44: The mobile palace, they are still alive! (Please read it later)

Chapter 44: A Mobile Palace, They're Still Alive! (Seeking further reads)

Lu Zheng had been keeping Gu Lengyue for a while now.

He was truly coveting that extraordinary material card, and at the same time, he understood that Gu Lengyue was indeed one of those people with her own principles.

Gu Lengyue wasn't faking it; she genuinely cared.

Lu Zheng respected this attitude.

He wasn't some villain who committed all sorts of evil; he was merely a simple lecher.

These women followed him willingly.

If Gu Lengyue truly couldn't decide to follow him, then Lu Zheng would no longer linger over her.

After discovering Zhang Ningzhu, Lu Zheng confirmed that this world did not lack women who could meet his four standards; it was just that the scope here was too small.

So, he should go out and explore.

He didn't have the conditions before.

With the black fog pervasive and traffic blocked, walking blindly on foot was simply too troublesome.

But now that he had the Beast Taming Ring, an extraordinary material, he could use a large number of Scythe Mantiss to clear the roads first, making it convenient for him to drive his RV.

It would be like a mobile palace.

Anyway, he didn't need to work hard now, so he might as well travel everywhere, rescue beauties, and enjoy the scenery.

Although others were in dire straits and facing life and death, it had nothing to do with him; after all, when he was starving before, he didn't see anyone offer him a million to ensure he was well-fed and clothed.

Perhaps he was too comfortable being looked after by the girls, as Lu Zheng actually fell asleep directly.

If he hadn't still been exhaling warm air, making Emilia blush, Emilia would have thought she had accidentally suffocated him.

At dinner time, Lu Zheng woke up. After they ate dinner together, he began to absorb crystals.

His intuition told him that if he only absorbed second-tier crystals, a very large quantity would be needed for his ability to advance.

But at the very least, after absorbing them now, his strength could still increase.

However, with the level remaining unchanged, the essence could not be altered, and the power could not achieve a leapfrog increase.

Currently, the minimum gap in the spatial barrier was half a millimeter, which is five hundred micrometers. When it can shrink to within fifty micrometers, its power will significantly strengthen.

The radius of curvature for machetes and axes is between fifty and two hundred micrometers.

Once it reaches this level, it means that the spatial lines Lu Zheng creates will possess the sharpness of a blade.

Bugs that crash into it will be cut open!

This was the power Lu Zheng sought.

But it was still far from that now.

The next day, after breakfast, Lu Zheng took Xiong Jiner, Zheng Jingyi, and Zhang Ningzhu and left Canglan University.

He brought Zheng Jingyi along just in case; if anyone got injured, Zheng Jingyi could provide treatment.

At the same time, it would help Zhang Ningzhu gain combat experience and capture more Scythe Mantiss.

Last night, he had already told everyone about helping Xiong Jiner find her family.

Supplies and personnel arrangements were all made, and he even helped Bai Zhihui control two Scythe Mantiss for patrol and defense. With Yu Zihan, Emilia, and the other ability users, plus a pistol Lu Zheng left behind, the university would be fine.

Over twenty Scythe Mantiss cleared the path, and Zhang Ningzhu drove.

Lu Zheng enjoyed the service of Xiong Jiner and Zheng Jingyi; Xiong Jiner massaged him, and Zheng Jingyi fed him fruit.

The journey was not boring.

When encountering a larger group of Scythe Mantiss, Lu Zheng would go down to expand his army.

If he encountered a Double-Tailed Scorpion, he would go down and kill it.

For him, first-tier Scythe Mantiss were now a laboring unit, while second-tier Double-Tailed Scorpions were the source of crystals.

The distance from Canglan University to Xiong Jiner's home in the southern district was twenty-three kilometers. Before the apocalypse, it would have been just a press of the accelerator away.

But now, with inconvenient transportation, even with Scythe Mantiss frantically clearing the way, the speed wouldn't be too fast.

After an hour of travel, they had only covered half the distance.

However, the number of Scythe Mantiss under Lu Zheng's command had reached fifty, and he had harvested three second-tier crystals.

Xiong Jiner seemed preoccupied, so Lu Zheng pulled her into his arms.

“You must have the worst expectation. In this apocalypse, anyone can die at any time, including you and me.”

“If your family has already met with misfortune, you still have to live well.”

Upon hearing this, Xiong Jiner couldn't help but hug Lu Zheng tightly, as if afraid he would leave her.

Any normal person with flesh and blood would be reluctant to see their loved ones leave.

When Lu Zheng's family passed away, it took him a long time to emerge from his grief.

Because the number of Scythe Mantiss under his command increased, the speed of clearing the path was much faster. The latter half of the journey took only half an hour, and the RV stopped at the entrance of a community called Yonghua Xiyuan.

After the four got out of the car, Lu Zheng put away the RV, and then they walked together towards Xiong Jiner's home.

Xiong Jiner was an only child, living with her parents and maternal grandmother. Her paternal grandparents had passed away long ago.

Her home was on the second floor, shrouded in black fog, clearly unsuitable for long-term habitation.

After searching inside, there were indeed no traces.

“During our last call, my dad said they were staying at the home of a security officer named Mao Song.”

“It seems to be on the eighth floor, but the specific apartment number wasn't mentioned.”

Pausing, Xiong Jiner continued in a low voice:

“But according to my perception, there are no living people in this building.”

After reaching the second tier, Xiong Jiner's perception range now reached one hundred meters. This building wasn't tall, and when she approached it, she already knew it was an empty building.

Entering her home was merely to look for any traces of her family.

“Then let's go up and see.”

Lu Zheng said, holding Xiong Jiner's hand, which reassured her quite a bit.

A few minutes later, they arrived on the eighth floor. They searched every room and, through some writings, confirmed that Mao Song's home was 804.

Suddenly, Zhang Ningzhu discovered a note and quickly called the others to look.

‘Jin’er, if you find this place, come to the First Prison to find us. We, along with Security Officer Mao Song and others, have relocated to the First Prison. A base has been organized there.’

Seeing this message, Xiong Jiner was extremely excited.

“They're still alive!”

Lu Zheng, however, was not as optimistic as her. Canglan City's First Prison was two kilometers from here.

This distance wasn't far; it would take twenty to thirty minutes to walk.

But crossing the black fog filled with bugs was not an easy task.

Accidents were very likely to occur along the way.

But he also didn't discourage Xiong Jiner. He immediately took her downstairs, and the group got into the car and drove towards the First Prison.

A few minutes later, the car stopped nearby.

Lu Zheng looked at the sinkholes appearing on the ground and already had a bad premonition.

“There are living people, many living people inside.”

Xiong Jiner said excitedly, grabbing Lu Zheng's arm.

“Let's go, let's go in and see.”

Lu Zheng held Xiong Jiner's hand, with Zheng Jingyi and Zhang Ningzhu following behind. Guided by Xiong Jiner's life perception ability, they arrived in front of the building with the most people and walked directly upstairs.

At the entrance, two or three men were stunned when they saw Lu Zheng and the others. One of them was the first to regain his senses and said:

“Are you new survivors? Come with me to register!”

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