Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 432 - 13: Besties (13)

"Yuanyuan, how did you end up like this? You used to be such a beautiful girl, but now what’s happened..."

"Right, as for this base, currently my father is in charge, and I’m responsible for the base’s guard team. Those wearing uniforms like us are members of the guard team."

"Oh my, is this Zhu Ke? He used to be very powerful, a dual-attribute superpower user. Now, looking at your situation, why are you still a First Rank superpower user? How long has it been, tsk tsk tsk."

Following behind Li Shuning, there was a member who used to be in the convoy’s guard team, suddenly chimed in with assistance: "Our Captain is already Seventh Rank, First Rank is too weak. In the base, anyone who comes out is at least Second Rank or higher."

Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhu Ke were somewhat dumbfounded.

How long has it been, and Li Shuning has already become a Seventh Rank powerhouse?

Earlier, when their mission failed, Zhu Ke learned from others that Li Yang had already reached Second Rank, which made him anxious. This was also the reason why another powerful superpower user in the squad left, feeling that staying in the team was meaningless and couldn’t enhance their power.

He continuously devoured the superpowers of the team members, and he now had five types of superpowers, yet he couldn’t become a Second Rank superpower user.

He also tried devouring the same type of superpower, but it was useless. Even after devouring it, he remained First Rank.

If the people in the base have all increased their powers, then have they found a method to improve?

Thinking of this, Zhu Ke’s heart began to boil with excitement.

If his superpowers could also be enhanced, then since he had so many types, as long as he could reach the same level as others, he would surely be stronger than them, right?

Thinking of this, Zhu Ke knew his opportunity had come.

He suddenly stood up, then knelt down before Li Shuning: "Captain Li, I beg you, let us into the base. I know, it was all my fault before, but back then, I really thought if I was stronger, I could help the convoy maybe go further. I really had no other intentions, just thinking of taking you all down and proving that I was stronger than you. Please forgive us, Captain Li, I truly know I was wrong."

Zhu Ke’s sudden kneeling caused a hot discussion among onlookers at the base gate.

Zhang Yuanyuan bit her lip, reflecting on her past, and suddenly started crying: "Shuning, we were once the best of friends, weren’t we? Can’t you forgive me for old times’ sake? I’ve always been an ordinary person. I know I’m not qualified to be your friend anymore, Shuning, boo-hoo. If we’re forced out of the base, we won’t survive."

They spoke so pitifully, that if one didn’t know the context, they might think Li Shuning was bullying them by leveraging his power.

However, Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhu Ke didn’t understand this place, this was the Alliance Base.

There were many high-level members in the base who were good at persuasion, and the people in the base were already proud of being part of it. Everyone knew Captain Li’s character; how could they change their attitude just because of a few words from Zhang Yuanyuan?

The guard team member who assisted earlier suddenly muttered: "Sounds so good, claiming to be our captain’s best friend. Didn’t you just betray us by teaming up with this man to try and kill us all? Now that you’ve fallen on hard times, you suddenly remember our captain? Back then, the leader was already merciful enough to let you go. Now you still dare to say ambiguous words, how shameless."

For a moment, everyone’s gaze towards Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhu Ke wasn’t as calm as before.

Zhang Yuanyuan was startled and still cried: "Shuning, I really know I was wrong. I’m sorry, please, for the sake of old times, let us into the base?"

Zhang Yuanyuan was truly scared.

Those days of living on the edge, she never wanted to endure them again. Earlier, when they met some people who highly praised the Alliance Base, both of their lives were miserable, so they thought about trying their luck.

After leaving Li Yang’s convoy, they found some supplies and hit the road. Zhang Yuanyuan became a shared woman among them with no status. Gradually, superpower users mysteriously disappeared, and in the end, the last few superpower users fled in fear.

Only Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhu Ke remained.

They were still alive but as good as dead.

As they went further, finding supplies became harder and harder, and zombies grew stronger.

In their current state, if they couldn’t enter the base, they were likely to die soon, right?

Li Shuning suddenly laughed. She naturally saw the ambition in Zhu Ke’s eyes. What did he think he was? Even if allowed into the base, so what?

"Yuanyuan, the day you allied with others to betray us, there was no friendship between us. However, I’m quite kind-hearted, entering the base usually requires a crystal chip, I’ll pay that crystal chip for you, but after entering the base, if you want to survive, please abide by the base’s rules. Otherwise, don’t come back to beg me again if you’re expelled."

"Xiao Jin, this is ten crystal chips. Check them, and if there’s no problem, let them in."

"Yes, Captain Li."

Li Shuning didn’t look at Zhang Yuanyuan again, leading people away.

Although Zhu Ke and his group entered the base, Li Shuning didn’t trust Zhu Ke. Someone who uses unscrupulous means to achieve his goals, who knows what he might do?

Zhang Yuanyuan, after all, was an ordinary person. Even if she caused trouble, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but Zhu Ke was different.

Li Shuning arranged for someone to keep an eye on Zhu Ke.

Zhu Ke could tell him any information he wanted to know, but if he tried to harm anyone in the base, he could be expelled immediately.

What Zhu Ke wanted to know most was naturally how to rank up.

He was prepared that if he couldn’t find out, he’d use some tricks.

Unexpectedly, he didn’t need to do anything. He merely asked, and they told him.

However, after learning how to rank up, Zhu Ke returned to his residence in a daze.

He always thought having more superpowers made him stronger.

Could it be that these superpowers have now become a burden?

Ordinary superpower users only needed corresponding five-element crystal chips.

But since he had so many superpowers, wanting to improve wasn’t that simple.

For example, with metal, wood, water, fire, and ice elements, he needed to gather four sets of five-element chips and one set of ice, wind, thunder, and power four-attribute chips. Only by absorbing all these five sets of chips could he enhance his powers.

To advance one rank, he needed these five sets, which meant 120 chips in total.

But how could he obtain so many chips? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

It’s worth noting he wasn’t even aware of the crystal chips’ function, having not saved any for so long.

Now that many zombies have turned stronger, how could he acquire all those chips?

Many in the base didn’t have many chips to their name, having used the ones they did have.

So, robbery wasn’t an option.

Besides, even if he tried robbing, he might not win against the others.

The base here had stored a lot of chips, but there were reportedly Sixth Rank superpower users guarding them, with mechanisms set up. He didn’t dare to covet those chips.

PS: There is only one Chapter today, apologies. Yesterday I attended a lecture, caught a breeze, got a cold, and slept dizzily all day. My head is still fuzzy.