After Nene was out of the bath, she noticed that the room was already clean and Chen Shu's figure has vanished from the area.
To her surprise, the one waiting for her was the beautiful lady, who has been standing by Chen Shu's side all that time and was called Mai.
Nene was surprised given the lady seemed more and more beautiful at a closer look. Previously, she was not able to bring herself to look up at her.
Now that she is facing her face to face, she could not help but gasp at the beauty of Mai.
Where she felt to be enchanted by her beauty even as a girl. Nene blushed with shame, while she took the clothes Mai has brought to her and thanked Mai, in a low voice, "Thank you!"
"Hmm! It's alright, and good work little Nene. Passing through that pain and suffering is not something one can do normally. Seemingly, you are truly blessed in case of mental fortitude."
Mai took the towel and started helping her wipe the water from the little girl's back.
Where several marks of bites were left, revealing something only was able to understand making her feel a little pitty for Nene's previous suffering.
"No, it's alright. I can do that much myself." Nene was a little embarrassed about it so, she tried to do everything by herself.
Not wishing to rely on others for any help.
Due to this, she seemed to have developed the tendency to refuse little things like that.
Where Mai hugged her and spoke in a soothing voice, "Don't worry little girl, I am not those things between girls. While we are going to be a part of a family. So, I hope you will not refuse our kind intentions from now on."
Nene who was helpless in this case could only nod her head in response. A shadow on the window flicker while Chen Shu disappeared from that place silently.
Which was something, none of them noticed all this time. Partially because it was Chen Shu's habit of canceling all of his presence when sneaking like this.
On the other hand, Chen Shu has been pondering on what to do? Since that attack from the worm, the people in the city were feeling a little insecure.
While at a moment like this, he was not stupid enough to take all the military personnel to rescue those college students.
Which might end up being a big problem for them.
Ralph has also explained the detail of the enemy, they might have to face to save those students.
While the problem is not something, a small group of soldiers is able to solve alone, without his personal interference.
The enemy might have some nuisance of trouble, while for large numbers, they still had Mai and her firepower.
One can say for normal zombies, Mai's existence herself is like an advanced panzer. So she would be one of the core members of this expedition along with him.
Lalay had good archery skills along with Mai training, she has become 1 Star Magic Archer.
Where he is like 2 Star battle swordsmen.
Given for Mai she is 3 star Magus.
Ralph.
Colt.
and Ren.
Considering the other three, the no of people will be enough to sneak inside the city without any problem. While saving all the students will be a troublesome task of the whole expedition.
Deciding on the team line-up, Mai suddenly appeared by his side. Which rather came as a shock to Chen Shu since Mai asked for letting Nene join the expedition with them.
Seemingly, two of them seemed closer than before. Making Chen Shu confused, on the part about. What happened in a few minutes, to which they became so close for.
"Hmm! I don't mind though! Will she be alright, after all, she is just a small kid." Chen Shu commented while Nene spoke in a light voice to him. "I have been trained in combat with guns and shooting, given this body. I think I will become a good mid-ranged fighter."
"Why not let her come with us brother Shu."Lalay also came to join the subject, while Ren also nodded at that part. Chen Shu was also not that against it.
Making a final decision that Nene would also join this expedition with them.
The scorching sun was boiling the whole roads with its wrath. it was at that period of the time, a line up of people walking toward two buses, which was arranged by Fiery and his group was stationed waiting for Chen Shu and expedition group arrivals.
The tires of the buses were boiling to peak, though there was no sign of them being melting at any point soon.
This might have been the result of the experiment they did some days before, and by the looks of it, they have been successful at the point.
Making Chen Shu who had just arrived smile at their achievement as he nodded at Old man John and the other group standing behind him.
"Thanks to all of you, we might be able to go to the other city, in the shortest period of time. So let me thank all of you for your tireless hard work." At which the surrounding group shouted to cheer up the whole environment.
While Ren looked at Duan and spoke, "Take care of the city, we will be back sooner or later."
While Colt and Ralph nodded at other guys by their side. Mai, Lalay, and Nene have been talking on the other side, as they laugh with the group of ladies around there.
Making it look like a lot of fun for other people of the city to join in and cheer up the leaving squad.
Making it clear to see, the worry and helpless look they cast, to be not able to help them out.
But making the small group of survivors join with a sense of belonging, which is hard to find in this Post-apocalyptic world of theirs.
Smiling at the sight. Chen Shu who was standing at the side smiled at the sight of it. While he found himself alone among the group of people.
Respect, sometimes makes a person feel good when receiving side, but it also tends to draw a line between others.
Just like his past self, even in this world, Chen felt a difference that was being drawn slowly and steadily developing between him and others.
"What do you think you are doing there Jackass." it was at that moment, Colt's voice ranged as a huge hand slammed on Chen Shu's back, dragging him back between the group of people.
Given Colt was standing by his side, "Hmm! It's not being fun. Standing alone there right, darling."
A charming voice of Mai whispered by Chen Shu's side, as he found Mai, wrapping her hand around his right hand.
As she dragged him to other groups of girls, making all of them shout at his arrival and making him realize.
About the possibility he was liking in his previous life was just a little bit of courage to join others, after all, the title of genius exists because of the existence of others.
It is the way they defined and appreciate his existence as while, it was his arrogance that had made the huge chasm he always cared about.
Making him stand at the top with solitudes and along with all the beauties at his side, and no brother to count on at the time of needs.
The 2 buses were driven by Ren and Colt, while on the way Chen Shu choose to sit at the top of the bus to take a sunbath.
Just kidding, Chen Shu's motive to sit on the top of the bus was to absorb the Magma-type mana from the surrounding.
Which was the mixture of Heat-Type Mana along with the Earth-Type Mana, combined into a flawless state of balance between fire and earth.
This was something Chen Shu has been trying to replicate from his cultivation knowledge.
Given combining Fire and earth attributes is quite hard and not something anyone can do, while previously Chen Shu was only able to realize the use of the Fire attribute within his scope of the attack.
If he could have attacked with magma essence in his sword style. The damage of the attack could have multiplied by at least 3 times the normal.
So currently Chen Shu who was sitting under the sun was trying to heat his body to the limit to make sure to keep the supply of Fire-Type Mana inside.
While continuously absorbing the earth-type mana from the crystal in his hand.
He had bought from the system, at the rate of 100 Sp from the bloodline system phase.
When he opened his eyes, as he looked at the section city, they were about to cross. It was one of the cities, he had planned to search for some petrol from. Given the buses of there would be in need for that.
If they are planning to save a mass of thousands of people from the university. Where these buses would only save those with the major purposes for Chen Shu city.
While according to Ralph, the city people have loads of transportation means. Better than theirs if not for the array Chen Shu, has put up on each bus.
"Hmm! Not much of a change, even after all of this. Guess, I'll head down for inside the bus to cool myself down." Chen Shu entered inside by the window and closed it, where he looked at Lalay and Mai, who was fast asleep.
Nene was sitting silently while looking at the ceiling of the bus with her blinking eyes.
Where a blinding array was making it look like an artificial world itself.