The male supporting character was actually myself.

Then, recalling his experience of turning misfortune into blessing, Chu Han touched his nose and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

It's like finding something you've been searching for everywhere without even looking for it!

He longed to become a new powerful and wealthy person and experience the happiness of being superior to others, but he never expected that all his plans and schemes would be less important than a good family background!

And at the very beginning of his rebirth, he happened to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Jiang Chen is actually a direct descendant of the Cheng family, one of the prominent families in the capital, who has been living away from home!

The reason she was forcibly taken back by the Cheng family was because she was carrying the jade pendant that originally belonged to Jiang Chen.

How can I completely replace him and become the eldest son of the Cheng family?

Chu Han touched his nose, seriously considering a solution.

………………

T26 Base.

They resolved the biggest potential threat and gained countless crystal cores from this battle.

After consulting with the boss, the base chief divided a large number of crystal cores in two: one part was sealed in a warehouse for future use; the other part belonged entirely to Jiang Chen.

If the enemy hadn't gone all out and relied on overwhelming firepower to suppress the enemy, the T26 would probably have already suffered heavy casualties and lost its city.

In addition to the promises made in the deal, the base chief also gave a personal bonus—the research lab was testing a new detection machine that could detect anything with even the slightest trace of the zombie virus using special light.

The base commander promised to donate one T26 as a token of gratitude once the development was successful.

When it was time to go to the Beijing base, Yuwen Hao and Quan Zhennan decided after much consideration to go with him.

In the apocalypse, people are often powerless to control their own destiny. Being able to follow a loyal and capable boss is always better than staying at the T26 base with a bleak future.

Moreover, they also wanted to go to the Beijing base to broaden their horizons.

"Tetetetete..."

The helicopter carried them from the T26 base, heading north and resting at other safe bases along the way before arriving at the Beijing base.

Three days had passed since Chu Han entered the capital.

He had already come up with a solution. He insisted on the jade pendant as something he had worn since childhood and had never taken it off; however, when it came to the issue of kinship testing, Chu Han flatly refused.

He then hypocritically claimed that his parents were very kind people and that they had never told him he was not their biological child.

Even if they weren't her biological parents, the kindness of raising her for so many years far surpassed the kindness of giving her life. She would never recognize anyone else as her parents. She only had one set of parents, the Chu couple!

No matter what the Cheng family said, Chu Han adopted the demeanor of a heroine from a Qiong Yao novel: "I won't listen, I won't believe it, I'll stick to my own beliefs!"

You are not my family. Stop talking, or I will leave the Beijing base immediately!

After several rounds, the Cheng family, who already felt guilty about their child being left behind, had no choice but to resort to a roundabout tactic in order not to upset him.

Chu Han quickly awakened his lightning-based superpower, which made the Cheng family even happier.

While trying to find opportunities to conduct kinship testing without upsetting him, we also tried to allocate a small portion of resources to see how much room for growth he had.

"Host, the plot has progressed to the second half. Shouldn't we consider closing the net?" The little white cat's eyes gleamed with excitement as it licked sunflower seeds and occasionally poked out its sharp claws.

Jiang Chen nestled on the sofa, flipping through a book, and said slowly, "No rush."

As the saying goes, climbing high makes it easy to fall hard, and using a dull knife to slaughter a pig hurts more.

Let's let the protagonist have some fun for a while, and then deliver the fatal blow when he's about to ascend the throne at the last moment.

Chu Han's expression at that moment must have been priceless!

"Great!" The fluffy little dumpling smiled happily and skipped off to play games.

The Beijing base truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful base. While other bases are still struggling and unable to develop, this base has already established a local area network, and even the major clan gathering places in the central area have resumed television programming.

Entertainment options are slightly less sophisticated than before the apocalypse, but they are still very precious in the post-apocalyptic world.

The little white cat was very satisfied with their newly developed game console, which allowed them to play games with other people using the same device within a certain range.

After arriving at the Beijing base, Jiang Chen went into complete hiding.

Routine arms deals were handled by Yuwen Hao or Quan Zhennan; they didn't do big business but focused on clandestine activities such as buying and selling information and human trafficking.

Firstly, to gather information and understand the major powers in the capital;

Secondly, they could exchange weapons for people, buying up the survivors who had been captured and sold into slavery, and then sending them back to Xiaogang Village.

Their reputation spread quickly. Everyone in the Beijing base involved in the arms trade knew that a mysterious arms dealer was generous enough to exchange weapons for survivors.

But he never showed himself; only two masked attendants, one tall and one short, would appear to conduct the transaction.

Moreover, both of them are superhumans with very high levels of ability, and their exact strength is unknown, which makes certain groups that like to double-cross each other very wary.

As autumn turned to winter, the Cheng family, who had already declined due to the lack of superhuman support in the capital base, suddenly found themselves with a large source of weapons. Their power not only grew rapidly but also showed signs of surpassing the other families.

After all, no matter how strong a superhuman's ability is in one-on-one combat, they will still die when faced with gunfire and artillery shells.

Furthermore, given Chu Han's close relationship with the lightning element, other forces had no choice but to remain on the sidelines and refrain from engaging in further conflict.

Chapter Thirty-Six: A Series of Good News

With ample ammunition, the Cheng family army, responsible for the eastern front, expanded the safe zone in one fell swoop.

They even re-established road connections with the former M City security base, now renamed Shi'an base.

The Shian base, whose population had shrunk to around 80,000 to 90,000, was backed by the Cheng family of the Beijing base and quickly reached a cooperation agreement with them.

The two sides complemented each other and shared resources. Before the first snow of winter arrived, the Shian base expanded its outer security perimeter and gradually radiated it to other security bases, hoping to open up secure road connections as soon as possible.

Jiang Chen remained busy during this period, shuttling between the Beijing base and Xiaogang Village.

Fortunately, the regulations are not strict now, and anyone who applies to own a helicopter can fly freely, making travel between the two places much more convenient.

In the early winter, with snow covering everything, the once simple and dilapidated Xiaogang Village no longer exists.

A magnificent base fortress was quickly erected. The village chief asked Jiang Chen to name the base himself, but Jiang Chen, finding it troublesome, simply hung up a sign for Xiaogang Village, which moved the original villagers to tears.

With the addition of many people with superpowers, the construction work is progressing rapidly.

The first batch of residential buildings has been put into use. As the cold winter approaches, the spacious, bright, and comfortable rooms are even equipped with heating, which excites every survivor who arrives at the Xiaogang Village base.

The arrival of successive groups of survivors has also injected new vitality into this place.

The base, centered around Tang Xueli, Gong Feibai, Little Fatty Liang Yong, and Liang Suogui, has become famous among survivor hunters who are constantly on the move after successfully repelling several zombie hordes.

The lunar calendar has entered the twelfth month.

In the first New Year after the apocalypse, pigs and sheep were slaughtered, paper paintings and red lanterns were made early in the Xiaogang Village base, and a joyful atmosphere filled the air.

"Are you leaving again?" Tang Xueli nestled in his arms, the soft blanket carrying her faint fragrance, her delicate white hands teasing her. "Stay one more day!"

Jiang Chen immediately stood up and said, "Then you can leave after you've finished packing."

Half an hour later, he tucked the blanket around the young woman who was panting heavily with dazed eyes, saying, "I have something very important to take care of back home. I won't leave again once I come back."

"There will come a time when you'll be begging for mercy every day!"

Jiang Chen put on his clothes and left, and Tang Xueli murmured weakly, "It's like begging will make you stop..."

In the past six months, humanity has gained much from the disaster.

First, the vaccine was successfully developed. After being vaccinated, if you are bitten or scratched by a zombie, you will no longer experience flesh rotting and mutation. After the wound is healed, you can still be lively and energetic.

Secondly, there are the research findings from the T26 base—regarding the cause of the catastrophe.

After extensive data comparison and research, scientists discovered that the disaster was not caused by human error but by natural disaster, or more precisely, a special kind of evolution in nature.

According to a certain type of literary creation, it belongs to the category of spiritual revival.

After the world had experienced three days and three nights of darkness and everyone was asleep, a strange energy erupted from the ground and filled the air.

Humans who cannot accept this power become zombies. Although they die, the energy that surged into their bodies causes a qualitative change, turning into a contagious virus.

Later-evolved zombies all have crystal cores in their brains, which are formed from pure energy condensation.

The reason why the survivors among humans who awakened their superpowers were able to absorb crystal cores to enhance their abilities is that they are essentially the same, all belonging to a mysterious energy.

Soil also contains abundant energy. Plants and animals are most adaptable when they take root in the soil. They have rapidly evolved to grow stronger and are non-toxic and edible.

The same study found that soil can dilute the zombie virus.

In areas where zombies have died, apart from the exposed water resources becoming polluted, poisonous plants will not grow on the land.

A strange energy was slowly released from the soil, and then erupted in a concentrated burst after three days and three nights of darkness.

This explains why large cities have more zombies and fewer survivors, while people in remote mountain villages who often work in the fields rarely turn into zombies.

As a result, the major bases began to cultivate the land, striving to restore farming, animal husbandry and other industries as soon as possible.

The old city is gradually turning into ruins, while new cities are rising up in the form of bases.

The series of good news brought a touch of joy to humanity.

With the vaccine, the number of zombies will only decrease, not increase;

As various bases quelled the unrest, relatively safe zones began to emerge centered around them.

Although zombies are rapidly evolving into intelligent new species and still make up half the population, at least the bases that have established communication links are no longer in danger of being completely destroyed.

Overall, humanity has seen a glimmer of hope in its ability to continue surviving and gradually return to normal production and life.

"Young Master, today's schedule is very simple."

This morning I accompanied my mother to a New Year's exhibition;

At 8:00 PM sharp, the base's New Year's summary banquet will be held, at which time the Master will announce that you will be the future successor of the Cheng family, and you will be arranged to give a speech on behalf of the Cheng family.

After reporting the work arrangements, the beautiful assistant presented him with a custom-made suit with both hands, reminding him, "Tonight you will be the rising star of the Beijing base. Wearing this specially made suit, you will definitely be the most handsome!"

"You're so sweet-talking." Chu Han patted her ample bosom, then chuckled as he took the suit and hung it in the closet.

The pretty assistant winked at her and turned to leave.

This young master is picky, troublesome, and difficult to please. I need to arrange the work ahead properly to ensure I won't be punished.

Opening the wardrobe, Chu Han looked at the custom-made fashions he had never seen before the apocalypse and felt extremely pleased.

That's life!

Fortunately, I was cautious enough and never managed to get the Cheng family's relatives to agree to the paternity test.