Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Current State of the Base

“Qiqi, that was splendid just now!”

Su Jin gave Mao Qiqi a thumbs up.

Lin Xiuyuan looked at the pair of cousins with a complex expression, recalling how Su Jin had previously killed those people in front of Dragon Leap Villa’s gate, tsk tsk, quite the fierce sister duo indeed.

Su Jin actually had some more questions she wanted to ask Mao Qiqi, such as why that woman was covering her head just now, but seeing as customers had already started coming into the shop to buy things, she didn’t ask any further, planning to inquire later that evening.

The best-selling items in the shop were still the thin pancakes made by Lin Yunguo. Although the price of the pancakes was still somewhat expensive, since there were dozens of them in a single serving, they were considered good value for the money.

Those who were currently able to afford such goods were those participating in base construction since they received Crystal Cores every day and didn’t have to pay for food and accommodation. They would even occasionally buy some beer and mutant animal meat to indulge their cravings.

This made those who had initially been unwilling to participate in base construction green with envy.

Now, they could only live in the shabby shantytown, and although the base cafeteria provided three meals a day, currently, they could only be obtained in exchange for Crystal Cores, and if you arrived late, there would be nothing left.

At the moment, Fang Jingfu and Deng Shuwei were still living together in the shantytown. Although the base was quite safe, both of them had hardly any Crystal Cores.

Deng Shuwei was slightly better off; on the way to the base, she had killed two zombies and obtained two Crystal Cores, but these Cores were only enough to exchange for two meals in the base cafeteria.

“What kind of lousy base is this, not even providing food and housing; might as well have stayed in the refuge,” Fang Jingfu complained, sitting on the bedding laid on the ground.

“Ah Fu, the refuge is already overrun with zombies, we have to rely on ourselves from now on,” Deng Shuwei handed Fang Jingfu a coarse grain bun that she had just exchanged for using Crystal Cores at the base cafeteria.

“Rely on ourselves? What can we do, go out and kill zombies? Impossible!” Fang Jingfu argued as she took the coarse grain bun. Zombies looked so disgusting; she would rather die than kill such creatures.

“But other people can do it,” Deng Shuwei began to tell Fang Jingfu about what she had seen in the base that day.

A wave of enthusiasm for practicing special abilities and physical fitness had now swept through the base. Those with special abilities were sparring with each other to hone their skills, and ordinary people without special abilities were training their physical fitness in the base.

And perhaps influenced by the family that had initially escorted them, among those who were training, there were both men and women, young and old.

“Now, the open space in front of the villa area has become a place for Special Ability Users to spar with each other,” Deng Shuwei said wistfully, planning to join everyone in training when the time came.

“Ah Fu, let’s go together when the time comes,” she suggested.

“I’m not going. I’m not a Special Ability User. Why go and inflate somebody else’s ego?” Fang Jingfu had never intended to go out and kill zombies, believing that one day the apocalypse would pass and human society would naturally revert to its former civilized state. So, what was the point of practicing to kill zombies now? Besides, she always felt that the Special Ability Users acted all high and mighty.

“In my opinion, you shouldn’t go either. Look at you, so petite and tiny, your special ability power surely isn’t that strong. What’s the point of going out to kill zombies? Let’s just find some clerical work in the base,” Fang Jingfu persuaded with feigned earnestness.

Deng Shuwei fell silent, no longer wanting to listen to Fang Jingfu’s persuasion. She had already missed out on the chance to participate in the base construction because of Fang Jingfu’s persuasion last time. While others kept moving forward, she remained stuck in place.

“Ah Fu, I am going. I also want to kill zombies,”

Deng Shuwei said with a determined look in her eyes.

After hearing this, Fang Jingfu paused the chewing of her steamed bun for a moment, showing a disappointed expression on her face, then pretended to be helpless and smiled, “Since it’s your own choice, Xiao Wei, I can only wish you smooth sailing.”