Read Novel Full Chapter 899 - 336: Zhang Peng Finds His Backbone (Part 2)
Chapter 899: Chapter 336: Zhang Peng Finds His Backbone (Part 2)
The newly risen boss of Building 88, Xu Lie Feng, is still waiting for Brother Huo to return with a ship.
He’s even taken advantage of the ship’s boarding slots to recruit a large group of people.
Liang Yuan couldn’t help but be speechless.
These people are really easy to deceive.
Not to mention Brother Huo couldn’t care less about this group’s life or death.
Even if he does come back, it’s Brother Huo who’s in charge of the ship. What right does Xu Lie Feng have to decide who boards?
It can only be said that the people of Meidu Garden are at the end of the road, clutching at straws, taking it as their last hope.
They’re grasping at straws in desperation, losing the ability to think critically.
Liang Yuan asked, "Where are these people now?"
"Building 75, my brothers are there, held captive by them," Zhang Peng said with reddened eyes.
Liang Yuan immediately said, "Tu Long, you take some men and go..."
"I’ll go."
Before Liang Yuan could finish his sentence, Ding Yan spoke up and volunteered for the task.
Her expression cold, she said, "This person named Xu dares to target Building 76."
"Even if we’re not living there anymore, it was once our territory!"
"It’s not for these people to wreak havoc!"
Liang Yuan grinned upon hearing this; he knew Ding Yan wanted to stand up for Zhang Peng.
Nodding, he said, "Alright, take Kong Sheng, Tu Long, Gao Li, and Xia Ming with you."
Ding Yan nodded and immediately went out to gather her team.
Zhang Peng hurriedly said, "I haven’t told you about the powers of Xu Lie Feng and his gang. They’re not simple; Xu Lie Feng can secrete a large amount of grease, which can be used as fuel or made into Molotov cocktails."
"Don’t underestimate them."
Liang Yuan chuckled and said, "Don’t worry, your Sister Ding is not the same as before; her strength is reliable."
"Tell me, what’s the situation in Building 76 now?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Peng could only suppress his worry and said, "Ever since I surfaced and found you all gone, I’ve been searching for you all over the water."
"But with floods everywhere, many buildings submerged, I couldn’t tell directions and wandered around, meeting my friends."
"We ended up back at Meidu Garden."
"Building 76 has changed drastically since we left; several small groups emerged in the building, frequently clashing over the plant room."
"The mutated sunflowers in the plant room can produce vegetables, and many want to seize it."
"After we returned to Building 76, I, as the former patrol captain, managed to suppress the internal chaos temporarily."
"I then followed your previous allocation, dividing everyone into four patrol squads, and assigned some of the elderly to manage the plant room."
"And thus, we’ve managed to hang on. Recently, I’ve been trying to build a raft to head to Yangshan to find you."
"Before the raft was completed, Xu Lie Feng somehow found out about our vegetable grow conditions and plans to take over Building 76."
"Several days ago, they launched an attack but we fought them back."
"This time, they teamed up with Min Guoqiang from Building 75 and set a trap for us."
Zhang Peng explained the situation, his eyes flickering with anger.
After hearing this, Liang Yuan nodded slightly and asked, "Who is Min Guoqiang? Was he someone from Building 75 before?"
Zhang Peng nodded, "Yes, he used to be a follower of Daoist Lin. But when we left, he felt he didn’t have much time left due to asthma and age and stayed behind."
"But later, by chance, he awakened his superpower, not only healing his asthma but becoming the boss of Building 76."
"Because he’s a senior member, I trusted him more, not expecting he’d betray us and side with Xu Lie Feng."
Liang Yuan knew that Building 76 and 75 had good relations, and the people trusted each other.
Zhang Peng decided to collaborate with them based on past trust.
Unfortunately, it’s the apocalypse, and people change.
When you don’t have enough strength, former partners may turn into hungry wolves.
"Why did you run when you saw this ship?"
"I heard Xu Lie Feng and Min Guoqiang say that their boss Brother Huo was hijacking the ship, so I thought this ship belonged to Brother Huo."
"Brother Liang, I didn’t expect this ship to be yours."
Liang Yuan then understood and laughed, "You were quite smart; this ship did belong to Brother Huo before."
"What?" Zhang Peng was startled and looked at Liang Yuan with questioning eyes.
Liang Yuan then explained how they acquired the ship.
After hearing it, Zhang Peng was both surprised and delighted, "Brother Liang, you actually have your port in Yangshan?"
Liang Yuan chuckled, "Not just a port; we’ve established a base at the Yangshan Shelter now."
"I’m back to see if anyone wants to come with me."
Zhang Peng excitedly said, "If everyone knows this good news, they will definitely want to join."
Liang Yuan smiled, suddenly thinking, "By the way, for the past two months, have you only been eating fish and vegetables without any carbohydrates?"
Zhang Peng responded, "I’ve been diving frequently, scavenging for supplies underwater. Although the pressure made it difficult to go too deep, I managed to get quite a bit of rice."
"Additionally, I also found some batteries and solar panels, using the light energy from the mutated sunflowers to charge them, allowing us to barely manage eating some rice and carbohydrates."
Liang Yuan was surprised that Zhang Peng could dive underwater.
"What is your superpower?"
Zhang Peng replied, "I can transform into a merfolk-like form, growing webbed hands and feet, as well as gill slits for underwater breathing."
"Not only that, but my skin also develops scales, enhancing my defense power."
Liang Yuan was rather intrigued.
Another transformation-type superpower.
Previously, Zhou Pei also had a transformation-type power, turning into a White Wolf.
While Zhang Peng transforms into a Merfolk.
It seems this should be classified as physical-type superpower.
There are certainly many possibilities on the path of evolution.
Liang Yuan patted his shoulder, "Rest well for now. Later, I’ll send people to Meidu Garden to bring everyone on board, and then back to Yangshan together."
Meanwhile, within Meidu Garden, Building 75.
Xu Lie Feng, Min Guoqiang, and others stood together, with Gao Yucheng, Wen Xiao, and Wen Fang tied up on the ground.
Min Guoqiang asked, "Boss Xu, what should we do with these people?"
Xu Lie Feng’s expression remained indifferent as he extended his hand.
Xiaojiang immediately handed him a dagger.
Xu Lie Feng turned his head towards An Minghui, who had recently recovered, and smiled, "Minghui, since you want to join us, you need to pay a price."
"Go, kill these three people, and from today on, you are one of us."
Saying this, he slowly handed the dagger to An Minghui.
An Minghui’s expression changed, his face shifting from bright to dark.
Min Guoqiang was momentarily stunned and turned his eyes slightly towards An Minghui before glancing at Xu Lie Feng.
He silently marveled at Xu Lie Feng’s ruthless tactics.
He actually intended to have An Minghui eliminate his former comrades, thus cutting off all paths of retreat for An Minghui and fully recruiting him to their side.
This method was exactly the same as when he pressured them to deal with Zhang Peng.
Min Guoqiang sighed silently, realizing he was now trapped with no escape.
Helping speak, he said, "Xiaohan, it’s not that we don’t trust you, but to gain benefits, you must pay a price."
"If you want to board Boss Xu’s ship, you need to hand in your boarding pass."
"These three are your friends. You kill two and keep one; it’s our way of showing respect."
Speaking this, Min Guoqiang glanced at Boss Xu, smiling, "Boss Xu, what do you say?"
Xu Lie Feng’s eyes lit up, laughing, "Old Min, you have a conscience indeed, so we’ll leave one."
An Minghui’s heart sank, killing two to spare one. This isn’t conscience; it’s ensuring that the survivor tells everyone he betrayed his friends, killing beloved allies for survival.
From then onwards, An Minghui will have no choice but to stick with Xu’s group.
This tactic is too vicious!