AAISBMEBF Chapter 71: The Temptation of Going Home
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Qi Tianshan jumped down from the third floor. A height of over ten meters wasn’t enough to injure an ability user.
Upon landing, he rolled to absorb the impact and narrowly avoided the wind blades Meng Jiangtian had thrown at him.
The wind blades sliced into the ground before disappearing. Qi Tianshan’s heart tightened—this level of force meant Meng Jiangtian was trying to kill him.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Qi Tianshan’s feet sparked with flames as he dashed away like Nezha riding his Wind Fire Wheels.
Meng Jiangtian floated mid-air, watching Qi Tianshan flee. His palm was surrounded by dozens of razor-sharp wind blades. If he released them all, Qi Tianshan would have no chance to escape.
With a flick of his hand, the wind blades shot out like wild stallions, surging toward Qi Tianshan.
Seeing the countless wind blades approaching like an inescapable net, Qi Tianshan’s scalp tingled. Despair filled his heart—this time, he was truly doomed.
Closing his eyes, he braced for death. Surprisingly, the last image in his mind was Cui Xisheng’s pale, panicked face.
He thought of how he had landed on Cui Xisheng earlier and couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. A classic phrase surfaced in his mind: "To die beneath the peony flower, even as a ghost, one remains amorous."
“Stop! You must not kill an ability user recklessly!”
Just as the wind blades were about to tear Qi Tianshan apart, a furious shout rang out from a nearby shop.
A solid earth wall instantly rose up, enveloping Qi Tianshan. Meng Jiangtian’s wind blades, infused with half his strength, struck the wall with a metallic clang.
The earth wall successfully blocked the wind blades, but deep cracks spread across its surface.
As the final wind blade landed, the wall shattered into pieces.
Qi Tianshan crouched on the ground, staring in shock and relief at the broken earth fragments around him.
A man in a military uniform rushed out from the shop and positioned himself in front of Qi Tianshan. His expression was solemn as he stared at Meng Jiangtian.
This man was a mid-level Tier 2 earth ability user. Yet, even his full-strength earth wall had been broken by Meng Jiangtian’s wind blades.
This meant those wind blades were at least as strong as his own ability—if not stronger. But what worried him more was the possibility that Meng Jiangtian had held back. If Meng Jiangtian was of a higher tier, today could be very dangerous.
He had been searching for ability users and had encountered many who had suddenly awakened their powers and lost control, committing reckless acts.
In a world without order, human nature’s dark side was fully exposed.
After the initial wave of zombie-induced deaths, more and more humans were now dying at the hands of their own kind.
But he had awakened his ability early and, with special advancement methods from the Safe Zone, had reached mid-Tier 2—higher than 90% of ability users.
This allowed him to suppress troublemakers through sheer power. But today was the first time he had met an ability user who was nearly his equal.
“Don’t act recklessly. I’m an ability user from the Capital Safe Zone. My name is Wang Kun. I have teammates nearby. We’re here to rescue survivors and bring them to the Safe Zone.”
Seeing Meng Jiangtian gathering wind blades again, Wang Kun quickly explained.
Hearing the words Safe Zone, Meng Jiangtian hesitated and paused his attack.
The Student Council President had mentioned something about a Safe Zone—and it turned out to be real.
Seeing that Meng Jiangtian was willing to listen, Wang Kun sighed in relief and continued:
“Our Safe Zone sincerely invites ability users to join.
I see that both of you have abilities. If you join the Safe Zone, we’ll be comrades. Whatever conflict you have, we can sit down and resolve it peacefully.”
“Our Safe Zone used to be the Capital Military District. Have you heard of General Wei Shangdong?”
“If you’ve ever watched the national news, you’d know that General Wei Shangdong was once the Chief of General Staff of our country.”
“He’s now the leader of the Capital Safe Zone, along with the former national leaders.”
“The apocalypse has arrived, but that doesn’t mean laws and regulations no longer exist. We’ve been preparing for this.”
“The Safe Zone enforces strict laws. Even in these times, people can’t just do whatever they want. We’re still a society ruled by law.”
“But we have many special policies for ability users. If you join, you can live just as you did before the apocalypse—if not better.”
“Young man, whatever conflict you have with this little brother, we can help mediate it. But ability users are too valuable. No matter what, I won’t let you kill him.”
Wang Kun raised his arms defensively, his stance firm.
Floating in mid-air, Meng Jiangtian remained expressionless, but inside, his emotions were churning.
So the Student Council President was telling the truth—there really was a Safe Zone, and now they had come here.
This man’s ability level wasn’t as high as his, but it wasn’t far off. And according to his words, there were more teammates nearby. If they fought, Meng Jiangtian wasn’t sure he could win.
Glancing at Qi Tianshan hiding behind Wang Kun, Meng Jiangtian seethed with frustration.
He had always thought of himself as lucky, but it seemed this guy’s luck was even better.
If Wang Kun had arrived just ten seconds later, Qi Tianshan would already be dead. What a pity.
Realizing the odds weren’t in his favor, Meng Jiangtian didn’t act recklessly. He slowly landed in front of Wang Kun, observing him carefully.
Solid muscles, a vitality stronger than anyone he had seen before—this man was undoubtedly a former soldier.
“Young man, I can see your ability level isn’t low—you must be at Tier 2 by now, right? I’m also at Tier 2. If you join our Safe Zone, you’ll immediately be promoted to squad leader.”
“Food is scarce outside, but in the Safe Zone, we already have wood, water, and earth ability users growing fresh vegetables.”
“We might not be able to feed everyone yet, but ability users are guaranteed fresh produce in every meal.”
“If you have family, they’ll receive the same treatment as you.”
“The Safe Zone has high walls and ability users patrolling 24/7. Living inside, you won’t have to worry about zombie attacks.”
“Join us, and your life will return to how it was before the apocalypse.”
Wang Kun had given this recruitment speech countless times, and it had never failed.
“The benefits sound great, but what do I have to do? You’re not just giving all this for free, are you?”
Meng Jiangtian glanced at Qi Tianshan.
Qi Tianshan stiffened, then suddenly turned and ran at full speed, sparks flying as he disappeared in a flash.
Meng Jiangtian sneered coldly but didn’t pursue him because Wang Kun blocked his way.
There would be plenty of chances in the future. Killing Qi Tianshan wouldn’t be difficult.
“Of course, you have to give something in return. Only by contributing can you receive rewards.”
“Our primary mission is to search for survivors and bring them back to the Safe Zone.”
“If you don’t want to go on rescue missions, you can stay in the Safe Zone and guard the walls.”
“You get to choose your tasks.”
“That’s all?”
"There's more than that. There are many jobs in the safe zone, but the pay varies. Once you get there, you can choose for yourself."
"Where is your safe zone?"
"It's to the north, not far. You're a wind-type. At your current level, you should be able to fly there in about an hour."
"You guys can categorize levels now? What's the standard for classification? Am I at level two?"
"There’s equipment in the safe zone that measures levels. I'm at mid-level two, so you should be about the same. Once you arrive, all ability users have to undergo testing. You'll find out your level then."
"You guys are really well-prepared."
"If we hadn’t prepared in advance, society would be completely chaotic by now.
In the future, humans will have to live within the range of safe zones. A person can't survive alone in the apocalypse. Kid, I sincerely suggest you join the safe zone."
"I will join." Meng Jiangtian fell silent for a moment before asking, "Captain Wang, I want to ask, when was your safe zone established? Does Su Province have a safe zone?"
Meng Jiangtian’s hometown was in Su Province, and he had been thinking about his parents.
But at his current level, he couldn't fly back alone, let alone bring Cui Xisheng and Liu Anna with him.
Besides, he didn't even know the flight path to Su Province. Flying blindly with people would be extremely dangerous.
If Su Province also had a safe zone, his family’s survival chances would be much higher.
"There should be a safe zone in Su Province as well. Actually, over two months ago, ability users and zombies had already appeared, and provinces across Huaguo started secretly establishing safe zones.
Is your home in Su Province? If you want to go back, the safe zone has helicopters that can take you. However, you can’t ride for free.
You need to contribute enough to the safe zone before they’ll let you go. After all, ability users are valuable resources that every safe zone is competing for. Losing even one is a loss."
"If it’s such a loss, why are you telling me this?"
"It’s no big deal. This is common knowledge. Actually, I'm the same as you—I want to go back to my hometown’s safe zone to find my family.
That’s why I chose to go out and rescue survivors. This mission earns a lot of contribution points. Once I’ve accumulated enough, I can take the helicopter back home.
All of my teammates are the same. We’re only taking on such dangerous work because we want to go home."
"Has anyone successfully gone back?" Meng Jiangtian was tempted.
"Of course, and they made it. That’s why we’re fighting so hard."
Bang!
As they talked, a red flare suddenly lit up in the sky not far behind them.
"My teammates found survivors! Kid, come with us and experience what it’s like to do a mission in advance."
"By the way, I don’t know your name yet."
"Meng Jiangtian."
Wang Kun, an earth-type user, manipulated the ground beneath his feet like a conveyor belt, rapidly carrying him toward the signal flare.
Meng Jiangtian flew leisurely in the air. The signal flare’s direction was right toward the school—those people had likely found the 108 Generals on the rooftop.
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