TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Insatiable Greed

The playful banter relaxed everyone a lot. Getting back to the main topic, Gu Tangxi continued recounting what happened afterward:

“We thought we’d be free as long as we obediently followed them to find supplies and then returned to Half-Moon City.

I figured, anyway, I have powers, so I wouldn’t die easily on the road searching for supplies. And Xiaoyue is a space-ability user, they definitely wouldn’t let Xiaoyue die.

In short, the probability of the two of us being killed by zombies was very small. I didn’t expect that we guarded against zombies, but we didn’t guard against the human heart, which is even more terrifying than zombies…”

As Gu Tangxi spoke, she became listless. She not only felt sad about their experience but also felt lost and confused by the desolation of people’s hearts in this end of the world.

An end of the world filled with zombies was already despairing enough. If the humans around you were still harboring the intention to kill and seize crystals at any moment, then where was humanity’s hope? Did humanity still have hope?

Gu Tangyue took over, “Yeah, luckily we were rescued later, or you wouldn’t have seen us. Oh! Right, I haven’t introduced you yet!” Gu Tangyue pointed to Xu Yuzhe and said, “His name is Xu Yuzhe, a wind-ability user, now at level two. He’s very powerful; he’s the one who saved us.”

Xu Yuzhe smiled gently and politely said, “We were just helping each other out; it’s not worth mentioning.” It was rare that they finally remembered him, this background character.

He met Xie YunChuan’s scrutinizing gaze and greeted him, “Hello, please take care of me in the future!”

Xie YunChuan withdrew his gaze and replied blandly, “We’ll see.” Take care of him? He didn’t have the energy to take care of people everywhere. He only took care of useful people.

Xu Yuzhe smiled. “Easy to say.”

He didn’t mind Xie YunChuan’s indifferent attitude. Big shots all had their quirks. He considered this to be pretty good, at least he didn’t look down on people with a superior air, just wasn’t enthusiastic.

He had long heard Gu Tangxi and Gu Tangyue talk about many of his deeds. It was funny how every time the two sisters were covered in dirt and grime by zombies, they would mutter a few words about Xie YunChuan, as if he were some kind of mental medicine, a savior who relieved suffering, and just thinking about him could bring psychological comfort.

He hoped he was really as powerful as they said. As for being as good as they said? Xu Yuzhe couldn’t agree. There were no good people without a reason in this world, especially in the end of the world.

However, he didn’t need Xie YunChuan to be a great saint. If he were, he’d have to stay away from him. He just needed Xie YunChuan to be someone who followed principles and knew right from wrong. As long as he didn’t stab you in the back in times of crisis, they could travel together.

In the end of the world, relationships based on weighing pros and cons and mutual exploitation lasted longer.

For example, like him and the Gu Tangxi sisters, they needed his combat power, and he needed their spatial convenience. Neither side were particularly evil people, and traveling together to look after each other was a good thing.

However, truly entrusting their backs to each other, he believed neither side could do it yet.

The human heart was not only fickle but also cunning, regardless of good or bad. It was just that in moments of life and death, it was difficult for people to make selfless choices that benefited others at their own expense. Most of them benefited themselves at the expense of others.

Self-preservation was everyone’s inherent instinct. And sacrificing oneself for others often only invited trouble and backfired.

Xu Yuzhe remembered the day he met Gu Tangxi and Gu Tangyue. If he hadn’t known about Gu Tangyue’s space ability, he thought he would have ignored them.

Before that, he had once again witnessed the ugliness of human nature.

That night, after Lin Yi and Zhang Xiong left, Xu Yuzhe led the remaining people to the granary, carefully avoiding the low-level zombies.

Fortunately, there weren’t any lingering low-level zombies near the granary. However, there were too many of them, gathered in a small warehouse, and their presence was too obvious.

Xu Yuzhe repeatedly warned them to be quick, take as little as possible, and they needed to evacuate as soon as possible.

However, perhaps they were giddy at the sight of the food, or perhaps Xu Yuzhe had led them too smoothly along the way, without encountering any danger.

Whether they had forgotten the threat of being in a zombie nest, or whether they had become arrogant and didn’t take the zombies seriously, in short, no one listened to Xu Yuzhe’s words or took them to heart.

They were all picking and choosing. This one was good, light, easy to carry, and could fill their stomachs. That one was good, whole grains were the most filling.

What was even more excessive was that it was already the limit for one person to carry two bags and evacuate quickly. Unexpectedly, a few sharp-eyed people saw a small cart for moving goods that the owner had left there and started fighting over it.

Pushing and shoving, arguing quietly, one sentence after another:

“I saw it first!”

“I got it first!”

“You’re talking nonsense! I clearly got it first.”

“Let go.”

“You’re the one who should let go.”

“You two should let go, I discovered it first.”

“Bullshit, just because you discovered it doesn’t mean it’s yours. Then you also discovered this pile of food, go ahead and take it all!”

…

Xu Yuzhe leaned against the door with his arms crossed, watching the show with a calm expression. He had said what he needed to say, and he had done what he needed to do.

Human nature was something that should not be changed. Some things were best just watched.

He didn’t understand why they would risk their lives to fight over such a small thing, but Xu Yuzhe expressed that he respected others’ fates!

“Five minutes are up, I’m leaving. You guys continue!” Lightly picking up the flour at his feet, Xu Yuzhe turned and left.

Those people began to panic, shouting in low voices:

“Wait, Captain!”

“Wait a little longer, almost done!”

“Just a little bit more, I’ll tie it up right away.”

…

No one paid attention to their cries. Xu Yuzhe didn’t even pause his steps.

Seeing Xu Yuzhe striding out without looking back, the people who were hesitating and weighing whether to take more food had no time to consider. Some chose to prioritize their lives and travel light, but many wanted to take more for a one-time solution.

They thought simply: since they were already here, as long as they gritted their teeth and took a little more this time, they wouldn’t have to risk coming again next time.

Dragging their feet, one after another, taking more or less, they all came out of the warehouse door to catch up with Xu Yuzhe.