Chapter Sixty-Two: The Bloodthirsty Mosquito Matures

After Li Kuang explained the situation, he looked at everyone, waiting for their opinions.

Lu Sheng remained silent; he didn't like meetings, nor did he enjoy speaking during them.

"If we relocate, there aren't any good spots nearby."

"That's right, all the prime locations around us have already been taken; none compare to where we are now."

"If we move, we'll have to go much farther, which means getting closer to the wilderness. We'd also be farther from Tianniu City, making it much harder to resupply."

"But if we don't move, what if monsters come up from the river again..."

Li Kuang felt a headache coming on. The issues raised by his subordinates were all valid, but under normal circumstances, choosing between these problems and survival would be easy.

He understood perfectly what these guys meant now.

He cautiously turned to Lu Sheng and asked, "Lu Sheng, do you think we need to move?"

Facing Li Kuang's question, Lu Sheng replied succinctly, "I don't think we need to relocate. With me here, there won't be any problems in the future."

He could see that everyone was seeking his opinion, hoping for his promise to act if necessary.

If he was unwilling to intervene, they would have no choice but to move.

Relocation was troublesome, and he was already used to living here.

What was a hassle for Li Kuang and the others might be something he could settle with a wave of his hand.

Take this crisis, for example, so Lu Sheng had no intention of moving.

Helping out was simply his duty. Since coming to this world and being accepted by Li Kuang, whenever the settlement faced danger, he would never turn a blind eye if he could resolve it.

If you insisted living here was dangerous, were other places any less so?

In the apocalypse, danger lurks everywhere; what's most important is one's own strength.

If you're strong enough, even sleeping in a monster's lair is safe.

Lu Sheng was confident about the speed of his strength's growth.

Not to mention, tonight his Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes were about to mature again, meaning his power would rise further.

With Lu Sheng's promise to act, the atmosphere in the conference room became clearly brighter.

Li Kuang spoke with a smile, "Since that's settled, we won't move. Any objections?"

"No objections."

"No objections..."

Not a single dissenting voice, the decision passed unanimously.

Such was the influence of Lu Sheng's words now.

After the meeting, Li Kuang asked Lu Sheng to stay.

"Lu Sheng, now that you're so strong, it's obviously not suitable for you to stay with Shi Jiu and the others. I'll have someone build a new place for you next to Wang Xian. What do you think?" Li Kuang said with meaningful intent.

Lu Sheng knew Li Kuang was right. There was no way he could live as freely as before with Shi Jiu and the others.

They would treat him with reverence, unable to speak freely, and feel immense pressure.

As for any further underlying meaning in Li Kuang's words, Lu Sheng didn't notice at all.

"That's fine."

"Any requirements for the style of the house?"

"Whatever works, I'll leave it to your arrangement."

Afterward, Lu Sheng went to bid farewell to Shi Jiu and the others; from now on, he would no longer act with them.

He could clearly sense that Shi Jiu and the others felt relieved knowing he wouldn't be with them anymore.

Indeed, this was the price of exposure, though there were benefits too, like gaining a loyal follower—Lei Yan, +1.

He pulled Wei Liang aside, "Brother Liang, here are forty-five first-tier red pouches. Take them for cultivation."

Wei Liang accepted them without hesitation, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west. Now you're showering me with cultivation resources; one day, I'll return the favor!"

Lu Sheng laughed, realizing Wei Liang had no barrier with him. "Don't worry, you won't get the chance. Even if your destiny card is extraordinary, you can't surpass me."

Wei Liang was unconvinced, "Just wait! If I ever get to shower you with resources, don't be embarrassed."

Lu Sheng was quite pleased, "Alright, I'll look forward to that day."

Their conversation was a bit childish—but then, they were just two normal sixteen-year-old boys.

In the following time, Lu Sheng strolled around the settlement, waiting for his house to be built.

Within less than an hour, the whole settlement had learned of Lu Sheng's strength and status.

Regardless of age or gender, everyone addressed Lu Sheng respectfully as "sir."

A little girl approached him, "Big brother, this little flower is for you. I searched so hard to find the prettiest flower in the world. Thank you for saving us."

Lu Sheng squatted down, took the flower, and gently ruffled the girl's hair. "Thank you for your flower."

She pushed his hand away, her lips pouting, "You're bad, big brother! If you touch my head, I won't grow tall!"

Watching the little girl run off, Lu Sheng smiled.

Was this the meaning of protection?

In this world, those who guarded the peace of others were heroes. Perhaps he couldn't defend them with his life, but lending a hand was no trouble for him.

By evening, his room was finished.

A simple wooden cabin—given everyone's physical abilities now, construction was quick; if it was just a casual build, it could be done in half an hour or an hour.

But Lu Sheng's cabin was clearly luxury-finished, even more lavish than Li Kuang's.

Elegant doors and windows, tables and chairs, bed, cups...

Everything needed for daily life was provided, including a lounge chair.

He didn't even need to move his belongings; Li Kuang gave him a full set of high-quality goods bought from Tianniu City.

All Lu Sheng had to do was pack his clothes.

From this moment, he was one of the great figures of the Gale Settlement.

Once everything was settled and he finished dinner, Lu Sheng returned to his room.

It was time for his Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes to mature.

Entering the sub-dimensional space, countless Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes had already hatched—over a million, not to be taken lightly. Fortunately, he had set a spatial barrier in the mosquito hatchery, so they couldn't escape.

Had the Space-Time Ants not advanced in level and quality, granting him absolute control over the sub-space, handling these mosquitoes would not have been so easy.

Now it was simple: he compressed the space containing the mosquitoes, crushing them all at once—quick and brutal.

With a wave of his hand, the Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes were wiped out.

Bloodthirsty Mosquito Card, mid-second tier: 1.2 million.

A full one million two hundred thousand cards, all mid-second tier!

If converted to perfected first-tier, that would be twelve million!

He first took out the Space-Time Ant, preparing to strengthen it.

Last time, it took a full million perfected first-tier Bloodthirsty Mosquito Cards to enhance the Space-Time Ant's quality; now, it should only require ten thousand mid-second tier cards.

Lu Sheng was thrilled, harvesting Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes, unaware that, in the darkness, a giant creature was quietly approaching.