Chapter 865: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 866 Global Evolution (26)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

She braked just in time, and tire tracks appeared behind them again.

Whether driving or riding, everyone was nearly thrown out by this immense force.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning first shook their dazed heads, then took out the crates and other items they had stored in their space.

Fortunately, the truck had been modified; it could just barely fit the treasures they had sent into their space. And because it was snowy, the road was slippery and visibility poor, so no one paid much attention to the driving cab when boarding the truck bed.

Seeing that not a single crate was lost and other items had been brought out as much as possible, Zhuo Yuan and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, thank goodness, otherwise they would have worked for nothing.

"Sister, let's switch. We didn't succeed up front, so we must hurry back to the shelter. Otherwise, there will definitely be more accidents on the road."

Who made their haul too eye-catching? After all, not everyone has the ability to bring back so many crystal cores. The official side envies them but won't actively sabotage the cooperative relationship between the two parties, but others have no such scruples, especially since there are private ability users in the shelter. Those people have no bottom line; they might rob them and then turn the tables.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning grunted in acknowledgment, jumping down from the driving cab one after the other.

Because Shen Chengyu's hands and legs shook while driving, Shen Chengyi stood below and steadied her, also covering Shen Chengyu's eyes in the process, until she was sent up to the truck bed.

Shen Chengyu:...

Actually, she wasn't that fragile. From the moment they started driving, she knew casualties were unavoidable. There were clear deep-red bloodstains on the tire tracks—proof of those who hadn't dodged well or had recklessly blocked the vehicle and been run over.

Unable to help sniffing, Shen Chengyu buried her head in Shen Chengyi's embrace. "Eldest Sister"

It was close; she had thought something really would happen.

Shen Chengyi patted Shen Chengyu's shoulder with her backhand. "You did well this time, and we owe much to the two of you."

Otherwise, they would still be entangled with the other side right there. That might be fine on normal days, but now it's snowing and temperatures are dropping; the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for them.

Shen Chengning also sat quietly beside Shen Chengyi at this time. The crates in the driving cab were moved to the truck bed by Zhuo Yuan and the others. The teammate who had been driving got on board, stepped on the accelerator, and raced back at full speed.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning only now felt some fear. Despite Shen Chengyi's comfort, both of them still had some minor issues.

No one else dared to speak at this time, but Sun Tiantian took out some small snacks she liked. However, the truck bed was enclosed and smelled bad (everyone had the smell of blood, dust, and ashes on them), so Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning couldn't eat anything no matter how carefree they were.

Fortunately, they escaped quickly. Or rather, those people might not have thought of it (even if they did, no one would use it) that they could escape. The next stretch of route had no danger or traps at all, and the truck arrived smoothly at the entrance of the Official Shelter.

Several containers and many tents were placed here, for checking people who went outside. After all, no one knows what they might encounter outside. If someone is injured or infected, they will be sent to the Isolation Zone for observation, and once a mutation appears, they will be executed.

Jumping out of the truck bed, they also had to carry their loot. Shen Chengyi and the others lined up at the tents one by one, not forgetting to report the attacks they encountered on the way back. Whether the official could investigate to the bottom didn't matter, but they had to let the official accurately know their strength, so as to evaluate future cooperation.

Official:...

The official didn't often encounter such news. The reason was simple: Shen Chengyi and the others were strong enough to escape danger themselves, but others weren't so lucky. Most died without proof.

There were many people in the Official Shelter, and quite a few died every day from various causes. Going missing outside was no big deal. Even if family members came to make a scene at the official, the official couldn't handle it, and was even less likely to send people to search outside.

Even the official's own teams often had such things happen.

As Shen Chengyi described the whole story, the official staff became serious and stern. She thought that if this situation were infinitely magnified, the blow to the Official Shelter would be terrible.

The official still had to maintain the interests of the majority. Those gutter rats hiding outside didn't engage in production and liked to rob and plunder. The bad influence they caused was cutting off the official's procurement channels.

"We already know about this matter. We will report it to the official institution before and after, and will definitely give you a clear answer."

After the staff member finished speaking, she used a gentle tone to tell them to go back and rest quickly. Coming back in this heavy snow, who knows how much hardship they suffered on the road.

Shen Chengyi smiled and said nothing more after hearing this. After everyone else finished their checks and confirmed there were no problems, they first went back to the Ability User Center, handed over some crystal cores to exchange for special points, and then used the training room on the second floor of the Ability User Center to distribute all the crystal cores.

Originally, Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning were background characters, tacitly accepting that their crystal core count was the lowest, basically given for free. But who could have thought that they finally escaped thanks to their efforts? The crystal core count must be given in full.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning:...

The two sisters both harvested crystal cores. The three sisters together had quite a substantial reward.

The two lost vehicles were also registered as stolen at the Ability User Center. Once someone returns the vehicles, relying on the Official Shelter's related measures, they can get them back at the smallest cost.

However, those people probably wouldn't return the vehicles. Most likely they would destroy them. After all, mission failure isn't a good thing, and they need to find someone to vent their anger on.

The three sisters returned home from the Ability User Center. By this time, Shen Yao had already received the system's notification and was carrying the prepared dishes from the kitchen to the dining table.

There were still several dishes made in advance in case of cold, kept ready in the space.

Thinking that the three sisters hadn't eaten or slept well during this period, and had received such a big fright upon returning, Shen Yao insisted on giving them a good nourishment.

"Host, aren't we going to retaliate?"

That was murder and robbery, leaving no room for reconciliation at all.

"Retaliate? Dirty our hands. Don't you have evidence on certain people? Just send it directly to their opponents and let them fight like dogs biting dogs. Rest assured, this matter won't blow up. The official won't say anything outside for the sake of stability."

But the cleanup action inside would definitely be fast, because this time the ones attacked were several big shot ability users recognized by the official. If it were replaced by next time, and the official's own ability users or military died, the official's foundation would shake and become precarious. This is a very dangerous sign.

But the cleanup operation inside will certainly be very fast, because this time the ones attacked were the few Big Shot Ability Users officially acknowledged by the Official side; if next time it were the Official's own Ability Users or the army dying, the Official's foundation shaking would become tottering on the brink of collapse — this is an extremely dangerous sign.

Alright, after all that talk, the Host still wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight there.

But can that little thing it got really be useful?

"Try it, no loss. After all, if this place doesn't work, there are others. Remember, we are ordinary people. In this matter, we are the victims."

Buffs stacked up, but not actively added on top. Shen Yao had previously heard the system talk about shelter gossip and felt the official's internal management was somewhat chaotic.

The forces here had to be divided into several factions. It couldn't be said they weren't good people, but it also couldn't be said they were all bad people. Analyzing from different people's perspectives, some things really couldn't be seen in black and white.

The system honestly went to do its own sneaky work. Not long after, the room door sounded, a key was inserted into the door lock, and the three sisters appeared before Shen Yao with smiling eyes.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning ran over to hug Shen Yao's arm and act coquettish. They really wanted to act like a spoiled child to their mother. They had been pondering this on the way back.

"Hurry back to the room to change clothes and take a bath. The dishes are all prepared."

Shen Yao patted the two children, then called Shen Chengyi to do the same. As for the crates in their arms and what they encountered outside, Shen Yao didn't ask. Anyway, if they wanted to say, they wouldn't hide it.

There was hot water in the room. Because Shen Yao's home didn't lack points, they lived more comfortably and smoothly than ordinary families.

Shen Yao patted the two children, then called Shen Chengyi to do the same; as for the crates in their arms and what they had run into outside, Shen Yao did not open her mouth to ask — Zuo You, if they wanted to speak they would not conceal it.

There was hot water in the room, because Shen Yao's home did not lack points, and they lived more moisturizing and comfortable than ordinary families.

The three of them, Shen Chengyi included, each returned to their rooms; when they came out again, half an hour had already passed.

The food on the dining table entered the space once more, and was only set out after everyone had gathered.

Shen Chengyu picked up her bowl and chopsticks, clamped a piece of braised pork ribs, and ate with great satisfaction.

As expected, only returning home brings peace of mind; she finally got to eat her birth mother's cooking, and Shen Chengyu was beaming with joy.

Shen Chengning was not to be outdone; she first drank a bowl of yam pork rib soup, then ate a few slices of meat to satisfy her craving, only then soothing her stomach that was about to jump out.

Shen Chengyi was the one who ate the most unhurriedly, but her hand speed was very fast, picking out what she liked and putting it in her mouth; before long she had ladled another bowl of rice.

Shen Yao:...

It seems she had miscalculated; she thought going out wouldn't be too hard, but the result was hardship upon hardship.

Fortunately, not much food had been prepared this time, and there was still a half-finished meal in the space; a quick pass through fire and oil and it would be ready to eat.

Telling the three of them not to rush and to take it slow, Shen Yao returned to the kitchen again to wield the knife, going back and forth several times before she managed to feed the three children until they were full.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning were so stuffed they could barely walk; they could only spread their hands and let themselves sit steadily on their chairs, relaxing to digest.

Shen Chengyi silently walked while supporting herself on the wall, using this to quickly digest the food in her belly.

Shen Yao brought over hawthorn water to aid digestion, and while they drank she asked how this mission had gone.

"Safe and sound, Mom, we almost—" Before Shen Chengyu could finish, Shen Chengning clamped a hand over her mouth; Shen Chengning thought to herself that Second Sister's mouth was still too fast, speaking out would only make Mom worry along with them.

Besides, the matter was already past; the result now was that they were safe and sound.

With her mouth blocked, Shen Chengyu also reacted that such words couldn't be said to Shen Yao; moreover, speaking of this kind of thing would only make Shen Yao worry, and had no other use.

She blinked her eyes, signaling Shen Chengning to let go; she already knew her own rashness, and from now on she would steer the conversation back, absolutely would not speak nonsense.

Shen Chengning:...

Shen Chengyu gave a silly grin, "Mom, we're fine, just didn't eat or sleep well; these few days will be hard on you, you'll have to build us up properly."

Shen Chengyu exaggeratedly raised a hand to pat her own round belly; hmm, even after drinking the digestive hawthorn water, it still hadn't shrunk much.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, indicating that during this period she had been running to the supermarket downstairs constantly, buying back any good materials she came across and putting them in the refrigerator, and the ones she feared would spoil she put in the space; "You've just finished a busy stretch and need more rest; conveniently, the food at home is enough to eat."

Hearing this, Shen Chengyu raised her hand and clapped; great, she would enjoy herself properly at home to make up for the dangers encountered outside.

Shen Chengyi pointed at the crates brought back, "Mom, the crystal cores are sufficient," she can take the opportunity to awaken an ability.

Not expecting Shen Yao to go on missions together with them, but if Shen Yao possesses an ability, she possesses a capacity for self-protection.

The Shen Family does not lack evolution potions; even if one awakening fails there are second and third times, even piling them up can send Shen Yao onto the position of an ability user.

Shen Yao did not refuse the goodwill from Shen Chengyi; smiling, she nodded, and that very night before sleep, Shen Yao took out three tubes of evolution potion and drank them down.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning watched eagerly from the side; when they drank it themselves they weren't nervous, but when Shen Yao finished drinking they became extremely nervous.

They hurriedly asked if her body had any discomfort, if she was mentally exhausted or not, including whether there were palpitations or other symptoms.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao smiled and told them not to be so nervous; evolution potions really have no side effects, therefore people who take evolution potions are very relaxed.

"We'll know the result tomorrow; alright, you all hurry up and go rest too."

Half a month without a proper sleep, and today's return was full of all kinds of stimulation; Shen Yao truly didn't want the children to be so weary, and her shooing them away was crisp and decisive.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning had been forcing themselves to hold on originally; hearing birth mother say this, they simply didn't tough it out, directly returning to their rooms and falling asleep the moment their heads hit the pillow.

Shen Chengyi's energy was a bit stronger than the two of them, but this person had expended a lot along the way; though her ability was strong, the things she had done were not few, and she and Shen Yao hadn't exchanged two sentences before she fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Yao herself ostensibly closed her eyes to rest, but secretly she was chatting with the system in her mind; the content of their talk was none other than that daytime assassination.

The system had already delivered the evidence to the desks of those people's opponents; next is just watching whether the two sides can tear each other apart.

"Host, I feel it's impossible," these people's handling would shake the shelter's foundation, causing some hard-to-reverse consequences.

"If the rotten places aren't removed, they will erode more good ground; by then the whole piece will be unusable," better a short pain than a long one; they understand this principle.

System:...

Understanding is one thing, but when it comes to actually acting they hesitate and waver, considering this and that.

As a system that has transmigrated through several worlds and been surrounded by all sorts of humans, it knows human vices and inertia all too well; they won't regret until the very end.

"Alright, keep watching this matter," when a push is needed they'll lend a hand.

A night passed; the first thing Shen Yao did upon opening her eyes was concentrate and attempt to use the ability inside her body.

Very wondrous, like threads appearing out of nowhere, she could clearly know her ability's condition, like a fish wandering in water, light and free.

"This is, a mental-type ability?"

Shen Chengyi was shocked, completely unexpected that Shen Yao would awaken a mental-type ability on par with space-type in difficulty; you must know this kind of ability is very dangerous, able to control people invisibly, an existence that is a great killing weapon.