Chapter 821: Chapter 821: Refusing Moral Coercion

Leng Yebai was on the verge of losing control of the power of thunder and lightning in his body.

He just wanted to electrocute a few people.

Captain Zhang was first in line, followed by Zhang Yiming.

"Who?"

Bai Xiqin quickly pushed Leng Yebai aside, her fair face growing even redder.

Leng Yebai’s lips curled downward slightly as he cast a chilly glance at the girl standing outside.

"It’s me, I’m Zhang Ping, we met in the village before!"

Zhang Ping avoided Leng Yebai’s gaze, looking pitifully at Bai Xiqin.

Her plump body seemed to shrink, and her long, thick hair hung loose over her shoulders. In the sub-zero weather, she was still wearing thin autumn clothes, shivering uncontrollably, possibly from cold or fear.

"Zhang Ping? What brings you here?"

Bai Xiqin’s gaze seemed to casually fall on Zhang Ping’s slightly yellowish long hair, noticing a slight bulging at the temple.

Bai Xiqin had seen similar antenna-like devices there before.

They were used to help humans emit brainwaves.

A creation by Wang’s father and son.

Heh, they hadn’t even had a chance to cause trouble for them, yet they had come looking for them first.

Zhang Ping avoided Bai Xiqin’s gaze, her eyes dimly focused on her toes while unintentionally revealing her bruised wrist.

"I... I just wanted to see how different the outside world is, that’s all."

Her tone was full of grievance, and coupled with the bruises on her wrist, anyone unaware would surely show her some concern upon seeing her situation.

At the very least, offer a warm greeting.

"Oh, the outside world is indeed much better than your little mountain village. I suggest you look around more, travel further. Even the roars of zombies here are more powerful than those in your village!"

Bai Xiqin nodded faintly, pretending not to notice her bruised wrist almost poking at her face.

Trouble had come knocking, and Bai Xiqin saw no reason to go along with her words.

Upon hearing Bai Xiqin’s words, there was a brief look of bewilderment on Zhang Ping’s face.

This was different from what she expected...

"How have things been since you all left last time?"

Zhang Ping pressed on, stepping forward a bit, eager to climb onto the bus.

More of her wrist was exposed, turning bluish from the chilly breeze.

Bluish from the cold.

To appear pitiful, she had intentionally worn very little.

As a specially mutated Gold Ability User, she wasn’t as resistant to cold as an Ice Ability User.

Her body was indeed shivering, making her seem pitiful.

"Pretty smooth."

Bai Xiqin lazily stretched, glanced at Zhang Ping, and said,

"If you plan to live at the safe base, you should register now. If you’re a Superpower User, you might be able to buy a decent house at a cheaper price."

Bai Xiqin naturally wasn’t going to offer any help.

Couldn’t let the Base Commander lose out on rent!

There were many like the Bai Family and Uncle Wang, living directly in vehicles, inadvertently causing the Base Commander significant losses.

Even if Zhang Ping stayed for just one day, Bai Xiqin hoped the Base Commander would squeeze some crystal cores from her.

"I’ll register and hand in my crystal cores later. I suppose I can’t go back to the village, so we’ll be seeing each other a lot."

As Zhang Ping said this, a hint of bitterness appeared on her face, while she secretly glanced at Bai Xiqin.

Hoping Bai Xiqin would question her further.

"Oh? Why’s that?"

Bai Xiqin finally asked.

"It’s not really your fault. It’s mainly because the villagers are too cunning. Just because I helped you last time, they assumed I was on your side. Later, a wave of zombies happened to attack the village, killing over half the villagers, and then... I was driven out."

Zhang Ping held onto the car door, her voice low.

Homeless, coupled with a body full of scars.

She appeared truly pitiful.

"Oh, I see! That’s really unfortunate! They treated you like that without you really helping us much." Bai Xiqin shrugged and continued, "Whether you helped or not, it doesn’t change the fact that their strength couldn’t do us any harm. They’ve had a grudge against you for a while."

Meaning that, whether Zhang Ping spoke or not, those unreasonable people were quite easy for the Bai Family to kill.

It was a fact.

A flash of awkwardness crossed Zhang Ping’s face.

She knew Bai Xiqin was telling the truth!

She just wanted to morally bind Bai Xiqin, to get her to accept her, become friends, and then trick her further!

Unexpectedly, Bai Xiqin neither succumbed to her moral coercion nor accepted it and perfectly refused.

"Maybe so!"

Zhang Ping awkwardly smiled, saying nothing more, just deliberately turning her injured side towards Leng Yebai.

She knew she wasn’t particularly attractive, her plump figure unlikely to evoke protective instincts.

But men were generally less skilled at detecting manipulation than women.

However, Leng Yebai acted as if he hadn’t seen her injuries at all.

Aside from his cold gaze, he had no inclination towards compassion.

If Zhang Ping knew his thoughts, she’d know Leng Yebai just wanted to kill a few people.

"It’s enough for me to know you are safe. I’ll register first, find a place to stay, since returning to the village isn’t an option."

As Zhang Ping spoke, her eyes were fixated on Bai Xiqin, her voice soft, "You’ve been here a while, right? Could you take me to register?"

Inside, Zhang Ping was collapsing.

This was completely different from the information she had.

The Bai Family weren’t the type to save everyone they met, but they weren’t heartless either.

Why did they treat her with complete indifference?

Zhang Ping believed she hadn’t given herself away yet.

"I can’t."

Bai Xiqin smiled slightly, indicating refusal.

"But..."

Zhang Ping stood still, seemingly waiting for Bai Xiqin to come down and accompany her to register for accommodation.

"You can go directly to the top floor of the base building to find the Base Commander. Mention our names, and I’m sure he’ll help you."

Bai Xiqin’s eyes sparkled, with a hint of cunning.

The Base Commander was unlikely to show any goodwill towards the villagers.

If Zhang Ping approached him directly, the Base Commander might not offer any discounts, as he had a money-draining son to support and wouldn’t waste crystal cores on others.

And if Bai Xiqin mentioned it, the Base Commander would not miss an opportunity to fleece someone.

If the Bai Family genuinely wanted to help, they’d have personally intervened.

The price offered to Zhang Ping would definitely reflect her status.

Just as Zhang Ping was about to speak again, the bus doors began to close slowly.

Leaving Zhang Ping without the chance to say a word.

The last image was Leng Yebai heading towards Bai Xiqin, a picture of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, strikingly eye-catching.

Inside the bus, it was filled with an atmosphere of romance, while outside, Zhang Ping’s face twisted slightly.

This visit to the safe base wasn’t progressing smoothly!

But no matter, the True God will return eventually.

She will rise above all mortals, and even if she can’t become a True God, she will certainly become a high-ranking superpower user unattainable by others.

She gave the bus door a hard look, then turned and headed towards the base building.

She was indeed Wang Ge’s person.

On that day in Demon Town, when she encountered the Bai Family, she also encountered Wang Ge.

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