Riding on His Coattails and Surviving the Apocalypse - Chapter 25

Chapter 25 The Pain Of Victory
Lou Xiaoluo patted Daniu on the back, “Big Brother Daniu, this is everyone’s credit, it is the result of the joint efforts of the entire village.” Daniu was grateful in his heart and let go of Lou Xiaoluo.

“Big brother, these zombies have something called crystal cores in their minds. Tell everyone to gather it, but don’t come into direct contact with their bodies. Let’s go to the stronghold and talk about the specific things.” Seeing Lou Xiaoluo’s serious expression, Daniu told him to go with Lou Xiaoluo into the stronghold and called for the stronghold manager.

“Everyone has just won today. It’s time to rest. I’m really sorry to have gathered everyone together.” Lou Xiaoluo said apologetically as she looked at the mixed faces of exhaustion and the pain of losing relatives and friends after everyone’s triumph and joy. However, the matter of the crystal core really couldn’t be delayed.

“Miss Xiaoluo, don’t say that. You are a great contributor to our stronghold. Brothers respect you. If you have something to say, we will do our best to help.” A man said loudly. Lou Xiaoluo felt their sincerity and the decision in her heart became more and more firm. “I want to say a few things today. First, I’m going to leave the stronghold tomorrow morning to find my friends.” Saying this, Daniu and the others were stunned, “Why are you in such a hurry? Aren’t you going to rest for a few more days?” After all, they were very tired after this battle.

‘”No, I originally planned to leave long ago. It’s just that the Corpse Tide has delayed us. Besides, my friends and I have been separated for a long time. It’s time to go find them. Otherwise, they’ll forget me or think I’m dead, and I won’t have anywhere to cry.” Lou Xiaoluo had wasted so much effort to save the God who had lost the thread, so she couldn’t do it for nothing.

“Alright, we’ll do it for you tonight.” Although Daniu was also very reluctant to part, he knew that Lou Xiaoluo was not like them. She was destined to shine brightly in the apocalypse. Lou Xiaoluo did not know what Daniu was thinking. If she knew, she would definitely say that she was just a firefly and could not compare to those proud children of heaven.

“No, I don’t like the atmosphere of parting.” Although Lou Xiaoluo said this, Daniu and the others still felt that they had to practice it for her. “Today, I mainly want to say that the crystalline cores that everyone collects are actually very useful. I wonder if they can be used as currency in the future when they can cultivate their abilities.” Lou Xiaoluo explained the core method and precautions, but did not mention the cultivation of spiritual energy. After all, there was no cultivation method at present. Although she felt that the people of the Diamond Steel Village were very good, Lou Xiaoluo still kept a lot of them. However, everyone’s eyes still lit up.

“Doesn’t that mean, as some novels describe it, that ordinary people can devour crystal nuclear energy to awaken their abilities or become mutants?”

Hearing someone ask questions, Lou Xiaoluo’s voice paused. In her previous life, there were ordinary people who directly devoured crystal cores and became mutants or even mutants. However, the probability of success was very low. Most of them directly became zombies. Lou Xiaoluo felt conflicted in her heart. After thinking for a while, she said, “I haven’t heard of this yet. Even if I can succeed, the probability is very low. After all, the crystal nucleus is the product of a zombie. Ordinary people have weak endurance, so I’m afraid the possibility of becoming a zombie is higher.” Speaking of this, the people of the Diamond Steel Stronghold were somewhat depressed. After all, if they had more mutants or abilities, the stronghold would be safer.

“Another thing is that I collected some seeds back then. During this period of time, I discovered that there is still a portion of the land in the Diamond Steel Stronghold that has not been hardened and poisoned. I think it can be planted, but I don’t recognize it. At that time, you can see for yourselves.” Don’t be a flower seed, you’ll make a joke when the time comes. Hearing this, Daniu and the others stood up excitedly. They were all native farmers and had a natural admiration for the land. If it weren’t for the fact that there weren’t any seeds stored in the village before the end of the world, they wouldn’t be so short of food. Everyone didn’t know what to say now, and some even cried.

“Little sister Xiaoluo, you, we don’t know what to say anymore. You are our regenerating parents.” Daniu’s eyes were red, while Lou Xiaoluo laughed dryly. She was only in her early twenties, so she could forget about her parents. Lou Xiaoluo felt that the seeds she accidentally collected in B City were better for Jin Gang Stronghold. After all, going down the mountain to rob wasn’t a long-term plan. Besides, they couldn’t rob anything. Lou Xiaoluo had lived here for so long and had only seen them succeed together. The main reason was that they still had water-type abilities, so it shouldn’t be a problem to grow some crops.

Lou Xiaoluo still had two large bags of rice seeds that she had purchased before the apocalypse in her spatial jade. When Lou Xiaoluo bought the seeds at that time, she also hoped that one day, her character value would explode and she would obtain a space where she could grow them, so she kept them like in the novel. Although the heaven-defying space did not exist, Lou Xiaoluo still felt that she had these two bags of seeds.

Suddenly, a hurry of knocking on the door interrupted everyone in the room. “Not good, waiter and the others are unconscious all of a sudden.” Lou Xiaoluo was shocked. She had forgotten the most important thing. When they arrived, more than twenty unconscious people had already been gathered together. Daniu looked at Lou Xiaoluo’s pale face and asked anxiously, “Sister, do you know anything?”

In his previous life, the probability of mutants being scratched or bitten into zombies by zombies of a higher level than him was 70%. The remaining 10% might awaken new abilities, and many of them would die directly. This was also the case when ordinary people were scratched or bitten by zombies. Lou Xiaoluo forgot the most important thing because of the joy of victory and her sudden enlightenment.

“A large portion of them will become zombies. If they survive, they will become abilities or mutants.” Looking at Lou Xiaoluo’s expression, Daniu knew that she still had to finish her sentence. Perhaps very few people could survive. “Do you need to isolate them from each other?”

“Yes.” As soon as Lou Xiaoluo finished speaking, everyone moved the unconscious person away. There were three people guarding outside of everyone, and everyone was anxiously waiting. The setting sun shrouded the silent Jin Gang Stronghold, leaving behind a last trace of warmth. Because of this, the banquet that Daniu and the others wanted to arrange was not taken care of. Suddenly, a loud roar pierced through the night sky, followed by roars that enveloped the Diamond Steel Village one after another. Only one of the twenty plus people managed to survive and awaken an Earth Element ability. Listening to the roar, the people from the Diamond Steel Stronghold gathered together. Those people were their comrades who fought together, heroes who allowed them to be safe, but now they were zombies that they wanted to eliminate. Everyone didn’t know what to do.

Lou Xiaoluo did not say anything, This kind of thing, even if the people of the Diamond Steel Village treated her as a hero now, she was not suitable to make a sound. Perhaps they would agree to kill these people in order to survive, but the sorrow would shift. As time passed, Lou Xiaoluo would become the best target of resentment. Although Lou Xiaoluo had already left at that time, she did not want to be hated by others. “Let them rest in peace.” Daniu looked at everyone and said with difficulty.

“Don’t kill my father. My father is a hero. You can’t kill my father.” A seven or eight year old girl rushed out. She no longer had a mother and did not want to have a father. Her father was brave enough to kill those monsters today. He was the hero of the base, so why did he suddenly become those monsters? ‘”Niuniu, your father is a hero, so we can’t let the monster insult him. We have to send the hero off, and you don’t want your father to become those monsters outside, do you?” The child’s cry made everyone’s hearts twitch, “Niuniu, your father is a hero, so we can’t let the monster insult him.” Daniu squatted on the ground, her eyes flushed red. Niuniu looked at her pale and howling father, tears rolling down her face. “Wuwu, dad, Wuwu, don’t not want Niuniu.” The child’s crying made the farewell even more worrying.

Daniel picked up his weapon. Because these people had just turned into zombies, they weren’t of high rank. Daniel easily killed two zombies. The others also quietly picked up their weapons. The twenty zombies were quickly wiped out. The survivors fell silent, no longer excited about the aftermath of the calamity. The cruelty of the apocalypse made everyone somewhat unable to accept it.

After a long period of silence, the corpses were silently cremated and buried. In the stockade, a hero’s tombstone was erected to commemorate these undead. After everything was over, everyone quietly returned to their place of residence. Tonight was a sleepless night, and it was very quiet inside and outside the stronghold. Perhaps this is the apocalypse, there is superpower, there is hope, but more is death and remembrance.

The next morning, it was dawn. Lou Xiaoluo packed her bags and prepared to leave. Looking at the stronghold that she had lived in for more than a month, Lou Xiaoluo was a little reluctant, but more of it was her expectation for the future. She did not want to live in a precarious situation. She wanted to live a better life together with the rest of her previous life, so she could not accept the comfort here. She had to constantly become stronger. Walking to her car, she saw Daniu Tian Cui, Wu Jiao and the others waiting beside the car. “Sister will leave now. She won’t say goodbye to us. The Practice Banquet that was originally prepared hasn’t been prepared.” Wu Jiao’s eyes were red. She really liked this girl.

“Haha, there is no banquet in the world that doesn’t end. We are destined to meet each other. Take care of each other in the apocalypse.” Lou Xiaoluo smiled, not wanting to be too sentimental. “We will remember everything that little sister has done for our Jin Gang Stronghold. Take these and we have nothing else. I hope you have a good trip.” Daniu and the others looked at Lou Xiaoluo. There seemed to be other people walking in the stronghold, but none of them appeared. Lou Xiaoluo smiled and understood what everyone meant. She didn’t say goodbye and was looking forward to reuniting.

A small theater

Lou Xiaoluo: Ah, there are no surprises in life. Before the apocalypse, you can still play around, travel around and watch performances. Now, you can kill zombies and mutated plants and animals? Great G.o.d, how did you coax your girlfriends?

Ji Shi Tian’s face stiffened, “What nonsense? I’ve been guarding my body for so many years, so how could I be a girlfriend?”

Lou Xiaoluo: Don’t you feel bad about that? Believe it or not, a thunder came down and hit you.

Ji Shitian played with Leslie in his hand. I’ve never been struck by lightning since the apocalypse.

Lou Xiaoluo: So you swore before that you only loved me or else the lightning would be fake and it would be a lie. Bastard, I won’t be with you anymore.

Ji Shitian…