Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space

Noticing the tense situation, Zhang Yuan looked at his captain and asked, "Captain, what do you think about them?"

Jin Xuyan tapped his fingers on the armrest as he observed the children. From their gazes, he detected anger and hostility. Their loyalty lay with Gu Shaoze.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Comrade Gu, we can't accept your team."

"Why not?" Gu Shaoze asked with surprise.

There were lots of teams recruiting people right now. As long as you were an ability-user, you could join any team.

While he knew that it wasn't easy to join the Phantom team, he was sure that with so many ability-users in his team, they would be able to join. Unexpectedly, they were rejected.

Jin Xuyan looked at the children and said, "My team only accepts members who are loyal to me and the team. Those who are loyal to others, no matter how strong or rare their abilities are, are useless in my eyes."

Hearing these words, Gu Shaoze was taken aback and turned to look at the children. The moment he met their gazes, they finally understood his words.

He was delighted by their loyalty, but he also felt helpless. He didn't have the ability to take care of so many children, and even if he did, what he was doing was dangerous. Bringing them with him would put them in danger.

He turned to Jin Xuyan and said, "Captain Jin, I can promise you that the children will follow your orders and be loyal to the team."

"Comrade Gu, I don't trust empty promises. At this moment, I can see that your team members are hostile toward my team. I don't want to waste my time and effort on people who are unworthy," Jin Xuyan said nonchalantly.

After a moment of pause, he added, "If you insist on joining my team, it's not impossible. But you have to pass my test first."

"What test?" Gu Shaoze asked.

"Comrade Gu, we are going to clear out the zombie horde and will leave at noon. If your team wants to join mine, you only need to follow us and show us your team's capability. When you prove that you are worthy, I will welcome you," Jin Xuyan replied casually.

Hearing this, Rong Mo'er frowned and said, "The number of zombies is more than 30,000. Bringing the children with us will put them in danger."

As soon as she finished her words, Jiao Lizhi asked, "Sister, you don't plan to continue shielding the children, do you?"

"They are still young. There is nothing wrong with protecting them," Rong Mo'er replied.

Jiao Lizhi chuckled at her words and said, "Sister, we are facing an apocalypse. You might be able to protect them for a while, but can you protect them forever?"

"Not to mention outside, even inside the safety zone, there is no guarantee that they won't face danger. Unless you stay with them 24 hours a day, it's impossible to fully protect them. What you are doing right now is harming them."

Hearing this, Fu Leizhen suddenly said, "Who said we need protection? When I get stronger, I will protect Sister Mo'er!"

The moment he said this, Jiao Lizhi flicked her wrist, and three ice needles flew at him at high speed. Seeing the incoming attack, Gu Shaoze and Rong Mo'er were shocked.

Before they could do anything, the ice needles had already reached Fu Leizhen.

"Stop!" Rong Mo'er shouted in horror.

Gu Shaoze and his team thought Fu Leizhen would be injured, but the ice needles stopped half a centimeter away from his eyes. Seeing this, the boy's knees weakened, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Sitting on the ground with a pale face, his back and forehead were covered in cold sweat, and his heart was beating so fast it felt like it might leap out of his chest the next second. The horror of brushing so closely with death made him unable to utter a word.

Jiao Lizhi looked at the boy coldly and said, "See? I can kill you as easily as stepping on an ant. In the apocalypse, no one will give you a chance to get stronger."

"The moment they detect hostility from you, they will remove you immediately. Boy, do you think your sister Mo'er can protect you now?" she asked with an eerie smile.

After she finished speaking, she snapped her fingers. The ice needles turned into a ball of water and flew at Fu Leizhen's face. With a splash, the water pulled him out of his terror.

While Gu Shaoze and his team were shocked by what she did, the Phantom team looked at her with admiration.

Compared to before, her speed in manipulating her water-type ability was much faster. Now, it only took her one or two seconds to change water into ice.

Sitting on the couch, Jin Xuyan said, "Comrade Gu, you should go back with your team."

The Phantom team members thought they would leave after what had just happened. Unexpectedly, the children stood there and looked at them without moving.

Gu Shaoze noticed that the way the children looked at the Phantom team was different from before. Now, there was no longer hostility in their eyes. Instead, he saw admiration and longing.

He knew everyone wanted to get stronger, and he had to help them. After a moment of silence, he said, "Captain Jin, I agree to your test. My team will go with you to clear out the zombie horde."

As soon as he said this, Rong Mo'er held his arm and asked, "Shaoze, do you know what you are saying? Bringing the children to that area—"

Before she finished her words, Zeng Changchao said, "Sister Mo'er, we want to go."

When she looked at the children, she saw the determination in their eyes. After a moment, she finally said, "Okay, but Jiaojiao has to stay behind."

Seeing that the girl was too young, Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "No problem. She can stay here with my team when we go out."

"Okay."