Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!-Chapter 180: Rare and Unattainable

The powerful inertia caused Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai’s heads to slam heavily against the front seats.

Bai Xiqin calmly lifted her head, brushed her bangs aside, opened the door, and got out of the car.

Can’t expect too much from my brother driving, it’s good enough we’re alive.

Compared to Dad, she’s already very lucky.

Leng Yebai looked at the car’s rear-view mirror with his cool eyes, moved his neck slightly, and like Bai Xiqin, reached out to touch his hair and opened the door to get out.

Bai Xiqin stood beside the car, squatted down on the ground, her white tender fingers pressed against the concrete, and slowly closed her eyes.

Invisible control power penetrated the surface, probing everything underground.

Bai Xiqin could sense that between the soil, there were broad tunnels leading in all directions.

Just like before, oval-shaped ant eggs were scattered everywhere.

The Ant Queen was smart, knowing not to put all eggs in one basket.

Bai Xiqin’s eyes deepened slightly, looking toward the direction of the supermarket.

They were already at least a kilometer away from the supermarket.

"Let’s go, keep driving forward!" Bai Xiqin said in a deep voice.

The car roared once again, speeding into the distance.

Like a beast released from its reins.

"Boom boom bang!"

Zombies attracted by the roar poured toward the car, and like Mr. Bai, they flew in elegant arcs through the air, then fell heavily to the ground.

Bai Yifan held the steering wheel, feeling as if he had a thousand soldiers and horses at his command.

At intervals, the car made intense screeching sounds as it ground against the ground.

Bai Xiqin repeatedly placed her fingers on the concrete surface, sensing the situation below with her control power.

One kilometer, two kilometers, three kilometers...

Bai Yifan drove the car, and the bumper deforming from hitting zombies.

After wasting two hours, Bai Yifan drove quickly around the entire D City.

At intervals, Bai Xiqin carefully sensed the situation underground.

They even went to the outskirts and zoo located near the secluded Fire Phoenix Safety Base.

The entire city’s underground was filled with densely packed tunnels, with the same nodes in each tunnel holding several glass ball-sized ant eggs.

Once the time comes, when the ant eggs finish hatching.

It would be a disaster for the city.

Bai Xiqin felt a chill all over, using her control power inch by inch to go through each place to crush ant eggs was unrealistic.

Moreover, the location of the Ant Queen was still unclear.

As long as the Ant Queen remained alive, everything was in vain.

Clearly, in the previous life, D City didn’t have Mutated Ants, then why this time, within less than a year of the apocalypse, ant eggs were already spread underground?

In ordinary circumstances, ant eggs hatch in about thirty days, and at most seventy days.

This indicated that the countdown to the city’s attack by Mutated Ants was less than a month away.

"Sis, what’s wrong with you?"

Bai Yifan tilted his head to look at Bai Xiqin, his intuition telling him that something was abnormal with the silent way she was touching the ground on the road.

"There’s a good news and a bad news, which do you want to hear first?" Bai Xiqin looked at Bai Yifan.

"Good news," Bai Yifan instantly replied.

Too many bad things had happened to him...

Drinking fake milk powder, getting scolded by Dad/Mom/Sister/Grandpa/Grandma/Teacher/Classmates... getting nearly beaten to death flying Dad...

Everything was vividly remembered.

Now he just wants to hear something good.

"You might become stronger!" Bai Xiqin said calmly.

"Really? Why? I can get stronger without wasting time absorbing crystal cores?" Bai Yifan became somewhat excited.

Absorbing crystal cores to him was like doing homework.

Dull and tasteless.

"Yeah, you might become stronger just by idling around." Bai Xiqin nodded confidently.

"What kind of shortcut is this, how come you never told me before?" Bai Yifan’s eyes brightened further.

"This shortcut happens to be the bad news." Bai Xiqin looked mournfully at the ground, her voice carrying a chilly hint of grimness, "The Mutated Ants carry viruses, being bitten might turn you into a Zombie King even mightier than Tangtang."

Bai Yifan silently took a step back, weakly asking, "Is it that exaggerated?"

"Not exaggerated, right now, beneath our feet, are dense tunnels of ant nests. Once they hatch successfully, you might find yourself suddenly more powerful." Bai Xiqin looked at Bai Yifan calmly, "At least, you’ll become extremely tough."

"What if I turn into a screaming little cutie pie, wouldn’t that be doomed?" Bai Yifan shivered.

If the Mutated Ants were as numerous as Mutated Rats, it would be terrifying.

Every inch of land would be unsafe.

"That depends on your luck." Bai Xiqin said gravely, "How about practicing your scream first?"

Otherwise, you’d embarrass yourself with a bad scream!

Bai Yifan: ...

"Sis, I think we should try to destroy these Mutated Ant eggs."

Bai Yifan clenched his fist, wrapped with a faint yellow light.

He couldn’t yet control metal as a weapon, so he nervously created a protective shield around himself, better than nothing.

Perhaps if he lasted a bit longer, he could see the whole family funnily transform together!

At that moment, he’d snap a family photo unlike any other.

"Destroying ant eggs isn’t that easy, we must locate the Ant Queen first, there’s no sign of the Ant Queen under the city, not even Soldier Ants or Worker Ants." Bai Xiqin furrowed her brows.

The Ant Queen’s position is the core of the whole ant colony. Without locating the Ant Queen, destroying all the ant eggs would be pointless.

Where the Ant Queen is, an immense ant colony could develop.

"Then let’s run away!"

Bai Yifan silently touched his nose.

Cowardice is his survival strategy.

"But the crystal core within the Ant Queen is very pure, equivalent to the ultimate crystal core, with massive superpower content." Bai Xiqin said.

The Ant Queen is unique; it can produce hundreds of thousands of ants; its existence is very special.

It’s the ruler among the ant colony, the only king in a colony.

Once the Ant Queen mutates, it becomes purer and higher quality than ordinary animal crystal cores.

Because its mission is to produce more ants, its internal structure differs vastly from regular ants.

The more special an existence, once mutated, its inside crystal core becomes extremely coveted.

"Let’s not take it!"

Bai Yifan replied wantonly.

Life compared to a crystal core — life is infinitely more important.

This is a single-choice question.

"But I want it." Bai Xiqin ungracefully picked her nose.

High Rank Crystal Core allows High Rank Superpower Users to better enhance their abilities.

For Third Rank Superpower Users like Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai, absorbing ordinary crystal cores is largely meaningless; at least First Rank crystal cores bring some gain.

Though Fourth Rank zombies are rare, they exist.

Fifth Rank zombies are few and far between.

Fifth Rank crystal cores are incredibly rare.

That’s why eventually many people’s superpowers halt at Fourth Rank.

Without Fifth Rank crystal cores, they can only desperately absorb Fourth, Third, Second, First Rank crystal cores.

Fourth Rank crystal cores are scarce; Third, Second, First offer little help.

Each rank represents a deep chasm.

If encountering Fifth Rank mutant animals or zombies, some might risk their lives to try.

Such would be the object of frenzied grabs by countless bases.

A Fifth Rank Superpower User would be the strongest force in a base.

In the apocalypse, not enhancing superpowers is original sin.

"Come on, let’s not take it, okay?" Bai Yifan remained somewhat scared.

"No, I absolutely want it." Bai Xiqin stubbornly picked her nose again.

Fifth Rank crystal cores are tremendously rare!

"Alright, then let’s go after it!" Bai Yifan gritted his teeth, "Brother-in-law, it’s your turn! Go for it!"

Leng Yebai: ...