Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 41 - Running In

The look on Yan Xiao’s face was very disheartened, “Brother Han, I was wrong…”

Lu Changyuan sat on the sofa, grinning broadly, and waved them off, “Go on then, go and return quickly.”

Han Jiaojiao felt he was somewhat gloating.

With the sky getting darker, the three didn’t dare defy Han Yi and could only hurriedly load their ammunition and set off again.

Han Jiaojiao was full of anxieties, “Could anything go wrong?”

Lu Changyuan smiled comfortably, “With ample ammunition and armored vehicles, and two superpower users in the car, it’s not like we’re asking them to engage in a fierce battle, just reconnaissance. If something were to go wrong under these circumstances, we could only say it’s because they are too foolish.”

Lu Ge, is it really okay to speak about your mates like that?

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Lu Changyuan turned his head indifferently to watch TV.

The TV was showing scenes of the city streets where numerous medical personnel hurriedly carried stretchers. Armed police closely followed on both sides, occasionally firing behind them. Initially, they aimed shot-by-shot at targets since they were likely in a rush, then resorted to firing openly without concern whether they might injure innocents. The screen was shaky and not very clear, but the chaotic urgency of the scene was palpable.

Lu Changyuan turned up the TV volume slightly, and they could faintly hear the reporter’s voice, probably saying the city government was launching major rescue efforts, asking citizens to secure their doors and not go outside. If an infected person was spotted, they should call a number…

Even Han Jiaojiao, who had experienced such a scene once before, couldn’t help but frown upon seeing it.

The alien species in the city were far too numerous. With the water from the waterworks having been contaminated, the alien species would only increase. The situation was getting worse, and Qingjiang City would eventually fall… Fortunately, their villa was far from the city center. It was just the people living in the city… If they could hold out until the military arrived, they might carve out a path to survival.

A path to survival? …

Han Jiaojiao sighed unconsciously.

Even making it to the base didn’t guarantee survival. So many people with hopes pinned on the base, but was it really that good there? Supplies, of course, were primarily for military use. Women, the elderly, and children were starving. Countless people lacked clothing and food. Fighting over a sleeping spot wasn’t unusual, resulting in deaths. The extreme harsh conditions had triggered the worst aspects of human nature: brawling, looting, fraud, rape, murder…

During that time, if it weren’t for her brother protecting her, Han Jiaojiao couldn’t even imagine what would have become of her.

Because she had witnessed too much unbearable suffering in her past life, Han Jiaojiao hoped that her brother would wait until the base was slightly more established before going. This naturally related to their current sufficiency of supplies and self-protection capabilities. For most people, the only option probably would be to head to the base. Whether strong or weak, all sorts of people were fighting to carve out their own path to survival.

Lu Changyuan pointed at the crowd on the TV and said, “Look, these people are still holding food, there must be a big supermarket nearby… The armed police are going to exterminate the alien species, otherwise, the alien species wouldn’t easily appear on the streets during the day. They must have been provoked, right?”

Han Yi just coldly smiled.

Such a big event had occurred, yet the Han Family hadn’t given any reminder. So many days had passed, they hadn’t shown their faces, nor had they made a single phone call. Those uncles of his, were they all serving in the Military Commission? Were they trying to take this opportunity to cut him off from the Han Family?

However, Han Yi didn’t care for the trinkets the Han Family had. The future was in the apocalyptic world, where shares and wealth were illusory. The real assets were in the armory, and though he had already secured about one third previously, he had never thought of leaving even the dregs for the Han Family.

No rush, there would be opportunities in the future.

The images on the television kept changing as Lu Changyuan murmured, “I wonder if these alien species have crystal cores inside their bodies.”

Han Yi’s expression remained indifferent, “We’ll see when we go into the city later.”

Han Jiaojiao asked, “Brother, do we still need to go into the city?”

But Han Yi dismissed the idea disdainfully, “Yan Xiao and Bai Kairui’s skills are too poor.”

So they needed to go into the city to practice?

Lu Changyuan also nodded, “Their physical fitness is a big step behind Xiao Jian, and their adaptability isn’t enough.”

Han Jiaojiao remembered how lanky yet unsubstantial Yan Xiao’s figure was and secretly chuckled. When she first saw his attire, she thought he was quite bold, but it turned out he was the first to panic when trouble arose. On the contrary, Bai Kairui, who was usually making a big fuss over small matters, could rush to the forefront when real trouble occurred. Han Jiaojiao thought this must be because he was rather thick-skinned.

The news on the television began to replay again. Lu Changyuan turned the volume down to the lowest setting but didn’t turn it off. They were almost constantly keeping the TV on to avoid missing any news.

“I don’t know where the government will establish the base,” he muttered to himself.

Han Jiaojiao of course knew. But now was not the time to talk about it.

“It should be in a suburban area nearby with a clean water source,” Han Yi spoke up, “The city has too many alien species and too many hiding places. Even if the troops enter the city, it’s hard for them to be effective. It might be safer to open up a new area instead.”

After he finished speaking, he noticed Han Jiaojiao’s eyes shining brightly at him. His girl had a pair of expressive eyes, full of admiration and affection, which made his heart itch. He laughed and stretched out his hand to pinch her soft cheek.

Han Jiaojiao let him pinch her cheek, smiling all over her face, thinking: Brother is really smart! Isn’t the Beicheng Base exactly situated in the newly developed area near the Huaihe River?

“I’ll go cook!” Han Jiaojiao let Han Yi play with her face for a while before she merrily went to the kitchen.

Watching Han Jiaojiao’s retreating figure, Lu Changyuan laughed strangely, “Take her along next time we go out, so you won’t have to worry.”

“Mmm,” Han Yi retracted his gaze, leaned back, and closed his eyes to rest.

Using his ability always left him particularly tired. His brief nap just now had restored some of his strength, but he still felt slightly fatigued.

Lu Changyuan looked at him and after a moment of contemplation said, “Do you want to try the crystal core? Didn’t you say it could enhance abilities?”