The male supporting character was actually myself.

Liang Suogui climbed up the high wall and replied politely, "The villagers are terrified by the zombies and dare not open their doors in the middle of the night. If you drive a few dozen miles further, there are other villages where you can stay."

Chu Han was unwilling to accept being rejected. He was about to play the victim when Brother Niu shot him at the foot of the ground, sending sparks flying. "Can't you understand human language?"

You dragged so many high-level zombies around in the middle of the night, and they almost got killed!

Don't you have any self-awareness about what you've done?

If you dare spout any more nonsense, I'll shoot you dead! Get lost!

Seeing that the other party was unmoved by reason, Chu Han was afraid of being shot and dying of frustration there, so he quickly took a can of oil from his space and drove away from Xiaogang Village.

As he passed through the village, he carefully observed the surroundings in his rearview mirror.

Every vulnerable spot that could be exploited was guarded by armed men; it seems there's no chance tonight.

I'll find a place to stay for now, and come back when this group leaves!

Having made up his mind, Chu Han drove further and further away.

"Everyone be on high alert in the latter half of the night. Be careful of other zombie hordes or that scheming kid coming back," Brother Niu instructed, carrying his gun.

The post-apocalyptic environment makes human nature and the human heart even more unbearable to look at.

Along the way, they encountered far too many people and things with ulterior motives.

Some people even knowing they would turn into zombies after being bitten still tried to sneak into the group, probably thinking that even if they died, they would take a few people down with them.

"That guy I saw earlier... he looks a bit like Chu Han." Tang Xueli's marksmanship has improved considerably, and she had also participated in the zombie extermination operation. However, the occasional fireballs exploding in the zombie horde created a blurry light, making her a little unsure.

After coming down from the high wall, she found an opportunity to whisper to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was surprised; this girl had incredibly good eyesight.

The scene was so chaotic just now, and Chu Han has changed over this time, yet she can still recognize him!

“I think it looks a lot like him.” Tang Xueli lowered her voice when she saw his surprised expression. “I didn’t see his face clearly, but the voice sounds somewhat similar, and the way he walks is a bit the same. Why don’t we chase after him and take a look? If it really is him, we can get your things back!”

Chapter Eighteen An Unreasonable Request

"Let's wait until dawn." Jiang Chen raised his wrist to check the time; it was already three in the morning. "We haven't had a good rest, and we don't know anything about the other side. It might be dangerous to chase after them rashly."

He shouldn't have gone far. We'll chase after him again tomorrow. There's strength in numbers; even if it really is Chu Han, we can control the situation.

Tang Xueli nodded obediently and then went to make his bed.

"This girl is so obedient," the little white cat chuckled, licking its paws. "All she thinks about is 'Whatever Jiang Chen says or does is right, unconditional obedience!'"

Jiang Chen glanced at it. "You really have mind-reading abilities?"

Little White's paw-licking motion abruptly stopped. After feigning ignorance for two seconds, it slumped onto his shoulder. "Oh, I'm so sleepy, host, I'm going to sleep now! Oh right, the script has already started updating since the protagonist couldn't come in."

Ha, playing dumb again.

Jiang Chen chuckled, stretched, washed up, and lay down to sleep.

The sun rises quickly for a new day.

Yesterday's rain washed the world clean and fresh.

Early in the morning, Brother Niu led his brothers to cut open the heads of the zombies outside, cleaned the crystal cores they had collected, and handed them over to Jiang Chen.

Since the zombies mutated, colorful crystal nuclei have appeared in their brains.

They can be absorbed by those with superpowers to increase their superpower level.

Among the many survivors, crystal cores have gradually become a valuable commodity.

"Are you leaving today?" The village chief whispered with the villagers for a while before stepping forward hesitantly and saying, "Thank you for saving everyone last night. We don't have anything to give you as thanks."

There was a battle last night. Although you protected the village, everyone was terrified.

If you leave, what should we do if we encounter such powerful zombies again?

or……"

Perhaps finding it difficult to speak, the village chief opened his mouth but couldn't bring himself to say it.

Tang Xueli smiled sweetly and comforted him, "Uncle, just say what you want to say. In this world, everyone will help as long as they can!"

“Lily is right. Just tell us if you need any help,” Zhao Meihua said, taking a moment to agree as she examined the villagers with a stethoscope.

Seeing that the village chief was hesitant to speak, Liang Suogui said, "The houses in the village are not sturdy, and building new ones now is impractical. Most people want to rely on you and move with you!"

Everyone witnessed the strength of Jiang Chen and his group in last night's battle.

With guns, ammunition, and powerful superpowers, following them is safer than staying in the village.

"Ah, this..." Tang Xueli didn't expect this kind of request, and looked at Jiang Chen with some difficulty.

Ninety-nine percent of the hundred or so people were elderly, weak, women, or children; taking them along would be a complete burden.

Although the current team is indeed capable, protecting so many people and providing them with food and drink will put a lot of pressure on them.

The village chief and others knew that it was unreasonable to ask them to do something against their will, but if they wanted to survive, they either had to do it themselves or rely on the strong. With so many old and young people in the village, they certainly couldn't do it on their own.

If the other party softens and agrees, then the more than one hundred people will have a chance to survive.

"Are you willing to leave your hometown?" Jiang Chen glanced at the picturesque village. It was conveniently located, remote, and had clean water, making it a good place to establish a base.

It's a shame to give up such a great place.

"Well... if we don't leave, we're going to die here sooner or later!"

"I saw that big zombie last night, it was terrifying!"

"Exactly, if we run into one, our whole village will be wiped out!"

"Even if you dig a tunnel, you can't escape something that powerful..."

……

The villagers chattered amongst themselves, and Liang Suogui looked at his elderly parents, his frail wife, and his young children, feeling a deep sense of guilt.

Look at Jiang Chen and Gong Feibai, they're only eighteen or nineteen years old, yet they've awakened powerful abilities to protect others.

And he himself, a strong man in his thirties, couldn't even protect his wife, children, and elderly parents.

The more Liang Suogui thought about it, the more unwilling he felt. His hands trembled slightly, fearing that if he heard Jiang Chen and the others refuse, then the whole village would really have no way to survive!

"Give me some time to think about it." Jiang Chen neither refused nor agreed, and went back to the RV alone.

Master chef Guo Quanyi hurriedly invited everyone to eat, and the aroma of the food helped to ease the awkward atmosphere somewhat.

"Dad, there's a big piece of meat in my bowl!" While eating the rare meat porridge, Liang Suogui's daughter obediently put the meat from her bowl into his bowl, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Mom said that Dad works the hardest and should eat more good food!"

His nose tingled and his vision blurred, so he quickly pretended to drink porridge and used the bowl to cover his face.

The old lady ate her porridge slowly and muttered to herself, "Gui'er, you shouldn't have spoken up."

A group of people, old and young, who eat a lot but can't do anything, why should they take us along?

Putting everything else aside, that group of people, most of us couldn't even run away from them.

"If it really comes to it, you can take Xiuer and the kids with you, and we won't bother anymore. We're so old, how many more days can we live? If we run around everywhere and die, we won't even be able to be buried in our ancestral graves."

“I think your mother is right.” The old man wanted to say something more, but Liang Suogui, who was feeling choked up, interrupted him in a muffled voice, “You two stop talking for now, let me think about it.”

Back in the RV and closing the door, Jiang Chen flipped through the map and asked, "Xiao Bai, take a closer look at the plot. When will Chu Han go to the T26 base?"

The script had just been updated, and the little white fluffy dumpling was frantically flipping through it, making a loud rustling sound. "It doesn't specify a time, but the road is quite lively, with robberies of military factories and water plant resources. I guess it won't be short."

On the map, there are two provinces between my location and T26.

It's not too far from the highway, so we might make it in time.

"Xiaobai, transfer all the storage in your system space to my side." Jiang Chen thought for a moment and instructed, "When we take the highway, if we encounter any obstacles, you should go ahead and store all the obstacles in your space before throwing them off the highway to clear a passable path."

In that case, we could probably reach Base T26 within two days and prevent the tragedy from happening.

He took the script and studied the new plot carefully, quickly grasping the time point when Chu Han arrived at T26.

When the protagonist arrives, the base issues a bounty for a large amount of winter supplies.

Furthermore, Chu Han spent 2166 crystal cores at the base to have a lavish meal in order to equip himself with AC, including a rare and fresh mooncake that he won at auction, which made everyone envious and made him the center of attention.

Since we're eating mooncakes, it must be the eighth month of the lunar calendar.

There's still a month and a half left; if we hurry, it might be enough.

Everyone ate breakfast with unease in their hearts.

Even Brother Niu and his brothers were unusually silent;

The chubby boy held the baby, trying to avoid the expectant gazes of the villagers.

After a while, Jiang Chen opened the car door, glanced at the people who were all staring at him, and said loudly, "Everyone, I've thought about it for a long time and I think I can't take you with me."

Disappointment instantly spread across the villagers' faces, and for a moment, the atmosphere became lifeless.

"Xiaogang Village has a great geographical environment and clean water sources. I feel that there is absolutely no need for us to leave our homes and go out into the unknown world to make a living. We will stay here and build it into a safe base!"

Chapter Nineteen: Building Your Own Base

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone, including the little white cat, was stunned.

"What did you say, Host?" The fluffy little thing rubbed its ear and pressed, "What kind of base are you building?"

Brother Niu was so startled that he forgot to put down the bowl, choking on it and coughing continuously.

"What is a base?"

"Great! They said they want to stay!"

"Stay in our village? I always said Xiaogang Village is a blessed place!"

……

The villagers murmured happily, and suddenly the meat porridge in their bowls tasted even better!

"Hey buddy, what kind of safe base are you talking about?" the village chief asked curiously, tapping his pipe on the sole of his shoe.

Tang Xueli and the others also looked at him with puzzled expressions.

Jiang Chen cleared his throat and patiently explained, "Zombies are constantly evolving, and the outside world will become increasingly dangerous."