Apocalypse: I rescued the big boss with millions of supplies

Chapter 89 Peach Grove

“Yangyang, according to the pre-apocalyptic map you provided, if we take the shortcut, we’ll probably encounter a lot of zombies.” Yun Cangshu pointed to the map, which showed a journey of about an hour by car, requiring the use of overpasses.

After passing through two commercial districts, it was daytime when the apocalypse began, so there must have been quite a few people here.

“If we take the detour through the suburbs, we will pass by a large orchard and ranch, where we may encounter many mutated plants and animals. Most notably, the Qingdu Zoo is also nearby.”

Qingdu Zoo is very large. If the ferocious beasts inside were to become mutant beasts, one can imagine their destructive power.

“Let’s take the long way,” Long Yangyang said. In the post-apocalyptic world, mutated plants and animals are all wealth. Fortune is found in danger, and Long Yangyang was obviously more interested in mutated plants and animals than zombies.

"Qingdu's drainage facilities are quite good." Bai Zhi vividly remembered that they took a boat from the sixth or seventh floor of the Dijin City Hotel. After the heavy rain ended, only three days later, the floodwaters that were six or seven stories high were reduced to only one or two meters high.

The Hummer is now able to drive normally.

"That's because the weather is hot, the surface temperature is high, and the rainwater evaporates and seeps in quickly," Long Yangyang replied. "At this rate, the roads should be dry by tomorrow or the day after."

"Yangyang, we've been walking for so long and haven't encountered a single person," Bai Zhi asked curiously after dealing with the attacking horde of zombies.

Qingdu City is so big, even if the entire city falls, is it really possible that there are no survivors?

“I know, Sister Baizhi, they’re all hiding in their rooms and haven’t come out,” Qiu Ling answered quickly. “Last night, wasn’t there a residential area behind the mall? I saw more than two hundred residents inside.”

Among them, the highest-level ability user is Level 3, and there are five of them.

Qiu Ling spread her five fingers and gestured.

"The apocalypse has only been going on for less than a month now. If you prepare enough supplies at the beginning and eat sparingly, it is still quite safe to stay at home, especially if you live on the eighth floor or above."

Long Yangyang analyzed calmly. However, she didn't believe that such people could survive in the increasingly cruel apocalypse.

"Let's go and keep moving forward."

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the road ahead suddenly opened up, and a fragrant aroma wafted towards us.

"My God, am I dreaming?" Bai Zhi exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the beautiful scenery before her.

Suddenly, they came upon a peach grove, stretching for hundreds of paces along the banks. There were no other trees, only fragrant grasses and fallen petals. It was as if the Peach Blossom Spring that Long Yangyang had once read had appeared in reality.

The endless peach orchard stretches as far as the eye can see, like a paradise on earth. The fragrance of peach blossoms occasionally drifts in the wind, and each peach tree is like a graceful young woman, beautiful and charming, making people feel compassion from the bottom of their hearts.

I couldn't bear to harm these peach blossoms, so I protected them from even the slightest damage.

"Yangyang, be careful, don't be bewitched by these peach trees," Xiaofei warned.

Long Yangyang then realized why she had suddenly felt the urge to protect the peach grove. "Xiao Fei, what's going on?"

“It’s Peach Enchantress. These peach trees must have bewitching abilities,” Xiao Fei said.

Long Yangyang did not sense any crystal core energy from the peach tree, which means that this ability is a result of the peach tree's mutation, not a superpower.

Long Yangyang quickly used her spatial ability to isolate the fragrance of the flowers, asking, "Is everyone alright?"

"It's alright, Sister Long. I don't know why, but I just thought these peach trees were so beautiful, and I had an urge to protect them," Qiu Ling said.

Long Yangyang pinched Qiu Ling's little face, "Don't be fooled by the fact that these peach trees don't have any special abilities. After they mutated, they gained the ability to charm people. You were almost fooled."

Long Yangyang made no mention of how she almost fell victim to the virus herself.

Qiu Ling blinked and pointed to the large pink fruits on the tree, "Are the peaches on that tree still edible?"

Long Yangyang then noticed that there were still peaches growing on the peach tree. "It's almost August, and these peaches are still so juicy."

Long Yangyang had Miaomiao pick about ten peaches. "What do you think?" she asked.

"Judging by the variety, it looks like a peach, but there's not a single fuzz on it." Yun Cangshu picked up a peach, which was about the size of a fist. Compared to the peaches before the apocalypse, it seemed to have shrunk a bit, but the color was more pink and tender, making it look very appetizing.

Yun Cangshu picked up a peach and brought it to his mouth. Just as he was about to take a bite, an indescribable feeling of heartache welled up in his heart, as if he wanted to eat not a peach, but his beloved.

Long Yangyang noticed that Yun Cangshu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. "What's wrong with you?"

"It's so weird. I feel really sad whenever I have the urge to eat peaches." Yun Cangshu quickly covered the peach in his hand with a black cloth.

After I could no longer see the peaches, I indeed no longer felt that heartache.

"I'll try." Bai Zhi took a peach, and just as she put it to her lips, tears involuntarily fell, as if she wanted to eat her own child.

"I refuse to believe that these peaches are inedible." Long Yangyang picked up a peach, and when she was about to put it in her mouth, she did feel a sense of reluctance.

However, it wasn't as strong as the flavors of Yun Cang Shu and Bai Zhi. Long Yangyang tried to ignore the sensation, opened her mouth, and bit off a piece of peach flesh. Wow, so sweet!

The peach flesh was tender and juicy, and after eating it, the mouth was filled with the rich fragrance of peach blossoms. Most amazingly, Long Yangyang noticed that her mental strength had actually increased a little bit.

Long Yangyang happily ate the whole peach, and sure enough, her mental strength increased slightly.

"Brother Fu, eat some peaches! These peaches can actually improve your mental strength."

Upon hearing this, Fu Muyu picked up a peach from the rose vine in front of him. Ignoring the strange pang of heartache, he ate the peach in a few bites and was pleasantly surprised to find that his mind, which had been aching since he contracted with Kunpeng, had eased considerably.

"Indeed, these peaches are extremely beneficial to mental strength."

Upon making this discovery, Long Yangyang immediately summoned her rose army to help her pick the fruit. After the rose army finished picking the peaches, Long Yangyang used her mental power to roughly count them, and there were nearly two thousand peaches.

Long Yangyang put the peaches into her spatial storage with satisfaction, and looked regretfully at the peach orchard in front of her: "It's a pity that I can't take these peach trees with me. I wonder if the peach pits inside the peaches can grow into mutated peach trees."

No matter how Bai Zhiyun and Qiu Ling tried, they couldn't suppress the pain in their hearts and eat peaches. Long Yangyang thought it was because their superpowers were lower than hers and Fu Muyu's.

After all, Shi Qing and Yin Zhu had no problem eating peaches. The two non-humans ate all the peaches that Long Yangyang had picked at the beginning, and they still looked like they wanted more after they finished.

"Sister Long, there is an eighth-level peach tree ahead, with lightning-type abilities."