Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback-Chapter 144 - 098 Allies (First Update)
Chapter 144: 098 Allies (First Update)
Chapter 144: 098 Allies (First Update)
Zhou Yan invited the siblings to dine at the place where he was currently residing. Given the limited conditions now, there were no restaurants within the Safe Zone. Although Zhou Yan held a moderately high position in the military, he didn’t have a private house and shared a four-bedroom, two-living-room suite with his battle buddies, right next door to the Safe Hospital.
Because Zhou Yan had someone prepare food in advance, when he returned home with Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang, the meal was ready, and the whole house was filled with an enticing aroma.
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Compared to other survivors, their food was relatively good, not only including fragrant steamed rice but also delicious canned meat and vacuum-packed smoked meat and sausages.
Such a meal would have been utterly ordinary before the apocalypse, even deemed simple by many. However, in these apocalyptic times, it was quite a feast. The effort Zhou Yan had taken to prepare this food clearly showed his sincere hospitality.
Besides Zhou Yan and the Fang siblings, seven others joined the meal, all of whom were Zhou Yan’s battle buddies. In total, there were ten people gathered. The dining table consisted of two folding tables pushed together, around which everyone squeezed in and sat cross-legged—the table not only adorned with dishes of food but also a bottle of baijiu.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, alcohol wasn’t too rare, but later it could virtually sell for a sky-high price. Zhou Yan didn’t have much alcohol, and if it weren’t for his desire to express gratitude towards the siblings, he wouldn’t have been willing to bring it out.
Seeing the bottle of liquor, the seven soldiers’ eyes began to glow with eagerness; they clamorously urged Zhou Yan to open it quickly. Zhou Yan himself opened the lid and poured a little into everyone’s bowl, and when it came to Fang Yuxin, he specially asked, “Miss Fang, do you drink?”
Fang Yuxin could drink, but she usually didn’t drink much. Unable to decline Zhou Yan’s hospitality, she nodded, “I can drink a little.”
Taking into account that she was a woman, Zhou Yan symbolically poured her a small amount. After pouring the drinks, he enthusiastically raised his bowl and exclaimed, “Come on! Cheers, everyone! To Miss Fang! Thanks to her for curing our battle buddy!”
“To Miss Fang! Thank you, Miss Fang, for healing our battle buddy!”
The atmosphere became lively in an instant.
After downing their bowls, Zhou Yan didn’t let anyone continue to drink. For one thing, there wasn’t much alcohol, and secondly, he was concerned about potential issues arising.
“Alright! Now, let’s eat!” With Zhou Yan’s words, the others hastily filled their bowls and began to devour their food voraciously.
Soldiers tended to eat very quickly. After a whirlwind of activity, most of the food on the plates had disappeared, the small remainder deliberately left for the Fang siblings.
Exchanging glances, the siblings sped up to finish the meal.
After the meal was over, it was time for serious discussions.
Fang Yuyang glanced at Fang Yuxin and said to Zhou Yan, “Captain Zhou, we have something to tell you. Could we have your friends step out for a bit?”
Zhou Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, his gaze flitting between the siblings uncertainly. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, his expression changed rapidly, and he said to the others, “You guys go out and keep watch. Be careful and don’t let anyone get close to this place, nor let them see anything unusual.”
The seven men clearly took his words to heart, casting puzzled looks at Fang Yuyang and Fang Yuxin before heading out together.
The heavy security door closed behind them with a muffled thud, especially loud in the night.
Zhou Yan lowered his voice deliberately, “What would you like to discuss? You can speak now.”
Fang Yuxin didn’t beat around the bush, directly stating the premeditated explanation, “Captain Zhou, you must remember the residential building that was surrounded by zombies, right? It was quite unusual for that Spiritual Zombie to encircle that place. After we killed it, we found something.”
Captain Zhou had a hunch that whatever Fang Yuxin had discovered must be out of the ordinary, so he asked somewhat urgently, “What did you find?”
Fang Yuxin took out the Water Element Elemental Crystal from her waist pack and showed it in the palm of her hand to Zhou Yan, “This.”
“This? What is this?” Zhou Yan looked questioningly at the Water Element Elemental Crystal in Fang Yuxin’s palm. The entire crystal was the size of a longan and emitted an odd energy fluctuation, which wasn’t quite the same as a Crystal Core. Hesitating for a moment, he reached out and picked up the crystal. As soon as the Elemental Crystal touched his hand, he could feel its uniqueness, “Miss Fang, what exactly is this? Is it also meant for absorption?”
The moment the crystal was in his hand, he sensed it could be absorbed. However, he had already awakened his Fire Ability and couldn’t absorb this Water Element Elemental Crystal, making the sensation not very strong.
