The Real Yang Ao

Yang Ao had never stopped thinking logically.

From the very beginning of the apocalypse, following his big brother, being trapped in the cave trying to uncover the truth of the world's end, to pragmatically choosing to stay.

It was all filled with contemplation about life and hope for the future.

This time, he started thinking again, why Shen Jin, whom he wasn't very interested in initially, suddenly proposed to search for the gene optimization agent.

It must be that he encountered some kind of difficulty, making him desperately need to enhance his personal strength!

Even such a powerful Earth-based Ability user was working hard, so how could he, an ordinary person, have any reason not to work hard?

"Brother Jin, let me dig for a while."

Thud, thud, thud~

"Forget it, forget it. Without an ability, I can't move this dirt at all! Is this harder than stone?"

The two moved forward in the tunnel. Every so often, Shen Jin would build support pillars and ventilation shafts.

It was a bit slow, but this path wasn't just for walking once.

Shen Jin had thought that once he had traveled enough, he would establish a sprawling underground kingdom of Q City!

Once the railway was connected, the city's transportation would be restored directly!

Shen Jin dug for a whole day, and only at night did they reach the target location.

Underneath a farm.

"Clang~"

He hit something hard!

Yang Ao looked at the map, gestured for a long time, and finally blurted out:

"Where the hell are we?"

In the pitch-black underground, distinguishing direction was extremely difficult.

It was fortunate that Shen Jin had the system's built-in map, which could accurately mark the current location's latitude and longitude and altitude.

And it could remember the terrain of the places he had traveled.

"That's right, we should have arrived. The Future Human Pharmaceuticals laboratory is buried underground?"

"Yes, this is a secret laboratory that the outside world doesn't know about. It's completely sealed, and the experimental personnel don't know where it is. In this world, only my dad and I know."

Shen Jin nodded. It seemed they hadn't come for nothing.

"Prepare for battle, I'm going to break through the wall!"

Taking out the precious [Diamond Pickaxe (Inferior)] from his backpack, Shen Jin felt that his eyes should have been shining with brilliance at this moment.

Yang Ao took out his iron sword from behind, gripped it with both hands, and waited expectantly. He felt that his eyes should have been emitting a faint glow.

"Heh heh~"

"Hmph hmph~"

"Open up for me!"

Shen Jin swung the Diamond Pickaxe. The alloy shell, made of some unknown material, showed several scratches?

"Clang clang clang!"

There were more scratches, but not a single sign of a crack that indicated it was about to break into blocks.

Feeling Yang Ao staring at him, Shen Jin coughed dryly, "Ahem... it's a bit hard, let's try another angle."

Yang Ao suddenly had a bad feeling.

After a while.

Shen Jin threw the iron pickaxe down, "What's wrong with your dad?! In such a hidden place underground, he still used such hard material! It's practically an alloy turtle shell!"

Yang Ao felt ashamed, thinking his father was indeed a bit too cautious.

"So... you can't open it? Your ability isn't enough?"

Shen Jin's face gradually darkened.

Yang Ao continued, "Or... not enough energy points? No mana left? Can't destroy the quest item?"

What the hell was he talking about?!

Shen Jin was speechless. Yang Ao's thought process was indeed a bit abnormal. "Let's go back. You're not getting dinner tonight."

Yang Ao: (°ー°〃)

"Brother Jin, I was just joking, you don't have to be like this! I promise I'll only joke this once, and I won't joke tens of thousands of times."

"Good heavens, if you joked tens of thousands of times, would I have to compensate you with a Li Xiaolu?"

"Hahaha~ Brother Jin, you really get my jokes! Brothers are easy to find, but a soulmate is hard to come by! From now on, we're brothers born from different mothers!"

Yang Ao laughed happily, grabbed Shen Jin's hand, and was about to put an arm around his shoulder.

Shen Jin felt a chill, and suddenly remembered something.

"Wait. Haven't you changed clothes since you fell into that hole?"

Yang Ao said matter-of-factly, "Of course. I didn't bring any clothes with me. Is there a problem?"

Shen Jin took two steps back, looking at a large yellow stain on Yang Ao's butt that was quite dry.

"."

He took the folding electric bike out of his backpack and unfolded it in front of Yang Ao.

"Brother Jin, so you've been carrying this thing all along? This thing is great! Let's go back... Hey? Hey! HEY!!!"

At the same time, in the same underground, in the same dark passage, Shen Jin once again rode off stylishly on his electric bike.

This time, Yang Ao was left behind, chasing after him with all his might.

"No! A fast-paced life doesn't suit me! I've decided to enjoy life! Indulge myself!"

During dinner, Shen Jin thought about it more and more. Ever since his little niece arrived, he seemed to have suddenly become diligent, constantly finding things to do for himself.

He was like a peacock displaying its feathers in front of a female!

The key was that he didn't need to work this hard at all to live a great, free life!

Before, he would just find a few sparsely populated warehouses, empty them out, and go home.

He'd get his fill of hoarding, then play single-player games, watch anime and movies, and work out his Qilin Arm. That was it.

Now he was working himself to death and encountering immense danger. Was it worth it?

Shen Jin's sudden loud speaking startled Li Moxiao and Shang Qian for a moment.

'Indulge myself? Oh my god! He's not going to eat me, is he? But... I'm still underage!

What if he threatens me with food? Will it hurt? Novels make it sound quite enjoyable.

Wait! If he wants to eat someone, Shen Jin, that big pervert, would definitely want to eat Shang Qian.

Pfft! Shameless!'

Li Moxiao's mind raced with chaotic thoughts, her head full of censored images.

Shang Qian remained unfazed. She didn't think Shen Jin was the type to use force.

After dinner, Shen Jin threw Yang Ao, who had just run back, a set of warm cashmere underwear and a trendy men's jacket.

"Go to room 'Huang' 2 to take a shower, then come up and hang out with us."

Yang Ao held the clothes in his hands. His usual goofy expression was slightly restrained, and his face, weathered by years of sun and wind, showed a rare seriousness.

"Okay!"

He knew Shen Jin lived upstairs and even had women with him.

But he never asked, nor did Shen Jin say anything. He just quietly returned to his small, dark, cramped, and damp room in the basement.

He was happy every day and never complained.

Wearing clothes that reeked of sweat and odor, he still diligently killed zombies. He didn't even ask Shen Jin why he had such powerful abilities but still needed him to help weaken the zombies before finishing them off.

Whether it was a test or just being useful, He did his part, and that was enough.

This adventurous young man with thoughts and logic, all he wanted was this moment.

To be recognized!

Yang Ao's nose suddenly felt a little sore.

He used to be the young master of Future Human Pharmaceuticals. He had entourages when he went out, and female internet celebrities who wanted to spend a night with him would form a line.

Not exactly squandering money like dirt, but he lived a carefree and unrestrained life.

But in the apocalypse, he was nothing. Even the muscular Zhao Laoda could defecate on his head.

Fortunately, he had survived three months in the apocalypse.

At the same time, he was grateful for all the places he had visited over the years, for the teachers who taught him combat, survival, medicine... and lockpicking.

At this moment, Yang Ao shed his muddy, foul-smelling clothes, Standing under the showerhead spewing clean water, The water temperature was just right, and the mist was thick.

This shower, Yang Ao took an exceptionally long time.