Chapter 101: CH 101

Those psychic attacks didn’t manage to injure Xiang Xu but they affected the surrounding tent area. Some tents had been smashed directly by the fireball and burnt up. Right now, there were only a few blackened iron frames remaining, those who lived in the tents were shifted away. They were standing far away from the drama and not even dared to come forward to ask for compensation for the destroyed tents.

The sound caused by the simultaneous attack of more than ten kinds of psychic powers woke up most of the survivors who were still sleeping in their tents. The base explicitly states that no killing in the base but from just the noise, it was way more than just fighting.

Even in the post-apocalyptic time, human beings were still inevitably fond of watching drama, and within a short while, a circle of survivors was stretched out from afar while stretching their necks to watch the whole scene.

Gu Ning’s blonde hair was a very conspicuous indicator. There were not many teams of special abilities users in the base and they quickly recognised Gu Ning’s team but the other team was unheard of.

Gao Yue quickly rushed over with her medical kit and checked on Xiang Yi’s injuries before she moved promptly to check on Fang Fa and Xiang Xu’s injuries. Xiang Yi’s jaw had scraping marks from the ground, his mouth was full of blood and his jaw showed signs of dislocation. As for Fang Fa, his whole back was scraped by the fireball and a big hole was burnt through the clothes. The skin on his back was scorched and it looked very gruesome. Gao Yue was only slightly relieved after making sure that both of their lives were not in danger. *A transparent crystal core was fed to Xiang Xu while she had lost consciousness due to the overuse of her psychic energy.

Brother San and the rest were on the face-off with the other team.

As the two teams faced off with each other, both were emanating with murderous intent.

At this moment, the leader of the other team suddenly stared in astonishment at Gu Ning, who was focused on examining Fang Fa’s injuries. The leader let out a surprised cry: “Gu Ning?”

Gu Ning, who was too engrossed in checking Fang Fa’s injuries, froze for a moment before raising her gaze to look at the man. A hint of dismay flashed through her eyes as well: “Zhang Ji.” Her brow furrowed immediately as the name came out of her mouth while she stood up and asked him sullenly: “I think you need to give me an explanation.”

It surprised everyone as the both of them blurted out each other’s names. Obviously, the man on the other team was an old acquaintance of Gu Ning which stunned Brother San and the rest. Zhang XiaoBai even blurted out: “Gu Ning? You know him?”

The members of the other team all had strange looks on their faces as well.

Gu Ning nodded, not only did they know one another, but they were also very familiar with each other. This Zhang Ji was a good friend of Lu JiaZi, from high school to college, and had been in the same class while they were even roommates during college. Gu Ning became acquainted with Zhang Ji because of her relationship with Lu JiaZi so her relationship with him could even be described as relatively good. When she cooked for Lu JiaZi, she would often make two portions, one for Lu JiaZi and the other for Zhang Ji. He would sometimes treat Gu Ning out for meals and after graduation, he even took the initiative to introduce jobs to her. Zhang Ji was very good at managing relationships and he was a competent person.

It seemed that capable people wouldn’t do too badly even in the post-apocalypse era. Gu Ning thought silently in her mind after observing the team of special abilities users that he was leading.

Zhang Ji smiled at Gu Ning and exclaimed: “Gu Ning, I really didn’t expect to meet you here!” His eyes searched the whole crowd before asking: “Where’s JiaZi? Is he here with you too?”

Cheng Ming and Fang Fa unconsciously frowned at the same time and subconsciously looked at Zhang Ji with some hostility in their gazes.

Brother San and Jia DaoZhang also looked at each other. They both felt that today’s incident was too coincidental and Gu Ning even knew that man. Moreover, judging from the man’s reaction, it seemed that the two of them were quite familiar with each other. However, what about the suffering of Xiang Yi, Xiang Xu, and Fang Fa? Both of them looked at Gu Ning while waiting for her next course of action.

“Lu JiaZi is not here.” Gu Ning answered: “But I need you to explain what’s happened here.” After saying this, she glanced over to Zhou Jian who was avoiding and afraid to look at her. At the same time, she noticed Zhou Yan who looked a bit similar to Zhou Jian and her mind quickly formed a few guesses about what had happened just now.

Zhang Ji still replied with a smile on his face: “Zhou Yan finally found her own brother then she saw him being chased and beaten. In the heat of the moment, so that’s why she…..”

Gu Ning glanced at the wreckage on the ground, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smirk: “Looks like she’s a multi-abilities user?”

Zhou Yan sneered: “You asked me for an explanation and I’m waiting for one from you too! Why do you instigate the killing of my brother?!”

“Killing?” Gu Ning stared at her and replied seriously: “I just asked Xiang Yi to break his hand.”

Zhang Ji saw the chilling smile on Gu Ning’s face and the friendly smile he had, slowly faded as his gaze became astonished by the changes.

Gu Ning continued: “Why don’t you ask Zhou Jian the reason why I want to break his hand.”

Zhou Jian hid behind Zhou Yan and stammered, refusing to answer properly.

Gu Ning stared coldly at Zhou Yan and instructed: “Zhang XiaoBai, come and talk some sense into this young lady.”

When Zhang XiaoBai heard the order, he immediately stepped forward, and sneered while explaining the cause and consequences before finally stating: “Why don’t you ask your precious little brother if any of what I’ve said is false and if he is an ungrateful brat?”

Zhou Yan looked at him angrily, then glanced down at Zhou Jian who was afraid and didn’t dare to rebut any of the claims. Zhou Yan instantly understood that what Zhang XiaoBai said was true. Now even Zhang Ji was ashamed of the truth.

Zhou Yan spoke: “I will double the number of supplies he owes you all.”

Gu Ning shook her head: “Sorry. You probably don’t know that the last thing we are ever going to be lacking is supplies.”

“I’ll add one more crystal core.” Zhou Yan paused and gritted her teeth: “An evolved crystal core.”

Gu Ning shook her head again: “Do you think we look like we’re short of crystal cores?”

Zhou Yan asked in annoyance: “Then what do you want?”

Gu Ning laughed: “Break his hand.”

Zhou Yan gritted her teeth: “Don’t you bully us too much.”

“Guo Qiang has also been seriously injured.” The Spiritual ability user interjected. The Speed ability user Guo Qiang had already been carried away back to their cars.

Gu Ning answered: “Xiang Xu is also unconscious. That teammate of yours even bullied a child but his skill is not up to par, doesn’t he deserve it?”

Zhang Ji gave a wink to the youth next to him who dragged Zhou Yan away to the back.

Zhang Ji asked: “Gu Ning, we used to be in such a good term so do me a favour and let him off? Besides, he is still a child, are you able to lay your hands on him?”

Gu Ning looked at him incomparably serious and replied: “Originally, we were here to kill.”

Zhang Ji was speechless and he glanced at the group of people behind Gu Ning with a slight shiver in his heart.

Zhang Ji’s gaze was slightly icy as he looked toward Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan stared at him incredulously and Zhou Jian hugged her even tightly while shouting in terror: “Sis! Save me!”

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Zhou Yan shifted her gaze to Gu Ning and said through clenched teeth: “Name out a condition! As long as you don’t hurt him and I can do it, I will definitely promise you.”

Gu Ning answered: “If I say I am going to break his hand, I WILL break his hand.”

“What if I do not agree?” Zhou Yan rebutted.

“There is no way for you not to agree.” Gu Ning grinned but her gaze abruptly harshen: “Cheng Ming! Do it!”

Cheng Ming had been prepared for this, and almost the moment Gu Ning called out his name, a piercing sound rang out! Zhang Ji’s eyebrows leaped but he didn’t make a move. Soon it was followed by Zhou Jian’s miserable scream and Zhou Yan’s shrieking —— a bloody palm landed on the ground.

Zhou Jian covered his severed hand that kept spurting blood and turned white with fear. He just kept screaming until he suddenly fainted from the pain. The others hurriedly brought the medicine to stop his bleeding while Zhou Yan retreated to the side with a pale face. Her eyes stared deadly at Gu Ning as if she couldn’t wait to kill her immediately.

Zhang Ji’s expression was a little complicated as he stared at Gu Ning for a while before he sighed: “Gu Ning, you’ve changed so much that I could hardly recognize you. I don’t know if JiaZi will still be able to recognise you when he sees you now.”

“Me and Lu JiaZi no longer have any semblance of a relationship now.” Gu Ning smiled and continued: “We both have wounded teammates who need treatment, so let’s not waste time. Goodbye.”

After saying those, she immediately turned around and left with the team.

A great battle between two powerful teams of special abilities users began and ended with a severed hand. A duel to the death that was meant to be fought just dissolved into nothingness.

Zhang Ji’s gaze moved away from the severed palm on the ground and glanced at Gu Ning who was walking away in the crowd. The unfamiliarity spread out in his heart as it was really difficult to relate this Gu Ning to the little girl he had remembered that was always smiling and pestering Lu JiaZi.

One of the youth took a glance at the onlookers who were standing far away on the other end and asked with some annoyance: “Zhang Ji. We’ve just arrived at this base and we’ve been given such a big slap. How are we able to set a foothold in the base in the future?”

“Don’t mess with that group of people.” Zhang Ji’s gaze was in deep dread as he watched the group’s distance back. He might have held some regard for Gu Ning’s past relationship with him but this point of affection was absolutely impossible for him to tolerate Gu Ning from publicly shaming them. Moreover, Gu Ning obviously understood this very well but she shamed them anyway. Not in spitefulness but she simply wasn’t afraid of them as she had stated from the start that they were here to kill.

By the time the base’s guard team received the news belatedly, the place was nothing but a wretched battlefield.

Inevitably, Zhang Ji and the rest also took up the residence in the dormitory building and were living on a level above Gu Ning and the others.

“We’re running low on supplies now and we’ll only last until the end of next month at most. Even if we have crystal cores, it will be hard to exchange them for supplies.” The young woman who was their team Spiritual ability user paused for a while as if in an unintentional manner before continuing: “That Gu Ning is a Space ability user……” She and Zhou Yan were very close so the meaning saying this statement could not be even clearer.

“I said not to mess with them.” Zhang Ji glanced at her coldly: “Also, Gu Ning is still my friend.”

The atmosphere in the room went chill.

Zhang Ji continued: “You all don’t need to worry about the supplies, I have my own way.” His fingers tapped on the seat as he was in thought.

Gu Ning didn’t expect Zhang Ji to knock on their door so quickly and he didn’t have any hard feelings over the morning’s incident.

“I won’t beat around the bush with you either.” Zhang Ji got straight to the point and asked: “You said you aren’t short of supplies. I’m not going to hide it from you that I’m lacking it. So I want to exchange crystal cores for your supplies, is that okay with you?”

Gu Ning froze for a moment, to be honest, if there was one thing she lacked the least that would be the supplies. Yet, she had never thought of exchanging supplies for crystal cores nor had she ever thought that anyone would exchange it for supplies. In fact, when she thought about it, it was not difficult to understand that although crystal cores were useful, they were only used to replenish their energy in times of crisis for those who had already developed their powers. If without any food, they were bound to die of starvation. Furthermore, supplies were the least valuable thing for her. There was indeed the risk of heading out to kill the zombies for the crystal core and sometimes the crystal core would even save their lives when it matters.

Gu Ning thought for a while before replying: “How do we trade?”

When Zhang Ji saw that there was a possibility, he answered: “I’ll quote a number first and if you think it won’t work, we’ll negotiate it.” After he said this, he asked: “How about one crystal core for ten pounds of supplies?”

“Five pounds.” Gu Ning directly cut it in half.

Zhang Ji chuckled: “You’re lowering the price so much. You know how hard it is to kill evolved zombies now, right?”

Gu Ning blinked: “That’s mate’s rate.”

Zhang Ji continued helplessly: “Alright. Tell me what do you have first?”

Gu Ning asked: “What do you want?”

Zhang Ji replied tentatively: “Bread, sausage, biscuits, and chocolate?”

Gu Ning answered: “Yes we have. So you want to have some of each?”

Zhang Ji agreed with a helpless smile: “You’re now living like that kiosk owner during our schooldays.” He paused and said with a slight grimace: “But at least you are more human-like now.”

Gu Ning’s smile lurched before smiling widely again: “So how much do you want to trade?”

Zhang Ji made a mental calculation before asking tentatively: “Ten crystals?”

Gu Ning deliberately hesitated for a moment to prevent Zhang Ji from suspecting anything fishy about it and replied: “Wait for a while, the supplies aren’t mine alone. I have to go back and discuss it with them.”

Zhang Ji nodded in understanding.

When Gu Ning returned to the living room and told the rest what had happened. The others didn’t think it was possible to make a deal like this, so they all did some calculations and thought it was a good deal. Thus, they had Shi Tou pack up the supplies from the room and brought them out to the door in big sacks.

As for Gu Ning, she was very happy to gain ten crystal cores so easily.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ji was pleased with himself that Gu Ning and the others were completely unaware of the shortage of supplies out there. The highest exchange rate was just three pounds of supplies for each crystal core while very seldom survivors would exchange their supplies for crystal cores.

Gu Ning and the others didn’t know the rate so Zhang Ji took advantage of them for now. Therefore, he took out ten crystal cores in exchange, fearing that next time Gu Ning would learn about the exchange rate and he wouldn’t be able to gain such an advantage. After Zhang Ji brought those stuff back, all his teammates were shocked.

In a way, this was really beneficial for both sides in this trade.

Although Gu Ning had deliberately acted a little hesitant, the generous gesture of taking out fifty pounds of supplies all at once still made Zhang Ji hit on the idea of her space.

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