Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 181: Chapter 178: The Best Time for Revenge

’It’s this manipulating force again!’

Not only did it lift her, but it also hoisted Lu Haoran, who was opposite her, into midair.

He was currently a mixture of baffled and furious, struggling in vain.

’Who’s so audacious? Who dares to make a move here?’

’And they dare to attack *him*?’

’It seems this whole place needs to be screened again!’

Chen Xing had experienced this before.

But last time, it was through a wall, and not from very far away.

This time, the wall behind her had to be at least a dozen meters away.

’Is someone behind me?’

Chen Xing was astonished.

’If someone could sneak up behind me without me noticing, their power would be terrifying.’

’But that’s unlikely!’

She figured the person controlling her was still on the other side of the wall. Otherwise, a couple of punches would be lethal.

Soon, the two of them were pulled up to the ceiling.

The ceiling was two stories high; a fall from there would be nasty.

The will to survive compelled Chen Xing to forcefully draw the dagger she kept on her arm.

With all her might, she flung the dagger toward the target behind her.

With a sickening thud, the force binding them suddenly vanished.

The two of them instantly plummeted from the two-story height.

After hitting the ground and rolling, Chen Xing bolted out the door.

Outside the door, the area was empty, save for a pool of blood.

Looking back, she saw a small hole in the wall where the dagger had passed through.

Lu Haoran, who had followed her out, immediately grew vigilant and called out, ”Who would attack both of us at the same time?”

’How audacious!’

”Aren’t ordinary people unable to get in here? Only members of the Four Great Families?” Even though Lu Haoran didn’t seem to be faking it, she had no reason to trust him.

”Was it the Situ family?”

Chen Xing remained noncommittal.

Of the Four Great Families, she only trusted Song Yiguo.

’But I don’t know how long that trust will last.’

”I’m sorry, Chen Xing. I thought it was safe here, which is why I invited you. I never thought... I almost got you killed!” Lu Haoran apologized.

Chen Xing glanced at the blood on the ground and didn’t say anything more.

If she weren’t worried about triggering traps, she definitely would have followed the blood trail to catch the culprit.

’Is Lu Haoran not giving chase because he doesn’t want the attacker to be exposed?’

When she returned to Cao Guangrong’s house, Li Chen was resting in his room, 00002 was staring blankly in the living room, and Meng Hu was sleeping beside him.

Hao Wenli and Yu Heng, who had been assigned to another room, were nowhere to be seen.

”Where did Hao Wenli and Yu Heng go?” Chen Xing had to ask twice before 00002 finally looked at her, as if snapping out of a daze.

”They said they were feeling cooped up and went out for a walk!” 00002 had wanted to talk them out of it, but the two hadn’t given him a chance.

”Are you okay?” Chen Xing was very perceptive.

She could tell something was on 00002’s mind.

shook his head, forcing the corners of his lips into a smile. ”I’m fine!”

Chen Xing didn’t press him.

Right now, she was more interested in Yu Heng’s background.

She had asked Song Yiguo to investigate this person, Yu Heng.

But she didn’t know his last name. She had tried asking indirectly, but he never said, so investigating him wasn’t as easy as it had been with Cheng Xiaonan.

’If it turns out that Yu Heng was also a lab rat at the Xingguang Research Institute, and his parents were also part of the Research Institute, then things would get interesting.’

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from outside.

They were extremely slow and steady, almost inaudible.

Chen Xing immediately pulled 00002 into the room.

At the same time, the perceptive Meng Hu let out a roar toward the outside.

Chen Xing had already darted to the door, pulled it open, and stepped out.

In the hallway, Hao Wenli was staring at Chen Xing with a look of terror. There was no one else.

”What’s wrong, Chen Xing?” Hao Wenli could feel the hostility rolling off of her.

Chen Xing glanced at Hao Wenli’s feet, then looked from side to side.

”You didn’t see anyone else?”

Hao Wenli followed Chen Xing’s gaze, looking around before shaking her head. ”Are you asking about Yu Heng? I didn’t leave with him. I don’t know where he went.”

Chen Xing suddenly looked down both ends of the hallway.

From both sides, a large group of people suddenly charged out, rushing toward them.

Meng Hu instantly shot out, charging at the group on the left with claws bared, blocking their advance.

Meanwhile, the people from the other side quickly reached Chen Xing and began attacking her with superpowers.

Only then did Hao Wenli sense the danger. She shoved Chen Xing aside and tried to rush through the door.

But Chen Xing wasn’t about to let her get her way. Using the momentum from Hao Wenli’s shove, she spun and gave a push of her own. Without much effort, she sent Hao Wenli stumbling straight toward the approaching Superpower Users.

The Superpower Users, ignoring that their mission was to kill Chen Xing, began attacking Hao Wenli indiscriminately.

’Anyone with her can be killed too!’

’Fuck!’

Hao Wenli cursed Chen Xing’s ruthlessness. She dodged frantically, not nearly as clumsy as she usually was.

The Superpower Users’ target was Chen Xing, so when Hao Wenli dodged, few of them bothered with her.

Chen Xing dodged the Superpower Users’ attacks while simultaneously killing the assassins.

’They really sent a lot of people, a good hundred or so!’

’At this point, there’s no use hoping the safe zone’s management team will come to my rescue. They’ve probably all made themselves scarce.’

’And after I’m safe, maybe the Military Brigade Commander will show up with his men to cause trouble?’

Knowing no rescue was coming, Chen Xing focused all her energy on killing the Superpower User assassins.

On the other side, Hao Wenli, now being ignored, grew angrier the more she thought about it. A superpower was gathering in her hands.

The corners of her mouth curled up, the hatred in her eyes as she watched Chen Xing palpable.

’The boss said to follow Chen Xing, but he never said I wasn’t allowed to hurt her, did he?’

’Most importantly, I know the boss was the one who sent people to attack Chen Xing a few times.’

’Maybe if I kill Chen Xing, the boss will be pleased and even reward me?’

Watching the flame slowly ignite in her hand, Hao Wenli felt a satisfaction she had never known before.

’How much crap has she taken from Chen Xing?’

’She’d been bullied by her, ignored by her, mocked by her...’

’Now was the perfect time for her revenge!’

Hao Wenli focused, gathering all her superpower into her palm, making the flame burn to its maximum intensity.

This superpower had manifested some time ago, but to avoid revealing herself, she had never used it. Not even her boss knew she had a superpower.

Chen Xing never once looked at her.

So, without any hesitation, Hao Wenli hurled the flame at Chen Xing.

The flame passed through several Superpower Users, knocking them down, before reaching Chen Xing.

Hao Wenli watched with great anticipation!

’If you had to ask who she hated most?’

’It would have to be Chen Xing.’

’She’s unreasonable, arrogant, and looks down on everyone.’

’Just because she’s a little capable, she never gave me the time of day.’

’Now I’ll show you what I’m made of! I’ll make you see what happens when you bully and ignore me!’

Under Hao Wenli’s expectant gaze, the ball of fire did not land on Chen Xing.

Instead, it flew past her and hit the ground.

Chen Xing had noticed her long ago.

Therefore, the fireball didn’t hit its mark as Hao Wenli had hoped.

After dodging the fireball and kicking away two Superpower Users, Chen Xing focused her mind and released the electricity stored in her body, aiming it straight at Hao Wenli’s head.

Hao Wenli was frozen in shock. The electricity pierced right through her, accurately knocking the Crystal Core out of her head.

She didn’t even have time to form a frightened expression before she collapsed.

”She had a superpower, too!?”