Chapter Thirty-Six: Target, Jungle

  "Little sister Moon, what grade are you in?" Zhang Yu asked Zhao Yue'er with a curious face.

  Because in the previous battle against the variant mosquitoes, Zhao Yue'er's performance can be described as fierce and violent, killing more variant mosquitoes than Liu Xin and her mother combined, looking not as weak as she appears.

  Zhao Yue'er pursed her lips and said with embarrassment: "I'm only level two, still a ways off from level three".

  "Wow, so amazing! I'm just a little higher than level one", exclaimed the little girl Liu Xin beside her, full of surprise and admiration.

  "Yes, Moon Sister is really formidable," Zhang Yu said faintly.

  She had an unspoken envy in her heart, and also a thread of inexplicable jealousy. As another girl, Zhao Yueer surpassed her, so she must have felt some imbalance inside. After all, girls always have a sense of comparison, even in this post-apocalyptic world.

  "It's actually nothing, I've been used to it since I was a child, just need to be a bit stronger, and those monsters aren't that hard to deal with, as long as you don't get attacked at the beginning", Zhao Yue'er said with embarrassment.

  "Who's so fierce? Come and tell me," Tang Tian walked in, asking with a smile, having obtained top-notch equipment, his mood couldn't help but be great.

  The expressions of several girls were different when Tang Tian appeared.

  Little loli Liu Xin was overjoyed, Tang Tian was like an elder brother to her, with an inexplicable sense of dependence.

  Liu Xin's mother was deeply grateful for this. If it weren't for Tang Tian, they might still be hiding at home in a state of confusion.

  Zhao Yu'er saw Tang Tian and for some reason her heart beat unconsciously faster, with a radiant glow in her eyes.

  Zhang Yu's face turned ugly, and she had been resentful of Tang Tian's coldness towards her before. Of course, she chose to selectively forget the fact that she had slapped Tang Tian.

  "Tang Tian, brother, we were talking about Yue Er, sister. She's really amazing, already at level 2, but I'm not even close to level 1 yet." Liu Xin came over to Tang Tian's side and said while pulling on one of his hands.

  When it came to Zhao Yue's two levels, she was also very happy, but when it came to herself, she felt a little lost, the little girl's nature was revealed without doubt.

  Tang Tian rubbed her head, messing up her hair, and smiled saying "Don't be discouraged little Xinxin, you'll be awesome too".

  When Liu Xin heard Tang Tian's words, she immediately forgot the unhappiness in her heart and became cheerful. Tang Tian's encouragement made her even happier than being promoted several levels.

  "Don't listen to their nonsense, I just got lucky," Zhao Yue'er said with a embarrassed tone, lowering her head as she faced Tang Tian.

  "Hehe, what's there to be embarrassed about? You should be happy instead", Tang Tian looked deeply at Zhao Yue'er, previously she didn't have any experience at all, unexpectedly after becoming a variant mosquito she actually reached level two already, this also made Tang Tian feel a little bit of surprise.

  "What brings you here?" Zhang Yu interrupted the conversation of several people next to her, and for some reason, when she saw that several people were laughing and chatting, she felt uncomfortable.

  "Is it just them in your eyes?" Zhang Yu sighed softly.

  Tang Tian slapped his forehead and said, "Looking at your happy faces, I almost forgot that it's already time for lunch. I've been busy all morning and haven't eaten yet. Excuse me, is the meal ready?"

  After dealing with the mutated mosquitoes, it was already noon. He hadn't even eaten breakfast yet. After the intense battle, Tang Tian's stomach was growling with hunger.

  "Oh no, I was so excited that I forgot to cook dinner, wait a minute!"

  When Zhao Yue'er heard Tang Tian's words, she suddenly let out a cry of surprise and said with embarrassment, then stuck out her tongue and quickly ran into the kitchen to cook.

  "I'll go help," Zhang Yu also ran along with her. She couldn't cook, but she wanted to learn. She didn't want to be outdone by Zhao Yue'er in everything.

  "I'm going too, hehe", and Liu Xin also followed suit, running to join in on the fun.

  Looking at their happy faces, Tang Tian felt a sense of emotion. In this chaotic world, it's really hard to maintain such an optimistic attitude.

  "Liu Dajie, where is Liu Dage? I need to discuss some things with him," Tang Tian turned around and asked Liu Qiang's wife.

  "He was just here a moment ago, now I don't know where he went, but I think he'll be back soon," Liu Qiang's wife said uncertainly.

  "Is that so? Well, I'm busy, I'll go outside and find him," said Tang Tian as he turned around and walked out.

  "Is that girl at my house too attached to Tang Tian? But Xiner isn't young anymore, I was already her age when I had her. However, it seems like Yuè and that little police officer Zhang Yu both have a crush on him, and they're both so outstanding, this is going to be tough. But looking at Tang Tian, he doesn't seem to have any feelings for them, maybe I'm just overthinking..."

  Watching Tang Tian's departing back, Liu Qiang's wife thought with a hint of contemplation.

  Tang Tian came out of the house and happened to bump into Liu Qiang who was returning, so he pulled him aside.

  "Brother Liu, I want to talk to you about something," Tang Tian said, pulling Liu Qiang aside.

  "Tang brothers said, what things just order a voice on the line", for Tang Tian Liu Qiang is the trust in the heart.

  Tang Tian waved his hand and said, "It's not that serious. I was thinking, since things have been handled more or less, shouldn't we take people to hunt in the jungle? After all, those mutated beasts are also evolving, and if time drags on, it won't be a good thing."

  Liu Qiang pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked: "Is Brother Tang worried about something?"

  Although Liu Qiang hasn't read many books, decades of experience have taught him to be cautious and think twice before acting.

  He nodded and said, "Indeed, it's too dangerous in the jungle. You never know what dangers are lurking in the dark. And once I leave with someone, I can't guarantee that others won't have ulterior motives."

  "It's really like that, actually Tang brothers don't have to worry so much, in this world full of crises, where is there still a safe place? Maybe there will be danger, but can't just not face it because of that? As for your second concern, I really don't know what to do, after all, others' thoughts are invisible", Liu Qiang said thoughtfully.

  "This is what I was thinking, you take your part of the people and stay in the village to guard it, I'll take Big Cow and his men, and choose another ten or so people, form a team, first go into the thicket to scout out the situation, understand it first, then make plans, what do you think?" Tang Tian said, revealing the plan in his mind.

  "It's alright, Brother Tang, you can take your men and go, I'll handle things here," Liu Qiang said with a pat on his chest.

  "Then I'll have to trouble Liu for it."

  "What did Brother Tang say?"

  Tang Tian kept Liu Qiang because he was steady and not as unorthodox as Zhao Da Niu, and also because of Zhao's great strength. When in danger, Tang Tian would have someone to rely on, after all, among everyone, except for Tang Tian himself, it was Zhao Da Niu who had the greatest strength.

  "Brother Tang, hurry up and wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon...", Liu Xin called out happily from inside the house.

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