What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

The two who had been arguing stopped when they heard this, and a moment of silence fell over the air.

After a long while, Fan Jiancai gasped and said, "Damn it, twelve years old, a second-tier ability user, what kind of monster is this?"

"Give him a few more years to grow, and he'll be incredibly awesome." Xian Wenrui felt a pang of envy as he experienced his own superpower.

Of those present, only Jiang Yue and Lu Yize seemed to have no reaction.

Jiang Yue didn't care at all, but Lu Yize was very familiar with this plant-based ability user.

No, it should be said that in the later stages of the apocalypse, everyone knew this strongest human being.

The only sixth-tier ability user, a genius strong enough to wipe out a group of zombies single-handedly, and also the only remaining SSS-level ability user in the late stages of the apocalypse.

However, compared to Zheng Lin, who would strike fear into the hearts of zombies fifteen years later, the current Zheng Lin is clearly well protected and has a kind of naive innocence.

Fan Jian was still heartbroken over the clothes he had accidentally torn, and said sadly, "This kid not only made a mess of this house, but he also tore my few clothes. Really."

These clothes are becoming increasingly scarce in the apocalypse, so even a rich second-generation like Fan Jian is now dressing very frugally.

Zhang Wenjing clicked her tongue, slightly regretful, "I forgot."

The men didn't seem to care much about these things.

Hearing Zhang Wenjing say this, Xian Wenrui casually asked, "Don't be polite with them, make them pay what they owe!"

"Oh no, they should also give us some compensation for emotional distress. We should ask for ten crystal cores from them."

Xian Wenrui secretly gloated, clicking his tongue twice, thinking that he might even have a talent for being a shrewd businessman.

Upon hearing this, Fan Jian scoffed, "How pathetic! Ten crystal cores are nothing; we should have asked them to give us a few more clothes!"

Zhang Wenjing touched the little white spot's bald hair, "Hmm, you're right, I'll have them add a little more later."

"Let's go, it's almost time."

Lu Yize didn't want to linger any longer, so he led everyone to the residence of the squinty-eyed man.

This central base is quite large, and even after the zombie horde, many people are still alive.

Some people turned into zombies and were killed on the spot, while others were lucky enough to awaken as superhumans.

Purple Hair had just returned from cleaning up the corpses outside when he heard that Lu Yize and the others had been attacked, and he immediately rushed over.

He hadn't even had time to clean up the bloodstains and wounds on his body. The moment he saw Fan Jian alive, his eyes instantly welled up with tears, and he stepped forward and patted Fan Jian on the shoulder.

He turned to face Lu Yize, who had regained consciousness, and called out in a choked voice, "Brother Lu."

Lu Yize grunted in response but didn't ask any further questions.

Fan Jian slapped away his unclean hand. "Alright, alright, Lei Yangyu, stop with the sentimentality. We'll talk about it when we get back. Right now, Brother Lu needs to go find that squinty-eyed guy."

Fan Jian was naturally happy to see Zi Mao alive again, but he didn't have time to reminisce.

Lei Yangyu has seen a lot in his life and is much more mature and composed than when he first left the villa.

He also needed to go back to report and coordinate with the people at the Donggu base, so he traveled with Lu Yize and the others.

Fearing they might not understand the situation, he specifically mentioned the Donggu Base: "The Donggu Base sent over a thousand people this time, including more than a dozen superhumans."

"The leader among them is the captain of the third district of the Donggu Base, named Chen Mingzhang. He has a brother and sister on his left and right, one a plant-type ability user and the other a sound-type ability user."

He then looked at Fan Jian earnestly and said, "Remember his name, and don't keep talking about him with 'squinty eyes,' or he might crush you with one finger."

Fan Jian, who had been suddenly called upon, looked left and right to make sure that the person was talking to him.

He retorted faster than anyone else, "So many people call him 'squinty-eyed,' why are you only pointing at me!"

"Isn't it... that you're living up to your name?"

Lei Yangyu had known Fan Jian for a while, and guessed that if he didn't remind him, Fan Jian would probably say as soon as he walked in, "Hi, squinty-eyed, we meet again."

To avoid arguing with Fan Jian, Lei Yangyu turned around and gave a brief introduction to the base, adding some details that Zhang Wenjing was unaware of.

For example, the relationship between the Central Base and the Eastern Ancient Base is currently awkward, and the internal forces of the Eastern Ancient Base have also been divided into two factions that are fighting each other, with the Central Base becoming a bargaining chip.

After taking notes, Lu Yize made a judgment.

They hadn't gone far when they noticed a few people standing outside the door, with squinty-eyed men, as if they had expected them to come at this time.

With a squinting smile, he gestured for us to come in. "I've prepared some lunch. If you don't mind, why don't you sit down and we can eat and talk?"

No one will go against their stomach; it doesn't matter where you are.

As soon as she entered the room, Jiang Yue looked up and sniffed around, a reaction like a cat encountering catnip.

Chen Mingzhang opened the lid in front of her and explained to Lu Yize with a smile, "This kind of mutated giant crab meat is very popular with zombies, and eating it will not harm them."

Lu Yize scanned her with his mental power and, after confirming that there was no problem, he stopped Jiang Yue.

Lu Yize knew he wasn't lying; however, this kind of giant crab meat was usually used as bait.

Lure the zombies into a trap, capture them all, and then extract their crystal cores.

Presumably, the initial storage of this mutated giant crab meat was solely for the purpose of dealing with zombies.

But at least on the surface, they've already achieved this much, which is commendable.

"Let's get straight to the point. Do you need me to dig up two more Tier 2 zombie crystal cores for you, or other supplies?"

Lu Yize sat down and got straight to the point.

When the squinty-eyed man heard this, he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he asked them to sit down and try the steak made from the mutated beef.

After greeting everyone, he slowly began, "You should know that I have no shortage of crystal cores or resources, but..."

He changed the subject, focusing his gaze on Fan Jian beside him, his eyes narrowing and a smile playing on his lips.

"I think what you should be more concerned about right now is how to rescue your companions."

He only glanced at him briefly before turning his gaze away from Fan Jian, but Lu Yize understood what he meant.

The squinting eyes were a way of telling him that their information had been thoroughly investigated.

The atmosphere was tense, and no one spoke.

Chen Mingzhang noticed that Lu Yize remained silent, his attention not even on the negotiation.

In comparison, Lu Yize seemed more interested in how much Jiang Yue had eaten.

Her squinty eyes maintained their polite smile, showing no embarrassment whatsoever because of Lu Yize's lack of courtesy.

Fortunately, after watching Jiang Yue finish eating and drinking, Lu Yize turned around and said, "Just tell me, what do you want to do?"

Chen Mingzhang used this quiet time to figure out Lu Yize's personality and stopped beating around the bush.

He opened his pale gray eyes, suppressed his smile, and extended the invitation seriously.

"I hope you can join our base and work with me to eliminate the zombie king."