Chapter 202: Zombie Virus
By offering this explanation, Jiang Si confirmed that she, too, was a superpower user.
No wonder they hadn’t been afraid when they saw the bird-like man falling from the sky. Instead, they had piloted a helicopter to fight it.
No wonder Qin Shen had been able to find Zhang Aihua so accurately when he was buried in the snow.
No wonder Jiang Si’s group had been able to anticipate their every move.
And it made even more sense that the troop of monkeys would listen to them.
Perhaps one of them had the ability to make the monkeys obey.
Brother Qiu and Lao Er were not only shocked, but also filled with a deep sense of envy.
’If only we were chosen to be superpower users, too. How great would that be!’
But they weren’t.
Song Yufang, looking at Zhang Aihua, didn’t overthink it. After thanking Jiang Si, she had Brother Qiu and Lao Er hoist Zhang Aihua onto their backs.
She had actually wanted to leave Zhang Aihua here, so that if anything went wrong, Jiang Si could help. However, it was clear that neither Jiang Si nor the people behind her had any intention of letting them stay, so Song Yufang had to drop the idea.
Only after Zhang Aihua was carried away did Lu Zhifeng and the others ask, "What was that all about?"
"He’s a superpower user, too?"
Jiang Si nodded. "Yes, he’s a newly awakened superpower user. It happened all of a sudden. You all need to be careful in the future. If one day you awaken a new superpower, you must come find me immediately. I can ease the pain. Whatever you do, don’t hide it because you’re afraid of worrying everyone."
Niu Niu said happily, "Can I get a superpower like Bobby’s? He’s so cool!"
Jiang Si smiled. "Maybe. You never know."
Lu Zhifeng disagreed. "It’s good to be a happy, normal person, too. Don’t go getting any wild ideas."
Niu Niu lowered her gaze to the innocent-looking Bobby beside her. Thinking of the pain he had endured, and the indelible scars still on his face, she nodded in agreement with Lu Zhifeng. "I know, Dad."
Jiang Linhai, however, was curious. "What’s his superpower?"
Jiang Si smiled. "The power to control vines."
Shen Baoying exclaimed, "Do they come out of his body?"
"There’s probably a ’control vine’ inside his body, and the others sprout from the ground."
"So, you’re saying if vines can’t grow in the ground, his superpower is useless."
Niu Niu had grasped the key point.
Jiang Si nodded. "That’s probably right. But this place is actually quite suitable for growing vines."
Jiang Linhai immediately said, "Then why didn’t we keep him here? He could have used his power to build a huge wall of thorns for us."
Shen Baoying jabbed him. "Zhang Aihua has all those people with him. Do you really think this is a castle? The more people there are, the more problems you have. We wouldn’t just be defending against outside dangers, we’d also have to guard against dissent from within and establish all sorts of rules and regulations. It’s not like now, where we can just talk things out."
More importantly, with more people staying together, resources would have to be shared, more or less.
And any disparities in that sharing would gradually breed resentment.
’The human heart is the hardest thing to fathom.’
Jiang Si constantly reminded herself of this.
But given their current situation, she had to be ready to make changes at any moment.
Sometimes, there was simply greater strength in unity.
Suddenly, Little Chun’s cry came from behind them.
Bobby looked up to see Little Chun flying down and landing in front of Jiang Si.
The other few vultures also circled Jiang Si, nuzzling her with their heads.
Little Chun proudly showed off its wings, and its three younger siblings watched intently, as if being taught, diligently absorbing the experience of flight.
Then, they tried to take off again.
In the wild, vultures would resort to cannibalism, but with an abundance of food, they weren’t nearly as vicious.
Jiang Si stroked Little Chun’s proud head and said in a gentle, negotiating tone, "Little Chun, how about you take Mama for a flight?"
Little Chun was very intelligent and completely understood what Jiang Si was saying.
Seeing that Jiang Si wanted to fly, it immediately lowered its body, signaling for her to climb on.
Seeing Jiang Si about to ride Little Chun, Shen Baoying said worriedly, "It just learned to fly not long ago. That can’t be safe, right? Maybe you should wait a while before riding it."
Jiang Si chuckled. "It might not have much flying experience, but I have plenty. Don’t worry, I’ll have Little Chun fly slowly."
For safety, even though Little Chun didn’t like the harness, Jiang Si put it on anyway.
Because it was its mama, Little Chun tolerated it.
Jiang Si couldn’t help but kiss its cheek. "Good boy. Let’s fly!"
The moment she finished speaking, Little Chun spread its wings and leaped into the sky.
Everyone’s eyes went wide as they watched Jiang Si fly higher and higher, farther and farther away. Shen Baoying’s heart leaped into her throat, and she yelled after Jiang Si, "Be careful! Hold on tight! Little Chun, fly a little lower!"
Little Chun loved the feeling of soaring freely through the sky. As long as Jiang Si didn’t give an order, it flew wherever it pleased.
Once they reached a certain altitude, Jiang Si gave the command, "Little Chun, dive!" She pulled on the reins, giving it a direction.
Receiving the order, Little Chun plummeted from hundreds of meters in the air, shooting forward like a sharp arrow with a WHOOSH.
The thrilling sensation was absolutely exhilarating.
Even better than flying a helicopter!
The adventurous spirit in Jiang Si’s bones was reawakened in an instant.
She had thought that after the ten years of suffering in her past life, she would no longer enjoy extreme sports. But she still did.
It was precisely this love that had given her the courage to survive against the odds, time and time again, in her past life.
Little Chun carried her weaving through the clouds and across the surface of the sea. She was savoring this freedom when suddenly, her gaze fell upon a moving black dot on the ground. She yanked the reins sharply, halting Little Chun. "Wait."
Little Chun obediently held a glide in the sky while Jiang Si pulled a pair of binoculars from her dimensional space and looked closely at the moving black dot.
The moment she saw clearly that the moving black dot was a zombie, her expression froze.
It was a zombie. At this rate, if it didn’t change direction, it would probably reach Hot Spring Bay the day after tomorrow.
Jiang Si urged Little Chun, "A little farther forward."
Little Chun flew forward, smooth and steady. Jiang Si didn’t feel the slightest bump.
As she scanned with the binoculars, more zombies came into view.
There was a large number of them—at least several thousand in total.
They posed a huge threat to her group.
Jiang Si rode Little Chun in another circle around the area. She discovered that aside from the north, zombies were beginning to appear sporadically in all other directions.
The territory was vast, so it wasn’t certain that they would all head for Hot Spring Bay. However, Jiang Si noticed something strange: animals also seemed to be infected with the zombie virus, and they were continuously spreading it to other animals.