The Absolute Favorite in the Apocalyptic Rebirth

At night, Lou Ling and the others were startled awake several times. The reason was none other than attacks by zombies or mutated beasts. Fortunately, the number wasn't large, and the people on watch duty dealt with them, so they didn't need to intervene.

However, the quality of their sleep suffered. The next morning, when they got out of bed, everyone was more or less listless.

Lou Ling yawned, then carried her small washbasin, toothpaste, toothbrush, and cup to brush her teeth and wash her face. Splashing a handful of clean water on her face revived her spirits somewhat. Looking up, she saw Lin BaoBao next to her, forcing Tan Mo to wash his face and brush his teeth. Tan Mo struggled, but in the end, could only cry out with pity, "Sister!"

"Even calling me ancestor wouldn't help!" Lin BaoBao muttered, continuing to teach him how to clean himself.

Lou Ling watched and laughed, but her laughter soon died. Her man was being seduced by another woman.

Not far away, a woman, dressed relatively neatly with a clean face, looking like the smart, white-collar female supporting character often seen on TV before the apocalypse, nervously yet resolutely blocked Lou Dian's path. She was clearly offering herself to him.

While it's said that women shouldn't make things difficult for other women, Lou Ling and Lou Dian had been together constantly, clearly a couple. Yet, someone was still blind enough to try and interfere. That was problematic. Lou Ling wanted to be the bigger person, but she couldn't swallow her anger!

Lin BaoBao's hair stood on end. How dare a woman try to steal her best friend's man? Unforgivable! Lin BaoBao immediately flung a ball of water, which exploded at the woman's feet.

The woman was startled. The splashing water droplets hit her pants legs, and she felt their surprising force, making her feet ache. Turning her head, she saw a baby-faced girl staring at her fiercely. She was taken aback and confused. She had seen Lou Dian with another girl, so why was this one so angry? Could it be… she also liked Lou Dian? But seeing her currently holding onto another docile-looking man, it didn't seem like it…

Before the woman could figure it out, Lou Dian had already bypassed her and left, with clear disgust in his eyes. He clenched his fist and glanced sideways, noticing Lou Ling's gaze on him. If she hadn't been watching, he might have directly killed this woman. He sneered inwardly. Did this woman think that just because she was beautiful, every man should like her? Men certainly had their weaknesses, but he wasn't one of them!

"Hey, wait!" Seeing him leave, the woman became anxious and called out, "I, I'm willing to be with her, as long as you take me with you. I can do anything, even in bed…"

This woman's thinking reflected that of most people after the apocalypse: moral decay. Powerful men could openly have multiple partners and live happily; similarly, capable women could have as many men as they wanted without anyone saying anything, at most, feeling some disdain. Lou Dian's performance yesterday was outstanding. Unlike other post-apocalyptic men, he managed to stay clean and tidy despite his abilities. Coupled with his handsome face, he was unforgettable. Even in the apocalypse, people's aesthetics hadn't changed. Beautiful women wanted to rely on the strong, but they also preferred to rely on strong men who were also good-looking.

Lou Dian's sudden appearance was irresistible to these women.

This woman dared to act this way because of the habits formed in their previous base. Beautiful women without abilities often relied on powerful men for survival, willingly offering themselves to satisfy those men's egos. Moreover, in the apocalypse, marriage no longer held any guarantee. Even if a man had a girlfriend or wife, it didn't matter; it was normal for the strong to have multiple partners. Even if a man was married, as long as he was powerful and had several women, his wife couldn't overpower him, and there was nothing she could do.

However, this time, the woman miscalculated.

Seeing Lou Dian continue walking, she rushed forward to hug him. But before she could touch his clothes, she was suddenly sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. The impact was so hard that she couldn't even scream and fainted on the spot.

Seeing the woman's fate, the other women who had been itching to make a move quietly withdrew their thoughts, no longer daring to set their sights on Lou Dian. They quickly shifted their gaze.

Li Shang and the others were furious. These women were originally their playthings, yet they dared to seduce other powerful men. They rushed over, grabbed the unconscious woman by the collar, and slapped her several times, cursing, "Bitch, how dare you seduce other men behind my back! I'll cripple you!" He pulled a small knife from his pocket and was about to slash the woman's face.

At the critical moment, a shapely leg kicked the knife out of his hand.

Li Shang looked up and saw the owner of the long legs. She was wearing tight jeans that accentuated her attractive legs. His mind wandered, imagining the feeling of being held between those legs. His gaze moved upwards, taking in her slender waist, then her ample breasts, and finally, her stunningly beautiful face.

The owner of the face smiled at him. Just as he was becoming dazed, the woman kicked him hard in the shoulder, sending him flying.

"Even if this woman is shameless, it doesn't allow you men to abuse and bully her! If you scar her face, how will she face anyone in the future?" Yi Zheng scolded angrily. She swept her long leg, and the men tumbled to the ground.

Lou Dian ignored them and walked towards Lou Ling. Seeing her staring intently at the scene, he felt a twinge of displeasure. Lou Ling, however, didn't care about him at the moment. Seeing Yi Zheng easily overpower those men with brute force, she finally understood why someone like Yi Zheng, with her looks, was still thriving. Firstly, someone was protecting her; secondly, she was quite capable and could protect herself. Which man could bully her? Plus, with her simple mind, she probably wouldn't even realize that some men were objectifying her.

Lou Dian turned her head and pulled her towards where Old Mo and the others were.

Over there, after Yi Zheng had thoroughly dealt with Li Shang and the others, Liu Xin hurriedly had someone carry the unconscious woman back to the car. After checking, they found that she wasn't seriously injured, seemingly just knocked out. They didn't pay much attention to her, and her breakfast was naturally snatched by the other women, leaving her with nothing.

Although this woman had served as a pioneer, letting them know that Lou Dian wasn't easily approachable, these women also deeply disliked her for often tripping them up because of her beauty. Now, seeing her suffer, they were secretly gloating. After laughing, they looked at the healthy, neatly dressed women in the distance, feeling both envious and inferior, even harboring a vicious desire for their demise.

As for Li Shang and the others, having lost to a woman, their faces burned with shame. They felt as if everyone was watching them make a fool of themselves. Angry and resentful, they could only slink away in disgrace. The woman was a third-tier fire-ability user. Li Shang's mental power, for some unknown reason, couldn't be condensed. Even if he still had some, it was only at the first tier, no match for a third-tier ability user.

Back with Old Mo, the old man shook his head and sighed, muttering about young people, his heart filled with complex emotions about this world. Yan Ge, being his usual talkative self, leaned over and said, "Little Brother Lou is incredibly charming! Little Sister Lou, you have to be careful in the future, lest Little Brother Lou messes around behind your back… Ouch! That hurts!"

Lou Dian kicked him directly in the butt.

Seeing Yan Ge's fate, the others laughed heartily, saying he deserved it.

After breakfast, everyone's luggage was almost packed. Lou Ling went to harvest the ripened mutated vines for seeds. Looking up, she saw several women standing not far away, watching her. Their numb faces held a hesitant expression. Lou Ling pretended not to see them, collected the seeds, and returned to their convoy.

The more she saw, the more uncomfortable she felt. Human nature was selfish. She hadn't slapped the woman who had hit on her man because they were both women. If it had been a man, she would have killed him.

"Hey, wait!" a woman called out. "My sister, her mind isn't right… Please forgive her!"

Lou Ling turned around and saw an older woman apologizing awkwardly. Lou Ling smiled but didn't speak, waving her hand before leaving. These women were probably apologizing because they had seen her mutated vines. Not only did she have abilities, but she also allowed the mutated vines to protect them, which was an act of kindness. They were naturally grateful. They were also afraid she would be angry and kill someone. It was easy for an ability user to kill an ordinary person. No matter how angry an ordinary person was, there was nothing they could do. Besides, it was that woman who had started the trouble.

Lou Ling didn't care about their thoughts. She had already returned to the convoy and gotten into the car, leaving everything else behind.

The convoy quickly set off.

After two more days of bumpy travel, the convoy finally arrived at the Guangming Base.

At a fork in the road before the Guangming Base, Liu Xin and the others got out of the car to bid farewell to Lou Zhan and his group. Liu Xin enthusiastically invited them to enter the Guangming Base and rest for a few days, but Lou Zhan declined.

During these few days, thanks to Lou Zhan's group escorting them, they hadn't lost a single person on the road. Liu Xin was extremely surprised by this result and became convinced of their strength. Except for the old man and the two children, none of the other ability users were weak. Although their numbers were small, each one was worth ten ordinary ability users.

In the past two days, Liu Xin had regained control of the team. Li Shang's ability seemed to have been crippled in the tunnel. He was now an ordinary person, and because he wanted to hide this fact, he hadn't shown his face these past two days. Without Li Shang's interference, Liu Xin effortlessly gained everyone's support, and even the troublemakers didn't dare to act rashly. The lives of the women had become much easier.

Seeing that Lou Zhan and his group were heading to the Northwest Base and couldn't stay at the Guangming Base, Liu Xin felt regretful and said, "Alright then, take care, everyone."

Yan Ge and the others said their goodbyes and got back into the car, heading towards the Northwest Base.

Author's Note: Today's goals:

Lou Ling's goal: Protect her man's innocence!

Lou Dian's goal: Hmm, protect his innocence!

Everyone else's goal: Continue watching the show~~

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