NOVPUBChapter 93: Chapter 93 Terrifying Desire to Win
Chapter 93 -93 Terrifying Desire to Win
After Cheng Yang and Chen Lang returned home, they began discussing how to intensify their training because they couldn’t afford to be outdone by Fang Lanlan.
Chen Lang sighed, “We make fun of Fang Lanlan every day, but now we’re actually not as good as her. It’s really embarrassing.”
Cheng Yang said, “I originally thought she was just fast, but I didn’t expect her skills to be so good.”
“You say we haven’t fought each other yet. Could it be that Uncle Lu was wrong?”
“That’s impossible. What kind of judgment does he have? Do you think just anyone can become a special forces soldier? And he was even a team leader. How many experts has he seen?”
“Indeed, we have to work harder in the future.”
“And we should also focus on a specialty. Fang Lanlan’s running is unmatched, and Sister Gu Pan’s sleeve arrows and gun skills are also formidable. So what are we suited for?”
Chen Lang pondered, “I can’t think of anything. We’ve always just been going to school and never thought about this.”
Cheng Yang slapped his thigh, “Let’s practice throwing grenades. Teacher Chen and Teacher Duan made so many smoke bomb grenades. If we master this, we might be able to protect everyone in the future.”
“Then let’s go train in the mornings when it’s still cool.”
“Good, let’s secretly train to surpass Fang Lanlan.”
“We must surpass her, for sure.”
“By the way, do you think Fang Lanlan obtained some kind of martial arts secret? Can she perform the Lightweight Water Steps?” Cheng Yang wasn’t just joking; he really thought so. After all, since the apocalypse had arrived, who knows if martial arts secrets could exist too?
Looking at Cheng Yang, Chen Lang said, “Brother, you’re older than me. How are you still more naïve?”
“Anything is possible in the apocalypse, isn’t it?”
“Let’s not even go there.”
“In any case, let’s still focus on grenade throwing. Otherwise, without any specialties, how are we going to survive in the apocalypse?”
“That’s for sure.”
While they eagerly discussed their plans, Fang Lanlan was at home eating fried meatballs.
She held a meatball to Squad Leader Fang’s mouth, “Dad, you eat first.”
Squad Leader Fang said, “You eat, I don’t like fried foods.” As he spoke, he swallowed, the aroma a little too tempting.
Fang Lanlan stuffed the meatball into her father’s mouth: “Let’s each have one to taste, and I’ll use the rest to make a soup later, it’ll be enriching with oil.”
As Squad Leader Fang chewed on the meatball, he savored its deliciousness, “Lanlan, do you taste the egg in this meatball? It’s been so long since we’ve had eggs; if only there was no apocalypse.”
Fang Lanlan also ate one, “It really does taste like egg, probably MSG and some vegetables too. It’s really tasty.”
“You’re not mad that Dad locked you out today, are you?”
“Not mad, I know Dad did it for my good, hoping I could get along with them. I… I actually like them too, just scared…”
“Take it slow. Dad can’t be by your side for a lifetime. What if something unexpected happens to me one day? You can’t be alone forever. Humans are social animals, especially during the apocalypse. Being alone will drive you mad, so I have to consider your future.”
“Dad, you will live a long and healthy life.”
“I hope to always be with you, but life is unpredictable. We shouldn’t be too optimistic. Even if I’m alive, what if we have to separate one day? You need to be able to survive on your own, right? Or if I’m in danger one day, you need to be able to save me, right?”
“Yes, Dad, I understand.”
“Lanlan, understand that in the apocalypse, you need to be useful to have allies. Look at Xiao Lu, who has skills, Xiao Gu, who has brains. Their team includes a doctor and teachers. So you must train diligently, and despite your talent, you can’t be lax.”
“I know, Dad. I’ll work hard, and I’ll try to talk to them more in the future.”
“Mm, you’re the most sensible.”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng returned home, lying down, blowing the air conditioning fan while eating ice cream, chatting.
“Now that we have more space, let’s find a few good cars. The 4S dealership is situated high up and wasn’t affected by the flood; we could go see it tonight,” said Gu Pan.
“Mm, that sounds good. Also, I think we can also visit that yacht club again, maybe get a yacht. Who knows when another flood might occur? I feel more secure having these.”
“Okay, let’s expand further. If possible, it would be great to find a helicopter.”
“When we have time, we should visit the neighboring city. There used to be Armed Forces there, they might have something.”
“Mm.”
After some casual chat and finishing their ice cream, they washed up and then went to sleep, having now accustomed to sleeping during the day.
That night, as they were gathering downstairs, Lin Ran ran over, having met Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng before, he stopped in front of them, urgently saying, “I need your help.”
Seeing his anxious manner, Gu Pan knew it was an urgent matter, whether they would help or not, they at least needed to know the situation: “Tell us what happened.”
“My wife’s asthma has flared up, and we’re out of medicine. She had kept it from us to prevent worry, but today she used the last bit. She’s not doing well. We do have a medic, but they are not knowledgeable in this area. I know you have a doctor, please, you must help us.” Lin Ran was somewhat incoherent in his urgency.
But he was not foolish, adding quickly: “We can exchange supplies for it.”
Gu Pan was not very interested in their supplies personally, but their team might have some supplies worth exchanging, so she looked at Feng Zhekai, “Can you treat asthma?”
Since they had previously found asthma medication while searching a pharmacy, she asked this also to gauge her teammate’s thoughts.
Feng Zhekai was actually very willing because asthma medication has a shelf life, none of them had asthma, and he had taken these medicines thinking they could be exchanged with those in need later on. Wasn’t this a perfect opportunity?
Furthermore, the medication’s shelf life was limited, and exchanging it now for something useful was a good deal, but he couldn’t easily say yes, otherwise, it would devalue the medication.
Feng Zhekai responded to Gu Pan, “We have some spare medicine, ones we don’t usually use, very limited stock. If we give it to them, it could be a problem if our own people are in danger.”
Gu Pan naturally understood Feng Zhekai’s point, “Indeed, this stuff can be life-saving at a crucial moment.”
Lin Ran was very anxious, “We have vitamins, a comprehensive vitamin supplement. Although it can’t be used as food, there’s no fresh vegetables or fruits available right now. Vitamins are very precious. Please, first come see my wife. You can set the terms later, as long as I can fulfill them.”
Although Gu Pan initially did not have a good impression of the Lin family, seeing how Lin Ran cared so much about his wife still touched her heart. So, she said to Lu Ruisheng, “Why don’t the two of us go see her with Doctor Feng?”
Lu Ruisheng nodded, “Okay.”
Feng Zhekai said, “Then wait for me a moment, I’ll go get the medicine.” Saying this, he quickly went home.
Gu Pan then addressed the others, “We won’t go scavenge for supplies today. You go home and organize your equipment first.”
