Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1210: Chapter 1210: Dark Descent (Part 30)

Chuzheng didn’t return until it was almost evening.

”Xiao Chu, he hasn’t come out at all. I called him for dinner, but there was no response.” Jiang Rushuang immediately came over to complain.

”Let him be.” Chuzheng grabbed something to eat for herself, ”He’ll come around eventually.” A good brother is gone, maybe he needs some time alone, wouldn’t barging in just cause more discomfort?

Jiang Rushuang opened her mouth, completely unprepared for what Chuzheng said.

Shouldn’t you comfort him a bit?

With Chuzheng saying this, Jiang Rushuang didn’t press the issue, holding Lele and pacing the room to soothe him.

”Xiao Chu, Xiao Chu, can you take him for a moment.”

Jiang Rushuang stuffed Lele into Chuzheng’s arms and quickly ran to the bathroom.

Not sure what expired food Jiang Rushuang had consumed, causing her belly troubles, leaving Chuzheng holding Lele, wide eyes staring into little ones.

Chuzheng was a bit unsure how to handle the little kid, feeling all thumbs.

In the end, she could only let Lele sit on her lap, holding him with a hand to prevent him from falling.

This... this little guy is too soft!!

Lele lay on the table, chubby little hands grasping at things on it, mumbling indistinct words, unclear who’s being called.

Chuzheng extended her mischievous hand to pinch Lele’s cheek.

Maybe Chuzheng had secretly pinched his cheek too often, Lele was already used to it, his bright dark eyes looked at her, then turned to grab things on the table again.

Jiang Rushuang went in and out, eventually seemingly exhausted, lay weakly on the sofa, asking Chuzheng to make milk for Lele.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Isn’t this making things difficult for me, the big boss?!

How would I know how to make milk!

Chuzheng glanced at Ji Lin’s tightly shut door, then at a pale-faced Jiang Rushuang, and put the little guy on a chair.

”Xiao Chu, don’t put him there, he’ll fall!” Jiang Rushuang cried out.

”...”

Chuzheng put the little guy on the sofa.

”Xiao Chu, do you know how to make...”

”I do!”

Chuzheng fiddled around at the table for a while before coming back with a bottle and handing it to the little guy.

Jiang Rushuang glanced at the bottle, it was a bit clear, but still... acceptable.

-

Ji Lin sat in despair overnight, with no movement the next day either.

At first, Jiang Rushuang would knock on the door to ask him to eat. Later, Jiang Rushuang’s voice disappeared, and there were occasional noises outside that Ji Lin could identify as someone making a fuss.

But he didn’t want to care.

Ji Lin didn’t know how long he’d sat until the door was suddenly kicked open.

”Ji Lin, it’s been two days.”

Someone spoke.

Ji Lin blinked, his eyes dry and sore, not needing to look to know they were bloodshot.

”Eat something.” Someone sat beside him, handing over a bowl of porridge.

Ji Lin didn’t refuse, lowering his head to drink the bowl of porridge.

From then on, he ate whatever was given, not intending to die. So, in these two days, he adjusted his emotions enough.

After having a full meal, a sleep, and a wash, except for not looking great, he was back to being the same roguish Ji Lin.

The dead have met their end.

The living must continue to survive.

”Hey, poker face, what are all these?” Ji Lin opened a box in the living room, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly. ”Why did you collect so many luxury goods? Planning to open a luxury shop in the base?”

Chuzheng: ”...”

Who knows why that bastard wants me to collect these? Maybe he really does want me to open a luxury shop in the base.

After all, this guy’s thought process isn’t something normal people can guess.

[...] I just needed an excuse to splurge. After all, I am a proper Spendthrift System!

Chuzheng remembered something, rummaged in her pocket, and tossed something over.

Ji Lin instinctively caught it. ”What’s this?”

The object in his hand was coin-sized, oval-shaped, and red, somewhat resembling a type of crystal.

Chuzheng nodded her head. ”Weren’t you curious to see?” Is the Good Person Card not happy? Or too happy?

You wanted to see, so I helped you get it, it should be... happy, right!

Ji Lin’s expression stiffened.

Oh shit!

”You... you...” Ji Lin took a while to find his voice again. ”What did you do to that person?”

”The authorities have a dedicated research facility.”

”...”

Ji Lin took several deep breaths, finally just giving Chuzheng a thumbs-up, you’re amazing.

”I was just... casually mentioning it.” Ji Lin mumbled, looking down at the thing in his hand, so they did have something like this in their brains.

Only a Special Ability User has such Crystal Cores in their brains, but what about zombies? Although not every zombie has a Crystal Core, there are quite a few, especially as time goes on, more and more appear. Why do these zombies produce Crystal Cores...

”Maybe they’re awakening Special Abilities.” Chuzheng said casually.

There’s been no news yet of a zombie with Special Abilities.

Maybe zombies are different from humans; they form Crystal Cores first, then gain Special Abilities.

But if that’s really the case...

A chill ran up Ji Lin’s spine.

-

Perhaps the abundance of Crystal Cores Chuzheng had caught the base’s attention, and someone came to invite her inside as a guest.

The person inviting her was the current top leader of the base, the nominal director of the base. The place where these people lived in Zone 1, where the environment was hardly different from before the apocalypse.

The other side didn’t seem to have any malicious intent, just wanting to see who was so generous, and maybe win her over a bit.

Chuzheng didn’t express any intention to join them, and the other side didn’t push.

Chuzheng left Zone 1, and as she was passing through Zone 2, someone was following her. Chuzheng led them to a corner and dealt with them.

As she was about to head back to Zone 3, she suddenly noticed an open space behind those buildings.

Because it was behind the buildings, almost no one would see it unless they went around behind them.

The open space was fenced with iron wire that seemed to be electrified.

There was a shed built inside the open space without knowing its purpose, and someone was guarding the corner.

Chuzheng stood in the corner, looking into the iron fence.

At this moment, suddenly someone rushed out of the shed.

However, before the person got far, they were caught by someone chasing after them and was quickly dragged back to the shed at the back.

When the shed was opened, a flicker of crimson swept past Chuzheng’s vision, resembling...

Resembling what?

”There are more and more zombies outside, at this rate, we’re done for.”

”I’m on the verge of collapse, the resources are running out...”

”I’ve heard there’s been a breakthrough in the research.”

”Really? If there’s truly a breakthrough, that would be great.”

People came over, walking slowly while looking around, clearly patrolling.

Chuzheng quickly slipped into the shadows as they walked over her way.

”You’re on night duty today, huh?”

”Sick of it, when will it ever end?”

”Better than fighting zombies outside.”

”Good point.”

”Let’s go check up ahead...”

The two partnered up and walked forward, not noticing Chuzheng, quickly disappearing around the narrow alley corner.

Chuzheng once again looked at that open space.

She recalled what looked familiar about that shed.

The plump red seed of wheat in Ji Lin’s hand, but several times larger.