Chapter 139: The Final Moments (End)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was not much to contemplate, really.
Gave Lu Ming a proficiency prompt, and he would max it out!
That was just how Lu Ming was, that was his logic!
Even though Lu Ming felt that the Explosive Fist in its perfect state was already flawless and could not be improved any further, since the system said so, he continued to train and see what would happen.
He executed several ordinary and unremarkable Explosive Fists, and the proficiency continued to rise. But considering that it was getting late, Lu Ming decided to go home and rest.
Gaining 1,000,000 proficiency points was destined to be a long and gradual process.
Day 144 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Wednesday.
[Nothing happened.]
Day 145 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Thursday.
[Today was uneventful as well. ]
Dayi46 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Friday.
[Still, nothing happened.)
Day 140 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Saturday.
For Lu Ming, today was another ordinary day.
That night, Huo Sheng came to visit and brought a little girl with him.
“This is Lolita.”
With that said, he pointed at Lu Ming and said to Lolita, “And this is Mr. Lu. Call him Uncle.”
Lorita smiled sweetly and said, “Hello, Uncle Lu.”
Lu Ming nodded gently, “Hello to you too.”
Then, he looked at Huo Sheng, not understanding why Huo Sheng had brought a child over.
Huo Sheng explained, “You also know rhe ability of Lolita’s mother. It’s a bloodline connection.”
“She can remotely sense Lolita1 s location.”
Moreover, she had provided valuable information to Nanxiang City.
“And just today, Lolita’s mother advanced and became a Level 6 Awakened.” “Correspondingly, her ability has also undergone some changes. According to her, as long as she waits for Lolita to enter the Black Mist Zone, she can locate Lolita’s location through her superpower.”
Lu Ming raised his eyebrows and looked at Lolita. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, “It’s a very important ability.”
It was definitely not strong.
But it was crucial.
it was known that the area of the Black Mist Zone was quite large. At least until now, the human side (be it Nanxiang or New York) had yet to explore the border of the Black Mist Zone.
That place might not have a border…
After the survivors of Nanxiang and New York entered the Black Mist Zone, they were in different locations.
Huo Sheng was also interested in New York wanting to join forces with Nanxiang. There was indeed strength in numbers. Now was not the time to consider national issues.
However, they did not know the location, so it was naturally impossible for them to join forces.
The special connection between Lolita and her mother gave this matter a little room to be manipulated.
Therefore, Lolita was very important.
“That’s why 1 want her to stay with you.”
Huo Sheng was a little embarrassed to make this request.
Because he wanted Lu Ming to act as Lolita’s babysitter…
But to his surprise, Lu Ming readily agreed, “Sure.”
It was just a casual decision for him.
In any case, Lu Ming would not enter the Black Mist Zone alone. Zhang Chengcheng and Wei Lan were his companions. It was not easy for Lu Ming to farm attributes without them.
Since he had already brought two companions, adding one more would not make a difference.
After settling the matter, Huo Sheng bade farewell and left.
He left Lolita with Lu Ming.
Facing Lolita, who was as exquisite as a porcelain doll, Lu Ming was not sure how to interact with her.
He did not like children, nor did he dislike them.
It was just that he did not have any experience in interacting with such a young child.
Fortunately, Zhang Chengcheng and Wei Lan helped Lu Ming with this issue.
Soon, the two big girls and one small girl were playing and laughing together.
Day 148 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Sunday.
Huo Sheng brought nearly 10,000 survivors to the vicinity of the Holy Tower.
The official shelter had already been swallowed by the black mist.
At the same time, some exotic beasts and zombies were also approaching this area, hoping to delay being devoured by the Black Mist.
Their fate was self-evident.
Moreover, this was not the first time such a thing had happened.
Other than killing exotic beasts and zombies, Lu Ming had nothing else to worry about. He focused on continuous training, hoping to be in peak condition when he entered the Black Mist Zone.
Day 149 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Monday.
That night.
The black mist spread to within three kilometers of Lu Ming’s temporary residence.
Taking advantage of the night, Lu Ming brought Zhang Chengcheng, Wei Lan, and Lolita to the tall building nearest to the Holy Tower and spent the night dealing with the situation.
The next day.
Day 150 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Tuesday.
Lu Ming got up on time at six in the morning.
Then, he went downstairs and arrived at the foot of the Holy Tower.
At this very moment, this place was filled with people.
Thousands of people were squeezed together like canned food, and at the outer edge of the crowd, the spreading black mist had already reached everyone’s sight.
Without a doubt, this was the final moment.
Lu Ming was tall to begin with, and even among the crowd, he stood out.
A moment later, Huo Sheng found his way to Lu Ming.
“Follow me!”
After following Huo Sheng for a while, they arrived at the other side of the Holy Tower.
From afar, Lu Ming saw an open space and the off-road vehicle parked on it, which had been reinforced and enlarged.
“This is prepared for you.”
According to the rules for entering the Black Mist Zone, people on the same vehicle would be teleported together, making the vehicle very important.
Lu Ming did not want to be separated from Zhang Chengcheng and Wei Lan.
In case they could not find each other, he would have to spend more time looking for new companions, which was too wasteful.
Lu Ming, Zhang Chengcheng, Wei Lan, and Lolita boarded the car.
Wei Lan sat in the driver’s seat, Lolita in the passenger seat, and Chengcheng and Lu Ming in the back seats.
Outside the car window, Huo Sheng leaned against it and said, “Mr. Lu, after entering the Black Mist Zone, the safety of everyone is the top priority. If you feel that you’re safe enough, please help those in need.”
After saying that, Huo Sheng bowed deeply to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming nodded solemnly, “Sure.”
“There’s some water, zombie crystals, and exotic beast meat stored in the trunk of the car, probably enough for all of you to consume for three days.”
“The rest, we’ve discussed before, so I won’t repeat it.”
“Have a safe trip.”
Lu Ming replied, “You too.”
After the conversation, Huo Sheng turned and left.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Ming could not help but call out to Huo Sheng s departing figure.
‘I still have an empty seat in the car. Do you want to come with me?”
Since he was already taking three companions, one more with Huo Sheng would not make a difference.
Huo Sheng just smiled and waved his hand.
As expected, the atmosphere in the car was a little heavy.
But soon, this heaviness turned into a vague sense of fear.
Through the car window, they could see the black mist moving forward like a squirming giant beast, advancing slowly.
The area centered around the Holy Tower was being eroded and compressed by the black mist continuously.
This brought an undeniable sense of psychological pressure.
Fear arose from the unknown.
It was about seven in the morning.
The black mist spread to the bumper of the car…
It crawled like a living creature, slowly spreading and covering.
Until it swallowed the entire car into its midst..