Chapter 1750 Residents of Youzhou Base

More importantly, Li Luo could clearly sense the supernatural energy fluctuations emanating from the two of them.

The energy emanating from the boy had a light and flowing quality, like a mountain breeze. Although not strong, it was stable and pure, roughly equivalent to the strength of a level 4 wind-type ability.

The energy emanating from the girl is heavy and steady, like solid soil beneath her feet. She is also at level 4, and her earth-type ability is very evident.

Neither of these two superpower fluctuations showed any signs of deliberate suppression, nor any deliberate attempt to disguise them as low-level abilities, nor any malicious intent whatsoever. They were as pure as two ordinary superpowered individuals struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, only wanting to protect themselves.

Li Luo's brows relaxed slightly, and her vigilance lessened a bit.

Based on current observations, these two individuals appear more like genuine survivors facing danger and desperate to survive, rather than imposters with ulterior motives.

She had seen many people who pretended to be asking for help. Their supernatural abilities were either deliberately hidden or carried a hint of hostility, and their eyes would show evasion and calculation.

But the eyes of these two people showed only pure exhaustion, the thrill of surviving a disaster, and an urgent thirst for life.

There was no attempt to dodge, nor a trace of scheming.

Especially that girl, her eyes were red-rimmed, but she bit her lower lip tightly to prevent the tears from falling. A faint yellowish-brown halo unconsciously gathered at her fingertips. Even though she was exhausted, she maintained a posture that showed she could activate her superpower to protect herself at any time. That stubborn and tenacious appearance was definitely not something she was deliberately putting on.

"Who are you people?" Li Luo asked, her tone calm, neither deliberately cold nor overly gentle, maintaining just the right distance—giving the other party space to respond while remaining sufficiently vigilant.

The boy immediately stopped and stood two meters away, afraid that getting any closer would cause a misunderstanding.

He was panting heavily, his chest heaving as he held his knees, but unlike most people, he didn't panic. After a few seconds, he steadied himself and explained quickly yet clearly:

"My name is Qin Fenglin, and her name is Li Nana! We are both official residents of the Youzhou Base! According to the base's regulations, residents who have awakened their superpowers must go out on a mission once a month, either to collect supplies or to clear out low-level zombies. This time, we came out with a team to collect medicine. Our target is an abandoned tertiary hospital on the outskirts of the city. The warehouse there is stocked with a lot of antibiotics and emergency medicines. There has been a recent outbreak of a new type of flu among the ordinary people in the base who have not awakened their superpowers, and they urgently need these medicines to save their lives."

He paused, recalling his experience at the hospital, a flicker of barely concealed fear crossing his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, his voice deep and steady:

"When we got there, we found that the place had already been taken over by a group of level 4 zombies. Those zombies were twice as fast as ordinary zombies, and they would huddle together to block us. Our team, which was mainly focused on collection, was simply not up to the task. I have a level 4 wind ability, so I can create air currents to block the flow and speed up Nana's run; Nana has a level 4 earth ability, so she can build a half-person-high earthen wall to temporarily block us."

"There were more than thirty zombies. Our team consisted of five people. The other three teammates stayed behind to buy us time to escape, but in the end... they didn't catch up."

Qin Fenglin paused, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he didn't choke up. Instead, a heavy sense of guilt appeared in his eyes. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Li Nana behind him. "We didn't dare to take the main road. We could only wander around in the ruins. When we were hungry, we would find some wild vegetables and fruits to eat. When we were thirsty, we would collect some rainwater. We hid in the ruins for two days and two nights before we finally found our way to this highway."