Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Chapter 54: Ice Element

Auntie Lin Tianzhen led Mao Qiqi into the cleansing room, and Su Jin followed as well. Since Mao Qiqi was still very young, she planned to use her Wood element ability to help Mao Qiqi.

After Mao Qiqi took the Marrow Cleansing Pill, her face turned red from the pain, but she endured it without crying. Lin Tianzhen was moved by her daughter’s strength; ever since she started giving Mao Qiqi nightly talks about the Apocalypse, little Qiqi had become stronger and stronger.

Su Jin wrapped the Healing Vine around Mao Qiqi’s body. Qiqi felt as if cool water was slowly easing her pain. Within about 10 minutes, her pain had dissipated.

Su Jin felt emotional, noticing how adaptable children could be. Furthermore, the impurities expelled by Qiqi were a light grey color, not as foul and unbearable as those from adults.

Lin Tianzhen, seeing her daughter’s improvement, finally felt at ease.

Su Jin took the now-cleansed Mao Qiqi outside, where the waiting crowd saw her leading a delicate and lovely little girl out. They couldn’t help wanting to take turns holding her, as the current Mao Qiqi was just too adorable.

Lu Hao, standing to the side and watching, grew even more resolute in his belief that he and Su Jin must have such an adorable daughter in the future.

Li Xiuying and Lin Yunguo felt refreshed and energized after taking the Foundation Building Pill. The two only had to visit the restroom a few times and experienced no other discomfort. Li Xiuying’s partially grey hair even turned black again. Lin Yunguo also appeared much younger, all thanks to the effects of the Foundation Building Pill.

After the family had taken the pills, they sat down for a chat at the Lu Residence. Lin Cheng felt as if they had forgotten something.

Right, where was Lin Xiuyuan, that kid?

At that moment, Lin Xiuyuan, naked and soaking in the creek, felt an abundance of strength filling his body. However, he also sensed something off. The water around him, originally flowing gently, had slowly solidified into a transparent substance around him—it felt cool to the touch, ice chunks?

Lin Xiuyuan broke off a piece with his hand, and it gradually melted back into water in his palm. It wasn’t cold here, so why would there be ice? Lin Xiuyuan muttered in confusion.

Just then, Lu Hao came over. Su Jin had sent him to check on Xiuyuan and also to bring him a set of clothes.

“Brother-in-law, how could there be ice chunks in this creek? Look,”

Lin Xiuyuan, forgetting the unpleasant feeling of being forgotten by everyone, held up a freshly broken piece of ice to show Lu Hao on the shore.

“Why don’t you come out first and get dressed?” Lu Hao said, trying not to laugh at Lin Xiuyuan, who still sat unaware in the water.

“Oh right, I should get dressed first. Thanks, brother-in-law.”

Lin Xiuyuan quickly dressed himself with his back to Lu Hao.

“If I’m not mistaken, you must have awakened to a Special Ability,”

Lu Hao said, turning to face the now dressed Lin Xiuyuan.

Upon hearing this, Xiuyuan’s eyes lit up: “Brother-in-law, you mean like Su Jin’s Special Ability?”

“Yes,”

Lu Hao had Xiuyuan follow his instructions, and Xiuyuan successfully formed an irregular ice object.

Seems like it’s a type of Water Element Ability.

“Brother-in-law, I really wanted a Fire Element Ability, so why did I end up with Ice?” After the initial excitement, Xiuyuan felt a bit dismayed.

“Like this?” Lu Hao’s hand showed a flame.

“Brother-in-law, you have a Fire Element Ability?! That’s so cool!” Indeed, the Fire Element Ability seemed very cool; his Ace the Fire Fist…

Lu Hao smiled and nodded, then urged Xiuyuan to return to the Lu Residence quickly, as the family was still waiting for him.

Lin Xiuyuan walked and asked, “Has everyone else at home also awakened their special abilities?”

“Not yet, only you have,”

Lu Hao didn’t know if it was because of this stream’s water, as he remembered that he too had used the water from the stream at that time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan felt even more proud; he really was outstanding, wasn’t he?

Seeing the radiant faces of the family, Lin Xiuyuan felt truly grateful for his sister and brother-in-law. He didn’t know what other families were like, but Su Jin had grown up with him. Although she was just his older cousin, he always felt she was better than the sisters of his classmates.

However, his gratitude was only in his heart; on the surface, he was still proudly showing off his ice ability to Su Jin.

“Son, you’re amazing,” Huang Yunxiang exclaimed, having personally experienced the effects of Marrow Cleansing Pill, she couldn’t believe her son had awakened an ability as well, and she didn’t know how to thank Su Jin and the others enough.

“Lin Xiuyuan, how about these next few days when you’re free, you practice abilities with your brother-in-law in the space?”

Su Jin thought of how Lu Hao was worried about not having anyone to practice abilities with, and now with ice-element Lin Xiuyuan here, the two could learn from each other.

“Sure, no problem,”

Lin Xiuyuan agreed without hesitation.

But two days later, he regretted it; his ability was nothing compared to Lu Hao’s, he could only form a few small ice cubes each time, while Lu Hao’s fire would simply dry them up. Lu Hao seemed to enjoy this greatly, forcing him to continuously form ice cubes. No wonder Su Jin had that sinister smile back then~~~

While everyone was surprised at Lu Hao’s awakening of the fire-element ability, they also looked forward to awakening their own abilities, especially Lu Guanhai, who felt as a descendant of Immortal Lu, he would definitely awaken a powerful ability in the future.

Nie Qing looked down on his thoughts, seeing no sign that Lu Guanhai might awaken an ability. But then he remembered the pills in the Pill Room, and decided to wait a few more days before letting them take Five Elements Pill.

The family didn’t immediately leave the space because the effect of Marrow Cleansing Pill was so obvious. Nobody felt tired or sleepy, even Lin Yunguo was so energetic that he made two more pots of dumplings, as everything could stay fresh in Su Jin’s space. He felt he could make ten more pots right now.

Lu Guanhai and Nie Qing were also busy sorting seeds. After learning that Su Jin had bought seeds, Lu Guanhai took them out, planning to plant some vegetables. Plants grow fast in the space, with no worries about pests, and he was very much looking forward to the family eating the vegetables he would grow.

Huang Yunxiang and Lin Cheng also asked Su Jin to bring a few containers into the space, planning to milk some cows in the livestock area. Neither Su Jin nor Lu Hao knew how to milk cows, so the milk from those few cows had been wasted before.

Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Su and the little aunt’s family were arranging everyone’s rooms with Li Xiuying in the Lu Residence. The space would be their secret base from now on, except when they were outside.

At night, Su Jin and Lu Hao lay in bed, thinking about the events of the past few days, they couldn’t help but smile.

“What are you thinking about, to be so happy?” Lu Hao asked, pinching Su Jin’s face.

“Lu Hao, I feel so lucky to have met you, how can you be so good?”

Su Jin kept lavishing praise, but in her heart, she really did feel this way. Even though she had died in her previous life, she had another chance to start over, and to prepare with the people she loved and her family was truly fortunate.

“You’re only realizing how good I am now?” Lu Hao lifted Su Jin’s face and gave her a gentle kiss.

“Of course you’re good, you’re the best in the world,”

“But I remember someone talking behind my back about how I can’t find my way around,”

After Lu Hao spoke, there was no response; Su Jin had already shrunk under the covers, pretending she hadn’t heard a thing.

“Xiao Jin?”

“Hmm?”

“How about we have a daughter?”