Ultimate Series, Past Lives Revealed

89: Nothing gained[After a night of taking turns on watch, everyone was exhausted, yet they forced themselves to endure the hunger and continue their journey forward.]

[Iron Time-Space Xia Tian: They’re so pitiful. I suddenly feel like even Mom’s food could be given to them.]

[Iron Time-Space Xia Mei: Haha... Little Brother, you’re so mean!]

[Silver Time-Space Zhang Fei: What’s the situation?]

[Iron Time-Space Xia Mei: Because my Mother Darling’s cooking is the ultimate super-invincible dark cuisine!]

[Silver Time Space Xiao Qiao: And your brother still wants to give it to others? Isn’t that just hurting people?]

[Iron Time-Space Xia Tian: I... I misspoke!]

[The journey was non-stop, without a single moment of rest.]

[When they encountered zombies, they charged straight through without hesitation.]

[The vehicle sped through the bumps, wheels kicking up clouds of dust as if trying to tear this wasteland apart.]

[Finally, after much hardship, they reached their destination.]

[Everyone got out of the car, looking for a suitable place to park.]

[At this moment, Brother Mu’s eyes were sharp as torches. He turned to Shorty Zhang beside him and ordered, ”Shorty Zhang, check the surroundings immediately to see how many zombies there are.”]

[Shorty Zhang immediately responded, ”Yes, Brother Mu!”]

[He closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to use his unique Mental Special Ability.]

[This ability was like a radar, capable of scanning everything in the distance.]

[Of course, the scanning range was proportional to his own strength; the stronger he was, the further he could detect.]

[However, Shorty Zhang just stood there quietly, motionless.]

[Time passed second by second. After a few moments, he slowly opened his eyes and reported to Brother Mu, ”Brother Mu, there are quite a few zombies here, but fortunately, no Advanced zombies have been spotted yet.”]

[Jin Bao San from Gold Space: This ability is great, the best helper for gathering intel!]

[Gold Space Sha Jie: Pfft! It’s perfect for you, since you gossip all day!]

[Hearing this, Brother Mu nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Little Chestnut, sternly instructing, ”Little Chestnut, get ready! We’ll be keeping an eye out for you here. If an Advanced zombie appears, I’ll immediately have Liao Regao notify you!”]

[It turned out that Liao Regao possessed both a Speed Mutation and a Fire-type Special Ability. Swift and powerful in attack, he was the perfect candidate for delivering messages.]

[Huyan Jue Luo Xiu of the Iron Time Dimension: It seems they have many multi-Ability Users!]

[Iron Time Space Jiu Wu: An Ultimate Iron Man can master five types of original Special Abilities.]

[Hao Jiaqi: Ordinary Ability Users shouldn’t even dream about it!]

[Looking at the dense crowd of zombies outside the car, Little Chestnut couldn’t help but feel a bit timid.]

[Little Chestnut hesitated for a moment and asked timidly, ”Brother Mu, can you send one more person out with me? There are so many zombies; what if my Special Ability runs out?”]

[Brother Mu turned to the other companions, his eyes carrying a hint of expectation as he asked, ”Is anyone willing to go with Little Chestnut?”]

[Sun Shang Xiang from Silver Space: Why do I feel like this Brother Mu is trying to abandon Little Chestnut? Otherwise, as the leader, couldn’t he just give a direct order instead of pretending to ask around?]

[Tong Era Xiong Ya: But doesn’t Brother Mu and the others want Little Chestnut to find food?]

[Arthur Wang: They want a free ride!]

[However, the response he received was silence.]

[The others lowered their heads one after another, as if afraid to meet Brother Mu’s gaze. The entire scene fell into an oppressive silence.]

[Silver Time Space Xiao Qiao: Ah! These people are truly detestable!]

[Hao Jiaqi: If it were me, I’d leave this team immediately!]

[Huyan Jue Luo Xiu of the Iron Time Dimension: If she leaves the team, unless she doesn’t go back to the base, she’ll definitely be targeted by other Ability Users without the team’s protection!]

[Little Chestnut’s heart sank abruptly. She could hardly believe what was happening.]

[These teammates, who had once fought alongside her and spent every day with her, were now treating her like this.]

[It was bad enough making her risk her life alone to find food, but there wasn’t even a single person willing to accompany her!]

[In an instant, disappointment and a chilling coldness surged into her heart like a tide.]

[Silver Time Space Xiao Qiao: I feel so disappointed too!]

[Wang Dadong: I, Wang Dadong, would never abandon a teammate or do something so classless!]

[Brother Mu was clearly quite embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said helplessly to Little Chestnut, ”Little Chestnut, you see the situation now. Everyone seems a bit reluctant... I guess we’ll have to trouble you to make the trip alone!”]

[Copper Time Dimension: This Brother Mu, I don’t know what he’s thinking. He seems like a decent person, yet he’s willing to sacrifice others at a critical moment!]

[Despite the grievance in her heart, Little Chestnut nodded strongly, indicating her acceptance of the task.]

[Only, at this moment, perhaps only she herself knew her true inner thoughts.]

[She silently picked up her weapon, slung her backpack over her shoulders, and resolutely got out of the car.]

[The moment Little Chestnut stepped out, the zombies, which had already been restless from the scent of food, swarmed toward her, baring their fangs and claws.]

[But Little Chestnut didn’t panic at all. She quickly concentrated and fully activated her Special Ability.]

[In an instant, a strange power surged from her body, isolating her human presence and scent!]

[Having lost their target, the zombies became bewildered. They stopped in their tracks and began to wander aimlessly, seemingly having lost all sense of direction.]

[After taking a deep breath, Little Chestnut moved without hesitation, sprinting like an arrow toward that mysterious and terrifying destination—the long-abandoned base.]

[Along the way, her heart drummed and her rapid breathing seemed to compose a tense symphony with her footsteps.]

[Finally, she arrived at the base, but what met her eyes was a scene of ruin and devastation.]

[After some observation and thought, Little Chestnut decided to try her luck at the houses that were still relatively intact.]

[After all, in a place that had been through such a massive disaster, finding useful supplies was extremely difficult.]

[However, she knew very well that the rumors she’d heard—that people had already searched this place right after the explosion—were likely true.]

[This meant the place might have been picked clean long ago, but in her desperate situation, she had no choice.]

[At this point, no one in the team was a fool. The reason everyone still held onto a glimmer of hope to find food here was simply because their current predicament was too dire.]

[Aside from the small amount of food they could exchange for points at the base, they had nothing left to fill their stomachs.]

[Worse still, because this mission was specifically for finding food, they hadn’t even taken on new tasks to earn points.]

[And so, Little Chestnut carefully searched house after house, not missing a single corner.]

[Unfortunately, as time ticked by, she remained empty-handed.]

[The prolonged exertion and fruitlessness left her exhausted, and the waves of hunger from her stomach were constant torture to her nerves.]

[By now, she hadn’t had a drop of water or a grain of rice since yesterday.]

[At this moment, she had searched almost the entire base, leaving only one final area unexplored.]

[But that place was filled with broken walls and mountains of debris; it looked even less likely to hold any food.]

[Nevertheless, a strong will to survive drove Little Chestnut to grit her teeth and summon the courage to walk toward those ruins.]

[As she picked her way carefully through the rubble, several hideous zombies suddenly appeared beside her.]

[Fortunately, perhaps due to Little Chestnut’s Special Ability, the scent she emitted made the zombies mistake her for one of their own, causing them to ignore her completely.]

[Thus, Little Chestnut was able to continue her difficult journey across this peril-filled land...]

[Silver Time-Space Zhang Fei: She’s going to the ruins, which is where 001 is!]

[Ding Dang from the Copper Universe: It’s Ling Feng! He used to be such a handsome guy, what a pity he turned into an ugly zombie!]

[Wang Dadong: Narcissist, do you think you’ll die a second time?]

[Arthur Wang: Arrogant One, he is him, and I am me!]