It was unexpected that such a formidable young woman would be willing to join them.
Upon hearing their thoughts, Xu Qian smiled.
"Where… where is your home?"
Xie Yayun snapped back to reality.
"Oh… oh… I'll pack these things first, then I'll take you there."
Xu Qian hesitated for a moment, then said, "If you're willing, I can store these items in my space and bring them out when we arrive."
Xie Yayun was almost speechless. "You… you… you're a space-type ability user?"
"Mhm, if you don't mind, I can put them in my space."
Xie Yayun laughed heartily and patted her shoulder.
"It's fine, it's fine, go ahead and store them. I trust you. You're a good girl."
Xu Qian's heart trembled slightly. No one had ever called her a good girl since she grew up.
School teachers disliked her, and her classmates ostracized her.
Then came the apocalypse, where she was labeled a 'vase,' a 'nanny,' always looked down upon by everyone.
She walked to the warehouse door, her brow furrowing slightly. Without even moving a hand, the supplies inside vanished instantly.
Everyone's jaws dropped. Was a space-type ability truly that powerful?
They did have ability users among them, but they were mostly water or earth-based, nothing as extraordinary as this.
Xie Yayun now stared at Xu Qian with the same intensity as one would gaze upon a treasure.
"Let's go, we're going home."
"Mhm."
There were a total of ten of them, arriving in a small minivan.
As soon as they got into the car, everyone subconsciously avoided getting close to her.
From a distance, she still looked like a young girl, but up close, she was a stunning beauty, to be admired from afar, untouchable.
A strong, pungent odor filled the entire vehicle. Xu Qian frowned slightly but said nothing.
She had seen far worse smells, far more rotten corpses. Mere sweat was nothing.
Half an hour later, they arrived at a secluded spot, or rather, on a mountain. Their home was in a cave.
Yes, a cave.
After getting out of the car, Xie Yayun gave an embarrassed smile. "Sorry, Xiao Qian. There are too many zombies outside, so we had to build our home on the mountain. We have too many children, and everyone was worried."
Xu Qian nodded in understanding. Staying on the mountain was the safest option now. Once the zombie animals overran the mountainside, this place would no longer be tenable.
Outside the cave was a wooden door, very rudimentary.
It was clearly a makeshift addition.
Xie Yayun knocked a few times, two short and four long, seemingly a signal.
Soon, the door creaked open.
The short-haired girl, panting, froze for a moment when she saw Xie Yayun. She couldn't help but shout, "Mom!"
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
More and more children ran out, hugging their mothers' legs.
They hadn't been back for several days.
Xie Yayun crouched down and hugged the little girl.
"Mom is fine, don't worry."
Xu Qian's expression softened. In the apocalypse, mother-child affection was indeed rare. How many children could survive in this world?
Xie Yayun turned, a familiar smile appearing on her face.
"Sorry for the trouble, this is my daughter, Xie Xiaoyan. Say hello to sister."
Xie Xiaoyan snuggled into her embrace, remaining silent.
Xie Yayun sighed.
"You child. I'm sorry, Xiao Qian. She's a bit introverted."
Xu Qian shook her head, indicating she didn't mind.
The cave was dark, with a candle lit every few meters, only allowing them to vaguely see the silhouettes of people around them.
The further they went, the wetter the stone walls became. Water dripped from them, and a chill deepened on their bodies.