Chapter 46

ps: Do you hope for a burst of drowsiness? Do you hope for a burst of drowsiness like a perpetual motion machine? Then work hard to support it! Give enough motivation...

"Yangzi, how do we find them?" When they arrived at the location, Yu Kai and the others discovered the most headache-inducing problem.

Cheng Yang thought for a moment and said, "Let's use the simplest method, shout! But before that, we need to clear out the surrounding mutated beasts, or else it will be troublesome if a large group of monsters attacks us."

Yu Kai was initially stunned but quickly realized, "This method is not bad."

"Then let's act separately. First, we'll kill all the monsters within a 400-meter radius. It should take about ten minutes to complete," Cheng Yang instructed.

The others immediately followed his orders and then split up to act.

This time, Cheng Yang did not act alone but brought Yu Kai, Liu Hao, Li Wanshan, and Shu Yuan with him. The rest were divided into three teams, heading in different directions to start clearing.

Cheng Yang made this arrangement to practice his "Flower Transplanting" skill. Of course, such an arrangement also had unparalleled advantages. Their powerful attacks were sufficient to eliminate most of the monster groups in a short time.

The subsequent actions went very smoothly. Cheng Yang and the other four specifically sought out large monster groups with more than fifty monsters. After activating the "Flower Transplanting" effect, they swept through them in waves. Although there were times when they needed to sit and recover their mana, having someone guard them made it much safer, and they hardly needed to use mana potions.

After more than ten minutes, all eight monster groups within a 400-meter radius were eliminated, and the scattered monsters and smaller groups were also cleared by the other three teams. In terms of gains, Cheng Yang's group was the most successful, with each person earning nearly 100 spirit points. Although the efficiency was not much higher than when Cheng Yang acted alone, it was because they did not encounter any super-large monster groups and did not use mana potions.

After all the battles ended, Shu Yuan called out his parents' names. Shu Yuan was just a 22-year-old young man who had not yet started a family, and his family consisted only of his parents.

Everyone's hearts were filled with a sense of unease and anxiety, but they also knew that the outcome was already determined. Apart from waiting, they could do nothing more. This was true for Shu Yuan's family and for themselves as well.

Perhaps it was the favor of heaven, but Shu Yuan's call received a response. A weak voice came from under the rubble.

"Is it Xiaoyuan?" The voice was filled with intense emotion.

Shu Yuan's body trembled. Although the voice was weak, it shook his heart. He immediately ran madly in the direction of the voice.

Cheng Yang and the others did not follow, as the voice came from a location less than fifty meters away, where the monsters had already been cleared, and there was no longer any danger.

A moment later, Shu Yuan returned with a group of people. He held a man and a woman by the hands. Cheng Yang guessed that these two were his parents. The people behind them were probably those who had taken refuge with his parents.

Cheng Yang felt happy for Shu Yuan's good fortune. In the apocalypse, it was rare for families to reunite. Among the thirty-one people they had brought out, it was estimated that no more than half would be able to save their families. Some were because their families had already been harmed, and others were because they could not find them temporarily. Whether they would eventually find them was entirely up to fate.

"Lord, these are my parents. From now on, we will all move to Luofeng Village. I hope you will agree, Lord," Shu Yuan's excitement had not yet subsided. In the past, he called Cheng Yang "Lord" for survival, but now he did so from the heart.

Cheng Yang smiled and said, "Of course, I welcome you. Luofeng Village will always be your home. But what do you plan to do now? Will you take your parents with us, or stay here and wait for us to return?"

Shu Yuan looked at his parents and then at the group of companions who had helped him search for his family. He immediately said, "Lord, I want to act with you. My parents will stay here temporarily, and we will return to Luofeng Village together when we come back."

Cheng Yang nodded and smiled, "I respect your decision, and I believe you will not regret it in the future."

Shu Yuan nodded heavily and then turned to his parents, "Dad, Mom, please wait here for now. We still need to continue rescuing people. We will come back to take you in the afternoon. I was able to save you this time thanks to the help of Lord and my companions. Now that I have confirmed your safety, I cannot selfishly stay with you. I hope you can forgive me."

Shu Yuan's father was very reasonable and immediately said, "Go with peace of mind. Haven't you already killed the monsters around here? It's only a few hours until evening. We will find a hidden place to hide, and there will be no danger."

Shu Yuan smiled through his tears and then spoke a few more words to his mother before returning to the group.

After seeing Shu Yuan's father and the others return to their hiding place, Cheng Yang and the others marked the area and continued on their way.

The next location was quite far from where they were, about three to four kilometers away. This was where another combat professional, Fang Lei's wife, worked.

On the way, Cheng Yang included Yu Kai and the others in his team and took turns drawing people from the other combat professionals to activate the "Flower Transplanting" skill and slaughter the monsters they encountered.

After nearly half an hour, they finally reached the next location. After clearing a large area around it as before, Fang Lei began to call out for his wife.

However, luck did not favor Fang Lei. After more than a minute, there was still no response, which made Fang Lei increasingly anxious.

Cheng Yang walked over, patted Fang Lei on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, let's keep looking. Maybe she is too weak to make a sound."

Fang Lei looked at Cheng Yang gratefully and nodded.

Next, Cheng Yang had everyone spread out to search every possible hiding place in the area, entering each one to search.

When they had searched about halfway, a voice suddenly came from the ground not far away, "Friends above, are you here to rescue people?"

Cheng Yang and the others were slightly startled, looked at each other, and Cheng Yang gave Fang Lei a nod to handle the situation.

Fang Lei stepped forward and said, "We are indeed here to rescue people. We have killed all the monsters around here, so you can all come out."

Soon, more than ten people emerged from a hole about ten meters away. Although they were dirty, they looked relatively well, much better than most of the refugees Cheng Yang had encountered before.

"Are you all from this area?" Fang Lei asked.

The leading man looked at Fang Lei cautiously and said, "We work in this area. Who are you? I saw you kill those monsters very easily in the hole just now. How did you get such abilities?"

Fang Lei, being more thoughtful, did not directly answer but said, "You will know about these things later. Do you know a woman named Ruan Meng, about 24 or 25 years old?"

The leading man nodded and said, "Yes, I know her. She was with us when we took refuge, but a larger group passed by the day before yesterday. She probably thought our group was too small and unsafe, so she left with them. They seemed to be heading west. If I see that group now, I can recognize them."

Fang Lei, worried, immediately turned to look at Cheng Yang. However, when he saw Cheng Yang's expression, he noticed that there was no joy on his face.

Cheng Yang did not give Fang Lei any direct answer and said, "Separate them and question them individually. Decide what to ask based on the situation."

As Cheng Yang spoke, the leading man's face changed slightly, and he was about to say something. At that moment, Cheng Yang waved his bone staff, and a magic missile accurately hit a rock beside him, turning it to dust. The warning was clear.

The leading man opened his mouth but could not speak.

Even if Fang Lei was slow, he could see that the situation was not good. The others immediately followed Cheng Yang's orders and separated the more than ten people. Although some tried to resist, they were too weak compared to the combat professionals and were quickly subdued and taken aside.

With only ten people, there was no need for everyone to act, and Fang Lei was also left behind by Cheng Yang.

"Do you wonder why I did this?" Cheng Yang asked calmly.

Fang Lei hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

Cheng Yang continued, "Your observational skills are not good enough. In the apocalypse, if you do not carefully observe the details around you, it could cost you your life. For example, the leading man and the few behind him had a fierce look in their eyes, and the others avoided our gaze. Also, when you called out, they did not respond, but they suddenly appeared when we started searching. This is not normal."

Fang Lei's face changed, and he said nervously, "Lord, do you mean these people are lying? But... but why would they lie?"

Cheng Yang said, "People who lie have their reasons. We will know the truth after questioning them all. You should be mentally prepared. Maybe... let's wait for the results."

In fact, even without Cheng Yang saying it, Fang Lei could guess some things, but he did not want to believe it.

A few minutes later, everyone had been questioned, and some of them looked unhappy, indicating that the questioning was not very friendly.

Cheng Yang had no objections to this. In this chaotic world, being too merciful would only lead to one's downfall, and the methods used by his combat professionals were not excessive.

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