Even the Little Bird Celebrates New Year's Eve

But the destructive power of Lou Yu's abilities that he displayed tonight was something even those who knew about it hadn't anticipated, let alone the others who were seeing it for the first time.

After the battle, they were responsible for collecting the corpses of the mutated monsters. More than once, they heard people exclaim in surprise that Lou Yu was actually a superhuman, and that their satellite base, like the Central Base, now possessed a legendary, invincible superhuman.

The image of Lou Yu unleashing lightning to instantly kill the mutated flying bat was deeply etched into everyone's minds. Without him, no one could say for sure how many casualties and losses this mutated monster invasion would have caused.

Ordinary people who are unaware of the inside story are naturally happy. Lou Yu so powerful, then the base's security will be more guaranteed in the future.

Especially during the winter and spring seasons, when resources for survival in the wild are scarce and mutated monsters are breeding, the frequency of attacks on human bases increases dramatically.

Despite the hardships and difficulties of life, how many people actually contemplate suicide?

Lou Yu being a superhuman was incredibly good news for them.

It probably won't even take a day for everyone in the base to know about this.

This includes spies planted by several major families within the Central Base in the Yong'an Base.

Taking advantage of the previous murder of Lou Yu, the two cousins have eliminated a significant portion of their influence over the past six months, but they haven't yet managed to shake the foundations.

Lou Yu left the Central Base as a defective product. His awakening of superpowers was deemed a failure. Many researchers believed that the small and unstable superpower within him not only had no chance of growth but would most likely kill him.

As a result, Lou Yu's superpower has not only stabilized, but it has also increased so much in a short period of time.

Even if the Central Base doesn't need a superhuman, Lou Yu's situation is still very valuable for research.

After all, there are quite a few failed experiments like him. If we can find out the reason for his recovery and strengthening, the number of superhumans can increase by another batch.

It's fair to say that Lou Yu's situation couldn't be more precarious at this moment.

Lou Quan didn't return to his residence until night was almost over, having finished dealing with the aftermath.

He was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and longed to collapse into bed immediately, but he knew he couldn't.

He picked up the communicator and dialed a number he knew by heart.

While waiting for the call to connect, Lou Quan remembered the words Lou Yu had said to him before he left.

"Tell them that no one can force me to do something I don't want to do, and if they try to force me, I don't mind going all out again."

Lou Yu believed that in just one year, the Shen Family should still remember how painful it was back then.

A soft beep from the phone brought Lou Quan back to his senses.

He looked out the window, his tone calm.

"It's me, Lou Quan."

Chapter 36 Even Birds Celebrate New Year's Eve

As Huo Lan and the others had predicted, the entire Yong'an Base learned of Lou Yu's identity as a superhuman, and their respect for him grew even stronger.

The people he rescued that night were extremely grateful to him, and many brought gifts to express their thanks.

Lou Yu refused all the offers, saying only that he was fulfilling his duty, that it was his responsibility to fight off the mutated monsters, and that everyone was working hard to protect the base, so there was no need to exaggerate his achievements.

Besides feeling grateful, many people also wanted to curry Lou Yu. After all, having a friend with superpowers, putting aside the issue of face, it was entirely possible to gain some hidden benefits from it.

However, Lou Yu, though seemingly gentle, was not as easy to talk to as outsiders imagined. His defense system was near perfect, and those who deliberately approached him were all pushed back by him with ease.

Gradually, everyone realized he was a tough nut to crack, so they chose to target those around him, his teammates.

But John and his friends always Lou Yu first, and they've been keeping a much lower profile these days, basically staying home. They've been making excuses to decline invitations from people they used to consider friends.

Their team was like an impenetrable fortress, leaving no room for outsiders to break in.

After a while, those people's enthusiasm was exhausted, or rather, they had to admit that their plan to curry Lou Yu had failed, and things quieted down. Only then did Lou Yu and his group slowly return to their previous peaceful lives.

The ordinary people in the base knew that Lou Yu was a superhuman. Some were envious and jealous, while others were happy and eager to please him. However, some people who had old grudges against Lou Yu felt only fear and hatred, and wished that Lou Yu would die immediately.

When Lou Yu first arrived at the Yong'an Base, his health didn't deteriorate for a long time, leading them to suspect that his abilities had stabilized. That's why they wanted to murder him while he was still weak and unprepared.

But Lou Yu was incredibly lucky; he actually managed to survive in the wild and return alive. He then went so far as to expose the grudges between the two sides to the light of day.

After that, Lou Yu and Lou Quan worked together to deal with them, severely damaging their forces. However, they could only suffer in silence, unable to find an opportunity to strike at Lou Yu again.

That night, when Lou Yu used his special ability to kill the mutated flying bat, their people were also present. After returning, they practically described Lou Yu as a god-like figure.

However, setting aside weapons and armor, in terms of individual strength, aren't superhumans just powerful gods in the eyes of ordinary people?

Amidst their fear, a twisted sense of pleasure also arose within them. Lou Yu hadn't used his special abilities before, undoubtedly because he didn't want to be noticed by the people at the Central Base, as his unique situation made him the perfect research material.

To prevent Lou Yu from directly retaliating against them after he stopped concealing his superpowers, these people immediately reported the events of that night to their superiors at the Central Base as quickly as possible.

For the next few days, they all waited with a "let's see what happens" attitude, hoping Lou Yu would be unlucky, like being arrested by people sent from the Central Base.

But as they waited and waited, a month had passed since the night raid, and Lou Yu was still safely at the Yong'an Base, with nothing happening.

Even if it's just to discuss countermeasures, it shouldn't take this long.

They soon realized that this matter had triggered a power struggle among the major families at the top, and the result of the struggle was clearly that they had compromised.

Lou Yu is, after all, surnamed Lou. He is Lou, the Lou of the Yong'an Base's founder Lou Quan, and also the Lou Family of the Central Base.

Even though Lou Yu's relationship with the Lou Family had already developed an irreparable rift when he left the Central Base, they were still family by blood.

Moreover, Lou Yu currently highly sought after, both as a superhuman and as research material. How could the Lou Family possibly give him away?

Inside the Yong'an Base, the Lou Family's faction remained silent when Lou Yu was murdered, and even now, with Lou Yu's outstanding performance, they still haven't taken any action.

No one can guess what they're really thinking.

The people who are panicking right now are the Shen and Bai families, who have truly harmed Lou Yu, yet Lou Yu has shown no sign of taking action against them until now.

The most terrifying thing is when a knife hangs over your head, threatening to fall. Inside the Yong'an Base, the Shen and Bai families were trembling with fear. While rapidly tightening their grip on power, they also kept a low profile, afraid that any move might displease Lou Yu, who could easily wipe them out.

They did try to ask their superiors for help, but their messages were all read but not replied to.

They had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue to endure.

Lou Yu Lou Yu the avoidance and cowardice of the Shen and Bai families, and indeed, he had no intention of taking action for the time being.

Rather than launching a strong offensive and forcing the opponent to fight back desperately, giving them a glimmer of hope and making them cower in fear, that's the best way to torment them.

Is this how he treated the Shen and Bai families' influence at the Yong'an Base? And is this how the people at the Central Base treated him?

At this moment, he can still stand safely on the land of Yong'an Base. Is it because those people at the Central Base are worried that if they rashly attack him, he will destroy himself without considering the consequences, and then they will lose him as an important research subject?

However, it cannot be denied that the Lou Family also played an important role in this, and at least half of the credit for the peaceful outcome is due to the Lou Family.

Otherwise, even if the Shen Family feared his desperate resistance, they would have taken some action by now.

Lou Quan didn't hide the fact that he was asking his family for help from Lou Yu. Lou Yu Lou Yu n't mind too much either. He was well aware that as long as he still bore the surname Lou, he couldn't completely cut ties with the Lou Family.

His mother, Bai Yan, also hated the Lou Family to the core because she was powerless to escape back then. Besides Lou's father's relentless pursuit, part of the reason was the indulgence of all those in power in the Lou Family.

In the eyes of the entire Lou Family, Bai Yan was just an ordinary person who had barely managed to climb from the bottom of the mountain to the middle using his own Xiao Cong. If Lou's father robbed him, so be it; if he locked him up, so be it. It posed no threat or loss to the Lou Family.

But even after leaving Lou's father, Bai Yan was still able to work at the research institute, which had investment from the Lou Family, with a clear conscience.

To paraphrase Bai Yan, "Human habitation is so small these days. We've worked hard for decades at the Central Base to achieve our current comfortable life. We haven't done anything wrong, so why should we run off to some unfamiliar place and start from scratch just to hide from the Lou Family? We've already gained the freedom we wanted. Our relationship with the Lou Family is at most an employer-employee one. Why should we wrong ourselves for them?"

She also taught Lou Yu not to try to cut off all his support and become a complete loner, because that would be foolish, because those you rely on also rely on you.

Human connections are based on mutual benefit and emotion, and the giving of these two things is reciprocal. If it is only one-sided, the party who gives the most will feel cheated and will definitely withdraw in time to cut their losses.

Therefore, as long as a relationship can be maintained, the bridge connecting the two parties must be relatively solid.

Lou Yu's discord with his own family stems from differing opinions, but overall, they still share common interests.

Since Lou Yu can't escape this situation and needs the Lou Family's help, why be so stubborn and make things difficult for himself?