In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 82 Snowland

They set off again, this time with Dongfang Jin and Luo Mei driving.

This time they need to find a safe place to settle down.

Although it was agreed that they would travel together but not join different teams, several members of Lin Fengmu's team were injured, and they couldn't just ignore them.

Because they needed to get to places with houses, the number of zombies around them inevitably increased.

So they stopped making noise and playing.

Instead, he turned on the TV opposite the sofa and observed the surveillance cameras covering all areas of the bus.

While observing the surroundings, I looked for a suitable parking spot.

Before long, they found a new rural area with only two-story houses.

Most of the houses looked good from the outside, with little damage and were quite clean.

Luo Mei said, "There are people in the village."

Are there any vacant rooms?

"Yes, a lot."

"What about the house at the village entrance? Is anyone there?"

"It's empty, but there's a zombie."

Dongfang Jin hummed in agreement, then leaned out to ask Chi Heng and the others for their opinions.

Chi Heng thought for a moment, then gestured for Dongfang Jin to park the car in front of the house at the very edge of the village.

I also used the walkie-talkie to communicate with Lin Fengmu.

The two groups parked their cars in front of the houses and then went into the two-story building at the entrance of the village.

For safety reasons, they chose to live in the same house.

......

This is a very ordinary two-story house with a yard.

The moment I pushed open the building door, a stench hit me.

Qi Xian and Qin Zhao, who were walking at the front, both covered their noses and took a step back.

Upon entering, I discovered that the house's original owner was reading a book on the sofa, presumably during the apocalypse.

However, he was bitten to death by his family members who had turned into zombies, without even having the chance to become a zombie himself.

His family members, who had turned into zombies, were imprisoned and wandered around the house.

He was instantly defeated by Qi Xian, who had just pushed the door open and walked in.

Jiang Yi used vines to transport the original owner's mangled corpse to the yard and used his earth-based supernatural abilities to bury him.

They then threw the zombie corpse out of the yard.

After the group worked together to clear the first floor of the house, they were temporarily settled.

There is a kitchen and two bedrooms on the first floor, one of which is used as a place to treat wounds.

Chen Wanjun was instructed to carry the first-aid kit and carefully treat the injured people.

The others rested in the living room on the sofa that Yu Yao had brought out.

When he finally had some free time, Qin Zhao asked the question that had been puzzling them.

"Little Fish Sister, where did you get that bow? It's amazing!"

Yu Yao glanced sideways and smiled faintly.

"Why ask about privacy?"

Qin Zhao raised an eyebrow and softened his tone: "No, I'm just a little curious. If you really don't want to say, you don't have to."

Yu Yao smiled gently, "There's nothing I can't say. I just saved an old man with a white beard. He said he thought I looked kind and taught me how to do it."

"..."

"It's true, that old man is a master. He can make magical artifacts and draw talismans."

Yu Yao blinked her big eyes and looked at Qin Zhao with a sincere expression.

Qin Zhao: "......"

I'll just watch you make this up!

"Buy?"

"what?"

Anyone with a brain can easily tell that she couldn't possibly have nothing good in her possession.

Then let them know they have plenty.

All equipment and talismans produced by the system cannot backfire, and the person equipping them cannot harm Yu Yao!

This is somewhat troublesome.

But it's not without its advantages; at least if you use her things, you can't hurt her.

Furthermore, a small number of magical artifacts imbued with special energy will soon appear.

It's highly likely that it's something from the cultivation era that was well-preserved. The seal was broken by the impact of the apocalypse.

Although the number is small, it can greatly distract others from her.

Anyway, there are plenty of low-level equipment and talismans; monsters take up space!

Being a middleman isn't necessarily a bad thing!

......

In the end, Qin Zhao couldn't resist the temptation.

Even when there are not many crystal nuclei.

After some effort, Xu Jingci managed to gather a few talismans and a few level-two weapons that already had some added abilities from Chen Sanxu.

Chu Chenzhou and Lin Fengmu probably wanted to support Yu Yao.

So he only kept the crystal cores he needed for his own upgrades, and gave the rest to Yu Yao.

We also gained a lot.

As for Chen Wanjun and the others, the transaction was already over when they came out after their wounds were treated, and they weren't even included in the fun.

……

In fact, Yu Yao did not want to expose herself so early, but things had already come to this point, and no matter how she explained, it would seem weak.

Perhaps we should change our approach and try a different method.

Perhaps sensing Yu Yao's thoughts, Lin Fengmu was the first to express his opinion.

I will keep it a secret for you as much as possible.

Chu Chenzhou quickly added, "Me too, Xiaoyu, don't worry, I won't tell anyone and cause you any trouble."

Since Lin Fengmu and Chu Chenzhou had both said so, Qin Zhao and the other two quickly assured him that they wouldn't tell anyone.

However, they weren't the only ones present earlier.

Whether they keep it a secret or not is not important.

But their attitudes were all on point.

......

As night fell, after dinner, the group set up a tent in the living room.

Yu Yao and Luo Mei each wore one hat, and Chen Wanjun wore one herself.

The remaining men took turns keeping watch, two on each side.

Because of the high temperature, everyone simply lay on the mattresses and slept fully clothed, or absorbed the crystal nuclei.

But around midnight, the temperature inexplicably began to drop.

The clothes worn by Yu Yao and the others have a certain temperature-regulating function.

However, the difference in temperature could be clearly felt on the bare hands and cheeks.

Gradually, even Luo Mei, who was absorbing the crystal core, couldn't calm down.

"Sister? Don't you feel the temperature getting lower and lower?"

"Ah."

As soon as Yu Yao finished speaking, she heard Jiang Yi, who was on night watch outside, mutter softly, "Hmm? It's snowing?"

Yu Yao and Luo Mei exchanged a glance, quickly opened the tent, went outside, and ran to the window to check.

It did snow.

The heavy snow fell gently, casting a hazy white veil over the courtyard under the moonlight.

Everyone gradually emerged from their tents, and upon seeing the sudden heavy snowfall outside, they all frowned.

The temperature has been incredibly high lately, and everyone hopes it will drop and become more comfortable.

But it certainly won't be like now, suddenly dropping below zero!

Yu Yao frowned.

Not right.

The extreme cold arrived two months earlier than in my previous life?

Chu Chenzhou cursed, "What the hell is going on with this weather!"

Chi Heng said, "I'll go out and take a look."

But he had only taken a few steps when there was a loud knocking at the door.

Chi Heng went out to open the door and found that the person who came in was a young woman with delicate and pale features.

She was carrying a stack of cotton-padded clothes and a thermos.

Chao Chiheng smiled gently and kindly.

"Hello, are you just passing through our village? I'm a villager here, you can call me Xiaoxue."

"I didn't mean to bother you, but it suddenly started snowing, and I figured you weren't prepared with warm clothes, so I brought you a few. I also cooked a pot of warming soup, you can drink it to warm up."

Chi Heng intended to refuse, but unexpectedly, he read a hint of resistance and pleading in the woman's eyes.

There were also women giving silent warnings through lip movements.

Go, hurry up!

Chi Heng's eyes darkened slightly. After thanking her, he reached out and took the supplies from the woman's hand, locked the door, and went back inside.

Qi Xian looked at the supplies in Chi Heng's hands and asked, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"The woman said she was a villager here and brought us some warm clothes and a warm soup."

Qi Xian raised an eyebrow, clearly disbelieving.

"So kind?"

Chi Heng shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it. It seems like there's something he can't say about it."

As he spoke, he opened his palm, revealing the note inside.

"When she gave me something, she secretly slipped me a note."

Upon opening it, only a few delicate, small characters were visible:

It's dangerous here! The warming soup is poisoned! Let's get out of here!

Upon seeing this, Chen Wanjun quickly opened the insulated container to check and finally came to a conclusion.

"There are indeed drugs in it that can cause unconsciousness."

Chu Chenzhou's face darkened, and his tone became somewhat dangerous: "Are we being watched?"

Qin Zhao asked, "What should we do? Leave?"

Jiang Yi pointed out the window, "With snow this thick, how can we walk?"

Chen Sanxu scratched his head.

"Aren't you going to walk here and become a target?"

Chen Wanjun said worriedly, "But what will happen to the girl who sent us the message if we leave? The other side will definitely find out that she was the one who sent the message."

Lin Fengmu opened the door and reached out to catch a few snowflakes.

It melts instantly upon contact with the skin; it is indeed genuine snow.

But he still believes...

"Something's wrong with this snow."

Chi Heng also said, "Indeed, the temperature outside the gate is about 2 degrees higher than the temperature inside the courtyard, which is abnormal."

Two degrees Celsius, a temperature that is difficult for ordinary people to perceive, was still caught by Chi Heng.

Luo Mei, who was standing nearby, voiced her thoughts, "Could it be a superpower?"

Chi Heng nodded.

"Yes, this snow is just one part of a conspiracy."

Chen Sanxu scratched his head in confusion.

"Snowfall is a superpower? There's such a superpower?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jingci, who had been silent all along, suddenly said to Lin Fengmu, "I'll go and investigate."

After receiving permission, he suddenly turned into a cloud of mist and flew towards the door.

Chen Wanjun exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth and sighing, "How amazing! Is there really such a superpower?!"

In previous battles, Xu Jingci mostly used mist to assist in combat.

For example, it can conceal one's body or slow down the movements of zombies.

I never expected it could turn into mist on its own.

Who can stop that?

Luo Mei couldn't help but exclaim to Yu Yao, "This superpower is quite interesting!"

"Yes, this is the first time we've met."

Luo Mei stroked her chin. "Superpowers are all sorts of strange things."

“The world is so big, there are all sorts of wonders,” Yu Yao said.

"How cool would it be if I awakened something amazing someday!"

"..."

Yu Yao didn't respond, but Jiang Yi interrupted with a smile, "You're quite greedy, aren't you? You want a second superpower?"

Luo Mei raised her chin and bickered with him, "You can have two superpowers, but I can't?"

"Sure, why not? Then I wish you a speedy awakening of a cool second superpower~"

"Thank you for your kind words!" Ignoring Jiang Yi's teasing tone.

Luo Mei's response, however, was quite lighthearted and smug, extremely childish.

......

On the other side, Xu Jingci only realized this after she left the house in the form of mist.

The entire world, in the snowy area, consisted only of the few rows of houses they occupied and the surrounding streets.

Elsewhere, the summer temperatures remained sweltering.

Outside a two-story building not far away, with lights on, the mist that Xu Jingci had transformed into silently landed in front of the window.

Hearing voices inside, he quickly and quietly peeked inside to observe the situation.

There are six people in the house: four men and two women.

One of them was the pretty woman who had just delivered supplies.

The dominant man among the four was a slightly hunchbacked man with fierce eyes.

He sat on the sofa, his fingertips tapping incessantly on the armrest.

"It's almost time, the drug should be taking effect by now, right? Da Liu, take some men and go check on it."

The person who was called responded and was just about to leave.

The woman named Xiaoxue suddenly spoke up: "What's the rush? Those people aren't ordinary people. They won't be drugged so easily. Let's wait and see, so as not to alert them."

The woman's words left Da Liu somewhat conflicted, unsure of what to do.

They had no choice but to turn their attention to the man in the lead.

The man slowly frowned.

"What do you mean by that? You didn't put in enough medicine?"

The woman quickly shook her head and waved her hands, explaining with fear, "No, no, I know they are all superhumans, so I deliberately placed twice as many."

"But I don't think they're simple-minded; they might not be fooled by such tactics. Perhaps we should avoid trouble and let them go to prevent getting into trouble!"

Upon hearing her say this, another woman in the house scoffed, giving the woman a seductive look.

"When did Sister Xue become so concerned about Brother Luo's safety? I think you just feel sorry for those handsome young men, right?"

Upon hearing this, the man called Brother Luo's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly stood up.

He glared angrily at Xiaoxue and coldly said, "Luo Qingxue, did you tip those people off? Are you trying to buy them time to escape?"

After saying that, he loudly ordered Liu, "Go and check right away, don't let the big fish get away!"

Just as Da Liu was about to make a move, Luo Qingxue quickly ran to the door and blocked it.

"Da Liu, you can't go. You should let them go! We've already done enough heinous things!"

"Luo Qingxue, you want to die!"

Brother Luo cursed angrily, and a bright red vine with barbs suddenly grew from his hand.

He quickly wrapped his arms around Luo Qingxue's body, tossed her high into the air, and then slammed her down.

Luo Qingxue screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even so, Brother Luo was not going to let her go, and instead raised his vines to strike her.

The vines with sharp barbs had already left several terrible wounds on Luo Qingxue's body.

If it's whipped, it will definitely be even more painful.

Fearing someone might die, Xu Jingci quickly used her supernatural power, transforming into mist and entering the house.

The thick fog instantly blocked Luo Ge and his companions' vision.

The alluring woman exclaimed, "What's going on? Where did this fog come from? Brother Luo, where are you?"

Just as the group was being disturbed by the sudden fog.

Xu Jingci took the opportunity to pick up Luo Qingxue, who had fallen to the ground.

They quickly left the spot and returned to the house where they had settled.