After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

"Fool, I told you, it’s not your fault. Don’t take it on yourself; it’s the fault of the Zhang Family. They’re the ones who won’t let us live a good life, wanting to keep all the best things and resources in their hands. That in itself is wrong."

"Sis, are you feeling better?"

Zhang Qi came in and elbowed crying Zhengfei aside.

"Go cry over there; don’t make Sis have to comfort you as soon as she wakes up."

Zhang Qi rolled her eyes irritably.

"It’s nothing. I just lay too long, so my legs and feet are weak. I need a few days of exercise."

Li Pan smiled at them.

Zhang Qi’s eyes were red as she smiled back, "Sis, next time you fight, take me with you. I’ll charge into battle for you. While you were asleep, we were all really worried."

"It’s not your fault. It’s my fault for absorbing those people’s spirit cores, along with their negative emotions, which I couldn’t get rid of. I didn’t even notice at first. I underestimated the negative effects of human spirit cores, thinking I could eliminate them, but I was perhaps too confident. You all need to remember this lesson too."

"Okay."

"Pan’er, are you better? Do you still feel unwell anywhere?"

Xue Dong rushed back from No.9 Farm, panting.

"Brother, I’m fine. I just lay down for too long, and now I have no strength. I need a few days of exercise."

"That’s great; as long as you’re okay, we were all really worried about you."

"I made you all worry. This slumber was actually good for me; it cleared away the miscellaneous forces, repaired my meridians, and also straightened out my spirit core. Later on, I might need to enter the forest to absorb energy for the Star Tree. In a couple of years, I may be ready for Zhenhua advancement. I feel I’m at the threshold."

Only when you sense and find the threshold yourself can you hope to advance, or else you could be stuck at the level of a high-level superpower for life.

"That’s fantastic, Sis. You’re amazing."

Everyone was chattering happily, and Li Pan’s mood was lifted by their joy.

Especially after learning that the big shots who had done many evil deeds in Zone 13 and the Zhang Family had all been captured and handed over to the authorities, their superpowers also disabled. Zone 13 had already been cleared several times, and now the base had taken full control; it had been completely renewed.

Having heard this news, Li Pan was particularly delighted. Everyone could finally shake off the nightmare; no longer did they have to worry about someone scheming to kill them from behind and seize their farm and resources.

After some laughter and chatter, everyone went about their business. Xie Ling and Wenwen helped Li Pan to the bathroom to take a bath and freshen up.

These days Li Pan couldn’t tend to her spirit plants. She had lain in bed for two months, and her arm and leg muscles had nearly wasted away, making her as thin as a child. This is what comes from lying down too long; even superpowers can’t help with that.

Xue Dong helped her walk around the yard to exercise her body.

"Zhengfei was terribly upset when you collapsed. He felt guilty."

Li Pan laughed, "It has nothing to do with him. I thought, as a farmer, it’s my responsibility to protect all the staff. The Zhang Family reached for the children, with the intent to hit and threaten me. I couldn’t tolerate that. Plus, I absorbed other people’s spirit cores, which caused trouble in my body and made my emotions fluctuate too rapidly. It’s not his fault."

"He’ll start to get better now that you’ve awakened. I think this time the kids, including Yang Zhengfei, have truly matured overnight. They can handle things now, acting like real men. You wouldn’t believe how well the children performed after you collapsed, worrying about everything for me and taking over the farmwork so competently. Pan’er, our efforts weren’t in vain. The children we’ve raised are really something."

"I’m quite fortunate. I’m blessed, right?"

Li Pan turned to him with a brilliant smile.

"Absolutely."

Xue Dong reached out to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

"How are my spirit plants doing? I want to go see them."

"Uncle Pei is watching it for you, and will take you to see it this afternoon, okay?"

"Mm, let me have a look, otherwise, I can’t rest assured."

"The Base Commander took a few Spirit Fruits, all with signatures, just to thoroughly deal with those people. This time, both Grandpa the Dean and the Base Commander owe favors, having shaken Beijing’s connections for help."

"You give them all."

"He didn’t want them, said we’ll talk about it later, and we can’t give too many. Who knows what he’s thinking?"

"The farm’s processing factory is doing pretty well. The products are already out and are selling really well, and some people are even placing orders with the base and us."

"The Base Commander has publicized how much you’ve contributed to the base residents. Our farm is now very famous, people are continuously coming to place orders. I feel like next year we’ll need to continue reclaiming land, otherwise, we won’t have enough to sell."

"Great, I’m researching a new type of organic fertilizer. We should expedite this on the agenda. The land can’t be idle; its fertility is very important."

"Mm, Yang Zhengfei and Old Jiang are researching it. I feel they are progressing much faster than you, and they’ve already got a clue."

"They are of the Earth Element and can sense the composition within the soil, which is good. Everyone can fully utilize their superpowers for the right purpose."

"That’s the principle."

Xue Dong accompanied Li Pan to the forest area to check on her Spirit Plants, something she had always been concerned about.

Her body had recovered eighty percent, but she just needed to exercise her legs more, as lying down too long caused some muscle atrophy.

"Why have you come? How’s your health?"

"Almost recovered, just lack some strength from lying down for too long."

"It’ll take a bit of time to recover. Look here, Five Elements Spiritual Fruit trees have flowered, they smell wonderful."

Pei Yuan waved at her.

Li Pan approached the Spiritual Fruit Tree and smelled the blooms, savoring the light, pleasant fragrance that wasn’t overpowering. It uplifted her mood significantly; she still preferred dealing with plants, as interacting with people was truly too exhausting.

The Five Elements Spiritual Fruit extended its branches to pluck the flowers and place them upon her head, gently stroking her face with the branches, seemingly sensing her weakened state.

Li Pan smiled in gratitude, "They’re really pretty. Let’s work hard together."

She walked through the Spirit Plant Area, soothing the Spirit Plants she hadn’t seen for a long time. They were very happy to interact with her, giving her a bouquet of colorful and beautiful flowers.

"They still recognize you more. You need to get better soon so I can get back to the base."

"Uncle Pei, thank you for everything these days."

"What are you being polite for? We’re all family."

Another week passed, and Li Pan had fully recovered, but Pei Yuan still couldn’t leave because Li Pan was going to the forest with Xue Dong and the others to absorb energy for the Star Tree.

Pei Yuan needed to stay for another half a month until Li Pan returned before he could leave.

This time, Xue Dong personally led the team to take Li Pan deep into the forest to absorb energy.

The trip was a bit dangerous, and they chose people they could trust. They also brought along Zhang Qi and Yang Zhengfei, who insisted on following. If they were not allowed, they would throw tantrums and roll on the ground; for grown men over one meter eighty to be so ridiculous, it was really an eyesore.

Li Pan traveled light, carrying food and drinks as she set off with her teammates, heading once again deep into the forest.

This time, the Star Tree actually needed the energy of the Wood Element, to cleanse itself of the mixed forces absorbed last time together with human Spirit Cores. The Star Tree had lost much Spiritual Energy and needed a refill. Once she reached the Zhenhua Level, it wouldn’t need so much energy anymore.