Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food

Chapter 969: Chapter 363: Old Ma Awakens (Part 2)

Liang Yuan nodded slightly, and said with a smile, ”You’ve worked hard during this period. Go and tell the team members of the construction crew that everyone will get extra points as a reward.”

Ma Guocai was instantly delighted and quickly said, ”With what you said, no matter how tired they are, they’ll be happy.”

Liang Yuan smiled and asked, ”Are there any difficulties in management?”

Ma Guocai’s smile froze for a moment, then he shook his head slightly and said, ”Nothing difficult. You know, I originally worked at the street office, what problems could there be in management?”

As he said this, Wu Ying on the side couldn’t help but say, ”Old Ma, last time I heard that your construction team has a few troublemakers...”

Ma Guocai waved his hand repeatedly, ”They’re all young people with a bit of a temper. It’s nothing.”

Liang Yuan frowned, ”Wu Ying, what’s going on?”

Wu Ying hurriedly replied, ”Mr. Liang, you don’t know, many of the leaders in the construction crew are superpower users, led by people like Yuan Rui, who have opinions about Ma Guocai managing the construction team.”

”What opinions?” Liang Yuan’s expression darkened as he asked coldly.

”What else could it be? It’s nothing more than the fact that Old Ma isn’t a superpower user, just an ordinary person managing these superpower users, and they aren’t convinced,” Wu Ying said.

Old Ma looked a bit embarrassed but said nothing.

It seemed this was indeed the case.

Liang Yuan recalled that Yuan Rui, a mouthy earth attribute superpower user skilled in earth escape, was once part of the Martial King Pavilion.

Right after he occupied the Fire Bamboo Forest, Wu Meng had led a group to trouble him, including this Yuan Rui.

Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, ”Superpower users do tend to have some arrogance when facing ordinary people.”

”Especially among young people, the more ability they have, the more they see themselves highly, which is normal.”

Old Ma couldn’t help but look a bit desolate and sighed, ”It’s something that can’t be helped. The future ultimately belongs to the superpower users.”

”Ordinary people surviving also rely on superpower users to protect everyone. Their big temper, I understand. Don’t worry, Xiaoliang.”

Liang Yuan shook his head slightly, ”Old Ma, that’s not what I mean. I mean, if you want to manage them, you can’t continue being an ordinary person.”

”This...”

Old Ma was taken aback, and then he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, ”Xiaoliang, awakening a superpower isn’t something that happens overnight.”

”Moreover, I’m so old, I don’t even know how many years I have left to live, I might not awaken even before I die.”

Liang Yuan smiled gently and interrupted him, ”That’s why I’ve prepared this for you.”

As he spoke, his palm flipped over, revealing a small, fire-red persimmon!

This persimmon was shaped like a small lantern, bright as fire, with dazzling luster.

It was the lantern persimmon he obtained from Meishan back then.

”Mutated Fruit!” Wu Ying exclaimed in shock.

Old Ma looked at the lantern persimmon, his breathing momentarily quickened, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Liang Yuan smiled and said, ”Old Ma, why are you still stunned? Take it.”

Ma Guocai suddenly came to his senses, took a deep breath, and with great determination said, ”Xiaoliang, you don’t have to do this, this mutated fruit is incredibly precious, giving it to me is too wasteful!”

”I’m so old, I don’t even know how many years I can live.”

”You might as well save it for the young ones, give them a chance!”

Liang Yuan couldn’t help but admire Old Ma even more. With a gentle smile, he said, ”Old Ma, we’ve known each other since Meidu Garden.”

”Back then, before I awakened my superpower, we were already good partners in the same team.”

”Now Sister Mei, Ding Yan, Zhao Kai, and even Granny Li have all awakened their superpowers.”

”If I didn’t have this mutated fruit, then forget it.”

”But since I have it, how could I just watch you not awaken?”

He got up and walked to Old Ma’s side, handing over the mutated persimmon, ”Eat it, become a superpower user, and join us to protect our home.”

Old Ma’s eyes turned slightly red, looking at Liang Yuan, seeing his gentle and expectant gaze.

He finally accepted the lantern persimmon, ”Thank you, Xiaoliang...”

”Stop saying such cheesy words already, eat it quickly, and surprise Granny Li when you awaken,” Liang Yuan said with a smile.

Old Ma immediately laughed too, no longer hesitating, and ate the persimmon in front of Liang Yuan.

As the mutated persimmon entered his stomach, Old Ma’s whole body suddenly trembled.

A surge of superpower energy spread from his stomach, simultaneously affecting his consciousness.

His spiritual power gradually metamorphosed, and Old Ma’s eyes widened.

Liang Yuan’s voice echoed, ”Don’t worry, taking mutated fruit won’t cause a spiritual crisis.”

As soon as the words fell, Old Ma’s spiritual power skyrocketed.

Immediately, a yellowish-brown glow emanated from his body.

Wu Ying, witnessing this scene, quickly exclaimed, ”It’s the Earth Attribute!”

Liang Yuan also smiled, ”That’s right.”

A moment later, Old Ma was completely enveloped in the earth-colored superpower glow.

After a few moments, the glow dispersed, and Old Ma opened his eyes.

In his eyes, the earth-colored glow flashed.

Then he looked down at his hands and body.

At this moment, he felt as if he’d become twenty years younger.

All his old illnesses had vanished without a trace.

His joint pains were gone, and his gray hair had turned much darker.

He could feel that his body was full of strength and vitality.

For a moment, he even thought he’d been rejuvenated!