Chapter 36: Kinda Old

Chapter 36: Kinda Old

Last night, Tang Yi finally awakened his fire powers and was now surrounded by a group of people demanding a demonstration.

Unable to resist Zhao Ye's coercion and temptation, Tang Yi reluctantly summoned fireballs again and again.

The more Zhao Ye watched, the more jealous he got, speaking like he had just bitten into a sour lemon, "The power I want most is the fire-based one."

In a fight, releasing a sheet of fire would be so cool.

But for now, he was still an ordinary person without any powers.

Thinking of Zhao Ye's powers in the original storyline, mental powers that leaned towards defense, Xiao Hua couldn't help but kindly advise, "Come on, don't get your hopes up."

Zhao Ye suddenly stood up, filled with righteous indignation, "Sis Hua! How can you say that?! Can't a guy without powers even dream?"

Xiao Hua leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and said with a half-smile, "Sure, keep dreaming."

Zhao Ye: "..."

Just as Zhao Ye was about to continue his dramatic act, he was interrupted by Bai Mu and Xiao Zui, who walked over.

Having overheard Zhao Ye's words, Xiao Zui glanced at Bai Mu before speaking, "Ye, you're already twenty-three. You're several years older than Xiao Hua. Why are you calling her sister?"

"What?!" Xiao Hua sat up straight and looked at Zhao Ye up and down, incredulously, "Zhao Ye? Twenty-three?"

No way.

Feeling annoyed under Xiao Hua's gaze, Zhao Ye was filled with sorrow, "What’s the problem with having a baby face? Does it cost you anything? Is twenty-three very old?"

"Kinda old," Xiao Hua commented, then looked at Su Mo, who also smiled and nodded.

As nineteen-year-old girls, they couldn't relate to people in their twenties.

"..." Zhao Ye slowly replied, "But our captain is twenty-five, and Brother Bai is twenty-six."

Xiao Hua: "..."

Su Mo: "..."

We jumped the gun there.

Su Mo blinked to salvage the situation, "That said, being in your twenties is still okay."

But Xiao Hua was on a roll with her reckless comments and blurted out in shock, "Brother Bai is older than my brother?"

At the last moment, Xiao Hua managed to stop herself from saying "old" and instead said "older."

Bai Mu: "..."

He understood. She thought he was old.

Xiao Zui, seemingly unaware of the increasingly tense atmosphere, continued the conversation, "He's indeed a bit old. Brother Bai is thinking about retiring."

Remembering how he tried to comfort Bai Mu a couple of days ago but got brushed off, Xiao Zui felt quite upset and naturally wanted to add some discomfort to Bai Mu's day.

But it didn’t quite work out.

Xiao Hua immediately thought that special forces soldiers typically serve for at least a decade, and Bai Mu wasn't old enough for that.

She also noticed that Bai Mu's complexion didn't look good, and she immediately put two and two together. She asked, "Were you badly hurt?"

Bai Mu hesitated, then slowly nodded, his eyes fixed on Xiao Hua's worried face. "Yes, I was seriously injured early on, and my body can't keep up. I was planning to retire, but I hadn't submitted my resignation when the apocalypse hit."

Special forces soldiers are usually no-nonsense types who believe in using force to stop force. Given that Bai Mu was in command but rarely got involved in combat, it seemed likely he was telling the truth.

Xiao Hua also remembered how Bai Mu had made a rare move during the hospital incident a few days ago, and she couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.

In Xiao Hua's mind, Bai Mu seemed like an old man on the verge of retirement.

She shifted to the side and patted the seat next to her. "Brother Bai, don't stand. Sit down and talk."

"Alright," Bai Mu responded and walked straight to sit next to Xiao Hua.

Xiao Zui: "..."

He's just trying to win your sympathy, sis.

His injuries weren't that serious!

Xiao Zui decided against reminding her. It was fine to tease Bai Mu a little, but if he caused more trouble, he'd have to be ready for Bai Mu to bury him.

Bai Mu sat down next to Xiao Hua and began outlining the plan. "There are several villages and large wheat fields ahead. We plan to search them separately.

Xiao Hua and I will form a team to collect food. Xiao Zui and Su Mo will go to the east to eliminate some level two zombies. Xiao Yi, Xiu Jie, and Ye Zi will form a team to go south and kill level two zombies.

Everyone, be careful and don't go too far. We'll check in every two hours. Any questions?"

"No," everyone, including Xiao Hua and Su Mo, had gradually become accustomed to Bai Mu giving orders and arranging everything.

If there ever came a day when Bai Mu stopped commanding, they might even feel uncomfortable.