Liu Yang looked at Wu Jingying.
He asked, "Do you have any objections?"
Under Liu Yang's gaze, Wu Jingying's face turned red as an apple. Looking utterly flustered and shy, she gave a tactical cough. "Ahem!"
Her voice instantly went up eight octaves in a sweet, coquettish tone as she said, "When you were saving the base, I already promised that if you saved me and the base, I would give myself to you.
"Since I've already given myself to you and become your woman, how could I possibly have any objections?
"Feel free to do whatever you want with me. Feel free to do whatever you want in this base. You are the master here..."
"Ah?!" Before Liu Yang could even express his surprise, Lin Wan'er's jaw dropped in complete shock.
"Do whatever he wants with her?"
Paired with that blushing, shy expression, were those really words that could come out of their base's big sister's mouth?
Was this even human speech?
What man could withstand such a temptation from a peerless beauty?
Even a battle-hardened veteran couldn't pass a test like this!
The other survivors in the base widened their eyes in disbelief.
They never expected their Big Sister to tell him he could do whatever he wanted in the base-and to her.
After all, Wu Jingying had always been an unattainable goddess in this base. Even the other ability users looked up to her with utter reverence.
Ordinary survivors couldn't even dream of speaking to her; just catching a glimpse of her from afar was enough to celebrate like it was a holiday.
Yet now, such a high-and-mighty goddess was publicly telling Liu Yang to do whatever he pleased with her.
The contrast was too insane!
Sure enough, an ordinary person's goddess was just a docile little rabbit before a true powerhouse, entirely at their mercy.
When the onlookers looked at Liu Yang, their eyes were filled not just with worship, but deep envy.
*Is this the world of the strong?
Is this the life of a powerhouse?
Is this how a goddess treats a top-tier expert?
Sob... Your life is my dream!
I'm so jealous!
Just give me a one-day powerhouse trial card, and I'd be willing to die right after!*
Liu Yang was also slightly surprised by Wu Jingying's words. He hadn't expected her to be so... submissive.
It seemed these women were completely conquered by his strength.
He patted Wu Jingying's head and said with satisfaction, "Very good. I didn't expect you to be so sensible. How many people are in your base in total?"
Wu Jingying replied, "Over a thousand survivors. Originally, we had ten ability users, but after this battle, we lost three. Only seven remain."
Liu Yang nodded.
Seven ability users left. Wu Jingying, Lin Wan'er, and Chen Ziyi accounted for three, leaving four male ability users.
However, their strength was quite ordinary, roughly on par with Scarface Mouse and Old Wang.
"I'll set some new rules for you." Liu Yang proceeded to explain the same rules he had established at his other bases.
Upon hearing the new rules, the crowd erupted into cheers once again.
Liu Yang's rules not only cut their required resource contributions in half, but he was even providing them with fifty catties of potato seeds.
This was the act of a true saint!
He was bringing prosperity to the entire base!
They never imagined that Liu Yang, despite his terrifying strength, would treat ordinary survivors so well.
He was a born leader!
Forget about Wu Jingying handing over the base willingly-just the terms Liu Yang offered were enough to make everyone yield unconditionally!
In the apocalypse, everyone risked their lives desperately searching for resources.
Yet the new system Liu Yang introduced allowed for sustainable, self-sufficient development.
It completely transformed their way of surviving in the apocalypse, carving out a brand-new path for them.
It was like a beacon of hope lit in the dark!
If Liu Yang were in ancient times, actions like these would have earned him a bronze statue and a place in the history books.
Everyone cheered in overwhelming gratitude, shouting at Liu Yang, "Long live Liu Yang! Long live Liu Yang!"
"You are our savior!"
"If only you had come to our base sooner, sob sob sob!"
"Not only is he incredibly strong, wiping out thousands of zombies effortlessly, but he's also so good to us survivors! He's a living saint!"
"Following Lord Liu Yang gives us such a sense of security!"
"As long as Lord Liu Yang is here, our base will definitely grow stronger and stronger!!!"
A beautiful female survivor shouted, "Lord Liu Yang, I want to bear your children!"
Another young girl cried out, "Lord Liu Yang, please favor me! Just let me spend one night with you, and I'll do whatever you want!"
Noticing the girl looked only in her mid-teens, Liu Yang's expression immediately shifted. He quickly said, "Little girl, don't talk like that! You're still young and don't understand these things yet. Talk to me again when you're older!"
...
After enjoying the crowd's cheers and adoration, Liu Yang turned back to Wu Jingying and the others. "Do you know why you couldn't defeat those zombies?"
Taken aback by the sudden question, Wu Jingying hesitated before saying, "Because we were too weak?"
Lin Wan'er added, "The Swallower's defense was too high. Its black muscles were as hard as stone, and our weapons couldn't penetrate them at all. Even with our ability enhancements, we couldn't break through its defense. That was the main reason for our failure."
Chen Ziyi chimed in, "Even ordinary Moulters have extremely dense muscle structure. We have to hit their vital spots to deal real damage, let alone a six-to-seven-meter-tall Swallower.
"In the end, it's still because we're too weak. We can't control flying swords to instantly headshot enemies like you do."
They all attributed the defeat to their own lack of strength.
Seeing their self-awareness, Liu Yang offered some encouragement:
"Actually, your strength isn't bad. You're already stronger than most ordinary ability users. You just lacked good equipment enhancements, which is why the battle was so brutal."
Wu Jingying shook her head helplessly. "In the apocalypse, finding a decent machete is already a blessing. How can we afford to be picky?"
Their weapons were all scavenged during resource runs. Unless someone was a survival enthusiast who had hoarded weapons before the apocalypse, even ability users could only make do with fruit knives, machetes, and kitchen knives.
How could they possibly manifest weapons out of thin air like Liu Yang?
With a single thought, a long ice blade materialized in Liu Yang's hand.
He held the ice blade and thrust it toward the solid concrete wall.
"Swish!"
The ice blade pierced straight through the hard concrete as if it were soft tofu, sinking all the way in until only the hilt remained visible.
Watching this scene unfold, Lin Wan'er and the others stood frozen in total shock, completely speechless.