Crack... crack...
A freezing sound echoed.
The toxic blood giant mosquitoes in the sky instantly turned into crystal-clear crystals, then began to fall freely. As they fell, the crystals started to shatter.
Before they could reach the ground, they all dissolved into clumps of white mist and disappeared.
Ding! Auto-collection successful, acquired [Energy Gathering Crystal Core] *1600+430 (30% trigger for Light Blessing), [Mutated Gene Fragment] *80, [Intact Mutated Insect Wing] *140...
Only this much resources?
Zhang Chen curled his lips.
Having just adapted to the feeling of obtaining hundreds of thousands of [Energy Gathering Crystal Cores], he was now completely indifferent to seeing over a thousand [Energy Gathering Crystal Cores]. kAnshu伍.ξà
"Master, a convoy has appeared behind us. Shall I go and scout it?"
Shirley reported.
Just as the giant mosquitoes appeared, two vehicles turned out from a side path and had been following them.
"Mm, go and come back quickly!"
Zhang Chen nodded.
"Yes!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shirley put away her longbow, jumped up with light movements, then quickly disappeared into the darkness.
At this time, the fleeing convoy behind Zhang Chen.
This convoy consisted of a bus and a large truck.
In the apocalypse, there was no room for comfort. Being able to drive a vehicle was already considered a fortunate survivor in this era.
The large truck led the way, with the bus closely following.
Shirley landed silently on the roof of the large truck and looked back.
She saw an elderly couple and a girl resembling a student inside the bus.
Upon seeing Shirley descending from the sky, their eyes showed expressions of surprise and fear.
These people did not look like they possessed any strength.
Shirley placed her hands on the roof, swung herself lightly, hung onto the vehicle, and smoothly slid to the side of the door.
Inside sat a middle-aged couple.
The man, upon seeing Shirley suddenly appear, was startled. The large truck swerved in a zigzag pattern on the ground. After a while, he calmed down.
"You... Who are you?"
The man asked nervously.
"Why are you following us?"
Shirley ignored the man's question and asked with a cold tone.
"I... I'm not following you... We're refugees. Our camp was attacked, and everyone went crazy!"
"Fortunately, we ran fast. If we had been a moment slower, we probably would have gone crazy too!"
"But shortly after escaping, we encountered mutated mosquitoes, and only our two vehicles were left of the convoy..."
"I know you are very strong. Can we join your camp?"
"I... We won't be a burden. I can offer 10 bags of instant noodles and 10 bottles of juice as the fee for joining the camp!"
The man said nervously.
Shirley looked at the man's nervous expression and confirmed he was not lying. She then released the roof with both hands and disappeared into the darkness once more...
"Are you crazy? Joining the camp of a woman of unknown origin?"
"And you want us to give her food and water? We don't even have enough of these ourselves. You immediately promised 10 bags and 10 bottles?"
The woman beside him complained with a cold face.
"Look at our current setup. It's just me, you, your parents, and your sister."
"Except for me, who has some combat ability, the rest of the people are good enough if they don't cause trouble!"
"It was good to have the camp's protection before, but now that the camp is gone, shouldn't we hurry to cling to a strong backer? What if we encounter monsters? Will you fight them?"
The man said in a low voice.
"What am I supposed to do? You're a grown man. Can't you even protect your own woman and need another woman to protect you?"
"Besides, even if you want to cling to a strong backer, you shouldn't have promised so many supplies at once. Camps that recruit people usually provide supplies. You, on the other hand, are rushing to give them supplies. Are you interested in that woman?"
The woman pestered him.
"Are you going to keep this up? It's the apocalypse now, do you still think this is playing house? Can't you differentiate the occasion for jealousy?!"
"A group of mutated mosquitoes was chasing us just now, and now they're gone. What does that tell you?"
"It means those people ahead probably killed these monsters. Their strength is far superior to ours. If we don't curry favor with them, how can we cling to their strong backs?"
"Besides, do you really think those camps that distribute supplies are just being kind?"
"Take our camp, which we just escaped from, as an example. If I hadn't been constantly collecting, killing monsters, and patrolling, would the camp have given us supplies?"
"I work hard and support your entire family, but instead of being grateful, you're being picky!"
The man complained with dissatisfaction.
When the woman first heard the man's words, her anger had subsided considerably.
She felt that what the man said did have some truth to it. Although she was unwilling to admit she was wrong on the surface, she was no longer bothered by these matters in her heart.
The matter would have passed, but the man's last sentence instantly reignited the woman's anger.
Although it was the apocalypse, the two had been married and living together for seven or eight years. Their established personalities and communication methods were difficult to change.
"Grateful? Heh, that such a word could come from your mouth!"
"Back then, you had no money, no car, and no house. Everyone advised me to leave you, but I still married you without regret! I didn't even have a wedding!"
"After we got married, your career was not going well, so I had my father arrange a vice-general manager position for you in the company. You had a leisurely job and a high income every day..."
"Even when we first entered the apocalypse, if it weren't for my father being a long-term business partner of the camp leader, would they have readily accepted us?"
"If we're talking about gratitude, shouldn't it be you who should be grateful!"
The woman's rapid-fire questions made the man's face turn red and white, his expression changing unpredictably.
"Why do you always bring these things up? Those are all in the past now!"
"If I hadn't risked my life fighting monsters every day in the apocalypse, do you think your father's partner would have distributed supplies to us just based on feelings?"
"You're too naive. Including just now, if I hadn't noticed the abnormal situation in advance, you all might have died in your sleep!"
Under normal circumstances, the man would never have dared to talk back, because it was indeed as the woman said.
He was a son-in-law who had moved into his wife's family. Everything was provided by the woman's family. If they were displeased, they could take it all back at any time.
But now it was the apocalypse, and the man was the strongest existence in the entire family.
He felt it was time to change his status within the family.
"What? You have a point now? You're on night watch tonight. Notifying the family if there's any situation is your responsibility, isn't it?"
"Oh, our family has done so much for you all this time, and you're coming to take credit for a small contribution? Is that it?!"
"Do you have any conscience? I must have been blind to marry you!"
The girl became more and more agitated as she spoke, almost roaring.
Fortunately, the noise from the large truck driving was loud enough to drown out the woman's sharp voice.
"Mm, you're right, I should be grateful!"
The man said, narrowing his eyes, his right hand subconsciously and slowly touching the dark green storage ring...