Lu Jingze’s expression was grim. This group of people were making a ruckus outside. He and the other had just finished their shift and were planning to rest a bit before setting out at dawn.
But these people disturbed their peaceful sleep, which made no sense to him at all.
“Get lost.”
As he spoke, Lu Jingze controlled his supernatural ability, condensing the metal in the door lock into a small iron rod.
It was rough, but it was enough to make Zhou Run realize that he was an ability user.
Even stronger than them, with a formidable aura. Zhou Run glanced at the others, feeling uneasy.
He still didn’t know how many ability users there were among them, so he dared not act rashly. The lead retreated to the open ground ahead, simultaneously organizing the others who had followed. A few of them were also ability users.
Before the apocalypse, these first few people had been friends, just some buddies who happened to gather for drinks.
“There are seven or eight people inside. Not sure if they have supernatural abilities, and I can’t tell how much supplies there are,” Zhou Run said, glaring at Wu Youde.
“There are, definitely. This is the Ji family’s main warehouse.”
“Better be, or you know what the consequences will be.”
“Brother Zhou, what do we do now? Wait?” Zhao Dongqing asked, noticing Zhou Run’s grim expression, worried that this trip might be wasted.
They hadn’t eaten yet while rushing to get here, so frustration bubbled inside them.
“Why don’t we just rush in together?” Wang Xiaohu’s eyes gleamed fiercely.
They weren’t exactly saints, and besides, they had killed quite a few zombies in the past two days.
For them, killing wasn’t off-limits if necessary.
“Wait a little longer. There are seven or eight of them, and we don’t know if they are ability users. Looks like they arrived yesterday.”
“Then we can’t let them leave! Those supplies are ours!” Zhao Dongqing blurted out his thoughts in frustration.
“Ha! What a beautiful idea you have there.”
The few of them were discussing seriously when they heard the mocking voice. They turned their heads in the direction of the sound.
Standing at the warehouse door was a tall, long-legged handsome man with a buzz cut, looking at them with a face full of ridicule.
Cai Yan didn’t waste words. He unleashed his supernatural ability, sending shards of ice shooting toward their foreheads with a pffft pffft sound.
Zhao Dongqing quickly dodged, Wang Xiaohu raised his enhanced arm to block the ice, and Zhou Run caught the ice with his fists.
Although none of them were injured, the freezing, stinging sensation of the ice lingered in their hands.
Considering the earlier metal ability user and now this ice-type ability, Zhou Run’s heart sank slightly. Today, they had clearly encountered a tough opponent.
Although Zhou Run was a thug, he knew how to read situations. When unsure of the opponent’s strength, he would not act recklessly.
Carelessness would only put him in danger. After surviving the apocalypse and awakening his own supernatural ability, he considered himself a chosen one.
He couldn’t die before his abilities fully developed. A real man could bend or stretch as needed.
“Brother, we only heard there were supplies here and came to try our luck. We don’t mean to cause conflict.”
“Hmph, then get lost.”
“Why are you being so arrogant? These supplies aren’t yours. Why should you hoard them?”
“I want to hoard them. What can you do about it?”
Zhao Dongqing grew furious. Since awakening his speed ability, everyone treated him with respect, which inflated his ego a little.
“Brother Zhou, we…”
“Dongqing,” Zhou Run scolded sharply, then said, “Let’s go.”
The others who followed, although unwilling, had always followed Zhou Run as the leader, so they could only leave obediently.
Tian Le had already woken up when Cai Yan left to change Ji Tianyi’s diaper and prepare his milk.
After Ji Tianyi finished eating, he began to crawl around, curious about the commotion outside.
But Ji Heng quickly grabbed him: “Don’t cause trouble.”
“Everyone, eat something quickly. We’ll depart in ten minutes.”
After they left, Zhou Run emerged from around the corner. Seeing that all the warehouse supplies had vanished after they departed, he was shocked.
“Damn it. They even have a powerful spatial ability user. Next time, we must find a way to snatch those supplies.”
Cai Yan and his group had originally intended to make things difficult for the others, but this group surprisingly left voluntarily.
With the main warehouse’s supplies secured, Ji Heng no longer planned to go to other small warehouses.
So, each of them took their pre-packed backpacks and continued on as planned.
Apart from zombies, many plants and animals had also mutated in the apocalypse.
Vegetation along the roads, once mere landscaping, had grown uncontrollably overnight, turning into dense weeds.
Small branches had thickened, thorny trees and flowers had become gigantic spikes.
Tree roots broke through the road, intertwining to form small mounds.
The road was cracked, uneven, and treacherous, with many collapsed sections.
Because of zombies and the damaged road, they hadn’t covered much distance that afternoon.
“Daddy, I want to get down and fight the monsters.”
“Baby, you can’t even stand steadily. The road is uneven. You can just shoot fireballs from the car.”
“Daddy, Tianyi is very capable. I want to help Dad.”
After a full night of rest, Ji Tianyi had changed again. He had grown taller, and his strength had increased.
When Tian Le held him, the restless little body wriggled like a lively fish, nearly slipping from his arms.
Just then, Ji Heng’s voice came from outside the vehicle: “If he wants to come down, let him help.”
Tian Le felt a bit helpless, but since the child’s Dad had spoken, he couldn’t continue to stop him.
Carefully, he placed Ji Tianyi on the ground.
Looking at Ji Tianyi’s small frame, Tian Le was speechless. This Dad had quite the courage. The little one had only been born a few days ago, yet he was ready to start working.
However, Ji Heng didn’t overthink it like Tian Le did.
In his mind, Ji Tianyi was already extraordinary; he had never seen him as an ordinary child.
Moreover, with the apocalypse upon them, letting the child develop self-protection abilities early was a good thing.
Once Ji Tianyi was down, he began concentrating his energy in his hands, swinging to release fireballs.
His supernatural ability was clearly different from Qiao Xia’s nearby; the flames were hotter and harder to extinguish.
With Ji Tianyi’s help, clearing the road became faster.
Weeds and dead branches on the ground crackled and burned, while Wang Facai used his earth-type ability to smooth the road as much as possible.