Chapter 68: Unit 4’s Cooking, Appears!
In the next second, no one expected Tang Yuanbin to suddenly strike. His movement was as fast as lightning, and he directly grabbed the fat man’s throat.
A strong electric current instantly surged from his hand. The fat man, caught off guard by the sudden attack, let out a shrill scream.
The terrifying current rapidly coursed through his body, making him tremble uncontrollably.
Black smoke billowed from the fat man’s mouth as his body stiffened, and he died on the spot.
Tang Yuanbin, who had always worn a smiling face before, now showed a cold expression and said flatly, “Just act directly. Why waste so much time? If they’re disobedient, just eliminate them.”
After speaking, his sharp gaze swept over the remaining leaders, as if warning them not to act rashly.
Only then did everyone seem to awaken from a dream and recall Tang Yuanbin’s other title at the Third Shelter—“God of Slaughter.”
This was the same ruthless figure who had once quelled a riot single-handedly—how could he possibly be a soft-hearted man?
Fu Qingge was not surprised by Tang Yuanbin’s action. She seemed to have expected it.
Qin Fan, on the other hand, sighed and turned to the others, saying, “We’re not negotiating with you—we’re informing you. Originally, we wanted to team up with you to eliminate the Rat King from the Ninth Shelter and then work together to build a new shelter. But now, the Rat King has already acted. Even if you don’t want to join us to fight it, with its power, it can wipe out all of you. So this isn’t just our issue—it’s a matter of life and death for this entire base.”
Everyone fell silent, because they knew they couldn’t refute this.
There were people in their shelter who had escaped from the Ninth Shelter and knew all too well the terrifying nature of the Rat King.
“…Fine. We’ll agree. But once we eliminate the Rat King, we will do our utmost to rebuild the Ninth Shelter.”
At this moment, a strong-willed woman suddenly slammed the table and stood up, expressing her agreement with Tang Yuanbin’s proposal.
Tang Yuanbin and Qin Fan exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of relief.
With that, the two sides quickly reached a consensus. Tang Yuanbin and Fu Qingge immediately began organizing people to fight against the Rat King.
Meanwhile, Su Ning and Zhang Li were sitting on a flying metal board controlled by Zhao Fuqing, fleeing at high speed.
The swarm of rats behind them continued their relentless pursuit, unwilling to give up.
Zhang Li gripped the edge of the metal board tightly, her face pale as she nervously watched the wave of rats below.
Her voice trembled: “What’s going on? Why does it feel like these rats are targeting us specifically? Why won’t they stop chasing us?”
Su Ning felt a little embarrassed. After all, if she hadn’t tried using the [Beast Taming] skill, these rats probably wouldn’t be so fixated on them.
She could only shake her head helplessly.
Looking down at the raging sea of rats below, Su Ning muttered bitterly to herself, “That Rat King is really petty.”
Just then, Zhao Fuqing, who had been controlling the flying metal board, let out a low groan, a pained expression on his face.
The metal board began to wobble.
“I… I can’t hold on much longer…” he said with difficulty to Zhang Li.
His forehead was covered in sweat, and his body trembled slightly—it was clear he had reached his limit.
Zhang Li instantly panicked and comforted him, “Xiao Qing, are you okay? Just hang on a bit longer. Once we reach the city, we’ll have somewhere to hide.”
Zhao Fuqing gritted his teeth and nodded.
Su Ning looked at the strong-willed child in front of her with growing admiration.
She was also confused about why Zhang Li cared so deeply for a child she’d only met a few days ago.
Maybe it was because she had just lost her parents and was using Zhao Fuqing as an emotional anchor?
It wasn’t impossible—Su Ning had thought the same way after losing her own parents. But the family she’d turned to for support had instead dealt her a cruel blow.
That’s why Su Ning had grown up to be so fiercely independent.
Having an emotional anchor wasn’t necessarily wrong. At least, in a world of natural disasters and apocalypse, it gave people hope.
But Zhao Fuqing’s condition was clearly worsening.
In this world, players received their abilities from the system, but those abilities weren’t limitless.
Just like MP in games—it could run out. And when it did, you needed time to recover.
Right now, Zhao Fuqing’s “mana” was at zero.
Seeing this, Su Ning quickly took out a bottle of water from her backpack and handed it to Zhang Li.
“Give him this.”
Zhang Li was puzzled.
Su Ning explained, “This is something I got from a dungeon. It can restore energy and stamina. Let’s see if it helps him.”
Indeed, what Su Ning handed over was [Energy Soup], and not the inferior homemade kind either.
With Unit 4 around, her [Cooking] ability was practically cheat-level. As long as she threw ingredients into Unit 4’s pot, the resulting dish would always be extraordinary.
She had used ingredients like the Giant Fruit, Jade Dew Fruit, Emerald Honey, and some other materials she’d found while working at the Sixth Shelter.
[Cocoa Fruit]: A special spiritual fruit, non-toxic, can slowly restore stamina and energy.
Thanks to Unit 4, she now had a new creation:
[Restorative Energy Soup]: Restores stamina and energy quickly. Slight chance to reduce physical pain.
Zhang Li held the bottle, looking conflicted.
Su Ning had no interest in heartfelt drama at a life-or-death moment.
“What are you waiting for?”
Zhang Li snapped out of it and gave the Energy Soup to Zhao Fuqing.
“Xiao Qing, drink this.”
Zhao Fuqing didn’t hesitate and drank it immediately.
As soon as he did, he felt a refreshing sensation throughout his body. The fatigue from using his ability quickly faded, and he regained full control over the metal board.
“Big sis, I feel great now!” he said excitedly.
In truth, Su Ning could have simply hidden inside her planting space and left Zhang Li and Zhao Fuqing to fend for themselves.
But unless it was the absolute last resort, Su Ning wasn’t the type to make that kind of choice.
Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the pitch-black sky, followed by a deafening explosion.
“BOOM!”
Su Ning and Zhang Li both opened their mouths wide, shocked.
“Thunder?”
They were filled with doubt. Ever since the extreme weather disasters began, there hadn’t even been cloudy skies—let alone lightning or rain.
So Su Ning didn’t believe this was natural lightning.
One person instantly came to mind—Tang Yuanbin.
Could it be him?
At that moment, Zhao Fuqing suddenly pointed and shouted, “Big sisters, look over there! What is that?”
Su Ning and Zhang Li followed his finger and saw a bright light atop a tall building.
In the middle of the night, it was like a beacon of hope.
That light wasn’t anything else—it was the glow of Tang Yuanbin’s lightning power flaring around him.
(End of Chapter)
