In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 179 Breaking off relations

Lin Fengmu's eyes darkened slightly.

"Grandpa, we are now in the apocalypse, so let's not talk about the engagement anymore."

Old Master Lin raised his eyes and looked deeply at Lin Fengmu.

“Silly child, even in the apocalypse, the Ye family’s power is still astonishing. Only by joining forces can the Ye and Lin families ensure that this complex base is not torn apart and swallowed up by others.”

"There are many ways to cooperate."

Old Master Lin said, "But the strongest bond is through marriage. Or, if you have the ability to win over that girl from the Yu family, it could help my Lin family gain a firm foothold."

"grandfather!"

"She doesn't like you! You can't win her over, is that it? So why don't you hold on to Xuanmin, who only has eyes for you! Otherwise, you'll end up with nothing!"

Lin Fengmu closed his eyes weakly.

"Grandpa, with me here, the Lin family will be fine."

Old Lin nodded.

“I believe that. Your abilities are evident to all. But Feng Mu, you are still too young. You are a good captain and a good leader. But you are not a qualified head of the family. You need to find someone to help you. Xuanmin is the most suitable. She is intelligent, capable, and can handle both internal and external affairs. With her, you can avoid a lot of detours.”

Lin Fengmu clenched his fist, his voice gradually becoming deep.

“Grandpa, I never thought of becoming the so-called head of the family. It’s the end of the world, and there are plenty of people with special abilities. You can find someone who can cure my brother. He is more suitable to be the head of the family than I am.”

Old Lin squinted, staring at Lin Fengmu with an extremely oppressive gaze.

“Alright, I heard that girl is a healing-type ability user. Go and invite her over. As long as she heals your older brother, I won’t force you anymore.”

“You know perfectly well that your elder brother angered her.”

"But you didn't! I heard that you helped her a lot, even risked your life to save her. She wouldn't refuse if you just asked."

Lin Fengmu's hands began to tremble slightly.

"You know perfectly well that once I open my mouth, all our past feelings will be wiped out!"

Old Lin pressed on, "Then your relationship is too fragile. What's the point of keeping it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmu's expression went blank for a moment. Then, she suddenly released her tightly clenched hands, and her expression calmed down.

“I will not beg her, nor will I marry Ye Xuanmin, nor will I become the head of the family. You yourself said that in the apocalypse, strength is paramount. You are welcome to try and see what happens when you push me to the limit.”

After saying that, he didn't look at Old Master Lin again, turned around and strode away from Old Master Lin's study.

Ignoring Old Master Lin's angry roar as he slammed his fist on the table, he turned and went to his mother Meng Yue's room.

When Meng Yue saw her son arrive, her tense heart, which had been gripped by the chaos just moments before, instantly relaxed.

"Feng Mu, you've arrived."

Without saying a word, Lin Fengmu grabbed Meng Yue's wrist and said directly, "Mom, come with me."

Meng Yue was a little confused.

"Why, why?"

Lin Fengmu said coldly, "Because I never wanted to be the head of the Lin family, never wanted to be on the Lin family genealogy, and never wanted to be used by the Lin family as a tool to form a marriage alliance with the Ye family."

Meng Yue's well-maintained, beautiful eyes suddenly sparkled.

"But, but... this is your father's greatest dream. He wanted you to be recognized by the Lin family until his death! Feng Mu, listen to me, don't go, okay?"

Despite Lin Yu's rebellious nature, he still hopes that his wife and children will be recognized by the Lin family.

He simply refused to accept the Lin family's arrangements.

This burden... inexplicably fell on Lin Fengmu's shoulders.

Lin Fengmu's gaze toward Meng Yue gradually turned cold and indifferent.

"That's his dream, not mine. I'll ask you one last time: are you leaving or staying?"

Meng Yue panicked.

"Feng Mu, what... what do you mean? You don't want to take care of me anymore?"

"Yes, I don't want to be suppressed by your so-called dreams for the rest of my life. I am myself, and I should live for myself."

Meng Yue's eyes instantly filled with tears, and her gaze towards Lin Fengmu was filled with disappointment and sadness.

"Fine, then you can leave. You don't need to worry about whether I live or die."

Lin Fengmu remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

"Okay, take care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking at his mother again.

He has already lost enough for this so-called Lin family.

Prioritizing the overall situation has become his biggest constraint over the years!

However, sunk costs should never be included in the cost breakdown!

No matter what you've lost, as long as you cut your losses in time, it's a good thing!

So after leaving the Lin family, the first thing Lin Fengmu did was go to the General Office of the Military Headquarters and submit his discharge application.

Of course, he could leave without informing anyone.

But he wanted to see things through to the end, rather than leaving behind a mess that couldn't be fixed.

......

The captain of the Xuanfeng squad suddenly announced that he wanted to leave.

Not only Xuanfeng, but the entire military was in an uproar.

But these were not issues that Yu Yao and the others were concerned about.

Yu Yao was a little annoyed because she could no longer sense Ran Yi's spiritual imprint.

Chi Heng explained, "Because she is too far away from you, the mark she left wasn't deep enough, so there are more limitations to how she senses you."

Yu Yao tapped the tabletop a few times with her slender, white fingertips.

Trying not to let her mind wander, she simply said, "I did sense something coming from the southwest earlier."

Fearing that Yu Yao might impulsively chase after her, Chi Heng quickly said, "But she has clearly changed her location."

"really......"

Since Ranyi is determined to hide, it is indeed very difficult for her to find her.

But will she accept her fate? No!

Why not just throw that bastard Feng Jiye out?

He has a contract with himself and can also sense the imprint of the Chaos Pearl.

He went to find someone, while he returned to Thousand Soul Mountain to level up!

If she really can't find it, a trip to the mountain pass is inevitable, and she also needs to have enough ability to protect herself.

Others may not know, but these few clearly remember the ugly expression on Dongfang Jin's face when they arrived near Shanchong Province.

There must be something terrifying in this mountain valley!

......

After kicking the reluctant Feng Jiye out, Yu Yao nestled on the sofa, preparing to rest for two days before returning to Qianpo Mountain.

To her surprise, Dongfang Jin offered to stay in Kyoto to help her sell weapons and exchange them for crystal cores.

Although the demand for these items is not as high during periods of extreme cold, there are always people in the base who need to go out.

By leaving one person here, Yu Yao can have a steady stream of crystal core income.

Yu Yao was a little embarrassed.

"This is taking up too much of your own time."

Dongfang Jin laughed and said, "What's the big deal? Besides absorbing crystal cores for cultivation at night, there's nothing else to do. Staying here to help you is of some use."

Yu Yao wrinkled her nose. "You can't forget to practice the Water Condensation Technique!"

Dongfang Jin said helplessly, "I'll never forget it, no matter what. Don't worry."

Luo Mei blinked. "But aren't you bored here all by yourself?"

Chi Heng glanced sideways. "Or you could stay here with Dongfang?"

Luo Mei: "...Hehe, hehe...I'll politely decline."

Dongfang Jin glanced at her helplessly, without saying a word.

Qi Xian said, "I'll stay too. With only Second Brother here, we shouldn't let anyone have any bad intentions."

It doesn't matter where they are anyway.

Chi Heng nodded, "Alright."

Yu Yao thought for a moment and said, "The water and fire element crystal cores obtained from the exchange are yours."

Dongfang Jin smiled helplessly.

"You're really worried we'll suffer losses, but there's really no need. We have enough crystal cores; we've already accumulated enough to upgrade to level four. I don't believe anyone would be willing to trade level four crystal cores right now. After upgrading, A-Xian and I can also go out of the base to farm crystal cores ourselves. Don't worry, we're not doing this entirely for you; we just think there's something new here every day, and it'll be much more interesting than at the base."

Qi Xian nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes~ Don't overthink it."

Jiang Yi stroked her chin. "I'm tempted too. I'll stay here and cook delicious food for you all."

"That's great!"

Yu Yao: "......"

Forget it, I can't argue with that.

Let's go back and think about it. Let's make them some more suitable equipment, which would be more practical.

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