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The next morning, when dawn broke, Li Nan went downstairs and found Lingdang'er still in the hall. Her clothes were tidied up a bit, and her hair was neatly arranged.
Li Nan chuckled, "Have you figured it out?"
Lingdang'er nodded, "I have figured it out. I used to think that women should rely on men, but your slap yesterday woke me up. I am an adult; I have strength and a brain. Who says I need to depend on men to make a living? So I want to go on missions with you, Nan Ge. I want to support myself with my own abilities!"
"Women can come to enlightenment quite quickly! Just one night, and your mindset has improved significantly!"
Lingdang'er looked determined. "You must take me with you, Nan Ge. I want to prove my abilities; I will no longer rely on men!"
Li Nan interrupted Lingdang'er, saying, "You're thinking too far ahead. I have a big mission today, but I can't take you with me. If you really want to prove yourself, you should focus on training your physical fitness first!"
At that moment, Mo Xiaohui also came down from upstairs. Seeing Lingdang'er in good spirits, she smiled at Li Nan and said, "It seems your words are quite effective!"
Li Nan turned to Lingdang'er and said, "If you want to survive on your own in this apocalypse, you need to start with physical training. From now on, follow Mo Xiaohui; she will train you!"
Lingdang'er hesitated but nodded. Mo Xiaohui then said, "Since you've figured it out, stay by my side from now on. No more wild thoughts!"
Lingdang'er replied earnestly, "Nan Ge and Sister Mo are a perfect match; I truly dare not have any improper thoughts!"
Mo Xiaohui smiled, "That's good. Let's train together from now on. Remember, don't be afraid of hardship or fatigue; the sweat you shed now will save your life in the future!"
Lingdang'er agreed and immediately moved closer to Mo Xiaohui. Meanwhile, Li Nan was dressed in tactical gear, carrying a Compound Bow on his back and a silver Desert Eagle at his waist as he walked out of the Small Buildings.
Outside the Small Buildings, Lin Hai had been waiting at the entrance with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder.
Seeing Lin Hai, Li Nan patted him on the shoulder and said, "This mission is dangerous, and you're the person I trust the most, so I'm bringing you along!"
Lin Hai nodded, "Following Brother Nan, I'm more than willing!"
Li Nan took out a cigarette case from his chest pocket, handed one to Lin Hai, and kept one for himself. He then said, "Stay alert; this mission is not simple. We need to be fully prepared!"
As he spoke, three trucks drove past the camp, followed by a van.
The van stopped in front of Li Nan's small buildings, and a head popped out, shouting, "Get in!"
Seeing it was Brother Three, Li Nan immediately called for Lin Hai to get in the vehicle.
Once inside, Li Nan looked around and asked, "Brother Three, it seems like there aren't many people this time!"
Inside the van, apart from the driver, there were only him, Lin Hai, and Brother Three.
Brother Three, sitting in the passenger seat, smiled and said, "It's not about the number of troops but their quality; these people are enough!"
Li Nan glanced at the three trucks ahead and noticed that each had only two or three people. This meant that for this mission, there were about ten people in total!
Brother Three handed over two cigarettes, but both Li Nan and Lin Hai waved their hands, saying, "We just smoked!"
The driver then stretched out a chubby hand and cheerfully said, "Brother Three, give me one!"
Li Nan looked over and recognized the driver as Fatty, the one who had used a sniper rifle two days ago.
Fatty also noticed Li Nan behind him and smiled, saying, "Brother Nan, good to see you!"
Li Nan waved his hand, "I owe you a life, I remember!"
Fatty chuckled, "I just like people like Brother Nan, straightforward and not verbose. You're the kind of person I'm most at ease lending money to! You won't default or forget!"
Li Nan shrugged, "Well, you could lend me some money first and see if I would default or forget."
Fatty was spinning the steering wheel while puffing out white smoke, "That's not quite convenient. If it were before the apocalypse, even if I had no money in my pocket, I could still have three or five dimes. But now, apart from a used tissue, it seems I really have no money!"
Fatty was quite poor, and Li Nan teased, "Now Grandpa Mao is worth less than a piece of tissue!"
Fatty laughed heartily, "Brother Nan is right; money is like dirt. I didn't feel this saying was accurate before, but thinking back now, our ancestors really had foresight!"
Brother Three also laughed, "You can't even stop talking while driving!"
Fatty grinned, "Brother Three, I'm sharpening my knife without delaying the chopping of firewood. You can rest assured; the car is in my hands, and nothing will go wrong!"
Seeing that the van was about to leave the camp, Li Nan in the back seat knew that the journey ahead wouldn't be easy, so he stopped joking with Fatty and closed his eyes to rest.
Brother Three also put away his smile and focused his gaze on the Truck ahead.
The roads in the city weren't easy to navigate. Although there were no vehicles on the road, those that had stopped or were scrapped before the apocalypse were all piled up on the streets, forming natural obstacles.
The three Trucks and the van that Li Nan was in weren't moving fast, so after a leisurely two hours, they finally arrived at their destination.
Li Nan noticed the car's speed slowing down and knew they were almost there. He opened his eyes but found that the surroundings looked a bit different.
Outside the car window, some low shrubs were faintly visible, and the residential buildings were pitifully few. As the van continued to advance, residential houses became almost nonexistent, with sparse little forests surrounding them.
Li Nan asked in surprise, "What is this place?"
"We are currently in the outskirts of Jiangbei City. We only found out there was a grain warehouse here after checking a map!"
Li Nan nodded and immediately said to Brother Three, "This place is so remote. Are you sure there's only one mutated Mutant Snake here? I have a bad feeling about this!"
Brother Three waved his hand dismissively, "If there were any other creatures here, we would really be in trouble!"
Li Nan wasn't very familiar with animal behavior. Back in the Culvert, there was only one female giant spider, while in the Department Store, there was a pair of Giant Rats. Both of these mutated creatures had young ones with them. Although their offspring hadn't fully developed yet, they still posed a significant danger! Caution was necessary!
Spiders belong to the arachnid family, where typically the male leaves after mating. That's why the large spider in the Culvert was alone with its brood of little spiders. On the other hand, rats are mammals and usually form monogamous pairs, which is why there were two Giant Rats in the Department Store. Li Nan couldn't figure out what kind of Mutant Snake might be lurking near the Granary. Did they live in groups or alone? If they had mates, would both parents care for their young?
The environment they had traveled through made Li Nan suspect that if there were no snakes in this area, it would be strange!
However, Brother Three in the van reassured him, "Don't worry; the weather has turned cooler now. That snake should be entering hibernation soon. Its movements will definitely slow down, so our chances are still quite good!"
Li Nan nodded, indicating that he hoped that was true.
A few minutes later, Fatty stopped the car and turned off the engine. Brother Three said, "We've arrived; we need to get out first to avoid startling the snake!"
Everyone got out of the van while Brother Three went back to open the trunk and said, "Come over and grab your gear!"
Li Nan approached and discovered that there were fifty or sixty guns in the trunk, along with plenty of ammunition.
"Without a good tool, how can one achieve twice the result with half the effort?" Brother Three joked, then tossed a Submachine Gun to Li Nan. "This Type 64 Submachine Gun is domestically produced, but its performance is impressive. It can take down an off-road vehicle within two hundred meters without any problem!"
Li Nan waved his hand and said, "I have a longbow and that Desert Eagle; that's enough for me!"
Brother Three laughed, "A brother with great skills is bold; that's good!" He then casually pulled out a dagger from his body. "Even a hero fears a kitchen knife, but I have a good knife here to give you for self-defense!"
Li Nan caught the dagger thrown by Brother Three and took a closer look. He noticed that the handle had a square pattern, with a cross embedded in it.
Li Nan exclaimed, "Not only is this a Swiss Army Knife, but it's also the Vigo Knife among Swiss Army Knives—definitely a great item!"
Brother Three smiled, "You know your stuff, brother. Fatty would just see this as a fruit knife!"
Li Nan weighed the Vigo Knife in his hand; it felt very comfortable, and the cold gleam on the blade was an undeniable symbol of sharpness.
After tucking the Vigo Knife behind his waist, Li Nan called out, "Thanks!"
Brother Three shrugged it off and turned to Lin Hai behind Li Nan, who shook his head and said, "No need; I have an AK-47!"
"Anyone who calls the AK-47 'Aka 47' has a story to tell. However, for this mission, bring more ammunition!"
Brother Three equipped Lin Hai with six extra magazines, totaling six hundred rounds—enough for a small-scale battle.
Fatty grabbed a Type 64 Submachine Gun, swung it around, and complained, "This thing lacks precision! It's nowhere near my sniper rifle!"
Brother Three retorted, "This is close combat; your sniping skills won't have any place to shine!"
"Too bad about my aim!" Fatty laughed.
At this moment, six people got off three Trucks in front, five of whom Li Nan recognized!
Today, Brother Three brought seven people, five of whom were from the lineup two days ago, and he added a Bitter Melon. Among the people getting off the Truck, only one person felt unfamiliar to Li Nan.
Li Nan was somewhat familiar with Brother Three's crew. After exchanging some greetings, he asked the unfamiliar person, "What's your name, brother?"
The man had a baby face, looking quite youthful; however, judging by the developed muscles on his body, he must have been an adult for many years!
The man replied, "My name is Gao Fei, but everyone calls me A Fei!"
Li Nan looked at Gao Fei and smiled, "Brother, with that face of yours, you really do resemble... that He Jiong!"
Fatty chimed in jokingly, "If you paired A Fei with a tough girl, it would really become a happy base camp!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Li Nan walked over to pat A Fei on the shoulder, saying, "Just kidding, don't take it to heart!"
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