In a post-apocalyptic world, she was reborn and became the queen of the wilderness.

Chapter 21: Without self-rescue, certain death is inevitable.

'Aww!!'

The white wolf let out a shrill cry, and the black wolf immediately abandoned Nan Ruanruan and opened its mouth to bite the little fire fox.

The little fox let go, kicked off the wolf, and quickly flipped backward to land.

Nan Ruanruan quickly turned over and stood up, her knife now replaced with a golden knife formed entirely from metal-type supernatural power.

She took a step forward, threw out a vine that wrapped tightly around the black and white wolf, and used the force to fly and sit on the wolf's back.

She clamped her legs tightly around the wolf's body to secure herself, and holding the knife in both hands, she stabbed it viciously in the back of the black and white wolf's neck.

The black wolf head immediately turned to bite Nan Ruanruan.

Seeing this, the little fox leaped forward and pounced again, biting the head of the dying white wolf.

The little guy put in a lot of effort, and with a snap, the white wolf's head was bitten in two.

At the same time, Nan Ruanruan plunged the knife in her hand into the back of the black and white wolf's neck.

The black wolf let out a whimper, its body went limp, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Nan Ruanruan took a breath, moved her still somewhat numb back, and slowly stood up from the black and white wolf.

Then he walked up to it, plunged a knife into its forehead, stirred it vigorously, and then, with a frown, dissected the black and white wolf completely.

They searched the black and white wolves' flesh and blood but couldn't find any energy stones.

“There really aren’t any energy stones…” Nan Ruanruan murmured.

It mutated, but it lacked the energy stones that a mutant should have, yet it was more powerful than a mutant.

The strangest thing is that it mutated and grew two heads...

Even though she had lived in the apocalypse for nine years in total, both in her past and present lives, she had never encountered such a situation.

Nan Ruanruan sheathed her knife, frowned as she looked at the mangled corpse of the black and white wolf, and fell into deep thought.

The little fox was just as curious about the black and white wolves, and couldn't resist opening its mouth and taking a bite of their meat.

I only chewed it once before spitting it out.

When they looked at the black and white wolves again, their eyes were filled with disdain.

"Unappetizing?"

Nan Ruanruan's attention was drawn back by its voice, and she couldn't help but ask.

The little fox nodded without hesitation and even spat on the corpse of the black and white wolf.

Nan Ruanruan's gaze deepened.

The little guy has never been a picky eater, especially when it comes to meat from other species, but now he looks at this black and white wolf meat with obvious disgust...

After pondering for a while, Nan Ruanruan, still clueless, waved her hand and put the black and white wolf corpses into her spatial storage.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I can't figure it out anyway, I'll think about it later.

"Here, let me apply the medicine for you first."

Nan Ruanruan picked up the little fire fox and took out medicine from her spatial storage.

After treating the little guy's wounds, she sent him back to the space.

Then he sat there for a while longer.

Once the numbness in her body subsided, she got up and quickly walked out of the shopping mall.

———??———

Ye Xing smashed a rat that pounced on him with the butt of his rifle, then used the bayonet on the tip of his rifle to stab a poisonous scorpion that charged at him.

Before she could catch her breath, a tremendous force suddenly came from behind her.

A Tibetan mastiff pinned her to the ground and slammed its thick, powerful claws down on her.

"team leader!"

The female soldier who was not far away turned pale instantly when she saw this scene.

'poof'

At the critical moment, a vine flew out from the alley next door, pierced the Tibetan mastiff's throat, and wrapped around its falling paw.

Without thinking, Ye Xing struggled forward, quickly got up, and turned to look at the alley.

Nan Ruanruan came out from inside.

Ye Xing, who had narrowly escaped death, was pounding with his heart. He wanted to say something, but Nan Ruanruan raised her hand to stop him, saying, "Let's fight them off first."

Some of the alien species have already begun to retreat.

It wasn't human retaliation that frightened them, but rather that they were full.

Ye Xing knew that now was not a good time to speak, so he nodded, picked up his gun again, and charged forward.

She is a wind-type superpower user, but her powers have been completely exhausted.

They had no choice but to take up arms and fight to the death.

When the moon rose high in the sky, the attacking alien species completely dispersed.

Nan Ruanruan stood at the entrance of the refuge point and turned to look inside.

The surviving soldiers silently cleaned up the battlefield, their expressions sorrowful and their eyes filled with grief.

Of the survivors, only a small number went to help; the majority huddled together and watched silently.

The same thing happened when we fought back against the aliens; even some superhumans blindly relied on the soldiers.

"Thank you for that."

Ye Xing rolled up his sleeves, casually wiped his face, and quickly walked up to Nan Ruanruan to sincerely thank her.

"You're welcome. You helped me before too."

Nan Ruanruan withdrew her gaze, looked at Ye Xing's injuries, and tossed him two bottles of hemostatic powder. "Take care of his wounds!"

"Captain, let me help you!"

A round-faced female soldier jogged over, her eyes red, and took the medicine from Ye Xing's hand.

Through a month of practice, she has learned how to properly treat wounds caused by other species.

Despite the pain, Ye Xing looked at Nan Ruanruan with gratitude in his eyes, "You are very skilled, and you are also a superhuman. I suppose you wouldn't have suffered any losses without my help earlier."

Nan Ruanruan didn't deny it, just nodded, walked to the pile of alien corpses, and took a knife to cut open the energy stone.

After dissecting a few, she turned to look at Ye Xing, "A mother hen protecting her chicks' rescue will only lead to more deaths."

Ye Xing was gritting his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain from his wound, his forehead covered in cold sweat. Hearing this, he was startled and subconsciously looked towards the refuge.

Nan Ruanruan didn't say anything more. After digging up dozens of energy stones she needed, she carried her backpack and walked towards the refuge.

As she passed Ye Xing, she paused and whispered, "In such a predicament, if one doesn't know how to save oneself, death is certain."

No one can protect anyone forever.

"Your life is life too."

Nan Ruan exhaled a puff of white breath and strode towards the refuge.

To be honest, she really admired people like Ye Xing.

In this apocalyptic world where everyone is looking out for themselves and everyone wants to live, only they sacrificed themselves for others.

However, it is precisely because of them that China has always been able to see the future.

As the night wind picked up, snow began to fall again.

Unlike its usual pure white, it had turned dark red, which instilled a sense of unease.

The survivors, filled with unease and panic, squeezed into the school building.

Soon, the entire city turned into a blood-red world.

"Captain, let's go back!"

The bodies in the shelter have all been cleared out and piled up on the street not far away.

It looks like a tribute.

Although it was heartbreaking, the corpses could temporarily halt the attacks of the alien species and allow more people to survive.

"You go back first, I'll go find the commander."

After saying that, Ye Xing walked into the darkness amidst the falling red snow.

———??———

Nan Ruanruan squeezed through the crowded throng and finally entered the teaching building on the far side.

After calmly relieving herself in the messy restroom, she stepped into a public classroom.

The tables and chairs inside had been dismantled and used as firewood, and the extra iron frames had been smashed to pieces.

Those that were handy were used as weapons, while those that weren't were carelessly tossed aside in a corner.

A large open space has been cleared in the middle, where many survivors have already settled.

Nan Ruanruan glanced around, then finally sat down next to a dozen or so seven or eight-year-old children with her bag on her back.

Their exposed skin was bluish-purple, and their eyes were vacant as they stared at the bonfire that seemed ready to go out at any moment.

These are all children who have no family members to claim them.

If nothing unexpected happens, he is already an orphan, just like her.

But when she was their age, life was peaceful and quiet, and even though she was physically weak, she still managed to survive.

They will spend their lives wandering and struggling, and may never grow up again.

Nan Ruanruan used the backpack as a cover to actually take out a small packet of fire-resistant charcoal and a small bottle of kerosene from her spatial storage.

Then he walked over to the nearly extinguished fire, squatted down, and poured kerosene onto the fire.

The flames suddenly shot up.

The dazed child finally reacted, tugging at his tattered cotton coat and shrinking back in fear.

Nan Ruanruan glanced at them, took out three pieces of fire-resistant charcoal from the plastic bag, and threw them in.

The surrounding temperature rose quickly.

The children who had been hiding further away instinctively moved closer to the fire, and a few of them glanced at Nan Ruanruan with fear.

Nan Ruanruan pretended not to see it and was about to take some food out of her backpack for dinner when a flirtatious voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Oh, little sister, what a coincidence! We meet again!"

It's the same metal-type superhuman we encountered earlier.

This time, he was accompanied by more than one person.

Their greedy eyes fell on the backpack beside Nan Ruanruan, while Nan Ruanruan also set her sights on the bags on their backs.