Rebirth Stockpiling: The Little Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse

Chapter 197

Bai Hongting raised his eyebrows and quickly ran backward.

Being surrounded by these creatures was no joke.

But his luck wasn't the best.

Already severely injured and not being a speed-type ability user, the three fastest zombie sheep quickly blocked his escape route.

He had to stop and hastily deal with them.

Although he quickly dispatched those three zombie sheep,

The brief delay allowed the army of zombie cattle and sheep behind him to close in.

He hurriedly engaged them in combat.

As Yun Xiaoxiao was running, she heard the sounds of fighting from behind.

She slammed on the brakes and turned to look back with furrowed brows.

That mister...

It would be a shame if someone like him died.

After hesitating for two seconds, she quickly darted back.

As she approached, she precisely teleported to Bai Hongting's side.

Then, grabbing the hem of his clothes, she retreated once again.

Once they reached a safe place, Yun Xiaoxiao finally let go of him.

Bai Hongting looked at her with surprise.

He knew she might be powerful, but he hadn't expected her to be this formidable.

She was actually a dual-ability user!

Well, it made sense - a young girl like her wouldn't have survived this cruel apocalyptic world without some serious abilities.

"Thank you, little girl, you saved me again,"

Bai Hongting said with a slight smile, showing his gratitude.

Yun Xiaoxiao waved her hand dismissively, appearing quite generous.

"No need to thank me."

Just as Bai Hongting was admiring how someone so young could possess such noble qualities of helping others, he heard her speak again.

"Payment will do."

Bai Hongting: ...

He couldn't help but laugh, amused by Yun Xiaoxiao's serious expression as she held out her hand for payment.

"What kind of payment would you like? Rice? Meat? Snacks or new clothes?"

Bai Hongting listed off options.

Yun Xiaoxiao shook her head.

"Well, tell me what you want. If I have it, it's yours," Bai Hongting said with amusement.

He really couldn't figure out what Yun Xiaoxiao wanted.

What he had just listed were all currently scarce items, yet she showed no interest in them.

So he could only ask for her preference.

Yun Xiaoxiao pulled out a crystal core from her pocket, "I want these."

"Crystal cores?"

"That's right."

A flash of admiration crossed Bai Hongting's eyes - this little girl was indeed different from others.

Initially, he had discovered the immense energy hidden within crystal cores through one of his comrades.

That person's abilities had surged dramatically over just ten days.

But his temper had grown worse with each passing day.

Finally, one early morning, his body exploded.

Several crystal cores were found beside him, with one still in his mouth that he hadn't swallowed.

That's when he learned that the crystals from zombie heads were responsible for the dramatic increase in power.

In other words, these crystals contained enormous energy that could enhance ability users' powers.

However, consuming them had severe side effects.

So, he had the base's researchers start studying these crystal cores.

They attempted to extract the energy while removing the harmful components.

A month ago, this research had made significant progress.

The researchers had extracted some liquid from them, and drinking it indeed increased one's power significantly.

However, recently, the side effects of this liquid had become increasingly apparent.

Though much milder than consuming the crystal cores directly,

These side effects were accumulating over time, and no one knew when they might suddenly manifest.

When he recently noticed himself experiencing inexplicable irritability, he realized something was wrong and stopped taking it.

He also stopped selling it externally, recalled all existing stock, and had the researchers study it again.

"Little girl, although these are valuable, they can't be consumed directly. It's lethal."

It wasn't that he didn't want to give them to her; he was genuinely worried she might swallow them.

"I can give them to you, but promise me you won't consume them on your own, understand?"

Yun Xiaoxiao nodded; she naturally knew this.

This mister was actually quite nice.

"How many do you want?"

Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao's agreement, Bai Hongting relaxed and casually asked.

Yun Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "A thousand. It's okay if there are fewer high-grade ones."

"Alright, but I don't have that many with me. Would you come back to the base with me to get them?"

This sounded exactly like what a kidnapper would say to lure children.

Yun Xiaoxiao knew he wasn't trying to trick her, so she agreed.

Fortunately, she had stored the aircraft in her space before catching the sheep, so leaving now wouldn't be a problem.

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Bai Ruo and Sheng Shuya were about to have dinner when they heard the sound of a car engine outside.

This sound was familiar to them.

Bai Ruo lifted her head, looking toward the door, her face showing joy.

"Dad's back!"

She quickly got up to welcome him.

Sheng Shuya also put down her chopsticks and asked the kitchen to prepare another dish.

She slowly turned her head toward the door.

Bai Ruo excitedly ran out, stopping one meter away from Bai Hongting.

Although she wanted to be close to him, as she grew older, he wouldn't let her get too close.

Saying that growing girls should keep their distance from their fathers!

She wondered if he would still be like this if she were his biological daughter.

Composing herself, she called out affectionately, "Dad."

"Mm."

Bai Hongting smiled warmly at her.

Then he walked to the car's back seat and opened the door.

Bai Ruo looked over curiously.

She saw a little girl wearing a baseball cap and carrying a small backpack jump out of the car.

The little girl looked up, revealing an adorable face.

Her large eyes were particularly bright, as if they could speak.

Bai Ruo frowned.

"Who is..."

"This is little friend Yun Xiaoxiao. She saved me today, so I invited her home for dinner."

Bai Hongting explained.

"Oh, what a cute little sister."

Bai Ruo forced a smile, her words insincere.

Yun Xiaoxiao gave her a calm look, with a hint of an ambiguous smile in her eyes.

The world really was small.

Wasn't this the temperamental young lady she'd seen at the research institute before?

Well, well!

They'd just met, and already this person's intimacy level with her was at negative 30.

She was certain that this person hadn't seen her before.

But what could be the reason for such instant dislike at first sight?

The person's heart didn't reveal the reason; it was just an instinctive dislike.

Subsequently, the three of them walked into the classical-style residence, one after another.

They passed through the courtyard to reach the main hall.

When Sheng Shuya clearly saw Yun Xiaoxiao's face, her heart skipped a beat.

That face... looked just like hers when she was young!

But Little Tomato was gone now; otherwise, she would have thought this was how Little Tomato would look grown up.

Little Tomato was the nickname she had given to her child.

At the time, not knowing if it would be a boy or girl, she hadn't given the baby a formal name, only this nickname.