Apocalypse Meltdown

Chapter 239: Shore

Ying Xiaoqin's body trembled as she listened to Chu Han's words. She clutched her fist so hard that her fingernails passed through her flesh and made her hand bleed.

Quietness once more descended upon the room as the group fell into a daze. Nobody could talk.

Wang Shixiong and the others were amazed. They imaged that Chu Han would either kill Ying Xiaoqin or ignore her. They could have never imagined that Chu Han, with a few simple words, would give her hope and shift the hate where it belonged- the zombies!

Chu Han said suddenly, "Continue hitting the engine if you want to ventilate some more. I just remembered that there's a spare engine on the ship."

Ying Xiaoqin trembled, and her eyes became like saucers. She leaned on the wall and suddenly murmured while simultaneously crying and laughing, "There's a spare one, that's why you're so calm. Everything is under your control. I must look like a clown."

Wang Shixiong and the others were both amazed and speechless. There was a spare engine! He just remembered!? They were so worried all this time for nothing!?

Zhan Guangyuan's admiration toward Chu Han skyrocketed. He knew about the spare one, as he had been staying on the ferry a little longer than the others, but he was surprised with Chu Han. He knew everything about the ferry!

"What are you living for? Who is humanity's enemy? You should ponder over it," Chu Han said and then left.

Ying Xiaoqin raised her head, but her eyes no longer showed hate. They were fierce as a tigress which was unwilling to be the prey.

They all understood what Chu Han tried to convey, and they couldn't help but waver. Nobody expected that Chu Han, a 20-year-old young man, could be so determined and powerful. They could feel his ambition and strong belief, which was second to none, from his words.

Especially Wang Shixiong and Li Yi, whose families were no longer with them, were filled with the energy to do something. Chu Han was right! They should target the real enemy and live their lives to the fullest to destroy that enemy and feel better!

Hope filled the people's hearts!

The next day

The weather was sunny, and the ferry was following the river's current slowly. The deck had been cleared, and there was a busy person in the kitchen, preparing breakfast like crazy. Dishes of delicious food were on the table, waiting for the others arrival.

"Ying Xiaoqin?" The first one to enter the kitchen was Zhou Chunlei. He looked at the table of dishes in amazement. "It's an all-fish meal!"

"Sh*t! Ying Xiaoqin, do you know how to cook?" Zhan Guangyaung was more surprised than Zhou Chunlei. As the ones staying on the ferry previously were men, their cooking skills were non-existent, so the food was awful. Especially the meal that Chu Han prepared yesterday was the epitome of failure!"

Ying Xiaoqin had recovered. There was a faint shiny glint in her eyes although she looked tired. She smeared the sweat and smiled. "I was planning to be a good wife after marriage, so I learned how to cook."

"Oh, yeah." Zhan Guangyuan and Zhou CHunlei were so embarrassed that they did not know how to respond. They were afraid of making her sad again.

"Woo! Sister Qin, did you make all these?" The third-comer was Wei An, who was really excited after seeing that Ying Xiaoqin had recovered.

Ying Xiaoqin just smiled and asked them to sit down.

Wang Shixiong and Li Yi came at the same time. Both of them were the most reliable, except for Chu Han.

At that moment, they looked at Ying Xiaoqin who was back to her rational self. They sighed as Chu Han's moving words affected them even more now.

They were confused about how could a 20-year-old man, who was even younger than Ying Xiaoqing, have such a strong and mature heart. Looking at Zhou Chunlei and Zhan Guangyuan, happily eating, they thought that those two were a world apart from Chu Han.

"Sit." Ying Xiaoqin passed a bowl and chopsticks to Wang Shixiong and Li Yi respectively. Meanwhile, she showed her gratitude toward the two men.

Chu Han heard Ying Xiaoqin's voice before he entered the kitchen. After entering, he was surprised to see a table full of food. Although every dish consisted of differently cooked fish, she had meticulously prepared each one of them.

"Chu Han." Ying Xiaoqin looked at Chu Han the moment he arrived.

Zhou Chunlei and Zhan Guangyuan, who were munching like crazy, stopped at once. With mouths full, they turned around and looked at the two of them. They were nervous and wished for the peaceful environment to last, or if they were to quarrel, to do it after the meal.

Wang Shixiong, Li Yi, and Wei An were nervous too. Ying Xiaoqin hated Chu Han so much yesterday, but how could the powerful Chu Han stand her.

Ying Xiaoqin smiled at that moment. "If it's okay with you, I'll be in charge of cooking from now on."

"Wow! Thank you, Sister Qin!" Zhou Chunlei was the first one to dance from excitement.

Looking at Ying Xiaoqin's eyes, who wanted him dead yesterday, Chu Han just nodded, "Thank you, Chef Ying."

Ying Xiaoqin was dazed as she couldn't gain an understanding of Chu Han's unique character. 

Zhou Chunlei and Zhan Guangyuan felt ashamed with Chu Han. Ying Xiaoqin showed her attitude, but he just responded so casually.

Wang Shixiong coughed and hurried to resolve the situation, "Let's eat."

Wangcai was the unhappiest one. Although it devoured the deliciously cooked fish, it had lost 10 credits for no reason. The fish may be delicious, but Chu Han was not the one to cook them. It had suffered a loss, but Chu Han got what he wanted scot-free.

The next two days passed without any problems.

Wangcai had informed Chu Han that the phase-3 zombie's crystal success absorption rate was 60%, but its worth was little compared with the 10 credits.

Chu Han's blood boiled as they were getting closer to the shore. 

Anluo, a trapped city abandoned by the military. Were his parents well?

"Brother Chu, the ferry is about to reach the shore." Zhan Guangyuan knew Chu Han's plans. He wanted to persuade him to stay, but he chose to support his decision.

"Shall I come with you?" Li Yi asked.

"No. You can stay on the ferry if you want. The river is still dangerous, even though there are fish. Staying ashore is better than the river, and zombies seldom walk around the shore," Chu Han said. "If I haven't returned after two months, there's no reason for you to wait for me."