¡°don¡¯t, don¡¯t misunderstand! we¡¯re not here to mess with you!¡±


    ¡°we, we are just here to move the corpses!¡±


    when they spoke, they were so guilty that they did not dare to look at ye xingchen. if one listened carefully, one could even hear that their voices were trembling.


    ye xingchen¡¯s lips curled up as he picked up his communicator.


    ¡°oh? moving corpses? then it must have been hard for you to come all the way here. are you their family? 1 don¡¯t think the people you¡¯re carrying are from the same family, right?¡±


    ¡°where are you dragging the corpse? are you going to drag it away to bury it? this is so troublesome. the snow here is so thick. why don¡¯t you just bury it here? why did you have to make such a tiring trip?¡±


    they were embarrassed by ye xingchen¡¯s question.


    ¡°you, you don¡¯t have to worry about it! we¡¯re just here to help you clean up your place out of kindness! you, you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you!¡±


    they gritted their teeth and ran away with the corpse.


    ye xingchen looked at their fleeing figures and found it funny. he raised his hand and put the steel plate down again.


    ¡°you¡¯re really ruthless. you were among the few people who secretly bit the corpse yesterday, right? tsk tsk, you have finally reached this step.¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s eyes were red with anger in his villa. even those who came to queue up to get supplies were chased away by him with a gun pointed at their heads.


    however, there were too many of them. zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards were still careless when dealing with so many people. as a result, there was a riot. someone took advantage of zhang yi and his bodyguards¡¯ lack of attention and quietly went forward to stab zhang yi.


    however, that person did not get away. zhang yi shot him in the head.


    zhang yi even raised his gun and shot the people who sneaked up to him.


    ¡°get lost! get lost!¡±


    with three more people dead, the others were scared out of their wits and ran back to their homes in panic.


    through the surveillance camera, ye xingchen saw that blood was already oozing out from the edge of the knife on zhang yi. he was being helped into the villa.


    no matter how thick zhang yi¡¯s clothes were, they could not withstand such a long bone-cutting knife.


    ¡°hurry up! hurry up and call doctor lin over!¡±


    zhang yi clenched his fists and his eyes turned red with anger. he held his pistol tightly in his hand. this was his last resort.


    his eyes were malicious as he sat on the cold sofa with a frown. the uneasiness in his heart grew stronger.


    when he came back yesterday, he saw ye xingchen¡¯s message in the group.


    however, he did not care. after all, compared to ye xingchen¡¯s minor attacks, he had real bullets in his hands.


    however, he had underestimated the madness of people in desperate situations.


    beads of sweat seeped out of zhang yi¡¯s forehead, and the pain from his wound was unbearable. he looked at his phone screen repeatedly, hoping that lin sijia would arrive soon.


    lin sijia came over with a first aid kit. when she passed by the courtyard full of corpses, she subconsciously frowned.


    ¡°i won¡¯t do free house calls. you know the rules, right?¡±


    zhang yi gritted his teeth and nodded. he pointed to the kitchen and said, ¡°i¡¯ll give you double the food we gave them before.¡±


    lin sijia nodded and nimbly opened the first aid kit to pull out the bone cleaver from his back and treat the wound.


    the wound was not big, but it was deep. fortunately, the bone cutter was still clean, so zhang yi would not be infected for the time being. he was considered lucky.


    lin sijia packed her things and carried the first aid kit on her back. she stood up and reached out her hand to zhang yi.


    zhang yi raised his hand and made a gesture. his subordinates came out from the kitchen with two pieces of cut meat tied up.


    lin sijia was about to take it when she glanced at it and stared at the piece of meat in shock.


    her expression changed. the smell of blood and a special smell had already drifted into her nose.


    lin sijia, who worked in the hospital all year round and had to deal with dead people from time to time, naturally knew what this was. she took a step back and suppressed the urge to vomit. she retracted her outstretched hand and whispered to zhang yi. ¡°this time, consider it a free consultation.¡±


    unexpectedly, zhang yi gave a look to the side, and someone instantly stopped in front of lin sijia.


    lin sijia was shocked. ¡°what are you doing?¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s low and hoarse voice was heard. ¡°it¡¯s nothing. it¡¯s just that doctor lin can¡¯t leave before my injuries recover.¡±


    zhang yi was also very afraid.


    there were countless people out there who wanted to take his life. if he was injured this time, what about the next time?


    although the people around him were loyal, none of them knew medicine.


    without a doctor by his side, zhang yi could not relax.


    ¡°besides, doctor lin has already bandaged my wound. 1 can¡¯t take advantage of doctor lin¡¯s help, right? of course, 1 have to treat doctor lin well.¡±


    lin sijia was scared out of her wits. when she looked at zhang yi again, she only felt that his face was repulsive, like a monster that wanted to eat people.


    not long after, zhang yi¡¯s subordinate brought over a pot of unknown mixture.


    when lin sijia thought of what might be inside, she almost vomited on the spot.


    zhang yi asked someone to bring over a bowl and chopsticks for lin sijia. lin sijia could only refuse with a pale face, saying that she was not hungry yet.


    even when zhang yi and the others were eating, lin sijia did not dare to look at them.


    ¡°i have to contact ye xingchen as soon as possible.¡± lin sijia thought..

 Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Infected

    chapter 54: infected


    translator: dragon boat translation


    editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia was detained in the villa by zhang yi and the others. she used the excuse of going to the toilet to send a message to ye xingchen on her phone.


    ¡°zhang yi was stabbed with a knife and called me over to bandage it.¡±


    lin sijia thought about it again and again. it didn¡¯t seem right for her to rashly ask ye xingchen to save her. after all, ye xingchen had said before that he could help her, but she had to be useful to him.


    ¡°yes¡­ is there anything you need me to do?¡±


    lin sijia naturally knew that zhang yi was eyeing ye xingchen¡¯s home covetously. she had also conveyed what zhang yi had said in the group to ye xingchen previously.


    zhang yi had started eating, and it was time for ye xingchen to have lunch too. just as he was about to make some soup for a change, lin sijia¡¯s message popped up on his phone.


    ye xingchen knew that lin sijia had been called to zhang yi¡¯s residence through the surveillance cameras. however, he did not expect lin sijia to take the initiative to look for him at this time¡­ to get assigned tasks?


    of course, ye xingchen would not disregard lin sijia¡¯s safety. after all, there was only one doctor nearby. he might be able to use her sometime.


    zhang yi¡¯s actions were undoubtedly because he was afraid. that was why he forcefully put lin sijia under house arrest. although lin sijia didn¡¯t say it, ye xingchen could roughly guess after seeing the news. perhaps his words had an effect.


    ¡°not yet. be careful over there. pay attention to his every move and tell me. oh right, remember to delete the chat history.¡±


    lin sijia was a doctor, so it might be more comfortable for her to be tied to zhang yi than to be at home. at least zhang yi needed her, so he definitely wouldn¡¯t deprive her of food.


    ye xingchen thought of everything. he even wanted lin sijia to stay at zhang yi¡¯s house for a while longer, so she would consume a lot of his resources, but he didn¡¯t know that lin sijia didn¡¯t dare to eat at zhang yi¡¯s house.


    compared to ye xingchen¡¯s carefree attitude, ma chaowen and the rest were unusually depressed when they returned home.


    it had been two days, but ye xingchen¡¯s house could not be broken down no matter how hard they tried. in the beginning, they were filled with evil thoughts, but now, they were only filled with despair.


    the antibiotics were gone, the anti-inflammatory drugs were gone, the heater was gone, and so much delicious food was gone. their lives¡­it was almost gone.


    the three of them sat on the sofa with their heads lowered with dull eyes. sun min paced around anxiously.


    on the day when everyone attacked ye xingchen¡¯s house, she finally spoke to her cousin.


    but for some reason, sun min looked at her previously refined cousin and felt that he was even more terrifying than ye xingchen.


    zhang yi looked at her as if he was looking at a dead person.


    sun min played the emotional card, but in the end, zhang yi only asked someone to cut a few more pieces of meat for her.


    ¡°sigh, let¡¯s eat first.¡±


    sun min waited for the power to turn on to cook the food. even zhang yi did not have any medicine. it seemed that the three of them could only wait for death.


    ¡°all!¡±


    when the power supply time was on, the lights in the room instantly lit up. sun min hurriedly turned on the induction cooker to cook the pieces of meat that zhang yi had sent her. ma chaowen¡¯s cry from behind shocked her, and she almost dropped the meat to the ground.


    ¡°no, no, 1 don¡¯t want to die!!¡±


    the electricity came on, and the heater in the house also started working. the temperature more or less rose a little. ma chaowen, who was closest to the heater, suddenly felt an unbearable itch on his ankle.


    the bandage on his ankle was originally frozen stiff, but now it showed signs of softening. it was itchy inside as if some liquid was flowing out.


    ma chaowen gritted his teeth and tore open the half-soft gauze. he tore open the wound and even ripped the good skin beside it.


    ¡°how could this be, how could this be! 1 don¡¯t want to die yet!¡±


    large patches of rotting flesh were stuck to the gauze. the wound had already started to fester, and a nauseating rancid smell rushed into his nose.


    ma chaowen grimaced in pain and sat on the ground with tears streaming down his face.


    ¡°how¡­ how did this happen?¡±


    zhang peng looked at ma chaowen and was so scared that his face turned pale.


    the temperature in the room slowly rose, and liang zhichao and zhang peng also gradually began to feel the itch in their wounds.


    as soon as the three of them removed their bandages, a rotten smell spread throughout the room.


    liang zhichao was dumbfounded. he held his wrist and stared blankly. zhang peng¡¯s face turned pale.


    zhang peng was the most seriously injured among the three. ma chaowen and liang zhichao only had their skin and flesh split open, but he was pierced by the arrow.


    his eyes darkened, and he silently wrapped the gauze back. he turned his head and shouted at sun min. ¡°cousin, leave some food for me. i¡¯ll be back later.¡±


    he didn¡¯t want to die, and he didn¡¯t want to die in the hands of ye xingchen, the scum. if he died, wouldn¡¯t chen rou¡¯er fall into the hands of ye xingchen?!


    no, he wouldn¡¯t allow it!


    zhang peng gritted his teeth and immediately wrapped his clothes tightly. he dragged a shovel, limping towards ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    ye xingchen was studying his lunch at this time. he learned from the recipe book and made a ginseng silky chicken soup, but he felt that it was still lacking in taste. he raised his hand and was considering whether to add some more seasoning when the alarm at home rang again.


    ¡°who is it this time? how annoying. don¡¯t you need to eat lunch?¡±


    ye xingchen frowned and looked at the screen. it was zhang peng.


    zhang peng ran to the floor-to-ceiling glass that had been sandwiched between two layers of thick steel plates. he raised the shovel in his hand and began to smash the wall.


    ¡°sigh, why bother?¡±


    ye xingchen sighed and picked up the communication device to open a two-way call. ¡°sigh, why are you doing this?¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s futile roaring came from outside.


    ¡°at least we were both as unlucky before. we liked the same b*tch. let me give you a few words of advice.¡±


    ¡°if you have the strength to smash my wall here, you might as well go back and lie at home and eat a few more mouthfuls of food. at least you can be a full-bellied ghost when you leave.¡±


    ¡°i see that your hand holding the shovel is shaking. you probably don¡¯t have many days left to live. sigh, if 1 were you, i wouldn¡¯t have come here for nothing. if your blood circulation improves, you¡¯ll die faster. why don¡¯t you take advantage of the few days left to do what you want to do?¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s face was full of tears. he was angry and afraid. of course, he knew that if he was infected with tetanus and did not receive treatment, he would definitely die. he just refused to accept it.


    however, ye xingchen¡¯s words did remind him.


    he didn¡¯t have many days left to live. he might as well hurry up and do what he had always wanted to do. at least, he wouldn¡¯t have lived his life in vain..

 Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Ah, It Hurts!

    chapter 55: ah, it hurts!


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhang peng staggered back to his own home from ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    sun min had already cooked the meat that zhang yi had given her. the soup and meat was barely enough for a few people to share. at least the light yellow fat in the meat had replenished their meager diet over the past few days.


    ¡°you¡¯re back, all peng. i just cooked. come and eat.¡±


    ma chaowen and liang zhichao were already surrounding the pot with lifeless eyes. among everyone, chu yao was the most excited.


    finally, there was meat to eat! chu yao¡¯s eyes lit up as she stared at the few large pieces of meat that had sunk to the bottom of the pot.


    zhang peng ignored sun min. he entered the villa and went straight to the second floor, rushing to the room where chen rou¡¯er was locked.


    ¡°all! get lost! get lost!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s hands were chained up and she was curled up in the corner of the bed.


    zhang peng¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he leaned on the bed with one knee and stared at chen rou¡¯er as he spoke sinisterly.


    ¡°rou¡¯er, will you marry me?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with disgust. a rancid smell was already seeping out from zhang peng¡¯s bandages.


    ¡°ugh¡­zhang peng, get lost! why is your body so smelly?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was just short of showing her disdain on her face. looking at zhang peng¡¯s face that was leaning closer, chen rou¡¯ er frowned, pinched her nose, and stepped on zhang peng¡¯s face.


    ¡°go away! go away! 1 don¡¯t like this!¡±


    zhang peng looked at chen rou¡¯er¡¯s resistance and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.


    one had to know that if it wasn¡¯t for chen rou¡¯er, he wouldn¡¯t have become like this.


    zhang peng gave all his supplies to chen rou¡¯er, including food and clothes. he was wrapped in a tattered and old quilt in the house, shivering with hunger while wearing old clothes. however, he gave all the best food and a few sets of warm new clothes to chen rou¡¯er.


    he was now covered in injuries, and it was all because of chen rou¡¯er that he became like this.


    but what about chen rou¡¯er?


    she even resisted his approach. just because he asked her if she was willing to marry him, she began to beat him up.


    zhang peng grabbed chen rou¡¯er¡¯s kicking foot and pressed it down.


    since he couldn¡¯t get her even after giving so much, he might as well destroy her!


    everyone downstairs had heard the commotion, but they were all focused on eating meat. no one cared about what was happening here.


    ¡°all! help! you stink! help! zhang peng, get lost! b*tch!¡±


    ¡°get lost! don¡¯t come over, you cheap dog! go to hell! go to hell! don¡¯t come over!¡±


    ¡°you¡­ you actually called me a cheap dog?¡±


    zhang peng¡¯s face was filled with heartbreak and disbelief, followed by anger. he was flustered and exasperated. he rolled up his sleeve and pulled off the gauze that had been loosely wrapped around his arm.


    ¡°stinky, right? haha, a cheap dog, right?¡±


    zhang peng laughed sinisterly. he stretched out his hand and grabbed the wound on his arm. he grabbed the rotten flesh and smeared it all over chen rou¡¯er¡¯s face!


    ¡°haha, cheap dog, cheap dog, i am a cheap dog!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was so choked up that her face was covered in tears. she shook her head in panic, her face smeared with rotten flesh.


    ¡°pfft! pfft!¡±


    she didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but she felt some of it at the corner of her mouth. chen rou¡¯er kept opening her mouth to vomit, but when she took a breath, she only felt that her entire mouth and nose were filled with that thick stench. it was extremely disgusting, and it even made her gradually lose strength.


    ¡°i made you despise me for being a cheap dog. now, i¡¯ll smear the rotten meat of a cheap dog on your face. i¡¯ll make you feel like your face is covered in the rotten meat of a cheap dog. hahaha¨C¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes instantly turned lifeless, and she felt like she was better off dead than alive.


    zhang peng¡¯s side was a mess, and zhang yi¡¯s side was not any better.


    zhang yi had medicine on him, but not much. before he recovered, he did not dare to go out at all, afraid that someone would hide in the dark and stab him again.


    ye xingchen bit his spoon and replied to lin sijia¡¯s message. ¡°okay, send me a message after it¡¯s done.¡±


    lin sijia gritted her teeth and replied with an ¡°okay¡± before clearing all the chat records.


    she knew that this was the chance ye xingchen had given her.


    two days passed quickly. lin sijia had already stayed in zhang yi¡¯s villa for two days. she held her phone tightly and replayed what ye xingchen had said to her in her mind. then, she carefully put her phone in her pocket and walked out of the room.


    ¡°i¡¯m hungry. when are we eating today?¡±


    zhang yi, who was sitting in the living room, looked up at her.


    ¡°why? 1 thought doctor lin was a fairy princess from the heavens who only drinks dew and doesn¡¯t eat. so doctor lin is hungry too?¡±


    zhang yi sneered and pointed to the kitchen. he still had a use for lin sijia, and he didn¡¯t really want her to starve to death.


    ¡°go and see for yourself. i think it¡¯s almost done.¡±


    lin sijia nodded, took a deep breath, and turned to go into the kitchen.


    the kitchen was covered in blood.


    the stench was mixed, and even in the extremely cold weather, it still emitted waves of stench.


    lin sijia frowned and gritted her teeth as she endured the discomfort in her heart and ran to the hot pot.


    ¡°can we eat now? can 1 have a taste first?¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s face was full of eagerness. she really looked like a starving person.


    the people behind her ignored her as if they had acquiesced to her actions.


    lin sijia scooped up a spoonful and was about to put it into her mouth when she stared at the kitchen door and the person behind her from the corner of her eye.


    ¡°it¡¯s so hot. why is there no taste? did you forget to add salt?¡± lin sijia shook out some powder from her sleeve and sprinkled it into the soup. she stirred the soup with a spoon, pretending to scoop out a piece of meat to eat.


    ¡°doctor lin, why are you so spoiled? we haven¡¯t even added salt. it¡¯s already good that we have some meat to eat.¡±


    zhang yi¡¯s voice came from the kitchen door. lin sijia was so frightened that her hands trembled and even the spoon almost fell into the pot.


    ¡°forget it, this meat doesn¡¯t seem to be cooked yet. call me when you¡¯re done.¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s palms were sweaty. seeing that the powder had melted into the soup the moment zhang yi stepped into the kitchen, she heaved a sigh of relief and replaced the lid.


    ¡°how much longer? can you hurry up? i¡¯m so hungry.¡±


    lin sijia pretended to be slightly annoyed and smacked her lips. she brushed past zhang yi and left the kitchen. she was so nervous that her legs were trembling.


    this was the first time lin sijia had drugged someone. although it wasn¡¯t poison, the thrill still made her scalp tingle.


    of course, zhang yi wasn¡¯t completely unguarded against lin sijia. it was just that he didn¡¯t expect lin sijia to actually drug the precious food at this time..

 Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: The Wealthy Zhang Yi

    chapter 56: the wealthy zhang yi


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    less than ten minutes after lin sijia returned to her room, someone knocked on her door.


    a large pot of meat porridge was brought to the table, but it was no longer steaming. lin sijia held a bowl and waited nervously at the side.


    zhang yi sat at the table and began to scoop porridge into everyone¡¯s bowls.


    lin sijia swallowed her saliva and pointed at the pieces of meat in the porridge, signaling for another piece.


    ¡°doctor lin, why are you in such a hurry? haha.¡±


    zhang yi blew on the bowl and gulped down a large mouthful of meat porridge. it was no longer hot.


    ¡°you guys¡­i¡¯m not used to it being around all men. i¡¯ll go back to my room to eat.¡±


    lin sijia put on a bashful look. as they laughed, she carried the bowl back to her room and locked the door.


    no one cared where she was going to eat. at most, they would tease her and say that women were pretentious.


    when lin sijia carried the bowl back to her room, she immediately put it aside, waiting silently.


    she put powdered sleeping pills in the pot. after all, she didn¡¯t have any other medicine on hand.


    there was still more than half of the sleeping pills left in the bottle, and she threw them all into the pot.


    lin sijia was very nervous. she stuck to the door and kept an eye on the outside. after all, the effect of this medicine was not slow. it took about 30 minutes for the effect to show. however, she had never given such a large dose of sleeping pills to people. she did not know if the effect would be faster if the dosage was increased.


    as time passed, lin sijia was so nervous that she could hear her own heartbeat.


    suddenly, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground came from outside.


    success!


    lin sijia¡¯s heart was filled with joy. she carefully opened the door and saw zhang yi and his group, who were lying on the ground. she was delighted and quickly called ye xingchen.


    ¡°we succeeded! they are all unconscious now! it would take at least seven to eight hours for them to wake up. what should we do next?¡±


    ye xingchen was holding a silky chicken leg in his mouth, slowly biting into the meat that had been stewed until it was soft and fragrant.


    oh? he didn¡¯t expect lin sijia to move so quickly.


    ¡°turn on the video call. do whatever i say.¡±


    a video call popped up. ye xingchen wiped the oil off his mouth before picking up. lin sijia¡¯s face was covered up so tightly that only her eyes could be seen.


    ¡°switch the camera, then tie them up and drag them to the balcony.¡±


    ¡°but¡­¡± lin sijia was a little hesitant. after all, the temperature was so low now, and they had taken so many sleeping pills. it was very likely that they would lose their lives in their dreams.


    ¡°but what? have you forgotten why he was injured and why you were able to take advantage of him? put away your worthless sympathy.¡±


    lin sijia hesitated for two to three minutes before gritting her teeth and agreeing.


    the phone was placed on the table at the side. lin sijia took a pair of scissors and dragged out the blanket from the room to cut it into strips. then, she went over and wrapped their hands and feet several times before tying them up tightly.


    after a meal¡¯s worth of time, lin sijia dragged the first person to the balcony.


    she stopped to catch her breath and saw that ye xingchen had already finished his meal and was starting to eat his dessert.


    an hour had already passed by the time she dragged the few tall men out to the balcony in one go.


    ¡°alright, now go and check if they have any weapons on them. take out any pistols, bullets, bows, or knives.¡±


    there were a total of seven daggers, a gun, and two steel pipes.


    ¡°no bullets?¡±


    when lin sijia searched them with her phone, ye xingchen had been staring at them the whole time. however, to ye xingchen¡¯s surprise, there was only one pistol among zhang yi¡¯s group.


    lin sijia had never used a gun before, so she didn¡¯t know how many bullets were left in the pistol. however, she didn¡¯t find any extra bullets on zhang yi.


    ¡°alright, go and lock the balcony door. then, go to his room and take a look.¡±


    the snow outside had already reached the height of the second floor, so zhang yi and the others all lived on the third floor. they temporarily used the first and second floors as the ¡°basement¡± for storage.


    unexpectedly, there were no bullets in zhang yi¡¯s room.


    ye xingchen scratched his head and ordered lin sijia to go to the first and second floors.


    lin sijia nodded and was about to leave zhang yi¡¯s room when the light above her head suddenly went out.


    ¡°damn. the power supply time is over.¡±


    lin sijia frowned. the snow had already covered one-third of the second floor. without the power supply, the house immediately fell into darkness.


    ¡°turn on the flashlight on your phone and go downstairs to see what zhang yi has in stock.¡±


    ye xingchen had always been thinking about zhang yi¡¯s cars of supplies. it was a pity that he could not go out now. otherwise, he would definitely take zhang yi¡¯s pile of supplies.


    he couldn¡¯t take it, but he was still curious.


    lin sijia held onto the stairs and walked down carefully. she gripped her clothes and suddenly kicked something around the corner, almost making her scream.


    ¡°we¡­ we¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°yes, let¡¯s see what¡¯s here.¡±


    lin sijia stared at ye xingchen on the screen. she only dared to look at the object she kicked out of the corner of her eye. she didn¡¯t expect it to be a big wooden box.


    ¡°ah! it¡¯s potatoes!¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s eyes lit up from what she saw through the gaps in the wooden box.


    ¡°there are 80 boxes of potatoes! every box is at least half a person tall! behind¡­behind them are carrots and 60 boxes of sweet potatoes!¡±


    walking down the stairs, lin sijia held up the flashlight on her phone and saw that the floor was covered with food.


    ¡°there are 20 boxes of broccoli and.jnstant noodles! it is instant noodles!


    there are 50 boxes of instant noodles!¡±


    ¡°what is this¡­ heavens! there are also onions and peppers! ¡®twenty boxes each!¡±


    ¡°one, two, three, four, five¡­there are 50 boxes of frozen pork and 20 boxes of pumpkins!¡±


    compared to the average person, zhang yi¡¯s stock was indeed sufficient. ye xingchen touched his chin. just now, he really thought that since he couldn¡¯t get through, he might as well let lin sijia burn all these things. after all, he didn¡¯t want to let zhang yi benefit.


    unfortunately, the power supply had been cut off.


    ye xingchen rolled his eyes and immediately said to lin sijia. ¡°alright, you¡¯ve searched every corner now, right? go back to the third floor, leave the door ajar, and come over.¡±


    ¡°you know where my house is, right?¡±


    ye xingchen hung up the video call with lin sijia and sent a message to zhao hao.


    ¡°brother zhao, if you have time, you can ask a few trusted brothers to go to zhang yi¡¯s house to borrow some supplies. just treat it as a small token of my appreciation. remember not to spread the news. the supplies are on the first and second floors of his house.¡±


    after sending a message, ye xingchen didn¡¯t care whether zhao hao saw it or not. he put the bowls and chopsticks in the dishwashing machine and nestled on the sofa, waiting for the arrival of the other tenant of the house..

 Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Welcome to the Residence

    chapter 57: welcome to the residence


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao was excited when he received the news, but the most important thing was that he knew that ye xingchen was still alive and safe. he sent a few greetings to ye xingchen, but ye xingchen did not reply. he could only follow ye xingchen¡¯s instructions and call a few security guards he was usually good with to go to zhang yi¡¯s place.


    lin sijia climbed out of the window with difficulty. she had been tying and dragging people for the entire afternoon. she had not eaten a single grain of rice for two days and almost passed out.


    stepping on the snow, lin sijia didn¡¯t dare to delay. she gritted her teeth and rushed to ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    the road was not long, but the fluffy snow was not easy to walk on. the short road took half an hour to travel.


    as soon as she approached ye xingchen¡¯s house, the alarm rang. ye xingchen, who was pretending to sleep on the sofa, instantly opened his eyes.


    ¡°she¡¯s here.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t open the door rashly. he first looked at the surveillance cameras around the house to make sure that no one was following lin sijia before picking up his phone to answer lin sijia¡¯s voice call.


    ¡°i, i¡¯m at the door.¡±


    it was the door to the second floor. the passageway that had been dug out earlier had been filled up by the newly fallen snow. there was some snow blocking the door to the second floor of ye xingchen¡¯s house, but not much.


    ¡°yes, come in.¡±


    the door was unlocked, and lin sijia opened the door with trembling hands. a wave of heat that she had not felt for a long time hit her face. in an instant, lin sijia was so excited that she almost cried.


    she was afraid that the wind and snow outside would blow away the warmth, so she hurriedly turned around and closed the door. she turned around and wanted to enter the house, but something cold pressed against her forehead.


    ¡°take off your clothes.¡±


    ye xingchen stood in front of lin sijia and looked down at her. the two of them were only an arm apart. he held a loaded pistol against lin sijia¡¯s forehead. if she didn¡¯t listen to his instructions, he would shoot her.


    lin sijia was stunned at first, but she reacted a few seconds later. with a bitter smile on her face, she took out a bag from her pocket and handed it to ye xingchen.


    ¡°you are really careful.¡±


    inside the bag were all kinds of weapons that ye xingchen had ordered lin sijia to pack through the video call. lin sijia stood at the door and began to take off her clothes one by one.


    until she was only wearing a thin shirt and a pair of pants.


    ¡°hmm? keep stripping.¡±


    ye xingchen was indeed careful. after all, lin sijia had hung up the call with him for some time. no one could say for sure if she would hide a weapon with her during this time. no matter how kind lin sijia was, this was not a reason for ye xingchen to trust her unconditionally.


    lin sijia hesitated for a few seconds, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and stripped herself down to her underwear.


    her eyes were shy and her face was as red as blood. ¡°th-that¡¯s enough, right¡­ i don¡¯t have a place to hide any weapons.¡±


    lin sijia was a smart person, and ye xingchen admired her in his heart.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, we have to be careful in the apocalypse. hello, doctor lin, welcome to the team.¡±


    ye xingchen put the pistol away at his waist and gave lin sijia a hug.


    as expected, lin sijia¡¯s figure was indeed very good, and her looks were indeed not inferior to chen rou¡¯er¡¯s. even when she was not full and did not have warm clothes, her red face still had a hint of youth.


    ye xingchen let lin sijia pick up the clothes that she had just taken off and put them on. then, he pulled her hand and walked into the house. when she turned her head, ye xingchen took the opportunity to put the bag of weapons into the space.


    ¡°go take a shower first. the bathroom is over there.¡±


    ye xingchen pointed in the direction of the bathroom. after lin sijia walked in with an embarrassed look, ye xingchen picked out a smaller nightgown from the space and placed it on the stool outside the bathroom.


    ¡°the clean clothes are at the bathroom door. use them after you¡¯re done.¡±


    lin sijia still felt like she was in a dream as she stood under the shower. the snowstorm was like a dream, and she was living in a strange man¡¯s house in order to survive.


    hot water sprayed out from the showerhead, accompanied by lin sijia¡¯s tears. she had not taken a shower for more than half a month.


    lin sijia hurriedly washed her hair and took a shower. after all, this was not her own home. she also knew how precious water was now, let alone hot water.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to rush lin sijia at all because he had a large amount of water stored. moreover, the water used for bathing was the water that was boiled from the ice and snow in the collector installed on the roof when he renovated the house. no matter how long lin sijia took a bath in there, it wouldn¡¯t waste the water stored in his space.


    he looked at his phone and realized that zhao hao and the others had already arrived at zhang yi¡¯s house. zhao hao had even taken a photo of zhang yi¡¯s house.


    ¡°yes, take as much as you can. it was zhang yi who snatched it from me.¡±


    ye xingchen knew that zhao hao was honest. if he told him that these were all zhang yi¡¯s own inventory, zhao hao might not have been willing to take them.


    ¡°sigh, if you can¡¯t take more of it away, just leave it for now. 1¡¯11 think of a way to come back in the future.¡±


    zhao hao came and went many times. on one hand, he was afraid that he would make too much noise and alert the neighbors. on the other hand, he wanted to help ye xingchen take more things back.


    lin sijia had already finished showering, and her entire body was scalded pink. she stood at the bathroom door with an uneasy expression.


    ¡°have you cleaned up? come, come here.¡±


    ye xingchen held the gun in his hand again. this time, it was the one that he had taken from zhang yi. he had checked it just now. there were still seven bullets left in it.


    even though lin sijia no longer had anything that could threaten ye xingchen, ye xingchen was still worried.


    lin sijia followed the direction he pointed at and obediently sat on the sofa two meters away from ye xingchen. she put her legs together and revealed a careful expression.


    ¡°you should know that i let you stay here because you have some value to me.¡±


    ¡°but you have to remember that this is my home. it¡¯s my kindness to let you stay here, so don¡¯t try to repay kindness with ingratitude. i can let you stay here, but 1 can also make you get out. 1 can also kill you with a shot.¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she replied submissively. ¡°i know.¡±


    of course, lin sijia knew that even if this was just a transaction, she would still gain more benefits. ye xingchen indeed did a great favor to her by letting her stay in this house.


    ye xingchen pointed upstairs.


    ¡°i¡¯ll bring you to your room in a while, but i have to tell you first that every room in my house has surveillance cameras. every door is made of special materials, and i have the only keys.¡±


    ye xingchen took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and waved them in front of lin sijia.


    ¡°you can only leave the room with my permission. there¡¯s an independent bathroom in the room. i¡¯ll open the door for you every day when you eat.¡±


    ¡°if you disagree,¡± ye xingchen pointed in the direction of the door. ¡°you can leave now..¡±

 Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: Let Me Tell You a Secret

    chapter 58: let me tell you a secret


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    it wasn¡¯t easy for lin sijia to have the opportunity to move in. how could she leave?


    moreover, although ye xingchen¡¯s request was a little overboard, lin sijia thought about it and felt that ye xingchen¡¯s request was very reasonable. after all, she was just a neighbor that he didn¡¯t know.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll listen to you.¡± she nodded.


    lin sijia¡¯s obedient attitude made ye xingchen very satisfied.


    as expected, lin sijia was indeed a smart person. if it were anyone else, they might have jumped up and accused ye xingchen of invading her privacy.


    ye xingchen looked at lin sijia, and his tone was gentler than before.


    ¡°you¡¯re very smart. it¡¯ll be much easier for us to get along in the future. you should also understand that you were the one who drugged them. in the minds of zhang yi and the others, you¡¯re already a grasshopper tied to the same rope as me. even if you have a chance to escape, you might be killed by zhang yi and the others.¡±


    ¡°doctor lin, you can only rely on me to survive.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s lips curled up as he curled his finger at lin sijia.


    ¡°now, i¡¯m going to tell you a secret.¡±


    lin sijia had goosebumps all over her body. she was afraid that ye xingchen would kill her the next second after he finished speaking.


    ¡°i-should 1 know? i-i don¡¯t have to know either.¡±


    everyone knew that only dead people could keep secrets for their entire lives. after seeing so many corpses piled up in zhang yi¡¯s house and seeing that zhang yi¡¯s reward was actually human flesh¡­ lin sijia had only one thought.


    ye xingchen looked at lin sijia¡¯s expression as if she was facing a great enemy and found it funny. he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°telling you this secret is only to ensure your loyalty to me.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m not afraid that you¡¯ll leak the secret. after all, no matter who you tell this secret to, they won¡¯t be able to threaten me.¡±


    ¡°no one knows what caused this heavy snow, but 1 know that it will stop after a month.¡±


    ¡°do you know what rebirth is? do you believe that there is rebirth in this world?¡±


    lin sijia blinked her eyes and looked at ye xingchen in confusion. she felt that he was crazy.


    ye xingchen was too lazy to explain. he stretched his hand into the air and suddenly, a bag of toast appeared in his hand.


    ¡°i¡¯ve been reborn and gained the ability to create a space. the bag of bread you see now was taken out of my space with my mind.¡±


    ye xingchen pushed the bread in front of lin sijia and continued.


    ¡°it¡¯s unbelievable, right? 1 thought so too at first.¡±


    ¡°but as you can see, everything i said is true.¡±


    ¡°my space exists independently of this world. all my resources are placed in my space. all the food you can see is only a small part of what i take out from my space.¡±


    ¡°although my house has seven floors, i don¡¯t store any supplies here.¡±


    ¡°therefore, if 1 die, my space will disappear with me.¡±


    ¡°as long as i¡¯m alive, you can follow me and enjoy things that others can¡¯t enjoy now, understand?¡±


    of course, ye xingchen knew that lin sijia was a kind person. however, this was not enough for ye xingchen to trust her completely.


    he only believed in benefits, not human nature.


    only by binding their interests could their cooperation continue.


    lin sijia was stunned. ye xingchen¡¯s words had overturned her understanding of more than 20 years.


    she stared at the bag of bread in front of her and swallowed her saliva. however, without ye xingchen¡¯s permission, she did not dare to touch it.


    ¡°eat, this bag of bread is for you.¡±


    after getting permission, lin sijia took the bag of bread with trembling hands and opened it to eat in big bites.


    she heard and understood, but she subconsciously felt that it was ridiculous.


    there was actually an alternate dimension in this world?


    ¡°is what you said true¡­? can i see what the space you¡¯re talking about looks like?¡±


    lin sijia almost burst into tears as she chewed on the soft bread. god knows how long it had been since she had eaten such delicious food.


    ¡°not now, but maybe in the future, i will let you experience my space. alright, eat slowly.¡±


    ye xingchen pointed at lin sijia again as if he were performing magic. a bottle of milk appeared in front of her out of thin air.


    ¡°i don¡¯t trust you, so you have to find a way to gain my trust.¡±


    ¡°in the future, you¡¯ll be in charge of things like washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning. be more self-aware and don¡¯t make me remind you.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t keep idle people. if you can¡¯t provide enough value, i can replace you at any time, understand?¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s mouth was full as she nodded at ye xingchen.


    lin sijia swallowed the food in her mouth and suddenly didn¡¯t want to delve into the truth of these things. even if ye xingchen was lying to her for fun, at least she was warm and full now.


    after wolfing down the food, lin sijia sat there and wiped her mouth in embarrassment. ye xingchen had conjured something out of thin air twice in a row. even if he was lying to her, at least ye xingchen was really good to her.


    this bag of bread was enough for a family of five to eat for a week.


    ye xingchen gave her the whole bag and even handed her a bottle of milk.


    seeing lin sijia sit up straight after eating her fill, ye xingchen slowly spoke.


    ¡°do you know why i only helped you out of so many people who asked me for help?¡±


    lin sijia pursed her lips.


    ¡°because i¡¯m a doctor.¡±


    ¡°if what you said is true, then you really don¡¯t lack supplies or medicine.¡±


    ¡°but you can¡¯t guarantee that you won¡¯t get hurt forever, and you can¡¯t guarantee that you won¡¯t get sick forever, so you need me.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded. ¡°that¡¯s one of the reasons. you¡¯re right. i can¡¯t guarantee that my body won¡¯t have any problems in this apocalypse.¡±


    ye xingchen leaned back and looked at lin sijia¡¯s delicate collarbone. ¡°then do you know what the second reason is?¡±


    lin sijia paused. after receiving ye xingchen¡¯s gaze, she thought for a few minutes before she reacted.


    lin sijia understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.


    ¡°because i am a woman.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t lack anything, but he was alone after all. he had mental entertainment, but he also needed physical entertainment. lin sijia could satisfy this.


    moreover, lin sijia¡¯s conditions weren¡¯t bad..

 Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Youre Welcome

    chapter 59: you¡¯re welcome


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia was very understanding, and ye xingchen was very satisfied.


    ye xingchen only gave her a reminder and didn¡¯t want her immediately. he waved his hand and let lin sijia follow him upstairs.


    lin sijia listened to ye xingchen¡¯s command. her face was red as she walked in front of ye xingchen.


    after all, ye xingchen didn¡¯t dare to expose his back to anyone, not even lin sijia.


    ¡°alright, you¡¯ll stay in this room from now on.¡±


    he led lin sijia up to the sixth floor and gave her the master bedroom on the sixth floor.


    ¡°if you need anything, send me a message. you can also use this walkie-talkie to call me.¡±


    ye xingchen took out a machine and gave it to lin sijia before locking the room door. then, he went up to the seventh floor and locked the door of the stairs on the seventh floor. he then put the only key into the space.


    this night was destined to be long.


    lin sijia was still reminiscing about what had happened tonight while she lay in bed.


    she had only come to ye xingchen for help with the intention of giving it a try. she did not even think that she would succeed.


    after all, she was not familiar with ye xingchen. she only knew that there was such a rich second-generation heir in the same neighborhood as her. moreover, she had only seen ye xingchen a few times at night from a distance when she was throwing out trash.


    after the heavy snowfall, she had seen ye xingchen¡¯s messages in the group several times. she did not think that ye xingchen was an easy person to talk to, nor did she think that ye xingchen would lend her a helping hand.


    she was just hoping to get lucky and thought that she still had some value, so she wanted to use her medical skills in exchange for some medicine and food from ye xingchen.


    in the end, not only did ye xingchen give her food, but he also allowed her to live in this house?!


    lin sijia lay on the bed and turned over. she buried her face in the pillow and took a deep breath. she could even smell the same cedar scent as ye xingchen.


    the soft bed and comfortable temperature made lin sijia fall asleep very quickly.


    this was the first time she had such a comfortable sleep since the heavy snow.


    ye xingchen returned to his room on the seventh floor and took a shower. he dried his hair and sat on the bed.


    for safety reasons, he installed a door at the entrance of each floor. it could be said that each floor could be used as an independent house.


    he looked at the surveillance camera and saw that lin sijia was already sleeping in bed on her side.


    after sleeping for half a day, ye xingchen also slept longer than usual. after all, there was a doctor at home, so he felt more at ease. otherwise, he would feel a little uneasy living alone in such a big house.


    humans were social animals, and having a companion in life would more or less bring a lot of fun.


    however, the prerequisite was that lin sijia had to be absolutely loyal to him.


    ye xingchen pulled up the surveillance footage and saw that lin sijia had changed her position and was still sleeping.


    it had been a long time since she had slept so peacefully. usually, she was either too cold to sleep or it was too noisy to sleep because of the cries of the surrounding residents.


    ye xingchen ignored her. he got out of bed, washed up, and went straight to the living room on the sixth floor. he planned to have breakfast here today.


    he dug into his space and took out a lot of food.


    then, he took out the key and opened lin sijia¡¯s room door. he even knocked on the door. ¡°are you awake? come out and let¡¯s have breakfast together.¡±


    ye xingchen could have dragged her out directly, but after thinking about it, he felt that if he wanted to get along with lin sijia for a long time, he needed to give her some superficial respect.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll come out in a bit.¡±


    a sweet and hoarse voice came from inside. lin sijia was woken up by the knock on the door.


    ye xingchen picked up a bowl of steaming congee with preserved egg and lean meat and took a sip. then, he put a shrimp dumpling into his mouth.


    when he was eating the second steamer of shrimp dumplings, lin sijia had washed up and came out with her robe wrapped around her.


    ¡°come here.¡±


    the first person lin sijia saw when she stepped out of the room was ye xingchen. her face turned red, and when she saw the table full of cantonese-style dim sum, she felt as if she was dreaming.


    ¡°feel free to eat whatever you want.¡±


    the porridge was still warm, and even the various snacks were still warm. the foods were at this temperature when ye xingchen put them in the space.


    lin sijia took a bite of the shrimp dumpling and a bite of the beef tripe. as she ate, tears fell into her bowl.


    usually, lin sijia was busy with her thesis and internship, so she didn¡¯t have many opportunities to eat a good meal. after the heavy snow, everyone felt that the end of the world had arrived, so they couldn¡¯t even have a full meal. they could barely fill their stomachs. yet now, they could actually eat such an authentic and warm cantonese-style meal when everyone was feeling insecure¡­


    after eating until she was 80% full, lin sijia put down her chopsticks and stopped eating.


    ¡°are you full?¡±


    ye xingchen had just finished his last bite when he looked up and saw that lin sijia had already put down her chopsticks.


    ¡°yes, i¡¯m 80% full. i¡¯ve been starving for the past few days. i can¡¯t eat too much at once, or it will burden my stomach.¡±


    ¡°alright, since you¡¯re done eating, let¡¯s watch the show.¡±


    zhao hao and his friends had been moving things for the entire night. ye xingchen read the message from zhao hao and knew that the effects of the sleeping pills on zhang yi and the others had worn off. they were all awake now.


    ¡°okay, hide the supplies you got. don¡¯t go over anymore. go home and lock the doors and windows.¡±


    zhao hao nodded and quietly led his friends back to their homes.


    ¡°do you remember how you drugged them last night?¡±


    lin sijia nodded in confusion.


    ¡°zhang yi and the others are awake.¡±


    ye xingchen did not explain further. after confirming that zhao hao and the others had arrived home safely and had locked the doors and windows, he found the community owners¡¯ group and sent a message.


    ¡°previously, you all begged me to give you some supplies. sigh, my heart aches when i see that my neighbors don¡¯t have enough to eat or wear.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s why i¡¯m here with doctor lin to give everyone warmth.¡±


    ¡°zhang yi secretly hid a lot of supplies, and he even robbed his neighbors. he¡¯s really gone too far!¡±


    ¡°i asked doctor lin for help. we quietly took down zhang yi and the others. now, the door of zhang yi¡¯s house is open. if you need any supplies, you can go and get them!¡±


    ¡°just take it as a small token of my appreciation to everyone!¡±


    ye xingchen crossed his legs and sent a long message to the group. in the end, he even sent a video of zhang yi and the others being tied up and locked on the balcony.


    ¡°the supplies are on the first and second floors. you¡¯re welcome!¡±


    lin sijia picked up her phone and looked at ye xingchen¡¯s message in the group. she felt a little awkward.


    ye xingchen¡¯s words seemed to have tied him together with her.


    although she was indeed the one who did this, lin sijia didn¡¯t think that there was anything wrong with ye xingchen¡¯s actions.


    after all, it was zhang yi who attacked ye xingchen first..

 Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: The Great Samaritan Ye Xingchen

    chapter 60: the great samaritan ye xingchen


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen¡¯s words set off a huge commotion in the group. the large group that had been quiet for a long time became active again.


    ¡°what¡­ really?¡±


    ¡°is he lying? would ye xingchen be so kind?¡±


    ¡°yeah, and don¡¯t forget he killed so many neighbors.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. maybe this is some kind of trap. we can¡¯t believe it.¡±


    ¡°i can¡¯t take it anymore. whether it¡¯s true or not, i have to go and take a look. i really can¡¯t take it anymore. i haven¡¯t eaten anything for three days!¡±


    the group chat was noisy, and many people could not help but run to zhang yi¡¯s side to see if it was true.


    ¡°heavens¡­heavens! it¡¯s actually true!¡±


    zhang yi and the others were wriggling on the balcony, cursing and swearing, but no one in the house paid any attention to them.


    everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to the open boxes of food in the corridor.


    a photo was posted in the group, showing boxes of potatoes that had been touched.


    ¡°so many¡­so many¡­ heavens! our family finally doesn¡¯t have to starve anymore!¡±


    suddenly, the group became even more lively.


    those who didn¡¯t believe him were already carrying a bunch of bags to pack things. on the way, they even met neighbors who were carrying things back.


    the previous defenses seemed to have been dropped at this moment. everyone seemed to have returned to the time before the heavy snow came and greeted their neighbors with smiles on their faces.


    ¡°hurry up and go, there are still many more!¡±


    after zhao hao returned home and stored everything, he sent a message to ye xingchen. ¡°little ye, brother zhao is not very agile, so he couldn¡¯t bring back much for you.¡±


    he took a picture of the supplies he had brought back. ¡°see when you have time. the snow in front of my house has been cleaned by my brothers. 1 can send the things to you at any time.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s no need. brother zhao, you keep it. these things aren¡¯t mine to begin with. 1 lied to you last night. if i didn¡¯t lie to you, you wouldn¡¯t have taken them. i just wanted you to take more supplies home. don¡¯t think about sending them back. look at the group. if you send them back now, these things will only end up in someone else¡¯s hands.¡±


    zhao hao looked at ye xingchen¡¯s message and tears welled up in his eyes.


    this ye xingchen was really a good person. he had clearly not helped ye xingchen at all, but the man had already helped him twice. this time, he actually made up a lie to let him store more food.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t pay much attention to zhao hao¡¯s words of gratitude.


    after all, he couldn¡¯t possibly keep the food for zhang yi. instead of letting those heartless neighbors divide it up, it was better to ask zhao hao to find some people to pick a portion first.


    at the very least, he would still need zhao hao in the future.


    lin sijia had already gone to wash the dishes and started to prepare lunch. ye xingchen was a little tired of eating too much restaurant food and suddenly missed home-cooked food.


    in front of lin sijia, ye xingchen took out a few potatoes, a few carrots, and a large piece of beef brisket from his space.


    ¡°i want to eat curry for lunch. you know how to make curry, right?¡±


    the spices were taken out one by one. lin sijia didn¡¯t even dare to blink. she stared at ye xingchen in surprise as he took out the items one by one like magic.


    after last night, lin sijia¡¯s brain was working again.


    ye xingchen seemed to be telling the truth. the apocalypse was real, and so was his superpower.


    ¡°i know how to cook it. what kind of spice level do you want?¡± lin sijia took the things that ye xingchen handed over and placed them in the wash pan.


    ¡°slightly spicy, add more coconut milk.¡±


    with a woman at home, life was indeed much more convenient.


    now that the quality of life had improved, ye xingchen wanted to go out and walk even more.


    before he went out, he had to make preparations to establish his prestige.


    he wanted to replace zhang yi¡¯s previous position in everyone¡¯s hearts and make the entire community¡¯s owners fear and respect him. only then would he be safe when he went out.


    time passed quickly, and the morning passed in a noisy manner.


    zhang yi¡¯s family did have a lot of things. they were bought by zhang yi¡¯s father with real money after the apocalypse.


    the group had been quiet for the entire morning, and now there were people talking in the group one after another. many of them were sharing the supplies they had snatched from zhang yi¡¯s house.


    ye xingchen looked at his phone with a mocking smile on his face.


    at a time like this, there was still a fool bragging in the group. he really thought that his life was too long and easy.


    lin sijia shouted from the kitchen and brought out a pot of fragrant and steaming curry beef brisket.


    ¡°the curry is ready. i¡¯ll go get some rice.¡±


    the white and translucent rice was lying quietly in the bowl. lin sijia carried the two bowls of rice and sat at the seat where she was in the morning.


    ¡°time to eat. doctor lin, eat more.¡±


    ye xingchen leaned against the back of the chair and covered the rice with a spoonful of curry beef brisket. however, he was not in a hurry to eat it. after lin sijia had eaten a few mouthfuls, ye xingchen picked up the spoon and slowly scooped the rice.


    he couldn¡¯t trust lin sijia. even though lin sijia had already moved in, she was a doctor. if she could drug zhang yi and the others, she might be able to drug him at any time.


    after a few mouthfuls of rice, ye xingchen carefully tasted the food. he was even more satisfied with lin sijia. not bad. she was good-looking and useful. moreover, the taste of the food was not bad. although it could not compare to hotel restaurant food outside, it would not be a problem for her to open a small restaurant with her culinary skills.


    it was only by nighttime that the supplies in zhang yi¡¯s house were divided up by everyone.


    in addition to the people who shared their supplies in the group, there were also many people who started to thank ye xingchen in the group.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, little ye. i¡¯m sorry i scolded you like that before. i¡¯m really sorry!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, little ye. we treated you like that before, but you¡¯re still so good to us.¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re really a good person, little ye!¡±


    ¡°sigh, i¡¯m really not human. i actually went to smash your door before!¡±


    ¡°thank you so much. thank you so much. i haven¡¯t eaten for three days. i finally have something to eat today!¡±


    ¡°i didn¡¯t expect that zhang yi to be such a person!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! he clearly had so much food, but he only gave us so little meat before!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! that bit of meat was not even enough for a bite! you want us to rush to the front and smash the door with such a small gift!¡±


    ¡°little ye is so kind. if not for little ye, i wouldn¡¯t have known that zhang yi was such a scumbag!¡±


    ¡°my family was starving to death last night. 1 went to beg zhang yi if he could give me a piece of meat, but he actually got his subordinate to kick me!¡±


    ye xingchen was half-lying on the sofa watching a movie, waiting for lin sijia to call him for dinner.


    ¡°heh, you just scolded me before, and now you¡¯re praising me as a good person? how funny..¡±

 Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Why Arent You Dead Yet?

    chapter 61: why aren¡¯t you dead yet?


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen threw a piece of popcorn into his mouth. for dinner, he asked lin sijia to make a stew of chicken, mushroom, and vermicelli, sweet and sour pork, as well as peanuts, spinach, and preserved egg salad. the sweet and sour taste from the kitchen filled the entire living room.


    lin sijia was serving the dishes when ye xingchen¡¯s phone rang again.


    it was a voice message from a female owner who had privately messaged him before.


    ¡°does lin sijia live in your house? why can lin sijia stay at your house? what about me, brother xingchen? why didn¡¯t you let me move in!¡±


    some people had already noticed the second protagonist in ye xingchen¡¯s words.


    many people speculated that lin sijia had already moved into ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    the women who had privately chatted with ye xingchen earlier were all so angry that their eyes turned red.


    ye xingchen¡¯s house could not be taken down. everyone thought that no one could enjoy ye xingchen¡¯s life with him. however, at this time, lin sijia appeared and was mentioned by ye xingchen again and again.


    the people living in this community were either rich or powerful. even if they were not residents of the villa area, they would at least have some money to afford a house in this community.


    there was no lack of mistresses who were kept by the higher-ups, minor celebrities, internet celebrities, and models kept by the rich second-generation heirs.


    jinghai university was famous for being a gathering place for the rich and beautiful.


    everyone was more or less good-looking, and they felt indignant in their hearts. why were they inferior to a young doctor?! besides, lin sijia was just an intern! she hadn¡¯t even become a full-time employee!


    ¡°brother xingchen, 1 can do what lin sijia can do, and i can definitely do it better than her. besides, i¡¯m younger and prettier than her.¡±


    the volume of the voice message was extremely loud. when lin sijia walked out with the dishes, she happened to hear all the voice messages. her hand that was holding the dishes paused for a moment.


    ¡°little ye, 1 never told you that i¡¯ve liked you for a long time. it¡¯s just that i always thought that 1 was a few years older than you and was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t like me. but now, i understand that age is not a shackle of love. why don¡¯t you consider me? be my boyfriend!¡±


    ¡°xingchen, 1-1 may have given birth before, but my figure is still very good. i also take care of myself. i¡¯m no worse than lin sijia. besides, i¡¯ve been married before, so i know how to take care of people. i¡¯ll definitely take care of you better than lin sijia can.¡±


    one private message after another. every time ye xingchen clicked on a voice message, lin sijia¡¯s face darkened.


    she gritted her teeth. before she came, she clearly knew how many people wanted to live in ye xingchen¡¯s house, but those people did not show any signs in the group. who would have thought that they would actually¡­


    the more lin sijia thought about it, the more flustered she became. she suddenly realized how popular ye xingchen was at this time, and how easy it was for her to be replaced.


    many people wanted to replace her.


    lin sijia suddenly felt a sense of crisis.


    she was indeed not irreplaceable. in the end, she was only better than them because she had medical skills.


    however, no matter how good her medical skills were, there would still be doctors who were better than her.


    ¡°what are you thinking about? eat first.¡±


    ye xingchen placed a bowl full of vermicelli into the bowl and pushed it in front of lin sijia. there were also two pieces of chicken and mushrooms on it.


    some of the neighbors had already eaten their fill and started to tease ye xingchen in the group chat.


    ¡°little ye, you have good taste. i went to doctor lin¡¯s house today and found that doctor lin wasn¡¯t at home.¡±


    ¡°haha, could it be that doctor lin has already moved in with little ye?¡±


    everyone was just guessing. no one could be sure if lin sijia had already moved into ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    lin sijia listened to the voice message playing on ye xingchen¡¯s phone, and two red clouds floated on her originally gloomy face.


    everyone was happily eating the food that they had just brought back from zhang yi¡¯s house, and sun min had also started to cook.


    zhang peng, ma chaowen, and liang zhichao died earlier in the morning.


    not long after they died, ye xingchen sent a message to the group that there were supplies.


    before sun min and chu yao could hate ye xingchen, they both joined the queue to snatch the items.


    chen rou¡¯er stared at her phone without blinking. she was about to go crazy from anger.


    ¡°yes, doctor lin is indeed with me.¡±


    ye xingchen was chewing on a piece of sweet and sour pork. he sent a message and took a photo of lin sijia¡¯s chopsticks holding some vermicelli and posted it in the group.


    chen rou¡¯er hurriedly sent a private message to ye xingchen. ¡°brother xingchen, are you with lin sijia now?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t even look at it as he sent a private message. he picked up a piece of spinach and preserved egg with his chopsticks and mixed it into the rice.


    chen rou¡¯er, who didn¡¯t get a reply, started to get anxious.


    at this moment, she was in a small room with unkempt hair and a dirty face. the stench was unbearable, and her excrement was everywhere.


    she was extremely hungry. the food that zhang peng had sent her was not enough for her to eat. when she was thirsty, she could only open the window and stretch her head out to catch the snowflakes that were falling.


    however, that dead man, zhang peng, had really become a dead man this morning. after zhang peng died, no one came to bring her food. she had been hungry for an entire day!


    however, ye xingchen, that scum, was actually eating delicious food?! he actually let lin sijia stay in his house and eat with him?!


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes turned red.


    that position should have been hers! lin sijia deserved to die!


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s cracked fingers tapped on the phone screen as she sent a message to ye xingchen. ¡°brother xingchen, when are you coming to bring rou¡¯er home? rou¡¯er is in the dark, she¡¯s feeling cold and hungry.¡±


    ¡°brother xingchen, they¡¯re all so fierce to rou¡¯er. rou¡¯er is so scared here. zhang peng and the others are already dead.¡±


    ¡°didn¡¯t you say that you only loved me? why did brother xingchen bring another woman home?¡±


    ¡°big brother xingchen, rou¡¯er doesn¡¯t like other women in our house. big brother xingchen, can you kick her out?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the messages that kept popping up on the top of his phone and was a little surprised.


    chen rou¡¯er was actually still alive?


    ¡°you¡¯re not dead yet?¡± ye xingchen sneered.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw the message.


    ¡°so brother xingchen didn¡¯t look for me because you thought i was dead?¡±


    ¡°i knew that brother xingchen liked me the most. did that b*tch lin sijia tell you that i was dead, so you didn¡¯t look for me?¡±


    ¡°hmph, brother xingchen, don¡¯t believe her. i¡¯m still alive and well. she lied to you. she just wants to replace me!¡±


    ¡°brother xingchen, come and pick me up quickly. then, let¡¯s chase her out together! brother xingchen, don¡¯t wait anymore.. make her get lost now! she doesn¡¯t deserve to eat our food!¡±

 Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: Dont Look For Me Anymore

    chapter 62: don¡¯t look for me anymore


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen frowned as he looked at the series of messages sent by chen rou¡¯er. he felt frustrated.


    lin sijia was halfway through her meal when she saw ye xingchen stop eating. she put down her chopsticks and looked at ye xingchen¡¯s tightly furrowed brows nervously.


    ¡°how¡­ what¡¯s wrong? is the food not to your liking?¡±


    ¡°no, come here and sit beside me.¡±


    ye xingchen casually pulled out a chair beside him and gestured for lin sijia to sit beside him. then, he stood up and grabbed lin sijia¡¯s bowl and chopsticks and placed them beside him.


    ¡°continue eating.¡±


    ¡°alright.¡± lin sijia lowered her eyes and obediently sat beside ye xingchen and began to eat again.


    ¡°you keep cooing, are you a hen? are you ready to lay eggs?¡±


    ye xingchen typed out the message and thought for a while before clicking delete. then, he leaned back on the chair and stretched out his long arms to pull over lin sijia, who was focused on eating. he took a photo and sent it to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, rou¡¯er. you¡¯re a good person. i¡¯ve let you down.¡±


    ¡°i thought you had already met with misfortune. there¡¯s no other way. you came too late. i¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°you will give us your blessings, right?¡±


    ye xingchen added after some thought.


    ¡°rou¡¯er, you shouldn¡¯t look for me in the future. although we once loved each other, i already have a girlfriend now. it¡¯s not appropriate for you to look for me again.¡±


    after sending the last sentence, ye xingchen blocked chen rou¡¯er.


    on the other end of the screen, chen rou¡¯er was staring at the photo of ye xingchen and lin sijia. the dishes were neatly arranged, and chen rou¡¯ er could not help but swallow her saliva.


    ¡°no, i can¡¯t! no! i¡¯m clearly your girlfriend! what right did she have?! what right does she have?!¡±


    after sending the message, a bright red exclamation mark appeared ¡ª she had been blacklisted.


    chen rou¡¯er screamed hysterically in the room. ye xingchen took back his phone and was about to let go of lin sijia, but he saw that lin sijia¡¯s eyes were still fixed on her phone.


    he raised his eyebrows and hugged lin sijia tighter.


    ¡°what do you think? do you think i¡¯m very bad?¡±


    lin sijia hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. ¡°you must have your reasons for doing this.¡±


    her face was a little hot. although she knew that her being ye xingchen¡¯s girlfriend was a lie, she couldn¡¯t help but feel her heart pulse.


    although lin sijia¡¯s personal conditions weren¡¯t bad, she had never been in a relationship in her 20-plus years. every day, she would go to school and home. later on, she would go to school, home, and the hospital.


    unlike socialites like chen rou¡¯er, lin sijia didn¡¯t like to dress up. in fact, she didn¡¯t even know how to dress up. she only knew how to read books, work on question sets, and do experiments. when other girls were putting on makeup and shopping, she was dissecting frogs. when other girls were dating and going to hotels, she was concocting traditional chinese medicine.


    unfortunately, ye xingchen wasn¡¯t in the mood to appreciate lin sijia¡¯s red face. he let go of lin sijia¡¯s hand after receiving her answer, picked up his bowl, and silently ate.


    every time he spoke to chen rou¡¯er, he would remember how he had been toyed around by chen rou¡¯er in the past.


    even after such a long time, he still remembered the pain of being dismembered in his previous life.


    everyone got a lot of food. recently, no one came to smash ye xingchen¡¯s house. if they didn¡¯t come, the alarm didn¡¯t sound anymore. it was much quieter.


    ye xingchen¡¯s private chat became lively.


    after a few days, lin sijia finally stopped being so reserved. she washed a bowl of grapes and strawberries and sat down beside ye xingchen.


    ye xingchen asked as he stuffed a grape into his mouth.


    ¡°liu qilong isn¡¯t dead yet?¡±


    in the previous life, liu qilong had indeed lived for quite a long time. however, the plot had changed so much in this life, and he had never appeared in the group again. ye xingchen thought that liu qilong had died long ago in this life.


    he saw liu qilong asking someone to borrow medicine in the group chat. the group chat was full of chatter, but no one paid attention to him.


    ¡°i¡­ when i went to bandage his son¡¯s wound, i gave them some food.¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s eyes darkened. that was also the first and only time she didn¡¯t receive any consultation fees. after all, she saw that liu qilong had an elderly mother at home.


    ¡°at that time, i thought that the snow would pass quickly. 1 still had a lot of biscuits and bread at home to fill my stomach, so¡­ however, i didn¡¯t give food to anyone else after that.¡±


    ye xingchen thought about it carefully. it had been snowing for almost a month now. liu qilong¡¯s family didn¡¯t have much food to begin with. moreover, there were four people in his family. even if lin sijia had given him some food at that time, it shouldn¡¯t have been enough for him to live for so long.


    ¡°but even if you gave him some food, he has so many people in his family. generally speaking, he won¡¯t be able to hold on for so long.¡±


    lin sijia pursed her lips and put down the strawberries that she had just plucked.


    ¡°at that time, i didn¡¯t have any anti-inflammatory drugs, and his son didn¡¯t last long. later¡­ his mother seemed to have¡­¡±


    ¡°oh, no wonder. he probably robbed a lot of things two days ago.¡±


    ¡°yes, he asked in the group if there was any medicine because he was greedy. he didn¡¯t take enough from zhang yi¡¯s house and wanted to snatch what others took. his hand got cut during the tussle.¡±


    although ye xingchen¡¯s surveillance cameras covered the entire community, there were still blind spots in the surveillance cameras. he really didn¡¯t know what lin sijia had just said.


    ¡°he really deserves it. a snake so greedy that it tries to eat an elephant. previously, he was using his elderly mom and offspring to morally shame people. 1 didn¡¯t expect that the old and young didn¡¯t go to waste in the end.¡± lin sijia nudged ye xingchen. ¡°aye, what are you doing? we just finished eating and you¡¯re already saying this!¡±


    while ye xingchen was laughing, his phone suddenly shook.


    it was a call request from zhao hao.


    the only two people that ye xingchen could barely trust in his lifetime were zhao hao and lin sijia.


    after all, in their previous lives, they had all died for others. in the end, they had protected the most basic moral bottom line.


    with his intentional reminder, zhao hao¡¯s supplies should be very abundant now. it could even be said that he was second only to ye xingchen in terms of supplies in the entire community.


    ye xingchen scratched his head and answered the call.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong, brother zhao?¡±


    ¡°uh, little ye¡­sigh, i, i, sigh¡­¡±


    zhao hao sighed three times. he was very embarrassed to speak. after all, he had not been of any help to ye xingchen for so many days. now, he even had to trouble ye xingchen with a problem.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, brother zhao. just say it.¡±


    ye xingchen could tell that zhao hao had a favor to ask of him..

 Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Borrow Medicine

    chapter 63: borrow medicine


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after stammering for a long time, zhao hao finally said, ¡°little ye, i, i want to ask you something¡­¡±


    ¡°yes, i¡¯m listening. brother zhao, go ahead. there¡¯s no need to be so polite to me. as long as it¡¯s something i can help with, i¡¯ll try my best.¡±


    ye xingchen was also very curious. what could make zhao hao so embarrassed? it shouldn¡¯t be supplies. he had quite a lot of supplies on hand now.


    zhao hao scratched his head with his phone and turned to look at li anran, who was coaxing her child. he said embarrassedly, ¡°it¡¯s like this. li anran¡¯s daughter has a fever. 1 don¡¯t have any medicine at home.¡±


    ¡°her whole body is burning up now. she can¡¯t even drink milk and keeps spitting out milk. her mother and i are almost dying of anxiety. we asked many people and they said that there¡¯s no medicine at home. i really had no choice but to ask if you still have medicine.¡±


    towards the end of his sentence, the anxiety in zhao hao¡¯s voice was about to leak out of the screen.


    ye xingchen and lin sijia, who were sitting beside him, heard everything, and their faces were filled with shock.


    unexpectedly, li anran, who had not made any movements in the group, actually stayed at zhao hao¡¯s house!


    ye xingchen sighed in his heart. this woman was really not simple. out of so many people, she actually found zhao hao. it was only that zhao hao was soft-hearted. if it was anyone else, who would be willing to help raise someone else¡¯s child and give their life-saving food to an outsider?


    everyone was well aware of the methods li anran used. for zhao hao to be so concerned at this time, their relationship was probably not that simple. however, this was zhao hao¡¯s private matter, and ye xingchen did not intend to get involved.


    if li anran was able to get along with a schmuck like zhao hao, it was also considered her ability.


    ¡°i see. congratulations, big brother zhao!¡±


    zhao hao was a little embarrassed. after all, his behavior was not honorable. ¡°you, little brother ye, don¡¯t make fun of me. i¡¯m just living with her. you know my situation. if it weren¡¯t for the severe snowstorm now, i¡¯m afraid 1 wouldn¡¯t have been able to touch a woman in my life.¡±


    ye xingchen laughed. ¡°i still have a little medicine here. it¡¯s not much. 1 didn¡¯t prepare a lot before, but i still have two or three boxes. come and get it later if it¡¯s convenient.¡±


    zhao hao was so excited that he couldn¡¯t speak. he had thought that he would be rejected. he really had no other choice, so he wanted to ask ye xingchen. after all, he couldn¡¯t watch his woman¡¯s child die of illness.


    however, he did not expect ye xingchen to agree to give him the medicine so readily. according to what ye xingchen said just now, he clearly did not have much left.


    ¡°little ye, you, you¡­how can i thank you?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯ve always been helping me. i didn¡¯t help you much. the last time they went to smash your house, 1 actually, actually¡­i¡¯m really not human!¡±


    the sound of two slaps came from the microphone. ye xingchen hurriedly said, ¡°big brother zhao, your words are making you so distant from me. you see, the two of us have been old acquaintances for so many years. what¡¯s there to help or not to help? in my heart, i already see you as my biological big brother.¡±


    ¡°alright, don¡¯t say such things. we¡¯re family. 1 treat you like family. hurry up and get the medicine. don¡¯t let the child¡¯s fever get worse.¡±


    hearing ye xingchen¡¯s words, lin sijia felt a warm feeling in her heart.


    previously, she only thought that ye xingchen was smart, cold-blooded, and terrifyingly shrewd, but this was the first time she realized that ye xingchen could be so lively.


    she knew that ye xingchen must have a lot of medicine stored in his space. he had deliberately said that to zhao hao just now.


    after hesitating for a while, lin sijia asked, ¡°is your relationship with zhao hao that good?¡±


    one was a rich second-generation heir, and the other was just a security guard in the neighborhood. lin sijia didn¡¯t believe what ye xingchen said about being like a family. the two of them didn¡¯t usually have any interactions.


    ye xingchen reached out and picked up a strawberry from the fruit plate. he put it in his mouth and said lightly, ¡°it¡¯s alright, but zhao hao used to be a soldier. he has good stamina and can fight better than ordinary people.¡±


    ¡°and as you can see, he¡¯s very kind. the reason why he got together with li anran was because li anran asked someone in the group to sell her food at a low price. zhao hao couldn¡¯t stand it and gave her a few bags of instant noodles for free.¡±


    ¡°i gave him a little favor and let him remember this favor of mine so that i can use him in the future.¡±


    after a pause, ye xingchen continued. ¡°and you should know that the apocalypse has arrived.¡±


    ¡°he¡¯s kind and honest, and he has a rare humanity in this apocalypse. i don¡¯t think a good person like him should die so early.¡±


    after more than an hour, lin sijia had already started preparing dinner. the alarm in the house rang for a long time.


    ye xingchen turned off the alarm. in just a few minutes, zhao hao¡¯s voice came from the voice transmitter.


    ¡°little ye, it¡¯s zhao hao. are you home?¡±


    ye xingchen subconsciously looked at the surveillance camera and instantly frowned.


    besides zhao hao, there was an uninvited guest at the door.


    ¡°is this big brother zhao?¡±


    ye xingchen walked to the door and opened the two-way call, asking the obvious.


    ¡°yes, it¡¯s me.¡± zhao hao¡¯s voice was trembling with anxiety.


    ye xingchen stood at the door of the third floor and looked at the top of their heads with some frustration. he didn¡¯t like li anran very much and felt that she had some ill intentions by following along.


    ¡°xingchen! it¡¯s me! i¡¯m li anran! my child has a high fever and can¡¯t even drink milk. please, save my child! she¡¯s dying!¡±


    li anran acted as if she was on a show. she hugged the child and leaned against zhao hao, starting to sob.


    ye xingchen picked out a bottle of suspension for children and a box of cold medicine from his space. he put the two boxes in a plastic bag and threw them out from the shooting hole upstairs.


    ¡°is it that serious? then quickly get the medicine for the child. a fever at this time is not a small matter!¡±


    zhao hao hurriedly picked up the medicine that had fallen beside him. he was so excited that his voice was trembling. ¡°thank you, little ye. thank you so much!¡±


    li anran stretched out her hand and snatched the plastic bag from zhao hao¡¯s hand. she rolled her eyes and said with a sobbing tone. ¡°xingchen, can i ask you for a favor?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s too cold. i know you have a heater in your house, so can i let my child little treasure stay at your house for a while?¡±


    ¡°my child is burning up right now, and we don¡¯t have any more clothes for her to wear. she¡¯s having a fever from the cold, and i¡¯m only asking you this because i really have no other choice. let my child stay at your house for a while. when she recovers, i¡¯ll come and bring her home! ok?¡±


    zhao hao was obviously stunned.


    when he came, li anran did not tell him about this plan..

 Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Evil Intentions

    chapter 64: evil intentions


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao stood at the side, feeling very awkward. he was about to die of embarrassment.


    he couldn¡¯t believe li anran suddenly made such a move. he didn¡¯t tell ye xingchen in advance!


    moreover, ye xingchen was actually willing to give him some of the few medicines he had at this time. this was already a great favor, but li anran actually wanted ye xingchen to help take care of her child?!


    zhao hao, who was stuck in the middle, had not even thought about it when ye xingchen spoke coldly.


    ¡°that¡¯s not appropriate, sister anran. i¡¯ve never had a child before. how would


    1 know how to take care of a child, especially a sick child like this?¡±


    ¡°besides, it¡¯s true that 1 have a heater at home, but you know that in this kind of weather, even if there¡¯s a heater at home, it won¡¯t last long. it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that the electricity supply is only for one or two hours a day.¡±


    ¡°and look, if your child is raised in my house and something happened, how can i give you an explanation? it¡¯ll hurt our relationship.¡±


    even if ye xingchen allowed zhao hao to move in in the future, it was impossible for him to let li anran in.


    to put it nicely, it was for the sake of the child.


    however, would a mother who really loved her child leave her child to be taken care of by a stranger when her child was sick and had a fever?


    moreover, at this time, she had tossed a delicate child at two strangers who had no experience in taking care of children.


    wasn¡¯t she afraid that they would kill and eat her child?


    besides, who knew if li anran was planning to move in with them in the name of taking care of the child!


    hearing ye xingchen¡¯s words, zhao hao gradually reacted.


    he frowned and pulled li anran¡¯s arm as he whispered. ¡°little ye has already helped us a lot. he¡¯s already very kind. what are you saying? this medicine is so precious. little ye gave us so much without complaining. when we go back, let¡¯s cover the kid with more blankets so that she won¡¯t freeze!¡±


    li anran broke free from zhao hao¡¯s hand and stomped her foot. she sat at ye xingchen¡¯s door and wiped her tears. ¡°what do you know as a man? little treasure is only so old! she would die in such cold weather!¡±


    she paused and said to ye xingchen, ¡°xingchen, 1 know that my request is somewhat inappropriate, but 1 have no choice but to beg you!¡±


    ¡°i know you¡¯re kind-hearted, that¡¯s why i¡¯m shamelessly begging you like this.


    1 beg you, for little treasure¡¯s sake, and also for your big brother zhao¡¯s sake, let little treasure stay at your house for a while!¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t worry, i won¡¯t disturb you for too long. i¡¯m not such an insensible person!¡±


    zhao hao, who was listening at the side, was anxious. he reached out and wanted to pull li anran up from the ground.


    ¡°what are you talking about? little ye doesn¡¯t owe us anything! on the contrary, we owe little ye a lot!¡±


    ye xingchen stuffed his arms into his coat pockets and leaned against the door.


    this li anran was indeed not simple. in order to achieve her goal, she even brought out her backer, zhao hao. she was really taking advantage of zhao hao¡¯s honest character. she was not afraid of angering zhao hao and being kicked aside.


    ¡°sigh, i¡¯m not a cold-blooded person. it¡¯s just that sister anran, it¡¯s really inappropriate for your little treasure to be in my house.¡±


    ¡°look, there¡¯s no one in my family who knows how to take care of children. although sijia is a doctor and can treat illnesses, she doesn¡¯t know how to take care of children.¡±


    ¡°besides, you know what it¡¯s like outside now. 1 don¡¯t dare to let anyone in.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know how many people wanted to take my house for themselves. sigh, so many people wanted to take my life. i was really afraid and didn¡¯t dare to let anyone else in.¡±


    ¡°i believe you can understand me, right, sister anran? i believe that brother zhao will definitely understand me.¡±


    zhao hao grabbed li anran¡¯s arm and pulled her up from the ground. he was anxious and angry, and his face was red with anger.


    ¡°you! you better stop talking! little ye is already good enough to us. who¡¯s still willing to give us medicine now?! it¡¯s not like you didn¡¯t see how the others rejected me! don¡¯t make such an unreasonable request again!¡±


    li anran was still holding the child in her arms. she bit her lips and felt wronged. she did not refute zhao hao. she just stared at zhao hao with tears in her eyes. ¡°but, but he said that he didn¡¯t dare to let anyone else in, yet he still let lin sijia stay in his house?¡±


    ¡°lin sijia is my girlfriend. what¡¯s wrong with me letting her stay here?¡± ye xingchen found it funny. ¡°shouldn¡¯t i?¡±


    zhao hao was so ashamed that he almost dug a hole and buried himself. he pulled hard and moved li anran a few steps away. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, little ye. don¡¯t lower yourself to her level. i¡¯m really grateful for what you did this time!¡±


    ye xingchen stood upstairs and watched them pull each other. the corners of his lips curled up. ¡°it¡¯s okay, big brother zhao. don¡¯t be so polite with me at this time. neighbors still have to help each other.¡±


    zhao hao dragged li anran back, and his low and angry voice reached ye xingchen¡¯s ears through the communication device. ¡°let¡¯s go! don¡¯t give them any more trouble! little ye has already been kind enough to us. don¡¯t push your luck!¡±


    li anran walked away reluctantly. ye xingchen only laughed at the way she looked back three times with every step she took.


    returning to the living room on the sixth floor, ye xingchen unlocked the door and entered the living room with his coat. just then, lin sijia came out of the kitchen with the dishes. ¡°done? you¡¯re just in time. dinner is ready. come over and wash your hands.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded and put his coat aside. he washed his hands and suddenly turned to look at lin sijia, who was standing in front of the dining table. ¡°did you hear that? what do you think?¡±


    when ye xingchen went downstairs, she deliberately didn¡¯t turn off the voice transmission equipment on this floor. therefore, lin sijia, who was on the sixth floor, could clearly hear the conversation between ye xingchen and zhao hao.


    ¡°i feel that li anran has ulterior motives.¡±


    lin sijia frowned. she had heard li anran¡¯s question about why lin sijia could move in.


    just as she had expected, there were indeed many women who wanted to replace her. however, she did not expect that li anran, who had already attached herself to someone else, would actually have such thoughts.


    ¡°she also wants to move in. she wants to move in here in the name of her child.¡±


    ¡°yes, this woman¡¯s thoughts are not pure, but zhao hao is a good person. i wonder if li anran will go back and whisper some pillow talk to sow discord between zhao hao and me.¡±


    zhao hao was someone ye xingchen wanted to rope in. he did not want his future plans to be disrupted by li anran.


    ye xingchen thought to himself, i have to be more cautious of this woman..

 Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: Pillow Talk

    chapter 65: pillow talk


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao pulled li anran home.


    as soon as the door closed, he flung his hand and said angrily, ¡°look at you, look at you. what did you say just now?¡±


    ¡°little ye is already good enough to us. why are you still asking him to take care of our kid?¡±


    ¡°fortunately, it¡¯s little ye. otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to get this medicine. it¡¯s so chaotic outside. let alone little ye, even i don¡¯t dare to go out now! who knows if they would see a human or a monster when they opened the door?! you took little ye¡¯s medicine and made demands!¡±


    li anran entered the house and sat by the bed with the child in her arms without saying a word.


    zhao hao was so angry that he was about to stomp his feet, but he could not say anything harsh. he saw that li anran had already opened the medicine and scooped some out with a spoon to feed little treasure, then she unbuttoned her shirt and began to breastfeed little treasure. only then did zhao hao¡¯s expression ease a little.


    li anran was very smart. she did not argue with zhao hao. she gently patted little treasure¡¯s back and said softly, ¡°didn¡¯t i do that for little treasure? you also know that little treasure and 1 have relied on each other for so long. if anything happens to little treasure, i won¡¯t be able to live anymore¡­¡±


    as she spoke, a few drops of tears flowed down her cheeks. li anran looked at zhao hao with an aggrieved expression.


    zhao hao let out a long sigh. he walked to the bed and wrapped the mother and daughter in a thick blanket. his heart softened.


    ¡°sigh, i understand what you mean, but you can¡¯t¡­sigh, one must know how to repay kindness.¡±


    recalling how ye xingchen had helped him three times, zhao hao slapped his thigh fiercely. ¡°if it weren¡¯t for little ye, 1 wouldn¡¯t have realized that the stock in my house was almost finished, and 1 wouldn¡¯t have thought of replenishing it. it was also little ye who reminded me to bring back so much food. all of this is thanks to little ye. if it weren¡¯t for little ye¡¯s advice to me, i¡¯m afraid 1 wouldn¡¯t have lived until now.¡±


    but at this moment, li anran¡¯s voice came faintly. ¡°actually, 1 don¡¯t think you need to be so grateful to ye xingchen.¡±


    ¡°think about it. you went to buy those things yourself. if he didn¡¯t remind you, you would have bought them sooner or later.¡±


    ¡°as for those things that we took from zhang yi¡¯s house, ha, you know that they were taken from zhang yi¡¯s house. they aren¡¯t ye xingchen¡¯s things, so what¡¯s there to thank him for?¡±


    ¡°besides, didn¡¯t you hear what he meant just now? you¡¯re treating him like a benefactor here, but he didn¡¯t even let you in. he¡¯s guarding against us like we¡¯re thieves.¡±


    zhao hao was stunned and started to get angry again. ¡°what nonsense are you talking about!¡±


    li anran looked aggrieved. ¡°isn¡¯t that so? he wasn¡¯t even willing to open the door just now. who would treat guests like this? he didn¡¯t even invite us in to sit and have a cup of tea or something¡­¡±


    ¡°moreover, he threw the medicine down from upstairs. he didn¡¯t even show his face. isn¡¯t he guarding against us like thieves?¡±


    li anran pouted. ¡°he even said that many people wanted to rob his house and take his life. what he meant was that he was pointing at us and scolding us.¡± ¡°what nonsense are you spouting?!¡± zhao hao was furious. ¡°what¡¯s the use of his kindness to you?!¡±


    li anran calmly adjusted her sitting position and continued. ¡°i¡¯m not talking nonsense. 1 just feel that it¡¯s true that he helped you, but he didn¡¯t take out anything valuable. look at this medicine, it¡¯s not worth much.¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re so honest. perhaps ye xingchen just wants to give you some small favor and take advantage of you in the future.¡±


    li anran glared at zhao hao. ¡°don¡¯t be so stupid. he gave you a few worthless pills and you risked your life to be a tool for others. i think ye xingchen might have seen so many people trying to snatch his things. now, he¡¯s deliberately giving you a small benefit so that he can rely on you to deal with those people for him in the future.¡±


    ¡°how is he a good person? if he was a good person, would he have killed so many neighbors? i¡¯ve seen many of them talk about ye xingchen¡¯s methods. oh my, he¡¯s really vicious!¡±


    ¡°in my opinion, unless he lets us live in his house, i don¡¯t believe he has any good intentions.¡±


    ¡°besides, his house is as high as seven stories. it¡¯s such a big house. it¡¯s such a waste for only two people to live in it. his house is so big. it doesn¡¯t matter if the three of us moved in. why can¡¯t we¡­¡±


    ¡°enough!¡±


    before li anran could finish, a loud shout interrupted her.


    zhao hao¡¯s face was as red as a pig¡¯s liver. he glared at li anran, giving li anran, who was feeding her child, a fright.


    little treasure¡¯s mouth suddenly became empty, so the baby waved her limbs in li anran¡¯s arms and cried loudly.


    li anran hurriedly started feeding little treasure again and gently patted her back. ¡°look at you. why are you so fierce? you scared little treasure to tears. sigh, don¡¯t be angry with me. i¡¯m doing this for your own good. you¡¯re too honest.¡±


    zhao hao glanced at li anran coldly. ¡°don¡¯t say such things again in the future. 1 don¡¯t like to hear it!¡±


    ¡°he, ye xingchen, is someone who has done me a favor. if i were to question and second-guess him as you did just now, would i still be human?!¡±


    ¡°take care of little treasure, i¡¯ll go cook!¡±


    zhao hao snorted and dashed into the kitchen.


    although he was honest and straightforward, he was not a fool, nor was he a fool who could not distinguish between good and bad!


    of course, zhao hao knew that ye xingchen must have a motive for helping him. however, in all fairness, ye xingchen was not related to him at all. at this time, it was already very difficult for ye xingchen. however, ye xingchen specially sent a message so that he could store more food. this kindness was already great enough!


    there was no kindness in the world. zhao hao had been a security guard for more than ten years and had long understood this truth. his thirty-plus years had not been lived in vain. ye xingchen was a resident of the community, and zhao hao was just a security guard. ye xingchen had no obligation to help him.


    li anran knew that zhao hao was really angry this time, so she obediently shut her mouth.


    however, even though she shut her mouth, she still remembered ye xingchen¡¯s home.


    she had seen lin sijia before, who was just an ordinary woman. she had never seen lin sijia dress up before. when she went out and saw lin sijia dressed without any femininity, li anran did not feel that she was inferior to lin sijia.


    even though she had already given birth, li anran was still young, and her figure had recovered very well. she also paid attention to her skincare on a daily basis. li anran even felt that she was more attractive than lin sijia.


    she thought about it in her heart. she thought that the reason why ye xingchen rejected her was probably because zhao hao was standing beside her, so ye xingchen couldn¡¯t agree.


    li anran looked down at little treasure in her arms and pursed her lips. she secretly made up her mind.


    no matter what method she used, she had to live better!

 Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Explosion

    chapter 66: explosion


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    night fell.


    ye xingchen sat in front of the french window on the top floor and looked out of the window after dinner and a shower.


    the vast expanse of whiteness was covered by a patch of gray.


    it had been snowing for more than 20 consecutive days. even the official news had begun to collapse. no experts came out to speculate when the snow would stop.


    the world seemed to have suddenly come to a halt, and they could only rely on weak signals to connect to the outside world.


    suddenly, ye xingchen seemed to see something arching in the snow in the distance.


    he thought that he was just staring at the snow for a long time and was a little snowblind. he rubbed his eyes and stood up, went back to his room, and lay on the bed.


    it was already very late. the time on the phone screen showed that it was already past eleven o¡¯clock and almost twelve o¡¯clock.


    the arch that ye xingchen had seen earlier had now become a deep pit. more than a dozen people wrapped in airtight work clothes crawled out from it. each of them had a large shovel and even steel bars and axes.


    ¡°let¡¯s go. it¡¯s just in front.¡±


    through their masks, they exchanged glances and continued digging in the snow.


    after all, they were smart. if they suddenly walked in the snow, they would definitely be discovered by the other owners of the neighborhood.


    their goal tonight was very clear. they went straight to ye xingchen¡¯s residence.


    the snow was dug out, and a long passage led directly to the door of ye xingchen¡¯s house on the first floor.


    ¡°go up!¡± the leader waved his hand, and the group of people stepped on the soft snow on the ground in an orderly manner until it was solid.


    ¡°fatty wang, come over and open the door!¡± the leader waved his hand and called out in a low voice.


    a fat man carrying a bag walked over from the crowd.


    he stepped on the snow and squatted down. he put his backpack in front of him and spat twice on his hands through the mask.


    ¡°move back a little. watch!¡±


    he unzipped his backpack and quickly took out all kinds of tools, black, yellow, square, round, and so on.


    ten minutes later, he stood up and ran behind him. the others quickly followed him.


    ¡°rumble!¡±


    an earth-shattering explosion resounded throughout the entire neighborhood.


    everyone was awakened from their dreams by the explosion, including ye xingchen and lin sijia.


    the explosion was at the door of his house on the second floor. he even felt his bed shake.


    he frowned as his ears buzzed.


    turning around, ye xingchen wrapped his sleeping robe tightly and took out the pistol in his space. he then pulled up the surveillance camera in the room.


    the sixth floor to the first floor were safe and sound. there did not seem to be any signs of someone breaking in.


    looking at the surveillance camera on lin sijia¡¯s side, he saw lin sijia get up from the bed in a panic and then hurriedly crawl under the table with her hands over her head.


    ye xingchen heaved a sigh of relief as they were fine in the house.


    then, he began to check the surveillance cameras outside the house.


    the snow in front of his house was blown away by the explosion.


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and saw a dozen sneaky figures in the distance.


    ye xingchen noticed that they were all holding iron shovels and steel bars. there were even many axes.


    after the explosion, the dozen or so people hurriedly ran over to ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    they were clearly here for ye xingchen!


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes were filled with anger, but he was also a little puzzled. he had never heard of any house in his neighborhood being renovated. there had never been any before, and it was even more so after the apocalypse. then where did the steel bars in their hands come from?


    unless¡­


    they were not from this neighborhood.


    ye xingchen held the pistol tightly in his hand. the men were covered tightly, and their faces could not be seen through their masks and helmets.


    however, ye xingchen suddenly confirmed that they were from the outside.


    after all, the people in his neighborhood should have taken a lot of food from zhang yi¡¯s house. when everyone had food, no one should disturb him. moreover, when they came to smash the door earlier, they did not use such advanced methods.


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes instantly turned cold. it seemed that someone in the neighborhood had already spread the news about his situation.


    outside the door, fatty wang and the others were wearing insulated gloves and pressing on the door. when they saw that the door was unharmed after such a powerful bomb, they were all stunned.


    ¡°uh¡­ fatty wang, your bomb isn¡¯t working. why can¡¯t you blow up a lousy metal door?¡±


    fatty wang scratched his head. ¡°that¡¯s impossible. my bomb can even blow up a mountain cave. what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°is it damp? why do i only hear it but it doesn¡¯t work?¡±


    the surrounding snow was falling downwards. they stomped their feet to step on the snow and dug into fatty wang¡¯s backpack.


    fatty wang was an expert in blasting in the construction team. usually, when there were unfinished buildings to be demolished or places to be demolished, they would use the amateur bombs made by fatty wang to save money.


    logically speaking, an ordinary steel door would have been blown open long ago. even an ordinary wall would have started to crack under such a close-range explosion. however, there was not a single crack in ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    ¡°what kind of structure is this house? why can¡¯t it be blown up? fatty wang, do you have any more materials?¡±


    ye xingchen pulled up the surveillance cameras from the front and back of the house and ran to the central control room to take a look. after confirming that his house was not damaged, he reluctantly heaved a sigh of relief.


    he walked out of the central control room with a gloomy face and took the elevator to the third floor.


    standing on top of the group of people, ye xingchen put on his coat and took out several self-made enhanced molotov cocktails from his space.


    are you here to snatch things? ha, very good, then go to hell!


    the people below were still knocking on the wall. the big shovel hit the wall with a clack. fatty wang was squatting below ye xingchen, concentrating on making the second bomb.


    the firing holes opened and closed, and three burning molotov cocktails fell from above their heads.


    the flames instantly ignited, and the gasoline in the bottle drenched fatty wang, who was squatting below.


    ¡°all! ah! help! i¡¯m on fire!¡±


    fatty wang was so scared that he ran back with his backpack, subconsciously wanting to use the snow behind him to extinguish the fire.


    one after another, ye xingchen threw a total of ten molotov cocktails at them before he clapped his hands and closed the shooting hole.


    fatty wang grabbed his backpack and ran towards his coworkers. with the help of gasoline and open fire, before he could run over, he heard an even louder explosion outside the house.


    ye xingchen returned to the house and took off his coat to cover his ears. a loud explosion was followed by screams, and the flames outside instantly soared into the sky as if it were daytime..

 Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: Foreign Enemies

    chapter 67: foreign enemies


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    fatty wang was the closest to the explosives. the explosion sounded and fatty wang died on the spot.


    flesh, blood, and clothes flew all over the ground. the liquid solidified in the extremely low temperature and stuck to his colleagues.


    there were quite a lot of explosives, and with the addition of gasoline, fatty wang took seven or eight workers in a row with him in his death. all of them were blown up beyond recognition.


    after ye xingchen heard that the commotion outside had died down, he pulled up the surveillance camera to admire it.


    there were only three intact corpses on the ground. they had been smashed to death by the flying body parts. the rest had been shattered into pieces, and it was impossible to tell who was who.


    out of the dozen or so intruders, only five or six were lucky enough to survive. they staggered and ran out.


    the owners¡¯ group chat also started to get lively, with people asking what was going on.


    ¡°sigh, what a pity. no one came to clean up after making my door so dirty. if i had known earlier, 1 wouldn¡¯t have let these idiots go get food. otherwise, when they saw so much ¡®roasted meat¡¯ in front of my door, they would definitely take the initiative to help digest it.¡±


    rubbing his neck, ye xingchen turned off the projector on the third floor, locked the door, and went up to the sixth floor to check on lin sijia.


    the door opened with a click, and ye xingchen met lin sijia¡¯s panicked eyes.


    ¡°alright, it¡¯s fine now.¡±


    lin sijia scrambled out from under the table and threw herself into ye xingchen¡¯s arms.


    ¡°is, is someone here? i just heard another explosion.¡±


    with ye xingchen here, lin sijia finally felt at ease.


    ¡°yes, someone did come. they wanted to blow up my house. the second explosion was fine, it was them blowing up themselves.¡±


    lin sijia heaved a sigh of relief and raised her head from ye xingchen¡¯s arms. ¡°at first, 1 thought it was an earthquake and woke up in shock. 1 hid and was about to take out my phone to send you a message, but when 1 heard the explosion, 1 knew it wasn¡¯t an earthquake.¡±


    ye xingchen gently wrapped his arms around her waist. he quite enjoyed lin sijia throwing herself into his arms.


    he raised his hand and gently scratched lin sijia¡¯s nose. ¡°are you naive? if it was really an earthquake, what¡¯s the point of hiding under the table? you might as well go to the corner of the bathroom.¡±


    ¡°moreover, my house won¡¯t crack even if an earthquake comes. you can rest assured and stay here.¡±


    ye xingchen let go of her hand and sat on the chair in lin sijia¡¯s room, telling her about his guess.


    ¡°it¡¯s probably the people from the building nearby. they have steel bars in their hands. there¡¯s a building under construction nearby.¡±


    lin sijia didn¡¯t say anything. she took two steps forward and sat down next to ye xingchen.


    ¡°then that¡¯s troublesome. the people outside are starting to have designs on you, which means that someone must have already spread the video you sent them.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded and pulled lin sijia into his arms.


    ¡°it was my oversight. when zhao hao came over, 1 turned off the alarm and forgot to turn it on. in the end, someone attacked at night so quickly.¡±


    ¡°it seems that there will be more and more visitors in the future. it seems that 1 have to quickly get more people. you can continue to sleep.¡±


    after returning to his room, ye xingchen took out his phone and began to slowly read the messages sent by the people in the group.


    ¡°oh my god, what was that sound just now?!¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. could it be an earthquake? 1 felt my bed shake!¡±


    ¡°no, it sounds like something exploded.¡±


    ¡°hahaha, a comet hit earth! the earth is going to be destroyed!¡±


    ¡°what nonsense are you talking about?! don¡¯t disturb people here!¡±


    ¡°could it be that someone didn¡¯t put away their things properly and it exploded? it shouldn¡¯t be. wasn¡¯t the power cut? how did it explode?¡±


    ye xingchen typed unhurriedly. ¡°just now, it should be the workers from the construction site next door who wanted to come in and rob the residents of our community. however, 1 found out and chased them away.¡±


    ¡°as for the noise that everyone heard just now, it was because they used explosives.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s words successfully made the people in the group panic again.


    ¡°what? why are people from outside coming to our neighborhood?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, i finally have some food. they can¡¯t be coming to snatch it from me so soon, right?¡±


    ¡°how did they get in? wasn¡¯t the entrance of the residential area blocked by snow?¡±


    ¡°they dug it under the snow.¡± ye xingchen said calmly. he pulled out the other surveillance cameras in the community and saw that there was a not-so-obvious groove in the direction where they staggered away. it wasn¡¯t obvious, but it was big and wide.


    ¡°then, then what should we do!¡±


    ¡°yeah, i¡¯m the only one left in my house. what if they come to my house and snatch my things?¡±


    ¡°they still have explosives? how could there be explosives?! the only weapon in our family is a knife!¡±


    everyone in the group was panicking, afraid that their door would be blown open if they closed their eyes.


    at this moment, almost everyone was awake. even zhao hao, who was half a neighborhood away, was awake. he hurriedly sent a message to ye xingchen.


    ¡°little ye, are you alright? i heard that you chased away the intruders. are you injured?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s heart warmed as he replied. ¡°it¡¯s okay. 1 didn¡¯t go out, so they didn¡¯t hit me. does brother zhao know the background of these people? they seem to have a lot of equipment on them and are quite familiar with the layout of our neighborhood.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know them well. after all, he didn¡¯t usually come into contact with them. however, zhao hao was different. coincidentally, zhao hao really knew them.


    ¡°are you talking about the construction team at emerald garden? 1 happen to know them.¡±


    ¡°they also participated in the construction of our residential area before. 1 heard that their prices were quite affordable, but they always cut corners. not long ago, there was a building in a residential area with a cracked wall and it was even on the news. they did that one.¡±


    ¡°it seems that their leader had connections to suppress that news.¡±


    ¡°the developer of our residential area saw this news and changed the construction team. he was afraid that he would be responsible for any problems.¡±


    ¡°i remember their leader¡¯s name¡­ oh right, something huaqiang? everyone called him brother qiangzi.¡±


    at this point, zhao hao could not help but frown.


    ¡°speaking of which, they¡¯re really bad people. i heard from my brothers that after the snow started, they seemed to have played with many women and killed many people with the food in their hands.¡±


    ¡°you¡¯d better be careful. don¡¯t let them take revenge on you.¡±


    ¡°but little ye, don¡¯t worry. brother zhao is a soldier after all. if you need anything, just call me. if you need my help, just let me know!¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and replied ok.


    zhao hao was right. ye xingchen did need his help, but not now..

 Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: Seeking Protection

    chapter 68: seeking protection


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    when zheng huaqiang led the rest of the workers back to their site, two more workers had inhaled a lot of smoke. when they returned to the construction site, they fainted and never woke up again.


    on this trip, he had actually lost nine of his workers!


    zheng huaqiang slammed the table and took a bite of the frozen flatbread. ¡°damn it, what the hell is this? he actually killed so many of our brothers!¡±


    they had never suffered such a loss in such a long time! regardless of whether it was before or after the heavy snow!


    previously, they had relied on fatty wang¡¯s bombs to rob the supplies of many residents in the community. this area was full of rich people, and everyone had quite a lot of things in their homes. they had snatched all kinds of things and piled them up in the shed built at their construction site.


    ¡°this is the first time we came back empty-handed. no, we have to do it again tomorrow!¡±


    other than the videos of ye xingchen, zheng huaqiang also saw many other people¡¯s photos. they were all photos taken by the owners after they robbed zhang yi¡¯s house.


    ¡°this is crazy. i don¡¯t know what that lousy house is made of. even fatty wang¡¯s bomb didn¡¯t work, and he died there.¡±


    fatty wang was the only one in this group who knew how to make bombs. with fatty wang dead, it would be difficult for them to snatch things again.


    ¡°if we can¡¯t snatch that guy¡¯s, we¡¯ll go snatch his neighbor¡¯s tomorrow. 1 don¡¯t believe that every household in their neighborhood can be so sturdy!¡±


    that night, only ye xingchen slept soundly in the entire neighborhood. the others didn¡¯t even dare to close their eyes.


    after a night of rest, zheng huaqiang brought the group of people over.


    this time, they didn¡¯t dig in the snow. instead, they walked through the main entrance openly.


    wooden planks were laid out in front. zheng huaqiang stepped on them to steady the snow. he then took the wooden planks from behind and laid them in front.


    in the morning, zheng huaqiang and the others had already robbed three households of their supplies.


    although they did not have bombs, they still had axes and hammers. it was more than enough to break a few small iron gates.


    ¡°damn it! some people came to my house early in the morning to snatch things! heavens! please save us! all our food has been taken away! how are we supposed to live like this!¡±


    ¡°help! who was that? is it the group of people from last night? didn¡¯t they say that they had chased them away? why are they here today? there¡¯s so many houses here. why am i so unlucky?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, they¡¯ve already snatched stuff from you? then 1 have to hurry up and lock the doors and windows.¡±


    ye xingchen held his toothbrush in his mouth as he looked at the crying and wailing in the group. he was still waiting, waiting for these people to take the initiative to beg him.


    another two days passed. zheng huaqiang and his group had been here for three consecutive days. they killed several families one after another and robbed more than ten families of their supplies.


    ¡°help, why do they come every day? they¡¯re making people panic.¡±


    ¡°i think they killed someone. 1 saw them coming out of uncle kang¡¯s house from upstairs.¡±


    ¡°they killed them, they killed them. 1 think they killed a lot of people!¡±


    ¡°oh my god, we finally had two comfortable days. why is there a group of bandits again?¡±


    at this moment, someone finally remembered ye xingchen.


    ¡°where¡¯s brother xingchen? how¡¯s brother xingchen¡¯s family?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. didn¡¯t xingchen say that he chased them away? why are they back?¡±


    ¡°they couldn¡¯t have been lured here by ye xingchen, right? to kill us?¡±


    ¡°how can you say that?! our supplies were all given by little ye!¡±


    ¡°what does it have to do with ye xingchen? didn¡¯t we fight for these things ourselves? he didn¡¯t put in much effort! maybe he found these people and wanted to snatch the food back from us!¡±


    ye xingchen pursed his lips when he saw the numerous mentions in the group. at this moment, zhao hao sent another private message.


    ¡°little ye, you have to be more careful these few days. that brother qiangzi seems to be harder to deal with than zhang yi and the others. do you need my help?¡±


    ¡°yes, brother zhao, 1 do have a favor to ask of you.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s actions had made everyone quite dissatisfied with him. it was not feasible for him to win them over and unite them against the outside world. after all, everyone coveted his things and no one believed him.


    since it was inconvenient for him to show up, he could only let someone he trusted show up. it just so happened that zhao hao¡¯s image had always been very good.


    ¡°little ye, tell me, as long as 1 can help you, 1 will definitely help you!¡±


    ¡°as you can see, there are already outsiders invading. fighting alone can¡¯t stop the invasion of a group of people. in that case, why don¡¯t we all join forces and fight together?¡±


    ¡°but big brother zhao, you know that no one believes me and doesn¡¯t listen to me. i need someone to carry out my plan for me.¡±


    zhao hao was not a fool. he naturally understood the meaning behind ye xingchen¡¯s words.


    ¡°i understand, little ye. you want me to be the person on the surface, right? you want me to come out and unite everyone to deal with the outside world?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i trust you, big brother zhao.¡±


    some people in the group chat had already started to insult ye xingchen. they all thought that ye xingchen had deliberately lured these people here to take revenge on them for smashing his door.


    ¡°what should we do? are we just going to wait for death at home?¡±


    ¡°when will this heavy snow end? it can¡¯t be that it won¡¯t stop, right? the heavens are not giving us a way out!¡±


    at this moment, zhao hao stood out.


    ¡°everyone, don¡¯t panic. 1 know those people at the construction site next door. they only have 20 to 30 people in their entire construction team. there are only about 20 people left now. as long as we unite against the enemy, they can¡¯t do anything to us!¡±


    zhao hao, who had not appeared for a long time, instantly ignited everyone¡¯s hope.


    ¡°uncle zhao, you¡¯re not dead yet? that¡¯s great!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. we thought you were dead after not seeing you speak for so long!¡±


    ¡°brother zhao, are you okay? we all miss you!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! brother zhao, tell us what to do! we¡¯ll listen to you!¡±


    ¡°uncle zhao, tell me! we will definitely support you!¡±


    ye xingchen indeed did not find the wrong person. although they had kicked zhao hao out of the group last time, in their eyes, zhao hao was indeed an honest and reliable man.


    moreover, he was a soldier! he was very good at fighting!


    zhao hao looked at everyone¡¯s replies and smiled. he finally had something to help little ye with!


    ¡°what we need now is for everyone to unite as one! unite against the enemy! 1 will also do my best to help everyone!¡±

 Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: Zhao Haos Acting is Not Bad

    chapter 69: zhao hao¡¯s acting is not bad


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°however¡­¡±


    zhao hao paused for a moment before continuing in the group. ¡°all the food in my house has been eaten up. i haven¡¯t eaten for two days. i¡¯m very hungry now and can¡¯t exert any strength.¡±


    ¡°i think everyone¡¯s situation is similar to mine, right?¡±


    in an instant, there was a strange silence in the group.


    they were not hungry. in fact, they had eaten their fill these few days. after all, they had taken a lot of food from zhang yi¡¯s house previously.


    there was even a small number of people who had already eaten barbecue before zhang yi¡¯s incident.


    ¡°uh¡­ what should i do? 1 don¡¯t have much to eat at home. 1 won¡¯t be able to eat another meal.¡±


    ¡°uh, yes, yes. sigh, 1 have a lot of family members. i didn¡¯t bring back much from zhang yi¡¯s side previously. they¡¯ve all been eaten up these few days.¡±


    ¡°yes, our situation is not much different from yours. brother zhao, do you have any good ideas or suggestions? why don¡¯t you say it and let everyone hear it!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. if you bring it up, everyone will listen to you.¡±


    ye xingchen scrolled through the chat in the group, his face full of disdain.


    everyone knew very well whether there was food or not. zhang yi¡¯s place had so much food stored up. what did he have now?


    they had just said that they would support zhao hao with all their might, but now, they were unwilling to give him anything to eat. the heavy snow had really forced out all their selfishness.


    zhao hao did not take them seriously. he continued. ¡°we don¡¯t have many weapons on us. we can¡¯t beat them in a head-on fight.¡±


    ¡°but don¡¯t forget that ye xingchen chased them away!¡±


    ¡°with the current situation, only ye xingchen can fight against them!¡±


    ¡°my suggestion is that we go to ye xingchen for help and let him lead us to resist the invasion of outsiders.¡±


    there was another strange silence. they had just scolded ye xingchen in the group not long ago.


    not to mention that they had just quarreled, many of them still felt that those people were called over by ye xingchen to take revenge on them.


    ¡°um¡­ is it suitable, brother zhao?¡±


    ¡°yeah, ye xingchen killed so many of our neighbors before. now we¡¯re going to ask him to protect us?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. moreover, the group of people outside might have been called over by ye xingchen?¡±


    zhao hao interrupted them. ¡°no, they¡¯re just a construction team. they don¡¯t know little ye. they wanted to snatch his things.¡±


    ¡°then, then according to what brother zhao said, it seems that only ye xingchen can deal with them?¡±


    ¡°he has arrows and a bomb that burns. maybe he can really beat those workers away.¡±


    ¡°but will he help us?¡±


    ¡°yeah, didn¡¯t we smash his house before? we even scolded him. why would he be so kind as to help us?¡±


    ¡°sigh, that¡¯s right. ye xingchen is such a selfish person. will he really help us?¡±


    zhao hao jumped out at the right time. ¡°how about this? 1 can still talk to little ye. why don¡¯t 1 try to talk to him and see if he¡¯s willing to help us?¡±


    ye xingchen took in all the messages in the group. he turned around and received a private message from zhao hao.


    ¡°how about it, little ye? can 1 say this? what should we do next?¡±


    ye xingchen replied. ¡°not bad. 1 didn¡¯t expect you to be so good at acting, brother zhao, haha. it¡¯s almost time. think of a way to make them listen to me obediently. only then can we enter and leave safely in the future.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if they were safe or not, nor was he interested. in any case, he would be safer.


    after finishing his plotting, zhao hao returned to the group and pretended to mention ye xingchen.


    ¡°@ye xingchen little ye, everyone needs you now. you know the principle of losing the lips and the teeth being cold, right? besides, we don¡¯t see each other as enemies. why don¡¯t we put aside our previous prejudices against each other and temporarily shake hands and make peace? what do you think?¡±


    ¡°if there¡¯s one, there¡¯ll be two. with this outsider invasion, there might be people from other districts coming over to snatch our resources at any time.¡±


    ¡°at this time, it¡¯s not easy for everyone. it¡¯s a kind of fate to be able to live in the same neighborhood. to be able to be in the same group, everyone can be considered family.¡±


    seeing this, the others in the group also chimed in.


    ¡°yes, yes. little ye, you¡¯re so kind. you definitely won¡¯t ignore your neighbors, right?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. everyone needs you now. please help!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s true. we¡¯ll definitely listen to you in the future, little ye.¡±


    ¡°the lives of our entire family depend on you, xingchen!¡±


    all kinds of flattery swarmed forward. ye xingchen sneered.


    ¡°it¡¯s none of my business what you guys do, but i¡¯ll give you a break since brother zhao came to look for me.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t flatter me. i saw how you scolded me. you did a lot of work when you smashed my house.¡±


    everyone was very nervous. after all, what ye xingchen said was indeed what they had done. in all fairness, if it was them, they would definitely not be willing to care about this matter.


    ¡°all, don¡¯t, little ye. we were just joking with you!¡±


    ¡°yeah, i didn¡¯t participate in smashing your house. i¡¯m just a little woman. 1 can¡¯t do such a wicked thing!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. don¡¯t be so stingy. we¡¯re all neighbors. why are you so calculating? it¡¯ll hurt our relationship!¡±


    ¡°oh?¡± ye xingchen¡¯s brows raised. ¡°it seems like you guys are asking me for help, right? is this the attitude you have when asking for help?¡±


    ¡°ha, how funny. those who don¡¯t know might think that 1 owe you guys!¡±


    at this moment, zhao hao took the lead and replied in the group. ¡°don¡¯t, little ye! how about this! we¡¯ll listen to whatever you say in the future! we¡¯ll do whatever you want us to do!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes, yes, we think the same as brother zhao! we¡¯ll listen to you in the future!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ll listen to you! if you want me to go east, i won¡¯t go west! if you tell me to sit, i won¡¯t lie down!¡±


    seeing that it was about time, ye xingchen slowly asked, ¡°is that so? you¡¯ll do whatever i tell you to do? is this for real? everyone is willing to listen to me?¡±


    everyone in the group hesitated.


    ¡°uh¡­ as long as you don¡¯t send me to my death, i¡¯m fine with anything else.¡±


    ye xingchen immediately asked, ¡°then what if 1 want you to go up with weapons and fight those construction workers?¡±


    there was another long silence in the group.


    no one dared to reply. no one was willing to be the one to stand out.


    ¡°haha, you guys make it sound so nice, so you just want me to risk my life alone.. do you think it¡¯s best if 1 die? at that time, you can live in my house and eat my food, right?¡±

 Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Subduing

    chapter 70: subduing


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°your plan is really good. you have it all figured out.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t tell me you want me to be a fool and rush to the front to block bullets for you just because you said a few nice words?¡±


    ¡°what does your life and death have to do with me? i¡¯m not afraid to tell you that they came for me on the first day. the explosion you heard was them blowing up my door.¡±


    ¡°ha, i¡¯m sorry to disappoint you. my door is very strong. they couldn¡¯t even blow it up with a bomb. 1 even killed a few of their accomplices.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m very safe, so whether you die or not has nothing to do with me. i¡¯m not interested in caring about you either.¡±


    zhao hao panicked. ¡°please, little ye! we will definitely listen to you!¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re going to die anyway like this! when they come to our house, they might kill us too. why don¡¯t we all go all out and fight?! we might even have a chance to live!¡±


    ¡°if they won¡¯t fight with you, i¡¯ll fight with you! i¡¯ll listen to you! i¡¯ll do whatever you want me to do!¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s words made everyone panic.


    they were all hoping that zhao hao would come and settle this. now, even this leader wanted to follow ye xingchen and abandon them. what should they do then?


    ¡°what are you hesitating for? with so many of us, we can kill them with a single punch! do we have to wait for them to break into our house with knives and axes and hack us to death one by one?¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s fanning the flames was indeed effective. many people in the group had already begun to waver.


    because what he said was indeed true. even if they were lucky enough to escape this group of people, so what? what if there were some contractors, farmers, beggars, and so on who came to snatch the food? how many times could they guarantee that they could dodge it?


    one after another, people jumped out to support zhao hao, expressing their willingness to listen to ye xingchen¡¯s orders.


    with ye xingchen and zhao hao echoing each other, ye xingchen became the manager of this district.


    ¡°okay, remember what you¡¯re saying now. from now on, you have to listen to me.¡±


    ye xingchen said indifferently, then glanced at the 20 or so people who responded to him in the group.


    ¡°i don¡¯t want anyone to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others¡¯ labor. you have to know that the community is everyone¡¯s community.¡±


    ¡°i think there are only about 20 people who responded to me. if everyone really wants our community to become better and better, then everyone has to work hard. i¡¯m not willing to work hard and let others enjoy it for nothing.¡±


    ¡°everyone, supervise each other. if you find anyone hiding and not contributing, report it directly. 1 will give corresponding rewards to those who report more. as everyone can see, my resources are extremely abundant.¡±


    humans were selfish. many people were unwilling to joke around with their own lives. they wanted to hide quietly and let others risk their lives.


    however, with ye xingchen¡¯s reminder, those who responded to ye xingchen began to be unhappy. they all tagged the owners who were hiding and pretending to be absent in the group.


    ¡°liang ning, come out! don¡¯t hide! i even saw you open the window to catch the snow yesterday!¡±


    ¡°wang yang, what are you doing? don¡¯t pretend you¡¯re not here! you were chatting just now!¡±


    ¡°sun li, weren¡¯t you shouting the loudest just now? you said you wanted to support big brother zhao, but why didn¡¯t you say anything? what? did you freeze to death just now?¡±


    one by one, the people who were pretending to be ostriches were pulled out and they tried to joke.


    ¡°i went to the toilet just now. why are you in such a hurry?¡±


    ¡°i just woke up. i¡¯ll listen to you guys and do whatever you say!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m discussing it with my family. why are you in such a hurry? of course, i¡¯ll support brother zhao!¡±


    he had used both kindness and might. the might was over, and it was time for kindness.


    ¡°everyone, please rest assured. if everyone listens to me, 1 can go and find supplies for everyone in the future. however, the premise is that you have to listen to me and do whatever 1 say.¡±


    ¡°previously, everyone took a lot of supplies from zhang yi, right? 1 know that you should be able to eat for a long time by hiding at home, but everyone should have heard of the apocalypse. that¡¯s right, i can tell everyone clearly that the apocalypse is indeed coming, and the days ahead will only become more and more difficult.¡±


    ¡°as long as you sincerely submit to me, i can guarantee that you will have a meal and not starve to death.¡±


    after zheng huaqiang and the others came, ye xingchen had other plans.


    his house was indeed very sturdy, but it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn¡¯t be more powerful figures appearing in the future.


    the amateur bomb couldn¡¯t blow up his house this time. but what if there were more powerful bombs in the future?


    after all, the house was a man-made thing. it was safe now, but there was no guarantee that there would not be more advanced methods in the future. he could not wait until the other people in the community were all dead and he was the only one left. he would be surrounded by enemies and isolated.


    if that was the case, why not make the first move and rule the area first, then take the initiative to recruit people to expand their own forces?


    the people in the neighborhood were only temporarily useful. they might not be able to hold on for long. he would recruit more people and let his subordinates live in the neighborhood with his house as the center in the future.


    moreover, after these two rounds of fighting, ye xingchen discovered a problem. he did not lack food and drink, but the ammunition could be used up. at first, he thought that it was enough to hide and store up so much. but now, if more people attacked in the future, he would run out of ammunition one day.


    he still had to go out and replenish himself.


    as for these people¡­


    ye xingchen looked at the staff from top to bottom, thinking that he could get them to do manual work and make some weapons for him. it could be considered as making the best use of everything.


    after these words, the group exploded into an uproar. those who had been hiding at the side and did not speak earlier could not help but jump out.


    ¡°what? little ye, you, you plan to go out and find supplies for us?¡±


    ¡°really? the snow outside is so deep! how are you going to get out!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! moreover, the things in the supermarket outside might have already been emptied!¡±


    ¡°how are you going to get out? you can¡¯t drive or walk. it¡¯s difficult to even walk a short distance!¡±


    ye xingchen was not worried about the problem of traveling. when he had collected the entire warehouse before, there were a lot of things like snowboards and snowmobiles.


    it was just that the snow was too deep and had not been compressed yet, so they could not use the snowmobile.


    ¡°i have my ways, so you don¡¯t have to worry. as long as you follow me loyally, i will not mistreat you..¡±

 Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Going Out

    chapter 71: going out


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen¡¯s family was in the supermarket business, so he naturally had dealings with his peers and knew where their warehouses were.


    the people in the group seemed to have met their savior.


    there was no other reason. even if they took a lot of supplies from zhang yi¡¯s house, it was probably enough for them to eat for a week or two.


    zhang yi¡¯s family had a lot of supplies, but it could not support so many people living in this entire community.


    many people died in the cold weather, but those who died were basically the elderly and children. the young people who survived had a big appetite.


    ye xingchen¡¯s words undoubtedly gave them hope.


    no one knew how long the snow would last, nor did they know what the officials were planning. if they could only live for one more day, it was one more day. they would never complain about having too much food.


    ¡°little ye, you¡¯re really¡­ i¡¯m crying.¡±


    ¡°we treated you like that before, but in the end, you still¡­ we¡¯re really not human.¡±


    ¡°thank you for your hard work, little ye. it¡¯s all up to you, little ye. in the future, i¡¯ll definitely be at your beck and call!¡±


    many people choked on their sobs behind the screen. all of a sudden, everyone¡¯s hatred for ye xingchen faded a lot.


    ¡°well, since you have decided to work for me in the future, i will naturally be responsible for you. don¡¯t worry.¡±


    when ye xingchen said this, everyone was even more grateful. in an instant, ye xingchen¡¯s image in their hearts that was originally unpresentable became lofty. they all felt that what they had done before was not kind.


    words of apology and praise came one after another. they praised him as if he was no different from a god.


    when lin sijia came out of the kitchen to look at her phone after washing the fruits, she even joked that ye xingchen¡¯s actions were like that of a cult.


    indeed, at this time when everyone was in danger, they actually needed faith even more. ye xingchen stood up at this time to lead them to a better life, undoubtedly becoming their spiritual sustenance and the carrier of faith.


    ¡°but are you really going out? according to what you said before, don¡¯t we still have a lot of supplies?¡±


    lin sijia tugged at ye xingchen¡¯s sleeve, her eyes filled with worry and guilt.


    she was a little embarrassed because even though she had been cooking and doing housework since she moved in, she knew that these days, the little things she gave were not as important as the things ye xingchen provided for her.


    ye xingchen knew what she was worried about. he raised his hand and gently rubbed lin sijia¡¯s head. ¡°yeah, i need to go out, i¡¯m going out to look for supplies for them. be good, we don¡¯t lack supplies, but i can¡¯t let them have the good things i¡¯ve saved, right?¡±


    ¡°anyway, i don¡¯t mind having too many things. besides, i don¡¯t want to be trapped in this small house for the rest of my life. 1 have to go out eventually.¡± ¡°just stay at home and guard it. don¡¯t open the door for anyone. just cook at home and wait for me to come back.¡±


    ye xingchen was indeed tired of staying at home. when everyone was worried about food and clothing, ye xingchen already felt that it was boring to stay at home reading, exercising, watching movies, and playing games every day.


    he still had to go out for a walk.


    taking advantage of the current enthusiasm of the neighbors who were praising him in the group, ye xingchen also entered the space and began to choose clothes and tools.


    lin sijia nodded obediently. she got up and went back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.


    he picked two bulletproof vests as the base, a stab-proof suit on the outside, and old-fashioned breast-protector armors on his front and back. ye xingchen even took out a double-layered helmet. worried, ye xingchen added a few more armors and hung them all over himself. finally, he also stuck on some hand warmers and wrapped himself in two winter coats.


    standing at the door of the second floor, ye xingchen took a deep breath. this was¡­ it was so f*cking hot!


    ye xingchen took out an axe from the space and held it in his hand. he then put two pistols on his waist and scanned the surveillance footage in front and behind the house before opening the door and going out.


    ye xingchen breathed a sigh of relief at the cold. he quickly closed the door and placed his snowboard on the ground, then took out two ski poles.


    the snow under his feet was not as soft as he had imagined. the snow at the bottom had already frozen solid, and the loose snow on top had been compressed by his snowboard.


    ye xingchen was wearing a pair of thermal night vision goggles as he carefully glided in the neighborhood. in less than ten minutes, he had already glided out of the neighborhood.


    ye xingchen, who was dressed like a ball, stood at the entrance of the community and looked around. he saw that the huge community was lifeless. there was only a vast expanse of snow on the street outside. with a sweep of the thermal scanner, ye xingchen thought he was the only living thing on the street.


    the snow had buried the city, and many of the shorter self-built houses had been buried until only the roof was left. the streets had completely changed their appearance, and he could only rely on the taller buildings to identify his location.


    ye xingchen skied on the empty street.


    after being trapped at home for more than 20 days, this was the first time he went out. the journey was smooth and unobstructed. as he listened to the wind whistling in his ears, ye xingchen was left with only one word: awesome!


    everything outside was new, even though the streets were still the same and the buildings were still the same.


    however, this was the first time ye xingchen had stepped on a place a few meters above the street. he couldn¡¯t help but howl!


    the sudden appearance of a figure on the usually empty street was very eye-catching.


    the sky was not dark yet, and many people were hiding behind the windows, staring at the sudden figure on the street.


    ye xingchen only felt a chill down his spine. he looked at the tall building at the side and saw that there were figures behind the densely packed windows. he felt creeped out.


    ¡°looks like there will be more enemies in the future.¡±


    ye xingchen turned left and right and arrived at a large supermarket.


    the accumulated snow had already reached half the height of the second floor. if it wasn¡¯t for the hole in the snow in front of his house that had been blown up by someone, he was afraid that he would have to go out from the third floor. pulling open the window on the outer wall, ye xingchen stepped on the snow to make it solid and put the snowboard aside. then, he took out a window hammer and smashed the window on the second floor of the supermarket.


    ye xingchen climbed into the supermarket with his snowboard and poles. he first looked around with the thermal scanner to make sure that there were no living people in the supermarket. then, he carefully put the things back into his space.


    he couldn¡¯t be bothered to pick and choose. he walked past a place and directly put the items together with the shelves into the space.


    ye xingchen carefully put away the flashlight after he finished collecting the items on the second floor. he fumbled for the handrails and walked to the first floor.


    there was no one on the second floor, but he couldn¡¯t be sure that there was no one on the first floor. after all, after the heavy snow, there were still many people who came out to buy supplies. ye xingchen didn¡¯t dare to go downstairs with a flashlight and become someone else¡¯s live target.


    sure enough, as ye xingchen had expected, there was indeed someone on the first floor..

 Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: New Member

    chapter 72: new member


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen carefully came to the first floor of the supermarket. he wore night vision goggles and narrowed his eyes to search carefully. as expected, he found a heat source.


    ye xingchen held the axe in his hand tightly and carefully walked over.


    there was only one source of heat, but it had a strange shape, like a person curled up into a ball.


    he thought to himself that this person was really lucky. ye xingchen was already behind him.


    he raised his axe and was about to chop down when he was shocked to realize that this living creature actually¡­ a dog?


    ye xingchen was stunned. he took a few steps back and took out a portable lamp from his space and shone it in that direction.


    he saw a skinny black dog lying next to a corpse, curled up into a ball and sleeping.


    a dog? a living dog?


    ye xingchen coughed lightly, took out a ham sausage from his space, and threw it on the dog¡¯s head, waking up the half-asleep black dog.


    ¡°woo¡­¡±


    with a low whine, the black dog supported itself with its two front legs and trembled, unable to stand up. it fell back down with a thud and could only weakly bare its teeth at ye xingchen.


    looking at the corpse beside the dog, ye xingchen raised the lamp and used it to look around. he understood.


    the supermarket was very big. the area on the first floor sold fresh fruits and vegetables, while clothes were sold on the second floor.


    it was probably during the time when the entire city was out of power. the heating in the supermarket was gone, and the cold wind outside poured in, freezing the people on the first floor to death.


    one had to know that under extreme cold, ordinary people would not even survive for two hours.


    it was a pity that they didn¡¯t last until the officials restored the power supply for two hours a day.


    on the second floor, there were not many corpses. looking at the mess on the first floor, it was probably the people on the second floor who had been hungry for several days and came to the first floor to look for food after the power supply was restored.


    the corpse beside the dog was probably the owner of the dog.


    ¡°poor thing, why are you so thin? the first floor is filled with food.¡±


    ye xingchen sighed, he took out a ham sausage from the space and threw it in front of the dog.


    ¡°eat it. it¡¯s not poisonous.¡±


    it was unknown if the dog was really hungry or if it really understood. after a long while, it finally lowered its head and picked up the two ham sausages that ye xingchen threw over.


    ¡°is it enough? if it¡¯s not enough, there¡¯s more.¡±


    there was a whole bag of ham sausages and even a piece of fresh meat. these were the goods in ye xingchen¡¯s space.


    ¡°eat, eat, eat. your owner is already dead, and you¡¯re still guarding him.¡±


    what a loyal dog.


    ¡°do you want to come with me? anyway, your owner is already dead. why don¡¯t you follow me and live well?¡±


    ye xingchen walked around the table and came in front of the dog. he squatted down and stretched out his hand.


    it was uncertain if the dog was docile since it ate ye xingchen¡¯s food or if the dog had really accepted the fact that its owner was dead. it hesitated for a moment before lowering its head and drilling into ye xingchen¡¯s hand.


    ye xingchen was stunned and couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud.


    ¡°you¡¯re really smart.¡±


    ye xingchen patted his head and stood up. after all, this floor was full of food. he couldn¡¯t waste it.


    ¡°wait for me here after you¡¯re done eating. i¡¯ll come back for you later.¡±


    after all, it was a supermarket near a high-end residential area. it was a place that could not be entered without membership. a large number of people couldn¡¯t get in. even though the floor was a mess, there were still many things on the shelves.


    ye xingchen was about to leave when the black dog came up and gently bit ye xingchen¡¯s pants.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? you want to go together? that works too.¡±


    the dog turned around and looked deeply at his master. then, he stood up shakily and slowly followed ye xingchen.


    one by one, the shelves were put into the space, including the refrigerator and freezer. even the vegetable leaves that had fallen to the ground and were trampled by others were not spared. seeing the huge objects disappear in front of him one after another, the dog was so shocked that his eyes widened.


    after collecting the entire supermarket¡¯s supplies, ye xingchen did not even let go of the warehouse. he stood at the door of the warehouse and used his mind to collect all the supplies in the entire warehouse into his space.


    ¡°let¡¯s go, little black.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s main purpose for coming out today was not supplies, but it was not good to run around with a dog now. after all, the dog was a living thing. he could not directly stuff the dog into his space.


    ¡°let¡¯s go home.¡±


    ye xingchen still remembered the way back. it was just that now that there was a dog, it was not good to step on the skis and row back.


    ¡°come here, sit tight.¡±


    ye xingchen searched the space and found several brand-new snowmobiles in the corner!


    this was something he had stored in his space when he passed by a travel goods store. he didn¡¯t expect to be able to use it!


    climbing out of the window, ye xingchen stood on the snow that he had already stepped on. he reached out and caught the dog who had jumped down. then, he took out the snowmobile from the space and went to the place where he had just come.


    he casually took two down jackets and wrapped the dog inside, then he twisted the handles and the snowmobile sped past in the wind.


    ye xingchen stopped the snowmobile at the entrance. he came back at a speed that was more than three times faster than when he left.


    the sound of the snowmobile speeding along the way attracted people to lean on the windows to watch, including people who weren¡¯t residents of ye xingchen¡¯s neighborhood. immediately, the owners¡¯ group chat exploded again.


    ¡°oh my god, ye xingchen actually has a snowmobile!¡±


    ¡°what is it? was that thing called a snowmobile? i haven¡¯t seen it before. this is the first time i¡¯ve seen it!¡±


    ¡°so handsome! did you see that? brother xingchen was so handsome when he drove in just now!¡±


    ¡°all, i didn¡¯t see it, i didn¡¯t see it. where is it? i heard it!¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s hope, there¡¯s hope. ye xingchen really didn¡¯t lie to us! he really had a way to get supplies from outside!¡±


    the group was busy. lin sijia watched the cooking while checking the group chat. when she saw them talking about ye xingchen¡¯s return, the pressure in her heart was finally relieved.


    before dinner was ready, it was already getting dark outside. ye xingchen had only been out for about two hours.


    after chasing the dog into the room, ye xingchen drove the snowmobile into the house and placed it at the entrance before closing the door.


    after parking the snowmobile, ye xingchen took off his clothes and led the dog to the elevator.


    ye xingchen went all the way to the sixth floor and unlocked the door. when he looked up, he saw lin sijia standing in the kitchen.


    ¡°jiajia, come over. put dinner aside first.¡±


    ¡°come and give it a shower. i¡¯ll go out again and come back later.¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? why are you still going out?¡± lin sijia heard the voice and turned around with a spoon in her hand. she immediately saw the black dog beside ye xingchen.


    ¡°ah, did you find the dog outside?¡±

 Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: Get Some Weapons

    chapter 73: get some weapons


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°yes, 1 found it in the supermarket. its owner died. 1 saw that it had been guarding its owner and was starving. i thought that it was quite pitiful, so i picked it up.¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and found a bag of dog food and a box of milk in the space. these were the ones he took from the supermarket just now.


    with the arrival of the heavy snow, almost no one took the drinks in the supermarket because they were all frozen hard. many of them had even frozen and cracked the bottles.


    not to mention dog food and cat food. they couldn¡¯t even care about themselves in the extreme cold, and no one cared about the food for these pets.


    ¡°you can do it as you see fit. give him a bath first, and here is dog food. i¡¯ve already fed him a bag of ham sausages and a piece of fresh meat just now.¡±


    ye xingchen turned around and was about to leave when he stopped. ¡°oh right, i still don¡¯t know what its name is. it¡¯s black. why don¡¯t we just call it little black?¡±


    the dog whimpered in dissatisfaction, but ye xingchen had already turned around and entered the elevator.


    lin sijia smiled and picked up the dog.


    ¡°let¡¯s go, little black.¡±


    the silky chicken soup was boiling on the stove, but it wasn¡¯t ready yet. lin sijia turned down the stove and carried little black into the bathroom. she thought about it and took off her clothes.


    ¡°have you not showered for a long time?¡±


    the warm water splashed on little black¡¯s head. lin sijia was only wearing her underwear as she started to squeeze the shower gel on little black.


    while lin sijia was helping little black bathe, ye xingchen had also put on his clothes again and rode out on his snowmobile.


    with a snowmobile, it was indeed much more convenient than snowboarding. at the very least, it was much faster.


    the snow outside was not as loose as ye xingchen had imagined. he thought that such a heavy object would sink into the snow, but he did not expect the snowmobile to move steadily on the snow surface.


    compared to supplies, ye xingchen was more interested in finding a weapon, especially a gun.


    however, guns were illegal in the country. the only place in the country where guns were legal was the public security bureau. this was ye xingchen¡¯s main target.


    the journey was smooth. after all, not many people in the south had snowmobiles.


    ye xingchen was still worried when he arrived at the police station. after carefully searching the surroundings, he carefully stored the snowmobile into his space.


    he used the same window-breaking hammer. ye xingchen climbed in from the second-floor window.


    holding the pistol, ye xingchen carefully patrolled the second floor. after confirming that there were no living creatures, ye xingchen began to search.


    this was the first time ye xingchen had come to the public security bureau in his 20-plus years. the rooms were next to each other, and there were basically all kinds of files and stationery inside.


    he held the flashlight and opened another door. this time, it was not empty.


    there were five or six police officers huddled together with a thin blanket draped over their bodies. the blanket could not even completely cover the few of them. half of the bodies of the people on both sides were exposed.


    they were frozen to death, and their faces were pale.


    ye xingchen looked at them and could not help but feel a little sad.


    they should be the police officers on duty at night because ye xingchen did not see any other bodies along the way.


    the temperature dropped so suddenly that they didn¡¯t even have any clothes to protect them from the cold.


    ye xingchen sighed and closed the door silently. he bowed to the people inside.


    after going around this room, there were no more corpses in the other rooms. ye xingchen searched downstairs and upstairs before finally finding a safe in the last room on the first floor. ye xingchen stretched out his hand and directly put the safe into the space. he didn¡¯t know what was inside, so he could only slowly study it after he went back.


    he returned to the second floor and searched again. only then did he find a painting in the innermost room¡­ it was blocking a door?


    ye xingchen was stunned. he raised his hand and knocked on it again and again. only then did he realize that this was a door made of the same material as his house.


    ¡°i got it!¡±


    he was overjoyed and hurriedly put the things inside the door into the space.


    he couldn¡¯t open the door quickly. fortunately, it wasn¡¯t far away, so he could still put the things inside into his space.


    ye xingchen entered the space in a flash.


    ¡°i¡¯m rich, i¡¯m rich!¡±


    he looked at the pile of guns on the ground and a mess of weapons that he did not know the names of but looked very powerful. there were even more than ten boxes of bullets!


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t have time to count. he quickly wiped away the smile on his face and left the space.


    now that he had achieved his goal, he just wanted to go home as soon as possible.


    after all, the longer he stayed outside, the greater the risk.


    ye xingchen turned back the way he came. just as he was about to take out his snowmobile, he saw someone coming towards him from afar.


    shocked, ye xingchen hurriedly climbed back through the window.


    those people came very quickly. ye xingchen had just hidden when those people arrived outside.


    ¡°big brother, 1 clearly saw that kid coming here!¡±


    ¡°did you make a mistake? are you sure he¡¯s here?¡±


    ye xingchen looked in their direction and counted carefully. there were actually eight people standing outside.


    ¡°how can 1 be wrong? big brother, look, there are wheel marks here. he must be here.¡±


    ¡°heh, hurry up. don¡¯t let that kid escape. i have to get this snowmobile!¡±


    ye xingchen frowned as he listened to the conversation outside. he knew that he would definitely be noticed by others if he drove the snowmobile. of course, he knew that his actions would definitely make enemies, but he did not expect the enemies to come so quickly.


    ¡°there¡¯s a hole here. let¡¯s go in!¡±


    the hole they were talking about was the window that ye xingchen had smashed with a hammer when he came.


    ¡°damn it, he must still be here, but why is the snowmobile gone?¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t tell me he carried it in? he couldn¡¯t have run away so quickly. we didn¡¯t hear the sound of the accelerator when we came.¡±


    ¡°yeah, maybe this kid is still here!¡±


    ¡°shh, everyone, be quiet. don¡¯t let him hear us!¡±


    ye xingchen counted the number of people. a total of eight people crawled in from where he was just now. he shrank behind the cabinet and did not even dare to breathe too hard.


    ¡°hey, be careful. it¡¯s so dark inside that i can¡¯t see clearly. watch where you¡¯re going. don¡¯t step on me!¡±


    ye xingchen stared at the few of them until they left the room. only then did he heave a sigh of relief.


    he did not dare to move. those people were still on the second floor. he was afraid that if he moved, they would all rush over.


    he could win, but ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to waste his weapon for no reason..

 Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Shooting

    chapter 74: shooting


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    the sound of footsteps gradually faded away. ye xingchen listened to the sound of them going downstairs and then tiptoed down from the window.


    it was probably impossible to take the snowmobile again. the noise was too loud. he was afraid that if he turned the accelerator, they would all rush out and shoot at him. ye xingchen stood under the window and hesitated for ten seconds before he resolutely took out his snowboard.


    the ski pole was stuck in the snow. he had only slid 20 to 30 meters before he was discovered.


    he had thought that they had all gone to the first floor, but he did not expect them to be cautious and left three people to search the rooms on the second floor.


    one of the lackeys was looking for something in the room next door. when he looked up, he saw ye xingchen on a snowboard outside.


    ¡°big brother! big brother! hurry up! that kid had shown up! he wants to run!¡±


    when the five people below heard this, they rushed to the second floor and jumped out of the window.


    with a bang, ye xingchen¡¯s body tilted ¡ª the snowboard was hit.


    staggering, ye xingchen inserted the ski pole in his hand into the snow. then, he jumped to the side with the help of the ski pole and fell into the snow for a few rolls.


    ye xingchen grimaced in pain when he fell into the snow. he regretted it. if he knew that he would be discovered so quickly, he would have driven the snowmobile. at least it was fast. they couldn¡¯t catch up even if they wanted to.


    ye xingchen rolled and crawled on the snow and hid behind a row of green trees. now, only the top branches of these trees were not buried under the snow. layers of snow covered the originally dark green leaves. ye xingchen took out a pistol and knelt behind the tree, staring at the people coming towards him.


    ¡°hurry up! hurry up! that kid is over there!¡±


    ¡°one, two, three, four¡­¡± ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and counted the people with guns under the faint light.


    surprisingly, five of the eight people were holding guns, while the other three were holding machetes.


    after they entered ye xingchen¡¯s shooting range, he was not in a hurry to shoot. he first took out two bulletproof vests from his space and wrapped his arms and legs. then he moved to the side and fired the first shot.


    with a bang, ye xingchen almost missed his target. fortunately, it still grazed the head of the person he hit and hit the head of the person behind him. with a headshot, the person beside their big brother fell to the ground.


    ¡°stop! everyone, stop! alert! he has a weapon! gun!¡±


    ye xingchen felt a little regretful. the one who was shot by him was only a person with a knife. he was so close to killing a person with a gun.


    rolling to the side, ye xingchen changed his position again. with a whoosh, a bullet flew past where ye xingchen was just now.


    ¡°phew¡­ that was close, that was close. fortunately, i was smart. damn, their marksmanship is quite good.¡±


    the group of people slowed down. ye xingchen looked at the remaining seven people and instantly felt a headache.


    it wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t fought with people since the apocalypse began, but he had only fought with people while hiding in his house. with the protection of a house that was impervious to weapons and fire, he could fight however he wanted.


    but now, they were facing each other head-on.


    ye xingchen really wanted to run directly into the space to hide, but he could only stay for two hours in the space. if he exceeded two hours, he would become a dead object. what if he came out of the space two hours later and those people happened to stand beside him and surrounded him? then wouldn¡¯t he still be dead?


    ¡°i wonder if the bulletproof vests made in hua are reliable¡­¡±


    ye xingchen muttered softly. he lay in the gap between the leaves and aimed again.


    another shot was fired and another head exploded. ye xingchen hurriedly changed his position.


    there was an ¡®ah¡¯ sound from the other side, followed by a few bangs. the last one was even a muffled sound.


    ye xingchen grunted and hurriedly moved to the side.


    ¡°big brother! it hit!¡±


    ignoring the fact that two of their companions had already died, the six of them ran happily towards ye xingchen.


    ¡°go to hell!¡±


    ye xingchen endured the pain and frowned. he watched as the six people rushed toward him, and then he raised his pistol and fired more than a dozen shots, using up all the bullets in the two pistols at his waist.


    there was no movement in front of them, and everything returned to silence. a few of them fell on the snow in different postures.


    ¡°hiss¡­ it really hurts.¡±


    just when ye xingchen was about to change his position, they fired three shots in a row. one of them actually hit ye xingchen¡¯s calf.


    ¡°damn it, luckily i wrapped my legs with a bulletproof vest.¡±


    after confirming that they were all dead, ye xingchen put the gun in his hand into the space and took off the bulletproof vest wrapped around his legs.


    a bullet was deeply embedded in the bulletproof vest. fortunately, there were a few layers of pants to block it. otherwise, even with the bulletproof vest wrapped around him, his calf would have been in pain for a few weeks.


    shaking his legs, ye xingchen got up from the snow and walked towards the group.


    the thermal night vision goggles showed that those people were really dead. their body temperatures were gradually dropping.


    ye xingchen bent down, his hands not stopping. he took out their pistols and knives and put them into the space. he also took off their clothes. of course, the innermost layer was still left for them, mainly because ye xingchen thought it was dirty.


    he clapped his hands. he had gained a lot this time. he had just been shot for no reason. he suddenly felt that the extra five pistols and three knives were not worth it.


    the person chasing him was gone. ye xingchen put away the broken skis and poles on the ground into the space and switched out the snowmobile.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t notice that he was being watched as he raced back home.


    after returning home, ye xingchen drove the snowmobile into the house. as soon as the door closed, he put the snowmobile into the space.


    he undressed as he went upstairs. when he reached the sixth floor, ye xingchen was already wearing his usual sleeping robe.


    as expected, the place where the bullet hit was now green.


    lin sijia had given little black a bath, and the food was already in the pot. at this moment, the woman and the dog were sitting obediently in the living room watching tv.


    ye xingchen suddenly felt that this kind of life was quite good.


    three meals a day for two people and a dog, wasn¡¯t that what life was all about? ¡°let¡¯s eat. you two should be hungry, right?¡±


    after locking the door of the living room, ye xingchen went straight to the sofa and sat down. he conveniently held the fragrant and soft lin sijia in his arms. ¡°have you been waiting for a long time? was little black behaving? he wasn¡¯t particularly noisy, was he?¡±


    ¡°no, little black is very obedient. i¡¯ve already fed him. i didn¡¯t feed him too much. little black is so thin. he must have been hungry for a long time. it¡¯s not good to eat too much at once..¡±

 Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: Being Targeted

    chapter 75: being targeted


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia was becoming more and more like a hostess of the house, which made ye xingchen a little happy. this meant that lin sijia had started to slowly rely on him from the bottom of her heart, which gratified ye xingchen.


    he pulled lin sijia¡¯s hand and walked to the dining table. lin sijia followed behind ye xingchen with a red face and even sat down beside ye xingchen.


    three dishes and one soup. it wasn¡¯t a sumptuous meal, but it had the taste of home.


    ¡°i¡¯ll gather everyone when 1 wake up tomorrow and give them some supplies. do you need anything?¡±


    lin sijia thought for a moment and suddenly blushed again. ¡°well¡­ bras, underwear, and that¡­well¡­ do you have sanitary pads?¡±


    ye xingchen was stunned for a moment before his face suddenly turned hot.


    that was right, lin sijia was a woman. she was somewhat different from him physically. he had forgotten about it.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll look for it after dinner.¡±


    other than the new set of underwear and nightgown that ye xingchen gave lin sijia on the first day, he didn¡¯t think that lin sijia needed any other clothes. now that lin sijia mentioned it, he remembered that lin sijia had been wearing the clothes that she had brought with her.


    the dinner was quickly finished. lin sijia cleaned up the dishes and went into the kitchen. ye xingchen used his consciousness to search in the space.


    she had a good figure, but ye xingchen couldn¡¯t tell what size she was wearing. he simply took out twenty pieces of women¡¯s pajamas from the space, as well as all kinds of hot pants, shorts, and athletic shorts.


    he took out a lot of black, white, pink, lace, striped, all kinds of women¡¯s underwear¡­ as for the bras.


    ¡°jiajia, what cup size are you?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his head and shouted at lin sijia in the kitchen. she was putting bowls and chopsticks into the dishwashing machine with her back to him. she paused for a while before she spoke.


    ¡°34¡­ d¡±


    both of their faces were on fire. ye xingchen took out different styles of underwear and placed them on the chair.


    then, there were the sanitary napkins¡­ ye xingchen had not had many girlfriends before. when he stored things in his space, he never thought that he would need to use this thing one day.


    fortunately, he had gone out already. there were quite a lot of them in the supermarket he went to. there were even quite a lot in their warehouse.


    not knowing which one to use, ye xingchen simply took out two bags of each and put them together with lin sijia¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°i¡¯ve left them all here. i¡¯ll leave little black with you too. i¡¯ll go upstairs first.¡±


    ye xingchen returned to his room exceptionally early today. lin sijia blushed and didn¡¯t dare to keep him.


    he was sweating, and the sweat had dried when he had gone out. now that he was back, he was sweating again. after a meal, his body was sticky and uncomfortable.


    ye xingchen lay in the bathtub and began to think about what to do in the future.


    this was only the beginning of the apocalypse. on the first day that he went out, he actually came back with injuries.


    this injury was not life-threatening, it was not even that serious. it was just a small bruise, but it was all because of his quick reaction and the few bulletproof vests.


    moreover, he had only gone out for a short while and had already broken a snowboard. it was a huge loss!


    after going out twice in one night, ye xingchen was very tired. he didn¡¯t even have time to sort out the materials he brought back from the space tonight before he fell asleep.


    it was a dreamless night.


    when he woke up and went downstairs, lin sijia had just made breakfast. there were two bowls of steaming soup wontons and a plate of fried vermicelli. ¡°are we going to distribute the supplies to them later?¡± lin sijia¡¯s face was full of worry. she was afraid that ye xingchen would go out again as soon as she woke up.


    ¡°there¡¯s no hurry. we¡¯ll wait for them to come.¡±


    just as ye xingchen had expected, when he went back and forth a few times last night, the group chat had already gotten busy. everyone was looking forward to ye xingchen going back and forth a few more times so that he could get more things back for them.


    it was only after hearing that ye xingchen had only gone out twice and there was no more movement that everyone reluctantly went to sleep.


    it wasn¡¯t just the neighbors who were looking forward to it. even zheng huaqiang and the others had heard ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile from afar.


    it was quiet outside, the streets were empty, and there was such a thick layer of snow. any sound would be infinitely amplified.


    as they chatted, zheng huaqiang also knew that the loud commotion he heard was actually from ye xingchen, who had killed several of his brothers.


    ¡°you said he brought food back, right? are you sure you saw it clearly?¡±


    ¡°i saw it clearly. he went out twice and probably brought back a lot of things.¡±


    zheng huaqiang looked at the video sent by the person opposite him. the scene was gloomy. the person who flashed past the window was ye xingchen himself riding a snowmobile.


    the few people behind him swarmed up and stared at the flashing thing on the small screen.


    ¡°this, i¡¯ve seen this thing before. i¡¯ve seen someone drive it in my hometown!¡±


    ¡°why does he have this thing? 1 think it¡¯s called a motorcycle or something.¡±


    ¡°yes, yes, yes, snowmobiles. but isn¡¯t this the south? how rare!¡±


    ¡°i thought that this thing only exists in the north.¡±


    zheng huaqiang¡¯s workers came from all over the world, and of course, there were people from the north.


    ¡°this thing can run in the snow. it¡¯s very useful!¡±


    ¡°really? there is such a thing? this is the first time i¡¯ve seen it.¡±


    zheng huaqiang bit down on a piece of meat and said, ¡°who cares? i want this snowmobile! if we had this snowmobile, would we still have to eat this sour meat here? we can eat good food in the future!¡±


    they had suffered a lot. at first, when they were trapped in this temporary residence, they did not have much to eat. they did not even have many clothes to wear.


    that was because their brothers had not survived and were frozen to death one after another. only then did they go and strip the clothes off the dead people to wear.


    at that time, the prices of goods were soaring. they worked hard for only a few hundred yuan a day. they could not bear to spend one or two months of hard work money to exchange for a bag of instant noodles.


    this was a new building. the building had not been completely built, let alone had any tenants.


    in the end, they were so hungry that they couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. they had the idea of eating their brothers who had been frozen to death, so they survived.


    if there was one, there would be two. they had even eaten human flesh, so they naturally became bold.


    he had already eaten human flesh, so how hard was robbery?


    at most, if those people didn¡¯t obey, he could just kill them and eat them!


    after all, the heavy snow had been falling for so long, but there was no sign of it stopping.


    hence, they began to attack the surrounding residential areas.


    ye xingchen¡¯s neighborhood was the second neighborhood they attacked..

 Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: A Good Person

    chapter 76: a good person


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the first residential area was filled with weak-bodied teachers and students. zheng huaqiang and the others quickly took down the first residential area. they either killed or robbed. although they did rob a lot of food, there was almost no meat in it. zheng huaqiang and the others went out to rob every day, so they exhausted a lot of physical strength.


    therefore, they mixed the sour meat into their daily diet every day.


    at first, they couldn¡¯t accept it psychologically, but after eating too much, they seemed to have become numb and slowly got used to it. they couldn¡¯t even remember what ordinary meat tasted like for a while.


    it was not a problem for their daily diet, but who would not be willing to have a better life?


    zheng huaqiang took out his phone and sent another message. ¡°go and take a look at the situation tomorrow and let me know. take a video for me. if what you said is true, then i¡¯ll approve you to join us!¡±


    the other party only replied with a short ¡®okay.¡¯


    early in the morning, the people in the group couldn¡¯t help but start tagging ye xingchen in the group.


    ¡°xiao ye, you went out yesterday, right? are you injured? i heard that it¡¯s not safe outside.¡±


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯ll be dark when you come back. you have to be careful.¡±


    ¡°we heard that you went back and forth twice. you must have brought back a lot of things, haha!¡±


    ye xingchen scooped up a mouthful of soup and drank it. he felt much more energetic. then, he took out his phone and read the messages one by one. there were also many private messages.


    ye xingchen scrolled down and saw zhao hao¡¯s private message: ¡°it¡¯s not peaceful outside. little ye, if you want to go out in the future, you should go out in the morning. at least there¡¯s some light. i won¡¯t let you go out in the dark. it¡¯s too easy for you to be plotted against!¡±


    ¡°little ye, you¡¯re back, right? are you alright? is it safe? are you hurt?¡±


    ¡°little ye, why did you go out again? it is enough as long as you take some of the things! it¡¯s too dangerous to go out so late at night!¡±


    ¡°i think 1 heard you coming back. is there anything i can help you with? just call me if you need help!¡±


    looking at zhao hao¡¯s screen full of messages, ye xingchen only felt a warm current flowing through his heart. ¡°i was too tired last night, so i didn¡¯t look at my phone. as soon as 1 came back, i took a shower and went to bed after dinner.¡±


    ¡°i need your help. is it convenient for you now? you can ask them to come to my place to get their supplies.¡±


    ¡°brother zhao, what do you need? i¡¯ll see if i have it here.¡±


    on the other side, zhao hao was worried about ye xingchen¡¯s lack of reply all night when he received a message from ye xingchen.


    ¡°i¡¯m free, i¡¯m free. is it now? i¡¯ll be right there.¡±


    the heavy burden in his heart was lifted. zhao hao hurriedly stuffed a frozen steamed bun into his mouth and went straight to ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    after rushing to the door, ye xingchen slowly went downstairs to change his clothes and left the house. he threw a few down jackets, cotton jackets, gloves, helmets, and masks to lin sijia. he even gave lin sijia a bulletproof vest and a stab-proof vest for her to wear.


    after the two of them were fully dressed, ye xingchen took out two large sacks from the space and threw them at the entrance. only then did he open the door and drag the sacks out.


    the door opened and closed for only a few seconds, but the warmth that greeted him still stunned zhao hao. what surprised him even more was the two large sacks that ye xingchen dragged out.


    ¡°little ye, you¡­ you actually found so many things?!¡±


    looking at the two sacks that ye xingchen casually placed by his feet, zhao hao¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief.


    even though he had already taken a lot of supplies from zhang yi¡¯s house, it was not as much as what ye xingchen had taken back from two trips. he had even run back and forth for a few hours!


    moreover, it was snowing outside. if it were anyone else who went out, they might not even be able to find the place and enter successfully even if they walked for an entire night, let alone bring back so many things!


    ye xingchen pretended to grip his waist. ¡°it¡¯s really hard to find the supplies outside. as soon as 1 went out, 1 ran through the nearby supermarkets and shopping malls. in the end, the things inside had long been robbed.¡±


    ¡°but 1 didn¡¯t give up. 1 knew that you were still waiting for me at home. in order to let everyone have a full meal, i ran out again.¡±


    ye xingchen coughed lightly, and his voice instantly became much weaker. ¡°after that, i drove my snowmobile around and searched through many streets and alleys before finally collecting these supplies.¡±


    ¡°if i hadn¡¯t run so fast, i would have lost my life.¡±


    ¡°maybe it¡¯s because my snowmobile is too eye-catching. someone actually wanted to come up and snatch my snowmobile. they even wanted to snatch the food that i painstakingly brought back for everyone.¡±


    ¡°fortunately, i ran fast. the other party¡¯s bullet only hit my calf. fortunately, jiajia was there to treat my wound. otherwise, i wouldn¡¯t know what to do.¡± when lin sijia heard ye xingchen¡¯s words, she looked over in surprise. her eyes hidden under the mask quietly sized up ye xingchen. after making sure that there was nothing wrong with his body, she let out a sigh of relief.


    ye xingchen handed the two big bags to zhao hao and limped backward. he took out his phone and called everyone in the group to come and get the supplies.


    when zhao hao heard ye xingchen¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help but feel even more grateful in his heart. even the way he looked at ye xingchen was filled with tears.


    he only felt that ye xingchen was really great! even if he had a motive for treating him so well, he was willing to work for him!


    look! what a kind-hearted person!


    zhao hao asked himself. after being treated like that by his neighbors, he could not be like ye xingchen, who risked his life to go out and find supplies for them.


    one had to know that ye xingchen himself did not have to worry about food and clothing!


    ¡°little ye, you, you, sigh¡­ i really, what should i say!¡±


    zhao hao blinked his eyes, trying to hold back the tears that were flowing out of the corners of his eyes.


    after the message was sent out, the neighbors all went out one after another. not long after, they had all gathered at ye xingchen¡¯s door.


    ye xingchen looked at the people who had wrapped themselves tightly around his house.


    those gazes were either greedy or sinister as they landed on the two large sacks beside zhao hao.


    there should be food inside, right?


    it had been a long time since they had seen so much food!


    zhang yi¡¯s house had a lot of stock, but it couldn¡¯t withstand the number of people in this entire neighborhood.


    people from every household went to rob zhang yi¡¯s stuff. although they robbed a lot, they only robbed two big plastic bags at most.


    in the past few days, those who had a large family had already eaten most of the food that they had snatched back..

 Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Dont Keep Idlers

    chapter 77: don¡¯t keep idlers


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    some of them were even late. they only managed to grab one or two potatoes or half a carrot that had been stepped on. they were already starving. looking at the two large bags of food, they were even tempted to go over and snatch them.


    it was just that they were afraid of the gun in ye xingchen¡¯s hand and did not dare to really go up and make a move.


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and stood in front of the door of the house. ¡°it took me a lot of effort to get these supplies for you.¡±


    he motioned for zhao hao to pour out the contents of the sack.


    ¡°whoosh¨C¡±


    with a messy sound, a large pile of food appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes.


    this included, but was not limited to, frozen fish, pieces of frozen meat, frozen vegetables, and a lot of bread, biscuits, and instant noodles!


    many of the fruits had already been frozen to the point of cracking. the bread and biscuits did not look delicious, but these things were extremely delicious in the eyes of the neighbors who did not have enough to eat every day!


    zhao hao stood in front of the crowd and suddenly raised his fist and shouted. ¡°long live ye xingchen!¡±


    everyone followed suit and raised their fists as they shouted.


    ¡°long live ye xingchen! long live ye xingchen!¡±


    ¡°ye xingchen is a great hero! he¡¯s our hero!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m willing to follow ye xingchen forever!¡±


    a few of zheng huaqiang¡¯s underlings also mixed into the crowd.


    zheng huaqiang did not completely trust the person who sent him the message. after all, he had been too trusting of him in the beginning, which led to the death of several of his brothers.


    of those who snuck in, other than the two who volunteered, there were also a few who were not that close to zheng huaqiang.


    although they were all from the same construction team, not all of them were completely convinced by zheng huaqiang.


    a few of them did not come out with them last time, so they were very curious now. they followed them to see what kind of person ye xingchen was.


    chen rou¡¯er had unknowingly blended into the crowd.


    looking at the food on the ground, her eyeballs almost fell out!


    forcefully pushing aside the people standing upright like a wall, chen rou¡¯er shouted at the top of her lungs. ¡°brother xingchen! brother xingchen! i¡¯m rou¡¯er!¡±


    however, her voice was too soft, and she was pulled back by sun min and chu yao, who covered her mouth from either side. ye xingchen did not hear her at all.


    ye xingchen looked at the black mass in front of him and suddenly had the illusion that he had become the leader of some gang.


    he raised his arm and gestured for everyone to be quiet.


    ¡°i spent a lot of effort on this trip to find this food.¡±


    ¡°my original intention was to share it with everyone.¡±


    ¡°but¡­¡± suddenly, ye xingchen¡¯s voice turned cold, and he continued. ¡°i, ye xingchen, do not raise idle people. i believe that everyone knows what the outside world is like now, right?¡±


    ¡°after eating my food, you have to pick up your weapons and fight the enemy!¡±


    ¡°if anyone eats my food but is hiding and unwilling to contribute, then i guarantee that after 1 find him, i¡¯ll make him pay back twice as much as he took!¡±


    ye xingchen raised the gun in his hand and gestured to them.


    everyone was naturally afraid. after all, ye xingchen had real weapons in his hands. they had also seen ye xingchen kill people before.


    ¡°alright, let¡¯s distribute the food now!¡±


    ye xingchen finished speaking and was about to take attendance.


    however, at this moment, the construction workers who had come to see if it was real could not hold it in anymore.


    they knew that ye xingchen would definitely not call their names. after all, they came from somewhere else.


    seeing so much food in front of them, their eyes lit up. after all, they had never been able to eat their fill at zheng huaqiang¡¯s place. whatever zheng huaqiang had to eat and drink, he would first give it to his brothers who usually hung out with him. they could only pick up the leftovers from their meals.


    after eating sour meat and internal organs for so long, they had long wanted to eat proper food!


    as soon as ye xingchen finished speaking, a few of them took out their knives without care and wanted to break through the obstacles in front of them to snatch the pile of food!


    ye xingchen¡¯s pupils constricted as soon as they took out the knives. he subconsciously raised the gun in his hand and loaded it.


    but suddenly, he reacted.


    wasn¡¯t this a good opportunity to set rules?


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t shoot. he pulled lin sijia with one hand and retreated to the side.


    he shouted at the already chaotic crowd. ¡°they¡¯re all here for the food! these are all food for you. don¡¯t let them snatch it away!¡±


    ¡°whoever can kill one of them, i will reward him with five servings of food!¡±


    as soon as ye xingchen said this, the neighbors who had already run out stopped in their tracks.


    yes, these were the supplies that ye xingchen brought back for them.


    if all the food was snatched by these people, what else could they eat?! their stock had basically been eaten up!


    food was life now. without food, they would soon starve to death like their neighbors!


    moreover, there were so many of them, and there were only so many people who took out knives?!


    what if they were lucky enough to kill one of them?! that was food for five people! wouldn¡¯t that be enough for them to eat for five days?


    in just two to three minutes, a group of people immediately took out their weapons and smashed them at the people who were waving their knives around!


    ye xingchen stood beside the pile of food to prevent anyone from stealing the food.


    these workers only had a large kitchen knife on them. they did not have any other weapons.


    in the blink of an eye, everyone had fallen into a chaotic battle.


    the group of people fought more and more outwards, and the sounds of banging rang out endlessly.


    zhao hao was the main attacker in this melee. he waved a steel pipe in his hand and almost pressed down on the people who wanted to rob him.


    a series of angry roars came from the neighborhood.


    this was the release of their pent-up emotions.


    for so many days, they had been living in fear of the unknown and the fear of death. they were hungry and cold, and there were outsiders invading and robbing them every day. no one knew when it would be their turn to be robbed.


    after a round of fighting, it was a satisfying end.


    after the battle, eight people were lying on the ground.


    someone went to strip the scarves and clothes on their faces, only to find that six of them were unfamiliar faces. the other two were the owners of this neighborhood, who had unfortunately been killed in the fight just now.


    lin sijia, who was standing behind ye xingchen, frowned slightly. as a doctor, she certainly didn¡¯t like such bloody scenes, but there was nothing she could do.


    she sighed helplessly.. ¡°is this the world of the apocalypse?¡±

 Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Fairness and Justice

    chapter 78: fairness and justice


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen looked at the neighbors¡¯ actions and nodded in satisfaction.


    only those who had participated in the battle were qualified to be part of his base.


    ¡°clap, clap, clap!¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and clapped as he walked back to where he was standing just now.


    ¡°good! well done! did everyone see that? as long as everyone is united, these foreign invaders will not be able to defeat us!¡±


    ¡°what do we have to be afraid of?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the two people standing at the front who had worked the hardest just now. their faces were already covered in blood and wounds of all sizes. he waved his hand.


    ¡°you two, come here!¡±


    the two people who were pointed out had a happy expression on their faces.


    ignoring the waves of pain coming from their bodies, they quickly walked up to ye xingchen.


    ye xingchen bent down, scooped out a large amount of food from the pile of things on the ground, and stuffed it into their arms.


    one handful was not enough, so he scooped up another handful!


    cracked fruits, dried vegetables, frozen meat, fish frozen in ice, and several bags of bread, biscuits, and instant noodles!


    these were all top-grade delicacies that filled one¡¯s stomach!


    when the neighbors standing behind saw this scene, they were so envious that their saliva was about to drip down. they really missed this junk food with excessive amounts of chemicals.


    ye xingchen stuffed their arms full and patted their shoulders.


    ¡°work hard. if you keep this up, there will be better rewards in the future!¡±


    ¡°i won¡¯t mistreat anyone who sincerely works for the team!¡±


    the two of them had their arms full of food and were so excited that their bodies were trembling.


    the two of them lived relatively far away. they lived at the edge of the community and were far from zhang yi¡¯s house. when they arrived at zhang yi¡¯s house, there was not much food left.


    the two of them had been hungry for a long time, which was why they were so desperate to hit those people with their sticks.


    so much food, this was something the two of them did not even dare to imagine!


    this was enough for them to eat for a few days!


    with tears streaming down their faces, they bowed to ye xingchen and began to show their loyalty. ¡°we¡¯ll all follow you in the future! we¡¯ll listen to whatever you say!¡±


    ¡°brother ye! we¡¯ll listen to you in the future!¡±


    one of them was called li qiang, and the other was called wang wei. both of them lived in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s residential building.


    the group of people behind them began to regret it. if they had taken the initiative just now, the food might have been theirs.


    ye xingchen was very satisfied with the current situation.


    after the two people who had contributed the most were rewarded, it was the turn for the others.


    ¡°alright, from now on, line up one by one. i¡¯ll distribute the food to you.¡±


    just now, ye xingchen stood at the back and saw everyone¡¯s performance. he would give more to those who fought hard, and less to those who didn¡¯t. most of the people inside only got a small package of bread or two palm-sized biscuits.


    ye xingchen had raised a dog before, so he understood this very well.


    if you wanted a dog to be obedient, you had to keep the dog hungry at all times. otherwise, it would become lazy.


    it was the same for humans.


    they looked at the last bit of food they got and then looked at li qiang and


    wang wei. they pouted their mouths, feeling dissatisfied, but they did not dare to object.


    they knew that they had not exerted much strength in the fight just now.


    ¡°qian zhong.¡±


    ye xingchen said the name of the son of a listed company¡¯s ceo. qian zhong quickly walked forward and stretched out his hands. he stared at ye xingchen through his goggles. ¡°it¡¯s my turn, it¡¯s my turn!¡±


    ye xingchen frowned and casually dug around the ground. then, he took out a sour plum that had been frozen until it cracked open and gave it to him.


    ¡°it¡¯s yours.¡±


    in an instant, a burst of laughter came from behind.


    the people who had only received a small amount of food felt much more balanced now. look, there was someone who got even less than them!


    qian zhong¡¯s eyes widened. he felt that he had been humiliated by ye xingchen.


    ¡°that¡¯s it? just a plum? how could this be called food?!¡±


    qian zhong pinched the plum in his hand, which was already as hard as a small stone, and said through gritted teeth. ¡°i¡¯ve never offended you! what right do you have to humiliate me like this!¡±


    ye xingchen only sneered. ¡°it has nothing to do with whether or not you offended me. 1 clearly said just now that 1, ye xingchen, don¡¯t raise idle people!¡±


    ¡°did you help just now? the fight just now went on for so long, did you even move your hand? from the beginning to the end, you only wandered to the outermost part of the crowd. do you think i¡¯m blind? giving you a plum is already considered my kindness!¡±


    qian zhong was used to being pampered. he had always been the one who was docile and accommodating to others. when had he ever been treated like this? ¡°it¡¯s not fair!¡± he said angrily. ¡°i don¡¯t care! why do they have a bite to eat while i only have a rotten fruit?¡±


    ¡°unfair?¡± ye xingchen snorted. ¡°ha, is that so? does everyone think i¡¯m fair?¡± the people who had received the supplies shouted at the top of their lungs. ¡°fair! ye xingchen is the fairest!¡±


    ¡°rewards and punishments are fair! fair and just!¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at li qiang and wang wei. ¡°someone questioned my decision. tell me, how should we deal with such a person?¡±


    li qiang and wang wei had already become ye xingchen¡¯s loyal dogs. they put the food in their arms on the ground and stepped forward. then, they pushed qian zhong, who was standing in front of ye xingchen, to the ground and started punching and kicking him.


    qian zhong raised his head and wanted to shout a few more words, but he was quickly beaten by li qiang and wang wei until he couldn¡¯t raise his head. he curled up into a ball and tightly protected his stomach.


    after a few minutes, qian zhong was already gasping for breath and shouting his apologies.


    ye xingchen raised his hand, signaling li qiang and wang wei to return to their positions.


    he pointed at the person on the ground. ¡°everyone, you see, this is what happens to those who disobey my orders.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t say that i¡¯m overbearing. i¡¯m a very fair person. if any of you have any objections to my way of doing things, you can put down the food in your hands immediately and leave right now. 1 can also guarantee that as long as those who have left don¡¯t take the initiative to find trouble, 1 will never hurt them!¡± the group of people below looked at each other. no one was willing to take out the food they had already obtained and leave.


    nonsense, this food was hard to come by. who would they be willing to spit out the good food that was in their mouths?


    ye xingchen nodded in satisfaction. ¡°very good. it seems that you are all willing to obey my orders unconditionally..¡±

 Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Why Isnt She Dead?

    chapter 79: why isn¡¯t she dead?


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen walked up to qian zhong and saw that he had already curled up into a ball. in his hand, there was only the plum that he had despised just now.


    a cracked plum might even be able to support him and let him live for another day.


    ye xingchen1 s eyes were cold as he stepped on his clenched fist.


    the hard and rough soles of rhe snow boots crushed qian zhong1 s fist. under the pressure, the similarly rough gloves rubbed against the back of qian zhong¡¯s hand. he screamed in pain and subconsciously let go.


    a round plum rolled out of his hand. ye xingchen lifted his foot and stepped on it. it was just that ir was too hard and he could not crush the plum directly.


    under qian zhong¡¯s despairing gaze, ye xingchen slowly opened his mouth and said, ¡°be more obedient next rime. i said that i won¡¯t raise idle people. if you don¡¯t contribute, don¡¯t even think about earing!¡±


    with this display of power, the people below became much more obedient. those who had nor yer received food did not dare to raise any more objections.


    soon, ye xingchen finished distributing the food, leaving only a few people who did not get it.


    ¡°alright, the food has been distributed. everyone, go back to your homes!¡±


    ye xingchen asked lin sijia to put the rest of rhe things back into rhe bag. there were two big bags of things, but there was only half a bag left.


    just as lin sijia bent down to put rhe things into the bag, an anxious shout suddenly came from rhe crowd.


    ¡°brother xingchen! brother xingchen! 1 haven¡¯t gotten any food! i haven¡¯t!¡¯¡¯


    the owner of this voice was chen rou¡¯er.


    she listened to the names being read our one after another from behind the crowd. when she realized that most of the people had already collected their supplies, and there were still so many supplies left, she rook it for granted that those things were specially left behind by ye xingchen for her.


    however, she did not expect ye xingchen to say that rhe items had been distributed without even saying her name!


    chu yao was the same. she grabbed chen rou¡¯er with one hand and shouted anxiously at ye xingchen. ¡°brother xingchen! don¡¯t forget me! i¡¯m chu yao! i haven¡¯t received any food either!¡±


    the three of them pushed aside the people in front of them and approached ye xingchen.


    among the three of them, only sun min was holding a small piece of bread in her hand.


    ye xingchen looked at the three of them, he was somewhat surprised, especially when he saw chen rou¡¯er.


    after ail, he had been paying attention ro the battle earlier and had not noticed that chen rou¡¯er had actually come.


    ¡°why aren¡¯t you dead yet?¡±


    ye xingchen exclaimed in surprise. chen rou¡¯er, who was anxiously moving forward, suddenly stopped.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t see chen rou¡¯er¡¯s messages in the group chat anymore. he thought that chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were already dead because he only saw sun min rushing in with a stick. he didn¡¯t see chen rou¡¯er and chu yao.


    chen rou¡¯er was stunned for a moment before she became excited. she once again thought that ye xingchen did not call her name because he thought she was already dead.


    ¡°i knew brother xingchen cared about me the most. i¡¯m still alive! brother xingchen can bring me home now! ¡±


    suddenly, there were waves of discussions in the surroundings. they all knew who chen rou¡¯er was. after all, the title of the campus belle of jinghai university was still very resounding.


    however, they never knew that the high and mighty school belle of jinghai actually had such a shameless side.


    ¡°oh, i¡¯m so sorry. 1 thought you two were dead.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s face was filled with amusement as he stared at chen rou¡¯er and chu yao.


    ¡°but i¡¯m sorry, you guys saw it just now, right? 1, ye xingchen, am a very fair person. the two of you didn¡¯t put in any effort just now, so the two of you don¡¯t get any food.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er and chu yao were stunned on the spot, unable to believe what they saw.


    ¡°what?¡± chu yao blurted out. ¡°why do they have it but 1 don¡¯t? sun min clearly has food!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was even more in disbelief. she broke free from chu yao¡¯s control and ran to ye xingchen in grievance. she wanted to pounce on ye xingchen, but zhao hao, who was standing at the side, reached out and stopped her.


    ¡°brother xingchen, you¡¯re joking with rou¡¯er, right? you clearly said that you wanted ro give rou¡¯er a good life. how could you¡­ your fairness and justice are all said to outsiders, right? rou¡¯er is not an outsider, so there¡¯s no fairness!¡±


    ye xingchen crossed his arms in front of his chest. ¡°oh, my fairness is for outsiders, so you mean you¡¯re not an outsider? if you¡¯re not an outsider, then what are you? don¡¯t tell me you want to say that you¡¯re my wife?¡±


    coincidentally, lin sijia raised her head and glared fiercely at chen rou¡¯er. then, she dragged the big sack and leaned toward ye xingchen.


    seeing this, ye xingchen chuckled and simply raised his hand to pull lin sijia into his arms.


    chen rou¡¯er was in stark contrast ro lin sijia.


    one was dressed in tattered clothes and had messy hair, while the other was well-dressed and neat. although she was also covered in bulky winter clothes, for some reason, lin sijia looked much more noble than chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°don¡¯t talk nonsense, my wife is still standing here!¡± ye xingchen said.


    ¡°i¡¯ve warned you time and time again before not to come close to me for no reason, so that my jiajia won¡¯t be unhappy.¡±


    ¡°but you, a big girl, can t you have some dignity? don¡¯t rush to stick to me for no reason, okay? you¡¯re really not reserved at all.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er pouted and sat down on the ground. ¡°no! no! you clearly said that you liked me rhe most! you even came to beg me to live in your house and be the mistress of your house! what do you mean by this now? why did you go back on your word!¡±


    ye xingchen looked at chen rou¡¯er¡¯s shameless appearance and felt even more amused in his heart. ¡°oh, you mean that?¡±


    ¡°didn¡¯t you say it yourself? you said that as long as i¡¯m willing to let you live in my house and be the mistress of my house, you¡¯ll let me do whatever 1 want?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s funny. since when did 1 beg you to move in with me?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes swept over chen rou¡¯er. ¡°look at you now. you don¡¯t look like the campus belle of jinghai university at all.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er had paid the most attention to her image previously. after all, if her image was not good, how could she hook up with rich men?


    ye xingchen¡¯s words caused chen rou¡¯er to quickly get up from the snow.


    ye xingchen then looked at sun min and chu yao.. ¡°didn¡¯t chen rou¡¯er tell you two that i like her very much and that i won¡¯t marry anyone but her? she even said that i¡¯m going to bring her to my house?¡±

 Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Lecturing

    chapter 80: lecturing


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    sun min and chu yao were suddenly pointed out by ye xingchen, and they quickly nodded.


    ¡°yeah, you¡¯ve already let doctor lin move into your house, but she still tells us every day that you¡¯ll come back to our house to pick her up.¡±


    ¡°this kind of trash probably lied to you and said that she would only marry you, right? ha, she said the same thing to my cousin before. she killed my cousin.¡±


    sun min gritted her teeth behind her. she hated chen rou¡¯er to death. if it wasn¡¯t for chen rou¡¯er, the men in her family wouldn¡¯t have died one after another.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s image instantly plummeted, and the voices of everyone¡¯s discussion behind her also unknowingly grew louder.


    chen rou¡¯er turned around and glared at sun min and chu yao. she shouted. ¡°shut up!¡± then, she turned around and looked at ye xingchen pitifully. ¡°brother xingchen isn¡¯t like that. it¡¯s not like that. they¡¯re all talking nonsense. believe me, from the beginning to the end, you¡¯re the only one i want to marry!¡±


    ye xingchen did not care about her pitiful appearance. he raised his eyebrows and continued, ¡°it¡¯s just that i was stupid before and didn¡¯t know that you were such a person. 1 didn¡¯t listen to other people¡¯s advice. i only thought that they couldn¡¯t bear to see you doing well, so they slandered you.¡±


    ¡°i didn¡¯t believe it until someone showed me their chat history with you and your hotel records.¡±


    ye xingchen scanned the crowd and finally looked at qian zhong, who was curled up on the ground.


    ¡°qian zhong, tell me, what do people say about her in the circle of rich second-generation heirs?¡±


    qian zhong¡¯s nose and face were bruised, but it couldn¡¯t be seen because he was wrapped in layers of scarves. he curled up on the ground and gritted his teeth. ¡°everyone says that she¡¯s a public bus that anyone can get on. some also say that she¡¯s a universal socket¡­ 1 heard, 1 heard that she¡¯s a regular at the russian roulette, although i haven¡¯t participated in it yet.¡±


    in an instant, the mocking laughter behind them became louder, and even the voices of the original discussions became much louder.


    ¡°hahaha, really? the campus belie of jinghai university is actually a bus.¡±


    ¡°i knew it. look at her foxy appearance.¡±


    ¡°haha, did you like her before? i didn¡¯t expect you to like dirty things.¡±


    ¡°how shameless. i thought that ye xingchen was the one who abandoned her. it turns out that they were never together.¡±


    ¡°isn¡¯t it disgusting? she says to every man that she won¡¯t marry anyone but him. this isn¡¯t a fish pond anymore, right? isn¡¯t she in charge of seven continents and eight oceans?¡±


    there were many insults from the students of jinghai university.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes were red with anger. she raised her hands to cover her ears, but she was still unable to block out the sound.


    ¡°all! don¡¯t say it anymore! don¡¯t say it anymore! i¡¯m not! i didn¡¯t!¡±


    she screamed and stumbled out of the crowd.


    ye xingchen smiled coldly. looking at chen rou¡¯er¡¯s fleeing back, he felt that he had let her off too easily.


    he reached out and took out a piece of bread from the food that lin sijia hadn¡¯t put into the sack and threw it at qian zhong.


    ¡°you¡¯re sensible. this is your reward.¡±


    training a person was like training a dog. rewards and punishments should be given at the same time, and the rewards and punishments should also be clear.


    qian zhong, who was lying on the ground, grabbed the piece of bread tightly in his hand. his face was filled with ecstasy and he instantly felt that his body did not hurt as much.


    he quickly got up from the ground and bowed to ye xingchen while repeatedly thanking ye xingchen.


    the sudden reward made qian zhong¡¯s hatred for ye xingchen vanish into thin air. he even felt that he was in the wrong just now. he really shouldn¡¯t have thought of eating for free without working.


    at this moment, chu yao, who had been standing at the side, also took a step forward. ¡°brother xingchen! and me. where¡¯s mine?¡±


    ¡°i, i spoke up for you just now. why is it that only he has food and 1 don¡¯t?!¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at chu yao from the corner of his eye. ¡°well, you didn¡¯t.¡±


    chu yao was instantly stunned. when she realized what ye xingchen was saying, she was instantly furious. ¡°why? i clearly did well just now. i scolded chen rou¡¯er. why should qian zhong have food and i don¡¯t?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at her seriously. ¡°chu yao, weren¡¯t you chen rou¡¯er¡¯s best friend in the past?¡±


    ¡°aren¡¯t you two good sisters?¡±


    ¡°why don¡¯t you listen to what you¡¯re saying now?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s understandable for others to scold chen rou¡¯er, but why are you, her best friend, scolding chen rou¡¯er as well?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re so scary. will you be picky again when you get food from me and say that everything i gave you is trash?¡±


    ¡°then forget it. i don¡¯t like the feeling of being scolded behind my back, so i¡¯ve decided to put an end to this possibility. as long as i don¡¯t give you food, you won¡¯t have the chance to say that about me.¡±


    ¡°if you want to blame someone, then blame yourself. why did you hang out with chen rou¡¯er?¡±


    the people behind them also understood ye xingchen¡¯s meaning. compared to the disgusting chen rou¡¯er, this chu yao, who was so close to chen rou¡¯ er before, but now was slandering chen rou¡¯er, was even more disgusting.


    li qiang and wang wei were also very sensible. they immediately chased chu yao away so that she would not be annoying people here.


    after the distribution of resources, ye xingchen remembered that the next step was to assign them to work. after all, he couldn¡¯t let them eat for free.


    ye xingchen clapped his hands and said, ¡°1 forgot something just now. don¡¯t leave yet. next, let¡¯s talk about how to prevent foreign invaders from invading.¡±


    li anran frowned and quietly walked behind zhao hao in the crowd. she gently pulled zhao hao¡¯s sleeve and whispered into his ear. ¡°what¡¯s going on? have all the things been distributed? now they are assigned jobs? why isn¡¯t there a share for us? he didn¡¯t say our names just now!¡±


    zhao hao didn¡¯t want to think about this because ye xingchen had helped him enough. even if he didn¡¯t want a single cent of the reward, he was willing to help ye xingchen for free. besides, his family was not short of food.


    ¡°don¡¯t cause trouble. what¡¯s the hurry? do we lack food for you? let¡¯s hear what little ye has to say first!¡±


    li anran was scolded by zhao hao in a low voice. her face drooped and she glared at zhao hao with dissatisfaction.


    ¡°there are exactly loo households left in our neighborhood. excluding lin sijia, brother zhao, and me, there are still 98 households left. coincidentally, the 98 households will be divided into seven days. each of the 14 households will send out a member to patrol and be on duty every day.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s on for 24 hours a day. the eight people at the entrance will be divided into the morning and night shifts. four people will be on duty for each shift. the remaining six people will also be divided into the morning and night shifts to patrol the neighborhood..¡±

 Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Intimate

    chapter 81: intimate


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    as ye xingchen spoke, he reached into his pocket. in reality, he took out 14 whistles from his space and handed them to zhao hao.


    ¡°once you find outsiders approaching our neighborhood, blow the whistle in your hand.¡±


    ¡°in a while, 1¡¯11 ask big brother zhao to pick up a few speakers from me. when the time comes, you can use the speakers to replace the broadcast in the community.¡±


    ¡°from now on, if any of you can kill an enemy, 1 will reward you with five servings of food. this rule will always be effective from now on!¡±


    ¡°if you don¡¯t have any achievements, but you still patrol the area every day, you will still have one portion of food per person per day. however, the food you can receive will be the leftovers of those who have made contributions. moreover, the amount of food you receive cannot be guaranteed.¡±


    as he spoke, ye xingchen looked in zhao hao¡¯s direction. ¡°i¡¯ll leave this matter to big brother zhao to arrange. each group will choose a team leader and also hand it over to big brother zhao. if big brother zhao is free later, come with me to take the loudspeaker.¡±


    ¡°alright!¡± zhao hao agreed immediately. ¡°no problem!¡±


    after ye xingchen finished speaking, there was a long silence.


    ¡°does anyone have any objections? if there isn¡¯t, that¡¯s all for today. meeting dismissed!¡±


    ¡°wait!¡± a voice came from the crowd. people were still thinking about ye xingchen¡¯s words when someone reacted.


    ¡°it¡¯s understandable that you and lin sijia don¡¯t have to be on duty. after all, you provide food for all of us.¡±


    his words woke the people from their stupor, and the people below reacted one after another.


    ¡°that¡¯s right! it¡¯s fine that you guys don¡¯t have to be on duty, but why doesn¡¯t zhao hao have to be on duty too?!¡±


    ¡°isn¡¯t zhao hao also quite good at fighting? why don¡¯t you let him go on duty too?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. why does he have special privileges?¡±


    ¡°oh, because 1 was willing to go out to find food for you and protect you all because 1 gave big brother zhao some face.¡± ye xingchen replied slowly.


    ¡°are you dissatisfied with my decision? or do you have objections to my decision?¡±


    ¡°alright, then return the food in your hands to me and get lost immediately!¡±


    all of a sudden, the people below panicked again.


    ¡°uh, no, no. i¡¯m not dissatisfied. i¡¯m just curious.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. 1 was just asking. why did you have such a big reaction?¡±


    ¡°i won¡¯t ask, 1 won¡¯t ask. whatever brother xingchen says is right!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered and waved his hand. ¡°alright, get lost. go do what you need to do. don¡¯t be an eyesore at my door.¡±


    they were afraid that ye xingchen would get angry again, so they scattered after getting permission.


    seeing that they had all left, ye xingchen pulled lin sijia into the house and wanted to take out the loudspeaker for zhao hao.


    at this moment, li anran, who saw that ye xingchen had not mentioned the reward for zhao hao, became anxious. she stood out from behind zhao hao and asked, ¡°is there anything in this sack that belongs to zhao hao?¡±


    ¡°just now, zhao hao killed two of them. doesn¡¯t this also mean a reward for us?¡±


    ye xingchen turned his head and looked at li anran coldly, without any expression on his face.


    zhao hao did not expect li anran to suddenly come up with such a move. he was so embarrassed that he almost buried himself in the snow.


    ¡°what are you talking about? shut up!¡±


    he stretched out his hand and pulled li anran back behind him.


    however, li anran did not stop talking. ¡°my zhao hao clearly contributed the most. you gave a lot of rewards to others just now. why don¡¯t we get anything here? you¡¯re too¡­¡±


    ¡°the things 1 brought back were not just these. i gave the poor ones to them, but i still kept the good ones.¡±


    ¡°brother zhao, wait here. there were too many people just now, so it wasn¡¯t easy for me to take them. now that they¡¯ve all gone back, i¡¯ll go into the house and get them for you.¡±


    when li anran heard that, she immediately put on a smile.


    ¡°all, i told you xingchen was good. 1 told you to work hard for xingchen. i told you, he definitely won¡¯t treat us badly!¡±


    ¡°stop talking!¡± zhao hao was both embarrassed and angry.


    ¡°little ye, you don¡¯t have to give me anything else. just give me the loudspeakers so that i can assign them out. you, don¡¯t listen to this woman¡¯s nonsense. our family doesn¡¯t lack anything. you¡¯ve already helped us a lot.¡± ¡°aiya, zhao hao, what are you doing! you can¡¯t say that. even blood brothers have to settle accounts! why don¡¯t you want anything? xingchen, don¡¯t listen to this blockhead. i want, i want, i want anything. as long as you give it to me, i want it!¡±


    ¡°you! you!¡±


    ye xingchen only smiled and did not say anything. he looked at zhao hao who waved his hand and was pulling li anran away.


    ¡°brother zhao, just wait a minute. come and get it in ten minutes!¡±


    zhao hao answered as he pulled li anran to walk away. ¡°alright.¡±


    when he got home, ye xingchen quickly took out ten speakers and a bunch of whistles from his space.


    the guards at the door needed two horns, the three patrolling people each needed one, and the rest were used as backup supplies, as well as whistles.


    in the end, ye xingchen took out two boxes of cigarettes, two tomatoes, a box of instant noodles, and a bag of sausages. they were all placed in the empty sack at the door.


    after locking the door, he took off all the layers of clothes on his body and changed back into his pajamas. then, he picked up his phone and sent a message to zhao hao.


    it had only been a few minutes since he entered the house, but he was already drenched in sweat when he took off his clothes. it had taken a long time to distribute the food, and it was already mealtime.


    ¡°i¡¯m all sweaty. i¡¯ll take a shower first. don¡¯t cook today.¡±


    ye xingchen held lin sijia¡¯s hand and pushed her into the elevator.


    after sending lin sijia to the sixth floor, ye xingchen locked the door and went back to his room to take a comfortable bath.


    half an hour later, ye xingchen went downstairs while drying his hair. when he unlocked the door, he happened to find that lin sijia had just taken a shower and was sitting in the living room drying her hair too.


    with a thought, ye xingchen quietly walked behind her, grabbed the hairdryer, and took over her task of drying her hair.


    lin sijia was shocked at first, but then she relaxed. she couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sweet.


    this was the first time ye xingchen had dried her hair.


    she had been here for so long, but what ye xingchen said at the beginning had never happened.


    lin sijia was already mentally prepared, but the most intimate thing ye xingchen had done to her so far was only holding hands and hugging.


    lin sijia¡¯s body emitted a delicate fragrance. ye xingchen stood behind her, and the hand that was combing her hair could not help but reach lower¡­

 Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Sowing Discord

    chapter 82: sowing discord


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after a round of exercise, ye xingchen sat on the sofa with lin sijia in his arms and ate all kinds of food that he took out from the space. ye xingchen even opened a bottle of red wine in a good mood.


    ever since lin sijia came, ye xingchen hadn¡¯t eaten much of the food stored in the space. now that he was eating, he felt like he was going to a restaurant.


    after eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, ye xingchen patted lin sijia¡¯s shoulder gently, indicating for her to put the leftover food into the fridge. after all, even if he had enough supplies now, he was not a wasteful person.


    as soon as lin sijia entered the kitchen, ye xingchen locked the living room on the sixth floor and returned to his room.


    he had brought back so many things, but he had not even looked at them carefully!


    other than the two large bags of trash that he had casually cleared out when he distributed the supplies to them and the few corpses that had been put into the space in the warehouse, ye xingchen had not tidied up the rest of the things.


    there were too many things brought back from the police station. ye xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the dozen boxes of bullets.


    there were all kinds of batons and pistols. ye xingchen even found two sniper rifles among the pile of weapons.


    holding the sniper rifle in his hand, ye xingchen could not put it down.


    this was much more practical than other weapons! it was even more convenient than a pistol!


    ye xingchen immediately took out one of the sniper rifles from the space and brought it to the window.


    he looked out of the scope and saw a villa 50 meters away. he could even see the situation inside through the window covered in a thin layer of ice.


    ye xingchen was ecstatic. he didn¡¯t want to be exposed to the sight of others at all times. that would be too dangerous. after this experience of being shot, ye xingchen was extremely terrified that next time, he would have a more accurate shooter fighting him head-on.


    thinking of this, ye xingchen remembered something else.


    he only had a bulletproof vest but no bulletproof pants.


    it wasn¡¯t impossible to use a bulletproof vest to cover his legs and arms, but it was inconvenient to move around.


    ye xingchen rolled his eyes and put the sniper rifle back into the space. he got up and went downstairs.


    he unlocked the door. lin sijia had already returned to her room. she was sitting on the bed obediently and reading the book ye xingchen gave her.


    ¡°why did you come down?¡± lin sijia looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. it was 10:02 p.m. usually, ye xingchen would have already returned to his room at this time.


    ¡°do you know how to alter clothes? if you¡¯re free tomorrow, help me change my clothes.¡±


    he took out three bulletproof vests from his space, including the one that had been shot by the bullet, and placed them on the sofa beside lin sijia¡¯s bed.


    ¡°help me take these three pieces apart and change them into a pair of pants. tell me when you¡¯re done.¡±


    ye xingchen went back to his room and took out the sniper rifle to play with.


    he had never used it before and did not know how to use it. fortunately, he had copied a lot of information before, and there was a tutorial on how to use a sniper rifle correctly.


    after loading the bullets, ye xingchen looked around through the window glass with the help of the scope.


    he lived on the edge of the neighborhood. if he wanted to leave the neighborhood, he had to turn left and right, but it was not far in a straight line. ye xingchen switched to another window and looked at the scenery outside the neighborhood through the window.


    looking at the snow scene that had been magnified dozens of times, ye xingchen was curious. suddenly, he saw a few small black dots approaching him from afar.


    ¡°hmm? why didn¡¯t you go to the neighborhood and come straight to me?¡±


    the others had come from the entrance of the neighborhood because the security measures in this neighborhood were excellent. the walls of the neighborhood were as high as the third floor, preventing many thieves from climbing the walls.


    however, the snow had already reached half the depth of the second floor. with the help of some tools, it was still easy to climb over the wall and enter the community.


    ¡°it seems that we have to get someone to be on duty here.¡±


    zhao hao came a lot later. li anran went home and was lectured by a furious zhao hao.


    when zhao hao came over, the things placed at the door had already frozen solid.


    zhao hao opened the sack and his eyes widened. tears welled up in his eyes.


    ¡°there, there is actually so much food. little ye is really¡­ really.¡±


    zhao hao was so anxious that he kept pacing around ye xingchen¡¯s door. he thought about how ye xingchen had worked so hard to go out and was in danger. he actually gave him so much of the supplies he had brought back. he quickly picked up his phone to contact ye xingchen.


    ¡°hello? little ye, you¡¯re not asleep yet, right? i, i really don¡¯t need so much.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, brother zhao. take back what 1 gave you.¡± ye xingchen moved the barrel of the gun downward through the scope and aimed it at zhao hao¡¯s head. with the magnifying scope, ye xingchen could even see the grain of zhao hao¡¯s hat. he tilted his head and held the phone between his fingers as he gestured with the gun. zhao hao¡¯s voice came over again.


    ¡°don¡¯t take what li anran said just now to heart. i¡¯d already taught her a lesson when i got home. she is like that, she can¡¯t stop talking at home every day.¡± ye xingchen was still playing with the sniper rifle in his hand. he lowered his eyes and smiled faintly. ¡°what are you saying, brother zhao? how can i be calculative with a woman?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m not that kind of narrow-minded person, but big brother zhao, there¡¯s something i don¡¯t know if 1 should ask.¡±


    ¡°are you really going to raise someone else¡¯s child?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s words carried a trace of probing, but it sounded like it was just a casual question.


    he did it on purpose. he really didn¡¯t like li anran.


    ye xingchen naturally knew that li anran was not as simple as she looked. however, if he told zhao hao that she was not a good person, it might not be of any use. instead, it would sour his relationship with zhao hao.


    ye xingchen was not stupid. even if he wanted to sow discord, he had to do it bit by bit.


    zhao hao laughed as he replied to ye xingchen. ¡°hey, brother xingchen, what are you saying? it¡¯s already good enough that i can find a woman like your sister li at a time like this!¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and shook his head. ¡°indeed, brother zhao, you¡¯re right. sister li is indeed quite good. she¡¯s good-looking. she doesn¡¯t even look like a woman who has given birth.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t think too much about it. i don¡¯t have any other intentions. i just think that you¡¯re underestimating yourself too much.¡±


    ¡°at a time like this, a man like you who is so good at fighting is a hot commodity. look at you. how many women won¡¯t be tempted?¡±


    ¡°you might not believe it, but i think that a person like you has many women throwing themselves at you..¡±

 Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: The Foreign Enemy Attacks Again

    chapter 83: the foreign enemy attacks again


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao carefully walked on the snow. he was embarrassed by ye xingchen¡¯s praise.


    ¡°little brother, you really love to joke with me. i¡¯m not as good as you say!¡±


    ye xingchen had been holding the phone with his head tilted to the side until his neck was sore. he finally put down the sniper rifle in his hand and lay back on the bed. ¡°i¡¯m not joking, big brother zhao. it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t seen the situation outside.¡±


    ¡°look, how many of those bookworms who only know how to read have frozen to death and starved to death? even if they haven¡¯t frozen to death and starved to death, many of them have been robbed.¡±


    ¡°only someone like you can give a woman a sense of security.¡±


    at this point, ye xingchen sat up again and changed the topic.


    ¡°but then again, i think big brother zhao and sister li¡¯s relationship is also very good. big brother zhao, you have to work harder and try to get sister li to give birth to a baby for you!¡±


    ¡°after all, no matter what, the child is not your biological child. it¡¯s still a little¡­ hey, big brother zhao, do you understand?¡±


    zhao hao felt a little uncomfortable.


    he did mind raising someone else¡¯s child for free. on the one hand, he always felt that he had taken someone else¡¯s wife. on the other hand, he always felt that this child was not his biological child and was not related to him by blood. even if he raised her, she would not be close to him.


    zhao hao liked li anran. after all, she had a voluptuous figure, was still charming, had a decent appearance, and was so responsive¡­ it was hard for an old bachelor like him not to be tempted.


    therefore, when li anran took the initiative to approach him and pretended to fall into his arms, he didn¡¯t dodge.


    however, ye xingchen was right. that child was not his biological child. secondly, in this environment, the kid was indeed a burden.


    in order to take care of this child, zhao hao had never had a good night¡¯s sleep.


    every night, he would be woken up by this baby three to four times. she was either hungry and had to be fed or her diapers were wet and would need to be changed.


    it would be fine if this kid was his own child, but the key was that this child was someone else¡¯s.


    although zhao hao was simple and honest, he was only a human being after all. it was very difficult for him to be truly selfless.


    at first, he did not notice anything wrong, but as time passed, zhao hao felt a little uncomfortable.


    however, he was afraid that li anran would be unhappy if he said it, so he had been holding it in for so long and did not dare to say it.


    not to mention that zhao hao was always thinking about li anran¡¯s feelings, li anran was still brainwashing zhao hao every day. every day, she kept nagging in his ear that it would be fine to treat this child as his biological daughter. when her daughter grew up, she would definitely be filial to him. she even said that she was his woman anyway, so was it that important who the child belonged to?


    after li anran talked for a long time, zhao hao was really brainwashed. he began to obediently raise the child for her.


    ye xingchen¡¯s words instantly reminded zhao hao that he wasn¡¯t the only one who had such thoughts.


    after these words, zhao hao began to have other thoughts.


    ¡°well, we¡¯ll have to wait and see if we want to have children. all, it¡¯s not easy to raise a child now. it¡¯ll be even harder to raise another one. we¡¯ll consider it after we settle down in the future.¡±


    zhao hao suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and laughed.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s getting late. brother zhao, i can hear that you haven¡¯t reached home yet, right? but hurry up and go back. it¡¯s even colder at night. i¡¯m just casually talking. brother zhao, forget it if you listen, but don¡¯t take it to heart!¡±


    ¡°i still hope that you and sister li can be happy for a long time.¡±


    zhao hao nodded and rubbed his hands outside the room. ¡°okay, i¡¯m home too. little ye, you should rest early too. if there¡¯s anything, contact me at any time!¡±


    after hanging up the phone, ye xingchen set up the sniper rifle again and looked at the few small black dots that he had just seen.


    their movement speed was even faster than ye xingchen had imagined. it was still zheng huaqiang¡¯s group.


    two times in a row, as long as they met ye xingchen, some of his subordinates would definitely die.


    the informant took a photo of the food that ye xingchen distributed to everyone and sent it to zheng huaqiang. he also took a photo of the corpses.


    the normal food on the ground made zheng huaqiang¡¯s eyes turn red. then, he looked at the familiar figures lying on the ground. zheng huaqiang was furious. he led a large group of underlings to the neighborhood where ye xingchen lived.


    unlike last time, zheng huaqiang was smarter this time. with an informant informing him, he knew that ye xingchen¡¯s house was just beside the wall of the neighborhood.


    he had a beautiful plan. he brought the folding ladder used during construction and directly brought a group of lackeys over.


    if they didn¡¯t go through the gate, they wouldn¡¯t attract too much attention.


    with a click, the wooden ladder was already placed on the edge of the wall. ye xingchen had already set up the gun and was waiting for them.


    ¡°so slow, the flowers have withered from waiting!¡±


    the ladder was deeply inserted into the snow. ye xingchen looked down and saw a patrolling person walking over from afar through the scope.


    ¡°perfect. we can test their skills.¡±


    the leader was zheng huaqiang¡¯s underling. there was a power grid hanging on the edge of the wall. unfortunately, the entire city was out of power, and the power grid had long lost its protective effect.


    he climbed up the wall in the dark, turned on the flashlight, and carefully jumped into the snow.


    ¡°boss! it¡¯s done! no one¡¯s here!¡±


    some people climbed up the ladder in twos and threes and fell into the neighborhood one after another. ye xingchen counted down with his fingers.


    ¡°one, two, three¡­seven.¡±


    ¡°who are you?¡±


    when the eighth person climbed up the ladder, the patrol finally arrived.


    a sharp whistle was heard, followed by the sound of a loudspeaker. ¡°pay attention, pay attention, there¡¯s an invasion, there¡¯s an invasion!¡±


    ¡°at the back of the central district! someone is trying to climb the wall to invade!¡±


    in the empty streets of the neighborhood, even the slightest sound could be infinitely amplified. the owners who had fallen asleep were woken up one after another. they took out their phones and turned on their flashlights to look over.


    with li qiang and wang wei as examples, it was hard for the neighbors not to be tempted. when they heard that there was an invasion from the outside world, there would be a lot of delicious food!


    therefore, on a cold night, everyone wrapped themselves tightly in their coats, took out their weapons, and used their phones to illuminate the sky. they were about to snatch the heads of these people.


    meanwhile, ye xingchen was also quietly putting on his coat upstairs..

 Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: Shot in the Head

    chapter 84: shot in the head


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after putting on layer after layer of clothes, ye xingchen walked out of the room with the sniper rifle and went to the small room next door.


    ye xingchen opened the door and closed it with a bang. he opened the shooting hole on the seventh floor and quietly poked the tip of the sniper rifle out of the shooting hole.


    he had been studying this gun for a whole night. other than learning how to load and unload the magazine, ye xingchen had never tried it out in real life.


    after aiming for a while, the people who heard the commotion from their homes rushed over, afraid that if they were a step late, the credit would be snatched by others.


    behind them was a wall, and in front of them were people. zheng huaqiang and the rest of his lackeys were still hesitating about whether to enter the wall when they heard the sound of fighting inside.


    being attacked from both sides, the seven people who had already jumped in could only grit their teeth and take out their machetes. they could not advance, nor could they retreat.


    the eighth person leaned on the wall and carefully waved the iron rod. he did not dare to go down rashly. after all, if he went down, he would probably die.


    the free-for-all lasted for more than ten minutes. with those two precedents, everyone wanted to perform more and strive to get a kill.


    ten minutes later, ten corpses were left on the ground.


    seven of them belonged to zheng huaqiang¡¯s underlings, and the other three were killed in the chaotic battle just now.


    ye xingchen was still peeking around upstairs. through the scope, he could even see the cut surface of the wounds of the people who had been hacked to death.


    the person who had been lying on the wall for a long time did not dare to move. at this time, he relied on the light of the owners¡¯ phone flashlights to see the tragic situation underground. he was so scared that his face turned pale and he shouted repeatedly. ¡°retreat first! boss! there are too many of them!¡±


    as soon as he finished talking, he flipped over and rolled down the wooden ladder into the snow.


    the people inside, separated by a wall, cursed. ¡°this damned bastard, how can he run so fast!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. i haven¡¯t even had my fill yet!¡±


    ¡°aiya, i almost killed that person just now. who is it? it¡¯s my head to snatch!¡±


    it was noisy downstairs. ye xingchen was lying on the floor and aiming at the person who had rolled down.


    there were still six people outside, including the one who wanted to escape just now and their leader, zheng huaqiang.


    ye xingchen suppressed his excitement and adjusted his breathing to make it as stable as possible. then, he raised his hand and pulled the trigger.


    it had to be said that the scope was really powerful. it was four and a half stories high. through the scope, he could even see the threads on their clothes clearly.


    ye xingchen suddenly had a strange feeling the moment the bullet was fired.


    he felt as if space had changed in an instant. he felt that the bullet would definitely hit its target.


    bang! there was a gunshot, followed by the sound of something falling to the ground. as expected, the man was hit, and it was a headshot.


    the loud noise made the people below who were clamoring for credit quiet down. they looked around in fear, looking for the source of the gunshot.


    without a silencer, ye xingchen¡¯s shot was very loud.


    through the scope, he saw a half-solidified body on the ground, pink and red with a faint yellow color.


    ¡°really? it hit? f*ck, i actually headshot him?!¡±


    ye xingchen was stunned. he was surprised and delighted. he had only wanted to try out the sniper rifle he had learned in the video just now. he did not expect that the first shot would be a headshot!


    blinking his dry eyes, a layer of doubt rose in ye xingchen¡¯s heart. what was that strange feeling just now?


    he was a little curious. it was a strange feeling as if he was suddenly weightless.


    however, he did not have time to think about it. after one person died, the remaining five people obviously ran faster.


    after adjusting his posture, ye xingchen took a deep breath and stabilized his breathing. he stared at the person who landed at the back.


    strangely, when he was staring at the person with all his attention, that subtle feeling came again and swept through his entire body.


    ¡°bang!¡±


    another sound rang out, and another person fell to the ground.


    before he could be surprised, ye xingchen quickly fired another shot. ¡°bang!¡±


    another person was hit!


    after five gunshots, the magazine was empty. when they were reloading, the last person managed to escape.


    coincidentally, the one who escaped was zheng huaqiang.


    after he reloaded the magazine, zheng huaqiang had already run away. no one knew where he was hiding.


    ye xingchen felt a little regretful. he could only put the gun back into the space with a lack of interest and closed the shooting port again. he took off the thermal night vision goggles and the winter clothes and put them back into the space before turning around and returning to the main house.


    one shot after another, the people inside the wall did not know what was happening outside, but from the sound alone and the screams of the people outside, they had a rough guess.


    it was not until the gunshots upstairs stopped for a while that the owners downstairs came back to their senses as if they had just woken up from a dream.


    ¡°uh¡­ was that a gunshot?¡±


    ¡°right¡­ it must be a gunshot¡­¡±


    ¡°it seems like.jt looks like someone died?¡±


    ¡°this gunshot seems to be coming from upstairs¡­ upstairs¡­ wasn¡¯t this ye xingchen¡¯s house?¡±


    ¡°which floor did he shoot from? it¡¯s so far away¡­it can shoot outside?¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s no movement outside. are they all dead?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, ye xingchen, he, is he that powerful?¡±


    the people below were dumbfounded. because they could not see the situation outside, they could only guess in their hearts.


    as they guessed, they suddenly felt a lingering fear in their hearts.


    previously, they all thought that ye xingchen was a cowardly turtle who could not beat them.


    even if he was able to bring back so much food for them, they only thought that ye xingchen was lucky and had a suitable means of transportation. if it were any of them, they would have been able to do it.


    however, they only realized now that ye xingchen did not seem to be as useless as they had imagined. it could even be said that he was very powerful.


    even if he wasn¡¯t powerful, the weapon in his hand was still very powerful.


    with such a long shooting range, it definitely couldn¡¯t be a pistol.


    if it wasn¡¯t a pistol, then it would be¡­


    they didn¡¯t dare to think about it. they only felt a chill on their necks.


    with ye xingchen¡¯s ability, wouldn¡¯t it be as easy as stepping on an ant to kill them?!


    they even thought that ye xingchen might have hidden grenades or something like that at home, he was a powerful guy who could take them all away in one go-

 Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Storage Center

    chapter 85: storage center


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after changing back to his usual sleeping robe, ye xingchen raised his hand and rubbed his shoulders. it was his first time using a sniper rifle, so the recoil was indeed a little strong. it made his shoulders a little numb.


    tonight, there would definitely be many people who would not be able to sleep.


    ye xingchen sent a message, asking the people on duty tonight to clean up the dead bodies outside his house and throw them out.


    although the corpses wouldn¡¯t rot and stink in such cold weather, the thought of a few dead bodies lying under the window was somewhat disgusting.


    zhao hao also sent a message.


    zhao hao came late and did not participate in the fight below, but he still heard the gunshots from afar.


    ¡°was it you who fired the gun, little ye?¡±


    zhao hao had retired from the army, so he naturally recognized the sound of a sniper rifle.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t hide anything from him. ¡°yes, when i went out today, 1 went to the public security bureau and got a sniper rifle.¡±


    ¡°haha, it¡¯s good that you fired the gun. if it was someone else, then we would be in danger!¡±


    after chatting for a while, ye xingchen lay on the bed and fell asleep.


    after going out once, it was difficult to resist the temptation to go out again.


    after all, ye xingchen was considered a rich second-generation heir who loved to play. he usually went around a lot. if it wasn¡¯t for this apocalypse, he really didn¡¯t want to be locked up at home every day.


    the next morning, ye xingchen woke up and went downstairs to unlock lin sijia¡¯s room before going back to his room to wash up.


    after washing up, he changed into casual clothes and went downstairs. lin sijia had already finished washing up and was preparing breakfast.


    today¡¯s breakfast was relatively simple. it was a few slices of bacon, two sausages, an omelet, a piece of buttered toast, some creamy mushrooms, and a glass of fresh milk. when lin sijia came over with the milk, her face was still a little red.


    she sat down next to ye xingchen and waited for ye xingchen to take the first bite of bread before asking, ¡°were you the one who fired the gun last night?¡±


    ¡°i wasn¡¯t asleep. 1 was reading when 1 suddenly heard gunshots, but it was too dark outside. i didn¡¯t see what happened.¡±


    ye xingchen took a sip of milk and looked at lin sijia with a smile. ¡°yes, it was me.¡±


    ¡°some people came last night. they came for me, but i killed them.¡±


    ¡°but it was already quite late last night. why weren¡¯t you asleep yet? looks like you¡¯re still¡­ you¡¯re quite energetic.¡±


    lin sijia seemed to have remembered something. suddenly, her face turned red and she gently pushed ye xingchen¡¯s head back. ¡°no, i¡¯m not¡­ let¡¯s eat!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s mood improved a lot.


    after all, what could be happier than finding out that he was the first man for his partner?


    ye xingchen was also a little surprised last night. after all, lin sijia was about the same age as him.


    what he didn¡¯t expect was that lin sijia, who had both looks and figure, was actually¡­ she had never dated another man.


    gently pinching lin sijia¡¯s shoulder, ye xingchen¡¯s tone became much gentler. ¡°i should be going out later. you can have a meal at home by yourself. i¡¯ll come back for dinner tonight.¡±


    yesterday¡¯s harvest was not bad. ye xingchen thought that it would be a waste to not take it. there was no harm in taking more. moreover, perhaps there would be something more useful when he walked around.


    zheng huaqiang had suffered a great loss. he had to crawl his way back. he was almost killed too.


    the few good brothers who had gone with him had all died there, but zheng huaqiang did not dare to relax even after returning to his own territory. that ye xingchen was really too strange.


    every time he and his brothers met ye xingchen, it seemed that they were not doing well. every time, they were either dead or injured.


    ¡°what should we do, big brother? we don¡¯t have much food left.¡±


    they were all men, so they naturally ate a lot on such cold days. zheng huaqiang and the others had already moved to the residential area that they had plundered previously. at least they had a house that was airtight on all sides.


    however, having a place to live was not enough. the food in this area had basically been robbed by them. now, there were still so many owners who were basically keeping food in their own houses.


    as for the dozen or so brothers from last night¡­


    ¡°take a few people with you and bring back the corpses of maizi and the others. don¡¯t waste them.¡±


    zheng huaqiang did not dare to go to ye xingchen¡¯s side for a while. more than half of his underlings had been killed by ye xingchen.


    he had thought that ye xingchen only had that lousy fire bottle, but who knew that he had a gun in his hand?


    moreover, according to the situation yesterday, ye xingchen did not seem to be using an ordinary pistol. after all, how could a pistol shoot so far?


    previously, zheng huaqiang was not that afraid. even if someone told him that ye xingchen had a pistol before, he always thought that ye xingchen had a high-quality imitation toy to scare people. after all, in china, it was illegal to collect firearms privately. moreover, when zheng huaqiang was searching for supplies, he found two high-quality imitation toy guns.


    but who would have thought that ye xingchen¡¯s stuff was actually real?


    zheng huaqiang¡¯s brothers behind him heard what he said and turned to look at each other. their faces were filled with struggle and conflict.


    they had to prepare themselves mentally for a long time to eat humans, and now, they actually had to¡­


    they had been brothers for many years and had gone through many storms together.


    everyone felt terrible, but no one rejected him.


    after all, there was nothing more important than staying alive.


    moreover, if their brothers were left there, even if they did not eat it, outsiders would take it¡­then it would be better to let his own people benefit first.


    ye xingchen¡¯s subordinates had come to clean up the bodies last night.


    after a night of snow and ice, the twelve corpses on the ground were frozen white, looking like plastic dummies.


    the five people who had been shot in the head by the sniper rifle were scattered and half-buried under the snow.


    ye xingchen ate breakfast very quickly. he wiped and rinsed his mouth before pushing his snowmobile out.


    today, he was traveling much lighter than yesterday.


    he was wearing a pair of bulletproof pants that lin sijia had modified from a bulletproof vest last night. on top of that, there were two bulletproof vests that had been modified into a special bulletproof vest with sleeves.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the lack of time, ye xingchen even wanted lin sijia to make a bulletproof hat and a bulletproof mask to protect himself in all aspects.


    ye xingchen pushed the snowmobile out of the door with layers of bulletproof, stab-proof, and down jackets.


    as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood, the few people on duty immediately stood up straight. ¡°brother xingchen, are you going out?¡±


    ye xingchen turned his head and glanced at them. seeing their fawning expressions, he could not help but feel a little amused.


    these were all good neighbors who had tried their best to break into his house before..

 Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: Suburbs (1)

    chapter 86: suburbs (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the snowmobile left the neighborhood. ye xingchen had already put on the thermal night vision goggles since he had left early today. it was to prevent someone from secretly ambushing him.


    after all, even if he could still see things in the grayness outside, he could not be sure that he would see anyone hiding quietly in the distance.


    the snowmobile drove out of the residential area, and the huge noise attracted the shadows hiding behind the windows.


    their gazes were complicated. some were excited, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were hateful.


    ye xingchen ignored them. he thought about little black, who had more or less recovered over the past few days and was thinking about when he could bring him out to help him.


    ever since he brought the dog home to wash up, ye xingchen had never brought little black downstairs. today was an exception because he would only return home at night.


    there was enough dog food, and ye xingchen even gave a few pieces of raw meat to the dog.


    after spending a few days together, ye xingchen realized that little black was not a pampered pet dog. instead, it was more like a stray dog.


    the scars on little black¡¯s body were all caused by other animals, and he was not picky with food. there was no trace of pampering on his body. he thought that his previous idea might be wrong. the corpse the dog was guarding might not be his owner, but the person who had fed him before.


    after discovering that little black was most likely a stray dog, ye xingchen was even happier!


    initially, he thought that it would be nice to bring a pet home to relieve his boredom at a time like this, but if it was a stray dog¡­ perhaps when he went out to do something in the future, he could bring him along and he could help him.


    jinghai university¡¯s location wasn¡¯t considered remote, but it wasn¡¯t in the city center of jinghai city either. those who lived here usually did so for the convenience of going to school, or because there were fewer people here and it was far away from the downtown area.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to go to the city center because there were many high-rise buildings and ancestral homes there. there was probably nothing left. it was better to go directly to the suburbs.


    at least there were a few large supermarket chains in the suburbs.


    the journey was smooth and unobstructed. other than the sound of ye xingchen driving the snowmobile, there was no other sound.


    the temperature dropped suddenly in the apocalypse. in the suburbs, other than a few high-end residential areas, there were only large imported supermarkets. they were the kind that operated on a membership basis. they were basically opened to serve the rich.


    there were no residences near the supermarket. ye xingchen carefully scanned the surroundings before piling up the snow on the ground to cover the front of the snowmobile. then, he quietly put the snowmobile into his space.


    just like last time, ye xingchen walked through the window.


    the snow was almost as high as a three-story building. small-scale grocery stores or small supermarkets with only one or two floors were basically buried under the snow by now. only the supermarkets that were either opened in a mall or large supermarkets were left.


    taking out the window-breaking hammer, ye xingchen successfully climbed in through the window on the third floor.


    unlike the previous supermarket trip, ye xingchen took out his flashlight after he scanned the surroundings and found no living people.


    the third floor sold clothes. along the way, there was not a single corpse on the ground. ye xingchen waved his hand and directly put all the clothes and shelves into the space.


    the second floor was filled with all kinds of toiletries and small appliances. there was still a corpse on the ground. the things were arranged neatly as if they had not been touched. ye xingchen directly put everything into the space with a smile.


    then, it was the first floor.


    after ye xingchen removed the lock of the heavy iron door at the staircase, something blocked the door.


    he used the thermal night-vision goggles first. after making sure that there were no living things outside, ye xingchen took out the flashlight again and shone it there.


    it was corpses.


    several corpses that had turned white from the cold were stuck together, blocking the door.


    upon closer inspection, they all seemed to have frozen to death. they were all wearing the employee uniforms of the supermarket.


    ye xingchen thought about it and suddenly felt that it was reasonable.


    when this extreme weather first appeared, the temperature dropped very quickly.


    often, the temperature difference between morning and night would be 30 degrees, which meant that the temperature drop would slow down only after it had already dropped a lot.


    from the looks of it, they probably froze to death on the first day of the blackout. perhaps it was too cold for them to withstand, but the blackout happened again. the automatic sensor door couldn¡¯t be opened, so they thought of taking the safety passage up.


    however, they probably didn¡¯t expect that the safety passage would be locked, causing them to shrink at the door in despair and freeze to death.


    ye xingchen raised his hand and pushed the door open, pushing the bodies to the sides.


    fortunately, the temperature was extremely low now. otherwise, with so many corpses piled up here, it would be very smelly.


    there were all kinds of food on the first floor, including snacks, staple food, seafood, and cooked food. the preservation here was much better than the previous supermarket. there was no mess on the ground at all. there were only a few corpses here, and they were all wearing the uniform of the supermarket staff.


    it had to be said that the rich cherished their lives more than ordinary people. ye xingchen looked at it and saw that the only ones who died here were the corpses in the workers¡¯ uniforms.


    ye xingchen had moved the entire supermarket into his space. fortunately, he had enough space, so the goods in the supermarket did not take up much space.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t rush to go back through the window. instead, he strolled around the third floor.


    walking out of the supermarket¡¯s door, ye xingchen realized that there was no living thing on the entire third floor.


    according to ye xingchen¡¯s experience, he found a small warehouse in the supermarket and took the things inside too. he also went upstairs.


    this building was not entirely a supermarket. the supermarket only occupied the first, second, and third floors of this building, while the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors were filled with various restaurants and cinemas.


    ¡°sigh, what a pity.¡±


    the once prosperous place was now in ruins. the supermarket was closed, and there were only a few restaurants upstairs that were open. ye xingchen walked around with a flashlight. he was too lazy to pick the locks one by one, so he simply left the little supplies in those shops for the next survivor.


    passing by the movie theater, ye xingchen thought for a moment and put the popcorn machine into the space. then, he took out a chair and a battery-powered lamp from the space. then, he sat down and ate a burger that was frozen in such weather.


    ye xingchen took out his coke and took two sips, but the coke froze immediately. he pursed his lips and put the coke back into the space. he ate the burger that was slowly getting cold and frozen.


    ¡°sigh, home is still the best..¡±

 Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: Suburbs (2)

    chapter 87: suburbs (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after having lunch on such a cold day, ye xingchen was not feeling well. at this moment, he missed the hot food at home.


    after a few bites, ye xingchen took out a snickers bar and took a few bites before hastily ending the lunch.


    after putting away the things, ye xingchen climbed out of the window from where he came.


    there weren¡¯t any people like last time who came to find trouble. ye xingchen directly took out his snowmobile and left.


    the suburbs were large, and there weren¡¯t many buildings. there were roofs standing in the snow. almost all of them were villas, and there weren¡¯t many high-rise residential buildings.


    ye xingchen drove past one neighborhood after another, feeling a little regretful.


    there were many warehouses in this area, including medical equipment, food, car parts, toy accessories, renovation materials, etc.


    there was no other reason than that the land here was cheap, there was plenty of open space, and it was not too far from the city.


    after one round, ye xingchen thought that he would return empty-handed, but he suddenly barged into a car production base.


    this warehouse was different from other storage-type warehouses. it was very high up, and even though two floors were covered by snow, there was still one floor that was exposed.


    there was no one around. ye xingchen hurriedly got out of the snowmobile and smashed the window glass in front of him. then, he drove the snowmobile directly to the window.


    ye xingchen carefully crawled into the space.


    ye xingchen almost fell down.


    he was stunned. he quickly gripped the window with both hands and looked down.


    logically speaking, he had smashed the window on the third floor, but what he did not expect was that¡­ it was the first floor.


    fortunately, the stairs were not far below him.


    he calmed himself down, loosened his grip, jumped down, and landed steadily on the steps.


    ¡°f*ck, how is this place so big?!¡±


    he had been here before, but every time he came, he would only come near the warehouse area in front because there was nothing else here other than the warehouse. if it wasn¡¯t for his father forcing him to come here to keep an eye on the stock, he wouldn¡¯t have come.


    he had never been to this car production base before. he had no idea that there was such a big factory here.


    there was no one inside. it was very empty.


    the light couldn¡¯t shine through the window on the roof, so ye xingchen first scanned the area as usual. after confirming that there were no living things inside, he took out a flashlight from his space.


    however, this place was very big, and the range of the flashlight was limited.


    ye xingchen thought for a long time and went into the space to choose for a while before taking out a miner¡¯s lamp.


    was this thing from the supermarket just now? he had never thought of buying this thing before.


    ¡°i wonder if it¡¯s frozen¡­¡±


    with a click, the miner¡¯s light successfully lit up. in an instant, the entire interior of the factory was illuminated. only then did ye xingchen realize that the place where he was standing was the staircase leading to the conveyor chain.


    walking down the stairs one by one, ye xingchen¡¯s eyes widened in shock.


    compared to the production base, this place was more like an upcoming auto show.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t tell how big this place was. he only knew that this floor was higher than three floors for ordinary people. there were all kinds of different cars lined up on the mechanical carriages.


    the shelves were arranged neatly one after another.


    the machines were all covered with sailcloth, which seemed to be a temporary insulation measure after the extreme cold.


    there were no corpses here. the factory probably gave them a temporary holiday after the extreme cold.


    although ye xingchen was a second-generation heir, he wasn¡¯t in the wealthiest class. at this moment, he was shocked when he saw the cars that were displayed in the room one after another.


    when had he ever seen so many luxury cars at once before?!


    even the cheapest car here cost more than a million yuan, and there were many luxury cars in the tens of millions. there were even limited edition supercars in the world, and there were even collectible antique cars?!


    after ye xingchen went down the stairs to the first floor, he couldn¡¯t wait to stare at those glass cabinets.


    if it wasn¡¯t for this apocalyptic disaster, there would probably be a very grand car show, right?


    unfortunately, now that the apocalypse had arrived, no matter how luxurious or rare these cars were, they were just a pile of scrap metal. they might not even be as tempting as a box of instant noodles.


    ye xingchen was a little troubled. men loved cars, and he was no exception.


    it was because his father didn¡¯t allow him to squander freely that he could only scrimp and save to buy an entry-level supercar. it was only 800 to 900 thousand yuan.


    seeing so many luxury cars, it was hard for ye xingchen not to be tempted. however, after thinking that these cars were useless in the apocalypse, he couldn¡¯t help but hesitate.


    ¡­ he did not know how big his space was. ye xingchen had not touched the boundary of his space yet.


    ye xingchen paced along the rows of protective shields. in the end, he gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, putting the carriages of cars into his space one by one.


    there were so many expensive luxury cars. it was really difficult for him to choose. he liked all of them.


    as he walked back, ye xingchen realized that other than luxury cars, there were also off-road vehicles and snowmobiles.


    there were even pick-up trucks, trucks, bulldozers, and excavators.


    ye xingchen scratched his head, thinking that since he had collected all the previous ones, his space did not seem to be filled up, so he might as well put these things that he was not sure were useful into his space.


    ¡°sigh, if there are planes, helicopters, cruise ships, and so on, then my space will have everything.¡±


    ye xingchen paced around and stuffed things into the space as if he were picking up trash. although it didn¡¯t seem to be useful now, what if it was useful in the future?


    after a long time, ye xingchen finally put all the cars into the space. in an instant, the entire factory was empty.


    it was indeed a little big. ye xingchen even took out a skateboard to ride at the back.


    ye xingchen clapped his hands and took out his phone. he realized that it was already seven o¡¯clock in the evening.


    the sky outside had already darkened. he climbed the stairs back to the broken window. ye xingchen took out a stool from the space and stepped on it before climbing out of the factory.


    the wind at night became stronger. ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but tremble through the thick mask. he put the stool back into the space through the wall and rode the snowmobile home.


    the huge ¡°car models¡± in the space made ye xingchen extremely excited. unfortunately, there was snow everywhere, and there was no place for him to drive on the road.


    the excitement made ye xingchen lower his guard against the outside world. he didn¡¯t notice that someone was hiding in the dark and quietly watching him when he conjured a snowmobile out of thin air..

 Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: Little Black

    chapter 88: little black


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    it was almost nine o¡¯clock in the evening when he arrived home. ye xingchen got out of the snowmobile and opened the door. after pushing the snowmobile through the door, he touched his starving stomach.


    the suburbs were still a little far. even if there were no red lights along the way, the afternoon was still not enough. ye xingchen planned to go there in the morning next time.


    when he reached the sixth floor, ye xingchen had also changed his clothes.


    the few mouthfuls of food he ate at noon did not last long.


    when he opened the door to the sixth floor, he saw lin sijia holding little black in one hand and stroking its fur while watching the videos that ye xingchen had left for her.


    hearing the commotion, the woman and the dog turned their heads at the same time.


    ¡°you¡¯re back?¡±


    the moment lin sijia saw ye xingchen, her eyes lit up.


    she had only eaten a little at noon. little black was already full and she was still waiting for ye xingchen to come back for dinner.


    ¡°do you want to take a shower first? let¡¯s eat first. wait a moment. the food is still heating up in the pot. i¡¯ll bring it out.¡±


    in an instant, ye xingchen suddenly felt that there was nothing bad about having a woman in the house.


    ¡°let¡¯s eat first. have you eaten?¡±


    lin sijia took out plates of stir-fried beef, preserved eggs with chili peppers, beef rolls with enoki mushrooms, and cola chicken wings from the pot.


    ¡°not yet. 1 didn¡¯t know when you would be back, so i thought i¡¯d wait for you to eat together.¡±


    ye xingchen bent down and picked up little black from the sofa. there was still the smell of shower gel on his body. lin sijia must have given him another bath today.


    sitting in front of the dining table, ye xingchen pinched little black¡¯s leg.


    when little black came, he was so skinny that his four legs were barely fleshy. now that he had recovered some, he looked much more energetic.


    ¡°do you want to go out and play?¡±


    lin sijia brought out the dishes and sat beside ye xingchen after scooping the rice. ¡°do you want to take little black outside?¡±


    lin sijia handed over a pair of chopsticks and glanced at little black. ¡°you can go out. today, i checked the previous injuries on little black¡¯s body. it¡¯s almost healed. oh right, you asked me to see if little black is a male dog or a female dog. i checked today, he¡¯s a male dog.¡±


    after a mouthful of spicy peppers and preserved egg, ye xingchen took two big mouthfuls of rice. his stomach, which had been empty for a long time, finally felt a trace of warmth.


    ¡°yes, we can¡¯t let him stay at home and eat idly. he has to contribute something, right?¡±


    ¡°a male dog? uh¡­ do you know how to do neutering? should we find a time to neuter little black? otherwise, what could we do when little black is in heat in the spring? we would not be able to find a female dog these days.¡±


    lin sijia blushed and glared at ye xingchen. ¡°eat, eat. little black is still here. what are you talking about? let¡¯s wait until spring. little black is fine now.¡±


    the meal passed very quickly. after the meal, ye xingchen brought little black upstairs.


    originally, ye xingchen had only picked up little black on a whim, thinking that it would be a pity for such a loyal pet to die.


    however, he later found out that little black was just a stray dog, but it was indeed quite obedient and sensible. ye xingchen only needed to feed him two meals a day and then not much else.


    however, ye xingchen had stuffed so many cars into his space today. on his way back, he suddenly thought of a problem.


    he had gotten so many cars. now, he could only travel in the snow with snowmobiles. in that case, the diesel and gasoline stored in his space might not be enough.


    after all, when he was storing things, he was thinking about how to hide at home. he did not think about going out at all.


    now that he could leave the house, he had to consider fuel consumption.


    ye xingchen had to find those gas stations before the others had transportation and then transport the gas away.


    otherwise, when everyone had tools in the future and needed gasoline and diesel, he might not be able to snatch them away.


    however, how could he get diesel and gasoline¡­ ye xingchen thought about it and finally set his sights on gas stations.


    there was only one problem. gas stations were usually only one or two stories high. now that the snow was as high as three stories, he could not find a gas station at all.


    at this moment, ye xingchen thought of little black, who had been raised by them for a few days.


    ¡°it¡¯s time for you to contribute.¡±


    ye xingchen placed little black on a stool at the side and pinched his dog paw.


    ¡°i¡¯ll take you out for a walk tomorrow?¡±


    little black whimpered and rubbed itself against ye xingchen¡¯s leg to show its agreement.


    it was a peaceful night. there were no troublemakers because of the lack of food. after all, some people had broken in last night, and several of them had received rewards.


    after a night without dreams, ye xingchen washed up and went downstairs in the morning. it was still dark outside. ye xingchen looked at his phone and saw that it was only four in the morning.


    ye xingchen took out a fastfood meal from his space and took a bite of the greasy burger. after a full meal, ye xingchen originally wanted to prepare a set for lin sijia, but after thinking about it, there was still a long time before lin sijia woke up. if he had taken them out now, the burger, fries, and fried codfish would have been cold by the time she woke up, and it wouldn¡¯t taste good anymore.


    after thinking for a while, ye xingchen sent a message to lin sijia: i¡¯m going out. eat something in the morning. 1 won¡¯t come back for lunch. 1¡¯11 be back for dinner.


    little black was still chewing on the leftover dog food from yesterday in his dog bowl. ye xingchen poured a bottle of milk into little black¡¯s bowl.


    ¡°hurry up and eat. after eating, well be on our way.¡±


    little black was stunned, and his mouth which was full of dog food stopped moving.


    ¡°hurry up and get ready to go out. there won¡¯t be much to eat at noon. if we come back early, we can have a hot meal.¡±


    at five o¡¯clock in the morning, ye xingchen put little black into an empty backpack, put a few thick scarves and a down jacket on little black, and carried little black on his back.


    the snowmobile was pushed out of the door. ye xingchen had learned his lesson this time. he found a silencing device in the space and installed it on the snowmobile.


    sigh, although ye xingchen was not afraid of trouble, he was going out. he was more or less afraid of attracting too much attention and causing trouble.


    even though he was already equipped with a full-body bulletproof suit and a stab-resistant suit, ye xingchen did not want to consume too much ammunition!


    their destination was clear. ye xingchen carried little black and rushed to the suburbs!


    this time, ye xingchen¡¯s idea was very simple. he needed gasoline and diesel. he still didn¡¯t have enough gasoline and diesel on hand, so he needed more.


    the heavy snow had buried all the gas stations in the city. ye xingchen could only follow his memory to find the approximate location of the gas station..

 Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: Hungry

    chapter 89: hungry


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    little black had become useful.


    ye xingchen followed little black and watched little black use his dog nose to move on the ground. after walking for a long time, little black finally stopped and whimpered softly.


    ye xingchen pulled little black back a little and took out a big shovel from the space to start digging.


    after ten minutes, ye xingchen frowned.


    at this moment, the sky was already beginning to brighten. they could already see around them, although it was still gray.


    ¡°no¡­ it¡¯s too slow to dig the snow manually like this¡­¡±


    ten minutes had passed, and ye xingchen had only dug a shallow pit. the newly fallen snow was loose and easy to dig, but the snow below had been pressed tightly.


    ¡°if there¡¯s a bigger shovel¡­ wait, didn¡¯t 1 bring in a few excavators yesterday?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up. he looked around to make sure there was no one around and quickly took out the excavator from the space.


    ye xingchen broke the glass cover in the space and took it off the excavator. however, he was in a difficult position with the excavator.


    he had never touched an excavator before. he didn¡¯t know how to drive it at all!


    fortunately, he had downloaded a lot of information previously. after studying a video for an hour, ye xingchen finally started operating the excavator.


    little black squatted by ye xingchen¡¯s feet, and the excavator sank half a wheel into the snow.


    scoop after scoop of snow was dug to the side. ye xingchen was overjoyed. this was indeed much faster than him digging with a shovel.


    after working for a morning, he saw the roof of a building. ye xingchen stopped the operation lever in his hand, took out two protein bars from the space, and took two bites. then, he took out a piece of raw meat and threw it in front of little black for him to eat.


    ¡°your nose is really sharp. otherwise, i might not have been able to find the gas station this morning.¡±


    after eating two protein bars, ye xingchen continued to dig down. the roof of the gas station was already out. at this time, they had already dug a deep hole in the snow.


    the robotic arm continued to move down until he saw the original color of the ground.


    when ye xingchen got out of the excavator, he looked up at the three-story-tall pile of snow behind him and could not help but shiver.


    he had to hurry up. otherwise, if the snow fell down, he and little black would be buried alive here.


    little black sniffed the ground and walked around. finally, he stopped at a place and whimpered softly.


    ye xingchen placed his hand on the ground. he didn¡¯t know if he could directly store the gasoline in his space from such a far distance.


    at first, ye xingchen thought that he had failed and was thinking about whether he should dig deeper and dig up the snow behind him. however, ten minutes later, he suddenly sensed that something had appeared in his space. ¡°really? it can be taken in from so far away?¡±


    gasoline cans were stored several meters underground!


    ye xingchen was overjoyed, but the moment he stood up, he felt dizzy.


    ¡°strange, didn¡¯t 1 just finish eating? why am 1 hungry again¡­¡±


    not only was ye xingchen hungry, but his hands were also shaking.


    he had no choice but to take out two more chocolate bars from his space and quickly ate them. then more bars. he ate a total of ten snickers bars before he finally stopped feeling dizzy.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t dare to stay too long. after getting what he wanted, he immediately put little black back into his backpack and then controlled the excavator to fill in the snow that he had just dug out.


    it was hard to dig, but it was fast to fill in. it was only five in the afternoon when everything was done.


    ¡°let¡¯s go. let¡¯s pack up and go home.¡±


    after switching the excavator back to the snowmobile, ye xingchen put little black into his backpack. he wanted to go home and have a hot meal, but he didn¡¯t realize that the person who had discovered his secret last time was hiding behind him and staring at him for the entire afternoon.


    that person was somewhat surprised. after all, ye xingchen had also made things appear out of thin air like this last time.


    ye xingchen sped all the way home. it was only seven o¡¯clock when he reached home.


    after parking the snowmobile, he handed little black to lin sijia and went upstairs to take a comfortable shower.


    when he went downstairs, lin sijia was blowing on little black¡¯s fur.


    ¡°you came down. let¡¯s eat first.¡±


    when he came back today, ye xingchen took two bags of supplies and handed them to zhao hao for him to distribute.


    because there were no special circumstances yesterday, everyone only had an average portion of food.


    after ye xingchen returned home, he was too lazy to go out and distribute the food to them. he simply gave the food to zhao hao. he also wanted to test zhao hao¡¯s character to see if he would secretly hide some when faced with so much food.


    plates of home-cooked dishes was served. ye xingchen ate two bowls of rice in a row, but he still felt a little hungry. lin sijia watched ye xingchen eat mouthful after mouthful, and the joy on her face slowly turned into worry.


    ¡°uh¡­ do you want more rice? i haven¡¯t touched this bowl yet.¡±


    usually, lin sijia would cook enough for two people. today, she had specially cooked more rice, thinking that the leftover rice could be used to cook porridge tomorrow morning.


    however, it had already been eaten by ye xingchen.


    when ye xingchen finished the third bowl of rice, the pot was already empty.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. you eat.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he didn¡¯t have the habit of eating too much, but it was strange today. he still felt a little hungry after eating three bowls of rice.


    seeing that the dishes on the table were almost finished, ye xingchen directly took out a plate of pickled fish, a plate of spicy chicken, and a large plate of beer duck from the space.


    ¡°there¡¯s not enough food. eat this.¡±


    he took out two plates of fried rice from his space. lin sijia stared at ye xingchen worriedly. in the end, she put down her bowl and chopsticks.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong with you? stop eating¡­ are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡±


    after ye xingchen finished the last mouthful of food on his plate, he looked up at lin sijia with a solemn expression.


    ¡°i¡¯m not sure. i was also very hungry this afternoon. my hands were shaking from hunger. in the end, i ate ten snickers bars in a row before i barely recovered.¡±


    lin sijia was puzzled. she pulled ye xingchen¡¯s hand in front of her and checked his pulse. her expression became more and more strange.


    ¡°from the pulse, you seem¡­ very healthy.¡±


    ¡°let¡¯s eat first. i won¡¯t go out tomorrow. i¡¯ll stay at home and take a good look at the situation.¡±


    the meal ended with ye xingchen eating three bowls of white rice, two plates of fried rice, half a plate of pickled fish, twelve cola chicken wings, a plate of ribs, a plate of tomato scrambled eggs, half a beer duck, a plate of spicy chicken, and a plate of sausages fried with snow peas.


    lin sijia was very worried, and the meal was tasteless to her.


    little black was placed in lin sijia¡¯s room that night. ye xingchen was very afraid that something was wrong with him..

 Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: New Thoughts

    chapter 90: new thoughts


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after washing up, ye xingchen lay on the bed and began to think.


    all of this seemed to have happened after he had stored the fuel in his space.


    could it be the effect of the gasoline?


    ye xingchen closed his eyes and entered the space. there were neatly arranged metal buckets that were taller than ye xingchen. he closed his eyes and reached out to touch the metal buckets.


    after a long while, ye xingchen opened his eyes but found that he felt nothing wrong.


    ¡°that¡¯s strange. it¡¯s not a problem with the gasoline. could it be that the distance was too far, so it consumed a lot of energy?!¡±


    ye xingchen came out of the space and lay on the bed, thinking about how to verify his speculation. suddenly, he glanced at the toothbrush and rinse cup that he placed on the sink.


    he raised his hand and pointed in that direction. ten minutes later, there was no reaction at all. on the contrary, his hand was sore from lifting it.


    ¡°strange, it can¡¯t be taken in?¡±


    ye xingchen stared at the cup and kept thinking to himself. ¡°put it away.¡± he turned around and was about to get out of bed, but when he put on his slippers, he saw the cup and toothbrush disappear!


    he keenly noticed that there was a cup and toothbrush in the space. ye xingchen took it out of the space and found that it was the cup and toothbrush that had disappeared just now.


    ¡°what the f*ck? is this for real? i can teleport?¡±


    however, this time, ye xingchen did not feel hungry.


    blinded by joy, ye xingchen tossed the strange reaction that happened to his body to the back of his mind and fell asleep.


    after a night, ye xingchen did not plan to go out today. after waking up, ye xingchen began to worry about his physical condition again. he was afraid that when he went out, it would be like today. he was afraid that he would accidentally faint from hunger.


    fainting at this time would be fatal. he didn¡¯t know if someone would come and quietly kill him when he fainted. he also didn¡¯t know if he would be frozen to death by this extremely low temperature when he was unconscious.


    before figuring out what was going on, ye xingchen would never dare to go out rashly.


    after washing up, he went downstairs. lin sijia had just finished washing up and sat on the sofa. ye xingchen took out some dog food and mixed it with milk to feed little black, who had yet to fully wake up, while lin sijia went to the kitchen to make breakfast.


    lin sijia had made beef potstickers, chicken patties, an egg pancake plus cold noodles. ye xingchen didn¡¯t go out today, so she wanted to have a simple breakfast and a better lunch.


    lin sijia came over with two cups of soy milk. as soon as she sat down, she took ye xingchen¡¯s pulse.


    his pulse was very normal. even ye xingchen was puzzled, let alone lin sijia.


    ye xingchen had already tested his ability to take things remotely last night, but he didn¡¯t feel any discomfort after taking the cup and toothbrush over. ¡°that¡¯s strange. what¡¯s the reason?¡±


    she ate breakfast in silence. lin sijia had never seen such strange symptoms before.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t seem to be sick. his appetite was quite good this morning, but he only ate a few more fried dumplings than usual.


    ¡°are you really not feeling uncomfortable?¡±


    lin sijia was worried, but ye xingchen looked at her and shook his head.


    ¡°no, 1 don¡¯t feel anything at all.¡±


    in the morning, lin sijia stayed beside ye xingchen and watched a movie together.


    there were two more dishes for lunch than usual. lin sijia was afraid that ye xingchen would not be full this time, so she cooked more rice. however, ye xingchen was the same as in the morning. there was no strange change.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. don¡¯t be too nervous. it might have something to do with my ability.¡±


    ye xingchen had always thought that his strange appetite last night should be related to his ability. he had thought about it all morning and finally came to the conclusion that it might be because the size of the items he took was different.


    however, ye xingchen had no way to verify it for the time being because there was nothing nearby that he could use for experiments unless he went out again.


    after sending out a message at night, the neighbors obediently lined up to collect their supplies. ever since he humiliated chen rou¡¯er on the first day, ye xingchen had not seen her again.


    chen rou¡¯er was a smart person. she probably already knew that ye xingchen would not give her anything.


    ¡°maybe she¡¯s already starved to death?¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and shook his head. after distributing the supplies, he asked lin sijia to pack the rest of the things. suddenly, two people came to ye xingchen.


    it was li qiang and wang wei. on the first day and two days ago, when people climbed over the wall and entered the community, they had both made contributions and received rewards. however, the community had been very peaceful these two days. no one had come to find trouble again.


    if no one rushed to offer their heads, they would naturally have no chance to make contributions.


    how could a person who had tasted victory be satisfied with only receiving food that was not enough to fill his stomach?


    ¡°brother ye¡­ wait.¡±


    the people who were about to leave saw their actions and stopped in their tracks.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows and recognized li qiang and wang wei.


    li qiang and wang wei nudged each other. in the end, li qiang braced himself and took a step in front of ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother ye, no one has attacked our neighborhood for the past two days.¡±


    ¡°uh¡­ are we going to wait for them to attack us?¡±


    ¡°if they don¡¯t dare to come in the future, then what are we going to rely on to get rewards?¡±


    the more li qiang spoke, the more he frowned. he didn¡¯t want to starve every day in the future. he didn¡¯t want other families to have more food. he and wang wei had been starving for several days. the rewards from before didn¡¯t last long.


    young people were easily anxious.


    ye xingchen looked at him in amusement, thinking that it had only been two days and someone was already impatient.


    he put his hand into his pocket. ¡°is there a conflict between whether they come or not and whether you can get a reward?¡±


    ¡°i did say that if you kill an enemy, 1 will reward you with five servings of food, but i never said that you can only sit at home and wait for them to come.¡±


    as soon as ye xingchen finished speaking, li qiang and wang wei¡¯s eyes lit up.


    ¡°you mean, we can take the initiative to attack?!¡±


    ¡°if we kill people in different districts and bring their heads back. can we also receive rewards?!¡±


    not only the two of them, but even the others who were standing behind them were excited.


    no one would complain about having too much food in their hands. an extra bite might allow them to live another day.


    they desperately needed this reward. since they had already killed someone, it didn¡¯t seem like it would make a difference to kill a few more..

 Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: Liu Qilong (1)

    chapter 91: liu qilong (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen thought for a moment. according to the information that zhao hao had obtained as well as the information that lin sijia had heard, it seemed that other than zheng huaqiang and his group, there was only huang tianfang and his subordinates left.


    ¡°eh, we don¡¯t have to kill all of them. those who are willing to submit to us, test if they are sincere. if they are sincere, then taking one person in will give you a reward.¡±


    ye xingchen was not a murderous demon. compared to killing people, ye xingchen actually wanted to eliminate those hidden dangers and expand his power.


    if he wanted to be safe, other than becoming stronger, he also needed to have enough power to trust his subordinates.


    ye xingchen did not want to experience the feeling of being shot in the back again.


    moreover, those rewards were nothing. his space was big enough. even the resources he plundered later were enough to support them. the stuff he plundered later was not worth much, so he could give it to them.


    ¡°let¡¯s see if they¡¯re willing to work for me. if they¡¯re willing to submit to me, 1 won¡¯t mistreat any of them.¡±


    although people were selfish, there were also people with good character. zhao hao and lin sijia were one of them.


    but even so, with such deep snow, if they hadn¡¯t used wooden planks to pave the ground step by step, they probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to walk far.


    as for taking the initiative to attack, at most, it would be for a few nearby districts.


    li qiang and wang wei straightened their backs after they got the permission. after the food was distributed and the instructions were given, ye xingchen told them to go home.


    looking at the backs of the group of people leaving, lin sijia suddenly felt a little scared. she couldn¡¯t help but step forward and hold ye xingchen¡¯s arm.


    ¡°1 don¡¯t know why, but 1 keep feeling like there¡¯s something staring at us from behind. my back is getting creeped out.¡±


    ye xingchen reached out and patted the back of lin sijia¡¯s hand gently, signaling her not to be nervous. however, before zhao hao could walk far, a sinister voice suddenly sounded from the side.


    ¡°ye xingchen, i want you to pay with your life for my family!!!¡±


    as soon as the voice came out, ye xingchen was so scared that his entire body tensed up. he hurriedly pulled his arm out of lin sijia¡¯s arms and pulled out the gun from his waist.


    the voice was very close to them. they didn¡¯t know how this person hid under the blind spot of the surveillance camera outside ye xingchen¡¯s house under the watchful eyes of everyone. ye xingchen and lin sijia were about to turn around and return to the house when the man suddenly held a bloody kitchen knife and slashed at ye xingchen.


    lin sijia was shocked by this sudden change. she screamed and was pushed away by ye xingchen. the kitchen knife brushed past lin sijia¡¯s head and almost hit her.


    ye xingchen fell in the opposite direction, but the unkempt man reacted very quickly. he raised his kitchen knife and waved it at ye xingchen.


    fortunately, there were often people coming to ye xingchen¡¯s house, so the snow at the door was stepped on. otherwise, he would have fallen into the snow.


    zhao hao, who hadn¡¯t gone far ahead, heard lin sijia¡¯s scream. he immediately abandoned li anran and the child and turned back the way he came. he wasn¡¯t slow, but it was really difficult to exert strength in the snow.


    ye xingchen rolled to the side and took out his pistol, pointing it at the delirious man.


    at this time, ye xingchen had already made up his mind and was about to shoot that person.


    unexpectedly, when that person slashed over, an iron rod suddenly stretched out from behind ye xingchen and went straight for the kitchen knife.


    with a crisp bang, zhao hao¡¯s figure dashed out from behind ye xingchen. ye xingchen was stunned for a moment when he saw this. in the next moment, he reacted, raised his pistol, and retreated to the side.


    it was also at this moment that ye xingchen finally recognized who this filthy man was. it was actually liu qilong, who had disappeared for a long time!


    he wasn¡¯t on the list that zhao hao had compiled. ye xingchen hadn¡¯t seen him when he had been distributing food for the past few days, so he had long thought that liu qilong was dead.


    who knew that he was still so tenacious and alive?!


    after seeing who it was, ye xingchen instantly heaved a sigh of relief. he had thought that another enemy had sneaked in, but it turned out to be an old acquaintance.


    ye xingchen put away his pistol and took out an iron pipe. he didn¡¯t need to waste his precious bullets to deal with liu qilong. a few sticks were enough.


    liu qilong couldn¡¯t beat zhao hao at all, but he seemed to have gone crazy and was hacking everywhere. even zhao hao was at a loss, and could only passively face him.


    ¡°brother zhao, be careful. duck.¡±


    after ye xingchen finished speaking, he took advantage of the moment when zhao hao moved to the side to push his rod against liu qilong¡¯s stomach.


    liu qilong grunted. he was a little unsteady from ye xingchen¡¯s push. he fell backward, and his hand couldn¡¯t hold his kitchen knife due to the pain.


    zhao hao¡¯s reaction was also very fast. he stretched out his leg and hurriedly kicked liu qilong¡¯s dirty kitchen knife far away.


    ye xingchen raised the iron rod and smashed it onto liu qilong¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡°kacha!¡±


    a crisp sound rang out, and liu qilong¡¯s pig-like cry rang out. the sound of bones breaking was very clear, and liu qilong¡¯s entire body was in so much pain that he rolled around in the snow. however, zhao hao¡¯s foot had stepped on his chest and stopped him.


    ¡°you, you will die a horrible death! i¡¯m, i¡¯m going to kill you! avenge my family¡¯s lives!¡±


    ye xingchen struck again, dislocating both of liu qilong¡¯s arms.


    behind him, lin sijia was so frightened that her face turned pale. she leaned against the wall and sat on the ground, panting heavily. her eyes were fixed on the person lying on the ground.


    ¡°uh, what is going on¡­¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s legs trembled as she supported herself against the wall. she was extremely afraid. she trembled as she walked towards ye xingchen. now, only by standing beside ye xingchen could she feel at ease.


    ¡°do you still recognize him? it¡¯s liu qilong. didn¡¯t you bandage his son¡¯s wounds before?¡±


    ye xingchen stared coldly at liu qilong who was lying on the ground. liu qilong was still lying on the ground and howling loudly. ¡°ye xingchen, you deserve to die! you deserve to die! you really deserve to die!¡±


    ye xingchen was more or less impatient. he listened to liu qilong repeatedly say that he deserved to die and thought about it. he thought that he hadn¡¯t done anything to liu qilong.


    ¡°tell me, why do you want to kill me?¡±


    ye xingchen pulled lin sijia and took another step forward. he raised his hand and broke liu qilong¡¯s leg. in such cold weather, the human body was really very fragile.


    a painful howl rang out once again. liu qilong glared at ye xingchen like a mad dog.


    ¡°you clearly have so much food, why don¡¯t you give me some? you clearly have so much medicine, why don¡¯t you give it to me!¡±

 Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Liu Qilong (2)

    chapter 92: liu qilong (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°you deserve to die! you deserve to die! why can you live so comfortably? why?!¡±


    ¡°you heartless thing! what right do you have to take so many things and not share them with me!¡±


    ¡°if it wasn¡¯t for you refusing to take out the medicine! my son would not have died!¡±


    ye xingchen was speechless for a moment. lin sijia, who was standing beside him, and zhao hao, who was stepping on liu qilong¡¯s body, were angry.


    did ye xingchen owe him something? who was he to ask ye xingchen to take out his things and give them to him?!


    ¡°you! how can you be like this?! ye xingchen doesn¡¯t owe you anything!¡± lin sijia frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.


    zhao hao stomped hard on liu qilong¡¯s chest. ¡°look at what you¡¯re saying. can¡¯t you see how good little ye is to our neighbors? why are you so ungrateful?¡±


    liu qilong¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and even the veins on his neck popped out. ¡°it¡¯s you! you¡¯re the one who killed them!¡±


    ye xingchen finally understood the reason. he was a little helpless. of course, he understood the principle that an innocent man would be punished if he held a treasure without sharing.


    however, ye xingchen was still a little curious. after all, liu qilong¡¯s house should have run out of supplies long ago. when he looked at the surveillance cameras, he didn¡¯t see anyone robbing his neighbor¡¯s food.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on? didn¡¯t he run out of food a long time ago?¡±


    lin sijia pursed her lips and looked away. ¡°his mother didn¡¯t make it¡­ later, because there was no medicine, his son also¡­¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s voice was a little muffled. the three people present all knew what liu qilong relied on to survive.


    ¡°oh? so that¡¯s how it is?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s brows raised as he walked in front of liu qilong. he then lowered his head and stared at liu qilong with a smile.


    ¡°i thought you were a filial son. you even said that i was disturbing your mother¡¯s rest when i renovated the house.¡±


    ¡°haha, in the end, the filial son was so hungry that he ate his own mother?¡±


    ¡°oh, no, not only your mother but also your son¡­ maybe your wife?¡±


    liu qilong, who was shouting, suddenly stopped and looked at ye xingchen in a daze.


    ¡°sigh, i¡¯m very kind. your child is still young. how can i bear to watch a child die from infection?¡±


    ¡°didn¡¯t 1 get someone to bring you the medicine later? why, didn¡¯t you get it?¡±


    ye xingchen pretended to be surprised as he looked at lin sijia. lin sijia was obviously stunned as well. after she reacted, she nodded repeatedly and continued ye xingchen¡¯s words. ¡°yeah, didn¡¯t 1 bring the medicine to your house once?¡±


    liu qilong¡¯s mind was already not clear. he had eaten too much sour meat, and his nerves had already begun to change.


    ¡°no, that¡¯s impossible!¡±


    for a moment, he couldn¡¯t even tell if lin sijia was telling the truth or not. he couldn¡¯t even tell if she had come to his house again.


    ¡°no, no, impossible. you lied to me, you lied to me!¡±


    ¡°actually, your son is fine. 1 told doctor lin to watch him take the medicine. you killed your son!¡±


    ¡°not only did you kill your son, but you also killed your own mother. you didn¡¯t even let your wife off!¡±


    ¡°impossible! it was absolutely impossible! my son didn¡¯t take his medicine! he died of illness!¡±


    liu qilong muttered. he seemed to be refuting ye xingchen, but he also seemed to be hypnotizing himself.


    ¡°why would i lie to you? at that time, i was the one who accompanied doctor lin. i clearly saw your son take the anti-inflammatory medicine!¡±


    ye xingchen said with a hint of regret on his face.


    ¡°ugh, you have clearly already eaten your mother. why are you still not satisfied and want to eat your son as well¡­¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s a pity that your son is so young. his life hasn¡¯t even begun yet, and he¡¯s already been eaten by a good father like you.¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re really a good father, a good husband, and a good son¡­¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s tone suddenly became sinister. ¡°you ate your mother and son, but how could you kill your wife?¡±


    ¡°your mother couldn¡¯t make it. your son was sick, but your wife was a living person. she wasn¡¯t sick or in pain, but she was still killed and eaten by you¡­¡± liu qilong¡¯s mind was already muddled. when he heard ye xingchen¡¯s words, his mind became even more chaotic, like a puddle of paste.


    ¡°impossible, impossible, my son is not dead! my wife is not dead either! my mother is still alive!¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s heart was also creeped out by ye xingchen¡¯s words. of course, she knew that these were all made up by ye xingchen.


    for a moment, lin sijia¡¯s heart was filled with fear of ye xingchen. no wonder he didn¡¯t kill liu qilong even though he had pulled out his gun.


    it turned out that he felt that dying like this was too easy for liu qilong. other than killing him physically, he also wanted to defeat his mind.


    all of a sudden, liu qilong stopped struggling. he had already collapsed after hearing ye xingchen¡¯s words. he didn¡¯t even know what he was doing.


    ¡°impossible, you¡¯re all lying to me¡­ you¡¯re all lying to me¡­ my family is not dead, they are not dead¡­¡±


    ye xingchen suddenly burst into laughter. ¡°i thought you really loved your son that much! you even said that you would avenge your family, but in the end, you ate your entire family!¡±


    ¡°if you really want revenge, shouldn¡¯t you commit suicide? after all, wasn¡¯t it you who killed your entire family?¡±


    liu qilong lay on the ground, his eyes unfocused. ¡°impossible, impossible, you¡¯re talking nonsense, impossible¡­¡±


    ¡°ahhh!¡±


    with a scream, liu qilong suddenly writhed on the ground like a snake, and then suddenly laughed maniacally, giving zhao hao, who was stepping on him, a fright.


    ¡°uh, what happened to him, little ye¡­¡±


    zhao hao was frightened by liu qilong¡¯s writhing on the ground, but he didn¡¯t dare to let go of his leg rashly. he was afraid that once he let go, liu qilong would jump up and attack ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother zhao, raise your feet and stand back.¡±


    as he spoke, ye xingchen pretended to take something out of his pocket. then, he took out a self-made molotov cocktail from his space and lit it up before throwing it at liu qilong.


    the patrolman on duty today was coming over. when he saw the sudden fire, he was shocked and quickly ran over.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine, big brother zhao. it¡¯s been hard for you to come.¡±


    clapping his hands, ye xingchen looked at liu qilong¡¯s body that was writhing in the fire. ¡°i¡¯m still too kind. forget it, i¡¯ll let you warm up before you die..¡±

 Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: Blocking the Way

    chapter 93: blocking the way


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the flames that suddenly sprang up instantly engulfed liu qilong¡¯s entire body. he rolled on the ground desperately, wanting to use the snow to extinguish the flames on his body, but he could not help but smile.


    it had been a long time since he felt such warmth.


    all of a sudden, a fragrant scent came from liu qilong¡¯s body. when the patrol arrived, liu qilong was already half-cooked. the patrol person looked at the corpse on the ground with a strange expression.


    ¡°what¡­ what happened? brother ye? did something happen?¡±


    this fragrance was really overbearing. when the wind blew, it directly entered the nose of the person who came over.


    ¡°it¡¯s nothing, it¡¯s already been settled. after the fire is extinguished, call two more people to clean up the body together. come back in about twenty minutes.¡±


    the person on duty today was zeng shun, a rich second-generation heir. his adam¡¯s apple, which was wrapped under layers of clothes, could not help but move up and down. he repeatedly agreed and quickly continued patrolling obediently.


    zhao hao and zeng shun left together. ye xingchen only pulled lin sijia home after they left and made sure there was no one else around.


    the door closed. before they could catch their breath, the two of them began to take off their clothes in a hurry. there was no other way. the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors was too great.


    ¡°are you scared?¡±


    ye xingchen held lin sijia¡¯s hand and walked into the elevator. lin sijia¡¯s footsteps were weak when she left. she was indeed frightened.


    ¡°a little, but fortunately, you¡¯re here.¡±


    lin sijia tightened her grip and held ye xingchen¡¯s hand.


    after such a shock, lin sijia lost interest in cooking. ye xingchen simply enjoyed the ready-made dishes in the space with her.


    after downing a glass of red wine, ye xingchen pulled lin sijia into his arms and lowered his head to kiss her bright lips. there was still the sweetness of red wine on them.


    ¡°i¡¯ll give you a massage. i saw that you were absent-minded when you were eating.¡±


    after a night of intimacy, they had no dreams.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t go out for a few days, and he stayed in the house with lin sijia every day.


    lin sijia checked ye xingchen¡¯s pulse every day. in the end, ye xingchen decided to go out again. after all, he also wanted to figure out what was going on with the changes in his body.


    after thinking for a while, ye xingchen decided to go to the suburbs again. this time, he would bring little black along.


    after all, he had wanted to expand his forces and support many people. no matter how much resources he had, he could not complain.


    the government had yet to come up with any rescue measures. ye xingchen thought about it and decided to focus on food and medicine today.


    after all, these were all consumables, and no matter how much he had, he could never complain about having too much.


    after breakfast, ye xingchen hugged lin sijia and gave her a fierce kiss before leaving with little black, who had just eaten. it was already past eight o¡¯clock when they left the house today. when the guards of the neighborhood saw ye xingchen, they all shouted ¡°good morning, brother ye.¡±


    ye xingchen carried little black and arrived at the suburbs. it was already ten o¡¯clock. the sky was already bright. ye xingchen did not stop to patrol the surroundings. then, he took out the excavator in the space and began to dig snow.


    he had never been to this area before. the moment he took out the excavator, it sank more than a meter into the snow. ye xingchen was stunned for a moment before he smiled. ¡°haha, you saved me a lot of effort.¡±


    little black stood in the snow, its paws desperately clawing at the snow. ye xingchen reached out and moved little black into his backpack.


    after half a day, ye xingchen had dug out two supermarkets and three medical warehouses.


    the items in the two supermarkets were still intact. perhaps because the terrain was relatively low, the back of the buildings was buried by the snow. no one dared to dig up the snow, afraid that they would be buried alive by the falling snow.


    fortunately, the doors and windows of the supermarkets were tightly shut, so the falling snow did not enter the supermarkets. ye xingchen put all the things in the two supermarkets into the space.


    however, what disappointed ye xingchen was that the three warehouses that were supposed to store all kinds of medicines were empty. all the medicines and the shelves that were originally placed had been moved away.


    he had been here before the apocalypse. he had ordered a large number of drugs in the name of donation, so he knew what the warehouse looked like.


    however, ye xingchen did not find it strange that the warehouse was empty. after all, other than himself, there must be no lack of smart people, especially those from the upper echelons.


    once they found anything unusual, those powerful people would think of themselves first. they probably had stored a lot of food, drugs, weapons, and other things.


    ye xingchen did not give up. he followed little black for a while and dug out another supermarket. at this moment, ye xingchen suddenly remembered that he had a mission this time.


    this time, he didn¡¯t break the window with a hammer. he got off the excavator, squatted on the roof of the supermarket, and put his hand on the cold roof.


    he didn¡¯t dig very deep this time. he stopped when he reached the roof of the supermarket.


    ten minutes later, ye xingchen opened his eyes. he clearly sensed that the pile of supplies that suddenly appeared in the space should be from the supermarket under his feet.


    with a flip of his hand, ye xingchen took out a few frozen corpses from the space and threw them to the side. then, he quickly took out a bunch of snickers to eat.


    that strange yet familiar hunger came again. ye xingchen thought to himself that he was right. this strange hunger was indeed related to his space.


    he didn¡¯t feel anything when he took something from the bedroom last time. perhaps it was because the items he took were too small.


    the ten snickers bars were swallowed by ye xingchen until his hands stopped shaking. ye xingchen then carried little black and filled the hole again.


    practice made perfect. this time, ye xingchen did not waste too much time. after he filled the snow pit, he looked at the time. it was only past six in the afternoon.


    putting the excavator back into the space, ye xingchen took out the snowmobile.


    the person who peeked at ye xingchen last time appeared behind a building again, staring at ye xingchen¡¯s movements.


    she had been waiting here for a few days, waiting for ye xingchen to come again. in the end, ye xingchen did not come again these few days. she was anxious and angry. she was angry that she did not jump out to block ye xingchen¡¯s way the last time he came.


    fortunately, her many days of waiting did not go to waste. in the end, she still managed to find ye xingchen.


    seeing that ye xingchen had already gotten on the snowmobile and was about to leave, she took a deep breath and hurriedly crawled toward ye xingchen.. ¡°wait!¡±

 Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Found a Person

    chapter 94: found a person


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was starving. he put little black into his backpack and was about to step on the accelerator when something suddenly jumped out of nowhere. oh, it was a person and a child at that.


    ye xingchen subconsciously pulled out his gun and loaded it. ¡°who is it?¡±


    a ball that was so dirty that its original color could not be seen ran in front of ye xingchen. ye xingchen pointed his gun at its head.


    ¡°i, i have no ill intentions. i just want to ask, are you willing to take me in?¡±


    this child¡¯s name was mo qi. he was originally a little beggar who didn¡¯t even have a name. this name was given to him by the mother of the orphanage¡¯s director. oh, it wasn¡¯t him. it was her. this was a girl.


    ¡°i, i know your secret. i¡¯m willing to use my secret to exchange with you!¡±


    mo qi raised her hands and walked towards ye xingchen with a look of surrender.


    ¡°stand there and don¡¯t move, or i¡¯ll shoot.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he was annoyed when he saw mo qi slowly moving towards him. he didn¡¯t want to hear any secrets. he just wanted to go home and have a good meal.


    ¡°i¡¯m not interested in your secrets, but you can tell me what secrets you know about me.¡±


    ye xingchen was a little curious. what secrets could a stranger know about him? he searched his mind and found that he really did not know the person in front of him.


    ¡°do you have a special power? can you conjure items out of thin air? i¡¯ve seen you several times, and i¡¯ve seen you conjure something with your bare hands each time.¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows. her voice wasn¡¯t loud, and as the wind blew, no one else could hear her. should he kill her or keep her alive? ye xingchen was pondering in his heart. after all, this little brat knew his secret.


    ¡°that¡¯s right. then tell me, what¡¯s your secret?¡±


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and pulled the trigger. a bullet shot out of the barrel.


    after thinking about it, he thought that it was better for those who knew his secret to die. after all, only the dead could keep secrets forever.


    unexpectedly, mo qi turned her palm and a purple lightning bolt shot out from her palm, blocking ye xingchen¡¯s bullet.


    ¡°you scared me to death! what are you doing?! why didn¡¯t you listen to me and want to kill me!¡±


    mo qi looked aggrieved. she had no ill intentions. she just wanted a place to go. she didn¡¯t know where she was. she was knocked unconscious and thrown into the suburbs after the apocalypse.


    ye xingchen was shocked. he saw that his bullet was actually blocked by someone. he was shocked and immediately took a defensive posture.


    he actually ran into someone supernatural on his trip?!


    ye xingchen thought that he was the only superpower user since the apocalypse began.


    ¡°sorry, the gun went off.¡±


    ye xingchen put the pistol back to his waist and shrugged while touching his pocket. he had already taken out the top of a wooden stick from his space, and the other half was still in the space.


    ¡°as you can see, i have the ability to control lightning. although i don¡¯t know why 1 have this ability, 1 sincerely want you to take me in!¡±


    mo qi felt wronged. she was starving in this world of ice and snow. there were not many people in the suburbs. for so many days, she had to rely on eating snow and occasionally digging out garbage to survive.


    ¡°i swear, 1 swear, i really have no ill intentions!¡±


    mo qi¡¯s eyes were red. her legs were weak. if she had reacted a second slower, she would have died here.


    ¡°i can do anything for you. i¡¯m willing to do anything for you as long as you¡¯re willing to give me a bite.¡±


    of course, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t trust a stranger so easily. however, he had to admit that the thunderbolt that mo qi released just now was too appealing.


    he really needed such a person with special abilities to work for him now.


    however, ye xingchen didn¡¯t believe in coincidence. if mo qi¡¯s ability was known by others, it might be a big threat to her.


    ¡°alright, but i don¡¯t believe you. come closer. 1 can¡¯t see what you look like.¡±


    mo qi was only an 11- or 12-year-old child. she was naive and didn¡¯t know that ye xingchen was just trying to coax her to come closer. she thought that ye xingchen had relaxed and wanted to take her in.


    ¡°really? i can wash clothes! i can cook! i know how to do housework! i know everything!¡±


    ¡°before, the orphanage director¡¯s mother even praised me for being capable!¡±


    mo qi lowered her head and counted with her fingers as she walked towards ye xingchen. just as she was about to lift her head and untie the scarf on her face, ye xingchen pulled out a wooden stick from the space and hit the back of her head.


    mo qi fell to the ground. ye xingchen took out insulation tape and rope from the space and tied mo qi up. at the same time, he searched for sleeping pills in the space.


    he pulled off the scarf around mo qi¡¯s face, pinched her mouth open, and poured half a bottle of sleeping pills directly into mo qi¡¯s mouth.


    ye xingchen even lifted her head and shook it up and down, then stuffed a handful of snow into her mouth. after making sure that she had swallowed all the sleeping pills, he took out a travel bag and put her inside.


    it was already nine o¡¯clock at night when they arrived home. ye xingchen carried little black with one hand and mo qi with the other and went upstairs.


    ¡°you¡¯re back?¡±


    lin sijia was stunned when she saw ye xingchen come back with big and small bags. then, she went up to ye xingchen and took the two big bags from him.


    ¡°all!¡±


    as soon as she opened the travel bag, lin sijia¡¯s hands trembled in fear.


    there was a filthy person inside and a pile of what looked like frozen pills.


    ¡°w-what is this? w-why is there a person here?!¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t care. he was already starving. after handing the bag to lin sijia, he went straight into the kitchen and began to wash his hands and serve the dishes.


    ¡°i found her on the road. let¡¯s eat first. we¡¯ll deal with her later.¡±


    ye xingchen took a bowl of rice and put it into his mouth. other than the dishes prepared by lin sijia, there were also finished dishes that ye xingchen took out from his space. the table was filled.


    lin sijia first checked mo qi¡¯s pulse, then lifted her eyelids to take a look. she found that she had a slight concussion.


    other than severe malnutrition, she did not seem to have any major problems.


    lin sijia frowned, but she obediently went to wash her hands and sat beside ye xingchen. she took a bite and looked up at the person lying in the bag.


    ¡°what happened with you today? is it the same as last time?¡±


    lin sijia looked at the table full of dishes and felt a little worried. ye xingchen slowly took a bite of food and responded vaguely.


    ¡°the little girl you brought back is quite malnourished..¡±

 Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: Mo Qi (1)

    chapter 95: mo qi (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after ye xingchen finished his meal, lin sijia put down her bowl and chopsticks.


    after clearing the table, ye xingchen and lin sijia went to mo qi.


    the temperature in the room was high. lin sijia had already helped mo qi take off a few pieces of her clothes. ye xingchen frowned and took a few steps back. mo qi smelled like garbage fermented in a hot and humid environment.


    ye xingchen rummaged through his space. he didn¡¯t know what size the child in front of him should wear, so he took out a long t-shirt and placed it on the stool.


    ¡°thank you for your hard work, little jia. take her to get a shower.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to release her bound hands and feet for the time being.


    lin sijia carried mo qi into the bathroom. ye xingchen watched half of the movie in the living room before lin sijia carried mo qi out.


    she hadn¡¯t woken up yet, but at least she was clean.


    oversized clothes were put on mo qi¡¯s body, and she was tied up in a strange position.


    ¡°is there a way to wake her up?¡±


    ye xingchen looked up at lin sijia. ¡°she also has a superpower. she said that as long as i¡¯m willing to take her in, she¡¯s willing to listen to all my orders.¡±


    lin sijia shook her head and nodded. ¡°she should be waking up soon. i¡¯ll try my best to probe her thoughts later.¡±


    mo qi woke up slowly. the long-term hunger and ye xingchen¡¯s knock on her head made her dizzy. the sudden warmth made her feel like she was dreaming.


    when she woke up, she first closed her eyes and breathed in big mouthfuls of air. she had not breathed in big mouthfuls like this since the apocalypse. after all, the weather outside was too cold, and the air in her lungs was freezing.


    after a moment of absent-mindedness, she felt uncomfortable all over. her hands and feet were a little numb, and she could not use any strength.


    just now, in order to prevent mo qi from attacking her, ye xingchen had asked lin sijia to give her an anesthetic.


    ¡°what is this place? is it heaven? am i dead?¡±


    mo qi blinked her eyes, her face visibly happy.


    ¡°it¡¯s too early to be happy. you didn¡¯t die. if you want to die, you should have said so earlier. i¡¯ll throw you out right now.¡±


    ye xingchen replied indifferently. at this time, mo qi turned her head and stared at ye xingchen in disbelief.


    ¡°is this your house? did you bring me back? are you going to take me in? oh no, i mean, are you going to adopt me? i¡¯m very capable! as long as you give me something to eat, 1¡¯11 listen to you!¡±


    mo qi followed ye xingchen¡¯s gaze to the bottom of the coffee table. there were many snacks that ye xingchen and lin sijia usually ate when they watched movies and tv dramas. many of them had already been opened.


    swallowing her saliva, mo qi raised her head, her eyes full of pleading. ¡°can i have a bite? just one bite.¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and nodded, indicating that lin sijia could feed her a biscuit.


    ¡°go interrogate her.¡±


    ye xingchen took out a small box of pills from his space and put one in lin sijia¡¯s hand. ¡°put this in her mouth and have her eat it.¡±


    ye xingchen had bought this thing when he was stockpiling supplies. it seemed to be a new pill developed by the pharmaceutical company. it was called the obedient pill, but it was still in the experimental stage and hadn¡¯t been put into mass use yet. according to his friend, this was developed for the police to use in interrogating criminals.


    ye xingchen thought that this thing might still be useful, so he spent a few bundles of cash to buy more than ten boxes.


    it wasn¡¯t much, but it was enough.


    lin sijia brought a glass of water and put the pill in mo qi¡¯s mouth. mo qi hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth and swallowed the pill.


    swallowing the pill with water, mo yan licked her dry lips and said, ¡°can i have another glass of this water? i haven¡¯t drunk this kind of normal water in a long time.¡±


    she carefully placed the biscuit in her mouth. she didn¡¯t want to chew it, so she used her saliva to melt the biscuit bit by bit.


    ¡°why are you so happy to eat poison?¡± ye xingchen raised his eyebrows and leaned back on the sofa.


    mo yan was stunned for a moment, but then she looked relieved. ¡°is it poison? it¡¯s good that it¡¯s poison. thank you. it¡¯s better to be poisoned to death than to starve to death. you¡¯re really a good person!¡±


    ye xingchen was a little stunned. mo qi¡¯s reaction was different from what he had imagined. if an ordinary person was told that he had been poisoned, it would be rare for him not to curse on the spot. yet mo qi actually thanked him.


    without waiting for ye xingchen to ask, mo qi started talking. ¡°hello, my name is mo qi.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m an orphan. the name was given to me by the mother of the orphanage director who picked me up.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m not from here, but i don¡¯t know why i was thrown over there the moment 1 opened my eyes.¡±


    mo qi looked at ye xingchen with gratitude in her eyes. ¡°i saw you a few times over there. i felt that you were a good person, so i came to try my luck and ask if you could take me in.¡±


    mo qi wanted to use her ability again, but she remembered that she was tied up and couldn¡¯t exert any strength.


    lin sijia fed her another glass of water. mo qi licked her lips. ¡°since i¡¯m going to die, can i make a request that¡¯s a little overboard?¡±


    mo qi blinked her eyes. when she didn¡¯t get a response, she said, ¡°can i have two more of those biscuits? it¡¯s so delicious.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t pay attention to her, but lin sijia looked at ye xingchen and found that ye xingchen didn¡¯t object. then she took two biscuits and gave them to mo qi.


    ¡°thank you. you¡¯re really a good person!¡±


    mocky held the two biscuits in her mouth and nibbled on them bit by bit, like a little hamster.


    ye xingchen looked down at the time on his phone. for a moment, no one said anything.


    fifteen minutes of silence passed. ye xingchen slowly raised his head and thought to himself that the medicine had taken effect.


    ¡°let me ask you, what is your name?¡±


    mo qi, who was happily eating the biscuit just now, suddenly looked dull. the half-eaten biscuit in her mouth fell to the ground. ¡°mo qi.¡±


    ¡°who sent you? who are you? what is your motive?¡±


    it was also lin sijia¡¯s first time seeing such a scene. she was stunned for a moment and quickly walked to ye xingchen¡¯s side to sit down.


    ¡°no one sent me here. i wanted to come here myself. i grew up in an orphanage. my goal was to eat chocolate bars, after i saw you conjure so many chocolate bars that day.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he had never used this medicine before. this was the first time he tried it. he couldn¡¯t find any fault with mo qi¡¯s words, but it was too coincidental..

 Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: Mo Qi (2)

    chapter 96: mo qi (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen never believed that there were any coincidences in this world. if there were, it must have been intentional.


    ¡°why me? i¡¯m not the only one who¡¯s been there.¡±


    hearing this, mo qi looked a little aggrieved. ¡°i also looked for other people, but not only did they scold me, they also raised their knives to cut me and told me to get lost.¡±


    ¡°no wonder.¡± ye xingchen thought. after all, this was the end of the world. who would be willing to feed someone the food that they needed for survival? moreover, this was a stranger who had no blood relationship with them.


    ¡°what else do you have besides electricity? when did you awaken? what was the reason behind your awakening?¡±


    this was the question ye xingchen wanted to know the most. after all, compared to his space ability, mo qi¡¯s ability was undoubtedly more useful in this apocalypse.


    his space ability was very useful, but when he encountered enemies, his space was somewhat useless. after all, he couldn¡¯t hide in the space forever. after he stayed in the space for enough time, he would be forced out of the space. when he faced enemies with other powerful abilities, he would still be unable to escape death.


    therefore, ye xingchen, who originally wanted to kill mo qi directly, had other thoughts after seeing mo qi¡¯s ability.


    of course, it would be best if mo qi could be used by him. if she had other thoughts, it would not be too late to let her die then.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know either, but i seem to only know how to control electricity for the time being.¡±


    ¡°it was after i saw you conjure something out of thin air for the first time that 1 suddenly became able to discharge electricity.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know how i woke up either. 1 only remember that 1 was cold and hungry at that time, and i even fainted from the cold. after i woke up, i suddenly had a superpower.¡±


    in the suburbs, mo qi would eat the snow on the ground when she was thirsty. when she was hungry, she would eat stuff from the garbage. she even ate the leaves on the green trees that had not been buried by the snow. mo qi had already eaten a few green trees on the other side.


    ¡°you asked me to take you in. what are your plans? do you want to kill me and then take over my home?¡±


    ye xingchen asked the most important question. he didn¡¯t know if mo qi was harmful.


    ¡°why would i?! the orphanage director¡¯s mother said that killing people was illegal! you can take me in or adopt me. the director¡¯s mother taught us that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring. as long as you give me a bite, i can do anything you want me to do, but i can¡¯t do anything illegal.¡±


    mo qi frowned and looked serious. ¡°you gave me water to drink and biscuits to eat. you¡¯ve done me a favor. how could 1 kill you?¡±


    if it wasn¡¯t for mo qi¡¯s unfocused pupils, ye xingchen would have thought that she was acting.


    ¡°you always say that you¡¯re willing to listen to me and do whatever i tell you to do, but how can i believe you?¡±


    ye xingchen never believed in promises. he only believed in benefits. any relationship without benefits as a link was not worthy of trust.


    ¡°i¡­¡± mo qi¡¯s expression was also very conflicted. she didn¡¯t know how to prove herself. ¡°believe me, 1 don¡¯t lie. if you don¡¯t believe me, i can prove it to you!¡± ¡°what if i ask you to kill someone? are you willing? you just said that you won¡¯t do anything illegal.¡±


    mo qi once fell into a dilemma. she had never killed anyone, and the mother of the director had said that killing was illegal.


    ¡°do i have to kill someone? but isn¡¯t it illegal?¡±


    ¡°i want you to listen to me and obey me unconditionally. can you do that? if you can¡¯t do it, you can leave now.¡±


    it was the same excuse. ye xingchen had once said this to lin sijia.


    mo qi was a little hesitant, but in the end, she still nodded. because in her heart, ye xingchen was different from others. ye xingchen was a good person. he not only gave her water to drink but also gave her biscuits to eat.


    ¡°i, i can do it!¡±


    lin sijia fed mo qi another glass of water. a few minutes later, mo qi woke up.


    when she came to her senses, tears could not help but fall to the ground.


    her biscuits! she had such precious biscuits! they actually fell to the ground!


    ¡°i¡­ i¡¯m sorry, i don¡¯t know why the biscuits fell to the ground. 1 was eating so carefully just now.¡±


    mo qi knew how scarce food was now. after all, when she was in the orphanage, the director¡¯s mother had told her about everything. on the night the director¡¯s mother froze to death, she was knocked unconscious by someone. when she opened her eyes, she was in a strange place.


    ¡°untie her hand.¡±


    ye xingchen took out a bag of bread and a box of milk from the space and threw them in front of mo qi.


    lin sijia obediently went up to untie the rope and tape on mo qi¡¯s wrist, but the anesthetic in mo qi¡¯s limbs had not worn off yet.


    looking at the bag of bread and milk that was suddenly thrown in front of her, mo qi couldn¡¯t help but swallow her saliva. ¡°these are all¡­ for me?¡±


    one had to know that this bag of bread was already a day¡¯s food for everyone in the orphanage!


    ¡°yes, eat.¡±


    ye xingchen was a kind boss. if he wanted mo qi to work for him, he would definitely let her eat her fill.


    mo qi struggled to move, but she found that she couldn¡¯t raise her hand. she could only squirm forward and use her head to nudge the bag of bread towards lin sijia.


    ¡°there¡¯s only one bag of bread. let¡¯s split it among the three of us!¡±


    mo qi¡¯s subconscious sharing instantly improved ye xingchen¡¯s impression of her. he even saw that the anesthesia in mo qi¡¯s body had not passed, so he asked lin sijia to re-tie mo qi¡¯s hands in front of her and even let lin sijia feed her bread.


    ¡°we¡¯ve both eaten. the bread is all yours.¡±


    ¡°food is very precious now. i¡¯ve already eaten poison. i¡¯m dying. i¡¯ll just eat two pieces. any more is a waste.¡±


    lin sijia glanced at ye xingchen, who scratched his nose in embarrassment. ¡°it¡¯s fine. this poison won¡¯t kill you for a while. as long as you¡¯re loyal to me and don¡¯t betray me, i¡¯ll give you the antidote regularly.¡±


    mo qi was still a child, so she was easily fooled by ye xingchen.


    in the end, she only ate half of the bag of bread. although she was not full yet, she insisted on leaving half for ye xingchen and lin sijia.


    ¡°alright, are you done eating? if you¡¯re done eating, come and sit down. i¡¯ll tell you something.¡±


    ¡°you saw my secret, right?¡±


    ¡°yes, i can conjure things out of thin air, but this is not magic. i¡¯m just like you, 1 have special abilities..¡±

 Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: The Snow Stopped

    chapter 97: the snow stopped


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    mo qi nodded and listened very seriously.


    ¡°but unlike your ability, my ability is an alternate dimension.¡±


    ¡°my alternate dimension is very big, and there are many things inside. the things you saw that i conjured out of thin air were all taken out of my space.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ve stored a lot of supplies in my space. other than me, no one else can touch or see this space.¡±


    ¡°if i die, my space will disappear with me.¡±


    ¡°in other words, if 1 die, without me providing you with food, you will soon starve to death.¡±


    ¡°including this house. the heating inside is also controlled by me.¡±


    ¡°if you want to work with me, then your mission is to protect me. otherwise, once i die, you will have no electricity or food.¡±


    mo qi nodded her head as if she understood something. ¡°1 understand. how should i call you? should 1 call you dad?¡±


    ye xingchen was stunned, thinking that a child¡¯s head was indeed filled with strange things.


    ¡°you can call me brother ye or uncle ye. you don¡¯t have to call me dad.¡±


    mo qi nodded. ¡°alright, brother ye. here¡¯s some bread for you.¡±


    ye xingchen moved mo qi to a room on the fifth floor. the rope on her hands hadn¡¯t been untied yet, but he signaled lin sijia to untie the tape on her. then, he untied the shackles on her ankles.


    tonight, ye xingchen¡¯s surveillance screen was no longer the magnified image of lin sijia¡¯s room, but the surveillance images of lin sijia and mo qi¡¯s rooms, arranged side by side.


    as usual, lin sijia was reading before she went to bed.


    mo qi, on the other hand, obediently washed up and went to bed. then, she pulled up the quilt and went to sleep.


    in an instant, ye xingchen suddenly had the illusion of a family of three.


    the night passed very quickly. after washing up, ye xingchen first went to the fifth floor and unlocked the room. then, he pulled mo qi, who had woken up early in the morning to wash up and fold the quilt, to the dining table on the sixth floor.


    lin sijia was wearing an apron and cooking dumplings, while mo qi was sitting at the dining table obediently.


    ¡°what do you want to drink? orange juice or milk?¡±


    mo qi raised her head and licked her lips subconsciously. she thought for a moment and said, ¡°water¡­ water will do.¡±


    ye xingchen suddenly felt that mo qi was so sensible that it made his heart ache. he took out a bottle of orange juice and a box of milk from the space and placed them in front of mo qi. ¡°drink up, we have plenty. there are still a lot. don¡¯t worry, just tell me what you want to eat.¡±


    ¡°is it really possible? then brother ye, you pick first.¡±


    ye xingchen did not pick. he was already sick of drinking these things.


    mo qi, who didn¡¯t get an answer, stretched out her hand and put the milk in front of ye xingchen, then pushed the orange juice in front of lin sijia.


    ye xingchen quite liked mo qi¡¯s understanding. he immediately took out a bottle of milk and orange juice from the space and placed it in front of mo qi.


    ¡°you can drink it yourself. don¡¯t worry about the two of us. there¡¯s still a lot in my space.¡±


    the dumplings were cooked quickly. when lin sijia scooped out a big pot of dumplings, she happened to see ye xingchen teasing mo qi.


    ¡°alright, wash your hands and eat breakfast. stop teasing the children!¡±


    last night, when ye xingchen locked mo qi in her room and returned to the sixth floor, lin sijia complained. ¡°mo qi is a sensible child. don¡¯t scare her!¡±


    each of them had a big bowl full of dumplings and a bowl of sweet tofu pudding. mo qi was almost in tears.


    even before the apocalypse, she rarely had the chance to eat dumplings. the orphanage¡¯s director would only cook a bowl of dumplings for her every year on her birthday.


    the orphanage was small, old, and run-down. because the director was a noble person, she was unwilling to commit herself to those sponsors. therefore, mo qi and the others usually had very simple and light meals. most of them were cabbage, tofu, or very little meat. occasionally, there would be steamed buns.


    a teardrop the size of a bean fell onto the dumpling. when lin sijia saw it, she thought that something had happened to mo qi.


    ¡°why are you crying? do you not like dumplings?¡±


    mo qi rubbed her eyes. ¡°i like it. it¡¯s just that this dumpling is too delicious. i, i have never eaten dumplings with so much meat. it¡¯s too delicious.¡±


    she missed her orphanage director a little. even her orphanage director had never eaten such delicious dumplings. she really wanted her orphanage director to have a bite of such delicious dumplings.


    unfortunately, the director had already frozen to death in this extreme cold.


    ¡°if it¡¯s delicious, eat a few more. there¡¯s still some in the pot. if it¡¯s not enough, i¡¯ll give you more.¡±


    lin sijia raised her hand and rubbed mo qi¡¯s head. a sensible child was always likable.


    mo qi nodded and then shook her head. ¡°okay, but there¡¯s no need. i have enough to eat.¡±


    after breakfast, ye xingchen took mo qi to practice her superpower.


    the lightning ability was very useful, especially in this apocalyptic world.


    after untying the rope, the last restriction on mo qi was gone. she changed into the new dress that ye xingchen had found for her and was shyly pulling on the bow of the dress.


    ¡°do you know how to release it?¡±


    mo qi nodded, then ye xingchen took her to the small room on the balcony. he took out two down and winter coats and opened the shooting hole.


    ¡°hit something outside. let me see how far you can shoot.¡±


    with a whoosh, a faint purple light flashed past and struck a tree in front of ye xingchen¡¯s villa, burning a hole in a leaf.


    ¡°can you control the size of your electricity?¡±


    mo qi nodded, then turned around to face ye xingchen. a small lightning bolt bloomed in her palm.


    lin sijia, who had finished preparing lunch, also ran over to take a look. she was shocked when she saw a small thunderbolt blooming from mo qi¡¯s palm.


    she had spent a whole night digesting the idea of ye xingchen¡¯s space, and now she saw another supernatural ability.


    ¡°so powerful.¡±


    lin sijia stared at the lightning. ye xingchen asked mo qi to make her lightning into a ball and then to throw the ball out of her palm.


    mo qi condensed a small ball, and the faint purple color instantly became much thicker.


    ye xingchen opened the shooting hole again. mo qi threw the small ball out. the tree in front of the door was charred in its leaves.


    at this moment, lin sijia suddenly exclaimed. ¡°look outside.. has the snow stopped?¡±

 Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Going Out

    chapter 98: going out


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen looked up and realized that the snow that was originally floating in the air had suddenly stopped.


    the snow on the ground stopped in the middle of the third floor, but it had not completely covered the third floor. ye xingchen calculated the time in his heart and realized that it was indeed a full month.


    it wasn¡¯t just lin sijia, but many other owners who came out to collect snow water for drinking also noticed that the snow had stopped.


    after closing the firing port, ye xingchen led the two women back into the house. lin sijia had just washed a pot of cherries when ye xingchen¡¯s phone started to shake crazily.


    it was the group chat.


    ¡°the snow has stopped!¡±


    ¡°the heavens have mercy! the snow had finally stopped! i can¡¯t live another day in this damn weather!!¡±


    ¡°the snow has stopped. does this mean that our good days are coming back? does this mean that our weather is about to return to normal?!¡±


    ¡°what did the officials say? it had been so long and the snow had stopped. why hadn¡¯t the officials come up with a solution?¡±


    ¡°ha, what bullsh*t government? they don¡¯t care about us at all. brother ye is still the best. we should still follow brother ye. if we follow brother ye, we can still eat.¡±


    ¡°the snow has stopped. does that mean we can ail go out? we can go out and look for supplies?¡±


    ¡°will the officials send people to clear the snow?¡±


    ¡°yeah, how can we go out in such thick snow? what if we get stuck in it and can¡¯t get out?¡±


    ¡°i want to go out to look for supplies. does anyone want to come with me?¡± ¡°when are you going out? 1¡¯11 come with you!¡±


    ye xingchen ate the cherries while reading the messages in the group with relish. the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.


    now that the snow had stopped, the people from all the districts must have come out. they wanted to take advantage of the snow stopping to grab more supplies.


    in other words, it meant that the outside world was definitely in chaos.


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows. he couldn¡¯t wait to send a drone out to broadcast the chaos outside in real-time.


    it must have been a mess outside. he didn¡¯t know how they were going to dig up the snow that was already three stories high without any tools.


    after all, they didn¡¯t have anything as good as an excavator.


    there were already seven or eight people in the owners¡¯ group who had formed a team and said that they were going out to look for supplies. at this time, zhao hao also sent a message.


    ¡°little ye, are you going out to look for supplies too? it seems that many of them had gone out.¡±


    ¡°now that the snow has stopped, it feels much safer to go out now than before.¡±


    zhao hao was also restless. he had long wanted to go out and look for supplies, but the snow from before was too strange. he was afraid that he would not be able to return once he went out.


    ¡°i won¡¯t go out. brother zhao, if you go out, you have to pay more attention to your safety.¡±


    ye xingchen wanted to stop zhao hao from going out. after all, he had plenty of resources. it would not be a problem for him to support zhao hao for several lifetimes.


    however, he thought about it again. zhao hao was in high spirits. if he rashly stopped him, he would probably dampen his spirits. in that case, he might as well let him try.


    at most, he would prepare some weapons for him.


    ¡°brother zhao, are you free? if it¡¯s convenient, can you come over? 1 have something to give you.¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and took out a stab-proof suit and two breastplate armor from his space.


    he had bought the stab-resistant suit when he was stockpiling supplies previously, not the ones he had plundered from the public security bureau. after all, zhao hao had been a soldier before. if he were to rashly take out the items from the public security bureau and give them to him, it might cause unnecessary trouble.


    ye xingchen had several bulletproof vests, but he couldn¡¯t give them to zhao hao directly. he might as well give zhao hao two pieces of breastplate armor and let him wear them on his chest and back.


    after all, it was convenient to buy the breastplate armor outside, but the bulletproof vest was not easy to find. without some connections, he might not be able to get a good one.


    after ye xingchen put the things into the bag, he found a pair of goggles and put them in before placing them at the door.


    ¡°i left the things at the door. brother zhao, take them before you go out. you must be more careful when you go out.¡±


    the snow had just stopped. ye xingchen did not plan to go out for the next two days. he did not want to get involved in this mess. after all, he still cherished his life very much.


    however, if he didn¡¯t go out, he wouldn¡¯t be able to see what was going on from afar. at this time, there weren¡¯t many people outside. if he rashly released a drone, it would seem to be too eye-catching. ye xingchen suddenly became distressed.


    he couldn¡¯t possibly live in isolation for the next two days, right?


    if he just relied on the sporadic chat in the group, he felt that he could not piece together much useful information!


    ye xingchen scratched his head and thought for a moment before sending another message to zhao hao.


    ¡°although i won¡¯t go out, i¡¯m still quite curious about what the outside world looks like after the snow stopped. brother zhao, if it¡¯s convenient for you, can you take photos and videos for me to see when you go out?¡±


    on the other side, zhao hao had already been nagged by li anran for a long time. li anran was afraid that her family would suffer a loss. she was afraid that zhao hao would not be able to get a big bargain if he left late.


    ¡°aiya, brother zhao, hurry up. i¡¯ll put on your socks for you.¡±


    zhao hao was about to reply to ye xingchen with his phone when li anran put his shoes on his feet and pushed him out of the door.


    ¡°go and come back quickly. come back early!¡±


    ¡°slow down. why are you in such a hurry?¡±


    zhao hao staggered. hearing ye xingchen¡¯s words, he first went to ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    the bag on the ground was grayish-white, almost blending into the snow. zhao hao picked up the bag and opened it to take a look.


    he reached out and flipped through it a few times. zhao hao, who had been a soldier, immediately recognized that the clothes inside were stab-resistant. he flipped through it again and saw that there were even two pieces of breastplate armor inside.


    ¡°little ye, thank you so much. i¡¯ll definitely take photos when i go out!¡±


    zhao hao didn¡¯t have the time to change at home. he took off his coat and put on the stab-proof suit that ye xingchen gave him while trembling. he also hung the two breastplate armor on his body.


    zhao hao put on his coat, stuffed the bag into his pocket, and put on his goggles. he was instantly safer than those other people who went out.


    not many people went out. there were also many timid people who chose to stay at home and watch for a while. after all, they were afraid that the snow would start again.


    zhao hao was very familiar with the surroundings. he carefully stepped on the footprints left by the predecessors and walked out.


    there was a supermarket not far away, and it was quite a large supermarket. usually, zhao hao would go to buy some discounted cooked food and braised food at eight or nine o¡¯clock in the evening.


    zhao hao walked over slowly, but before he reached the supermarket, he heard human voices..

 Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Digging the Snow

    chapter 99: digging the snow


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    there weren¡¯t many people in zhao hao¡¯s neighborhood. there were only about 20 of them at a glance. the rest were basically the owners of other neighboring districts.


    the other districts were basically similar to the jinghua district where ye xingchen lived. each district had elected its own district manager.


    however, what was different was that their managers did not go out to look for supplies for them like ye xingchen. most of them asked the residents to take out their supplies and distribute them uniformly. or they were like zheng huaqiang and the others, who recruited followers everywhere and killed anyone who did not listen.


    by now, the vast majority of people had long run out of supplies. many of them relied on eating sour meat to survive.


    at this moment, there were many people standing in the supermarket who had to eat sour meat to survive.


    when zhao hao arrived, he naturally stood with the twenty people from jinghua district.


    the atmosphere at the scene was not very harmonious. after all, everyone wanted to snatch more things. if there were more people, then there would definitely be fewer things in their own hands. everyone was selfish during the apocalypse.


    zhao hao didn¡¯t want to go to the supermarket at first because, in his opinion, supermarkets all had owners. it was very shameful to go in and snatch things without paying a single cent.


    however, he could not handle li anran nagging in his ear every day, saying that little treasure was pitiful, that adults did not care about little treasure after eating their fill, that zhao hao was selfish, that zhao hao did not treat her as one of his own, and that he did not treat little treasure as one of his own.


    after being bullied by li anran for so long, zhao hao began to wonder if he was too petty. he was actually persuaded by li anran to come out and look for supplies with them.


    they said they were looking for supplies, but they were actually snatching things. whoever attacked faster and ran faster would get more things.


    however, the supermarket had long been covered by the blizzard and was deeply buried underneath.


    ¡°then what should we do now?¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re already here. we can¡¯t go back empty-handed, right?¡±


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s not easy to come out. we can¡¯t just go back without finding anything, right?¡±


    there were layers of snow everywhere. usually, the snow was loose and no one stepped on it. today, they had walked out step by step with wooden planks.


    usually, it would take ten to twenty minutes to get there, but now it took one to two hours to get there.


    at this time, everyone was carrying their weapons. among the people standing in the supermarket, there was no lack of people holding shovels as weapons.


    however, no one was willing to shovel snow for others.


    who wouldn¡¯t want to pick up a freebie? who would be willing to contribute their labor force for free?


    they all looked at each other, staring at each other for a few hours, but no one was willing to move.


    in the end, zhao hao said, ¡°how about this, brother xia? why don¡¯t you lend me your shovel first? otherwise, it¡¯s not a good idea for everyone to just stand here.¡±


    the snow outside had stopped, but the thick clouds still blocked the sun, it was only a little brighter than before.


    zhao hao exchanged his iron pipe with a middle-aged man named xia yu in the neighborhood. it was only a temporary exchange. after zhao hao finished using the shovel, he still had to exchange it back.


    the people in the other districts could not help but glance at zhao hao. they did not want to be the silly bird who stood up for him.


    after hesitating for a while, xia yu finally gritted his teeth and handed the heavy and cumbersome shovel to zhao hao.


    he was afraid that zhao hao wanted to use his shovel, and he was afraid that zhao hao wouldn¡¯t be willing to exchange it back after borrowing it.


    however, zhao hao had always maintained a good impression with the owners of jinghua district. he also didn¡¯t want to work for free or use someone else¡¯s work. therefore, he gritted his teeth and handed his shovel to zhao hao.


    zhao hao wasn¡¯t like them. he thought that it was a blessing to be at a disadvantage. if everyone just stood there and wasted their time, it would be better for him to take on the role that no one wanted to take on.


    zhao hao picked up the shovel and pushed the snow to the side.


    after a few huffs, the surrounding people all looked like they wanted to watch the show. no one wanted to come up and help. in the end, wang wei, who came with the people from jinghua district, came up and joined zhao hao in the digging.


    his shovel was li qiang¡¯s. li qiang gave it to him to protect himself before he went out today.


    ¡°brother zhao, let me help you!¡±


    the two muscular men worked much faster in an instant. in a short while, zhao hao and wang wei had actually dug a shallow pit.


    however, the snow on the top was not too tight. it was indeed easier to dig, but the deeper they went, the more solid the snow became.


    the supermarket was two and a half stories high, and they were already on the third floor.


    ¡°are you tired? take a break.¡±


    wang wei and zhao hao sat in the snow pit they had dug and stuffed some clean snow into their mouths to quench their thirst.


    zhao hao had made some preparations before coming out. he had grown up in the north, so he naturally knew that it was not easy to dig up accumulated snow after a long time. he thought that he would probably have to stay here for a day, so when he got up in the morning to prepare breakfast, he even used the alcohol that ye xingchen had secretly given him to light the wood and heat up a few sesame biscuits.


    however, wang wei did not think about that. he just wanted to rush in and snatch it as soon as possible.


    zhao hao took out his phone and looked at the time. he didn¡¯t forget to turn on his camera and take a video for ye xingchen, moving the phone around.


    ¡°do you want some, little wei?¡±


    zhao hao took out a sesame biscuit that was already frozen hard from his pocket. he broke it into two halves from the middle and handed the bigger half to wang wei.


    at this time, there were people who would kill for food. how could there be a fool like zhao hao who took the initiative to share his food?


    when the onlookers in the snow saw zhao hao¡¯s actions, they began to regret it.


    if they had known that there would be such food to eat, they would have dug the snow with zhao hao no matter what!


    food was precious, so how could wang wei reject such precious food that zhao hao offered?


    he immediately thanked big brother zhao and took half of the sesame biscuit.


    the biscuit was frozen hard, so it was naturally not delicious. however, at a time when everyone was hungry, wang wei was so touched that he almost cried.


    the people who were here were all hungry. even if they had prepared food, they did not dare to take it out openly like the two of them.


    there were too many people and too many eyes. they were afraid that people would remember and plot against them..

 Chapter 100 - Chapter 10o: Riot

    chapter 10o: riot


    translator: dragon boat translation


    editor: dragon boat translation


    after a few mouthfuls of the biscuit, and after stuffing his stomach with the snow on the ground, zhao hao didn¡¯t dare to eat more.


    although he had brought a few biscuits with him, there were so many people present. one bite per person was not enough for him to share. it was better to finish the work earlier and get the supplies back home to eat a warm meal.


    ¡°are you done eating? it¡¯s time to work!¡±


    zhao hao waited for wang wei to swallow the last mouthful before he patted his butt and got up from the ground.


    at this time, some people in other districts could not sit still anymore. they saw that wang wei and zhao hao were about to reach the roof of the supermarket!


    hence, the people in the various districts began to discuss.


    they would dig the place where they were standing. whoever contributed could go in and take the things. whoever did not contribute was not allowed to go down.


    although they said that, everyone knew what would happen in reality and how many people would abide by this agreement.


    however, seeing that zhao hao and wang wei were digging deeper and deeper, they couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious.


    the people in the jinghua district definitely wouldn¡¯t allow these people to go and steal the fruits of their labor.


    what if all the things in the supermarket were snatched away by the people in the jinghua district?!


    therefore, the owners of all the respective residential areas spontaneously formed circles and took turns digging.


    ye xingchen picked up his coffee and took a sip. then, he added two creamers and one packet of sugar. he had been studying the drone that he had taken out from the space for the whole morning.


    he was eating lunch at noon, and before he could swallow the crab roe tofu in his mouth, zhao hao sent him a message.


    he picked up his phone and saw that it was a video.


    the snow was white, and zhao hao¡¯s shovel was leaning against the wall of snow.


    ¡°not bad. i thought they would be in a stalemate for a long time before someone started digging.¡±


    ye xingchen praised. he picked up another steamed crab dumpling and took a small bite, carefully drinking the soup inside.


    ye xingchen was taking an afternoon nap on the chaise lounge after eating and drinking his fill. on the other side, zhao hao and his group almost got into a conflict with the people from the neighborhood next door.


    the cause of the incident was very simple. in fact, when zhao hao was digging snow, he used too much force on one of the shovels and it had fallen into the ¡°territory¡± of the neighboring neighborhood.


    ¡°hey! what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°you did it on purpose, didn¡¯t you? throwing snow at us?¡±


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? does this place belong to your family? isn¡¯t it just a little snow? why are you so mad?¡±


    ¡°what are you shouting for? it¡¯s just that my hand was shaking. it¡¯s not a big deal!¡±


    the people in the two districts were ready to start cursing. zhao hao and wang wei, who were in the pit, suddenly poked something hard with their shovels. ¡°brother zhao, brother zhao! look! is this the roof?¡±


    wang wei pulled the hard surface apart and gradually revealed the original color of the cement.


    it should be the balcony by the roof. zhao hao and wang wei¡¯s eyes lit up.


    just as they were happily digging, the people on the snow started quarreling.


    they all insisted on their own words. the people in the jinghua residential area naturally supported zhao hao. after all, they knew that zhao hao was famous for being a good person. they were also in the same residential area as him. when he was done digging, he would definitely not stop them from going down to look for supplies.


    meanwhile, the people from wangjiang district were the ones who had quarreled with them. they were all clamoring to let them enter the tunnel that zhao hao had dug.


    while they were quarreling, the other two districts were even preparing to fight!


    the reason was simple. everyone couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and started to dig in the snow. however, if they dug a hole, they would have to find a place to throw the extra snow.


    in the end, people from the east flower garden fell into the pit dug by the waterside pavilion people.


    ¡°are you looking for a beating?¡±


    ¡°on purpose? you want to fill in the hole that i just dug?¡±


    the people living on both sides were all high-income people. they were all proud and capable. how could they be willing to endure such humiliation? therefore, they pushed each other and bumped into each other. in an instant, the people on both sides began to fight each other.


    the days of being locked up for more than a month with no water, electricity, ammunition, and food were already despairing. everyone had a lot of anger hidden in their hearts. at this time, such a small matter was like a match thrown into a gasoline can. it was ignited at the slightest touch.


    the land was only so big, and there were so many people. there were quite a few people coming from each district. over there, the people from the east flower garden and the waterside pavilion were fighting, and it was difficult to avoid bumping into people from other districts.


    with the exception of the people who were digging the snow, almost everyone participated in the fight.


    zhao hao and wang wei dug for an hour and rested for ten minutes. at this time, zhao hao took out his phone and sent a video to ye xingchen. then, zhao hao told ye xingchen that there were many people fighting in the snow.


    ye xingchen had nothing to do at home and was bored. after waking up from his afternoon nap, he had finished watching a movie. he had his afternoon tea while waiting for zhao hao to report the scene to him every hour.


    ¡°sigh, they¡¯re all fighting now. isn¡¯t it a bad idea for me to send a drone out now?¡±


    lin sijia, who was sitting next to ye xingchen, couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes when she heard ye xingchen¡¯s words.


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s indeed not good. don¡¯t you think you should have released the drones earlier? otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have seen these wonderful scenes.¡±


    ye xingchen grinned at lin sijia. he took a drone that had been calibrated and walked to the small room on the balcony. he put on his clothes and opened the window. a reinforced drone appeared in the sky above jinghua district.


    after taking off his clothes and returning to his room, ye xingchen piloted the drone to the supermarket near them. although zhao hao didn¡¯t tell ye xingchen where they were, ye xingchen could guess the place when he saw that they didn¡¯t have any means of transportation in the snow.


    after connecting to the projector, ye xingchen directly lowered the curtain and projected the image from the drone onto the curtain.


    mo qi was still practicing how to make head-sized purple lightning balls while squatting beside little black and stroking his fur.


    on the screen, countless teens and adults were already fighting. some of them even fell into the pit they had dug.


    ¡°wonderful, wonderful. sigh, it¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s too dangerous to go out. otherwise, i really want to go out and see the scene.¡±


    those seemingly gentle people were ruthless. they were completely aiming for death.


    ¡°i wonder how long it will take them to dig up the supermarket at this speed..¡±

 Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: The Show Begins

    chapter 101: the show begins


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    while the people were fighting, zhao hao and wang wei had already dug out the roof of the supermarket.


    their speed had obviously slowed down because the snow was getting denser and denser. if you used an ordinary shovel to dig, you had to pry it bit by bit.


    it was almost nighttime, and the sky was already dark. however, these people had no intention of going back.


    they had already dug a lot. if they left now, the pit they had painstakingly dug might be snatched away by others.


    they had not eaten anything at noon, and many of them were already starving.


    ¡°i, i¡¯m a little hungry. why don¡¯t we go back first, big brother zhao¡­¡±


    it was wang wei who spoke first. hunger after a full meal was worse than starving every day.


    ¡°but this pit? why don¡¯t we discuss it with people above the pit and take turns guarding?¡±


    everyone was also a little anxious. it was already nighttime, and it was time for ye xingchen to distribute the supplies. would ye xingchen not distribute their share if they were not around?


    however, if they left rashly, leaving the pit they dug, which was the deepest, and it was occupied by others, wouldn¡¯t it be a waste?


    at the same time, some people had different thoughts.


    if he could snatch more supplies back here, then he wouldn¡¯t have to listen to ye xingchen anymore, and he wouldn¡¯t have to be treated like a beggar by ye xingchen for that little bit of food!


    ¡°why don¡¯t we take turns guarding this pit? everyone will take turns digging?¡±


    it was wang wei who suggested it first. he was not full to begin with, and after working for so long, he did not have much strength left.


    ¡°moreover, once this pit is dug out, when the supermarket is dug out, it¡¯s not just brother zhao and 1 who will take the goods. everyone will have a share.¡± the people above the pit wanted to refuse the first sentence, but wang wei¡¯s next sentence made them shut up.


    they really hoped that wang wei and zhao hao would be the only ones working hard. after all, wang wei and zhao hao had been working hard for so long without a single complaint.


    ¡°aiya, little wei, what are you saying?¡±


    ¡°how can we just let the two of you contribute? we just don¡¯t have enough tools.¡±


    ¡°alright, alright. you and brother zhao have been busy all day. you two go rest and go back to get food.¡±


    zhao hao raised his eyebrows. he was somewhat grateful to wang wei. he had only eaten a few mouthfuls of biscuits at noon, and now he was indeed unable to hold on any longer.


    ¡°okay, then wang wei and i will go back and eat something first.¡±


    when zhao hao returned, ye xingchen was preparing to distribute the supplies.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t deduct their shares. after listening to zhao hao¡¯s explanation, ye xingchen grabbed a handful and threw it into the bag, asking zhao hao to bring it to them.


    ye xingchen gave zhao hao a pinhole camera and asked him to place it on a tree nearby. zhao hao readily agreed.


    in the blink of an eye, a week had passed.


    after a week of taking turns digging, the supermarket that was buried under the snow was finally completely dug out.


    ye xingchen was leaning on the sofa with lin sijia in her arms, watching the situation on the screen.


    ye xingchen put a spicy snack stick into his mouth. ¡°oooh, the show is about to begin.¡±


    the supermarket was dug out. in an instant, the atmosphere there changed.


    everyone had ulterior motives and wished that everything in the supermarket was theirs.


    zhao hao also sent a message to ye xingchen.


    ¡°good news, good news! the supermarket had been dug out! little ye, do you have anything you want to bring? i¡¯ll bring some back for you!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s fine. brother zhao, just take what you need. you don¡¯t have to consider me.¡±


    after ye xingchen replied, he threw his phone aside. the show that he had been waiting for so long was finally about to begin.


    previously, when the supermarket was buried in the snow, everyone was still very hypocritical and polite to each other. now that the supermarket was dug up, they no longer had to be polite to others.


    through the screen, ye xingchen only saw an unfamiliar person move first. he rammed into the supermarket door without caring about anything and raised the weapon in his hand to smash the supermarket door.


    with someone taking the lead, the others began to smash the door, afraid that someone else would beat them to it.


    everyone began to move. now that everyone was taking the initiative to smash the door, they were no longer as lazy as when they were digging snow.


    a whole row of iron gates was dented by iron bars, shovels, and machetes. it was different from the material used by ye xingchen for his house. in a short while, the rolling gates were broken by everyone, and the glass door too.


    the glass used was tempered glass, which was harder than ordinary glass, but it was still not as good as the glass used in ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    after a few strikes of the shovel, cracks appeared on the glass door.


    ye xingchen also began to get excited. he was so excited that it was as if he was at the scene.


    ¡°crash!¡±


    glass shards scattered all over the ground. some people could not wait to rush into the supermarket.


    the others followed closely behind, and zhao hao was pushed to the back.


    ¡°wow, they finally went into the supermarket!¡±


    even lin sijia, who was beside ye xingchen, was watching attentively. when the supermarket was dug out, zhao hao had already attached the camera ye xingchen gave him to his hat, so ye xingchen could almost be said to be watching from a first-person perspective.


    after a period of chaos, it was a large-scale sweep.


    zhao hao listened to li anran¡¯s words and went straight to the infant section as soon as he entered the supermarket.


    the food area outside had already been snatched by them crazily, and many things had been swept to the ground.


    there was no one on zhao hao¡¯s side. after all, everyone was here for food at this time. who had the mood to care about maternity supplies? even those who had children at home, their children had long frozen to death.


    his backpack was filled with baby milk powder and diapers, as well as a lot of rice cereal and baby toys. zhao hao was the last to enter the supermarket, but he was the first to leave.


    he wanted to take the backpack home and change it into the biggest travel bag.


    the food in the cooked food area had long been frozen into ice. there was a lot of marinated and preserved food inside. wang wei packed a lot into the bag he brought.


    after the apocalypse, he and li qiang did not eat this again, even if it was just bones.


    for the time being, the entire supermarket was still peaceful. there was no other reason than that they had just entered and there were not many people. there was still enough food for them to split..

 Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Making the First Move

    chapter 102: making the first move


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao came back and forth several times, and ye xingchen also saw the situation with zhao hao¡¯s family.


    while zhao hao was busy, li anran was eating and nursing her child comfortably at home. ye xingchen frowned at the sight.


    li anran was still able to brainwash zhao hao in the time he spent putting the items away.


    ¡°brother zhao, you¡¯re so capable!¡±


    ¡°aiya, i say, brother zhao, don¡¯t follow that ye xingchen anymore. look at him, he only gives you so little food every day. we don¡¯t even have enough to eat. you might as well make a few more trips now and bring back more things. we¡¯ll be more comfortable on our own.¡±


    ¡°what are you saying? little ye has helped me so much. i don¡¯t want to hear such words. you¡¯re not allowed to say them in the future! you can cook for yourself. i¡¯m going again!¡±


    zhao hao had long forgotten that there was a camera with a radio function on his head. he turned around and left the house.


    after a few trips, zhao hao carried a lot of baby supplies home. it was not until li anran told him to bring back some food that zhao hao joined the rest of the looting team.


    most of the food had already been snatched away by the latecomers. there were not many meat, vegetables, and fruits left. there were still many frozen fish in the seafood area.


    they thought that the ice blocks were too big, and they didn¡¯t have time to smash the ice blocks and only take the fish inside. so, no one cared about this side of the store anymore. zhao hao picked up a lot of them because li anran loved to eat fish.


    ye xingchen also began to think. before the government developed cold-resistant food, these existing foods were non-regenerative products that would disappear after eating.


    instead of letting others benefit, why not keep them all in his space and raise them for others in the future?!


    ye xingchen thought about it carefully and suddenly felt a little regretful. if he had known earlier, he would have run to more places and stored more supplies before the snow stopped!


    although those were trash foods that he looked down on, they could be used to feed his subordinates!


    ye xingchen decided to send a drone out the next day to see where there was no one and go there.


    the drone shuttled through the city. ye xingchen saw people everywhere like zhao hao and the others, using shovels to clear the snow bit by bit.


    many supermarkets and convenience stores in the city had been dug up by people, and piles of snow had piled up in the city.


    there were only so many supermarkets and convenience stores in a city. since they couldn¡¯t find a warehouse, they could only move whatever was in the store. in the end, even the tables and stools in the store were taken away, leaving only four empty walls.


    zhao hao¡¯s supermarket was the same. when they found out that the supermarket had been completely dug out, everyone in the entire neighborhood went over. even the people who were assigned to be on duty at the beginning did not stay on duty anymore.


    ye xingchen had expected this situation from the beginning. it was estimated that in a few days, they might not only stop guarding, but they might even repeat the same mistake and attack ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    there was no other way. after all, it was easy for people to forget after becoming full.


    after the drone flew for a week, ye xingchen found that there was no one in the suburbs where he had collected a lot of supplies.


    after thinking about it carefully, he thought it was normal.


    after all, they were in the south, and it wouldn¡¯t usually snow. no family had any tools to travel in the snow, and even ye xingchen could only go so far.


    besides, that was the warehouse area. even the staff dormitory was extremely far away. if they had no other choice, they would not have come so far to collect supplies in such deep snow.


    ye xingchen once again chose to go out in the wee hours of the morning.


    that day, he went to bed early and woke up early. unlike last time, he brought mo qi with him this time, leaving lin sijia alone at home.


    mo qi was wearing the down and winter coat that ye xingchen had given her from the space. she was wearing a gray down jacket and sitting on the back seat of ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile.


    the backpack with little black was on her shoulder, and the dog curled up behind her, clutching ye xingchen¡¯s clothes tightly.


    during the two-hour drive, ye xingchen chose less crowded roads and took a detour. it took ten to twenty minutes longer than before.


    mo qi got out of the snowmobile first. now that everyone was out, ye xingchen brought mo qi along for self-defense.


    after all, he could not be so vigilant at all times. if he was secretly ambushed while picking up these foods, it would really be a loss.


    ye xingchen pulled mo qi to the side, then took out the excavator from the space, and handed little black to mo qi to carry. ye xingchen then started working.


    the excavator was much faster than manual work. in a short while, the roof of a supermarket was out.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t need to spend as much effort as they did. if he wanted to dig out the entire supermarket, he only needed to dig out the roof of the supermarket.


    as he walked down from the excavator, mo qi and little black were still watching from above. ye xingchen touched the roof tile with his hand and put all the store products into his space.


    after eating ten snickers bars, ye xingchen threw a piece of meat to little black and a piece of chocolate to mo qi.


    this time, ye xingchen didn¡¯t refill the snow. he thought that other people would come here sooner or later, so he left it as a convenience for them, even though there was nothing left in the supermarket.


    he didn¡¯t have to fill the snow back up, so the efficiency was much higher.


    ye xingchen first put the excavator into the space and then took out a ladder from the space.


    ye xingchen climbed up the ice in two or three steps, got on the snowmobile, and rushed to the next supermarket with mo qi and little black.


    in one day, ye xingchen had swept through eight supermarkets and dug up seven or eight warehouses. however, only one of those warehouses was filled with things. fortunately, this warehouse was for textile products. there were many kinds of fabrics and ready-made clothes.


    after eating a stomach full of snickers, ye xingchen was extremely thirsty. snickers was not enough to fill his stomach. his ability consumed too much of his physical strength. ye xingchen was so hungry that he felt dizzy. he immediately decided to stop and go home.


    on the way back, there were still a few people walking out. ye xingchen knew that these people were going to the supermarket to take supplies. when they heard the sound of the engine, they all looked in ye xingchen¡¯s direction.


    ¡°what is that¡­¡±


    ¡°this sound is so familiar. is it the one we heard earlier?!¡±


    ¡°oh my god, what is that thing? how can he ride in such thick snow?!¡±


    ¡°i really want this thing too. if 1 had it, i would definitely¡­.¡±

 Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Borrowing a Snowmobile

    chapter 103: borrowing a snowmobile


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t pay attention to the whispers of the strangers behind him. he was extremely hungry, so he drove mo qi straight home.


    just like before, after lin sijia placed the dishes on the table, ye xingchen brought out crab roe tofu, sweet and sour pork ribs, pickled fish, stir-fried beef, braised pork, shredded chicken, a large pot of cream mushroom soup, and a large pot of spaghetti bolognese from the space.


    this was the first time mo qi had seen so much food since she came here. her eyes were wide open. other than lin sijia, the other two people at the table were eating rigorously the whole time. mo qi was so full that she couldn¡¯t stand up straight.


    ye xingchen did not plan to go out for the next few days.


    one, the nearby supermarkets and convenience stores were mostly dug up and robbed by surrounding residents already.


    further away, ye xingchen had also searched through most of the supermarket warehouses in the suburbs.


    the warehouses for medical supplies were basically empty. ye xingchen had taken away a lot of generators and storage batteries from the factories, as well as large water storage barrels and oil drums.


    ye xingchen even collected a lot of rubber boats and inflatable boats, as well as life jackets and life savers.


    however, it was normal. after all, this place was close to the beach. during the holidays, many people went to the beach to swim and surf.


    these things were indeed useless. it was typical for them to be thrown into the warehouse instead of being moved away.


    second, ye xingchen had taken things through the air many times that day. he had eaten dozens of snickers bars. eating so many snickers bars at once had hurt him.


    however, there was nothing he could do. under the extremely low temperature, other things would immediately turn cold after a short while or even freeze.


    so¡­ ye xingchen might as well eat a few more snickers bars after eating a stomach full of food that was no longer delicious.


    although this candy bar was too sweet, it could indeed restore a lot of energy for him.


    there was nothing good nearby, but ye xingchen¡¯s space had enough.


    although it was not enough to support the entire country, it was definitely not a problem to support the people of a city.


    moreover, since the apocalypse had arrived, more than half of the people had already died.


    ye xingchen had a premonition. he felt that in the near future, something even more terrifying than the extreme cold would happen.


    however, before ye xingchen¡¯s prediction was realized, something else happened.


    the supermarket near the neighborhood had been emptied by everyone, along with the convenience stores around it.


    ye xingchen turned on his phone and found that the people in the owners¡¯ group had already started chatting about the situation in other cities.


    someone said that he wanted to go somewhere else.


    this was because most of the resources that could be plundered in this city had already been divided up by others.


    but where would he go if he went out?


    therefore, someone said that he wanted to go back to his hometown to take a look.


    ye xingchen paid special attention to the few people who were talking this way in the group chat and realized that they were all people who lived in the residential area of the community. most of them were not locals. the reason why they lived here was that several of them shared the rent together.


    ¡°why don¡¯t you come to my hometown? there aren¡¯t many people in my hometown, so perhaps the food hasn¡¯t been dug out yet.¡±


    ¡°we¡¯ve emptied the supermarket. do you think there¡¯s still food left in the market? 1 don¡¯t think we¡¯ve been to the market before.¡±


    ¡°we¡¯re still going to your hometown?! how are we going to go there? we don¡¯t have any means of transportation. we might be dead by the time we arrive!¡± ¡°sigh, when will the officials step in? although i¡¯ve brought back quite a number of things, i still feel uneasy¡­¡±


    ¡°why don¡¯t we go to the suburbs to take a look? 1 remember that there were a few large supermarkets over there. weren¡¯t walmart and sam¡¯s club supermarkets over there too?¡±


    ¡°yeah, why go back to your hometown? why don¡¯t we go to the suburbs? 1 remember it¡¯s not very far. my family used to go shopping on weekends. it¡¯s only about a half-hour¡¯s drive!¡±


    ¡°a half-hour¡¯s drive, but now¡­ how do we get there?¡±


    ¡°yeah, we don¡¯t even have any means of transportation. how are we going to get there?¡±


    ¡°transportation? i remember that little ye has one, right?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! didn¡¯t little ye have a snowmobile? we can borrow it from him!¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the message that popped up in the group and raised his eyebrows.


    as expected, this group of people still had their eyes on him in the end.


    that was true. he had long been targeted by them. now that they had eaten their fill, it was normal for them to forget the kindness he had given them.


    after all, they were just ungrateful things.


    the people in the group had already started to mention ye xingchen, and the message notifications kept ringing.


    lin sijia broke off a piece of orange and fed it to ye xingchen. she naturally leaned over and looked at the messages on the phone screen with him.


    lin sijia couldn¡¯t help but frown as she looked over. ye xingchen chuckled and gently pinched her knitted eyebrows.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? you¡¯re frowning so much that you can pinch a fly to death.¡± ¡°what are they doing? are they burning the bridge after crossing it? did they forget that you brought back supplies for them? now, they even want your snowmobile.¡±


    ¡°yes, they want it, but 1 don¡¯t want to give it to them.¡±


    looking at the phone screen, he saw that someone had already come to private chat with him.


    ¡°brother ye, can 1 borrow your snowmobile?¡±


    ¡°little ye, 1 am your big brother mo. can 1 borrow your snowmobile?¡±


    ¡°brother xingchen, can you lend your snowmobile to our little hu? we¡¯ll definitely return it to you in good condition!¡±


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t be bothered to open the private chat one by one. he just browsed through it and found that there were no people he was familiar with, so he clicked and marked them as read.


    then, he opened the group chat.


    ¡°are you looking for me?¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s too many messages. 1 saw a lot of @ s, and i¡¯m too lazy to read them.¡±


    the two messages were sent out; as expected, those shameless neighbors swarmed over like maggots.


    ¡°yes, yes, i was looking for you! brother ye, can 1 borrow your snowmobile?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ve been looking for you too. brother xingchen, can you lend me your snowmobile?¡±


    ¡°please, please, brother xingchen, lend me your snowmobile!¡±


    ye xingchen had just sent out two sentences when many new messages appeared below.


    he couldn¡¯t be bothered to look at it, so he browsed it and asked in the group. ¡°why should 1 lend my snowmobile to you?¡±


    ¡°what can you bring me? or do you want to take my snowmobile for free?¡±

 Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Conflict

    chapter 104: conflict


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°i¡¯ve said it before. follow me and 1 won¡¯t let you starve to death. but didn¡¯t you guys stop guarding the neighborhood?¡±


    ¡°but why do 1 see some people who aren¡¯t on duty acting greedy and coming to my place to get food?¡±


    ¡°tonight, 1 don¡¯t want those who don¡¯t contribute to think about coming here for free.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the time on his phone. it was almost time to distribute the food.


    after saying this, the group became much quieter.


    they could tell that ye xingchen didn¡¯t really want to lend them his snowmobile.


    however, even if they were unwilling, they still wanted it. after all, with transportation, they could go as far as they wanted and bring back as much food as they wanted.


    it was just that ye xingchen was a little difficult to deal with.


    time passed quickly. after a while, lin sijia went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. this time, ye xingchen brought mo qi downstairs to distribute the supplies.


    ¡°you won¡¯t be afraid of the crowd later, right?¡±


    after staying in ye xingchen¡¯s house for a few days, mo qi was obviously in better spirits. she was no longer as skinny as when she first came. it couldn¡¯t be helped. the food in ye xingchen¡¯s house was really good.


    ¡°don¡¯t be afraid. i¡¯ve performed on stage before!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s good that you¡¯re not afraid. then you have to stand in front of me later. do you remember how i made you practice those lightning balls? if anything happens later, throw one out as soon as i call you, got it?¡±


    mo qi nodded, blinking her eyes as she pulled on ye xingchen¡¯s clothes. ¡°i¡¯ll remember.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s prediction was right. when the food was distributed tonight, someone really rushed over and begged ye xingchen to lend him the snowmobile.


    ¡°yes, yes, this little bit of food is not enough for so many people in my family to eat. if you don¡¯t lend us the snowmobile, we will all starve to death!¡±


    ¡°please! lend it to me! i¡¯m really starving!¡±


    ye xingchen sneered and slowly swept his gaze over the few people who spoke.


    the three of them were wearing new clothes. everyone knew where they came from.


    starving to death?


    ha, they had clearly just snatched supplies from the supermarket. otherwise, where did they get their new clothes from?


    ¡°oh, okay, 1 can lend it to you. then, should you hand over all the things you brought back with my snowmobile to me?¡±


    ye xingchen pretended to think and started talking.


    ¡°no, no, it seems too much to give it all to me.¡±


    ¡°how about this? of the things you bring back on my snowmobile, you guys take 10%, and 1 take 90%.¡±


    ye xingchen grinned, but unfortunately, he was covered in layers of scarves and they couldn¡¯t see him.


    ¡°you! what did you say?¡±


    ¡°you¡¯re simply going too far! we¡¯re just borrowing your snowmobile for a while. you actually want to share the food we worked so hard to get?!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! what right do you have to take it?!¡±


    ¡°what right do you have to get so much?! that¡¯s clearly something we worked so hard to get back! who do you think you are?!¡±


    all of a sudden, before anyone could react, ye xingchen pulled out a pistol from his waist and loaded it. his movements were as smooth as flowing water. before they could react, the person who scolded ye xingchen fell to the ground.


    ¡°oh, oh, who am i?! why, it¡¯s been so long and you still don¡¯t know?¡±


    warm brain matter mixed with blood slowly flowed out. before much of it flowed out, it was frozen by the extremely low temperature.


    ¡°i have a dog. if i give it a few bites, it will wag its tail at me.¡±


    ¡°who do you think you are?!¡±


    ¡°you eat my food and use my stuff. i protect you, but now you¡¯re barking at my door?¡±


    ye xingchen bent down to collect the sack of food and threw it in front of mo qi.


    ¡°alright, in that case, don¡¯t eat it. i might as well feed it to a dog!¡±


    all of a sudden, the people waiting in line in front of ye xingchen¡¯s house to receive food panicked.


    ¡°no, no! i didn¡¯t ask you for a snowmobile! why is my share gone too!¡±


    ¡°damn it! whatever brother ye says goes! if you¡¯re so dissatisfied, don¡¯t come and collect it! we don¡¯t even have anything left!¡±


    ¡°why do you have food?! it¡¯s all your fault! why did you provoke brother xingchen for no reason?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. brother xingchen is really angry this time!¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t care about them because they were still some distance away from his house.


    zhao hao listened to ye xingchen¡¯s words and brought a few of his good friends to be the people who maintained order when ye xingchen was dividing the food. ye xingchen turned his head and glanced at them, then walked past them and headed straight for the door.


    mo qi dragged a big bag of food and chased after ye xingchen.


    as soon as the door opened, the heat inside the house came out.


    mo qi followed behind, dragging a large sack of things in, and immediately closed the door.


    the hot air gushed out, and zhao hao and the others who were standing closest could feel a trace of warmth.


    after ye xingchen went in to change, he sent another message to zhao hao.


    ¡°brother zhao, let me know when they leave.¡±


    when the people outside saw that ye xingchen had really turned around and returned to the house, ignoring them, everyone panicked.


    the first few who received food were the ones who had asked to borrow the snowmobile from ye xingchen.


    they were the ones who had spoken rudely just now.


    all of a sudden, the people outside started fighting again.


    after all, although many people had already gone to the supermarket to snatch back the supplies, there were still a small number of people who had not managed to snatch any or had only managed to snatch a little.


    those who didn¡¯t dare to go out at the beginning and stayed on the sidelines didn¡¯t even get a bite. the things had long been snatched away by those who went at the beginning.


    all of a sudden, those who didn¡¯t manage to grab the supplies pushed the few people who had angered ye xingchen to the ground. several people surrounded them and directly snatched the small bags of biscuits or small pieces of packaged bread that they had just gotten.


    ¡°give it to me!¡±


    the people behind them were more or less angered as well. one by one, they kicked those people.


    ¡°it¡¯s all your fault! what should we do!¡±


    ¡°this is all your fault. hurry up and apologize to brother xingchen!¡±


    ¡°do i owe you anything?! why were you so greedy?! hasn¡¯t brother xingchen treated us well enough?! you guys actually want to steal brother xingchen¡¯s snowmobile!¡±


    no one was stupid. of course, they knew that this ¡°loan¡± was definitely a loan that could not be returned.


    at this moment, they only felt that these people were really shameless and did not feel that ye xingchen had done anything wrong..

 Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Strange Persons

    chapter 105: strange persons


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    when ye xingchen got home, he immediately pulled mo qi upstairs for dinner. although mo qi didn¡¯t come in handy this time, ye xingchen felt like he had hired a bodyguard, and he was much more at ease.


    at this time, superpowers gave people a sense of security more than firearms.


    it was a pity that this ability was not with him.


    during the meal, ye xingchen and lin sijia watched the downloaded tv series while also watching mo qi making lightning balls indoors. the day passed peacefully.


    ye xingchen really stopped distributing food to them.


    after waking up, ye xingchen washed up and went downstairs to open the door for mo qi. then he led her to the sixth floor for breakfast.


    while eating the pancakes that lin sijia was making for fun, he browsed through the messages in the group.


    in the beginning, they begged and apologized for those people, but in the end, they threatened ye xingchen.


    they even said that ye xingchen had promised to give them food, but now he went back on his word. they said that ye xingchen was really a villain who didn¡¯t keep his word.


    there were even people in the group who had tagged ye xingchen and scolded him, saying that he was selfish and did not care about how much they had helped him before.


    ye xingchen found it funny.


    ¡°oh? you helped me?¡±


    he raised his eyebrows, took his phone, and started typing.


    ¡°if i remember correctly, i¡¯ve said it from the beginning. if any of you are dissatisfied with my arrangements or my decision, you can leave immediately.¡± ¡°but didn¡¯t you all stay? i saw that you were quite happy when you took my things.¡±


    ¡°what, are you anxious now? are you turning your back on me?¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t say that you¡¯re doing me a favor by patrolling on duty. do you think i don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve been on duty or patrolling these past few days?¡±


    ¡°i didn¡¯t even expose you guys one by one when you came over to get food, and now you¡¯re saying that i¡¯m wrong?¡±


    ¡°oh, right, and i live in the innermost part of the neighborhood. i think if someone barges in, you¡¯ll definitely die in front of me.¡±


    ¡°sigh, since you all hate me so much, then it¡¯s perfect. we¡¯ll part ways. don¡¯t think that i¡¯ll protect you in the future.¡±


    after ye xingchen finished writing, he tapped his finger and left the group.


    after he left the group, ye xingchen was able to drink a few more mouthfuls of porridge.


    seeing ye xingchen leave the group, the people in the group became anxious again and all went to private chat with ye xingchen.


    ye xingchen stretched out his hand and placed the phone on the table, ignoring it.


    seeing that ye xingchen didn¡¯t respond, they had no choice but to run to zhao hao for help. they all begged zhao hao to come forward and talk to ye xingchen.


    zhao hao replied and sent a message to ye xingchen. however, zhao hao¡¯s message was not to persuade ye xingchen.


    ¡°little ye, well done! those people shouldn¡¯t have been treated so well! don¡¯t be soft-hearted. wait until they realize their mistakes before you consider other things!¡±


    after ye xingchen finished his breakfast comfortably, he began to slowly look at the shameless people who had sent him private messages. as he scrolled through the messages, he suddenly saw zhao hao¡¯s message and felt much better.


    fortunately, zhao hao was sensible, and his special care for him was not in vain.


    ye xingchen really did not go out for a whole week, so naturally, he did not care about their lives.


    strangely enough, they either came to ye xingchen secretly to beg him or insulted him in the group chat. there was no one on duty in the neighborhood. but slowly, they started to guard the neighborhood.


    ye xingchen was confused. how could this group of selfish people still have such self-awareness?


    when he asked zhao hao, ye xingchen found out that these people wanted to show off more to make ye xingchen change his mind. of course, they also came to zhao hao to talk and beg him to convey their apologies.


    there hadn¡¯t been any foreign invasion recently. ye xingchen looked at the surveillance footage and turned it off because of boredom. then, he turned on a new movie and watched it.


    most of them were probably dead. those who were still alive should have gotten a lot of things from the supermarket. at least, it was enough for them to live for a while.


    a week later, ye xingchen pulled up the surveillance footage as usual.


    although there wouldn¡¯t be anything particularly interesting in the surveillance camera, and having two women at home was enough to bring him joy, ye xingchen would still habitually look at the surveillance camera before every meal.


    however, today, an unfamiliar face appeared?!


    ye xingchen was about to turn off the surveillance footage out of habit, but suddenly, his brain reacted and he quickly pulled out the surveillance footage. on the big screen, there were seven or eight people walking strangely towards the entrance of jinghua district.


    not only did they walk strangely, but their actions were also very strange.


    why?


    that was because these people were not only unfamiliar, but they were actually not wearing anything on their faces?!


    one had to know that in such a cold temperature, without any protection, the skin exposed to the air would soon be frostbitten and even necrotic.


    moreover¡­ ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the few people on the screen.


    the expressions on their faces were also very strange. they were actually grinning?


    although it had stopped snowing, the strong wind in the sky had not weakened at all.


    the surveillance screen was enlarged and projected onto the screen by ye xingchen. lin sijia, who was sitting beside ye xingchen, stared at the screen and frowned more and more.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? why are you frowning again?¡±


    ye xingchen reached out and pulled lin sijia into his arms. he felt that these people might have frozen their brains, or they really had nothing to eat. they had already gone crazy and did not care if they would freeze to death.


    ¡°they¡¯re not normal.¡±


    ¡°they must be abnormal. how can someone not wear a scarf or a mask in this weather?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t think about anything else. when the people on duty at the entrance of jinghua district saw strangers coming over, they raised their weapons and wanted to chase them away.


    ¡°go away! where did you come from? our neighborhood doesn¡¯t allow outsiders to enter!¡±


    those people had no weapons in their hands.


    ¡°no, i just feel that they seem to be suffering from some kind of illness. 1 remember seeing this illness when i was studying. it¡¯s just like them now¡­ it¡¯s the same.¡±


    ¡°who cares what illness they have? they don¡¯t look like they can live for long..¡±

 Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Mutation

    chapter 106: mutation


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°i have to think carefully about what kind of illness this is.¡±


    ¡°we don¡¯t usually see this kind of illness, so our professor only told us a story at that time¡­¡±


    lin sijia frowned and went to the kitchen. unknowingly, it was dinner time again. ye xingchen wanted to eat curry beef brisket tonight.


    with something special happening, ye xingchen didn¡¯t cut the camera.


    it was already dark outside. the visibility outside was not high without street lamps. people all relied on the flashlights on their phones to illuminate the place.


    the guard¡¯s steel rod had already poked the visitors standing at the door. strangely, they did not move at all.


    ¡°hey, can¡¯t you hear me? our neighborhood doesn¡¯t welcome strangers!¡±


    qian zhong was on duty today. he was originally a hot-tempered rich second-generation heir. he only restrained himself a little in front of ye xingchen for the sake of those few mouthfuls of food that could keep him alive.


    he had not received any supplies for a few days, and he was already filled with resentment. he hated those idiots who made ye xingchen unhappy.


    ¡°are you deaf? answer me!¡±


    the others were already used to qian zhong¡¯s temper, but they couldn¡¯t be bothered to care about him. after all, they weren¡¯t too familiar with him.


    qian zhong didn¡¯t get a response, so he used an iron rod to push a visitor out.


    ¡°go away, go back to where you came from. aren¡¯t you annoying? you¡¯re already annoying, but you¡¯re adding to my workload!¡±


    he had already decided to find a place to hide at the door.


    after pushing them out one by one, qian zhong turned around and walked back while mumbling.


    in an instant, behind him, the few people who had no reaction like dummies opened their mouths and pounced on him.


    ¡°wha¡­ ah! what the hell! so heavy! get lost!¡±


    when the people inside saw qian zhong being pushed to the ground by strangers, the three of them walked out of the neighborhood guard booth.


    ¡°what are you doing?! what are you doing?!¡±


    the group of people did not seem to understand human language. after they pushed qian zhong to the ground, they began to tear his clothes. for some reason, their strength was extraordinary. qian zhong was firmly pressed to the ground by them, unable to move.


    ¡°help! help! come and save me!¡±


    they had been on duty for so long, when had they ever seen such a scene?! even if there was, it was a group of them against a few people from the other areas.


    ¡°um, little zhong, hold on. i, i¡¯ll call someone over!¡±


    ¡°oh right, there are too many of them. i¡¯ll call a few people over too! hold on!¡±


    two of the three people who were guarding the door that night immediately ran away.


    the remaining person was called zhang sen. he could be considered to have some friendship with qian zhong, but not much.


    after all, they were all from the circle of rich second-generation heirs and lived in the same neighborhood. they definitely knew each other and had more or less a relationship. however, the reason why he did not run with the other two was mainly because it was too sudden. his brain had not reacted in time. otherwise, he would have run with them long ago.


    ¡°save me! save me! come and save me!¡±


    qian zhong¡¯s shriek resounded throughout the entire neighborhood. the two people who ran away just now did not go to call for help at all. they ran straight back to their own homes.


    of course, everyone was selfish. even though they were on duty now, they were only thinking that if ye xingchen went out and saw how conscientious they were, he might give him a bite.


    who would really want to risk their lives for the owners of this residential area?!


    qian zhong¡¯s clothes were almost stripped off by them. his shouts had turned from insults to pleas.


    ¡°i beg you, let me go. i beg you, let me go¡­¡±


    his voice was hoarse. qian zhong no longer had the strength to shout. at this moment, someone had already bitten qian zhong¡¯s shoulder. under the extreme cold, qian zhong actually did not feel any pain. he only felt that his body had been frozen numb.


    zhang sen stood rooted to the ground. he didn¡¯t dare to go forward, and he didn¡¯t feel good walking. just as he was hesitating, he didn¡¯t notice that the people who couldn¡¯t get a share of qian zhong had already stood up and slowly walked toward him.


    it was too dark outside. zhang sen¡¯s flashlight shone on the people on qian zhong¡¯s body who had bitten him until their mouths were full of blood.


    he really wanted to escape, but for some reason, his feet seemed to be nailed to the snow and he could not move.


    yes, zhang sen was so scared that he even forgot how to walk.


    not long after, zhang sen was also like qian zhong. his clothes were stripped off and he was pressed to the ground to be eaten.


    ye xingchen looked at the screen and could not help but feel uncomfortable.


    mo qi frowned and didn¡¯t dare to look anymore. she shrank into the kitchen and followed lin sijia closely, helping her.


    when dinner was ready, lin sijia came out with the food. just as she put down the food, she saw the bloody scene on the screen in the blink of an eye.


    suddenly, she looked at the curry beef brisket that she had already served on the table as if she had suddenly realized something.


    ¡°i know!¡±


    lin sijia was so excited that she almost jumped up. she quickly came to ye xingchen¡¯s side.


    ¡°mad cow disease! it was the prion virus! they looked exactly like people with mad cow disease!¡±


    ye xingchen took a closer look and only saw two bloody corpses.


    ¡°just now, their eyes were lifeless, but the muscles on their faces kept twitching. moreover, as you can see, they kept grinning.¡±


    ¡°at that time, my professor also told us about their symptoms. these people were invaded by the prion virus in their brains, which led to their strange behavior.¡±


    ¡°prion virus¡­¡± ye xingchen muttered. ¡°it¡¯s the virus caused by cannibalism, right?¡±


    lin sijia hesitated for a moment before replying gloomily. ¡°yes.¡±


    everyone knew how prions came about.


    at this time, it was impossible for them to eat contaminated beef and mutton. then, it was self-evident why.


    ye xingchen¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he was relieved.


    he had never encountered such a thing in his previous life. according to the timeline, he should still be alive in his previous life, although he was about to die.


    however, it was also different from his previous life. he now had a house that was as strong as a fortress, a mobile medical kit, and even a humanoid weapon that he could trust for the time being. ye xingchen¡¯s sense of security had unknowingly expanded a little.


    ¡°there¡¯s no cure for this illness, right?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at lin sijia and asked slowly..

 Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: Prion Virus

    chapter 107: prion virus


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°yes, there¡¯s no cure. once you¡¯re infected, you can only wait for death.¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s expression was a little heavy. ye xingchen reached out and pinched her face.


    as a doctor, lin sijia didn¡¯t want to see anyone die.


    however, she knew very well that these people deserved it.


    the reason why they were infected with the prion virus was because they killed their own kind and ate their own kind.


    it was hateful but also very pitiful. after all, in this apocalypse, they¡­


    ¡°alright, what are you thinking about? don¡¯t be unhappy. what else did you cook tonight besides curry beef? it smells so good! let¡¯s eat!¡±


    ye xingchen pulled lin sijia¡¯s hand and walked to the dining table. he even changed lin sijia¡¯s seat and moved her so she was facing away from the screen.


    ye xingchen had only lived for a little over a month in his previous life after the apocalypse began. he was very unfamiliar with what would happen in the future of this world. for some reason, he felt a little uneasy when he looked at the screen.


    the curry beef tonight was very delicious. mo qi had lost her appetite because of the bloody scene, but she still ate two big bowls of rice with curry sauce and drank two bowls of tom yum soup.


    in order to comfort lin sijia tonight, ye xingchen went upstairs to take a shower and sleep without finishing a movie.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. i¡¯ll watch you wash.¡±


    lin sijia was originally a little depressed, but at this time, ye xingchen was guarding her bathroom door and refused to leave. she couldn¡¯t help but blush. ¡°aiya, you, go sit on the sofa. you¡¯re so obnoxious!¡±


    ye xingchen laughed as if his prank had succeeded. ¡°okay, okay, okay. 1¡¯11 listen to miss lin. hurry up and wash up. 1¡¯11 wait for you to come out.¡±


    it wasn¡¯t too late. when lin sijia turned around and went into the bathroom, ye xingchen glanced at the clock hanging on the living room wall. it was not even eight o¡¯clock at night.


    lin sijia locked the bathroom door, and ye xingchen pulled out the surveillance footage from the neighborhood.


    the pool of blood on the ground at the door had already turned dark red. qian zhong and zhang sen had been gnawed clean. the two piles of bones on the ground could be used as skeleton models if they were washed.


    their clothes were torn to shreds and scattered around them.


    the eight visitors had already disappeared.


    although the snow had stopped, the wind was still blowing. ye xingchen zoomed in and tried to see where the footprints on the ground went. after all, it was dark outside. although his camera had night vision, it was not as clear as the human eye after zooming in.


    ¡°sigh, 1 wonder where those people went. who are they?¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment. those who could come to his side were probably people from this city. after all, if they came from other cities, they would have died on the road long ago.


    lin sijia showered very quickly. she didn¡¯t wash her hair today. when she came out, she was wearing a wine-red silk nightgown that ye xingchen had given her a few days ago.


    ¡°alright, let¡¯s go to sleep.¡±


    the redness on lin sijia¡¯s face had yet to fade. she pinched the strap of her nightgown and walked shyly to the bed.


    ye xingchen had already zoomed out the screen and placed it in a corner when the sound of water in the bathroom stopped. then, he turned off the projector.


    when lin sijia came out of the bathroom, ye xingchen stood up from the sofa and went up to her.


    lin sijia, who had just come out of the bath, had a faint fragrance that was even more obvious. ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but hug her.


    ¡°you smell so good, jiajia.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s big hands were not obedient. ye xingchen wandered around lin sijia¡¯s body for a long time¡­


    after a round of exercise, lin sijia was so tired that she fell asleep.


    ye xingchen got down from lin sijia¡¯s bed and thoughtfully covered her with the blanket. he lowered his head and planted a kiss on lin sijia¡¯s forehead. then, he walked out of the room and locked lin sijia¡¯s door.


    it was already io o¡¯clock on the clock outside. ye xingchen walked out of the sixth floor and locked the door of the sixth floor before slowly returning to the seventh floor to take a shower.


    after taking a shower, ye xingchen went to the control room on the seventh floor and pulled out the surveillance camera at the entrance of jinghua district today.


    double-clicking on the screen to enlarge, ye xingchen captured the scene of those people standing at the entrance of the community and sent it to zhao hao.


    zhao hao was a good person and had a good relationship with many people from the security company. he would occasionally go for a drink with them. his network was also very wide.


    turning off the lights in the central control room, ye xingchen locked the door and went back to his room. zhao hao didn¡¯t respond. ye xingchen looked up at the clock and realized that it was already past one in the morning. he quickly went back to bed to sleep.


    after waking up, ye xingchen, whose biological clock was constant, woke up at about the same time as usual. he first went to unlock lin sijia¡¯s room and then went downstairs to unlock mo qi¡¯s door.


    after all the preparations were done, ye xingchen and mo qi sat on the sofa in the living room on the sixth floor and he started to look at his phone.


    zhao hao replied early in the morning: ¡°these people are zheng huaqiang and the others. the one in the front is zheng huaqiang. i¡¯ve seen the people behind him before. they¡¯re all zheng huaqiang¡¯s underlings, but i don¡¯t remember their names.¡±


    ye xingchen was a little surprised when he saw this answer. he originally thought that those people were strangers, but he did not expect them to be old acquaintances.


    zheng huaqiang had come to jinghua district before and even fought with ye xingchen. however, he had always been wearing a scarf and a mask on his head, so ye xingchen didn¡¯t know what he looked like.


    now, he suddenly knew.


    knowing that it was zheng huaqiang, ye xingchen seemed to know why those people had obviously lost their minds but still came to their neighborhood.


    because they had been here before and were familiar with this place.


    besides, it was normal for them to be infected with this virus. ye xingchen remembered asking zhao hao about it before and roughly deduced that they had probably eaten sour meat for a long time.


    however, what ye xingchen didn¡¯t know was that the reason why so many people had eaten the sour meat but only a few were infected, at least for now, was indirectly because of him.


    because ye xingchen had shot a few of their brothers in the head when he tried the sniper rifle that day, zheng huaqiang had ordered his men to drag these dead brothers back.


    the sour meat was stained with their brains, and zheng huaqiang also boiled everything in one pot. after eating too much of this, the prion virus went directly into their brains.


    ye xingchen was more or less relieved. after all, they were old acquaintances and not some unfamiliar force that he did not know about..

 Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Panic

    chapter 108: panic


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zheng huaqiang and the others had a fresh and hot meal last night. after eating, they did not walk far and began to wander around the streets.


    recently, there have been people going out every day to try their luck to find those supplies that had not been found yet.


    the residents of jinghua district were no exception. they had already eaten breakfast and resigned themselves to their fate. it had been more than a week, but ye xingchen still ignored them. they couldn¡¯t just starve to death at home.


    the first to discover the two piles of bones at the door were the seven men who were traveling together.


    ¡°f*ck, what the hell is this!¡±


    a few photos were sent to the owners¡¯ group, and the group exploded.


    ¡°what is this?¡±


    ¡°blood, blood, the ground is covered in blood!¡±


    ¡°did someone die? how unlucky. why did he die at the entrance of our neighborhood? how unlucky!¡±


    ¡°isn¡¯t it gross? if he wanted to die, couldn¡¯t he just die further away? isn¡¯t dying at the neighborhood entrance disgusting?¡±


    at this moment, someone trembled and said in the group. ¡°uh, 1 think 1 heard someone shouting for help last night¡­ did you hear that?¡±


    the moment he said it, the people in the group fell silent for a moment before they started discussing enthusiastically again.


    ¡°uh, i think i heard it too, but i thought 1 heard it wrong.¡±


    ¡°what? did you guys hear that too? i was about to go to bed when 1 heard that.¡±


    ¡°i went to bed early last night. i went to bed when it was dark. did something happen?¡±


    ¡°oh right, did something happen? didn¡¯t i see little zhong and the others talking about going to work in the group yesterday? @qian zhong, what happened last night?¡±


    ¡°@qian zhong yes, little zhong, why are there people dying so early in the morning? and they all died at the entrance of our neighborhood?¡±


    ¡°where¡¯s little zhong? don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s still asleep and hasn¡¯t replied to any messages.¡±


    the two people who had run home early yesterday because they were afraid stared at the phone screen and did not dare to speak. on the screen was an enlarged picture of the two piles of bones.


    they knew that this must be qian zhong and zhang sen. at this moment, they were extremely glad that they had reacted quickly and ran away last night. otherwise, there might have been more than two piles of bones at the door.


    swallowing his saliva, xia yu, who was on duty with them yesterday, finally felt guilty and reminded them in the group. ¡°it doesn¡¯t seem to be very peaceful outside recently. if everyone can stay indoors, stay inside, try not to go out.¡±


    he couldn¡¯t tell what he saw last night. it was clearly people, but he couldn¡¯t help but feel terrified when he saw those people.


    however, xia yu¡¯s words were quickly drowned out by the crowd. after all, there was no safe day after the apocalypse. there were different dangers every day. everyone thought that he was just scared by the two piles of bones at the entrance of the community.


    they were afraid, but their lives were more important. moreover, after the arrival of the extreme cold, people were dying everywhere. they had even seen their family or friends die in front of them.


    however, this time, the people who died were a little¡­it was just strange.


    many people still formed teams and left the neighborhood, wanting to find more supplies.


    ye xingchen no longer cared about them, but they could not give up on themselves and starve to death in vain.


    ye xingchen had just finished lunch and was about to take a comfortable nap on the sofa when he saw that the chat in the group had changed completely.


    ¡°help! i saw zombies outside today!!!¡±


    ¡°what? zombies? you must have watched too many movies.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s really a zombie¡­ it was so scary. i saw them gnawing at people on the street. it was true.¡±


    ¡°how can there be zombies? are you seeing things?¡±


    ¡°impossible, it can¡¯t be that 1 saw wrongly. they, they were chasing me.


    fortunately, i ran fast, so they didn¡¯t catch up!¡±


    ¡°haha, you must be starving. i went out today too, so there weren¡¯t any zombies. sigh, but 1 really can¡¯t find many supplies when 1 go out now.¡±


    ¡°yeah, i went out today too. i walked for a long time. all the small shops and supermarkets in my memory have been dug out. 1 went in to take a look. tsk tsk, the things have been moved clean.¡±


    ¡°in my opinion, those people are too greedy. they moved everything away and didn¡¯t leave any for other people.¡±


    the group started complaining, and no one paid attention to the person who was yelling about zombies.


    meanwhile, zheng huaqiang and his group, who were wandering on the streets, had already killed a few people one after another. those were people who had come out from various districts to look for supplies.


    of course, there were only eight of them. although they couldn¡¯t feel pain and would only grab and bite at anything with a temperature, it was obvious that many of those who survived until now were not good people.


    not long after, zheng huaqiang and his group were beaten to death by a group of people.


    they were people from a small district further away. their supplies had long been divided up. they had been starving for a long time and were also desperate. when they saw zheng huaqiang and the others¡¯ indifferent expressions, they thought that they were here to snatch the little bit of food they had painstakingly found.


    ¡°big brother, isn¡¯t it a bit of a waste to leave them here like this?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s true. uh, one, two, three, four¡­there are eight of them. why don¡¯t we¡­¡±


    ¡°alright! drag him back! i haven¡¯t found such a moronic person in a long time. today, let¡¯s have a good meal!¡±


    the bodies of zheng huaqiang and his group were dragged away just like that. ye xingchen was still at home, thinking about whether zheng huaqiang and his group would attack his neighborhood again.


    after a few days, no one made the same mistake again. ye xingchen did not see any words similar to zombies in the group. he was somewhat curious, but he did not ask because he knew that if he spoke in the group at this time, many shameless people would pester him again.


    the two piles of bones at the entrance of the neighborhood were cleaned up by zhao hao and his brothers. during this time, ye xingchen revealed some information to zhao hao.


    ¡°brother zhao, 1¡¯11 have to trouble you again. i think our community should be restored to its previous state as soon as possible. it¡¯s better to have someone patrolling every day.¡±


    ¡°but it¡¯s not convenient for me to come forward for this matter. i still have to trouble you, big brother zhao.¡±


    zhao hao was a smart person. he immediately understood.


    ye xingchen estimated that according to the footage in the surveillance camera, these people were running out of the community so frequently that they probably did not have much food left.


    although they had snatched a lot from the supermarket, they would finish it one day..

 Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Setting the Rules Again

    chapter 109: setting the rules again


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after all, training a dog requires one to relax and not push it too hard. if they pushed it too hard, the dog would bite later. at the appropriate time, they had to give the dog some rewards.


    it was the same for humans.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t show himself, so he left this matter to zhao hao.


    zhao hao was reliable. he immediately sent a message to the group: ¡°sigh, the resources in the city are getting lesser and lesser. should we go to other cities in the area to take a look?¡±


    ¡°but we don¡¯t have any means of transportation, and we have to take care of our family. we can¡¯t just run all the way somewhere and leave our family behind, right?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t have much food left at home. i really don¡¯t know what to do.¡±


    at this time, people started to complain.


    ¡°yeah, i¡¯m almost out of food at home. what should i do? i still have people to take care of at home. i can¡¯t run too far away to find food by myself, right?¡± ¡°then what should we do? me too. but even if we really have to go to another city to look for food¡­ is there really food in other cities?¡±


    ¡°yeah, other cities also have residents of their own. maybe we are all¡­¡±


    ¡°sigh, now that i think about it, 1 actually think that it was pretty good like before. i just had to patrol every day and 1 could eat.¡±


    ¡°yeah, we didn¡¯t even have to run that far. it¡¯s much safer than now.¡±


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s all their fault. why are they so talkative? can¡¯t they be obedient?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i think brother xingchen didn¡¯t say anything wrong. he provided us with food, and weapons, and even protected us. in the end, those people were greedy and made brother xingchen angry.¡±


    ¡°@zhao hao, brother zhao, aren¡¯t you on good terms with brother ye? i asked you to persuade him previously, what did he say?¡±


    zhao hao looked at the messages in the group and couldn¡¯t help but smile. he pretended to be depressed and sent a sigh to the group.


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. little ye is really disappointed in everyone this time. he didn¡¯t expect everyone to be so greedy even though he was so considerate of everyone. they even wanted to snatch away the tools he used to find food for us.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯ve also told little ye many times, but little ye still doesn¡¯t listen. he feels that you guys don¡¯t have the intention to make the group better at all. he feels that you guys are ultimately selfish and only think about yourself.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s voice was full of emotion. he typed and sent voice messages. many people in the group instantly began to reflect on themselves. they also began to wonder if they had gone too far.


    ¡°that¡¯s right. brother xingchen is clearly so considerate of everyone.¡±


    ¡°sigh, we¡¯ve disappointed brother ye.¡±


    ¡°damn it, i should be on duty, but i actually thought that everyone didn¡¯t follow the rules properly, so i was lazy.¡±


    ¡°@zhao hao, zhao bro, please, we really know we were wrong. please help us beg brother ye.¡±


    ¡°yes, we all know our mistakes. we really have to change. in the future, if brother xingchen says one thing, we will definitely not say another. if brother xingchen wants us to go east, we will definitely not go west.¡±


    the group was noisy. ye xingchen was casually scrolling down messages one by one. he could not help but praise zhao hao¡¯s influence in his heart. he actually wanted to reflect on himself after listening to him.


    the people in the group didn¡¯t dare to private chat with ye xingchen anymore. before ye xingchen could finish browsing through the records, zhao hao¡¯s private chat had already arrived.


    ¡°alright, little ye, look at their reactions in the group. is it what you think?¡±


    ¡°well done, brother zhao. you can tell them that i¡¯ve thought about it for a long time and decided to give you a chance.¡±


    it was unknown if it was to let zhao hao appease their leader, but the group leader in the owners¡¯ group suddenly gave zhao hao rights as a group administrator.


    zhao hao: ¡°@everyone, i chatted with little ye for a long time. i told him that everyone was deeply aware of their mistakes, and that everyone had deeply reflected on themselves, so little ye agreed to cooperate with everyone again on my account.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s still the same time as before. little ye asked everyone to gather in front of his villa tonight.¡±


    when zhao hao sent the message, the people in the group instantly went into an uproar!


    although ye xingchen didn¡¯t give them much food every day, it could even be said to be very little, but at least it was better than nothing. they watched at home every day as the stock in the house was eaten bit by bit without replenishment, and there was no need to mention how scared they were.


    although ye xingchen lived in the innermost part of the community, if the entire community could be safe, then his safety factor could be increased by another level.


    he didn¡¯t care about the lives of other people in the neighborhood. at most, he cared about the lives of zhao hao and his loyal brothers.


    ye xingchen did not care about the lives of the other selfish bastards.


    with zheng huaqiang and the other¡¯ invasion in the past few nights, ye xingchen thought that it was necessary to re-establish the protection mechanism in the community.


    at the very least, the next time something similar came, everyone would be able to spread the news and start to defend against it.


    after all, ye xingchen did not think that only the eight of them were infected by the prion virus.


    it had been a long time since the apocalypse. most people did not have the opportunity to be reborn like him. naturally, they would not have much food at home.


    people who could survive without food had to rely on what they ate to survive.


    ye xingchen knew that there were many people who survived by eating sour meat in his own neighborhood, let alone those districts outside.


    it was just that ye xingchen did not know what they had.


    everyone gathered, but ye xingchen did not go out. he turned on the sound transmission device on every floor outside his house.


    ¡°according to the rules i set before, there needs to be someone guarding the entrance of the community and patrolling the area. but now, i want the number of people guarding the entrance to be doubled and the number of patrols in the area to be tripled.¡±


    ¡°for each operation, three or more people must act together. if there is an emergency, blow your whistle or use your horn.¡±


    ¡°in addition to preventing foreign invasion, if you discover anything unusual in your companions, you must immediately report it and isolate your abnormal companions.¡±


    ¡°alright, i have nothing more to say. brother zhao, stay here for a while. i¡¯ll get you some whistles and horns.¡±


    everyone was stunned by ye xingchen¡¯s words. they obviously didn¡¯t understand what ye xingchen meant by ¡®unusual¡± and ¡°isolate.¡¯


    suddenly, everyone could not help but tremble. some people could not help but think of the two piles of bones piled at the entrance of the community..

 Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Visitors from Afar

    chapter 110: visitors from afar


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    some people remembered that someone had mentioned zombies in the group, but they didn¡¯t see it with their own eyes, so they couldn¡¯t help but think in that direction.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t explain much after he finished his statement. he put a lot of junk food in a sack, along with whistles and horns, at the door. then, he informed zhao hao to come and get it. he also told him that rhe food in rhe bag was for him and his good friends.


    the days were peaceful, but everyone was still a little afraid. after all, rhey still didn¡¯t fully understand what ye xingchen meant by abnormality and isolation. recently, ye xingchen didn¡¯t even come out to distribute food. although he still asked them to gather at his door, ye xingchen had already separated the stuff in advance and put it in the sack to call zhao hao over to get it.


    of course, even the distribution of food was left to zhao hao. however, every time zhao hao distributed food, ye xingchen would monitor the situation downstairs through the camera.


    the days passed. ye xingchen had an indescribable feeling in her heart.


    in his previous life, he had already died. even ye xingchen could not tell what would happen every day in rhe future.


    at the very least, it was just rhe prion virus. that was something thar had never happened in his previous life before he died.


    ye xingchen guessed that the days ahead would only get harder and harder. he was only relieved after he confirmed that mo qi really hadn¡¯t eaten any sour meat.


    however, he still let mo qi stay on the fifth floor and locked mo qi and lin sijia with double locks every night.


    he didn¡¯t know if there would be any mutations in their bodies that he didn¡¯t know about.


    another month passed, and it did not snow again.


    but similarly, although rhe snow had stopped, the whistling wind did not stop.


    the world thar had stopped seemed to have regained its vitality. at least, more and more people were going out now. other than those in the jinghua district, who usually relied on the little food that ye xingchen provided them to survive. there were more people outside, bur there were still no more supplies. this was also why the people in jinghua district decided to listen to ye xingchen in the end. they knew that they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to find even a bite of food outside at this time.


    except for the sour meat.


    however, they were still humans. under normal food conditions, none of them were willing to harm their own kind.


    there was ye xingchen in jinghua district, but there might not be managers in other districts who could take care of them.


    after a month, there were even fewer survivors on earth. however, at this time, the officials finally had news that was different from before.


    ¡°good news, good news! the latest report! experts in our country have already developed cold-proof potatoes! itrs about to be mass-produced!¡±


    when ye xingchen saw the news early in the morning, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh in his heart. it was the second month after the snow stopped. it seemed that these experts weren¡¯t idle. they could actually develop a new crop variety in just two months.


    it was just a pity that they had only started mass production now. who knew when they would be able to harvest it..


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but think that if the apocalypse suddenly changed its course when mass production began, they would suffer a huge loss.


    almost at the same time, the news popped up on everyone¡¯s phones.


    all of a sudden, tears welled up in everyone¡¯s eyes. even those who had previously scolded the officials every day could not help but start to praise the officials.


    ¡°that¡¯s great, that¡¯s great. so the officials have never given up on us!¡±


    ¡°the research on cold-proof potatoes has been successful. doesn¡¯t this mean that we don¡¯t have to go hungry anymore in the future?¡±


    ¡°sob, sob. mom, did you see that? if you had held on for a while longer, perhaps we could all have survived¡­¡±


    it was a pity that while the cold-proof potatoes that everyone had been longing for had not arrived yet, a batch of visitors from afar had arrived.


    on this day, ye xingchen had just finished lunch and was about to have a nap with lin sijia when she suddenly saw someone running to the entrance of their neighborhood.


    it wasn¡¯t just one or two, but a few scattered around.


    this was already the second month after the snow stopped. a few days ago, there were also people who did not have sense and came to invade, who wanted to rob all the supplies in rhe jinghua residential area. however, everyone chased away all the intruders under ye xingchen¡±s command.


    after fighting a few times, the reputation of jinghua district had risen. usually, there were very few people who came to find trouble.


    after a few months of interaction, everyone pretended to obey him at the beginning for the sake of a few mouthfuls of food, but later on, they became accustomed to seeing ye xingchen as their leader.


    after a long time, some visitors finally came over. the eyes of the few people on duty at the entrance of the community lit up.


    what was this?! this was good for a food reward enough for five people!


    as if they couldn¡¯t see the strange postures of those people and the bloodstains on their bodies, those people on duty showed their weapons one after another. ¡°get lost! otherwise, don¡¯t blame us for taking action!1¡¯


    there was no response, only unpleasant growls rolling out of their throats.


    ye xingchen looked at the screen and teased lin sijia. however, after seeing the strange postures of those people. ye xingchen was stunned for a moment and immediately hugged lin sijia and sat up straight.


    ¡°little jia, look at them.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s tone suddenly became serious. lin sijia was also stunned when she heard that. she followed ye xingchen¡¯s words and looked directly at the screen.


    at the entrance of the neighborhood, there were only a few people scattered around, but many people were slowly following behind.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on? why are there so many people?!¡±


    their clothes were a little tattered. through the screen, ye xingchen could see that their clothes were covered in dirt and blood.


    ¡°oh no, there are so many people. they probably won t be able to fight through with just a few of them.¡±


    ye xingchen was huddled at home. he did not know who was on duty today because everyone covered their faces. he quickly sent a message to zhao hao. ¡°it¡¯s an emergency, brother zhao. can you contact the people on patrol today? tell them to be careful and to focus on attacking the heads of those people outside the residential area, make sure rhey protect themselves.¡±


    ye xingchen knew that the prion virus would nor disappear so easily. after all, so many people had eaten sour meat at this time..

 Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Coming Forcefully

    chapter 111: coming forcefully


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    when ye xingchen saw zheng huaqiang and the others, he knew that other than them, there would definitely be many people with the same symptoms as them in the future.


    however, ye xingchen did not expect so many of them to appear at once. moreover, it seemed that they had come in groups.


    ¡°little jia, did your teacher say that after the prion virus enters the human brain and corrodes the brain tissue, the human consciousness will still be there?¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s expression was solemn. after thinking for a few minutes, she shook her head and said, ¡°no, because cannibals had not existed in the world for a long time. there were no experiments, so our teacher never mentioned this to us.¡±


    ye xingchen was somewhat frustrated. ¡°1 don¡¯t know if they deliberately attacked our district or if the feng shui of our district is too good. why did zheng huaqiang come to attack our district last time and this time there are so many of them¡­ and he chose our neighborhood.¡±


    ye xingchen and lin sijia looked at each other and smiled bitterly. who knew? maybe the feng shui of jinghua district was really too good.


    zhao hao was eating lunch. he took advantage of the time when the power supply was restored to heat up two more buns in case li anran was hungry.


    little treasure was already more than a year old and could eat rice paste. zhao hao was busy feeding little treasure while cooking for li anran.


    zhao hao was stunned when he received ye xingchen¡¯s message.


    ye xingchen had been asking after zhao hao a lot, and he was also concerned about zhao hao and his group of brothers. in the past few months, there were many people who wanted to join ye xingchen. ye xingchen had assigned a few young and strong men to zhao hao so that he could use and test them.


    this was the first time zhao hao had received such news.


    he quickly called over li anran, who was playing with her phone. after he passed over his tasks to li anran, he immediately changed into his coat, scarf, shoes, and so on.


    he picked up his weapon and rushed to the entrance while making a call.


    even without ye xingchen saying it, zhao hao knew that something must have happened at the entrance. after all, ye xingchen would never use the word emergency. if ye xingchen thought it was an emergency, it must be something especially serious.


    there was no time to reply to ye xingchen. he called one after another, but none of them could be reached. zhao hao became even more anxious.


    although the snow in the residential area had been pushed out by everyone to form a path for them to walk on, the ice surface was still somewhat slippery after being compressed. zhao hao walked for more than ten minutes on the road that was neither long nor short.


    when he reached the entrance of the neighborhood, he realized that there was a group of people standing outside. there were at least a hundred people.


    ¡°uh, what¡¯s going on? where did they come from? are they here to seek refuge with little ye or¡­?¡±


    the few people on duty at the door were originally very afraid. now that they saw zhao hao coming over, they could not help but feel a little more at ease.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know, brother zhao. we asked them just now, but they ignored us.¡±


    ¡°little ye told me to tell you to attack their heads. don¡¯t be scratched or bitten by them.¡±


    ¡°what? why¡­¡±


    before he could finish his question, the group of people gathered at the entrance of the residential area suddenly let out a low roar from behind. all of a sudden, the visitors, who were standing still at the entrance like statues, pounced on zhao hao and the others as if they had gone crazy.


    ¡°hurry up! hurry up! hit their heads!¡±


    the moment those things pounced over, zhao hao suddenly saw their eyes.


    their eyeballs, which were originally white, had turned bright red.


    zhao hao was shocked. he immediately thought of what ye xingchen had said about abnormality and isolation. ye xingchen probably knew something before they did.


    ye xingchen was just guessing in his heart. after lin sijia¡¯s reminder, ye xingchen suddenly thought of a word when he saw so many people gathered together: mutation.


    prions were usually spread by cannibalism, but according to zheng huaqiang and the others¡¯ behavior, they would directly devour the flesh of a living person.


    even if there were a lot of people who ate sour meat, the incubation period of prions was still very long. it was impossible for so many people to be infected with prions all of a sudden.


    the sudden appearance of so many infected people meant that the virus in their bodies might not only be the prion virus. there might be some other virus in their bodies that combined with the prion virus to produce a new virus, which also had a new way of infection.


    ¡°ah, do you think they have changed their infection route?¡±


    lin sijia hesitated for a while before shaking her head. ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. 1 don¡¯t know either. but just in case, 1 feel that it¡¯s best to stay away from these people. 1 don¡¯t know if their secretions will also spread the virus.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at zhao hao¡¯s figure in the camera and felt a little anxious.


    after all, zhao hao was one of the few people he could trust and put in an important position.


    he didn¡¯t want anything to happen to zhao hao.


    ye xingchen took out his phone and opened the owners¡¯ group chat. ¡°there¡¯s an invasion. if any of you kills someone, the reward will be the same as before!¡±


    ¡°however, the intruders this time are a little different from the previous ones. you need to attack their heads. be careful not to be scratched or bitten by them!¡±


    ye xingchen did not tell them why they should be careful of being scratched or bitten. although the people in the group were a little confused, they were still blinded by the food for five people. they picked up their weapons and rushed to the entrance of the community.


    after ye xingchen had adjusted the number of people who were guarding the entrance, there were now eight people. including zhao hao who came later, there were only nine people fighting at the entrance.


    when they first saw zhao hao, they were full of fighting spirit. however, when they noticed the strange behavior of the group of people, they began to shout for help while waving their weapons around.


    zhao hao had never seen such a strange scene before. those people seemed to have lost their minds. some of them had already lost half of their heads, but they could still crawl on the ground and bite everywhere.


    they didn¡¯t seem to have any weaknesses. even though their hearts were pierced, they could still wriggle on the ground.


    ¡°retreat to the back! everyone, be careful!¡±


    the entrance of the neighborhood wasn¡¯t big because ye xingchen had gotten someone to dismantle two of the originally spacious doors and then moved them back to install them. usually, it was only open on one side.


    there were still many enemies who were blocked outside and could not enter.


    zhao hao thought to himself that this was not good. there were so many strange people here that the eight of them could not handle.


    ¡°send a message to little ye and tell him about the situation here! ask him if he has any solutions!¡±

 Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Mo Qis First Time

    chapter 112: mo qi¡¯s first time


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    how could zhao hao¡¯s strength alone be able to block so many creatures who had lost their minds?


    the people standing beside zhao hao were still fighting with the visitors who had already barged in. they could not spare any attention to contact ye xingchen.


    fortunately, there were other owners who came over.


    there were quite a number of people. it was indeed the temptation of food for five people.


    everyone grabbed their weapons and swarmed forward. in an instant, the situation changed. originally, there were a few infected people surrounding a resident and biting him. in an instant, it became a few people trying to snatch a head for a reward.


    zhao hao¡¯s arm was in pain. the people outside had already stretched out their hands to grab zhao hao¡¯s sleeve. some infected people had even squatted down to bite zhao hao¡¯s leg.


    not long after, the infected people who had rushed into the residential area were all shot in the head. the ground was covered in an unknown liquid. fortunately, the temperature was extremely low. otherwise, the scene would have been even more disgusting.


    before they had time to think about why ye xingchen wanted them to focus on attacking the heads of these enemies, some people began to be dissatisfied.


    ¡°brother zhao, what are you doing? why are you stopping them from entering? don¡¯t tell me you want to take so many heads by yourself?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. brother zhao, put down your shovel. i haven¡¯t killed enough yet.¡±


    they had just arrived and did not know how many infected people were outside. they thought that zhao hao wanted to block the ten people at the door so that he could monopolize the food for dozens of people.


    zhao hao had been holding on for a long time. the clothes on his arms and legs had been torn to shreds by the visitors. the cold wind whistled past, and he could not even feel anything.


    a few neighbors behind him came up to pull zhao hao away, muttering, ¡°brother zhao, you¡¯re not being kind. to think that we thought you were so good before.¡±


    zhao hao was already running out of strength. now that he was being pulled, zhao hao could not hold on any longer. his legs went weak and he knelt on one knee on the snow.


    the moment zhao hao lost his strength, the shovel in his hand fell to the side, and the group of infected people who were blocked by him outside the door rushed in.


    ¡°why, why are there so many of them? aren¡¯t there only ten or so people?!¡±


    all of a sudden, everyone panicked. those who reacted quickly went up and pushed the other half of the iron door out.


    ¡°hurry up! come and give me a hand! i can¡¯t push it alone!¡±


    zhao hao stood up shakily. there were already 40 to 50 outsiders in the neighborhood.


    now that they had more choices, they no longer just stared at zhao hao alone. they all pounced on the people standing behind them.


    zhao hao went up to help. during this time, he was bitten a few more times. after more than ten minutes, the iron door was finally closed.


    at this moment, zhao hao was also extremely flustered. he very much hoped that ye xingchen would come and help them at this time, but he wanted ye xingchen to be safe.


    gritting his teeth, zhao hao picked up the shovel from the ground and rushed into the crowd.


    forget it. it was better not to let little ye come over for such a dangerous matter. he just hoped that he could still survive this fight and tell little ye that very strange people had appeared from outside and that he must not go out.


    zhao hao had a premonition that he might die at the hands of these strange people.


    the originally overwhelming number was now reversed. there were only 20 to 30 strong men on the field. originally, there were more people who came out, but when the timid people saw that there were so many infected people on the other side, they were so scared that they immediately ran home.


    after all, although the rewards were tempting, the price of life was even higher.


    many people were fighting one-on-two, but it was obvious that zhao hao was more attractive to them because zhao hao was injured and smelled of blood.


    the moment zhao hao arrived, a few of the infected people turned around and started attacking him.


    outside, infected people were screaming and banging on the door. inside, it was a chaotic battle. several people had already been bitten by accident.


    ye xingchen looked at the surveillance footage and could not help but start to worry. he originally thought that these infected people only needed to have their heads blown up like zombies. however, through the video, ye xingchen found that even if they had their heads blown up, they could still move around on the ground.


    ¡°well, why don¡¯t i go and take a look too?¡±


    zhao hao was still useful. ye xingchen did not want him to die so soon. after all, ye xingchen had not cultivated many people that he could trust for the time being.


    ¡°mo qi, you come with me. little jia, you and little black stay at home, wait for mo qi and me to come back.¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and put on the bulletproof vest.


    these people were mainly attacked by scratching and biting. ye xingchen thought for a while. no matter how sharp their nails and teeth were, they could not bite open his bulletproof vest.


    he took out a bulletproof vest from his space and threw it to mo qi, letting her wear it as an inner layer. then, ye xingchen began to put on the clothes.


    the pistol was strapped to his waist. ye xingchen wanted to take out his crossbow, but after thinking about it, he felt that the bow and arrow probably wouldn¡¯t be able to do much damage to these unconscious creatures, so he simply didn¡¯t take out his crossbow.


    however, he did take out a few self-made molotov cocktails and a few grenades that he had bought at a high price from his space.


    if they encountered any danger later, he could just give them a grenade.


    ¡°have you mastered your ability?¡±


    ye xingchen pushed mo qi out of the house, then stood at the entrance and took out the snowmobile.


    even if ye xingchen went to save the situation, he did not want to get so close. after all, he did not want to put himself in danger, not even a little.


    carrying mo qi, ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile quickly stopped at a place far away from them.


    ¡°at this distance, can your lightning hit them?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t plan to do it himself. after all, bullets and grenades could not be recycled. of course, he would save them if he could.


    he also wanted to take this opportunity to test mo qi¡¯s ability and see how powerful she could be in the face of enemies.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. i¡¯ve never tried this far before. i¡¯ll do my best.¡±


    they were all mixed together, but fortunately, it was not difficult to distinguish the infected because their bodies were dirtier.


    mo qi had fought before, but she had never killed anyone. she was almost killed.


    this was likely the first time she had used her superpower to fight.


    mo qi opened the cover of her gloves and pointed her finger at one of the infected people who had half of his head cut off but was still twisting on the ground.


    with a swoosh, a light purple bolt of lightning shot out from mo qi¡¯s body.


    in an instant, the body suddenly trembled as if it had been electrocuted. not long after, it stopped moving and fell straight into the snow.


    ¡°wow! 1 can actually do it from so far!¡±


    mo qi¡¯s eyes lit up, and she shot her lightning bolts at the group of infected people as if she were shooting a gun..

 Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Heavy Injury

    chapter 113: heavy injury


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the smell of something being burnt drifted over from the crowd, and the people in the chaotic battle were all stunned.


    after a while, the infected people who were still lying on and knawing on people fell down one by one.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that these people were still useful, ye xingchen really wanted to let mo qi send out a lightning ball and wipe them out.


    ¡°it¡¯s, it¡¯s ye xingchen!¡±


    ¡°ye xingchen is coming for us!¡±


    ¡°brother ye! brother ye! you¡¯re finally here!¡±


    after regaining their senses, they pushed the charred bodies to the side and crawled over to ye xingchen.


    zhao hao opened one eye and could vaguely see ye xingchen on the snowmobile. only then did he finally close his eyes in peace.


    ¡°brother zhao! brother zhao! are you alright?¡±


    li qiang, who had closed the door with zhao hao just now, crawled to zhao hao¡¯s side. he had been beside zhao hao the entire time. for some reason, zhao hao was obviously more attractive to the outsiders than the others. many infected people surrounded zhao hao to fight. on the contrary, no one cared about him, who was standing beside zhao hao. perhaps zhao hao had diverted away the hatred.


    ye xingchen came to look for zhao hao. through the surveillance cameras, he had seen that zhao hao¡¯s injuries were not light.


    ¡°how is brother zhao?¡±


    after confirming that all the infected people had been wiped out by mo qi, ye xingchen drove the snowmobile over.


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. big brother zhao, he¡­¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. the knocking sound outside had disappeared at some point. he took out a bundle of rope from his pocket and threw the two snowboards that were on the snowmobile forward.


    ¡°you guys go and tie big brother zhao to the snowboard.¡±


    ye xingchen threw the items very far away. even if he wanted to save zhao hao, his own safety had to come first.


    ye xingchen threw out another bundle of rope. ye xingchen motioned for them to tie one end of the rope to the snowboard. then, ye xingchen got out of the snowmobile and tied the other end of the rope to the back of his snowmobile.


    ¡°alright, you guys just stand there. there¡¯s no need to come over. those who have been scratched or bitten, stand aside. those who have no obvious injuries can go home now.¡±


    ¡°clean up the corpses on the ground and throw them far away.¡±


    ye xingchen still didn¡¯t know if those who were scratched or bitten by the infected would also mutate.


    ¡°if there are no obvious injuries, lock the doors and windows when you get home. if you¡¯re scratched or bitten, wait here. i¡¯ll bring doctor lin to treat your wounds later.¡±


    his talk of healing the wound was fake. ye xingchen was thinking about bringing zhao hao back as soon as possible so that lin sijia could study whether they would get infected if they were scratched or bitten.


    if he could, then ye xingchen might bring mo qi over and let mo qi finish them all with a lightning ball.


    ye xingchen did not want to leave any hidden dangers for himself.


    lin sijia was very anxious at home with little black in her arms. ye xingchen did not turn off the surveillance camera before he went out. lin sijia was relieved when she saw them coming back.


    then, lin sijia received a message from ye xingchen asking her to come to the third floor.


    zhao hao was dragged into the elevator by mo qi and ye xingchen, and then into the small room on the balcony on the third floor.


    ye xingchen only took off his warm clothes. he was still wearing a completely modified bulletproof vest.


    ye xingchen had seen the horror of those people in the video. he was afraid that zhao hao would jump up and bite him the moment he opened his eyes.


    lin sijia arrived very quickly. as soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw zhao hao, who was in tatters, tied up.


    ¡°come and take a look at him.¡±


    seeing lin sijia come over, ye xingchen immediately took out a stool from the space.


    although he hadn¡¯t showered for many days, zhao hao¡¯s clothes were still clean. at least, he was much cleaner than those intruders.


    as soon as the temperature rose, the wounds on zhao hao¡¯s body began to turn purplish-black.


    ¡°what medicine do you need?¡±


    ye xingchen took out three masks from his space, and a brand new set of scalpels, cotton gauze, alcohol, and disinfectant.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know what you need either. do what you think is best.¡±


    ye xingchen pulled mo qi to the side, and then he even took out an operating table from the space.


    lin sijia turned her head and was stunned for a few seconds. then, she neatly put on her gloves and took out the scalpel to disinfect it.


    zhao hao didn¡¯t have any bullets on him, but lin sijia saw that there were two teeth embedded in the flesh of zhao hao¡¯s legs.


    frowning, lin sijia began to carefully remove the embedded object from zhao hao¡¯s leg.


    she didn¡¯t know how hard those people bit, but they actually managed to bite off their teeth.


    lin sijia carefully disinfected zhao hao¡¯s wounds.


    they carefully cut off zhao hao¡¯s clothes. only then did they realize that there was not a single piece of flesh on zhao hao¡¯s body that was in good condition. even the places without scratch marks or bite marks were covered in bruises.


    lin sijia looked up at the operating table that ye xingchen took out. ¡°can you move brother zhao to the operating table? 1 want to take a closer look.¡±


    ye xingchen and mo qi looked at each other and then carried zhao hao to the operating table.


    the rope that was originally tied to zhao hao¡¯s body had been cut off by lin sijia. ye xingchen thought for a moment and then took out two pairs of handcuffs from the space.


    ye xingchen had no experience. he could only follow the layout of the operating theater he saw on television and take out the ceiling lights and machines. there was even an oxygen tank.


    lin sijia¡¯s expression changed again and again. she glanced at ye xingchen, and her eyes were filled with joy.


    she did not know that ye xingchen¡¯s space actually had these things!


    however, it was not difficult to assemble it on the spot. they had also mentioned it in class before.


    there were too many injuries on zhao hao¡¯s body. if it wasn¡¯t for the low temperature outside, zhao hao would probably have died from excessive blood loss even if he didn¡¯t freeze to death.


    ye xingchen knew that there was no use for him to stay here. he repeatedly told lin sijia to tell him if she needed anything else and then pulled mo qi out of the room.


    ye xingchen and mo qi had dinner together. they stayed on the third floor and didn¡¯t go upstairs. the doors and windows were buried by snow. ye xingchen turned on the surveillance camera and looked at it.


    a few hours had passed, but lin sijia was still in the small room.


    at this moment, ye xingchen suddenly received a message.


    it was from li anran..

 Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Li Anrans Visit

    chapter 114: li anran¡¯s visit


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°little ye, is my brother zhao with you?¡±


    li anran learned from others that zhao hao was seriously injured and had been tied up and taken away by ye xingchen.


    li anran was worried, but she had other thoughts.


    ¡°how is brother zhao now? is his injury serious? 1 heard them say that he fainted on the spot. god, why is my life so hard? if anything happens to brother zhao, how can i live as a widow with a baby?¡±


    lin sijia hadn¡¯t even come out of the small room yet. ye xingchen was also a little worried. he was worried about zhao hao¡¯s injuries, and also afraid that lin sijia would be exhausted.


    ¡°yes, he¡¯s with me. 1 don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on yet. little jia is still treating brother zhao.¡±


    ye xingchen was still wondering what li anran was thinking when she sent the next message.


    ¡°i¡¯m bringing little treasure on the way to your house now. i don¡¯t feel at ease not seeing brother zhao. 1 think you can understand, right?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows when he saw the message. he naturally did not want li anran to come in, but zhao hao was indeed in his house. it did not seem good to refuse.


    ye xingchen definitely wanted to change zhao hao¡¯s partner to a better one, but not now. if he made it clear all of a sudden, it might cause zhao hao to have a grudge against him.


    ¡°yes, i understand. send me a message when you arrive. i¡¯ll open the door for you.¡±


    li anran¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw the reply. she was a little worried about zhao hao¡¯s injuries. after all, if zhao hao died, it would not be easy for her to find another man to rely on. moreover, it seemed that there were not many men who were better than zhao hao.


    ye xingchen was one of them.


    li anran hurriedly tidied herself up. she wanted to put on her makeup. unfortunately, she didn¡¯t bring any makeup. even if she did, it would have frozen and couldn¡¯t be used.


    layer by layer, li anran wrapped little treasure in her arms and then sashayed out of the door. she did not look anxious.


    when they arrived at ye xingchen¡¯s door, li anran hurriedly sent a message to ye xingchen, but ye xingchen seemed to have not received it.


    of course, ye xingchen had received li anran¡¯s message. even if he hadn¡¯t received it, he had already seen li anran standing at the door through the camera.


    li anran stood at the door, pulling up her clothes and stomping her feet. she stood at ye xingchen¡¯s door and waited for half an hour. in the end, she could not help but call ye xingchen directly.


    it rang three times before ye xingchen slowly picked it up.


    ¡°little ye, i¡¯m at your door. why aren¡¯t you opening the door for me? 1 sent you so many messages just now. didn¡¯t you see them? my little treasure is freezing.¡±


    ye xingchen picked up his phone and said slowly, ¡°all, i¡¯m sorry, sister li. i thought you wouldn¡¯t be here for a while, so i went to take a shower. i¡¯m sorry, i¡¯ll open the door for you now.¡±


    ye xingchen wrapped himself in his sleeping robe and put on a few more clothes before opening the door for li anran.


    as soon as he opened the door, a warm current rushed towards li anran.


    after being stunned for a few seconds, li anran was delighted and quickly entered the house.


    she had long heard that ye xingchen¡¯s house had a heater. she had been thinking of ways to enter his house, but she had never succeeded. even when she used little treasure and zhao hao to morally shame ye xingchen, she still failed. in the end, she did not expect to get this opportunity because zhao hao was injured.


    li anran instantly felt that zhao hao¡¯s injury was really worth it!


    as soon as she entered the entrance and closed the door, li anran couldn¡¯t wait to take off the scarf on her face and breathe in the warm air.


    it had been a long time since she had taken such a deep breath since the heavy snow had fallen!


    after all, the weather outside was too cold. if she took a deep breath, the cold air would make her lungs hurt.


    ye xingchen walked beside li anran. it was not until they entered the elevator that li anran felt her limbs slowly warming up. she felt like she was alive again.


    li anran came in from the fourth floor. ye xingchen brought her directly to the living room on the third floor. he raised his hand and pointed at the small room at the side.


    ¡°there, brother zhao is inside, but little jia is still treating brother zhao, so it¡¯s not convenient for us to go in.¡±


    li anran looked up at ye xingchen shyly, then lowered her head shyly. after her body warmed up, she quickly felt hot.


    ¡°it¡¯s so hot in here. i¡¯ll take off my clothes.¡±


    li anran put little treasure aside and took off her clothes.


    ye xingchen did not give her privacy to seem courteous. he sat upright on the low couch at the side and looked over. he wanted to see what li anran was planning to do.


    one piece after another, li anran was soon left with only one piece of clothing and a pair of pants. she had no underwear on.


    ¡°erm, brother zhao didn¡¯t come back tonight, so i was very worried. 1 didn¡¯t eat much at home, so 1 rushed over. sigh, 1 know 1 shouldn¡¯t have made this request, but if 1 don¡¯t eat, i won¡¯t have milk. 1 still have to feed my little treasure¡­¡±


    ye xingchen and mo qi had a western-style fast-food dinner. the bags of hamburgers, fried chicken, and fries had been thrown into the trash can. however, the third floor had been buried by snow, so ye xingchen didn¡¯t open the ventilation system on this floor, causing the smell of hamburgers and fried chicken to still echo in the living room.


    of course, li anran smelled it too.


    after her body warmed up, her sense of smell naturally recovered a lot. she had just taken off her clothes when she smelled the fried food.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. you¡¯re big brother zhao¡¯s woman, so i naturally have to take care of you.¡±


    ye xingchen smiled at li anran, then casually took out a bowl of instant noodles from under the coffee table.


    the coffee table was made of glass. li anran also saw through the coffee table that there was originally nothing under the coffee table. ye xingchen seemed to have conjured a bowl of instant noodles out of thin air.


    she was stunned for a moment before she opened her eyes and looked under the coffee table. it was indeed empty.


    ¡°you¡­¡±


    ye xingchen did not seem to be afraid of her discovering the secret. ¡°the kettle is in the kitchen. sister anran, please help yourself.¡±


    li anran opened and closed her lips, but she couldn¡¯t ask directly. after all, the bowl of instant noodles in her hand was something that many people outside couldn¡¯t buy even if they wanted to spend money.


    although she had some at home, every time she ate with zhao hao, they would only share a pack. under normal circumstances, they would mainly eat porridge.


    ¡°little ye, do you still use a refrigerator at home?¡±

 Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: Strange Happenings

    chapter 115: strange happenings


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    li anran walked into the kitchen. she saw the food wrappers in the kitchen trash can at a glance, but she couldn¡¯t ask. she turned her head and stared at ye xingchen¡¯s refrigerator.


    who would still use a refrigerator nowadays? everything would be frozen solid if they were placed anywhere, but ye xingchen¡¯s house was actually wasting electricity by using the refrigerator?!


    li anran smacked her lips and quietly opened the fridge.


    there was a refrigerator in the kitchen on every floor of ye xingchen¡¯s apartment. after all, a few fridges didn¡¯t cost much. however, when no one was living there, ye xingchen would cut off the electricity on that floor.


    after all, although ye xingchen had enough electricity for him to use, it was better not to waste too much.


    the fridge on the third floor was open mainly because ye xingchen and mo qi had hamburgers, fried chicken, and french fries at night. if they were to eat this kind of fried junk food, the typical drink would be iced coke.


    there were countless drinks in ye xingchen¡¯s space, but the temperature was the same as when they were put in. the two of them liked to drink canned drinks. ye xingchen originally wanted to open the window and freeze the coke, but after thinking about it, it would freeze solid, so he simply turned on the refrigerator on the third floor.


    opening the fridge, li anran, who was still hopeful, was instantly disappointed.


    she was still wondering what kind of good food ye xingchen had in the fridge so that she could secretly eat some. in the end, there were only three bottles of cola and two bottles of fanta in the huge fridge?!


    ye xingchen stood up and came behind li anran after hearing her exclamation. li anran¡¯s every move fell into ye xingchen¡¯s eyes.


    he rolled his eyes and took out a frozen ham from another supermarket from his space. he also took out two frozen eggs that were inedible and gave them to li anran.


    ¡°here, i brought you two eggs and a ham. sister anran, you have to nurse the child and eat something good. otherwise, when brother zhao wakes up later, he¡¯ll say that i¡¯m mistreating you.¡±


    when li anran accepted the things, they were frozen and she almost dropped the eggs on the ground.


    ¡°i don¡¯t give these good things to others. 1 keep them for myself. i¡¯m only giving them to you in secret.¡±


    when li anran heard this, her mind spun again and again. she thanked ye xingchen as she took the things.


    the water was soon ready. li anran boiled the instant noodles and ham together. she also soaked the eggs in warm water to thaw them.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t waste time with her in the kitchen. he turned around and went back to the living room to wait for lin sijia to come out.


    mo qi had been chased back to the fifth floor by ye xingchen before li anran came over. however, li anran came over, and ye xingchen couldn¡¯t even take a look at the room¡¯s surveillance camera. he could only watch li anran¡¯s actions in the kitchen and lin sijia¡¯s situation in the small room on the phone screen.


    as he watched, li anran walked out of the kitchen holding the instant noodles, while lin sijia opened the door of the small room and walked out.


    she looked tired, but there was a hint of joy on her face.


    ¡°how did it go?¡±


    ye xingchen stood up and went up to her. lin sijia took off her surgical gown and walked over to ye xingchen.


    ¡°from the data, brother zhao should be fine.¡±


    lin sijia raised her eyes and stared at ye xingchen with sparkling eyes. just then, she bumped into li anran who was coming out of the kitchen.


    ¡°air, miss li is here too.¡±


    li anran¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw lin sijia come out.


    however, her first question was not about zhao hao¡¯s condition, but¡­


    ¡°i made instant noodles. doctor lin, do you and xingchen want to eat together with me? my cooking is quite good. brother zhao often praises me at home.¡±


    seeing that there were outsiders around, lin sijia swallowed the words she wanted to say.


    without waiting for lin sijia to decline, ye xingchen went up and closed the door of the small room.


    ¡°no need. i¡¯ve already cooked with little jia. sister anran, don¡¯t worry and eat here. little jia has been treating brother zhao for the whole day. she should be extremely tired now. i¡¯ll take little jia to take a shower first.¡±


    lin sijia, who was beside ye xingchen, also responded obediently. ¡°thank you, but there¡¯s no need. miss li, you can eat by yourself.¡±


    after locking the door to the third floor, ye xingchen ushered lin sijia into the elevator.


    ¡°are you hungry? take a shower first and tell me what you want to eat. i¡¯ll get it for you.¡±


    ye xingchen raised his hand and pinched lin sijia¡¯s cheek. there was some fullness to it, but he didn¡¯t see any other extra flesh on lin sijia¡¯s body.


    ¡°i¡¯m hungry, and anything is fine, but 1 want to tell you something very strange!¡±


    ¡°hmm? what is it?¡±


    the elevator stopped at the door of the sixth floor. ye xingchen held lin sijia¡¯s hand and walked out of the elevator.


    ¡°it¡¯s really strange. when brother zhao was sent here, wasn¡¯t he covered in injuries? when you took out those devices earlier, i measured brother zhao¡¯s heart rate.¡±


    ¡°brother zhao has too many wounds on his body. even the flesh on his arm has been bitten off, and his bones are exposed. 1 checked, and it seems that his internal organs have suffered quite a lot of injuries.¡±


    ¡°at first, i thought that brother zhao was going to die like this because his blood loss was too serious. it was fine if his blood was frozen outside, but after entering the small room, his body began to bleed.¡±


    ¡°but the strange thing is that after i thought there was no other way, brother zhao¡¯s heart rate actually rose?!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s hand, which was taking out a burger from the space, stopped.


    ¡°and then?¡±


    ¡°then, the wounds on brother zhao¡¯s body actually started to heal?! i remember that when brother zhao was sent here, he had many injuries of various sizes on his body. but when i saw them just now, those small injuries actually healed.¡±


    ¡°i even saw that the bruises on his body were slowly fading!¡±


    lin sijia took the burger from ye xingchen and took a bite excitedly.


    ¡°a medical miracle! i¡¯ve never seen a person¡¯s wounds heal so quickly! no matter how good one¡¯s physical fitness was, i¡¯ve never seen such a healing speed!¡±


    a strange feeling rose in ye xingchen¡¯s heart.


    something must have happened. while lin sijia was eating a burger and drinking a room-temperature coke, ye xingchen pulled out the surveillance footage from the third floor and zoomed in.


    the people waiting at the entrance of the residential area were huddled together. it had been a few hours, but ye xingchen didn¡¯t bring lin sijia over.


    however, ye xingchen had just sent a message to zhao hao¡¯s friend, yuan bo, asking him to send food to the group of people waiting at the entrance of the neighborhood.


    ¡°then did you figure out if this can be transmitted by scratches and bites?¡±


    ye xingchen took this very seriously. after all, there were at least ten people at the entrance of the community..

 Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Awakening of the Special Ability

    chapter 116: awakening of the special ability


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia bit her hamburger and shook her head. ¡°i don¡¯t know yet. do you have any lab rats? we still have to do experiments to find out. i¡¯ve scraped off the flesh from brother zhao¡¯s wounds and put it away.¡±


    in the end, ye xingchen still did not consider it thoroughly enough. after all, even if there were living creatures in his space, those living creatures would not live for long.


    not to mention that ye xingchen had never thought about experimenting before, so why would he think of a lab rat?


    ¡°no, 1 can¡¯t put living things in my space.¡± ye xingchen shook his head and answered truthfully.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t come to a conclusion. he didn¡¯t know if those with wounds on their bodies would be infected, so he simply sent another notification to the group.


    ¡°from tomorrow onwards, everyone with injuries will take turns guarding the entrance of the residential area. patrol in the residential area will continue as usual. if there are any special circumstances, report to me immediately.¡±


    ¡°those who have killed the enemy will be rewarded with five servings of food. those who were injured at the door will be rewarded by me tomorrow.¡±


    ye xingchen wanted to establish his own power. power needed someone to support it. although the people in the community were only used as cannon fodder by ye xingchen, he did not want them to die too quickly.


    ¡°however, i noticed that their behavior seems to be a little different from the people infected with the prion virus that i learned before.¡±


    lin sijia thought for a moment, then crumpled the burger wrapper and threw it into the trash can.


    ¡°their behavior, um¡­ how should 1 put it? it felt more like a combination of the prion virus and some other virus because people infected with the prion virus would at most behave strangely and have a bad temper. they would laugh uncontrollably, but they would not be so aggressive.¡±


    lin sijia searched her mind for a while before looking at ye xingchen. ¡°1 feel that their behavior is a little like rabies.¡±


    as soon as lin sijia finished speaking, there was a commotion in zhao hao¡¯s small room.


    when li anran saw ye xingchen pulling lin sijia away, she stood up and looked here and there. she was planning to find a way to live in this house. she hadn¡¯t felt such warmth for a long time.


    when zhao hao made a commotion in the small room, li anran had already finished looking around. she was sitting on the sofa and lifting her clothes to nurse the child.


    bang! little treasure was so scared that she bit li anran so hard that she almost cursed out loud.


    ¡°aiyo, old zhao, you scared the child!¡±


    li anran muttered softly as she put down her clothes resentfully. she then put little treasure aside before getting up and walking towards the small room.


    ye xingchen could see everything clearly through the surveillance cameras upstairs. he saw zhao hao¡¯s eyes wide open, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.


    the clothes on his body had already been cut off when lin sijia was treating him. at this moment, zhao hao was naked and only covered with a thin blanket.


    when li anran opened the door and entered, zhao hao happened to turn his head and stare at the door. the two of them happened to see each other face-to-face.


    ¡°bro¡­¡± before li anran could call out ¡°brother zhao,¡± she was so frightened by zhao hao¡¯s current appearance that she fell to the ground.


    ¡°help, help me, xingchen!¡±


    li anran scrambled out of the room. at this time, ye xingchen also came downstairs with lin sijia.


    when li anran saw ye xingchen, she immediately pounced on him.


    ¡°big brother zhao¡­ what¡¯s wrong with him? 1 lurry up and save your big brother zhao!¡±


    ye xingchen quietly dodged to the side. li anran missed him and almost fell to the ground.


    reaching into his space, ye xingchen took out a tranquilizer and gave it to lin sijia.


    zhao hao¡¯s current appearance looked like he was having a relapse, but it was more like¡­ he was going to mutate.


    lin sijia raised her hand and used the needle. soon, zhao hao quieted down.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t dare to relax even for a moment before he could confirm if zhao hao¡¯s body had undergone some kind of mutation like his.


    ¡°you¡¯re the one who usually lives with brother zhao. now, brother zhao is in your care. is that okay?¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and turned to look at li anran. ¡°sister anran, you¡¯re big brother zhao¡¯s woman. little jia and i will come to check on big brother zhao every day and bring you food every day.¡±


    li anran originally had a look of rejection on her face. after all, zhao hao looked extremely terrifying now. li anran was afraid that zhao hao would hurt her. although zhao hao¡¯s hands were cuffed to the bedside, li anran still remembered zhao hao¡¯s crazy look clearly.


    however, before li anran could reject him, her eyes lit up when she heard ye xingchen say that she could stay here for the time being.


    to eat and live in this house?!


    li anran once again lamented that zhao hao¡¯s injury was really too good and suitable!


    with a worried expression on her face, li anran said hypocritically, ¡°yes, of course. 1 should be the one taking care of brother zhao. where should 1 sleep? i can use the things here, right?¡±


    li anran was still thinking about the few bottles of drinks in the fridge. tonight, she was already very full with a bowl of instant noodles, a ham sausage, and two eggs. at least, this was the most full meal she had since the apocalypse. after eating her fill, li anran also began to crave the coke in the fridge.


    although it wasn¡¯t very healthy, it had been too long since she had touched it. she was indeed craving it.


    the door of the master bedroom on each floor was locked. ye xingchen looked around and felt that even if li anran wanted to steal, there was nothing she could steal, so he agreed.


    when ye xingchen walked lin sijia upstairs, lin sijia suddenly spoke.


    ¡°you and little qi both have supernatural powers, right?¡±


    ye xingchen nodded. he had obviously guessed what lin sijia was going to say.


    ¡°zhao hao¡¯s physical condition is very strange. when 1 was giving him a tranquilizer just now, i took a look at his data. his data is actually no different from a normal healthy person. there are a few wounds on his body that are so deep that the bones can be seen. 1 took a look just now and found that those wounds have actually begun to grow new flesh.¡±


    lin sijia and ye xingchen looked at each other. it was clearly a question, but her tone was very certain.


    ¡°so zhao hao also has a superpower?¡±


    ¡°is it something with his body?¡±


    lin sijia hesitated for a while and started guessing again.


    ¡°but when 1 saw him before, he was clearly no different from others.¡±


    ye xingchen continued. ¡°i¡¯m not sure. let¡¯s take a look. 1 feel like brother zhao¡¯s superpower is awakening.¡±


    ye xingchen was also very anxious, hoping that zhao hao would wake up


    soon..

 Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Awakening

    chapter 117: awakening


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    in fact, ye xingchen had thought about this a long time ago, even when he was reborn.


    he could mutate, possess superpowers, and even be reborn before his death. that meant that there must be other superpowers besides him.


    mo qi was one, and zhao hao was probably another.


    however, ye xingchen didn¡¯t know how mo qi mutated. he only heard mo qi say that she seemed to be dying at that time, and then when she opened her eyes, she suddenly found that she had a special ability.


    this time, ye xingchen and lin sijia witnessed zhao hao come back to life from a near-death state.


    could it be that the awakening condition of the superpower was to go to the gates of hell and reach the state of near death before it could trigger the awakening condition?


    ye xingchen looked at lin sijia again. ¡°mo qi said that she awakened her ability. she felt like she was dead, and then she woke up.¡±


    ye xingchen thought about his superpower again. in his previous life, he did not have any superpowers either. he only awakened it after his rebirth.


    could it be that the condition to awaken a superpower was to be on the verge of death?!


    all of a sudden, ye xingchen¡¯s heart calmed down a lot.


    with such harsh triggering conditions, there were probably very few people with superpowers in this world. even if they triggered their superpowers, there was no treatment around them that could save them. even if they awakened their superpowers, they would not be able to use them.


    in this way, the enemies that ye xingchen might encounter in the future would be much fewer.


    lin sijia glanced at the surveillance footage a few times and was a little worried.


    ¡°you feel okay about letting li anran take care of brother zhao?¡±


    in the video, li anran took out a can of coke from the fridge and drank half of it in one gulp.


    although she said that she was taking care of him, li anran only went into the small room to check a few times. after confirming that zhao hao was already asleep on the bed, she ran to the toilet to get some water and washed herself inside and out.


    after washing up, li anran directly closed the door of the small room. then, she hugged little treasure and lay on the sofa in the living room to sleep. she did not care about zhao hao the whole time.


    of course, ye xingchen didn¡¯t get involved in their matters. he slept until dawn, had breakfast with lin sijia, and went straight down to the third floor.


    at this time, li anran had already finished washing up and was nursing the child.


    ¡°how is brother zhao today?¡±


    when lin sijia asked li anran, li anran looked up at ye xingchen. ¡°brother zhao hasn¡¯t woken up yet. 1 went to take a look just now.¡±


    li anran didn¡¯t try to avoid any looks. she even turned a little closer to ye xingchen so that the snow-white skin under her clothes was exposed to ye xingchen¡¯s eyes.


    ye xingchen¡¯s expression was normal as if he couldn¡¯t see anything. on the other hand, lin sijia¡¯s face darkened.


    she raised her hand and tugged at the hem of ye xingchen¡¯s clothes. then, she pulled ye xingchen into the small room where zhao hao was, leaving li anran alone outside to nurse the child.


    ¡°how are you still looking at her?!¡±


    lin sijia glared at ye xingchen and left him by the door. she walked straight to zhao hao¡¯s bed.


    yesterday, ye xingchen only cuffed one of zhao hao¡¯s hands to the headboard to prevent any abnormalities or mutations from happening to zhao hao that would hurt lin sijia.


    on zhao hao¡¯s other hand, lin sijia was treating his wounds. after checking all the data, she had handcuffed him before leaving the small room. she was mainly afraid that zhao hao would tear his wounds again if he moved around.


    ¡°brother zhao¡¯s injuries have completely healed.¡±


    lin sijia checked the wounds on zhao hao¡¯s body over and over, especially the few places where the bones could be seen.


    ¡°this is amazing. look here.¡±


    lin sijia gently lifted zhao hao¡¯s calf with gloves and pointed it out to ye xingchen.


    ¡°yesterday, this entire piece of flesh was bitten off here. today, it¡¯s actually all grown back.¡±


    there was a large piece of flesh on zhao hao¡¯s calf that was pink in color. this was new flesh that had just grown out, and it was clearly different from the old black and yellow flesh beside it.


    ¡°your abilities are really amazing. 1 even felt brother zhao¡¯s pulse. his pulse was clearly very weak yesterday, and it was almost impossible to feel it. now, it actually seems stronger than a teenager or someone in their twenties.¡±


    ye xingchen was also very curious about what kind of ability zhao hao would awaken. after all, zhao hao¡¯s terrifying recovery ability was something that he had never possessed before.


    ¡°i feel that brother zhao might wake up soon.¡±


    zhao hao had only opened his eyes briefly last night. however, lin sijia realized that zhao hao was still unconscious at that time. after a tranquilizer shot, zhao hao had not moved since then.


    ¡°give brother zhao another shot of tranquilizer.¡±


    other than curiosity, ye xingchen was more worried. he was afraid that zhao hao would lose his mind and attack indiscriminately when he woke up.


    ¡°as long as we can ensure that brother zhao can¡¯t move.¡±


    after waiting for an entire morning, ye xingchen took out a bag of frozen bread and gave it to li anran. he also included a bag of marinated meat, all of which were things that had been found in the supermarket.


    after lunch and his afternoon nap, zhao hao still showed no signs of waking up.


    ¡°how much longer will it take for brother zhao to wake up? 1 clearly felt that he was about to wake up.¡±


    lin sijia was also a little puzzled. logically speaking, zhao hao should have woken up in the morning.


    ye xingchen pulled out the surveillance footage and observed the group of people at the entrance of the neighborhood while keeping an eye on zhao hao¡¯s small room.


    it wasn¡¯t until lin sijia had finished cooking dinner and li anran had finished eating that zhao hao heard some movement.


    ¡°he¡¯s awake!¡±


    lin sijia put down the bowls and chopsticks that were half-cleaned and hurriedly pulled ye xingchen downstairs.


    in the small room, zhao hao struggled to sit up on the bed. li anran was still taking a shower in the bathroom. ye xingchen and lin sijia were already standing beside zhao hao.


    ¡°how is it, brother zhao? are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?¡±


    ye xingchen took a step forward with a glass of water, while zhao hao¡¯s face was filled with confusion.


    ¡°where am 1¡­ am i dead? little ye, why are you here? and doctor lin, are you here too?¡±


    the cup reached zhao hao¡¯s mouth. just as zhao hao was about to reach out to take it, he realized that his hands were cuffed to the headboard.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡±


    zhao hao only remembered that he was bitten by many people. later on, it seemed that ye xingchen had rushed over. after that, his vision went black and he lost consciousness.


    ¡°hiss, why is my body aching?¡±


    zhao hao twisted his neck unnaturally.


    ¡°it¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine, brother zhao. this is my house. don¡¯t move around. little jia handcuffed your hands mainly because she was afraid that you would tear your wounds if you moved around..¡±

 Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Waking Up

    chapter 118: waking up


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    when zhao hao woke up, he felt sore all over. his arms felt like they weighed a thousand pounds and he couldn¡¯t even lift them.


    ¡°did you save me? little ye, 1 don¡¯t even know how to thank you.¡±


    tears welled up in his eyes, and zhao hao¡¯s drowsy mind gradually cleared up. he couldn¡¯t exert any strength in his body. it was as if this body didn¡¯t belong to him, and it didn¡¯t listen to him.


    however, zhao hao didn¡¯t think too much about it. he just thought that his muscles were sore from being attacked by a group of people. he didn¡¯t know that his body had mutated.


    ¡°do you feel anxious? or do you have any thoughts of attacking others?¡±


    lin sijia quickly went up and placed her finger on zhao hao¡¯s pulse.


    ¡°no, but¡­ hehe, i¡¯m a little thirsty.¡±


    zhao hao grinned embarrassedly. in fact, he was also very hungry, but he was too embarrassed to say it. after all, he knew very well how precious food was at this time. he was already very embarrassed to ask ye xingchen for water.


    with his hands cuffed to the headboard, zhao hao laughed dryly in embarrassment. ¡°um, little ye, can i uncuff one side and drink some water first?¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and didn¡¯t reply. he directly brought the cup to zhao hao¡¯s mouth. zhao hao was very embarrassed and hid behind it.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, brother zhao. the handcuffs can¡¯t be removed for the time being because little jia hasn¡¯t figured out what¡¯s wrong with you yet. in case you hurt yourself, we still have to handcuff your hands. but it doesn¡¯t matter, brother zhao. 1¡¯11 feed you.¡±


    knowing that ye xingchen was doing this for his own good, zhao hao couldn¡¯t reject it anymore. in the end, he blushed and gulped down the whole cup of water from ye xingchen¡¯s hand.


    lin sijia and ye xingchen looked at each other and nodded as zhao hao drank the entire glass of water.


    if he could drink a whole cup of water, it meant that zhao hao was not infected with rabies, or maybe he was infected. however, zhao hao had died once, and obtaining a superpower was equivalent to being reborn.


    ye xingchen heaved a sigh of relief. at least he had eliminated an infectious disease that might endanger him.


    as for zhao hao, he still had a lingering aftertaste after drinking the entire cup of water.


    he hadn¡¯t drunk water like this for a long time since the snowstorm. the water tasted sweet and cold, just like the spring water. it was so delicious that he wanted to drink another glass, but he was too embarrassed to ask.


    only then did zhao hao realize that he was actually naked.


    ¡°wait, where are my clothes?!¡±


    zhao hao wasn¡¯t embarrassed, but he was surprised from the bottom of his heart. ye xingchen and lin sijia were both wearing very thin clothes. he was clearly not wearing any clothes, only covered by a thin blanket, but he actually didn¡¯t feel cold at all.


    ¡°oh my god, little ye, the heater in your room is really turned on!¡±


    the warm air made zhao hao feel as if he was dreaming. he had the illusion that the snow and the extreme cold were just a dream.


    ¡°this, this must use a lot of power, right? i don¡¯t feel unwell anymore. why don¡¯t i go home? or you can at least turn off the heater in this room.¡±


    zhao hao knew that electricity and water were very precious now. the lights in the room were turned on, and there was nothing but white outside the window glass. zhao hao naturally knew what it was because his house was the same. the snow had sealed the doors and windows. if it was not for his friends who came to help him shovel the snow at the door, he would still be trapped at home.


    ye xingchen had already helped him a lot. zhao hao thought to himself that he really couldn¡¯t take advantage of ye xingchen anymore.


    zhao hao wanted to leave in a hurry, but he was interrupted by ye xingchen. ¡°brother zhao, are you hungry? you don¡¯t have to be so polite to me. if you¡¯re really embarrassed, just take it that i lent these to you. it won¡¯t be too late to return them to me after you¡¯ve recovered.¡±


    ye xingchen really wanted to know what kind of ability zhao hao had obtained. he also wanted to know what kind of changes would happen to zhao hao¡¯s body after he obtained the ability. from the previous signs, zhao hao should have obtained a physical ability.


    ¡°big brother zhao, there¡¯s something very important. i want to tell you a secret, but you can¡¯t reveal this secret to anyone else, not even sister anran.¡±


    zhao hao looked at ye xingchen¡¯s serious face and instantly became serious as well.


    ye xingchen was about to say something when li anran came back clean.


    ¡°all! brother zhao! you¡¯re awake! you¡¯re finally awake!¡±


    li anran had just stepped out of the toilet when she saw the small room with the door open. she guessed something and rushed over quickly. she squeezed lin sijia, who was checking zhao hao¡¯s pulse, aside and pounced on zhao hao, sobbing.


    ¡°you bastard, do you know how worried i was about you?¡±


    ¡°i only allowed you to go out. how did you end up like this?¡±


    ¡°fortunately, you¡¯re fine now. otherwise, what would little treasure and 1 do?¡±


    ye xingchen, who was standing at the side, frowned at lin sijia, who was pushed to the side. he thought to himself that li anran¡¯s acting skills were really good.


    if ye xingchen hadn¡¯t installed cameras in every corner of the room, and he and lin sijia hadn¡¯t seen with their own eyes how li anran ¡°took good care¡± of zhao hao, they would have believed her.


    li anran was an outsider, so ye xingchen couldn¡¯t continue talking about many things. he could only gently pat the back of lin sijia¡¯s hand and leave the small room with her.


    ¡°this li anran is so annoying!¡±


    this was the first time lin sijia felt that a woman could be so annoying. when li anran lifted her clothes up in front of ye xingchen to feed her child, lin sijia was already very unhappy.


    ye xingchen, lin sijia, and the others had already eaten dinner. even li anran had finished dinner. ye xingchen thought for a moment and asked lin sijia to make a big pot of noodles. there were also three eggs, two hams, and a big frozen chicken drumstick tossed in. these were all things that were taken back from the supermarket earlier. they were not worth much, but if they were placed outside, others would probably fight for them.


    the noodles were personally served to zhao hao by ye xingchen. when they arrived, the pot was still steaming.


    when he entered the room, li anran was sitting in the living room coaxing little treasure to sleep.


    it was getting late. normally, zhao hao and li anran would have gone to bed long ago. because there was no electricity at night and there was not much entertainment, they usually went to bed early..

 Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Braised Pork Over Rice

    chapter 119: braised pork over rice


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen put the pot aside and set up the small table on the operating table. he placed the pot of noodles on the small table.


    ¡°there wasn¡¯t much time. big brother zhao will have to make do with some random food. see if it¡¯s enough.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s family stock was more than enough compared to the average person. however, even though it was sufficient, he had not had such a sumptuous meal since the heavy snow. usually, when he and li anran had a luxurious meal at home, they would at most share half of the sausage given by ye xingchen with porridge or rice gruel. when had he ever eaten such a big pot of noodles alone?


    ¡°have you really eaten, little ye? 1 can¡¯t finish it either. there¡¯s too much.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s stomach was growling, but he was afraid that ye xingchen and lin sijia would give him all the food they didn¡¯t dare to eat.


    it was only when ye xingchen repeatedly assured him that he did not lack food and that zhao hao could eat without worry that zhao hao finally swallowed a mouthful of hot noodles.


    there was even chili in the noodles. thinking that it would make zhao hao eat more happily, ye xingchen uncuffed his right hand from the bed pole at the head of the bed.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine, big brother zhao. it¡¯s just one or two meals. don¡¯t worry and eat as much as you want. i¡¯m happy to see that you¡¯re fine.¡±


    li anran glanced over and walked around again. after realizing that the two men¡¯s attention was not on her, she left the room angrily and returned to the sofa.


    ye xingchen turned to look at li anran, who was sitting sideways on the sofa and then stuffed zhao hao¡¯s phone into his arms.


    ¡°brother zhao, i¡¯ve charged your phone. you should rest well.¡±


    it was unknown whether it was because zhao hao had been starving for so many days or because of this special ability, but a big pot of noodles that should have been enough for three or four people actually all went into zhao hao¡¯s stomach under ye xingchen¡¯s eyes.


    after drinking the last mouthful of noodle soup, zhao hao burped as if he hadn¡¯t had enough. he almost chewed up the chicken leg bone and ate it.


    zhao hao scratched his head in embarrassment. the spicy food had caused a thin layer of sweat to form on his body. ye xingchen thought about it and calculated how long the tranquilizer would last. he simply uncuffed zhao hao¡¯s other side so that he could go wash up.


    ye xingchen even prepared a new set of clothes for zhao hao, but it was short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and he placed it at the end of zhao hao¡¯s bed.


    the night passed quickly. li anran only came to see zhao hao once before going to bed to express her worry for him. then, she took the initiative to return to the sofa and held little treasure to sleep.


    the next morning, ye xingchen didn¡¯t even have time to eat breakfast and went all the way to the third floor.


    first, he gave li anran a few pieces of frozen bread. then, ye xingchen cuffed zhao hao¡¯s hands and brought him into the elevator to the sixth floor.


    on the sixth floor, lin sijia and mo qi were sitting in a row on the sofa waiting for ye xingchen. ye xingchen had instructed lin sijia not to make breakfast today.


    ¡°we¡¯re here, big brother zhao.¡±


    after exiting the elevator and unlocking the door, ye xingchen entered the living room alongside zhao hao.


    ¡°hello, uncle zhao.¡±


    mo qi got up from the sofa and greeted him generously, which made zhao hao a little dumbfounded.


    he had been a security guard in this neighborhood for several years, but he had never seen mo qi before.


    ¡°this, this is your child?¡±


    zhao hao was stunned and asked a question in a daze, which shocked ye xingchen and lin sijia.


    ¡°brother zhao, are you kidding me? how can we have such a big child so quickly?¡±


    he brought zhao hao to the sofa and sat down. zhao hao had already been cleaned, and there was no longer the sour smell from when he first arrived.


    ¡°let me introduce you. this is mo qi. i picked her up when 1 went out to look for supplies.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s face was a little dazed. he never knew that ye xingchen would actually find someone from the streets.


    ¡°brother zhao, 1 told you yesterday that i want to tell you a secret.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s expression turned serious as well. he looked at ye xingchen and nodded. ¡°little ye, tell me. 1¡¯11 definitely keep my mouth shut.¡±


    ye xingchen smiled, and then a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup appeared out of thin air.


    zhao hao¡¯s originally serious face was now a little confused. he could not help but raise his hand to rub his eyes.


    ¡°is there anything you want to eat, brother zhao?¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and winked at zhao hao. on the other side, zhao hao seemed to be dumbfounded. his mouth was half open, but he couldn¡¯t say a word. it was mo qi who broke the silence first.


    ¡°brother xingchen, 1 want to eat hamburgers. beef hamburgers with lots of cheese and a poached egg. i want two!¡±


    it was rare for her to order a dish. mo qi quickly raised her hand and saw ye xingchen conjure two hamburgers out of thin air and put them in front of her.


    ¡°yay! thank you, brother xingchen!¡±


    lin sijia also seemed to cooperate and ordered a few cantonese-style dim sum dishes. ¡°yes, i¡¯ve been very tired recently. i want to eat something light. give me some shrimp dumplings, pork ribs, soup dumplings, and chicken feet.¡±


    as lin sijia ordered each one, ye xingchen took them from the space.


    in a short while, half of the coffee table was occupied by the food.


    ¡°do you know what you want to eat, brother zhao? just say it. as long as i have it, 1¡¯11 try my best to satisfy you.¡±


    zhao hao seemed to have woken up from a dream. his lips trembled, and then he looked at ye xingchen in disbelief. he said three words with a trembling voice. ¡°braised pork rice.¡±


    in order to let zhao hao experience it more vividly, ye xingchen also added two tea eggs for zhao hao.


    ¡°have you seen my secret? however, it might not be what you think. my secret is not magic, nor is it conjuring things out of thin air.¡±


    ¡°actually, i have a special ability. i have a space that none of you can see. the things 1 took out just now were stored in my space in advance.¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m sure you¡¯ve seen that i¡¯ve been transporting loads of things home, brother zhao. to be honest, i¡¯ve placed all those things in the alternate dimension.¡±


    ¡°my alternate dimension is one with me. when 1 live, my alternate dimension exists. when 1 die, my alternate dimension will disappear with me.¡±


    ¡°this is my ability.¡±


    ye xingchen lowered his head and drank a mouthful of duck blood vermicelli soup, then looked at mo qi, whose mouth was full of sauce.


    ¡°other than me, mo qi also has a special ability. mo qi¡¯s special ability is lightning. she can control all lightning.¡±


    then, ye xingchen¡¯s gaze landed on zhao hao.


    ¡°to tell you the truth, brother zhao, according to my observation of you, you should have awakened some kind of special ability too.. do you feel that there are some parts of your body that have become different?¡±

 Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Impenetrable

    chapter 120: impenetrable


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao didn¡¯t come back to his senses for a long time until ye xingchen¡¯s bowl of vermicelli was already in his stomach.


    ¡°eat first, brother zhao. your braised pork rice will be cold soon.¡±


    zhao hao nodded mechanically. it was only when he took the first bite of braised pork rice that he looked up at ye xingchen as if he had just woken up from a dream.


    ¡°little ye, is what you said true?¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s face was filled with disbelief. after all, the society he came from was a materialistic society. everything that ye xingchen said was too subversive of zhao hao¡¯s understanding.


    ¡°mo qi, make a lightning ball for big brother zhao.¡±


    mo qi wiped her mouth and burped while touching her belly. then, she pointed her finger and threw a small purple lightning ball in front of zhao hao. mo qi could control her power and couldn¡¯t hurt zhao hao.


    zhao hao stared at the little thing in front of him with his eyes wide open. it was as if she was performing magic. suddenly, a shiny thing appeared in front of him out of thin air.


    he couldn¡¯t help but touch the small ball. zhao hao felt an electric current coursing through his entire body, and even his hair stood on end.


    ¡°how magical, there really is electricity here.¡±


    after breakfast, lin sijia first checked on zhao hao¡¯s physical condition, and then it was ye xingchen¡¯s turn to brainwash zhao hao.


    ¡°perhaps it¡¯s a little unbelievable. i couldn¡¯t believe it at first.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know how i awakened my ability. one day, when i opened my eyes, i suddenly found myself in an unfamiliar space.¡±


    ¡°i also want to know what kind of superpower you will awaken. do you feel any changes in your body?¡±


    the electricity from mo qi¡¯s lightning ball traveled from zhao hao¡¯s fingertips to his tailbone. now, zhao hao¡¯s tailbone was still numb.


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. 1 just felt that my body was very heavy. i felt that it was especially difficult to move, but i don¡¯t know why i don¡¯t feel that way anymore.¡±


    ¡°i feel that brother zhao¡¯s awakening should be related to the physical body.¡± ye xingchen stroked his chin thoughtfully.


    after all, zhao hao¡¯s wounds healed at a speed that was far faster than ordinary people.


    ¡°when we brought you back, you were almost covered in injuries. they even bit off a few pieces of your flesh, but now there are no more wounds on your body. even the places where your flesh was bitten off have already grown new flesh.¡±


    ye xingchen considered and suddenly pulled out a small knife from his space.


    ¡°brother zhao, do you mind if i test it out?¡±


    ye xingchen stood up and walked to zhao hao¡¯s side. his intention was very obvious. he wanted to cut zhao hao¡¯s arm again to see if his ability could heal quickly.


    zhao hao wasn¡¯t a fool, so he naturally understood ye xingchen¡¯s meaning. after hesitating for three seconds, zhao hao gladly agreed.


    after all, this was ye xingchen¡¯s home. if anything happened to him, doctor lin would be by his side. moreover, he had clearly died once. even his life was saved by ye xingchen. if ye xingchen was happy, what if he gave his life for him?


    the knife that ye xingchen took out was extremely sharp. although it was a new knife, it had already been sharpened.


    ye xingchen stabbed zhao hao¡¯s arm. unexpectedly, ye xingchen¡¯s knife did not stab into zhao hao¡¯s arm.


    ye xingchen was stunned. he thought that his strength was too light, so he increased his strength.


    as expected, even though ye xingchen increased his strength, the knife could not pierce zhao hao¡¯s skin.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, little ye. just try. try harder.¡±


    zhao hao saw ye xingchen holding a knife and cutting his arm back and forth. he originally thought it would be very painful, but the expected pain did not come. ye xingchen used the knife to cut him, but it was like scratching an itch.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡± ye xingchen was dumbfounded. he held zhao hao¡¯s arm with one hand and stabbed fiercely with the knife in the other. however, there was not even a small red pit on zhao hao¡¯s arm, let alone a wound.


    ¡°all?¡±


    ye xingchen saw that the tip of the knife in his hand was actually bent by zhao hao¡¯s skin.


    at this moment, not to mention ye xingchen, even mo qi and lin sijia were stunned, including zhao hao himself.


    after a moment of shock, ye xingchen suddenly reacted.


    zhao hao¡¯s superpower was being impenetrable?!


    he had thought that zhao hao might have awakened a physical ability, but he did not expect zhao hao to awaken such an awesome ability!


    suddenly, ye xingchen no longer had to worry about hurting zhao hao. he immediately slashed at zhao hao¡¯s leg. as expected, zhao hao¡¯s body and limbs were now incomparably hard!


    then, ye xingchen slashed the knife at zhao hao¡¯s face.


    unlike the other parts of his body, ye xingchen made a light cut on zhao hao¡¯s face. a light wound appeared on zhao hao¡¯s face.


    ¡°hmm? from the looks of it, everything above brother zhao¡¯s neck is his weakness.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned and looked at the wounds on zhao hao¡¯s face and neck that were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    it seemed that he would have to protect zhao hao¡¯s head more when he was pushed out to block bullets in the future.


    wait a minute¡­ bullets!


    ¡°wait a minute, big brother zhao! let me try this!¡±


    ye xingchen took out a pistol from his space and aimed it at zhao hao¡¯s thigh.


    ¡°knives can¡¯t hurt you anymore. let me try bullets.¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s body stiffened for a moment, but he still acquiesced to ye xingchen¡¯s actions because not only ye xingchen but even he himself was very curious about what kind of ability he had mastered.


    ¡°bang! ding!¡±


    ye xingchen fired a shot, but the bullet fell to the ground with a ding after it came into contact with zhao hao¡¯s thigh.


    ¡°brother zhao! congratulations! look! not only are you impenetrable now, you can¡¯t even get hurt by bullets!¡±


    zhao hao was also extremely happy. he looked down at his thigh helplessly. the feeling of the bullet coming into contact with his skin was very similar to the feeling when he was shot during a mission.


    it was a little numb, but there was no pain.


    ye xingchen and lin sijia looked at each other again, then he moved closer to zhao hao.


    ¡°brother zhao, you know our secret now. i hope you can keep it a secret for us.¡±


    ¡°as for your awakened ability¡­¡±


    ye xingchen paused. ¡°i also hope that you won¡¯t tell anyone, including sister anran.¡±


    ¡°you know, big brother zhao, it¡¯s too dangerous outside now. actually, the less sister anran knows, the safer it is. what do you think?¡±


    zhao hao also agreed with ye xingchen. after all, he knew that even if he told li anran, li anran might not believe him..

 Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Going Home

    chapter 121: going home


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen wanted to keep zhao hao for lunch, but he refused. after all, li anran was still waiting downstairs. moreover, zhao hao was too embarrassed to trouble ye xingchen and consume too much of ye xingchen¡¯s food.


    ¡°thank you so much, little ye. but it¡¯s okay. i don¡¯t feel uncomfortable anymore, so 1 won¡¯t disturb you anymore. i¡¯ll go home with your big sister li.¡±


    even though zhao hao already knew that ye xingchen had an alternate dimension and that it was filled with endless food, zhao hao was too embarrassed to stay there any longer. after all, he knew how precious food was. no matter how much food there was in ye xingchen¡¯s alternate dimension, it was all ye xingchen¡¯s and had nothing to do with him.


    however, what zhao hao did not expect was that when he went downstairs to look for li anran and said that he wanted to take her home, li anran rejected him.


    ¡°let¡¯s go. we¡¯ve troubled little ye and the others too much here. if you have anything to bring back, quickly pack up and follow me back.¡±


    li anran was silent. she held little treasure and lowered her head. she gently patted little treasure¡¯s back, then turned around to lift up her clothes to feed her.


    ¡°aiyo, what are you doing? this isn¡¯t our home after all. let¡¯s go back to our own home and stop bothering little ye and the others.¡±


    ¡°stop feeding the baby. we¡¯ll feed her when we get home. we¡¯ve troubled little ye and the others for two days!¡±


    zhao hao smacked his lips. he was reminiscing about the taste of the braised pork rice he had eaten in the morning. this taste was even more fragrant than the ones he had eaten before. even the meat was more than twice as much.


    although zhao hao also wanted to stay here, he knew that he shouldn¡¯t trouble little ye like this.


    ¡°what are you rushing me for? little treasure is still so young. how can she be hungry?¡±


    li anran muttered in dissatisfaction.


    she didn¡¯t want to leave at all. it wasn¡¯t easy for her to have the opportunity to move in. moreover, the food that ye xingchen provided for her every meal was always warm. it was different from zhao hao¡¯s house. even if she had something to eat, the surroundings were cold. she couldn¡¯t even eat her fill.


    ye xingchen had come down with zhao hao. after li anran finished feeding her baby, she put down her clothes and moved closer to ye xingchen.


    ¡°sigh, xingchen, brother zhao is seriously injured. with doctor lin here, 1 won¡¯t be at ease if brother zhao goes back.¡±


    ¡°why don¡¯t we do this, little ye? you have such a good relationship with brother zhao. why don¡¯t we let brother zhao stay here for a while and wait for him to recover?¡±


    zhao hao did not expect li anran to say such words. he was clearly not injured anymore and should not have continued to disturb ye xingchen and the others. ¡°what are you talking about? i¡¯m already fine! why do you think i need to recuperate!¡±


    zhao hao was wearing the short-sleeved shirt and shorts that ye xingchen had given him. it was easy to see if he had any injuries on his body.


    ¡°aren¡¯t you talking nonsense? i¡¯m not injured!¡±


    zhao hao also lowered his voice, anxious and annoyed. he reached out to tug at li anran¡¯s clothes and even pulled her hand, wanting to pull her over so that she would shut up and stop talking nonsense.


    ¡°aiya, don¡¯t you know how badly injured you are? don¡¯t you think 1 know? they all said that you can¡¯t even stand up! i¡¯m doing this for your own good! i¡¯m worried about you! what if something happens to you at home? what do you want us to do?! at the very least, doctor lin is here at xingchen¡¯s home. if you have any special circumstances, doctor lin can take care of you!¡±


    li anran flung zhao hao¡¯s hand away and stomped her foot, raising her voice.


    ye xingchen looked at li anran with a smile. he had long guessed that this day would come and that this situation would happen.


    of course, he knew what li anran was thinking. it was easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. li anran was probably certain that ye xingchen would not chase her and zhao hao away.


    ¡°yes, sister anran is right. brother zhao, you can stay here for a while. my house is big anyway, and there are many rooms. little jia is here, so it will be convenient for her to check on you. after all, brother zhao, your current physical condition is a little special.¡±


    zhao hao hesitated for a moment.


    who wouldn¡¯t want to live in a comfortable and spacious place? ye xingchen¡¯s house had cost a lot of money to build. it couldn¡¯t be compared to the dilapidated, small, cold, and unheated house that zhao hao was assigned to as a security guard.


    however, zhao hao would rather go back than stay with ye xingchen. after all, ye xingchen had already helped him a lot. he could not be so unkind.


    it was ye xingchen¡¯s words that really made zhao hao hesitate.


    he had just found out that he had awakened his superpower. could it be that ye xingchen had other plans for him to stay?


    ¡°did you hear that? xingchen has already asked you to stay for a while. the host has already spoken. it¡¯s not appropriate for you to refuse!¡±


    li anran was extremely happy. zhao hao did not cooperate with her, and she was anxious. she was afraid that ye xingchen would chase them out. after all, ye xingchen had rejected her the last time she borrowed medicine.


    it was just that li anran did not expect that ye xingchen actually took the initiative to let zhao hao stay with him.


    ¡°hurry up and thank xingchen! what are you doing just sitting there?¡±


    all of a sudden, li anran became much more unyielding. she was just short of putting on airs.


    zhao hao hesitated for a long time. he looked at ye xingchen and nodded. only then did he confirm that ye xingchen probably had something to tell him by letting him stay here.


    ¡°then¡­ sorry to disturb you, little ye.¡±


    unlike zhao hao, li anran was in a very good mood. even though ye xingchen only brought her instant noodles and bread for her three meals a day, now that she could live here openly, she no longer blamed ye xingchen for hiding all the good things for himself.


    ¡°can you guys sleep on this floor? if you need anything, just let me know.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at zhao hao and said slowly. then, he opened the door to the master bedroom on the third floor.


    after knowing that zhao hao had awakened a superpower, and it was such a practical superpower, ye xingchen really wanted to keep zhao hao at home so that he could use it at any time.


    to put it bluntly, wasn¡¯t zhao hao the perfect tool to block a knife?!


    ye xingchen wanted zhao hao to stay, but he didn¡¯t want li anran, this woman, to hang around under his nose all day long. however, he had no choice for the time being. after all, he didn¡¯t want to have a bad relationship with this perfect safety shield.


    however, this was only temporary. ye xingchen would kill li anran sooner or later. otherwise, he would not be at ease with such a big time bomb here.


    ¡°no, big brother zhao. the apocalypse is difficult. we have to help each other. i


    can rest easier with you here..¡±

 Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Madness (1)

    chapter 122: madness (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao was fine. lin sijia checked him again and again and found that there was nothing wrong with zhao hao. in fact, he was healthier than many people.


    however, just because zhao hao was like this did not mean that the group of people waiting at the gate were the same.


    they listened to ye xingchen¡¯s orders and waited at the gate.


    there was food. although it wasn¡¯t much, ye xingchen had asked zhao hao¡¯s buddy, yuan bo, to send it to them.


    the security booth at the entrance of the neighborhood was temporarily built after the daily patrol duty was set. it could block the wind, but not much. a few of them were huddled in a small room, shivering.


    ¡°when is brother ye coming?¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. we¡¯ve been waiting for a long time. why hasn¡¯t he come yet?¡±


    ¡°they said that brother zhao was seriously injured and needed treatment first, but aren¡¯t we injured too?¡±


    ¡°sigh, let¡¯s wait a little longer. compared to brother zhao, our injuries are really nothing.¡±


    they were dissatisfied, but they didn¡¯t dare to show it too much. after all, they all knew that they couldn¡¯t be compared to zhao hao. even if ye xingchen helped them, it was all because of zhao hao¡¯s sake. even now, they still don¡¯t know why ye xingchen was so close to zhao hao.


    a day and a night passed, and they huddled together to rest.


    the gate was locked tightly. no one came to guard the gate that day.


    suddenly, someone in the group snorted.


    ¡°water, i want to drink water. i¡¯m so thirsty!¡±


    his injuries were not light. his face was scratched, but it had already scabbed over.


    after pushing through the crowd, he suddenly rushed out of the temporary security booth as if he had gone crazy. then, he rushed to the gate and opened it with his hand.


    ¡°f*ck! what are you doing!¡±


    with a bang, the gate that they had closed with great difficulty was suddenly opened by this person. however, the bunch of infected people standing at the gate had disappeared.


    the person who suddenly ran out like a madman was called zhao jin. he ran unsteadily, shouting that he was thirsty as he plunged into the snow outside the gate.


    ¡°ah, thirsty, thirsty, water, i want to drink water!¡±


    the sudden change made the people in the temporary security room look at each other in dismay. they saw that zhao jin had plunged into the snow and never looked up again.


    ¡°he¡­ he has gone crazy.¡±


    ¡°why does he seem to be a little off? if he¡¯s thirsty, why doesn¡¯t he melt some snow on the ground¡­ is there a need to bury himself in the snow?¡±


    ¡°hiss, even i feel cold looking at him. isn¡¯t he cold in such deep snow?¡±


    ¡°stop talking. what¡¯s wrong with him? why does he seem to have stopped moving after he plunged into the snow?¡±


    ¡°yeah, it seems like he really didn¡¯t move after he went in.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. could he have suffocated himself to death?!¡±


    ¡°this¡­ why don¡¯t we go and take a look¡­¡±


    after all, they had stayed together for a night. zhao jin¡¯s sudden change made them a little worried.


    ¡°hey, hey, are you okay, zhao jin?¡±


    many people walked over and poked zhao jin with the weapons in their hands, but they realized that zhao jin was still motionless.


    ¡°it can¡¯t be. he couldn¡¯t have suffocated or frozen to death, right? even if the snow has stopped, the snow is still cold!¡±


    not long after, before zhao jin could react, another person suddenly shouted the same words and rushed out from behind them.


    ¡°i¡¯m so thirsty, so thirsty. 1 want water, i want water!¡±


    just like zhao jin, this person also rushed out and plunged into the snow.


    suddenly, several people rushed out of the crowd and plunged into the snow.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on¡­ are they crazy?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know why all of them suddenly seem to have gone crazy. have they become stupid from the cold or something¡­¡±


    however, before they could react, the few people piled up in the snow suddenly began to struggle again.


    ¡°hey, hey, look, they¡¯re alive! they¡¯re not dead!¡±


    ¡°no, what¡¯s wrong with them? why does it look strange?¡±


    the few people who were stuck in the snow like carrots were struggling to pull themselves out of the snow. then, their postures and actions began to become strange.


    it was a bit like those strange intruders from the other day.


    ¡°something¡¯s wrong. everyone, retreat!¡±


    there were smart people in this group. they could tell at a glance that their actions were very similar to the visitors from that day.


    ¡°run! run! run back to the neighborhood! close the gate!¡±


    the few people buried in the snow staggered to their feet and then pounced on them.


    ¡°bang!¡±


    with a loud bang, the iron gate closed in front of them. a few of them who were running behind were unable to enter in time. they knocked on the iron gate of the community while shouting for help. however, very quickly, those who were behind were pounced on and torn apart.


    ¡°f*ck, what the hell? why did they suddenly go crazy?¡±


    wu qibo was the last one to run into the neighborhood¡¯s entrance. he was also the last one to push the gate closed. he leaned against the gate and panted heavily.


    the expressions of the people inside the gate were different. the screams and cries for help outside were louder and louder. twenty minutes ago, they were still in the security room to stay warm, but in just twenty minutes, more than half of them had been lost.


    ¡°how terrifying. are they possessed?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. they were fine just now, but suddenly, a few of them went crazy.¡±


    ¡°that shouldn¡¯t be. did you guys notice? they looked like the people who invaded the other day. their behavior and whatnot. moreover, we asked them just now, but they didn¡¯t answer. then, they started to go crazy.¡±


    ¡°why is it like an infectious disease? i thought we ate the same thing. why are we fine but they aren¡¯t? it can¡¯t really be an infectious disease, right? we¡¯re fine but they are infected.¡±


    ¡°do you think it¡¯s possible that they were scratched or bitten, and their injuries are relatively serious? and our wounds are lighter, so they are infected, but we are not?¡±


    after hearing this, the eight survivors suddenly fell silent.


    ¡°do you still remember?¡±


    ¡°remember what?¡±


    wu qibo was silent for a long while before he suddenly spoke again. ¡°do you still remember what ye xingchen told us?¡±


    ¡°why are the ten of us here? isn¡¯t it because ye xingchen asked the people who were scratched and bitten to step out and gather at the entrance of the community?¡±


    ¡°you mean¡­ no way! could it be that he already knew?¡±

 Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Madness (2)

    chapter 123: madness (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. after all, look, ye xingchen said that we should wait here first and that he would bring doctor lin to treat us. but look, it¡¯s been a day and a night. other than giving us a bunch of food, has he ever cared about us?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right. he said that he would get doctor lin to come, but it¡¯s been a day and a night. why? this road takes that long to walk?!¡±


    ¡°do you think ye xingchen already knew? he never meant to save us.¡±


    ¡°he gave us food and asked us to wait for him here. does he mean that we should wait here for death?¡±


    suddenly, the remaining eight of them fell into a strange silence.


    ¡°that shouldn¡¯t be the case. brother ye, isn¡¯t he usually quite nice? how could he ignore us?¡±


    ¡°maybe brother zhao is too injured and hasn¡¯t been cured yet?¡±


    ¡°what are you saying? why? if zhao hao is a human, then aren¡¯t we human too?! why did ye xingchen only save zhao hao and not care about us at all? if we hadn¡¯t run away quickly just now, we might have lost our lives too. you¡¯re still speaking up for him!¡±


    ¡°then what should we do? do we continue to wait here? or are we going home?¡±


    ¡°what if he really brought doctor lin here and found out that we¡¯ve all left? will he stop treating us?¡±


    ¡°who knows? anyway, i¡¯m not staying. the wounds on my body aren¡¯t big, just a little. 1 don¡¯t believe that i¡¯ll be infected. if you want to stay, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    their guess was right. ye xingchen pulled out the surveillance camera and saw the situation at the entrance of the community. he could not help but frown.


    it seemed that lin sijia was right. this was really not a simple prion virus, but a new type of virus that was produced after the prion virus combined with other viruses. after all, people infected with the prion virus would only suddenly become anxious and irritable, but it would not be transmitted through wounds. it was obvious that it had already been transmitted through wounds.


    ye xingchen indeed had no intention of saving them. of course, the medicine was so precious now. moreover, he did not know what virus they were infected with. even if he could prescribe medicine, he did not know what medicine to use. this virus had never been seen before. how could he save them?


    moreover, if ye xingchen really brought lin sijia over to bandage them one by one, they might suddenly go crazy like those people and injure lin sijia. then, he would lose his personal doctor.


    not now. at least, before ye xingchen found another doctor who was better than lin sijia, ye xingchen could not let lin sijia suffer any harm.


    ¡°what do you think?¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the screen, then turned to ask lin sijia, who was peeling an apple for him.


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say, but now it seems that their virus should be contagious.¡±


    ¡°brother zhao is fine. it might be because of his ability.¡±


    ¡°they seem to be preparing to go home. do you have any plans? we still don¡¯t know how much of the virus would accumulate before it broke out. we also don¡¯t know if the infection is related to their wound size or the way they were injured.¡±


    lin sijia was a little worried. she saw the few people who were locked outside the iron gate being eaten. although ye xingchen could not enlarge the scene, she could imagine how scary and bloody the scene was.


    a peeled apple was stuffed into ye xingchen¡¯s mouth by lin sijia. she had wanted to eat one herself, but when she saw this scene, she suddenly couldn¡¯t eat it.


    ¡°will it affect them when they go home? what if they are infected and mutate?¡±


    ¡°will it slowly infect the entire community?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows. he thought so too.


    after all, if it could be infected through wounds, it meant that his previous guess was right. perhaps the body fluids of those mutated people also had the ability to infect.


    ye xingchen was not sure if those infected people were bitten by mutants. he did not know if those people mutated because their wounds were stained with the saliva of mutants. he also did not know if the remaining eight people at the gate did not mutate because their wounds were relatively shallow.


    perhaps they could also mutate? however, there wasn¡¯t enough of this virus in their bodies to cause them to mutate?!


    ye xingchen had all kinds of guesses in his heart, but without exception, he felt that it was better for these people to die outside.


    it was a pity that these few were all men, and they were all in their prime. when they die, there would be a loss of a dozen able-bodied men.


    he definitely could not allow the virus to spread, but ye xingchen could not let everyone panic either.


    taking out his phone, ye xingchen opened the group chat.


    ¡°everyone, please pay attention. doctor lin and 1 have found out that the group of people who attacked our community last time had a very infectious virus on them. this virus can be transmitted through wounds. brother zhao is the one with the most serious injuries. now, doctor lin and 1 have stabilized brother zhao¡¯s condition.¡±


    then, ye xingchen added a special sentence to the group chat.


    ¡°those who are waiting at the entrance of the residential area, please wait a little longer. doctor lin is currently developing the medicine. everyone, don¡¯t panic and wait patiently. if you leave without permission and cause a large-scale infection, you will bear the consequences.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t really want lin sijia to develop any medicine. after all, lin sijia had no clue. he just wanted everyone to know that the virus was contagious so that everyone could supervise those who wanted to go home.


    ¡°i knew it! look at the group chat. i told you brother ye wouldn¡¯t abandon us!¡±


    li qiang, who had vaguely wanted to leave just now, shouted at the phone. since the first day, when he got the reward for five people, he had been following ye xingchen with all his heart, even though ye xingchen had never mentioned him.


    ¡°is that so? did ye xingchen really say that he was researching medicine? could doctor lin really develop it? i don¡¯t want to die yet.¡±


    ¡°my phone is out of battery. let me see what he said!¡±


    ¡°is ye xingchen really developing medicine, or does he just want us to stay here and not move? it¡¯s been so long, and he hasn¡¯t brought doctor lin to see us!¡± ¡°bah, you¡¯re not allowed to slander brother ye like this! brother ye is so good to us!¡±

 Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Infected

    chapter 124: infected


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was nor so kind as ro pull them back one by one. in any case, ye xingchen only wanted to use them as cannon fodder. these original residents in the community were actually not as obedient as the people who were taken in later.


    another day passed. zhao hao was originally still shy and embarrassed, but now he let go a little. ever since zhao hao woke up, ye xingchen had never called him upstairs for dinner again. every day, he brought down a lot of food for zhao hao and li anran.


    zhao hao immediately relaxed a lot. he was afraid that ye xingchen would bring him and li anran upstairs for dinner. he was afraid that li anran would say something to make ye xingchen unhappy.


    the remaining eight people at the door were also sitting in the security room with different thoughts.


    they wanted to leave, but they felt that if they left, then ye xingchen really had the medicine. wouldn¡¯t they miss out?


    however, compared to the beginning, they were now sitting much further away. they were originally sitting together to keep warm, but now they were staring at the others, afraid that the people who were with them would suddenly transform.


    ¡°are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡¯


    i don¡¯t, but do you? are you thirsty? i¡¯m not thirsty anyway.¡±


    no one was willing to stay in danger. originally, they were still concerned about each other. in just half a day, they had become suspicious of each other. if there was any movement, they would immediately jump up and want to throw their companions out.


    the neighborhood gate outside was still being slammed. inside, there were companions who might mutate at any time. their hearts began to change quietly.


    ¡°didn¡¯t we kill a lot of mutants before? why don¡¯t we¡­¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t want to. if you want to go, go by yourself. don¡¯t bring me along.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i don¡¯t want to die, you can if you want to. before, i didn¡¯t know that there was a possibility of being infected by them. if i knew, i definitely wouldn¡¯t have come.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right. i wonder if ye xingchen did it on purpose. did he already know that these people had an infectious disease, so he told us to be careful from the beginning and not be scratched or bitten by them?¡±


    ¡°exactly. now that you mention it, i think so too. otherwise, why would he tell us in advance to protect ourselves?¡±


    ¡°damn it, i didn¡¯t expect ye xingchen to be such a person. isn¡¯t he treating us like cannon fodder and sending us to our deaths?¡±


    ¡°i was wondering why he still hasn¡¯t come after waiting for so long. maybe he didn¡¯t think of coming to save us!11


    li qiang listened silently at the side. he was very upset when he heard it.


    he thought that he was dead set on following ye xingchen, but for some reason, when he heard what the others said, he actually had a feeling that ye xingchen had only treated them as cannon fodder from the beginning.


    ¡°don¡¯t say that. brother ye is usually very good to us. i asked my friends before. the management of their neighborhood took away all their things and didn¡¯t even leave them a single bite.¡±


    ¡°yeah, actually brother ye is already very good to us. at least he gave us something to eat. hey, 1 don¡¯t think we can blame brother ye for this.¡±


    the person who spoke was called lin pei. he had also received a reward for five people before. at that time, he witnessed how accurate ye xingchen¡¯s marksmanship was.


    in fact, he was not wrong. ye xingchen did not know that those mutants could transmit the virus. after all, without a few of them, ye xingchen really did not know that this mutation could be transmitted through wounds.


    ¡°let¡¯s not talk about this. i just want to say, do you guys feel that it¡¯s suddenly getting hot?¡±


    li qiang) who had been silent at the side, suddenly interjected.


    for some reason, when he heard them say that ye xingchen was only using them as cannon fodder, he suddenly felt a burning sensation surge out of his body.


    he was burning up.


    ¡°is there? i don¡¯t feel anything?! isn¡¯t it still so cold? the wind is still blowing outside.¡±


    ¡°don¡¯t say it. after you said it, i seemed to feel a little hot too. ltrs really strange.¡±


    after li qiang finished speaking, not long after, five of the eight people in the security room began to twitch.


    ¡°f*ck, what¡¯s going on? it can¡¯t be a mutation!¡±


    the other three people¡¯s eyes almost fell out. lin pei, who was sitting at the edge of the door, was the first to rush out of the security room.


    ¡°quick, come out quickly. what are you two still standing there for?!¡±


    as soon as he finished speaking, the few people who had been twitching suddenly began to roll their eyes. they even shook off the scarves that were wrapped around their faces to keep out the cold.


    ¡°hurry up, hurry up, close the door!¡±


    they had guessed correctly. the five people who were twitching started to twist their limbs in the next moment. then, they suddenly showed a strange smile towards the door and started ro walk over and knock on the door.


    the security booth was built temporarily. even with lin pei and the others blocking the door, it could not withstand the impact of five adult men.


    not only did rhe people inside knock against the door, but they also knocked against the wall.


    in less than half an hour, a security booth had been forcefully knocked down by them.


    ¡°f*ck! run!¡±


    at the front gate were people who had already mutated. now, the ones chasing them were their companions who had just mutated. lin pei and the others were so scared that their courage was about to break.


    however, lin pei was luckier than them. he grew up in the countryside. he knew how to climb trees. just as the snow stopped, everyone tacirly dug a passage, and there happened to be a few landscape trees on this passage.


    lin pei did not dare to think about anything else. he hugged a tree and rushed up.


    the snow covered the height of a three-story building. fortunately, for the sake of looking good, the landscape trees planted by the property management were all four stories high. lin pei clung to the top of the tree tightly, trembling as he watched the five people who had just completed their mutation push the other two people who did not run away to the ground and then eat them one bite after another.


    the difference was that this time, the cry for help came directly from under him. lin pei was so scared that he could not help but pull up his feet.


    ye xingchen and lin sijia were watching the surveillance footage.


    the situation was not optimistic. this was different from what he had thought at the beginning. he originally thought that only those who were seriously injured or bitten would mutate, but it seemed that this was not the case..

 Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Special

    chapter 125: special


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    although ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if the five people who had changed were all bitten by the mutants, he still sent a message in the owners¡¯ group chat.


    ¡°mutants have invaded the neighborhood. don¡¯t open the door. remember to lock the doors and windows.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s words caused an uproar in the group.


    ¡°what? what mutant?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, the zombies we talked about before can¡¯t be true, right?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s true. my qiangzi went to the neighborhood gate two days ago. fortunately, my qiangzi was careful. otherwise, he might not have come back!¡±


    ¡°what mutant? are the people at the gate okay?¡±


    ¡°oh my god, it¡¯s so scary. 1 don¡¯t want to go out anymore. why are there even mutants out?¡±


    ¡°can this world still be good? it¡¯s really the end of the world, right?¡±


    at this moment, ye xingchen typed again. ¡°unfortunately, the mutants i mentioned just now are our friends who participated in the battle and were infected by the mutants.¡±


    ¡°so everyone, remember to lock the doors and windows. the mutants are already wandering around our neighborhood. if you don¡¯t listen to my instructions, you will bear the consequences.¡±


    ye xingchen did not want to keep such a group of mutated monsters in his own community. if they rushed out and bit him, wouldn¡¯t the gains outweigh the losses?


    ¡°little jia hasn¡¯t developed a cure yet, but it looks like they won¡¯t be able to last until little jia develops the medicine. what a pity.¡±


    it was not a pity. ye xingchen just felt that it would be a little troublesome to go out and eliminate them again. after all, there were not many resources left in the vicinity. even if there were, there were only a few. it was not worth it for him to make a special trip.


    ¡°sigh, forget it. i¡¯ll go out for a while. i¡¯m really great.¡±


    ye xingchen did it immediately because he saw through the surveillance camera that they had already eaten half of the two people. if they didn¡¯t go over soon, they would probably have finished eating and run off to god knows where.


    ¡°let¡¯s go, mo qi. let¡¯s go out.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to waste his ammunition. thinking about it, ye xingchen suddenly felt that mo qi was very useful. as long as he gave her a little food, she could be used as his weapon. her weapon was even better than his warehouse full of bullets.


    after putting on his clothes, ye xingchen put two guns on his waist. although mo qi was very useful, ye xingchen was also worried that if mo qi couldn¡¯t react in time, he would be injured.


    armed from head to toe, ye xingchen finally went out with peace of mind.


    the snowmobile whizzed over, and lin pei heard it like celestial music.


    he grabbed the branches and leaves of the landscape tree tightly with both hands, afraid that he would accidentally fall down. he could not hold on much longer. his hands were already trembling, and his legs were starting to go weak.


    at this moment, ye xingchen arrived.


    mo qi took off the cover of the glove, and a light purple lightning shot out from her fingertips, hitting the monsters that seemed to have gone crazy.


    ye xingchen had seen through their weakness the last time.


    it was not the head he had imagined, because after their heads were cut off, their bodies could still walk on their own.


    however, they couldn¡¯t resist mo qi¡¯s power. a lightning ball had turned many of them into charcoal.


    ¡°not bad. i¡¯ll give you an extra meal tonight.¡±


    ye xingchen rubbed mo qi¡¯s head in admiration. the problem in the neighborhood was solved, so it was time for the garbage outside the neighborhood.


    ye xingchen was a little annoyed. he didn¡¯t want to open the door because the mutated people outside were covered in blood and were hitting the door.


    if ye xingchen went to open the door now, he would definitely be knocked into by them and dirty his clothes.


    that would be too dirty. ye xingchen couldn¡¯t stand it.


    suddenly, ye xingchen turned his head to look at lin pei, who was staring at them without blinking.


    ¡°hey, you, come down.¡±


    lin pei was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that ye xingchen was calling him.


    excitement, fear, and nervousness surged like a tidal wave. lin pei suddenly lost strength in his hands. his hands loosened, and his entire body fell from the tree and sank into the thick snow below.


    lin pei burst into tears, but before he could crawl over to thank ye xingchen for saving his life, ye xingchen suddenly spoke.


    ¡°shut up and don¡¯t cry. go and do something for me.¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at the person who struggled to climb out of the snow.


    ¡°go open the gate of the residential area.¡±


    lin pei was stunned for a moment. he took a step back and almost subconsciously turned around to escape.


    however, he suddenly thought of ye xingchen¡¯s bravery just now. it seemed that he only used one move to take down all five of them who had mutated.


    perhaps ye xingchen alone could take care of so many people outside?


    for some reason, lin pei suddenly believed ye xingchen.


    his legs were trembling as he carefully walked to the side of the entrance. then, he gritted his teeth and pulled the door open.


    in an instant, the few mutants who were originally knocking on the door fell to the ground due to inertia.


    before lin pei could react, mo qi raised her hand, and lightning was released from her fingertips.


    ¡°all!¡±


    lin pei screamed and kicked away the thing that had fallen in front of him but had already turned into charcoal.


    ¡°save me, save me, brother ye, save me!¡±


    lin pei rolled and crawled towards ye xingchen.


    before ye xingchen could take the initiative to ask, lin pei rolled up his sleeves.


    it was a large and deep bite mark. the bite mark on his arm had already formed scabs. it could even be said that he had the deepest injury among the few of them.


    not only was his arm bitten, but there were also bite marks on his leg and even scratch marks.


    ye xingchen squinted at lin pei.


    it was very strange. it was different from what ye xingchen had imagined. logically speaking, if lin pei was injured, he should have mutated like them.


    what ye xingchen didn¡¯t know was that lin pei¡¯s injury was actually the same as the first group of people who shouted that they were thirsty. it was just that lin pei was the only one who didn¡¯t mutate.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if he wasn¡¯t infected, or if he was just a little slower than them and didn¡¯t have the time to copy the mutation.


    ¡°yes, 1 will definitely save you. come closer.¡±


    lin pei leaned over to ye xingchen happily, but he did not expect that he would be knocked unconscious and taken away by ye xingchen in the next second..

 Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Immunity (1)

    chapter 126: immunity (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen knocked lin pei unconscious and brought him back to the villa.


    after entering the door and changing his clothes, ye xingchen carried lin pei, who had been tied up like a silkworm cocoon, to the fourth floor.


    this was what lin sijia wanted. because zhao hao was special, lin sijia still didn¡¯t understand how the disease was transmitted.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to bring lin pei back. he wanted to clean up the ones at the gate, but lin pei had so many wounds and hadn¡¯t mutated. ye xingchen thought about it and simply brought lin pei back.


    even if it was for lin sijia to dissect and study.


    after all, those outside had already mutated, and their bodies emitted a strange stench. ye xingchen did not want to bring their corpses back for research.


    lin pei was firmly secured on the iron bed that ye xingchen had taken out. in order to facilitate lin sijia¡¯s research, ye xingchen had taken off almost all of lin pei¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°be careful. 1 don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with him.¡±


    ye xingchen patted lin sijia¡¯s shoulder. because no one could say for sure whether lin pei would not mutate or just not mutate for the time being, they did not dare to let their guard down.


    lin sijia was also very understanding. she put on the bulletproof vest ye xingchen gave her before entering the small room.


    in order to save medicine, ye xingchen didn¡¯t give lin sijia anesthesia at all. after all, although ye xingchen¡¯s storage space was very sufficient, these random people weren¡¯t enough for him to waste too much medicine.


    with a slash, lin sijia cut off the entire piece of flesh on lin pei¡¯s hand that had been bitten.


    lin pei, who was still asleep, suddenly woke up. it wasn¡¯t a mutation, but the pain from lin sijia¡¯s knife without anesthesia.


    ¡°ah!¡±


    lin pei¡¯s eyes widened, giving lin sijia a fright. she thought that lin pei was going to mutate.


    lin pei shouted loudly. suddenly, ye xingchen and mo qi rushed into the room. if lin pei didn¡¯t talk quickly, he would have died.


    ¡°it hurts! what are you doing!¡±


    lin pei¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat. the back of his hand had been gouged out by lin sijia, and blood was oozing out.


    ¡°hmm? didn¡¯t you mutate?¡±


    ye xingchen was a little curious. originally, he had rushed in with mo qi because he thought that lin pei had mutated and injured lin sijia. but lin pei seemed to be fine. he could actually understand human language and speak normally.


    ¡°do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?¡±


    lin pei was not from this neighborhood. he had come from another place to seek refuge with ye xingchen. the neighborhood he had lived in before had long been wiped out, and he refused to eat human flesh no matter what. he had come to try to seek refuge with ye xingchen because he was starving.


    however, he did not expect ye xingchen to be so easy to talk to. he actually asked zhao hao to find him a place to stay, in a house that was already empty.


    he was also the only one who had been speaking up for ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother ye! it¡¯s you! you¡¯re here! you came to save me!¡±


    lin pei¡¯s memories came back. he remembered that it was ye xingchen who rushed over to save him at that critical moment.


    ¡°sob, brother ye, 1 don¡¯t want to die. i was bitten too. i¡¯m so scared. 1 don¡¯t want to die.¡±


    when ye xingchen took off lin pei¡¯s clothes just now, he realized that his body was really unbearable to look at. it was either bite marks, scratch marks, or bruises.


    however, the strange thing was that, according to ye xingchen¡¯s speculation, as long as one was bitten or scratched, they would be infected.


    however, lin pei did not look like he was infected for the time being.


    ¡°do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?¡±


    ye xingchen thought about it and decided to ask him first.


    he was also very curious about the symptoms if he was infected.


    ¡°yes, yes. my hand hurts. my whole body hurts. i only felt cold before, but 1 don¡¯t know why i feel so painful now.¡±


    it was normal to feel pain. ye xingchen looked down at him. because lin pei had been outside before, the temperature outside was low. no matter how deep and serious his injuries were, he could not feel much.


    ¡°other than pain? do you feel anything else?¡±


    ye xingchen was very curious about the scene he saw on the surveillance camera. he clearly saw the few people who mutated at the beginning, but they pushed open the gate and ran out like crazy. they even buried themselves in the snow.


    ¡°what happened to your mutated companions?¡±


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and said, ¡°what did they do before they mutated? anything they did that was abnormal?¡±


    it would have been fine if ye xingchen did not say it. with this, lin pei¡¯s entire body trembled.


    ¡°yes, yes. at the beginning, they suddenly shouted that they were thirsty and wanted to drink water. then, they pushed us away and rushed toward the gate.¡±


    ¡°thirsty?¡±


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and exchanged glances with lin sijia.


    they had guessed it before because they felt that their reactions were a little like rabies, but not exactly the symptoms of rabies.


    but at least the thirsty part was similar.


    ¡°are you thirsty? do you want some water?¡±


    lin sijia stood at the side. no one knew when she brought a glass of water over and directly brought it to lin pei¡¯s mouth.


    lin pei opened his mouth, and lin sijia fed him the water.


    he gulped down the entire glass of water.


    ¡°you still have to stay here for a while. doctor lin¡¯s medicine hasn¡¯t been developed yet. if you don¡¯t have anything urgent to do, you can stay here for the time being.¡±


    of course, lin pei didn¡¯t have anything particularly important. he didn¡¯t dare to be outside now. he only felt at ease when he was with ye xingchen, especially when ye xingchen had killed so many mutants in front of him.


    ¡°okay, okay. i¡¯m willing to stay here for as long as you want. i have nothing else to do. brother ye, let me follow you.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s place was much better than the outside. at least it was warm here. this was what lin pei realized after a while. he looked at the thin clothes on ye xingchen and lin sijia, then looked down at his almost naked body. at this time, he realized that he actually didn¡¯t feel cold at all.


    it was a world of ice and snow outside. in comparison, ye xingchen¡¯s home was as comfortable as heaven.


    ¡°don¡¯t worry. as long as you¡¯re sincere in following me, 1 won¡¯t treat you badly.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t think about saving his food. after all, ye xingchen didn¡¯t care about those worthless food. one lin pei couldn¡¯t eat much of his food. lin sijia still had to study this virus..

 Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Immunity (2)

    chapter 127: immunity (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    after closing the door, ye xingchen left with mo qi and lin sijia.


    ¡°did we guess wrong before? it had been two days. logically speaking, if he had mutated, he should have done so long ago. with so many wounds on his body, he should have mutated by now, right?¡±


    ye xingchen was a little curious. after all, although lin pei¡¯s injuries were not as serious as zhao hao¡¯s, they were not light either. he could not figure out why the others had all mutated, but lin pei was the only one who had not reacted.


    he didn¡¯t look like the group with light injuries.


    ¡°i¡¯m not sure. i¡¯ll make a list for you later. see if you can tidy up a room for me to use as a research lab.¡±


    lin sijia had learned about it before. although prions were rare, rabies was a relatively common virus.


    even if it wasn¡¯t for ye xingchen, lin sijia was eager to find out what this thing was. she had never seen such a strange virus before.


    the day passed quickly. ye xingchen put down a bag of bread and a pan of snow water for lin pei and returned to his room.


    lin sijia excitedly went to do the experiment. she didn¡¯t expect ye xingchen¡¯s space to have everything. after all, there were many instruments that were commonly seen outside.


    she didn¡¯t know that many of the things here were junk that ye xingchen had collected from the suburban warehouse area when he went out. ye xingchen didn¡¯t think that this junk would actually be useful.


    after a night, not only did lin pei not mutate, but his condition seemed to have improved a little.


    lin sijia cut out the rotten flesh from every bite or scratch wound on his body and bandaged it to reduce the inflammation.


    ¡°how do you feel today?¡±


    ye xingchen came to ask lin pei as usual and even placed the food on his bed.


    ¡°i feel much better today! thank you, brother ye! it¡¯s all thanks to you. otherwise, 1 would definitely be dead!¡±


    lin pei thought that ye xingchen was here to show concern for him, and he was extremely touched. however, ye xingchen was only here out of curiosity. after all, ye xingchen actually wanted lin sijia to develop a medicine that could treat this illness.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t guarantee that he wouldn¡¯t be injured by these things. even if there was only a 0.001% chance, as long as he went out, the risk would still exist.


    five days had passed. for the past few days, other than eating and sleeping, lin sijia had been working in the small room that ye xingchen had prepared for her.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s been a long time.¡±


    ye xingchen was watching a movie with mo qi in the living room. lin sijia had been busy for the past few days. ye xingchen had his own selfish motives. he knew that if lin sijia could figure out how this virus spread, it would benefit him greatly too. however, ye xingchen could not help but complain.


    after all, lin sijia hadn¡¯t been cooking for the past few days. he and mo qi had been eating ready-made food in the space.


    mo qi ate happily, thinking that she had never eaten these things before the apocalypse, but ye xingchen was not so happy.


    no matter how delicious these delicacies were, one would still get sick of them after eating too much. even if the food made outside was indeed delicious, after eating too much, one really missed lin sijia¡¯s home-cooked dishes.


    zhao hao and li anran stayed here in peace. however, zhao hao¡¯s sense of presence was very low. perhaps it was because he didn¡¯t want to trouble ye xingchen. before they moved in, zhao hao would send ye xingchen messages every day. now, zhao hao did not send any messages at all.


    of course, it was also possible that li anran had finally fulfilled her wish and no longer forced zhao hao to look for ye xingchen.


    however, no matter what the situation was, at least zhao hao was not far from him. ye xingchen immediately felt that the defense level of his small villa was several times higher.


    it was just that li anran was really annoying.


    she had the opportunity to move in because of zhao hao, but she was really too greedy. she even tried to ask ye xingchen to bring her baby supplies.


    she had clearly come in with bags big and small. she had prepared everything. it was easy for ye xingchen to guess what kind of words she had brainwashed zhao hao with again.


    ¡°sigh, i have to think of a way to get rid of this woman.¡±


    while ye xingchen was thinking about how, without hurting his relationship with zhao hao, he could secretly send li anran out, and how it would be best if he killed her, lin sijia came out of her research room.


    lin sijia¡¯s face was filled with obvious fatigue, but she couldn¡¯t hide the excitement on her face.


    ¡°how is it?¡±


    ye xingchen went up to lin sijia and hugged her tightly, massaging her shoulders.


    ¡°are the results out? what¡¯s your conclusion?¡±


    lin sijia shook her head and nodded.


    ¡°1 can¡¯t say that the result is complete, but what 1 deduced should be about the same as what we guessed before.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s indeed contagious through bodily secretions. if it¡¯s a scratch, it¡¯ll be contagious if the wound sees blood.¡±


    ¡°not to mention a bite. saliva comes into direct contact with the blood of the human body.¡±


    ¡°but 1 discovered something amazing! why do you think lin pei didn¡¯t mutate?¡±


    ¡°you guessed right. actually, lin pei should have been infected, but he actually produced antibodies for this virus. in other words, he is immune to this virus!¡±


    when lin sijia said this, her eyes lit up.


    ¡°although i don¡¯t know why, it¡¯s really amazing. i originally thought that this virus was incurable. after all, once infected with prions, one would definitely die. not to mention this is a mutated version of the prion virus.¡±


    after lin sijia said that, ye xingchen suddenly remembered a person ¡ª zhang yi.


    for some reason, when lin sijia mentioned the prion virus, ye xingchen thought of a question.


    previously, when lin pei came over to seek refuge with ye xingchen, ye xingchen had asked him if he had eaten sour meat before. however, while lin pei was indeed so hungry that he was about to die, he was unwilling to eat any sour meat.


    the reason why ye xingchen thought of zhang yi was because zhang yi had previously captured lin sijia and locked her up. they had once wanted to force lin sijia to become their exclusive doctor.


    after lin sijia was rescued by ye xingchen, she told him something.


    that was when zhang yi joined forces with everyone to attack ye xingchen¡¯s villa, he had provided everyone with free food.


    each of them received a piece of meat the size of a palm.


    according to lin sijia, these pieces of meat should have been cut off from the corpses..

 Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Old Friend

    chapter 128: old friend


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the fat on the meat was a faint yellow color. lin sijia had studied medicine for many years, so she could tell what it was at a glance. after all, they had attended all kinds of theoretical and practical anatomy classes in the past.


    if ye xingchen was not wrong, other than a few people, the rest of the people in the community should have gone to zhang yi to get food.


    lin pei had come from another place to join ye xingchen¡­


    ye xingchen thought about it and suddenly had a guess.


    could it be that lin pei came from outside and had never taken the initiative to eat sour meat? moreover, he had not been in this neighborhood before, so he did not accept the sour meat provided by zhang yi for free, so¡­


    ye xingchen immediately told lin sijia about his guess.


    ¡°do you think that¡¯s possible? is that why lin pei didn¡¯t mutate?¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard that.


    ¡°it¡¯s possible. it¡¯s really possible. because we have a small amount of prion virus antibodies in our bodies, lin pei didn¡¯t eat the meat of his own kind, so he¡¯s fine.¡±


    lin sijia had discovered the new virus in lin pei¡¯s body, but she also discovered that lin pei¡¯s cells were devouring the virus.


    miraculously, lin pei was actually immune to this virus.


    ye xingchen was just guessing. although he wanted to confirm whether his guess was true or not, there was no such condition at the moment.


    he couldn¡¯t possibly catch a few people to do a controlled experiment!


    but then again, if it was really as he guessed, then they were indirectly harmed by zhang yi.


    although there were indeed people who couldn¡¯t stand the hunger and ate sour meat, according to ye xingchen¡¯s observation, although the people in this community were selfish and cold-blooded, there were actually not many who took the initiative to move the corpses back to eat.


    and zhang yi¡¯s action of giving out meat earlier had undoubtedly made them walk into this deep pit.


    those who ate sour meat would probably be infected as long as they were attacked by these people.


    ye xingchen sighed, but he didn¡¯t feel sorry for them.


    after all, zhang yi¡¯s purpose in giving the meat was to make everyone attack his own home and give him half of the resources.


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t so kind as to pity his neighbors who wanted to kill him.


    however, it was a pity that they did not have any immunity. it seemed that the rate of his cannon fodder consumption would be high in the future.


    lin pei was staying at ye xingchen¡¯s place, but he was staying on the fourth floor. his phone was taken out when ye xingchen took off his clothes, so he was now in a state of isolation.


    the door of the small room was locked. compared to being at home, ye xingchen would provide him with food. there was also water and warmth here.


    after lin pei stayed there for three days, an uninvited guest suddenly came to the door.


    it was zhang yi.


    when ye xingchen was eating breakfast in the morning, he suddenly saw a group of people standing at the closed gate, as if they were planning something.


    he double-clicked on the screen and zoomed in on the people.


    what surprised ye xingchen was that the visitor outside was not a stranger, but an acquaintance of his, zhang yi.


    ¡°what? zhang yi is still alive?¡±


    ye xingchen took a bite of the fried dough stick soaked in soy milk. for a moment, he admired zhang yi from the bottom of his heart.


    if he was not mistaken, the people standing beside zhang yi should be his previous bodyguards. other than those bodyguards, there were also a few people that ye xingchen did not know.


    ¡°that¡¯s awesome. 1 thought he was dead long ago, but he¡¯s still alive. it seems that he must have escaped secretly.¡±


    although ye xingchen would check the surveillance cameras every day, it was not twenty-four hours a day.


    counting the time, zhang yi probably ran away before ye xingchen could gather everyone together.


    as for the rations they relied on for so long¡­


    ye xingchen did not pay much attention to the pile of corpses at zhang yi¡¯s door. now that he thought about it, it was probably because the food in the house had been divided up, so he and the bodyguards each dragged a corpse and ran away.


    ¡°amazing, amazing. he survived. but now that he¡¯s back, it doesn¡¯t look like anything good.¡±


    the mutants had just come, and zhang yi had come now. ye xingchen did not know why zhang yi had come back, but he had a hunch that zhang yi had come back for him.


    because of the mutant incident, no one dared to go out anymore. other than patrolling the neighborhood every day, there was no one guarding the entrance of the neighborhood.


    no one dared to go out again. no matter how tempting the supplies were, they couldn¡¯t resist the fear in their hearts. after all, those mutants were exactly the same as zombies.


    although the food that ye xingchen gave them every day was not enough to fill their stomachs, it was enough for them to survive.


    after all, everyone who could live here was more or less rich. everyone cherished their lives, and no one dared to exchange their lives for a full meal.


    zhang yi didn¡¯t enter through the main entrance. he climbed over the wall.


    ye xingchen saw it clearly. he saw zhang yi leading the group of people to try to push open the gate of the neighborhood, and then they walked around the neighborhood under zhang yi¡¯s lead.


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows and saw them suddenly stop.


    the spot they were standing at now was right behind his villa.


    this was where zheng huaqiang and the others had brought people to climb the wall last time.


    ¡°sigh, what he said really came true. he said that he was coming for me, and he really was coming for me.¡±


    ye xingchen sighed and then took a sip of iced soy milk.


    if ye xingchen¡¯s guess was right, zhang yi should have taken his bodyguards and escaped to a shelter with someone unknown. the current situation should be that he had brought the person he had taken refuge with to attack him.


    zhang yi probably bragged a lot, saying that his house was rich in supplies and had heating.


    as soon as the patrol passed by, zhang yi and his bodyguards were very conscious and automatically began to stack on the ground, forming a human ladder for them to climb on.


    ¡°what benefits did they receive from zhang yi? money? why are they still risking their lives for zhang yi at this time?¡±


    compared to the feeling that zhang yi was about to attack his house, ye xingchen was more curious.


    previously, he could still say that the bodyguards had been following zhang yi to protect him because they had to rely on zhang yi for a living.


    but now, zhang yi looked like he could not eat enough himself, let alone feed them.


    ¡°if only they could be so loyal to me. i wonder what zhang yi¡¯s conditions are..¡±

 Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Zhang Yi (1)

    chapter 129: zhang yi (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was currently in need of manpower. he thought about it carefully. since even mutated humans have appeared now, there might be mutated animals and insects in the future.


    after all, it wasn¡¯t just the weather that was abnormal.


    logically speaking, even if it was a virus mutation, it would take a period of time for it to happen.


    however, it was obvious that they had not been infected for long.


    did that mean that under such extreme weather, everything was contrary to their understanding?


    if he could take in zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards for his own use, then his combat strength would increase a lot. after all, the people from the bodyguard company were better at fighting than ordinary people.


    ye xingchen wiped his mouth, clapped his hands, and began to put on his clothes. he thought for a moment, then went out and went straight to the seventh floor.


    the moment the door was locked, ye xingchen opened the shooting hole on the seventh floor.


    ¡°sigh, why are you so slow? can you hurry up?¡±


    it had been more than half an hour since zhang yi climbed the wall. ye xingchen ate his breakfast very slowly, but he still waited for zhang yi and the others for more than ten minutes.


    after another half an hour, they all crawled in.


    there weren¡¯t many people. ye xingchen counted the people. including zhang yi, there were six people.


    outside the wall were zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards. there were eight of them. they threw a rope in from outside, probably to make it easier for zhang yi and the others to return the same way later.


    ye xingchen was curious about how they planned to attack.


    after all, the people who had come before had tried. the bomb did not work, and the demolition didn¡¯t either.


    ¡°oh? this is new.¡±


    through the scope of his sniper rifle, ye xingchen saw zhang yi take something unknown and actually start climbing up his house.


    that thing seemed to be sticky. zhang yi threw it and stuck it to the wall with a bang. then, zhang yi and the others pulled the rope and carefully climbed up.


    ¡°they¡¯re thinking of climbing up to the roof of my house. don¡¯t tell me they think they can attack from the roof of my house?¡±


    ye xingchen found it funny, but he also felt that zhang yi was not to blame.


    after all, the roofs of the other houses were all rooftops, and there was only one door guarding the rooftop. zhang yi probably wanted to sneak into ye xingchen¡¯s house through that door without anyone noticing.


    if he couldn¡¯t win head-on, he would change to a sneak attack.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°even the door and windows of my house are specially made. what makes you think that my roof will be the same as that of ordinary people¡¯s?¡±


    yes, ye xingchen¡¯s house was indeed different from others because he didn¡¯t have a rooftop.


    he had already turned the house into a metal box.


    before zhang yi and the others could climb up, ye xingchen had already set up the sniper rifle.


    after adjusting the angle, ye xingchen pulled the trigger.


    with a ¡°pa¡± sound, the person who was originally following zhang yi did not even have the time to cry out in surprise before he fell straight down.


    a headshot.


    ¡°it¡¯s been a long time since i¡¯ve used a gun. i didn¡¯t expect my shooting skills to be so good.¡±


    the familiar yet strange feeling from before came again, but ye xingchen was very excited at the moment and did not pay much attention to it.


    two more shots were fired. by the third shot, ye xingchen even shot two people in the head with one shot.


    the six people who were originally hanging on the rope were instantly reduced to two, hanging on two ends of the rope.


    ¡°f*ck, what the hell? why did they fall?!¡±


    in low temperatures, a casual movement could consume a lot of physical strength. zhang yi and the others climbed for a long time, but they did not reach the fifth floor.


    ¡°at such a close distance, forget it. let¡¯s change something. don¡¯t waste bullets.¡±


    ye xingchen smacked his lips and felt a little reluctant. after all, he typically did not have the chance to take out this sniper rifle.


    he couldn¡¯t wait to fire a few more shots to satisfy himself. unfortunately, bullets were non-regenerative items, so he had to use them sparingly.


    ye xingchen took out a self-made molotov cocktail and threw it at the last person on the rope.


    a fire suddenly burst out from his body and burned the rope.


    ¡°fire! fire! save me! put out the fire!¡±


    zhang yi was at the front of the rope. the rope started burning and soon reached zhang yi.


    the sudden flame stunned zhang yi. it was clearly a cold day, so why would it suddenly catch fire?!


    he crashed heavily into the snow. zhang yi rolled a few times in the snow before looking up at the top floor.


    ¡°hello, long time no see.¡±


    ye xingchen turned on the voice transmission device. he even wanted to open the window and wave at zhang yi. unfortunately, it was too dangerous. he did not know if zhang yi had any hidden weapons. he did not want to take the risk.


    ¡°i thought you were dead. i didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive. you¡¯re quite awesome. i underestimated you before.¡±


    next to zhang yi were subordinates of an old acquaintance of ye xingchen¡¯s, the leader of a nearby neighborhood, huang tianfang.


    however, ye xingchen didn¡¯t know him before. he had only heard of his name, which was why he couldn¡¯t recognize huang tianfang even if he were in front of him.


    in fact, zhang yi had already made preparations to form an alliance with others. it was just that at the beginning, zhang yi had his eyes on zheng huaqiang and the others.


    after all, zhang yi knew very well what the people in this neighborhood were like.


    he didn¡¯t trust the losers in his neighborhood. if they wanted to survive, they had to cooperate with someone with some ability.


    however, zhang yi originally planned to bring so much food with him to find a trustworthy and capable person to be his partner. he did not expect that something would go wrong. all his food was actually divided up by this group of damn people!


    zhang yi almost broke down. he did not expect that he would actually get to know zheng huaqiang and the others at this time.


    zheng huaqiang had suffered a lot from ye xingchen, so zhang yi provided zheng huaqiang with a lot of information. with this, zhang yi really got together with zheng huaqiang.


    why did zhang yi hang out with huang tianfang now? it was because of the gift that zhang yi gave to zheng huaqiang and the others when he first joined them.


    zhang yi and his bodyguards did drag a few corpses out and gave them all to zheng huaqiang and the others.


    and why did zhang yi and his bodyguards leave?


    it was because of these corpses.


    perhaps zheng huaqiang and the others had eaten too much sour meat. one day, zhang yi suddenly felt that there was something especially wrong with them.


    it had to be said that rich people¡¯s brains were sometimes useful. when zhang yi realized that something was wrong with them, he immediately left quietly with his bodyguards.


    after realizing that zhang yi and the rest of his men had run away, zheng huaqiang even threw a tantrum that day..

 Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Zhang Yi (2)

    chapter 130: zhang yi (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zheng huaqiang had originally said that he would capture zhang yi and the others. in the end, in just a few days, they began to show symptoms of mutation.


    zhang yi escaped and joined huang tianfang.


    as for why huang tianfang would take in zhang yi, who was empty-handed, one of the reasons was that zhang yi had a few bodyguards who were obviously good at fighting.


    the other reason was that zhang yi was really handsome.


    he had been pampered since he was young and was born into a government official¡¯s family. before the apocalypse, zhang yi had many pursuers. many girls would come up to him.


    coincidentally, huang tianfang liked men.


    therefore, everyone knew what kind of life zhang yi had been living during this period of time.


    a group of six people entered, but zhang yi was the only one left alive.


    ¡°it¡¯s been so long since we last met. why did you prepare such a big surprise for me?¡±


    ye xingchen looked through the scope at the person on the ground who was still burning, then at the four people whose heads had been blown up.


    ¡°it¡¯s a pity that you sent me so much meat, but i don¡¯t like it. it¡¯s a little wasteful.¡±


    zhang yi stood up from the snow and stared at ye xingchen with gritted teeth.


    huang tianfang didn¡¯t come with them. zhang yi brought huang tianfang¡¯s subordinates.


    after lin sijia moved into ye xingchen¡¯s house, zhang yi knew that it was probably ye xingchen who instructed lin sijia on what to do. he hated ye xingchen to the core.


    if it weren¡¯t for ye xingchen, he would still be comfortably staying at home, with food that could feed him for the rest of his life, and a group of bodyguards who could protect him.


    in the end, because of ye xingchen and his own carelessness, he was actually plotted against by lin sijia.


    all the supplies in his house had been looted. after that, he finally broke free from the rope and realized that these people were called over by ye xingchen.


    although he hated the other people in the neighborhood, he hated the leader, ye xingchen, even more. he wished he could burn the entire neighborhood to death, but unfortunately, he could not get a fire in this weather.


    ¡°bastard ye xingchen! i want you dead! go to hell!¡±


    thinking of the humiliation he had suffered during this period of time, he was once a spoiled rich second-generation heir, but in order to survive, he had actually given himself to another man. zhang yi couldn¡¯t wait to peel ye xingchen¡¯s skin and drink ye xingchen¡¯s blood.


    however, zhang yi could only jump on the snow. he could not get close to ye xingchen at all.


    he originally wanted to quietly climb to the top of ye xingchen¡¯s roof and then sneak into ye xingchen¡¯s house. in the end, he hadn¡¯t climbed up much before he was discovered by ye xingchen.


    no matter how zhang yi thought about it, he could not understand. he had clearly made such a small move, but how could ye xingchen still be able to notice him?


    he didn¡¯t know that ye xingchen had installed surveillance cameras in the front, back, left, and right of this house. not to mention the house, even the surrounding area had surveillance cameras installed, so his every move was watched by ye xingchen.


    before zhang yi could scold ye xingchen, ye xingchen called mo qi over.


    ¡°can your ability trap a person in something and then hang him up?¡±


    the reason why ye xingchen killed everyone but not zhang yi was because he felt that letting zhang yi die like this would be too easy on him.


    one had to know that zhang yi had brought a group of people to ye xingchen¡¯s house in his previous life, and then dismembered ye xingchen alive to eat. that kind of pain was one of the ancient capital punishments, dismemberment.


    even though half a year had passed since he was reborn, ye xingchen still remembered the pain.


    ¡°i haven¡¯t tried it yet. let me try.¡±


    mo qi was still chewing on the qqcandy ye xingchen gave her. as soon as she entered the room, she couldn¡¯t help but shiver. ye xingchen had opened the shooting hole just now, and a lot of cold air poured in.


    he took out a few clothes for mo qi and led her to the window. then, he opened the shooting hole that had just been closed.


    zhang yi saw that ye xingchen no longer paid attention to him. he originally thought that ye xingchen wanted to let him live, so he reached out and grabbed the rope hanging down the wall, wanting to climb out.


    mo qi released two bolts of lightning, wanting to trap zhang yi, but she was afraid that zhang yi would be electrocuted to death.


    ¡°it doesn¡¯t seem to work. what should 1 do? my lightning whip doesn¡¯t seem to be able to tie people up!¡±


    mo qi scratched her head and put another qqcandy into her mouth, only to find that it was already as hard as a small stone.


    ¡°no, we have to hurry, or he¡¯ll escape!¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he had long wanted to take revenge, but he had never had the time to care about zhang yi and that s*ut chen rou¡¯er. when he thought about it later, he realized that these two people no longer lingered in front of him. at that time, ye xingchen felt a little regretful.


    it was a pity that they died too quickly and too easily.


    but now, zhang yi had suddenly appeared. not only did he appear, but he had also come looking for him! he couldn¡¯t let him escape so easily!


    ye xingchen was anxious. he stretched out his hand and could not help but shout in his heart.


    all of a sudden, zhang yi, who was still on the rope, disappeared.


    following that, ye xingchen sensed that there was an additional foreign object in the space.


    it was zhang yi.


    ye xingchen was stunned on the spot. mo qi didn¡¯t know what was happening. she just rubbed her hands in the cold.


    all of a sudden, ye xingchen¡¯s body was a little unstable. his legs suddenly felt weak and hungry.


    ¡°f*ck, i thought teleporting things was already very awesome. 1,1 can actually teleport people?!¡±


    ¡°no, no, i¡¯m so hungry. let¡¯s go back to the house to eat.¡±


    it was the first time ye xingchen brought mo qi up to the seventh floor.


    however, before mo qi could take a few more glances, she was pushed into the elevator by ye xingchen and went straight to the sixth floor.


    as soon as the elevator door opened, ye xingchen directly pulled mo qi to the dining table.


    ¡°little jia, don¡¯t cook anymore. let¡¯s eat the leftovers today.¡±


    it wasn¡¯t dinner time yet, and lin sijia hadn¡¯t even started cooking. she was just tired of staying in the small laboratory and wanted to come out and wash some fruits.


    as soon as she walked out, she was stopped by ye xingchen. in the blink of an eye, ye xingchen had placed a large table of food and began to eat heartily. he didn¡¯t even wait for lin sijia and mo qi to sit down.


    ¡°you¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡±


    lin sijia didn¡¯t know that zhang yi and the others had come because ye xingchen had installed a silencer on his sniper rifle to prevent zhao hao from hearing it. after all, zhao hao used to be a soldier..

 Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Surrender

    chapter 131: surrender


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    it wasn¡¯t that ye xingchen wanted to hide anything from zhao hao, but ye xingchen hoped that zhao hao would first familiarize himself with his supernatural ability.


    zhao hao¡¯s role in the future would be very important. if zhao hao could familiarize himself with his ability, it would directly increase ye xingchen¡¯s chances of survival.


    however, at this moment, ye xingchen was not thinking about zhao hao, but his own skill.


    after eating and drinking his fill, ye xingchen used his consciousness to check the space.


    zhang yi was already dead, and the possibility that ye xingchen had thought of before did not happen. ye xingchen originally thought that if he threw zhang yi into the space, would he touch the inventory there?


    however, to ye xingchen¡¯s surprise, zhang yi seemed to have been in his original position the whole time. it was not known when zhang yi died. after eating and drinking, ye xingchen returned to the space and threw zhang yi¡¯s body out.


    he threw it outside the wall and onto the bodyguards.


    this time, he only took one person, but ye xingchen was so hungry that it was as if he had taken an entire warehouse of goods from afar.


    he suddenly thought, could this ability of his have other uses besides having an alternate dimension?


    now, what he knew was that he could take things and people from afar. he could also enter this space himself, although he had never brought anyone in. zhang yi was the first person to be taken into this space.


    ye xingchen suddenly wondered if he could rely on this ability of his to have some killing skills?!


    after all, although there were not many people who had awakened their superpowers, as the apocalypse progressed, there would definitely be more and more people who had awakened their superpowers, such as zhao hao.


    ye xingchen had no choice but to take precautions.


    however, ye xingchen did not think about this for long. he had another thing to do now, which was to take zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards for his own use.


    zhang yi¡¯s body was thrown out by ye xingchen and smashed into the bodyguards. ye xingchen could hear the panic of the bodyguards from such a high place.


    how could they not panic? this was their boss!


    in the beginning, they followed zhang yi because zhang yi¡¯s father paid a large sum of money to hire them.


    later on, everyone tacitly agreed that the apocalypse had arrived. they all realized that money seemed to be useless, and so they chose to be loyal to zhang yi because of food.


    later on, zhang yi¡¯s family¡¯s food was robbed, but at that time, they had no other choice. they were all people from other provinces. it was not realistic to go back to their hometowns at this time. after all, it was difficult to even walk outside, let alone travel out of town. transportation in various places had long stopped.


    they had no choice but to follow zhang yi.


    fortunately, zhang yi was a smart person and knew how to survive. he also helped them to have a full meal.


    but now that zhang yi was dead, they immediately felt like a group without a leader.


    ¡°this, what should we do? the boss is dead¡­¡±


    the eight people below were confused. they had no home here. even when they lived here, they would live in the dormitory allocated to them by the company.


    besides, zhang yi was the only one huang tianfang recognized in the place where they were staying. it could be said that once zhang yi died, they would have nowhere to go.


    ¡°it¡¯s over. where else can we go? who is willing to take us in?¡±


    the eight of them were good at fighting, but at the same time, they were also good at eating.


    one had to know that at this time, although strength was important, it was not as important as food.


    it was hard to say what would happen in the future, but at least for now, no one was willing to waste their food to feed these people who had nothing to do with them.


    at this moment, ye xingchen leaned against the window and watched their every move. then, he turned on the voice transmitter.


    ¡°i recruit all capable and loyal people here. if you are interested in joining, you can go to the entrance of the community and get someone to contact me. then i¡¯ll examine you.¡±


    of course, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t directly tell them that he wanted them to work here. after all, being too proactive might make people think that he had ulterior motives.


    although the eight of them were not smart, they were definitely not stupid. they knew that ye xingchen was probably their best choice for the time being.


    although their boss had died because he wanted to attack ye xingchen¡¯s villa, they didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with ye xingchen¡¯s actions. after all, it was zhang yi who took the initiative.


    soon, a few of them walked around the wall of the residential area and arrived at the entrance of jinghua residential area.


    previously, due to the presence of mutants, the gate of ye xingchen¡¯s neighborhood was not open. there were only people patrolling the neighborhood every day.


    ¡°hello, is anyone there?¡±


    ye xingchen watched them leave and return to the house. then, he pulled out the surveillance footage at the entrance of the community.


    sure enough, the eight of them were very tactful. as soon as ye xingchen finished speaking, they immediately went to the entrance of the community to find someone to open the door and report themselves.


    ye xingchen thought for a moment and then sent a message to zhao hao.


    ¡°brother zhao, are you used to living with sister anran here?¡±


    since eight people had appeared out of nowhere, they had to find a place for them to stay. after all, they were humans, not some random animal. they could not be casually thrown away.


    moreover, ye xingchen had a feeling that he might put the eight of them in an important position in the future.


    in that case, ye xingchen would definitely have to consider their accommodation.


    now that zhao hao had moved into his house, ye xingchen had no intention of letting zhao hao go. after all, having two more mouths wouldn¡¯t make much of a difference. what ye xingchen didn¡¯t lack the most was food.


    ¡°it¡¯s like this, brother zhao. i¡¯m going to recruit some new people from outside. i haven¡¯t found a suitable place for them yet. now that you¡¯ve moved here, if you¡¯re used to it, you might as well stay here. if anything happens, we can take care of each other.¡±


    zhao hao sent a message over very soon. ¡°i¡¯m used to it. little ye, your place is much better than mine. it¡¯s spacious and bright. there are also two toilets and a bathroom. even the kitchen is so big. it¡¯s many times better than my house.¡±


    zhao hao wasn¡¯t being polite. it was the truth. after all, ye xingchen had spent so much money on this house. it was definitely many times better than the small dormitory he lived in.


    ¡°brother zhao, can 1 discuss something with you?¡±

 Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Recruiting

    chapter 132: recruiting


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°go on, go on. little ye, if you have anything to say, just say it. what discussion? if you have decided on something, just tell me directly!¡±


    zhao hao could vaguely guess what ye xingchen wanted to say, and ye xingchen directly voiced his thoughts.


    ¡°it¡¯s like this, brother zhao. i¡¯m going to take in these people as before. i¡¯ll leave them to you. if you¡¯re willing, i¡¯m thinking of letting them stay in your place.¡±


    ¡°the main thing is that in this weather, it¡¯s not good for us to knock on every door to see which house is all dead and then clean up their house, so 1 came up with this idea. what do you think, brother zhao?¡±


    zhao hao thought about it and felt that what ye xingchen said made sense. however, if that was the case, he and li anran would really have to stay at ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    ¡°but little ye, this, is this appropriate? if my house is cleared out for someone else to live in, won¡¯t i have to disturb you in the future?¡±


    it wasn¡¯t that zhao hao couldn¡¯t bear to part with his shabby dormitory. he just really didn¡¯t want to trouble ye xingchen too much.


    no one was a fool, and zhao hao naturally wasn¡¯t one either. of course, he understood that ye xingchen¡¯s house couldn¡¯t be compared to his own. however, once he agreed to ye xingchen¡¯s request, he would really be taking advantage of ye xingchen again. he was more or less a little anxious.


    ¡°i can¡¯t, i can¡¯t, little ye. you¡¯ve already helped me enough. uh, even if brothers help each other, this isn¡¯t how we help each other! you¡¯ve always been the one helping me. 1 haven¡¯t helped you at all!¡±


    ye xingchen thought that zhao hao would agree immediately, but he did not expect zhao hao to reject him. moreover, the reason was actually this.


    he grinned and his fingers danced on the phone screen.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, big brother zhao. just stay here with me in peace. i¡¯ll take it that you¡¯ve agreed. think about what else you need me to help you get from your house. just let me know. as for helping¡­ alright, then i¡¯ll remember big brother zhao¡¯s words from today. in the future, when i ask big brother zhao for help, big brother zhao must not refuse.¡±


    zhao hao did not have anything to take. after all, when li anran came over, she had already made up her mind to stay in ye xingchen¡¯s house. she had packed her things and brought them over.


    even if there was, there wasn¡¯t much left.


    zhao hao¡¯s efficiency was quite high. ye xingchen had already said so much. if he continued to refuse, he would be insensible.


    in less than half a day, zhao hao had already arranged for the eight people that ye xingchen had recruited to settle down.


    the dormitory that zhao hao had stayed in was a little small. it was indeed a little crowded for eight burly men to live in at once. ye xingchen suddenly began to think of another problem.


    if he wanted to build his own force, he had to ensure the safety of his subordinates.


    at least from the looks of it, the neighborhood he was living in was not safe at all.


    even the gate of this residential area was found at the last minute.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that a few strong adults had rushed over to block the gate that day, those mutated people would have already knocked the entire gate of the community away.


    thinking of this, ye xingchen suddenly thought of the company that he had found to build the safe house.


    ye xingchen¡¯s house cost a few tens of millions.


    the reason why ye xingchen increased the number of floors was because he had been buried by snow in his previous life. if it weren¡¯t for his diligence in shoveling snow in his previous life, his three-story villa with a rooftop would have been buried long ago.


    because of the lesson from his previous life, ye xingchen had changed his villa to a full seven floors in this life.


    however, that was all because ye xingchen wanted to live.


    now, ye xingchen no longer had to worry about whether he could survive or not. ye xingchen¡¯s current pursuit was not as simple as just surviving.


    he now wanted to establish his own force because he suddenly understood a principle. it was not enough for him to be strong alone. he had to have enough strength. even if he did not take the initiative to provoke others, at least he had to not be afraid of others provoking him!


    however, if that was the case, then ye xingchen¡¯s safe house seemed to be somewhat insufficient.


    he couldn¡¯t possibly put all the useful people in his small house, which only had seven floors.


    however, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t chase away those with special abilities, such as mo qi and zhao hao, who could be used in the future.


    ye xingchen was not kind. he was not worried that they would suffer outside. ye xingchen simply thought that if he tossed them outside, what would happen? he would lose a weapon that he liked.


    the more ye xingchen thought about it, the more he felt that he needed a bigger and better safe zone.


    it was best to build it in a place far away from the downtown area. if the mutated prion virus could be transmitted, it meant that the more people there were, the more likely people would be infected by the mutated prion virus. ye xingchen had to stay away from these dangers.


    ¡°yes, i should go and ask them.¡±


    it was obviously impossible to spend money to build a bigger and better safe house now.


    first of all, money was useless now. one hundred thousand yuan was not even worth a bag of instant noodles. he was afraid that no one would be willing to build a bigger safe house for him even if he offered tens of billions.


    the second thing was the people. it had been so long since the apocalypse. ye xingchen had long lost contact with the construction workers before his safe house was completed. now that so much time had passed, it was still uncertain whether they were dead or alive.


    then, ye xingchen thought of zhang yi¡¯s bodyguards who had been recruited today.


    after all, they were the top security team in the country. after all, zhang yi¡¯s father¡¯s official position seemed to be quite high, so the people he hired for zhang yi were naturally the highest level.


    since they were the highest-level bodyguard team, did that mean that they had served many rich people?


    ye xingchen immediately wanted to go out and make a trip to zhao hao¡¯s house. he wanted to visit and console them.


    thinking of this, ye xingchen did so. he took out his coat from the space and put it on, then led mo qi out of the door.


    the distance wasn¡¯t too far, so ye xingchen didn¡¯t drive his snowmobile out. instead, he took out his snowboard.


    ¡°let¡¯s go. i¡¯ll bring you to big brother zhao¡¯s house.¡±


    the more ye xingchen looked at mo qi, the more he liked her. after all, mo qi was a very obedient child. now ye xingchen treated mo qi as his own daughter.. after all, who wouldn¡¯t like a child who was obedient and had such a lethal ability?

 Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: New Partner

    chapter 133: new partner


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen brought mo qi to zhao hao¡¯s place very quickly.


    he did not come empty-handed. he was carrying a bag with junk food that he had brought back from other supermarkets.


    although the food quality was not very good, and almost all of them had been frozen or freezer-burned, they were still very precious items.


    after knocking on the door and entering the house. ye xingchen immediately reached out and handed over the bag in his hand.


    ¡°are you used to living here? i¡¯ve brought you some food. you can stay here in peace. as long as you submit to me wholeheartedly in the future and do things for me, 1 won t mistreat you.¡±


    the eight of them were already very nervous.


    because they had been following zhang yi all this while, they would do whatever zhang yi wanted them to do. of course, they knew how many things they had done to hurt ye xingchen.


    originally, they came here to try their luck, and when they heard what ye xingchen said.


    they still felt like they were in a dream when yuan bo brought them to this small house.


    they even thought that ye xingchen might have let them in on purpose to take revenge on them.


    however, what they didn¡¯t expect was that the first thing ye xingchen did when he came was not to bring up old grudges, but to bring them food and ask if they were used to living here.


    some of them immediately had tears in their eyes as they apologized to ye xingchen.


    one had to know that they had followed zhang yi to attack ye xingchen¡¯s house before i


    even though a few of their comrades had been killed by ye xingchen, they didn¡¯t think that it was a problem. after all, they were in this line of work. sometimes, it was normal for some accidents to happen. it was a life-or-death job.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine. after ail, you were in your position. at that time, your employer was zhang yi. it¡¯s only right for you to listen to his instructions.¡±


    ye xingchen waved his hand and casually pulled a chair in front of them to sit down. then, he placed the food on the table.


    there were still traces of zhao hao and li anran living in the house. however, ye xingchen looked around and basically all the valuable things in the house had been moved away. it was probably taken away by li anran.


    after all, when ye xingchen let her into the house that day, ye xingchen had seen her carrying bags of various sizes inside.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t care what they thought. he was more concerned about something else.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. just pretend that nothing happened. however, i¡¯m also quite curious why you guys kept following zhang yi. it¡¯s clearly the end of the world, but you guys¡­¡±


    ¡°hee hee, that¡­¡±


    wang hao scratched his head in embarrassment. he was a little embarrassed by ye xingchen¡¯s question.


    ¡°it was zhang yi¡¯s father, he was giving us too much. we couldn¡¯t refuse.¡±


    ¡°plus, we didn¡¯t believe what you said about the apocalypse at first. after all, we¡¯ve heard a lot about the apocalypse on television or in novels, but we¡¯ve never seen it in real life.¡±


    ¡°it was snowing. a few of us came from other places. it snowed in our hometown, so we didn¡¯t think anything was wrong at first. at most, we thought that it might be cold earlier this year.¡±


    ¡°who would have thought that the temperature drop would be so ridiculous!¡±


    ¡°later on, we realized that money wasn¡¯t worth much. we went outside and asked. damn it, a bag of instant noodles actually cost as much as 100,000 yuan!¡±


    ¡°then everyone started to talk about the end of the world. that was when we started to believe that it was the end of the world.¡±


    ¡°but you also know that it was already too late by then. a few of us wanted to go back to our hometown, but we couldn¡¯t. after all, the snow was so heavy and the snow was so thick that we couldn¡¯t get through at all.¡±


    ¡°but zhang yi¡¯s family had previously shipped over a lot of food. zhang yi promised us that if he had food, we would have food. we had no choice but to follow zhang yi.¡±


    ¡°in the beginning, it was for the money. later on, we really had no choice. we were indeed hired by zhang yi¡¯s father in the beginning, and it was indeed our duty to protect zhang yi.¡±


    ¡°then why did you choose to join me? 1 remember that 1 killed a few of your brothers before, didn¡¯t i?¡±


    ye xingchen was in a good mood. he had guessed correctly. as expected, the reason why they were so loyal to zhang yi was because of food.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s a long story. all the supplies in zhang yi¡¯s family were taken away, so he took us to join that guy, boss zheng. however, boss zheng got a scary disease, so we followed zhang yi to join huang tianfang.¡±


    at this point, wang hao¡¯s expression changed.


    ¡°that huang tianfang¡­ the, the reason why he took us in was because he liked zhang yi!¡±


    ¡°those people were not good people! they even wanted to make me, make me¡­¡±


    gu hao spat out fiercely. he was the best-looking man among them. his skin was tender and fair. the people in the security company even teased him before, saying that he did not have to work so hard to be their bodyguard. with his face, he could even become a celebrity.


    at this point, ye xingchen understood. he could not help but be a little surprised.


    although he knew that it was normal for people to want to rely on capable people at this time, and it was also very normal to climb into bed, he did not expect zhang yi to use this method to rely on others.


    after all, no matter what, zhang yi could be considered a rich and connected second-generation heir.


    ¡°that huang tianfang, if it wasn¡¯t for gu hao being unwilling to separate from us, i¡¯m afraid we would have been chased out as well.¡±


    they obviously didn¡¯t like huang tianfang, so when they heard what ye xingchen said, they immediately ran over.


    after all, zhang yi was dead. what would huang tianfang want them to do?


    t hey didn¡¯t want their brother to do such a thing for him. zhang yi was willing to do it, so they couldn¡¯t say anything. however, they were extremely unwilling.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. it¡¯s all in the past. don¡¯t worry, i¡¯m not into this kind of thing.¡±


    ¡°zhang yi promised to take care of your food and accommodation, so i¡¯ll take care of it too. however, i¡¯m not talcing care of you for free. i, ye xingchen, don¡¯t keep idle people.¡±


    ye xingchen laughed a few rimes and then began to get to the main topic of his visit today..

 Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Super Safe House (1)

    chapter 134: super safe house (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°right, i have a question to ask you. i wonder if you¡¯re willing to answer it for me?¡±


    ye xingchen opened the bag he brought over and took out the bread, cakes, instant noodles, ham sausages, chicken drumsticks, braised eggs, canned porridge, etc. there were even cookies, chocolates, and sweets.


    one after another, their eyes were fixed on them. some of them could not help but gulp.


    one had to know that these days, how many people would starve for days and could not take it anymore before eating such a small mouthful of food? ye xingchen actually brought so much food for them at once.


    a piece of chocolate or candy might be able to let them live for another day!


    ¡°these, these are all for us?!¡±


    ¡°please ask, please ask. we will definitely tell you everything we know!¡±


    their eyes moved from ye xingchen to the table, staring at the pile of junk food without blinking.


    they were going crazy thinking about this normal food. recently, they had been eating either rotten leaves or porridge that was so runny that not a grain of rice could be seen. they ate so poorly that they almost had no energy to work.


    it was not that there was nothing to eat. zhang yi ate with them until his mouth was shiny with grease, but¡­ they knew what kind of meat it was. although they were hungry and craving it, they could not get over that hurdle in their hearts and could not bring themselves to eat it.


    ¡°you guys should have been bodyguards for many celebrities and dignitaries before, right?¡±


    ye xingchen leaned against the back of the chair, one hand on the chair arm to support his chin, the other hand on the table to tap. mo qi stood beside ye xingchen, like a pet.


    ¡°of course! our name is well-known in this industry!¡±


    when ye xingchen said this, wang hao, who was the first to speak, could not help but feel proud. he was the captain of this small team.


    ¡°eighty percent of the celebrities in the entertainment industry hired bodyguards from our company! not to mention those rich people. ha, the number of rich people we¡¯ve served over the years can¡¯t be counted with ten hands!¡±


    wang hao was right. their security company seemed to have a big backer, so their connections were very strong. it was said that the person behind them was from the government, or even one of the higher-ups. this also led to their company being very famous in the industry, and their prices were very high.


    logically speaking, although zhang yi¡¯s father was also a member of the government, he was not their customer group. after all, their fees were really not cheap.


    however, zhang yi¡¯s father was a smart person. he knew that it was useless to keep more money at this time. it was better to use it in exchange for safety.


    however, wang hao and the others heard that zhang yi¡¯s father¡¯s situation did not seem to be good. he seemed to have died a month ago.


    ¡°but why did you suddenly ask about this? do you want to hire bodyguards too? it might be a little difficult to hire bodyguards at this time. we can¡¯t even contact the people at the headquarters or the company.¡±


    wang hao naturally thought that the reason why ye xingchen asked them about bodyguards was because ye xingchen also wanted to hire some bodyguards. he thought about how those people attacked ye xingchen¡¯s house before and suddenly felt that ye xingchen really should hire bodyguards.


    ¡°if you want to hire bodyguards, why don¡¯t you take a look at our brothers? however, we don¡¯t accept any salary. we only accept food now!¡±


    ¡°no, i don¡¯t need bodyguards, but i do want to ask you about something.¡± ye xingchen shook his head gently.


    ¡°since you¡¯ve served so many high-ranking officials and vips before, do any of the people you¡¯ve served have a security base or doomsday fortress?¡±


    when ye xingchen was renovating his villa, the craftsman who renovated it for him had mentioned it before.


    ye xingchen was a second-generation heir, but he was not one of the richest people in the upper-class circle. therefore, when he heard from the renovation expert that someone had spent billions of dollars to build a doomsday castle in their company, ye xingchen was surprised.


    ye xingchen¡¯s house was not cheap, but it was considered very ordinary in their company. there were many houses that cost more than ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    one had to know that the richest people did not lack money. even if it was just for fun, they would still invest a lot of money.


    ¡°hey, you know what? now that you asked, there really is one!¡±


    wang hao turned to look at his brothers. ¡°hey, do you still remember young master wang¡¯s doomsday fortress?¡±


    ¡°i remember, i remember! boss! it was like an island! 1 almost got lost when 1 went up!¡±


    ¡°wow, i feel like it¡¯s as big as a city. i don¡¯t know how much money was spent.


    it must have cost a lot!¡±


    ¡°yes, yes. 1 remember that there are basketball courts and football fields inside. there seem to be a few gyms and many swimming pools!¡±


    ¡°i remember, i remember. i¡¯ve been there before. i even went to be a bodyguard when young master wang held a pool party!¡±


    ¡°really? doomsday fortress?¡± ye xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard that!


    he could be said to lack nothing now, but his villa felt so small no matter how he looked at it.


    although it seemed that he was living better than most people, it was not enough. it was far from enough!


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t wait to snatch young master wang¡¯s doomsday fortress and take it for himself!


    ¡°i¡¯m a little curious about what you¡¯re saying, haha. i¡¯ve never seen such a big doomsday fortress before. if 1 want to take a look, do 1 have to go somewhere far away?¡±


    ye xingchen wanted to snatch it, but he couldn¡¯t snatch it immediately.


    after all, there was another very important point. the reason why he had been able to win every battle before was largely because of his impenetrable house that was not afraid of fire or water.


    others could not attack, so ye xingchen could always be safe.


    similarly, ye xingchen also knew the young master wang they were talking about. after all, if he was not wrong, the young master wang they were talking about should be the prodigal son of the richest man.


    ye xingchen knew how difficult it was to break into his house. it could be said that there was no blind spot in 360 degrees. similarly, the difficulty of attacking the safe house of the son of the richest man was probably even more difficult than his house.


    ¡°his house is far from here, but if you¡¯re talking about that fortress, it¡¯s not very far..¡±

 Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Super Safe House (2)

    chapter 135: super safe house (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°that fortress was built in a coastal city.! remember that it¡¯s not very far from here, but it¡¯s built on a mountain, a little remote.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s not many people there. young master wang seems to have booked a mountain just for this fortress because he seemed to have said that his father wouldn¡¯t let him build such a thing in the city center or he would be kicked out.¡±


    ¡°it should only be a three-to-four hours¡¯ drive from here? its not very far, but if you really want to take a look now, i¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy.¡±


    ¡°i remember that you have a means of transportation. it¡¯s a snowmobile, right? i remember seeing you when i went out with them, but it¡¯s not easy to go there even if you drive a snowmobile. the road over there is quite difficult to walk.¡±


    ¡°yes, and there seem to be small roads over there. there¡¯s no main road.¡±


    the more ye xingchen listened, rhe happier he became. it was built on a mountain, far from the bustling city, and there was no direct road. wasn¡¯t this his ideal?


    after all, after the apocalypse, rhe worst side of people¡¯s personalities would be revealed. in this way, it was actually rhe safest to stay away from the crowd.


    however, he had to think long and hard about how to attack.


    after all, if ye xingchen were to attack, it would mean that he would have to leave his safe zone and run so far to a place that he did nor know at all, and that place happened to be his opponent¡¯s territory.


    ¡°if you know the general layout of the fortress, draw it. the more details you know, the more rewards you will receive.¡±


    ye xingchen patted the pile of food on the table. ¡°do you know what kind of defense equipment and weapons they have?¡±


    when ye xingchen asked this question, wang hao immediately felt troubled.


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. the defense is definitely very good. after all, he spent so much money. there are a few guns, but 1 don¡¯t know about rhe rest because young master wang¡¯s fortress has only been fun for him for a few months after ir was built. he held a few pool parties in the fortress and never went there again.¡± ¡°after all, you know that his family is in jinghua city. it¡¯s a little far from here. he only comes back here occasionally to play, but you know, once the novelty wears off¡­11


    wang hao didn¡¯t make his words very clear, but ye xingchen did understand. it was nothing more than wang mingcong spending a lot of money to build a doomsday fortress. in the end, the novelty wore off and he threw it aside.


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but feel a little speechless. he thought that he wasn¡¯t poor, bur after looking at wang mingcong¡¯s life, ye xingchen suddenly felt like a pauper. the money he got from selling off his family¡¯s assets, company, and supermarkets probably wasn¡¯t enough for wang mingcong to squander so casually.


    ¡°don¡¯t tell me you want to attack young master wang¡¯s fortress?!¡±


    at this moment, wang hao finally reacted. otherwise, why would ye xingchen ask them to draw out the general layout of the fortress? he even asked them about the defense and weapon configuration of the fortress.


    ¡°but it s useless even if you attack.¡±


    wang hao frowned. ¡°at most, it¡¯s just a bigger place to live. the facilities inside are more complete. but the supplies¡­¡±


    that was because wang mingcong had only built it for fun back then. after partying a few times, he had only used a few large living rooms and a few swimming pools. the most stored items were probably the wine in the wine cellars.


    food and daily supplies?


    wang mingcong only came there to play when the weather was hot, so most of the clothes inside were swimsuits and swimming trunks. there were also all kinds of bathrobes, pajamas, and nightgowns. there was not a single piece of thick clothing.


    as for food¡­


    wang mingcong didn¡¯t really live there. he had basically told the servants in advance before he came, and the servants would prepare the food. as for the ham and cheese that had been stored previously, even if there was, it had long expired.


    ¡°mm, it doesn¡¯t matter. you just need to draw7 it. i have other plans.1¡®


    in fact, ye xingchen had wanted to move out for a long rime. lin sijia had even mentioned it before.


    however, they had never been able to move because they all knew that the reason why they could live so comfortably was because of this house.


    ye xingchen had even studied whether he could tear down every floor of this house into a few individual rooms and then put them into his space to take away. however, the house built by that company was too sturdy. it could not be torn down or taken away even if he wanted to.


    however, if there was such a place they were talking about, and if ye xingchen could successfully take down this fortress, wouldn¡¯t his safety factor increase by several levels?!


    one had to know that all the danger at this stage came from people!


    ¡°i won¡¯t disturb you guys for now. i¡¯ve already added all of you as friends. if you have any news, just let me know on your phone.¡±


    after wang mingcong¡¯s doomsday fortress was completed, there seemed to be people who wanted to write articles about it, but they were all rejected. it was because of wang mingcong¡¯s refusal to media that many people did not know about the doomsday fortress¡¯s existence.


    if ir wasn¡¯t for the person from the safe house construction company who mentioned it to ye xingchen, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t have known that there were so many people in society who needed to build a safe house.


    after leaving zhao hao¡¯s house, ye xingchen held his snowboard and walked home with light steps.


    he was extremely excited and looking forward to it!


    just as ye xingchen entered the house, wang hao sent him a location.


    according to wang hao, this location was wang mingcong¡¯s doomsday fortress.


    ¡°f*ck, this place is really remote.¡±


    ye xingchen mumbled as he changed his clothes.


    wang hao¡¯s three-to-four-hour drive was probably a little conservative. ye xingchen glanced at the gps and roughly thought about the location. it was probably a five-to-six-hour drive.


    ¡°he¡¯s really rich. even the location of his house is so remote as if he¡¯s afraid that others will find him.¡±


    ye xingchen had never been to that place before. firstly, ir was because it was remote, and secondly, it seemed that there was nothing there other than a mountain with its back facing the sea.


    not only was the transportation inconvenient, bur it was also very inconvenient to buy things.


    this was also why wang mingcong would inform the servants in advance if he wanted to hold any parties or events here. in fact, many of the things he needed for his events had to be transported over by private jet.


    one was because they were rich, so most of their food was imported.


    the second reason was that this place was too remote..

 Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: Long Time No See, Chen Rouer

    chapter 136: long time no see, chen rou¡¯er


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    it was not easy to change their address. they still needed to think about it carefully. even thinking about how to attack was a big problem.


    it was not advisable to use brute force. ye xingchen thought that the most ideal way was to use his wits. however, ye xingchen had not thought of where to start. after all, it was a completely unfamiliar place, which made ye xingchen feel troubled for a moment.


    however, there was no solution to this problem. soon, ye xingchen welcomed new trouble.


    chen rou¡¯er had actually returned, and she had even come back to look for him.


    ¡°look at this person. she looks so familiar.¡±


    lin sijia was holding a bag of grapes and feeding them to ye xingchen one by one when she suddenly saw an extremely familiar figure appear on the small screen.


    ¡°is this the school belle, the one you liked very much before?¡±


    lin sijia raised her eyebrows. chen rou¡¯er¡¯s reputation was very famous. after all, everyone said that she was a natural beauty that was hard to come by in 3,000 years. lin sijia couldn¡¯t be sure if she was natural or not, but she was definitely beautiful. after all, she was the campus belle of jinghai university.


    how famous was chen rou¡¯er? she was clearly dressed in layers of bloated clothes, but she was still recognized by lin sijia at a glance.


    ¡°all, your old lover is back for you.¡±


    lin sijia didn¡¯t know why, but her heart suddenly felt bitter.


    ye xingchen¡¯s pursuit of chen rou¡¯er had caused quite a stir. even if lin sijia did not know about the story between the two of them before, it was difficult for lin sijia not to know about chen rou¡¯er after she caused so much trouble.


    now, everyone in the entire community knew how much ye xingchen liked chen rou¡¯er back then, and how ye xingchen licked chen rou¡¯er¡¯s boots.


    it wasn¡¯t just jealousy, but alarm bells rang in lin sijia¡¯s heart.


    one had to know that although she was also good-looking, her style was completely different from chen rou¡¯er¡¯s. her only advantage was her medical skills, which she had always been proud of.


    however, it was obvious that lin sijia had lived with ye xingchen for so long. she clearly knew that ye xingchen didn¡¯t need her that much. after all, ye xingchen¡¯s space really had everything. instead of saying ye xingchen needed her, it would be better to say that she couldn¡¯t leave ye xingchen at all.


    even though ye xingchen had hugged her before and clearly declared her sovereignty to chen rou¡¯er, lin sijia still couldn¡¯t help but start to panic.


    ¡°yo, it seems like it really is her. chen rou¡¯er is actually still alive?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t hear the hidden meaning in lin sijia¡¯s words. he just reached out to pick up the remote control and paused the movie. then, he pulled out the surveillance footage at the entrance of the community and double-clicked it to enlarge it.


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er hasn¡¯t made a move for a long time. 1 thought she was already dead.¡±


    it was not only chen rou¡¯er, but also chu yao and sun min.


    ever since ye xingchen humiliated chen rou¡¯er in every possible way, chen rou¡¯er did not appear again.


    it was the same for chu yao, but sun min came to get food a few times later.


    ye xingchen carefully recalled for a moment. only then did he realize that sun min seemed to have not done anything for a long time.


    it was also because chen rou¡¯er, chu yao, and sun min had not made any movements for so long that ye xingchen subconsciously thought that chen rou¡¯er had died long ago.


    lin sijia pursed her lips. ye xingchen did not hear the sourness in her words at all.


    ¡°hmm? what¡¯s wrong, little¡­¡±


    lin sijia retracted the grape she was holding. ye xingchen opened his mouth but caught nothing. just as he turned his head to ask, lin sijia leaned forward and kissed ye xingchen¡¯s mouth.


    ¡°why are you still thinking about other women?¡±


    lin sijia snorted and pushed ye xingchen onto the sofa. then, she sat on him.


    after two hours, ye xingchen finally got up from lin sijia¡¯s body in satisfaction. then, he grabbed lin sijia¡¯s waist and carried her to sit on his lap.


    ¡°all, my little jia is jealous. let me smell it. 1 was wondering why the air suddenly felt sour.¡±


    ye xingchen raised his hand and gently scratched the tip of lin sijia¡¯s nose. then, he lowered his head and planted a kiss on lin sijia¡¯s lips.


    ¡°don¡¯t be jealous. i¡¯m happy that chen rou¡¯er can come back.¡±


    of course, ye xingchen was happy. after all, compared to zhang yi, ye xingchen hated chen rou¡¯er more.


    even if the person who used a knife to cut off pieces of his flesh in his previous life was zhang yi, the person who brought zhang yi in and opened the door for zhang yi and his group was chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°if she were to freeze to death outside, that would be a pity. it would be too easy on her.¡±


    lin sijia was curled up in ye xingchen¡¯s arms. she opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by ye xingchen¡¯s second sentence. she thought to herself that it was fortunate that ye xingchen was not glad that chen rou¡¯er had returned alive. fortunately, ye xingchen was glad that chen rou¡¯er did not die too easily.


    ¡°why do you hate chen rou¡¯er so much?¡±


    lin sijia was more or less curious. even if ye xingchen couldn¡¯t get her love, even if he was cheated on by chen rou¡¯er, it wasn¡¯t enough for ye xingchen to hate her so much. he hated her so much that he wanted her to die as painfully as possible.


    ¡°previously, i saw the two of you talking in the group. didn¡¯t you like her very much before?¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s sleeping robe was loose. today was the rest day ye xingchen gave mo qi. mo qi was downstairs, eating snacks and watching the cartoon ye xingchen prepared for her.


    ye xingchen lowered his head and saw lin sijia¡¯s pale chest. he could not help but feel his throat tighten.


    ¡°do you believe in rebirth?¡±


    ye xingchen lowered his head, his eyes full of seriousness.


    lin sijia didn¡¯t answer. she remained silent.


    ¡°it¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t believe me. after all, even 1 feel that it¡¯s extremely unbelievable.¡±


    ¡°so you mean that you were reborn?¡±


    lin sijia couldn¡¯t understand. after all, it was fine if he had a special ability in a different space, but now he had even been reborn. these were things that she could only see on television or in novels!


    ¡°yes, whether you believe it or not, it¡¯s true.¡±


    ye xingchen reached out and gently combed lin sijia¡¯s hair. ¡°in my previous life, 1 was killed by chen rou¡¯er and zhang yi. in my previous life, i was a fool in love and was very stupid. 1 brought chen rou¡¯er back to my house to stay. even though i didn¡¯t have enough to eat or wear, 1 would still take care of her first.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t even know how chen rou¡¯er, who stayed with me every day, managed to hook up with zhang yi.¡±


    ¡°one day, after the snow stopped, chen rou¡¯er suddenly said that she wanted to give me a surprise..¡±

 Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Chen Rouer

    chapter 137: chen rou¡¯er


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia couldn¡¯t help but tighten her grip on ye xingchen¡¯s sleep robe. she could roughly guess what happened next.


    ¡°she didn¡¯t allow me to open my eyes, she blindfolded me and brought me to the doorway.¡±


    ¡°i was so excited at that time. you have to know that 1 have been chasing her for so long and have given her so many gifts and created so many surprises.


    this is the first time she said that she wanted to give me a surprise. even when she told me that i could open my eyes, i was still a little reluctant to do so.¡±


    ¡°in the end, when i opened my eyes, i saw zhang yi leading a group of people and surrounding me.¡±


    ¡°then i was caught by them. they tied me to a pillar and cut off my flesh piece by piece.¡±


    ¡°some people couldn¡¯t wait any longer and even chopped off my limbs.¡±


    the more lin sijia listened, the more shocked she became. she was a doctor, so she knew how painful it was to be cut piece by piece. they hadn¡¯t even given ye xingchen anesthesia at that time.


    ¡°i remember the last scene i saw before 1 died. it was zhang yi and chen rou¡¯er lying on my bed, covered by my blanket, doing that thing.¡±


    lin sijia suddenly sat up forcefully, then turned around and hugged ye xingchen¡¯s head to her.


    ¡°you must have been in great pain and despair at that time.¡±


    lin sijia¡¯s heart ached. she suddenly understood why ye xingchen, who usually had a good temper, hated zhang yi and chen rou¡¯er so much.


    ¡°yes and no. maybe it was because of my death that i awakened my superpower?¡±


    ¡°i even suspect that my rebirth is related to my ability. anyway, when i opened my eyes, i returned to the time before the apocalypse. then, i had an alternate dimension that no one else could see.¡±


    ye xingchen buried his head in lin sijia¡¯s chest and was a little breathless. however, the scent of lin sijia¡¯s body had indeed become stronger at this moment.


    ¡°if it weren¡¯t for this incident, i wouldn¡¯t be able to live so comfortably after the apocalypse. look, there¡¯s even you who cares about me now.¡±


    ye xingchen grinned and looked up from lin sijia¡¯s arms. then, he pressed lin sijia back onto the sofa.


    ¡°let¡¯s do it again, little jia.¡±


    ye xingchen was having a technical exchange with lin sijia while chen rou¡¯er was standing at the door and knocking on the door.


    sun min and chu yao were both dead. they were both killed by chen rou¡¯er.


    chen rou¡¯er had actually returned to sun min¡¯s home after being humiliated by ye xingchen that day.


    in the beginning, sun min wanted to chase her and chu yao away, but later on, sun min realized that no one was willing to form an alliance with her. even if she wanted to sell her body, no one wanted her. no one was willing to take out their food to support such an outsider.


    after all, they only had lust when they were comfortable and full. now that everyone was not full and did not have warm clothes, they naturally did not have that desire.


    however, sun min was only a woman. at this time, it was not easy for a woman to live.


    as a result, sun min had no choice but to temporarily form an alliance with chu yao.


    as for chen rou¡¯er, the two of them originally didn¡¯t care about her at all. however, chen rou¡¯er was like a lunatic. she went crazy at them every day and even wanted to snatch sun min¡¯s food. therefore, sun min locked her in the room.


    and how were sun min and chu yao killed by chen rou¡¯er?


    no one would dare to believe that a thin and weak woman like chen rou¡¯er had actually dug through the door of the room.


    because chen rou¡¯er usually lay on the door and shouted every day, sun min and chu yao ignored chen rou¡¯er when they first heard the commotion.


    then, chen rou¡¯er rushed out and killed them both.


    it was a little sudden. sun min and chu yao had yet to react. at that time, chu yao was still biting on a biscuit, and then she fell down with her eyes open.


    chen rou¡¯er had lived for a long time relying on these two corpses.


    it was only when everyone went out to search for supplies and there was no one on duty to patrol the neighborhood that chen rou¡¯er ran out.


    although chen rou¡¯er¡¯s mental state wasn¡¯t very good, and she had been starved to the point of being emaciated, she was still able to recover a little by relying on chu yao and sun min¡¯s corpses.


    perhaps it was because of the high-fat content of the sour meat, but chen rou¡¯er actually looked even more radiant than before.


    hence, even though she was filthy, she had found someone to rely on.


    the backer she found was called ma guoming. he was also a student at jinghai university. he was a senior and three years older than her. when she first entered the school, he had been chasing after her relentlessly. it was only after he went out of town for an internship that he became slightly better.


    ma guoming¡¯s family was quite wealthy, and he could be considered a second-generation rich kid. however, he was still far from ye xingchen. therefore, chen rou¡¯er did not even look at ma guoming at that time.


    and now, the goddess he had always liked, chen rou¡¯er, had actually come to seek refuge with him!


    ma guoming rushed out to welcome her.


    on such a cold day, when there was a shortage of electricity, ma guoming actually ordered a group of people to dig up the snow and turn it into water for chen rou¡¯er to wipe her face, hair, and body.


    she had changed her clothes from head to toe. ma guoming was like ye xingchen from his previous life, always letting chen rou¡¯er use everything first.


    chen rou¡¯er had two reasons for coming back this time. one was to look for ye xingchen so that he could see how much of a beauty he had missed out on. the second reason was that chen rou¡¯er still had some luxury goods in her house that she had used in the past. before, in order to survive, she had run out and moved into sun min¡¯s house. she did not take any of those things with her.


    now that the conditions were much better, chen rou¡¯er¡¯s vanity had returned.


    she didn¡¯t even come back alone this time. she had a few people with her. they were all ma guoming¡¯s most trusted and capable underlings. they were all sent by ma guoming to protect chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°it seems that she has been doing quite well recently.¡±


    ye xingchen was really satisfied this time. lin sijia was almost exhausted. she was resting on ye xingchen¡¯s chest.


    ¡°i wonder which idiot is so unlucky to be pestered by chen rou¡¯er. tsk tsk, he even sent so many people to protect her.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the surveillance screen and suddenly began to calculate in his heart.


    it was true that he wanted to change his residence, but that was not something that could be done in a short period of time. now that he saw chen rou¡¯er, it reminded him.


    the matter of revenge could be put on the agenda..

 Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: A Conniving Woman

    chapter 138: a conniving woman


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    chen rou¡¯er was still quite famous. since ye xingchen did not say anything to stop her, the person on duty really let chen rou¡¯er in.


    then, ye xingchen and lin sijia watched as chen rou¡¯er ran straight to her residence on the surveillance screen.


    ¡°she actually came back especially to get something. how strange. what is so precious that she has to come back personally to get it?¡±


    lin sijia was puzzled, and so was ye xingchen. after all, there was nothing left in chen rou¡¯er¡¯s house. otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have brought chu yao to stay at sun min¡¯s house.


    according to chen rou¡¯er¡¯s character of not losing out even if she died, what good things would she not bring with her and leave at home?


    two hours later, ye xingchen and lin sijia found out what chen rou¡¯er came back to get from home.


    ¡°be careful, don¡¯t knock into my bag. it¡¯s very expensive!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er crossed her arms in front of her chest, putting on a high and mighty appearance. if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she was still wearing very bloated clothes, ye xingchen would have thought that the end of the world hadn¡¯t arrived.


    ¡°no way! why did she come back at this time just to take her bags?!¡±


    not only was ye xingchen stunned, but even lin sijia, who was sitting beside him, was dumbfounded.


    one had to know that everyone was not even able to eat their fill now. they were about to starve to death and freeze to death. in the end, chen rou¡¯er ran back from who knew where and especially came back to take her¡­


    ye xingchen¡¯s expression changed again and again. he didn¡¯t know how to evaluate chen rou¡¯er for a moment. he even felt that chen rou¡¯er was more or less hopeless.


    he had thought that she was bad, but now it seemed that she was not only bad, but also stupid!


    if she hadn¡¯t come back for a few worthless luxury bags, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t have known that she was still alive. if ye xingchen didn¡¯t know that she was still alive, she might have been able to live a little longer.


    but now, ye xingchen knew that she was still alive. not only did ye xingchen want to kill her, but ye xingchen even wanted to uproot the people behind her.


    chen rou¡¯er was really looking for death. he didn¡¯t know where ma guoming came from, but chen rou¡¯er¡¯s clothes weren¡¯t bad at all. in fact, they were even more expensive than what she wore before the apocalypse.


    she adjusted the mink fur on her body and led the people downstairs. then, she led the people slowly to the door of ye xingchen¡¯s villa.


    before she could get close, the alarm in the villa started to ring.


    ye xingchen rubbed his ears and muted his phone. then, he and lin sijia continued to watch the surveillance footage of chen rou¡¯er.


    chen rou¡¯er walked to the door of ye xingchen¡¯s villa and took out her phone.


    ye xingchen turned the screen to the maximum but still couldn¡¯t see chen rou¡¯er¡¯s phone screen clearly. however, he didn¡¯t need to see it clearly because he knew what chen rou¡¯er was doing after a few seconds.


    ye xingchen had forgotten when he had blocked chen rou¡¯er. chen rou¡¯er opened ye xingchen¡¯s private chat. she had wanted to send ye xingchen a selfie, but she realized that ye xingchen had blocked her at some point and had not unblocked her.


    ¡°@ye xingchen, i¡¯m back. you must have missed me a lot, right?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er had sent it to the big group of owners.


    there were still some people hanging out in the group chat. when chen rou¡¯er sent this message, no one spoke in the group chat anymore. everyone started to gossip.


    one had to know that chen rou¡¯er was extremely famous. moreover, who in the entire group didn¡¯t know about the relationship between ye xingchen and chen rou¡¯er? in fact, it wasn¡¯t just in the group. when chen rou¡¯er made a scene in the group, many people made and shared screenshots.


    ye xingchen looked at his phone and then at lin sijia.


    ¡°she¡¯s looking for you. why aren¡¯t you answering?¡±


    lin sijia and ye xingchen had already woken up, taken a shower, and finished their lunch. at this time, they were sitting on the two-seater sofa, one on each side, staring at ye xingchen¡¯s phone screen.


    lin sijia snorted softly and took out her phone. she was also very curious about how ye xingchen would reply to chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°oh, our school belle is back. she must have missed you. she must have wondered where you went. she hadn¡¯t seen you in so long.¡±


    ye xingchen opened his arms and pulled lin sijia, who was huddled at the side, into his arms. then, he placed the phone in front of lin sijia and said, ¡°don¡¯t you want to know which fool she hooked up with?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er stood at the door of ye xingchen¡¯s villa and saw ye xingchen¡¯s reply. her heart was so excited that it was about to jump up.


    ma guoming was very good to her, but he was obviously not as handsome as ye xingchen, nor as considerate as ye xingchen. although ma guoming was also a bootlicker, every night, ma guoming would demand more from chen rou¡¯er without restraint.


    although chen rou¡¯er looked glamorous, as ma guoming seemed to treat her well on the surface, however, his special hobby in bed¡­ chen rou¡¯er missed ye xingchen very much. at least, ye xingchen used to listen to her every word and was very protective of her.


    ¡°aiya, brother xingchen, you¡¯re really something. did your hand slip and you blocked me? hurry up and add me back.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er wanted to seduce ye xingchen. she did not like lin sijia at all.


    after all, lin sijia was a few years older than her. she usually did not know how to put on makeup, and the clothes she wore were old-fashioned. she could not be compared to the school belle of a famous university.


    chen rou¡¯er originally wanted to let ye xingchen see how good her life was now so that he would regret not bringing her back. however, chen rou¡¯er suddenly changed her mind.


    she flirtatiously took a few selfies and sent them over. sure enough, chen rou¡¯er saw ye xingchen adding her back.


    ¡°heh, as expected. 1 knew it, how could ye xingchen fall in love with someone else so easily? he was clearly chasing me to death previously.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er raised her eyebrows and sent the selfie that she was most satisfied with to ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother xingchen, rou¡¯er misses you so much. do you miss rou¡¯er?¡±


    ye xingchen had clearly humiliated her in every possible way and even embarrassed chen rou¡¯er when he was distributing the food. however, chen rou¡¯er seemed to have forgotten everything and was still acting coquettishly at ye xingchen like before.


    ¡°yes, 1 did. where is rou¡¯er living now? 1 haven¡¯t seen you for a long time. i thought you died.¡±


    ¡°i really couldn¡¯t tell that you¡¯d like a conniving woman like her.¡±


    lin sijia pouted and muttered in ye xingchen¡¯s arms..

 Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Godbrother

    chapter 139: godbrother


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat tran station


    ¡°no, don¡¯t you know what 1 like?¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows at lin sijia. lin sijia instantly blushed and buried herself in ye xingchen1 s arms.


    chen rou¡¯er was easy to convince. ye xingchen only said that he wanted to bring chen rou¡¯er over to live with him and that he wanted to help her bring back useful things. then she really told him where she had been staying during this period of time.


    coincidentally, the area where ma guoming lived was actually quite close to wang mingcong¡¯s doomsday fortress?


    ¡°rou er wants to come and live with me soon, right? 1 can¡¯t finish the steak and red wine at home. it¡¯s too troublesome.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was so excited that the hand that was holding her phone was trembling. she really thought that ye xingchen was coming to pick her up.


    ma guoming¡¯s villa was not bad, but the villa in the suburbs was not as luxurious as the villa in the city. moreover, ma guoming¡¯s villa did not have a heater. chen rou¡¯er still wanted to use the heater in ye xingchen¡¯s house.


    at ma guoming¡¯s place, she could only take a bath once a month even if she wanted to. every time, she would shiver from the cold and almost fall sick from the cold.


    ¡°but if you bring me back to get my things and then move in with me, ma guoming won t be willing, right?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er didn¡¯t explain her relationship with ma guoming. she only said that she had a good godbrother and had been staying with him recently.


    ¡°when 1 go and 1 kidnap his good sister, which brother would be willing to allow that? what if your godbrother has a gun and takes me down with one shot?¡±


    even if chen rou¡¯er didn¡¯t say it out loud, ye xingchen knew that there was definitely something fishy going on between her and this so-called godbrother. after all, it was already the apocalypse. it was still possible for other people¡¯s biological sisters and brothers to support each other in this apocalypse. she was just a godsister, and not related by blood. why would ma guoming care about her food, clothes, and even her accommodation?


    however, ye xingchen didn¡¯t plan to expose chen rou¡¯er because he already knew that chen rou¡¯er was very dirty. one more lover wasn¡¯t too much.


    ¡°no, no, he only has one gun and only a dozen or so bullets. he showed it to me before. he treasures his bullets. don¡¯t you have a gun too?¡±


    ¡°at most, you can kill him first and he can¡¯t hit you anymore!¡±


    lin sijia was obviously stunned when she saw chen rou¡¯er¡¯s answer. she looked at the surveillance footage and saw that chen rou¡¯er was obviously dressed better than most people. even though lin sijia was living at ye xingchen¡¯s place now and didn¡¯t have to worry about food and clothing, she knew how difficult it was to find these things at this time.


    these weren¡¯t things that could be bought with money. those were mink fur coats that were warm and beautiful. moreover, they looked quite clean. at least, lin sijia didn¡¯t see any obvious stains or blood stains on the clothes from the surveillance camera.


    this meant that these clothes had definitely been washed carefully.


    one could imagine that the godbrother that chen rou¡¯er mentioned, ma guoming, was really good to her.


    but what did she say about someone who treated her so well? she¡¯d let ye xingchen kill him first?!


    ¡°did she treat you like this in your previous life¡­¡±


    lin sijia suddenly remembered what ye xingchen had told her about rebirth.


    ye xingchen had also said that in his previous life, he was extremely considerate to chen rou¡¯er and took care of her in every possible way. however, he was still betrayed by chen rou¡¯er, causing him to die without a complete corpse.


    ¡°why is she so disgusting? she, she¡¯s too much!¡±


    lin sijia felt sorry for ma guoming, whom she had never met before. however, she felt more sorry for ye xingchen because ye xingchen had experienced the same thing.


    ¡°yes, she¡¯s always been like this. i¡¯m already used to it. if she were a little kinder, i probably wouldn¡¯t be used to it.¡±


    ye xingchen said lightly. he also remembered his past life. however, he still felt that ma guoming was not worthy of pity. just like him in his previous life, wasn¡¯t it all his fault for not being able to recognize people clearly?


    however, there was one thing ye xingchen appreciated about ma guoming, and that was that he had chosen a very good place to stay.


    initially, he had a feeling of appreciation for the other man. ye xingchen had originally planned to let ma guoming and the others go, but after chen rou¡¯er said this, ye xingchen felt that ma guoming had to die.


    after all, ye xingchen wanted to take over the man¡¯s entire neighborhood for his own use!


    ¡°there¡¯s no time like the present. 1 also want to bring you home earlier. why don¡¯t we set off now? i¡¯ll pack up and bring you back to get your things.¡±


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t worried that chen rou¡¯er had lured him over on purpose. even if chen rou¡¯er had done it on purpose, ma guoming definitely wouldn¡¯t have been able to defeat him. this was ye xingchen¡¯s confidence.


    ¡°let s go, mo qi.¡±


    ye xingchen sent a voice message to mo qi. he even wanted to bring zhao hao along.


    ¡°stay at home and guard it. if there¡¯s any emergency, call me. don¡¯t go out.¡±


    after locking the door of the living room, ye xingchen brought mo qi and zhao hao out.


    as soon as the door of the villa opened, a warm stream gushed out. chen rou¡¯er instantly felt so comfortable that she closed her eyes. meanwhile, zhao hao and mo qi were frozen to the point that they tightened their clothes at the same time.


    ye xingchen had just made them change their clothes at the entrance.


    ¡°let¡¯s go to your place.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t take out his snowmobile, but he did take out a few skis in front of mo qi and zhao hao.


    there was no other reason. he couldn¡¯t give each person a snowmobile, with so many people, giving them something was equivalent to losing it.


    however, there were quite a few snowboards. ye xingchen had even thought about using these snowboards as firewood if he really couldn¡¯t stand the cold in the future.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t share the skis with the people who came with chen rou¡¯er. after all, even if he did, they wouldn¡¯t be able to hold the poles. their hands were full of the bags and jewelry that chen rou¡¯er took out from her house.


    ¡°you guys, right, you guys go and put these things by the side, then you guys can walk back!¡±


    since she was going to stay at ye xingchen¡¯s place, she would not take her things back, lest she had to move back.


    it was early in the morning when they arrived and they had to walk for a long time to get here. however, it was different now. with the snowboards, they could slide on the deep snow without any obstacles. they arrived at ma guoming¡¯s neighborhood in just over an hour..

 Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Take Down (1)

    chapter 140: take down (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    with chen rou¡¯er leading the way, ye xingchen and the other two entered the district smoothly.


    zhao hao and mo qi followed ye xingchen closely. their legs were still trembling. it was mo qi¡¯s first time on skis. if ye xingchen hadn¡¯t helped her, she would have fallen a lot along the way.


    ¡°what are you looking at? hurry up and open the door!¡±


    ma guoming¡¯s residential area was different from the jinghua residential area. there were actually two doors. after entering the residential area, there was also a courtyard inside.


    ¡°you don¡¯t listen to me anymore?¡±


    the door outside was opened in an instant, but the staff on duty in the courtyard inside refused to open the door for chen rou¡¯er.


    ¡°who are they?¡±


    that person spoke hesitantly. after all, they still recognized their brothers. it was obvious that chen rou¡¯er had brought a few people with her, but now there were only three. moreover, it was obvious that these three were not from their neighborhood.


    ¡°they are all my friends. what, now i can¡¯t even bring back a friend?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er had probably been living too comfortably recently, to the point that she had forgotten how lowly she had been in the past. she had actually started to act arrogantly towards these people.


    zhao hao watched from behind and could not help but shake his head. even ye xingchen could not stand it anymore.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s personality had probably made ma guoming many enemies.


    lin wen, who was on duty, gritted his teeth and agreed. then, he shouted for his brothers to open the door.


    he had always disliked this chen rou¡¯er. he had a good relationship with ma guoming before, but when this woman came, ma guoming was like a besotted ruler who had been bewitched by a concubine. not only did he completely ignore their brotherly relationship, but he also repeatedly humiliated him with chen rou¡¯er¡¯s instructions.


    if not for the huge disparity in strength, he would have rebelled long ago.


    they could listen to ma guoming, but why should they listen to a woman from outside?


    other than being a little good-looking, this woman was basically useless. not only did she have a bad temper, but she also treated them like servants. and ma guoming actually acquiesced to her behavior.


    lin wen was initially curious about what the campus belle of jinghai university looked like. however, after interacting with her, lin wen realized that she was just a shell.


    when chen rou¡¯er brought ye xingchen and the others back, ata guoming had just gone out. he supported such a large group of people, no matter how much food he had, it would not be enough for them to eat. therefore, he would go out almost every two to three days to find some food.


    chen rou¡¯er went out at the same time as ma guoming.


    ¡°brother xingchen, come quickly. 1 don¡¯t have many things.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er wanted to pull ye xingchen¡¯s hand, but ye xingchen silently dodged her. however, chen rou¡¯er did not care. she walked straight into her room and opened the wardrobe and dressing cabinet.


    ye xingchen took a look and felt that it was not worth it for ma guoming. on the other hand, mo qi¡¯s eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets.


    although they were all winter things, the wardrobe was full of beautiful clothes. mo qi had always thought that only people on tv would have so many clothes. this was the first time she had seen a person¡¯s wardrobe with so many beautiful clothes.


    not only clothes, but also jewelry, all kinds of necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets.


    just by looking at it, ye xingchen could feel that ma guoming must have put in a lot of effort for chen rou¡¯er. it was probably even more than what he had done in his previous life.


    ¡°okay, you can pack up first. is it okay if 1 walk around?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er didn¡¯t even raise her head. she was looking for her luggage. she didn¡¯t want her clothes to get dirty and wrinkled.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. brother xingchen, just come back and find me later.¡±


    so ye xingchen brought mo qi and zhao hao out of the house.


    the courtyard inside was probably the villa area of this community. however, ye xingchen took a rough look and found that there were not many places where people lived. he guessed that the people living in the villa area should be ma guoming¡¯s trusted aides, relatives, friends, brothers, and so on.


    the people living outside the small courtyard were the ordinary residents under his management.


    however, after walking around, ye xingchen realized that although ma guoming¡¯s neighborhood wasn¡¯t small, there weren¡¯t many people living there.


    other than the ten people who went out with ma guoming to look for food, there were only fifty to sixty people left in the community.


    this was less than half of the number of people in his neighborhood.


    with fewer people, ye xingchen began to consider whether he should simply move his people over. however, he thought about it again. the indigenous residents in the community would definitely not be willing to move.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s a pity that the houses here are just ordinary houses. they¡¯re far from my safe house. otherwise, 1 would have wanted to live here for a while.¡±


    it was still two hours away from the fortress that wang mingcong had built, but it took only half the time to get here from the jinghua residential district. it was an ideal place to rest.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, little ma. i¡¯ll definitely stay in your house well.¡±


    ye xingchen cupped his fists at the sky, then pulled mo qi and ran towards the gate of the community.


    ¡°hey, who are your boss¡¯s subordinates? come out and let me take a look.¡±


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t chen rou¡¯er. his impolite words immediately made those people unhappy.


    chen rou¡¯er had ma guoming¡¯s support. after all, they ate the food brought back by ata guoming every day. they were soft-spoken, so they were still polite to chen rou¡¯er when she was rude to them. after all, everyone knew that chen rou¡¯er was ma guoming¡¯s woman.


    but what about this outsider?


    he was just chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friend!


    ¡°hey! you brat, how could you say that?! what do you mean by ¡®come out and show you¡¯? what do you think we are? are we monkeys in the zoo?!¡±


    usually, they would suffer a lot from chen rou¡¯er¡¯s anger, but they couldn¡¯t vent their anger on her. hah, finally, some moron had come to provoke them.


    ¡°i¡¯m your boss ma¡¯s subordinate. show me some respect! otherwise, you¡¯ll suffer!¡±


    that person was called bao hui. as he spoke, he walked towards ye xingchen. he even reached out his hand to push ye xingchen.


    however, just as he stretched out his hand, mo qi moved.


    mo qi blocked in front of ye xingchen, then pointed at bao hui¡¯s half-raised hand. in an instant, a light purple electric light shot out from mo qi¡¯s fingertip..

 Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Take Down (2)

    chapter 141: take down (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    before bao hui could be proud of himself, he suddenly felt a numbness spread from his wrist to his entire body.


    the scream came from the person beside bao hui. bao hui himself did not even have the chance to scream before he fell to the ground stiffly.


    a burnt smell spread out. ye xingchen knew that bao hui must have been burnt without looking.


    ¡°ahhh, murder, murder!¡±


    their neighborhood was relatively remote. even if others wanted to rob them, they would not be able to get into their neighborhood. therefore, they had not killed anyone for so long. at most, they had been robbed of food and clothes.


    this was the first time since the apocalypse that they had seen someone being killed at such a close distance.


    the people who were on duty with bao hui just now scattered, running in all directions in panic, afraid that ye xingchen¡¯s next target would be them.


    they hadn¡¯t even seen how ye xingchen killed bao hui, but bao hui had actually fallen straight to the ground. this really scared them to death.


    ¡°hey, hey, everyone, calm down.¡±


    ye xingchen took out the loudspeaker that he had been wearing on his waist and turned it to the loudest setting.


    ¡°cough cough, can you all hear me? can you all hear me?¡±


    ¡°everyone, please calm down. let me introduce myself. my surname is ye. you can call me brother ye in the future.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s like this. i¡¯m here to inform everyone that the geographical location of your community is not bad. i¡¯m preparing to take over this community. i believe that no one has any objections, right?¡±


    ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter. even if you have objections, it doesn¡¯t matter. you can raise them, but 1 might not listen.¡±


    ¡°if you have any objections, you can stand up. it doesn¡¯t matter. i¡¯m a very reasonable person, but i¡¯m a little anxious. after all, it¡¯s quite late now, so i hope we can end this quickly.¡±


    under normal circumstances, it would take two hours to drive from ye xingchen¡¯s neighborhood. however, with the current conditions, it was obvious that they could not drive. moreover, it was not convenient to take out the snowmobile in ye xingchen¡¯s space.


    the main reason was not that he was afraid of being remembered by others. the main reason was that ye xingchen did not want chen rou¡¯er to sit in his snowmobile. he was afraid that chen rou¡¯er would dirty his snowmobile.


    it took them more than three hours to get here by snowboarding.


    it was almost time for him to go home for dinner. he did not want to stay here for long.


    ye xingchen was still wondering if he should wait for ma guoming to come back and make a move on him first, but ma guoming actually came back.


    ma guoming came back early today because chen rou¡¯er was out today. he was worried, so he was absent-minded when he went out to look for supplies. he was afraid that chen rou¡¯er would be bullied outside.


    however, before he could get close, he heard someone say that they wanted to take over his neighborhood?!


    ¡°hey! who are you!¡±


    ma guoming brought a dozen people with him from behind ye xingchen. seeing this, zhao hao turned around and faced ma guoming and his group.


    ¡°all, your boss is back. i was wondering if i should wait for him.¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s tone was too calm as if saying these words was as casual as talking about what he had eaten today.


    ¡°brother ma! they are chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friends! they, they killed someone!¡±


    ye xingchen listened to the shouts of those people and very sensibly pulled mo qi to move to a different position, showing bao hui¡¯s body to ma guoming.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, brother ma, right? 1 just couldn¡¯t stop myself and accidentally killed your friend. i¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    ma guoming was only a little angry at first, but now he was even more furious.


    bao hui was his best friend, which was why bao hui became the captain of the guards.


    and ye xingchen¡¯s attack had actually killed his best brother.


    ¡°you! you killed my brother, i will make you pay with your blood!!¡±


    initially, when ma guoming heard that ye xingchen and the other two were chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friends, he was still thinking about how to receive them. but the next thing he knew, the three of them had actually killed his best friend!


    unfortunately, ma guoming pulled out the machete from his waist and slashed at ye xingchen, but after the knife was swung, he fell to the ground like bao hui.


    in front of absolute strength, everything was useless.


    mo qi shrank back with some fear and moved to ye xingchen¡¯s side.


    her reaction was too slow just now, and the machete almost cut her foot when it fell!


    ¡°alright, now that your boss is dead, if any of you want to follow me, let me know.¡±


    the noisy crowd was so silent that a pin drop could be heard.


    they didn¡¯t see how ye xingchen killed bao hui, but this time, they all saw how ye xingchen killed ma guoming.


    at the same time, they all took a step back and swallowed.


    it was more accurate to say that these two people were killed by the child beside ye xingchen.


    they couldn¡¯t beat ma guoming, so they let ma guoming be their leader.


    however, ma guoming, who they couldn¡¯t defeat, was nothing in front of ye xingchen. ma guoming was already dead before ye xingchen had to make a move.


    this was no longer something that could be described with words. this was simply terrifying!


    they didn¡¯t even know how ma guoming and bao hui had died. they only saw something shining, and then with a whoosh, ma guoming fell.


    the dozen or so people who came back with ma guoming looked at each other, none of them daring to take another step forward.


    ¡°don¡¯t be afraid. i¡¯m a very reasonable person.¡±


    ¡°if you want to follow me, 1¡¯11 give you food to eat. 1 guarantee that you won¡¯t starve to death.¡±


    ¡°but if you don¡¯t want to follow me, that¡¯s not impossible. after all, everyone has their own aspirations. if you don¡¯t want to follow me, i¡¯ll give you a chance now. pack your things and leave this place.¡±


    ¡°those who want to follow me, come out now and show your loyalty. i won¡¯t mistreat you.¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t trust me. i can understand. after all, you didn¡¯t know me at all before, so it¡¯s normal for you to not trust me.¡±


    ye xingchen took out his phone and looked at the time. ¡°alright, 1¡¯11 give you one night to think about it. i¡¯ll come back tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°oh right, you guys find someone to tell chen rou¡¯er that i¡¯m going back now


    and will come back to pick her up tomorrow. tell her to stay here..¡±

 Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Conniving B*tch Going Offline (1)

    chapter 142: conniving b*tch going offline (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    chen rou¡¯er was happily tidying up at home.


    there were too many things. although ma guoming looked very ordinary and his figure was not good, she had to admit that he was quite capable. at least chen rou¡¯er liked the things he brought back. she liked them so much that two suitcases were not enough to fit them.


    just as chen rou¡¯er went to ma guoming¡¯s room to look for an empty bag, someone ran over.


    ¡°what is it? ma guoming is dead?¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened, and she almost couldn¡¯t suppress the corners of her mouth.


    she knew it! ye xingchen still loved her!


    otherwise, why would he fight ma guoming just because of her words?!


    she had seen how powerful ma guoming was!


    chen rou¡¯er was happily thinking about how ye xingchen had fought so fiercely for her when the person who came over said that ye xingchen was going home first and let her clean up properly.


    ¡°all, ye xingchen is really too much. it¡¯s fine if the house is a little messy. i won¡¯t dislike him. he actually had to go back in advance to clean up the house and wait for me to come. sigh, forget it. i still have to be tactful and not expose the little surprise he gave me in advance.¡±


    ¡°okay, okay, i got it. then go and tell him that i¡¯ll listen to him. i¡¯ll just wait here obediently for him to pick me up tomorrow.¡±


    chen rou¡¯er raised her hand and pushed her hair to the side. in an instant, the impatience she felt when she was tidying up calmed down quite a bit.


    after all, she was just thinking of quickly packing up and following ye xingchen back, but now she was not in a hurry at all. she could take it slow. after all, ye xingchen still had to go back and prepare a surprise for her.


    when ye xingchen returned home, it was already past eight in the evening. the road was almost completely dark.


    for safety¡¯s sake, ye xingchen brought mo qi and zhao hao out of the neighborhood to a place where no one could see them. they immediately changed their snowboards and took out their snowmobiles from the space.


    one of the reasons why ye xingchen changed to a snowmobile was because he wanted to go back earlier. the other reason was because he was afraid that he would encounter that thing on the way.


    he had dealt with them from a distance, but if he was on a snowboard and had to hold a ski pole in his hand. his reaction speed would be slower.


    for safety reasons, ye xingchen decided to take out the snowmobile.


    mo qi was in front of ye xingchen, while zhao hao sat behind ye xingchen. ye xingchen was the one driving the snowmobile.


    ye xingchen had also thought about this arrangement. if they encountered enemies or mutated people on the road later, mo qi would be in front and only needed to raise her hand to use her special ability to kill them.


    zhao hao sat behind ye xingchen. ye xingchen did not dare to let anyone else have his back. however, it was really late now, and there was no light outside. putting zhao hao behind him was equivalent to putting on a bulletproof vest for his back.


    however, ye xingchen was quite surprised because his journey was very smooth. he didn¡¯t encounter many people who were still wandering outside. it seemed that everyone had reached an unwritten consensus that they would go home after dark.


    the gate of the residential area was tightly shut. if zhao hao hadn¡¯t called the people on duty today from the back of the car, ye xingchen and the others might not have been able to enter tonight.


    ¡°brother zhao, 1¡¯11 have to trouble you to go with me again tomorrow.¡±


    it was more than enough for two people to sit on the snowmobile, but now there were three people sitting on it. zhao hao was tall and strong. as soon as the snowmobile stopped at ye xingchen¡¯s house, zhao hao could not wait to jump out of the vehicle and stretch his limbs.


    fortunately, no one¡¯s iq was particularly high right now. 0 then-vise, they would definitely be able to notice that ye xingchen didn¡¯t ride a snowmobile when he went out.


    after a quick meal, ye xingchen went to take a shower and sleep.


    ye xingchen, who was lying on the bed, was more or less excited.


    he was going to take revenge tomorrow. not only was he going to take revenge, but ye xingchen also wanted to take a look at wang mingcong¡¯s fortress.


    early the next morning, ye xingchen brought mo qi and zhao hao out.


    last night, zhao hao went to bed early. when he went back, li anran complained to him that she was starving to death when he came back too late. if she was hungry, she would not have any milk to feed little treasure. she even said that it was okay for her to be hungry, but she could not starve the child.


    this time, ye xingchen drove the snowmobile out the door.


    after all, he had a lot of things to do today, so it was more convenient than using a snowboard. at worst, he was afraid that it would attract too much attention, so he would change to his snowboard when he was close.


    ¡°wow, what¡¯s that!¡±


    ¡°is this a motorcycle? but it doesn¡¯t look like a motorcycle.¡±


    ¡°there¡¯s actually such a good thing? god, if only 1 had one too. if i had one, wouldn¡¯t i not have to worry about food and drink?!¡±


    ¡°is this the new boss? the new boss is so imposing!¡±


    the people below were whispering. ye xingchen wanted to see what the name of this community was, but when he saw it, he realized that the sign of the community had long been buried under the snow.


    ¡°make way, make way!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s voice came from behind the crowd. she was a little cold.


    because her legs were beautiful, she was often praised by others. her legs had contributed a lot to her becoming the school belle, so she was only wearing a few layers of stockings and snow boots on such a cold day.


    ye xingchen looked at chen rou¡¯er who was swaying in front of him and his eyes were wide open.


    he noticed her legs.


    of course, ye xingchen wasn¡¯t attracted by her legs, but he felt that chen rou¡¯er was really something. she actually dared to not wear pants on such a cold day. if she were to enter some warmer space later, wouldn¡¯t her skin crack?


    ¡°brother xingchen is here to pick me up. brother xingchen is the best. i can¡¯t wait any longer. i got up early today. 1 don¡¯t usually get up so early!¡±


    as soon as chen rou¡¯er appeared, the crowd behind her started whispering.


    in fact, it didn¡¯t matter whether they changed their boss or not. after all, other than ma guoming¡¯s trusted aides, the others weren¡¯t that familiar with ma guoming.


    it didn¡¯t really matter to them whether they changed their boss or not, because they had already heard yesterday that this new boss didn¡¯t even kill ma guoming¡¯s subordinates. moreover, the new boss said that as long as they followed him well, he wouldn¡¯t let them starve to death.


    they had followed ma guoming previously just for a bite.


    ma guoming didn¡¯t treat them well, especially after the woman called rou¡¯er came. ma guoming didn¡¯t do anything good. he even listened to this woman and didn¡¯t give them food for a few days..

 Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Conniving B*tch Going Offline (2)

    chapter 143: conniving b*tch going offline (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    they didn¡¯t hear everything that was said. although they knew that this new boss was chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friend, when they saw that he didn¡¯t bring chen rou¡¯er along after he left, they thought that this new boss didn¡¯t have a good relationship with chen rou¡¯er.


    yet, somehow this chen rou¡¯er actually opened up a path from the crowd and walked out.


    she walked forward, acting intimately, wanting to hold onto ye xingchen¡¯s arm, but ye xingchen took a step back and then raised his leg to kick chen rou¡¯er to the ground.


    ¡°all! what are you doing!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er was suddenly kicked into the snow. she was dumbfounded. what did ye xingchen mean by this?!


    the people behind her were also stunned. they had not expected ye xingchen to kick chen rou¡¯er into the snow.


    aren¡¯t they chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friends?


    why did he not look like chen rou¡¯er¡¯s friend at all?!


    ¡°chen rou¡¯er, i¡¯ve been waiting for this day for a long time.¡±


    ye xingchen looked down at chen rou¡¯er who was sitting on the ground. he didn¡¯t feel any pain in his heart. he only felt that chen rou¡¯er¡¯s miserable state was not worthy of pity.


    ¡°do you still remember how you treated me before, chen rou¡¯er? look at how good ma guoming treated you, but what happened to him? you forced me to kill him!¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t even feel sorry for ma guoming!¡±


    ¡°i was the same as ma guoming. i was also blind. i actually treated you like a goddess and granted all your requests. how did you treat me?!¡±


    ¡°you actually colluded with outsiders to kill me!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s neither servile nor overbearing words resounded in the air. the people heard it and were so shocked.


    previously, they had only thought that ye xingchen and the others were chen rou¡¯er¡¯s relatives and friends. they did not expect that there was actually such a story between them.


    ¡°as for ma guoming, he¡¯s just me who hasn¡¯t come to my senses yet. although i feel sorry for him, you have to know that although 1 killed him, you¡¯re the one who ruined him!¡±


    ye xingchen walked in front of chen rou¡¯er and took out a metal rod. he pushed chen rou¡¯er, who was struggling to get up, back into the snow.


    ¡°you really deserve to die, chen rou¡¯er. not only did you use us, you actually wanted to kill us after using us! in my opinion, the person who should die the most is you!¡±


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s brain was unable to process what she was hearing. ye xingchen was clearly here to bring her back to enjoy life. how did things suddenly become like this?!


    what exactly happened here that she did not know about?! why did it feel like everything was out of her control?!


    ¡°no, no, it¡¯s not like that. listen to me, xingchen. 1 never wanted to kill you!¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s you. it¡¯s all your fault. who told you to not cherish me properly? you clearly liked me very much before, but in order to anger me, you actually found that lin something!¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry to make a fool of myself. i¡¯ll tie chen rou¡¯er up and take care of her later. you guys must have suffered quite a bit from her, right? you guys can vent all you want. don¡¯t worry about me!¡± ye xingchen raised his voice.


    after this sentence, everyone was silent for two minutes before suddenly boiling up.


    ¡°good! good! long live the new boss!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s great! boss ye is smart! he knows that this woman is not a good person!¡±


    ¡°brothers, hurry up and attack! damn it, i¡¯ve tolerated her for long enough!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! i¡¯ve tolerated her for a long time! she was clearly with boss ma before, but she still flirted with my man! how shameless!¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right! i¡¯ve always disliked her! she looked like a vixen and even paraded in front of the men every day! disgusting!¡±


    the scene was very lively. however, what ye xingchen did not expect was that the first person to attack chen rou¡¯er was actually a woman.


    then, those men and women rushed out from the crowd and rushed in front of chen rou¡¯er.


    there were punches and kicks. there were quite a few people who went up to pull chen rou¡¯er¡¯s hair, and there were even people who kicked her stomach.


    ¡°go to hell, you b*tch! it¡¯s all because of you! you caused my man to die!¡±


    ¡°my man was also killed by you! if you hadn¡¯t asked boss ma not to give us food, would my man have starved to death?!¡±


    mo qi and zhao hao couldn¡¯t help but take a step back. those people were fighting too fiercely. even ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but retreat to zhao hao and mo qi¡¯s side, afraid that they would mess up and punch him.


    after more than an hour, ye xingchen, zhao hao, and the others were already leaning on the snowmobile.


    chen rou¡¯er had long been beaten up by them until she could only breathe out and not in.


    ¡°alright, alright. brothers and sisters, it¡¯s time to stop. she¡¯s about to be beaten to death by you.¡±


    ye xingchen waved his hand, and those people only dispersed after a few minutes.


    chen rou¡¯er¡¯s body was also broken by someone, and there was actually coagulated blood on the ground.


    ye xingchen was very satisfied with their reaction.


    ¡°alright, who among you is willing to work for me?¡±


    everyone looked at each other. they didn¡¯t know what ye xingchen meant by asking this question. after more than ten minutes, someone finally stood up.


    it was lin wen.


    ¡°me! i¡¯m willing to work for you!¡±


    lin wen raised his hand and took a step forward. ye xingchen was getting impatient from waiting. finally, someone stood up.


    ye xingchen raised his head and looked at him. he looked familiar. it was the person who had blocked chen rou¡¯er outside the courtyard yesterday.


    ¡°alright, you¡¯re willing to follow me, right? come, come over.¡±


    ye xingchen went around to the other side of the snowmobile and took out a handful from the sack hanging on the side of the snowmobile. then, he stuffed them all into lin wen¡¯s hands.


    ¡°this is for you. in the future, you will help me manage this community.¡±


    ye xingchen was completely unfamiliar with this district. although he didn¡¯t trust lin wen, he definitely wouldn¡¯t stay in this district after exploring the fortress. he needed a manager.


    of course, the most ideal situation was to have someone he could trust to manage it. unfortunately, ye xingchen only trusted three people so far. and ye xingchen didn¡¯t even trust mo qi, lin sijia, and zhao hao 100%.


    he raised his leg and kicked chen rou¡¯er who was on the ground. her body was stiff and motionless. she curled up into a tight ball.


    ¡°are you dead? why can¡¯t you play longer?¡±


    ye xingchen tsked. this chen rou¡¯er had only suffered a beating and had yet to feel the pain of being dismembered. it was too easy for her to die just like that..

 Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Taking Down a New Community

    chapter 144: taking down a new community


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin wen was stunned. he looked up at ye xingchen in disbelief and confirmed, ¡°is this really for me?¡±


    ¡°so much?!¡±


    ma guoming had been his friend since he was young, and the food that ma guoming had given him was not even one-tenth of what ye xingchen had given him.


    ma guoming only gave him an extra small packet of biscuits or a small piece of bread compared to what he gave others.


    ye xingchen¡¯s generosity made lin wen¡¯s eyes teary.


    ever since the heavy snow, he had never had so much food.


    ¡°okay, okay, okay, i will definitely manage the community well. thank you, boss ye!¡±


    ye xingchen stepped forward and patted lin wen¡¯s shoulder. then, he took off the entire sack from the snowmobile and threw it in front of lin wen.


    ¡°divide these things among everyone. be fair and just. i, ye xingchen, don¡¯t like people who play tricks.¡±


    after giving the order, everyone looked at each other. they suddenly felt that this new boss was much better than ma guoming.


    although ma guoming had to go out every few days to find food for them, they only got a small mouthful each time. it was just enough to ensure that they wouldn¡¯t starve to death.


    moreover, ma guoming had a clear difference in his relationship with others. those who lived outside the circle had a very ordinary relationship with ma guoming.


    in fact, the residents in this courtyard had a higher status than those on the other side. there was originally a door at the other end of the courtyard, but it was sealed by ma guoming after the apocalypse.


    there was nice scenery on this side of the courtyard, but the scenery on the other side of the courtyard was not as good as here. moreover, the original price of the villa over there was several thousand yuan per square meter cheaper than the villa on this side.


    ma guoming and his friends who usually hung out with him happened to be in the courtyard. their parents were all rich, but they were not the richest. therefore, they chose to live in this neighborhood. it should be known that this neighborhood was more than 10,000 yuan cheaper than the property prices in jinghua district.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know how much they liked him as their new boss. he only knew that it was about time for him to go to wang mingcong¡¯s fortress to take a look. otherwise, he would probably be back very late tonight.


    zhao hao took off the sack and sat comfortably in the back seat of the snowmobile.


    mo qi was curled up in ye xingchen¡¯s arms, using his mobile phone to navigate. zhao hao was looking around in case someone suddenly jumped out or there was any danger.


    as expected, it became more and more desolate along the way. not only were the residential buildings gone, but even the residential areas were gone. the more ye xingchen drove, the more he felt like he had driven into some desolate land.


    there was a highway viaduct beside him, and there were trees all around ye xingchen. because of the thick snow, ye xingchen had the illusion that he was shuttling through a sea of leaves.


    slowly, ye xingchen saw that there seemed to be a continuous mountain in the distance.


    as they got closer, ye xingchen finally saw something that looked like an arch on the top of the mountain in the distance.


    it was very big, but the location was indeed very remote. if it wasn¡¯t for the snow on the ground, it might have taken a long time to go up.


    ¡°brother zhao, hold on tight!¡±


    with the accumulation of snow, the mountain road, which was not too fiat to begin with, became even steeper.


    ye xingchen held the handle of the snowmobile and sprinted up the slope.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know how the defense there is. i hope it¡¯s not too tight.¡±


    ye xingchen had seen it from afar. there were many trees planted on the top of the mountain, but the dome-shaped building was still very eye-catching. although there were trees, they did not completely hide it.


    the road up the slope was not easy to walk on. zhao hao¡¯s hands clung tightly to the back of the snowmobile, afraid that ye xingchen would throw him off the vehicle with a sprint.


    ye xingchen parked the snowmobile behind the row of trees.


    the top of the mountain was high, and the snow had been shoveled away. the ground was very clean, which made ye xingchen know that there must be someone living in this castle.


    he wondered if the owner of this safe fortress was also living here.


    they didn¡¯t take out their skis because ye xingchen had realized that there was no snow on the ground outside the small forest. they could walk without any problem.


    ¡°in a while, don¡¯t make any noise and follow behind me.¡±


    if it was possible, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t wait to take down this place now.


    just now, he had only seen it from below and did not even feel that it was so big.


    now that they were standing on the same level as the house, ye xingchen finally realized why this fortress was called a fortress.


    this was really f*cking huge! it was tall and big, at least several stories high, like a commercial plaza.


    actually, this place was much bigger than those shopping malls. the two of them were completely different in size.


    ye xingchen was stunned and could not help but suck in a breath.


    he really liked this place. just by standing outside and looking at it, he knew how big and safe it was. after all, the outer wall was made of the same material as his house. it might even be better than the material he used. after all, wang mingcong had spent so much money to build it.


    ye xingchen walked around the outer wall and came to the door.


    he suddenly had the urge to go in and take a look.


    with that thought, ye xingchen really did it.


    he raised his hand and pressed the doorbell by the door.


    in the end, ye xingchen and the others did not wait long before someone actually came to open the door for ye xingchen.


    it was a man with slightly white hair. ye xingchen felt that he might be the butler of this place.


    ¡°hello, who are you?¡±


    qin gongming had been here for so long, but this was the first time someone had rung their doorbell.


    this place was relatively remote and built on the top of a mountain. usually, no one would accidentally run up the wrong way.


    after all, who would accidentally climb a mountain?


    it had been a long time since they had gone home. they were supposed to take shifts once a week, but because of the heavy snow, their way down the mountain was blocked. they did not have any tools to go down the mountain, and those who were on duty were unwilling to come up to replace them at first. later on, they could not even contact anyone.


    therefore, qin gongming was still a little surprised.


    ¡°little brother, are you lost? or are you a friend of our young master?¡±

 Chapter 145 - Chapter 145: Butler Qin

    chapter 145: butler qin


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    it was too cold outside, so qin gongming opened the door and let the three of them in first.


    ¡°come in and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up. it¡¯s too cold outside.¡±


    qin gongming was older. he was already well in his fifties and almost sixty this year. he didn¡¯t usually use electronic devices. moreover, they were on the mountain. the signal on their side was not good. later on, there seemed to be something wrong with the signal stations on their side. the people in this fortress were directly cut off from the outside world.


    therefore, qin gongming did not even know how chaotic it was outside. he did not know how dangerous it was for him to bring three strangers home for no reason.


    ye xingchen narrowed his eyes and thanked him. he followed qin gongming into the house.


    compared to the others, this fortress had a guaranteed power supply. even if the outside was completely cut off, the backup power here was enough to keep the thermostats in the fortress running for a year.


    qin gongming did not know about the situation outside, he was still hoping that the officials would come and melt the snow so that he could go home and gather with his family.


    ¡°thank you, uncle. how should 1 address you? my surname is ye, and my name is ye xingchen. we were passing by and discovered that there was actually a building there. we were really curious, so we climbed up to take a look.¡±


    ¡°haha, you youngsters are so energetic. my surname is qin, my full name is qin gongming. i¡¯m the butler here. when you rang the doorbell just now, i thought i heard wrong. after all, it¡¯s been a long time since anyone has come here.¡±


    ye xingchen looked around and secretly memorized the structure of the fortress.


    big, it was indeed very big. this was ye xingchen s first thought after entering.


    rich people really knew how to play. with such a big piece of land, it must have cost a lot of money to prepare the ground on the top of the mountain in the beginning.


    ¡°doesn¡¯t the owner come back often?¡±


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t even see the end of it. one room after another, one area after another. ye xingchen didn¡¯t expect that the roof of this fortress was actually made of glass. however, looking at the mechanisms embedded around here, this design was probably the same as his own villa. they were all made of three layers: metal, glass, and metal.


    qin gongming brought ye xingchen and the others to the innermost house on the left after entering the building.


    the servants usually lived here. as ye xingchen and the others were not wang mingc ong¡¯s friends, qin gongming did not bring them to the living room. instead, he brought them to the living room of their residence.


    wang mingcong had a bad temper. if he knew that qin gongming had brought someone to his living room, qin gongming would probably lose his job.


    ¡°you guys sit down first, i¡¯ll go pour some tea.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded. as soon as qin gongming left, ye xingchen could not wait to tour the house.


    this place was many times bigger than he had imagined.


    the house that qin gongming and the others lived in was almost as big as the villa that he lived in, let alone the entire fortress.


    ye xingchen could not help but sigh in his heart. this was the gap between the rich and the poor. he had spent a lot of money to build his own villa, but compared to this current villa, it was pitifully small.


    the more ye xingchen looked at it, the more satisfied he felt. he was determined to take down this place. with this place, no matter how many people he took in in the future, he could let them all live here. of course, it was only limited to those people that ye xingchen trusted.


    when qin gongming returned, the tea in his hand had already turned cold.


    this place was too big, and now there was a power outage, so qin gongming usually turned the heater down to save some electricity.


    it was much warmer than the outside, but the temperature inside was still as cold as minus one or two degrees celsius. however, it was already much better than the outside. at least they could live well in minus one or two degrees celsius.


    ¡°uncle qin, do you mind if i call you that? does your young master rarely come here? why did you say that no one had come for a long time?¡±


    qin gongming placed the tray on the coffee table in front of the sofa where ye xingchen and the others were sitting. other than four cups of tea, there was also a plate of butter cookies and a small plate of preserved nuts.


    ¡°sorry, the weather is a little cold, so the tea is cold. i don¡¯t mind you calling me uncle qin, it¡¯s quite friendly.¡±


    ¡°yes, young master hasn¡¯t been here for many years. the last time he came was ten years ago.11


    wang mingcong hadn¡¯t forgotten that he had a place like this, but he was in the capital, which was too far away from here.


    moreover¡­ the facilities in his house were not worse than those here. there was no need for him to run so far to take refuge here. after ail, in this weather, he was not very willing to go out, let alone go so far.


    ¡°that long? don¡¯t you usually have other people come over? are you guys going to stay here?¡±


    qin gongming placed cups of tea in front of them, then picked up another cup and took a sip.


    ¡°yes, usually, if young master doesn¡¯t bring anyone over, no one else will come because this place is quite remote. it seems that this is the first time we¡¯ve seen lost visitors here in such a long time.¡±


    qin gongming quite liked ye xingchen. he was humble and polite. if his child had not died, he would have been ye xingchen¡¯s age by now.


    ¡°you guys eat. i don¡¯t have anything good to serve you. 1 hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    ye xingchen nodded and raised his cup to touch his lips, but he didn¡¯t touch it completely.


    what a joke. this qin gongming looked kind and amiable, but he was a complete stranger to ye xingchen. how could ye xingchen eat something given by a stranger?


    zhao hao was a little uneasy. he had never been to such a luxurious place before. when he heard qin gongming¡¯s words, he nodded repeatedly and took a sip of tea before putting it down.


    he was at a loss about the kindness shown by this stranger.


    mo qi, on the other hand, kept stuffing the cookies into her mouth after hearing that they were treats.


    ¡°this place should be quite far from the residential area. it should take quite a long time for you to go back. if you don¡¯t mind, why don¡¯t you stay for a meal?¡± ¡°haha, that¡¯ll be too troublesome for you, uncle qin. but then again, it seems like we¡¯ve been here for so long, but we haven¡¯t seen anyone else.¡±


    qin gongming raised his hand and adjusted his glasses, his expression was a little inexplicable. ¡°previously, there were about two to three hundred people here, but recently, there have been fewer people. many people can¡¯t continue working..¡±

 Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: An Accident

    chapter 146: an accident


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°hmm? can¡¯t continue? what does that mean?¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at mo qi who was eating next to him. he raised his hand and patted the back of mo qi¡¯s hand.


    ¡°eat less. or you can¡¯t eat dinner later.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t want mo qi to eat so much. after all, qin gongming looked amiable, but he didn¡¯t know who was behind the smile. this was food prepared by strangers, but mo qi kept eating. if these things were drugged, ye xingchen would lose a fighting force.


    qin gongming didn¡¯t answer ye xingchen¡¯s question. he only raised his hand, pulled up his sleeve, and looked at the watch on his wrist.


    ¡°you guys wait here for a while. i¡¯ll go to the kitchen to see if there¡¯s anything else. you guys can have a meal here before going back.¡±


    before ye xingchen could reply, qin gongming stood up and left.


    ye xingchen felt a sense of uneasiness. part of this uneasiness came from qin gongming.


    even if qin gongming had no internet and was hospitable, why would he invite a stranger into his house?


    this wasn¡¯t just tea and snacks, they were even invited to eat dinner?


    ye xingchen did not believe that such a big pie could fall from the sky. there would only be traps falling from the sky.


    although ye xingchen didn¡¯t lack food at all, it didn¡¯t mean that the others didn¡¯t lack food. he hadn¡¯t seen anyone since he came in. ye xingchen thought for a moment, then quietly put his hand in his pocket and took out the night-vision thermal glasses from the space.


    as soon as he put it on, ye xingchen instantly sucked in a cold breath.


    how was there no one here? there were people behind the wall!


    this time, ye xingchen¡¯s uneasiness increased. he had just gotten up and walked around, but he did not find anyone. these people must have hidden themselves very well. it seemed that they were still watching them.


    ¡°don¡¯t eat anymore. otherwise, i won¡¯t give you any food when we go back.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned, then knocked the half of the cookie mo qi was holding onto the table.


    if ye xingchen was not wrong, the figure standing in the kitchen should be qin gongming. after all, he had gone in that direction just now.


    ye xingchen made another bold guess. there must be something wrong with the food that qin gongming brought over just now. perhaps he was looking at his watch just now to see when the drugs would take effect.


    ¡°do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?¡±


    ye xingchen frowned and asked mo qi quietly.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t touch the things that qin gongming brought over. he didn¡¯t even touch the cup of sweet black tea because he was afraid that qin gongming would tamper with the cup.


    zhao hao only took a small sip, but mo qi was different.


    they had been on the road for quite a long time. mo qi was dragged out by ye xingchen early in the morning without even having a few mouthfuls of breakfast. she was a growing child, and she was always greedy for snacks. now that she saw the sweet black tea and butter cookies, she couldn¡¯t help it. her whole cup of black tea was almost empty, and she ate more than ten butter cookies.


    ¡°no, this cookie is really delicious. does sister jiajia know how to make this? 1 want to eat more of it when 1 go back!¡±


    ye xingchen felt that these things must have been drugged. as for what kind of medicine was used, he was not sure. he was also not sure when the medicine would take effect.


    ¡°brother zhao, are you thirsty? drink some water if you¡¯re thirsty.¡±


    ye xingchen reached into his clothes and took out three mini bottles of mineral water, one for each person.


    he was also a little thirsty and hungry, but he couldn¡¯t take out a table full of dishes here. moreover, ye xingchen¡¯s intuition told him that there might be a fight later.


    twenty minutes later, mo qi suddenly snorted.


    ¡°brother xingchen, i¡¯m suddenly so sleepy¡­¡±


    ye xingchen was originally a little annoyed from waiting, but mo qi¡¯s words instantly made ye xingchen¡¯s eyes light up.


    ¡°are you sleepy? are you feeling dizzy?¡±


    ¡°yes¡­ i feel dizzy and want to sleep, but i clearly slept very well last¡­¡±


    before she could say the word ¡®night,¡¯ mo qi tilted her head and fell into ye xingchen¡¯s arms.


    ¡°what happened to her?¡±


    before zhao hao could ask, ye xingchen reached out and grabbed his hand, signaling him not to speak. then, he gave zhao hao a look.


    ¡°brother zhao, how are you? are you dizzy too? what¡¯s going on? i feel sleepy too.¡±


    zhao hao was not a fool. he instantly understood what ye xingchen meant.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. me too. what¡¯s going on¡­¡±


    like dominoes, mo qi and zhao hao leaned into ye xingchen¡¯s arms. ye xingchen closed his eyes and leaned his head on zhao hao¡¯s head.


    ¡°hey, that was close. fortunately, i drugged them enough!¡±


    qin gongming watched ye xingchen and the other two fall one by one from afar. only then did he walk out of the kitchen with his hand on his chest.


    ¡°alright, come out!¡±


    ye xingchen quietly opened his eyes a little. fortunately, there was a layer of film on the outside of his night-vision heat-sensing glasses, so he opened his eyes a little without being noticed.


    the people who were behind the wall just now walked out one after another.


    ¡°i haven¡¯t had meat for a long time. finally, some goods have arrived! haha, uncle mo, you¡¯re really capable!¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s ears almost perked up when he heard them address him. uncle mo? wasn¡¯t qin gongming surnamed qin?


    however, ye xingchen¡¯s doubts were quickly answered.


    ¡°that¡¯s for sure. it¡¯s not wrong for you to follow me. otherwise, if you followed that old fart qin gongming, you would have starved to death long ago.¡±


    it turned out that the person who had brought ye xingchen and the other two in was called mo guanshan. he was also a long-term worker here.


    qin gongming was indeed the butler here, but mo guanshan was not qin gongming. qin gongming had been killed and eaten by mo guanshan and the others during the first month of the heavy snow.


    mo guanshan was only in his early forties, but he looked very mature, so he actually looked about the same age as qin gongming.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s a pity. this kid is quite handsome. he can only blame his bad luck. he could have gone anywhere else but he came here.¡±


    if mo guanshan¡¯s child had survived, he would have been about ye xingchen¡¯s age by now. unfortunately, mo guanshan¡¯s child drowned when he was in his teens.


    thinking about this, mo guanshan still hated wang mingcong.


    his child had died because of wang mingcong!


    at that time, wang mingcong¡¯s place had just been built, and he couldn¡¯t wait to call people over for a pool party.


    however, a party wasn¡¯t enough for rich second-generation heirs. someone suggested that wang mingcong gather all the servants together and say that they were going to hold some kind of event..

 Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: Mo Guanshan

    chapter 147: mo guanshan


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    mo guanshan was also present at the time. wang mingcong¡¯s offer was too tempting. he said that as long as someone picked up a marble in the pool, he would reward the person with 10,000 yuan.


    that was 10,000 yuan! mo guanshan was just an ordinary cleaner. he only earned 4,000 yuan a month here. now, he was actually offered 10,000 yuan for picking up a marble?!


    at that moment, not to mention the people who were servants, even many people who had come to the party at that time instantly became excited.


    not all of them were rich second-generation heirs from wang mingcong¡¯s circle. there were many internet celebrities brought over by friends. they were all money-grabbers.


    boxes of glass beads spilled into the pool, and many people jumped into the pool.


    this included mo guanshan and his son, who had come to work part-time during the summer.


    his family was poor, and his son had managed to get into a top high school with great difficulty. he had not even collected enough money for his tuition fees. he had come here to work because someone had introduced him. otherwise, he, who did not even have a primary school diploma, would not be able to earn as much as 4,000 yuan a month.


    mo guanshan¡¯s son, mo xiaoshan, was a sensible kid. he knew that his family had not had it easy. due to poverty, he did not even know what his mother looked like. before he was born, his mother ran away with another man. then his mother abandoned him at the door of mo guanshan¡¯s house after giving birth to him.


    mo xiaoshan was a child from the mountains. he was not particularly good at swimming, so everyone could imagine what happened to him.


    there were a lot of marbles floating in the pool. wang mingcong got tired of playing with them, so he left after announcing that qin gongming would keep the ledger and get money from him later.


    most of the rich second-generation heirs left with wang mingcong, while a small number of them brought their partners into rooms.


    the pool was still very lively, and there were many poor people like mo guanshan.


    mo guanshan didn¡¯t even know how his son, mo xiaoshan, had died. because there were so many people, the entire pool was filled with people. he didn¡¯t even hear mo xiaoshan¡¯s cry for help. he was still fighting for the marbles.


    it wasn¡¯t until they were tired from the hard work and there were only a few marbles left in the pool that everyone finally stopped.


    at that time, mo guanshan was extremely happy as he counted the marbles in his pocket. this amount of money was more than enough for his son, mo xiaoshan, to finish high school and university. he also thought that mo xiaoshan might have gotten as many marbles as he did. if he was frugal, he might even be able to have the down payment for a house in his hometown!


    however, before he could celebrate for long, he realized that he couldn¡¯t find his son, mo xiaoshan.


    ¡°hello, i¡¯m sorry. can you move aside?¡±


    wang mingcong left, and so did the rich second-generation heirs. everyone had picked up what they needed to pick up and fished up what they needed to fish for. many people had already gone ashore to register with qin gongming. ¡°xiaoshan, xiaoshan, where are you?¡±


    mo guanshan was a little anxious. it was not because he could not find his son, but because he was very excited. he really wanted to know how many marbles his son had gotten and if it was enough for him and his son to live comfortably in the future.


    but slowly, mo guanshan started to get anxious. more than half of the people in the pool had already gone up, and he had already been pushed around half the pool.


    he remembered that mo xiaoshan was not far away from his position at that time. it was impossible for him to not find mo xiaoshan after an hour.


    as he thought about this, mo guanshan stepped on something soft.


    the water in the pool was not deep. mo guanshan, who was 1.8 meters tall, could still poke his head out to breathe. there were fewer people in the pool, and no one was squeezing in. mo guanshan slipped and fell forward.


    with this bounce, all the marbles that mo guanshan had been holding in his arms earlier were scattered.


    mo guanshan had grown up in the mountains. he knew how to swim, but he wasn¡¯t particularly good at it. thus, when he jumped, he immediately panicked. his hands and feet started to flutter in the water.


    ¡°f*ck! and marbles!¡±


    mo guanshan¡¯s movements were not particularly big, but more than half of the people in the pool had already left. therefore, when all his marbles fell out, it was seen by many people who had already handed in their marbles and were about to leave. it was also seen by the people around him.


    in an instant, quite a number of people jumped in and squeezed over to mo guanshan¡¯s side, snatching the marbles that mo guanshan had dropped.


    ¡°i¡­ gulp¡­ my marbles¡­ my marbles¡­¡±


    mo guanshan choked. he couldn¡¯t find a place to put his weight, so he could only float on the surface of the water. seeing the marbles that he had worked so hard to get snatched away by these people, his eyes suddenly turned bitter.


    he was still thinking about the future, but just like that, all his beautiful wishes turned into bubbles.


    ¡°f*ck!¡±


    mo guanshan¡¯s marbles were all snatched away, and many people had already left the pool. mo guanshan barely managed to steady himself, but before he could, he stepped on something again.


    he was so angry that he held his breath after struggling for a while. he wanted to see what had caused all the marbles he had worked so hard to find to be gone.


    however, it didn¡¯t matter if he didn¡¯t look at it. when he did, mo guanshan¡¯s face turned pale.


    it turned out that the thing he had stepped on was none other than his son, whom he had been looking for and had not heard from.


    what was going on? why was his son underwater?!


    mo guanshan panicked. he quickly reached out to pull on his son.


    however, mo xiaoshan¡¯s body was limp. no matter how hard mo guanshan tried, he couldn¡¯t pull his son up. he almost choked on water and couldn¡¯t get up.


    ¡°help! help! can someone save my son?! my son is drowning!¡±


    mo guanshan stuck his head out of the water and took a few deep breaths before shouting again.


    unfortunately, the place was extremely noisy. many of those people stayed after handing in the marbles.


    what a joke. it wasn¡¯t easy for them to come here. many people came here after paying money. otherwise, ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to enter wang mingcong¡¯s territory. how many minor internet celebrities paid to come here to take photos and raise their status? even if wang mingcong had already left the venue, they still took photos and videos, afraid that they would miss something.


    no one could hear mo guanshan¡¯s cries for help.


    ¡°that old bastard qin gongming deserves to die, and so does wang mingcong!¡±


    mo guanshan took out a cigarette from his chest and took a deep puff..

 Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: This Is It

    chapter 148: this is it


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    mo guanshan waved his hand and stopped thinking.


    ¡°go and place them on the ground one by one.¡±


    mo guanshan rubbed his hands and walked towards mo qi.


    he had already seen mo qi when they first came in. although the weather was cold and the clothes were tightly covered, mo guanshan could still see mo qi¡¯s well-developed body through the thick clothes.


    he liked this kind of petite little girl the most. he had specially taken out some snacks just now, knowing that little girls of this age would definitely be greedy. the result was as he had expected.


    mo guanshan had added a lot of knockout powder to the butter cookies. of course, there was also some in the tea. the cup that mo guanshan had just drunk from looked different from theirs, so he could tell the difference.


    he originally wanted to kill ye xingchen and zhao hao directly, but after thinking about it, he decided to use the old method.


    this old method had knocked out most of the servants in this place, including qin gongming.


    speaking of which, mo guanshan had never intended to kill them and eat them. however, who would have thought that such a large safe house would not even have much to eat? there were clearly two to three hundred servants in there.


    but in the end, the food in such a big place was only enough for so many of them to eat for two to three days?!


    this was all qin gongming¡¯s fault! he said that his young master liked to eat fresh things, so he only bought so little every time he went shopping.


    the heavy snow had blocked their usual paths up and down the mountain. mo guanshan had wanted to leave, but qin gongming had not allowed them to leave. he had said that if the young master suddenly came, there would be no one to take care of him. as a result, mo guanshan missed the best opportunity to go down the mountain and had been trapped here for many days.


    ¡°uncle mo, what should we do with these two? should we drag them to the kitchen and kill them now?¡±


    mo guanshan squatted down and pulled the hood off mo qi¡¯s head. he then reached out to touch mo qi¡¯s fair and tender face.


    ¡°aiya, it¡¯s been a long time since i¡¯ve had such good goods. i wonder if she¡¯s hot or not.¡±


    ever since mo xiaoshan¡¯s death, mo guanshan had let himself loose. after receiving his monthly salary, he always would go to the red light district and order the same type of girls. mo qi was completely to mo guanshan¡¯s liking.


    ¡°let them go first. you guys go and tie them up with ropes. isn¡¯t there still a lot of food that hasn¡¯t been eaten? finish those first. it¡¯s not easy for two live ones to come. when we get tired of eating those old ones, we¡¯ll cut them into pieces and cook them in a hot pot.¡±


    mo guanshan stared at ye xingchen with a sinister look and even rubbed ye xingchen¡¯s waist.


    ¡°this is really not bad. he doesn¡¯t look that old. if my son mo xiaoshan was still alive, he would probably be around this age. when the time comes, i¡¯ll make this a hotpot. the meat will definitely be tender. tsk tsk, looking at his body, he must have exercised a lot.¡±


    then, mo guanshan reached out his hand and pinched zhao hao¡¯s body.


    zhao hao used to be a soldier. even though he had already retired from the army, zhao hao usually did manual labor, so he still exercised a lot every day. his body was full of muscles.


    ¡°this one is hard. when the time comes, cut it into pieces and stew it. didn¡¯t we have some marinade before? stew this until it¡¯s soft and fragrant! it would be so nice to eat it with some porridge.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t think much of what they were saying. after all, he was someone who had been reborn. what had he not seen before?


    however, zhao hao was different. as zhao hao listened from the side, goosebumps rose all over his body.


    he had lived in this apocalypse for so long, so he had heard of cannibalism. he even knew that some people in his neighborhood might have eaten this kind of meat, but this was the first time he had heard someone talk about it so openly.


    moreover, they said that they were going to eat him!


    zhao hao felt his scalp go numb. he almost could not help but jump up and beat these people up. however, there was no movement from ye xingchen¡¯s side. he was afraid that if he moved, he would mess up ye xingchen¡¯s plan.


    ye xingchen and zhao hao were pushed aside. mo guanshan could not help but start to touch mo qi¡¯s little face.


    ¡°hehe, uncle mo, it¡¯s been a long time since we¡¯ve seen such a cute girl.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. it¡¯s not easy for one to come. uncle mo, have you thought of how to play this?¡±


    ¡°sigh, that¡¯s right. if 1 had known earlier, 1 wouldn¡¯t have killed them all and at least left a few women to play with.¡±


    ¡°who would have thought? i was starving to death at that time, and you were the only one who could still think of below-the-belt stuff?¡±


    ¡°only when you¡¯re full and warm can you think about lust. in the beginning, you were already starving, and you still had the mood to think about this?! don¡¯t think about it. you should be glad that an unlucky person actually came to our place. otherwise, who knows how long you¡¯ll have to hold it in.¡±


    ¡°hai, 1 hope more unlucky people will come over in the future. i don¡¯t even know what¡¯s going on outside. the signal base station here has been broken for so long, but the communication company hasn¡¯t come to fix it. they didn¡¯t even pick up the report calls.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t think it¡¯s much different outside. at least we still have heating here. i remember that before the internet was cut off, my relative said that the heating couldn¡¯t be turned on at their place.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s true. fortunately, we still have heating here. 1 went out to sweep the snow a few days ago and almost froze to death. you don¡¯t know how cold it is outside.¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he was a little impatient when he saw them talking at once.


    a pistol in the space was loaded by ye xingchen¡¯s consciousness, and then it appeared in ye xingchen¡¯s hand out of thin air.


    ye xingchen was dragged to the ground by them. mo guanshan had drugged ye xingchen and the others. he estimated that ye xingchen and the others would not wake up for at least a day or two. therefore, he had only asked his lackeys to drag ye xingchen and zhao hao to the side and wanted to start the matter with mo qi.


    ¡°hehe, uncle mo, please go first.¡±


    mo guanshan chuckled. he rubbed his hands together, wondering where to start. suddenly, he heard a gunshot from behind him.


    ¡°ah!¡±


    one of the people surrounding mo qi fell down, unable to even make a sound. the scream was made by one of mo guanshan¡¯s subordinates.


    when mo guanshan dragged ye xingchen and zhao hao to the side, he searched them thoroughly. thus, mo guanshan was unable to react in time. why did ye xingchen still have a gun?


    ¡°f*ck! you son of a b*tch, sneak attack!¡±


    mo guanshan spat out fiercely and took a step towards ye xingchen..

 Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: Capture

    chapter 149: capture


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    mo guanshan was about to take out his pistol when ye xingchen killed him with a single shot.


    ¡°hah, is this it? did you think your boss is so powerful?¡±


    ye xingchen twisted his neck and pointed his gun at them one by one. ¡°what? did you guys just talk about how you¡¯re going to eat me?¡±


    ¡°all, it seems like you want to tie me up and slice me, then cook me in the hotpot piece by piece, right?¡±


    ¡°no, no! 1 was wrong! i was wrong! i don¡¯t dare! i¡¯m sorry! please, please don¡¯t kill me!¡±


    the situation changed in an instant. mo guanshan, whom they had been relying on all this while, was actually so easily taken down by him with a single shot. in an instant, a few of them were so frightened that they panicked. their legs went soft, and they all knelt down in front of ye xingchen.


    the reason why they respected mo guanshan so much was because of his pistol. it was mo guanshan who found the pistol on qin gongming.


    ye xingchen felt a little regretful. he had pretended to faint and put on a show for so long. he did not expect mo guanshan to have so few people under him. moreover, he had scared them all to their knees with a pistol?!


    if they knew that mo qi, whom they wanted to rape, had a superpower that was a thousand times more powerful than a pistol, wouldn¡¯t they be scared to death on the spot?


    ¡°oh, you were wrong? so what if you were? what does it have to do with me?¡±


    ye xingchen had never thought of letting them live. after all, they were demons who wanted to eat him just now.


    one shot after another, ye xingchen fed them bullets as he moved forward. during this time, ye xingchen even took out the pistol in mo guanshan¡¯s arms. heh, the magazine was actually full.


    there were a total of eighteen people. ye xingchen kicked the corpses on the ground and looked around.


    ¡°brother zhao, you can get up now.¡±


    after all, ye xingchen was only in one of the buildings here. he didn¡¯t know if there were other people in the other buildings, but it was not safe to leave mo qi alone here. after all, mo qi was really unconscious from the drug.


    ¡°brother zhao, take mo qi with you. i¡¯ll go upstairs and take a look.¡±


    after going up four levels in a row, ye xingchen realized that there were only corpses and no living people.


    fortunately, the corpses were all piled up in the kitchen on the first floor. otherwise, it would be troublesome for ye xingchen to get someone to clean them up.


    after leaving the house, ye xingchen walked forward with a gun and wearing his thermal glasses. zhao hao carried mo qi on his shoulder and walked side by side with ye xingchen.


    at this moment, ye xingchen finally saw the layout of the place clearly.


    he had to admit that this place was really big. it was even bigger and higher than the garage where he had gotten his cars previously.


    wait, a car?


    thinking of this, ye xingchen immediately took out two hoverbikes from his space.


    ¡°brother zhao, do you know how to use this thing?¡±


    this place was too big and wide. if they walked, they might not be able to go home until it was dark.


    but ye xingchen had the tools! it would be a waste not to use so many tools!


    zhao hao took the hoverbike. although he knew about ye xingchen¡¯s ability, he still felt incredulous every time he saw ye xingchen take something out of thin air.


    ¡°i know a little. i¡¯ve played with it in the military before.¡±


    ye xingchen was in front of zhao hao. although he didn¡¯t want to expose his back to others, zhao hao was behind him and he was carrying a person on his back. even if it was disadvantageous to him, ye xingchen would be able to react if zhao hao unloaded mo qi to make a move.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t find any living creatures in several buildings.


    on the other hand, mo guanshan and the others were quite good at arranging things. they had piled most of the corpses in the central kitchen.


    along the way, ye xingchen¡¯s eyes were really opened.


    this place was like a large exhibition hall. it had everything. even the furniture was top-notch.


    ¡°i really want to move in immediately.¡±


    ye xingchen sighed. he had already seen a basketball court, a soccer field, a volleyball court, a baseball field, and even a horse racetrack, swimming pools, a rollerskating rink, and an ice skating rink.


    ¡°awesome. the olympics can even be held here.¡±


    ye xingchen was a little hungry, and they happened to arrive at a storage center here.


    there wasn¡¯t much left in the storage room. there were basically only some rotten vegetables left. ye xingchen waved his hand and called zhao hao over. then, he took out a wet tissue from his space and wiped the surface of a stone table at the entrance of the storage center. then, he began to take out food.


    ¡°it¡¯s been so long. brother zhao, you must be hungry, right?¡±


    ¡°come, put mo qi down first and come over to eat.¡±


    the temperature in the room was minus 3 degrees celsius, but it was much better than outside. qin gongming had probably adjusted the temperature to save some electricity, but mo guanshan had not increased the temperature. it was probably because he had not found the room to adjust the temperature. after all, this place was too big.


    if it weren¡¯t for the hoverbike, ye xingchen and zhao hao probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to reach this place. they didn¡¯t even know if they could reach the depth of one-third of the mountain.


    ¡°it seems that the power consumption here is really not ordinary.¡±


    ye xingchen had already begun to calculate. if such a big place was all heated for him, his own power generation devices would probably be barely enough.


    from the looks of it, he could either not supply electricity to the other buildings except the house he lived in, or think of some way to keep the electricity flowing.


    the dishes that ye xingchen took out were very simple. the stone table wasn¡¯t big, so it could only fit five dishes.


    mapo tofu, spicy duck blood stew, spicy stir-fried beef, a stir-fry dish, and finally, a preserved egg with chili. ye xingchen took out a rice cooker and dug into it with zhao hao.


    they had spent so much time here and were already starving and thirsty. the iced black tea that ye xingchen took out from the space was the largest bottle. he and zhao hao each drank a bottle and in an instant, half a bottle of tea was gone.


    the temperature was low, so the five dishes that ye xingchen took out were all spicy. however, it just so happened that zhao hao liked this kind of food. ever since the city was sealed by the heavy snow, he had only eaten a few more mouthfuls of seasoning packets when he ate instant noodles. however, no matter how much instant noodles he had, he would finish them one day. his taste for spicy food had long been deprived. as most people did not even have a bite to eat, zhao hao was much better off than most people.


    ¡°it smells so good.¡±


    zhao hao hadn¡¯t had such a bite in a long time. even though the food was already a little cold when it was placed on the stone table, zhao hao still ate happily and ate big mouthfuls of rice.


    ye xingchen and zhao hao were eating happily when suddenly, a sound came from the warehouse..

 Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Qin Tianming

    chapter 150: qin tianming


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    qin tianming was qin gongming¡¯s only son. qin gongming had a son at an old age and doted on qin tianming very much. therefore, many times when qin tianming was free at home, qin gongming would bring qin tianming to his workplace.


    after all, this place had air conditioning, food, and drinks. qin tianming was better off here than anywhere else. moreover, because she was older, qin tianming¡¯s mother didn¡¯t recuperate well after giving birth to him. she passed away a few years later, leaving qin gongming and qin tianming to rely on each other.


    just as the abnormal weather arrived, qin tianming was following qin gongming around in this safe fortress. he did not expect the snow to last for so long.


    when qin gongming died, qin tianming was hiding in the cupboard. he witnessed the entire process of mo guanshan killing his father.


    when qin gongming died, his eyes were wide open. mo guanshan threw qin gongming¡¯s corpse onto the ground. coincidentally, qin gongming¡¯s eyes were wide open as he stared at qin tianming.


    at that time, qin tianming was scared and sad. after all, he was just a child. moreover, qin gongming pushed him into the cupboard. he did not dare to go out, afraid that mo guanshan would find out. he was the one whose father died to save him.


    fortunately, this place was big enough. qin tianming didn¡¯t come here often. he only came here during the holidays. therefore, mo guanshan didn¡¯t even think of qin tianming when he was checking the corpses. qin tianming had narrowly escaped death.


    most of the things in the warehouse had been moved away by mo guanshan and the others. qin tianming had secretly eaten the food while they were asleep.


    towards the end, mo guanshan and the others had run out of food and had already started to eat the corpses. qin tianming did not dare to sneak out. he quietly hid in a small attic in the warehouse and ate the food he had stolen bit by bit every day.


    he had long wanted to just die. he was cold and hungry. fortunately, mo guanshan did not take off all the clothes on the corpses when he piled them together. qin tianming did not even know which uncle and aunt¡¯s clothes he was wearing now.


    these were the clothes that qin tianming had taken off the corpses after mo guanshan and the others had fallen asleep.


    he really wanted to just die like this. his only family in this world had died. however, he had to live because qin gongming had repeatedly told him to live well when he stuffed him into the cupboard.


    many days had passed. qin tianming had not eaten for a few days. fortunately, the circulating water system in the fortress was still working. otherwise, qin tianming might have died of thirst before he starved to death.


    he opened his eyes groggily. he was woken up by hunger again. he was eating the manchu han imperial feast in his dream. he did not even want to wake up. he wanted to just stay asleep.


    qin tianming touched his deeply sunken belly and looked at his translucent hand in a daze.


    oh, so it was all just a dream. so i¡¯m not dead yet. i¡¯m still alive.


    ¡°i¡¯m so hungry, so hungry. what¡¯s that smell¡­ it smells so good¡­¡±


    qin tianming swallowed his saliva and slowly got up. he wanted to climb down from the attic to get some water to drink. at least with water in his stomach, he wouldn¡¯t feel so hungry.


    he had thought that what he had smelled was just an illusion because mo guanshan and the others had never cooked here. ever since mo guanshan and the others started eating people, qin tianming had never dared to go near the central kitchen. even if he starved to death, he was afraid to see those demons eat his father.


    qin tianming¡¯s entire body had turned translucent, and his legs felt weak. fortunately, he had woken up one day and realized that something had changed in his body. he realized that he could turn invisible. otherwise, if mo guanshan and the others saw him in his current state, he would have died immediately.


    after all, he had not eaten for a long time. he could not even walk. if mo guanshan and the others saw him, he would not even have the strength to escape.


    ¡°smells¡­ smells so good¡­ i¡¯m so hungry¡­¡±


    the more qin tianming walked downstairs, the more he realized that the scent he smelled was getting stronger.


    could it be mo guanshan and the others?


    qin tianming was so frightened that he quivered. he quickly closed his eyes and turned invisible. then, he quietly lightened his footsteps and leaned on the wall and the handrail to move little by little.


    unexpectedly, there was no one in the warehouse. the smell seemed to have drifted in from outside the warehouse.


    qin tianming swallowed his saliva and mustered up his courage as he slowly moved toward the entrance of the warehouse while leaning against the wall.


    who were they?


    qin tianming was stunned. he was only confused about who these three strangers were, but in the next second, he was attracted by the things in front of them.


    qin tianming didn¡¯t even know how he walked to their side. there was only one thought in his mind now, and that was that he was so hungry. he wanted to eat, he wanted to eat these foods.


    as he thought about this, his body started to move.


    ye xingchen stopped eating when he was 80% full. the food was delicious, but he either ate lin sijia¡¯s home-cooked food or the rich restaurant food in the space every day. no matter how delicious the food was, it was not enough to interest him.


    the reason why he took out so much was because he did not lack food. of course, he had to take out the dishes according to his own taste, but also because zhao hao was here.


    because li anran was also there, ye xingchen did not give zhao hao special treatment.


    during this period of time, zhao hao stayed at ye xingchen¡¯s house and ate the same food as li anran, although those things were already very delicious in zhao hao¡¯s eyes.


    before the apocalypse, zhao hao had saved money to buy a house in his hometown. in order to save money, he usually only had instant noodles and bread. even if he occasionally had a good meal, he would just go to a restaurant for two stir-fry dishes and open a bottle of beer.


    ye xingchen had a lot of food. it was true that he might not be able to finish it in hundreds of lifetimes, but this did not mean that ye xingchen was willing to waste these things to feed someone he hated.


    therefore, since zhao hao was here, ye xingchen decided to take out a few more dishes to reward zhao hao.


    zhao hao ate while panting, beads of sweat oozing out of his forehead.


    spicy! this was really spicy! especially that spicy beef!


    not only was it spicy, but it was also fragrant! zhao hao had never eaten such delicious spicy stir-fried beef before!

 Chapter 151 - Chapter 151: The Invisible Man

    chapter 151: the invisible man


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    zhao hao sniffed as he ate three big bowls of rice.


    ye xingchen had put down his bowl and chopsticks. he had already taken out his phone and started checking the news in their community¡¯s group chat. unfortunately, the signal here didn¡¯t seem to be particularly good. the news couldn¡¯t be refreshed for a long time, nor could it be sent out.


    sighing, ye xingchen put the phone back into his pocket.


    it seemed that after moving here, he would have to find some professionals to adjust the network signal. otherwise, wouldn¡¯t living here be equivalent to being isolated from the outside world?


    ye xingchen looked at the time and calculated. he felt that if he went back now, it might be midnight when he got home.


    he did not want to go back in the middle of the night because there would be more danger at night. there were many monsters hiding in the dark, waiting to start hunting after night fell.


    it was pretty good here, except that there was no signal or internet¡­


    if he spent the night here, he could even spend more time observing this place and see if there were any entertainment facilities. at least, he had seen many sports venues just now.


    ye xingchen stretched out his hand and seemed to have accidentally hit something.


    ¡°hmm?¡±


    retracting his hand, ye xingchen turned around and looked around. there was nothing.


    however, the touch just now did not seem like an illusion.


    hence, ye xingchen threw another punch in that direction with lightning speed.


    in the next moment, ye xingchen and zhao hao heard an ¡°ow¡± sound in their ears.


    qin tianming was starving. he was standing next to ye xingchen just now and was reaching out to grab the stir-fried meat in front of ye xingchen. he was starving.


    however, he did not expect ye xingchen to accidentally touch his arm before he could even touch the dish.


    he was shocked and quickly retracted his arm, turning around to run.


    he didn¡¯t know these people. although they weren¡¯t on mo guanshan¡¯s side, qin tianming didn¡¯t dare to provoke them. after all, who knew if they would kill him?


    however, qin tianming was really too weak now. he had not even run out when he was knocked down by ye xingchen¡¯s punch.


    ye xingchen did not know what he had hit, but he saw a place that had been wiped clean of dust suddenly appear on the ground.


    ¡°oh? interesting.¡±


    ye xingchen picked up the thermal goggles and put them on again. a human-shaped thermal map appeared on the spot that had been wiped clean.


    zhao hao was shocked and almost choked. he swallowed a mouthful of chili and choked on it, making him cry out.


    ye xingchen looked at the thermal map on the ground and reached out to pull the person¡¯s hand.


    judging from its size, it should be a child, and it seemed to be a little boy.


    ¡°i caught you.¡±


    ye xingchen pulled him up from the ground.


    qin tianming¡¯s legs were trembling. he was pulled up from the ground by ye xingchen. he was almost scared out of his wits. he knew that he was going to die here today.


    ¡°sob, sob, sob¡­¡±


    when qin tianming thought of this, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat.


    he had never thought that after hiding for so many days and evading mo guanshan¡¯s search, all his previous efforts would go to waste because of his gluttony. he even thought that his father, qin gongming, had died in vain.


    the more he thought about it, the sadder qin tianming became. it was all his fault. his father, qin gongming, had saved his life with great difficulty, but he was going to lose it because of his greed.


    ¡°i¡¯m, i¡¯m sorry. sob, sob¡­¡±


    qin tianming sobbed as he revealed his true form.


    zhao hao finally stopped choking. but when he looked over at ye xingchen, his jaw almost fell off.


    ¡°wha wha wha what?!¡±


    he hadn¡¯t even completely accepted ye xingchen¡¯s alternate dimension, but something new had appeared here. zhao hao instantly felt that this world was too mysterious. he didn¡¯t even remember that he was actually one of the possessors of special abilities.


    ¡°oh? someone supernatural? invisibility?¡±


    ye xingchen found it very interesting. he had already seen that the child did not have any weapons on him. he did not even have a knife. he did not think that the child could beat him.


    however, it did make ye xingchen wary. if it weren¡¯t for the fact that he accidentally bumped into him when he was stretching, he wouldn¡¯t have known that someone was standing beside him.


    this shouldn¡¯t be the case. the person standing now was just a defenseless child. what if the person standing was an adult with evil intentions?


    did that mean that he was very likely to die at the hands of others for no reason?!


    ¡°who are you? why are you here? what else do you know besides invisibility?¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s eyeballs were about to pop out, but he quickly reacted. he immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks, then took qin tianming from ye xingchen¡¯s hands, crossed his hands behind his back, and pressed him to the ground.


    ye xingchen rested his elbows on the stone table, then crossed his legs and stared at the child inquisitively.


    ¡°i-i¡¯m qin tianming. i¡­ i came here with my father. i, i don¡¯t know either. i seem to, just, just know how to turn invisible¡­¡±


    qin tianming was pressed down by zhao hao and could not move. however, at this moment, other than fear and regret, he could not think straight. he subconsciously replied to ye xingchen¡¯s question.


    ¡°oh? did you follow your father here? who is your father? why did you come with him?¡±


    ¡°my, my father is the butler here. my father¡¯s name is qin gongming. because my, my school is on vacation. usually, when i¡¯m on vacation, i will come here with my father.¡±


    ¡°qin gongming? do you know that your father is dead?¡±


    ye xingchen was a little surprised to hear this name. other than when mo guanshan introduced himself and when he reminisced about the past with his followers, ye xingchen never expected to hear the name qin gongming again.


    what a coincidence.


    ¡°of course i know!¡±


    when ye xingchen mentioned this, qin tianming suddenly stopped crying. his voice suddenly became angry.


    ¡°if it weren¡¯t for me, my father might not have died!¡±


    ¡°they are demons! they killed my father!¡±


    ¡°i must go on living.. i want to avenge my father!¡±

 Chapter 152 - Chapter 152: New Partner

    chapter 152: new partner


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen was a little surprised. it seemed like qin tianming knew who killed qin gongming.


    ¡°you know who killed your father, right?¡±


    ¡°of course, 1 know! 1 was there when my father died. 1 was stuffed into the cupboard by my father. uncle mo is a bad guy. my father was so good to him before, but he, he actually killed my father!¡±


    thinking of this, qin tianming inexplicably began to feel afraid again.


    ¡°hurry up and leave, hurry up and leave. not only did uncle mo kill my father, but he also killed many, many people. auntie chen and the others were all killed by uncle mo. hurry up and leave. don¡¯t let uncle mo find out, or well all die!¡±


    qin tianming suddenly began to struggle. they had been here for so long, and they had not deliberately lowered their voices. if they lured mo guanshan and the others over¡­


    ¡°you¡¯re talking about mo guanshan and the others, right? oh, it¡¯s okay. they¡¯re all dead. they can¡¯t kill us.¡±


    qin tianming did not react for a moment. he was shouting for them to leave. after a few minutes, qin tianming finally realized what ye xingchen had just said.


    what was that? mo guanshan was dead?


    qin tianming suddenly froze on the spot and did not even move for a moment.


    the demon he had been hiding from for so long was actually dead.


    qin tianming raised his head and looked at ye xingchen in a daze. his lips moved.


    ¡°really¡­ really? is he really dead?¡±


    ¡°yes, he¡¯s really dead. i killed him.¡±


    ye xingchen took out his gun and pointed it at qin tianming.


    ¡°haha, haha, that¡¯s great. that demon is dead. he¡¯s finally dead¡­¡±


    qin tian looked dazed. he forced the corners of his mouth to pull up into a smile.


    as he smiled, he began to cry again.


    he was still thinking of ways to avenge his father in the future. in the end, this demon died just like that. this was great. mo guanshan was dead. his father¡¯s death was finally avenged.


    qin tianming recognized guns, but when he saw ye xingchen pointing the gun at him, he actually didn¡¯t feel afraid at all.


    he was hungry, cold, and had no relatives here. if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he thought of his father, qin gongming, qin tianming would have died long ago.


    he was just a child. at his age, he should be happy. he should not have to carry these burdens.


    this was the first time ye xingchen had seen someone who wasn¡¯t afraid of him pointing a gun at him. the key was that this person was actually just a child.


    ye xingchen suddenly had an idea. he suddenly felt that qin tianming, this child, might be of great use to him in the future.


    however, before that, ye xingchen still had to let zhao hao test him more to see if he would be absolutely loyal to him and if he would be willing to be used by him.


    qin tianming thought that he was going to die. he was even prepared to close his eyes to receive ye xingchen¡¯s shot. however, qin tianming closed his eyes for a long time, but ye xingchen did not shoot.


    not only did ye xingchen not shoot him, qin tianming even felt his body relax.


    he opened his eyes in shock and found that the man who had been holding him down had released him and returned to the stone table.


    ¡°you must be very hungry. come and have a few bites.¡±


    ye xingchen raised his eyebrows, then stood up and walked to the side.


    qin tianming was completely stunned. he repeatedly looked at the food on the stone table and then looked up at ye xingchen.


    after the words were repeated more than ten times, qin tianming ran over and sat on the seat where ye xingchen had just sat. then, he reached out and grabbed the food and stuffed it into his mouth.


    zhao hao had almost finished eating just now. with qin tianming¡¯s interlude, zhao hao did not have much appetite when he sat back in his seat. he simply put down his bowl and chopsticks and focused on watching qin tianming eat.


    of the five dishes that ye xingchen had brought out earlier, ye xingchen and zhao hao had already finished the preserved egg with pepper. as for the spicy stir-fried beef, zhao hao had also finished it with rice.


    there were not many pieces of meat left in the stir-fried dish. the rest were basically chili peppers. there was still half of the duck blood stew left, and only the bottom of the mapo tofu was left.


    however, ye xingchen had taken out an entire rice cooker just now. other than what ye xingchen and zhao hao had eaten, there was still half a pot of rice left.


    qin tianming had been starving for a long time. he had actually finished the stew.


    even though he stuck out his tongue from the spiciness, qin tianming did not stop eating. he kept reaching out, grabbing some food, and stuffing it into his mouth.


    qin tianming felt as if he was dreaming. he even felt that this might be his dream within a dream. perhaps he had fallen asleep in the small attic and had not woken up.


    otherwise, how could he have eaten rice?!


    however, whether it was real or fake, if it was just a dream, qin tianming hoped that this dream could last longer. he did not want to wake up.


    when he woke up, he would be hungry and cold. at least in his dream, he could eat his fill.


    qin tianming quickly finished the leftovers from zhao hao and ye xingchen¡¯s meal on the table.


    he even wished he could eat all the plates.


    only then did qin tianming realize that his stomach had become round, and it even hurt a little.


    however, compared to having a stomachache, qin tianming was more unwilling to experience the hunger of those few days.


    ¡°are you full?¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at qin tianming¡¯s bulging stomach as if he were pregnant. even if qin tianming said that he was not full, ye xingchen would not take out any more food for him.


    after all, ye xingchen had planned to take qin tianming under his wing. he did not want his subordinate to die on the first day after finding someone with special abilities.


    qin tianming first shook his head and then nodded.


    actually, he was still hungry. he was very hungry because he had been starving for so many days. his body had not reacted at all.


    but now that he had stopped eating, his stomach was so full that it was unbearable. he couldn¡¯t eat anymore. he couldn¡¯t eat another bite. if he continued eating, he felt that his stomach was about to split open.


    ¡°alright, you¡¯re full. listen to me now.¡±


    ¡°do you want to live? do you want to have food every day and not starve to death?¡±


    ¡°i can give you a chance to follow me, but 1 want your absolute loyalty. in the future, you have to treat me as your absolute master.¡±


    ¡°do you understand? if you are willing to follow me, then you can call me brother ye..¡±

 Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Joining the Team

    chapter 153: joining the team


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°if you don¡¯t want to follow me, then it¡¯s fine. don¡¯t worry, i won¡¯t kill you. but if you don¡¯t want to follow me, then you can¡¯t stay here anymore.¡±


    when qin tianming heard ye xingchen¡¯s words, he called out ¡°brother ye¡± without hesitation.


    he had nowhere else to go. he and qin gongming lived in a small apartment far away from here. although he was only a child, he was not a fool. he knew what was going on outside and he knew that he could not go back by himself.


    before qin gongming died, qin gongming had brought him out of this safety fortress several times.


    at that time, it was still snowing outside.


    if it weren¡¯t for the fact that they were built on top of a mountain, they would have been buried by the blizzard.


    at that time, qin gongming had brought qin tianming to sweep the snow at the entrance of the safety fortress.


    standing at the edge of the forest and looking down, qin tianming had heard qin gongming sigh beside him more than once.


    not to mention that he couldn¡¯t go back when he was alone, even when qin gongming was still alive, he couldn¡¯t bring him back.


    qin gongming didn¡¯t let them go home because he was afraid that wang mingcong would get angry if he suddenly came and saw that no one was serving him. another reason was that qin gongming had worked with them for so many years. although he was only the butler of this safety fortress, he had long treated them as his friends and family.


    the snowy mountain road was wet and slippery. although the mountain was not very high, it was definitely not low either, tailing down from here would kill him.


    it was not that qin gongming did not want them to leave, but the weather was strange and extreme. he was just afraid that something would happen when they went down the mountain, so he insisted on not letting them go out or go home.


    however, the lack of food became more and more strange day by day, causing everyone to complain.


    in the end, not only did everyone nor appreciate qin gongming¡¯s kindness, bur many people even pointed at qin gongming and scolded him as an old fool, who was causing everyone to be trapped there and unable to go home.


    then, qin gongming was killed by mo guanshan.


    previously, qin tianming really had no choice but to seek death. however, it was different now. ye xingchen suddenly appeared, he was like a ray of light that suddenly shone into his dark world.


    who would want to die if they could live?


    when qin tianming heard that, not only did he call ye xingchen brother, he even stood up from the stone stool and knelt in front of ye xingchen.


    ¡°i¡¯m willing to listen to you in the future. no matter what it is, even if you want me to die.¡±


    if not for qin gongming, he might have died long ago.


    if not for ye xingchen¡¯s meal, he might not have lived long.


    he would either starve to death or be killed by mo guanshan and his men.


    either way, he seemed to be going to die.


    in the end, ye xingchen actually gave him a chance to live again. qin tianming was excited and touched. he immediately kowtowed to ye xingchen a few times.


    ¡°there¡¯s no need to be so polite. i, ye xingchen, don¡¯t keep idle people. if you work for me, i¡¯ll give you food to eat.1¡®


    ¡°since you said that you came here with qin gongming whenever you are on vacation, does that mean that you are very familiar with this place?¡±


    qin tianming nodded.


    ¡°yes, my father brought me around the place before because he wanted me to take over his position when he was old, so 1 can be the butler here.¡±


    ye xingchen could not help but give himself a thumbs up in his heart.


    look, look, my luck and my decision were really good.


    at first, he only thought that it was rare to meet a child with a superpower. he thought that he might be able to use his invisible superpower in the future. he did not expect that he had other uses besides this.


    it seemed that he had a butler in the future. however, he did not know if this butler could be trusted for the time being. moreover, he was a little young for now.


    ¡°okay, then how well do you control your own ability?¡±


    qin tianming hesitated for a moment. ¡°i¡¯m not very familiar with it yet. i can only control my invisibility now.¡±


    ye xingchen pondered for a moment. it seemed to be enough for rhe time being. he estimated that he would have to stay here for a night.


    ¡°alright, you¡¯re full now. get up and digest your food. lead the way and show us rhe most important places here.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t expect to inspect every corner in one night. after all, this place was too big, and he still needed to rest, even if he might nor sleep here tonight.


    he was worried that he would fall asleep too deeply. he didn¡¯t trust anyone, nor even lin sijia, who had lived with him for so long.


    ¡°do you know how many people are still alive here? you must have been running around a lor, right?¡±


    ¡°there aren¡¯t many left. 1 think there are only about 30 of them. the rest were all killed by uncle mo.¡±


    ¡°i didn¡¯t run around either. i was almost killed once. thar time, uncle mo was in front of me with a knife. i was so scared that i fainted.¡±


    ¡°then, when i opened my eyes again, 1 realized that i had become transparent.¡±


    ye xingchen pondered as he listened. it seemed that qin tianming had awakened his ability at that time. it seemed that he was almost scared to death by mo guanshan.


    ¡°kid, you¡¯re pretty gutsy.¡±


    ye xingchen, who was walking behind qin tianming, couldn¡¯t help but tease. ¡°you¡¯re so timid, yet you still want to steal food? you wanted to eat it secretly just now, right? are you really not afraid of being caught and killed by me?¡±


    qin tianming could not help but blush when he heard ye xingchen¡¯s words.


    he really wanted to take a bite when ye xingchen wasn¡¯t paying attention because he was too hungry.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, brother ye. 1 was too hungry. i thought that 1 wouldn¡¯t be discovered, but in the end, 1 was still discovered by you.11


    qin tianming blinked and turned to look at ye xingchen. ¡°but it¡¯s so magical. 1 was clearly invisible, so how did you find me, brother ye?¡±


    ¡°i sneaked away from uncle mo and the others before, but they didn¡¯t see me. in the end, you actually grabbed my wrist in an instant. i was almost scared to death just now!¡±


    ye xingchen smiled and did not say anything. instead, he followed qin tianming step by step.


    more than 30 people. ye xingchen recalled that he had only killed a dozen people just now..

 Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Patrol

    chapter 154: patrol


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    there was a huge difference between thirty and ten.


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t sure if he had already gotten rid of all of mo guanshan¡¯s men. after all, according to qin tianming, mo guanshan¡¯s men shouldn¡¯t be completely wiped out.


    after all, this place was too big. even if there were more than ten people hiding here, it would be difficult to discover them.


    therefore, ye xingchen had been wearing the thermal night vision goggles ever since qin tianming came over. after all, he could not be sure when a few people would suddenly appear out of nowhere.


    he and zhao hao only planned to stay here for one night. before the place was cleaned up, ye xingchen would not move in rashly.


    how should he clean it up? ye xingchen could not help but size up qin tianming who was leading the way.


    qin tianming was undoubtedly the best candidate. after all, he was familiar with the layout here.


    ¡°you have so many houses and buildings here. do you know where the keys to each building are?¡±


    after all, ye xingchen had already seen that every building here was made of the same material as his villa.


    that meant that it was undoubtedly a fool¡¯s dream to forcefully attack.


    however, there were so many houses, rooms, and doors. there had to be a key.


    qin gongming was the butler here before, which meant that the key should be with qin gongming. however, qin gongming had died tragically, so the key was probably in qin tianming¡¯s possession.


    qin tianming paused after hearing ye xingchen¡¯s question, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face.


    ¡°oh, 1 know, but before my father died, he told me that i must take good care of the key. no matter who asks me, 1 can¡¯t give it to them, except for young master wang mingcong¡­¡±


    qin tianming was just a child after all. he didn¡¯t have so many schemes. ye xingchen¡¯s gamble was actually right. not only was there a key here, but it seemed that qin tianming not only knew where the key was, but it might even be on him.


    ¡°but you also promised me that you would listen to me unconditionally and be loyal to me. have you forgotten the oath you just made?¡±


    ¡°then, then alright¡­¡±


    after hesitating for a while, qin tianming suddenly raised his head and sneakily looked around carefully. then, he pulled down the zipper of his clothes.


    qin tianming took out a piece of cloth that had been washed and was a little old from his pocket. it was a heavy handful. it was all the keys to this safety fortress. it had just been taken out by qin tianming, and it still carried his body temperature.


    the heavy string of keys was picked up by ye xingchen from inside the cloth. for some reason, he had the illusion that he was some powerful landlord.


    ¡°are you sure that uncle mo has more than 30 accomplices?¡±


    after qin tianming handed the key to ye xingchen, he secretly peeked a few times reluctantly and then nodded solemnly after hearing ye xingchen¡¯s question.


    ¡°yes, but after that, i didn¡¯t dare to go to the area in front anymore. 1 was afraid that if i got nervous, i would show myself in front of them.¡±


    qin tianming scratched his head in embarrassment.


    actually, he was also afraid that he would suddenly reveal himself when he was secretly eating.


    however, the food that ye xingchen ate was too good. moreover, it was obvious that the food that ye xingchen and the others were eating was normal, not the ones that uncle mo and the others were eating¡­


    qin tianming shuddered. ¡°uncle mo and the others ate humans. they are monsters, monsters.¡±


    during the holidays, qin tianming was watching ultraman on tv. he even felt that mo guanshan and the others might be monsters in human skin. when would they reveal their true forms?


    ¡°are you afraid of them?¡±


    ye xingchen stopped and looked at qin tianming with a serious expression.


    it was true that he liked qin tianming¡¯s ability, but if qin tianming was always so timid, he might not be able to do what he was about to ask him to do.


    ¡°i¡¯m afraid, but i¡¯m not very afraid.¡±


    ye xingchen was a little surprised by qin tianming¡¯s answer. ¡°why are you both afraid and not afraid?¡±


    ¡°i¡¯m afraid because they¡¯re man-eating monsters. i¡¯m not afraid because uncle mo ate my father too. i want to avenge my father, so i can¡¯t be afraid.¡±


    qin tianming answered very seriously, and ye xingchen immediately gave him a lot of points in his heart.


    ¡°alright, i¡¯ve told you just now. i don¡¯t keep idle people. if you want to eat your fill with me, then you have to start working for me.¡±


    ye xingchen leisurely walked into a villa that he passed by. this should be one of the places that wang mingcong built to rest.


    this place was a little big. it was obviously unrealistic for ye xingchen to walk with qin tianming. moreover, he was more or less tired after a day. he missed lin sijia¡¯s excellent massage technique very much now.


    ¡°do you know how to ride a hoverbike?¡±


    ye xingchen took out another hoverbike that he had just put into his space.


    qin tianming blinked his eyes. he had no idea where ye xingchen had gotten a hoverbike from.


    ¡°yes, yes, i know this. dad bought me one before!¡±


    qin gongming doted on qin tianming very much. the salary of a supervisor here was not low. in addition to being adored, qin tianming¡¯s life was similar to that of those young masters with some money. he could buy a hoverbike that cost a few thousand just like that.


    did he know how to ride it? ye xingchen was very happy with qin tianming¡¯s answer.


    after finding a place to rest, ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to move anymore, so he took out a charged portable pinhole camera from his space and pinned it to qin tianming¡¯s chest.


    it was not impossible to let qin tianming go to various places to patrol and then come back to tell him if there were other living people there. however, compared to what others said, ye xingchen believed in what he could see with his own eyes.


    after briefly explaining his intentions to qin tianming, qin tianming obediently stood on the hoverbike and began to turn invisible.


    sure enough, ye xingchen¡¯s guess was right. when qin tianming activated his ability, everything he came into contact with would become invisible.


    then this was very easy to handle. he just let qin tianming ride the hoverbike around. there was no need for him and zhao hao to consume any more energy.


    after all, they still had a long way to go tomorrow. the more energy they had, the safer they would be tomorrow.


    ye xingchen had just chosen a room and locked the door with the key by trying each one. on the other side, qin tianming had already finished patrolling two buildings..

 Chapter 155 - Chapter 155:1 Want to Eat McDonalds

    chapter 155:1 want to eat mcdonald¡¯s


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°you¡¯re quite efficient.¡±


    this camera was not connected to the internet, but it was connected to a specially enhanced version of bluetooth. ye xingchen had spent a lot of money to customize this batch of cameras.


    there was no signal or internet here, so ye xingchen simply pulled out the surveillance footage from the pinhole camera that he gave qin tianming and used it as a movie to kill time.


    the boy had eaten his fill, and his movements were indeed much more agile.


    running around with energy was exactly what he should be like at his age.


    ye xingchen looked at qin tianming¡¯s speed with satisfaction. this was much faster than he and zhao hao patrolling. because zhao hao was carrying mo qi, zhao hao had to find a safe place to put mo qi in every place before he and ye xingchen could start to look at each room.


    ye xingchen was also overly cautious. he was even afraid that there would be traps in each room, so he spent more time than qin tianming every time he arrived at a place.


    qin tianming seemed to be strolling around his own home. he was much more organized than ye xingchen and zhao hao who were blindly searching everywhere.


    mo qi was carried to ye xingchen¡¯s room by zhao hao. ye xingchen and zhao hao lived next to each other, mainly because ye xingchen felt that it was most reassuring to have zhao hao as a shield by his side.


    fortunately, every room here was equipped with an independent bathroom. ye xingchen locked zhao hao¡¯s room and the door of the building before returning to the room he had chosen.


    it could be seen how well they managed this place before the apocalypse.


    even though mo guanshan had killed all the servants, the room was still very clean and tidy. it was obvious that someone had come to clean it up every day.


    ye xingchen hurriedly washed up and went to the big bed. the soft duvet even had a little fragrance of laundry soap. it was a completely different world from the things outside.


    ye xingchen hugged the duvet and took a deep breath. when he was taking a shower, even though the power supply had not stopped and it was hot water, the temperature of minus three degrees in the room still made ye xingchen feel so cold that goosebumps appeared all over.


    rubbing his hands to warm himself up, ye xingchen took out a few warm blankets from the space and wrapped them outside of his clothes. only then did he recover a little. then, he took out a small table and some snacks from the space. then, he held up his phone and began to watch the first inspection with great interest.


    qin tianming¡¯s speed was very fast. normally, he would probably be a naughty child that everyone hated.


    after a few mouthfuls of snacks and a mouthful of beer, ye xingchen rubbed his sore shoulders and then fell asleep in a daze.


    it was a dreamless night. lin sijia waited at home until midnight before she finally couldn¡¯t help but fall asleep in bed.


    this was the first time ye xingchen had stayed out all night since she moved in.


    however, lin sijia knew how powerful mo qi¡¯s ability was, and she also knew that zhao hao had awakened his supernatural ability. therefore, although lin sijia was worried, she still believed that ye xingchen would come back safely.


    ye xingchen did not reply to her even once that night.


    the next morning, ye xingchen rubbed his eyes and slowly woke up in an unfamiliar bed. he was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that he was in this safety fortress.


    after getting up and washing up, ye xingchen unlocked zhao hao¡¯s room and took out a few simple breakfast dishes from his space.


    ye xingchen clicked on the surveillance footage and pulled out the saved file. then, he set it to five times the speed and watched as he ate his breakfast.


    last night, qin tianming had already inspected the buildings behind them. there was not a single person inside, let alone a person. there was not even a corpse. that was because the corpses had been dragged into the central kitchen by mo guanshan and his men.


    qin tianming originally wanted to come back and report to ye xingchen, but when he returned to the front of this small villa, he realized that the door of the place was locked.


    he tried all kinds of methods, such as trying to break the door and climbing through the window, but he was afraid that the noise would attract other things, so he could only hide in the warehouse next to the villa.


    it was already an hour later when ye xingchen finished watching the surveillance footage. when he saw the end, he realized that qin tianming had already returned early in the morning. in the end, he could not enter the place and could only hide in the warehouse nearby.


    shaking his head, ye xingchen couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. then, he got dressed and left the villa with zhao hao. he turned around and entered the warehouse at the side.


    ¡°tianming.¡±


    when ye xingchen came in, qin tianming was startled awake.


    qin tianming immediately appeared in front of ye xingchen.


    he felt a little wronged because he wanted to come back and excitedly tell brother ye that there seemed to be no one else alive there. however, when he came back, he found that brother ye had actually locked the door of the villa.


    ¡°there¡¯s no one alive. i¡¯ve already looked around and i even saw uncle mo¡¯s corpse.¡±


    qin tian looked a little aggrieved, but he was also a little happy.


    it turned out that ye xingchen hadn¡¯t lied to him. mo guanshan was really dead!


    it was great. then he wouldn¡¯t have to be afraid and hide every day!


    ¡°what do you want to eat?¡±


    ye xingchen knew that qin tianming had been locked outside for a night. he must have felt a little upset in his heart because his mood was shown on his face.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know how to coax a child, and he couldn¡¯t be bothered to coax this little brat. therefore, he used the most direct and simple method¡­


    ¡°i, i want to eat mcdonald¡¯s¡­¡±


    qin tianming pursed his lips. ye xingchen¡¯s words suddenly reminded him that although qin gongming used to love him very much, he never allowed him to eat things like kfc or mcdonald¡¯s.


    some of his peers even secretly brought the breakfast back to school, he was so envious.


    the only time he ate things like that was when his deskmate couldn¡¯t eat anymore, so she gave him a few mouthfuls.


    qin gongming didn¡¯t buy it for him mainly because he felt that it was unhealthy and not nutritious. he didn¡¯t want his child to eat junk food.


    ¡°alright, you did well last night. i¡¯ll reward you.¡±


    it was just a hamburger. it was not difficult for ye xingchen at all. after all, ye xingchen had previously stocked up countless hamburgers. he had basically stocked up thousands of hamburgers that he thought were delicious into his space..

 Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: Going Home

    chapter 156: going home


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    qin tianming looked at the hamburger that ye xingchen took out and was extremely happy. he dreamed of eating this thing, but his father refused to give it to him before.


    ye xingchen took out a few burgers for him in one go.


    ye xingchen thought that, although he had watched qin tianming¡¯s patrol through the camera, he might have missed something.


    this was very important. after all, ye xingchen cherished his life very much. it was not easy to have a chance to live again. ye xingchen could not wait for qin tianming to patrol a few more times to ensure that nothing was wrong.


    of course, ye xingchen also wanted to move around himself, but this place was really too big. he only had three people here, and the most important one was still unconscious.


    comparing the two options, ye xingchen still chose to go back first. he would bring mo qi back to let lin sijia see how she was. after all, while ye xingchen thought that the drugs were knockout powder, it was just what he thought. ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if there were other drugs in the things that mo qi ate.


    ¡°patrol around a few more times. these are all for you. 1¡¯11 move in here in a week.¡±


    ye xingchen left a lot of food for qin tianming before leaving.


    of course, he did not trust qin tianming. after all, they had only known each other for a short while. ye xingchen even felt that qin tianming might be in cahoots with mo guanshan and the others. after all, what he knew and heard was only their one-sided story.


    however, qin tianming had a special ability. it would be best if he could use the kid¡¯s power. if not, he would just kill qin tianming.


    after all, qin tianming was a person with special abilities. if he couldn¡¯t be used by him, then he would definitely be someone else¡¯s person. then, he would be a hidden enemy in the future. ye xingchen was not a good person. he would not let the threats to him grow day by day. the best way was to kill them in the cradle.


    qin tianming hugged the food in his arms and was so touched that tears were about to come out. he still thought that this was like a dream. he even felt that ye xingchen was like a god. it was god who sent ye xingchen to save him. he had no idea that ye xingchen wanted to kill him just now.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t rest on the way back. he drove zhao hao and mo qi back on his snowmobile.


    it was noon when he arrived home.


    he had contacted the staff on duty in advance, so ye xingchen had a smooth journey and returned to his villa directly.


    ye xingchen got off the snowmobile and opened the door. he pushed the snowmobile into the entrance and put it into the space. he could not help but sigh.


    as expected, it was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.


    after seeing such an exaggerated safety fortress, ye xingchen began to look down on his small villa.


    look, the safety fortress was more than enough to park all the luxury cars in his space, let alone a snowmobile.


    if it weren¡¯t for the fact that he could store the snowmobile in his space, this place would be so crowded that he wouldn¡¯t even be able to turn around.


    after locking the door, li anran and lin sijia heard the sound of a snowmobile at the same time. lin sijia had already rushed over to bring the food to the table when ye xingchen drove the snowmobile into the house.


    although ye xingchen had not replied to her messages, lin sijia always felt that ye xingchen might be back at noon. as expected, ye xingchen and the others came back as soon as lunch was ready.


    when zhao hao came inside, ye xingchen dragged zhao hao to his place for dinner first.


    ye xingchen still had a problem to solve before he moved into the safety fortress.


    it was li anran.


    although the safety fortress was big, ye xingchen wasn¡¯t so kind as to bring everyone in to live together. after all, it was ye xingchen¡¯s hard work to attack it. it consumed a lot of bullets and even caused mo qi to be unconscious until now.


    zhao hao would be brought in by ye xingchen, but ye xingchen had never thought of letting li anran stay there as well.


    zhao hao followed behind ye xingchen and carried mo qi upstairs. as soon as the elevator door closed, ye xingchen suddenly said, ¡°sigh, brother zhao, if we move to the safety fortress, how are we going to move so many things?¡±


    ¡°besides, who do you think i should bring to live with me when 1 move in?¡±


    zhao hao also fell into deep thought.


    yes, they didn¡¯t have ye xingchen¡¯s means of transportation, nor did they have ye xingchen¡¯s ability.


    the safety fortress was conquered by ye xingchen. he did not put in any effort. even if ye xingchen wanted to bring someone, he would definitely bring someone he trusted. after all, let alone ye xingchen, even zhao hao himself could not bring everyone over.


    whether they followed or not was one thing, and whether ye xingchen brought them along was another.


    zhao hao wasn¡¯t even sure if ye xingchen would bring him along. after all, it seemed like ye xingchen had always been helping him. it seemed like he couldn¡¯t help ye xingchen at all. zhao hao even felt that he was dragging ye xingchen down.


    after a moment of silence, zhao hao could only reply gloomily, ¡°this is a big problem. you can¡¯t bring everyone with you. many of them even wanted to kill you.¡±


    even if ye xingchen didn¡¯t say it, zhao hao still remembered how those people discussed attacking ye xingchen¡¯s villa.


    ¡°yes, it¡¯s fine. brother zhao, stay for lunch later.¡±


    ding! the elevator door opened. lin sijia was waiting inside anxiously. she missed ye xingchen so much that she wanted to see him immediately.


    after unlocking the living room¡¯s lock, lin sijia heard the sound and moved. as soon as the door opened, lin sijia rushed out from inside and threw herself on ye xingchen.


    ¡°why didn¡¯t you reply to my messages? you were gone for a long time. did something happen?¡±


    lin sijia grabbed ye xingchen¡¯s hand and looked him up and down carefully. she was relieved to find that ye xingchen was not injured.


    ¡°you scared me to death. you didn¡¯t return messages or come back all night. i thought something had happened to you.¡±


    ¡°cough, something did happen. let¡¯s eat first. little jia, go get a pair of chopsticks for brother zhao.¡±


    ye xingchen clenched his fist and coughed lightly. at this time, lin sijia realized that zhao hao was standing behind ye xingchen. however, before lin sijia could feel embarrassed, she saw mo qi on zhao hao¡¯s shoulder..

 Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Li Anran

    chapter 157: li anran


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    lin sijia took a deep breath and hurriedly took mo qi from zhao hao¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡°what happened to mo qi?!¡±


    lin sijia knew mo qi¡¯s strength. after all, she was present when mo qi practiced.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay. eating is more important. eat first.¡±


    lin sijia was stunned for a moment, but she was no longer as excited as before. now, she was full of worry and was thinking about mo qi. after all, they had lived together for so long after the apocalypse. even if lin sijia did not treat mo qi as a family member, she had long treated mo qi as her younger sister.


    ¡°the dishes are out. you and brother zhao eat first. i¡¯ll go and take a look at mo qi.¡±


    ¡°is she injured? why did she faint? did something happen to you?¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t stand on ceremony with lin sijia. he was tired and anxious, and he was indeed hungry. after all, he wanted to come back early in the morning, so he only had a few bites of breakfast before driving back. not to mention him, even zhao hao was hungry.


    ¡°something happened, but she fainted mainly because someone drugged her.¡±


    ye xingchen led zhao hao to his seat. he picked up the rice that was already served and stuffed it into his mouth.


    ¡°i don¡¯t know what drug it is. it¡¯s been so long. come over and eat first. a whole night has passed, it can wait.¡±


    ye xingchen was quite relaxed. after all, from the tone of mo guanshan and the others, the tea and food should not have been poisoned.


    after all, they weren¡¯t fools. they wouldn¡¯t poison their own food. they cherished their lives. wouldn¡¯t poisoning their food be suicide? mo guanshan and the others weren¡¯t that foolish.


    therefore, at least this drug would not be fatal.


    as for why mo qi was unconscious for so long, ye xingchen guessed that the drug was probably something like knockout powder. as for why she was unconscious for so long, it was nothing more than mo qi being too greedy and eating too much.


    lin sijia hesitated for a moment, but she still placed mo qi on the sofa to examine her.


    just as ye xingchen had guessed, the food that mo qi had eaten had been laced with ghb, which was the so-called obedient drug in the legends.


    the government had banned the circulation of such things, but it did not mean that they could not be obtained in the black market.


    lin sijia frowned. it was not that they had not come into contact with this kind of thing before. it was extremely harmful to the human body. it injured the central nervous system. however, there was no antidote for it. they could only wait for mo qi to wake up.


    ¡°what did she eat?¡±


    lin sijia was very unhappy. how could mo qi eat such things when she was still growing?


    ye xingchen was almost done eating. he didn¡¯t leave any food for lin sijia. he and zhao hao had already cleaned up. he took out a few of lin sijia¡¯s favorite dishes from the space.


    ¡°the people in the safety fortress gave us a welcome gift. brother zhao and i didn¡¯t drink much. but i didn¡¯t keep an eye on mo qi, so she ate a lot.¡±


    the meal was dull. zhao hao went downstairs after lunch. lin sijia¡¯s eyes turned red as she ate.


    ¡°this thing is very harmful to the body. mo qi is only so old. i¡¯m afraid that it will hurt her nerves.¡±


    upstairs, ye xingchen was coaxing lin sijia, while downstairs, li anran was complaining to zhao hao.


    ¡°you didn¡¯t even reply to my message. i thought you were missing.¡±


    li anran punched zhao hao in the chest.


    she wasn¡¯t that worried about zhao hao. compared to zhao hao, she was actually more worried about what would happen to ye xingchen.


    to put it bluntly, zhao hao and ye xingchen had been gone for so long. li anran even had a faint hope in her heart that something bad would happen to zhao hao. then, ye xingchen would come back alone to apologize to her and give her some compensation.


    it would be best if ye xingchen could keep her and support her for the rest of her life.


    in the end, she did not expect zhao hao to return with ye xingchen unscathed. he was not injured at all, and he was empty-handed.


    ¡°you, why did you come back empty-handed?¡±


    this was the first thing li anran said after seeing zhao hao.


    as soon as she said this, not only was zhao hao stunned, but even li anran herself was stunned. she did not expect to say what was on her mind.


    ¡°are you hurt? aiyo, you didn¡¯t come back for so long and didn¡¯t reply to my messages. 1 was so worried.¡±


    li anran held zhao hao¡¯s hand and sized him up from head to toe. in her heart, she was thinking about this useless trash. after following ye xingchen out for so long, he actually didn¡¯t get anything good back.


    zhao hao¡¯s eyes darkened. he pulled his hand away from li anran¡¯s and walked over to the sofa.


    ¡°i¡¯m not injured. have you eaten?¡±


    zhao hao had been away for more than a day, and li anran¡¯s food had been sent over by lin sijia. it was nothing more than instant noodles, bread, biscuits, and the like. when she heard that zhao hao and the others had returned, li anran hurriedly cooked the instant noodles that lin sijia had given her and ate them.


    after all, there was only one bowl of instant noodles and one ham sausage. it was not enough for her and zhao hao to share.


    hearing zhao hao¡¯s question, li anran rolled her eyes. ¡°i haven¡¯t eaten yet. i¡¯m so worried about you that 1 can¡¯t even eat. you heartless person, you tell me if i¡¯ve eaten?!¡±


    originally, when li anran said this, zhao hao felt a little guilty because he had just finished lunch at ye xingchen¡¯s place. the food was quite good.


    however, before zhao hao could feel guilty for long, he walked into the kitchen where he smelled the strong scent of instant noodles.


    zhao hao, who had been eating instant noodles for many years, could even tell it was pickled cabbage-flavored noodles. moreover, the instant noodles must have been cooked not long ago.


    zhao hao turned around and glanced at li anran. the guilt in his heart instantly faded.


    ¡°you didn¡¯t eat? then you eat first. i¡¯m going to take a shower and sleep for a while. i¡¯m a little tired.¡±


    it could be said that zhao hao did not sleep at all last night.


    he had been waiting by the window in the room.


    that place was unfamiliar. even if ye xingchen did not say it, zhao hao felt that he had the obligation to stand guard to ensure ye xingchen¡¯s safety.


    zhao hao barely slept the entire night, so he didn¡¯t have much of an appetite in the morning. he only had a few bites with ye xingchen before coming back.


    after taking a quick shower, zhao hao didn¡¯t even look at li anran. he went straight into the room and lay on the bed.


    for some reason, zhao hao suddenly remembered what ye xingchen had said to him before..

 Chapter 158 - Chapter 158: Lin Pei (1)

    chapter 158: lin pei (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°that¡¯s not your child after all. you have to get sister anran to give birth to your own child as soon as possible.¡±


    zhao hao s mind revolved around this sentence. then, he lay on the bed and turned over.


    at this moment, li anran finally noticed that there was something wrong with zhao hao s mood. she stood up and walked towards the room. the moment she entered the room, she pressed herself against zhao hao¡¯s body.


    ¡°why doesn¡¯t brother zhao like to talk to me anymore? you¡¯re tired of me.


    you¡¯ve only been out for a day and you¡¯ve already changed your mind.¡±


    li anran¡¯s chest rubbed against zhao hao¡¯s back. zhao hao¡¯s thoughts suddenly became more exuberant.


    initially, he was still a little uncomfortable because of what li anran had subconsciously said when she came back. however, at this moment, how could he be uncomfortable? zhao hao was now thinking about doing that thing with li anran.


    after ye xingchen had finished his meal, he was half-lying on the sofa to rest as usual. lin sijia, who was beside him, was usually leaning on her side next to him. however, today¡¯s incident was sudden. her mind was on mo qi. she had been worried since mo qi didn¡¯t wake up yet.


    half a day later, mo qi finally woke up when it was time for dinner.


    when she woke up, she gulped down a few glasses of water before she regained her senses.


    it was nor a big deal. lin sijia checked mo qi and found that the drug had not hurt mo qi as much as she feared.


    ye xingchen was thinking about who to bring to the safety fortress and how to get there.


    if he wanted to ger rid of li anran, he could make it happen in these few hours of travel.


    after all, the journey from his neighborhood was so long. even if there was a small accident, zhao hao would definitely not suspect him.


    moreover, ye xingchen did not intend to do it himself. since there were so many unknown creatures outside, it was better to borrow the hands of those things.


    zhao hao was a person who valued relationships and loyalty. if he wanted to change zhao hao¡¯s partner to an obedient, sensible, and easy-to-control person, the most convenient way was to let li anran die.


    ye xingchen had discovered previously that some of those mutated guys still retained their habits when they were alive, although they had not found the pattern for the time being.


    moreover, ye xingchen had also discovered something last time. among the mutated people, the degree of mutation seemed to be different from the degree of intelligence retained. for example, the leader of the group looked to have the highest intelligence among the mutated species.


    other than this, ye xingchen also discovered that they were very sensitive to the smell of blood.


    previously, ye xingchen was also very confused as to why there would be such a large group of mutants running to their district instead of choosing other districts. however, not long after, ye xingchen had a guess.


    because zheng huaqiang, who had mutated, had eaten an owner who was on duty at the entrance of jinghua district, although the remnants on the ground had been buried by zhao hao s men, they were also still under the snow at the entrance of the community.


    ye xingchen guessed that the reason why the group of mutated people came to jinghua district in droves was probably because they smelled blood or their companions.


    it wasn¡¯t that ye xingchen hadn¡¯t seen mutated people before, but when he was out, ye xingchen didn¡¯t want to cause any more trouble, so he usually avoided them. he didn¡¯t even bother to kill them. after all, so many people had made mistakes and were infected. in the end, they deserved it.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t have a conclusion, nor did he do any experiments. all of this was just ye xingchen¡¯s guess.


    therefore, ye xingchen suddenly thought that he might as well use li anran to do this experiment.


    anyway, ye xingchen had been trying to find a way to get rid of her. if this experiment could find something that could attract those mutants, it would be li anran¡¯s credit.


    ye xingchen thought for a moment. coincidentally, lin sijia had the mutated virus, so lin pei, who he brought back, was still useful¡­ wait, lin pei?


    ye xingchen suddenly remembered such a person. after bringing him back for lin sijia to do research, he did not think of him again.


    he didn¡¯t know if lin pei was dead or alive. he didn¡¯t know if lin pei had the same smell as those infected people and if he could attract those people.


    ¡°little jia, do you still remember the person called lin pei 1 brought back before?¡±


    lin sijia was also stunned for a few seconds by ye xingchen¡¯s question.


    ¡°it¡¯s the one who was bitten, right? his name is lin pei? i saw that you didn¡¯t mention him after that, nor did you ask him to move out, so 1 moved him to the small room.¡±


    ¡°yes, he¡¯s here.¡±


    lin sijia pulled ye xingchen to the door of a locked room at the end of the sixth floor. this door lock was found by lin sijia when she was cleaning up the house. lin pei was handcuffed and chained, and it was impossible for him to rush out. however, for safety reasons, lin sijia still put a lock on the door.


    ye xingchen was also stunned for a moment. he did not expect that there was actually a person hiding under his eyes. moreover, this person was hidden so much that he had almost forgotten about him.


    when she opened the door, lin pei was sitting by the bed, staring out the window in a daze.


    this was not the small room that ye xingchen usually shot from. it was another small room next to this small room. it also had a window, and the scenery outside the window was the neighborhood.


    hearing the commotion, lin pei immediately came back to his senses. he thought that lin sijia had come to bring him food, but he didn¡¯t expect that the person who came in was actually ye xingchen. lin pei¡¯s eyes instantly turned teary.


    after ye xingchen brought him back and handed him to lin sijia, he never saw ye xingchen again.


    he was also very confused in his heart. while he was grateful to ye xingchen, he was also very confused about what was wrong with him.


    lin pei clearly felt that there was a change in his body. he could not tell what it was exactly, but he felt especially hungry and wanted to eat¡­ raw meat.


    he was a little confused and frightened. he remembered the strange people with red eyes who had bitten him before.


    lin sijia treated his wound and then brought him food. for some reason, he actually felt that rhe packaged food didn¡¯t seem so tempting anymore.


    he couldn¡¯t tell when it started, but it had been happening for a long time.


    it was so long that lin pei had thought it through and willingly took the initiative to let doctor lin use him as a research subject..

 Chapter 159 - Chapter 159: Lin Pei (2)

    chapter 159: lin pei (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ye xingchen¡¯s sudden arrival made lin pei happy for a moment, but soon, he panicked again.


    his first reaction was that someone as powerful as ye xingchen might have a way to save him, but very quickly, lin pei suddenly realized that his current appearance seemed to be no different from those people who had lost their minds and went around biting people.


    those strange people had bloodshot eyes, and lin pei didn¡¯t know when it started, but one of his eyes had also turned scarlet.


    he was afraid that ye xingchen would kill him if he saw him like this.


    ¡°no, i, i¡¯m not. brother ye, please don¡¯t kill me.¡±


    lin pei cowered and hid in the corner of the room, but when he got up in a panic, ye xingchen had already discovered that lin pei was different from ordinary people.


    his eyes started to turn red as if he had been infected with the virus.


    however, ye xingchen also saw clearly that only one of lin pei¡¯s eyes was red, but the other eye was still dark brown with no change.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ye xingchen frowned. he reached out and closed the door that he had just opened.


    after all, every room here was made of the same alloy, so the soundproofing effect was very good. moreover, it was indeed very quiet when lin pei lived inside, which led to ye xingchen not knowing that lin pei was actually living under his nose for so many days.


    ¡°he¡¯s also infected, but his condition is different from other infected people.¡± seeing ye xingchen close the door, lin sijia followed suit and locked the door. previously, ye xingchen had taken out a sack of things from the supermarket for lin sijia and asked her to distribute them. therefore, lin sijia usually distributed some food to lin pei.


    ¡°i¡¯ve studied him before and asked him about his situation. he said that he didn¡¯t know why he lost interest when he saw these packaged foods. they were clearly his favorite foods in the past.¡±


    ¡°and he said that he didn¡¯t really like meat before. he only liked vegetables and staple foods, but now he inexplicably wants to eat meat very much, and he wants to eat raw meat.¡±


    ¡°i saw that there was quite a lot of frozen meat in the big sack you gave me, so 1 gave him some. in the end, he really ate it raw. he didn¡¯t even touch the packaged food.¡±


    ye xingchen listened to lin sijia¡¯s words thoughtfully. for some reason, he suddenly remembered the leader of the mutants who led a large group of mutants that day.


    could lin pei¡¯s situation be the same as that leader?


    ye xingchen suddenly thought of a possibility. if lin pei¡¯s situation was the same as the leader¡¯s, did that mean that lin pei might be able to control or command these mutants?!


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. he couldn¡¯t wait to bring lin pei out and give it a try.


    ¡°i have an idea, but i don¡¯t know if it¡¯s feasible. 1 need your help, little jia.¡±


    ye xingchen wanted to bring lin pei out to test it out, but before this, ye xingchen was not familiar with lin pei at all, so lin sijia still needed to talk to lin pei. moreover, when ye xingchen went out, he would definitely bring mo qi, the humanoid weapon.


    ¡°when you convince lin pei, help check out mo qi too.¡±


    after all, he was looking for trouble, so he definitely had to ensure his safety.


    lin pei was not ye xingchen¡¯s friend or relative. ye xingchen only knew that he was an outsider. after observing him for a few days and finding that he was not a thief, he gave him to zhao hao. therefore, ye xingchen actually did not care if lin pei died or not.


    if lin pei was useful to him, then ye xingchen naturally hoped that lin pei would have a life.


    however, if lin pei was useless to him, then dying like this would also be considered as confirming ye xingchen¡¯s guess. ye xingchen would also think of him as a good person, but that was the most he could do.


    after all, ye xingchen didn¡¯t have the leisure to care about the life and death of someone he didn¡¯t know.


    lin pei was suddenly enlightened. he knew that he would not be able to live for long with the changes in his body. even if he was not killed, he would not be able to live for long.


    of course, he was afraid. at first, he was afraid of death, but later on, when he ate the first bite of raw meat, he was surprised and relieved. he suddenly wasn¡¯t so afraid of death. instead of becoming such a terrifying monster, he might as well put some poison in his food and die.


    that was what he thought, but everyone was afraid of death. therefore, when lin sijia came to tell lin pei, he hesitated for a long time.


    however, in the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed to lin sijia¡¯s request.


    although lin pei had not been here for very long, he had also seen ye xingchen¡¯s methods.


    ye xingchen saved him, but at the same time, he could also kill him. if it was as ye xingchen said, then when he ran into the group of mutants, the chances of survival might be higher than rejecting ye xingchen.


    it could be like what ye xingchen said. they could smell their own kind and would treat him as their own kind.


    at this point, lin pei was even more confused.


    he knew that he was definitely not a normal person now, but he also felt that he was different from those mutated monsters. now, even he himself did not know what he was.


    soon, ye xingchen brought lin pei out.


    this time, mo qi sat back to back with ye xingchen, while lin pei was moved along by ye xingchen who tied a board behind him with a rope, with lin pei holding onto the board tightly.


    of course, ye xingchen wouldn¡¯t let lin pei sit on the same snowmobile as him.


    the snowmobile was only so big. ye xingchen didn¡¯t want lin pei to open his mouth and bite him at any time, even if lin pei was wearing the half-face iron mask that he had taken out from the space.


    there were many people on the road, but everyone was busy with their own things. even if ye xingchen drove a snowmobile past them, they would only look up a few more times.


    after a while, ye xingchen finally found a few mutants who were scattered around the city.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t know if the large group from before had been scattered or had already moved to another place. what ye xingchen wanted to know the most at this moment was whether his guess was correct.


    ye xingchen whispered the word ¡®push,¡¯ and mo qi acted as if she had received an order. she swiftly snapped the rope tied to the snowmobile..

 Chapter 160 - Chapter 160: Obedient

    chapter 160: obedient


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    before lin pei could react, he suddenly saw ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile moving further and further away.


    he let go of the board and looked up blankly. suddenly, he saw a few mutants coining towards him.


    after being stunned for more than ten seconds, lin pei suddenly jumped up from the ground with a roar. he then rolled and crawled to run.


    however, it was already too late. the speed of those mutants was not slow. they quickly caught up with lin pei.


    lin pei¡¯s legs had long gone weak from fear. he could not run very fast at all. after a while, lin pei tripped over something and fell heavily into the snow.


    ¡°i¡¯m going to die, i¡¯m going to die, i¡¯m going to die.¡±


    the fear reached its peak at this moment. lin pei simply closed his eyes tightly.


    since he was going to die, he might as well not look at those monsters.


    however, one minute, two minutes, three minutes¡­ ten minutes passed, but the expected pain did not come.


    ¡°what? am i already dead? or is it so cold that i can¡¯t feel the pain?¡±


    lin pei stretched out his hand to prop himself up from the ground and turned over. however, when he turned around, he saw that a few mutants had already surrounded him in the middle.


    ¡°f*ck!¡±


    lin pei was so scared that he quickly closed his eyes. another ten minutes passed.


    ¡°strange¡­ why aren¡¯t they eating me?¡±


    twenty minutes had passed. ye xingchen took mo qi to hide on the roof of a slightly higher house, holding a telescope and looking at lin pei from afar.


    lin pei suddenly thought of the possibility that ye xingchen had mentioned when he brought him out. could it be that these mutants treated him as their own kind?


    lin pei¡¯s initial panic had dissipated a little. he sat up from the snow and slowly stood up. in the end, he realized that the mutants did not attack him. instead, they surrounded him and twisted their bodies in a strange posture, making low whimpers.


    ?


    lin pei was a little surprised, but at the same time, a glimmer of hope rose. could it be that what ye xingchen said was right? these mutants regarded him as their own kind. perhaps they would still listen to him?


    ¡°you guys, spread out a little and sir down.¡±


    lin pei pointed at the empty space in front of him, but after two to three minutes, these mutants were still smiling foolishly around him and did not move.


    just as lin pei thought that they might not understand his words, a few mutants suddenly began to move.


    not only did they move, but they actually sat on the side as lin pei said.


    ¡°what the f*ck? is this for real? brother ye is telling the truth? will they really listen to me?¡±


    lin pei was dumbfounded, and ye xingchen, who was standing in rhe distance and watching all this, was also a little surprised. although he did not know if those mutants could understand lin pei¡¯s words, or if they would listen to lin pei.


    but at least, what ye xingchen saw through the binoculars was that those mutants didn¡¯t hurt lin pei.


    ¡°ha, fortunately, i didn¡¯t throw lin pei away back then. 1 really shouldn¡¯t throw away someone 1 picked up casually.¡±


    ye xingchen had planned to throw lin pei out and let him fend for himself, bur now ir seemed that lin pei could still be of some use to him for rhe time being.


    not to mention the attack power of those mutated humans, just being able to make them obediently not attack their own people was already very useful.


    if he could get the help of a mutant along the way, it would be very convenient for ye xingchen to get rid of li anran.


    ¡°let¡¯s go home.¡±


    ye xingchen was in a good mood. this was a big discovery. he had to go and see for himself if these mutants would really listen to lin pei or if it was just a coincidence.


    lin pei¡¯s initial disbelief turned into joy.


    at first, he thought that since he had become a monster, he might as well die and end it all. it would save him from hurting his former friends. but now, it seemed that if he could control himself, he might be of some use to ye xingchen.


    if he was useful to ye xingchen, perhaps ye xingchen would come and save him.


    in lin pei s eyes, ye xingchen was no different from a savior. at least, lin pei felt that ye xingchen was like a god, as if he was omnipotent and fearless. everyone was clearly so afraid of these mutants before, but ye xingchen actually wiped them out with a single move.


    ¡°let¡¯s go home.¡±


    ye xingchen carried mo qi back to lin pei¡¯s side. he shouted at lin pei from afar.


    with this shout, the few mutants sitting around lin pei in the snow were all attracted by ye xingchen and turned their heads.


    their movements were extremely fast. although their postures were strange, after seeing ye xingchen, they all went over to ye xingchen.


    ¡°stop! what are you doing?! stop! come back! all of you, come back!¡±


    lin pei was shocked by this sudden change. he shouted a few times.


    he was not afraid that these mutants would hurt ye xingchen. after all, he had seen how powerful ye xingchen was up close.


    however, now that he knew that he had also been infected and mutated, he could not bear to see his own kind die in front of him, even though he was still very afraid and hated these mutants before today.


    moreover, these mutants seemed to be able to understand him. he wanted to take this opportunity to see if these mutants would really listen to his commands.


    this time, the mutants reacted much faster. in just a few seconds, they actually stopped and obediently returned to lin pei¡¯s side.


    seeing this, lin pei was especially satisfied and surprised. he ran to ye xingchen like a lackey and said with a hint of flattery, ¡°brother ye, you¡¯re really smart. how did you know they would listen to me?¡±


    ¡°i was really scared to death at first. you don¡¯t know how terrifying they are. i almost thought i was going to die here.¡±


    ¡°brother ye, you¡¯re so smart. if you didn¡¯t bring me over, i wouldn¡¯t even know i had this ability.¡±


    ¡°brother ye, did you just tell me to go home? are you taking me home?¡±


    lin pei had already begun to imagine being able to eat and drink well after turning back into a normal person with ye xingchen. if the mutants didn¡¯t bite him, then why would he have to be careful and not dare to go out every day?


    he would go out every day to look for supplies!

 Chapter 161 - Chapter 161: The Plan

    chapter 161: the plan


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°you talk a lot. let¡¯s go, 1¡¯11 take you home.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at lin pei with amusement. he was not familiar with lin pei. when he brought lin pei back, the man had already fainted from fear. when he brought lin pei out, lin pei was very quiet along the way. ye xingchen did not know that lin pei was actually so talkative and kept talking.


    ¡°hehe, i¡¯m happy. they actually listened to me. then 1 don¡¯t have to be afraid of them in the future. it¡¯s better to follow you, brother ye. brother ye, don¡¯t throw me out. i¡¯ll follow you from now on. i swear 1¡¯11 be loyal.¡±


    ¡°alright, if you do that, 1 won¡¯t mistreat you.¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t hide it this time. he took out a pair of skis and a rope from the space in front of lin pei as if he were performing magic.


    lin pei blinked again and again. for a moment, he thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him. his brain did not seem to be working for a moment.


    ¡°brother ye, are you¡­ magic tricks?¡±


    lin pei still felt as if he was dreaming when the stuff was in his hand.


    ye xingchen actually conjured something out of thin air? how could this ye xingchen be so awesome?!


    lin pei didn¡¯t dare to ask more. he knew that this should be ye xingchen¡¯s secret and that he had become a mutant and was infected was also a secret, a secret that he didn¡¯t dare to tell others. otherwise, he might be killed by others at any time.


    he pulled the rope and followed ye xingchen back to the villa. as soon as they entered the house, ye xingchen cuffed lin pei¡¯s hands again.


    lin pei was at a loss for a moment, but he quickly reacted. he was no longer like an ordinary human. he was different from ye xingchen and the others. it was normal for ye xingchen to be a little wary of him.


    ¡°i believe you can understand. i don¡¯t think you will blame me, right?¡±


    ye xingchen hung an iron chain on lin pei¡¯s handcuffs, then gripped the iron chain and pulled lin pei into the elevator.


    lin pei nodded obediently. ¡°i understand. because i¡¯m already infected. brother ye, it¡¯s already excellent that you didn¡¯t kill me. you were still willing to bring me back. i¡¯m already very grateful to you.¡±


    lin pei was also different from the other mutants. the mutants seemed to have lost their senses after being infected. they seemed to be not afraid of the cold anymore. even if some of their clothes could not block the wind, they still walked on the street.


    however, lin pei was different. he still had his senses. although he clearly felt that his senses seemed to have faded a lot, he still felt a bone-piercing coldness when he followed ye xingchen out just now.


    now that he was back, he couldn¡¯t wait to take off his clothes. it was really hot in the villa.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t bring him back to the sixth floor directly. instead, he brought him to the suite on the second floor. then, he took out a few clothes that suited him from the space. these were all found in the supermarket that ye xingchen had stored in the space.


    ¡°there¡¯s a bathroom inside. you can take a shower.¡±


    when ye xingchen went out, he didn¡¯t feel it. when he came back, he was standing close to lin pei in the elevator. only then did he smell the unpleasant scent of sweat on lin pei¡¯s body.


    ¡°how long has it been since you last showered? you smell so bad. 1¡¯11 leave your clothes here. 1¡¯11 get someone to send you two meals a day. if you need anything, just tell her. leave this walkie-talkie here. when you¡¯re done showering, let me know. 1 have something to discuss with you.¡±


    when lin pei heard ye xingchen say that his body was smelly, he belatedly realized that his face was red.


    because it was too cold previously, no one would take a shower at all. after all, if they were to expose their bodies to that kind of weather, they might freeze to death in a few minutes.


    moreover, it was so cold at that time. they had put on everything they could wear and there was no sweat at all. moreover, the weather was so cold that everyone¡¯s sense of smell was more or less disabled. they could not smell themselves or others at all.


    hearing ye xingchen say that he had something to discuss with him, lin pei¡¯s eyes lit up all of a sudden. he understood that ye xingchen could finally use him.


    no one was stupid. even if lin pei was infected and his brain might not be so good, he knew that as long as he was useful to ye xingchen, as long as he did not make any mistakes, ye xingchen would probably not treat him badly.


    ye xingchen went back to his room and took a shower. after taking a shower and eating, lin pei¡¯s call came over.


    lin pei had taken a long bath. mo qi took the big piece of raw meat ye xingchen gave her and stuffed it into the dog hole under the door. then, she locked the door and went back to the sixth floor.


    mo qi had just returned when ye xingchen¡¯s walkie-talkie rang.


    ¡°you¡¯re done? i¡¯ve already brought the food to you. i heard from little jia that you like to eat raw meat, right?¡±


    lin pei was stunned. surprise crept onto his face. ¡°yes, yes, yes. thank you, brother ye. i just came out of the bathroom after showering.¡±


    ¡°alright, then listen to me. 1 said that i had something to discuss with you. i¡¯m going out in a few days, and you have to go out with me.¡±


    ¡°you just need to protect doctor lin. as for the rest, just listen to my arrangements.¡±


    that was ye xingchen¡¯s plan. he had no intention of taking out his snow truck for the time being. after all, a snowmobile was enough to attract attention here. although he was not afraid of fighting with others, he did not want to cause so many unnecessary threats to himself. after all, bullets were non-regenerative. of course, he would save them if he could.


    when the time came, ye xingchen would first bring lin sijia, zhao hao, mo qi, and lin pei to the safety fortress. then, he would leave zhao hao, lin sijia, and lin pei there.


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t afraid that lin pei would do anything to lin sijia. after all, zhao hao was there too. even if lin pei suddenly lost control, zhao hao could still subdue lin pei.


    moreover, lin pei would definitely be handcuffed and muzzled.


    ye xingchen was not afraid that zhao hao would suddenly betray him. after all, lin pei had accidentally revealed his thoughts when he came back. if he wanted to become normal, he would definitely need lin sijia¡¯s help. therefore, lin pei could also protect lin sijia to a certain extent.


    after sending them over, the rest would be easier to handle. ye xingchen would drive the snowmobile and lead the way. then, zhao hao¡¯s friends would follow behind on their skis..

 Chapter 162 - Chapter 162: Li Anran Going Offline (1)

    chapter 162: li anran going offline (1)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    when the time came, he would say that he wanted zhao hao¡¯s buddies to protect li anran, a woman with a child. ye xingchen would even bring li anran¡¯s child over so that li anran could hold the ski poles.


    the journey was long. it was normal for li anran to encounter some accidents along the way.


    a few days passed very quickly. after ye xingchen told zhao hao that they were moving to the safety fortress, he began to let zhao hao and his trusted brothers start packing.


    the journey was also very smooth. this time, there were not many people who followed ye xingchen. ye xingchen originally only wanted to bring some people over to clean up the place. after all, there was still so much trash piled up there.


    ¡°see if you have anything else to bring. give it to me and i¡¯ll put it in the space for you.¡±


    it didn¡¯t take long to pack up. because the apocalypse had been here for so long, everyone basically didn¡¯t have anything useful. the most precious things were some clothes to keep warm and food that was hard to come by.


    most of the clothes were worn on their bodies and the food¡­ it was just a small amount. at most, one backpack would be filled up.


    it only took two to three hours for zhao hao¡¯s order to be passed down and for everyone to pack their luggage. it was so fast that ye xingchen was a little surprised.


    ye xingchen only told them that there was a mission for them. he didn¡¯t tell them that they were moving. however, it didn¡¯t matter if he said they were moving when they arrived there. after all, they didn¡¯t have anything valuable. at this time, even if it was a kitchen knife, everyone would keep it on themselves day and night.


    when li anran heard that she was going out, she was extremely unwilling. after all, it was not easy for her to live in this villa. if she was asked to go out now, she might not be able to come back.


    zhao hao could not persuade li anran no matter how hard he tried. however, ye xingchen had also instructed him not to reveal the news of moving to anyone. after all, ye xingchen knew that the people in this community were willing to listen to him because he had enough strength to protect the owners in this community.


    however, when they knew that ye xingchen was leaving, they would probably jump up to stop him.


    if ye xingchen left, what would happen to them? ye xingchen had no intention of bringing them along!


    li anran rolled her eyes. she put down her clothes and then placed little treasure, who had just finished feeding, on the sofa.


    ¡°aiya, since i¡¯m going to help, it¡¯s not convenient for me to bring little treasure along.¡±


    ¡°besides, the weather is so cold outside now. little treasure finally recovered from her illness. what if she catches a cold again when she goes out and has a fever again?¡±


    ¡°how about this? it¡¯s not that i don¡¯t want to go with you guys, and i¡¯m not a freeloader. 1¡¯11 just leave little treasure here for now, and then i¡¯ll go out with you guys.¡±


    li anran had a good plan. she thought that ye xingchen and lin sijia had never had children before. if she left little treasure at their house, ye xingchen would definitely open the door for her when she came back.


    zhao hao looked at little treasure, who was placed on the sofa. he stammered several times and asked li anran to bring little treasure with her, but li anran did not listen. she even kept brainwashing zhao hao, saying that medicine was precious now. there was not much medicine left from the last time ye xingchen treated the child. it would be terrible if little treasure got sick again.


    little did li anran know that her plan was exactly what ye xingchen wanted.


    when zhao hao brought li anran to the entrance, ye xingchen sized li anran up and down without batting an eyelid.


    ¡°sister anran, where¡¯s your little treasure?¡±


    zhao hao opened his mouth, but li anran interrupted him.


    ¡°aiya, little treasure is still young. i¡¯m just following you guys to help, so 1 left little treasure home. i¡¯ll take care of little treasure after i¡¯m done with you guys.¡±


    ¡°after all, little treasure is still so young. it¡¯s not convenient for me to carry a child when i go out to help.¡±


    ye xingchen listened to li anran¡¯s words and curled his lips in an ambiguous manner.


    li anran was smart. she didn¡¯t want to be refused entry if she left, so she kept little treasure at home as collateral.


    but what li anran didn¡¯t know was that her plot was exactly what ye xingchen wanted.


    ye xingchen first brought lin pei, lin sijia, zhao hao, and a few of zhao hao¡¯s brothers to the safety fortress.


    then, ye xingchen turned back and set off with the remaining people and li anran, who had been waiting.


    this time, ye xingchen didn¡¯t ride his snowmobile. mo qi stood beside him. after counting the number of people, ye xingchen distributed the skis.


    li anran stood in the crowd of men as a matter of course. after all, zhao hao was their elder brother, so they naturally treated li anran as their sister-in-law.


    the route this time was different from the first time.


    ye xingchen rode the snowmobile far ahead of them on the previous trip. he had already roughly memorized the road and what was where before coming back.


    this time, ye xingchen was going to lead them to a gathering place for mutants.


    although it was called a gathering place, there weren¡¯t many of them. ye xingchen only saw 20 to 30 mutated people wandering in groups on that street when he passed by.


    after a while, when ye xingchen passed by this time, he really happened to bump into those 20-plus mutants.


    the bag that li anran had carried was filled with a lot of raw meat.


    at this time, everyone¡¯s sense of smell was not very sensitive, so no one could smell it. however, it was different for mutants.


    all of a sudden, the mutants who were wandering aimlessly changed directions and ran in the direction of ye xingchen and the others.


    to be precise, it was not in the direction of ye xingchen, but in the direction of li anran and the others who were lagging behind by a long distance.


    because li anran had never skied before, her movements were not that fast. she was still secretly cursing ye xingchen in her heart. she scolded him for being stupid. he clearly had such a good thing as a snowmobile, but he did not take it out to drive her. instead, he insisted that she use these lousy skis.


    since li anran was slow, there were naturally people who maintained the same speed as her to protect their sister-in-law.


    the mutants were drooling and running over. zhao hao¡¯s buddies were still pulling li anran in the direction of ye xingchen when they were suddenly blocked by a group of mutants..

 Chapter 163 - Chapter 163: Li Anran Going Offline (2)

    chapter 163: li anran going offline (2)


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°hey, what are you doing? why are you suddenly not moving?¡±


    as soon as someone said that, the air suddenly quieted down.


    they were looking down at the road in front of them when they suddenly saw a shadow blocking the road in front of them. at first, they subconsciously thought that it was their brother who suddenly stopped.


    however, when they looked up, their hearts almost jumped into their throats.


    the mutated humans whimpered softly and pounced on li anran and the others.


    there were a total of five people around li anran. li anran was shocked. when she saw someone rushing towards her, she subconsciously pulled the person who had been supporting her and pushed him forward. she pushed him directly onto the mutant who was about to bite her with his mouth wide open.


    ¡°ahhhh, save me, save me, 1 don¡¯t want to die, ah! go away!¡±


    ye xingchen and the others were quite a distance away from this side. those who were standing behind ye xingchen and the ones next to li anran were all stunned.


    everyone saw li anran push out the person who had been supporting her with one hand.


    soon, li anran grabbed another person beside her and pushed him forward skillfully. ¡°i don¡¯t want to die. 1 don¡¯t want to die. go and stop these zombies for me!¡±


    other than the sudden fear, the people standing beside ye xingchen also had different expressions.


    the people around li anran were even more afraid, but they didn¡¯t have time to be afraid. those mutants had already pushed li anran to the ground. li anran¡¯s hands were still stretching out in all directions and one hand grabbed one of the people¡¯s calves.


    ¡°ahhh, what are you waiting for?! save me!¡±


    the few of them were obviously no match for these 20 or so mutated humans.


    ye xingchen had deliberately sped up just now. now that they were extremely far away, even if the people around him wanted to rush over to save them, it would probably be too late.


    after all, there was still such a long way to go.


    ye xingchen was not anxious, but the people around him were. although they didn¡¯t care much about li anran, the five men beside li anran were their good brothers with whom they had gone through life and death. they had known each other for many years!


    ye xingchen slowly followed behind. he wore a pair of thermal glasses and watched as li anran¡¯s body temperature dropped bit by bit. only then did he start to speed up.


    li anran deserved to die, but these people did not. they were the most basic forces that ye xingchen wanted to establish in the future.


    ¡°alright, it¡¯s your turn.¡±


    ye xingchen patted mo qi¡¯s arm. mo qi was very sensible. she raised her hand and took down the 20 plus mutants in one go.


    ¡°are you tired? if you are, 1¡¯11 give you more food when we arrive.¡±


    every time mo qi used her special ability, she also needed to consume energy. however, it might be different from ye xingchen¡¯s special ability, so every time mo qi used her special ability, she didn¡¯t have as intense a reaction as ye xingchen.


    ¡°yay, then i want to eat hamburgers later!¡±


    ¡°shh, keep your voice down.¡±


    ye xingchen was in a great mood at this time. after all, the problem of li anran had troubled him for a long time. he was a little annoyed by the instigation she had done previously. he really did not expect li anran to be so good at brainwashing.


    previously, no matter how many times ye xingchen reminded and persuaded zhao hao, zhao hao was still able to be brainwashed by li anran in the end. this was very ridiculous.


    however, it was different now. li anran was already dead.


    ye xingchen did not know how long the mutated people had been hungry. when he went over, he saw that half of li anran¡¯s head had been eaten. it was a pity that those who followed li anran, especially the two people who were pushed out by li anran, had been eaten until their bodies were bloody. they looked even more miserable than li anran.


    ¡°how is it? is everyone injured?¡±


    the few of them lost all their strength and sat on the snow at the side, covered in cold sweat.


    it was too scary just now. they had actually fought with these mutants before. it was when a large number of mutants invaded the community. however, at that time, they had more people than mutants. it was different this time.


    there were a few mutants around each of them. if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the mutants¡¯ attention was attracted by the three people on the ground, they might have been eaten like the three corpses on the ground.


    after taking a few more glances at the solidified blood on the ground and the large number of strangely shaped mutants, someone finally couldn¡¯t help but stumble out of the snow and walk to the side to retch.


    they couldn¡¯t spit out anything. after all, everyone only ate a few mouthfuls of food every day. they weren¡¯t even full.


    everyone¡¯s faces were a little pale, especially the three people who had been following li anran and were still alive. their faces were even paler.


    ¡°how are you guys? can you still get up?¡±


    ye xingchen glanced at them briefly. fortunately, everyone knew that they were going out to work today, so everyone was wearing thick clothes. moreover, when zhao hao informed them, he specially informed them to bring all their valuables and daily necessities. he said that they would be going out for a period of time, so everyone was dressed very tightly. unexpectedly, they were not injured by those mutants.


    ¡°how about it? do you want to rest here for a while, or get up now and continue on our way?¡±


    the few of them were so scared that their legs were a little weak, but they still stood up shakily with the snow on their bent and damaged ski poles.


    of course, if they had to choose one of the two, they would definitely follow them. after all, there were so many mutants that suddenly appeared. who knew if there would be more mutants coming later?


    they weren¡¯t stupid. their legs were just a little weak now, and they might not be able to move as fast as they were now. it wasn¡¯t like they couldn¡¯t move anymore.


    moreover¡­ to put it bluntly, with their speed, even if there were mutants coming, those mutants might not be able to catch up to them. the reason why they were so slow was because¡­


    at the thought of this, they looked at li anran, who had only half a head left on the ground, with different expressions.


    they wanted to vomit, they were terrified, and they wanted to scold this woman.


    if it weren¡¯t for her, perhaps their two brothers wouldn¡¯t have died.


    they treated her as their sister-in-law and protected her well. in the end, she pushed other people out immediately when she was in danger..

 Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: On the Road

    chapter 164: on the road


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    on the rest of the journey, everyone¡¯s speed was obviously much faster.


    ye xingchen, who was at the front, felt refreshed. even the long road seemed to have become much shorter.


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t worried about how he would report this to zhao hao. after all, he had so many eyewitnesses.


    besides, this li anran was really sensible. she didn¡¯t even need ye xingchen¡¯s guidance to know how to court death.


    although ye xingchen had deliberately lured those mutants over, pushing zhao hao¡¯s two brothers out to block the danger for her was something li anran had taken the initiative to do.


    at that time, even if ye xingchen didn¡¯t say anything, zhao hao¡¯s brothers would definitely spill the beans. oh, and there was also mo qi. a child¡¯s words were unquestionable, so he could say whatever he wanted.


    a few hours wasn¡¯t considered slow. when they passed by ma guoming¡¯s neighborhood, ye xingchen led everyone in to rest.


    ye xingchen did not expect that the district manager lin wen, whom he had randomly picked out, would actually have some skills.


    previously, many people in qionghua district were dissatisfied with ma guoming¡¯s jurisdiction, but they got along quite well under lin wen.


    it had only been a week or so. when ye xingchen came here again, he clearly felt that the atmosphere seemed to have improved a lot.


    ¡°brother ye, you¡¯re here.¡±


    when ye xingchen led everyone over, someone saw ye xingchen from afar and hurriedly opened the door of the district. someone immediately ran over to inform lin wen.


    ye xingchen left them a lot of food when he left last time, so everyone was still thinking about when ye xingchen would come back.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine. you guys can rest. i¡¯m just passing by.¡±


    ye xingchen also carried a backpack. when he returned, he calculated the time. he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to arrive before mealtime, so he simply carried an empty backpack on his shoulder. he thought that he would find a place to rest and eat something before continuing his journey.


    they didn¡¯t go too far inside. ye xingchen brought them into the sentry post built behind them. the layout was simple. there were only stools and tables, and a simple staircase was built. it was only half a floor higher than the snow.


    ye xingchen was sitting on the stool, everyone sat opposite him. only mo qi sat beside ye xingchen.


    in fact, they had wanted to ask just now, because they had always thought that the person beside ye xingchen was dr. lin sijia. however, mo qi had made a move just now. when they were on the way, they began to pay attention to the person beside ye xingchen.


    mo qi was already eleven or twelve years old. according to normal age, she was already in the sixth grade of primary school. before, she was malnourished like a bean sprout. however, after living with ye xingchen for such a period of time, mo qi¡¯s nutrition had caught up. she even ate better than before in the orphanage, so she had grown a lot.


    ye xingchen reached into his empty backpack and took out a few bags of packaged bread from his space.


    these were all the things that ye xingchen had bought from the supermarket. they were frozen hard like stones. ye xingchen took them out and threw them in front of the group.


    he and mo qi didn¡¯t eat these. even if they ate bread, they definitely wouldn¡¯t eat the frozen bread that was hard to chew.


    when ye xingchen distributed the bread to them one by one, their eyes were a little wet with tears.


    such a big loaf of bread was something they usually couldn¡¯t get!


    the food they usually received was at most one-third the size of the bread if they were lucky. sometimes, they were not so lucky. when they were waiting in line, they might only receive a small packet of biscuits.


    ¡°thank, thank you, brother ye.¡±


    they woke up early in the morning and did not eat much. however, now that they were holding such a big piece of bread, they could only take small bites of it.


    one reason was that it was too cold now. they were not indoors and there was no electricity. they could not put the bread into the pot to steam.


    secondly, such a big piece of bread could last them four to five days if they were to eat it sparingly. they couldn¡¯t bear to eat too much.


    after giving them food, ye xingchen didn¡¯t care about them anymore. mo qi wanted to eat hamburgers, but ye xingchen couldn¡¯t have her eat so differently in front of everyone.


    after all, although everyone had received his kindness, when they saw that he ate and used so much better than them, it was inevitable that his kindness to them would be greatly reduced in their hearts. they would feel that ye xingchen was doing what he should. after all, people were all like this.


    ¡°bear with it. we¡¯ll eat when we arrive.¡±


    ye xingchen took out two packaged breads from his backpack. they looked similar to the ones in their hands, but ye xingchen had put them into his space before the apocalypse, so when he took them out, the bread felt a little warm in such a cold temperature. after all, this was the room temperature at that time.


    ¡°hurry up and eat. after you¡¯re done eating, we¡¯ll be on our way.¡±


    if this was before, ye xingchen would probably think that this was some kind of delicacy. after all, in his previous life, ye xingchen almost ate sh*t.


    in his second life, even if ye xingchen didn¡¯t have a lot of delicacies every day, he had good food and drinks every day. after experiencing a lifetime of hunger, ye xingchen didn¡¯t intend to mistreat himself in terms of food in this life.


    ye xingchen finished the bread in two or three bites. although he didn¡¯t feel full, he didn¡¯t plan to eat more. after all, the bread would never expire even if it was placed in the space. however, he was used to eating delicious food, so he still couldn¡¯t appreciate the packaged food that was full of chemicals and preserving agents.


    besides, ye xingchen had already rested well. he still wanted to move into his new home as soon as possible. he had been looking forward to it for a whole week. in this week, whenever ye xingchen closed his eyes to sleep, he would dream of moving into his new home.


    ¡°is everyone done eating? we¡¯ll set off after eating.¡±


    lin wen was very busy. although ye xingchen had given him a lot of food, he also knew the principle of sitting idle and going hungry. he was one of the people who went out with ma guoming to look for food, so he was very familiar with it. now that he had become the manager of this community, he naturally shouldered the task of finding everyone¡¯s food.


    this also led to ye xingchen having rested and setting off and still not seeing lin wen. it was only when lin wen returned that he found out that ye xingchen had been there..

 Chapter 165 - Chapter 165: Joining the New House

    chapter 165: joining the new house


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    along the way, everyone ate, and it was obvious that their speed was even faster than before.


    firstly, they had already calmed down from the shock they had just received. secondly, they were all holding an open pack of bread in their arms. they were now working with extra energy.


    when ye xingchen and the rest arrived at the safety fortress, the sky was already a little dark.


    the road up the mountain was covered in snow. ye xingchen drove with a snowmobile and then asked zhao hao and the others to build a simple rope ladder.


    ye xingchen held the snowboard in his hand and then reached out to pull the rope ladder. he actually didn¡¯t really want to climb the rope ladder. after all, the rope ladder was strong, but who could guarantee that the rope ladder wouldn¡¯t suddenly break halfway up?


    ye xingchen would not risk his life for this.


    ¡°you guys go up first. i¡¯ll go get some things. oh right, it¡¯s not convenient for you to hold your skis and poles in your hands. you can hand them over to me now.¡±


    everyone was very obedient. after all, these things were originally given to them by ye xingchen. of course, they listened to ye xingchen unconditionally.


    ye xingchen pulled mo qi to stand aside. when the last person in the team had climbed up the rope ladder, ye xingchen took mo qi to the other side of the mountain. then, he put away the used skis and poles into the space, and then took out the snowmobile from the space.


    of course, if he had better tools, why would he use that stupid method? moreover, it was not safe.


    ye xingchen stepped on the accelerator, and mo qi put her hands around ye xingchen¡¯s waist.


    ¡°sit tight.¡±


    ye xingchen was so fast that he reached the top of the mountain before the first person climbing the rope ladder did.


    zhao hao¡¯s friends were watching over the rope ladder to prevent strangers from climbing up. meanwhile, zhao hao and his group began to clear away the small mountain of corpses that had piled up inside the safety fortress.


    ¡°sister, sister, are you brother xingchen¡¯s wife?¡±


    ¡°sister, sister, you¡¯re so beautiful. can you be my wife in the future?¡±


    lin sijia and the others were discovered by qin tianming as soon as they arrived. before they came, ye xingchen had mentioned qin tianming to lin sijia and zhao hao. initially, qin tianming was still hiding and wanted to see who these unfamiliar intruders were. however, then he heard lin sijia shout for qin tianming.


    after hearing lin sijia say that they were ye xingchen¡¯s people and were there to look for qin tianming, qin tianming revealed himself and walked in front of lin sijia and the others.


    then, it became like this.


    lin pei and zhao hao were guarding lin sijia the whole time. zhao hao ordered his underlings to clean up the trash inside.


    zhao hao had followed ye xingchen here before, so he naturally knew how many corpses were inside.


    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he didn¡¯t want to worry about the weird lin pei and the unknown qin tianming, zhao hao would have joined them to clean up the trash together.


    after all, zhao hao knew ye xingchen¡¯s intention. ye xingchen wanted to live in this safety fortress, and they should be the lucky ones chosen by ye xingchen to live together.


    with this honor, zhao hao was very anxious and wanted to do something for ye xingchen.


    lunch was casual. the backpack that ye xingchen gave zhao hao had a lot of packaged food. there were biscuits, bread, cakes, chocolates, and sweets. they were all things that ye xingchen had plundered from the supermarket. they were not worth much anyway, and ye xingchen did not like them, so he packed some for zhao hao and the others.


    lin sijia didn¡¯t make any special arrangements. she had the same food as zhao hao and the others for lunch, but she didn¡¯t eat much. she only ate two small bags of biscuits. after all, these things weren¡¯t as good as the ones she usually ate. although lin sijia wasn¡¯t picky, she didn¡¯t have a good appetite before seeing ye xingchen.


    even though qin tianming took out the frozen hamburger that he had hidden and presented it to lin sijia like a treasure, lin sijia didn¡¯t take it.


    lin sijia only regained her spirits when ye xingchen brought mo qi back.


    ¡°you¡¯re here. did you encounter any accidents along the way?¡±


    lin sijia roughly knew what ye xingchen was thinking, but ye xingchen didn¡¯t tell her about his plan. after all, ye xingchen didn¡¯t think that his methods were clean. even if lin sijia could understand him, ye xingchen didn¡¯t want lin sijia to know too much.


    ye xingchen was in a good mood now, but he had to pretend to be in great pain.


    he raised his head, his eyes unknowingly filled with tears.


    ¡°i¡¯m sorry, brother zhao. i didn¡¯t protect sister anran well. sister anran, she¡­ she¡­¡±


    zhao hao was originally very happy to see ye xingchen and mo qi return, but before he could be happy for long, ye xingchen¡¯s words made zhao hao¡¯s face turn pale.


    ¡°what, what¡¯s going on, little ye? what happened? your sister anran, what happened to her?¡±


    ye xingchen opened his mouth but did not say a word. he let out a long sigh and shook his head.


    ¡°aunt anran was eaten by a mutant,¡± said mo qi, who was standing beside ye xingchen.


    ¡°what?¡± zhao hao was stunned when he heard that. ¡°did you see a mutant?¡±


    zhao hao and the others had been very safe on their way here. they had not even seen many ordinary people, let alone mutants. this led zhao hao to think that the outside world was very peaceful.


    ¡°yes, not only did aunt anran die, but aunt anran also killed two uncles.¡±


    as soon as mo qi finished speaking, ye xingchen gently pushed her. ¡°mo qi, don¡¯t talk nonsense. what do you mean by ¡®killed¡¯? sister anran didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡±


    after mo qi said that, zhao hao realized something.


    ¡°little ye, let mo qi continue. little qi, don¡¯t be afraid. come, tell uncle zhao what you mean by ¡®killed.''¡±


    for some reason, a guess suddenly appeared in zhao hao¡¯s mind. the heartache and sadness in zhao hao¡¯s heart faded a lot. he even looked at ye xingchen with a little guilt in his eyes.


    ¡°brother xingchen and i moved fast, while auntie anran moved slowly. a few uncles accompanied auntie anran, and then suddenly, many, many mutants appeared.¡±


    ¡°they were all heading in auntie anran¡¯s direction. when brother xingchen and 1 rushed over, auntie anran had already been eaten.¡±


    ¡°oh right, i also saw that when those mutants pounced on auntie anran, auntie anran grabbed two uncles and pushed them towards the mutants..¡±

 Chapter 166 - Chapter 166: Safety Fortress

    chapter 166: safety fortress


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    as soon as mo qi finished speaking, the air immediately became quiet.


    zhao hao¡¯s expression changed again and again. this was roughly the same as his guess.


    after spending so much time together, he more or less understood li anran¡¯s character. however, when he suddenly had such a thought, he even secretly scolded himself for thinking so badly of the person who slept beside him every day.


    however, he didn¡¯t expect that mo qi s words were exactly the same as what he had guessed.


    li anran really pushed someone else out to block the danger for herself.


    zhao hao knew all of them. no matter who they were, they were all his brothers for so many years.


    after mo qi finished speaking, zhao hao felt a little guilty towards li anran. he suddenly regretted not letting li anran and little treasure stay in jinghua district. at least li anran wouldn¡¯t have killed his two brothers like this.


    at most, zhao hao would stay with li anran in jinghua district.


    thinking of this, zhao hao felt that he had let ye xingchen down. he actually had such thoughts for a woman. he felt that he had let ye xingchen down for treating him so sincerely.


    ¡°i¡­ sigh.¡±


    in the end, zhao hao let out a long sigh. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, little ye. your sister anran, she, she¡¯s not sensible. don¡¯t lower yourself to her level.¡±


    zhao hao only felt that he had caused trouble for ye xingchen again. after all ? mo qi was a child, and children would not lie. moreover, he knew li anran s personality. perhaps li anran had caused ye xingchen a lot of trouble along the way.


    ye xingchen saw that zhao hao believed his words. he immediately went forward and put his arm around zhao hao¡¯s shoulder. ¡°brother zhao, my condolences.¡±


    the others who were one step behind ye xingchen also climbed up the rope ladder one after another.


    they looked at each other, and there were some indescribable feelings in their hearts.


    they were indeed responsible for not taking good care of li anran, but they had also seen li anran push their brothers out with their own eyes. it was not that they didn¡¯t hate li anran, they definitely did. after all, li anran was only zhao hao¡¯s woman, not their woman. the ones who were pushed out by li anran to take the fall were the brothers they had known for so long.


    but how should they explain it to zhao hao?


    the atmosphere was a little heavy. they quickly passed through the small forest and arrived in front of the safety fortress. however, their depressed mood was quickly replaced by shock when they saw the safety fortress.


    this was too big, just like the venue for the sports meet. when they were at the foot of the mountain just now, they did not see such a big building on the top of the mountain. it was so magnificent that they were dumbfounded.


    ¡°this, this is the place, right?¡±


    ¡°yes, it¡¯s here. 1 saw dawei and the others just now.¡±


    ¡°is it really this big? what kind of place is this? why have 1 never heard of such a place before?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know, but it¡¯s not the time to be surprised. let¡¯s hurry up and find brother ye.¡±


    a few of them were not younger than ye xingchen, but they still addressed ye xingchen respectfully as an older brother. after all, if it was not for ye xingchen, they would have starved to death long ago. of course, they were also able to have some food thanks to zhao hao.


    the door of the safety fortress was closed. after ye xingchen arrived, he first went to the central control room and turned off the heating.


    what a joke. this place was so big. even if he wanted to live here in the future, he couldn¡¯t possibly provide heating for the entire safety fortress. there was a lot of energy stored in his space, but it was such a big place. it was no different from wasting it.


    fortunately, ye xingchen found that although there was no signal there, the power supply was normal. although the power supply here was the same as in the other places and only on for two hours a day. ye xingchen could also take out his storage battery to charge it for two hours a day. after all, it was better to save money.


    the few people who arrived later pulled the rope ladder up and put it away. when they pushed open the door of the safety fortress, they were all stunned.


    although the heating inside had been turned off by ye xingchen, ye xingchen did not turn on the ventilation device. therefore, although the temperature inside was only a few degrees below zero, it was still far warmer than the outside.


    ¡°oh my god, it¡¯s so warm. is this heaven?¡±


    ¡°look, isn¡¯t that brother ye? we didn¡¯t go to the wrong place. we re indeed here.¡±


    although they didn¡¯t know why ye xingchen called them over, at this moment, they all had the same thought. they really wanted to live here. it was so warm here. it was much more comfortable than their home. even if they just slept on the floor, it was fine. this temperature was the temperature that allowed people to survive.


    although they thought so, they did not forget about the official business. they all came to ye xingchen and lined up.


    ¡°alright, is everyone here?¡±


    ye xingchen roughly counted the number of people. there were not many people. including the first batch, there were a total of more than 30 people.


    ye xingchen clapped his hands and cleared his throat. ¡°alright, tell them to stop what they¡¯re doing and gather here to eat.¡±


    they had to do the work, but before that, they had to eat their fill.


    ye xingchen wasn¡¯t sympathizing with them, but this was how to win the hearts of people. when he made them suffer, he had to give them a little sweetness first, so that they would be more willing to listen to him.


    it had indeed been a long time. ye xingchen hadn¡¯t had enough to eat when he was in ma guoming¡¯s neighborhood. he had only eaten a piece of bread that wasn¡¯t very good. even if it wasn¡¯t to bribe them. ye xingchen still had to eat.


    when ye xingchen said this, they were all stunned.


    eat? didn¡¯t they just eat a few hours ago?


    at this time, it was normal for them to have one meal a day. moreover, they had just eaten bread not long ago. they did not want to finish such a rare piece of bread so quickly.


    however, there was nothing they could do. this was ye xingchen¡¯s order. none of them wanted to disobey ye xingchen.


    zhao hao and the others had seen ye xingchen¡¯s ability, bur others didn¡¯t know. therefore, ye xingchen sent lin sijia to the small kitchen first so that he could give a reasonable explanation for his actions when he brought out the noodles later.


    you¡¯re all back, right? everyone, find a seat..

 Chapter 167 - Chapter 167: Joining the Party

    chapter 167: joining the party


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the layout of the place was like a small city with complete facilities. there were many stone benches and tables that were usually seen in the park. ye xingchen had walked around before and did not know who came up with the design here. it was really a combination of chinese and western. it had a sense of chaotic beauty.


    for example, there was actually an artificial pond, artificial rockery, and even an artificial stream in this place. there was even a pavilion built on top of it. ye xingchen reasonably suspected that wang mingcong¡¯s father might have participated in the design of this safety fortress.


    everyone came back one after another.


    although it was said to be cleaning up the garbage, it was actually just moving out the scattered corpses in the central kitchen and other places and throwing them down the mountain. they were a little afraid at first and couldn¡¯t bear to do so, but later they became numb. after all, there were too many corpses. it was really hard to imagine what had happened here before.


    after entering the door, they quickly rubbed their hands through their gloves.


    they were so tired just now that they didn¡¯t want to take a deep breath. after all, the weather was too cold. if they took a deep breath, not to mention their noses, even their lungs would feel a faint pain.


    each of them found a seat and sat down. the people who came with ye xingchen had already taken out the bread in their arms and began to distribute it to those who had just returned.


    after all, ye xingchen had just asked them to stop and have a meal together. although they were not so hungry that they wanted to eat immediately, they did not want to go against ye xingchen¡¯s wishes.


    however, just as people started eating the bread, ye xingchen and zhao hao each carried a tray and walked towards them.


    ¡°what, what is that?¡±


    they bit on the bread and even forgot to chew it. the air was filled with the overbearing scent of something ye xingchen and the others had brought.


    ye xingchen thought for a moment. zhao hao¡¯s friends were all from other provinces, and it seemed that they all ate spicy food. since the weather was so cold, he might as well bring them a bowl of hot noodles each, along with plenty of chili peppers and meat, with some broth over it.


    ¡°are these for us?¡±


    they were still in disbelief when bowls of noodles were placed in front of them.


    there was such a big bowl of noodles and so much meat on it. it would be enough for the whole family to eat for a few days.


    at first, they thought that ye xingchen was actually so good to them, taking out such a big bowl of noodles for them to share. but slowly, they realized that the noodles were actually a bowl for each person.


    ¡°eat, why are you waiting? it¡¯s such a cold day. if you don¡¯t eat, it¡¯ll get cold.¡±


    ye xingchen and lin sijia were the last to walk out. even zhao hao had a huge bowl of noodles in front of him.


    in fact, ye xingchen had already thought about it and calculated it. they were doing physical work, so they had to eat more than ordinary people. moreover, in such a harsh environment, they were already cold and hungry.


    moreover, to be honest, ye xingchen had countless such noodles in his space. even if he gave them a big bowl of many noodles each, no matter how many years they spent, ye xingchen would probably still have a lot of noodles in his space left.


    not to mention the mountain-like piles of meat.


    ye xingchen and lin sijia didn¡¯t eat these. they couldn¡¯t eat this many noodles. when they came out, the open bowls in their hands were obviously much smaller than theirs. their noodles were mixed with minced meat and spaghetti sauce. ye xingchen suddenly wanted to eat this kind of food. he wanted to eat something sweet and sour.


    ¡°everyone, don¡¯t just stand there. let¡¯s eat!¡±


    ye xingchen shouted and took the lead to stuff a large mouthful of spaghetti into his mouth.


    they saw ye xingchen and lin sijia¡¯s bowls from afar. the meat in the minced meat spaghetti could not compare to the meat in their hot spicy noodles. all of a sudden, their eyes became moist.


    they only felt that ye xingchen was the one who ate first and left the most meat for them so that everyone could be full. however, no one knew that ye xingchen wanted to change his food after eating too much.


    the water was also boiled. there was electricity in the safety fortress, but ye xingchen had turned off the heating.


    large flasks of warm water were placed on their stone tables one after another. they buried their heads and ate. from time to time, someone would raise the back of their hand to wipe the tears that flowed from the corners of their eyes.


    they only felt that the most correct thing they had done in their lives was to follow the right person and the right boss. ye xingchen was really just. even if he could only eat a little bit of meat, he would let them eat big pieces of meat.


    as they ate, they swore in their hearts that they would follow ye xingchen for the rest of their lives. they would listen to ye xingchen in everything.


    lin pei was no exception, he was different from the others. ye xingchen pulled lin pei and mo qi to the side. of course, there was also that invisible person, qin tianming.


    ye xingchen remembered that mo qi asked for hamburgers. that was good. qin tianming also loved hamburgers.


    he took out four hamburgers and a large piece of frozen raw meat from the space.


    ¡°eat, don¡¯t make too much noise.¡±


    with mo qi around, ye xingchen wasn¡¯t afraid that lin pei would suddenly explode. moreover, lin pei¡¯s hands were still handcuffed.


    looking at the large piece of raw meat in front of him, lin pei¡¯s eyes felt inexplicably hot. he wanted to cry, but he could not.


    ye xingchen was the first person to treat him so well other than his family. lin pei still remembered that he was just a migrant worker. he was often looked down upon in the big city.


    at that time, he had only heard a passerby mention that ye xingchen was recruiting people when he was searching for resources. he had only come with the idea of trying his luck. in the end, he did not expect ye xingchen to actually accept him.


    later, ye xingchen handed him over to zhao hao, who treated him very well. although they had never met before, zhao hao did not look down on him at all. he even treated him like a brother.


    even when he was besieged by those mutants, it was ye xingchen who came to save him.


    even though he knew that he had been infected and had become a mutant, ye xingchen did not kill him and kept him by his side.


    lin pei turned his head and looked at ye xingchen¡¯s back. he swore in his heart that as long as he was alive, he would protect ye xingchen. he would not allow anything to hurt ye xingchen, even if he died because of ye xingchen..

 Chapter 168 - Chapter 168: Little Treasure

    chapter 168: little treasure


    translator: dragon boat translation     editor: dragon boat tran station


    the meal was not lively. what ye xingchen did not know was that during this meal, everyone actually reached the same opinion, which was, they were destined to be with ye xingchen for the rest of their lives.


    after eating and drinking his fill, ye xingchen began to feel a little sleepy. after all, he woke up early and left early today. he also spent so much time and energy on the road. moreover, he did not have time to take an afternoon nap today. at that moment, he was so tired that he was about to fall asleep.


    after putting away the bowls and chopsticks, ye xingchen said to the people who were still eating, ¡°everyone, go and rest after cleaning up these corpses.


    zhao hao will take you to your rest area. if you have any questions, just ask zhao hao.¡±


    ye xingchen had made such an arrangement. he was worried about leaving lin pei somewhere else, so the best way was to leave him near himself. after all, lin pei was infected. although lin pei still maintained his rationality, ye xingchen did not know how long the man could stay that way. he did nor dare to test it with everyone¡¯s lives.


    although their potential deaths had nothing to do with ye xingchen, ye xingchen could tell that these people were loyal to him. moreover, these people were people with similar personalities to zhao hao. they were all very loyal to others. ye xingchen could not help but have a good impression of them.


    as mo qi was rhe main fighting force, ye xingchen would definitely keep mo qi by his side.


    therefore, ye xingchen would let zhao hao arrange for five to six people to live in each house.


    regardless of whether they lived together or in separate rooms, there were plenty of rooms in each house. it was enough for them to split up.


    zhao hao definitely wanted to live near ye xingchen, so ye xingchen planned to let zhao hao and qin tianming live in rhe house next to the house he chose.


    lin pei was locked by ye xingchen on the floor below where they lived, and the door was locked. mo qi stayed in the room next to ye xingchen and lin sijia.


    there were three rooms on rhe first floor. ye xingchen happened to live in the master bedroom, while lin sijia and mo qi lived on either side of ye xingchen.


    when he woke up again, it was already the third day since ye xingchen had lived in this safety fortress.


    on the first day, everyone was a little tired from rushing over. after everyone had a good rest, ye xingchen gathered everyone together and allocated them a place to stay.


    in these three days, ye xingchen had even talked to zhao hao about little treasure s problem.


    after all, li anran was already dead. if little treasure was zhao hao s biological child, it was normal for him to go back and pick her up. however, little treasure was not zhao hao s biological kid.


    ¡°big brother zhao, you also understand that the current situation¡­¡±


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t say it clearly, but zhao hao understood.


    actually, before ye xingchen spoke, zhao hao had already thought about it for the entire night.


    he first thought of li anran, who was already dead. he actually didn¡¯t even see li anran for the last time. it would be a lie to say that he didn¡¯t have any feelings for her. after all, the two of them had been husband and wife for so many months in the apocalypse.


    there were feelings, but as for whether they were very deep¡­ that was not necessarily the case. after all, they were only temporary partners. zhao hao was always very good to li anran. he took care of her first.


    moreover, it was when zhao hao saw that li anran and her daughter were not having a good time that he extended a helping hand to them. the development after that was completely beyond zhao hao¡¯s imagination.


    it could be said that rhe development of zhao hao and li anran into a husband-and-wife duo was all made possible by li anran.


    ¡°even we adults can¡¯t survive in such a life, let alone a child who¡¯s not even a year old.¡±


    ¡°think about it, brother zhao.¡±


    ye xingchen left after saying those words. zhao hao felt very complicated in his heart. after all, he knew that what ye xingchen said was not wrong at all. moreover, ye xingchen¡¯s words were all from his point of view.


    it wasn¡¯t that zhao hao didn¡¯t know the current situation. he was a person who could fight and resist. now, he even had a special ability. how popular was he at this time?


    but even if little treasure was not his biological child, he had raised her for so long.


    after tossing and turning for the entire night, zhao hao finally went to look for ye xingchen.


    ¡°i think you¡¯re right. little ye. if it wasn¡¯t for me, little treasure probably wouldn¡¯t have lived this long. but she¡¯s still a life, so i want to go back and see her. even if i don¡¯t raise her anymore, i want to find someone to entrust her to.¡±


    ye xingchen knew zhao hao¡¯s character. after all, the reason why ye xingchen had included zhao hao in his circle of friends in the beginning was because zhao hao¡¯s character still held his humanity and kindness.


    ¡°good brother zhao, then 1 will accompany you back.¡±


    ye xingchen also wanted to make a trip back. since zhao hao had mentioned it, he took the opportunity to sell zhao hao a favor.


    after all, the heater in his villa was still on. he had to go back and take away all the energy sources that could be dismantled and moved.


    he had already moved into the safe fortress. if there was a better one, he definitely wouldn¡¯t go back to his own safe house.


    ye xingchen sighed silently in his heart, feeling a little regretful.


    after all, he had spent so much money. how good would it be if he could tear down the entire villa and put it into his space?


    although he probably wouldn¡¯t move back in the future, it didn¡¯t mean that he was willing to give away the safe house that he had painstakingly built for free.


    zhao hao followed him back, so mo qi had to stay. after all, although these people were included in ye xingchen¡¯s circle, it didn¡¯t mean that ye xingchen trusted them. no matter what, he still needed someone with combat ability to stay and guard the fortress.


    the speed of a snowmobile was much faster than a snowboard. this time, ye xingchen stepped on the accelerator and went back early in the morning. before lunchtime, they had already arrived at the neighborhood.


    zhao hao¡¯s brothers had already moved into the safety fortress. even the few bodyguards who came to seek refuge with ye xingchen were arranged by ye xingchen. as a result, the people in jinghua district had not received food for three days.


    the owners¡¯ group had exploded with complaints, but ye xingchen had already quietly left the group. he had even blacklisted all the shameless people who had come to private chat with him.


    t herefore, the sound of the snowmobile could be heard. from the entrance to the inside of the residential area, every household poked their heads out.


    ¡°he¡¯s coming, he¡¯s coming! brother xingchen is back!¡±


    ¡°1 knew it.. how could brother xingchen ignore us? look, isn¡¯t brother xingchen back now?¡±

 Chapter 169 - Chapter 169: Fainted

    chapter 169: fainted


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    those people who had just cursed ye xingchen in the group chat were now hypocritically praising ye xingchen. however, ye xingchen had already left the group chat. he could no longer see these people acting like clowns.


    ye xingchen drove the snowmobile straight to the foyer of the villa. this time, after closing the door, he didn¡¯t put the snowmobile back into the space.


    the moment they entered, they arrived at the floor where zhao hao and the others lived. at this moment, little treasure had already gone silent.


    when ye xingchen and zhao hao walked over to the sofa, they realized that little treasure¡¯s face had turned pale and she could no longer make a sound.


    she didn¡¯t die, but she would soon.


    zhao hao reached out and held little treasure in his arms. ye xingchen had turned off the heating before leaving the house, but he didn¡¯t completely cut off the power in the house. although he knew that there was still little treasure in the house, he wanted to kill li anran. if li anran was dead, what was the use of keeping little treasure?


    he would not raise a child for a stranger.


    even without the heater, the temperature in the room was still much higher than the temperature outside. however, no matter how high the temperature was, it had already dropped to around zero degrees in three days.


    li anran did not think of this before she left the house. at that time, the temperature in the house was still 26 degrees celsius, so the clothes she put on little treasure were very thin.


    ye xingchen looked at little treasure¡¯s stiff body. he couldn¡¯t even tell if she had starved or frozen to death.


    ¡°sigh, it¡¯s a pity that little treasure wasn¡¯t with her mother when she died.¡±


    ye xingchen sighed and pulled zhao hao out of his sorrow.


    yes, he was neither little treasure¡¯s mother nor biological father. besides, little treasure was abandoned by li anran.


    as for why li anran didn¡¯t bring little treasure with her when she went out when she obviously brought little treasure with her wherever she went before¡­ zhao hao suddenly understood something.


    he suddenly felt less sad because he thought of a problem. when li anran left, there was no one else in the house. doctor lin and mo qi had left even earlier than li anran.


    when there was no one at home, li anran still left her baby, who was not even a year old¡­


    zhao hao didn¡¯t dare to think any further. he felt that li anran¡¯s image in his heart was beginning to collapse.


    ¡°find a place to bury little treasure. after you¡¯re done, see if there¡¯s anything else you need to bring. we¡¯ll eat here before going back.¡±


    ye xingchen pulled zhao hao back from his thoughts.


    they didn¡¯t go too far. zhao hao buried little treasure in the snow not far away. he knew that ye xingchen had come back with him, so he didn¡¯t dare to go too far away from ye xingchen, he was afraid that something would happen.


    the people in the group chat were very anxious.


    ¡°they¡¯ve been here for so long. why didn¡¯t they inform us?¡±


    ¡°yeah, did they forget about us? hurry up and ask what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°hey, brother xingchen doesn¡¯t seem to be in the group anymore. who did it? did someone kick brother xingchen out again?¡±


    ¡°who didn¡¯t have a brain?! kicking out brother xingchen?! hurry up and add him back!¡±


    ye xingchen was fretting over his empty home.


    he had already moved the chairs, tables, and beds into the space, but there were still many things that he could not move, such as the built-in bathtub, the marble countertop, and the cabinets in the kitchen.


    ye xingchen even knocked on the floor, wondering if it was possible to tear down the villa floor by floor and put it into the space.


    as soon as this thought appeared, ye xingchen suddenly felt that there might really be a chance.


    he had already tried it before. it was impossible to put the house into the space, but this did not mean that the additional floors would not work.


    the money he spent back then was not to rebuild a villa but to reinforce the outer walls and build more floors.


    his villa originally only had three and a half floors, so this meant that the additional floors started from the fourth floor.


    they happened to be the few floors that were exposed outside of the snow.


    ¡°sigh, this is it. how do 1 dismantle it?¡±


    ye xingchen paced back and forth in the room, feeling a little distressed.


    after all, these four floors were connected to the three floors below, unless they could be separated.


    the wall was easy to deal with. after all, this was a building with one floor inside another. it was just that the floor on the fourth floor and the ceiling on the third floor¡­


    ¡°brother zhao, are you done?¡±


    ye xingchen only stopped when he saw zhao hao return.


    ¡°come, let¡¯s eat first.¡±


    ye xingchen touched the wall and thought about how to separate the house and put it into the space. even lunch was simple.


    zhao hao didn¡¯t have anything to bring, and ye xingchen¡¯s problem couldn¡¯t be solved in a short time, so after the meal, ye xingchen decided to go home and come back when he thought of a way.


    it was not until they had left the neighborhood for a while that the owners finally reacted.


    ¡°what? you said they left again?¡±


    ¡°yeah, it¡¯s so strange. what are they doing out there? are they going out to find food for us?¡±


    ¡°but how many days has he been gone? it can¡¯t be. ye xingchen has never gone out for so long before.¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t know. let¡¯s wait and see. i believe that brother xingchen will not leave us alone.¡±


    ¡°that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. what are you panicking about? ye xingchen is still living here. he can leave, but he can¡¯t run away. are you afraid that he will run away and not come back?¡±


    on the way back with zhao hao, ye xingchen clearly felt that something was wrong.


    he couldn¡¯t tell what was wrong, but he kept feeling that there seemed to be some changes in his body.


    when he finally reached the top of the mountain, ye xingchen suddenly collapsed. his body tilted, and he fell from the snowmobile that had just stopped. he was unconscious.


    zhao hao was also brought down by the snowmobile and fell heavily to the ground.


    ¡°hiss¡­ it hurts. little ye, little ye, are you okay?¡±


    zhao hao¡¯s body was bruised by inertia. he propped himself up and lifted the snowmobile off his body, only to find that ye xingchen had fainted on the ground.


    zhao hao was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. he couldn¡¯t even breathe properly.


    he couldn¡¯t be bothered to lock ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile properly. he carried ye xingchen and rushed into the safety fortress..

 Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Moving

    chapter 170: moving


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°doctor lin! doctor lin! something has happened!¡±


    it was time for dinner. apart from the ¡°joining the party¡± meal on the first day, lin sijia had basically cooked all the meals for the past two days.


    for the first two meals, lin sijia still couldn¡¯t grasp the amount of ingredients. after all, she had only cooked for a few people, but she had never cooked for dozens of people. however, lin sijia slowly grasped the essence of cooking a big pot of food.


    zhao hao shouted at the top of his lungs. the few lackeys guarding the door all panicked when they saw the person in zhao hao¡¯s arms. when lin sijia came out, she was still wearing a white apron.


    ¡°what¡¯s wrong? what happened?¡±


    lin sijia had been feeling a little uneasy when she was cooking just now. she couldn¡¯t tell what was going on, but she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. she almost cut her hand when she was cooking.


    when lin sijia saw who zhao hao was carrying, her heart skipped a beat.


    ¡°what¡¯s going on? did something happen? quick, bring xingchen to the infirmary.¡±


    the safety fortress was much more advanced than ye xingchen¡¯s small villa. in ye xingchen¡¯s small villa, even the room that lin sijia used for surgery and research was just put together by ye xingchen at the last minute, unlike here, where it was ready-made.


    after all, wang mingcong and the others were so rich that they had nothing to worry about. the most worrying thing was their safety.


    therefore, there were even two small hospitals at each end of the safety fortress, let alone the infirmary.


    zhao hao placed ye xingchen steadily on the bed in the infirmary. lin sijia quickly washed her hands and changed her clothes to check every indicator of ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother zhao, what did you guys experience just now?¡±


    after a full hour or two, lin sijia looked at zhao hao with a strange expression.


    strangely enough, lin sijia found that ye xingchen¡¯s body was not only fine, but all the indicators were even better than the last time she checked ye xingchen.


    it was so good that it was a little abnormal.


    zhao hao¡¯s eyes were filled with confusion. he was stunned for a few seconds. after recalling everything that had happened with ye xingchen, he looked at lin sijia and shook his head.


    ¡°no, nothing happened. when little ye and i went back, we buried little treasure, had some food, and came back. 1 ate the same thing as little ye.¡±


    ¡°there was nothing unusual along the way. just now, when the snowmobile stopped, little ye fell down.¡±


    zhao hao was a little confused. he couldn¡¯t figure out what happened to ye xingchen no matter how hard he tried. a strong sense of guilt rose in his heart. he felt that if ye xingchen hadn¡¯t specially accompanied him back, perhaps nothing would have happened.


    ¡°it¡¯s all my fault. little ye is like this because he accompanied me back.¡±


    lin sijia didn¡¯t say anything. she knew that ye xingchen didn¡¯t go back specifically for zhao hao. ye xingchen wanted to go back, but lin sijia didn¡¯t say anything.


    ¡°it¡¯s okay, big brother zhao. go back and rest first. i¡¯ll be guarding xingchen. you must be tired after running around for a day. it¡¯s been hard on you.¡±


    zhao hao let out a long sigh. he only felt that he deserved to die. if he harmed ye xingchen because of his own problems, then he would not be able to live in peace for the rest of his life.


    after zhao hao left, lin sijia quickly checked ye xingchen again.


    the results showed that ye xingchen¡¯s body data was actually better than the data displayed just now.


    for some reason, lin sijia suddenly thought of his superpower.


    she suddenly remembered the changes in zhao hao¡¯s body data when he obtained the ability. it seemed to be similar to ye xingchen¡¯s current situation.


    ye xingchen didn¡¯t wake up, so lin sijia naturally didn¡¯t have the mood to eat.


    when the food was ready, lin sijia called people over to share the food. after that, she stayed by ye xingchen¡¯s side.


    ¡°you¡¯re awake?¡±


    finally, just as everyone was asleep, ye xingchen, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.


    ye xingchen did not know when he fainted. just a second before he lost consciousness, he suddenly felt something in his alternate dimension.


    ye xingchen regained his consciousness and sat up from the bed. then, he turned his head and saw lin sijia, who had been guarding him.


    ¡°i¡¯m so hungry. can 1 eat now?¡± ye xingchen asked.


    lin sijia obviously didn¡¯t expect ye xingchen¡¯s first sentence to be this. she was stunned for half a minute before she reacted. ye xingchen had a similar reaction last time when he brought mo qi back.


    lin sijia¡¯s guess was confirmed at this moment. she was obviously relieved. ¡°there¡¯s no more food. take some from the space. i haven¡¯t eaten yet. i¡¯ll eat with you.¡±


    ye xingchen was too lazy to move, so lin sijia helped him prop up the small table on his bed.


    ye xingchen¡¯s eyes were sparkling. he was in a very good mood now.


    when he woke up, he immediately used his consciousness to enter the space to check.


    as expected, a house appeared in his space.


    it was three stories high. it did not have as strong an outer wall as his villa, but it was still stronger than most houses.


    yes, ye xingchen wanted to move, in the end, he really moved his house away.


    he didn¡¯t expect his superpower to be so awesome. although he couldn¡¯t uproot the entire villa, he could actually dig out the part that was added later.


    ye xingchen was sitting beside lin sijia and eating happily. he was thinking about what was going on with his superpower. lin sijia seemed to have guessed something and asked directly.


    ¡°what did you bring back this time?¡±


    it was the same as last time. after ye xingchen stored all the things in the supermarket in his space, he came back to eat ravenously.


    ye xingchen appreciated lin sijia¡¯s intelligence very much. she had already guessed before he even opened his mouth.


    but this time, ye xingchen didn¡¯t intend to tell lin sijia directly. after all, this was really a bit unbelievable.


    ¡°you¡¯re smart, i did bring something back. you can guess what i brought back..¡±

 Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: Abnormal

    chapter 171: abnormal


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat tran station


    lin sijia blinked her eyes and curiously moved closer to ye xingchen. ¡°supplies? t hey shouldn¡¯t be supplies, right? when you went out to get supplies, your reaction wasn¡¯t like this.11


    ye xingchen finally put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand when he was a little full. he raised his hand to touch his stomach which was full but still not round. he looked up ar lin sijia.


    ¡°i was moving.11


    lin sijia¡¯s expression was a little blank. of course, she knew that ye xingchen would definitely bring something back this rime, but moving? didn¡¯t they already move everything over? could it be that he had missed something?


    ye xingchen looked at lin sijia¡¯s expression. he naturally guessed what lin sijia was thinking. ¡°i really moved.¡±


    after a few minutes, lin sijia finally reacted. she covered her mouth in disbelief. ¡±no way! you tore down the entire villa and moved it here?! ¡±


    ¡°yes, but not all of it. only the floors above the fourth floor can be moved.¡±


    lin sijia couldn¡¯t come back to her senses for a long time. it wasn¡¯t easy for her to accept ye xingchen¡¯s ability, but now ye xingchen had even torn down rhe house. this was unbelievable.


    other than lin sijia, the residents of jinghua district also found it unbelievable.


    lff*ck, what¡¯s going on? why is ye xingchen¡¯s villa gone?!1¡®


    early in the morning, the news in their group chat started to flood.


    when a person who had woken up early in the morning to patrol passed by ye xingchen¡¯s house, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong. then, he realized that ye xingchen¡¯s small seven-story villa had disappeared.


    early in the morning, they weren¡¯t this excited even when they came out to line up for food. now, everyone was gathered in the small courtyard in front of ye xingchen¡¯s villa.


    ¡°this, this has been torn down?¡±


    ¡°when was it torn down? why don¡¯t 1 know anything? who did it?¡±


    ¡°how is that possible? this place was still fine when i was on duty yesterday. 1 remember that this place was still fine after ye xingchen left. why did it suddenly become like this?¡±


    ¡°something¡¯s wrong. this, this is probably something supernatural, right?¡±


    ¡°no! zombies have already come out. why are there so many crazy things coming out now? how can we live like this?¡±


    ¡°but¡­ ye xingchen and the others came back for a while yesterday and left. did they not come back after that?¡¯1


    ¡°could it be that ye xingchen tore down the house himself and took it away?¡±


    ¡°hahaha, what are you talking about? this is a house. do you think it¡¯s some small accessory? you can take it away just like that. besides, how many things can ye xingchen¡¯s snowmobile bring? when he left yesterday, i saw it from the window. his snowmobile was empty. he didn¡¯t bring anything with him at all.¡± ¡°but who else could it be? no one has come in before. besides, the commotion of demolishing a house is not small. if someone really came in and demolished the house, it wouldn¡¯t be so quiet that no one could hear the commotion, right?¡±


    as soon as he said this, the scene suddenly fell into a strange silence.


    t hat was right, this was too unbelievable. it was already shocking enough that there was a zombie attack in front of them. now, such a big house had disappeared, and no one had noticed when it had disappeared. this was too terrifying.


    ye xingchen lay comfortably on the sofa in the living room, enjoying lin sijia¡¯s massage.


    t his place was much more comfortable than his villa. wang mingcong was indeed a big spender. every building here was worth at least tens of millions. it was just that it was not as tall as ye xingchen¡¯s villa, and was only two or three stories high.


    ¡°is there anything unusual today?¡±


    unlike ye xingchen¡¯s villa, this place didn¡¯t have surveillance cameras installed in every comer. however, most of the places were still monitored, and there were almost no blind spots. it was just a little troublesome. all the surveillance images could only be seen from rhe main control room.


    t herefore, ye xingchen didn¡¯t think much and brought lin sijia and mo qi to live in the main control room building.


    lin pei stayed with zhao hao. ye xingchen even told zhao hao about lin pei¡¯s situation and asked him to keep an eye on lin pei.


    after all, zhao hao was completely immune to this virus, so ye xingchen wasn¡¯t worried that lin pei would hurt zhao hao. however, lin pei was an indescribable threat to others.


    t hey lived here comfortably for another month. during this time, ye xingchen also recruited many people with supernatural abilities from various places.


    t hey were all more or less related to zhao hao and his friends. otherwise, ye xingchen would not be at ease letting them live here.


    a month passed by very quickly. ye xingchen no longer cared about the lives of those people in the jinghua district. after all, ye xingchen didn¡¯t care about their lives from the beginning.


    one pleasant morning, someone suddenly ran in to look for ye xingchen.


    ¡°brother xingchen, the temperature doesn¡¯t seem right.¡±


    for both inside and outside of the safety fortress, ye xingchen not only monitored the temperature but also placed a special thermometer everywhere so that everyone could pay attention to the changes in rhe temperature.


    although ye xingchen only lived for a month in his previous life and died in the extreme cold of the snow, he had a faint feeling in his heart that this extraordinary extreme cold was just rhe beginning of mother nature s joke on them. especially after zhang yi¡¯s death, ye xingchen¡¯s feelings about this became stronger and stronger.


    compared to his previous life, there were clearly many differences.


    for example, mutants.


    ye xingchen clearly remembered that in his previous life, he had never heard of any rumors about mutated zombies before he died. however, in this life, when zheng huaqiang and rhe others arrived, ir was when he died in his previous life. logically speaking, he should have heard of it.


    ye xingchen put down the half-eaten skewer in his hand, clapped his hands, and quickly walked into the central control room.


    sure enough, just as yuan tianfang had said, the temperature really did change.


    after the snow stopped, the temperature outside had been maintained at -73 to -71 degrees celsius.


    however, the temperature outside the safety fortress had slowly reached -64 degrees celsius.


    ¡°let¡¯s rake a look. everyone, be alert and get ready.¡±


    ye xingchen had a feeling that something was about to come. when it did not come, his heart began to beat.


    the temperature continued to rise. soon, it was -64 degrees celsius, and then it became -53 degrees celsius.


    in places where ye xingchen couldn¡¯t see, there were already people cheering..

 Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Warmth

    chapter 172: warmth


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    the difference between -70 degrees c and -50 degrees c was very obvious. although the wind was still strong, everyone could clearly feel that the temperature was getting warmer.


    ¡°ahhhhh, we¡¯re saved! we¡¯re finally saved!¡±


    ¡°oh my god, i feel like the temperature is rising. i actually don¡¯t feel so cold anymore. is it just my imagination?¡±


    ¡°it¡¯s not your imagination! the weather is really getting warmer! heavens! our nightmare is finally coming to an end!¡±


    ¡°as expected, the heavens still pity us. they know how we are suffering, so they finally warmed up!¡±


    ¡°look, my friend sent this to me. he uses a special thermometer at home. the temperature is now -46 degrees celsius!¡±


    everyone outside was cheering, only ye xingchen was frowning.


    ¡°quick, where did you put those corpses? throw these molotov cocktails on those corpses and burn them all.¡±


    the temperature had warmed up. they no longer had to endure the extreme cold. everyone was naturally happy. after all, too many people had died in this cold. basically, those who were older, poorer, or homeless were all killed by the cold weather of this season.


    while everyone was cheering and celebrating, only ye xingchen and lin sijia thought of a problem.


    if the temperature rose, the bodies of the people who died from the extreme cold would definitely start to rot and stink after the warmth returned. after all, the reason why the bodies did not rot before was that the world was like a natural cold storage. the moment they died, their bodies were frozen by nature¡¯s cold storage.


    with so many corpses rotting and smelling, there would definitely be a lot of bacteria and viruses. if it was more serious, it might even cause a plague.


    at this moment, ye xingchen was extremely glad that he had found such a good shelter before all these speculations happened. otherwise, even his seven-story villa might still have come into contact with other people. who knew what uncontrollable things could happen?


    ¡°when do you think the temperature will return to the temperature before the snow disaster?¡±


    ye xingchen pursed his lips and didn¡¯t answer lin sijia¡¯s question because both of them knew very well that at the current speed, the temperature would return to 20 ¨C 30 degrees in less than two to three days.


    ¡°it¡¯s fine. let¡¯s eat first. we¡¯ll take one step at a time.¡±


    this was all ye xingchen¡¯s guess. it would be best if it didn¡¯t happen, but if it did, he had to prepare for it.


    after eating, ye xingchen first counted the things stored in his space.


    he had bought a lot of random things before, and later on, he bought a lot of supermarkets and warehouses for zero money. although there were countless things, ye xingchen was still afraid. after all, what he might encounter next was something he had never encountered in his previous life.


    at night, ye xingchen didn¡¯t sleep well. in his half-awake state, he kicked away half of the blanket that was wrapped around him.


    when he woke up, ye xingchen was actually sweating a little.


    just as ye xingchen was about to get up and wash up, he suddenly realized that the temperature in the room had reached 32 degrees.


    suddenly, ye xingchen woke up. he quickly put on his clothes and went to the central control room. he immediately turned on the air conditioner in the few houses where people lived.


    previously, he had only turned on the heater in his room. he did not expect the temperature outside to rise in just one night.


    quite a few people woke up from their sleep. it wasn¡¯t just zhao hao and the others, but everyone else who was still alive.


    ¡°oh my god, why is it so hot? when 1 woke up, i felt like 1 was fished out of the water.¡±


    ¡°me too. it¡¯s so hot. i thought i was dreaming. when 1 opened my eyes, i had to take off my clothes.¡±


    ¡°is there flooding in your house? my house almost flooded when i woke up today. i was so scared. if i hadn¡¯t woken up early, 1 would have drowned.¡± ¡°flooding? i live on the 16th floor, but it¡¯s really hot today. aiya, 1 can finally take off that heavy coat.¡±


    every household was very happy, especially those who had installed solar energy in their homes. when the sun was hot outside, the electricity in their homes was instantly filled.


    at this moment, someone finally noticed that the snow outside the house had melted at some point. the three-story-high snow had melted, and countless corpses were buried under the snow. at this moment, the dirty water formed by the snow floated in all directions.


    ¡°f*ck, i was scared. i went downstairs to block the door just now. when i passed by the window, i suddenly saw a corpse.¡±


    ¡°oh my god, you too? me too. oh my god, i was almost scared to death. it¡¯s so scary. fortunately, the doors and windows of our house are tightly shut.¡± ¡°what should i do? the water outside is so high. i can¡¯t go out at all. 1 don¡¯t have much food at home. i¡¯m starving.¡±


    the water pipes had been frozen and cracked. now that they were warm again, although the electricity had more or less been restored, they realized that they did not even have water to drink.


    ¡°i¡¯m so thirsty. do you have water at home? can you lend me a little?¡±


    ¡°i don¡¯t have water at home either. i used to catch snow. what, what should i do now? i can¡¯t drink the accumulated water, right? oh my god, it¡¯s so dirty and disgusting. i can even see corpses floating on it.¡±


    ¡°ugh, i would rather die than drink this water.¡±


    ye xingchen scrolled through his phone. although the signal receiver they installed in the safety fortress was not as good as the official base station, it was basically connected to the internet. it was just that the signal could have been better.


    ¡°yo, the officials are alive again.¡±


    ye xingchen couldn¡¯t describe his feelings towards the government. he didn¡¯t hate them, but he didn¡¯t blame them either. after all, he knew that no matter how powerful and capable the government was, it was impossible for them to save billions of people at the same time. it was just that he heard that they seemed to have developed cold-resistant potatoes, but before they could reap the first harvest, the weather changed again.


    ye xingchen only saw the scene outside when he swiped his finger upward.


    the murky water was surging in the city. ye xingchen seemed to be able to smell the stench even through the screen. in a few videos that he casually clicked on, ye xingchen saw countless corpses floating in the water.


    some of them were already swollen from soaking in the water, and their eyes were wide open as they floated on the surface of the water..

 Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: Extremely Hot

    chapter 173: extremely hot


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°we need to take precautions. little jia, prepare more anti-epidemic medicine and distribute it to them. also, cook more mung bean soup for heatstroke prevention. 1 feel that the days ahead might be a little difficult.¡±


    the sun was out. soon, some people couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    it wasn¡¯t that they couldn¡¯t stand the hot weather, but the stench of rhe sewage on the city streets.


    the rotten smell was mixed with a sour smell that came from nowhere. people could even smell the faint stench that wafted in when the doors and windows were closed.


    ¡°f*ckj how can we live like this? lt¡¯s so smelly. it¡¯s even worse than when the temperature was low.¡±


    ye xingchen casually glanced at the official notice. it said that everyone should be aware of heatstrokes and try not to go out.


    ¡¯sigh, it¡¯s really hard on them.¡±


    under the scorching sun, the city seemed to be operating again. the problem of insufficient power supply has been alleviated a lot. after all, many people were now installed with solar power. it was just that some people did not protect the solar power supply equipment when the cold wave came, causing the solar power equipment to not work.


    ¡°sigh, how good would it be if the world returned to normal?¡±


    ye xingchen scrolled through the phone and looked at the news one after another. he sighed, but he knew very well in his heart that the world would never return to normal.


    ye xingchen was not stingy with the power supply in the safety fortress. he turned the air conditioner to the maximum and controlled the room temperature to around 24 degrees celsius.


    ¡°thank you for your hard work, everyone. in the future, your shift time will be shorter. how about you take turns every two hours?¡±


    ye xingchen carried out the entire pot of mung bean soup that lin sijia had just cooked and let everyone fill it up themselves. he still cherished these people who lived with him in the safety fortress. after ail, even though he had recruited a lot of people later, ye xingchen only had 50 to 60 people. if some of them died accidentally, then he would have fewer people to use.


    although qin tianming was only a child, he was in the middle of puberty. now, he was as tall as mo qi- when ye xingchen first saw qin tianming, he was much shorter than mo qi.


    bowls of mung bean soup were placed in everyone¡¯s hands by qin tianming. ye xingchen looked at everyone with satisfaction, then took the mung bean soup that lin sijia had personally scooped and took a sip.


    the temperature outside had already reached 37 degrees celsius, which was no different from the summer temperature in jinghai city. ye xingchen put down the still-hot mung bean soup in his hand and picked up his phone to look at the data displayed on the temperature monitor.


    ¡°if anyone has any needs, please let me know. 1 will try my best to satisfy everyone.¡±


    ye xingchen had been living in the safety fortress for some time, and everyone was familiar with each other. it was much more harmonious than the people in jinghua district. everyone here sincerely treated everyone as family, except for ye xingchen.


    all rhe entertainment facilities here had been reactivated by ye xingchen, but the most popular ones at this time were rhe swimming pools in the safety fortress.


    among the people ye xingchen recruited, there were some people with supernatural powers who were girls. they were about the same age as lin sijia. when ye xingchen walked to the pool, he happened to see lin sijia soaking in the water with them.


    ¡°big ran and little ran are slacking off again today, right? later, hl punish you guys with no dessert.¡±


    ye xingchen lay down on the chair by the pool and happened to see the two girls who were sitting around lin sijia freeze.


    ¡°aiya, brother xingchen, don¡¯t do that. we¡¯re going to patrol now. you¡¯re a generous person. don¡¯t deduct our desserts.¡±


    two girls with good figures came out of the pool. ye xingchen suddenly felt as if he could feel wang mingcong¡¯s happiness. with so many young and beautiful bodies dangling in front of him every day, just looking at them could increase his life span by a few years.


    although chen xiaoran and chen daran were cute and beautiful, they were both superpowered people. while they didn¡¯t know how their superpowers appeared, it didn¡¯t stop them from having the ability to control water and fire.


    even the water in this pool was created by chen xiaoran¡¯s supernatural ability. this also saved a lot of time for him as he didn¡¯t need to slowly release the water.


    lin sijia also walked out of the pool, put on a towel, and leaned against ye xingchen. she also took a sip from ye xingchen¡¯s straw.


    ¡°how did it go today?¡±


    ye xingchen reached out and pulled lin sijia into his arms. then, he glanced at the screen on his phone.


    ¡°the situation isn¡¯t too good. it¡¯s already 52 degrees celsius outside.¡±


    it had only been a week since it was 37 degrees celsius.


    ye xingchen had even gone out of the safety fortress today. he had just stepped out when he was almost burned by the heat wave.


    the walls outside the safety fortress were so hot that they could fry eggs. ye xingchen had not even sent anyone to patrol outside the safety fortress for the past few days. after all, the weather was too terrifying. it was different from extreme cold. at least one could wear more clothes to keep out the cold. however, this extremely high temperature was not about wearing more clothes. if one stayed outside for even a moment longer, they could die from the heat at any time.


    the problem outside was indeed serious.


    in the beginning, people were still celebrating the return of warmth, even if they had no water or food.


    but slowly, the temperature rose higher and higher, and the world that had restarted seemed to stop again.


    the dirty water on the street had been evaporated by the scorching sun and high temperature, leaving behind only corpses and body parts strewn all over the ground, as well as an overwhelming stench. if it weren¡¯t for the fact that wang mingcong¡¯s safe fortress was located in a remote area, ye xingchen and the others might have smelled the stench by now.


    the people in the safety fortress were always paying attention to the official situation. they all marveled at ye xingchen¡¯s intelligence. he was smarter than them. he actually thought of burning all the corpses at the foot of the mountain when he realized that the temperature was not right.


    when they saw the videos that were like purgatory on earth, they began to rejoice that ye xingchen had asked them to burn the corpses. otherwise, they would have to smell the rotten corpses every day.


    ¡°what¡¯s next? do you think the plague is about to break out?¡±


    ye xingchen¡¯s expression was not relaxed. he turned his head to look at lin sijia, who had a similarly solemn expression..

 Chapter 174 - Chapter 174: Heat Stroke

    chapter 174: heat stroke


    translator: dragon boat translation editor: dragon boat translation


    ¡°it¡¯s hard to say. the formation of a plague is very complicated, but 1 also think that it¡¯s not impossible.¡±


    lin sijia was a little hesitant. logically speaking, there would not be a plague immediately. however, this world was a little too absurd now, so she really could not say for sure.


    however, unlike what ye xingchen thought, before the plague arrived, the first thing that appeared was actually heatstroke.


    heatstroke refers to the imbalance of body temperature regulation caused by high temperatures. the excessive accumulation of heat in the body causes damage to the nervous system. in the classification of heatstroke, it was severe heatstroke.


    even though every household had turned its air-conditioning to the highest, people still could not withstand the scorching heat.


    it was because of the extremely high temperature that many air-conditioning units stopped working.


    in such hot weather, it was very easy to develop heatstroke once the cold air was removed.


    the hospital was closed for a long time. many people who had survived the extreme cold did not survive the heat.


    ¡°the officials are finally doing something.¡±


    ye xingchen looked at the latest news. it said that the government had organized staff to use drones to airdrop heatstroke medicine to various major communities, and that the communities should send people to collect and distribute it.


    ye xingchen raised his head and looked around at his place that was filled with laughter. he couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    the last wave of extreme cold had almost eliminated the elderly and the young. now, under the extreme heat, the people who were eliminated were those who were not so physically fit.


    ye xingchen thought that if he had not found such a good place, he might have been troubled by the extreme heat now.


    after all, being locked in a small space for a long time without being able to go out and lacking communication with the outside world would easily cause psychological problems over time.


    fortunately, ye xingchen found such a good place to stay before the weather changed.


    it was a good place to live, and there was a large group of trustworthy underlings around him. ye xingchen got up and poured a glass of fresh pineapple juice that had just been frozen.


    everyone was also very grateful to ye xingchen. although they had already moved in, they still paid attention to the outside world every day. they knew that the outside world was like a big furnace. once they went out, they might be roasted alive. it was precisely because of this that they were even more grateful to ye xingchen for giving them a chance to move in.


    lin sijia had become the busiest one.


    other than lin sijia, there were two other people who studied medicine among the people who were recruited later. however, they had just graduated and had not even started their internship in the hospital before they encountered this extreme weather that was like the apocalypse.


    with the addition of these two people, lin sijia felt a lot more relaxed. however, among so many people, only she had practical experience, so now lin sijia was the main one, and the other two people were assisting lin sijia to formulate the epidemic prevention medicine.


    the government was also seriously under-employed. the temperature outside had reached a frightening 62 degrees celsius, and more than half of the officials had already collapsed.


    just today, ye xingchen received the news of the official recruitment early in the morning.


    the salary was not high, but it was considered very high now.


    the batch of cold-proof potatoes had not been harvested in time. ye xingchen had only heard about it later. it was said that the weather had changed too quickly and suddenly, causing the production of the batch of cold-proof potatoes to be reduced by nearly two-thirds. fortunately, there was still some output.


    the salary given by the officials was ten catties of cold-proof potatoes a month.


    if this was before, ten catties of potatoes would be something that everyone could afford and ignored, but now, those who signed up were like drowning people who had grabbed onto their last life-saving straw and swarmed over.


    ye xingchen had already seen dozens of people dying from heatstroke due to queuing up to apply for official positions. however, even so, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the people who signed up.


    after all, even if they stayed at home and didn¡¯t come out to register, they would starve to death sooner or later. this was because the food that could be taken from the streets and cities had basically been moved away and divided up by everyone.


    even the slightly better corpses had been quietly transported away.


    as for the remaining ones, they were too rotten. even those who were extremely hungry could not eat them.


    zhao hao had a lot of friends. most of them were people he met when he was a soldier or when he was a bodyguard or a security guard. he also had a lot of relatives. therefore, when zhao hao told ye xingchen about these things, ye xingchen was still a little surprised.


    ye xingchen was surprised that the officials had taken action very quickly this time. they had just developed cold-resistant potatoes not long ago, and he heard that they had already begun to develop heat-resistant potatoes.


    moreover, zhao hao said that his friends who worked in the government had sent word that the government seemed to have begun to prepare anti-epidemic drugs, disinfectant, and other things.


    the officials were currently recruiting in large numbers because they were also in dire need of manpower. the number of people who died from heatstroke was no less than the number of people who died from freezing to death in the extreme cold. this was especially true for the officials. even if they did not die from heatstroke, many of them had collapsed from heatstroke.


    the corpses in the city needed to be cleaned up. for the first time since his previous life, ye xingchen praised the government¡¯s actions.


    the government was not stupid. they knew that once the weather warmed up, a large number of viruses and bacteria would escape, so they had already begun to develop and formulate anti-epidemic drugs.


    on ye xingchen¡¯s side, in addition to getting lin sijia to concoct the epidemic prevention medicine, he also specially instructed people not to leave the safety fortress for the time being. ye xingchen even got people to sprinkle all kinds of chemical powder in every corner of the safety fortress in advance.


    those were all chemical powders that could control snakes, insects, rats, and ants.


    although ye xingchen didn¡¯t know what would happen in the future, he had a thought.


    since humans would mutate in such extreme weather, perhaps insects and all kinds of small animals would also mutate?


    he wasn¡¯t sure, but he had to be on guard. after all, ever since the extreme heat came, little black, which he brought back, had become abnormally irritable. from time to time, it would bare its teeth at the door.


    ever since ye xingchen picked up mo qi, little black had been given to mo qi to raise. coincidentally, mo qi liked small animals very much, so little black did not reject mo qi.


    this caused ye xingchen to often forget that he had brought back a dog.


    if mo qi hadn¡¯t brought out little black for her first meal in the safety fortress, ye xingchen might not have remembered that he had a dog..

 Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Mutation

    Chapter 175: Mutation


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation     Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    After Ye Xingchen turned on the detector, he saw that the temperature outside had reached 72 degrees Celsius.


    Ye Xingchen had no choice but to raise the thick metal layer outside the safety fortress to block the scorching sun.


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help it. Under the direct sunlight, Ye Xingchen felt that even if the air-conditioning in the safety fortress was turned to the maximum, it was still very stuffy. Even the originally cold water in the swimming pool was heated up.


    The more Ye Xingchen listened to the news, the more he frowned.


    The number of people dying from heatstroke was increasing exponentially. It was clearly a rare disease in modern society, but at this time, it actually felt like a plague. Every day, countless people would collapse and die from heatstroke.


    Some of the corpses on the street were cleared up, and the officials did not send anyone else to clean up.


    The reason was simple. The temperature outside was too high. When the officials came out to move the bodies and sanitize the streets, countless staff members collapsed from heatstroke.


    Medicine was in short supply, and the government was also short of manpower. The government had planned to clean up all the corpses piled up on the streets and burn them together. Now, they could only put the corpses in a corner.


    Many people saw that the water on the street had evaporated and wanted to try their luck to see if they could find some supplies. After all, the temperature had warmed up, but the water pipes had burst. It was a problem for them to find drinking water because there was no snow to quench their thirst.


    However, there was a bigger problem. Some people went out to find food to bring home, but when they returned home, almost all of them suffered from heat exhaustion. Many of them had already developed heatstroke.


    Many people sought help from the government, but the government couldn¡¯t do anything about it. After all, there wasn¡¯t much medicine to begin with. The things which were used to lower the temperature were as precious as food. Even if they had them, they weren¡¯t willing to share them. Therefore, it could be said that the outside world was even more unbearable than during the extreme cold.


    At least people could wear more clothes to keep out the cold and go out to look for food during the extreme cold. But now, the resources had basically been divided by people during the extreme cold. Moreover, at this time, there were already so many people suffering from severe heatstroke. Who would be willing to risk their lives to go out to look for food?


    Compared to heatstroke, this was something more serious.


    Because the streets of the city were filled with more or less residual body parts, the bodies had begun to rot and ferment in the hot weather. Not to mention the bacteria and viruses, the stench attracted a lot of things.


    The plants had already been frozen in the extreme cold. Then the frozen plants had been soaked in the water and exposed to the scorching sun. They had long become dry and brittle.


    Rustling sounds came from the dried branches and leaves. Then, a large group of rats crawled out of the ground and ate the corpses scattered in the city.


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t see these scenes. After all, his cameras were only installed around the Jinghua residential area. They weren¡¯t installed in every street and alley. The location of the Jinghua residential area was better. After all, it was near the school area, so the environmental hygiene here was very good. Therefore, the rats hadn¡¯t run into the range that Ye Xingchen could see.


    Groups of rats and insects swarmed in from all directions and scattered in every corner of the city.


    The temperatures of extreme cold and extreme heat had wiped out many of their species, but it was not enough to make them extinct.


    This was especially true for creatures with extremely tenacious vitality like cockroaches and rats. They had long undergone their first evolution in the extreme cold to adapt to the cold weather.


    Not long after the extreme heat began, their genes changed again.


    Food was scarce and the weather was extreme, forcing them to eat their own kind before evolving again.


    If Ye Xingchen could see them now, he would find that the rats wandering on the street were twice as big as before. The rats were now as big as cats.


    The cockroaches were the same. Previously, the cockroach was half the size of a palm, but now it has evolved to the size of a palm.


    The cockroaches were a densely packed brownish-black ocean, and it was a spectacular sight.


    People in the city had already started to open their doors to catch these fat rats.


    Compared to the bad smell of the rats, the rotten smell of the corpses was even worse. Therefore, the people didn¡¯t feel that the rats were dirty. Instead, the rats looked fat and strong, with thick black fur. They looked very plump and edible.


    However, the people in Jinghai City were already better off than most people.


    This was a coastal city, and many people near the sea had already run to transport seawater.


    At a time like this, when water in the world was cut off on a large scale, seawater had become something that everyone was scrambling to buy.


    The most difficult part of the extremely hot days was in the afternoon. Ye Xingchen looked at the temperature monitor. The temperature was basically maintained between 72 degrees C and 74 degrees C.


    In the beginning, there were still people who went out despite the high temperature and the scorching sun. However, those who went out were roasted alive and died outside not long after they left.


    The temperature at night was much lower. Although it was still more than 50 degrees at night, it was still much better than the temperature at noon. At least it was still possible to go out for a short while at this time. After all, people could go without eating for a few days, but they could not go without drinking water for days.


    Many people who lived along the coast had already discovered the value of seawater. As a result, many people from other places had begun to come to Jinghai City.


    After all, this was one of the coastal cities with mountains and seas.


    Other than seawater, there was another very important resource: seafood.


    Previously, when it was extremely cold, no one could go out. The temperature by the sea was especially cold, and even the sea near the land was covered with a thick layer of ice. As a result, even if people thought that seafood could satisfy their hunger, no one went out to catch it.


    Because at that time, it was impossible to harvest them.


    However, it was different now. The temperature had risen, and the ice on the sea had melted. The seaside, which Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t see, had begun to be lively..

 Chapter 176 - Chapter 176: The Seaside

    Chapter 176: The Seaside


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation I Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s previous residence in Jinghua District was not far from the sea. Now that Ye Xingchen was living in the safety fortress, he was even closer to the sea.


    The location Wang Mingcong had chosen to build was on one of the small peaks of the mountains. There was a mountain that wasn¡¯t too high behind it and on the other side of the mountain was the sea area that Jinghai City was ¡¯ close to.


    There were many outsiders who came to the seaside in broken-down cars that were pieced together from somewhere. The temperature of the seaside was not as hot as that in the city, but it was still about 50 to 60 degrees Celsius. Barrels of seawater were sealed and placed on large trucks, waiting for night to arrive before being transported to the city.


    Now that money was no longer valuable, everything was exchanged using the most primitive method of bartering.


    Most of the things they bartered for were basically medicine or a small amount of daily necessities.


    Living by the sea, they did not lack food after the temperature rose.


    With such a large sea area, the resources in it were more than they could eat for several lifetimes. They even caught a lot and sold them together with the seawater.


    The stench in the city seemed to have subsided a little. The officials used drones to spray disinfectant powder all over the city. After all, there were so many corpses in the city. The officials were not stupid. They knew that if a plague was caused by these corpses, they would definitely be in trouble.


    After all, in the current situation, if there was a plague, it might spread to them at any time.


    One had to know that the highe-status they were, the more they cherished their lives. They definitely wanted to nip these dangers in the bud.


    At first, the people in the city were still hiding behind the curtains in the hot weather, waiting for death with their chapped lips until the cars carrying seawater and seafood appeared.


    Because of the high temperature, if the seafood was not processed, it would stink on the way. Therefore, many of them put the fish and octopuses in barrels filled with seawater to sell.


    When they arrived at the big city, the seafood in the buckets of seawater was almost half-cooked.


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s water! It¡¯s water!¡±


    People who had been thirsty and hungry for days were naturally willing to exchange the little medicine left in their homes for food and seawater.


    The salty and astringent seawater that had not been filtered was now regarded as a sweet rain by everyone. They were even reluctant to drink it in large mouthfuls, only daring to take small mouthfuls to moisten their throats.


    After a period of time, the convoy that came every night and never missed a day had inexplicably become a fixed market.


    This market was usually open at night. By then, the temperature in the city had already dropped to around 50 degrees Celsius. The cars that arrived late in the day parked their cars and opened their trunks. Each car was a stall.


    On this day, Ye Xingchen finally captured the information of this convoy through the surveillance camera at the entrance of Jinghua District.


    Their fleet seemed to have expanded. It was unknown whether it was because their business was getting bigger or because they had already collected most of the medicine in the vicinity, so they decided to expand their business. On this day, a truck carrying goods stopped steadily at the entrance of Jinghua Community.


    It just so happened that the vehicle was parked under the surveillance camera installed by Ye Xingchen. Ye Xingchen, who was living in the safety fortress far away, looked at the image on the phone screen and sat up from the bed. Coincidentally, Ye Xingchen was having insomnia today. Perhaps it was because his life after moving into the safety fortress was too good. Every day was like a vacation. It was just eating and sleeping. As a result, Ye Xingchen¡¯s level of exercise could not keep up, and he was still full of energy in the middle of the night.


    Ye Xingchen projected the surveillance video on his phone onto the screen in the room. He leaned back on the bed, got into position, and began to see where the truck came from.


    On the surveillance screen, a large truck stopped steadily at the entrance of Jinghua District. Then, a man dressed in bright clothes with a gun at his waist got out of the driver¡¯s seat with a loudspeaker.


    As soon as the loudspeaker was turned on, even Ye Xingchen could hear it clearly through the sound of the camera.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually a peddler?¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up as he listened to the peddling from the loudspeaker.


    The gate of Jinghua District had already been opened when the big-muzzled hawker came.


    The door of the truck was wide open, and there were a few people guarding it. Although they did not have guns on them and only each held a big harpoon. They did not lack food and drink on a daily basis, and they obviously looked much better than the hungry residents.


    Everyone was eager to grab the barrels that were neatly stacked in the carriage, but no one dared to go up and snatch them. After all, the leader was holding a ¡¯ real weapon in his hand. No one dared to be the first. After all, who was not afraid of death?


    ¡°We have big bargains for the opening of our new shop. A box of cold medicine or anti-inflammatory medicine can be exchanged for a barrel of fresh seafood¡¯ All of them are freshly caught seafood, and there¡¯s also the original seawater as a gift!¡±


    Sure enough, as soon as the peddler¡¯s voice fell, the pairs of eyes that were staring at them like hungry wolves became even brighter. Everyone could not help but move forward.


    It wasn¡¯t because of the seafood, but because they heard there was seawater.


    Seawater, that was water. They had not drunk water for a long time. They felt like they were about to die of thirst.


    Immediately, someone turned around and went home to look for medicine.


    Every household would usually prepare some medicine.


    Cold medicine, antipyretic medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, and medicinal oil for bruises were all things that were always available¡¯at home. They were reluctant to use them when it was extremely cold and treated them as life-saving medicine. However, they had been thirsty for so many days now. Compared to water, medicine was nothing.


    Soon, someone came out of the house with two boxes of anti-inflammatory drugs in their hands.


    ¡°Here, I want two buckets. Ah, give me a big bucket. I want the biggest bucket.¡± Once someone started this, the people behind followed suit.


    These people were all residents of Ye Xingchen¡¯s previous neighborhood. They were all people who had some money. Some of the residents in the villa area even had specialized private doctors, so everyone actually had a lot of medicine.


    As for why everyone had the medicine but was unwilling to use it to save Liu Qilong¡¯s son before¡­ Of course, he was just an ordinary neighbor. They weren¡¯t even close.. Why would they use such a precious thing to save him?

 Chapter 177 - Chapter 177= Business

    Chapter 177= Business


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    It was different now. These medicines could be used to save their own lives.


    The residents carried the heavy buckets and walked back. They were extremely happy.


    Ever since Ye Xingchen left without looking back, they had hated Ye Xingchen.


    The next morning, when some people found out that Ye Xingchen¡¯s house had been uprooted, some people even started to say that he was being too harsh on them and was being punished by the heavens.


    They even felt that Ye Xingchen hadn¡¯t run away, but had been taken by the heavens.


    Although this statement was strange and bizarre, under such extreme weather and the atmosphere of the apocalypse, it actually became more and more intense. Everyone privately wondered what kind of punishment Ye Xingchen would receive from the heavens.


    Ye Xingchen left the group, but Zhao Hao didn¡¯t.


    When they couldn¡¯t contact Ye Xingchen, there were still many people who came to ask Zhao Hao. However, under Ye Xingchen¡¯s guidance, Zhao Hao ignored them.


    It had been a long time since they last saw Ye Xingchen. The people in the Jinghua District had slowly changed from cursing Ye Xingchen to missing him. After all, Ye Xingchen was no longer around, so they had nothing to eat.


    It wasn¡¯t that they hadn¡¯t eaten sour meat before when food was at its most scarce, but that was during the extreme cold.


    Now, let alone the sour meat, the corpses had long rotted in such hot weather.


    They could not even eat them. Many people had already cut down the furniture in their homes and burned them to eat.


    Now that they saw this seawater seller, they couldn¡¯t help but cry.


    Of course, when there was proper food, who would be willing to eat those messy and disgusting things?


    Ye Xingchen saw on the surveillance camera that the people quickly formed a long line. In addition to the people from the Jinghua community, many people from the neighboring communities also came to line up.


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help but be surprised by the scene on the surveillance camera.


    He knew that there should be many people alive in these districts, but he did not count them because he was too lazy to go to other districts to take the initiative to find trouble.


    First extreme cold and then extremely hot. Ye Xingchen thought that many people had died, but after looking at the surveillance footage, there were actually many people who survived.


    Ye Xingchen smacked his lips. It must have been a long time since he left the house. The safety fortress was too comfortable. There was everything here. When he was bored, he could go swimming or play basketball. However, Ye Xingchen always felt that something was missing.


    In such a large place, with about thirty to forty people, it was quite lively and not bad when everyone was together. However, if everyone scattered, Ye Xingchen suddenly felt that there were too few people.


    Looking at the buckets of seafood and seawater on the screen, Ye Xingchen suddenly had the urge to go to the other side of the mountain to take a look.


    It wasn¡¯t far. They just needed to go down the mountain and take a detour. Although Ye Xingchen knew that it was very hot outside, even at night, the temperature was more than 50 degrees Celsius, but he was not afraid. He had picked up a treasure when he got it for free. He had picked up a nano-level thermo outfit that others had placed in the showcase and had not had time to remove.


    Ye Xingchen had also personally tested it. During the extremely cold weather, he had worn this piece of clothing several times when he went out. Therefore, every time Ye Xingchen went out, he did not look particularly bulky.


    It could work in the extreme cold, but he did not know if it could maintain a constant temperature at such a high temperature.


    Thinking of this, Ye Xingchen wanted to go out even more.


    However, there were only three pieces of this kind of clothing in total. Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t want to give the other two to others for no reason, not even to Zhao Hao and Mo Qi.


    The thought of going out had planted a seed in Ye Xingchen¡¯s mind. Ever since that night when the truck drove to the entrance of the Jinghua community, Ye Xingchen had watched the truck stop at the entrance of the district every night on the surveillance camera.


    The people in the city were obviously eating better.


    Even Ye Xingchen was starting to get curious. Even if every household had medicine in stock, there shouldn¡¯t be so many medicines that they could use to exchange.


    A week after Ye Xingchen had this doubt, Ye Xingchen heard the man driving the truck raise his horn and shout that he was collecting mutant rat meat.


    ¡°Mutant rat meat? What is that?¡±


    Recently, Ye Xingchen has been watching the surveillance cameras in the Jinghua residential area every night to sleep. So that night, Ye Xingchen saw with his own eyes a mouse that was as big as a cat, with black and shiny fur.


    ¡°F*ck, such a big rat?!¡±


    It was at this time that Ye Xingchen belatedly realized that some animals had also begun to mutate.


    He quickly double-clicked on the screen to enlarge the surveillance image. Then, he saw that the place where the water buckets were neatly lined up now had a dense group of rats.


    Ye Xingchen looked at the black mass of rats and could not help but feel a chill in his heart.


    It wasn¡¯t hard to imagine that they were obviously bringing the rat meat back to eat when food was so scarce.


    However, Ye Xingchen was confused. Those hawkers were clearly carrying buckets of seafood in their cars. Why did they still collect these rats when there was seafood?


    Was seafood not as delicious as rat meat?


    No one in this world would do a losing business. The more Ye Xingchen thought about it, the more he felt that he had to find time to go out. He had to go to the seaside to take a good look. He felt that he had been out of touch with the outside world after staying in the safety fortress for a while.


    The idea came at night, and the action was taken the next night.


    This time, Ye Xingchen brought Zhao Hao, Mo Qi, and Qin Tianming with him, leaving Little Black at home to accompany Lin Sijia.


    He took out a brand new million-yuan mountain SUV. Zhao Hao¡¯s eyes were wide open with amazement.


    Zhao Hao didn¡¯t know that Ye Xingchen had such a good thing. He thought that the snowmobile was Ye Xingchen¡¯s biggest trump card.


    -Brother Zhao, you know how to drive, right? If you know how to do it, you can drive it.¡±


    Ye Xingchen opened the door of the back seat very naturally and then sat in with Mo Qi-


    Although he loved cars, he had no intention of driving himself.


    If he had a choice, Ye Xingchen would never expose his back to others.


    Each of them wore a bulletproof vest, and the four of them went down the mountain in the darkness..

 Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: The Shore

    Chapter 178: The Shore


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The air outside was indeed very hot. Even though the air conditioner in the car had been turned on to the maximum, it could not stop the heat from seeping into the car.


    ¡°Hey, yes, this is the road. Just drive straight ahead.¡±


    Without the thick snow, Ye Xingchen and the others were obviously traveling much faster. Driving on the ground and driving on the snow were two completely different things.


    It wasn¡¯t too long, just an hour¡¯s drive, but just as Ye Xingchen and the others were about to reach the seaside, Ye Xingchen suddenly had a very strange feeling.


    Their car windows were clearly closed, but for some reason, when they approached the beach, Ye Xingchen felt that the temperature outside seemed to have dropped a lot.


    The car passed through a dark forest without lights. When the headlights shone forward, it felt as if there was a thick fog in front of them, swallowing all the light from the headlights.


    Ye Xingchen felt a chill down his spine.


    ¡°Big Brother Zhao, turn back the way we came. Let¡¯s take a detour.¡±


    After going around the entire forest, the journey that should have taken dozens of minutes took more than an hour.


    When Ye Xingchen got out of the car, he could not help but sigh when he saw the bustling scene in front of him.


    Looking at the lights by the sea, there were many people along the beach with buckets in front of them. They were all filled with half-dead fish.


    Ye Xingchen felt as if he had come to a night market.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the heat waves that he felt with his thermos-wrapped skin, Ye Xingchen would have had the illusion that this was a peaceful world and not the end of the world.


    ¡°Boss, how much is this fish?¡±


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help it either. He hadn¡¯t eaten this kind of authentic seafood for a long time. Of course, there were many seafood products in the supplies he had stored back then, but they were mainly dry goods. Ye Xingchen only put the fish into the space after they were all processed.


    After such a long time, Ye Xingchen looked at the half-dead fish that were still struggling in the water and suddenly had a long-lost feeling.


    ¡°Give me five buckets.¡±


    The boss Ye Xingchen asked was a woman in her fifties. The fish she caught were not as big as those young men, so she basically did not sell a bucket of fish after staying there for a night.


    ¡°Okay, okay, okay. The price is five anti-inflammatory pills!¡±


    It was also the first order that Aunt Wang had made tonight. These five buckets of fish would cost ten anti-inflammatory pills at other stalls, but this was her first order. Moreover, Ye Xingchen had wanted five buckets of fish, which was a big order.


    Ye Xingchen was a little surprised when he heard that five buckets of fish only needed five anti-inflammatory pills. One had to know that he had seen in the surveillance video that an entire box of medicine could only be exchanged for one bucket.


    Ye Xingchen put his hand into his pocket and took out a brand new box of anti-inflammatory medicine from his space. ¡°Keep the change. Thank you, boss.¡±


    Straightening up, Ye Xingchen looked around. Sure enough, he found a stall selling rat meat next to the fish stalls.


    Ye Xingchen gave Zhao Hao and the others a look, signaling them to follow him. Then, he went to the stall selling rat meat first.


    ¡°Are these rats?¡±


    Ye Xingchen pointed at the fat and smelly objects on the stall and asked the young man.


    ¡°Hehe, you know what¡¯s good. I¡¯ve been here all night, but those people don¡¯t even know what¡¯s good. They didn¡¯t even come to ask. Yes, it¡¯s a rat. It¡¯s real. Moreover, it was still alive before I caught it.¡±


    The rat meat seller sneakily approached Ye Xingchen. ¡°What do you think? These rats are pretty amazing. I¡¯ll give you a discount. I¡¯ll give you one rat for a pack of cold medicine. How about it?¡±


    Ye Xingchen raised his eyebrows. A pack of medicine for a rat? Why was this rat so much more expensive than seafood?


    ¡°Hey, why is your rat so expensive? I just bought seafood and it¡¯s only one anti-inflammatory pill per bucket. You want a pack of cold medicine for your rat?¡±


    ¡°Damn, how can those stinky fish and rotten prawns compare to my big rats? I¡¯ll tell you in secret that buying my rat is really not a loss. Those seafood are just food. Other than filling your stomach, they¡¯re useless. I see that you guys are dressed so well, so you definitely don¡¯t lack food.¡±


    ¡°Let me show you what¡¯s special about this mouse of mine.¡±


    After saying that, the young man picked up a fat rat from his stall and cut off the rat¡¯s head.


    Unexpectedly, the young man actually took out a rock the size of a peanut from the rat¡¯s brain.


    It might not be appropriate to call it a rock, because the object was diamond-shaped and transparent. The young man picked up a rag and wrapped it inside. He carefully wiped away the blood and brain matter attached to it.


    ¡°Do you know what this is?¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes were full of curiosity. He looked at the crystal-like thing that the young man was holding and shook his head.


    He really didn¡¯t know what it was. He had never seen it before. It looked like a crystal, but it was different from a crystal.


    And why would there be a crystal in the rat¡¯s head?


    ¡°This thing is a treasure. It¡¯s a good thing. It can strengthen the body. Not only can it strengthen the body, but it¡¯s also very magical. But actually, more than a week ago, I was so skinny that I was only skin and bones.¡±


    ¡°I was so hungry that I couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, so I caught a rat and ate it.¡±


    ¡°At first, I thought I had bitten a rock, but miraculously, after I ate that rat, I actually felt like I was alive again. The flesh that I had lost from hunger also grew back.¡±


    ¡°Aiya, I don¡¯t know how to explain this to you. How about this? You can just buy two and try them out. It¡¯s really not expensive. It¡¯s really worth it. Don¡¯t doubt me.¡±


    It wasn¡¯t that Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t believe him. After he said that he had lived again, Ye Xingchen even planned to buy two big rats for Lin Sijia to study.


    He had been reborn. Ye Xingchen was the person who had been reborn.


    For some reason, when Ye Xingchen heard this, he inexplicably thought of the novels he had read before.


    After he was reborn, he downloaded a lot of doomsday-related TV shows and novels in one go..

 Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: Big Rat

    Chapter 179: Big Rat


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t reach out to take the things that the young man handed over, but he still bought two huge mice.


    After taking out a complete box of cold medicine from the space and handing it to the seller, Ye Xingchen asked Qin Tianming to pick the two biggest mice and take them away.


    Qin Tianming could be considered half a young master. When he heard Ye Xingchen¡¯s words, he was obviously stunned for a moment. However, Ye Xingchen did not like to repeat himself. Qin Tianming could only hold his breath in grievance and take the bag that the seller handed over.


    Although he was still young, he knew that these things were meant to be eaten. After all, he had seen Mo Guanshan and the others eat corpses. Compared to corpses, the rat meat was not unacceptable.


    Qin Tianming was a little disgusted, but he had no choice but to tie the bag up and follow behind Ye Xingchen.


    The seaside was really lively. Ye Xingchen even saw a stall selling drinks.


    It had to be known that there was a large-scale water shortage outside, but these people at the beach actually concocted so many colorful drinks to sell.


    Looking at the lively crowd, Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help but go forward and exchange an anti-inflammatory pill for a large bottle of drink.


    He held the large cup of yellowish-green murky liquid in his hand and looked back and forth between Zhao Hao and Qin Tianming. Then, he stretched out his hand and very naturally handed the cup of drink to Qin Tianming.


    ¡°Try it and tell me what it tastes like.¡±


    Ye Xingchen looked at the oddly-colored drinks. He was really curious about what the taste was. Moreover, there were many people here. Ye Xingchen even queued for a long time to buy this drink.


    Ye Xingchen would definitely not drink it. He did not know if it was poisonous or not. Even if it was not poisonous, he looked at the people around him. He did not think that the things they made and sold in the stalls were very clean.


    He didn¡¯t want to have diarrhea because of eating something unclean. No matter how much medicine he had, he didn¡¯t want his body to feel uncomfortable.


    Mo Qi had been eating a lot of the food stored in Ye Xingchen¡¯s space recently. Burgers, fries, chips, chocolates, and so on were not a problem. She even drank a lot of yogurt, cola, Sprite, and Fanta. Therefore, when she saw Ye Xingchen pass the cup of food to Qin Tianming, she didn¡¯t want to try it.


    However, Qin Tianming was different. Even the hamburger that he had always wanted to eat was only eaten on the first day after Ye Xingchen and the others moved in. He looked at the strangely-colored drink in front of him and swallowed his saliva.


    Qin Tianming took it from Ye Xingchen¡¯s hand and gulped it down. As soon as he drank it, Qin Tianming¡¯s expression changed.


    ¡°Ugh¡­ What is this?¡±


    Frowning, Qin Tianming only felt that his throat was salty, bitter, and sour. The drink was even a little spicy.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the taste? Can you describe it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so salty and a little bitter. It¡¯s also sour. It tastes awful. What is this? Why are there so many people buying it?¡±


    Ye Xingchen laughed out loud. Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were basically the ones who ate the whole night. There were also many stalls selling dried fish and squid, as well as many cooked seafood that could be eaten directly.


    Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were full after one round.


    There was no need for too much seasoning. Fresh seafood was already delicious after being caught and roasted with a little salt.


    Ye Xingchen bought a little of everything he saw along the way. The seaside was not as hot as the city. The heat was something that Ye Xingchen could tolerate. He had not seen such a lively scene for a long time. If it was not for the fact that it was a little late, Ye Xingchen would have walked around a few more times.


    After weighing and buying some sea salt, Ye Xingchen went home with them.


    ¡°It was fun. Can we come again next time?¡±


    Qin Tianming still had a piece of dry-fried squid in his mouth. He and Mo Qi sat together, squeezing next to Ye Xingchen in the back seat. The two of them were sharing a huge squid.


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s elbow was resting on the window, and he was thinking about something else.


    One was the thing in the rat¡¯s head, and the other was the strange feeling he had when he passed through the forest.


    He felt as if someone was staring at him from behind, and he had goosebumps all over him.


    Ye Xingchen still couldn¡¯t figure it out even though he had put on his night-vision thermal goggles. He looked around and was sure that there was no one around.


    It was already very late when they returned to the safety fortress. Ye Xingchen looked up at the clock in the living room. It was already midnight.


    Lin Sijia was not asleep yet. She was waiting for Ye Xingchen to come back home. Lin Pei was still awake downstairs. He felt inexplicably annoyed, but before Ye Xingchen came back, Lin Sijia did not go over to do a physical examination for him alone.


    ¡°You¡¯re back. How was it? Was the beach lively?¡±


    When Ye Xingchen came back, Lin Sijia was reading on the sofa in the living room in her pajamas.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back. The beach was very lively. There are quite a lot of people there. It¡¯s a bit like our night market before the apocalypse. I¡¯ll bring you there soon.¡±


    Ye Xingchen casually threw the two large rats in his hands onto the ground. ¡°Mutated rats. I brought them back for you to experiment on. Oh, right, and sea salt. They said that it¡¯s sea salt that is directly dried from seawater, but I felt that something was wrong when I smelled it, so I bought some for you to study.¡±


    Ye Xingchen pointed at the bag of rats on the ground. ¡°Something seems to have grown in their heads. I¡¯m not sure. I don¡¯t know if the rat seller stuffed it into the rat¡¯s head himself. You can dissect it tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°That thing isn¡¯t very big. It¡¯s about the size of a peanut. It¡¯s yellow and looks a little like a crystal. I¡¯m not sure. You can take a look tomorrow.¡±


    Lin Sijia was obviously stunned for a moment. Her hand that was about to reach Ye Xingchen paused.


    ¡°What? The thing in the brain looks like a crystal?¡±


    Lin Sijia subconsciously thought that this thing might be some kind of tumor mutation, but it was the first time she had heard of a crystal-like tumor.


    As soon as Ye Xingchen entered the bathroom, Lin Sijia changed her clothes, put on her mask, and carried the bag of rats into her laboratory.


    She was too curious. This was something she had never heard of before. She had to see what Ye Xingchen was talking about with her own eyes..

 Chapter 180 - Chapter 180: Crystal

    Chapter 180: Crystal


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation , Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    When Ye Xingchen came out of the bathroom, Lin Sijia was already gone. She had already started to dissect a rat in the laboratory.


    Previously, for the sake of convenience, in addition to having a laboratory, Ye Xingchen had also specially reserved a room for Lin Sijia to do experiment¡¯s. After all, Ye Xingchen had thought that if Lin Sijia had developed something useful to him in the laboratory, someone might enter the laboratory to steal it at night. Moreover, many times, when Lin Sijia was in a hurry, she would not even have time to eat, let alone sleep. Therefore, Ye Xingchen simply vacated a room for Lin Sijia.


    After all, there was no lack of rooms here. Lin Sijia could do whatever she wanted.


    That crystal thing really wasn¡¯t stuffed in by the shopkeeper but grew out of the mutated rat.


    Along with the extreme weather, there was also an unknown radiation. However, people did not know about it because this radiation came silently. Not only animals, but many other creatures were also undergoing mutation. Including the marine creatures in the sea.


    That was why the seafood Ye Xingchen and the others bought at the night market was several times bigger than before.


    Ye Xingchen sensed that something was wrong. In fact, it was caused by the seawater being contaminated by this radiation. However, only Ye Xingchen could smell that something was different. The others could not smell it at all. Lin Sijia picked up the small stone from the rat¡¯s head and washed it. It was precisely as Ye Xingchen had described. This thing really looked like a crystal. Lin Sijia was sure that it was not stuffed in by someone because there was no obvious trauma to the rat¡¯s head and body. Moreover, there were several nerves and blood vessels attached to it.


    It was a little like a crystal. The crystal was not very transparent. There were many impurities inside, and it could even be said to be a little murky. However, Lin Sijia was very curious as to why such a thing would grow out of the rat¡¯s head.


    The crystals in the brains of the two mice looked similar, so Lin Sijia dissected the mice¡¯s bodies.


    She was a little surprised because they had dissected a lot of mice when they were m school. Many times, when she and her friends wanted to study the internal structure of living things after class, the price of lab rats was not cheap, and they could not bear to buy them, so they could only catch mice for research.


    It was obvious that even the body of the mutated rats had changed. Lin Sijia was even more curious now that other things had grown out of the mice¡¯s bodies.


    After one night, Ye Xingchen woke up and opened the door for Lin Sijia, only to find that she wasn¡¯t in the room.


    Little Jia? Little Jia, where are you?¡±


    Ye Xingchen looked up at the clock. Lin Sijia was nowhere to be seen in the kitchen. When he called her, Lin Sijia¡¯s ringtone came from her room.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s shouting brought Lin Sijia back to her senses. She washed her hands and took off her gloves. After thinking for a moment, she put the crystal that had been washed into a transparent container and brought it out with her. ¡°Here.¡±


    Lin Sijia raised her hand at Ye Xingchen and waved the small box containing the crystal.


    You stayed up again? You went to play with the rats?¡±


    Ye Xingchen was a little surprised, but he still took out some breakfast from his space.


    ¡°Eat something and go to sleep. If I had known earlier, I would have brought it to you when you woke up.¡±


    Lin Sijia smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. She looked tired, but her eyes were bright.


    After eating three soup dumplings and half a bowl of marinated egg and meat porridge, Lin Sijia started talking with joy.


    ¡°This is amazing. Do you have more of these rats? Can you bring a few more back so that I can take a good look and study them?¡±


    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a thing grow in a rat¡¯s head.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really like you said. This thing looks quite like a crystal. Let¡¯s call it a crystal. I originally thought that it was stuffed in later, but after taking a closer look, I realized that it really seems to have grown out of the rat.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s amazing. 1 tested its hardness and it¡¯s a little similar to the hardness of crystals. But there are only two mice now, so there are only two crystals. I don¡¯t dare to use them for other tests.¡±


    ¡°When are you going out again? If it¡¯s convenient, bring a few more back?¡± Ye Xingchen was also a little surprised, but he quickly accepted this matter because he had already experienced rebirth. What else could he not accept?


    I think you can study the function of this crystal or its effects.¡±


    Ye Xingchen paused, then recalled what the young man had said to him at that time.


    ¡°At that time, the person who sold this rat to me told me that after eating this thing, he instantly felt energetic. He said that he had lost weight from hunger and instantly grew back his flesh after eating this.¡±


    ¡± I suspect that there¡¯s a lot of energy stored in this crystal.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps¡­ Could this be related to mutation?¡±


    Ye Xingchen thought of the novels he had read about the apocalypse. Many of them wrote about the crystal in the zombie¡¯s head. They said that after eating the crystal, one¡¯s superpower could be upgraded.


    At first, Ye Xingchen only came to read the stories as a pastime, but yesterday he really saw someone cut out something like a crystal from the mouse¡¯s head¡¯ Of course, just because he read those doomsday novels didn¡¯t mean that others hadn¡¯t read them. Therefore, Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t rule out the possibility that someone had specially stuffed crystals into the bodies of these mutated rats to confuse others and lead them to think about the contents of those novels.


    Why don¡¯t I buy a few live fish for you to try tomorrow?¡±


    In fact, the best test subject would be a lab mouse, but there was no other way. Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t have this thing in his space, and he couldn¡¯t store it After all, living things in his space would die after a certain amount of time.


    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ye Xingchen only had so many people under him. He couldn¡¯t try it on people, as for animals¡­


    ¡°Oh right? Why don¡¯t we try it on Little Black? Heh, it just so happens that


    Little Black can contribute to us.¡±


    ¡°Uh, you should buy some live fish. It¡¯s best if you buy more rats.¡±


    Lin Sijia couldn¡¯t bear to use it on Little Black. After all, Ye Xingchen brought Little Black back and raised him for a while, but then he was basically raised by Lin Sijia and Mo Qi.


    However, if it was really good for health, then she could really give some to Little Black..

 Chapter 181 - Chapter 181: Big Fish

    Chapter 181: Big Fish


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    A few days later, Ye Xingchen brought Zhao Hao, Mo Qi, and Qin Tianming to go out at night.


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t bring Lin Sijia. He was afraid that Lin Sijia wouldn¡¯t be able to take it if she didn¡¯t sleep for two days, so he promised to bring more stuff back at night.


    Ye Xingchen originally wanted to go to the forest again, but for safety reasons, Ye Xingchen planned to come back to explore later on.


    Buckets of fish were placed into the car by Ye Xingchen. In addition to the air conditioner, Ye Xingchen also took out ice cubes and threw them into the buckets.


    Ye Xingchen threw two bags full of big black rats into the trunk of the car. After all, Ye Xingchen really didn¡¯t like those things. They were black and covered in fur, and they smelled bad.


    Lin Sijia had fallen asleep when they returned. She was already very sleepy when Ye Xingchen left.


    The fish was kept by Ye Xingchen in one of the smallest swimming pools. Anyway, there were many swimming pools in this place.


    The temperature in the pond was controlled, so it was very suitable for the fish brought back by Ye Xingchen.


    After Ye Xingchen left, the fish that had been submerged in the warm water slowly became active again.


    Ye Xingchen added the sea salt that he had brought back to the water. He bought a lot of it tonight. After mixing the water according to the ratio in the information that he had downloaded before, Ye Xingchen went back to sleep in peace.


    With a suitable temperature, the fish began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye out of Ye Xingchen¡¯s sight.


    The sea salt was crystallized without being filtered. There was also a lot of radioactive substances in the sea water, which were also absorbed by the fish in the small pond.


    The next morning, Ye Xingchen was woken up by Zhao Hao.


    ¡°F*ck, Little Ye, get up quickly.¡±


    After Zhao Hao came back, he washed up and lay down. He woke up early today and wanted to go back to sleep. However, he didn¡¯t feel sleepy after waking up, so he decided to walk around as a patrol.


    Usually, he would only patrol around these few houses, but today, for some reason, Zhao Hao suddenly wanted to go deeper. As soon as he walked, he saw the pond where Ye Xingchen had kept the fish last night.


    Last night, Zhao Hao went out with Ye Xingchen and the others. The buckets of seawater and seafood were also brought back by Zhao Hao and Ye Xingchen.


    But now, Zhao Hao stood by the pool and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.


    How could the fish in the pool be called fish? They were more like monsters.


    The octopus in the pool was several meters long, and the small fish that were supposed to be small were now as big as half a person. They even had sharp teeth.


    Zhao Hao was stunned for a few minutes. After he reacted, he immediately turned around and ran to find Ye Xingchen.


    This scene was too strange, causing Zhao Hao to think that he was still in a dream and had not woken up. Only when he pinched his thigh until it was already purple did he finally believe that this was actually happening.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡±


    Zhao Hao was surprised and in disbelief. When the largest octopus, which was five meters long, swam toward him, he was so scared that he took a step back.


    Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia were in disbelief, but Ye Xingchen quickly reacted.


    There was no problem with the water in the pool. After all, there was no water shortage here. The first thing Ye Xingchen did after moving in was to get someone to check if there was any problem with the water source.


    After all, the water supply outside had stopped. Only this safety fortress still had normal water supply.


    However, at that time, the people Ye Xingchen had brought in had already tested it and told Ye Xingchen that it was indeed underground fresh water. There was no problem, so Ye Xingchen and the others dared to use it without worry.


    After all, when Wang Mingcong first built this safety fortress, due to its geographical location, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build some equipment that could bypass the water treatment plant and directly extract fresh water from the ground. He even installed a filtering device.


    Since there was no problem with the water in the pool, the problem could only be the sea salt that Ye Xingchen had mixed into the pool last night.


    Ye Xingchen used to eat sea salt a lot. After all, he was also a standard second-generation heir, although he was not considered to be in the circle of the richest.


    After eating a lot of steak, he was naturally familiar with sea salt. The best steak did not need any sauce. It only needed a little sea salt to taste the best.


    This was also why Ye Xingchen could smell that something was wrong with the sea salt when he went out to buy it the night before.


    The sea salt smelled a little different, which was why Ye Xingchen bought so much of it. He bought it for research, not for food.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s the sea salt.¡±


    Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia exchanged a look. Lin Sijia had some guesses. After all, Ye Xingchen said something about sea salt to Lin Sijia when he came back the night before yesterday.


    Tian Qiu and Ye Zhou soon arrived as well. These two were relatives of Zhao Hao¡¯s friends. Before this, they had been doing scientific research for the government. The reason why they had appeared at Ye Xingchen¡¯s side was all because of the food that Ye Xingchen had given them.


    The government was not at peace. After all, at this time, even if there were people in the government who were already researching various weather-resistant plant foods, they were still in the research stage. There was no actual production, so food was still extremely precious at this stage.


    The precious food was limited. Those with some brains knew that the officials would definitely prioritize the distribution according to their levels.


    Tian Qiu and Ye Zhou were just ordinary members of the research institute. Even if their abilities were outstanding, they had no backing.


    Just when they were about to starve to death, it was Zhao Hao¡¯s friends who gave them some of the food they had saved up, allowing them to survive.


    Many of the researchers who did not have any backers had already starved or frozen to death at home.


    After this incident, Tian Qiu and Ye Zhou were completely disappointed with the actions of the officials. Later on, they heard their relatives say that Ye Xingchen was recruiting talent, so the two of them thought of coming to Ye Xingchen¡¯s place to follow him.


    It was only when they arrived that the two of them realized that they could be considered colleagues..

 Chapter 182 - Chapter 182: Evolution

    Chapter 182: Evolution


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Although Tian Qiu and Ye Zhou weren¡¯t in the same courtyard, they quickly got to know each other and became friends. Coincidentally, Ye Xingchen put them in the same building when assigning their residences.


    Moreover, it wasn¡¯t just the two of them. There were also a few people who had previously worked for the government who were also here with Ye Xingchen.


    Ye Xingchen had placed these technical talents together when he had assigned them. He had even specially instructed them to focus on protecting their safety. After all, Ye Xingchen had thought about it. Even if he had downloaded so many learning materials and read so many books, some things still needed to be done by professionals.


    For example, the current experiment.


    No matter how many books he read and how much knowledge he learned, he might not be able to use that knowledge in a short period of time.


    Tian Qiu and Ye Zhou quickly carried a large bag of sea salt each and went back to the laboratory with the others to start their research.


    Now that the sea salt was being researched by someone, it was the rats¡¯ turn.


    Lin Sijia arranged the cleaned crystals and the big black rats that had lost their heads neatly.


    After leaving the small room, Lin Sijia carefully cleaned and disinfected her body before taking off her protective gear.


    She was a doctor, and she did not have any professional expertise in research. Therefore, she only took three small crystals dug out from the heads of the mice and handed them over to the group of people who specialized in biological research.


    Then, Lin Sijia turned her attention to the fish in the pond.


    ¡°Can you catch one?¡±


    Lin Sijia looked at Ye Xingchen eagerly.


    She was too curious. Although she didn¡¯t see how these fish grew to such a huge size with her own eyes, she had seen Ye Xingchen bring back buckets of half-dead fish. Lin Sijia roughly knew what size these fish were originally.


    Their original body size was already exaggerated. They were about one or two times bigger than the seafood they used to eat.


    However, the fish in the pond were not only twice as big.


    The originally spacious swimming pool was now filled with huge seafood.


    ¡°If they¡¯re all edible, then these fish are enough for all of us to eat.¡±


    Ye Xingchen looked at the pool full of seafood and could not help but tease.


    It was hard for him not to suspect that there was something in the sea salt that allowed marine creatures to grow rapidly.


    Perhaps it was radiation or something else, but Ye Xingchen felt that this was not a good thing.


    He had a feeling that the extreme cold they had experienced and the extreme heat they were experiencing now were just the beginning of the end of the world.


    Looking at the unusually huge rats and the ridiculous sea creatures in the pond, Ye Xingchen originally thought that if those fish could be raised, he might be able to buy more and raise them in the pool. After all, even if there were seafood in his space, they were almost all dead or dry.


    Of course, dried and frozen fish couldn¡¯t be compared to fresh fish. Ye Xingchen really thought of raising some fish.


    However, he looked at the pool again. He really couldn¡¯t eat the monsters in this pool. Who knew if there was something mutated in their bodies? If he ate them, would he also mutate?


    It was faster than Ye Xingchen had imagined. Tian Qiu and the others came back on the fourth day.


    It was Tian Qiu who spoke first.


    ¡°Although it¡¯s hard to believe, the unanimous conclusion we came to after our research is that these marine creatures have evolved at the same time as the rats you sent over, Brother Ye.¡±


    ¡°We couldn¡¯t believe it at first, but other than evolution, we have no other reason to explain the changes that happened to them.¡±


    ¡°Actually, since ancient times, all kinds of creatures have been evolving, including us humans. Of course, this includes any marine creatures and any mammals.¡±


    ¡°That crystal is something that was born from their bodies after they evolved.¡±


    After Tian Qiu finished speaking, someone walked over from behind Tian Qiu with a small box in his hand.


    ¡°The ones in this box were dug out from the heads of the fish that Brother Ye sent over. The biggest one was dug out from the octopus.¡±


    After Ye Xingchen listened to Lin Sijia¡¯s request, he picked and chose by the side of the pool. Then, he grabbed up a few fish that were relatively small but were still the length of an arm. There was also a relatively small octopus, which he sent to Tian Qiu and the others.


    Lying inside the small box were things the size of rice grains. Ye Xingchen put on several gloves and carefully picked up one of them from the box and pinched it.


    It was hard. It was the same thing as the crystal that was dug out from the rat¡¯s head, but the size was different.


    Then Ye Xingchen remembered what he had seen in those doomsday novels.


    ¡°What do you think these crystals are for? Do you think there¡¯s a possibility that these crystals can upgrade our abilities?¡±


    Yes, Ye Xingchen wasn¡¯t a very charitable philanthropist. The people he recruited either had special abilities or were professionals in some field. Only Zhao Hao¡¯s underlings were regular people.


    However, Zhao Hao¡¯s underlings were also very self-aware. They deeply felt that they were useless and felt guilty for eating Ye Xingchen¡¯s food for free. Therefore, they volunteered to be the guards of the safety fortress and took the initiative to start their daily patrol.


    After all, the only good thing about them was their physique and the skills they had learned in the army.


    After Ye Xingchen led everyone to live in the safety fortress, he took in many people and tested them. Ye Xingchen also clearly informed everyone about their special abilities and also made those special abilities public knowledge. However, Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t tell anyone about their weaknesses. After all, it was enough for Ye Xingchen to know.


    Of course, they all knew about Ye Xingchen¡¯s possession of the alternate dimension, so they knew that Ye Xingchen was the most important person in their group.


    Before the apocalypse ended, as long as Ye Xingchen was alive, they would not starve to death..

 Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Third Visit to the Night Market

    Chapter 183: Third Visit to the Night Market


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Knowing that it was evolution, Ye Xingchen asked them to go back and continue their research to see how far these marine creatures could evolve and whether their bodies would produce any toxins after evolution, to see if they could still be eaten after evolution.


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t possibly eat a rat.


    However, Ye Xingchen was still a little tempted by seafood.


    Ye Xingchen hadn¡¯t had a mouthful of fresh seafood for a long time, even though his food wasn¡¯t bad recently, if anything, it was even better than most people¡¯s food before the apocalypse.


    However, humans were like this. The more they lacked something, the more they wanted it.


    After a week, Ye Xingchen went out again. This time, Ye Xingchen even changed to a bigger mountain SUV. They went from the previous four-seater car to a six-seater. This time, Ye Xingchen brought Lin Sijia and Little Black along.


    Lin Sijia came along because Ye Xingchen had said that he would bring her here to take a look personally. Lin Sijia had a strong curiosity after seeing such huge sea creatures that had evolved in the pool. She insisted that Ye Xingchen bring her along.


    Along the way, Little Black seemed to be tense. He kept staring out of the car window and whining. It was not until the car passed through the forest that Little Black seemed to relax a little.


    Ye Xingchen stared thoughtfully at the forest at the foot of their mountain.


    Time passed quickly, and soon Ye Xingchen and the others arrived at the seaside.


    As soon as he opened the car door, a wave of heat rushed towards him. All of a sudden, Little Black¡¯s tongue stuck out.


    ¡°This is too hot.¡±


    This was the third time Qin Tianming had followed them here. As soon as he got out of the car, he stood beside Mo Qi and Little Black, sticking out his tongue to cool down like the dog.


    It was really too hot. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there was so much fun and good food here, he really didn¡¯t want to step out of the safety fortress at all. After all, there was heating in the safety fortress when it was cold, but there was air conditioning in the safety fortress now.


    It was Lin Sijia¡¯s first time here. She couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised when she saw the bustling night market.


    Her first reaction was the same as Ye Xingchen¡¯s at the beginning, surprise and exclamation. Sighing.


    Before this strange weather, their city was prosperous and beautiful. But now, when she thought about the previous prosperity and traffic in the city, Lin Sijia felt a little absent-minded, as if everything before was just a dream.


    Unknowingly, the extreme weather had already arrived for more than half a year. It was not only for Lin Sijia but Zhao Hao and others, it could be said that everyone else could not even think of the various prosperous and beautiful days before. They were already somewhat used to these hellish days.


    ¡°How do I buy this?¡±


    Lin Sijia stood in front of a small stall. It was the stall of the auntie who sold seafood to Ye Xingchen on the first night.


    ¡°Ah, young man, you¡¯re here again. Is this your wife? She¡¯s quite pretty.¡±


    The first time Ye Xingchen bought five buckets of seafood from her, and the second time he came, he bought all the buckets from her stall. Ye Xingchen even chatted with this auntie for a while, so this third time, she became familiar with Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°You¡¯re an old customer. I¡¯ll give you a discount. Just the same price as before.¡±


    This auntie did not have much business here, because everyone who set up stalls here sold the same things. It was nothing more than seafood, seawater, seawater drinks, cooked seafood, and some small toys made of seafood bones or shells.


    Since every stall was selling products to get anti-inflammatory medicine, people naturally bought from the stall with the biggest fish. After all, everyone knew how precious anti-inflammatory medicine was now. Of course, they had to buy the better quality at the same price.


    The reason why Ye Xingchen chose this stall was because there were no customers there.


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t like to fight with others, except for the drink from before. He was really curious about the taste, so he went to queue up to buy a cup.


    This auntie was an honest person. On the first day Ye Xingchen came, she thought that she would definitely not be able to have any business and would go back home empty-handed. In the end, Ye Xingchen actually bought five buckets from her in one go. Moreover, Ye Xingchen did not just buy five buckets in one go. He even gave her a whole box of anti-inflammatory drugs that had not been opened.


    The auntie was also a smart person. She knew that Ye Xingchen was so generous that he might have a lot of medicine at home, so she charged a lot less for Ye Xingchen. For others, she charged the normal price of one anti-inflammatory medicine for one bucket of fish, but for Ye Xingchen, it was the price of two anti-inflammatory medicines for three buckets of fish.


    ¡°Hey, Little Ye is here again tonight. What a coincidence. There are new goods today.¡±


    The auntie carefully took out a small bucket of shells from behind her small stool.


    She didn¡¯t plan to sell it at first. Her son and daughter-in-law had gone through great difficulty to catch and pick it up on the beach today.


    Shellfish were not easy to pick up. After all, they were not as easy to catch as fish. Her son and daughter-in-law had spent a long time to get this much. She planned to separate the shells and make them into crafts to sell.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you. You¡¯ve helped me so much.¡±


    When the auntie saw Ye Xingchen come again, she suddenly laughed happily. This time, she didn¡¯t even want to make crafts anymore. The medicine that Ye Xingchen gave her was comparable to the amount of medicine that those people could earn in a month or two.


    After all, even though she had taken advantage of Ye Xingchen every time, Ye Xingchen had always given her enough, and even more.


    Therefore, every time, the auntie would pour out a lot of seawater from the bucket for Ye Xingchen and fill it with fish.


    ¡°Go back and let your wife try it. It¡¯s fresh.¡±


    The auntie didn¡¯t know if it was fresh or not. After all, it was not easy to catch shellfish, and there were very few of them sold, so the price was not cheap. She couldn¡¯t bear to keep it for herself. At most, she would eat the seafood that couldn¡¯t be sold and had already died.


    However, she heard from the customers who came to buy it that the shellfish were much more delicious than before. They said that they were much bigger and that they felt energetic after eating them.


    The auntie couldn¡¯t bear to eat them, but seeing Ye Xingchen and the others come, she simply gave them all to Ye Xingchen.


    It was not a loss. After all, she had earned a lot of anti-inflammatory medicines from Ye Xingchen. It was enough for their family to prepare just in


    case..

 Chapter 184 - Chapter 184: Seawater

    Chapter 184: Seawater


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The bucket with the shells was not very big, only about one-fifth the size of the bucket with the fish.


    After all, the auntie didn¡¯t plan to sell it, so there was only a little seawater in it. It was basically a stack of shells.


    These shells were much bigger than ordinary shells. When Ye Xingchen took the bucket with a smile, he saw that the shells were still opening and closing as they breathed.


    ¡°It¡¯s so fresh. Thank you, Auntie.¡±


    Ye Xingchen handed over two boxes of brand-new anti-inflammatory medicine. The auntie smiled so much that her eyes became narrow moons.


    ¡°Thank you, young man. Come again another day. I¡¯ll save you some seashells.¡±


    Fortunately, the location of this auntie¡¯s stall was relatively remote, so no one else saw Ye Xingchen take out two boxes of anti-inflammatory medicine. The auntie also took the stuff very carefully and put it away.


    Her income for one night was more than what other people earned in a month. After all, many people who came to the night market here were from the nearby area, which meant that everyone did not really lack food. Even if there were people from other places who drove over to buy food, they were not customers who came every day.


    So even though the auntie usually didn¡¯t have many customers, Ye Xingchen alone provided her with more medicine than the others who had set up their stalls for so long.


    However, at this time, no one knew when the strange weather would return to normal. Therefore, even though the auntie had stored several boxes of medicine at home, she still had to come out to set up a stall.


    ¡°By the way, young man, do you have the medicine to relieve the heat? Like that Herbal Water? If there is, then you can buy seafood from me. I can accept it.¡±


    The auntie¡¯s family had a clear division of labor. Her son would go out to fish from late at night to early in the morning when the night market was closed. Her daughter-in-law would stay at home to take care of the family¡¯s affairs, including doing some crafts. At night, she would set up a stall on the other side of the night market.


    When Ye Xingchen heard the auntie¡¯s words, he understood. It was probably because the auntie¡¯s son had suffered from the heat when he went out to catch fish, so he was not feeling well now.


    Ye Xingchen nodded, indicating that he understood. He felt that it was not a loss for him. After all, there were thousands of boxes of Herbal Water in his space, because it was summer when he was reborn.


    At that time, the pharmaceutical factory was mass-producing all kinds of summer medicine, so the price was very cheap, much cheaper than usual. Therefore, after Ye Xingchen bought everything, he used the remaining money to buy a lot of cheap and discounted summer medicine in the space.


    Although at that time, he had mocked himself for spending money recklessly, now, it seemed that he had hit the jackpot.


    At that time, Ye Xingchen would never have thought that there would be such a ridiculously high temperature after the extreme cold. He was wholeheartedly preparing things to resist the cold. Those various medicines were all because of his insecure feelings. He always felt that he should prepare everything just in case.


    He even thought about where this summer medicine might be useful. He felt that if the temperature in the safe house was too high, he might get a heatstroke.


    At that time, the price of Herbal Water was just half of the price of anti-inflammatory medicine, however, the current value of Herbal Water was slightly higher than that of anti-inflammatory medicine. Ye Xingchen had such a huge reserve, this undoubtedly saved Ye Xingchen¡¯s cost.


    It was Lin Sijia¡¯s first time here, but not for Mo Qi and Zhao Hao. Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were around the same age, soon after Ye Xingchen brought Mo Qi to live in this safety fortress, Mo Qi and Qin Tianming started to play together.


    Now, Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were running around with Little Black, Ye Xingchen was accompanying Lin Sijia in the night market, and Zhao Hao was like a bodyguard, following behind Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia.


    When they came over today, the temperature seemed to be a little hotter than usual, so the night market today was not as bustling as usual.


    The air was a little stuffy, and the sky in the distance was dark. Lin Sijia walked for a while and basically browsed the entire night market.


    She bought all kinds of living things that she saw. Lin Sijia was in a very good mood. One reason was that ever since she came to Ye Xingchen¡¯s house and lived with Ye Xingchen, she had almost never left the house. Even the most recent time she went out was when she moved to the safety fortress.


    This was the first time Lin Sijia had really gone out to play in a long time.


    It had been a long time since they had seen so many people and so many lively faces. Before this, in the cold, even when Lin Sijia came to treat people, they had always been covered up because of the cold.


    ¡°How are you? Are you tired?¡±


    Ye Xingchen reached out and pulled Lin Sijia into his arms. Zhao Hao, who was following behind Ye Xingchen, couldn¡¯t help but feel wistful when he saw the sweet interaction between Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia. Then, he let out a long sigh.


    It had to be said that although Li Anran had some problems with her character, was a little scheming, and always spoke ill of Ye Xingchen, Zhao Hao couldn¡¯t help but think of Li Anran at this moment. After all, she was his first woman.


    ¡°Yeah, a little. It¡¯s quite stuffy here. There¡¯s no wind at all.¡±


    There was indeed no wind tonight. Previously, when Ye Xingchen and the others came over, the seashore was always slightly windy. Today, there was actually no wind at all.


    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go back. I¡¯ll go find Mo Qi and the others.¡±


    Ye Xingchen also wanted to go home. After all, the heat here made him feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart. He even felt a little uneasy.


    When Ye Xingchen found Mo Qi and Qin Tianming, they were walking on the beach with Little Black.


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t want to take off his shoes and go down barefooted. He called out to Mo Qi and Qin Tianming.


    There was only a beach between the night market and the sea. The beach was not particularly wide, but there was still some distance.


    Finally, after Zhao Hao and Ye Xingchen shouted for the fifth or sixth time, Mo Qi and Qin Tianming heard them and turned around to wave.


    As soon as they turned around, Little Black ran two steps to the beach and licked the seawater that surged up very naturally.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±


    Ye Xingchen frowned and looked at Little Black from afar..

 Chapter 185 - Chapter 185: Little Blacks Evolution

    Chapter 185: Little Black¡¯s Evolution


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Mo Qi and Qin Tianming brought Little Black back. It was already more than ten minutes later.


    The sand on the beach was fine and soft. It was very comfortable to walk on but not too fast to run on because the sand was too soft. It was easy to fall into the sand if you ran too fast.


    Little Black followed behind the two of them. For some reason, his expression was a little indifferent.


    Ye Xingchen saw that Little Black seemed to have run to the beach, but because Little Black was pitch-black and there was no light on the beach, Ye Xingchen could not see it clearly. He only took a few more glances at Little Black in front of him after getting into the car.


    Qin Tianming sat in the front passenger seat with Little Black in his arms. Ye Xingchen sat between Lin Sijia and Mo Qi. The two seats behind him were filled with all the seafood they had bought that night. The big rats that Ye Xingchen and the others had bought tonight were all packed in bags and placed in the trunk of the car.


    On the way back, Little Black kept his head down. He was no longer as excited as he was when he came. He kept staring at the window.


    Everyone thought that Little Black was probably not used to the heat and stuffy atmosphere. Even Ye Xingchen almost thought so. However, when he thought of the scene earlier, he didn¡¯t know why but he had a faint uneasiness.


    It was already past midnight when they returned to the safety fortress. Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia discussed it and decided to empty another swimming pool and pour the seafood they had bought that night into it. However, this time, they did not add sea salt to it, and they wanted to see if the marine creatures would undergo such an exaggerated evolution.


    For the convenience of comparison, Ye Xingchen poured all the seafood he had bought that night into a pool not far from the pool where he had previously kept fish.


    After packing up everything, Ye Xingchen gave the packed rats to Tian Qiu and the others, then walked Lin Sijia back to the house they lived in.


    It was getting late, and Mo Qi was starting to feel sleepy. She held Little Black¡¯s leash with one hand and rubbed her eyes with the other, planning to take a shower before going to bed.


    Today, she came back later than the last few times. Usually, at this time, Mo Qi would have already taken a shower and fallen asleep comfortably in bed.


    Ye Xingchen was inexplicably worried before he went to sleep. He even pulled out the surveillance camera in Mo Qi¡¯s room and put it on the main screen.


    Nothing happened in the first half of the night, but in the second half of the night, something quietly changed.


    The fish in the pond began to grow slowly. Although they were not as big as the fish in the first pond, they all grew sharp teeth and grew to two or three times their original size.


    Other than the fish in the pool, there was another creature that was changing.


    It was Little Black, who had just licked a mouthful of seawater.


    Mo Qi was not a deep sleeper, so she woke up half-awake when she heard Little Black¡¯s low growl in the middle of the night.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Little Black? Are you hungry? Wait a minute, I¡¯ll give you more dog food.¡±


    Little Black and Mo Qi slept in the same room. When Mo Qi heard the dog¡¯s low growl, she thought it was already morning. She was groping the wall to turn on the light when she was suddenly startled by the dog¡¯s loud barking.


    The bark was loud and clear. Even though the soundproofing of the building was very good, Ye Xingchen, who lived one floor away, could not help but hear Little Black¡¯s bark.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Little Black?¡±


    Mo Qi woke up instantly. She quickly turned on the lights in the room. Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia, who were upstairs, were also woken up by the barking.


    Ye Xingchen quickly put on his clothes and came out when he saw the screen light up.


    On the screen, Little Black was curled up on the ground and twitching from time to time. A weak gasp came out of Little Black¡¯s throat.


    Mo Qi was so scared that tears came out of her eyes. She thought that Little Black was going to die because she had seen someone die in the orphanage before. That person was curled up in the arms of the orphanage director. It didn¡¯t take long for him to die.


    Ye Xingchen was dressed neatly. He looked at the surveillance footage and was not in a hurry to go downstairs.


    Lin Sijia, who was on the other side, was also shocked. She immediately put on her pajamas and left the room. As soon as she left the room, she saw Ye Xingchen sitting on the sofa in the living room.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? What¡¯s with that cry? Is it Little Black?¡±


    Ye Xingchen nodded silently and pointed at the projection screen in the living room.


    On the screen, Mo Qi was crying while holding Little Black.


    However, this scene had already lasted for ten minutes. Ye Xingchen slowly relaxed from his initial nervousness.


    He was also very curious to know what had happened to Little Black.


    He was not in a hurry to go downstairs.


    One reason was that he felt that Mo Qi should be able to deal with Little Black. After all, Mo Qi was now one of Ye Xingchen¡¯s main fighting forces. Moreover, Mo Qi had been with him for so long. If she couldn¡¯t deal with this small matter, Ye Xingchen felt that he didn¡¯t need to cultivate Mo Qi anymore.


    Secondly, Ye Xingchen still didn¡¯t know what was wrong with Little Black. Although he had some guesses in his heart, they were just guesses and couldn¡¯t be confirmed. Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t have any offensive or defensive abilities. He couldn¡¯t guarantee that if he went down now, Little Black wouldn¡¯t suddenly go crazy and bite him.


    Although he could be safe and sound. Even if he was bitten by Little Black, there were many fridges in his alternate dimension that stored the rabies vaccine.


    But who would want to be bitten for no reason? Anyway, Ye Xingchen definitely didn¡¯t want to.


    Therefore, after he changed his clothes, he planned to take a good look at what was going on with Little Black before deciding whether to go downstairs or not.


    Lin Sijia looked at Ye Xingchen¡¯s calm reaction. No matter how anxious she was, she didn¡¯t know how to urge Ye Xingchen. So she could only sit quietly beside Ye Xingchen and watch the surveillance footage with Ye Xingchen.


    Half an hour later, Little Black was still curled up in Mo Qi¡¯s arms, twitching.


    Forty minutes had passed, and their postures had not changed at all.


    Just when Ye Xingchen was starting to get impatient, Little Black suddenly started to struggle in Mo Qi¡¯s arms.


    Then, Little Black began to grow at a speed that everyone could see with their naked eyes..

 Chapter 186 - Chapter 186: Super Little Black (1)

    Chapter 186: Super Little Black (1)


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen was a little surprised, but more than that, he felt that it was true.


    The calmest person in the room was probably Ye Xingchen because Ye Xingchen had a guess in his heart when he saw Little Black drinking seawater before he came back at night. This was why he especially pulled out the surveillance camera in Mo Qi¡¯s room and put it in the middle of the screen before he went to sleep.


    Ye Xingchen was calm, but Lin Sijia, who was beside Ye Xingchen, was not.


    ¡°F*ck, what¡¯s going on?!¡±


    Lin Sijia was stunned. She couldn¡¯t help but blurt out a curse word. She had lived with Ye Xingchen for so long. She had seen Mo Qi, Qin Tianming, Zhao Hao, and others¡¯ special abilities. She had also seen those huge marine creatures and incomparably huge rats. She could already accept this absurd world.


    However, it was different to accept it and see it with one¡¯s own eyes. Not to mention Lin Sijia, even Ye Xingchen was witnessing the evolution of this creature for the first time.


    ¡°How-how did Little Black become bigger too?!¡±


    Lin Sijia turned to look at Ye Xingchen. There was confusion, fear, and a lack of understanding in her eyes.


    The sea creatures had grown in size because of the unknown objects mixed in the sea salt brought back by Ye Xingchen. Little Black was not a marine creature. Moreover, Little Black had always been very normal before he went out.


    ¡°Oh, you mean this?¡±


    Ye Xingchen blinked and looked at Lin Sijia. ¡°When I called them back from the shore I vaguely saw Little Black drinking a mouthful of seawater. But I don¡¯t know¡¯if I saw it wrong. After all, you know how dark the dog is. There were no lights by the sea and we were so far away.¡¯


    Ye Xingchen pointed at the projection screen. ¡°But now it seems that I was right. Little Black drank the seawater secretly.¡±


    Lin Sijia was stunned at first, then she began to panic.


    ¡°Oh my god, what should we do? We don¡¯t even know what¡¯s in the seawater


    The test results haven¡¯t even come out yet. What if it¡¯s poisonous or harmful.


    What would happen to Little Black?¡±


    Lin Sijia was a little frustrated. She even began to regret pestering Ye Xingchen to bring her along at night. If it wasn¡¯t because Ye Xingchen wanted to bring her along, she wouldn¡¯t have brought along the dog because no one was watching him at home. If it wasn¡¯t for this, Little Black wouldn¡¯t have drunk the seawater at all.


    ¡ö¡¯What can we do? We can¡¯t control whether Little Black drinks or not. This is all his own business. Now that he has drunk it, there¡¯s nothing we can do even if we¡¯re anxious.¡±


    Mo Qi was the person closest to Little Black. After Little Black became bigger, it stopped twitching. Mo Qi sat on the ground and everyone was stunned.


    The pain in his body seemed to have disappeared. Little Black slowly stood up from the ground with trembling legs and then walked around Mo Qi twice.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. Little Black, are you alright?


    The current Little Black was no longer the small dog from before. Ye Xingchen looked at the image on the screen and found that Little Black was actually as tall as Mo Qi when he stood up.


    ¡ö¡öWow, Little Black, you¡¯ve grown so big. Have you started to evolve too? You¡¯re


    as tall as me now.¡±


    Mo Qi stretched out her hand and touched it to her head, and then to Little Black¡¯s head.


    Strangely, even Little Black himself began to feel strange. He didn¡¯t know why, but he seemed to be able to understand what Mo Qi said in an instant. Before this, he could only tell whether she was happy or unhappy through her expression and movements.


    Little Black was stunned for a moment, then raised his paw to Mo Qi¡¯s hand. ¡°YOU want me to pat your head? Good, good, good, good. Little Black, does it hurt?¡±


    Mo Qi felt a little heartache. She was almost scared to death. When she saw Little Black rolling on the ground just now, Mo Qi was afraid that Little Black would suddenly die.


    As soon as Mo Qi asked this question, Little Black actually bent his legs and sat on the ground. Then, he obediently put his head under Mo Qi¡¯s hand.


    Ye Xingchen waited for more than 20 minutes. After making sure that Little Black didn¡¯t become irritable, he finally decided to take Lin Sijia downstairs to investigate.


    As soon as he unlocked the door, what greeted his eyes was the warm and harmonious scene of Mo Qi and Little Black.


    ¡°We heard a loud cry just now. Was it Little Black?


    Before Mo Qi could answer, Little Black turned around and nodded at Ye Xingchen. Then, it went from Mo Qi to Ye Xingchen.


    Ye Xingchen was obviously stunned by Little Black¡¯s actions. Then, Ye Xingchen seemed to have thought of something and suddenly began to ask Little Black questions.


    ¡°Little Black, can you understand us now?


    As Ye Xingchen expected, Little Black nodded again under the gaze of Mo Qi and Lin Sijia.


    Mo Qi and Lin Sijia were both in disbelief. Little Black actually nodded at Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°Are you a female dog, Little Black?¡±


    Ye Xingchen thought for a moment. He was afraid that Little Black¡¯s nod was just a coincidence, so he asked Little Black something else first.


    Ye Xingchen saw Little Black hesitate for a few seconds and then shake his head.


    ¡ö¡¯Good. Little Black, are you a male dog?¡± Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Little Black obediently sat beside Ye Xingchen and nodded.


    Lin Sijia and Mo Qi¡¯s eyes widened as they praised Little Black¡¯s intelligence. ¡°Did you secretly drink seawater tonight?


    Little Black nodded, and then his expression became aggrieved. Ye Xingchen saw Little Black raise his paws and put them on his throat.


    ¡°Why? The seawater isn¡¯t delicious?¡±


    Little Black nodded and whimpered softly.


    Seawater was naturally not delicious. It was salty, astringent, and gave one a sore throat. However, Little Black only licked it and felt his tongue hurt.


    After all, he usually didn¡¯t add much salt to his food. Which dog could withstand drinking seawater all of a sudden?


    -Other than being able to understand us, are there any other changes in your body?¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes were burning as he stared at Little Black. He could not help but feel a little anticipation in his heart.


    However, Little Black understood what Ye Xingchen said, but it did not understand. It could only stand up and circle around Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Stop spinning. I¡¯m getting dizzy from the spinning.¡± Ye Xingchen looked up at the wall clock. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go to bed. Mo Qi, pay attention to Little Black and see if there are any changes. We¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow when you wake up..¡±

 Chapter 187 - Chapter 187: Super Little Black (2)

    Chapter 187: Super Little Black (2)


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    It was already three or four o¡¯clock in the morning when Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia returned to their room. Lin Sijia was more or less worried about Little Black and Mo Qi.


    The fishes that they had fished out of the pool had not only evolved physically but also became particularly irritable and aggressive.


    Although they were different from those mutants, it was still dangerous. Even though Mo Qi had special abilities, Lin Sijia was worried that Little Black would hurt her.


    Similarly, Lin Sijia was also worried about what changes would happen to Little Black. She was worried that the dog would not feel well. After Little Black was found by Ye Xingchen and raised by him for a while, Ye Xingchen handed Little Black over to Lin Sijia to raise. It could be said that whenever Ye Xingchen went out with Mo Qi, Lin Sijia was accompanied by Little Black at home.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Leave this small matter to Mo Qi. I believe she has the ability to handle it.¡±


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t really trust Mo Qi, but he felt that if Mo Qi couldn¡¯t handle such a small matter, then if he wanted to attack other people¡¯s territories and expand his own forces, then he really wouldn¡¯t need Mo Qi.


    Recently, the temperature seemed to have stabilized. Ye Xingchen woke up and took a look at the temperature monitor on the bedside.


    After washing up, he looked at the surveillance camera in Mo Qi¡¯s room. He saw a person and a dog hugging each other tightly in bed, sleeping soundly.


    ¡°It seems that he isn¡¯t very irritable.¡±


    Little Black was also an animal, but it missed the opportunity to evolve again because it was picked up by Ye Xingchen because Ye Xingchen¡¯s previous safe house could still protect it from radiation.


    This was something that even Ye Xingchen did not know. After the extreme cold, and before the temperature suddenly turned extremely hot, there was actually radiation emitted from the interior of the Earth.


    Because of the cold, most of the animals and insects living outdoors had to hide in the thick snow and live underground. As for the pets that were kept at home, even humans didn¡¯t have much food to eat. How could there be extra food to feed them?


    Therefore, most of the pets had already been eaten by their owners who had once treated them as their precious treasures.


    There were very few animals like Little Black who could survive until now without being exposed to radiation because not everyone had a space as large as Ye Xingchen¡¯s that could store so much food.


    The ocean was the one that suffered the most from the radiation.


    The cement and asphalt made by modern construction greatly blocked the radiation emitted by the Earth¡¯s core. Moreover, the thick layer of snow accumulated due to the blizzard absorbed the little bit of radiation that leaked out.


    However, there was no concrete ground in the ocean, nor was there any asphalt or snow, so the ocean was full of radiation pollution.


    The marine life that could be caught along the coast was already the least contaminated by radiation. The closer they were to the deep sea, the stranger the marine life became.


    When Little Black licked the seawater, not only did its body become bigger, but even its brain seemed to have suddenly developed.


    Ye Xingchen went to take a look at the seafood that he brought back last night.


    He only took a glance and understood.


    They had also become bigger, but the sea creatures in this pool were not as big as those in the previous pool, because Ye Xingchen only poured them into the pool last night and did not care about them anymore.


    Ye Xingchen had some guesses in his heart. He thought that perhaps this strange evolution might have something to do with temperature.


    Perhaps the high temperature might have inhibited their growth, but he had brought them back, and the temperature here was much lower than the seaside, so they began to evolve here.


    Tian Qiu and the others also confirmed Ye Xingchen¡¯s guess.


    ¡°Brother Ye, there is a special substance in this sea salt. Keep it away. It has radiation.¡±


    Tian Qiu put all the sea salt that Ye Xingchen had brought back into a sealed box that Ye Xingchen had given him.


    He was stunned when he tested it. He had never seen anything so heavily contaminated by radiation. When he was testing it, the detector was so loud that he almost went deaf.


    ¡°Don¡¯t touch this thing. Who knows what will happen to you if you touch it.¡±


    When Ye Xingchen heard this, he was silent. He touched the tip of his nose a little embarrassedly. When he bought the sea salt back, other than wanting to use it for inspection, he also wanted Lin Sijia to grind it into fine powder to eat it with steak.


    After all, he had eaten a lot of sea salt of various flavors, but he had never tasted this kind of sea salt that was freshly dried.


    When Little Black woke up, it was already noon.


    Ever since the pain last night, the dog had been a little out of it.


    When Ye Xingchen called Mo Qi to eat, Little Black was still asleep.


    ¡°Little Black is still sleeping? It¡¯s already so late, yet he¡¯s still not awake. What a lazy dog.¡±


    Ye Xingchen glanced at Little Black, but Mo Qi¡¯s face was full of worry because Little Black usually woke up earlier than her. Every morning, it was Little Black who woke her up and licked her to make her feed him. But today, Little Black was still asleep this late.


    Mo Qi barely ate a few mouthfuls of the meal. She put down her chopsticks and immediately went back to her room to see Little Black. Just as Mo Qi was pacing around anxiously, Little Black finally opened his eyes.


    ¡°This is great. Little Black, you¡¯re okay. You almost scared me to death.¡±


    Mo Qi rubbed her reddened eyes. She was really afraid that Little Black would not wake up after sleeping because she had seen others like this before. They would suddenly fall asleep and never wake up again.


    Little Black lowered his head and licked the back of Mo Qi¡¯s hand. He was now very tall, so he had to bend his head especially low to reach the back of Mo Qi¡¯s hand.


    ¡°He¡¯s awake?¡±


    Ye Xingchen was constantly watching the surveillance camera. After seeing that Little Black had woken up, he paused the movie that was playing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡±


    Lin Sijia had been worried about Little Black all this while. Seeing that Little Black had finally woken up, she felt relieved.


    The two of them soon appeared at the door of Mo Qi¡¯s room.


    ¡°Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere, Little Black?¡±


    Ye Xingchen said to Little Black when he reached the door.


    Ye Xingchen still couldn¡¯t forget the questions and answers Little Black had given him last night.


    However, Ye Xingchen wasn¡¯t sure if Little Black really understood or if it was just a coincidence. He originally wanted to wait for Little Black to wake up and bring him to Tian Qiu¡¯s place for a check-up..

 Chapter 188 - Chapter 188: Fainted

    Chapter 188: Fainted


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation , Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Mo Qi took out the bag of dog food that Ye Xingchen had left before, poured a pan full, and placed it in front of Little Black. Ye Xingchen originally wanted to send Little Black to Tian Qiu for inspection after Little Black finished eating. However, while Little Black was eating happily, Zhao Hao ran over to look for Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Brother Zhao? Take a breather first. Don¡¯t be anxious. Talk slowly.¡±


    It happened so suddenly that Zhao Hao ran over to Zhao Ye Xingchen. He didn¡¯t even think of calling Ye Xingchen directly.


    ¡°Something happened, Little Ye. Quick, come with me to see Little Ming.¡±


    Qin Tianming usually ate with Zhao Hao, Lin Pei, and others. Because he was young and adorable, his uncles and brothers would usually share some of the meat in their bowls with him.


    As for Qin Tianming, although he looked like a young master on the surface, he was still a child after all. He could not help but be as greedy as Mo Qi.


    Qin Tianming was still growing up, so he could usually eat two big bowls of rice. He ate very well, and those who ate with him at the same table were naturally happy to watch. After all, Zhao Hao¡¯s brothers were all in their thirties or forties. If they had gotten married earlier, some of their children would probably be as old as Qin Tianming.


    However, today, Qin Tianming was different from usual. He woke up with a long face. When others asked him what was wrong, he refused to say anything. At lunch, when he could usually eat two full bowls, he only ate one bite and put down the bowl and chopsticks.


    Zhao Hao felt that it was a little strange and was also a little worried about him. After all, Ye Xingchen had let Qin Tianming and Zhao Hao live in the same house as Lin Pei.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Tianming?¡±


    Qin Tianming didn¡¯t answer Zhao Hao. At that moment, his stomach was hurting very much. Not only was his stomach hurting, but his entire body was hurting, especially his head. It was so painful that it was about to split open.


    He was so weak that he didn¡¯t even have the strength to answer Zhao Hao¡¯s question. He didn¡¯t want Zhao Hao and the others to worry about him because he knew that he was the youngest among them. Everyone spoiled him. Even when they ate, they would share the meat in their bowls with him. Therefore, he didn t want Zhao Hao and the others to worry.


    However, no matter how much he didn¡¯t want Zhao Hao and the others to worry, he couldn¡¯t do anything because the pain was too much.


    Zhao Hao originally thought that Qin Tianming might have reached the rebellious stage as the internet said. Therefore, when Qin Tianming¡¯s back was facing him and he did not say a word, Zhao Hao tactfully turned around and left the room to close the door.


    However, just as the door was closed, Zhao Hao heard the sound of something heavy falling in the room.


    When he opened the door, he saw Qin Tianming lying on the ground with cold sweat all over his face.


    ¡°Tianming! What was going on? What happened to you?¡±


    Qin Tianming¡¯s eyes were tightly shut, and his head was covered in cold sweat. He wanted to curl up into a ball. He was in so much pain. His entire body was in pain. The pain seemed to be coming from his internal organs as if something was tearing at his organs and nerves.


    He took a deep breath. He wanted to tell Zhao Hao that he was fine, but before he could say anything, his eyes rolled back and his head tilted to the side. He fainted and fell into Zhao Hao¡¯s arms.


    Zhao Hao was stunned. He didn¡¯t dare to touch Qin Tianming because he remembered that when he was in the army, he had heard someone say something about how it was at the hospital. They said that when there was a problem, the patient couldn¡¯t be moved casually. Otherwise, the patient¡¯s life might be in danger.


    By the time Zhao Hao reacted, he was already in front of the building where Ye Xingchen lived.


    ¡°Tianming fainted. He doesn¡¯t know what happened!¡±


    Ye Xingchen frowned when he heard what Zhao Hao said. He looked at Little Black again. ¡°Mo Qi, keep an eye on Little Black. Call me if you have any problems.¡±


    Ye Xingchen came with Lin Sijia. Before Ye Xingchen came out, he locked the door of Mo Qi¡¯s floor to prevent anyone from entering. After all, Little Black didn¡¯t know what was going on. If someone with evil intentions went in, Mo Qi might not be able to divert her attention to deal with the bad people.


    Mo Qi was Ye Xingchen¡¯s most suitable weapon for the time being, so of course he cherished his weapon very much.


    Zhao Hao¡¯s house was not far from where Ye Xingchen lived. Lin Sijia carried the first aid kit and entered Qin Tianming¡¯s room.


    When they arrived, Qin Tianming had not woken up yet, but Ye Xingchen was keenly aware that Qin Tianming seemed to have grown taller.


    Qin Tianming was obviously not as tall as Mo Qi. After all, when Ye Xingchen called them back the night before, he saw that Qin Tianming was even shorter than Mo Qi.


    Moreover, the clothes that Ye Xingchen gave Qin Tianming were clearly very fitting. However, Qin Tianming¡¯s sleeves were obviously a bit shorter. Now that Qin Tianming was wearing these clothes, he looked very much like a young man who was secretly wearing children¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°How¡¯s he doing? Is he alright?¡±


    Ye Xingchen stood beside Lin Sijia, who was taking Qin Tianming¡¯s pulse.


    Lin Sijia¡¯s brows furrowed and changed again and again. Her expression was a little strange.


    When Lin Sijia looked at Ye Xingchen again, it was obvious that she wanted to say something but hesitated.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You can just say it.¡±


    Lin Sijia was a little hesitant. Then, she reached out and touched Qin Tianming¡¯s wrist.


    ¡°That¡¯s strange. I have checked Tianming before. He was normal, but now¡­ How should I put it?¡±


    From his pulse, there¡¯s nothing wrong with him. He¡¯s even very healthy.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s so strange. I just felt his pulse. It¡¯s clearly the pulse of an adult.¡±


    ¡°And I have felt his pulse before. He couldn¡¯t have aged several years overnight right?¡±    ¡¯


    Ye Xingchen felt a little strange when he heard Lin Sijia¡¯s words, but he quickly thought of something.


    The first time he went to the night market, he didn¡¯t drink the beverage he was curious about, but he gave it to Qin Tianming¡­


    It was very likely that the change that Lin Sijia had mentioned was due to the colorful drink that day.


    Ye Xingchen suddenly felt a little guilty. He remembered that Qin Tianming described the taste of the drink as salty and astringent. It was obvious that the drink was made directly from seawater by those small vendors.


    However, Ye Xingchen also discovered a very strange problem.


    There were so many people who drank seawater, but why didn¡¯t he see any related topics? He had been paying attention to all kinds of news every day..

 Chapter 189 - Chapter 189: Change

    Chapter 189: Change


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen was half right. The drinks that Qin Tianming drank that day were indeed made from seawater.


    This radiation could allow living creatures to evolve. Other than animals and insects, humans were affected as well.


    However, humans were different from other animals. After drinking the seawater, people felt that their bodies had changed. They felt stronger and lighter. However, they thought it was because they now had food and water. No one thought about evolution at all.


    Moreover, on the first day when they bought seawater, people would drink it directly because they were extremely thirsty. However, later on, it was not like they did not have electricity and pots. Those who could survive until now and could still afford seawater and seafood products were basically people with some ability. They had tools in their hands, so they naturally knew how to filter seawater.


    After the seawater was filtered and boiled several times, there was not much radiation left in it. Therefore, even if they had a reaction, it would not be as strong as Qin Tianming¡¯s, who had directly drunk seawater and lived in a place with a suitable temperature.


    Ye Xingchen even wondered if the radiation would affect Qin Tianming¡¯s ability.


    When Qin Tianming woke up, he was already inside the scanner.


    He was stunned for a moment. Looking at the unfamiliar snow-white scenery in front of him and the various lights flashing in front of him, he did not realize where he was at all.


    Just as he was about to pinch himself, he realized that his limbs were cuffed.


    ¡°Ahhhhh Brother Xingchen, Brother Xingchen!¡±


    Qin Tianming was shocked. He remembered that he suddenly had a headache and didn¡¯t even eat a few mouthfuls before he returned to his room.


    He had no recollection of what happened after that. He even thought that some bad people had broken in again. He wondered if some bad people like Mo Guanshan had drugged their food and knocked them out before kidnapping them.


    ¡°Sob, sob. Brother Xingchen, where are you? Save me! I¡¯ve been kidnapped! I¡¯m so scared!¡±


    Qin Tianming was just a child after all. This unfamiliar environment and his tightly cuffed limbs all made him feel afraid.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t move around. You¡¯ll break my scanner.¡±


    Ye Zhou managed the full-body scanner and pushed Qin Tianming out again.


    Ye Xingchen was looking at the pictures on the screen. He had seen these pictures in the medical books he had downloaded when he was bored. However, he was not a professional in this field after all, so he was still a little confused.


    Ye Zhou¡¯s colleague, Wang Qin, carefully pointed at the image and explained it to Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia. Compared to Ye Xingchen, Lin Sijia was obviously more interested in these things. After all, Lin Sijia¡¯s medical studies were more or less related to their human body research. Ye Xingchen was just curious because it was his first time seeing it.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡±


    Ye Xingchen knew that Qin Tianming had woken up when he was screaming. However, Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t expect Qin Tianming to call his name as soon as he woke up. He really didn¡¯t know that this child was so dependent on him that his first reaction after thinking that he was in danger was to ask for help.


    ¡°We¡¯ve seen the test report. You should be fine now. Stop screaming. You weren¡¯t kidnapped.¡±


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help but feel a little amused. He shouldn¡¯t have let Mo Qi and Qin Tianming read so many novels and watch all those TV series. They were too affected by what they read and saw. They actually thought that they were kidnapped.


    Ye Xingchen almost laughed out loud when he saw Qin Tianming coming out of the testing chamber carefully. ¡°Why are you so timid? You can¡¯t handle a scare at all. Alright, it¡¯s fine now. Do you feel weird anywhere?¡±


    Ye Xingchen looked at Qin Tianming, who was walking towards him. Ye Zhou and the others had already told Ye Xingchen that the change in Qin Tianming¡¯s body was similar to those of marine creatures. It could also be considered an evolution.


    However, other than evolution, there were still many side effects that they had yet to figure out, so Ye Xingchen did not intend to experience the feeling of evolution himself.


    ¡°You drank seawater. There¡¯s something wrong with the seawater, so you¡¯ve evolved, so do you feel that there¡¯s something wrong with your body?¡±


    Ye Xingchen could clearly see that Qin Tianming¡¯s height had increased. He wasn¡¯t as tall as Mo Qi before, but now he was almost as tall as Lin Sijia.


    Not only his height, but Qin Tianming¡¯s voice was different too. Ye Xingchen also noticed that his voice had changed.


    ¡°Oh¡­ Not now, but I felt so painful just now. My whole body was hurting, especially my head. It hurt especially.¡±


    ¡°Your head? Does it hurt?¡±


    Ye Xingchen keenly captured the keywords in this sentence. It was difficult for him not to remember the crystals that grew out of the heads of those big rats.


    ¡°You guys can scan Tianming again, especially his head.¡±


    Ye Xingchen suddenly wondered if Qin Tianming¡¯s body would change after drinking the seawater. Would his brain grow crystals like those rats and octopuses?


    The day passed quickly. The results of the scan came out. Everyone looked at the brain scan in silence.


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s guess was right. A crystal had indeed grown out of Qin Tianming¡¯s head. The reason why Qin Tianming¡¯s entire body and head were in so much pain was because the crystal was forming in his brain, and the crystal needed to absorb the energy from all over his body.


    Looking at the shadow in the picture, Ye Xingchen found that the crystal growing out of Qin Tianming¡¯s head was much bigger than the one cut out of the mouse¡¯s head.


    ¡°Could it be that the higher the level of the creature, the larger the crystal that is born?¡±


    ¡°Do you feel different?¡±


    Qin Tianming closed his eyes and thought for a while. When he opened his eyes, he felt lost. ¡°I feel like my body has become lighter.¡±


    Qin Tianming was considered a little chubby because he had been eating and drinking with Qin Gongming since he was young. It was also because of this extremely cold weather that he had lost a lot of weight due to hunger.


    However, with Ye Xingchen¡¯s arrival, the problem of food was solved. Even if he controlled his eating, it was obvious that he had gained a lot of weight lately.


    Qin Tianming ran a few steps on the spot.


    Then, he raised his hand and touched his stomach. His originally bulging stomach had disappeared and turned into a shallow muscle mass.


    Then, Qin Tianming was a little stunned. ¡°My¡­ my gut is gone too..¡±

 Chapter 190 - Chapter 190: Superpower Upgrade

    Chapter 190: Superpower Upgrade


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Qin Tianming was quite happy. He seemed to have grown up in an instant. When he stood up now, he was actually taller than Lin Sijia. He looked like a teenager.


    Lifting up his shirt, he reached out to touch the unfamiliar abdominal muscles on his stomach. In fact, this was because the formation of the crystal in his brain required energy, and fat was the best energy, so this inadvertently helped Qin Tianming lose weight and gave him muscle definition.


    Qin Tianming¡¯s changes weren¡¯t limited to his body. Ye Xingchen guessed that this evolution shouldn¡¯t be so simple.


    ¡°Have you seen any changes in your superpower?¡±


    Qin Tianming was able to become invisible before because he could make the clothes he was wearing invisible as well. However, Ye Xingchen later discovered a problem: the things that Qin Tianming was holding when he was invisible could not be invisible.


    Therefore, when Qin Tianming was invisible and holding something, it would seem a little abrupt and strange because others could not see him, but they could see something floating in the air, which was very scary.


    ¡°Try using your ability and then hold something.¡±


    Ye Xingchen took out an apple from his space and handed it to Qin Tianming.


    As Ye Xingchen had expected, after Qin Tianming drank the drink made of seawater, not only did his body evolve, but his ability also seemed to have upgraded.


    A bright red apple was handed to the invisible Qin Tianming. Soon, the apple disappeared bit by bit at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Then Ye Xingchen thought of something else.


    If the thing that Qin Tianming was holding could also inherit his invisibility ability, did that mean that the people who came into contact with him could also become invisible?


    Ye Xingchen took out the thermal night vision goggles and put them on, then reached out to hold Qin Tianming¡¯s free hand.


    However, it was a pity that Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t go invisible with Qin Tianming.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. This is already quite good. Tianming, try more things. Let¡¯s see how many things you can take away without anyone knowing when you¡¯re invisible.¡±


    Ye Xingchen knew that the ability appeared suddenly. He couldn¡¯t know how the ability appeared in a person, but Ye Xingchen knew that every ability must have its own weaknesses or limitations.


    For example, Ye Xingchen¡¯s alternate dimension had a restriction that no living creature could be stored inside. Any living creature that stayed inside for a certain period of time would die naturally.


    By the same logic, Qin Tianming¡¯s invisibility ability might also have a limit to the number of items he could carry.


    The items that were handed over to Qin Tianming started to disappear. Then, a packaged burger suddenly appeared and rolled to Ye Xingchen¡¯s feet.


    Once those things left Qin Tianming¡¯s touch, they would show themselves.


    ¡°Hmm, ten items. That¡¯s not bad. It¡¯s not a small amount.¡±


    After counting the things in Qin Tianming¡¯s hands and the things in his arms, Ye Xingchen confirmed his guess of a limit of 10 items. Indeed, every ability has its own conditions and restrictions.


    Then Ye Xingchen took out a bag and threw all the things that Qin Tianming was holding into the bag.


    ¡°Try carrying it.¡±


    Since he could only make the ten items disappear by holding them in his hand, could he make use of this loophole by putting them in a bag?


    What disappointed Ye Xingchen was that, once the bag came in direct contact with Qin Tianming¡¯s hand, the bag became invisible, but the things in the bag were still what they should be.


    ¡°Ah, what a pity. I thought I could get rid of the bug.¡±


    However, Ye Xingchen was more or less happy. After all, he saw the possibility of upgrading his ability from Qin Tianming.


    Although he didn¡¯t plan to drink seawater directly, Ye Xingchen also had the idea of upgrading his ability.


    Ye Xingchen once again remembered the strange feeling he had when he held the sniper rifle. For some reason, Ye Xingchen always felt that the strange feeling was related to his ability.


    In his previous life, he didn¡¯t have any special abilities. This was only after he was reborn. Ye Xingchen even wondered if his rebirth was related to this space.


    Perhaps, other than storing things, his alternate dimension had many other uses that he didn¡¯t know about.


    ¡°You guys go and study the use of that crystal. Can that thing be eaten by humans? What kind of effect will it have on the body after eating it?¡±


    Ye Xingchen was still thinking about what the rat vendor had said about strengthening the body after eating it.


    Although Ye Xingchen knew that those people would definitely say all kinds of crazy things to sell their things, Ye Xingchen still couldn¡¯t help but look forward to it.


    It would be great if those crystals were really the same as what he had seen in those novels. He had a lot of resources. Even if he didn¡¯t waste his huge reserves, he could still bring Mo Qi and the Chen sisters out to hunt.


    Ye Xingchen really needed to upgrade his ability because it had been a long time since the apocalypse. Ye Xingchen had many supernatural people in his camp, which meant that there must be more people with extraordinary abilities hiding in the outside world. Thinking of this hypothesis, Ye Xingchen could not help but feel a sense of danger.


    He didn¡¯t want to rule the world. What Ye Xingchen wanted was actually very simple. Even if he had already started to let Zhao Hao and the others recruit talented people, what he wanted was to live a peaceful life.


    There was no other way. After all, if he wanted to be safe, he had to have enough martial strength. Even if Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t take the initiative to cause trouble, there would be people who would come to find trouble. Only with enough combat strength could Ye Xingchen be relatively safe.


    There was no other way. This was how the world was. The strong preyed on the weak. If you were not strong enough, you would one day be devoured and replaced by others.


    Even if Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t want to form any forces, it was obvious that this doomsday society wouldn¡¯t allow him to take it easy.


    In order to manage so many capable people under him, other than having enough attractive conditions, he also needed to have enough strength..

 Chapter 191 - Chapter 191: Little Black Awakens

    Chapter 191: Little Black Awakens


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Before the research results were out, Mo Qi called Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°Hello? Brother Xingchen, Little Black seems to be a little off.¡±


    Ever since that day when Little Black and Qin Tianming had an abnormal reaction at the same time, they had become the main focus of everyone¡¯s attention.


    Qm Tianming was fine. He had grown taller and eaten more. However, while his body had grown, his mind had not matured with it. Therefore, everyone only treated Qin Tianming as the silly younger brother from before.


    Ever since Little Black had grown up, his appetite had not been particularly good. He had grown so much bigger than before, so he should have eaten more dog food than before, but Little Black had only eaten the same amount as before.


    Today, when Mo Qi called, Little Black didn¡¯t even want to eat a single bite of the dog food, or rather, he couldn¡¯t eat a single bite.


    ¡°How is Little Black?¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s group now had about fifty to sixty people, and they were divided into three categories.


    The first group consisted of people with special abilities whom Zhao Hao and the others had used various methods to get to know and attract. The second group consisted of elites in various fields who were more or less related to Zhao Hao and the others. The third group consisted of Zhao Hao¡¯s underlings They had neither special abilities nor skills, but they were willing to work hard. However, while there were a few doctors among the talents, there was not a single veterinarian.


    ¡°A vet and a doctor are both doctors. It¡¯s fine. Go and take a look at Little Black.¡± Lin Sijia and the others looked at each other. They really wanted to correct Ye Xingchen, but they had no choice because they all knew that there was no vet in the safety fortress.


    Little Black seemed to be sick. He was lying on the side of the dog food bowl, panting heavily. He looked like he was in pain.


    Other than Lin Sijia, some of the doctors were opening Little Black¡¯s eyelids and some were trying to feel his pulse. However, as time passed, Little Black¡¯s condition seemed to be getting worse. Several doctors surrounded Little Black, but they could not do anything about it.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we send him to Ye Zhou and let them check on Little Black?¡± Ye Xingchen asked after a moment of silence.


    Little Black was now tall, big, and strong, and his body was very heavy Before Mo Qi could carry Little Black by herself, but now she couldn¡¯t. Now the dog had to be carried by two adults, one in front and one behind.


    Along the way, everyone was very cautious. Little Black¡¯s condition seemed to be serious. He panted heavily and whimpered softly. Mo Qi even felt that Little Black¡¯s body was a little hot.


    But soon, Little Black stopped panting and whimpering because he couldn¡¯t even breathe.


    ¡°Little Black! Put Little Black down!¡±


    The first person to notice was Mo Qi. She was pushed aside by the two uncles who were carrying Little Black. However, she was very worried about Little Black, so she followed him and kept an eye on him.


    ¡°Little Black, don¡¯t scare me. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    Ye Xingchen followed behind. When he saw the person in front suddenly stop and put Little Black on the ground, he felt that something was wrong.


    ¡°Sob, sob, sob. Brother Xingchen, what should we do? Little Black isn¡¯t even breathing.¡±


    Mo Qi didn¡¯t dare to say the word ¡°die,¡± but she was really scared. She put her hand under Little Black¡¯s nose, but he was not breathing at all.


    ¡°Pick him up and bring him to Ye Zhou and the others for inspection immediately.¡±


    Ye Xingchen frowned. He didn¡¯t check if Little Black was dead or not.


    However, Ye Xingchen knew that something was going on inside Little Black¡¯s body. It was not certain whether he would die or not. Mo Qi was just worried. Although Ye Xingchen would feel a little sad if Little Black died. After all, he was the one who brought Little Black back, and it was also Little Black who brought him to find so much oil. However, Ye Xingchen had also thought about It. It would be best if Little Black was fine. But if Little Black died, then he could let Ye Zhou and the others cut open Little Black¡¯s brain to see if there were crystals growing inside.


    Like those marine creatures, Little Black had also drunk seawater and his body had become as big as those marine creatures. Perhaps Little Black¡¯s brain had also grown crystals like them.


    A group of people quickly carried Little Black to Ye Zhou. Qin Tianming had just come down from the full-body scanner when Ye Xingchen had someone put Little Black into the scanning chamber.


    ¡°Can you see what happened to Little Black with this thing?¡±


    Ye Zhou watched as a group of people came in and smoothly placed Little Black on their examination bed. Everyone was stunned.


    They had used this machine many times to test the human body, but this was the first time a dog had laid on it.


    ¡°In theory, if humans can, then dogs¡­ It should be possible.¡±


    Mo Qi paced back and forth anxiously in the room. She was worried to death. She was afraid that something would happen to Little Black. Fortunately, Ye Zhou and the others had confirmed that Little Black was still alive, so Mo Qi was relieved.


    The time was relatively short, so they didn¡¯t do very in-depth tests. However, Ye Zhou and the others came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with Little Black¡¯s body. The reason why he was like this was because he was evolving. These were all phenomena brought about by evolution.


    Half a day had passed. Before Little Black could come out, Ye Xingchen heard a strange voice.


    ¡°Master, Master, where is this place? Why am I tied up?¡±


    ¡°Master, Master, woof, I¡¯m hungry. I want to eat meat.¡±


    ¡°Master, woof woof, my body hurts, my head hurts.¡±


    Ye Xingchen was stunned. He raised his head and looked around blankly, but found that no one was talking at all. Everyone was anxiously waiting for Little Black to come out.


    ¡°Did you hear anything?¡±


    Ye Xingchen was full of doubts. Then, he raised his head and looked at the scanning chamber.


    ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡±


    Qin Tianming probably knew that something had happened to Little Black Seeing the anxiety on Mo Qi¡¯s face, he subconsciously stayed by Mo Qi¡¯s side until Ye Xingchen¡¯s sudden comment. He then looked up at Ye Xingchen.


    There¡¯s no sound. I didn¡¯t hear anything.¡±


    In the huge laboratory, other than the slight sound of the machine operating it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.


    Ye Xingchen wasn¡¯t sure, but very soon, he heard another bark..

 Chapter 192 - Chapter 192: Little Blacks Special Ability

    Chapter 192: Little Black¡¯s Special Ability


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation [ Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t think that he was hallucinating, but it was obvious that he was the only one who could hear the barking.


    There were people patrolling the safety fortress day and night, so it was not easy for something to sneak in. Besides, there was only one dog present. Who else could it be other than Little Black?


    Get Little Black to come out.¡±


    Ye Xingchen was a little uncertain, but the basic check-up was done Little Black could indeed leave the testing chamber. After all, he only asked Ye Zhou an t e others to check if there was anything wrong with Little Black to confirm that he was still alive.


    The machine was running slowly, and the voice in Ye Xingchen¡¯s ear rang again.  b


    ¡ö¡¯Awoo, where is this? Sob, sob, sob. Master, my master, where are you?¡± ¡°Wuwuwu, Little Qi, Little Qi, where are you? I¡¯m so scared, woof¡­¡± Little Black hadn¡¯t completely left the chamber yet. Suddenly, Mo Qi, who was crying at the side, reached out and pulled Ye Xingchen¡¯s clothes. She was a little hesitant.


    ¡°Brother Xingchen, do you hear anything¡­ I think I heard someone calling me just now.¡±  ¡ã


    It was a strange yet familiar voice, especially the last bark. It was very similar to the sound when Little Black barked. However, Mo Qi looked around, but no one s expression changed. It was as if she was the only one who could hear it. After Mo Qi asked this question, Ye Xingchen suddenly had a guess in his heart. Since he wasn¡¯t the only one who heard it, it proved that the voice was real. However, it was obvious that no one else here except Mo Qi heard anything. Could it be some kind of superpower?


    After Little Black was pushed out, the voice in Ye Xingchen¡¯s ear rang again. ¡°Awoo, where is this? Where is Master? Where is Master? What is this place? Why am I captured?¡±


    ¡®Tm here.¡± Ye Xingchen answered subconsciously. ¡°Little Black, you weren¡¯t kidnapped or caught.¡±


    As soon as Ye Xingchen said this, those who were looking at the testing chamber turned their heads and looked at Ye Xingchen in confusion.


    ¡°What¡­ Kidnapped?¡±


    Ye Xingchen ignored the others. He took a step forward and took a look at


    Little Black, who was struggling at the moment.


    ¡°Is that you, Little Black?¡±


    Mo Qi followed Ye Xingchen. They were standing on either side of Little Black. ¡°Woo¡­ It¡¯s master, it¡¯s master. Why am I tied up? Master, please save me.¡± This time, it wasn¡¯t just Ye Xingchen who heard it, even Mo Qi and Lin Sijia heard it.         1


    All of you¡­ Did you hear anything?¡±


    Little Black stopped struggling. With a click, the four stations that were holding Little Black¡¯s four claws in place unlocked. However, the people below were still looking at each other.


    They had really seen a ghost. For a moment, they actually thought that they had heard Little Black speak.


    ¡°Uh, could it be Little Black talking?!¡±


    However, a dog talking was even more unacceptable than his supernatural ability.


    ¡°Ha, ha, stop joking. Little Black is a dog. How can Little Black talk?¡±


    Woof! Why do you look down on dogs?! Woof woof!¡±


    Little Black jumped off the examination table and jumped onto the ground. It then ran to Ye Xingchen, Mo Qi, and Lin Sijia.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Master, don¡¯t worry about me. Woof woof, little master, don¡¯t cry I¡¯m really fine.¡±


    This time, Little Black did not receive any response.


    After a while, the crowd behind them suddenly let out a loud ¡°F*ck.¡±


    ¡°F*ck, could it really be Little Black talking?!¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, Little Black can talk now?!¡±


    Mo Qi was a little stunned, but she accepted it very quickly. After all, she was still a child, so she accepted all new things very quickly.


    Qin Tianming was the same. He was surprised at first, then he quickly ran to Little Black and picked him up.


    ¡°Oh my god! Little Black, you¡¯re so cool! You¡¯re the first dog that can talk!¡± Other than Ye Xingchen and Lin Sijia, everyone else was still in a daze. Lin Sijia had already accepted too many unbelievable things. In comparison, she actually felt that it was reasonable for Little Black to suddenly speak.


    As for Ye Xingchen, he was thinking about another problem.


    As for animals, even the most famous celebrity dog in the world was just smarter than ordinary dogs. No one had ever heard of a dog that could suddenly speak.


    Ye Xingchen also found a blind spot, that is, the few words that Little Black said at the beginning, the others did not hear it, only he heard it, and there was also Mo Qi who could hear it.


    Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t help but think about his superpower.


    After all, if humans could awaken superpowers, why couldn¡¯t animals? One had to know that humans were essentially just higher-level animals. Ye Xingchen had seen the results of the test. Ye Xingchen also paid special attention to the crystal-shaped thing that was born in Little Black¡¯s head He could reasonably suspect that Little Black had also awakened a superpower. ¡°Little Black, do you feel any changes in your body?¡±


    Little Black was rubbing against Ye Xingchen¡¯s pants and wagging his tail When he heard what Ye Xingchen said, he wagged his tail. ¡°Yes, yes, Master I think I can understand you now. I didn¡¯t understand much before.¡±


    ¡°What else?¡±


    Ye Xingchen looked at Little Black and saw that Little Black¡¯s mouth did not move at all. This voice seemed to have come out of thin air and suddenly entered Ye Xingchen¡¯s ears.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I think there will be grilled octopus later.¡±


    Little Black stuck out its tongue and looked up at Ye Xingchen. Ye Xingchen was wondering what this had to do with the octopus when Tian Qiu and the others swiped their cards to enter the laboratory.


    ¡°Brother Ye, we have studied the marine creatures you asked us to study before e haven¡¯t studied the ones you brought back the first time, but we have tested the ones you brought back the second time. The radiation content in their bodies isn¡¯t high, and their evolution and mutation aren¡¯t particularly serious They should be edible.¡±


    Tian Qiu then scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°Oh, right. Brother Ye, I didn¡¯t keep an eye on Chen Daran just now. She sneaked in quietly and then used her superpower to roast a big octopus that we were experimenting on¡­¡± When Tian Qiu said this, he realized that everyone was looking at him with a strange expression.


    Yes, when Little Black mentioned the grilled octopus, everyone heard it Then not long after Little Black finished speaking, Tian Qiu pushed the door open ¡¯ and came in..

 Chapter 193 - Chapter 193: Prophecy Dog

    Chapter 193: Prophecy Dog


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s heart trembled slightly. He was a little shocked, but he forced himself to calm down.


    Now was not the time to be happy. For a moment, he thought that Little Black had awakened the ability of prophecy, but he was not sure. After all, the ability could not be determined by a grilled octopus alone. It might just be a


    coincidence.


    Everyone¡¯s expressions were different, but in the end, they came to the conclusion that it was just a coincidence. After all, it was already rare enough for a dog to be able to talk. It was impossible for this rare dog to be able to predict the future too, right? No one would believe it at all.


    -Woof, woof, Master, I think I saw Chen Daran rolling on the ground.¡± Little Black said as it turned over on the ground. It placed its paws on its stomach and rolled around on the ground, imitating the scene he had just seen.


    ¡°Uh, quick, go and see if Chen Daran is okay.¡¯


    Tian Qiu¡¯s laboratory wasn¡¯t far from here. It could be said to be next to it. Chen Daran was a greedy eater. She liked seafood, so when she saw Ye Xingchen bring back so much seafood, she was very tempted.


    However, she didn¡¯t expect Ye Xingchen to buy so much seafood for experiments but not for the two chefs to cook for everyone.


    Therefore, she would come to Tian Qiu¡¯s place from time to time because she heard that Ye Xingchen wanted them to monitor whether this seafood could be eaten and whether it was harmful to the human body.


    just as Tian Qiu and the others had come up with the conclusion that it should be edible, she couldn¡¯t wait and ran to the kitchen area with the smallest


    octopus.


    At first, Tian Qiu followed Chen Daran out, but she was impatient and fast. When Tian Qiu realized that one octopus was missing and Chen Daran had disappeared, he immediately ran out.


    By the time he found Chen Daran, the octopus had already been strung onto a wooden stick and roasted by Chen Daran.


    ¡°You, you, why are you roasting our test subjects for no reason!¡±


    Chen Daran fixed her big innocent eyes on him. ¡°What else can I do when I


    roast it? Of course, I¡¯m eating it.¡±


    ¡°You really are?!¡±


    Tian Qiu was a little angry, but there was nothing he could do. After all, the octopus had been half-cooked by Chen Daran.


    ¡°I won¡¯t care if you feel bad later.¡±


    By the time Tian Qiu brought Ye Xingchen and the others into the kitchen, Chen Daran had already cut the grilled octopus into pieces and placed them on a plate. She had already eaten more than half of the octopus leg.


    ¡°Eh, hehe, you guys are here. I was going to call you guys just now, but I tried it and couldn¡¯t help but eat a little more. Come, you guys came just in time. It¡¯s still hot. Try it. It¡¯s quite fresh.¡±


    Ye Xingchen glanced at the grilled squid leg in Chen Daran¡¯s hand and then at Little Black, who was following closely behind him.


    ¡°Little Black, did you see her rolling on the ground just now?¡±


    Little Black nodded, drooling as it stared at the grilled squid leg in Chen Daran¡¯s hand.


    It was too fragrant. He really wanted to take a bite, but Ye Xingchen never let him eat these things, saying that these things would be bad for dogs.


    ¡°What do you mean by rolling around on the ground?


    Chen Daran was a little depressed when she saw that no one had come forward. ¡°What are you guys doing? Why are you all standing there? Don¡¯t you trust me?


    Heh, I can¡¯t cook, so you¡¯re afraid that I can¡¯t barbecue?


    After saying that, she took two big bites of the squid¡¯s leg as if she was deliberately doing so.


    It was indeed fragrant. Everyone hadn¡¯t eaten barbecue for a long time, but they heard what Little Black said just now. He said that Chen Daran was lying on the ground and rolling around with her hands on her stomach.


    They glanced at Chen Daran and then at the steaming hot grilled squid on the table. It was difficult for them not to connect the two things, which led to none of them daring to eat.


    After all, they didn¡¯t know if Little Black was predicting something, but they were just afraid of the unexpected. They had already survived a cold period with great difficulty, and they didn¡¯t want to lose their lives because of a moment of greed.


    ¡°Burp, I¡¯m full.¡±


    Chen Daran was a little disinterested when she saw that no one was doing anything. She gently burped and then went to wash her hands at the basin.


    ¡°Hmph, you don¡¯t know how to appreciate it, do you? If you don¡¯t want to eat, then don¡¯t eat. I¡¯ll give it to my sister!¡±


    That octopus was the smallest one in the research institute, but even the smallest one weighed more than ten pounds.


    Chen Daran¡¯s hand had just touched the edge of the plate when she suddenly paused.


    With a grunt, Chen Daran squatted on the ground.


    ¡°Hiss¡­¡±


    Ye Xingchen and the others had not left yet. Even if they had other things to do, they all wanted to stay and see if what Little Black said just now would come true.


    Chen Daran suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. It was not the kind of pain that came from diarrhea, but the kind of pain that came from all her internal organs being stirred together.


    The pain came so suddenly that she sucked in a breath of cold air. It only took a few seconds for her to squat down and lie down on the ground. Soon, Chen Daran was rolling on the ground in pain.


    ¡°Ah, what¡­¡±


    It happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned, especially those who heard what Little Black said. They were all dumbfounded.


    This was exactly the same as what Little Black said just now!


    Everyone was shocked by Little Black¡¯s prediction. Tian Qiu was the only one who was anxious.


    ¡°Quick, take Daran to the infirmary!¡±


    He was a little confused. Why didn¡¯t anyone react when they saw Chen Daran rolling on the ground in pain? It was as if everyone was shocked by Chen


    Daran.


    Ye Xingchen was also surprised. However, he quickly regained his senses.


    Then, he turned around and asked Little Black. ¡°Is this serious? Will she die?¡± Little Black was silent for a few seconds. Then he looked up at Ye Xingchen and shook his head. ¡°No.¡±


    Tian Qiu was stunned when he heard Little Black¡¯s words, but his attention was not diverted too much. Soon, Tian Qiu and Zhao Hao moved Chen Daran to the medical room.


    ¡°F*ck, Little Black is really powerful¡­¡±


    After a while, everyone finally reacted.


    ¡°Oh my god, Little Black, is this, this can¡¯t be some kind of superpower, right?!¡± ¡ö¡öI don¡¯t want to live anymore. How come even Little Black has a superpower now? I-I don¡¯t have anything yet. Why am I more useless than a dog?¡± Ye Xingchen squatted down and patted Little Black¡¯s head with praise. He suddenly sighed. It seemed that Little Black was right to lick the seawater..

 Chapter 194 - Chapter 194: Cooling Down

    Chapter 194: Cooling Down


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Recently, Ye Xingchen and the others would go to the night market from time to time. They would bring one person that day and another person on another day. Everyone in the safety fortress had a chance to go. When they came back, they all sighed and felt like they had returned to their old lives.


    Although it was far from the city of the past, it was still a place that people yearned for.


    Ever since Little Black awakened his ability, Ye Xingchen often kept Little Black by his side.


    Originally, Ye Xingchen couldn¡¯t believe it either, but after several experiments proved that Little Black had indeed awakened the ability of prophecy, Ye Xingchen was overjoyed.


    This meant that he wouldn¡¯t have to be so scared when he went out in the future, because if he encountered any trouble, Little Black would tell him five minutes in advance.


    The only downside was that Little Black¡¯s prophecy ability could only be used three times a day, and each time he could only predict what would happen five minutes later, so Ye Xingchen especially cherished this three times a day.


    Ye Xingchen also discovered that Little Black could not predict everything. It seemed that he could only predict events for people who had a high affinity with him, such as Ye Xingchen, Lin Sijia, Mo Qi, and Zhao Hao. The reason why he could predict Chen Daran¡¯s incident at the beginning was that he was hungry after his superpower was fully awakened.


    After another three months, Ye Xingchen and the others had even gotten used to the temperature. At first, they might have caught a cold because of the huge difference in temperature between the inside and outside of the safety fortress, but over time, their bodies adapted to the temperature difference. After all, they would only go out at night.


    For three whole months, every time Ye Xingchen brought Little Black through the forest, his fur would stand on end. Ye Xingchen was also very curious, but every time he asked what would happen if he went through the forest, Little Black would just shake his head silently.


    Ye Xingchen was extremely curious, but he would never use his life to do this experiment, which led him to suppress this curiosity.


    Another month had passed, and so many people had died from heatstroke due to the high temperature. According to the official news, the number of deaths this time was comparable to the number of people who had frozen to death during the extreme cold.


    The officials were still recruiting people. They had already developed drought-resistant potatoes. Ye Xingchen had even used various connections to get a small bag of drought-resistant potatoes to taste. However, after eating a mouthful, he almost vomited.


    After eating it with difficulty, Ye Xingchen waved his hand and put the whole bag of potatoes into his space. There was no other way. In this apocalypse, he had gotten picky about food. After calculating, Ye Xingchen realized that it had been more than ten months since the start of the strange snow.


    On this day, Ye Xingchen also went out as usual. Now, they basically went to the night market three times a week.


    It wasn¡¯t that they lacked anything. The sea creatures that Ye Xingchen brought back were edible after special treatment. The ones that Ye Xingchen kept in the big swimming pools were enough for them to eat. After all, they didn¡¯t lack food and drink. They just wanted to taste them occasionally.


    They came to the shore just to relax.


    After all, no matter how well-equipped the safety fortress was, it was still indoors. No matter how many people were there to relieve one¡¯s boredom, one would suffer from mental illness if they stayed indoors for too long.


    When he went out today, Ye Xingchen keenly felt that the temperature seemed to have dropped a little.


    The temperature monitor showed 48 degrees Celsius, which was indeed a few degrees lower than the usual temperature. Ye Xingchen had been paying attention to the temperature monitor every day, and every day, the temperature was higher than 52 degrees Celsius. Even on the lowest day, it was 53 degrees Celsius.


    ¡°Little Black, will we encounter any danger later?¡±


    Little Black narrowed his eyes and shook his head at Ye Xingchen after ten seconds.


    But this time, Ye Xingchen had an inexplicable feeling that something big was about to happen.


    This time, it was Lin Sijia¡¯s turn to go out with Ye Xingchen.


    After everyone in the safety fortress went out with them once, they used a lottery system to pick who would go out. This was because people did not want to stay in the safety fortress. If it was not so hot outside, they would have gone outside to play.


    So later, Ye Xingchen simply let those who wanted to go to the night market gather together and do a drawing. Those who drew the lots could go out, and those who didn¡¯t could only wait for the next time.


    ¡°What do you want to buy?¡±


    Ye Xingchen walked Little Black and slowly followed beside Lin Sijia. The driver today was Zhao Hao¡¯s brother, Yuan Bo, while Zhao Hao was maintaining order at home.


    Mo Qi and Qin Tianming disappeared as soon as they got out of the car. However, Ye Xingchen was not worried. After all, they had been coming here several times a week for the past few months. They were basically familiar with the roads here. Moreover, Mo Qi and Qin Tianming knew their limits. Even if they went to play, they would not go too far.


    Lin Sijia was also very relaxed now. Ever since they had thoroughly studied the seafood and the rare big rats sold here, Lin Sijia had lost interest in these two things.


    Lin Sijia didn¡¯t dare to buy food and drinks. After all, she didn¡¯t know what would happen if she ate or drank them. This time, Lin Sijia finally stopped in front of a stall selling accessories and gadgets.


    ¡°Does this hair clip look good?¡±


    Lin Sijia chose a hair clip made of a colorful shell.


    The shells were not big, and could even be said to be a little delicate. Ever since the collective mutation of marine creatures, the thumb-sized shells had grown to the size of a palm, while the palm-sized shells became as big as a face.


    The one that Lin Sijia picked was undoubtedly special. Regardless of the color, the miniature size alone made it particularly special in the pile.


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll take this.¡±


    ¡°OK, the price is half an anti-inflammatory pill.¡±


    There were not many people on this side. Compared to the stalls that sold seafood, there were obviously fewer people here. However, this was normal. After all, the price of half an anti-inflammatory drug was enough to buy a bucket of seafood.


    Ye Xingchen took out a piece of anti-inflammatory medicine and was about to break it in half. Suddenly, Little Black shouted twice and bit Ye Xingchen¡¯s pants..

 Chapter 195 - Chapter 195: The First Rain

    Chapter 195: The First Rain


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation     Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Little Black?¡±


    It was Ye Xingchen¡¯s first time seeing Little Black react so violently. He immediately stuffed the entire anti-inflammatory pill into the hands of the shopkeeper. Then, he pulled Lin Sijia with one hand and Little Black with the other to find Mo Qi and the others.


    ¡°Is something going to happen, Little Black? Why are you in such a hurry?¡±


    Ye Xingchen had a premonition that Little Black must have predicted something when he suddenly bit his pant leg. He even felt that this might have something to do with the sudden drop in temperature just now.


    ¡°It¡¯s raining. I saw it raining. That rain seemed different from normal rain.¡±


    Little Black¡¯s fur stood on end. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, as if something terrible was about to happen.


    When Ye Xingchen heard that, he instantly thought of acid rain. He pulled Little Black and Lin Sijia to the roadside and called Mo Qi and Qin Tianming back.


    ¡°Get back now. Run as fast as you can. Hurry!¡±


    Ye Xingchen shouted at Mo Qi and the others. The people who set up stalls around them only looked at Ye Xingchen strangely and did not pay too much attention to them. After all, they had just set up their stalls not long ago, and it was not the busiest time yet.


    Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were also confused, but they were very obedient. When Ye Xingchen asked them to run back, they really started to run on the fine sand.


    Just as they closed the car door, a small raindrop fell on the ground outside.


    ¡°We¡¯re not going shopping today. We¡¯re going home. Let¡¯s come again next time.¡±


    Lin Sijia was following Ye Xingchen. She had also heard what Little Black said just now. Her hand that was holding the seatbelt inexplicably tightened, and then she carefully put the only shell hairpin she bought tonight into the pocket of her clothes.


    Little Black¡¯s prediction was right. Ye Xingchen had just been driven out of the night market when the rain started.


    It wasn¡¯t just the rain in this area. It was the rain on a global scale.


    At first, it was just a drizzle, so much so that it was barely noticeable when it landed on his body. Yuan Bo did not get out of the car to walk around. He stayed guarding the car to prevent anyone from stealing the car. Not long after, Ye Xingchen and the others rushed back and even told him to return to the safety fortress as soon as possible.


    ¡°Did something happen?¡±


    Yuan Bo stepped on the accelerator, feeling a little puzzled. This wasn¡¯t his first time being a chauffeur. He had gone out a few times before, so he was happy to come out. Besides, his driving skills were not bad, and he drove fast and steadily.


    However, this was the first time that he had come out with Ye Xingchen and the others to stay here for such a short time before going back. After all, Mo Qi and Qin Tianming loved the beach there the most. They had to play for at least one or two hours before they were willing to go back.


    ¡°Yes, something happened. It¡¯s raining outside.¡±


    The drizzle hit the window glass, and the windshield wipers didn¡¯t even need to be turned on.


    Yuan Bo looked at the scene in front of the car window. He did see rain, but he didn¡¯t understand what Ye Xingchen meant. At least half an hour later, Yuan Bo finally remembered.


    This was the first rain in a long time.


    Although they had their own water purification system and water supply system, it didn¡¯t mean that there was an endless supply of water outside.


    It was needless to say how precious this rain was to them.


    ¡°Oh my god, it¡¯s finally raining after so long!¡±


    Yuan Bo was happy. He thought that the people who were suffering from drought and water shortage outside would be saved. When it rained, they could go and get rainwater to drink.


    Yuan Bo was happy, but Ye Xingchen wasn¡¯t. Instead, he was worried.


    Little Black¡¯s violent reaction meant that this rain was definitely not ordinary.


    He had a vague guess in his heart that this might be acid rain.


    Even a fool would know that acid rain could not be drunk. Not only could it not be drunk, but it could also corrode¡­


    Ye Xingchen looked up at the roof of the car. He was secretly praying that the acid rain was not too corrosive. If the acid rain was too corrosive, the roof of the car might be corroded through before they reached the safety fortress.


    Ye Xingchen and the others sped along the road. The rain outside had already turned from a drizzle to a light patter.


    Drops of rain fell on the cracked land, and the vendors by the sea could feel the rain.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. It¡¯s finally raining after so long!¡±


    There were already a few people by the coast who were looking up to enjoy the drizzle, but before they could enjoy it too much, the rain suddenly turned from a drizzle to a steady patter.


    The raindrops landed on their skin, causing a slight stinging sensation.


    When the people in the city heard the sound of rain, they all rushed out.


    Many people had already used up all their medicine. They had been thirsty for a few days. When they saw the sudden rain, they raised their heads and opened their mouths without thinking.


    But soon, everyone realized that something was wrong.


    At first, they felt a faint stinging sensation. They thought that their bodies were too dehydrated, so that was why they felt a slight stinging sensation after coming into contact with the rain.


    Even the people by the sea usually came into contact with seawater instead of fresh water. They couldn¡¯t bathe in seawater. The seawater was so salty that their skin would chafe after bathing.


    Just as the light rain turned into moderate rain, Ye Xingchen and the others finally drove the off-road vehicle up the hill and reached the top of the mountain.


    ¡°Open the door, quick, open the door.¡±


    The car drove straight into the safety fortress. The roof at the entrance of the safety fortress was not enough to cover the entire car.


    After getting out of the car, Ye Xingchen first checked the roof.


    Sure enough, as Ye Xingchen had expected, the roof of the car had already shown signs of corrosion.


    Yuan Bo was also a little confused after getting out of the car. He didn¡¯t even know why Ye Xingchen was so anxious to open the door and drive the car directly into the safety fortress. It should be known that Ye Xingchen had always parked the car at the door and walked in with them because Ye Xingchen was afraid that the wheels of the car would dirty the floor of the safety fortress.


    However, when Yuan Bo and Ye Xingchen looked at the roof of the car, he suddenly understood something.


    ¡°W-What is this?!¡±

 Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Pros and Cons of Acid Rain

    Chapter 196: Pros and Cons of Acid Rain


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The corrosive nature of the acid rain made everyone worried, but drinking the purified acid rain could awaken everyone¡¯s abilities. This was exciting news for many people.


    Being able to awaken special abilities could make one stronger. In such an environment, it could also greatly enhance one¡¯s ability to survive. This was what people needed the most at the moment.


    Everyone tried to purify it through various methods, but this was a very complicated process. Not everyone had the opportunity and process to perform efficient purification. Just the purification equipment needed was difficult for many people.


    Those who had the ability to neutralize the acid rain would add an alkaline substance to it, or add an appropriate precipitator to settle the acidic impurities, or use a filter and an absorbing material to remove the suspended particles and organic impurities. This method could purify the acid rain to the greatest extent and greatly increase the probability of awakening the superpower.


    In the beginning, due to many people¡¯s improper methods, there were cases of poisoning and even death. Later, some enthusiastic citizens shared videos on how to correctly purify acid rain on the Internet, and everyone corrected some of the previous mistakes.


    Just as everyone was celebrating the fact that the acid rain was drinkable they did not know that mutated animals had already swum into their homes along the rising rain.


    With the strong corrosiveness of the acid rain, almost all the buildings were more or less damaged. There was no way to get rid of these mutated animals one by one.


    The first to mutate were some insects, such as cockroaches the size of a palm, ants the size of a thumb, mosquitoes the size of a finger, etc. These were not ¡¯ particularly outrageous, and there were still ways to kill them easily.


    As time passed, these creatures mutated again and again, and their forms were more than ten times larger than before. The originally gentle animals began to become aggressive. People were shocked by these animals. Their lives and safety had been seriously affected.


    The appearance of cockroaches had contaminated the little food they had left. Ants and mosquitoes would quietly appear and bite people after they fell asleep.     3


    At first, no one noticed it. They only wondered why their bodies would be red and swollen after waking up. They felt weak and sore all over.


    However, the mutation and evolution of animals were far from over. The creatures became more and more terrifying. Gradually, there were some people who died because their muscles dissolved and their organs failed after being bitten. It was very tragic.


    Some of them were even sucked dry by several large mosquitoes in their sleep. Someone had once posted a video online. Late at night, a person was deeply asleep when a large mosquito stabbed him in the neck with a beak that was five centimeters long. However, he did not seem to feel any pain at all and did not wake up at ail. In less than two minutes, his face gradually turned pale and lost color. His body gradually withered, and finally, he was left with only skin and bones. The death was terrifying. After the mosquito sucked a person dry, its body gradually grew larger and evolved in an unknown way.


    For a time, news about mutated animals killing humans spread all over the internet. Another wave of panic spread around the world.


    More and more people were eager to obtain special abilities by drinking purified acid rain, but not everyone could successfully awaken. A large number Of people could not withstand the impact of the mutation on their bodies and never woke up. Only a very small number of people could become superpowered people.


    Later on, someone took a sample survey and published data on the Internet. Among the people who drank acid rain, 50% of them had mutated, and only about 5% of the mutated people could successfully awaken. The rest who did not successfully awaken died without exception.


    AS more and more people with abilities awakened, everyone came to a conclusion. Those who were able to successfully awaken their superpowers all had very strong physical fitness without exception. Most of them were soldiers and policemen.


    Some people with weak bodies chose to give up under such bleak conditions and no longer insisted on awakening their superpowers. If one¡¯s physical fitness was insufficient, even if they mutated, there was a high chance that they would die.


    Nowadays, when a family has someone with a supernatural power, they can often hunt mutated creatures for food. However, most people did not have such a situation and had no choice but to seek help from the government.


    A month later, the officials received many phone calls and complaints before they realized that the situation seemed to be a little serious. The officials were still recruiting people to distribute deworming drugs. As a result, the people sent by the officials were eaten by groups of rats.


    One or ten rats was nothing, but if anyone encountered a hundred or a thousand rats, they would probably die with regret.


    AS the acid rain continued to fail, more and more mutated creatures appeared on the streets. They were still in the process of evolution. Once the plague really appeared, although it was not a serious illness, a large number of people would die under the extreme shortage of medicine. The creatures¡¯ bodies also became bigger and bigger, and more and more terrifying.


    There were even rats and cats that were about the size of an adult on the streets. The most unbelievable thing was that there were long-tailed mutated animals with fish heads and human bodies on land.


    Their eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty light, and they had fangs on their faces. Their blue skin was like the sea, and their fingertips were extremely Sharp, like sharp knives. Their long tails swayed from time to time, emitting a terrifying aura.


    People could often hear hair-raising screams. It was very likely that there were animals mutating and evolving nearby, or it was the voice of a mutated person. Originally, many people did not dare to go out to look for food. It was not until the appearance of awakened superpowered people that the situation improved. At this moment, in an abandoned factory, a monster with a fish head and a human body blocked the way of a group of people. Some timid people were scared out of their wits on the spot, and some bold people tried to attack it, but their bodies were easily torn apart.


    These people wanted to run, but with the monster¡¯s speed, there was no hope of survival.


    These people were all residents of the same old neighborhood. Because of the acid rain, their residential buildings could no longer be inhabited.


    Some people who were not afraid of death and were extremely hungry began to catch mutated animals to eat. At first, it was fine. They even promoted it to others. Cats, mice, and small insects were their targets. They only needed to wait at home for the prey.


    There were even snakes as thick as an arm on the streets. Everyone opened their doors and windows to lure them into their homes. In the true sense of the word, they were like a nest of snakes and rats.


    However, as these animals continued to evolve, they seemed to have developed intelligence and were actually able to avoid the traps set by humans. Moreover their bodies became larger, and they became more aggressive.


    If it was during the day, people could still manage to drive away these animals but at night, they had to rest. They could not tolerate the news of people dying¡¯ every night.                                  &


    Therefore, everyone discussed and decided to come out and find a shelter together. They also tried to contact Ye Xingchen¡¯s team, but Ye Xingchen refused to take in these ¡°refugees..¡±

 Chapter 197 - Chapter 197: Superpowered People

    Chapter 197: Superpowered People


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen had always adhered to the principle of not accepting useless people. If someone wanted to come here, they had to show enough value.


    Even the other survival bases had the same requirements.


    He was not afraid that they were ¡®perverted,¡¯ but that they were not ¡®perverted¡¯ enough.


    A few minutes later, the group of people who came out together were almost all killed by this fish-headed monster. After the mutation, the animal was especially lethal and terrifying. It could cut open a person¡¯s stomach with one claw.


    The animal¡¯s physical strength or speed was unbelievably fast.


    Someone had once posted a video on the internet. A strong man was torn into two by this monster, which gave everyone a deep understanding of this mutated monster. People also gave this monster a name, ¡°murloc.¡±


    A boy was lying in a pool of blood. His breathing was weak and he was severely injured. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw the murloc walking towards him step by step.


    ¡°Am I going to die? Damn it, if only I had awakened my superpower.¡±


    A strong sense of unwillingness gathered in his mind. He hadn¡¯t avenged his parents yet, and he didn¡¯t want to die yet.


    Suddenly, he felt a burning pain all over his body, and his vision became even more blurry. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he vaguely saw a burly man smash the murloc¡¯s head with a punch.


    ¡°Captain, there¡¯s an unconscious survivor here,¡± the person who smashed the murloc¡¯s head said to a man in the distance.


    ¡°This boy is about to awaken his superpower. Fortunately, we saved him in time.¡± Another person came to the boy to check on the situation.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s bring him back to the base and leave this place quickly. The smell of blood here will soon attract a large number of mutants.¡± At this moment, the captain carefully observed the boy, but this was a slow process.


    Many people were killed and eaten by mutated animals before they fully awakened.


    These people were a team formed by those who had recently awakened their abilities. In order to get more people to join them, they formed a team to hunt these constantly mutating monsters, including mutated people infected with the virus, and they also looked for people with abilities.


    Everyone on this team was very strong. They were like the ones beside Ye Xingchen, who were invulnerable to swords and spears. Both their strength and speed had been greatly improved.


    If one had to describe them, it would probably be an upgraded version of a certain country¡¯s captain.


    In essence, this was a situation caused by their genetic mutation. This was the same as the group of people around Ye Xingchen.


    According to the current situation, those who obtained supernatural abilities from this acid rain were basically people who survived the previous two disasters.


    They became the survivors. The genetic mutation caused their body structure to undergo incredible changes. Their bodies were able to adapt to colder- and higher-temperature environments more than ordinary people.


    As the number of people with awakened abilities continued to increase, the number of mutated animals and mutated people on the streets of the city gradually decreased. This was thanks to the efforts of the people with abilities. They killed many of these mutated animals and threw them into the lake or sea.


    Currently, only a small number of powerful mutated species continue to move around in some abandoned areas.


    Ye Xingchen naturally noticed the situation on the street. At first, he saw groups of rats through the surveillance cameras and was worried about whether there would be a plague. Later, the people with abilities continued to emerge and kill these mutated animals in the urban area, making the city that was originally like a purgatory on earth return to its former tranquility.


    The appearance of more and more supernatural people gave Ye Xingchen a strong sense of crisis.


    In the past, he lived in a doomsday fortress with endless food. In an extremely comfortable environment, no one could threaten him. Occasionally, he would pay attention to how the humans survived the doomsday. It was a great pleasure for him.


    However, things were different now. With the rise of people with awakened abilities, there would always be people who would be able to investigate what he did a month before the apocalypse. There would definitely be people who would target the massive amount of resources he had and his perfect apocalyptic fortress.


    Both of these conditions were enviable and would definitely cause a new storm!


    In fact, there were indeed people secretly investigating Ye Xingchen.


    Although no one knew about this disaster in advance except Ye Xingchen, there were always some super-rich people who had some special hobbies, such as building fortresses that happened to store a huge amount of resources.


    Although no one had the ability to open a dimensional space like Ye Xingchen, they were lucky enough to survive the devastating blow to humanity with this hobby.


    Now, these people were the ones who were openly recruiting superpowered people on the Internet. Only they had the ability to provide food sources and safer living bases for superpowered people who were naturally willing to work for them.


    Under the acid rain, there were people who began to mutate and produce abilities after drinking the filtered rainwater with radiation pollution. Ye Xingchen immediately decided to recruit a large number of superpowered people after careful consideration.


    The human heart is unpredictable. Once more people were recruited, it meant that there would be more uncontrollable factors in the environment. As for the secret of Ye Xingchen¡¯s possession of the space, it was impossible to let people know. If that happened, the news would inevitably be leaked. Once this situation occurred, Ye Xingchen would only become the target of everyone.


    However, if he didn¡¯t recruit people, once the other teams of supernatural people became stronger and stronger, the doomsday fortress he was in would still become a target for attack and plunder.


    Ye Xingchen was not naive enough to think that these organizations had gathered their superpowered people to protect everyone. They would do anything for food.


    Ye Xingchen and the others couldn¡¯t go out because of the acid rain. Later on, Tian Qiu and the others fiddled with the improved seeds, so Ye Xingchen and other people began to try to grow vegetables in the safety fortress.


    Considering that the food in his dimensional space would eventually run out, planting crops in the base became an inevitable trend. In the past, he only needed to eat and wear warm clothes. Now, he had to feed so many people. Ye Xingchen also felt the pressure.


    After Ye Xingchen¡¯s subordinates left messages for those who wrote and posted videos about their superpowers, many people expressed their willingness to come and take Ye Xingchen¡¯s test and join his team.


    One person¡¯s strength was limited. Everyone was aware of this problem. Other than Ye Xingchen¡¯s team recruiting, many other bases were doing the same. Some of them wanted to form a team spontaneously, while others were recruiting bodyguards and hired thugs.


    The environment deteriorated, and humans evolved. A new era was quietly beginning.


    Ye Xingchen gave them an approximate address, but for safety reasons, he did not let them directly enter the safety fortress for testing. If an enemy broke in through this method, everyone would be doomed.


    At this time, Ye Xingchen put a large piece of thick rubber on the top of the SUV that had been corroded before and then drove the car to the top of the mountain that was connected to the safety fortress.


    The four-story house that he had moved from his original villa had its uses. He would place the four-story house on the top of the mountain. When the new superpowered people joined, he was going to have them live here. It was also for the convenience of observing them. For the safety of himself and everyone else, it was impossible for them to live in the safety fortress as soon as they joined. The selection process was left to Yuan Bo and Lin Pei..

 Chapter 198 - Chapter 198: Recruitment

    Chapter 198: Recruitment


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    At this moment, Yuan Bo and Lin Pei were testing the people who came to join Ye Xingchen¡¯s team.


    Yuan Bo and Lin Pei stood together with a large group of mutants behind them. At first, some superpowered people wanted to attack the mutants immediately when they saw them, but they were stopped by the two of them.


    The mutants stood obediently around Lin Pei, with him as the center. This made them very confused. Mutants would usually yearn to eat humans when they saw them. No one had ever said that these mutants could be controlled. After Lin Pei¡¯s explanation, everyone sucked in a breath. There was actually a person who controlled the mutants?! However, when they thought about how humans could awaken their superpowers now, they felt that it was normal.


    Everyone exclaimed, ¡°How terrifying! With such a powerful ability, wouldn¡¯t he be able to summon mutants to form an army? No wonder Ye Xingchen¡¯s team has such harsh recruitment requirements. They are all monsters!¡±


    If they had the chance to see the ¡°Prophecy Dog Little Black,¡±¡± Invisible Man Qin Tianming,¡± and ¡°Lightning Mo Qi,¡± their expressions would be even more interesting. However, these three people were Ye Xingchen¡¯s secret weapons, and those who weren¡¯t core figures would never know.


    Yuan Bo and the others did not pay attention to the exclamations of the people who came to participate in the test at this moment. This time, they specially asked Lin Pei to come out to intimidate these people in case an accident happened.


    ¡°We have two principles for recruiting people. Let me make it clear to you first.¡± ¡°The first rule is that our group does not accept useless people. Everyone in our group has their own value. Only then can we become stronger and stronger.¡± ¡°The second and most important rule is that you must be loyal to our group. You must firmly support our leader, Ye Xingchen. Only he can lead us to survive in this chaotic world. As long as he is here, we will never lack food. If we find any traitors, they will definitely be executed.¡±


    When some people heard that there would never be a lack of food, their eyes lit up, but some people felt that it was an exaggeration.


    However, no matter what, it was definitely a good choice to join this team, and no one gave up halfway.


    ¡°All of you, show me your abilities.¡± Yuan Bo commanded them. Lin Pei didn¡¯t say anything the whole time, he just stood there quietly. If anything happened, Lin Pei would immediately command the mutants to deal with it.


    Half an hour passed, and the test was over. Many people were eliminated. Their mutated abilities were not worth recruiting. Only twenty people passed the test. These people were either extremely strong or extremely fast. They were all true warriors.


    After the recruitment, Yuan Bo and Lin Pei immediately reported the results to Ye Xingchen. Ye Xingchen was very satisfied with the recruitment. People who didn¡¯t awaken extraordinary abilities like Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were easier to control.


    Ye Xingchen distributed a large amount of food to these newcomers as usual Everyone was surprised and sighed when they saw this. They hated that they had not met such a good leader like Ye Xingchen earlier. All of them were eating delicious food while expressing their loyalty to Ye Xingchen, swearing to follow him.


    Ye Xingchen smiled noncommittally when he saw this. Whether or not they could stay here depended on their performance. If they wanted to come here to eat and drink, they had to contribute.


    As long as the people who sincerely joined their team had a steady food supply they would naturally rely on this place over time. There was no doubt about this.


    Long before the recruitment, Ye Xingchen had specially informed Yuan Bo and Lin Pei that those with extraordinary abilities would not be considered for the time being. Now that the situation was chaotic, it was very dangerous to recruit people.


    There was no other way. The destructive power of certain superpowered people could not be compared to ordinary people. If a spy from another base came in, it would definitely be a disaster.


    At this moment, in a very luxurious base in Jinghai City, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face was sitting on a chair, smoking a cigar and drinking red wine.


    Before the apocalypse, he was just a small-time mercenary captain with a group of brothers under him. He lived a life of fear every day to earn money. Now, this era was like a fish in water for people like him.


    This person¡¯s name was Gao Qiwen. When the cold wave descended on Earth the sudden drop in temperature caused a power outage, a shortage of water ¡¯ resources, a shortage of food, and a series of effects such as traffic obstruction that seriously affected the normal operation of society.


    At this time, in order to survive, they couldn¡¯t care less about law and morality. In fact, in the apocalyptic era, law and morality were useless.


    The money that Gao Qiwen and his team had earned risking their lives became useless. In the end, driven by human nature, they began to kill and plunder resources.


    This base was originally a military fortress built by a super-rich man in Jinghai City. He had previously intended to recruit Gao Qiwen and the others as bodyguards, but it was later occupied by Gao Qiwen and his group. The rich man and his family were brutally killed. Human nature could be said to be twisted to the extreme.


    A series of clicking sounds could be heard as a woman in silver-white high heels walked toward Gao Qiwen with a document in her hand.


    She was wearing a silky and seductive off-shoulder shirt and a black miniskirt revealing her fair and slender legs. She looked sexy and fashionable.


    ¡°Chief, this is the information we¡¯ve collected recently about the few bases,¡¯¡¯ she said as she handed over the document.


    The resources in this base had long been depleted. They were able to survive until today because they had robbed the resources of one base after another. This time, they recruited many superpowered people, and their daily resource expenditure increased by a lot. They had no choice but to continue searching for large bases to plunder, and this was what they were best at.


    This leader is called Ye Xingchen. He¡¯s quite interesting. It¡¯s said that in the month before the cold wave arrived, he had accumulated over ten billion worth of resources. Have you found out what kind of superpowered people he has in his base?¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t know Ye Xingchen¡¯s ability yet, but according to our investigation Ye Xingchen values a man named Zhao Hao. His limbs are extremely hard and he¡¯s invulnerable. There are dozens of people in his base, and Ye Xingchen¡¯s team never recruits ordinary people, which means that almost all of them have special abilities. If we want to attack them, this will definitely be more troublesome than any base we have encountered before.¡± The woman replied seriously, her words expressing her fear of Ye Xingchen and the others.


    Gao Qiwen put down the cigar in his hand and slowly stood up. He said to the woman, ¡°The risk is proportional to the reward. I have a feeling that if we can successfully occupy their base this time, we won¡¯t have to worry about supplies for the next few decades.¡±


    It had to be said that his premonition was very accurate, and the woman was quite excited after hearing what he said. If that was really the case, then it was very worth it. Even if she failed, she could just return to the base and continue living in seclusion.


    ¡°Send Ling Yun and Cang Feng to gather information. If there¡¯s an opportunity, we can test Ye Xingchen¡¯s ability.¡±


    Their base had experienced many battles, big and small, but there were very few that Gao Qiwen was prepared to fight personally. It was obvious how seriously they took Ye Xingchen.


    Inside the safety fortress, Ye Xingchen looked at the heavy rain outside and started to set his sights on the forest outside the fortress. He planned to find a way to use the open space outside as the defense of the fortress. After he started recruiting superpowered people recently, he had a feeling that someone would attack him soon.


    With an idea in mind, Ye Xingchen immediately began to carry it out. Anyway, what he lacked the least was materials. He took Little Black and Mo Qi to select a few people who were originally engaged in construction from the safety fortress and distributed a set of protective clothing to each of them to resist the acid rain.


    Some people seemed to be deliberately showing off their strength in front of Ye Xingchen. They didn¡¯t put on protective clothing and started working right away. Seeing this, Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t say anything. These people who had awakened their abilities were indeed ridiculously strong. He sighed and wished that he was as strong as them.


    Seven days later, ten defense towers and a city wall made of steel were erected in the open space. The defense towers could effectively attack the enemy¡¯s air and ground forces, while the city wall could block the enemy¡¯s attacks and effectively lure the enemy¡¯s firepower..

 Chapter 199 - Chapter 199: Growth of the Superpowered People

    Chapter 199: Growth of the Superpowered People


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    In Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes, a truly chaotic world was about to begin. The previous battles caused by the extremely cold and extremely high temperatures were all small fights.


    The rise of superpowered people symbolized the arrival of a new era. In the future, the world¡¯s development will definitely be dominated by superpowered people. If superpowered people were strong, they could make their country strong.


    However, the entire world was in chaos now. Unless one day, there was a person or a force that was strong enough to rule the entire world. As the saying goes, the times created heroes. Only then would the entire world have hope of restoring rules and order.


    However, no one knew what kind of abilities these superpowered people in this world had. They could only rely on force to solve all problems.


    However, one thing was certain. If these superpowered people fought without any scruples, it would be a devastating disaster for ordinary people.


    Not long ago, there was another video on the Internet. For some reason, two people with superpowers fought. Because the speed was too fast, the naked eye could not see the movements of the two people. They could only watch it through slowed-down playback.


    In just a few seconds, the two of them had already fought hundreds of rounds Their bodies were intertwined, and their moves were continuous. Every move was filled with power and speed. Every punch hit flesh, every kick hit bones, and every collision produced a deafening sound.


    The most interesting part of the video was at the third minute and twenty-one seconds. One of the people was punched back until his body passed through three high-rise buildings that were hundreds of meters tall. However, there was no sign of injury. In the blink of an eye, he started fighting with another superpowered person.


    This video would once again show the power of superpowered people to the fullest. Ordinary people would be amazed when they saw it. Fortunately, the place where the two of them fought was in a ruined area, so no innocent people were hurt.


    Other than the huge impact it brought to ordinary people, it had once again stimulated people who wanted to awaken their superpowers. For a time, there was another wave of awakening. Everyone had a dream of being a hero, and now they finally saw the possibility of their dreams coming true, making countless people go crazy.


    Ye Xingchen naturally noticed the two of them, but the scene in the video was clearly not in Jinghai City or even in his own country. There was no way to contact them.


    In the time that followed, the number of people who awakened their abilities increased again, but for some reason, the success rate of awakening became lower and lower.


    In the beginning, there were about ten out of a hundred people who could succeed. Recently, this probability has become about one percent. Only one out of a hundred people could succeed, and this probability was still decreasing¡­ All the surviving forces, whether official or private, were stepping up their recruitment of superpowered people. The strength and number of superpowered people would directly determine who could seize the initiative in future wars.


    Perhaps one day, scientists will be able to develop a vaccine to save the mutated people, restore the weather to normal, and return everything to normal! However, the prerequisite was that one had to survive.


    After expanding his territory, Ye Xingchen recruited people a few more times. The two people sent by Gao Qiwen were originally planning to secretly observe the fortress where Ye Xingchen was located to collect information but they happened to know that Ye Xingchen was recruiting again, so they pretended to join Ye Xingchen. With their powerful abilities, they really succeeded.


    Cang Feng and Ling Yun¡¯s abilities were much more powerful than ordinary abilities. One of them could control the water vapor in the air to condense into ice, and the other could metalize anything they touched. As expected, these two people were recruited by Ye Xingchen.


    The combination of these two abilities was extremely special. One could condense water vapor into ice cubes of any shape and size, and the other could turn them into metal. In this way, they could create any kind of metal. Ye Xingchen supported these two people as if he had found a treasure, making them build bullets every day!


    Ye Xingchen already had a huge demand for ammunition. Now, it could be said that someone was giving him exactly what he wanted.


    For the sake of safety, Ye Xingchen had placed the people who were recruited later on another mountain for Lin Pei and the others to train. Everyone had to go through a month of screening before they were qualified to enter the safety fortress.


    The most important thing was to find out who were the infiltrators. As long as they sent information to the outside world, they would definitely give themselves away.


    With so many new faces, Ye Xingchen rearranged the distribution of the rooms in the safety fortress. He and Lin Sijia lived in the innermost part of the safety fortress, while Zhao Hao and the others lived next to Ye Xingchen. Everything in the central control room was also moved to Ye Xingchen¡¯s residence.


    Ye Xingchen was observing these people all the time every day. He also brought Little Black, Mo Qi, Zhao Hao, and Qin Tianming with him at all times.


    With the few of them around, and Ye Xingchen¡¯s dimensional space ability, he was confident that no one could hurt him in his fortress.


    Gao Qiwen could be considered patient. Ling Yun and Cang Feng had been hiding for a whole month, but Gao Qiwen had not launched an attack. Even though no one had attacked, Ye Xingchen still felt a little uneasy. After all, the quieter it was, the bigger the storm.


    Perhaps these superpowered people knew that they would be tested, so they did not notice any abnormal behavior during that month.


    A month later, Ling Yun and Cang Feng entered the safety fortress together. Due to their special abilities, they didn¡¯t need to be part of the patrol.


    Whenever they had time, they would wander around the safety fortress and then go back to secretly send messages to Gao Qiwen.


    The two of them were always together. They were together when they were working and when they were not working. However, due to the combination of their abilities, no one suspected them.


    At the same time, the acid rain outside continued to fall. The water level outside was getting higher and higher. The officials issued a series of announcements to recruit people without restraint. The officials were also rushing to recruit superpowered people.


    They knew very well that without a powerful backing, the government would be useless.


    Gao Qiwen was considered lucky as the area under his jurisdiction was relatively high. The rain hadn¡¯t spread to his residence yet. However, when he saw that the water was about to spread to his residence, Gao Qiwen glanced at Ling Yun¡¯s message on his phone. Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided to attack Ye Xingchen¡¯s safety fortress.


    He hadn¡¯t fully understood Ye Xingchen¡¯s situation, nor had he found out what kind of special abilities the core figures here had, but he couldn¡¯t care less at this moment..

 Chapter 200 - Chapter 200: Cleaning the Spies

    Chapter 200: Cleaning the Spies


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Soon, Gao Qiwen gathered a large number of people and prepared to launch a surprise attack on Ye Xingchen. At that time, they would work together from the inside and outside to easily tear apart Ye Xingchen¡¯s defense. The winner would depend on who had the strongest superpowered people. Gao Qiwen naturally had full confidence in his own people.


    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t know how terrifying the people around Ye Xingchen were. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t dare to come even if he had a hundred guts¡­


    Ye Xingchen was leisurely reading a book and stroking Little Black when Little Black suddenly trembled. Then, he bit Ye Xingchen¡¯s pant leg and said that he felt that someone was coming. Ye Xingchen immediately arranged for Zhao Hao to strengthen the patrol outside the fortress¡¯ defense line and deliberately made Zhao Hao create a particularly big commotion.


    However, Ye Xingchen was still cautious. He didn¡¯t show up directly, but turned on the big screen in the main control room and began to observe everyone¡¯s every move. After taking in so many people, Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t think that everyone was really on his side. He was just waiting for them to reveal their weaknesses.


    Ling Yun and Cang Feng naturally didn¡¯t know that they had been exposed to the surveillance cameras. Their abilities were special, and under Ye Xingchen¡¯s instructions, Zhao Hao sent them to use their abilities to make weapons. Ling Yun used his ability to freeze the acid rain into ice, and then Cang Feng turned the ice into metal ammunition.


    Usually, Ye Xingchen treated them very well and gave them more food than the other superpowered people. Everyone knew that there was a pair of clowns here who could produce unlimited ammunition. Gradually, they had a certain status in the safety fortress. They also thought that Ye Xingchen had completely let down his guard against them.


    Ye Xingchen had a good plan in the beginning. He thought that with these two people, he would have endless bullets. At that time, even if he recruited some ordinary people, he would be able to form a powerful army. He also hoped that these two people would not be spies.


    At first, Ye Xingchen only wanted to enjoy this scene which made him feel at ease. However, Ling Yun immediately took out his phone the moment the others left. Cang Feng stopped working and stood at the side, urging Ling Yun nervously.


    ¡°We have to be fast. We might expose ourselves to danger any minute now.¡±


    They hid in a blind spot of the camera, thinking that they would not be monitored, but in fact, Ye Xingchen had already set up many hidden high-definition cameras. At this moment, all their actions were clearly exposed in front of Ye Xingchen.


    Ye Xingchen zoomed in and saw Ling Yun talking to someone on the screen about spies and being exposed.


    ¡°Interesting.¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s guess was right. In the surveillance footage, it wasn¡¯t just Ling Yun and Cang Feng. There were a few ordinary enhanced people that were sent by other forces too. They were all informing their respective bosses.


    When these spies realized that the safety fortress had suddenly strengthened its defenses, they subconsciously thought that they had been exposed and sent distress messages to their bosses.


    Unfortunately, their plans were not as good as God¡¯s. At this moment, they were all exposed to Ye Xingchen.


    Ye Xingchen naturally couldn¡¯t go out now. He sent Qin Tianming out to get rid of these people.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t use two excellent people like Ling Yun and Cang Feng.¡± Ye Xingchen cherished talent, but he knew that he couldn¡¯t be merciful. They had to die!


    ¡°Cang Feng, what should we do? Should we kill our way out?¡± Ling Yun looked at him nervously, and his forehead was covered in sweat. This wasn¡¯t the first time they had been undercover, but it was the first time they hadn¡¯t been able to figure out the enemy¡¯s situation after being undercover for more than a month.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic. There are definitely more than the two of us undercover here. We won¡¯t be discovered so quickly. We just have to stay put and deal with all the changes. Moreover, with our powerful abilities, when have we ever encountered an expert we can¡¯t fight?¡±


    Hearing Cang Feng¡¯s reply, Ling Yun¡¯s nerves calmed down slightly. It would be a lie to say that he wasn¡¯t nervous at all in this kind of life-and-death situation.


    They kept sending messages to Gao Qiwen, begging them to attack as soon as possible. They did not have much time left. But now, the low-lying areas were flooded by acid rain, and Ye Xingchen and the others were in extremely high places. They wouldn¡¯t be able to reach here in a short time.


    They could only wait silently. At this time, they did not know that Qin Tianming had already quietly arrived behind them.


    This person, whom they had seen many times but did not know how terrifying he was, would end their lives today.


    In order to protect his people as much as possible, Ye Xingchen told the others to try to hold off their attacks. In any case, Qin Tianming¡¯s killing was invisible. This was Ye Xingchen¡¯s plan, and Qin Tianming was the most suitable person to clean up the spies.


    Qjn Tianming slowly raised his hands, and even the pistols in his hands were invisible. Originally, the invisibility effect only applied to his entire body. Ever since his ability upgraded last time, he was able to attach this effect to a certain extent to foreign objects that came into contact with his body. It was terrifying.


    If both sides were to fight, this kind of assassin attack would be impossible to defend against.


    Ling Yun and Cang Feng, who were discussing something, did not realize that someone was already standing in front of them. Moreover, two pistols were already aimed at their hearts.


    Bang! Bang! The sound of two pistols being pulled rang out as Ling Yun and Cang Feng¡¯s hearts were pierced.


    ¡°How¡­ How¡­ What¡­?1¡® Ling Yun and Cang Feng held their bleeding hearts and stared ahead with wide eyes, but they couldn¡¯t see anyone in front of them. They staggered backward. Just as they were about to fall to the ground, Cang Feng¡¯s eyes widened as if he had understood something. He pointed forward, wanting to speak, but he no longer had the strength to.


    They were considered to be of a higher level among the superpowered people, and they had experienced countless battles of all sizes. At this moment, they recalled the time when they were undercover and killed people together. As expected, walking by the river often made one¡¯s shoes wet. The two of them quickly fell to the ground and stopped breathing.


    Cang Feng seemed to have understood something before he died. His eyes were filled with fear, but the dead could keep secrets forever, so he was not afraid. Qin Tianming looked at them for a long time until he was sure that the two of them were dead. Only then did he move on.


    The two of them had awakened special abilities. Their physical fitness had been strengthened to a very limited extent, but they still could not withstand the threat of bullets. This was what Ye Xingchen told him.


    After these people arrived, Ye Xingchen analyzed their weaknesses one by one in order to exact revenge at the moment of betrayal..

 Chapter 201 - Chapter 201: A Furious Cang Jian

    Chapter 201: A Furious Cang Jian


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    ¡°Leader, we¡¯ve lost contact with Ling Yun and Cang Feng. What should we do next?¡± At this moment, a fully armed man reported the situation to Gao Qiwen.


    The original plan was for Ling Yun and Cang Feng to think of a way to break through one of the defense lines of the safety fortress. This way, they would be able to take down Ye Xingchen and the others in one fell swoop. Otherwise, charging through their incomparably sturdy steel defense line would be no different from sending themselves to their deaths.


    Besides, he didn¡¯t know what was going on over there. Without understanding the enemy, there was no way to make the right response. At this moment, they were forced into a corner.


    ¡°Order all the troops to find a place to stay not far from Ye Xingchen¡¯s base. We¡¯ll make new plans.¡±


    ¡°It seems that we can¡¯t attack by force.¡± Gao Qiwen shook his head. The battle plan should have been carried out long ago, but Ling Yun and Cang Feng didn¡¯t get any valuable information, which led to the current dilemma.


    It was not that he had never thought of plundering those smaller bases, but it was meaningless.


    In the next hour, the forces that had planted spies lost contact with their own people. They all knew what this meant.


    Through the information sent out by the spies, they knew how strong was the defense of Ye Xingchen¡¯s base. It would be very difficult to break through.


    Now that the spies had been killed, it was impossible for them to get inside cooperation.


    Many forces were secretly anticipating, hoping that the other forces would fight with Ye Xingchen¡¯s base first. First, they wanted to understand the strength of Ye Xingchen¡¯s base, and second, they wanted to reap the benefits.


    At this time, in a small village five kilometers away from Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress, Gao Qiwen¡¯s troops had set up camp. They had brought all their supplies with them, vowing to fight Ye Xingchen to the death.


    As a retired member of the special forces, Gao Qiwen¡¯s hands were stained with the blood of countless people. At first, the people in the village did not agree to let them live there, but Gao Qiwen¡¯s troops led a group of people and chased them out. They did not care if these ordinary people lived or died.


    This was the result of the lack of rules and order. Power was the thing that determined everything.


    Ye Xingchen looked at everything outside the safety fortress quietly. He knew that the forces behind Ling Yun and Cang Feng were coming, but he was not worried at all. He would deal with whatever came his way. Now that he had so many capable people under him, he would just die of mortification if he lost.


    ¡°Bark, Master, I saw a group of militants attacking us. There are about 30 of them.¡±


    Now, Ye Xingchen liked to bring Little Black with him wherever he went. Being able to predict any unfavorable scene in advance was really insanely useful.


    Ye Xingchen originally wanted to go outside the defense line to ambush them, but he thought that it was still too dangerous.


    ¡°Bark, Master, they¡¯re already within two kilometers of the safety fortress.¡±


    ¡°Very good, they are finally here.¡± Ye Xingchen clenched his fists tightly. He was also holding back rage in his heart. How dare everyone come here to be a spy?! They must pay a heavy price.


    ¡°Captain Cang Jian, we are two kilometers away from Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress. Should we continue?¡±


    ¡°Find cover and wait for my order.¡±


    The man named Cang Jian was Cang Feng¡¯s elder brother. This time, he requested to take the initiative to fight to avenge his younger brother. At the same time, their team was also the most elite force in Dragon Lake Base. They had gathered the most superpowered warriors.


    ¡°Little Ye, they stopped 200 meters away from the place where the bomb was buried. Should we detonate it now?


    ¡°Detonate.¡± Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t expect these people to be so cautious, but he couldn¡¯t wait any longer. If he waited any longer, they might discover something unusual, and then all his efforts would be in vain.


    ¡°Boom!¡± A series of earth-shattering explosions rang out.


    ¡°Get down!¡± Cang Jian roared. As expected of a seasoned warrior, he reacted very quickly.


    However, no matter how fast they were, how could they be faster than the shock waves of the bomb? With a loud sound, 300 kilograms of explosives exploded at the same time. In an instant, flames soared into the sky. They were only a few hundred meters away from the explosion point. Some people did not have time to react and were blown away by the shock waves.


    In an instant, more than half of the people were engulfed by the flames and turned into charred corpses. Some people were on their last breaths even if they were not killed by the explosion.


    At this moment, one of the team members struggled to get up. There were still some ice cubes left on his hands. When the heat wave hit them, he built a huge ice wall in time to protect half of them from the heat wave.


    The others stood up with difficulty. Although they survived, the impact of the explosion was too strong. Everyone was more or less injured.


    They looked at their fallen comrades and did not know what to say. All they could do was feel endless anger.


    They had never thought that Ye Xingchen would have so many explosives. Although they were only ordinary explosives, with so many tons, even the superpowered people could not withstand the explosion.


    ¡°Everyone, retreat! Retreat!¡± Cang Jian quickly controlled his emotions and didn¡¯t just stand there foolishly.


    ¡°Bang!¡± A bullet hit one of the team members, causing blood to spurt out.


    ¡°Damn it, he can still hit the target so accurately from two thousand meters away.¡± As he spoke, he pulled the bullet out from his heart. The bullet had only penetrated halfway into his body and did not cause any substantial damage.


    ¡°Just like Big Brother Zhao, his body is so tough.¡± Ye Xingchen wasn¡¯t surprised. These mutants who had a military career were usually like Zhao Hao, their body functions became extremely powerful, whether it was strength, speed, or reaction.


    Ye Xingchen wanted to shoot again, but they were no longer in the scope.


    Cang Jian led the remaining ten or so members of the team to hide at the foot of a mountain. The originally high-spirited and confident team was defeated. This was the first time they had encountered such a powerful opponent on a mission.


    At this moment, everyone had yet to recover from the explosion just now. They panted heavily and looked at the Cang Jian in a daze, waiting for the next order.


    Cang Jian was also very confused. He did not go deep into the enemy¡¯s territory and thought that he was already very cautious. If it was in the past, he would have directly rushed over.


    Little did they know that Ye Xingchen¡¯s prophecy dog had already predicted their arrival time and route. If they told others, no one would believe that there was a dog in the world who had awakened the ability to predict the future.


    Their original plan was to dig an underground tunnel outside Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress and bury the explosives around it.


    They were carrying TNT explosives, which were many times more powerful than the explosives from before. Even if they could not destroy Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress, they could still threaten them at a critical moment..

 Chapter 202 - Chapter 202: An Unwilling Cang Jian

    Chapter 202: An Unwilling Cang Jian


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    speaking of which, they had underestimated their enemies. In the past, some of the bases they had encountered did not have any strength to resist at all, nor did they have any powerful superpowered people. Their continuous victories had made them arrogant and condescending.


    Cang Jian was at a loss for what to do. He had good brothers with whom he had gone through life and death together. Now, he had suddenly lost more than half of them. This was difficult for him to accept.


    ¡°No!¡± Cang Jian let out a painful roar towards the sky. The other surviving members of the team also had bloodshot eyes and bared their teeth, revealing an extremely terrifying killing intent.


    Before they could even see the enemy, more than half of their men had already died.


    ¡°Ye Xingchen, I swear that I will kill you myself!¡± Cang Jian¡¯s eyes were red as he spoke in a vicious tone.


    Every member of their team should have been someone who had made a difference in this chaotic world, but now they had fallen to such a tragic end.


    However, no one would be merciful to the enemy on the battlefield. No one was in the wrong. If they had to find a reason, they could only blame themselves for following the wrong person.


    ¡°Do you guys feel that something is wrong?¡± Cang Jian gradually calmed down and thought carefully about what the problem was. It was too much of a coincidence that the bomb was detonated as soon as they arrived.


    ¡°Yes, the direction we are heading in and the location we are stopping at, they seem to have predicted it. Moreover, the bombs there don¡¯t seem to have been planted randomly, as if they were deliberately prepared for us.¡± At this point, everyone had a bold guess in their hearts.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s a spy among us?¡± Cang Jian interrupted.


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. If that¡¯s the case, why would they wait for a month before they killed Ling Yun and Cang Feng? This doesn¡¯t make sense.¡±


    Cang Jian shot an unfriendly look at the person who had just spoken. Saying such words on the battlefield was undoubtedly disturbing the morale of the army. What was his motive?


    The team members felt that it made sense, but they couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter how hard they racked their brains. Could this be a coincidence?


    ¡°You guys wait here. I¡¯ll go and check out the situation alone.¡±


    After saying that, he rushed toward Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress at an extremely fast speed. This place was less than two kilometers away from Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress, but Cang Jian rushed over in less than five seconds. The speed was so fast that it made one¡¯s hair stand on end!


    On the other side, Ye Xingchen was still holding his sniper rifle and looking in the direction they had just escaped. Just now Little Black told him that he saw a person rushing towards the fortress.


    ¡°What incredible speed. This acid rain is really a good thing. It can actually allow humans to evolve to such an extraordinary level.


    ¡°Bang!¡± Ye Xingchen pulled the trigger. A bullet hit Cang Jian¡¯s head as if it had hit a steel plate. The bullet split into several parts and scattered in all directions. On the other hand, Cang Jian was not injured at all. He continued to run around the entire fortress. The others also aimed at him, but Cang Jian was too fast. Other than Ye Xingchen, almost no one could hit him.


    ¡°This person actually has such a strong physique. It¡¯s unbelievable. If only I were this strong.¡± Seeing that he couldn¡¯t kill him with his gun, Ye Xingchen stopped.


    He knew that this person was looking for a flaw in the fortress, but where was the flaw?


    ¡°How can there be such a perfect fortress? It¡¯s so much stronger than our base!¡±


    Cang Jian looked at it in disbelief as he ran.


    Cang Jian had originally planned to carefully explore the nearby terrain and provoke Ye Xingchen. Seeing that they did not attack him again, he returned to the team.


    ¡°How is it, Captain?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already checked the area within two kilometers of Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress. There shouldn¡¯t be any bombs. As for us being blown up, it¡¯s probably not a coincidence. However¡­ Among superpowered people, I guess Ye Xingchen belongs to the special category.¡±


    Not long ago, an official organization announced a recent survey and classification of all kinds of superpowered people around the world. They were divided by their physical fitness level (rank 1 to rank 3 was beginner, rank 4 to rank 6 was intermediate, and rank 7 to rank 9 was advanced) and the type of ability.


    It was mainly divided into these categories.


    Strength. The representatives of this category were Cang Jian, Zhao Hao, and others. Their physical attributes had been strengthened to the extreme. Their speed, strength, body toughness, and other functions had reached tens of times the limit of a human. Their physical fitness was advanced.


    Control. Ling Yun could congeal the air into ice cubes of any shape with a thought, and Mo Qi could control lightning for both attack and defense. These types of people usually had low physical fitness.


    Spirit. Rumor had it that in the M Nation, there was a superpowered person nicknamed ¡°Spirit Reader.¡± This person could use his spirit to control weapons and kill enemies. He could even use his spirit to kill people without them noticing. His physical fitness was rated as intermediate.


    Special. The representatives of this category were Ye Xingchen with his dimensional space, Qin Tianming with his invisibility, and Little Black with his prophecy power. These abilities were extraordinary, so they were all classified as a special type.


    Currently, these classifications are still relatively general. As the officials gradually understood the superpowered people, the classification would definitely become more and more detailed.


    There were so many people in the world, and in the future, there would definitely be new people who would awaken to become spirit readers or have more powerful abilities.


    However, the scariest of them all were people in the spirit category, who could kill with their thoughts. Fortunately, only one person in the world had awakened this ability, and they would not think that Ye Xingchen had awakened this type. Excluding this situation, they didn¡¯t take Ye Xingchen too seriously.


    Cang Jian had experienced countless battles of all sizes, and he had seen all kinds of superpowered people. This time, they were beaten so badly by Ye Xingchen that they didn¡¯t think they would have to go back like this. They were all angry and wanted to take revenge on Ye Xingchen, so they prepared to take action when night fell.


    As the night fell, Cang Jian led the seven people in the team and prepared to sneak up to the top of the mountain where Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress was located. The others were responsible for diverting their attention in front of the fortress.


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress had people on duty 24 hours a day. Moreover, the fortress¡¯s defense line had expanded a lot.


    ¡öWarning, there is an enemy attack.¡± A guard on duty noticed that someone was rapidly approaching from a kilometer away from the fortress and quickly pressed the alarm. Ye Xingchen had been waiting for them for a long time. He was aiming at them with a sniper rifle equipped with infrared night vision. These people were all very fast. Although they were not as freakish as Cang Jian, if they were at the 100-meter sprint competition at the Olympics, any one of them could surpass Usain Bolt. Moreover, their continuous physical fitness allowed them to maintain such high-intensity exercise without any fatigue..

 Chapter 203 - Chapter 203: Capturing Cang Jian

    Chapter 203: Capturing Cang Jian


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Bang! As Ye Xingchen pulled the trigger, one of the team members who was running at high speed was shot in the leg. That team member instantly fell to the ground. The bullet didn¡¯t penetrate his leg, but it sank into his flesh and blood spurted out.


    Ye Xingchen deliberately hit his leg to see if these people were as invulnerable as Cang Jian or Zhao Hao. However, it seemed that he had thought too much. Just like the team member he shot in the heart last time, these people¡¯s physical fitness was still extreme, but they were far from being as strong as Cang Jian.


    ¡°Sure enough, even the same kind of superpower has its own differences.¡± This also confirmed his guess.


    This made things easier. Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t plan to kill these people, it would be best if he could capture them alive.


    The injured man¡¯s teammates fled with him as fast as they could, but with someone hurt, their speed was greatly reduced. In a short while, three people were knocked down to the ground.


    On the other side, Cang Jian and the others had already sneaked up to the mountainside below the fortress. They were waiting for an opportunity to break into the fortress. They had expected that as long as they could charge in, no one would be able to stop them.


    Unfortunately, any plan would be useless in front of the ¡°prophecy dog¡± Little Black. Any plan would be seen through. Ye Xingchen had already arranged for Mo Qj to wait halfway up the mountain.


    ¡°Captain, we have to hurry up. Three of our people on the other side are already injured. It¡¯s very dangerous.¡±


    ¡°Ye Xingchen and the others are too careless. They haven¡¯t come out yet¡± Cang Jian thought to himself, but he still refused to retreat.


    ¡°Captain, look, they¡¯re opening the door!¡± Everyone was overjoyed. They stared at the steel door that was slowly opening. They were ready to charge in and kill Ye Xingchen and the others for revenge.


    However, before the door could fully open, round glowing spheres suddenly filled the air around them.


    When they listened carefully, there was also a sizzling sound like an electric current. That was right, these were Mo Qi¡¯s balls of lightning.


    Above their heads, Mo Qi coldly looked at Cang Jian and the others. Suddenly, she clenched her right hand, and the lightning balls around Cang Jian and the others quickly flew toward them. They were hit by the lightning balls and screamed miserably. In the blink of an eye, they fainted. The whole process happened in a flash.


    The speed was so fast that they couldn¡¯t react in time. It had to be said that Mo Qi¡¯s lightning balls were very effective against these people. No matter how strong was one¡¯s physical fitness, once the lightning balls hit their nervous system, one would faint from the shock. In serious cases, they would die on the spot!


    If Mo Qi hadn¡¯t controlled the current intensity of the lightning balls, these people would have been electrocuted to death.


    The price of tonight¡¯s operation was very high. Those team members had gambled with their lives to create an opportunity for Cang Jian. Unfortunately, it was useless in the end.


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s plan was to capture them alive. Then, they brought Cang Jian and the others back to the fortress.


    The next morning, Cang Jian and the others woke up. They vaguely heard someone talking.


    ¡°These superpowered people are so strong. Normal people would die if they were touched by that lightning ball. But when they woke up, they were unscathed.¡±


    ¡°Cang Jian, I¡¯ll give you a chance to live. Tell me the situation of your faction, how many people there are, and what kind of weapons they have.¡± Ye Xingchen came toward Cang Jian and sat on the chair, looking at him coldly.


    Cang Jian slowly opened his eyes. The moment he looked at Ye Xingchen, his eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger. ¡°You are Ye Xingchen? Pah! You fcking killed my brother, Cang Feng. I¡¯ll fight you to the death. If you have the ability, let go of me and I¡¯ll fight you one-on-one!¡± Cang Jian rushed in front of Ye Xingchen and roared madly at Ye Xingchen. However, he was bound by handcuffs and shackles. He could only struggle bitterly and stop half a meter away from Ye Xingchen. It was obvious that his brother¡¯s death was a great shock to him.


    ¡°When your leader, Gao Qiwen, sent the two of them to spy here, they should have prepared to die. You wanted to kill me, but you failed. Now you¡¯re the victim? It¡¯s ridiculous. I never thought of provoking you. You¡¯re the ones who wanted to provoke me.¡± Ye Xingchen was amused by the way Can Jian spoke. Who was the victim here?


    Hearing Ye Xingchen¡¯s words, Cang Jian fell silent, but his anger didn¡¯t disappear.


    ¡®You can kill me or cut me up if you want. But you want me to give you information about our base?! Dream on!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no rush. I¡¯ll give you time to think about it.¡± As Ye Xingchen spoke, he took out a French baguette from the dimensional space and chewed on it as he walked out of the room.


    Cang Jian¡¯s eyes widened when he saw this scene. A piece of bread appeared out of thin air. What kind of ability was this? Creating food? Cang Jian shook his head. ¡°No, I¡¯ve never heard of this ability before. Could it be an alternate dimension that stores food?¡±


    Before the apocalypse, Cang Jian was a bookworm. The inter-spatial ring in the famous novel Breaking Through the Heavens had a similar function and could store things!


    ¡°I see. I was wondering how such a fortress could have tens of billions of resources. Now it makes sense.¡± After learning about Ye Xingchen¡¯s ability, his eyes lit up, but when he thought about his current predicament, his eyes dimmed.


    Ye Xingchen would come over every day to try to convince him, but he was gradually losing his patience. The other members of Cang Jian¡¯s team were a group of tough men who were not afraid of death. Ye Xingchen admired them for this, but unfortunately, they were enemies.


    After being locked up and interrogated for more than ten days, Cang Jian was miserable beyond recognition, but he still refused to give up information on Gao Qiwen. What he didn¡¯t know was that Ye Xingchen had already taken his phone and pretended that he was chatting with Gao Qiwen.


    Cang Jian and the others all had high-level passwords on their phones, but coincidentally, there was once a shop owner in Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress who had a mobile phone shop, so it was a piece of cake.


    On the thirteenth day after Cang Jian was captured, Ye Xingchen sent a message to Gao Qiwen saying that he had found a way to escape from the locked room and could take down the safety fortress.


    Gao Qiwen looked at the voice message sent by Cang Jian on his phone and played it over and over again. Ye Xingchen even used voice-changing software to change his voice to Cang Jian¡¯s.


    Initially, when Gao Qiwen saw a text message on the phone, he suspected it was a trap. After all, it had been so long since they had lost contact with Cang Jian. It was difficult to tell if the message was real or fake. Anyone would be suspicious.


    Later, Ye Xingchen sent a voice message to Gao Qiwen. Ye Xingchen kept urging Gao Qiwen to lead the team to attack Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress, saying that the opportunity to occupy Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress had arrived and that they should hurry up and bring their troops over. Otherwise, Cang Jian¡¯s team would not be able to do it alone..

 Chapter 204 - Chapter 204: Gao Qiwen Makes a Move

    Chapter 204: Gao Qiwen Makes a Move


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    In the end, Gao Qiwen didn¡¯t quite believe it. He sent people to investigate and didn¡¯t find any useful information. Instead, he lost many scouts because of this.


    Seeing that the food they brought was about to be finished, Gao Qiwen was also very anxious. Moreover, there were not many resources available in the place where they were stationed. In the end, everyone agreed to attack Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress.


    Gao Qiwen brought a large group of people over in a specially-made rubber boat and they wore special protective suits.


    However, as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they were blocked by Mo Qi and the others who suddenly appeared. Fu Feng, someone with a control-type superpower on Ye Xingchen¡¯s team, summoned a tornado that blew fiercely at Gao Qiwen¡¯s team. Mo Qi immediately shot lightning into the puddles of water. Suddenly, many ordinary superpowered people under Gao Qiwen fell into the acid rain puddles and twitched all over. After a while, they fainted.


    ¡°Everyone, be careful!¡± At this moment, Gao Qiwen still didn¡¯t understand that he had fallen into their trap, that Cang Jian hadn¡¯t even infiltrated the enemy¡¯s base, and it was even possible that he had betrayed them.


    Gao Qiwen and the slightly stronger superpowered people reacted quickly, they were only slightly affected. They were not in the mood to think about why Cang Jian would betray the organization, the group quickly distanced themselves from Ye Xingchen¡¯s main group and started a fierce battle.


    Ye Xingchen had many new control-type superpowered people with ice, wind, and even fire attributes. At this moment, they all displayed extraordinary combat strength.


    Now that his number of recruits with superpowers had increased, Ye Xingchen had formulated a more detailed and clear reward and punishment system. The most important rule: As long as one could kill or capture an enemy alive during each mission, it would be considered a meritorious service. When the meritorious service accumulated to a certain extent, one could be promoted to team leader.


    The team leader would have his own private room, so he didn¡¯t have to share a room with four or five people. The food he ate was of a higher standard than that of ordinary superpowered people. As a result, it strongly stimulated their desire to make contributions.


    The attacks of control-type superpowered people were very terrifying, and neither side dared to attack rashly. Gao Qiwen had quite a few strength-type fighters on his side, but unless they could engage in close combat, they would be killed by these control-type fighters if they were not careful.


    Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. The people of both camps found their own opponents. For a moment, they were locked in a fierce battle. The battle scene of the mutated humans that only appeared in movies had now appeared in reality like a dream.


    Some of the superpowered people were injured by the slash of a weapon, but their wounds healed instantly. Some floated in the sky to control the weather and lightning, while others transformed into ¡°ice warriors¡± to fight against ¡°fire warriors.¡± Scenes of shocking battles continued to erupt.


    The experts of the two camps showed off frequently, and for a time, no one could do anything to the other.


    On the other hand, Gao Qiwen was facing Zhao Hao. Both of them had awakened strengthened abilities, and their physical fitness had been greatly improved. They were the same type of people.


    The two of them were agile and their moves were ruthless. Every attack had extremely high power, so neither man dared to be the slightest bit careless. The moves were continuous, and every collision was accompanied by an earth-shattering sound. The speed was so fast that it left only afterimages on the ground, dazzling people.


    After a round of fighting, the two of them also stopped. The strength of both sides was about the same.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Ye Xingchen to have someone as strong as you. If you¡¯re so strong, why are you willing to submit to someone else? Why don¡¯t you and I join forces to conquer everything? After we take down this fortress, we¡¯ll split the resources inside.¡± Gao Qiwen was very surprised by Zhao Hao¡¯s strength. His team would be defeated by Zhao Hao alone in minutes.


    ¡°Without Little Ye, I wouldn¡¯t be who I am today. As long as Little Ye is here, there will be more and more capable people joining us in the future. You can¡¯t imagine how powerful our team is. Trying to defeat us and occupy our fortress is just an illusory dream for you.¡± Zhao Hao crossed his arms in front of his chest and shook his head as he replied in an extremely disdainful tone.


    With Ye Xingchen around, how could they lack food? Moreover, they were still tinkering with grain seeds. It would not be long before they were self-sufficient. Zhao Hao could already foresee that they would become the most powerful superpowered organization in the world in the future.


    ¡°Hmph, that might not be the case. If my faction can¡¯t take you down alone, what if many factions join forces? Now that superpowered people are popping up like mushrooms after a rain, you won¡¯t be able to stay so stable forever.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll deal with whatever comes our way. The strength of our base is beyond your imagination. It¡¯s not something that a random person like you can break through.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Gao Qiwen roared and started fighting with Zhao Hao again. It had been many years since anyone had dared to insult him like this.


    The battle here was too eye-catching. Many factions had already learned of it. They had also contacted the spies they had sent over, but there was no response. If they could join forces with other forces to take down this place, they would have a new base and a large amount of resources.


    Time passed by, but there was still no news. Their residences were about to be flooded. They could no longer wait for death.


    Therefore, they chopped down trees to make simple tools and came over. Little Black had a premonition that there were other people coming and quickly told Ye Xingchen. Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up and felt that a good show was coming.


    The spies in the safety fortress were either caught or killed. Those who were locked up were kept in different places for interrogation. Some who could not stand the punishment had already given their confessions about their organization. At Ye Xingchen¡¯s request, some of them turned against their own organizations and contacted them as if they weren¡¯t discovered.


    Ye Xingchen asked those who confessed to send messages to their own forces. Those who did not confess had their phones used to send messages. Using the same method as tricking Gao Qiwen to come over could be said to be a tried-and-tested method.


    Not long after, more and more forces arrived. At first, they were shocked when they saw the battle between Zhao Hao and Gao Qiwen. The strength displayed by these two forces was too strong, especially on Ye Xingchen¡¯s side. Any superpowered person on his side could easily sweep away a large number of forces like them.


    According to the information provided by these spies, most of the forces were very weak. The weaker ones only had some soldiers who had slightly strengthened their bodies at their bases, while the spies sent out were relatively strong. However, in the eyes of Ye Xingchen and the others, they weren¡¯t a threat at all..

 Chapter 205 - Chapter 205: Giant Snake

    Chapter 205: Giant Snake


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen naturally arranged everything. Qin Tianming had already brought many people along the route they had to take. These people would either die or be injured in the end. By the time they realized that they had been deceived, it was already too late.


    In the end, some stronger superpowered people managed to escape, but it was not important.


    After Ye Xingchen dealt with all the forces, Gao Qiwen was still struggling.


    One had to admit that Gao Qiwen was quite capable. The superpowered people under him were also very powerful. Even at a disadvantage, they were actually able to fight against Mo Qi and the others for a day without all dying.


    After the spies were almost eliminated, Qin Tianming brought more superpowered people to join the battle with Gao Qiwen.


    For a moment, Gao Qiwen and the others, who were already at a disadvantage, were now retreating even more.


    ¡°Damn it, they actually have so many powerful superpowered people. If this goes on, we¡¯ll be exhausted to death by them.¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡± Gao Qiwen was hit in the abdomen by Zhao Hao¡¯s punch. He only stopped when he retreated ten meters.


    ¡°Gao Qiwen, how dare you get distracted when you¡¯re fighting with me? You¡¯re going to die if you do this.¡± Zhao Hao said with a sinister smile.


    At this moment, Gao Qiwen was bleeding from the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he had suffered a serious injury from the punch just now.


    Ye Xingchen quietly admired their battle. Watching such a battle between superpowered people was a rare learning opportunity.


    At the same time, the water was rising higher and higher, and the forest behind Ye Xingchen was almost flooded. Then, Little Black suddenly twitched as if he had been electrocuted. He bit Ye Xingchen¡¯s pants and curled up into a ball, trembling.


    ¡°I feel a terrifying monster coming towards us.¡±


    Ye Xingchen suddenly felt a little absent-minded. The feeling he had when he had a sniper rifle appeared again. It was as if his space had jumped violently.


    The monster was very close to Ye Xingchen. When Ye Xingchen and the others went to the beach for the first time and planned to pass through the forest, Ye Xingchen and the others stopped 100 meters away from it and turned back.


    The monster was getting closer and closer. Ye Xingchen felt that all of his cells were pulsing. He felt that there seemed to be some changes inside his body.


    Gao Qiwen and the others were fighting fervently. Suddenly, a huge force overturned their rubber boats and they all fell into the water. Mo Qi and the others were shocked, but their instincts made them feel that it was very dangerous. They were stunned for a few minutes and immediately turned around to run up the mountain.


    ¡°Everyone, retreat to the fortress immediately!¡± Mo Qi ordered. At the same time, Ye Xingchen¡¯s message came through the phone, telling them to return immediately.


    Only Gao Qiwen and the others were left standing there, dumbfounded. Up until now, Gao Qiwen¡¯s original team of 50 superpowered people had been reduced to less than 10 people. Corpses were everywhere, some of whom were Ye Xingchen¡¯s men.


    At this moment, something was swimming in the water not far from Gao Qiwen, stirring up huge waves in the water.


    When Gao Qiwen saw this scene, he instinctively felt an extreme sense of danger, which made his hair stand on end. However, he didn¡¯t know what to do. The top of the mountain was Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress, and there was no way out.


    Suddenly, a snake-like monster slowly emerged from the water. It had a triangular snake head and a pair of huge eyes with a bloody mouth that was almost infinitely wide. It stuck out its red tongue without moving.


    Upon closer inspection, it was a mutated giant snake that was about 4.0 meters long and as thick as the waist of two adults. Its entire body was covered in black scales, and there were crisscrossing black stripes all over its body.


    Yes, it was a mutated snake. It was not that people had not seen mutated animals on the internet before, but it was their first time seeing such a terrifying snake.


    Gao Qiwen, Ye Xingchen, and the others were all shocked. It was unbelievable that a snake could mutate and evolve to such an extent. Could a superpowered person defeat him? Everyone couldn¡¯t help but wonder.


    Just as Gao Qiwen was at a loss, the giant snake attacked first and bit one of the people. The others all used their own abilities to attack him. Gao Qiwen even punched it directly, but neither ice nor fire had any effect on the snake.


    Everyone watched helplessly as one of their companions was bitten into two halves and his body fell into the water.


    At this moment, Mo Qi, who had just escaped into the fortress, saw this scene and felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, she ran fast.


    A merciless massacre took place at the foot of the mountain. Gao Qiwen¡¯s companions died one after another, but there was nothing he could do.


    Gao Qiwen witnessed all of this and was helpless. The elite team that had once killed their enemies was powerless in front of a mutated snake.


    ¡°Ye Xingchen, I won¡¯t let you off even if I become a ghost¡­¡± Gao Qiwen shouted at the top of the mountain, but before he could finish, he was swallowed alive by the snake.


    After eating the last person, the snake actually began to shed its skin. Its entire body became longer and thicker. It was obvious that it had begun to evolve again after eating the meat of the superpowered people.


    ¡°It¡¯s too terrifying. If a snake can evolve to this extent¡­ What about those creatures that are many times more terrifying than snakes?¡± Everyone discussed animatedly, all of them frightened.


    Ye Xingchen looked at this scene. Other than fear, he was also strongly stimulated. At this moment, he was extremely eager to develop his special ability. He could feel that his special ability of dimensional space could evolve, just like these mutated snakes.


    The giant snake didn¡¯t leave just like that. Instead, it slowly came to Ye Xingchen¡¯s fortress. At this moment, everyone¡¯s eyes met the eyes of the mutated giant snake, terrifying them.


    The giant snake roared at Ye Xingchen and the others, wanting to rush into the fortress. They heard a loud bang and a violent collision sound. Some people in the fortress didn¡¯t know what was going on and were shocked by the sudden collision. The giant snake shook its head, apparently not expecting the fortress to be so tough.


    Seeing that it could not break through the fortress, the giant snake circled around the fortress to find a flaw, but it left after a while. Zhao Hao wanted to lead his men to kill the snake, but he was stopped by Ye Xingchen. Even a powerful superpowered person like Gao Qiwen was swallowed by the snake. The risk was too great. Ye Xingchen wanted to catch this snake so that Lin Sijia and the others could study it carefully. Perhaps they would gain something.


    ¡°Each of you is a precious warrior of our fortress. Don¡¯t take risks unless it¡¯s absolutely necessary.¡± Everyone felt warm in their hearts when they heard these words. This time, Ye Xingchen had destroyed so many forces. In a short period of time, no one would come to find trouble with them..

 Chapter 206 - Chapter 206: Discussion

    Chapter 206: Discussion


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Someone took a video of this and posted it online, causing a huge sensation. Humans and animals were both evolving and mutating as if they were running a race.


    The small animals that once posed no threat to humans had now become very terrifying.


    Not long after this video was released, similar cases appeared all over the world, as if these ¡°monsters¡± had made an agreement.


    At first, a giant dragon monster with three heads appeared in the M Nation¡¯s urban area. Multiple superpowered people fought it. In the end, not only did they not succeed, but many superpowered people were killed. Eventually, it was the legendary spirit reader who controlled 16 blades to pierce its heart and kill it.


    Later on, giant mutated wolf kings, super lizards, and even tides of rats appeared on land. Powerful superpowered people successively killed these monsters.


    Such examples had appeared all over the world in the past few days, and all kinds of news had spread throughout the world.


    The blue planet was about to choose a new ¡°ruler,¡± and it had returned to the age of Darwin. There was also the huge price that humans had to pay for the development of science and technology regardless of the environment.


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t panic. No matter how strong the monsters are, they have weaknesses. You have to believe in our superpowered people. They can kill all the monsters to protect us humans.¡±


    At times like this, officials would come out to appease the people. But it was all official cliche and meaningless. If their lives were in danger, the officials would be nowhere to be found.


    At this moment, Ye Xingchen gathered the core members for the first time to prepare for a meeting. In order to deal with the dangers they would face in this chaotic world, he wanted to hear everyone¡¯s opinions.


    Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were also sitting next to Ye Xingchen, but they didn¡¯t participate in the discussion. The two of them were drinking milk and eating cookies.


    This time, they had completed their missions very well. Ye Xingchen had also rewarded them with delicious food.


    Currently, the number of people recruited by the fortress added up to 60 to 70 people. Adding the original number, there were already more than 100 people.


    ¡°Humans are constantly producing new superpowered people, but now it seems that those animals have evolved to be even more terrifying. This time, a mutated snake appeared. Next time, it might be an even more terrifying creature.¡±


    ¡°The mutated creatures on land are not that exaggerated. The most dangerous things are in the sea. The ocean occupies 70% of the entire blue planet. We humans have yet to explore the creatures in there.¡±


    ¡°I suggest that in order to deal with the upcoming situation, we must build this fortress into a complete military base.¡±


    ¡°We should also recruit a large number of scientists, botanists, doctors, and other talents who are wandering outside. Only with the existence of these people can we guarantee the operation and development of a military base.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not enough to rely solely on superpowered people.¡±


    ¡°This is a good suggestion.¡±


    Everyone was talking to each other. Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t say anything, but seriously considered the feasibility of some of the things that everyone had just discussed.


    When the apocalypse arrived, the world entered a period of cold. The coldest area was said to have reached minus 100 degrees Celsius. It was difficult for the societies of various countries to maintain normal operations. Many people who were originally officials had left their organizations.


    Many of them were once talents and experts in various fields.


    At this time, Ye Xingchen made a decision after thinking for a while.


    ¡°Everyone, calm down. Regarding the recruitment of talents that you mentioned just now, I think this suggestion is excellent.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhao, you¡¯re in charge of making an announcement on the Internet. Whether it¡¯s a scientist, a doctor, or any kind of talent, you only need a doctor¡¯s degree or above. If you really can¡¯t recruit them, lower the requirements appropriately.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll start preparing now.¡±


    From the beginning of the cold wave, to the super-high temperature, and now to the acid rain, more than two billion people have died worldwide. They lacked resources and talents.


    In order to expand his own competitiveness and influence, Ye Xingchen developed a ¡°Talent Introduction Plan¡± for scientific research talents. After joining, you just had to concentrate on the research. The best food and accommodation would be provided, and you could even bring your family along. The conditions were extremely attractive. Ye Xingchen could imagine that once it was announced, many people would fight to join his group.


    Gao Qiwen¡¯s base was once famous in Jinghai City. Now that it was destroyed by Ye Xingchen, everyone sighed. The powerful superpowered people who were still watching wanted to join Ye Xingchen¡¯s group immediately.


    In order to take the absolute initiative in this chaotic world, a great plan was born in Ye Xingchen¡¯s mind.


    Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, another month had passed. During this period of time, other than the recruitment work, the most they heard was the frequent appearance of various mutated creatures all over the world, just as they had said before.


    Many creatures that were originally active in the sea had mutated and swam to various urban areas through the inland rivers connected to the sea. They attacked humans. Those monsters were worlds apart from the fish-headed monsters of the past. Fortunately, the superpowered people were able to kill these monsters in time.


    Even Ye Xingchen¡¯s team had participated in the entrapment and suppression of the mutated marine creatures.


    On this day, the acid rain miraculously became lighter, and the water level gradually decreased.


    Ye Xingchen looked at the increasing number of superpowered people in the base and felt a little unbalanced. Although he had stored tens of billions of resources in his dimensional space, he seemed to be an ordinary person. It was really too bad.


    Especially recently, the official organization released a piece of news to the global audience. Recently, scientists have made new progress in their research on people with superpowers. They had developed an artificial mutation agent through their blood and cells.


    Through this agent, the physical fitness of ordinary people could be improved to the point where it was infinitely close to the physical fitness of superpowered people. Unfortunately, in clinical trials, this agent currently had too high a requirement for physical fitness and was only effective on ordinary people. Those who could not make it would still die.


    Originally, Ye Xingchen was still wondering if there was any way to get such a thing, but he could only give up.


    At this moment, in front of Ye Xingchen was a cup of water that had been highly purified from acid rain. In order to ensure safety, the experts in the base separated the impurities from it.


    It was this kind of acid rain that allowed countless ordinary people to evolve into extraordinary warriors. Ye Xingchen felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart..

 Chapter 207 - Chapter 207: Cooperation

    Chapter 207: Cooperation


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Just as Ye Xingchen was about to drink the cup of acid rain, there was a knock on the door.


    ¡°Little Ye, the officials are here.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Ye Xingchen looked at the glass of water and decided to put the matter of improving his superpower to the back of his mind.


    Zhao Hao¡¯s former comrades were still working in the government. They had previously contacted Zhao Hao and told him after chatting for a while that the government strongly supported various non-governmental organizations. They said that the leaders of the non-governmental organizations could go to the government¡¯s headquarters to receive the latest potato seeds they had developed.


    There were also people in Ye Xingchen¡¯s base who were researching seeds, but so far, there had been no substantial progress.


    If they could really get these seeds through the government, then there would be no need to worry about the problem of food demand.


    Not every organization had the ability to develop seeds. Once the food supply was cut off, an organization would face disintegration. No one wanted to see the power they had painstakingly built up disappear just like that, so many leaders of organizations agreed immediately after hearing about it.


    Although Ye Xingchen was a little tempted, he did not completely trust the officials. The officials would definitely not share such good news for no reason.


    After getting Little Black to predict that nothing bad would happen, he brought Zhao Hao, Mo Qi, Lin Sijia, Qin Tianming, and the Chen sisters along.


    With them together, Ye Xingchen was confident that he could handle all dangers.


    Zhao Hao¡¯s friend, Yuan Bo, had also awakened a physical strengthening ability, so he was temporarily in charge of the safety fortress.


    Ye Xingchen took out an enhanced version of a nine-seater luxury yacht from his space and followed the people sent by the officials to lead the way to the official base camp, which surprised the officials.


    ¡°Mr. Ye¡¯s base is really well-equipped. They even have such a thing.¡± His tone was filled with envy. After all, even the officials did not have such a thing. In comparison, the so-called government seemed too poor.


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t say anything. He just smiled and nodded at that person.


    The headquarters of the government was also built on the top of the mountain, not far from where Ye Xingchen and the others were. When Ye Xingchen arrived at the headquarters of the government, he even met the leaders of several different organizations.


    When the leaders of the various organizations saw Ye Xingchen, they also became spirited and greeted him. If one had to say what was the most famous in Jinghai City, it would be Ye Xingchen¡¯s base.


    Not long ago, they had destroyed Gao Qiwen¡¯s base. Now, Ye Xingchen¡¯s base was known as one of the top five bases in Jinghai City.


    There were originally more than 20 million people in Jinghai City. Other than those who died from the cold wave, high temperatures, and acid rain, there were still nearly 10 million people. This number was still huge. There were as many bases as there were hairs on an ox.


    This time, Ye Xingchen only came with eight members, including Little Black, the least of all the organizations. However, no one dared to underestimate them. They looked at Ye Xingchen and the others with deep respect.


    The officials gathered all of them together, and the leaders of the various organizations also took the opportunity to communicate. Ye Xingchen was no exception. He chatted with a middle-aged man beside him.


    This middle-aged man was called Chen Jian¡¯an, he was a retired soldier like Zhao Hao. He had the most subordinates besides the government. Many of them were ordinary people without supernatural abilities, and there were also many members who were old and weak, as well as women and children.


    In Jinghai City, this base had a good reputation. Every once in a while, it would take in a batch of refugees, and countless people would flock to it.


    Such a base could be said to stand out from the rest! People admired Chen Jian¡¯an very much.


    ¡°Brother Chen, your base has thousands of people, so it must cost a lot of resources. It¡¯s not easy. You¡¯re amazing!¡± Ye Xingchen praised from the bottom of his heart, not forgetting to give him a thumbs up.


    ¡°Hahahaha, Little Brother Ye, it¡¯s all thanks to the government¡¯s help. Before the potato seeds were developed, they helped us a lot and that¡¯s why we¡¯re still alive today. The government isn¡¯t as bad as the rumors say. They¡¯re still responsible. I¡¯ll send some to you later.¡±


    Ye Xingchen did not refute his words, but when he heard that the officials were responsible, he scoffed. Most of the so-called officials only thought about their own interests and would not put the interests of the people first.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll thank Brother Chen first.¡±


    At this moment, another leader of an organization walked towards Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°Hello, Mr. Ye. My name is Li Wenchan.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Mr. Li. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you.¡± Ye Xingchen replied politely.


    Nowadays, many people want to get to know Ye Xingchen and kissed up to him. As more people arrived, they all moved closer to Ye Xingchen. However, this was also normal, so Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t care. In a crowded place, the strong would always be the main character.


    Those who could be invited here were more or less famous and powerful. Ye Xingchen naturally knew about the bases in Jinghai. The person who just came was the leader of the Kunlun Base, one of the five bases.


    ¡°Mr. Ye, can we talk in private? I want to discuss the future cooperation between our bases. Are you interested?¡± Li Wenchan turned his head and looked at Ye Xingchen.


    ¡°Oh? Cooperation? How?¡± When Ye Xingchen heard this, he was immediately interested. He had thought about this before. Like a military alliance, they could join forces to send troops to resist the enemy. This would greatly increase the deterrence of both sides.


    Ye Xingchen was listening quietly. While Chen Jian¡¯an was talking, he was thinking quickly.


    ¡°Before the apocalypse, the countries of the world competed in military strength and economic strength. Now that supernatural beings and mutated monsters were born at the same time, this represents the beginning of a new era.¡±


    ¡°We shouldn¡¯t limit our attention to the battle between bases. As the weather gradually improves, the order of society will slowly be restored. At that time, the status between countries will depend on the strength of the superpowered people.¡±


    Ye Xingchen thought to himself, ¡°This person¡¯s scheme is really not small.¡±


    ¡°I think you¡¯ve also discovered that the abilities of superpowered people can be continuously enhanced. Many enhanced humans have already discovered it, but it¡¯s still in the stage of exploration.¡±


    Ye Xingchen was very curious about this question, so he said, ¡°I heard that the M Nation discovered a type of monster¡¯s blood. It can greatly enhance the strength-type superpowered person. I wonder if it¡¯s true?¡±


    ¡°As far as I know, very! That battle had gathered almost all of the most powerful masters in the M Nation, but they had only managed to injure it and collect a little blood. But even so, in order to lure it out of the deep sea, we have lost many powerful fighters..¡±

 Chapter 208 - Chapter 208: Fainted

    Chapter 208: Fainted


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    ¡°Just a little bit of blood can make people so powerful?¡± Ye Xingchen was skeptical. There was probably a little exaggeration in it.


    ¡°Only those in the M Nation know if it¡¯s an exaggeration, but almost all the superpowered people in the world believe it now. Once they get a taste of the sweetness, countless people will kill monsters to improve their strength.¡±


    ¡°However, the number of monsters discovered and estimated is tens of thousands of times more than the number of superpowered people we know. Most of the monsters come from the sea.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a limit to what a person can do. I really think that you¡¯re a talent, so we should continue to surpass ourselves through cooperation. There¡¯s no difference between blindly closing our doors and isolating ourselves from the world. As the saying goes, ¡®Picking the stones of other mountains to attack jade, accepting the strengths of other schools to strengthen ourselves.''¡±


    After talking for an hour, the two of them stopped. Ye Xingchen was not in a hurry to agree. Li Wenchan also gave him time to consider.


    After a while, when everyone had officially arrived, the officials came out to announce something to everyone.


    ¡°Everyone, stay here for a few days. The seeds will take some time to prepare.¡±


    ¡°Not ready? Why did you ask us to come if you weren¡¯t ready? Do you know how precious our time is?¡± Some people were immediately unhappy. What kind of attitude was this from the officials?


    ¡°Do you still think this is the past? We¡¯re no longer ordinary people who can be manipulated by you.¡±


    ¡°Friends, please calm down. Please forgive us for our lack of hospitality. Please stay here for a few days. When the time comes, we will definitely hand over the seeds.¡± Not only was there not a trace of anger in his words, but he kept apologizing to them and was filled with a humble attitude.


    This was unimaginable before the apocalypse.


    Based on the number of people in the base, the officials had allocated a small warehouse-type building for each base. The rooms were enough for everyone to live together. Chen Jian¡¯an and the others happened to be next to Ye Xingchen.


    Late at night, Ye Xingchen tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.


    ¡°Sijia, do you think the officials will really be so kind as to give us seeds?¡±


    ¡°The official organization is too weak. They don¡¯t even have a few superpowered people. Where did they get the nerve to deal with so many bases at the same time?¡±


    ¡°But there¡¯s something wrong with this matter. Logically speaking, he can¡¯t wait for our bases to run out of food. When that time comes, there will always be superpowered people asking for help from him.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t think too much about it. He looked at Little Black lying on the ground, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.


    On the other side, in Li Wenchan¡¯s room, a total of 15 people were sitting together to discuss important matters.


    Rather than calling it an alliance, it was more like Li Wenchan wanted to attach himself to Ye Xingchen¡¯s forces. Now, everyone knew that Ye Xingchen¡¯s base was full of powerful people and no one dared to offend him.


    ¡°What do you think of Ye Xingchen?¡±


    ¡°This person is very secretive. In the group of people who came with him today, only Zhao Hao¡¯s ability is public information. To be able to kill Gao Qiwen, they must be extremely powerful people. When I got close to them, I felt a strong sense of vigilance in my heart.¡±


    ¡°Jinghai City is now a place where numerous forces are fighting for supremacy. There are also people hiding in the dark and waiting for the spoils. We have to find a strong enough partner to better deal with the challenges we will face next.¡±


    Li Wenchan was really ambitious, but this coincided with Ye Xingchen¡¯s plan. They all agreed that in order to deal with the disasters caused by mutated creatures in the future, a city would be built with a military base as the basic infrastructure. Their military base would then be able to take on the role of defending the world.


    This was a big plan. Ye Xingchen told him he¡¯d discuss it with everyone when he returned to his base.


    In the next two days, Ye Xingchen often communicated with the leaders of various bases or some officials. He looked like an academic expert.


    Among them, many small bases had expressed their willingness to form an alliance with Ye Xingchen. To put it bluntly, they wanted to rely on Ye Xingchen.


    After staying here for a week without any official action, Ye Xingchen felt a little uneasy.


    Some base leaders who couldn¡¯t wait had already left, leaving only a small number of people who stayed for the seeds, including Ye Xingchen, who was also curious about what the officials were going to do.


    Ye Xingchen never ate the food provided by the officials and only ate the food in his space. However, he did not waste it. He kept the food sent by the officials in his space and returned the empty plates to the person who sent the food.


    It created an illusion for the officials that they had finished eating. Everyone did this, including Zhao Hao, Mo Qi, Lin Sijia, Qin Tianming, and the Chen sisters. They were all eating the food given by Ye Xingchen.


    They were ready to break out at any time.


    Finally, half a month later, Ye Xingchen put the food sent by the officials into the space as usual. However, what made Ye Xingchen feel strange was that this time, there was not only one person who came to deliver the food but three people.


    ¡°Bark, Master, I saw a group of people lying on the ground.¡±


    Just after the officials left, Little Black barked at Ye Xingchen. The next second, he heard the movement from the next room, combining it with Little Black¡¯s words, he instantly understood what was going on.


    Ye Xingchen thought about it seriously. It was not a good time to have a conflict with them. Then, he gave Zhao Hao and the others a look, signaling them to pretend to faint together.


    Just ten minutes after Ye Xingchen and the others pretended to faint, someone walked in. Ye Xingchen clearly heard their conversation through the walkie-talkie.


    ¡°Report, everyone in Ye Xingchen¡¯s base has fainted.¡±


    ¡°Bring everyone to the room we prepared beforehand.¡± A dignified voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie.


    ¡°Hmm? Taking us away? Could it be that they want to¡­¡±


    As they spoke, the group of people put them on their shoulders and carried them away.


    ¡°This Zhao Hao is so heavy. Is his body made of titanium alloy?¡± The person in charge of taking Zhao Hao away was tall and burly. His muscles were well-defined, but even so, he walked very slowly. In the end, it was another person who carried Zhao Hao away.


    ¡°Zhao Hao is indeed the number one expert in their base. It¡¯s said that his body is invulnerable. Even if he¡¯s injured, he can heal instantly. He¡¯s already far ahead of many superpowered people on the path of evolution. If we can¡­ Forget it, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Perhaps the existence of superpowered people affected the interests of those with high status and power. They were afraid of superpowered people. They used to be high above and dominated everything. Now, money and power have become meaningless in front of superpowered people. Therefore, they wanted to control those with superpowers at all costs..

 Chapter 209 - Chapter 209: The Truth About the Official Organization

    Chapter 209: The Truth About the Official Organization


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ten minutes later, Ye Xingchen and the others were brought to a dark basement.


    Ye Xingchen quietly opened his eyes a little to look around. He only saw Zhao Hao beside him, he did not know where the others had been taken.


    No one knew what kind of ability Ye Xingchen had. They only knew that Ye Xingchen was a superpowered person with enhanced physical strength, but that he was far inferior to Zhao Hao.


    Therefore, other than the first batch of veterans in the safety fortress, a portion of people thought that Ye Xingchen was actually just a person who was a crony to Zhao Hao. They thought that he was just smart enough to trick Zhao Hao into being loyal to him and that such a person was extremely stupid.


    If Zhao Hao knew how these people looked at him, he would definitely send them to their ancestors with a punch.


    Ye Xingchen and Zhao Hao were brought to the room where the physically strengthened people were kept. There were more than a hundred people in there besides Ye Xingchen and Zhao Hao.


    When Lin Sijia came in, Ye Xingchen had already announced that she had no supernatural power but was his family member. The Chen sisters and Qin Tianming were also treated as having no supernatural power like Lin Sijia.


    Lin Sijia and the Chen sisters were cute and obedient, so everyone naturally thought that they were Ye Xingchen¡¯s three women.


    Lin Sijia, Qin Tianming, Little Black, and the Chen sisters were locked up in the same room as those who had no supernatural power. Only Mo Qi was locked up in a special room. Because Mo Qi had always been used as a weapon by Ye Xingchen, everyone more or less knew that she had a thunder-type supernatural power.


    There was a surveillance camera in the room. Ye Xingchen used his superpower to quietly turn the surveillance camera to a different angle and then hid m the blind spot of the surveillance camera to start discussing with Zhao Hao.


    ¡°Big Brother Zhao, it seems that these seeds are just a cover. Their goal is to make us surrender.¡±


    ¡°Make us surrender?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been here for a week. I found that there are almost no superpowered people among the officials. They¡¯re all ordinary people. After they drugged these people, they only locked them up. Other than trying to persuade us to surrender, I can¡¯t think of any other possibility.¡±


    Ye Xingchen pretended not to wake up and waited for the change. After half a day, everyone began to wake up one after another.


    At this moment, they woke up with a dumbfounded look on their faces. Everyone looked at each other and had a bad feeling in their hearts. They only remembered fainting after eating the meal sent by the officials.


    Not only that, but everyone also found that they could not exert any strength, as if their abilities had disappeared into thin air.


    Some people punched the wall and cried out in pain.


    ¡°What happened? Usually, I can punch through steel plates with one punch. Ah, it hurts!¡±


    Everyone sensed that something was wrong and tried it one after another. However, the results were the same. Everyone¡¯s physical fitness had returned to the standard of ordinary people.


    Some smart people seemed to have guessed what was going on. They sat and secretly thought about how to deal with it.


    ¡°Is anyone there? Where the f*ck did you go?¡±


    Some people shouted for the officials to come over and asked what was going


    on, but no one cared.


    It wasn¡¯t until the evening that someone who looked like a leader finally came to the place where the superpowered people were being held.


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t panic. We have no choice but to do this. We hope that you can join our official organization. Only under our leadership will you have a better chance to display your talents.¡±


    When the 100-plus people heard these words, they were all burning with anger. They really thought that the officials were so kind as to give them seeds, but it turned out that they had such a wicked idea.


    ¡°What did you do to us? Why can¡¯t we use our abilities?¡± Someone asked anxiously. This was something that everyone was eager to know.


    It was not easy for them to awaken their abilities and become a revered god. Suddenly, one day, everything was taken away. This feeling was worse than being killed.


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be anxious. Look at what I¡¯m holding in my hand.¡± As he spoke, he showed the thing in his palm to everyone. It was a sealed chemical test tube filled with a light green liquid.


    ¡°This thing was specially developed by our higher-ups for you superpowered people. Previously, we put a chemical agent that we specially developed for superpowered people in your food. This thing is colorless, odorless, and non-toxic, but it can suppress your ability. As long as you are willing to join our official organization, I will give you the antidote to remove the suppression.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I advise you not to be naive. If you want to pretend to rely on us to get the antidote, it¡¯s useless because the antidote to remove the suppression of your super ability can only ensure that you recover your superpowers for a short period of time. As long as you are willing to join us, we will give it to you on time.¡±


    ¡°If someone is willing to be an ordinary person, we will let them go. Whether you want to go or stay, you can decide for yourself.¡±


    These 100-plus people were shocked and angry when they heard his words.


    ¡°You guys are really despicable and shameless!


    ¡°Damn you!¡±


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    As he spoke, someone actually spat on him.


    ¡°Damn it, you vomited on my face!¡±


    ¡°Aiya, that bastard is standing too far away!¡±


    ¡°If you dare, come closer!¡±


    The bosses of the various factions had always been praised by others and had never suffered such humiliation before. Therefore, they all cursed at the officials,


    ¡°Higher-ups? Hmm?¡± Ye Xingchen keenly captured this keyword. Could it be that the higher-ups of Jinghai City municipality were related to that legendary place? But why did they do this?


    The official hurriedly retreated when he saw this. In fact, he was very unwilling to come here. If someone¡¯s superpower was still there or was not completely suppressed, he would be killed if he was not careful.


    Their previous plan to artificially create a superpowered person had indeed succeeded, but the price was too high. In order to obtain the resources to create a superpowered person, the government spent nearly ten billion yuan. Moreover, the superpowered person was only an ordinary superpowered person, which was far inferior to those who had naturally awakened their abilities.


    Therefore, this plan was put on hold.


    In the original plan of the government, they wanted to control the powerful superpowered people in these bases, especially the leaders, to hunt some powerful ¡°monsters,¡± to get resources, and continue cultivating superpowered people. Moreover, they had many ongoing scientific research projects.


    These ¡°monsters¡± usually had immeasurable value. Not long ago, the M Nation announced that they had extracted a metal substance that had never been seen on the blue planet from the skin of a monster that they had hunted. They had fused it into a combat uniform that could make one invulnerable.


    First, there was the monster blood that could strengthen superpowered people, and then there was the monster skin that could be used to create armor. The entire ¡°monster¡± was a treasure..

 Chapter 210 - Chapter 210: Ye Xingchens Thoughts

    Chapter 210: Ye Xingchen¡¯s Thoughts


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    After the M Nation, Europe, East Asia, and the HR Alliance all published articles about powerful monsters that could be used for research.


    The news that was sent out one after another caused a wave of monsters to be killed all over the world.


    However, those powerful ¡°monsters¡± weren¡¯t something ordinary superpowered people could deal with. Most people weren¡¯t able to escape if they tried.


    The official organization also urgently needed these creatures for research, but no powerful superpowered people were willing to join them. They were not even willing to cooperate. In the end, they could not use this method to force them to join the organization.


    The reason why they couldn¡¯t recruit people was because the conditions offered by various non-official organizations were very attractive. Each organization had ways to catch those mutated huge seafood which perfectly satisfied people¡¯s food needs.


    Not only could those mutated giant seafood be used as a huge source of food, but they could also be processed into delicacies. In comparison, the eight to ten catties of potatoes from the official organization were nothing. They were not attractive at all.


    Moreover, as these unofficial organizations became more and more powerful, they had already threatened their official status. So the official organization developed and produced this drug in order to counter the superpowered people.


    The original plan of the officials was to control the people from the various organizations and force them to belong to them so that they could send more people to kill monsters to obtain food and resources. The officials needed a large number of resources and useful superpowered people.


    Chen Jian¡¯an was also locked up. Because he was also considered to be a person with strengthening superpowers, he was brought to the same room. Hearing the words of this official, he could not help but sigh.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be used by them.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Chen, what do you mean? Why do you say that you were used by them?¡± Ye Xingchen was very curious after hearing Chen Jian¡¯an¡¯s words and pricked up his ears.


    ¡°Mr. Ye, you might not know this, but I was actually one of the leaders at the decision-making level of this official organization. It was only later that they actually sent their soldiers to search for and kill those ¡®monsters¡¯ for that illusory man-made superpower plan. You have to know that ordinary soldiers are extremely weak in front of those mutated super strong ¡®monsters,¡¯ but even so, they still sent them to carry out such a mission. This completely goes against the original intention of the official organization.¡±


    ¡°I couldn¡¯t stop them. In the end, I quit this official organization and set up another organization with my former team. As you know, the base I¡¯m in now has taken in a lot of ordinary people. I asked them for help, and they gave me potato seeds to barely maintain our food needs.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I told you before that they were still a little responsible, but it seems like I was overthinking it. I was the one who persuaded many bases to come here this time. They came because of me, but in the end, it was me who harmed them.¡± After saying that, he looked upset and pained.


    Ye Xingchen thought this was a godsent opportunity. He could take advantage of this opportunity to recruit a large number of bases. When the time came, all the bases would join forces and build a new city with these bases as the center. This was also the beginning of the grand plan in his heart. Ye Xingchen was overjoyed upon hearing this.


    Ye Xingchen immediately had the thought of recruiting them as his subordinates. Chen Jian¡¯an didn¡¯t have many subordinates, but they were either experts in various fields or soldiers who had been on the battlefield.


    Among them, there were many people who had awakened strengthening abilities. When the time came, they would become a powerful force.


    ¡°By the way, Mr. Chen, what¡¯s your superpower?¡±


    ¡°Me? My ability is to control all metals. I can control anything that has anything to do with metal.¡±


    ¡±F*ck, then aren¡¯t you the weakened version of Magneto?! How incredible!¡± Ye Xingchen opened his mouth slightly. He never expected it to be such an ability. ¡°Magneto? You think too highly of me. That¡¯s a true peerless expert who can control magnetic fields in movies. How can I compare to him? I don¡¯t know if there¡¯s anyone in this world who has awakened this ability. It¡¯s a pity that my ability is suppressed, otherwise, this room wouldn¡¯t be able to lock me up.¡±


    ¡°There are many powerful superpowered warriors in our base. They are all much stronger than me.¡±


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard that. These were all treasures. Eating potatoes every day under Chen Jian¡¯an? It was simply a waste of natural resources. If they could pull these people into their organization, it would definitely increase the strength of their base by a lot.


    Science and technology will always be the number one productive force. When the time came, he could also develop new technological weapons to resist the threat brought by the monsters, just like other countries in the world.


    Ye Xingchen thought about it carefully. It was impossible for humans to fully establish themselves in the world just by relying on superpowered people. The ocean occupied 70% of the planet¡¯s area, and there were countless creatures in it. To the current humans, that place seemed to have become a forbidden zone for life. All kinds of monsters emerged one after another. Therefore, the ultimate threat to humans would come from the ocean!


    Ye Xingchen looked around, wanting to talk to the others to see if there were any bases with a lot of talents that he could recruit. Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. Some people were actually secretly gathering power as if they were about to hit the wall.


    Ye Xingchen had been looking in that direction and saw the three of them crash into the wall at the exit at the same time.


    With a loud bang, the wall collapsed.


    ¡°Their abilities weren¡¯t suppressed?¡± Ye Xingchen was surprised. He was still thinking about how to get out.


    ¡°My family, all of you, go and kill this group of despicable officials!¡± Someone shouted. However, they seemed to have forgotten that their abilities were suppressed and they were just ordinary people. If they rushed out rashly, they would not have a good ending.


    Maybe because it was the first time it was used, the official dosage of the drug was not very accurate. Some of the superpowered people were not completely suppressed. Suddenly, the door of the room where they were locked up was broken open by the strengthening-type superpowered people.


    Even the rooms where the other superpowered people were locked up were forcefully broken into.


    For a moment, the scene was extremely chaotic. The official staff was so frightened that they turned pale with fright. They ran away, but how could they outrun those superpowered people?


    ¡°Beat him up, kill him!¡±


    ¡°Spare me! Spare me!¡± The thing he was worried about had indeed happened.


    ¡°Although these people still have their abilities, according to my observation, they are still greatly affected.¡± Ye Xingchen said to Zhao Hao.


    ¡°That seems to be the case. Some control-type superpowered people seem to have a hard time activating their abilities. This makes no sense.¡± They said as they looked at those who were activating their abilities..

 Chapter 211 - Chapter 211: Making a Move

    Chapter 211: Making a Move


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Chen Jian¡¯an said anxiously, ¡°Mr. Ye, why haven¡¯t you left yet? If you don¡¯t leave now, it will be too late. I¡¯m familiar with the terrain here. You can follow me if you want.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry, Mr. Chen. We still have to wait for some people.¡±


    At this moment, Qin Tianming appeared behind Chen Jian¡¯an without anyone noticing.


    Chen Jian¡¯an turned around. ¡°Ah? When did you come here? Why didn¡¯t I see you?¡±


    ¡°I just came from the other side,¡± Qin Tianming said innocently as he blinked his eyes.


    Lin Sijia, the Chen sisters, and Little Black had also arrived. Soon, Mo Qi also found them. Ye Xingchen expected that they would definitely come to find him first, so he didn¡¯t rush out.


    ¡°Later, don¡¯t be in a hurry to attack. Follow my instructions.¡± Ye Xingchen said to Zhao Hao.


    The place where they were imprisoned was two stories high from the ground. They walked up the stairs. On the walkway, Ye Xingchen saw the official who had persuaded them to surrender lying on the ground. At this moment, he was no longer breathing. His face was covered in blood, he had a tragic death.


    A punch from a superpowered person could easily reach over a thousand pounds. How could an ordinary person withstand it?


    After they rushed out, what greeted their eyes was not the expected scene of the superpowered people counterattacking. At this moment, a large group of people were squatting on the ground with their hands on their heads, looking like a group of criminals being executed.


    The superpowered people who had attacked earlier were now lying on the ground. Some of them had been shot in the leg, while others had been shot in the body. They were all lying on the ground in pain.


    ¡°You despicable people! If you hadn¡¯t drugged me, how could your bullets have penetrated me?¡±


    A middle-aged man in a military uniform stood in front of everyone with his hands behind his back, watching everything coldly.


    ¡°Many people would be envious to be able to work for the government. Now that you¡¯ve joined us, you¡¯ll be the heroes of our country in the future. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±


    ¡°Squat down!¡± Ye Xingchen and the others were almost the last to run out. As soon as they came out, they had guns pointed at their heads by the soldiers. Seeing this, the few of them could only obediently do as they were told.


    Ye Xingchen looked at Mo Qi and the two sisters of the Chen family, signaling them not to act rashly.


    The middle-aged man took a few steps forward and swept his gaze across the crowd. ¡°Everyone, you only have two choices today. Either you join us or die!¡± Hundreds of powerful superpowered people were furious and agitated when they heard the threat. The atmosphere became very tense.


    Some of them were furious. They gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, ready to attack at any moment. They were once heroes who protected humanity. Why should they work for him?


    ¡°Your behavior is immoral and an insult to the dignity of superpowered people. If word gets out, you will definitely be attacked by superpowered people all over the world.¡±


    ¡°Is he serious? He¡¯s actually trying to reason with this group of people?¡± Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise. He didn¡¯t know what was this person¡¯s ability. He was dressed like a gentleman, unlike other superpowered people who wore combat uniforms.


    The man¡¯s words were not without reason. Unknowingly, the superpowered people of this world seemed to have become two different species from ordinary humans.


    The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. The superpowered people had indeed made their own contributions to protecting the peace of mankind.


    If it weren¡¯t for them, who knows how many people would have become food for the ¡°monsters.¡±


    In other parts of the world, people with special abilities even became national heroes and were loved by the local people. And here, everyone was reduced to prisoners. How ironic.


    This was an insult to all superpowered people and a challenge to their dignity!


    The whole scene was filled with anger and unease, making people feel very nervous. They did not want to be bullied, nor did they want to see their interests being violated. However, what was the difference between them and ordinary people now?


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t expect these people to have such a backbone, and some thoughts of admiration flashed through his mind.


    ¡°Bang!¡± A gunshot rang out, and the young man who had tried to reason with them just now was shot in the middle of his forehead and fell to the ground. He did not expect to be killed just because of his words.


    ¡°Hah, now that you¡¯re the fish and I¡¯m the knife, you still dare to threaten me. Do you see that? Our official organization doesn¡¯t even need people with special abilities who only know how to talk. You¡¯ve seen the outcome of such people. I don¡¯t want to repeat myself a second time. I¡¯ll give you three minutes to consider.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m in!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m in too!¡±


    ¡°And me!¡±


    Many people hurriedly stood up, afraid that they would be shot dead if they were a second late. In an instant, voices rose and fell in the crowd. Those who had been shouting to never submit were now scared out of their wits.


    ¡°Hehe, I thought these people had a backbone, but I thought too much.¡± Ye Xingchen squatted down and didn¡¯t move. Mo Qi and the others didn¡¯t move either.


    ¡°Big Brother Zhao, when we attack later, capture that middle-aged man as quickly as possible and kill him.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.


    ¡°Mr. Ye, what do you want? The official organization has some people with strengthening abilities. You must not act rashly. I will talk to them later. Your lives will not be in danger,¡± Chen Jian¡¯an said anxiously.


    ¡°Are you talking about those who relied on external forces to become mutants? They can¡¯t even withstand a single blow,¡± Ye Xingchen whispered.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be rash!¡±


    After saying that, Ye Xingchen stood up, followed by Zhao Hao and Mo Qi. Mo Qi had already made dozens of lightning balls in her sleeves and was waiting for Ye Xingchen¡¯s order.


    ¡°Leader Ye Xingchen, have you thought it through? Very good. We will definitely not treat you badly after you join us.¡± The middle-aged man was very happy to see this and laughed loudly.


    After all, Ye Xingchen¡¯s base was different from other ordinary forces. With them setting an example, many people who were still hesitating stood up.


    ¡°When did I say that I would submit to you? Do you think trash like you are worthy?¡±


    ¡°Hmm? Your Excellency Ye Xingchen, I see that you are a talent. If you apologize to me now, I will not hold it against you.¡±


    ¡°Do it!¡±


    ¡°Hmm? You want to do it the hard way?¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡± Zhao Hao dashed toward the middle-aged man at his fastest speed.


    ¡°Trying to capture the leader first? Ha!¡± The middle-aged man did not panic at all. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up, and a smile flashed across his eyes.


    Almost instantly, when Zhao Hao¡¯s fist was about to reach his forehead, a superpowered person rushed over at an extremely fast speed.


    Ye Xingchen didn¡¯t care at all. His indifferent eyes looked at him as if he was looking at a dead man. Big Brother Zhao¡¯s strength was among the strongest of the enhanced humans. In the entire Jinghai City, there were only a handful of superpower people who could be his match..

 Chapter 212 - Chapter 212: Heaven Enlightenment Sect

    Chapter 212: Heaven Enlightenment Sect


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    ¡°Bang!¡± Zhao Hao¡¯s fist pierced through the chest of the superpowered person from the official organization.


    ¡°How is that possible? Your superpower isn¡¯t suppressed?¡± At this moment, the superpowered person clutched his chest and staggered backward. He stared at Zhao Hao, clearly unable to accept this outcome.


    He fell to the ground with a bang. The scene that the middle-aged man had expected did not happen.


    ¡°How, how is this possible? Even if the chemical agent can¡¯t completely suppress your superpower, you shouldn¡¯t be so strong.¡± The middle-aged man was shocked.


    At the same time, Mo Qi¡¯s lightning ball had already gone towards the surrounding soldiers.


    The soldiers all fell straight to the ground. They did not even have time to react to what it was. The surroundings were filled with the smell of burning.


    The power of the lightning ball was self-evident. Even a powerful superpowered person like Zhao Hao would lose his combat strength immediately after being hit.


    On the other hand, Ye Xingchen was really hiding. After shouting the words ¡°do it,¡± he immediately hid in his dimensional space and disappeared into thin air. There were only a few people with abilities in the huge official organization, and they were a group of weak ones. One of them was burned alive by Chen ¡¯ Da¡¯ran. After he died, Chen Xiaoran did not forget to use water to extinguish him. At least he was left with a complete corpse.


    With the cooperation of Zhao Hao, a warrior, and Mo Qi, a mage, all the superpowered people in the official organization were killed. Not a single one was left alive. Some of them were even electrocuted before they could react.


    The other ordinary soldiers also put down their weapons.


    The reversal happened too quickly, and many people did not react in time.


    ¡°How is it? Are you done killing?¡± Ye Xingchen jumped out of the dimensional space. If he stayed there any longer, he would have suffocated to death. However, this time, he could stay in there longer than before.


    ¡°Little Ye, we killed everyone that needed to be killed. These people have all surrendered.¡± He pointed at the soldiers who were squatting not far away He was clutching a panicked old man. If he was not mistaken, this person was the person in charge here.


    Chen Jian¡¯an, who was standing aside, was startled. Ye Xingchen had disappeared just now, and now he suddenly appeared.


    ¡°Little Brother Ye, how did you do it? Is this your superpower? I¡¯ve never seen such a weird superpower.¡±


    ¡°My ability is a spatial ability. I can enter a dimensional space avoid attacks. It¡¯s useless. It¡¯s just a life-saving skill,¡± Ye Xingchen said with a harmless look.


    Ye Xingchen intentionally revealed his special ability, so he said it in front of everyone without any scruples.


    ¡°What, I¡¯ve never heard of such a superpower?¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Ye, for saving my life.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Ye.¡±


    Mr. Ye, if you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯m willing to join your base.¡±


    At this moment, everyone understood that Ye Xingchen and his team weren¡¯t affected at all. The bullets that hit Zhao Hao were shattered into pieces. And the enemies were easily taken down.


    Everyone thought that Ye Xingchen was a strengthening-type superpowered person, but they didn¡¯t expect him to be a special mutant. The rumors were indeed not credible.


    When they saw Ye Xingchen¡¯s special ability, many people subconsciously thought of one thing. It was said that Ye Xingchen had hoarded tens of billions of resources when the apocalypse came. However, how could a base store so many things? Many people thought that this was fake news, but now that they thought about it, it was probably true. No one knew how big that alternate dimension was. Perhaps it could store so many resources?


    Ye Xingchen deliberately showed off his ability to let them understand this.


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be anxious. The most important thing now is to think about how to recover your abilities.¡±


    After saying that, everyone fell silent. That was right, if they didn¡¯t recover their abilities, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to return to their original forces, let alone join Ye Xingchen¡¯s base.


    ¡°Tell me, where is the antidote?¡± The old man who was captured by Zhao Hao was surrounded. Everyone looked at him fiercely. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they were looking for the antidote, they would have kicked his face.


    ¡°The antidote that un-suppresses your abilities isn¡¯t with us. It¡¯s in our headquarters in Jinghai City.¡±


    Hearing his words, these superpowered people flew into a rage.


    ¡°Are you going to tell me or not? If you don¡¯t, I¡¯ll kick you to death right now.¡± Everyone felt that this person was lying.


    This thing is not something that we can develop at all. Without the order from the headquarters, how would we have the courage to provoke you? Moreover¡­¡±


    ¡°Keep talking!¡±


    ¡°Moreover, if you don¡¯t obtain the antidote agent within a day, you might¡­ you might lose your ability forever. Even if it didn¡¯t completely disappear, the strength would definitely be greatly reduced. At this moment, everything that happened here must have been known by them. If you let me go now and join US¡­¡±


    ¡°Pa!¡± Before he could finish speaking, he was slapped unconscious by someone. ¡°F*ck, why is he still daydreaming at a time like this? Even if I die, I won¡¯t submit to them.¡±


    ¡°Did you kill him?¡± Someone asked anxiously. What should they do without their superpowers?


    ¡°Does anyone know where their headquarters is?¡±


    ¡°The higher-ups who can directly command the official organization in Jinghai City must be the Hidden Dragon Base, which is known as the most powerful force in our country. That place controls the country¡¯s most powerful army.


    Now that the apocalypse has arrived, who knows how many people have awakened their abilities. There must be countless powerful mutants. Moreover, that base has never openly recruited superpowered people.¡±


    When Ye Xingchen heard this, he also frowned. Didn¡¯t that mean that everyone here was useless?


    Then what was the point of recruiting them?


    Everyone, there is actually a way to restore our abilities.¡± At this time, a person stood out from the crowd.


    The person who spoke was called Zou Xiao, a member of the Thunderbolt Base, one of the five bases.


    ¡°However, this is also what I heard from the rumors. It might not be true, but it might not be impossible to give it a try.¡±


    ¡°Let me say this first. I heard it from someone else. If it¡¯s fake, don¡¯t hit me.¡±


    ¡°Aiya, hurry up and tell us. We¡¯re so anxious!¡±


    ¡°It is said that after the acid rain, a person in Jinghai City awakened a very special ability. As long as you touch someone with your hand, that person will awaken the ability.¡±


    ¡°That person didn¡¯t establish a military base, but an organization called the Heaven Enlightenment Sect. If you want to get his ¡®enlightenment,¡¯ you have to join the Heaven Enlightenment Sect. That person often calls himself the mother of the superpowered people, and all the superpowered people are his children. Moreover, it is said that this is only one of the abilities he has mastered.¡±


    ¡°Is there such a powerful ability in this world?¡±

 Chapter 213 - Chapter 213: That Feeling Again

    Chapter 213: That Feeling Again


    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Ye Xingchen¡¯s face was filled with surprise. Helping others awaken their abilities? Wasn¡¯t this like the apocalypse in those American mutant movies? Using Heaven Enlightenment as a name for his faction?


    Could it be that there was really such a special ability? Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes suddenly became serious. It seemed that he had thought too simply of this world.


    Each of these people¡¯s abilities sounded more and more outrageous. He clearly remembered that many people¡¯s abilities were awakened when they were on the verge of death. Now, someone could awaken a person¡¯s ability without any effort. Just this ability alone could recruit countless experts.


    The man continued, ¡°Now that no one has the ability to use their abilities, we¡¯ll just try our luck. Those who are willing to join them can come with me and give it a try.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    ¡°Me too!¡±


    After a while, everyone left. There was nothing more important than recovering their abilities. As long as they could recover, they were willing to accept it.


    If that was the case, this base would soon become the most powerful force in Jinghai City.


    ¡°Mr. Ye, thank you very much for your help today.¡± Chen Jian¡¯an didn¡¯t leave in a hurry.


    ¡°Mr. Chen, don¡¯t you want to join the Heaven Enlightenment Sect to recover your superpower?¡± Ye Xingchen asked curiously. They had already discussed the matter of cooperation, but the sudden change made him not know what to do for a moment.


    ¡°There is no free lunch in this world. I don¡¯t want to be controlled by others. Besides, I¡¯m quite satisfied with this base. Even if I become an ordinary person, I still have you, don¡¯t I?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. How could the Heaven Enlightenment Sect give people their abilities for free?¡± Ye Xingchen¡¯s eyes flashed with a bright light. There must be a big secret hidden in that base.


    ¡°Big Brother Zhao, after we return this time, send someone to investigate this place called Heaven Enlightenment Sect.¡±


    Li Wenchan and the others, who had originally wanted to cooperate with Ye Xingchen, also went to the Heaven Enlightenment Sect.


    ¡°How could there be such a strange place? It wasn¡¯t easy for me to be reborn, but I got such a useless superpower?!¡±


    Ye Xingchen was extremely depressed. He had originally wanted to use this opportunity to get more people to join, but now, the official organization¡¯s plot had completely benefited the Heaven Enlightenment Sect.


    ¡°However, if they don¡¯t provoke me, I won¡¯t provoke them. As long as the Heaven Enlightenment Sect doesn¡¯t provoke me, I won¡¯t care about them.¡± ¡°Mr. Chen, why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡±


    ¡°Little Brother Ye, to be honest, I want to bring my base to join your base. Do you want to consider it?¡±


    Of course, Ye Xingchen knew what Chen Jian¡¯an was thinking. Now that the official organization of Jinghai City had been destroyed, it could not help them in the future. After witnessing Ye Xingchen¡¯s abilities, Chen Jian¡¯an naturally wanted to join in.


    ¡°Okay, you¡¯re very welcome to join us, but my base doesn¡¯t keep idle people. When your people come over, you have to listen to our commands.¡±


    ¡°Of course. Not only them, but I will follow you too. Uh, I¡¯m just an ordinary person now.¡± Chen Jian¡¯an realized his mistake and shook his head in embarrassment.


    ¡°Alright, then it¡¯s settled.¡±


    The group set off on the journey back to the base. At this moment, they sat on the luxury yacht and looked at each other as if they had something to say.


    ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it. Brother Zhao, you go first.¡±


    Zhao Hao didn¡¯t decline. He put his hands behind his back and said seriously, ¡°Now that Chen Jian¡¯an has chosen to join us, we should build a defense line between the two bases as soon as possible to deal with the possible conflict between the powerful monsters and the other bases.¡±


    Lin Sijia also agreed. ¡°This way, we can attract other bases to join us. By then, we can build layers of defense lines. I agree.¡±


    ¡°From the looks of it, this is the general trend. If we don¡¯t do this, others will.¡±


    Chen Daran also said, ¡°When we go back, we can try to investigate the details of the other four bases. After all, there must be some unimaginablely strong people at these bases that are as famous as ours.¡±


    ¡°The leader of Kunlun Base went to the Heaven Enlightenment Sect. Without him, Kunlun Base, one of the five bases, might not live up to its name. As for the leaders of the other three bases, they were very cautious. They left the official organization¡¯s gathering after only one week.¡±


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t worry too much. The other bases have been restraining each other all this time. They don¡¯t dare to expand recklessly. They don¡¯t have that many materials to build fortifications, and we definitely don¡¯t lack materials.¡± Ye Xingchen¡¯s words made everyone relax a lot. This time, they had met many powerful experts in the official organization, and a strong sense of crisis arose in their hearts.


    However, with Gao Qiwen¡¯s example, no one dared to act rashly. Speaking of which, Ye Xingchen also had to thank Gao Qiwen for dispelling many forces that wanted to make a move on Ye Xingchen.


    A peaceful day quietly passed. Ye Xingchen¡¯s military base was still building defenses. In Ye Xingchen¡¯s vision, this place would become the center of a city in the future.


    Ye Xingchen also went to Gao Qiwen¡¯s base. Almost all the resources and infrastructure that could be taken away were taken by others. However, no one could remove the huge main structure of the base, including the thick concrete wall. Ye Xingchen brought the entire base back.


    Looking at such a powerful military base, Ye Xingchen sighed in his heart. It could even defend against nuclear bombs.


    If they hadn¡¯t come to provoke me, they wouldn¡¯t have ended up like this.


    On this day, Chen Jian¡¯an came to Ye Xingchen¡¯s military base to discuss the construction of the defense line.


    Ye Xingchen was very happy and asked Lin Sijia to prepare a table full of delicious food.


    At this moment, the dining table was filled with steaming hot food. There was salt-baked lobster, garlic beef, steamed bass, braised pork trotters, and so on. Mo Qi and Qin Tianming were drooling non-stop. Ye Xingchen and the others could eat these foods often, but it was different for Chen Jian¡¯an.


    It was fragrant and delicious. The food made him drool. How long had it been since he saw such delicious food? He had long been tired of eating those potatoes. Even if he could occasionally eat a little meat, it was tasteless.


    At this moment, Chen Jian¡¯an was extremely glad that he had made a very correct choice.


    ¡°Now that we¡¯re on the same side, and you¡¯re older than me, I¡¯ll call you Big Brother Chen. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Good, good, good!¡± Chen Jian¡¯an kept nodding and eating.


    Just as everyone was eating happily, the alarm suddenly sounded.


    Ye Xingchen was in a daze. It was that feeling. Could it be that the giant snake had returned?


    Little Black was also curled up on the ground like last time..