Chen Yi was also tempted, but after thinking about it, she knew it was inappropriate.
“Putting aside the fact that my space must prioritize storing food, water, and other supplies, just ask yourself—do you have the amazing capability Sister Xun has to get an anomaly to keep watch for you?”
“Do you think you can follow Sister Xun forever? Sleeping wherever we can or in the car is our actual daily routine.”
After hearing this, the expression on Wang Peng’s face instantly turned dejected.
“Forget it, forget it. You have a point.”
He had been dreaming too much.
However, in the future when looking for a place to sleep, he would try his best to pick a spot with better conditions.
The group spoke no further, worried about disturbing Eldest Miss Chao Xun’s sleep, and gradually drifted off to sleep as well.
With Green Vine keeping watch, the members of the Dawn Rescue Team felt a long-lost sense of security, as if they had returned to the time before the apocalypse.
The feeling of not having to constantly worry about a zombie attack was too wonderful.
Early the next morning, when everyone saw Chao Xun, she had changed into a new set of clothes. Her hair was straight and smooth, her locks carried a fragrance, and she even looked more beautiful than the day before.
Chao Xun’s state of mind was quite good today. Last night, both Qilin and Green Vine had brought her crystal cores. After cultivating for a while, her cultivation had broken through once again.
She was not far from the Golden Core stage.
Seeing her walk out, Jiang Chuan skillfully ran into the earthen walls to pack up the bed and bathtub.
Sister Xun had said that for the time being, she was accustomed to using these two things, so she would continue using them until she found better replacements.
As for other items, they were basically disposable.
If there were no replacements left in the space, they had to be washed clean, sanitized, and dried before they could be used again next time.
After Jiang Chuan finished packing up, he brought out the pot.
“Sister Xun, what would you like to eat this morning?”
Chao Xun: “The seafood porridge you made last time was not bad. As for the rest, just cook whatever you see fit.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chuan smiled and said, “Alright!”
He was not afraid of Sister Xun making demands; he was only afraid that Sister Xun wouldn’t have a use for him!
His highest honor was receiving Sister Xun’s praise!
To be honest, even after returning to the Central Base in the future, he would only listen to Sister Xun alone.
After a hearty breakfast, Chao Xun got into the car.
The group set off once again on the journey back to the Central Base.
At this moment, inside the Central Base.
Chu Chenshan looked at his grandson, who was injured and unconscious, with a heavy expression.
Two days ago, a traitor emerged inside the base, attempting to let people of unknown origin into the base. The invaders suddenly launched an attack, wanting to wrest power from his hands and occupy the entire base.
Zombies were easy to guard against, but traitors were difficult to prevent.
The moment Chu Chenshan discovered the situation, he took action, locking down the base, activating the highest alert, and putting everyone into a combat state.
As a result, several ability users holding key positions within the base turned traitor one after another, or otherwise remained neutral, which left their side in an extremely passive position.
Furthermore, the defensive map of the base was leaked, leading to all communications inside the base being cut off.
Muhuan was ambushed while fighting others. At the final moment before passing out, he spared no cost to heavily wound the enemy’s leader, driving them out of the base.
Currently, both the base side and the invaders had reached a temporary truce.
Chu Chenshan immediately brought his grandson back to the command center.
This was the safest and most fortified place in the entire base.
At this moment, Chu Chenshan coughed a few times, suppressing the metallic taste of blood rising in his throat.
With the base now in critical danger, as the Commander-in-Chief, he had to react as quickly as possible to make the decisions most beneficial to the base.
He might not make it through, but before he died, he wanted to leave behind hope for the base.
The leader of the invaders was named Yu Tao. He was in his thirties, cruel by nature, and stopped at nothing to achieve his goals.
He had broken into the base and slaughtered countless people, viewing ordinary citizens as mere ants.
If he were to seize the base, the ordinary people inside would have nothing but death awaiting them.
Chu Chenshan had never heard of Yu Tao’s reputation before, yet the man possessed formidable strength, already being a level-six ability user.
There were also many level-six ability users inside the base. The trouble was that Yu Tao could copy other people’s abilities. Coupled with the people turning traitor, the base was in complete chaos.
Many ability users were injured, and numerous ordinary people had died as a result.
They did not die in the mouths of zombies, but rather at the hands of their own kind.
Chu Chenshan’s heart was filled with anger!
The Central Base was established by him at the very beginning of the apocalypse, regardless of the cost. Before the end of the world, he had already held a high position, dedicating his entire life to the country and its people.
Currently, among the million residents in the base, aside from some local survivors, the others had come from surrounding or more distant areas to seek refuge. The Central Base was their sanctuary, their last hope of surviving the apocalypse.
Chu Chenshan had experienced many storms in his life. Even now, he remained calm; he could not lose his composure.
The most important task now was to select a reliable and capable successor to stabilize the situation of the base.
His body might not hold out for much longer.
And Muhuan, his grandson, also might not be able to pull through.
From the very beginning until now, all the authorizations and keys to the base remained with him. Without these authorizations and keys, even ability users below level seven could not breach the critical facilities of the base.
Chu Chenshan pondered deeply for a long time, gradually forming a plan.
Looking at the night sky outside, he thought of his granddaughter, Chu Chaoxun.
He wondered how Xiao Xun was doing now. She had never suffered such hardships before, and with no one around to look after or protect her, was she still safe?
Did Lihan’s rescue mission go smoothly?
Chu Chenshan had originally hoped that Lou Lihan would safely bring Xiao Xun back to the base. From then on, he could continue to shield his granddaughter under his wings.
But as things stood now, he wouldn’t be able to hold on for much longer.
Everyone in the base believed that he, the Commander-in-Chief, had no ability. But only he himself knew that he did have an ability—Seal.
However, his ability had a limitation: it could only be used once.
After using it once, the ability would vanish.
Chu Chenshan had already made up his mind. He would use his ability on Yu Tao. The opponent’s copying ability was highly troublesome, and he was the leader.
Once Yu Tao’s ability was sealed by him, the other rebelling ability users could be defeated one by one.
When that time came, the base would still have a chance of survival.
But as for how the base would develop in the future, he would not be around to see it.
Looking at his pale grandson, Chu Chenshan let out a soft, long sigh.
“Muhuan, hold on. I will have the healing ability users come over. You will get better.”
“In the future, Xiao Xun will only have you, her brother, to protect her.”
Chu Chenshan looked at the photograph in his hand, his face weathered with age.
Xiao Xun, will Grandfather still be able to wait for your return to see you one last time?
The healing ability users above level three in the base quickly rushed over. Among them, the highest-ranking level-five healing ability user, Lin Chunsheng, looked grave after checking Chu Muhuan’s condition.
“Commander-in-Chief, Colonel Chu’s current condition is extremely severe. Not only was he injured by a copied ability, but his spirit has also suffered a severe blow, and there is an ambushing corrosive ability acting within his body. With our current capabilities, we cannot cure Colonel Chu.”