Before the apocalypse, although they were also enforcers, most of the time they didn’t need to get their hands dirty.
Moreover, they didn’t need any systematic training—just some mediocre skills. As long as they were ruthless enough, they could basically muddle through.
It was just that over the past couple of days, after pretending to be fierce and ruthless while stealing a lot of supplies, their hearts had grown bolder. On top of that, Zhao Ximeng had awakened his supernatural ability, which made him feel somewhat euphoric.
Only now, lying on the ground, did he remember fear. These people clearly weren’t to be trifled with; he realized he had truly been blind.
But there was still time. For the sake of survival, he could be flexible and endure.
Several little brothers lying beside him also groaned on the ground. Seeing their boss begging for mercy, they quickly followed suit.
Especially Wang Jin, who, upon realizing there was another ability user, trembled all over.
Hearing the commotion, some people looked around curiously. Seeing Zhao Ximeng and his group—who had been bullying them these past days—fall into misfortune, they were secretly delighted.
“Serves them right. Finally hit a wall—they deserved to be dealt with.”
Lu Jingze didn’t waste words with them. The boss had already gone upstairs; they were eager to rest as well.
He glanced at the expressions of the people around him and thought these few would probably meet a grim fate too.
“Let’s go, upstairs to rest.”
Hearing Lu Jingze speak, Sun Ye and the others stopped their beating.
“So soon? My muscles haven’t even loosened up yet.”
Bai Qingyu glanced at the bruised and battered men and twitched the corner of his mouth.
“Old Sun, don’t you have any sense of your own strength right now?”
If he hadn’t held back—and Zhao Ximeng was also an ability user—these people would have been sent to the next world with a single punch.
“Hehe. Come on, let’s go. I haven’t eaten yet; I’m still hungry.”
Lu Jingze glanced at Zhao Ximeng and his group, then went upstairs with his team.
Those who had their supplies stolen by Zhao Ximeng’s group and had been cautiously working under him in the past couple of days came to the living room upon hearing the commotion.
Seeing Zhao Ximeng and the others in trouble, they exchanged glances. One man grabbed a blanket and immediately covered their heads.
Someone shouted, “Revenge for those wronged!” and Zhao Ximeng’s group suddenly felt punches and kicks raining down on them, as well as many strikes from sticks.
The men who had already been beaten didn’t even have the chance to retaliate before being knocked unconscious.
Looking at the motionless bodies, the men in the hall collectively lifted them up and threw them outside.
This small team hadn’t expected that after only two days of acting arrogantly, they would die in such a bizarre and sudden way.
Zhao Ximeng’s dream of being a chosen one came to an abrupt end.
After finishing this, those sheltering in the hotel went back to their rooms to rest.
Over the past few days, they all understood that zombies were more agile late at night, making it unsuitable for humans to be outside.
Moreover, making too much noise could attract zombies. The once brightly lit and lively night had now fallen into silence.
Jiang Lijia and the others worked quickly, finding several empty rooms. After checking that there were no issues, they let everyone assign themselves to the rooms.
Ji Heng carried Ji Tianyi, with Tian Le following beside him, as they entered a room.
“This… a big bed room?”
Only then did Tian Le react, starting to feel awkward.
Ji Heng, however, didn’t think much of it. Given the current circumstances, conditions were limited, and he wasn’t a picky person.
Moreover, back when his supernatural ability had awakened at home, the two had sometimes slept in the same bed anyway. Besides, Ji Tianyi was there. He didn’t think anything more of it.
“Yes. Why?”
Tian Le looked at him calmly, seeing nothing strange, and felt embarrassed to speak. If he said anything, it would make him seem overly sensitive.
“Nothing, nothing at all.”
He decided it didn’t matter—they could each sleep on their own, which was reasonable.
There were actually quite a few room options, but Jiang Lijia had assumed they were a couple, as did the rest of the team.
So when arranging accommodations, she hadn’t given it much thought. It was normal for partners to sleep together, wasn’t it?
The happiest was probably Ji Tianyi. Although Dad was still good, he preferred a gentle and considerate Daddy.
Having them accompany him at night made him feel he could sleep even better.
His body’s growth seemed to finally slow down a little that day.
Tian Le noticed this as well. When Ji Heng came out of the shower, he said: “Ji Tianyi doesn’t seem to have grown much today; the change is minimal.”
“Mm, but his supernatural ability has improved a lot along the way.”
【Tutu, check Ji Tianyi’s condition.】
【Nothing abnormal. He still has so much energy it could blind Tutu’s electronic eyes.】
【Good enough. I was worried he had mutated. If he keeps growing like this, what if he ends up towering over everyone?】
【Master, besides having full energy, he should still be within the range of a normal human.】
【Mm.】
Ji Heng saw that Tian Le seemed unresponsive—was he daydreaming?
“And you? How are you feeling?”
Ji Heng thought that Tian Le had collected a lot of supplies today, so his supernatural ability should have progressed as well.
“Not bad. I feel like there’s a lot of room to grow. It will probably take quite some time.”
Tian Le snapped out of it and stopped chatting with the light-brain. He had originally wanted to ask about the Transmigration Alliance, but decided against it, as there seemed to be no result.
“Mm, take it slow.”
Ji Heng flipped through the map in his hands. “Tomorrow, we’ll pass by a farm-style inn. There should be a lot of poultry, and we can collect plenty of meat.”
“Only, the plants have all mutated into a mess, and the animals probably aren’t looking too good either.”
“Mm, maybe something special mutated them.”
Tian Le admired Ji Heng’s sharpness. Many things he had only read in texts, but without experiencing them, he couldn’t connect the dots in time.
Ji Heng, however, seemed almost supernaturally perceptive. He could anticipate many things in advance, and this foresight made Tian Le admire him once again. He really could become a hero of his era.
Thinking of this, Tian Le couldn’t wait to wash up and sleep. Tomorrow would be another rough day, and probably the following days too, which made him feel as if his bones would fall apart.
“Ah, I’ll go shower first.” He dragged his exhausted body to the bathroom.
Ji Heng watched the boy who had just been full of energy now look completely drained, as if all his vigor had been sucked out. He found it amusing.
“Dad, Daddy looks like a turtle.”
“Mm?”
“Like he’s carrying a heavy shell and can’t move.”
“He’s just tired. Don’t let anyone carry you tomorrow—sit on your own.”
“Ah?”
Ji Tianyi hadn’t expected that his casual tease would result in this. Did he really have to sit on that hard chair tomorrow too?
He thought, Heavens, is there no justice? I’m still just a child.
Ji Heng ignored the little one’s resentful look. Seeing a sturdy son and a seemingly fragile Assistant, he chose to disregard the super-strong child.
Tian Le came out to see Ji Tianyi lying back on the bed with a look as if the sky had fallen.