Zhao Longchuan accepted the energy crystal core without hesitation.
Zhang Chen also had nothing to be hesitant about.
He openly accepted Zhao Longchuan's gift.
A new item directly appeared in his storage ring: [Decoy Puppet]!
At the same time, a surge of energy slowly peeled away from Zhang Chen's body and flowed into the puppet.
[Decoy Puppet]: When the owner suffers a fatal injury, it will, at the cost of all supplies and a portion of the storage ring's level, randomly teleport the main body to any safe location within a 10-kilometer radius, leaving a decoy at the scene. Current usable count: 1.
As Zhang Chen gazed at this item, a prompt slowly surfaced:
[Due to the immense power of the Meteorite Core, when activating the puppet, only a portion of the items within the storage ring will be lost, and the Meteorite Core will absolutely not be dropped...]
"Alright, then thank you, Brother Zhao!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
Zhao Longchuan had originally intended to jokingly ask if he should change how he addressed him, since he was still calling him 'brother'.
But when he saw Guan Xin behind Zhang Chen, the words ultimately remained unspoken.
That his sister liked Zhang Chen was beyond doubt...
However... a powerful expert like Zhang Chen would naturally not lack female admirers.
Take Xu Ruina from before, for example. He didn't understand why Zhang Chen even carried her corpse.
And the girl in front of him was also very beautiful.
Any one of them could be considered a goddess.
If he were to joke around in front of Guan Xin at this moment and cause some misunderstanding, it wouldn't be good.
"It's fine, if you have time in the future... spend more time with Xiyue..."
"I have too many camp affairs to accompany her, and I've truly let her down!"
Zhao Longchuan's latter words were like a soliloquy, tinged with a hint of self-reproach.
"Mm, don't worry, I'm not leaving these two days, and I'll visit her often!"
Zhang Chen paused here and then asked:
"By the way, is the doctor who treated Xiyue before still living in the container house? I need to find him!"
Zhao Longchuan nodded, gesturing for him to lead the way, and said as they walked:
"Yes, ever since he killed a member of S13 last time, he's become quite famous!"
"And his medical skills are superb, not only treating external injuries but also resolving many difficult and complex illnesses!"
"Speaking of which, you truly have a discerning eye..."
"When you first gave the container house to Doctor Bai, I thought you were simply expressing your gratitude."
"I was worried that everyone would be unhappy with Doctor Bai occupying such a high-spec residence."
"But as it turns out, you were right. His abilities truly warrant this room!"
Listening to Zhao Longchuan's introduction, Zhang Chen's interest in Bai Hanlin grew even stronger.
Ever since Bai Hanlin had displayed his medical skills last time,
and coupled with Xiu Min's revelation at the celebration banquet that Bai Hanlin had killed the S13 creep,
Zhang Chen had already identified Bai Hanlin as the next member of Nightmare.
However, he hadn't thought of a good reason to recruit Bai Hanlin these past few days.
Joining the organization meant being forcibly loyal and unconditionally obedient to the leader.
For many, this was tantamount to stripping away a part of their freedom.
Especially for a powerful individual like Bai Hanlin, who possessed medical skills, he would likely refuse his invitation. kanδん
But with the thirtieth day fast approaching, Zhang Chen couldn't afford to overthink.
He could only try his best to persuade him.
......
Twenty minutes ago.
Bai Hanlin stood by the second-floor window of the container house, sighing at the gloomy weather outside.
Ever since the plants began their rampant growth two days ago, Bai Hanlin's mood had become increasingly anxious.
In fact, he should have died already.
His survival until now was entirely due to the hopes of his family resting upon him.
Because his family wished for him to live, he had to live.
No matter how much pain he had to endure, how much helpless despair he experienced, he had to find a way to survive!
It was this belief that had supported him as he walked back from the brink of death time and again.
He absolutely could not let his family down...
Otherwise... their deaths would have been in vain...
But... looking at the impending storm and the eerie environmental changes.
Could he truly survive after the thirtieth day?!
Could he, fighting alone, survive the brutal apocalyptic environment?!
Cui Zhiyan and Xiu Min's combat power was too low; they could barely protect themselves.
They could not be of any help to him.
The reason he kept them by his side was twofold: firstly, Bai Hanlin couldn't let go of his last shred of kindness.
Secondly, Cui Zhiyan's profile strongly resembled his deceased wife.
Occasionally looking at Cui Zhiyan from afar was like seeing his virtuous wife alive.
It added a touch of color to his life.
"Live... I must live..."
"I need to find an organization ten, a hundred times stronger than S13, and survive together with powerful individuals!"
Bai Hanlin murmured softly.
"Perhaps, I can help you with that!"
Suddenly, a childish voice appeared beside Bai Hanlin.
It was Xiu Min.
The little girl looked at Bai Hanlin with her big, bright eyes, a mischievous glint in them. kan shū la
This child possessed a maturity that was unbefitting her age...
She even made Bai Hanlin feel that Xiu Min's survival ability in the apocalypse was perhaps even slightly stronger than Cui Zhiyan's. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Cui Zhiyan was a good woman, but her personality was too soft, not suited for the apocalypse.
"Ha, what help can you offer?"
"Do you want me to play with you?"
Bai Hanlin forced a smile and asked.
"I'm serious. Zhang Chen, you definitely know him. His strength is so immense, he must have his own organization!"
Xiu Min said with a smile.
"Zhang Chen, huh..."
The mention of this name brought to Bai Hanlin's mind the cold expression he had when Zhang Chen massacred the Westerners' camp.
And the eerie wailing figures that followed him.
Later, he heard that Zhang Chen had killed two S13 members with a single move and defeated the leader of S13 with just one finger.
Many people had confirmed this, indicating it wasn't mere hearsay.
At the very least, Zhang Chen's strength was far above that of the S13 organization, that much was certain.
"He's a good candidate... but... I've only met him once, and I took a large sum of supplies from him as consultation fees..."
"I'm afraid his impression of me might not be very good..."
Bai Hanlin said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, leave this to me!"
"I'm going to be his woman when I grow up, he'll listen to me!"
Xiu Min said confidently.
Seeing Xiu Min's confidence, Bai Hanlin shook his head helplessly.
He must be going crazy, choosing to seek help from a child.
Just then, he suddenly heard the rustling of footsteps at the door.
Then, a voice that made his heart tremble echoed: "Is Doctor Bai here?!"
It was Zhang Chen!