In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 56 Manipulation

Yu Yao could only say, "In this day and age, is a college student really that important?"

Qin Zhao laughed and said, "It's really not important. I'm just curious. We can all see that although you are skilled, you are different from your teammates."

"Oh."

"Since you know our captain and Brother Chen, why don't you come with us? You know we're a regular army unit, we won't hurt you."

"Thank you, but no need."

It's precisely because you are a regular army that I don't want to follow you.

There are too many rules, too many missions, and too many burdens to bear.

Yu Yao considers herself just an ordinary person and cannot bear so much responsibility.

Hearing Yu Yao's cold rejection, Lin Fengmu's dark eyes trembled for a moment in surprise.

"You really don't want to come with us?"

Yu Yao casually said, "I really like my current teammates, and I'm very happy with them."

Although they haven't known each other for long, her teammates have been very kind to her, and they all have good personalities.

The key point is that he is strong in combat, can help her gain experience without restricting her, and is suitable in all aspects.

Lin Fengmu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"like?"

"Ah."

"You don't like us?"

Lin Fengmu asked lightly, yet his question inexplicably carried a different emotion.

"...They're just not a good teammate."

Don't be fooled by the fact that Lin Feng, Mu Chu, and Chen Zhou are all nice people; there were people in that team who tricked the original owner out to be fed to the zombies, weren't there?

"Why? Is it because of A-Zhao?" Lin Fengmu's eyes darkened at the mention of Yu Zhao, his gaze lowered slightly, and a seductive curve appeared in his eyes.

"Are you blaming us for not protecting Ah Zhao well?"

"No, on the contrary, it's my brother who doesn't have to face this kind of world, which is not a bad thing."

Yu Yao's answer surprised Lin Fengmu for a moment.

During this brief moment, Du Yuan chuckled softly, and when he looked up at Yu Yao again, his gaze held a deeper meaning.

"Indeed, your mindset is more suited to surviving in the apocalypse."

He didn't say anything nice, but Yu Yao wasn't going to argue with him.

With these people around, what can she do to this annoying guy?

She couldn't be bothered to waste her energy on boring people.

Moreover, this person is simply foul-mouthed.

He might not like Yu Yao, but he doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards her.

Lin Fengmu frowned unhappily and said coldly to Du Yuan, "Stop your sarcastic tone. Xiaoyu didn't provoke you or any of us."

Du Yuan was probably taken aback when Lin Fengmu stood up for Yu Yao. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately blushed with embarrassment.

"Captain, I didn't!"

Lin Fengmu coldly looked at Du Yuan, who was hurriedly trying to explain, and interrupted him, "Don't think we don't know what you're thinking. Xiao Lin's death has nothing to do with Xiao Yu, and it's only right that Xiao Yu takes away the crystal core that belongs to her. Your hostility shouldn't be directed at her."

"But she also hurt you! If it weren't for her, how could you have gotten hurt? You treat her as a friend, but does she, who even cares about a few crystal cores, consider you a friend?"

Du Yuan glared and shouted, his face full of resentment, giving off a "what's the use" vibe.

"That's my business."

Compared to Du Yuan's exasperation, Lin Fengmu remained calm and composed, as if he were not the one who had just been injured.

Looking at Du Yuan, whose face turned even redder after Lin Fengmu's words.

Yu Yao spoke up: "So what do you think I should do to make up for the injury your captain sustained for me? Should I give you the crystal core from earlier?"

Du Yuan immediately retorted, "You wish! You think you can get rid of us with just a few crystal cores? Do you know how serious it is to get injured at a time like this?"

Yu Yao's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she suddenly laughed out loud, teasingly saying, "Look, you're the one who said a few crystal cores weren't enough to get rid of you, but you're also the one who blamed me for taking away the crystal cores you obtained. You're really contradictory."

She paused, then pretended to realize something, stroking the horizontal sword.

"Oh, I see. So all you're doing is using this as an excuse to make me bleed more. You only feel comfortable when I'm uncomfortable, right?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Du Yuan, like a monkey whose tail had been stepped on and whose fur had stood on end, bared his fierce fangs at Yu Yao.

He exuded a strong sense of threat, as if he could tear Yu Yao to pieces at any moment.

Chu Chenzhou stood between Yu Yao and Du Yuan with a stern face and shouted, "Little Du, watch your attitude!"

Xu Jingci also disagreed, saying to him, "Brother Mu's injury was not caused intentionally by Comrade Xiaoyu."

"Yes, let's not dwell on this," Qin Zhao said.

Seeing that no one was on his side, Du Yuan felt a lump in his throat, unable to breathe properly, and was extremely angry.

Chen Sanxu took a bottle of water out of his backpack and handed it to him, comforting him, "Alright, drink some water to calm down, don't cause trouble."

This attempt to appease him was worse than the attempt to appease him; Du Yuan was even angrier.

But he knew that twisting the bottle any further would be futile, so he angrily snatched the water bottle, unscrewed it, and took a big gulp in frustration.

The next second, he was startled by a mutated bird that flew out of nowhere and crashed hard into the glass next to him.

The deafening crash and the shattered flesh and blood that covered almost the entire glass window were reflected in his eyes.

It inexplicably brought him a sense of inexplicable fear.

Yu Yao calmly glanced to the side, the corner of her eye exquisitely curved. A fleeting glint of light caught Du Yuan's eye, causing his heart to flutter.

Although he harbored resentment towards Yu Yao because of Xiao Lin's death and Lin Fengmu's injury.

But he had to admit that the girl in front of him was really beautiful.

It's breathtaking yet alluring; in this sudden apocalyptic world, it's a beauty that can bring people boundless energy.

Is that why the captain and Brother Shen treat you differently?

Du Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he finally turned his gaze away, no longer looking at her or holding a grudge.

It wasn't that he was captivated by her beauty, but rather that he knew no one would stand by him, and there was no point in being angry.

Lin Fengmu noticed his gaze, and the cold glint hidden in his eyes became even sharper, even faintly carrying a murderous intent.

However, Yu Yao, who saw through everything, remained remarkably calm.

She didn't care about Du Yuan's attitude or Lin Fengmu's "unpredictable moods".

The only things she cared about were the movements of her teammates.

Chi Heng was moving towards her location.

Luo Pingjing was trapped in the stairwell by a group of zombies. Although it wasn't a big problem, it slowed him down.

After thinking it over, Yu Yao decided to take the initiative to meet with Chi Heng, and before Lin Fengmu could speak, she said, "Brother Fengmu, I want to go."

"Go find your teammates?" Lin Fengmu asked softly.

"Yes, we've been separated from our group. We need to regroup as soon as possible."

“We’ll go with you,” Lin Fengmu said without hesitation.

Before Yu Yao could refuse, Lin Fengmu added, "I feel like I can only catch that cat if I follow you guys. What it has is really important to me."

Yu Yao paused for a moment, then looked down at Lin Fengmu's injured arm.

Just as I was about to say something, the door to the administrative office was suddenly kicked open.

A zombie with an intact body, ridiculously long limbs, and blood-red pupils broke in.

However, it had just let out a roar at the group.

Before the sound could even fade, his head had already been severed from his body, and he died unexpectedly.

Yu Yao's peach blossom eyes lit up, and she called out towards the door, "Boss!"

I have to say, he's still the one who makes me feel more at ease.

The next instant, Chi Heng's tall and slender figure appeared at the doorway, his gaze immediately locking onto Yu Yao.

Only after confirming that she was alright did he give a soft reply.

He added, "Let's get out of here first; a lot of zombies have suddenly gathered outside."

Yu Yao also noticed this; the zombies outside seemed to have suddenly gathered without warning within those ten seconds.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Lin Fengmu.

Lin Fengmu raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, spreading his hands slightly, "It seems we'll have to work together for now."

Yu Yao's eyes darkened slightly.

Lin Fengmu had a very high level of affection for her, reaching 88 from the moment she appeared.

It has now reached an astonishing 90, which is a level that will definitely not harm her.

But she still didn't dare to easily trust him.

Only because of his complex and unpredictable second superpower: "manipulation".