Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 63 - Heading to the Secret Warehouse

This place had clearly been scavenged before; the restaurants and supermarkets on the first floor were empty and in disarray, with tables and shelves knocked over. However, the doors and windows were intact, not affecting their use. Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao went up to the second floor, where there was a motel that could provide accommodations with many individual rooms, but these too were empty, devoid of bedding, pillows, and even electric kettles. In some rooms, even the beds and furniture had been moved out. The thorough ransacking left Han Jiaojiao both amused and frustrated; she felt that aside from the military at the bases, no one else could have managed such a feat.

Han Yi picked three adjacent rooms, then threw a few quilts out from his space, which Han Jiaojiao followed by neatly making the beds.

After a while, the others also came upstairs and, seeing the beds prepared, did not hesitate to rest, either sitting or lying down. After spending over nine hours in the van that day, everyone was a bit fatigued.

Han Yi then took out some food from his space – dishes that Han Jiaojiao and he had previously doggy-bagged from a restaurant, both meat and vegetarian. The food was cold, and Han Jiaojiao volunteered to heat it up in the kitchen behind the restaurant, but Han Yi disagreed, eventually sending Yan Xiao instead.

As night fell, the entire land was slowly enveloped in darkness, with faint and sparse starlight flickering intermittently in the night sky.

After nightfall, Han Jiaojiao adamantly insisted that she be the one to keep watch alone that night, sternly sending the others to sleep.

Naturally, no one agreed with her proposal.

She meticulously analyzed the situation for them: Lu Changyuan and Xiao Jian had driven today and were undoubtedly exhausted, making them unfit for night watch. Tomorrow, it would be Yan Xiao and Bai Kairui’s turn to drive, so their rest shouldn’t be compromised either. Han Yi, having used his Ability for an extended period, was also not suitable for night watch. After all considerations, she was clearly the most suitable person.

However, among their group of men, how could they keep letting a young girl stand guard all night?

Han Jiaojiao glared, righteous and proud as she said, “Look how pleased you are, it’s not like I’m on guard every day. It’s just a three-day two-night journey, and I’m only guarding for two nights.

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to find it quite reasonable, and turned their gaze towards Han Yi. Ultimately, he was the one to make the decision.

Han Yi naturally was reluctant, but he couldn’t ignore what Han Jiaojiao had said. The journey would be fraught with many unforeseen dangers, and ensuring that everyone had enough rest was essential. Rest meant physical fitness, and physical fitness often determined life and death in the face of danger. He could not gamble with life and death.

Han Jiaojiao shook his arm, cooing and trying to be endearing: “If anything happens, I will just wake you up.”

Helpless, Han Yi pinched her cheek and chuckled, “You little housekeeper.”

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That was a yes!

Han Jiaojiao felt very happy inside. She didn’t want to become a burden to the team, even if they genuinely cared for her, even if they didn’t mind at all, but she minded. She did not want to take for granted the kindness others showed her. In the apocalyptic world, no one owed anyone anything. If they were kind to her, it was for the sake of her brother, and she, in turn, had to repay the favor, so as not to exhaust this good will.

Han Jiaojiao carried a brand new dagger and a P64 pistol, and after picking a sniper rifle in the travel van, she returned to the second floor. She found a window with a good view and started the patient wait for the long night to pass.

Although this area was deemed safe by Han Yi, it was unpredictable. The alien species outside Han Yi’s range of spiritual power might wander here in search of food.

The visibility at night was very low. Han Jiaojiao would stare out the window for a while, then patrol downstairs. When tired, she would return to sit by the window on the second floor. If sleepy, she would wash her face with cold water, or walk downstairs. In the meantime, she encountered a few mutant beasts, possibly mice or weasels or the like, not very large, and Han Jiaojiao, seeing that they had no intention of attacking, simply watched quietly, waiting for them to leave on their own.

Around four in the morning, several shadows appeared on the road in front of the service area. Han Jiaojiao’s heart leapt, and she tensed, gently placing the sniper rifle on the windowsill. Through the scope, she watched the three sprinting alien species from afar.

They were running fast, limbs touching the ground, long and supple hind legs occasionally leaping forward, their spines prominently arched, slim waists bent like bows. When they passed the service area, they slowed down slightly, one of them even stopping as if sensing something in the air.

Han Jiaojiao’s palms were a bit sweaty. She decided that if the alien species came this way, she would shoot without hesitation—she could not allow them to get close. The night’s alien species were vastly different from those during the day! Their speed and reflexes were extremely fast, their dynamic night vision superb, very much like frogs or snakes, able to quickly catch moving objects in sight and react instantaneously. Therefore, if possible, she definitely did not want to engage them at close range.

Perhaps it was her good fortune, but these alien species emitted deep breaths from their throats, pausing only briefly before racing into the darkness ahead, as if something delicious awaited them…

Han Jiaojiao kept her eyes fixed on the direction they had left for a long time. Not seeing them return, her body finally relaxed. Having not been detected by the alien species, she felt relieved more than anything. She was not afraid of them, but naturally, avoiding them was more than welcome. This way, her brother and the others could have a good night’s sleep.

The darkness slowly receded, and a sliver of light appeared on the horizon—the sun was about to rise. Han Jiaojiao’s mood brightened with the light on the horizon. Compared to the Ice Age six months later, the current heat was infinitely better. The daylight hours were much longer than during the Ice Age, perhaps, this was the respite humanity was granted by the heavens to survive the upcoming harsh Ice Age.