Chapter 249: Follow Me, Both of You
"I really don't know." Meng Ci had no idea what his powers were.
Afterward, Meng Ci sat on the couch and started thinking back to the novel's plot.
Zheng Yan, meanwhile, stared curiously at the tiny green sprout on Meng Ci's fingertip, thinking it was pretty cute.
So he asked Meng Ci, "Big brother, can I touch this little sprout?" His eyes were wide with excitement.
Meng Ci nodded without hesitation and extended his finger toward Zheng Yan, allowing him to touch it.
Zheng Yan carefully extended his finger and gently touched the sprout.
It felt just like any other leaf or blade of grass.
After a second of thought, Zheng Yan said, "Big brother, your power must be related to plants."
Upon hearing this, Meng Ci felt as if a revelation had struck him, a flash of insight appearing in his mind.
He suddenly understood and exclaimed, "I got it!"
Meng Ci recalled a special power described in the novel—the wood-related powers.
Those who possessed this power could make vines grow from the ground in areas with soil, useful for fighting zombies.
Moreover, these vines were extremely tough and not easily broken.
However, since both the house and the yard were made of concrete, Meng Ci decided to go outside with Zheng Yan to test his theory.
Maybe because they both had their powers now, their hearing became very sharp. As they reached the door, they suddenly heard voices from outside.
"Damn, this wall looks pretty high."
"The higher, the better. With such strong defenses, there must be even better stuff inside."
"It looks like we're going to hit the jackpot this time."
The two people outside had actually noticed the residents of the house long ago.
They had observed that these two rarely left the house to work.
Despite that, they had built this villa and often came out to fetch water.
This aroused jealousy in the two outsiders, who believed that the residents must be hiding a lot of good things.
So, when they learned that the two had awakened powers, they began to scheme, planning to seize the house for themselves.
When they saw Shen Que and another person leave, the ill-intentioned pair immediately saw their opportunity. They quickly made a plan and prepared to storm the house to loot it.
One of them possessed strength-enhanced power and could easily break down doors.
At his companion's signal, he charged toward the door without hesitation, and with a forceful hit, the door broke open.
However, the moment the door was breached, a blast of freezing water hit him square in the face.
"Damn it, who dares to pour water on me?"
The strength-enhanced man, a buzz-cut, wiped the water from his face and coldly growled.
"I threw it!"
Without a second thought, Zheng Yan activated his powers and hurled a ball of water at the short-haired man as soon as he saw the door being forced open.
"You didn't even check whose place this is before barging in? What were you thinking?"
Though Zheng Yan put on a tough front, his heart was pounding with fear.
One of his hands was secretly pulling at Meng Ci's clothes, and it was trembling slightly.
However, because Zheng Yan often spent time with Lin Jun, he had picked up on Lin Jun's demeanor and mimicked it perfectly.
Combined with his forced calm appearance, it actually managed to intimidate the short-haired man outside for a moment.
Just then, the muscular man behind suddenly stepped forward. Upon seeing Meng Ci and Zheng Yan, his eyes lit up.
"Just two weaklings, what trouble can they possibly cause."
His gaze then lingered on Zheng Yan and Meng Ci, and he licked his lips, letting his imagination run wild.
"I've awakened the power of strength. How about you two come with me? I'll make sure no one ever dares to mess with you again."
The muscular man had liked men even before the collapse, and he was a thug. Back then, there were plenty of men around.
However, after the apocalypse, most men became unkempt and unappealing.
For years in the apocalypse, the muscular man had been deprived.
He'd had his eye on Meng Ci and Zheng Yan for a while now, fantasizing about them for who knows how long.
He only refrained because he knew Shen Que and Lin Jun weren't people to be trifled with.
But now that he had powers, he could do whatever he wanted.
The short-haired man preferred women but thought the two looked quite nice, even better than some women in the apocalypse.
The short-haired man licked his lips, planning to have a taste after the big brother was done.
Hearing this, Zheng Yan threw another ball of water.
"You two look like a couple of misshapen melons, yet you dare to dream so big."
"If you don't know what you look like, go pee and check the reflection in the puddle."
"If you can't pee, just look down and see for yourself."
Although Zheng Yan wasn't good with his hands, his mouth was sharp.
The muscular man grinned, not the least bit offended. If anything, it made him feel more amused.
"Water powers are great, water powers are wonderful!"
"In the future, we won't need to bathe specially."
Hearing this, Zheng Yan was furious.
Inside, he was planning to use his water-based powers to buy some time, hoping Meng Ci would return soon.
A small green sprout still lingered on Meng Ci's finger, but his hand was behind his back, so the two men didn't notice.
The yard was all cement, so they needed to make these two guys retreat first.
He patted the eagle, which was glaring fiercely, and it immediately leaped into action, diving toward the two men.
The muscular man and the short-haired man quickly backed away to dodge.
Meng Ci stepped out, and Zheng Yan quickened his pace to follow.
"Big brother, stay behind me; I'll cover you!"
Though Zheng Yan was scared, since the leader's powers were not yet mastered, he had to rush to the front.
When they reached the main gate, the eagle swiftly dodged the attacks from the two psionics and was not injured.
Seeing the muscular man throw another fireball, Zheng Yan immediately threw a water ball out, extinguishing the fireball instantly.
Meng Ci noticed that the muscular man's fireball was pale and small compared to Shen Que's, suggesting his fire powers were weak.
Zheng Yan's water easily put out the fireball, proving he was at a higher level than the muscular man, but he still didn't know how to use his powers effectively, so they lacked lethal force.
Enraged, the muscular man hurled a barrage of fireballs at Zheng Yan.
Now skilled at controlling water balls, Zheng Yan easily extinguished them.
As for Meng Ci, while Zheng Yan and the eagle kept the two psionics busy, he tried to activate his powers. At first, he couldn't grasp the technique, so there was no change.
Thanks to the tips Shen Que had given him, Meng Ci quickly managed to summon vines from the ground, his eyes lighting up as they sprouted.
The muscular man and the short-haired man were too focused on dealing with the eagle and Zheng Yan to notice Meng Ci's actions.
Once confident, Meng Ci took control, directing the vines to ensnare the two psionics.