Li Pengliang recalled the first time he had met Dark Night. They had taken down a mutated wind ability zombie in just a few moves.
They had even told him and the others that they could use Crystal Cores to level up, encouraging everyone to keep at it!
That had struck a chord with all of them. Dark Night was so fucking cool! What martial artist didn't dream of saving the world?
Get stronger! We wanted! To get! Stronger!
That was why they had named themselves the Deep Night Squad. One day, they wanted to be just like the Dark Night Squad! Badass enough to cut through zombies like vegetables!
They wanted someone to say, "Holy shit, the Deep Night Squad is fucking awesome!"
The second time they had encountered Dark Night was in H City's Safe Zone.
The teams of ability users in the Safe Zone had all pursued their own agendas, terrified of doing more work or getting less pay. The way they squabbled over every little thing was nauseating!
But then the Dark Night Squad had arrived!
They had picked the most dangerous missions outright, and they had always been the first to finish!
That had been the happiest time of their lives.
It had been rough, but every day, when they returned from their missions, they could see their idols!
Their idols had eaten barbecue yesterday, and hot pot today! None of that food had made it into their own mouths, but it had smelled just as delicious!
Holy shit, that was how you were supposed to live in the apocalypse! Free and fearless! Thrilling and bold!
Sometimes, Captain Bai had even sent the chubby guy over with grilled skewers and mutant beast meat.
But none of them had felt right accepting it.
The chubby guy