28: Touch

"Ah..."

Song Yao had been watching gleefully as Li Qiang harassed Lin Wan with crude jokes, laughing secretly in her heart.

But she didn't expect that in the next second, Shen Mo Chi would strike directly to kill!

He was a Level 2 Ability User, after all! Yet Shen Mo Chi killed him with just one move!

Lin Wan curled her lips and gave the screaming Song Yao a bright, radiant smile.

"Oh my, Miss Song, did my Mo Chi scare you?"

Looking into the cold depths of Lin Wan's eyes, Song Yao instantly broke into a cold sweat.

Lin Wan—she was a lunatic!

That wasn't all; right in front of them, she personally went over, sliced open Li Qiang's head, and pulled out a Level 2 Crystal Core.

Then, she tossed it aside with disgust.

"So dirty. But Child, you probably won't mind, right? Consider it compensation for him stealing your things!"

The Child wiped away her tears.

"I don't mind. Thank you, Big Sister."

She went over and put that Crystal Core, along with the fifty Crystal Cores that had been stolen from her pocket, back into her own pocket, clutching them tightly.

Shen Mo Chi helped her place the dog by her side.

Lin Wan stood up and approached Song Yao, who was already pale with terror, step by step.

"Coincidentally, I was the one who gave those Crystal Cores to the Child. So, according to what you just said, I must have stolen them too. Do you want to teach me a lesson on someone else's behalf as well?"

Facing Lin Wan's flower-like smile, Song Yao couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

Although the Healing Ability was very useful, its offensive power was weak, almost zero.

She only managed to reach Level 1 thanks to Li Qiang and the others giving her Crystal Cores!

With the strength Shen Mo Chi just displayed, he could crush her with a single finger!

Tears kept streaming from her eyes.

"I'm sorry, we were wrong. But I only meant well; I was afraid someone would be anxious if they lost their Crystal Cores. I didn't have any bad intentions!"

"But no matter what, you can't just kill him like that. This is too cruel!"

She cried so pitifully that the four remaining men behind her couldn't bear it anymore.

"Don't be so relentless just because you're in the right. You've already killed Li Qiang, what more do you want? Yaoyao is innocent and kind, always thinking of others. What did she do wrong!"

"Exactly! Don't bully people just because your boyfriend's ability is high-level! You're just living off your boyfriend anyway."

They had already forgotten the Wind Blade Lin Wan had used earlier!

"Right, what right do you have to be so aggressive toward Yaoyao? At least she lives by her own ability, while you can only survive by relying on a man!"

After their initial fright, the four of them were now incensed by Song Yao's words! In reality, they were just trying to bolster their own courage.

They also felt a bit indignant.

They were all men, so why was there such a huge difference!

So what if he has a Thunder-type Ability?

If the four of them teamed up, they didn't believe they couldn't beat him!

Lin Wan looked at these idiots who were venting their impotent rage.

Her slender fingers twirled and twirled...

A powerful tornado swept in, instantly engulfing the terrified four and carrying them off toward the horizon. Who knew where they were blown to?

Perhaps into a horde of zombies? Or maybe into the mouth of some large mutant beast...

Listening to the fading screams, Song Yao's eyes nearly popped out of her head.

"You! You, you..."

"Me? I, I... I have an ability. Wind-type, Level 4. How about that? Are you mad?"

Song Yao's heart went cold.

No wonder!

No wonder they could live in such a nice house!

They were Level 4!

Lin Wan went over and brought the Child and the dog.

"Now, heal them."

"What?"

Before Song Yao could react from her shock and horror, she heard Lin Wan's cold voice.

"Is there something wrong with your ears?"

Song Yao froze, and tears welled up again—though this time, they were real.

"Lin Wan, don't push people too far!"

"I am pushing you too far, so what!"

Lin Wan chuckled while twirling her fingers, and the surrounding trees began to sway.

Song Yao's face turned pale. She looked stubbornly at Shen Mo Chi, a single tear hanging precariously, looking very pitiful.

"Your girlfriend is bullying people like this, aren't you going to do something about it!"

Shen Mo Chi didn't pay her any attention at all, not even sparing her a glance.

Lin Wan laughed even harder.

Her slender fingers continued to twirl.

She summoned a Man-eating Flower over.

"I don't have much patience. If my little finger gets tired, this Man-eating Flower might just..."

"Snap, crunch your not-so-fair neck to pieces."

Song Yao shuddered, and her tears stopped instantly.

She went over and resentfully used her ability to begin healing the person and the dog.

Her precious ability was actually being used to heal a lowly Child and a lowly dog...

How detestable!

She had intended to just go through the motions, but every time she showed signs of stopping, Lin Wan would move that thick, tall Man-eating Flower in front of her.

She could clearly see the Man-eating Flower's sharp teeth!

It wasn't until she couldn't use a single bit of her ability and was completely exhausted that Lin Wan finally let her go.

The dog was bouncing around, and the Child's injuries were mostly healed.

Lin Wan didn't bother with her anymore, leaving the Man-eating Flower behind and taking the Child and the dog with her.

As for whether she lived or died, she was likely dead...

Once back at the base, she would definitely have a talk with Leader Zhang about this.

Could just any piece of trash enter this base?

The Child kept her head down and remained silent all the way.

Lin Wan stopped and looked at her.

"Child, why didn't you absorb those Crystal Cores immediately? Why carry them with you? You can't protect such a large amount of Crystal Cores."

The Child lowered her head and murmured.

"Big Sister, thank you and Big Brother for saving us! Doudou was badly injured today. I planned to go back and use the Crystal Cores to find a Healer to treat Doudou first, and then I would absorb the rest."

"Doudou is my only family. I can't let him die!"

"I didn't expect that after just a few steps, I would run into them!"

"They saw the big tiger I had hidden, and when they found no Crystal Core, they thought I had taken it, so they came over to search me!"

The Child's tears could no longer be held back, falling drop by drop.

That feeling of humiliation and being at someone's mercy was unbearable. It made one want to die!

"They found my Crystal Cores, and that rather ugly woman insisted they were stolen. But I clearly saw the insatiable greed in her eyes."

"They even injured Doudou while he was protecting me!"

Thinking of the scene back then, she completely broke down!

"Big Sister, why can people be so bad! Can this world... ever return to how it was? I miss the blue sky and white clouds from before..."

"Big Sister, why? Why is it so hard just to stay alive!"

The Child cried, her face covered in tears, sobbing so hard she could barely speak.

Lin Wan's heart felt a heavy blow.

Her eyes couldn't help but redden as well.

In this moment, her heart became even more determined.

She must not let ambitious foreigners set foot on Huaxia's soil! Otherwise, it would be a hundred, a thousand times more painful than it is now!

Feeling incredibly distressed, Lin Wan held the Child and wiped away her tears.

"It will. Trust me. Our country just needs some time! Persevere, and everything will be fine! Even if we can't return to the past, things will get better day by day."

Lin Wan comforted her gently. With a wet wipe mixed with tears, she wiped away the dirt on her face.

Revealing her delicate and cute face.

Large eyes, a small nose, fair skin, and a tiny mouth—she looked just like a doll.

Lin Wan was stunned.

"Child, you're a girl?"

The Child nodded, her washed eyes exceptionally bright.

"Yes. I was afraid it would be inconvenient, so I'd make myself dirty every time I came out."

Lin Wan studied her, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

Her heart skipped a beat.

"Mo Chi, don't you think she looks like...?"

Shen Mo Chi came over to take a look and was also shocked.

"Wanwan, she's very similar."

Lin Wan felt a surge of excitement, remembering how Uncle Wang had cried over that photo many times.

She asked cautiously:

"Tell Big Sister, where are your mom and dad?"

The Child pursed her lips, her eyes filled with shattered grief.

Lin Wan thought she had touched on a painful subject and couldn't bear to ask more, but the girl spoke up.

"A few years before the Apocalypse, my mother sent me back because she was abroad and had a new family and a new Child."

Lin Wan's heart jolted.

"Then, is your father's surname Wang?"

The Child shook her head.

"I don't remember clearly. My mother never allowed me to mention him. Every time I did, I'd be locked out for the whole day. I only vaguely remember that he was very tall, laughed a lot, and was the person who treated me best!"

Lin Wan's heart tightened.

"How about this, bring Doudou and come with me, okay?"

The Child was confused.

"Really? But I don't know how to do anything. I'll just be a burden to you."

The more Lin Wan looked at her, the more she liked her.

"How could you be? You're very capable. You already have the Invisibility Ability at such a young age. This is just the beginning; once you level up, you'll be very strong—super strong—and you'll be able to help me a lot."

The Child's face was full of surprise and longing.

Countless times, she had woken up from nightmares, wishing someone was there with her, but she had no one, only Doudou.

"Okay! We'll follow you, Big Sister. In the future, we'll protect you too!"

"Woof woof woof..."

Doudou wagged his big tail vigorously and affectionately rubbed against Lin Wan.

"Good boy."

Lin Wan didn't dare to imagine if she really was Uncle Wang's daughter...

She sighed inwardly and led her back to the base.