Chapter 62: Take It or Leave It

"Xiao Niu, isn’t Captain Zhou quite formidable? If Zhao Mimi is on good terms with him, won’t we have offended the higher-ups at the Fire Phoenix Safety Base?"

Wang Yiyun glanced at the couple in the rearview mirror, furrowing her brows slightly.

Why not just back up and run them over!

"There are ten captains at the Fire Phoenix Safety Base, not just one person calls the shots. Captain Zhou is decent and won’t target us just because of Zhao Mimi," said Bai Xiqin.

Captain Zhou treats all women very gentlemanly, like a central air conditioning system.

In reality, he has no inappropriate thoughts about anyone.

He’s just extremely courteous.

"Alright then!"

Wang Yiyun fiddled with the radio on the sofa, no longer paying attention to the issue.

"Look ahead!"

Bai Xiqin suddenly pointed to a building.

It was an ordinary residential building, but unlike others, it was covered with a thick layer of climbing vines.

The lush, vibrant green of the vines was quite delightful to look at.

"Whose climbing vines have grown so much without being trimmed?" Bai Anhai said in surprise.

From the first floor to the top, a dense green covered the building’s surface, obscuring all the windows.

Don’t the people living inside mind having their sunlight blocked?

"It’s only February, how can the climbing vines be so lush?" Bai Zhengxuan muttered.

"These are mutated climbing vines," Bai Xiqin’s eyes lit up slightly.

Energy tides are a boon for Earth’s plants.

This surge of energy revitalizes the planet, causing some plants to mutate and become sentient.

Such mutated plants are a great boon for Wood Ability Users.

A good mutated plant can enhance a Wood Ability’s attack power a hundredfold!

"Mutated?" Bai Zhengxuan looked up at the vibrant climbing vines, feeling slightly disappointed, "These climbing vines don’t look that powerful."

His granddaughter had told him that mutated plants could assist Wood Ability users in their attacks.

But Mr. Bai thought it’s too much trouble!

Wouldn’t it be easier to just spray water or fire!

"Let’s go take a look!" Bai Xiqin suggested.

Bai Xiqin wasn’t dismissive at all.

In the post-apocalyptic world, good mutated plants are harder to come by than mutant animals.

If used well, they can be the perfect support for Wood Ability Users.

Once Bai Xiqin spoke, no one said no.

Bai Yifan was left to watch the bus, while the family walked toward the lush climbing vine-covered building.

In less than five minutes, the group arrived in front of the climbing vine building.

"The roots of the climbing vines are on the sixth floor."

Leng Yebai glanced up at the densely packed climbing vines, coming to a conclusion.

Bai Xiqin squinted at it for a long time before she vaguely saw the roots planted in a flower pot on the sixth-floor balcony.

"Your eyesight is really good!" Bai Xiqin praised Leng Yebai.

The densely packed climbing vines were so intricate, it was hard to see the root location at a glance.

"Luckily, my eyesight is good."

Leng Yebai smiled at Bai Xiqin, his face full of affection.

That day, he saw Xiao Niu shopping from the company rooftop.

He still remembers the overwhelming surge of joy and certainty he felt at that moment.

She was real.

If there was one word to describe it, it would be — thankfully.

Thankfully, he met her.

Thankfully, she remembered him too.

This was the greatest gift the world had given him since he was born.

Bai Xiqin’s ears turned slightly red, blushing under Leng Yebai’s passionate gaze.

"Ahem, the sky is so blue!"

Bai Zhengxuan gazed at the sky, covering his dentures.

Thankfully, his teeth were fake, or they’d have fallen out from all this sweet talk.

Sigh.

Bai Zhengxuan was getting a bit anxious.

Always just staring tenderly at Xiao Niu, always looking like a sophisticated scoundrel!

No, he’s not even as good as a scoundrel!

This Leng Yebai is good in every way, except a bit too proper.

Who knows when he’ll have a great-grandchild!

Leng Yebai’s ears reddened, following closely behind the blushing Bai Xiqin as they went upstairs.

Bai Anhai and Wang Yiyun exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat complicated.

It felt like the cabbage they raised for over twenty years was being eaten by a pig.

And there was a pressing desire to have grandchildren, feeling a sense of frustration.

In short, their hearts were very complex.

For Bai Anhai —

Grandchildren were eagerly desired.

Son-in-law, maybe, maybe not!

However, Leng Yebai was the best choice.

After all, he was alone (no parents), which was an absolute advantage.

Occasionally, the hallway echoed with zombie growls and the sound of knocking on doors and windows.

The zombies here hadn’t been cleared away, and those trapped inside had been restlessly agitating for over half a month.

At any noise, they would continuously beat against doors and windows, their bloodthirsty instincts driving them tirelessly to attack any barrier in their way.

"Why hasn’t anyone dealt with these zombies?" Bai Anhai scratched his head, slightly puzzled.

Listening to the zombie’s noise while trying to sleep every night, how terrifying!

Bai Xiqin: ...

Only their own family, skilled and brave, would deal with zombies head-on.

Everyone else avoided them!

The group arrived at a particular resident’s door on the sixth floor.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

Bai Xiqin stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Growl –"

Several enraged zombie growls emerged from inside.

It seemed that family had already turned into zombies.

Bai Xiqin calmly took a step back.

Leng Yebai stepped forward and kicked the door open.

"Growl –"

Two ferocious zombies lunged at Leng Yebai, the rotten smell hitting his nose directly.

Thud~

The zombies didn’t even touch Leng Yebai before being struck by purple lightning, collapsing instantly, unmoving.

Liu Jing’s eyes lit up, and at the sight of the bodies, her hands itched.

"Let me do it!"

Liu Jing crouched over, eagerly cutting open the zombies’ heads with a knife.

Bai Zhengxuan’s leg involuntarily twitched slightly as he large-strided into the room.

Living together for decades, Mr. Bai never figured out why his own wife was so fierce!

The zombies by the door were a couple, with their wedding photo still hanging in the room.

They should have been a loving couple, but both had turned into zombies.

The walls were stained with black blood; the zombies felt no pain and only tirelessly lunged at the food in their eyes.

Walking past the living room, they arrived on the verdant balcony.

The balcony was covered with lush climbing vines, so dense that the flower pot’s roots were shattered, seemingly rooted into the walls.

The vines seemed to emit a palpable life force.

"Grandpa, place your hand on the climbing vine and try using your Wood Ability," said Bai Xiqin.

Bai Zhengxuan glanced at the seemingly harmless climbing vines, reluctantly placing his hand at the root of the vine.

A faint green began to emanate from his fingertips.

"Granddaughter, if I do this, will it choose me as its master?" Bai Zhengxuan pouted.

Please, don’t choose me!

He didn’t want it!

"It’s up to the mutated vine’s will. Generally, mutated plants have a spirit and don’t want to be used by humans, making it hard for Wood Ability Users to gain their recognition!"

Bai Xiqin had just finished speaking.

The green climbing vine suddenly shook its leaves and obediently stretched out a vine, gently wrapping around Bai Zhengxuan’s finger.

It had chosen him as its master.

Bai Xiqin: ...

Bai Zhengxuan: ...