As they were going out to kill zombies and collect crystal cores, Jiang Jiang and the other two didn't continue to show off their lychees and cherries.
When they left from under the fruit trees, they didn't forget to pack quite a few lychees into their backpacks.
Cherries were inconvenient to store, so they didn't have any plans for them.
Otherwise, it would be a waste to bring them along, not only would they not get to eat them, but the good cherries would also be spoiled.
"Jiang Jiang, this is for you and Brother Gu to eat while killing zombies on the road," Jiang Jiang handed several bunches of lychees he'd picked to Su Ling.
Although he knew Su Ling had a personal space and could have anything she wanted to eat, so she didn't need his lychees, he still instinctively wanted to share what he considered good things with others.
Su Ling didn't take them. Instead, she unzipped her backpack and motioned for Jiang Jiang to put the lychees inside.
After Jiang Jiang put the lychees in, she zipped up the backpack and looked at the group, saying, "We won't split up. There are other survivors in this area. Let's stick together and look out for each other."
The saying "there are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heavens" is always true.
While they were quite capable, they couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be even more powerful ability users.
They were afraid that if they split up, they might be targeted and run into trouble, and by the time reinforcements arrived, it would be too late.
Upon hearing Su Ling's words, no one objected; they all deferred to Su Ling.
With their objective unified, Su Ling and her group walked down the stairs. When they emerged from the castle and saw the situation outside, they felt that Su Ling's decision had been truly far-sighted.
It turned out that the survivors who had discovered the existence of the mobile castle last night had not left.
Not only had they not left, but they had also brought their belongings and backpacks, lying in wait directly below the castle.
After a night of adjustment and rest, as soon as dawn broke, they had a simple meal and then began to wait.
Wait for what?
Of course, they were waiting for Su Ling and the others to come out of the castle so they could implement their plan.
As for what that plan was?
Well, it was about to be revealed.
After Su Ling and her group came down from the castle, the mobile castle slowly ascended, and as it rose, it gradually became more translucent, merging with the air until it completely disappeared from the sight of all the survivors.
Basically, all the survivors gathered in this city had congregated in the plaza.
They had positioned themselves around the castle. When the castle ascended and disappeared, it formed a situation where they surrounded Su Ling.
Su Ling's group was thus surrounded by the survivors in the center of the plaza.
Among the survivors who had surrounded Su Ling's group, a large and burly survivor stepped forward. He looked them over and finally addressed Gu Shangse, "Who is your leader?"
"It's okay if you don't have a leader. Send someone with the authority to speak. Or, who is the owner of this mobile house? Have him come out. We survivors want to have a specific discussion with him."
What to discuss?
Of course, it was about whether they could join them and become part of their group, sharing this mobile castle.
Su Ling looked at the man speaking, and her voice, cold as ice, rang out, "What do you want to discuss?"
Hearing her voice, the man looked at Su Ling with surprise and astonishment. Then, he quickly composed himself and said, "My name is Qi Ren."
After introducing himself, Qi Ren looked at Su Ling and asked, "Is this mobile house yours?"
Only after confirming ownership and possession could the negotiations proceed.
Su Ling's voice was not the only thing that was icy; her expression and gaze were also cold, and her entire demeanor was chilling.
She looked at Qi Ren with eyes as cold as frost and asked, "It's mine, so what?"
"It's yours, that makes things easier," Qi Ren said. He then looked at Su Ling and continued, "We are all survivors and should look out for each other. We want to join your team and share this mobile castle with you."