It wasn’t until evening that Murong Liefeng and Liang Qing finally came downstairs.
“Did you sleep well?” Jun Ruoli looked up when he heard footsteps and smiled at the two men.
“Very well. Thank you,” Murong Liefeng replied as he sat down on the sofa nearby.
As soon as Liang Qing came downstairs, he saw Long Potian and Chu Mochen squeezed together playing video games, while the sound of someone chopping vegetables echoed from another room.
“Wow! You guys are on vacation, not running for your lives!” Liang Qing exclaimed as he sat down.
“That’s all thanks to our little Qingruan.” Chu Mochen proudly answered without looking up from the game.
“What do you mean?” Liang Qing asked curiously.
“When we first met Qingruan, she was living in a villa. This RV and a good portion of our supplies all belong to her,” Jun Ruoli explained with a smile.
“I see.” Liang Qing nodded in understanding.
In his mind, Mu Qingruan had simply traded the RV and supplies in exchange for Jun Ruoli’s group’s protection.
“I don’t think either of you are ordinary people. Making it all the way here from Z Province with just the two of you isn’t something just anyone could do. Please don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean anything else by it. Since we’re traveling together, we should get to know each other. That way, if we run into danger, it’ll be easier to fight together. Don’t you agree?” Jun Ruoli said with a smile.
Hearing that, Liang Qing immediately straightened his back and proudly declared,
“You’re absolutely right! I’m a Level One Earth-type ability user. My boss is a Level Three Air-type ability user and also a Level Two Lightning-type ability user. What about you?”
“I’m a Level One Fire and Wind ability user. Chu Mochen is a Level One Wind ability user. Long Potian is a Level One Lightning ability user. Xiao Yunzhou is a Level One Wood ability user. Ye Yifan is a Level One Ice ability user,” Jun Ruoli replied.
Liang Qing’s jaw instantly dropped open in shock.
Even the usually calm Murong Liefeng looked at them in surprise.
Although the Apocalypse World had already lasted several months, ability users were still extremely rare, making up only about twenty percent of the survivors.
Neither of them had expected every member of Jun Ruoli’s team to have awakened abilities.
Mu Qingruan couldn’t help glancing at Murong Liefeng, whose expression remained as indifferent as ever.
A Level Three Air-type ability user?
How did he reach that level so quickly?
And he’s a dual-element ability user as well. Is his talent really that extraordinary?
Meanwhile, Jun Ruoli and the others looked at Murong Liefeng in disbelief.
Level Three?
And an Air-type ability they had never even heard of?
Just hearing the name alone sounded incredibly powerful.
“Brother, that’s incredible! A Level Three Air-type ability user. Can you actually control the air?” Long Potian asked eagerly.
“I can.”
Even under everyone’s burning stares, Murong Liefeng remained expressionless as ever and answered calmly.
“I’m pretty amazing too.” Liang Qing shot Long Potian an aggrieved look.
Seeing Liang Qing staring at him like a resentful housewife, Long Potian shivered with goosebumps.
“Y-Yeah! You’re amazing too!” he praised awkwardly under Liang Qing’s pitiful gaze.
“By the way, little sister, do you have any abilities?” Liang Qing asked curiously, turning to Mu Qingruan.
Murong Liefeng also looked toward her.
He had been wondering about this seemingly harmless, innocent, and adorable girl.
Aside from trading the RV and supplies, what exactly made everyone treasure her so much?
He couldn’t sense any energy fluctuations from her.
But after spending some time around her, his instincts told him that she was anything but ordinary.
She gave him an unfathomable feeling.
Feeling everyone’s gaze upon her, Mu Qingruan casually lifted her head from her comic.
Several thoughts crossed her mind before she curled her lips into a smile.
“At the moment, I only have a Water-type ability. I also know a little mystic arts.”
“Mystic arts? You mean fortune-telling and all that superstitious stuff?” Liang Qing asked in surprise.
“What do you mean superstition? Our little Qingruan genuinely has real abilities.” Chu Mochen shot Liang Qing an unhappy glare.
“You don’t have to believe it, but don’t question Qingruan’s abilities.” Jun Ruoli gave Liang Qing a warning look.
He valued Murong Liefeng and Liang Qing’s abilities, but questioning Mu Qingruan was unacceptable.
“Uh… I believe it. I believe it, alright?” Liang Qing immediately changed his tune.
“Dinner’s ready!”
Xiao Yunzhou came out carrying a dish and called everyone over.
The group gathered around the table.
The meal consisted of boiled fish in spicy broth, chicken soup, mouthwatering chicken, twice-cooked pork, canned braised pork, fried mushrooms, stir-fried cabbage, a bottle of red wine, and a large pot of fragrant steamed rice.
“Wow! Why didn’t I meet you guys sooner?” Liang Qing cried dramatically.
“It’s been months since the Apocalypse World started. I’ve been living on nothing but bread and instant noodles. My taste buds have practically disappeared. Now that I see all these dishes, I’m practically drooling.”
“Just look at me. Even this strong body of mine has gotten thinner.”
Meanwhile, Murong Liefeng narrowed his eyes thoughtfully as he looked over the dishes.
Before the Apocalypse World, these home-cooked meals wouldn’t have seemed remarkable.
But now, when resources and energy were scarce, they were still living almost as comfortably as before the apocalypse.
That alone gave him plenty to think about.
The electrical grid had already collapsed.
Yet the meat and vegetables were still incredibly fresh.
An ordinary ability user couldn’t possibly accomplish that.
Unless…
Someone among them possessed a Space-type ability.
And not just any Space-type ability, but one where time itself stood still.
The group chatted and laughed their way through dinner.
Without realizing it, the meal brought everyone closer together.
They also agreed on their route to X City.
Afterward, the men worked together to clear the zombie corpses blocking the road.
Once they finished arranging the night’s watch schedule, everyone returned to rest.
Mu Qingruan had considered simply storing the RV in her Infinite Storage Space, walking past the blocked road, and then taking the RV back out afterward.
In the end, however, she decided against it.
Although Jun Ruoli’s group seemed to have accepted Murong Liefeng and Liang Qing and even intended to invite them to join the team, she still didn’t want to reveal too much before they officially became teammates or before she fully understood their personalities.
She preferred avoiding unnecessary trouble.
Jun Ruoli and Long Potian took the first night watch.
Murong Liefeng slept in Jun Ruoli’s bed, while Mu Qingruan remained the only person staying on the second floor.
After going upstairs, she immediately entered her Infinite Storage Space, leaving White Tiger outside to keep watch.
Looking at the Crystal Cores she had yet to process, Mu Qingruan found a large basin and filled it with diluted Spirit Spring water.
She tossed the Crystal Cores into the basin to soak.
After being soaked in the Spirit Spring water, the Crystal Cores’ energy would become much purer, with every impurity removed.
Once she finished, Mu Qingruan went to the two-story villa inside her Infinite Storage Space, took a bath, and then left the space to return to the RV for the night.