diskusbooks Chapter 137 The Gift of Mushrooms
Chapter 137 The Gift of Mushrooms
"Boss, this is the fifth zombie already..."
Five days have passed, a full five days. Every day, zombies have been delivered to our door, carrying all sorts of random things.
A cat headband, a strand of hair... and even a small bag. When Pei Sinian opened it, he found it contained soil.
He lightly rubbed the black soil between his fingers, revealing a bit of withered tree bark mixed in—the soil he had personally dug up to grow mushrooms.
Ha, is this how you ask a zombie for help?
They wouldn't even give away mushrooms.
Pei Sinian placed the hair in the soil expressionlessly, wrapped it in a small bag, and put it in his pocket, looking like he didn't care much.
The humans standing nearby were already numb. Sure enough, they were foolish mortals who couldn't understand the thought process of the strong.
Fortunately, the later zombies didn't get to ride on the bus, so Gu Jianguo suggested, "Since all the other zombies were released, why don't we release this one too?"
Pei Sinian sat calmly, playing with the purple cat ears in his hand with his fair fingertips, not even lifting his eyelids when he heard the words.
"This one can't."
"why?"
“This one… has a special identity.”
Gu Jianguo wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly met two pairs of light gray eyes.
The former's eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to fight him at any moment.
The latter's eyes were utterly indifferent, yet they gave him the illusion of being protected by a wild beast.
Gu Jianguo swallowed hard and sighed inwardly.
Well, maybe it's because this zombie can talk that it's special.
……
Two more days passed, but Mr. Zombie did not receive the gifts he had received earlier, which made his face look even worse, and the atmosphere in the entire convoy was extremely dejected.
Meng Xiaoyou didn't not want to deliver it to him, but she encountered another difficulty.
The incident stemmed from a conflict with another person with superpowers, also from City B.
The superhuman's name is Wang Gang. He is a top mercenary in City B and is currently on a mission to clear out zombies near the Zhongyu Base in City B.
They had just detonated the bomb when they encountered Mu Qingfeng and his group.
Mu Qingfeng crawled out from under the car, covered in dust, and then hurried to find Su Lanyue. Meng Xiaoyou was dragged out by Jiang Xiaofeng; her face was as white as paper, her whole body was trembling, and her hair was standing on end.
A loud bang came from afar, and flames and thick smoke billowed towards them. Fortunately, they were not in the blast radius, but were only affected at the edge.
Their cars were completely totaled. The people inside were safe, but Su Lanyue was in the passenger seat, which was in a dangerous position. She was hit by the impact and her forehead hit the shattered windshield, leaving several bloody marks.
This broke Mu Qingfeng's heart. He angrily used his special ability, which created a huge whirlwind that swept towards Wang Gang and the others.
Wang Gang sneered, then suddenly tore apart the whirlwind that Mu Qingfeng had blown towards him with his bare hands, arrogantly raising his chin. "Oh~ who are you? It turns out to be the Su and Mu families, two of the three great families. Had enough fun out there? How come you're covered in injuries?"
“Brother Wang, she has extremely high manners, unlike us rough men, how can we be called lewd?” There were two women beside him, one on his left and one on his right. One of them was like a beautiful snake, twisting and turning beside him, her soft arms wrapped around his arm, her cheek pressed against his shoulder, her charming fox eyes revealing a hint of ill intent in her hazy gaze.
Their voices sounded somewhat familiar...
After Meng Xiaoyou calmed down, she looked up and saw Wang Gang and the beautiful woman, and suddenly realized what was going on.
Ah, so these are the couple kissing at the gas station.
The first time she saw kissing was through them.
I never expected that he was from City B.
It's rare that Mu Qingfeng has someone he can't handle. He's rarely ridiculed, but in just a few days, he's been mocked all the way by Meng Xiaoyou with her innocent face, and now he's running into a wall on his way back.
He wiped the dust off his face, his eyes darkening. "Instead of gossiping here, we should figure out a way to clear out the zombies and contribute to the country."
“We were just doing it, weren’t we? Who knew you guys would suddenly appear and disrupt our performance? I’ll definitely report this to the headquarters’ inspection department when we get back.”
The power structure in City B is quite comprehensive, unlike Moonlight Base where Dongfang Lie holds absolute dominance.
The area is complex and interconnected. City B has a large population, and countless people were infected by zombies in the past. However, the authorities responded immediately, evacuating the population and quickly building a base in a location far from the city center.
With the official military in control, powerful families who controlled the economy also provided resources to help research the zombie virus. Meanwhile, true heroes emerged from the civilian population, establishing mercenary groups. Those who needed help could exchange supplies for mercenaries, and later, those with the means could also exchange them for crystal cores.
Currently, the largest base in City B, Zhongyu Base, is divided into four pillars: the official military, the research institute, the mercenary group, and the Aristocratic Association, which is composed of three major families.
To maintain balance, the various factions established a headquarters oversight department, much like a company's board of directors, where decisions on difficult matters are made by voting.
At the same time, while the various forces outwardly maintain peace and fight against the zombies together, there are actually undercurrents of conflict.
If someone under one faction acts excessively and is reported to headquarters, then that person's backer has no right to intervene.
Wang Gang is a member of the mercenary group, while Mu Qingfeng and his group belong to the Aristocratic Family Association.
Before the apocalypse, everyone looked up to the rich.
Even after the end of the world, it doesn't stop them from hating the rich.
Just like Brother Wang, the apocalypse gave him the ability to stand firm in the mercenary group. He let go of his true nature and did things he would never have dared to do before the apocalypse.
For example, the strong are respected, and people return all the humiliations they have suffered.
For example, in the apocalypse, it's impossible to find a wife, but after the apocalypse, because of his superpowers, many women flock to him in order to survive.
For example, he can sit on equal footing with those seemingly respectable but actually wealthy people.
He tilted his head back and said arrogantly, "We mercenaries are very busy, unlike some young masters and ladies who go on vacation even in the apocalypse. How can you feel happy when you see those zombies? Hahahaha."
The people behind him burst into laughter, glancing contemptuously at the group of people who looked like drowning dogs. When they saw the superhuman behind them, their disdain grew even stronger.
What kind of noble lady is she? She's just someone who benefited from her ancestors' good deeds.
What are these idle rich kids in the apocalypse? They need their mercenary group to protect them just to go out.
Everyone scoffed, their malice undisguised.
Wang Gang, in particular, has reached the fifth level in his zombie-clearing efforts.
Mu Qingfeng was more talented than him back then, and easily awakened his wind-type ability. Unfortunately, he had a too comfortable life before and didn't know how to improve himself.
Wang Gang finally surpassed Mu Qingfeng through his own efforts, and he felt extremely happy.
Suddenly, his gaze stopped, and he spotted a figure in the crowd. The mocking smile on his lips widened.
"Wow, look what I found, a new breed of dirty little cat."