Holding Their Own Space, the Family Returns to the Apocalypse

121: You must have suffered a lot and fought tooth and nail to survive.”Ancient Giant Frog?”

”Yes, it’s also called the Devil Frog!”

”Devil Frog? Is it very powerful? More powerful than the Ancient Centipede?” Ye Rui asked with a pale face.

Ai Yue shook her head, ”Ordinary Devil Frogs are naturally not that scary.

But... this kind is a mutated Devil Frog. They are five meters long and two meters high, with incredible bite force. Even a dinosaur wouldn’t escape being torn into bone fragments in front of it.”

”So, you’re saying it’s even more powerful and terrifying than the Ancient Centipede?”

”Yes, the living environment for us humans is becoming increasingly difficult.” Ai Yue sighed deeply.

”Sister, how did you know that thing in the distance was a mutated Devil Frog, and in such detail?” Ye Rui was very puzzled; why did Ai Yue know so much about these emerging creatures?

Ai Yue didn’t speak, her eyes fixed on the Ancient Centipede being slaughtered by the Devil Frog in the distance.

But she was murmuring to herself—naturally, it was because she had experienced it firsthand in her previous life that she knew so clearly.

”Rui Rui, it looks like all human bases will be hit once again. I wonder if the Safety Tower can survive this time,” Ai Yue said softly.

Her voice drifted with the wind, not very clear, yet it was still heard distinctly by Ye Rui beside her.

After hearing what Ai Yue said, Ye Rui also felt deep concern. She didn’t care about the lives of others, but there was someone she cared about very much in the Yingjin Safety Tower.

She wondered if Mo Li would be affected and get hurt!

Although she wanted to help him, she knew that the people most important to her were all here. No matter what, she wouldn’t leave this warm home she had finally found.

She could only pray silently in her heart, ”Brother Mo Li, you must stay safe.”

Looking at the shocking scene in the distance, Ye Rui couldn’t help but worry: ”Sister, will that Devil Frog come here?”

A flash of worry crossed Ai Yue’s eyes, but her face remained expressionless as she said calmly, ”Don’t be afraid. For some reason, those terrifying creatures don’t come near this mountain! Perhaps we won’t have to face those Devil Frogs directly.”

”Sister, you really found a treasure of a place. Those ugly things actually don’t come here; it’s amazing.” Hearing this, Ye Rui’s previously panicked heart finally settled down.

”It’s not amazing, it’s strange. In my previous life, I never heard of any place these poisonous creatures couldn’t approach.” Ai Yue’s lips moved, and a voice like a mosquito’s buzz squeezed out.

”Huh? Sister, what did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly.” Ye Rui looked at Ai Yue in confusion.

Ai Yue shook her head and smiled, ”Nothing. From now on, we’ll take turns observing here so we can respond in time if anything happens.”

”No need for turns, I’ll do it. I like this job!” Ye Rui’s eyes lit up as she immediately volunteered.

”Alright, I’ll leave it to you and Dawang. Make sure to keep the satellite phone and walkie-talkie with you and stay in touch at all times,” Ai Yue instructed.

”Mhm, okay. You can count on me,” Ye Rui said confidently.

Dawang was also very interested. He found a large rock at the highest point, jumped up, walked two steps elegantly, and then lay down on the rock, his eyes fixed on the creatures in the distance that were fighting and rolling around.

Ai Yue watched for a while. Before leaving, she gave Ye Rui a drone and equipment so she could monitor the entire mountaintop at any time. After settling these things, she returned to the base halfway up the mountain with peace of mind.

After returning to the base halfway up the mountain, Ai Yue told Ai Guosheng and his wife everything she had seen on the mountaintop.

The two didn’t have much of a reaction after hearing it. They had already prepared themselves mentally before this, so when the day finally came, they accepted it calmly.

”Yue Yue, in your previous life at this time, how did you deal with the Devil Frogs?” Ai Guosheng asked curiously.

Ai Yue gave a bitter smile, ”There was no good way. We had to use human lives to find their weaknesses.

It was okay for those with firearms; they could kill them from a distance with one shot. But those without firearms, who only had cold weapons, had to fight their way close and finish them with a blade, which was very difficult.”

”You must have suffered a lot back then, fighting for your life just to survive,” Li Shilan said heart-wrenchingly.

Li Shilan’s words instantly pulled her back into her memories.

In her memory, the figure of the person she trusted most was still so clear, without a hint of blurriness. Ai Yue looked at that unforgettable face in her memory, her heart feeling very complex.

From her rebirth until this moment, the surging hatred in Ai Yue’s heart hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

They had supported each other and survived with difficulty in the Apocalypse, overcoming one desperate situation after another.

Especially when the Devil Frogs appeared without warning. At first, the two were completely unprepared. During their escape, Ai Yue accidentally got caught by a Devil Frog and couldn’t break free.

Seeing another Devil Frog approaching, the woman, who had already escaped, saw Ai Yue in peril and returned without hesitation. Disregarding her own safety, she fought desperately to save Ai Yue.

She herself was seriously injured and almost didn’t make it.

There were hundreds of times, large and small, when they both risked their lives together.

Ai Yue didn’t understand. Both of them could give their lives for each other without hesitation.

So why did she eventually hand her over to those cannibalistic demons to be eaten alive? She just watched with her own eyes, her expression terrifyingly cold.

How could she have the heart to do that to her!

Every time she looked back, Ai Yue couldn’t control the hatred in her heart. She wished that woman were standing in front of her right now; she would torture her thoroughly and then kill her.

”Yue Yue, Yue Yue...”

Ai Yue was startled out of her memories. She saw Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan looking at her with worried faces.

At this moment, Ai Yue’s veins were bulging, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked as if she were gritting her teeth.

Ai Yue quickly suppressed her emotions, forced a stiff smile, and said, ”I’m fine. I just remembered some bad memories.”

Li Shilan’s lips moved for a long time before she said, ”Yue Yue, if you have any painful things, don’t keep them bottled up inside. Maybe you’ll feel much better if you talk about it. If you’re willing...”

Before Li Shilan could finish, Ai Yue already understood her meaning and interrupted, ”Mom, Dad, don’t worry about me. I’ll adjust myself. Please don’t ask, okay?”

Hearing this, Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan quickly laughed it off and said, ”Alright, alright, we won’t ask, we won’t ask. But if you ever want to talk, we’re always all ears.”

Ai Yue forced a smile, ”Don’t worry, I’m fine. Mom, Dad, I’m a bit tired and want to go to my room to sleep for a while.”

”Okay, okay, go ahead. We’ll call you for lunch.”

Ai Yue’s mood was very poor at the moment. Thinking of that woman, she still couldn’t stop the sadness in her heart—a sadness that was almost drowning her.