Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

"This... looks like we won't have to worry about running out of Crystal Cores when we're done with the zombies in the future."

Lin Tianzhen covered her mouth and laughed.

Originally, the children and grandchildren would have their own blessings, and there was nothing they could do about how the future generations would live. Now they've accumulated so many Crystal Cores, the Space is unlikely to close even in the distant future.

"Haha, the ancestors would certainly be proud of my generation too."

Lu Guanhai said proudly. Opening the Space in his generation and ensuring its continuation is such a prideful thing.

"Oh, come on, you're just relying on my disciple and the Su Girl."

Nie Qing couldn't stand Lu Guanhai's smug expression and retorted.

"Everyone has been working hard lately. If this Space were just me alone, it certainly wouldn't have reached this level, so I'm really grateful to everyone for working together here."

Su Jin said. No one in the family was lazy or selfish; even the grandparents became their best logistical support. She really enjoyed the feeling of everyone being together and was truly grateful.

"Xiao Jin, look at what you're saying. If it weren't for you and here, we wouldn't..."

Huang Yunxiang thought again about their fate in the previous life, which she hadn't experienced but knew was true.

"Okay, okay, we all share the blessings and bear the hardships together; let's keep working hard in the future!"

Lin Xiuyuan saw the atmosphere was heading in a weird direction and quickly interrupted.

"Well, after this cold winter passes, there will be more High-Level Zombies outside, so I don't think we should relax."

Lu Hao was always the most cautious, and he wanted to remind everyone before setting off with Liang Jiuhui.

"But isn't there an Antidote now? Even if we're caught or bitten, it's okay."

Lu Guanhai said.

"Being caught or bitten is okay, but if you're attacked directly in a vital area or get eaten..."

Su Jin seriously reminded everyone.

She hoped that the family, and all Survivors at this stage, wouldn't forget that the Antidote only cures scratches and bites.

If a zombie lands a fatal blow or they fall into a zombie horde, not even countless Antidotes would help.

"Xiao Jin, Xiao Hao, we understand what you're saying. Don't worry, we will stay focused."

Su Xiangzhe comforted. He knew his daughter and son-in-law were concerned for everyone's safety and wanted them to maintain alertness.

Su Jin nodded. She believed this point needed to be understood by everyone in the base, as any loss incurred by negligence would be regrettable.

Amid the success of the Antidote's development, Liang Jiuhui, reminded by Su Jin and Lu Hao, also thought they were right. Given the current shortage of Antidote raw materials, he immediately called for everyone preparing to leave the base to be cautious.

After all, from now on, having invested a lot of manpower, resources, and finances, they didn't plan to provide Antidotes for free, though the pricing wouldn't be set too high.

"Tomorrow we're setting off to City A; I'll be counting on you then."

Liang Jiuhui said to them, looking forward to this trip, as they hadn't gone out much in the past few months.

"Yes, we will."

Lu Hao replied.

Lu Xi and Lu Wang naturally would be included, and even Kou Ning, who spent his days eating and sleeping at the base, clamored to go. Xue Wanyi, meanwhile, stayed back to train new Wind Element recruits.

Guo Yang, with the help of Yin Chengtian and Shi Jin, was juggling duties at the Heart Talk Store while taking care of Liao Yifan.

This time, the Heart Talk Team planned to take two armored vehicles, as Liang Jiuhui also brought along only three individuals: Space Element Ability User Song Sibo, Xing Taining, and Li Haochu.

...

The snow outside the base, after about half a month of melting, was almost passable. Ban Xiaobo even added snow chains to the two armored vehicles to prevent slipping, even in icy areas.

"I, Kou Ning, am finally out again!"

Kou Ning shouted out of the car window, having gained almost ten pounds over the past three months. Still, since Xue Wanyi and others said it wasn't noticeable, he continued his cycle of eating and sleeping without hesitation.

"Qiqi, how's the road around us?"

Su Jin asked. They had already passed the routine cleared area outside the base, heading into regions untouched for three or four months.

"I'm just as puzzled, Sister Xiao Jin. How come there isn't a single zombie?"

Mao Qiqi frowned, and her words immediately made everyone in the car tense.

Zombies aren't scary, and many zombies aren't either; the scariest thing is this kind of strange anomaly. Now, given Qiqi's detection range, for such a large area to be empty of zombies...

"Qiqi's detection range is quite large. Let's move forward a bit more to check."

Lu Hao said, also reminding the vehicle behind to be extra careful.

In the rear vehicle were Kou Ning and Lin Xiuyuan, along with the three Liang Jiuhui had brought. Hearing this, they couldn't help but look serious.

As the front vehicle passed an intersection, Qiqi suddenly shouted to stop.

"Zombies! They're all gathered in one place ahead to the right?!"

Mao Qiqi looked at the large swath of red on the map; who could have possibly drawn all the zombies there?

"That direction is the original refuge site of City S, towards the stadium."

Liang Jiuhui replied via walkie-talkie. It was surprising to discover such a strange phenomenon once outside.

"Why would zombies go there? Are they hiding from the snow?"

Lin Xiuyuan speculated.

"So what should we do now, go there or continue forwards?"

Su Xiangzhe asked, since if they continued forward, they wouldn't pass the zombie-laden stadium.

"Su Jin, Lu Hao, I want to take a look."

Liang Jiuhui replied after a moment's silence. As a base leader, he must pay attention to all abnormalities in City S.

"It's possible someone herded the zombies there."

Li Haochu said. He was also curious about what had occurred, believing it was very likely intentional zombie herding.

"No, it's impossible to herd zombies so thoroughly. I suspect there's a High-Level Mental Element Zombie."

Lu Hao speculated, which would mean they are in great danger right now.

"I also suggest we all stop for now. I can use the Man-eating Flower to scout ahead."

Su Jin said.

Using the Man-eating Flower for scouting was a method they devised back in the Y Autonomous Region. Su Jin got out of the car and grew two Man-eating Flowers, attaching a filming-capable phone to each. She would control the flowers to circle the zombie clusters before returning.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Su Jin."

Liang Jiuhui agreed that being cautious is always a good thing.