Chapter 779: Preparing to Set Sail for Leisure
Deng Yuanbo explained their method to Zhang Yi.
For low-level superhumans, the way to increase their strength was very simple: help them replenish the origin of their superhuman abilities.
Although this couldn’t allow them to break through their genetic limitations and reach a higher superhuman level, it could let them attain the upper limit of their current tier.
Since Uncle You and Fatty Xu’s superhuman levels weren’t high, enhancing their strength wasn’t very difficult.
Deng Yuanbo, wanting to befriend Zhang Yi, expressed his willingness to help him with this favor.
Zhang Yi clearly understood that this friendship would require repayment in some other way in the future.
However, he still agreed cheerfully.
In addition, Deng Yuanbo also told Zhang Yi the usage method of the X compound he had given him before.
“His self-healing ability is strong enough to endure the torment of body modification,” Deng Yuanbo said with a wicked smile.
Zhang Yi felt a chill run down his spine.
If he had given in to temptation and used it back then, he probably would have had to suffer tremendous physical pain.
After bidding farewell to Deng Yuanbo and Deng Shentong, Zhang Yi took Yang Xinxin and Hua Hua and left Blizzard City.
At departure, the Celestial Hound Squad members all came to see him off.
Except for Baili Changqing, who was heavily injured and needed recuperation, everyone else was there.
“Captain, when… will you be back?” Ye He anxiously asked.
Once Zhang Yi left, he would be stationed in Tianhai City, taking orders but not blindly obeying commands.
He wasn’t like other captains who would obediently follow high-level orders.
If Zhu Zheng wanted him to do something in the future, he’d have to pacify him well and discuss it with him.
This also meant that the Celestial Hound Squad might not have many missions ahead.
Zhang Yi glanced at Ye He and Xue Miao with a faint smile: “Deng Shentong has returned now. You should also go back to your own squads. I will inform Zhu Shuai about this matter.”
But Ye He said, “I don’t want to go back. Boss, I want to follow you!”
Xue Miao also expressed the same attitude without hesitation.
After witnessing Zhang Yi’s strength, they naturally didn’t want to miss the chance to latch onto a powerful figure.
Zhang Yi thought for a moment and said indifferently, “Do as you wish! If you want to stay, stay.”
He was a carefree person by nature and wouldn’t have much time to manage them in the future.
This Celestial Hound Squad had freedom to come and go; Zhang Yi would never restrict them.
Besides, who knew when the next mission would come.
Soon, Zhang Yi took the Blizzard City Express Train back to Tianhai City.
Stepping out of Xiaomiaoshan Subway Station, looking at the snow-covered world before him and breathing the icy air, Zhang Yi felt extremely comfortable.
“Finally, I can rest properly for a while!”
He said with emotion.
Since the Moon of Corrosion landed, the entire Jiangnan Region had been thrown into chaos.
It wasn’t just the overseas Ronin causing trouble; the most troublesome problems were inside Blizzard City.
Zhang Yi was passively involved, facing endless troubles.
It was time to truly enjoy a good life.
Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin returned home, immediately greeted warmly by everyone.
Zhou Ke’er and Yang Siya excitedly rushed over and gave Zhang Yi a passionate, full embrace.
“Zhang Yi, you’re finally back! Now you can stay at home properly, right?”
“You’ve worked so hard these past two months.”
Yang Siya leaned close to Zhang Yi’s ear, her warm voice whispering as she breathed, “Should we eat first, or shower first, or… me?”
Zhang Yi sighed helplessly.
“I just got back; I want to rest properly first.”
Yang Siya’s face showed some disappointment.
Zhang Yi took off his coat and threw it to Zhou Ke’er.
“I’m going to take a shower first. Who’s going to help me wash my back?”
A glimmer appeared in Yang Siya’s eyes. She suddenly recalled that when she first met Zhang Yi, it was also in the bathroom…
So, the two of them went off to help Zhang Yi wash his back.
Long, long after, the night had deepened.
Tonight, the snow surprisingly did not continue, and a clean patch of sky appeared, faintly revealing the stars.
Zhang Yi lay on the bed, hands behind his head, slowly pondering everything that had happened in this apocalypse over the past half year.
Half a year’s time—it all felt like a dream.
He and everyone around him had been struggling desperately just to survive.
But this feeling did not disgust him.
At the very least, his life was getting better, unlike when he used to work and drifted through each day aimlessly.
“Perhaps, deep down, everyone is secretly looking forward to the end of the world,” Zhang Yi murmured.
This was a line from one of his favorite authors, Haruki Murakami, in the work 1Q84.
Zhang Yi always liked this line.
Zhou Ke’er’s hand rested on his chest. This hand, used for surgeries, was exquisite, fair and slender, with nails painted a soft pink.
“Why suddenly start feeling sentimental about these things?” she asked with a smile.
On the other side, Yang Siya muttered, “I guess you must be tired. Rest well for a while!”
She looked at Zhang Yi’s profile, feeling a bit of pity as she reached out to gently caress him.
“You don’t have to think about anything. Just this is already good enough. We’re together, living happily.”
They had long since emerged from the initial panic of the apocalypse.
Now, everyone lived inside this apocalypse fortress.
They enjoyed a life without worries about food or clothing.
They no longer had to struggle for survival like before.
Yang Siya didn’t need to pretend to be a flawless goddess in front of others.
Zhou Ke’er didn’t have to beg leaders for favors for her position, nor work tirelessly every day performing surgeries.
Everyone was doing what they liked, something unimaginable in the past.
Zhang Yi looked at Zhou Ke’er, then at Yang Siya, suddenly wanting to go out and play for a while.
They desperately needed to relax.
Of course, there were many ways to relax, but sometimes they needed to refresh their minds, not just their bodies like now.
“In a while, let’s go out to sea for a trip!”
“There’s a large icebreaker ship over at Chen Jingguan’s place. We’ll just play around the nearshore area, maybe do some fishing.”
The two women’s eyes instantly lit up with excitement upon hearing this.
Zhang Yi nodded: “Of course it’s real. There’s nothing much to do on land. Going out to sea to see the icy ocean scenery sounds nice.”
By then, they would also visit Chen Jingguan to ask him to strengthen the coastal defenses.
Within the Jiangnan Region’s territory, the coastline wasn’t very long, with only five cities, and Tianhai City was the most prosperous.
With the strength of the Huaxu Kingdom, plus the deterrent effect of completely wiping out the Moon of Corrosion and Tianlong Pirate Crew’s fleets, it was unlikely any reckless overseas organizations would invade.
But one must always be vigilant in times of peace. It was better to guard against trouble before it came.
After all, he had asked Zhu Zheng for plenty of heavy weaponry for coastal defense.