Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 549: Apocalypse: The True Daughter of Wealth Turns to Ashes (20)

Chapter 549: Apocalypse: The True Daughter of Wealth Turns to Ashes (20)

The other people also turned their gazes toward the handsome man, filled with curiosity and inquiry.

At that moment, the military official in charge hurried over.

He was very polite to the handsome man, "Dr. Lu, you’re here."

Lu Xun nodded faintly, "This is my territory for now, and I do not allow anyone to come close."

The middle-aged man knew what he was there for, "Understood!"

He then instructed the resting people to stay away from the entrance.

Lu Xun, with an indifferent face, raised his right hand.

His assistant reached out immediately and handed him a pair of gloves.

Lu Xun put on the gloves and took the instrument handed over by his assistant, carefully investigating the surroundings.

Before long, he crouched down and picked up a few small pieces of milky yellow translucent crystals with tweezers and placed them in a box.

After searching the area, he found a few more crystals, had his assistant pack up the items, and then took off his gloves.

The middle-aged man approached upon seeing this, "Dr. Lu, have you found the cause of the recent minor zombie wave?"

Lu Xun nodded, "I have a rough direction, but I need to go back and test it to be sure."

The middle-aged man smiled, "You’ve worked hard, Dr. Lu."

"Are you heading back to the lab, or are you going to wait here with us for the trip to the Beishang Capital Base tomorrow?" he asked.

This Dr. Lu was a highly protected figure by the military. There were orders from above to ensure Dr. Lu’s safe return to Kyoto Base, without any mishaps.

It was said that Dr. Lu was now humanity’s hope.

Moreover, as far as he knew, Lu Xun was not only an expert in biology but also came from a significant background.

Lu Xun pondered for a moment, "I won’t go back, I’ll wait here."

"Alright, I’ll arrange for someone to set up a tent," the middle-aged man said.

Lu Xun waved his hand, "No need, my research vehicle will be here soon, I’ll stay in it overnight."

The middle-aged man did not insist, "Fine, just signal if you need anything."

Lu Xun nodded without saying a word.

Then he walked toward the SUV and suddenly turned his head to look in one direction mid-way.

There he saw a beautiful girl smiling with her eyes as she looked at him, and Lu Xun’s heartbeat seemed to skip a half beat.

He recollected, certain he had never seen this girl before, nor did he know her. He quickly shifted his gaze away and got into the vehicle.

Luo Ning and Lu Xun’s eyes met, and she could see the unfamiliarity in his eyes, which indicated this guy had no memory.

She touched her chin, the corner of her lips curving up, thinking that no memory was even better—it made things more interesting since he was destined to be hers anyway.

Before long, an advanced research vehicle arrived.

The research vehicle was similar to a motorhome, but larger in overall size and had an extra dedicated laboratory.

Lu Xun entered the research vehicle carrying his stuff and unlocked the lab door using his irises and fingerprints.

Only he could enter here; if anyone else tried to force their way in, the data inside would be destroyed automatically as soon as the door was compromised.

Luo Ning didn’t actively seek out Lu Xun but instead went to live in the tent that was set up with Mi Yan and the others.

The zombies had been cleared out by the soldiers, and the food for the evening was provided by the military.

While eating instant noodles, Luo Ning overheard a conversation nearby.

"Not only was there a small zombie wave here today, but that big supermarket in the city center also had a zombie wave, and anyone who didn’t leave in time died."

"The nearby gas station also experienced a zombie attack."

"I heard that the eldest son of the prestigious Luo Family was scratched by a zombie."

"Ah, isn’t he going to turn into a zombie?"

"He was very lucky. Not only did he not become a zombie, but he also awakened a superpower, and the scratch from the zombie healed automatically."

"That’s some incredible luck."

It had been twenty days since the apocalypse began, and everyone had learned a considerable amount of information.

Following the acid rain, a global mutation occurred, and both zombies and superpower users appeared.

Normally, being scratched or bitten by a zombie would turn someone into a zombie, but there was a one percent chance that the person could instead become a superpower user.

There had been a few such incidents before, but they were rare exceptions.

Luo Ning overheard their discussion and guessed why Eldest Luo and Second Luo hadn’t come to pick up their original body in that life.

Indeed, a gas station was more dangerous than a cleared-out supermarket. Since the original body was an ordinary woman with no combat power, they told her to stay put while they refueled the car and then would come back for her.

When they went to the gas station, they encountered zombies, and Eldest Luo was scratched and awakened his superpower.

But by the time they thought to return to the supermarket, they found that a zombie horde had overrun it, and everyone who hadn’t left in time had died.

They must have presumed Luo Ning was dead too.

No wonder, after reaching the Kyoto Base, the Luo Family never mentioned or sought out their biological daughter.

Abandoning and causing the death of one’s own sister would be something Third Luo might do.

But it seemed rather unlikely for Eldest Luo and Second Luo, who were cold but not cruel enough to be so heartless toward their own sister.

However, this was no excuse for Eldest Luo and Second Luo’s past cold brutality.

As long as they hadn’t participated in killing the original body, Luo Ning wasn’t going to wish death upon them; she merely wanted to fulfill the original body’s desire to make the Luo Family regret their actions.

Luo Ning knew that the Luo Family’s inability to give up on Luo Baomiao, in addition to having pampered her for over a decade, was because Luo Baomiao was diligently nurtured by them. Be it her education, temperament, or demonstrated capabilities, she was all superior to the original body.

It wasn’t to say the original body was that much worse than Luo Baomiao, but her family environment made the difference; Luo Baomiao simply brought more honor to the family when brought out in public.

Especially since Luo Baomiao had a fiancé from a major family in Capital City.

Originally acquainted through the connections of Mother Luo’s maiden family, the man took a liking to Luo Baomiao and got engaged to her.

As a result, Luo Baomiao worked hard to bring pride to the Luo Family, making her more valued than the original body.

Luo Ning speculated that after the apocalypse, the Luo Family valued Luo Baomiao even more, not only because of her fiancé but also because of her connection with the Jade Pendant space and the well.

In an apocalypse, food was scarce. Luo Baomiao could grow food, vegetables, and fruits with excellent taste ten times faster, which was worth much more than a powerful superpower user.

So, the Luo Family was quite pragmatic.

Therefore, she already knew how to make the Luo Family regret.

The Luo Family must have started to feel uneasy after receiving her gift today.

That unease was the beginning of disdain, and given that in this life, Luo Baomiao had only awakened a "non-mutated" Wood Element superpower, Luo Ning didn’t believe the Luo Family would continue to value her so highly.

The night passed in this way, and by 9 a.m. the next morning, the convoy heading to the Kyoto Base had reached the highway entrance.

Military off-road vehicles and military trucks totaled over a thousand, with tens of thousands of people.

There were also hundreds of private cars, with only a few hundred passengers, but those who managed to secure a spot in this convoy to the Beishang Capital were either influential or top-tier talents.

This group was several times smaller compared to those heading to the other two major bases.

It was clear that S City was being abandoned.

Luo Ning’s vehicle also quickly joined the main troop.

She noticed that Dr. Lu’s experimental vehicle was placed right in the middle, heavily guarded on all sides, clearly indicating his importance.

A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Luo Ning’s eyes.

She was actually quite eager to see what Dr. Lu looked like in his lab coat.

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