RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Obtaining Abilities

Hearing Li Lingyu’s assurance, Jiang Xianchuan didn’t want to dwell on it. He then took Shi Yi’s hand, carefully examined it, and exclaimed, “It’s really glowing! You two, come and see!”

Shi Yi was startled by Jiang Xianchuan’s actions but obediently looked at the back of her hand. She was surprised to find that there was indeed a faint light flickering on her hand. She said with confusion, “Really, I didn’t even notice just now.”

Jiang Xianchuan frowned and fell into thought. He suddenly thought of a possibility and asked, “Do you think this light is related to the barrier that just blocked the attack?”

To verify his conjecture, Jiang Xianchuan decided to conduct an experiment immediately. He eagerly pulled Li Lingyu and Shi Yi, ran to a cardboard box on the side, and explained to them, “In a moment, I’ll throw this pebble at the cardboard box. Shi Yi, see if you can block it. If it works, it means my guess is correct.” After saying that, he picked up a pebble, preparing to throw it at the cardboard box.

Just as the pebble was about to hit the cardboard box, a transparent barrier suddenly appeared, blocking the pebble.

The appearance of this barrier surprised Shi Yi, and she stared wide-eyed at the scene before her. Jiang Xianchuan looked at Shi Yi with a look of surprise and said loudly, “Shi Yi, you have an ability!”

Hearing this, a happy smile appeared on Shi Yi’s face. She didn’t expect that she would have an ability. She tried to deploy the barrier again, and it was still successful. But this time, the duration was shorter than the last time, only about three minutes.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Xianchuan decided to do another experiment. He picked up a stone and threw it hard at Shi Yi, who immediately deployed the barrier. However, this time the barrier only lasted for a minute before disappearing.

Next, Jiang Xianchuan conducted a series of experiments, including using a knife to chop and fire to burn, to test the strength of Shi Yi’s barrier.

After several attempts, they found that Shi Yi’s barrier could only last for a maximum of five minutes, and with the increase in the number of uses, the duration and hardness of the barrier would gradually decrease.

The three of them were filled with excitement and joy. Shi Yi’s ability filled them with hope for the future. “It seems that my method of making wishes every morning really works,” Shi Yi said happily.

Jiang Xianchuan smiled and nodded, “Yeah, it seems like we’re pretty lucky.” He gently patted Shi Yi on the shoulder, expressing encouragement and support.

Afterward, the three began to organize their backpacks, check their weapons and supplies, and prepare to continue moving forward. However, when they stepped out of the factory door, the scene before them instantly froze their smiles.

Outside the factory, a large number of zombies gathered together, forming a terrifying ocean. Their figures swayed in the darkness, emitting low roars, as if waiting for something.

“This…how can there be so many?” Shi Yi widened her eyes, her voice trembling.

Jiang Xianchuan frowned, secretly rejoicing that the noise of opening the door just now wasn’t too loud and didn’t attract the attention of these zombies.

But now, they faced a serious problem—how to cross this group of zombies?

They carefully retreated back into the factory to discuss countermeasures. Jiang Xianchuan proposed several plans, but they all had certain risks.

In the end, they decided to use the resources in the factory to create some distractions, attract the zombies’ attention, and then take the opportunity to pass through the zombie horde.

After some intense preparation, they threw some old metal parts into the distance, making loud crashing sounds. Sure enough, the zombies were attracted by the sound and flocked towards the source of the sound.

Taking this opportunity, the three quickly rushed out of the factory and sprinted towards the safe area. Along the way, they avoided several straggling zombies and finally managed to escape the dangerous area.