Xiang Jintian was stunned for a moment, then snapped back to reality.
He suddenly lunged onto the bed and pulled the woman into his arms.
"Eat it."
Xu Qian squinted her eyes and buried her face in his chest muscles.
"Really?"
"..."
She opened her mouth and bit into his abdominal muscles, leaving a small tooth mark.
The muscles were so firm that her mouth hurt from biting.
Xu Qian licked the tooth mark, like a kitten.
"I can't bite through, what am I supposed to eat?"
In the past month, although they had...
They hadn't taken the final step.
Both of them knew that they had to suppress the activation of their abilities. If they took that step once, there would be countless more.
Xiang Jintian suppressed the heat in his body and dotingly held her in his arms.
He smelled the faint fragrance of her hair and felt a bit drowsy.
How long had it been since he felt so relaxed?
"Jintian, can we set off tomorrow?"
Xiang Jintian's entire body stiffened, then relaxed.
"Okay."
Xu Qian sensitively detected his emotions and raised her eyes to glance at him.
"What's wrong?"
Xiang Jintian quickly adjusted his state and said softly, "Nothing. These past few months have been too comfortable, I'm a bit reluctant to leave."
Xu Qian naturally knew that although his favorability wasn't rising quickly, it was steadily increasing.
Now his favorability was already at 70 points. With a little more effort, she could... leave him.
Did she really have to leave?
Xu Qian lowered her eyelids. Of course, she had to leave.
What was the point of reluctance, even if she liked him?
None of this was within her control. After everything was over, she would find Xiao Nian and live a peaceful life.
Xu Qian closed her eyes, her entire body enveloped in his scent, feeling safe.
She softly replied, "We can also rest like this for a few days when we're tired."
"Mmm."
The next morning.
Setting off for L City.
Driving along the national highway, they naturally encountered the Junjun Base.
From a distance, their giant red banner was gone, and the sign outside had been replaced with a new name.
Power Base.
Neither of them was the type to meddle in other people's affairs. Perhaps they just wanted to change the name?
Suddenly, Xiang Jintian slammed on the brakes, bringing the jeep to a halt in the middle of the road.
Xu Qian's expression tensed, and she stared straight ahead.
Suddenly, a large group of people rushed out from the roadside. Most of them were holding guns, but they didn't fire.
Xiang Jintian narrowed his eyes, staring at the rearview mirror. Another group of people popped out from behind.
It was clear they were after them.
They didn't fire. One of the leaders shouted, "Get out of the car, hand over your food and your vehicle, and we'll spare your lives!"
Xu Qian scoffed. In the second year of the apocalypse, the old trick of robbing was long outdated.
"Reverse."
These people were all cowards. As long as they were ruthless enough, they wouldn't dare.
Xiang Jintian shifted into reverse, stomped on the accelerator, and the car shot backward.
They were all cowards who feared death, and they quickly dodged out of the way.
Not a single one of them dared to block them.
The leader in front's expression tightened. He raised his pistol and fired at their tires.
What kind of person was Xiang Jintian to be hit by his amateurish shooting?
The two in the car escaped smoothly.
The leader's face turned ashen. They had finally found a vehicle, only to have these good-for-nothings let it go!
"You useless fools! Good for nothing!"
The crowd bowed their heads, not daring to speak.
This leader was Yang Biao. They had lived a carefree life for half a month, eating up all the remaining stored food in the base.
More than half of the base's people had defected to other bases due to lack of food. The remaining three hundred or so people didn't want to leave, so they stayed and lived a bandit-like life with them.
Many people were unwilling, but they had no choice, as too many people had fled.
For the sake of the overall situation, Yang Biao decreed that no one was allowed to leave the base without authorization.
Any violation would result in a gunshot.