Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

After Liu Wu left, Zhou Yang and Shen Zechuan closed the shop door and went back inside.

Because the elevator had already run past its operating time, the two had no choice but to climb the stairs.

After climbing all the way to the 18th floor, just as he was about to take out his key to open the door, Shen Zechuan felt a surge of energy, as if something was approaching. He turned his head and saw an unknown vine swiftly retract around the corner.

Judging from the direction, they clearly came down from the 19th floor.

Thinking that it might be the level 4 plant-type superpower captain upstairs, Shen Zechuan frowned.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yang opened the door and saw Shen Zechuan still standing there looking behind him. He couldn't help but look over as well, but found nothing there.

Shen Zechuan pulled Zhou Yang inside, and after closing the iron gate and entering the house, he said, "I just sensed an energy fluctuation, so I looked back and saw a vine retract. I suspect that the plant-powered captain on the 19th floor is spying on us."

Zhou Yang: ? ? ?

Sending a plant to spy? Are you sure it's not that psychic with superpowers?

That's what Zhou Yang thought, so he asked the question.

But Shen Zechuan only shook his head: "I only sensed energy fluctuations, and I'm not sure if the mental ability user detected it. But that plant ability user definitely activated their ability."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang frowned.

Sigh, this is a bit of a headache.

Having a powerful squad above me, plus a level 4 psychic ability user, is really unsettling.

We need to get Qingtang to level 4 as soon as possible.

The two of them talked about this when everyone gathered together for lunch at noon.

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei and the others suddenly found it difficult to eat.

"This problem needs to be solved in time, otherwise I'll always feel like there's a knife hanging over my head."

"I also feel that way."

"Why don't we just beat them up and send them packing? You two level 5s can't handle three level 3s?"

"It's better to try diplomacy first and then resort to force. We can find out their strength and weaknesses first. If they are not a peaceful opponent, then it's not too late to take action."

"Well, there's no time like the present. We'll go upstairs after we finish eating. Just Zechuan and I will go up; you guys can wait downstairs."

“I’ll come up too. If a fight breaks out, I can use the ivy to help you restrain the opponent’s mutated plants, and Little Tiger isn’t too affected by mental attacks.”

Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei thought for a moment and agreed: "Okay!"

"However, it's not appropriate to visit empty-handed. Aunt, could you stir-fry some beef with yellow peppers for me later? Also, I'll bring out half a chilled watermelon for Yanwen to chill."

Yu Jing nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, I'll cook one in a bit."

……

After the meal, Yu Jing quickly took a small piece of mutated yellow beef from Zhou Yang, added a handful of green chili peppers, and stir-fried it for a few minutes before handing it to Yan Fei.

Zhou Yang also picked up the half watermelon that Lu Yanwen had just chilled, and the three of them went directly to the 19th floor from the stairwell.

When the three arrived at the 19th floor, they saw that the entrance to the 19th floor was also equipped with an iron gate, just like theirs. However, this iron gate was hollow and had a mutated climbing plant wrapped around it.

Upon seeing Zhou Yang and the other two arrive, the previously quiet mutated plant instantly became active, baring its fangs and brandishing its leaves in a show of defiance towards the group.

Seeing this, Zhou Yang clicked her tongue lightly: "Tsk, looks petite and delicate, but quite fierce. How am I supposed to knock on the door..."

Before your hand even touches the door, it'll be pierced through, right?

Just as they were hesitating about how to knock properly, someone came out from inside.

It was a young man, dressed in a black and white casual outfit, walking leisurely towards the three of them with his hands in his pockets, looking nonchalant.

Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan exchanged a glance, then silently shook their heads. Neither of them could discern the other's level, so they assumed he was the only ordinary person in the other team.

The young man stopped a short distance from the door, not in a hurry to open it. He glanced at Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei, then paused for a moment before chuckling and saying:

"Hi, you must be our neighbors on the 18th floor? What brings you here?"

Upon seeing that the other party immediately recognized them as being from the 18th floor, Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan's eyes sharpened.

After a moment, Shen Zechuan held up the stir-fried beef in his hand and smiled, "We're the team living on the 18th floor. We just got back, and we suddenly found a few new neighbors upstairs, so we brought some small things over to drop by and get to know each other, just in case we need anything in the future. What do you think?"

One doesn't hit a smiling face, so the young man inside didn't say anything. He just glanced at the plate of fragrant stir-fried beef and then at the person standing behind the two holding a watermelon. Only then did he squint and open the door.

Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan went in first, followed closely by Zhou Yang.

He hadn't seen the person who opened the door because he was standing behind the two of them. But as he walked in and passed by the young man, he took a curious look.

He recognized the man at first glance, and it took him a while to figure it out.

Isn't this the same shop assistant who sold him the knife in Shanghai and then ripped him off for nearly 80 yuan?!

Damn it, I'm so angry!

Thinking about it, Zhou Yang glared at the person. But remembering that he had important business to attend to today, he had to suppress his urge to beat the person up for the time being.

I'm planning to wait until we can't reach an agreement before resorting to violence.

The young man wasn't annoyed by Zhou Yang's glare; he just smiled slightly, then turned and walked in front of the three to lead the way.

Upon entering the house directly above Zhou Yang's, the three of them saw three men sitting in the living room.

Two of them are level 4 ability users, and the level of the third is unknown...

Upon seeing this, Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan immediately stopped.

If there's only one ordinary person in this group, then who is the other person whose rank is unclear...?

hiss--

Thinking of this, Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan both gasped inwardly, but did not show it on their faces. They only exchanged a few glances when they were led to sit on the sofa.