Chapter 10 - Zombie world (2)

The aunt looked at the dazed black-haired youth. Thinking that he was frightened, she quickly comforted:

“Ai, these days, there’s really not many good children like you who would sacrifice themselves for others! Child, don’t be afraid. We are all good people. I am a first level wind ability user. My husband is a first level fire ability user. You can call us Huang Shen Er and Uncle Chen. That is our eldest son, Da Yong. He is a second level power ability user. We are all members of the Chang Feng base.” The aunt said as she pointed at the silent old man and the strong youngster beside her.

“Child, what is your name? In such a cold weather, you don’t even have a jacket! Look at you, frozen to this state! Don’t be scared. From now on, we will be your godfather and godmother, okay?” Huang Shen Er said.

To the side, Uncle Chen repeatedly nodded his head and took off his jacket. Without waiting to hear any protests, he draped the jacket over the black-haired youth’s shoulders.

The strong young man scratched his head and said: “Then from now on, you are my little brother.”

A certain alien had never been enveloped in such deep love before. He awkwardly answered:

“…… Okay.” Then added, “I’m called Xiao Yi.”

That family of three heard this and affectionately hugged a certain alien in the middle.

“We came to this residential area today to collect supplies. When we were just about to head back, we ran into you.” Uncle Chen explained. “Our car is parked outside on the main street. Xiao Yi, come back with us!”

The black-haired youth: “Okay.”

Consequently, the three of them surrounded a certain alien and walked towards the end of the alleyway. Behind them, the few black strands that were camouflaged with the surroundings quietly surrounded the pile of fallen zombies……

After a few minutes, the big bundle of strands had eaten their fill and immediately rolled, chasing after their main body! Sitting in the Jeep that was speeding along toward the suburbs, a certain alien held his forehead and cried in his heart: “If they can’t catch up, then I will be lost!”

On the road, although the city was filled with abandoned vehicles, it was evident that this family of three had already planned their route before they entered this big city. The Jeep turned left and right, twisting and turning for half an hour before finally exiting the city area. Along the way, the sound from the engine attracted over some first and second level zombies, but most of them were taken care of by the old pair coordinating with each other and throwing out wind and fireballs. Occasionally, a zombie or two would leap onto the roof of the car, but they would also be thrown off with an acceleration from the Jeep.

Just when the roadside buildings gradually disappeared and were replaced with large stretches of dried up yellow grassy fields, a three story villa surrounded by an earth wall appeared with their sights.

“We’ve arrived!” The strong young man who was driving turned his head back and said to the black haired youth.

“This is Chang Feng base?” A certain alien looked at the small courtyard in disbelief: I had thought it would be a city!

“Yes!” Chen Da Yong took the black-haired youth’s astonishment as a pleasantly surprised reaction towards their ‘Chang Feng base’. “See that earth wall? Our leader Xu Yun Cheng constructed it himself. He is a third level earth ability user! With his protection, our base is much safer than those bases set up in cities, residential buildings, libraries or villages!” Cheng Da Yong proudly said.

The Jeep drove to the outside of the earth wall and honked. The earth wall automatically parted a 3 metre wide crack. After the car passed through, the wall automatically closed up again.

A certain alien followed them off the car and saw an imposing man in his thirties standing at the door of the villa, waiting for everyone’s return. He presumed this was Xu Yun Cheng, the earth ability user who Chen Da Yong had mentioned earlier.

“Leader, we’re back! This time, we found a lot of food and clothes. We also ran into Xiao Yi. Although he’s not an ability user, he saved my father’s life!” Chen Da Yong took the lead and happily said this to Xu Yun Cheng.

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“Today, our luck was good. We actually found these in one of the houses!” Uncle Chen proudly lifted the rice bags. “Although they’re more than 40 months expired, we can still eat them after they’re cooked well.”

System 2d14 explain: [Lord Host! 1 year on C planet is equivalent to 7.4 calendar years.]

Xu Yun Cheng heard this and nodded: “Everyone has worked hard. Come in!” After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the house.

Huang Shen Er patted the black-haired youth’s shoulder and comforted: “Xiao Yi, don’t take it to heart! Leader Xu may look cold but he has a warm heart. He’s like that to everyone.”

A certain alien nodded his head: “En.”

Uncle Chen and the strong young man refused the black-haired youth’s offer to help carry things, seeing as he only had one arm. They then entered the house.

Just when they entered the villa, 7 or 8 people in the living room all happily crowded around and greeted Uncle Chen’s family of three, celebrating their victorious return:

“Welcome back, Uncle Chen!”

“Huang Shen Er, did everything go well today?”

“Da Yong, what did you guys bring back?”

When everyone finally caught sight of the black-haired youth who followed them in, they froze. The smiles on their faces also slightly vanished.

Fearing that Xiao Yi would feel uncomfortable, Huang Shen Er quickly came up to smooth things over:

“This is me and Old Chen’s newly adopted son, Xiao Yi! Today, if it weren’t because he fended of a zombie for Old Chen, I’m afraid that Old Chen wouldn’t have been able to come back today! Although Xiao Yi is not an ability user, he is a good child.”

When they heard this, the 7 or 8 people present all didn’t have very good expressions, but they couldn’t directly refute. After a long awkward silence, a female ability user in her thirties spoke on behalf of everyone’s thoughts:

“You say this, but we already discussed when our Chang Feng base was first established that we can’t just randomly bring back a non ability user.” A woman, who was still wearing an apron but looked very capable and experienced, said.

“Ya Nan. Xiao Yi saved Old Chen’s life today! We can’t just leave this child to fend for himself!” Huang Shen Er anxiously said.

That capable woman called Ya Nan directly dragged Huang Shen Er to the side and whispered:

“Shen Er, it’s not that we don’t have sympathy, but did you forget how those large-scale bases established by the country were destroyed?”

“Ordinary people won’t necessarily…… Also it’s not like our base doesn’t have ordinary people.” Huang Shen Er still strongly stood her ground.

“They’re all our relatives. How can this newcomer who was brought back from the outside compare with them!” Ya Nan was also a little anxious as she muttered in Huang Shen Er’s ear.

Standing to one side and silent listening, Uncle Chen became angry and pulled the black-haired youth towards him:

“But Xiao Yi is not an outsider. He is now our son!”

Seeing that the two sides were about to go to war because of this matter, Xu Yun Cheng finally spoke:

“Enough! Stop talking!”

The two sides instantly quietened down and looked at Xu Yun Cheng.

“Since Xiao Yi saved Old Chen’s life, then our Chang Feng base also cannot be ungrateful to a benefactor. From today onwards, he will be considered a member of our base. If something happens, I will take responsibility. Alright, everyone can get busy.” After saying this, Xu Yun Cheng turned around and went upstairs.

With Xu Yun Cheng’s nod of approval, the other ability users couldn’t say anything more. One after another, they all left the living room.

Hearing Xu Yun Cheng’s words, Old Chen’s family of three were all calm. Chen Da Yong happily dragged the black-haired youth to look around his new house.

Each floor of this three story villa was about 250 square metres. It was enough to accommodate more than ten people with room to spare. Chen Da Yong quickly cleaned up the bedroom next to his own.

“Xiao Yi, you can live here from now on. Our Chang Feng base is very safe! Take a good rest, we’ll have dinner soon.” After saying this, he patted the black-haired youth’s shoulder and energetically left.

When there was finally no one around, System 2d14 couldn’t help but ask:

[Lord Host! Why didn’t you tell them you also have an ability?]

The black-haired youth: “What ability?”

System 2d14: [That, that tentacle ability……]

The black-haired youth: “Does C planet have this kind of ability?” Also, my so called ‘ability’ is now still catching up!

System 2d14: [No……]

The black-haired youth: “Then tell me what they do have.”

System 2d14: [They have wood, fire, earth, metal and water; these 5 type of abilities. They also have wind, snow, power, space……]

The black-haired youth sighed: “I can’t imitate this ah! I can barely do the space ability, but I will only be able to make something. I can’t put anything in.”

System 2d14 was suddenly excited and answered: [Lord Host! These abilities are all sold in the system store! They’re just a little expensive, 200,000 points per year! Also, the system store has a space ability! How about we put the props from the novice gift bag in there? It’s just that it’ll cost a fee to put things inside…… 20,000 points per 10 cubic metre, permanent use. However, Lord Host can first owe points and pay it back when the mission ends! In any case, you won’t be demoted in the middle of a mission.]

The black-haired youth: “Buy! Buy 50 cubic metres! I’ll first owe 90,000 points!”

Half an hour later

The big ball of multicoloured strands that was still maintaining its camouflage finally escaped from the city: I finally found the way! It then quickly rolled in the direction of Chang Feng base.

At this moment, it was also the time for Chang Feng base to have dinner. All the members went downstairs and sat around a long table, eating dinner together.

That capable woman Ya Nan happily declared that because they found 10 kgs of old rice, they finally didn’t need to be so sparing with the food for tonight’s dinner. Everyone could have a big bowl of gruel made from expired oats and soy sauce.

A certain alien: “……”

System 2d14: [……]

A certain alien had the intention of improving everyone’s meal, but his ‘ability’ still hadn’t caught up yet……

Although the strong woman Ya Nan was quite opposed to him becoming a member, she was in charge of everyone’s meal and still divided the pot of brown porridge evenly into 11 portions. Everyone including Xu Yun Cheng was divided a bowl. Only the little baby held in the arms of a big man was given a small bowl of porridge and was fed by her father spoonful after spoonful.

Sitting beside the black-haired youth, as soon as he received his bowl, Chen Da Yong impatiently got rid of his spoon and wolfed down the porridge.

At this moment, the big ball of strands finally climbed over the earth wall. Maintaining its camouflage, it noiselessly rolled into the room and entered the space a certain alien had just bought.

The black-haired youth immediately cheered in his heart: My ‘ability’ is back!

Just when all the people present had finished eating their mouldy porridge and were using their spoons to scrape up every last drop from their bowls, the black haired youth lightly coughed. After successfully winning everyone’s attention, he said:

“Actually, I have a space ability…… I still have some food in my space.”

Saying this, within everyone’s stupefied gazes, he reached out his hand and took out from his own space…… a steaming hot grilled chicken burger!