AAISBMEBF Chapter 79: News
“Li Yanguang is your brother? Of course I know him. He’s a second-tier water ability user, though I can’t remember exactly how high his level is, but it should be just slightly higher than yours.
He should be out there searching for survivors now, though I don’t know if he’s come back yet.”
“I want to wait for my brother. Mr. Bai, could you take me to him?”
“Let’s eat first before you go. Your brother might not even be here right now.”
“I’m not hungry, I’ll go wait for him.” The student council president glanced at Meng Jiangtian, looking uncomfortable.
Bai Zhenxiong couldn’t argue with the student council president and had someone send him off.
Only Cui Xisheng, Meng Jiangtian, and Liu Anna remained.
With Cui Xisheng around, Bai Zhenxiong stayed friendly. “Don’t leave just yet, I rarely get to host guests. Let’s hurry up, or you might run off too.”
With those two gone, the meal would save a lot of money, something Bai Zhenxiong was more than happy about.
The restaurant wasn’t far, and it didn’t take long for them to reach it.
It was lunchtime, but the restaurant was surprisingly empty, with only a few tables occupied.
However, the people sitting there were all ability users, and their ability levels were not low. Meng Jiangtian could clearly feel the fluctuation of their powers.
They found an empty table, and Meng Jiangtian sat beside Cui Xisheng. Liu Anna insisted on sitting next to Meng Jiangtian, and Bai Zhenxiong naturally sat next to Cui Xisheng.
Sitting so close to the little white rabbit, Bai Zhenxiong’s heartbeat sped up. He placed the only menu on the table in front of Cui Xisheng and smiled, saying, “You can order whatever you like.”
Meng Jiangtian shot him a sideways glance and pulled Cui Xisheng’s chair closer, making sure Cui Xisheng was right next to him.
Bai Zhenxiong smiled, watching Meng Jiangtian’s childish behavior. He knew that rushing things wouldn’t work. He couldn’t defeat Meng Jiangtian now, but to get to the little white rabbit, he had to take his time.
The menu was overly fancy, with glossy pictures of dishes that looked very appetizing. However, they were just simple home-style dishes like stir-fried cabbage and stewed potatoes with beans, with very little meat or eggs.
On an A4-sized menu, there were only two dishes listed, but the prices were shockingly high.
A dish of sweet and sour cabbage cost over a thousand contribution points, while the potatoes with beans cost more than three thousand. For four people, a meal would easily cost tens of thousands of contribution points to satisfy their hunger.
“Right now, we only have vegetables. The chicken and duck eggs are being incubated, but it will take months before the chicks and ducklings are ready to grow and lay eggs or provide meat.
As for pork and beef, we still can’t eat it. We’re not sure if there’s any zombie virus hidden in the meat of those animals. We need to wait for testing, and only after a trial run with no problems will it be safe to eat.” Bai Zhenxiong explained while looking at the menu.
While they were choosing their dishes, a commotion occurred at the door. Looking up, they saw Liu Shenghui and Zhou Yao surrounded by people.
As the manager of the safety zone, Liu Shenghui was always surrounded by people wherever he went. After chatting with everyone, they headed straight to Meng Jiangtian’s table.
“General.” Bai Zhenxiong reluctantly moved away from his spot next to Cui Xisheng.
Liu Shenghui sat down without hesitation, briefly glancing at Cui Xisheng, who was still as cute as ever.
Unfortunately, he had just received a response from the Northeast Safety Zone, but there was no information about Cui Xisheng’s parents.
“The Northeast Safety Zone just replied,” Liu Shenghui said, looking at Meng Jiangtian.
“How did they respond?” Cui Xisheng asked, tense and hopeful. Unconsciously, he leaned closer to Liu Shenghui but was immediately pulled back by Meng Jiangtian.
“There’s no news about your parents in the safety zone yet.”
Seeing the light in Cui Xisheng’s eyes dim instantly, Liu Shenghui quickly tried to comfort him, “Not having their names on the list doesn’t mean something happened to them. They’re probably hiding somewhere, just like you, waiting for rescue.
As long as they’re still alive, the safety zone’s rescue teams won’t stop searching. They will be rescued sooner or later.”
“Hmm.” Cui Xisheng responded flatly, not comforted by Liu Shenghui’s words.
“It’s okay, once I’ve saved up enough money, we’ll go to the Northeast to find your parents,” Meng Jiangtian tried to comfort him as well, but Cui Xisheng only gave him a white-eyed look.
“Your parents’ names are on the survivor list, along with your brother.” Liu Shenghui showed the satellite phone screen to both Meng Jiangtian and Liu Anna.
“That’s my dad and mom, and this is my brother! They’re alive!” Liu Anna excitedly pointed at the screen, where her family appeared.
Liu Anna continued scrolling, and soon, the photos of Meng Jiangtian’s parents appeared on the screen.
“Brother Jiangtian, it’s Uncle and Aunt!” Liu Anna smiled at Meng Jiangtian.
Meng Jiangtian finally stopped frowning and smiled as well.
“Your brother is Liu Anjian, right?” Liu Shenghui asked, showing another picture to Liu Anna.
“Yes.” Liu Anna nodded, looking nervously at Liu Shenghui.
“Your brother is a second-tier wood ability user. He’s heard about you being here and wants us to send you over. He’s already paid for the helicopter, and if you want to go, I can arrange it anytime.”
Liu Shenghui showed Liu Anna the ability user registration form for Liu Anjian.
Seeing the 2.1 level, Liu Anna was overjoyed.
She had always wanted someone strong to rely on in this apocalypse. Before the apocalypse, her family hadn’t shown any signs of unusual activity, so she had no choice but to rely on Meng Jiangtian.
But now, her brother had become an ability user. Having a connection with him was far more reliable than relying on Meng Jiangtian.
However, her brother’s ability level was a bit low. If Meng Jiangtian and her brother teamed up as her protectors, her life in the apocalypse would be much easier.
The biggest obstacle now was Cui Xisheng. If her brother could somehow deal with him...
The more Liu Anna thought about it, the more excited she became, and she looked at Cui Xisheng with increasingly sinister eyes.
“Liu Anna,” Meng Jiangtian called out coldly. He had seen the killing intent in Liu Anna’s eyes.
Now that she had a new backup, she had become bolder. If anyone dared to harm his precious, even if they had grown up together, he wouldn’t show mercy.
Liu Anna shuddered when she heard Meng Jiangtian’s sharp tone. Realizing her dangerous thoughts, she quickly came back to her senses.
Her brother’s ability was nearly two levels lower than Meng Jiangtian’s, and he might not even win in a fight. This needed to be planned carefully.
“I want to go find my brother.” Since her brother had already paid for the helicopter, it would be better to find him and discuss things.
There had to be a way to make Cui Xisheng disappear quietly without implicating herself.
“Alright, Zhou Hui, arrange for the helicopter to take this student to Su Province tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow? Can’t it be done today?” Liu Anna asked anxiously. She couldn’t wait to see her brother.
“It’s too late today. Our helicopter can’t stop in other places, it has to return the same day.
It takes over six hours to fly from here to Su Province. If we leave now, it will be dark after six hours.
Nighttime lights attract zombies, so we can only send you tomorrow morning. Don’t worry, I’ve already informed your brother about your situation. You can relax and wait until tomorrow.”
“Oh.” Liu Anna sighed in disappointment and sat back down.
Liu Shenghui didn’t care about Liu Anna’s disappointment. He turned to Meng Jiangtian and said, “I just got your ability test results. I didn’t expect your level to be 3.8.
I’ve looked through many records of ability users from both domestic and foreign safety zones, and except for those who haven’t registered, you should be the highest-level ability user in the world right now.”
Liu Shenghui watched Meng Jiangtian’s reaction closely. The title of the world’s top ability user would make even the most laid-back person feel a bit uneasy.
When he saw the report that Meng Jiangtian’s level was 3.8, Liu Shenghui was truly shocked.
There were few people with higher levels than his own, and it made Liu Shenghui feel a bit apprehensive. He was eager to test Meng Jiangtian’s attitude.
If Meng Jiangtian was not too ambitious, Liu Shenghui wouldn’t mind offering him a position as a high-ranking leader.
But if Meng Jiangtian had bigger aspirations, he would have to deal with him quickly.
“Maybe some unregistered ability users are stronger than me,” Meng Jiangtian responded coldly, tightening his arm around Cui Xisheng.
Liu Shenghui didn’t see anything unusual from Meng Jiangtian’s face, his eyes flickering as he smiled and continued, “Maybe. But you are definitely the number one ability user right now.
With your level, it should be easy for you to earn enough contribution points to take a helicopter home.
With someone of your level as a manager, our safety zone would absolutely be the safest.”
“General, you flatter me. I’m not fit to be a manager. I just want to return to my family’s safety zone,” Meng Jiangtian finally looked directly at Liu Shenghui, feeling that the man had gone a bit overboard.
“If you want to go back, you’ll have to work hard to earn some money,” Liu Shenghui said with a smile, no longer probing further.
Liu Shenghui remained friendly, helping them order a table full of dishes, and he paid for the meal.
Though it was all vegetarian, the seasoning was rich, and it tasted much better than what Meng Jiangtian had cooked on the rooftop.
Liu Anna hadn’t had hot meals for seven days, so she ate quickly. Though she tried to control herself, she was eating at double the speed of the others.
Cui Xisheng, still worried about his family, poked at a lonely piece of leek, not in the mood to eat.
“Why aren’t you eating? Not to your taste?” Liu Shenghui noticed immediately.
“No,” Cui Xisheng shook his head.
Meng Jiangtian understood Cui Xisheng and patted his shoulder. “Don’t worry about your parents. Once we save up enough money, we’ll go to the Northeast to find them.”
“Really?” Cui Xisheng asked, his spirits lifting a bit.
“Of course. Eat well, don’t starve yourself. You’ll need your strength when we go look for your parents.” Meng Jiangtian picked up some vegetables and placed them in Cui Xisheng’s bowl.
Cui Xisheng took a deep breath, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Meng Jiangtian was right. If they were going to find his parents, they would need energy. Plus, he had to eat for his own sake too.
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