A cute, timid mushroom mistakenly takes the zombie king for her boyfriend and sticks close to him.

They took Meng Xiaoyou to an abandoned small factory with a broken gate that was blocked by iron bars.

Besides Lü Qiang and his four companions, there were a few other survivors scattered around the factory. Some of them had sallow complexions and were so thin they were almost unrecognizable.

Some people, however, are unaffected, just like before the apocalypse, and even look down on the weak: "Yesterday's hot pot broth is still usable, go heat it up."

The thin man took the kick in a sorry state, but dared not utter a word of anger at the tall, thin man.

Hou San spat out a mouthful of saliva: "What are you looking at? If it weren't for us superhumans protecting you scum, you would have been dead in the mouths of zombies long ago. Be careful, or I'll throw you out to feed the zombies."

The man shrank back and went to work without complaint.

To be honest, all this talk about superpowered individuals is just bullshit.

Those who haven't awakened their superpowers are the factory's employees. These people, relying on their superpowers, have risen to power, occupied factory positions, and eaten the factory's remaining food, all under the guise of collecting protection money.

Now, ordinary people like them don't even have the most basic dignity. They have to be slaves to those with superpowers, and are constantly beaten and verbally abused.

But they could survive inside the factory; if they left, they would only face certain death.

They could only leave it to fate. Footsteps sounded outside, and everyone became alert. When they saw it was Lü Qiang, the thin, short man quickly went to open the door. He lowered his head and looked downcast. When he caught a glimpse of Meng Xiaoyou, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by regret and schadenfreude.

Even before the apocalypse, when there were laws to restrain people, there were still many sordid things happening; how much more so in the apocalypse where there are no moral bottom lines.

In the apocalypse, the strong are respected. If you don't have strength, you can only be trampled on by others. In order to survive, you have long lost your dignity. If you have no backbone, you will only die.

If life is tough for ordinary people, it must be even tougher for a pretty and innocent girl.

The little girl was thin and slender, but she had gained weight in all the right places. Even with dust on her face, her pretty face was still undeniably beautiful. She also had a pair of clear, innocent eyes, which were red and misty with tears, probably because she had been wronged. Her mouth was covered tightly, and her pitiful appearance made her look like a fawn caught in a wolf pack in the factory. People couldn't help but want to go up and tease her after just one look.

Hou San kicked open the door, a mocking smile on his sarcastic face, and whistled, "Yo~ Did you find the supplies? What brings you back a little sister?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Meng Xiaoyou's face, but she dodged him in disgust and glared at him fiercely.

Unfortunately, cute and weak creatures are still not taken seriously no matter how crazy or angry they are.

Hou San laughed heartily and continued to reach out to tease her.

Meng Xiaoyou's eyes blazed with fury. This was intolerable. She controlled her supernatural power, and two bubbles flew out, slamming hard into the man's evil and lewd eyes.

Before Hou San could close his eyes, the bubble burst open—a bubble big enough to kill a maggot—and he screamed in pain, covering his eyes: "Ah! What is that thing! You bastard!"

"Alright, stop fooling around." Lu Qiang gestured for the man behind him to close the door, glancing disdainfully at Hou San, who was howling like a wolf. "How much pain can her little tricks cause? They can't even kill a zombie. Stop howling. We've been searching all day, and apart from some large shopping malls, the small supermarkets in Y City have already been looted by others. We'll have to be careful with our food for the next few days, and we shouldn't waste food on those useless trash."

"Let's go to Moonlight Base tomorrow."

The Moonlight Base was established by people who escaped from Y City. It's not large, but it's better than these superhumans just loafing around in the city.

The ordinary people, having been abandoned by the superhumans, were filled with despair as the person cooking for them was filled with hopelessness.

"Please, please take me with you. I won't be a burden. I can do the laundry and cook..."

A woman in her thirties or forties stopped what she was doing and looked over expectantly.

The crying and screaming annoyed the other ability users present. Hou San, whose eyes were already hurting and had nowhere to vent his anger, kicked her over. "All you do is cry! You good-for-nothing trash! Why should we take you along? Whoever has the strength is the father. You have no abilities, so you should be eliminated by the apocalypse. If it weren't for you good-for-nothings, I wouldn't be dragging you down like this."

The woman hadn't eaten for several days and was also ill. After being kicked like that, she fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time before she died.

The timid mushroom was terrified. Such a thing never happens in the plant kingdom. Plants love and help each other, they would never kill each other!

Hou San didn't take it seriously: "Listen up, if anyone dares to say another word, don't blame me for sending you on your way tonight."

The crowd fell silent, not daring to even look at the woman's condition, only secretly pleading with Lü Qiang through their eyes.

Lu Qiang is the strongest among the superhumans and their de facto leader. If he were to speak up, he could decide their fate.

However, Lü Qiang couldn't be bothered with these ants. He put his arm around his girlfriend's slender waist and urged everyone to hurry up and make dinner so they could set off for Moonlight Base early the next morning.

That evening, they had a big meal and used up all the leftover food. The hot pot broth was bright red and bubbling, and the aroma was irresistible. It was common for ordinary people to just watch longingly as they couldn't get any.

Meng Xiaoyou was left aside, her stomach rumbling, and the little mushroom in her heart lay limply on the board.

Lu Qiang noticed Meng Xiaoyou out of the corner of his eye, a wicked smile playing on his lips. He carried a bowl of wild vegetables he had scooped out, walked over to Meng Xiaoyou, sat down boldly, and handed it to her. "Want some?"

think……

But you can't eat what bad people give you.

Meng Xiaoyou silently slurped her saliva.

Human food smells so good!

It was the first time she had ever seen hot food.

"Then tell me, who has been taking care of you all this time?"

He had inquired about the Moonlight Base beforehand. To enter, one had to hand over supplies. The small supermarket in Y City had no food. To raise Meng Xiaoyou like this in the apocalypse, one must have some skill.

It would be better to try and win them over, or even kill them and steal their goods...

The timid mushroom, though simple-minded, was more sensitive to malicious emotions from humans, and she shook her head repeatedly.

She's not a complete idiot.

Even though she was angry that the man hit her on the head, she would never forget the kindness he had shown her.

Hmph, she won't tell.

Meng Xiaoyou tilted her head, giving Lü Qiang the back of her head, while mentally calculating the time.

Lu Qiang had never been given the cold shoulder by a woman before, especially a young girl like her. His patience was running out, and his face darkened. Just as he was about to explode in anger, someone behind him suddenly exclaimed, "Zombies! Lots of zombies!"