Su Ling and the others sat in chairs, the sun umbrella blocking the glaring light, with coconut juice on the table.
In front of where they were seated, shirtless personnel from the base were practicing their special abilities towards the sea.KANSHU WU.XÀ
The base personnel were quick learners with high comprehension. After an afternoon of instruction, they had already mastered the skills. Through continuous practice and adjustment, their progress was rapid, and their abilities improved by leaps and bounds.
While Su Ling and the others supervised the base personnel practicing their abilities, Shang Qi was strolling along the beach with Zhang Wenbin.
Zhang Wenbin actually had a question to ask Shang Qi.
With chaos outside, they could no longer rely on the outside world for their defense here.
From now on, they would have to be self-sufficient in terms of supplies.
Knowing that Shang Qi and his group had arrived on the island, Zhang Wenbin's intention was simple: he wanted to ask Shang Qi and his group for a boat.
Although there were boats on the inner island, those boats were insufficient to support them in leaving their current island and docking elsewhere.
If they wanted to be self-reliant and self-sufficient, they would need seeds.
Without seeds to sow, crops like corn and rice would not grow.
Vegetables, fruits, and other produce also required a large number of seeds.
While the island's natural resources were abundant, seeds were actually quite scarce.
No one had the ability to predict the future, so no one had prepared for the apocalypse by stockpiling massive amounts of supplies.
Even if they couldn't provide a boat, he hoped that when Shang Qi and his group left the island, they could take his people with them. Then, they could reach a port, find suitable boats, search for supplies, and return to the island with seeds.
As for Zhang Wenbin's inner thoughts, Shang Qi knew them all.
To confirm that Zhang Wenbin and the others were not malicious, Shang Qi, who rarely used his mind-reading ability, activated it.
Once activated, it remained on.
Therefore, Shang Qi was aware of the rich internal monologue of Zhang Wenbin at that moment.
However, knowing did not mean he would speak up first; he wanted the other person to say it themselves.
The two walked for a long time, with Su Ling and the others reduced to a mere black dot far behind. Zhang Wenbin stopped, facing the sea, standing barefoot in the wet sand. "Shang Qi, I have something I wish to ask of you."
Shang Qi stood just like Zhang Wenbin, facing the sea.
The sea breeze pushed the waves towards the shore, lapping at the sand and washing over their feet.
"Speak, and I'll see if I can help," Shang Qi replied, not agreeing immediately but keeping his options open.
Although he knew Zhang Wenbin's inner thoughts, he showed no sign of awareness.
Zhang Wenbin looked at the waves and revealed his thoughts. "When you leave, I hope you can take my people with you. We need seeds, and this island doesn't have enough. We need to go inland to find them."
"We lack boats. There are boats on the inner island, but they are not sufficient for us to sail away from this island and reach the mainland docks. So, we have to trouble you, beg you. Take them to the docks, and they will find suitable boats."
"How many seeds do you need?" Shang Qi was aware of the situation in Lucheng.
He did not wish for Zhang Wenbin's people to rashly leave the island and head to the docks to search for supplies.
With the significant commotion they would cause, the person in charge of the Lucheng base would have likely already occupied the Lucheng port. If they appeared again, they would only become prisoners.
They would either submit or die at sea, becoming food for fish.
Zhang Wenbin, hearing Shang Qi's words, turned to look at him. "Is it very unsafe over there?"