At that moment, a timid yet determined voice came from behind them, "Can you take me with you? I'm willing to do anything for you."
Both Xu Nuo and Park Su stopped in their tracks and turned around to see a young girl among the survivors, standing up shakily, looking at them with hope in her eyes.
Although the girl wasn't particularly beautiful, she had a nice figure, and at this moment, she looked at them with a hopeful expression. Due to the previous escape, she appeared somewhat disheveled, giving off an air of pitiable charm.
Park Su was momentarily stunned, unsure if Xu Nuo would take pity on such a pitiful girl and actually bring her along. He didn't know how to respond.
After all, while he himself was attracted to men, he didn't know if Xu Nuo preferred men or women, nor did he know if Xu Nuo had any romantic interests, as there were no rumors about this in his past life.
But in his view, powerful people generally have one or two romantic interests by their side. With so many people around them daily, it would be natural to develop some feelings.
This woman in front of them was fairly attractive, with a good figure, and now looking at them with such hope. He wondered if she might be Xu Nuo's type, especially since she was offering herself without any strings attached. He couldn't guess Xu Nuo's thoughts.
The more he thought about it, the more hesitant he became, not realizing that his distracted look was all observed by Xu Nuo standing beside him, making Xu Nuo think that Park Su might be interested in the girl.
For some reason, seeing Park Su like this made Xu Nuo feel a bit irritated. He gave a cold laugh, "What? You've taken a liking to her, want to take her with us? Don't forget we already have two burdens with us; do you want to add more? Our upcoming tasks won't be convenient with outsiders, it's easy to leak our secrets."
Hearing Xu Nuo say this, Park Su snapped back to reality, pleased that Xu Nuo considered him as one of his own, regardless of whether Xu Nuo's reluctance to take the girl was because of the risk of secret leakage. This was the result he wanted.
However, he wanted to confirm it once more, so he quickly put on a somewhat ingratiating smile and said, "I'm not interested in her, but if you like her, Xu Nuo, I have no reason to stop you. Everything will follow your command. As for our secrets, I'll make sure she doesn't find out."
Upon hearing Park Su say this, Xu Nuo's expression softened a bit. He turned and grabbed Park Su's arm, "I don't need her, it's just annoying. Since we've decided not to take her, let's get back quickly."
Hearing this, Park Su couldn't help but smile, pulling Xu Nuo along, "Alright, let's go."
With that, the two quickly disappeared from the sight of the survivors without saying another word, their refusal clear. As for whether the girl was mocked by those around her, they didn't care. For Xu Nuo, they had already pointed out everything that needed to be said when they were scolding them earlier. If those people still couldn't clear their minds, he had no obligation to keep enlightening them.
Park Su and Xu Nuo soon arrived back at their temporary residence. The moment they entered the yard, they sensed something was off inside their room. They exchanged a glance and cautiously moved inside.
Chen Jingxuan, who had been guarding the living room, rushed out excitedly upon hearing footsteps and seeing familiar figures, his joy barely containable, "Brother Xu Nuo, Brother Park Su, you're back. Mom, she's awake now."
Seeing his joyful expression, the two couldn't help but ask, "Did anyone come while we were away?"
Chen Jingxuan looked at them puzzled and quickly shook his head, "No, what's wrong?"
Park Su, having a guess, patted Chen Jingxuan's head to reclaim some dignity from always being patted by Xu Nuo, "Nothing, but let's go see your mom."
Chen Jingxuan nodded eagerly, leading them into his mother's room. Lu Xia was leaning against the bed at this moment, her complexion not great but looking much more spirited.
Upon seeing Park Su and Xu Nuo, she immediately tried to get up, but Park Su stepped forward to stop her, asking, "How are you feeling now? Better?"
Lu Xia nodded gratefully, "Much better, I feel much lighter now, I should be fine. Thank you for being willing to stay an extra day to take care of Jingxuan, I've really caused you trouble."
Park Su nodded, "It's no trouble as long as you've passed this hurdle. But, we suspect you might have awakened an ability. I suggest you try to see what kind of ability you have now."
Lu Xia's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the two before her, "You mean I've got an ability? No way, I don't feel anything different in my body."
Park Su nodded, "We felt energy fluctuations when we entered, and now, standing in front of you, it's even more noticeable. You haven't learned how to use it yet, so the energy is leaking out, making it clear to others. Plus, you're still weak from your illness, so you might not feel the change in your body.
You can close your eyes and carefully sense the difference inside you, find the energy ball, and then slowly guide it to your palm to see what kind of ability you have."
Lu Xia was excited by these words. She closed her eyes, following Park Su's instructions, and soon felt the difference in her body. She quickly found the so-called energy ball, growing more excited, her heart pounding like a drum.
She guided this energy ball to her palm, and indeed, a small fireball appeared, startling her and almost setting the blanket on fire.
Seeing the fireball, Park Su couldn't help but feel a bit envious; among the five elements, fire abilities are considered quite strong offensively. He hadn't expected Lu Xia to awaken a fire ability. Thinking of his own wood ability, he sighed internally.
But he spoke in a calm tone, "Looks like you've awakened a fire ability, which means you should now have the ability to protect yourself.
After your ability awakens, your physical condition will improve significantly and continue to get better. Of course, to use your ability skillfully, you'll need to spend more time training.
We won't be able to accompany you for the next part of your journey; we have some things to handle elsewhere and don't want to take anyone else with us. As for you, with an ability, you should be able to safely take your child to near the S base as long as you don't provoke a large group of zombies.
Oh, I haven't told you about that base yet. This is some insider information I accidentally got from Meng Shan. I'll explain in detail and draw you a map later.
I believe that as an ability user, the base will accept you and your son. If everything goes well, staying at the S base should ensure a normal life for you and your son. Remember, always prioritize your own safety; only then can you ensure your son lives better."
Lu Xia knew this was Park Su's advice to her, and she was truly surprised that he would so straightforwardly share the information he had gathered.
However, hearing that they wanted to part ways made her reluctant. Initially, she saw Park Su and Xu Nuo as her only hope to escape her plight.
But deep down, she knew Xu Nuo wouldn't really take the initiative to help them, especially after the matter of asking for payment made that clear.
Yet, they had protected her and her son in the end; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to escape from the supermarket that day, nor would she have survived until now.
What she hadn't expected was that they would stay here until her fever broke. When she was semi-conscious, she vaguely heard her son's cries, fearing that these two might leave her son here to be consumed by zombies.
It was because of this fear that she kept urging herself to wake up, enduring the torment of her high fever until she recovered.
To her surprise, upon recovering, there was such a big surprise; not only did they wait for her to wake up, but she had also awakened an ability!
She looked at the dancing fireball in her palm with disbelief; this was the start of her new life, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten.
Her son, hearing that Park Su and Xu Nuo were leaving, immediately hugged Park Su's waist, looking up with a pitiful face, "Brother Park Su, are you going to abandon Jingxuan?"
Xu Nuo, observing the arms around Park Su's waist, felt his previous decision was correct, watching coldly as Park Su made his choice.
Park Su squatted down, patted Chen Jingxuan's head, and said kindly, "It's just a temporary separation. Little Xuan, you go with your mom to the S City base first, help me and Brother Xu Nuo gather information about the place.
After we handle our matters, we'll come find you. So, Little Xuan, you must take good care of your mom and yourself until we come to find you, okay?"
Little Xuan looked at Park Su with a pitiable expression but eventually let go and nodded, puffing out his chest to promise, "I know, I will definitely protect my mom and myself well, then gather information on the S base. I'll tell you when you come, so Brother Park Su, you must come find me, okay?"
Park Su nodded in assurance, "Don't worry, I will definitely come to find you."
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Seeing this scene, Lu Xia felt quite embarrassed. She quickly got up and pulled Chen Jingxuan away, "Don't make a fuss, Brother Park Su has his own matters to attend to; we can't be a burden to them."
Then she looked up at Park Su with gratitude, "Thank you for your advice and for taking care of us these past few days. Don't worry, I'll make my way to the S base on my own, and I'll take good care of myself and Jingxuan.
If, and I mean if, you do end up going to the S base in the future, I hope you'll come find me.
I might not do very well there, but I'll do my best to repay you. I'm very clear that without your help, I probably wouldn't have made it this far."