Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Chapter 340: Chapter Three Hundred and Forty Two Elders Come Out
 

In the evening, Lu Guanhai entered the space with a sorrowful expression on his face.

Liu Meifang somehow found out that he was a member of the Heart Talk Team and actually ran to Heart Talk Convenience Store to block him, claiming she wanted to rekindle their relationship. Lu Guanhai, not wanting to affect the business inside the store, pulled Liu Meifang aside and argued with her for a long time. All Liu Meifang did was cry, saying she was wrong and that she would definitely work hard to make amends in the future.

Lu Guanhai was about to lose his temper at the time, but thankfully the Security Team from the base happened to pass by, and he took the opportunity to escape while the Security Team was asking questions.

“That Ice-Element Ability User hasn’t come to settle accounts with them?” Su Jin asked, puzzled.

“It’s possible they just haven’t found her yet, given how large the base is.”

Su Xiangzhe really felt that Liu Meifang was a bit too much. Even though Lu Guanhai had made his position clear, she was still not giving up. She even went as far as saying that if Lu Guanhai found a new love, she would be willing to submit and be the lesser. The onlookers’ view of Lu Guanhai changed at that moment, making him feel like he was being treated like a scoundrel.

“Dad, if she does it again next time, you can just take her directly to the Security Team,”

Lu Hao said after listening.

“And the reason would be?”

Lu Guanhai’s interest was piqued; it seemed that they had acquaintances in the Security Team as well.

“Obstructing the business of Heart Talk Convenience Store,” Lu Hao said with a smile.

He believed that given the current reputation of Heart Talk Convenience Store, the Security Team would also show them some courtesy.

With that, Lu Guanhai finally felt a bit more at ease, and he decided to go check out the vegetables he had planted in the space’s garden. He said that every time he saw those vegetables and fruits, he felt especially healed.

“Dad, if you like, you can plant some flowers too,” Su Jin suggested with a smile.

The seeds of the flowers and plants they had previously collected into the space were still there. She heard that her father-in-law loved tending to plants and that having some flowers and greenery in the space would make it look more pleasing to the eye.

“That’s a good idea, I’ll go find some seeds to try.”

Lu Guanhai was instantly cheered up by her suggestion. Growing flowers and plants in the space meant no worries about pests and diseases—perfect!

Su Jin and Lu Hao exchanged a look and both began to smile, realizing that people really need to have some interests or hobbies. They can help soothe the mind when one encounters irritating problems.

“Let’s rest for a while and then go outside to take a look,” Su Jin said.

“Sure, we can.”

Lu Hao knew she meant to check on the mutant animals caught in the formations outside. However, he thought that there probably wouldn’t be as many mutant animals on this mountain as there had been on North Mountain.

While Lu Hao trained Local Tyrant Gold during his spare time, Su Jin watched a few episodes of a TV show with her family before preparing to go out of the space to see the results outside.

As expected, the formations had already trapped over a hundred animals. Although the forest was too dark, the two of them could still make out the vague shapes inside the spirit gathering trapping formations.

But that sound…

Could it be the sound of zombie animals?!

Su Jin immediately took a flashlight from the space and shone it on the two formations. Indeed, all the animals trapped inside the formations were zombie animals!

“What’s going on?”

Why are there nothing but zombie animals here?

“It probably started with a few zombie animals, and then the others were mutated after being bitten by the zombie animals inside the formation,”

Lu Hao pointed at the fresh bloodstains on the ground and said.

Su Jin nodded, understanding. Although they didn’t know why, whether they were mutant animals or zombie animals, they all had Beast Cores in their heads. Thus, the two quickly disposed of and cleaned up the zombie animals inside the two formations. Only after Su Jin collected the Beast Cores did they enter the space again.

The Beast Core was quickly absorbed by the space. Although they still had questions, they could only wait for daylight to venture outside and find answers.

After resting in the space for nearly four days, they finally took a well-prepared Lin Yunguo and Li Xiuying out of the space.

Of course, before leaving the space, they had confirmed that there were no dangers outside, which allowed them to dare take the two elders out.

Su Jin knew there might be zombies in the mountains, but seeing her grandparents so excited, she couldn’t bear to refuse them anymore.

Well, once outside, they would have to keep a close watch.

Su Jin took Lin Yunguo’s hand in her left and Li Xiuying’s hand in her right as they walked out of the space, followed by Lu Hao and the others.

The early morning air of Ninghe Mountain was tinged with a chill; the dew on the leaves looked sparkling and translucent, giving them all a sense of refreshment and well-being.

Su Jin held Li Xiuying’s arm, while Lin Xiuyuan stayed beside Lin Yunguo, both fearing any potential danger.

“How is it, Qiqi?”

Su Jin asked Mao Qiqi the moment they stepped out of the space.

“Still no zombies,”

Mao Qiqi confirmed.

The Confinement Formation was once again filled with animals, but this time there were no zombie animals, just various mutant animals.

“Xiao Jin, is that, is that a pheasant? Why is it so big?!” Lin Yunguo pointed at a mutant pheasant inside the Formation, about the size of a small pony, and asked.

“Good heavens, what is that?” Li Xiuying asked as she looked toward a giant porcupine inside the Formation.

“Grandpa, Grandma, these are mutant animals. After mutating, not only do they grow much larger, but some of them can also use Special Abilities,” Su Jin explained.

At that moment, Lu Hao and Nie Qing were using their Special Abilities to kill the mutant animals inside. It was Lin Yunguo and Li Xiuying’s first time seeing them use Special Abilities, their eyes dazzled as if watching people in television use Immortal Techniques.

Su Jin and Lin Xiuyuan stood by the side of the elders. The mutant animals inside were not difficult to deal with, and Su Jin did not plan to keep the carcasses, so Lu Hao simply burned them all with fire.

Nie Qing also used his Wind Blades to slay many mutant animals, and within less than ten minutes, all the mutant animals within the two Formations were dispatched.

Apart from the mutant animals that the elders had never seen before, they noticed that the plants around them had also grown much larger, and many of them had their leaves lined with bristles, making them impossible to touch.

“I feel like this Apocalypse is almost like it’s made for the convenience of plants and animals,”

Li Xiuying remarked, stunning everyone with her observation. It seemed true that plants and animals had been enhanced, but even though humanity had also gained some enhancements, they had still faced near extinction…

“Sister Xiao Jin, over there!”

Mao Qiqi exclaimed, pointing in the direction of the woods where several vines had bound a dozen mutant animals slain by Nie Qing’s Wind Blades, and they were being quickly dragged deeper into the foliage!

“It seems even the plants have become sentient…” Lin Yunguo mumbled.

“Shall we follow to see?”

Su Jin suggested; she hadn’t had the chance to extract the Crystal Cores from those mutant animals yet!

“Let’s go take a look,”

Li Xiuying answered first, her face alight with curiosity.

“…”

Lu Hao and the others, who had thought Lin Yunguo and Li Xiuying would be afraid of everything after coming out, were surprised to see the elders excited, curious, and without any hint of fear, and felt extremely astonished.