Liu Lingqiu retracted his hand with satisfaction, glanced at the fast food restaurant, and smiled.
His fire ability had advanced to level six!
The ability users inside the fast food restaurant felt the powerful energy fluctuations outside and quickly came out to investigate.
"Captain! It must be Captain! Has the Captain broken through?"
Everyone in the team knew that Liu Lingqiu's fire ability had been stuck at the peak of level five for a long time without breaking through.
The base commander of Base H had also been a level five initial ability user for some time.
Originally, there was only the captain who was a level five ability user, and now there was one more, which put immense pressure on everyone in the team.
They had thought Liu Lingqiu would remain at level five for a long time, but who knew he would break through today, and moreover, reach the advanced level six, a significant leap in strength!
This was simply unbelievable! The team members were all stunned.
"Captain Liu, you... you've advanced?"
A team member looked at the returning Liu Lingqiu with disbelief and asked.
"Heh heh, I've advanced this time, thanks to Boss Luo's Mala Ban."
Liu Lingqiu looked at Luo Yunshi, his smile widening.
This news stunned everyone present, leaving the entire team speechless.
"Boss Luo! Captain broke through after eating your Mala Ban, this is incredible!!!"
A team member said in disbelief.
"My god! It's miraculous!"
"My god! I feel like I'm touching the edge of my abilities."
A man without abilities, who hadn't dared to go out to see the situation and had been eating his boxed meal, said in surprise after taking several large bites of Mala Ban. He then ate ravenously, shoveling spoonful after spoonful into his mouth, quickly finishing all the Mala Ban.
Seeing this, Luo Yunshi was expecting them to be as excited and happy as Liu Lingqiu's team.
However, the scene was completely different from what she had imagined.
"Wuuu..." Some people put down their chopsticks and started crying.
"Ahaha, ahaha! I feel like I have abilities, ahaha! *Gack*."
*Thump!!!*
Someone, in their excitement, fainted from sheer emotion.
"Hahaha, wuuu... That's great, wuuu... I'm not useless anymore, I can feel my abilities awakening, I'm not useless, wuuu..."
Some cried and laughed at the same time.
"Haha, big brother, I feel much stronger, full of inexhaustible energy, haha."
Some sat stupidly on their stools, motionless and dazed.
Others held hands with their companions and spun in circles.
Luo Yunshi was a bit speechless, seeing that the scene was not what she had imagined! Then, she felt a pang of sadness.
In the apocalypse, strength was paramount. Those without abilities had very few who lived well.
Some, in order to survive, sold out their family, their friends, and even their own bodies.
Some held onto their principles and struggled at the very bottom.
Luo Yunshi sighed inwardly, acknowledging the hardships people faced, and did not disturb them. It was good for them to release their emotions.
After a while, everyone's emotions had calmed down considerably.
Some of the quick-witted ones hurried to the copy machine, intending to buy more boxed meals and Mala Ban to take back to the base to eat every day.
In an instant, the fast food restaurant became even more lively.
"Boss Luo, thank you, thank you for giving me abilities! Thank you!"
A boy, about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in tattered clothes and as thin as a piece of paper, spoke and was about to kneel down to kowtow to Luo Yunshi.
This action by the boy startled both Luo Yunshi and the others in the restaurant.
Luo Yunshi quickly stopped him with her mind, walked over, and pressed him back into the chair.
"Little brother, let's talk properly, don't do anything so frightening." After speaking, Luo Yunshi patted the boy's shoulder and used her mind to allow him to move.
When the boy found he could move, he wiped his tears, realizing his actions had almost frightened Boss Luo.
"Okay, I won't kneel. I thank you, Boss Luo! You've given me hope. The hope to live, the hope for revenge." The boy's eyes showed a maturity beyond his years.
It made people feel a sense of sadness.
At this age, before the apocalypse, he would have been just a primary school student!
"Revenge? What revenge do you want to seek? Can you tell me about it?" Luo Yunshi asked.
Some people around who knew the boy couldn't help but sigh, their gazes towards him filled with pity.
"I used to be at Base H. For people like us without abilities, we were the lowest of the low in the base, some even worse than pigs and dogs. We ate extremely hard, expired bread and food. Only ability users received different food according to their rank."
"My sister managed to survive the apocalypse with me. I thought we could live well at Base H. Who knew! Those beasts, seeing my sister was good-looking, wanted to bully her. My sister refused, so they killed her." The boy wiped his tears, his eyes filled with hatred.
"I thought I'd escaped and was rescued by Captain Liu, and that I'd never have a chance to get revenge on them. But today, Boss Luo gave me abilities." The boy looked at Luo Yunshi, his hatred replaced by admiration and gratitude.
"I want to live well, upgrade my abilities, and avenge my sister in the future." The boy showed a brilliant smile, looking so determined.
Seeing the boy's eyes, Luo Yunshi felt her heart stirred.
In the apocalypse, perhaps there were many such pitiable people. She couldn't be a savior, but she could help this young boy she had an affinity with.
"Xiao Qi, can I let him stay in the shop as a junior employee?" Luo Yunshi asked System Xiao Qi in her mind.
"Hmm, of course! This is the host's shop, you can hire as many people as you want! The rules are set by you, the host! As long as you can earn points." System Xiao Qi nodded.
"Okay! I understand."
"Well, I believe in you, you can definitely do it. You're a good child. From now on, call me Sister Luo! If you're willing, how about helping me out in this fast food restaurant? I'll provide you with food and lodging, and give you points every month."
Luo Yunshi's words brought tears to the boy's eyes.
In the apocalypse, after his sister died, besides Captain Liu, only Sister Luo had shown him kindness. Others either pitied him, sympathized with him, or mocked and ridiculed him.
The young boy had already tasted the warmth and coldness of the world.
The boy shook his head, his voice choked with emotion.
"Sister Luo! Thank you, but I still want to rely on my own efforts. I can't rely on anyone anymore. I can work for Sister Luo, and I don't need points. I can do any job."