Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 197: Chapter 194: The Upcoming Journey in Huaxia Is Bound to Be Interesting

Sensing something was wrong, Chen Xing instantly leaped away from the heart of the flames, barely escaping the catastrophe.

Meanwhile, the test subject who had unleashed their power had been reduced to a pool of blood and gore; Chen Xing hadn’t seen it happen.

Looking into the ashes, she saw several figures slowly stand up. Like sprouting seeds, they gradually broke through what looked like hardened shells.

The eyes of the other test subjects were still dazed, as if they had witnessed something extraordinary, and now a new fear was mixed in.

Chen Xing searched for Nightingale among the piles of human ash, but... it was impossible to tell anyone apart.

’Better that he’s dead!’

’At least he won’t be running around killing people!’

She told the majority of the survivors to flee for their lives.

It took a long time to evacuate the people in waves, but eventually, everyone was out of the laboratory.

When Chen Xing picked up the number tag from the pool of blood, she saw it was No. 51023. It likely corresponded to the number on the glass enclosure.

By the time she returned to the National Capital Safety Zone, word had already spread that the Song Family had crushed the Lu Family’s forces in the Bao Lai Safety Zone.

The factions that originally had little faith in Song Yiguo now felt more confident.

After all, the Lu Family was the only power that could truly contend with the Song Family.

The Li Family were mere puppets and still posed no threat.

Thanks to Yan Junxi’s counsel, Song Yiguo’s spirits had greatly recovered.

When he saw Chen Xing return, his face filled with gratitude. ”Thank you, Chen Xing. You not only avenged my parents but also dealt a severe blow to the Lu Family!”

The force the Lu Family sent to the Bao Lai Safety Zone this time was an elite unit they had handpicked.

Their goal was to establish a foothold in the Bao Lai Safety Zone as quickly as possible.

But who would have thought? They had only just arrived before being completely annihilated.

Lu Haoran, on the other hand, had managed to survive.

He only survived because Lu Bingtian had called him away right after Chen Xing was taken by Nightingale, sparing his life.

”You don’t have to thank me. Nightingale was the one who killed them.” Chen Xing then told him that Nightingale had been hiding in the National Capital Safety Zone.

Song Yiguo was left speechless.

’Looks like security in the safety zone needs to be tightened.’

’A dangerous man like that was in the safety zone for so long, and somehow, no one noticed.’

”Are you sure Nightingale is dead?” Song Yiguo found the man deeply unsettling.

’Still, having an ally like that would be a good thing for him.’

”I’m not sure.” Chen Xing figured that if she could dodge the attack, Nightingale might have been able to as well.

She had searched as thoroughly as possible but hadn’t found him, so she had no idea if his remains were among the ashes or not.

However... there was no escape route back there. Logically, if he had survived, she should have been able to find him.

’For now, I’ll just assume he’s dead.’

Nightingale was indeed not dead. After emerging from his Jiezhi Space, he immediately left the Bao Lai Safety Zone.

Chen Xing had discovered his secret of possessing a space, that was true. But he had another secret: he could hide his own body inside it.

However... he would never use this ability unless he had absolutely no other choice.

He had faced countless dangers before but had never once resorted to it.

This time, however, was different.

He had an incredibly sharp sense of danger. The moment the flames erupted, he knew he had no chance of escape.

In that split second, he vanished into the sea of flames.

He was certain no one had seen him move, as the flames had blocked Chen Xing’s view.

’But... coming out now would clearly be a foolish move.’

’Chen Xing is too clever. She would see right through me.’

’This is my ultimate life-saving technique. I can’t let anyone else know about it.’

’It’s better to let Chen Xing think I’m dead. That will give me time to make new plans.’

Now he finally understood just how many powerful individuals there were in Huaxia.

Take that person from just now, the one who could unleash flames that incinerated everything. If not for his space, he definitely would not have escaped.

And Chen Xing... she dodged those flames with such ease and speed. She must have been holding back all this time.

Not to mention the mysterious Number 00007!

’Looks like the rest of my trip in Huaxia is going to be interesting.’

Meanwhile, Chen Xing went to see Captain Lu.

He had arrived at the National Capital Safety Zone two hours before she did.

He had given the Crystal Cores to Song Yiguo.

’He was now very glad he’d left the Military Department. Otherwise, he would’ve been dragged into this conflict and died a gruesome death.’

’He just thought he was out of it all.’

But who would have thought? Trouble came looking for him anyway.

While he was waiting for Chen Xing to arrive, the Military Brigade Commander found him.

The commander tried to persuade him with painstaking earnestness, claiming it was all a misunderstanding and that he had never given any such orders.

Captain Lu snorted in derision.

’How could the man I trusted so much back then seem so fake now?’

’I suppose I was just too close to see it before.’

”Lu...” the Military Brigade Commander called out to Captain Lu, just as he used to. ”Look, now that this misunderstanding is cleared up, shouldn’t you come back to your post? I’ve kept your position open for you this whole time!”

Captain Lu was a blunt man. He looked at the commander’s hypocritical expression and refused him outright. ”We’re past the point of putting on a show. Stop the act, it’s making me sick!”

”You...” The Military Brigade Commander hadn’t expected Captain Lu to be so unappreciative.

But when he remembered he had almost no one left to command, he forced himself to endure it. ”You were my most valued subordinate. How could I possibly be insincere with...”

”Military Brigade Commander...” Captain Lu cut him off, his voice sharp. ”You know perfectly well what you’ve done! What did I get in return for my unwavering loyalty to you? Being a fool once in my life is more than enough!”

”You should spend less time trying to trick me and more time actually doing something good!”

The Military Brigade Commander’s face turned livid, and his fists clenched tightly. ”You ungrateful mutt!” He had finally dropped the act.

Captain Lu sneered.

’The Military Brigade Commander really can’t keep his cool.’

’Did he really think he could fool me with such a clumsy performance?’

’He couldn’t even keep it up for more than a few sentences.’

”Are you going to call your men now?” Captain Lu glanced at the door.

Sure enough, the next moment the Military Brigade Commander yelled, ”Men...”

A group of soldiers from the Military Department rushed in. When they saw it was Captain Lu inside, they all froze on the spot and called out in unison, ”Captain Lu...”

Everyone held Captain Lu’s character in high regard.

They didn’t know why Captain Lu had suddenly left the Military Department.

But according to the Military Brigade Commander, Captain Lu had committed treason.

They didn’t believe it!

They all knew Captain Lu’s character well. He was decent, honest, and aboveboard.

”What are you staring at? Kill this traitor!” When the Military Brigade Commander saw that his own soldiers were disobeying, his expression hardened and he roared in fury, ”Get a move on!”

The Military Department soldiers exchanged glances.

”You can kill me, but don’t frame me with false accusations!” Captain Lu declared, his expression fearless.

”Disobeying my orders is treason! Kill him! Kill him for me!” ’If I can’t use him, what’s the point of keeping him alive?’

”Our apologies, Captain Lu!” In an instant, the Military Department soldiers had Captain Lu surrounded.

Captain Lu seemed unfazed. Since they were no longer on the same side, there was no need to hold back. ℴℴ𝘮

As they attacked, he didn’t hesitate to gather his superpower and fight back.

However, he didn’t aim his superpower at the soldiers. Instead, he unleashed it directly at the Military Brigade Commander.