Chapter 30: Praise Me Quickly
Li Yu looked at his family members, feeling an infinite sense of emotion welling up inside. In his previous life, he was alone; this time, he was no longer lonely or afraid.
Li Yu had been pondering one thing - why large-scale organizations hadn't formed after the apocalypse. The most fundamental reason was the issue of arable land.
With the apocalyptic scorching sun and 10 days of heavy rain, many cities and farmlands were submerged. The lack of arable land led to supply being less than demand, making it difficult to sustain large organizational groups. Coupled with the decay of human morality, it became challenging to unite people.
Li Yu enclosed these lands with walls, providing a good planting environment, and the warehouse still had massive supplies. Guarded by blood-related family members with common interests, they would prosper or suffer together, inevitably developing greater cohesion.
After thinking for a while, everyone gradually got into the cars, opened the doors, and went out.
At the base of the wall, there were still a few zombies that hadn't dispersed. Li Yu cut off the zombies' legs, controlled them, and let his cousins Li Haoxian, Li Haoran, and others try to deal with them.
For Li Haoxian and the others, this was the first time they had seen zombies up close. Previously, they had only observed from afar on the watchtower.
"Haoxian, you're the oldest among you, so set an example first!" Li Yu said slowly, his words tinged with encouragement.
Li Haoxian tightened his grip on the long knife, seeing the determined look in Li Yu's eyes, he finally made up his mind.
Holding the long knife, with Li Yu's reminder in his ears, the 20-year-old Li Haoxian finally mustered his courage. Looking at the zombie's horrifying face, he thrust the knife towards its head with all his might.
Squelch! The zombie's head was pierced by the long knife!
Seeing the zombie's head impaled,
In a flash, Li Haoxian's face turned pale, without a trace of color.
Li Haoxian stared blankly at the zombie before him, his hand trembling slightly, seemingly stunned.
"This is a zombie, not a human." Li Hang's words jolted Li Haoxian out of his daze.
Li Hang looked at his cousin of the same age, arms crossed over his chest, somewhat amused by his performance. But Li Hang seemed to have forgotten that his own first encounter with zombies wasn't much better.
Surprisingly, little Xuanxuan was the second to actively face a zombie directly. Looking at the grotesque zombie before her, there wasn't a trace of fear on her small face.
Li Yu saw Xuanxuan walking towards the zombie and was a bit worried. He started walking towards her, but before he could reach her,
He saw Xuanxuan take out a small knife. She quickly stabbed the zombie's eyeball.
Burst! The zombie's eyeball was pierced, exploding instantly!
She pulled out the knife, her movements swift and clean.
After getting the small knife, Xuanxuan had been constantly practicing this move.
She turned around immediately, not looking back, her eyes showing little emotion.
Seeing this scene, everyone's hair stood on end. Xuanxuan was not even 8 years old, still a little girl. Compared to the 20-year-old Li Haoxian's performance, Xuanxuan's composure was simply too impressive!
Xuanxuan wiped the small knife on the ground, then sheathed it in the scabbard hanging at her waist.
Then she walked to Li Yu's side, tugging at his clothes, her big eyes looking up at him, full of desire for praise.
Li Yu looked at her, patted Xuanxuan's head, and smiled, but said nothing.
Seeing the smile on Li Yu's face, Xuanxuan, who had rarely smiled before, felt as if she had tasted the sweetest candy. Her face suddenly beamed with a smile: You saved me, I want to grow up quickly to protect you!
Watching this scene, 4-year-old Li Suxin's little head nearly exploded with jealousy.
With her twin pigtails bobbing, she huffed and puffed as she grabbed her small dagger and charged towards a zombie.
Her second uncle, who was next to her, saw this and was terrified. She was the family's little treasure. What if something went wrong?
Second Uncle Li Hongda immediately picked up Li Suxin from behind. Feeling someone lift her, Li Suxin said angrily, "Second Uncle, I want to kill zombies to protect you all too!" Her voice still had a childish tone, full of determination to prove herself.
Li Hongda looked at Li Yu, and seeing him nod, he put Li Suxin down. But he didn't dare let her go alone, so he stayed close by her side. If anything went wrong, he could help immediately.
Once put down, Li Suxin charged towards the kneeling zombie like a small, angry bull calf.
Mimicking Xuanxuan's method, she aimed for the zombie's eyeball, ready to stab! Just as she was about to strike, the fallen zombie's hands flailed about, grabbing her shoulder.
The group behind watched with sweaty palms. Li Hongda, closely following, was about to help,
but Li Suxin, in the midst of it all, remained calm. She mustered all her strength and stabbed the zombie's eyeball.
Thud!
The zombie fell, dragging Li Suxin down with it, causing her to land on her bottom.
Li Suxin quickly got up, showing no sign of panic on her face. Instead, she looked excited.
Imitating Xuanxuan's actions, she didn't look back.
Then she turned to Li Yu with a proud face. With some dirt on her little nose, her smug expression clearly said: Praise me quickly!
Seeing this, Li Yu smiled and gave her a thumbs up.
Seeing Li Yu not only smile but also give her a big thumbs up, Li Suxin's smile widened so much she couldn't close her mouth. She then waddled over to Li Yu's side, her little bottom sticking out.
Looking at Xuanxuan still standing next to Li Yu, Li Suxin gave her a proud glance.
But at this moment, the cousins behind Li Yu, even Uncle Lai's two daughters, were all red-faced and ashamed.
Especially Li Haoxian - compared to these two prodigious little girls, his performance was simply embarrassing.
Instantly, these people seemed to be ignited with fighting spirit. How could they be outdone by two little kids?
Standing by the car, Li Hang felt somewhat relieved that no one had seen his first encounter with zombies. Seeing Li Yu's teasing gaze, remembering the boasts he had made back then, he now felt he could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes out of embarrassment.
In a team, if the leader is timid, the entire team will fall apart. As they say, a weak general leads to weak soldiers.
Conversely, if the supposedly weakest members of the team show unimaginable courage, others will inevitably be stimulated by shame to become braver, dramatically increasing their fighting power.
Li Suxin and Xuanxuan were like invisible whips behind them, urging them to grow quickly.
Stimulated by the two little girls, the others came forward one by one to complete their first zombie kill. After the kill, they caught their breath and felt it wasn't as terrifying as they had imagined.
Li Yu looked at these people with satisfaction in his heart. He didn't mind protecting his family, but if they could grow and not be a burden, his protection would be even more meaningful.
They started the vehicles again and set off towards Rocky Mountain!
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