Chapter 446 - Team

"Look at them saying that brother brought new burdens…" Qi Ning said as they watched the people inside the base from the window. 

"Do you believe that they are burdens?" Qi Ying turned and asked his twin sister. "That maybe brother pitied them and felt responsible to save them so he took them back?" he asked. 

"How can that be! Did you see their handsome faces… ehem." Qi Ning cleared her throat. "I mean, they look strong!" she said. 

Qi Ying rolled his eyes at her and then turned to the others. "What do you think, Zuo-ge, Lin-ge, Tang-jie, Wu-ge, Mu-ge?" he asked. 

"Although Qi Ming is kind and would feel sympathetic to others, but I don't think that this matter is simple." Zuo Li, a level two earth-type ability user, answered. 

"I agree. Those four people looked strong." Lin An, a level one metal-type ability user, spoke. 

"They have clean appearances… why are you looking at me?" Tang Xiu frowned at them. "I mean that their clothes are clean, and they don't have any wounds on them!" she explained. 

Wu Heng laughed. "Indeed. They must have an ability to protect themselves so they look unusually clean when it's the apocalypse." He spoke. 

"So, they are ability users?" Mu Qi asked, then paused. "That explains it." he muttered. 

"Then, will they join our team?" Qi Ning asked, looking excited. She is a level two ability user, the healing type. 

"I wonder what level are they, though." Qi Ying muttered. He is a level two water-type ability user. 

Qi Ming is their leader, and they are the Rolling Thunder Team. Qi Ming's, Qi Ning's and Qi Ying's parents died protecting them after the apocalypse broke out and Qi Ming awakened as an ability user. He protected his younger siblings, who later awakened as ability users like him. On their way, they met their now team members. 

While the Rolling Thunder Team discussed, Wen Yan is also discussing with Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Jin Wu and Mo Shi the use of the nucleus that is found inside the zombies' head. 

"Not only can it increase your strength, but you can also use it to replenish your energy after being exhausted during the battle." Wen Yan explained. 

"It's that amazing?!" Mo Shi exclaimed. 

"Yes." Wen Yan nodded. "It actually can also be used by the ordinary people." He said and looked outside the window. 

They turned and saw the people inside the base are farming vegetables. Some are cleaning the yard, while the others are washing the cars. 

"It can be used by the ordinary people?" Jin Wu spoke. 

"Yes. This is similar to the cultivation stories." Wen Yan spoke. "The ability users are also humans. The only difference between them and the ordinary humans is that they have already awakened. As the nucleus can help the ability users level up their power, the ordinary humans can also use it to awaken." He explained. 

"To awaken? Ordinary humans can also awaken?" Huo Ling asked. 

Wen Yan smiled. His eyes are filled with hope. "Yes." He nodded. "We believe that everyone has a potential to become ability users. That their ability is just more latent compared to the others. Thus, here we have now the ability users and the 'ordinary' ones." He explained. 

Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Jin Wu and Mo Shi looked at each other. This is really a cultivation story. They thought. Anyone who cultivates can become stronger. And the nucleus… that must be where the world's energy was stored. But, how? How did the world energy become the zombies' nucleus? 

"Done briefing them?" Hu Feng asked as he approached them together with Qi Ming. 

"Yes, general." Wen Yan answered. 

"Come. Let me introduce you to my team since you're all going to work together later!" Qi Ming said and was about to pat Huo Ling's shoulder when he felt a chill on his spine. His hand froze and he turned to look at Yi Bing, but didn't notice anything strange with Yi Bing's expression. He was about to pat Huo Ling's shoulder again when he felt that chilling feeling once again. "…" he decided to turn to Mo Shi who is nearest to him, but then felt a killing intent. "…" fck! What's wrong with these people?! He thought as he stiffly lowered his hand. 

"What's wrong?" Hu Feng asked when he noticed Qi Ming's strange expression. 

"… nothing." Qi Ming answered and then glanced at Jin Wu who smiled at him and nodded before Jin Wu stood behind Mo Shi. 

Qi Ming. "…" why do I feel his smile contains a knife? He thought and turned to Yi Bing, only to see Yi Bing talking to Huo Ling with his head lowered. "…" these guys are nuts. They are this protective to each other?! But I'm just being friendly! He thought, feeling wronged. He decided to keep his hands to himself. "Let's go. They're in the conference room right now." He spoke and headed to the stairs. 

They are in the eighth floor. But, none of them have a problem ascending the stairs. Six of them are ability users, whose bodies are stronger than the ordinary humans. Meanwhile, Hu Feng is a military officer who was used to train every day, so even if he was told to climb one hundred stairs, he has no problem with it. 

"Oh, right." Mo Shi spoke as they ascend. "General Hu is an ordinary human, right? Why hasn't he awakened yet?" he asked. "Aren't he using the nucleus?" he looked at Hu Feng. 

Wen Yan answered for his superior. "The general can, of course, use the nucleus. It's just that he prioritizes the common good." He spoke. "Instead of using it and wait for himself to awaken, it's better to let the ability users to use it to increase their strength. That way, they can protect more people." He explained. 

"A great soldier, indeed!" Mo Shi spoke. 

Wen Yan smiled. "For the ordinary people to use the nucleus, they have to trade it for something else. Of course, the general doesn't have to trade something for it. It's just that he doesn't see the need to use the nucleus." He added. The general is already good in combat, and using weapons! He can even fly a plane! 

In Wen Yan's eyes, the general is a great person!

…

"Boss!" the Rolling Thunder Team called when they saw the door opened and Qi Ming appeared. "General Hu! Wen-ge!" they added when they saw Hu Feng an Wen Yan.

Qi Ming grimaced. "Call me 'leader', okay? We're not an underground organization!" he told them. 

"Okay!" the Rolling Thunder Team answered. Then, their gazes fell on the four newcomers. 

"Brother!" Qi Ning called as she and Qi Ying approached their elder brother. "They are…?" they asked. 

Earlier, Qi Ming brought new people with him to train them before they join the Rolling Thunder Team, so none of the present Rolling Thunder Team knows Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Jin Wu and Mo Shi. 

"Do you want to introduce yourselves?" Qi Ming asked the four. 

Mo Shi was the first to speak. "Hello! I'm Mo Shi!" he said with a smile and waved his hand. "I'm a lightning ability user!" he said. 

"Hello!" the Rolling Thunder Team immediately felt good will towards this extrovert young man. 

"Jin Wu. Metal ability user." Jin Wu spoke. 

"… hello." The Rolling Thunder Team greeted. He looks very fierce. They thought. 

"Yi Bing. Ice." Yi Bing spoke. 

"… hi." The Rolling Thunder Team greeted and suddenly felt cold. This one's more unapproachable than the former! They thought. 

"Huo Ling. Fire ability user." Huo Ling spoke. 

"The Boss is also a fire ability user, and lightning!" the Rolling Thunder Team said as they looked at Huo Ling and Mo Shi. 

"He's a dual ability user?" Yi Bing glanced at Qi Ming. 

"Yes." Wen Yan nodded. 

"Oh." Yi Bing muttered. 

Everyone. "…" what a lackluster response… they thought. But, they were surprised when Yi Bing spoke again. 

"We are, too." Yi Bing looked at them. 

"… huh?" they muttered before their eyes widened in shock when they finally understood what he said. "WHAT?!?!" they exclaimed. 

Huo Ling, Jin Wu and Mo Shi. "…" where is the plan to be low-key? They thought. 

Hu Feng felt his expression is cracking. "… when did you become dual ability users? What other abilities do you have? Why don't I know this?" he asked.

"You didn't ask~" Mo Shi who loves to show-off spoke. 

Hu Feng. "…" 

Wen Yan coughed. 

Qi Ming's smile stiffened. "What other abilities do you have?" he asked. 

"We're also space ability users." Jin Wu answered with a tight expression. 

The Rolling Thunder Team, Hu Feng and Wen Yan. "…" fck! Are abilities just drop from the sky?!?!

"What level is your spatial ability?" Qi Ming asked while calming himself.

"Level two." Huo Ling answered. 

The Rolling Thunder Team. "…" they looked at their leader. "Boss, what level are their other abilities?" they asked. 

"Almost level three." Qi Ming answered. 

… isn't this too OP?!?!