The scream caused both the East and West Districts to fall into an eerie silence. Apart from the official forces patrolling the base, no one ventured out to investigate. People preferred to stay in their own little corners, closing their eyes and ears, pretending not to know anything.
If, in the past, people worried about the appearance of zombies attacking the base, now, during these days of indiscriminate killing and purging of innocent lives under the banner of “Green Blooded,” everyone tacitly accepted that the killers were likely members of the same kind—those “Green Blooded” individuals.
Xu Song raised his head, furrowing his brow as he looked toward the direction of the scream. Tianyou blinked, sensing that someone’s life was dissipating over there, and at the same time, three humans were hastily escaping. But since Dad didn’t ask, he didn’t need to say anything.
“Consider joining us. Rest assured, even if you don’t join, when we leave in a few days, we’ll take you with us,” Xu Song said, afraid that they might have reservations. After all, his group would be going to many places, and there was no guarantee they wouldn’t encounter danger. If they weren’t willing to venture far, he and Yue Zheng wouldn’t insist.
The six individuals exchanged glances, and Luo Wen’an awkwardly cleared his throat, speaking sincerely, “Um… that… saying we’re unwilling is absolutely not true! But our strength… it’s really lacking.”
Who wouldn’t want to join an advanced squad? Who wouldn’t want to be part of a team that provided enough to eat and warm clothing? Only fools wouldn’t be happy about it!
Especially since they were already acquainted with Xu Song and his group, and there weren’t any troublesome people in their team. However, the problem was— the strength of their six people was far inferior to that of Xu Song and Yue Zheng!
The people chasing them from outside, they could only run away, but Xu Song could single-handedly stop those pursuers! He even scared them away! They were afraid that if they joined someone else’s team, they would only be burdens, dragging them down, and eventually, they might be despised and cast aside…
Xu Song was momentarily stunned, then laughed, “That’s not a problem.”
What’s not a problem? Is our weak strength not a problem? Is he not making fun of us?
“In the past few days, we have had some cooperation with the base. Brother Yue and I are busy with this matter, as you all know,” Xu Song opened up, “Afterwards, we will receive a long-term and relatively troublesome mission. Honestly, even if Tiancheng and Tianyou can grow up overnight, plus my mom, it’s still a bit overwhelming. If you guys are willing to come, we can work together, and the efficiency will be much higher.”
Those instruments, and equipment, it’s not something Xu Song alone can manage. Moreover, Yue Zheng found quite a few good things in the urban area these past few days!
Research equipment, protective equipment, survey equipment, attack weapons— even if they had eight hands each, it still might not be enough to handle it all!
Originally, Xu Song thought about giving up some things, but now that he could bring in Luo Wen’an and the others, they wouldn’t have to worry about the manpower issue!
“Can we… really be of help?” Wang An cautiously asked.
Zhao Xin suddenly asked, “Can I ask what mission you’ve taken on?”
Before, due to privacy concerns, they didn’t inquire too much. But now, since it was related to merging, they had to clarify before making a decision.
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“It’s a scientific research type of mission. We are responsible for exploring the specific terrain and topography after the mutation, the distribution of mutated organisms, and researching new species after the mutation, determining their types and habits. We might also have to look for things on the side…” Xu Song tilted his head, summarizing.
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“In the past two days, what have you been…” Su Daji suddenly asked.
“I’m in Zone A, researching the usage of those devices, collecting official data, and modifying the research vehicle. Brother Yue is out collecting experimental equipment and should be back in a few days.”
The group exchanged glances again, realizing a shared excitement. In the end, they nodded to each other.
“We might not be of much help, but driving a car, learning some basic things, and assisting with operations should be no problem,” Luo Wen’an said.
Xu Song chuckled, “Actually, it’s not that difficult. Once the equipment is ready and the vehicle is modified, we can head out, and I’ll teach you on the way.”
“Alright, we’ll disband our team tomorrow and join your squad!”
After the discussion, they set a time, and Liu Shishi raised her hand, “Can I ask, what level are your and your husband’s abilities?”
Xu Song blinked, “…Level 4.”
The open space fell into silence, with only Abu shaking his ears nearby.
Luo Wen’an and others thought to themselves: Our strength is indeed quite… lacking.
The next morning, Xu Song and Wang An went to the temporary office of the squad registration to disband Luo Wen’an’s team and join 0246. Then, they drove to Zone A to continue their previous work.
Wang An returned to the open space with the newly acquired wristwatches and armbands, distributing them to everyone.
“This is awesome! Look at this ‘B’…” Luo Wen’an realized something was off after his words slipped out and quickly twisted his mouth, coughing twice, pretending he hadn’t said anything.
Seeing everyone equipped, Mother Xu asked, “I’m going to check the houses in the villa area. Who’s coming with me?”
All raised their hands excitedly, except for Zhao Xin, who shook his head, “I’ll stay here.” It wasn’t just about his leg; these days, he better not show up publicly—although not many people knew him, it was better not to attract any unnecessary attention.
Mother Xu thought for a moment, “Then, Shishi, Wang An, and I will go. The rest of you stay here to guard, and after we finalize the villa, we’ll move directly. It won’t be long.”
After some instructions to Tiancheng and Tianyou, she left with Wang An and Liu Shishi.
The newly built villa area was spacious and beautiful, considering it was constructed for the large guild. With the current number of members in 0246, everyone could have their own room, and there was still plenty of space—especially since they were mostly paired up.
Although they would leave the base soon, having a house within the base was a comforting thought.
The villa’s yard was also spacious, enough for Abu and the ostriches. Even the RV and container truck could fit into the garage.
“I didn’t expect the villas to be this big,” Liu Shishi exclaimed excitedly, climbing down the spiral staircase, taking in a deep breath in the spacious living room, arms stretched wide.
“It’s quite nice. This way, even Abu and the ostriches can fit in,” Mother Xu was also satisfied. The villa had excellent natural lighting, making it perfect for living.
Wang An, as an earth-type ability user, was studying how the building was constructed.
A staff member who accompanied them explained with a smile, “The villa designs in this area are mostly similar, specifically prepared for squads with a large number of vehicles and mutant beasts.”
Mother Xu nodded, “Let’s go with this one, quiet.”
“Sure, we still have some finishing touches, and we expect to move in the day after tomorrow. We’ll hang up your team sign in a bit.”
Watching the staff hang the squad sign, indicating that this villa now belonged to Squad 0246, Mother Xu walked away satisfied with the two others.
The villa area was some distance away from the open space where they used to stay. It was said that the vast open space would be transformed into a new business district, and functional buildings within the base would be constructed there.
As they walked and talked, heading north, suddenly, a gunshot rang out. Mother Xu felt a tingling sensation on her scalp as a purplish-blue, palm-sized electric net appeared in front of her chest. With a “sizzle,” the bullet aimed at her was blocked by the electric net, trembling and falling to the ground.
The attackers hadn’t expected even this middle-aged woman to be an ability user and were visibly stunned.
Only now did Mother Xu come back to her senses, feeling a wave of fear. If Yue Zheng and Xu Song hadn’t specially trained everyone to react quickly even subconsciously, she would undoubtedly have died here today!
Who were the attackers?
That wasn’t important.
Why did they want to kill her?
That wasn’t important either.
What mattered was that someone wanted her dead!
The attackers, originally afraid to cause trouble by going to the resting place of another squad, had secretly followed them when they noticed the three people going out.
They thought that among the three, there was only one older man, and the other two were weak women—how difficult could it be to deal with them? However, unexpectedly, even the women, including a middle-aged woman, were ability users!
“Swish, swish,” Mother Xu pulled out two guns from her waist. “Bang, bang, bang,” alternating between hands, she shot bullets. The electric purple glow exploded upon hitting the targets, and after a few miserable screams, the attackers were all blown to pieces, missing limbs and legs!
Ability… abilities could be integrated into bullets?! No wonder they were a B-grade squad; even an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman was so formidable. Those two kids…
Thinking about the twins who were currently near Squad 0246 trying to lure out their companions, the attackers felt despair in their hearts. The schemes they thought would work, the vulnerabilities they believed were there… were they really weak?
“Who sent you? Why did you want to kill me?” Mother Xu asked with a cold face, walking slowly towards the injured attackers. They weren’t dead, but they were all mutilated.
The person who shot at Mother Xu shook his head nervously, “N-no… w-we made a m-mistake… l-let us go…”
“It’s them! They were the ones who chased and attacked us yesterday!” Liu Shishi, surprisingly resilient to this bloody scene, pointed at the injured people and explained to Mother Xu.
“Oh,” Mother Xu responded, lifted her gun, and with a “thud,” the head of the man who was shaking his head exploded.
Author’s Note –
Ahem, Mother Xu turned dark… continuously being targeted, almost being killed, and finding out that those trying to kill her were the ones who bullied her precious daughter yesterday, so she decided to kill to protect herself and others.
Get ‘em Momma Xu! Bang bang!
People never learned. They can’t even handle a middle aged Mother Xu, what’s more with the mutant beasts and two imps can they afford to?
“Oh.” BOOM 💥.
😼. Thank you
Momma Xu is so badass!
They deserved it!😤
Wow. Mother Xu, you are so cool!
Wow, i really didn’t like Mrs. Xu very much at first… But now I’m going to change my mind!