Chapter 894

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

The attack last night seemed to have opened a breach, and for the next few days, mutant creatures kept arriving.

Mutant creatures came in many varieties, but the most numerous were still mutant cats and mutant dogs, which related to the route they had chosen. The closer they got to cities or areas with relatively complete buildings and ground, the more such mutant creatures there were. If it were wild ridges, desolate and uninhabited, that would be the territory of mutant chickens and mutant rabbits.

Larger mutant creatures did exist, but given the environment before the apocalypse, animals like wild boars had long ceased to exist. Even after global evolution, such mutant creatures were relatively rare.

Shen Yao silently dodged the agile attacks of the mutant cats. Her mental ability had many means in this regard; she didn't even need to do anything—just a slight fluctuation of her mental ability could avoid them.

Mutant cats were agile, each the size of a leopard, and when they moved, only afterimages could be seen.

Shen Yao was among the crowd, surrounded by ordinary people. Big shots would instinctively huddle together when facing danger, and crowded places were very conducive to hiding. Shen Yao dodged left and ran right. Apart from some damage to her clothes, she had no wounds.

Shen Chengyi and the others were the last to come and clean up. The attacks they faced were very strong. Generally, they blocked the vast majority of mutant creatures, and the remaining stragglers were the dangers Shen Yao and the others needed to avoid.

After once again very smoothly dealing with the mutant creatures that ran toward her, Shen Yao raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, then turned to check her backpack situation.

Just now, while hiding, someone accidentally grabbed her backpack, causing problems with the pockets on top of the backpack. Right now, it was directly torn to shreds.

Tsk

Fortunately, the things inside the backpack were not lost, but this backpack could no longer be used.

Shen Yao could only take the things out, then, taking advantage of the cover of the surrounding light, took out a smaller backpack (actually a Space Item), put the things inside, and threw the broken backpack casually into a corner nearby.

There were still people wailing in grief nearby because they were injured by mutant creature attacks. There were doctors and healers in the team, but doctors could only do simple bandaging, while healers could quickly treat external injuries but charged high fees.

After experiencing various attacks, even the family members of ability users could not produce more points to spend. They would still need to spend money at the new shelter, and more property definitely needed to be saved up.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning came up to Shen Yao, and the two of them took out the dinner they had just finished making.

Several white flour steamed buns and a bowl of crisp pickled vegetables. The main dish was mutant creature meat—mutant chicken chunks, looking complete in color, fragrance, and taste.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning were not so particular either. They sat directly on the ground, placed the food they brought wherever, and the three of them just ate together like that.

Others:......

So casual?

Obviously, there were other Official Ability Users who did the same as Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning. After all, ability users' meals were distributed by headcount. If they wanted to eat more, they had to spend points to buy it. As long as they could afford it, the kitchen didn't care how they distributed it.

Since the team was attacked by mutant creatures, Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning came to find Shen Yao every day to improve their meals. Shen Chengyi occasionally showed up, but most of the time she wouldn't stay to eat because she had other things to handle.

"Big Sister is too busy." The capable do more work, and Shen Chengyi was a typical example.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning's abilities were not as good as Shen Chengyi's, so for the time being they didn't need to work so hard. Most of the time, they were responsible for patrolling, giving advance warning notifications of danger to prevent the team from being harmed.

Shen Chengyu took a bite of mutant chicken chunk. Mmm, the taste was even better than she imagined.

Mutant creatures were truly amazing. Although they looked the same on the outside, the expansion of their size and changes in energy made them more adaptable to the environment while also becoming items on the human menu.

Ability users craved mutant creature meat much more than ordinary people. Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning usually ate meals made from mutant creatures, and Shen Yao had some in her space too. But because of daily travel and the gazes of people around, she could only occasionally eat a meal to satisfy her craving.

"How much longer until we reach the range of the new shelter?"

That side should have already taken initial shape, just that the equipment was not as complete as the old one.

Shen Chengning shook her head. "Big Sister didn't say, but judging from the noise ahead, the migration is not going smoothly."

It wasn't because these mutant creatures' attacks had an influence, but because the team responsible for clearing the road was progressing slowly. The road they were currently walking had been briefly cleared last year, but after a winter passed, those dangerous creatures had returned on their own. Right now, they were just rushing on the journey rather than solving the problem, so the restrictions would be much greater than last year.

"Most likely it will be delayed for some time," Shen Chengyu said, then mentioned Shen Yao's backpack. Obviously there wasn't enough food. She would bring some extra tomorrow.

Shen Yao smiled slightly at this. "Then we need to make preparations."

Prepare for what?

Naturally to deal with the crisis coming at them. Time was the biggest trouble. Not to mention ordinary people, even ability users might not be able to withstand the high-pressure environment.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning nodded upon hearing this. The two of them quickly finished their steamed buns. They still needed to continue patrolling the surroundings.

Shen Yao ate up the remaining food herself, ignoring the gazes of people around her looking over. But considering Shen Chengyu and the others' combat strength and identity, they didn't dare to have any thoughts about Shen Yao.

"Host, they're really timid." Clearly ill-intentioned, yet they didn't dare to act.

The system felt these people would most likely fail on the road. The journey ahead was not smooth. The migrating crowd was targeted by mutant creatures, torn back and forth. Every day, countless people were either missing or dead. Under such an atmosphere, it didn't think that when they arrived at the new shelter, many people would remain.

"This is also part of the selection." Survival of the fittest, the strong survive.

Although it sounded cruel to say, some words only had meaning when laid out openly.

Previously, Shen Yao had discussed with the system that the official could not support so many people. When at the shelter, the official's best efforts to maintain stability were useless. Ordinary people or ability users would still have accidents or even die.

So right now, placing them on the migration road was the best and most efficient way to reduce manpower.

System:......

"Is this possible?" Suddenly feeling a bit horrified, as if the official had done something unforgivable. People were saved by them bit by bit. Because they couldn't support them, they just watched them die?

"Possible, but the probability is not high." Migration would naturally have casualties. Mutant creature attacks were also within the official's expectations. The wilderness clearing ahead was even preparing for their safety. Even the official had used its own resources, causing this migration to be imperfect.

If one re-inferred from these aspects, the official probably wouldn't be so heinous. However, there were too many people in the official, and everyone's little thoughts were hard to guess. Who knew if anyone thought this way?

The system felt the host thought too wildly. No matter what, the official wouldn't do that. That would reduce the official's credibility and affect its reputation among the crowd. The worst possibility was internal strife within the shelter, and everyone would have to bear the crisis of the shelter not existing.

"Alright, just chatting casually." Shen Yao stopped talking to the system. Instead, she found a relatively clean place, put her backpack behind her as a cushion, half lay down, closed her eyes. "I'm going to rest. You go do whatever you want."

Not caring where the system would go next to watch the excitement, Shen Yao relaxed her mind and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was a new day. She got up, ate some biscuits to fill her belly, and everyone followed behind the trucks slowly, continuing their journey.

The time spent on the journey was quite boring. Everyone couldn't do anything to distract themselves. Even talking had nothing to say. They couldn't just open and close their mouths to gossip about others.

"Sigh, the atmosphere of the team ahead is better. No one speaks behind."

Gloomy and messy. Everyone wished they could stare fixedly at the people around them. Mutant creature attacks caused huge harm to the people behind. Their spirits had already collapsed. If it weren't for the official suppressing them, it would have exploded long ago.

"The people around you disappear every day. If it were you, it would be the same."

It wasn't that ordinary people were fragile in heart. It was that the things happening in reality exceeded their ability to accept. The official might have expected this long ago, and even made various preparations. But they still couldn't stop the mutant creatures' offense.

"What exactly was the previous prophecy?" It looked extremely serious; the Officials would rather bear massive losses and still take people away, showing the old Shelter simply could not hold.

The System had once told Shen Yao related content; now hearing the Host bring it up again, the System hurriedly reiterated the relevant information the Officials had received after the Canned Food Factory Holiday.

"Is that so?" Shen Yao was suspicious.

The System guaranteed, "Correct. The other party evolved, able to prophesy more information."

Not only H Province where they were, but several other major Shelters also had to migrate; the reason was that someone had verified the authenticity of this prophecy.

"The effects of abilities are truly strange and varied." A prophetic ability is more like an unsolvable loop; how can you know whether you are avoiding a crisis or gradually walking into one?

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"How much longer? We've walked a whole day today; we should rest, right?"

"Shh, don't talk. The Trucks haven't even stopped; we definitely still have to journey on."

"Hmph! Walking every day; if we don't walk we get attacked. This life is really enough!"

"……"

Complaining voices were indispensable every day; perhaps at first everyone could still control themselves, but as time dragged on, with no direction visible ahead, everyone's patience was worn away, leaving only irritability and impatience.

No one was willing to walk, but they were weak, so their words carried no weight.

Shen Yao still followed in the Team; she was the type with a low sense of presence; few people noticed her, and occasionally several days would pass without anyone striking up a conversation with her.

By now the Team had already walked for half a month; according to the originally scheduled time they had not arrived at the New Shelter, which meant their migration had encountered trouble, and the process was full of variables.

Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning still came to find Shen Yao every evening; the matter of their eating had already been accepted by the surrounding people; if they didn't come it would be surprising instead.

Shen Chengyi was getting busier and busier; her scope of responsibility had expanded from the original range to the surroundings; the reason was that others couldn't hold the line — the capable do more work, and Shen Chengyi was that overworked Big Shot.

Fortunately the Officials knew they couldn't white-loot Shen Chengyi's combat power and capability; the conditions they offered were extremely generous, and by extension the others in Shen Chengyi's squad also basked in the glow. As Shen Chengyi's relatives, Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning could be said to have status second only to one person; others simply wouldn't quibble with them over anything.

"Although this is convenient, it's also a bit uncomfortable," Shen Chengyu pursed her lips. Being a nepotism beneficiary isn't easy.

"Compared to that bit of discomfort, the stuff is more tangible." Shen Yao pointed at the lavish feast before them; others could only gnaw on steamed buns miserably, while they could eat meat dishes with complete color, aroma, and taste — these were solid, tangible benefits.

"Don't mind so much." Running off at the mouth a couple of sentences won't make a piece of meat disappear.

Shen Chengyu extended her chopsticks, picked up a meat slice, and put it in her mouth. Not to mention, the taste was really good — fragrant and smooth, needing no additional Strip Wei Pin at all; the ingredient's own characteristics were enough to whet the appetite.

"Big Sister says so too." Shen Chengning ate hurriedly, occasionally adding a couple of sentences.

Shen Yao extended her chopsticks, picked up a few meat slices; a mildly spicy sensation burst in her oral cavity; the rice in the bowl was eaten clean. Shen Yao stood up to move about, signaling Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning to hurry back once they finished eating.

Shen Chengyi and them are currently extremely busy; obtaining more Supplies means they need to pay out more. Shen Chengyu and Shen Chengning aren't really nepotism beneficiaries; without some capability it would be even more impossible to make teammates lower their heads.

Meat slices disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. Shen Chengyu raised her hand and wiped her lip corner, then stood up and left a step ahead.

Shen Chengning ate the slowest. By the time she had tidied up the bowl and chopsticks, she just happened to hear the sound of fighting coming from the distance.

Hey

Saved the time to go back and rest; directly engaging those Mutant Creatures.

Night after night of attacks reduced not only the population but also patience. Shen Yao had already seen quite a few people on a suicidal path.

Rather than living in constant fear, better to just die straightforwardly and happily. These people's mental states weren't quite normal; Shen Yao didn't spend extra thought to save them.

How much longer will this torture last? That should be the question in everyone's heart.

A turning point appeared on the twenty-third day of migration; a sudden Rainstorm gave everyone a head-on blow.

Pale green rainwater fell on the ground, splashed on their bodies, and also left them dumbfounded.

Shen Yao extended her hand outside, then opened the Umbrella sent by Shen Chengyu, securely protecting herself. Quite a few people around turned into drenched chickens; some seemed to have lost the will to live, kneeling dully on the ground until this Rainstorm disappeared, they still had no reaction.

This rain took away the Mutant Creatures that came to harass them every day.

Yes

Shen Yao once again returned to the time just after migration began; at night she could sleep peacefully, no Mutant Creatures disturbing, no other dangers.

The people drenched by the rain did not develop fevers or discomfort; on the contrary, their bodies became more robust instead. Original minor ailments all improved somewhat, as if this Rainstorm had washed their hearts and minds, letting them return to normal.

This rain — evolution rain?