Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Chapter 214 Rescue in the Capital

Meanwhile, Shen Zechuan suffered some internal injuries from the forced upgrade, but he was very excited to have successfully reached the target level.

Still basking in the joy of reaching the late stage of level 6, he was unaware that Zhou Yang's face had darkened.

After consolidating his internal energy, Shen Zechuan opened his eyes and was overjoyed, eager to share the good news with Zhou Yang.

However, when she turned her head, she only saw Zhou Yang's gloomy face.

Upon seeing Zhou Yang's expression, Shen Zechuan's joy immediately vanished, and he asked blankly, "Wh...what's wrong? Did someone upset you?"

"What do you think?" Zhou Yang sneered. "You're really brave to force your way directly to the late stage of level 6."

Last time, when I upgraded from level 4 peak to level 5 late stage, at least it was in the space, and with the time difference, it took me most of the night to complete it.

This is incredible! It only took a little over two hours to go from level 5 peak to level 6 late stage. Just how much risk did they have to take?!

Zhou Yang grew angrier the more she thought about it.

Seeing this, Shen Zechuan quickly humbled himself, apologizing and coaxing, "I was wrong, I was wrong! I just felt I was too weak to protect you. I felt I could directly advance to the late stage of level 6, so I couldn't resist. I'll definitely be more careful next time! Please don't be angry with me this time, okay?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yang could no longer stay angry. She could only sigh and advise, "Then don't be so reckless next time. This was my oversight, and I will take better care of myself in the future."

Seeing that Zhou Yang's tone had softened, Shen Zechuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "Definitely, definitely!"

The turmoil surrounding the upgrade has passed.

It was almost evening.

To celebrate Zhou Yang and Shen Zechuan both successfully advancing to level 6, Lu Xingye suggested having another big meal that night, preferably with some snacks.

However, this proposal was only half approved; the other half, the snacks, was naturally rejected by Yan Fei.

Lu Xingye pursed his lips and had no choice but to give up. He then turned his eyes and started pulling Zhou Yang to order the dishes he wanted to eat.

The others quickly gathered around Zhou Yang and began to present their menus.

The incessant chattering in his ears was driving Zhou Yang crazy.

Finally, it was decided that each person could only order one dish they liked, and the rest would be up to them. Only then did the scene quiet down, and everyone went to agonize over which dish to choose.

While the group was debating the final menu, Zhou Yang gave Shen Zechuan some instructions and then went out to find Zhou Xian and the others.

Since we're not going to eat the team's meals, we still need to let you know: it's okay not to eat, but we can't waste the supplies.

As soon as Zhou Yang arrived downstairs, he saw Zhou Xian and Song Lian talking to a soldier from the Shanghai base on the open ground outside.

Without disturbing them, he went directly to the other side and found a few soldiers who were busy cooking. He told them that they didn't need to worry about the Qianlong Squad's dinner.

After he finished speaking, he was about to turn back when Zhou Xian called him back.

"Zhou Yang, wait! I was just about to look for you guys when you came down."

Zhou Yang turned around and looked at Zhou Xian with a puzzled expression: "Captain Zhou, is there something you need?"

"The guys from the Shanghai base just came to tell us that the rescue team from the capital base has arrived and is currently with the deputy base manager. They said they'll be here soon. I heard that the team leader is Yan Fei's older brother. You should call Yan Fei and the others last time and ask them to come down and wait."

"Okay, I'll go up and tell them right away."

Zhou Yang nodded to Zhou Xian, then strode upstairs.

Back in their assigned rooms, everyone had finished their discussion and was quietly waiting for dinner to be served.

When they saw Zhou Yang come in, they all looked over.

"Yangyang, shall we start eating now?" Lu Xingye stared at Zhou Yang with his big, bright eyes.

"We can't eat for now." Zhou Yang shrugged, then continued amidst the others' puzzled looks, "The rescue team from the capital base has arrived and will probably stay near us. By the way, it seems that Yan Fei's older brother is leading the team, so we have to go down and wait for them. As for dinner, we'll talk about it later."

Upon hearing this, everyone else was stunned for a moment, and then they all became happy.

Yan Fei, in particular, was visibly in a great mood.

Shen Zechuan was slightly surprised: "The rescue team from the capital base arrived so quickly? I thought it would take several more days."

Lu Xingye chimed in, "That's right, and this time the team is actually led by Brother Yan Qian."

Yan Fei nodded: "Yes, I guess my older brother and the others set off shortly after they notified us, otherwise it wouldn't have been so fast."

"Shall I go down and wait now?" Lu Yanwen tilted his head to look at Yan Fei and the others, then was the first to stand up. "They should be here by now after they've finished exchanging pleasantries with Commander Fu. We can't expect Brother Yan Fei and the others to wait for us instead."

“That’s true.” Shen Zechuan nodded, then stood up.

The others then stood up one after another and walked outside after Yan Fei.

Even Chi Feng pulled Yu Hui along to join Zhou Yang and the others in the fun.

He still knows quite a few people at the capital base, although that was all in his past life.

I wonder if I'll be able to see any familiar faces from my past life this time.

The group quickly went downstairs and went directly to the open space outside.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Zhou Xian and Song Lian huddled together talking. When they saw Zhou Yang and the others coming down, they stopped talking and greeted them.

"You've come down? Come sit down and chat for a while."

Seeing that the people from the capital base had not yet arrived, Zhou Yang and the others did not stand on ceremony and walked straight over.

However, seeing the empty seats next to Zhou Xian and the other two, the group did not sit down. There weren't enough seats for all of them, so they simply decided not to sit.

Listening to Shen Zechuan, Yan Fei, and Lu Yanwen chatting idly with Zhou Xian and the others, Lu Xingye felt bored. So he secretly asked Zhou Yang for some sunflower seeds to eat. Zhou Yang thought about it and simply took out a big bag. Everyone squatted down to the side and ate sunflower seeds together.

Perhaps the sound of them cracking sunflower seeds was a bit too loud, because Zhou Xian and the others stopped talking and all looked at Zhou Yang and the others. If you looked closely, you could even see their Adam's apples bobbing.

Feeling the sudden silence around him, Zhou Yang paused for a moment, then turned around and saw the longing looks in Zhou Xian and Song Lian's eyes. He then pushed the sunflower seeds in his hand forward:

"Um...do you want to eat?"

Zhou Xian pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, but didn't speak. However, Song Lian and Zhou Yang were quite familiar with each other, so they didn't stand on ceremony and directly took out a large handful and said, "I want it!"

However, he didn't keep it all to himself. Seeing Zhou Xian's prideful attitude, he shared half with him.

Zhou Xian glanced at the sunflower seeds in his hand, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation and started eating them too.