Chapter 335: Chapter 330: Apocalypse Sisters
After gaining a certain amount of power within the Base, Li Lewei began to develop a desire to control Ying Yiming, and although she knew he was aloof, she would never allow other women close to him, even deliberately promoting her relationship with Ying Yiming within the Base.
Because her superpower was unique in the Base, even Ying Yiming’s grandfather, Ying Chang’an, tacitly approved her actions, which gave Li Lewei more confidence in winning Ying Yiming’s favor.
Due to their long-standing friendship and Li Lewei’s lack of excessive behavior, Ying Yiming couldn’t really object. One month later, Ying Yiming accepted a Task to leave the Base, hoping that by separating for a while, Li Lewei would be able to understand her own feelings clearly.
However, Li Lewei was determined not to let Ying Yiming go alone. After Ying Yiming left the Base, she quietly followed him, and by the time she was discovered, the team was already a certain distance from Jiang Province Base. It was unsafe to send Li Lewei back alone, and sending someone to escort her would delay the Task, so Ying Yiming had no choice but to agree to her joining.
In fact, aside from Ying Yiming, the rest of the team welcomed Li Lewei, since her presence added an extra layer of security to their mission.
"Brother Yiming, where are we going?" Li Lewei knew she might have annoyed Ying Yiming, so she behaved very obediently along the way, a cute girl trying to please you, even Ying Yiming’s anger subsided.
His handsome and stern facial features gradually softened, and he said seriously, "We are going to Sea City to find a person. It will be very dangerous along the way. Le Wei, it’s still not too late to go back now."
"I won’t go back," Li Lewei pouted, "Brother Yiming, I am very useful, I swear, I will definitely obey you along the way."
"No regrets," Ying Yiming sighed helplessly, finally fully agreeing to her accompanying him.
With Ying Yiming’s agreement, Li Lewei quietly breathed a sigh of relief; it wasn’t just because she was clingy, but she knew that Ying Yiming would meet the female protagonist of the book, Ye Dong, during this trip. Ye Dong was Ying Yiming’s official partner, and presently, Ying Yiming only saw her as a sister, which made Li Lewei nervous.
Actually, after her superpower mutated, Li Lewei wasn’t as scared of the apocalypse as she was at the beginning, but after all, this was the world of the novel. In the novel, only the male and female protagonists are the key figures determining the fate of this world. She couldn’t take the risk, nor did she want to die again.
Moreover, after spending many days together, she found herself falling for Ying Yiming, the excellent man. So, whether for her life or for love, she did not want to let go of Ying Yiming.
On the other hand, Ye Qiu and the others successfully arrived at Hu Province Base.
Hu Province, with its abundant water and mountains, was not a good place to establish a Base, but the locals were fierce and managed to carve out a piece of territory in the urban area. Although various supplies were secured, they were constantly attacked by Zombies and mutated animals.
Ye Qiu and Duan Kai’s group of eight, besides Ye Qiu and Mingming, the remaining six were powerful Superpower Users. Their arrival was welcomed warmly by the Base.
The Base was established in the university town, which had a well-equipped laboratory. Amazingly, Ye Qiu met his old mentor there the second day, who was now conducting research in the Base’s laboratory. Recognizing Ye Qiu as his most esteemed student, the mentor immediately invited him to join.
From then on, Ye Qiu spent most of his time in the laboratory, while Duan Kai and Ye Dong continued to take on various Tasks fiercely. In just two months, Ye Qiu had already figured out how to quickly grow fruits and vegetables using the Wood Element Superpower.
Duan Kai and Ye Dong also gained significant influence in the Base because of their formidable strength, and established their own team named Forest Wolf. In less than a month, the team expanded to two hundred people.
Their rapid development did not go unnoticed by the Base Master, but in the apocalypse, strength was everything, and there was no one in the Base stronger than Duan Kai and Ye Dong.
Another month passed, and Ye Qiu successfully refined the harmful substances from the Crystal Core, which meant that Superpower Users no longer had to worry about mental instability when using Crystal Cores to advance their powers.
Before Ye Qiu and his group arrived, many Superpower Users at the Hu Province Base were using Crystal Cores to enhance their powers. Although true enhancement occurred, there were considerable risks involved, with severe cases turning into inhuman Zombies.
But now Ye Qiu had solved this difficult problem, and Superpower Users could enhance their abilities using Crystal Cores without fearing transformation into Zombies.
Thanks to Ye Qiu’s research, Ye Dong and Duan Kai found it easier to gain authority in the Base. Within just three or four months, their reputation in the Base was even higher than that of the original Base Master.
"What are your plans for the future?" asked the Base Master of Hu Province, Zhao Guang, with a grim face. He was originally a worker who awakened his strength superpower after the apocalypse. Using his own strength, he had ousted the previous Base Master. He thought that by bringing in a few powerful Superpower Users, he could become a giant among the nation’s four major Bases, but he never expected that the first threat would come from himself.
He was not well-educated, but he knew if the other party wanted to take over, they would definitely kill him. He hadn’t had his fill of playing the emperor; how could he willingly hand over what he had obtained?
"Mr. Zhao," Duan Kai looked him straight in the eye, his tone unapologetic, "I want you to step down from your current position. I admit you and your colleagues have protected the Base well, but that’s not enough. You do not have the ability to expand and strengthen the Base, nor the ability to make everyone obey you."
"How dare you," Zhao Guang angrily slammed the table, shattering the marble surface instantly. However, no one in the room even blinked.
"Do you believe I can kill you right now," Zhao Guang glared at them menacingly.
"You can’t defeat us," Ye Dong said lightly from the side, which made Zhao Guang and his brothers even angrier.
Ye Dong continued, "We are doing this for your own good. Even if we don’t overthrow you, others will. Have you ever thought about why other Superpower Users so easily join us? And do you think you are the only one in the Base with ulterior motives?"
"You have to admit, although you are strong, you do not have the capability to manage well. Apart from your few brothers, who in the Base truly follows you?" Duan Kai continued Ye Dong’s remarks and questioned further.