NABC Chapter 64 Post-Apocalyptic 1
Chapter 64 Post-Apocalyptic 1
After leaving the Beast World, Jiang Ping spent a long time recovering in the system space before re-entering the mission world.
This is a planet ravaged by disaster.
Thirty years ago, Aqualand repeatedly experienced various extreme weather events and disasters, leaving it riddled with holes and the city in ruins.
Mutant plants and animals roam freely and dominate the area.
The survivors are now concentrated in bases and shelters.
Hongqi Base, Area C.
Jiang Ping was squatting in the shack that belonged to the original owner of the house, lost in thought.
The client in this case is named He Ping, and he is fifteen years old.
Born and raised in the apocalypse, he looks thin and small.
After receiving all of her memories, He Ping got up and put the important items belonging to the original owner and her deceased parents in the shack into his spatial storage.
Then he picked up the old clothes and rags that the original owner often used, covered his face, carried a basket on his back, and went out pretending to go scavenging.
Area C is considered a slum in the base, with a very mixed population.
He Ping was new to the area and felt it would be safer for him to go out and find a secluded spot to squat down.
Otherwise, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist yelling at people.
If she doesn't return to the shack, people around her will just assume she died while scavenging outside, which is quite common these days.
The original owner's parents went out to scavenge at the base last week, but were dragged into the base by the useless awakened ones and used as cannon fodder, suffering serious injuries and dying.
She spent her own food rations to find out the culprit's name and family background, and then the matter was suppressed.
After that, the original owner lived cautiously, becoming a basic awakener at eighteen and dying from a poisonous insect bite at thirty.
The original owner's wish was to avenge his parents.
After saying that, she went to the lingering space to isolate herself.
……
He Ping walked out of the base gate and headed towards the outskirts of the city, using his mental power to explore the way, referring to the system map.
Once they reach a secluded spot, they can eat some steamed buns or porridge to stave off hunger.
Before nightfall, she finally found the "quiet" place she longed for: the Yunhai City Botanical Garden.
The area is rich in energy, and it's surrounded by a sea of clouds, a zoo, and a cloud forest farm. Most people wouldn't pass by here.
There are too many mutated plants and animals; who can withstand that?
He Ping only realized upon closer inspection that the Yunhai Botanical Garden was completely covered by mutated climbing plants.
A ring of brightly colored mutant cacti, succulents, and pitcher plants grew around the entrance...
Just then, the sounds of mutated animals tearing and roaring came from the nearby zoo.
However, this didn't affect her much; she'd set up the array first.
This array can confuse outsiders and prevent drones and cameras from capturing it.
He then used his mental power to pull the natives out, beat them up several times, and gave them some spiritual spring water as a treat to appease them. He also used his empty blade to kill any of the cannibals.
The other indigenous people had no objection to this, after all, those two-legged creatures who eat animals have bad breath!
Before a day had even passed, she had secured her position in the family, and He Ping expressed his satisfaction.
She took out the large, energy-less prey she had hoarded in the Beast World, along with a large pile of fruit, and distributed them to her underlings as her joining fee.
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By this time, Xiao Yi had already sneaked into Area A of the base.
The one who used the original owner's parents as cannon fodder was Mei Youxin, the Gu family's stepdaughter from the base.
On the day the original owner's parents died, Mei Youxin was punished at the Gu family's house, and then took people outside the base to relax.
Along the way, he saw many ordinary people dressed in rags. A sense of malice rose in his heart. Remembering the mistreatment he suffered at the Gu family's house, he decided to trick these people into going to the mutated insect's nest for some fun.
It's okay if one or two people die, after all, there's no such thing as absolute safety when doing missions.
Things went very smoothly; all she needed was some supplies she didn't care about.
However, the mutated insects were beyond her control.
Spurred on by the crowd, they swarmed out of their nest.
Mei Youxin was dumbfounded.
How did this brood of mutant insects hatch ahead of schedule?
She didn't have enough people to handle them.
Ordinary people are even more at a loss. They thought they were just being used as bait to make money, but little did they know they would lose their lives.
They were surrounded and attacked by swarms of insects before they could even run away.
As for the original owner's parents, they were just passing through that area when Mei Youxin dragged them over and dumped them on the insect swarm to buy time.
The insect swarm had eaten its fill and felt that its territory was no longer in danger, which allowed Mei Youxin to escape unscathed.
To save face, the Gu family covered up the matter.
To teach Mei Youxin a lesson, her allowance was cut off, and she was forbidden from leaving the house for three months.
Otherwise, when the neighbors see her face, they'll be reminded that someone in the Gu family did something stupid.
As for compensation for ordinary people?
It's not like you picked up the mission at the mission center, so who can prove it to you?
Inside the Gu family villa, the Gu family members had all gone out to attend to their own affairs.
Mei Youxin held her mother Mei Laozhi's hand and said nice things, hoping that she could take her to the Fu family for dinner.
"Mom, please take me with you. I'm not going to provoke those lowlifes. If I really marry Fu Laosan, you'll have more leverage in the Gu family."
"Stop saying that, your Uncle Gu won't agree."
"You're taking me, not him. Uncle Gu will be busy with business and won't have time to look after us."
"We'll see on that day. Also, stop using those 'lower class' language all the time. What will people think of Gu Jia if they hear that?"
"Okay, okay, whatever you say is right. Just don't forget to take me with you..."
Remembering what her girlfriends had said—that the third son of the Fu family was still single—she felt she could make a move.
Let's see if the Gu family still dares to boss her around; even her own mother might have to watch her temper.
Humph.
Thinking of this, Mei Youxin's face showed a smug look, without considering whether the matter could be accomplished.
While eating hotpot, He Ping looked at the information about the Gu family that the system had compiled and discovered that this family was no good.
Let Xiao Yi handle it too.
How strange, I feel like something is watching me.
She looked up and saw several mutated animals drooling over the hot pot…
Some of the tall ones are so drool-worthy, they practically drool over them...
He Ping couldn't help but chuckle, and the system laughed so hard it rolled on the floor.
The group of mutated animals realized that their actions were inappropriate and quickly burrowed their heads into their bellies to avoid being beaten up by their new companions.
Only a few giant capybaras had blank stares, seemingly oblivious to what strange things they were doing.
Never mind, I'll just keep eating my fruit.
He Ping wasn't angry with them. Instead, he started a fire, took out a large iron plate, and taught them to roast meat with their claws.
Back in the day, in the tribe, they all cooked in animal form.
There's no reason why these mutant biology organisms with brains wouldn't know this.
……
Xiao Yi stayed at the base for three whole days.
During this period, the Gu family members came and went, keeping them extremely busy.
After finally getting them all together at the table, Xiao Yi immediately served them a specially made sleeping powder.
They packed up everyone, including the dog, and used invisibility talismans to speed towards the largest nearby insect nest.
They're treating all those awakened beings in the Gu family like a buffet.
At this time, the security personnel outside the villa were still patrolling, and they didn't dare to doze off.
They had no idea that the employer's family was all gone.
By the time they realized something was wrong, the Gu family was in a distant insect nest, feeling the despair of being devoured by mutated cockroaches.
Xiao Yi waited until they were completely gone before leaving.