Lin Bing was truly stunned.
In her heart, she roared that she had no special powers! She had even hoped that her ice powers would accompany her in her rebirth. She had quietly tested it in the bathroom, but her ice abilities hadn't been reborn with her. She couldn't freeze water or lower temperatures; it was truly disheartening!
Saying she wasn't envious would be a lie.
After her envy, Lin Bing's mind raced quickly. Her mother had obtained water powers six months after the apocalypse. Her mother's health wasn't great, and she hadn't fought before. Water powers were weaker than even a basic level one ability. Since her mother had gained water abilities, did it mean she had also... been reborn?
However, seeing her mother's astonished and regretful expression, Lin Bing was unsure and could only tentatively ask, "Mom, do you remember how you got these powers?"
Her mother nodded and said, "Last night, after going to the bathroom, I noticed my hands were still wet. After drying them with a tissue, the water reappeared. When I went to the hospital this morning, the water suddenly vanished during the check-up. After thinking about it, I found that the water reappeared again, floating in the air. I was so scared."
Her mother patted her chest, still somewhat shaken, and continued, "Luckily, no one was around at the time. I tried to make it disappear quickly, and it did."
"Mom, that's a special ability," Lin Bing explained, her mind racing: The sudden appearance of her mother's water powers surely had something odd about it. She wasn't sure what it meant. If her mother was reborn with these abilities, why didn't she have memories from before her rebirth? If not reborn, it was puzzling why she would gain such powers before the apocalypse.
Not being sure, Lin Bing didn't mention her own rebirth.
"What is a special ability?" her mother asked, her eyes focused on the floating water droplet, which she blew on but couldn't disperse.
"I had a dream about the apocalypse. In that dream, people who could control water were called water abilities users, and they were used to kill zombies. In the dream, the highest level of abilities was five, and the top users could protect themselves with water to keep zombies away. I don't know if it's true." Lin Bing observed her mother's reaction, thinking that having such abilities might make people more inclined to believe the apocalypse was coming.
Her mother's expression grew serious. The water droplets vanished as if they had never existed. Her mother withdrew her hand and slowly began to tremble, sitting silently in the car.
After a long pause, her mother spoke with a hoarse voice, "I'll go back and discuss it with your father. We need to convert all our assets into liquid form. If this is true, we have a lot to prepare, and time is tight."
"Mom," Lin Bing softly asked, "what about the baby?"
If they were to keep it, she would need to prepare extra baby supplies and clothing. As for herself, marriage and children were not on her mind. Even with space abilities, how long she could survive was still uncertain.
Her mother fell silent, avoiding the question.
"Mom, do you want to go home now? I can take you," Lin Bing suggested, changing the topic since her mother wasn't in the mood to discuss it further.
"Do you want to go home?"
"I have something to do in the afternoon. After I drop you off, I need to come back. I had to spend some money this morning. Because of the apocalypse dream, I've been uneasy. I'm thinking of selling my house to turn it into cash."
As soon as Lin Bing finished speaking, her mother took out a platinum credit card and handed it to her, saying, "This card has no limit. Spend as you need. Since you have plans this afternoon, Old Zhang brought me here. The car is parked at the hospital, so I'll head back now."
Taking the platinum card from her mother and noticing the ring on her mother's finger, Lin Bing thought of her own bracelet and recalled conversations she had heard before the apocalypse.
Until later, someone discovered that zombies could also be stored in space, which led to new abilities for space. Many ability users were willing to team up with space users, collecting a certain number of zombies into space and bringing them to prepared pit traps. The ability users swarmed the zombies in a frenzy, significantly increasing their speed.
Of course, spaces like Shu Xue's, with land suitable for planting, were a different matter.
Reflecting on this, Lin Bing grabbed Lin's mother, who was about to open the door, and exclaimed excitedly, "Mom, I remember there's a large jade Buddha in my dream with space inside to store things! It was discovered at an auction in H City. We should go and check it out!"
Upon hearing this, Lin's mother's eyes lit up with hope. If they had space, perhaps her child could stay. "I'll have your father inquire about it!" she declared. If true, they must obtain it.
Now, Lin's mother had no doubt about Lin Bing's words; after all, she was her daughter, and they had lived together for so many years. Lin Bing must have secrets, but her mother didn't mind. She believed in her child.
"Mom, Dad knows many people. Could you ask him to find a martial arts master to teach me boxing? Preferably someone who's been in the military." Lin Bing shamelessly requested. After mentioning so many incredible things today, she figured her mother must already suspect something. Well, since she had already revealed so much, a few more wouldn't hurt.
"Understood," Lin's mother's tone finally relaxed, a slight smile appearing on her face.
Pushing open the car door, Lin's mother waved to Lin Bing and walked away.
Watching her mother's departing figure until it disappeared, Lin Bing started the car and left the hospital.
In the apocalypse, finding a master, asking for money were all plausible, but having space was another matter entirely.
Every time Lin Bing prepared to tell her mother about having space, the words would stick in her throat, accompanied by an ominous premonition. Therefore, she decided never to disclose her possession of space to anyone.
D*mn it!
She forgot to tell her mother how to improve her abilities.
"Honey, are you free this afternoon? I have something extremely serious to discuss with you."
"How serious?"
"Extremely serious!" Lin's mother emphasized over the phone, her tone heavy, adding, "It's best if you come back immediately."
"Okay." Lin's father hung up, immediately calling in his secretary. "I have to go out this afternoon. Move my previously scheduled appointments to tomorrow."
Lin Family, study.
"Honey, look." Lin's mother demonstrated her water ability to Lin's father. This time, unlike the previous two times, Lin's mother was not in a panic. She felt an inexplicable excitement, "This is an ability, water ability."
Perhaps due to her stable emotions, this time the water droplets were significantly larger than before.
Off-topic:
Lin's mother's ability came after Lin Bing obtained space.