Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

Maple Leaf Inn is positioned higher among the Celestial Horse Island Inns, targeting the highest end of customers. Every unit is complete, no different from a two-bedroom apartment in the city.

There are six guest rooms in total, each covering an area of around one hundred square meters, stylishly decorated. Of course, those decorations are useless now; some ornaments have been removed for taking up too much space.

The main reason why Zhang Su chose not to stay at Maple Leaf was its location—it was too high up and remote.

Zhang Su walked out of the restaurant, looking up. Sure enough, two figures were standing outside the courtyard of Maple Leaf Inn—Ju Mumio and Yi Xiaoling.

”Hey, now that’s interesting.”

To Zhang Su, the dark night was meaningless; even at a hundred meters apart, he could still see Yi Xiaoling’s hand grasped by Ju Mumio beside Maple Leaf Inn’s parking lot. But Yi Xiaoling seemed unhappy, turning her head away from Ju Mumio, while Ju Mumio was talking kindly. It was easy to see this was a typical couple’s tiff...

With his ears strained, he could faintly hear a bit of sound from afar.

”Hmm, the current energy level is ninety-five percent; the hearing is still enhanced, but it’s too noisy, can’t hear clearly...”

Zhang Su tested his ability; the Little Lucky Restaurant behind him was too lively, he could hear Yi Xiaoling speaking but couldn’t make out the words clearly. However, just as he lit a cigarette and planned to head for Maple Leaf Inn, the other party suddenly looked towards Little Lucky!

There was a street lamp outside Little Lucky courtyard, under which Zhang Su appeared conspicuously. He immediately pretended to be casual, lighting a cigarette, stretching lazily towards the dark Da Shan.

”Keep on quarreling, why look at me...”

Zhang Su pretended to smoke and stare at the dark mountain. In fact, his gaze was focused on Maple Leaf Inn. Just as he secretly encouraged himself, he saw Ju Mumio pulling Yi Xiaoling into the courtyard; Yi Xiaoling seemed somewhat reluctant but still half-heartedly followed.

”Just as well...”

Zhang Su chuckled, thinking if they kept standing outdoors, he wouldn’t have anywhere to hide. Now that they went indoors, he only needed to listen clearly through the walls.

While puffing out the smoke happily, he headed towards Maple Leaf Inn.

”Xiaojuzi, my life was saved by Brother Zhang and the others. They also gave us such a big house as per your request, so we naturally have to contribute!”

Just getting to Cui Leng Pavilion and continuing upwards would be Maple Leaf Inn. From more than fifty meters away, Zhang Su heard Yi Xiaoling’s voice, followed closely by Ju Mumio saying something that even a translation app couldn’t pick up, but he wasn’t anxious; as long as Yi Xiaoling spoke, he could figure out roughly.

”But you know, Brother Zhang doesn’t require just your combat power alone; camp maintenance needs everyone’s joint effort. We both understand this principle.”

”Xiaojuzi, you can’t think this way... I know you’ve been used to solitary living, but we are humans, humans are social animals and need to establish connections with others. If we want to live well, we must be in some collective; you can’t just interact with me, you need to communicate amicably with others too!”

”Brother Zhang treats us sincerely; we should repay with sincerity. I respect the tradition of the Ju Clan, but that was in peacetime. Now the whole world is like this; you cannot keep holding onto tradition. Optimistically thinking, if your hope to return to Japan lies with Brother Zhang, shouldn’t you show goodwill and foster good relations ahead of time?”

”Hmm, that’s more like it, think carefully whether my words make sense; it’s all for your good...”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su’s face took on a peculiar expression. He quietly left the corner of Cui Leng Pavilion’s courtyard wall, figuring there was no need to worry much about the remaining issue.

”Back so soon?”

Zheng Xinyu had returned to her room after dinner, flipping through a book titled ”Practical Wheat Cultivation Techniques,” closed with a bookmark on Ji Province wheat field nitrogen application. Before heading to the monitoring room for a shift later, she was lying comfortably on the bed when the door’s sound startled her. Seeing it was Zhang Su coming in, she remarked, ”Seems like no progress, huh?”

”Haha...” Zhang Su chuckled strangely, taking off his outer and warming clothes, saying, ”Things turned out quite unexpected.”

”Really? How so, tell me quickly.”

Zheng Xinyu saw Zhang Su’s face marked with stories, marking her place in the book, closing it, and with great care, pouring a cup of hot water to soothe his throat, preparing to listen to the tale.

”You should already know about Yi Xiaoling and Ju Mumio’s special relationship, right?”

Zhang Su took the water cup and sat down.

”Anyone could tell, they’re lesbians!”

Zheng Xinyu nodded on the bed, her face filled with probing expressions.

”Exactly. But I feel like there’s something off with Yi Xiaoling!” Zhang Su recalled Yi Xiaoling’s tone of speech when eavesdropping, saying, ”Ju Mumio’s behavior was quite normal, clearly very concerned about Yi Xiaoling, but Yi Xiaoling... seems like she’s acting.”

”Huh? You mean... Yi Xiaoling is actually pretending to be a lesbian to get Ju Mumio to take care of her?”

Zheng Xinyu’s face was lit with gossip flames, eager to hear such intriguing news after the apocalypse.

Zhang Su took a sip of water, nodded, saying, ”That’s my feeling, but there’s one point that’s puzzling...”

”Which point?”

”Ju Mumio has a special ability; she can sense other people’s emotions towards her, like hostility, killing intent, and affection. If Yi Xiaoling is pretending, how can she not feel it?”

Zhang Su curiously questioned.

”Oh.” Zheng Xinyu smirked, saying, ”I thought it was something remarkable. It’s not that hard to fake liking someone, particularly if they were depending on each other at that time. Plus, are you sure Ju Mumio’s claim about her ability isn’t exaggerated?”

”True...”

Zhang Su nodded, finding Zheng Xinyu’s analysis from a female standpoint reasonable. He said, ”Regardless of whether Yi Xiaoling is genuine or pretending, it’s not a bad thing for us. Judging by Ju Mumio’s fondness for Yi Xiaoling, if used correctly, we can keep Ju Mumio tightly engaged. She’s a rare talent, her only flaw being overly strong principles!”

From the brief eavesdropping earlier, Zhang Su could confidently determine one thing: Yi Xiaoling was very satisfied with Celestial Horse Island, wanting to stay and live there, while Ju Mumio maintained an indifferent attitude, still not wishing to make Yi Xiaoling uncomfortable nor wanting to take her away from there, even less so separating from Yi Xiaoling.

”Haha, so Japan women are love-bound brains...” Zheng Xinyu laughed mischievously.

Zhang Su unwittingly nodded, feeling Zheng Xinyu’s summary apt. From the current understanding, Ju Mumio indeed seemed somewhat love-bound!

”Actually, I’m a bit confused, honey; is that woman surnamed Ju really so formidable?”

Zheng Xinyu fingered her lips, her face with a dreamy look: ”Is she really capable of performing like in martial arts dramas, leaping rooftops with inner strength to harm people?”

”Not to that extent... Before eating, a test involving dodging bullets took place; approximately ten meters distance, Old Tan used a handgun, Ju Mumio with her steel rod, the two confronting. Guess the outcome?”

”Since you’re asking me to guess, Ju Mumio definitely won, but Old Tan actually missed?”

Zheng Xinyu felt greatly surprised by this unforeseen result. Within the camp core members, Tan Huajun was recognized as the Sniper, an undeniable fact.

”Exactly, she evaded Old Tan’s shot and reached him swiftly. Unless you know her ability beforehand, preparing for continuous shooting, and keeping up with her extraordinary speed, it’s tough to handle!”

Zhang Su recalled that scene with a somewhat somber tone, imagining tackling such an enemy with current knowledge, aside from a desperate approach of exchanging injury for injury, there’s only escape...

Zheng Xinyu’s face was stunned and frustrated, asking, ”How could she be that skillful, how did she do it, even Sister Tan couldn’t hit her!”

”It’s not about Tan Huajun missing, because... according to Ju Mumio, she can sense human ’energy.’ What this energy exactly is, I don’t know, but anyway, she can predict through sensing it, moving before Old Tan pulls the trigger. You know about Observation Haki, it’s similar to that!”

Zhang Su showed longing on his face; if he too had this capability, it wouldn’t render him invincible but definitely elevate his power substantially.