I Return From Hell

Chapter 76: Chapter 72: The Mengyuan Bar Incident

So...

’As long as I don’t die, it’ll be fine, right?’

Besides, before the Apocalypse, the degree of integration between the various Different Dimension Spaces and Earth’s space was very low, preventing more powerful beings from entering.

”I’ll risk it!”

Having figured this out, Xia Yu no longer hesitated.

’It’s just that this particular Mist Event isn’t suitable for Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan to participate in.’

The better the resources, the greater the terror that often accompanied them. If she encountered a threat that she herself could barely survive, the two of them would be in grave danger.

’But can I just let them sit around?’

’We don’t have enough Crystal Cores!’

’I’ll have them participate in the second Mist Event.’

’They’ve been training for so long. It’s time for them to face things on their own.’

Xia Yu made up her mind.

This Mist Event didn’t require much thinking, only fighting—which was exactly what Xie Shaokun excelled at. With Little Nannan providing support, it shouldn’t be a big problem.

’If things go wrong, I can give him the gun.’

’And let him drive an SUV.’

’The third Mist Event is called the ”Mengyuan Bar Incident”...’

With a plan forming in her mind, Xia Yu began to work out the details of her operation.

Her training kept her mind sharp.

In just half an hour, she had a rough plan laid out. All that was left was to finalize the details and do some on-site reconnaissance.

「The second day of the Lunar New Year.」

Xia Yu made a trip to the abandoned building. She didn’t spot any stalkers the entire time. ’Wang Quanzhi has probably given up. Good,’ she thought.

”A whole batch of them died last night.”

”There are only seventeen sunflower seeds left.”

Xie Shaokun spoke up, ”No, they shouldn’t be called sunflower seeds anymore, because they’ve already sprouted.”

The seedling from the most dominant sunflower seed was already one and a half times taller than the others, and its growth was more vigorous.

The seedling from the unusual sunflower seed was, as always, healthy and strong. It didn’t stand out, nor was it weak—it was as normal as could be.

The other seedlings grew at uneven rates, their Roots intertwining and tangling, keeping each other in check.

Xia Yu knew that these sunflower seeds would soon determine a winner. The ones with the best chance of surviving to the end were the most dominant seed and the unusual one.

”What’s this?”

She noticed a torn plastic bag covering the flowerpot, with some holes deliberately poked in it. Looking closer, she saw the soil inside the pot was loose and aerated, clearly having been specially tended to.

”That’s a simple ’greenhouse’ Nan made herself.”

Xie Shaokun explained, ”She’s in charge of taking care of these seedlings now. She even got a notebook to record their growth process every hour.”

Little Nannan said shyly, ”Big Sister, the weather is pretty cold. I was worried they would freeze to death, so I made this.”

”Mm.”

Xia Yu nodded and said appreciatively, ”You did a good job.”

In truth, this didn’t have much of an effect.

The sunflower seeds, having been baptized by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, had much stronger survival capabilities. Plus, with Crystal Cores in the soil providing nutrients, they were unlikely to freeze to death.

Of course, the better the surrounding conditions, the faster they would grow. That was certain.

What was most important was that this showed Little Nannan’s meticulousness and dedication.

”Yu.”

”Before long, we won’t have enough Crystal Cores.”

Little Nannan reminded her.

”Yeah.”

Xie Shaokun nodded as well. ”One a day doesn’t seem like much, but over time, and with no new income, we’ll run out quickly.”

”In four days, you two will go participate in a Mist Event.”

Xia Yu said, ”This Mist Event has no other dangers, only Mutants. You can collect as many Crystal Cores as you want.”

”If it goes smoothly, you should be able to get around ten.”

”That many?”

Xie Shaokun’s eyes lit up. He asked, ”Are there over a hundred people going?”

He already knew the probability of a Crystal Core forming.

Xia Yu nodded.

”Big Sister, you just said... the two of us are going? Aren’t you coming?”

Little Nannan asked.

Xia Yu shook her head.

”Huh?”

Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

”I have a more important Mist Event to participate in, and it’s happening at the same time as yours. So, we have to split up.”

Xia Yu explained simply, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Xie Shaokun hesitated, wanting to protest. ’It would be better for me to go alone than to have Nan come with me,’ he thought.

Little Nannan also held her tongue, thinking, ’If Brother Kun is taking me, I’m not confident in his abilities.’

Xia Yu acted as if she hadn’t noticed and said, ”I’ll tell you the details of the Mist Event you’re going to. Get prepared in advance.”

”After that, how you fight and how you get the Crystal Cores is none of my business.”

”However, I have two suggestions.”

Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan’s expressions turned serious. This was a matter of life and death; how could they dare to be careless?

”First, get an SUV. The orchard incident is the best reference.”

”Second, I’ll leave the gun with you.”

Xia Yu pulled out her handgun and handed it to Xie Shaokun.

The moment he saw the handgun, Xie Shaokun’s eyes lit up. This was a great thing to have, but...

”Brother Kun, do you know how to use it?”

Little Nannan asked worriedly.

Xie Shaokun shook his head.

”Take it.”

”Marksmen are made with bullets.”

Xia Yu said, ”If you don’t know how, then that’s all the more reason to practice during the Mist Event. You’ll be needing it a lot in the future. Don’t worry about saving bullets.”

Xie Shaokun took it excitedly.

Regardless of how effective the handgun would be in his hands, just the feeling of an ordinary person holding a gun was thrilling and exciting!

”At this stage, a gun is more of a deterrent against people. When the Mist Event begins, you can use it to effectively organize other humans to help you share the pressure.”

Xia Yu felt it was necessary to give him this reminder.

Xie Shaokun nodded, committing it to memory.

”Brother Kun, do you know how to drive?”

Little Nannan asked, her expression worried once again.

Xie Shaokun scratched his head, slightly embarrassed. ”I never had the money to learn,” he said, ”but I have secretly driven a van and a tractor before.”

”That’s enough.”

Xia Yu said, ”I’ll get you an SUV in the next two days. Just get a feel for it. All you need to know is how to step on the gas. You’ll just be driving wildly and crashing into things anyway.”

”Don’t be afraid of wrecking the car.”

Hearing this, Xie Shaokun breathed a sigh of relief, and Little Nannan nodded as well.

After discussing the matter, Xia Yu sent the two away and watered the plants with a drop of her blood.

Xie Shaokun was used to this and didn’t ask any questions. Little Nannan was even more sensible. She knew what to ask and what not to ask. It had to be said, for someone so young, she was mature beyond her years, as well as clever and well-behaved.

VRMM.

Xia Yu then drove away.

Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan began discussing their action plan together.

「Xia Family Village.」

As Xia Yu was driving past her third uncle’s house, a little boy on a skateboard suddenly shot out from inside. If her reflexes weren’t far superior to an ordinary person’s, she would never have been able to brake in time. The consequences would have been unimaginable.

”WAAAH.”

The boy looked to be seven or eight years old, and he was now wailing in fright.

A garishly dressed woman ran out, scooped up the boy in a panic, and checked him over and over again. Only after confirming he was unharmed did she breathe a sigh of relief, stand up, and prepare to start yelling.

But when she saw it was Xia Yu, she swallowed the curses on the tip of her tongue and forced a smile. ”Well, if it isn’t Xia Yu! Why don’t you come in and sit for a while?”

’Come in and sit?’

Xia Yu recognized the woman. It was the widow from the east side of the village—Wang Chunxue. She had long heard rumors about this woman and her third uncle having an ambiguous relationship. ’I can’t believe Xie Chunlan just died, and this woman is already rushing over to ”claim her spot”?’ she thought.

”I have things to do.”

She said coolly and started the car again.

Wang Chunxue quickly moved out of the way with the child. Not until Xia Yu’s car turned the corner toward Xia Hongzhong’s house did the smile disappear from her face. She muttered under her breath, ”Driving that fast in the village, are you in a hurry to get reincarnated?!”

”The nerve of her.”

”If I didn’t want my brother to work on your family’s project with Xia Hongzhong, I’d curse you to death.”

She had a foul mouth, famous for it in the village.

But tempted by the high wages, she didn’t dare spew her usual filth to Xia Yu’s face.

「Xia Hongzhong’s House.」

”Uncle, do the villagers know about our partnership?”

After finishing their business discussion and taking out another one million in cash, Xia Yu asked the question.

Her relationship with Wang Chunxue was neutral at best; they barely interacted. Given the woman’s foul mouth and how she coddled her own, cursing her out directly would have been more in character.

Therefore, the woman must want something from her.

’What did I have that she would value? It wasn’t hard to guess.’

”Is that so?”

”I’ve been so busy lately, my head’s spinning. I haven’t paid any attention.”

Xia Hongzhong said casually, but then he realized something and looked at Xia Yu. ”Little Yu, do you suspect I was the one who let it slip?”

”I’ve always been tight-lipped, you can rest assured.”

Xia Yu said calmly, ”Of course I trust you, Uncle.”

’Then who leaked the information?’

”I know!”

Xia Hongzhong quickly thought of something, and his face darkened. ”No wonder so many people have been coming to give me New Year’s greetings these past two days, saying they want to work with me!”