Kuram, who had been rendered speechless from embarrassment and anger, instantly calmed down upon seeing Stacy. He took a step forward and stood beside her, his eyes cold as he stared down at Ella. "So what if I divorced you? You can only blame yourself for not knowing how to attract my interest." A lecherous gleam flashed in his eyes. Licking his lips, he rubbed his chin and audibly swallowed. "But you don't look so bad now. Since you're still hung up on me, I'll perform a good deed and satisfy your physical needs." "That's right, Ella. Though Kuram divorced you, he never liked you to begin with. You have no one to blame but yourself for what happened to you. If it wasn't for the Muzhir Elders and the Noel couple forcing you together, do you think you would become Mrs. Noel?" Stacy scoffed. She awakened a superpower and held authority in the base. Compared to when she acted like a good sister and snatched a man from Elladine Muzhir, Stacy had more confidence in herself right now. H
Ella was beautiful. Though submissive and meek, she carried a unique charm about her that attracted the attention of men like bees to a queen bee. Stacy had seen this in the way their male customers and co-workers before the apocalypse looked at her. And because Ella was blind to her own beauty, Stacy had lived in fear and apprehension of the day Kuram would awaken to her charms. Thankfully, the woman was dull and easy to fool. Stacy had only needed to say a few words to make her completely focus on earning money and not care about her looks. Over the years, the fear and apprehension were replaced with dissatisfaction and disdain that slowly grew and morphed into hatred. Ella's innocence, simple-mindedness, and naivety were like sharp arrows piercing her eyes and stabbing her heart. They tormented her day in and day out, and made her aware of her own flaws. Thankfully, Kuram sold the wench off and pacified her dark emotions before they came up to the surface. However, her jealous
If it wasn't for her future plans, Ella wouldn't have wasted so much time talking nonsense to a group of spineless women. They lacked both courage and brain, but she wouldn't underestimate their survival instincts. When it came to life and death, Ella knew they were more than capable of fending for themselves. In fact, there were innumerable women in the post apocalyptic days who used their bodies to exchange for food and protection. As such, she suppressed her impatience and said a few more words. "There is no free lunch in this world. And now that the world is in chaos, no one is going to protect you and feed you for free. Superhumans are strong, but they are not invincible. To survive, you can pick up a weapon and depend on yourselves." Ella's expression turned grim, and the urgency in her heart intensified. The full effects of the third wave of radiation had yet to manifest and show themselves. She only had another week before the true nightmare began. Therefore, it was impe
The trek back to the riverbank was uneventful. Aside from a few stray Mordogs feasting on the Winged Cats they cleared the night before, Ella and her entourage didn't encounter any trouble. Only after arriving at the bank and failing to find any boat did Kiera lose her cool and become anxious. "Ella, didn't you say you found boats? Where are they? Will they be enough to carry everyone across?" She had completely forgotten to ask this. The women that followed her and their families, combined with Charlie, the four superhumans, herself, and Ella and her three friends... Before she panicked, Ella patted her shoulder in a reassuring way. "Don't worry, we have enough boats. Wait here and keep an eye on everyone. I'll have Charlie and his men haul your boats over." Kiera's tense muscles relaxed at her words. Giving her a slight smile, Ella turned to her own team of three. "Marcus, you wait here with them. Celio will come with me." She nodded at Irene, turned on her heels and broke into a
Irene gritted her teeth and infused more power into her ice shield. The barrage of fireballs ate away at the sides of her barrier, giving her just the space she needed to strengthen her defense. Whoosh! Boom! Her shield shook fiercely and intermittently flickered. More fireballs sailed through the air and slammed onto it, pushing her back a step. Irene bit her lips. She glanced to her left and saw Ella erect a crimson-gold shield. A violent tremor shook the ground beneath their boats, and like a giant wave surging upward, it pushed them away from the shore into the embrace of the coursing river. 'She's not only protecting the people on her boat, but also assisting us in placing as much distance as possible between ourselves and Kuram's men.' Irene wasn't the type of person who belittled herself and admired others. But in the week they traveled together, she felt nothing but admiration for Elladine Muzhir. There were few people in this world who possessed the ability to lead. And
Stacy clenched her fists and thinly whispered. "Even if she did, what about it? She already left and won't be coming back. We should return to base and figure out our next course of action. Kiera wasn't lying when she said we're out of food." Throwing out these words, she turned, straightening her hair with her fingers, and strode away. The men they brought dusted off their clothes and followed her in silence, causing Kuram to grit his teeth and trudge after them in dissatisfaction. "I wonder... who is the leader here?" Meanwhile, just as Ella and her companions set out on their journey, a group of armored troops swept through Aurora City and appeared in Aqua Bay. In the lead was a man with gold strips on his chest, while men with silver strips flanked his sides. Masked and in army suits, the men strolled through the caved buildings in military vehicles and frisked every region with any signs of human inhabitation. "Not here either." "She's not here and not there. We searched eve
Just like their names, the Black Fang Eagles developed two black fangs from the third wave of radiation. These fangs were unlike the ordinary fangs of mutated animals. They carried venom with hallucinogenic effects. Once an ordinary, or even a superhuman, got punctured by the fangs, they would fall into a realm of illusions and nightmares, never to reawaken again. "Everyone, put up a shield! No matter what happens, do not attack and stay calm!" Ella hollered at the top of her lungs and took the lead. She erected a crimson-gold barrier around the entire boat, crunched down, and held her breath. The Black Fang Eagles had a strong defense. The feathers on their bodies were as hard as metal, making it near impossible to kill them. However, they also had a weakness. Their razor talons could shred bodies to pieces, but were as weak as tofu against superpower barriers and shields. What's more, if one ignored them and didn't create a commotion in response to their attacks, they would pe
The Flying White Cranes were the most sentient of the mutated creatures. After the destruction of the meteor ceased, and a new order was formed, flying cranes became a girl's best friend and the most flexible medium of transportation. Few and far in between, the Flying White Cranes were tightly controlled by the military and former officials, with only one or two in the hands of unaffiliated superhumans. They were used to attract superhumans to a power base and distributed according to a contribution system. Superhumans who hunted more mutated plants and animals, and brought greater resources back to the base, not only received better treatment in terms of living conditions and the type of food they consumed but also got the qualification to choose their own flying crane from a tightly guarded and raised flock. All the superhumans on the Honor Roll were in possession of a White Crane in some form or another. Ordinary superhumans and regular humans, on the other hand...could only d