Chapter 478

"You, you... you bitch..."

Yu Nuo felt waves of warmth in her chest, but the body's heat was slowly being drained away, and her strength was rapidly dissipating. She couldn't even stand steadily, her arms flailing wildly against Pan Ru, making slapping sounds but unable to cause any substantial damage.

From the moment the sharp blade pierced her heart, Yu Nuo knew it was too late for anything. Her heart was full of unwillingness and regret. As her strength was drained, her body fell backward. The scenery before her eyes spun, and in her dying moments, she saw the face she hated so much appear nearby.

She reached out to grab, but the dream bubble burst; that person was still standing in the distance, motionless, not having approached at all. It turned out he didn't even think it was worth his effort. The last ray of light dissipated, leaving only endless darkness before her eyes.

Pfft.

The corpse fell to the ground...

Many people on the convoy side gripped their weapons tightly, guarding against accidents at any time. However, the actual situation was much smoother than they had expected; the people of the Survivor Alliance had no special reaction to Yu Nuo's death.

The gap between the leader's women and ordinary members was too wide. Many of them didn't see the beauties even once in ten days or half a month, so they didn't have deep feelings about Yu Nuo's death.

Only Pan Ru stood in front of the corpse with her chest heaving violently, her snow-white down jacket covered in blood, and the dagger in her hand still stained with blood, dripping down drop by drop.

"This kind of thing shouldn't have been done by you, but since you've done it, I want to say thank you!"

Zhang Su walked to Pan Ru's side, took the dagger from her hand, and handed it to Zhao Dezhu beside him.

Pan Ru turned to look at Zhang Su. It was this face; how many times when she was about to give up, it was this face in her memory that gave her strength, and she finally held on.

"Brother Zhang, I..." As she spoke, Pan Ru saw the girl with a baseball bat stuck behind her back, a flash of embarrassment appearing on her face, before she gathered her courage again and said: "Brother Zhang, long time no see. I missed you very much. Can I hug you?"

Zhang Su didn't speak, smiling as he opened his arms, letting the blood of Yu Nuo on Pan Ru's chest stain him. This stab should have been delivered by him to Yu Nuo, but in the end, he let someone else bear the blood debt.

"Things aren't finished yet. You go and rest for a while, we'll catch up later!"

Zhang Su gave Zheng Xinyu a look, signaling her to take Pan Ru to the back.

Zheng Xinyu smiled lightly at Pan Ru, and just as she was about to lead her away, another woman rushed over.

"I..."

"Zhuzi, take all the ladies to the back to rest!"

Zhang Su felt a headache seeing the fawning woman. He had no interest in pure vases, but it was annoying for this person to cause trouble here. And there was the woman standing in the distance who hadn't spoken yet; her identity was obvious—she must be the spy arranged by Li Zongkai!

At a time like this, one certainly couldn't expose this identity, so taking people away was the best choice.

Soon, the scene was cleaned up, Pan Ru and the other two beautiful women were invited to the back car to rest, and Yu Nuo's corpse was carried away, not forgetting to give the head another stab before the end. "Come, come, everyone look here!"

Zhang Su clapped his hands. Although the atmosphere was a bit strange, it was much better than the previous stiffness and seriousness. He spread his arms and said: "A farce delayed everyone's time. In this shitty apocalypse, we must learn to look forward. Everyone has had bad experiences, and I am the same. If we keep sinking into the darkness of the past, how can we welcome a bright future?"

Following Yu Wen's speeches, Zhang Su's ability to control the situation was much stronger than at the beginning of the apocalypse. After he finished speaking, the awkward atmosphere at the scene was immediately relieved. It could be clearly seen that many people who had been tense relaxed their shoulders, which meant they were gradually letting down their guard.

Seeing that everyone's emotions were gradually stabilizing, Zhang Su said: "Continuing the previous topic, I can see that some friends have doubts in their hearts. If you have anything you want to ask, you can say it now. You can talk about concerns in any aspect. I will answer your questions. I won't let you join Heavenly Ma Yu in a daze. If there are problems, let's clear them up."

Zhang Su raised his arms, meaning: speak if you have something to say, no need for formalities.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were said, the number of people willing to join immediately rose by more than ten, from 188 to 205. He thought to himself, could it be that his approachable attitude had gained favor? The actual situation was indeed the case. What kind of character was Liao Youzhi before? Every day he appeared in front of everyone wearing a big black mask, and wearing an eye patch made him Kakashi himself; taking off the mask while wearing the eye patch made him Kenpachi Zaraki. He was indifferent to people; ordinary members couldn't even talk to him, and even making eye contact made them feel uncomfortable.

Looking at this new leader, he took the initiative to ask about everyone's hardships, which was too rare. Thinking back to Yu Nuo's words just now, it was simply ridiculous. Where in this world are there purely bad people and good people? It's nothing more than who it's directed at.

Soon, Zhang Su saw someone in the crowd raising their hand—a woman in rags, her hair wrapped in a plain headscarf, with some stains on her face, but her eyes were not gray; they were full of perseverance. This should have to do with the boy in his early teens beside her. A mother is strong; these two should be a mother and son.

"Come, this mother, you speak!"

"Zhang, Leader Zhang, hello... I don't, I don't know why, but since yesterday, we, we have become so cold here. I want to ask, if we join Heavenly Ma Yu, can, can we have a warmer place to live?"

Wanting to be a little warmer—what a simple and heartbreaking question, which resonated with many people. Many people in the crowd nodded in agreement.

Zhang Su looked up at the LeGou Mall. From the initial design, floor heating was considered, and he never thought about using stoves or the like for heating. The overall design's airtightness and insulation were good, but if one wanted to burn a stove, one had to consider the problem of exhaust gas emissions. But as long as there was energy, this was not an issue!

"You have lived in LeGou Mall for a while, and you won't be moved away from your current home for the time being. Heating is nothing more than relying on energy. You don't need to worry about energy; I can provide you with guarantees. Transforming a suitable environment requires you to do it yourselves. Are there any other questions?"

If it were before yesterday, Zhang Su wouldn't have dared to make such a bold guarantee, but now there were tens of thousands of zombie corpses piled up around Heavenly Ma Yu. If it were just Heavenly Ma Yu and the two satellite villages, without considering the problem of decay, it wouldn't be used up in two years!

Since these survivors in front of him chose to join Heavenly Ma Yu, they would all be his own people in the future, with only the difference between core and periphery. Appropriate care was no problem, of course, these people also needed to provide corresponding value in the future.

Hearing that the heating issue was guaranteed, many people beamed with joy. Hunger and cold were definitely the two killers of humanity. Solving this problem could be considered as guaranteeing basic living conditions.

Having made the promise, Zhang Su got what he wanted. The number continued to rise from 205, and in a short time, it stopped at 245, exceeding eighty percent. He breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Yu Nuo's tossing and turning not only didn't stop his steps but might have even accelerated the process to some extent.

But before Zhang Su could be happy for long, the statistical number representing the Survivor Alliance began to flicker, then gradually faded and disappeared?

"This... really doesn't want to let me take any advantage at all!"

The challenge item for the Survivor Alliance was completed, but the statistical value had other wonderful uses. Now it wouldn't let him see it at all; it was a bit stingy! (End of chapter)