195: Jian Bing awakens fire-type superpowers

Luo Sen crushed a small crystal core with a "snap," quickly gathering the essence that was about to dissipate, and injected it all into Gu Shi's body. Next, it was a matter of waiting.

Then came Xue Liang, Cao Junjun, and Gu Yan.

A small crystal core was injected into each of the four. As time passed minute by minute, the three adults stared at the four teenagers.

Unfortunately, an hour passed, and the four teenagers had no reaction whatsoever.

If a Supernatural Ability didn't awaken after so long, it wouldn't happen. The four teenagers' hearts went from full of anticipation to filled with disappointment. "We—"

Si Nan comforted them, "Don't be disappointed. You're still young, there will be opportunities in the future. Ordinary people must work even harder. The chances of awakening are small to begin with, and there are plenty of people who can't awaken just like you."

"Mm-hmm, we'll work hard." The four felt their spirits revive instantly and nodded vigorously. It was already good enough that Sister Si Nan didn't look down on them.

It was Jian Bing's turn. Luo Sen looked toward him.

"Me? I'm already so old, how could I still awaken a Supernatural Ability? I won't make a fool of myself in front of the children."

Jian Bing remained unmoved. He hadn't fully recovered since his last injury, and his body was no longer what it used to be.

His Apprentice didn't mind that he was old, weak, and disabled, and was willing to take in a lonely old man like him. His Apprentice was already being very loyal and righteous; what more could he hope for?

He wanted to slip away, but Si Nan stopped him. "Master, there's no harm in trying. Are you willing to fall behind Uncle Ji? He's older than you, yet he could awaken. I feel like you'll have no problem either."

"Because both of you are people who trained in the military for twenty years; you're robust and much stronger than ordinary people. I believe in you, Master."

Si Nan's words instantly moved Jian Bing, and he had a sudden realization. "That's right, even Old Ji could awaken a Supernatural Ability. I refuse to believe I'm that much worse. Come, come, at worst I'll just make a fool of myself, hahaha~"

Jian Bing immediately rolled up his sleeves as if he were about to start a fight and decisively extended his hand to Luo Sen: "Bring it on."

Luo Sen picked out a crystal core about the size of a quail egg, crushed it, and injected all of it into his body. Five minutes passed with no reaction.

Jian Bing covered his face, "As expected, I've lost all face. I'm really not as good as Old Ji. If that old fellow finds out, he'll definitely laugh at me for the rest of my life, and his proud tail will wag all the way to the sky."

"What's the rush? Wait a bit." Luo Sen held him down, not letting him leave.

Jian Bing's disappointed heart suddenly sparked with hope again. "You mean I still have a chance? Ouch, what's this that's so hot?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Jian Bing's right hand was suddenly burned. He quickly brought his hand before his eyes to look, and sparks were emerging from his palm.

Si Nan laughed loudly as she pulled the children away from the spot, "Hahaha, it worked! Master, you've awakened a fire Supernatural Ability."

Luo Sen stepped forward to check Jian Bing's ability. "Yes, it's a fire Supernatural Ability. Try to see if you can burn the curtains?"

"Hahaha, Old Ji! You won't have the chance to mock me anymore!"

Jian Bing was also incredibly happy, unaware that while he had just been comforting the children, he was acting like a Child himself right now.

Luo Sen taught him to calm his mind and condense the flames. Finally, he gathered the sparks into a small flame and struck the curtain. With a "boom," the curtain instantly caught fire, and Luo Sen quickly put it out.

"Hahaha, it's a success! I have a Supernatural Ability too! I won't be afraid of zombies anymore; if one comes, I'll burn one to death." Jian Bing was ecstatic, playing with the fire by himself.

The four teenagers' utterly disappointed hearts were rekindled with hope because of him. If an uncle nearly forty years old could awaken a Supernatural Ability, then they still had a chance in the future. The prerequisite was to exercise well and learn martial arts to build a good foundation for awakening.

Yes, work hard and persevere!

The four teenagers all mustered their strength and made silent vows in their hearts.

Outside it was lifeless and pitch black, but inside the atmosphere was high and brightly lit.

When they left, Si Nan didn't even spare the boat; she dismantled everything she could, like the motors, and drained all the fuel.

It was practically a whole day of cleaning out. She scavenged all the fuel in the entire G City and even emptied several large underground supermarkets along the way.

The heavy snow had fallen for over a month. Many large supermarkets were buried deep under the snow. Without professional snow-clearing tools, survivors wouldn't be foolish enough to risk being surrounded by zombie swarms to search for supplies in such places.

They probably wouldn't even have time to dig through the snow and find the supermarket entrance before being eaten clean by zombies.

When it got dark, they headed back. Each of the five children carried a backpack, eating the snacks they had picked out themselves and humming nursery rhymes.

After a day of getting along, the little tyrant An An had also become familiar with Xue Liang and the other four, calling them 'brother' and 'sister' very sweetly.

Si Nan didn't hide anything from the four of them and told them about An An's special situation. At first, the four were a bit scared and didn't dare get close to An An, but once An An took the initiative to hold their small hands to scare away zombies and happily searched for supplies together, they slowly stopped being afraid.

Now, The little fellow sat among the four of them, their relationship as good as biological siblings, and he was quite pampered.

Si Nan also told them about the situation of the two homes; they were going to the big family.

An An wanted to be by Si Nan and Luo Sen's side every day, but Luo Sen explained it well to him: when they weren't around, he was the most important person, protecting their beautiful home and the kind, hardworking everyone for them.

During the latter half of the journey, Luo Sen taught An An how to use his Supernatural Ability. An An called it a superpower and was very happy, feeling that he was very impressive for having a superpower that his four brothers and sisters didn't have.

They returned to Yunshu Mountain Villa in the early hours of the morning. After settling the five children, Si Nan and Luo Sen were too tired to say a word and went to sleep after washing up.

The next day was good weather. The sun came out early in the morning. The Security Lady pressed the switch to open the Sky Curtain, letting everyone bathe in the sunlight.

Ma Bufan, Guan Xiaoning, and the others got up early every day, taking the initiative to act as big brothers and leading the four teenagers on a morning run. The youngest, An An, was particularly curious about Yunshu Mountain Villa. He was so excited he couldn't sleep all night and followed behind them for the run early in the morning.

He even claimed to have already found guides. Once he had eaten and drunk his fill, his two newly recruited little lackeys, Bai Zhuangzhuang and Tian Yaya, would take him to get familiar with Yunshu Mountain Villa, which greatly amused everyone else.

Their big family had suddenly added so many new members; it was getting more and more lively, and their combat strength was growing stronger and stronger.

The Security Lady reported the latest situation at Yunshu Mountain Villa, "A group of people tried to sneak over before you returned. Unfortunately, they still couldn't withstand the siege of the zombies outside and were wiped out before they could even touch the gate of our Yunshu Mountain Villa."

Old Zhou and his Spouse reported the maintenance progress, "The damaged ground and walls have all been repaired."

"Thank you both for your hard work," Si Nan nodded.

Professor Xu Zhaofeng reported the latest news from the fields, "The weather is still too cold, and vegetables won't survive outside. However, they can be grown indoors. Yesterday, some of The little fellows and I prepared several foam boxes with soil; we just need seeds now."