After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

"Brother Lin, your father died while looking for a Crystal Core for Sister Pan’er. Are you aware of this? Don’t harbor any resentment towards your sister,"

the Base Commander personally met with the two children and clarified this face to face.

"It’s not her fault, uncle. My uncle told me that he would one day sacrifice himself and told me to prepare for it, to learn more skills so I could live independently later on. Uncle said he sacrificed himself for the people of the base, not just one person. When a natural disaster strikes, each of us might die. Don’t blame anyone; no one wants to die, but some things must be done by someone."

Qian Sisi was sharp-witted and knew that the Base Commander was asking her, not Wang Lin.

"In the orphanage, there are both elderly and children; they all had relatives, parents, children, but ended up all alone. Who should they blame? Really, blaming anyone is futile. Don’t worry, I understand the situation. My dad died saving my uncle, and my uncle died trying to save Sister Pan’er. Sister Pan’er then provided the base and the orphanage with lots of medicine, food, and supplies to help more people survive. Sacrifices must have value."

Qian Sisi, a year older than Wang Lin, had actually understood these matters for a long time now.

Li Pan sighed, feeling a bittersweet pain in her heart.

The Base Commander patted her head, "It’s good that you understand. Sister Pan’er brought you back here to nurture you properly. The orphanage isn’t as good as this place. The farm has resources for individual development. Look at this boy, he’s my nephew, his dad was my cousin. He wasn’t raised by the Wang Family but was brought here hoping he could benefit from this place. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Although Qian Sisi was saddened by the death of her uncle, she had lost too many relatives and was already accustomed to it.

Moreover, Li Pan could have simply given the orphanage and her some money and medicine, which would have been enough; she didn’t need to take her back and raise her individually. This responsibility isn’t one that everyone is willing to undertake; at least the person her mother saved was unwilling to care for her at all. The difference was clear.

Having grown up as an orphan, she had long understood the ways of the world.

The Base Commander felt a bit of heartache for the child and smiled while patting her head, "You are very much like your Sister Pan’er when she was young. Really, she was also raised by several different caretakers."

Upon hearing this, Qian Sisi turned her head to look at Li Pan.

Li Pan squatted down to be eye-level with her, "I’m sorry, I’ve put you through the loss of relatives again. I will take good care of you and provide you with resources. The Wood Element needs a lot of resources to advance too. You have great talent; it would be a pity to miss this opportunity."

"Sister, don’t be sad. Actually, I’ve stopped crying. You shouldn’t cry either. Uncle used to tell me not to bear any grudges, not for you or anyone else. We are all the same when calamity strikes," she responded."

"Look, both of us have lost relatives since we were young. Who doesn’t want relatives by their side? We don’t have a choice, right? I want to learn skills from you, to be as powerful as you, so maybe in the future, not as many people will need to sacrifice themselves, and our children won’t have to go to the battlefield, right? They will have parents who love them."

"Yes, we need to work hard, and then they won’t need to go to the battlefield,"

Li Pan lowered her head, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Would you two like to come and stay at the farm with me? There are some older brothers and sisters there too, children from the orphanage who have been with me for several years now. You’ll have companions and can also study."

"Alright."

"Sisi, Xiao Lin, let’s go to the farm. Work hard at learning your skills; this is the only chance and the best treatment I can fight for you,"

said the Base Commander, standing upright and saluting the two children formally.

Qian Sisi and Wang Lin, though their salutes weren’t standard, returned the gesture solemnly and seriously.

The two children were taken back to the farm to live and be nurtured. Li Pan didn’t trust them living alone in the neighborhood, feeling that no one else taking care of them would be suitable; she would rather take care of them herself. When she was busy, the grandfather would supervise their studies.

"Sister, you’re back. These must be Sisi and Wang Lin."

Xie Ling had received the message early and came in advance to pick them up.

"Hello, Sister."

Qian Sisi and Wang Lin were both very polite in greeting her.

"Hello, my name is Xie Ling, I grew up in the orphanage, I am seventeen this year, a high-level Wood Element Superpower User, and I was also trained by Sister Pan’er."

"Come, I’ll take you to meet the family members. My grandfather is also here in retirement; he is the former Base Commander of the orphanage, let’s go see your rooms."

Xie Ling took the two children upstairs to meet everyone and then to their rooms which had been prepared in advance for a bit of rest.

Qian Sisi and Wang Lin saw that the room had everything ready and felt much more at ease.

"Tomorrow, I’ll let you rest for a day to get familiar with the environment. The day after tomorrow, you’ll start school and practice your superpowers. In the morning you will study, and in the afternoon practice superpowers. Sister Pan’er and my grandfather will look after you, and they will also check your homework and conduct regular tests. Working on the farm will earn you a wage; you’ll be paid as low-level Wood Element Superpower Users. Mi Le was low-level before, but he upgraded to middle-level a while ago, so now you are the lowest."

"Come on, I’ll take you to the bathroom to wash up, then for a meal. We rarely cook now; everyone goes to the cafeteria, and the food there is quite good. Later on, we’ll even build a food street inside the farm; it’ll be convenient for everyone to buy snacks and such, and I heard you can even set up stalls."

Qian Sisi was amazed at how nice the farm’s environment was, lush with green trees and large fields of crops. Though it was already winter and there wasn’t much left, the Spirit Trees were growing well, and the air was very fresh and clean.

The courtyard of the small two-story building was still blooming profusely, looking like summer, with colorful flowers and green trees all blooming, creating a pleasant scene.

"This is even better than my home."

Wang Lin whispered to Qian Sisi.

"It’s way better than the orphanage; I can hardly believe it."

"I told you, Sister Pan’er genuinely wants to make up for our losses and nurture us."

"Yeah, I know. I don’t resent Sister; I’m just sad that uncle is gone. I’ve seen the warmth and coldness of human relationships, so I understand that much."

Qian Sisi shrugged, her smile a bit awkward.

"Don’t be upset. From now on, I’ll keep you company, and we’ll work hard together. You are much stronger than me, really. I don’t have parents anymore either. Our Wang family might seem like a family, but there’s a lot of infighting. If I had stayed, I might not have lived any more comfortably than you. Right after my dad died, his wealth was divided by my uncle. If it weren’t for Sister Pan’er speaking up for me, I wouldn’t have gotten anything. In the end, it was only because my grandfather took charge and settled my dad’s estate with a Crystal Core, leaving me a house."

The struggle within the Wang family was indeed fierce. With limited resources available, the competition was intense.

"Turns out you had it even worse than me. I did work and farming at the orphanage, I could always eat my fill. Our Base Commander often came to see us, always inspected everywhere, and regularly sent us food and supplies. I was well-fed, and there was no fighting in the orphanage; the grandmas and grandpas there were very good to us."

Qian Sisi looked at Wang Lin with a bit more sympathy.

"That’s why I’m willing to come to the farm. The life here is better than at the Wang family’s. Panpan Farm is really famous. Being able to work here is truly a blessing; it’s one of the best jobs."

"I heard from the Base Commander who introduced me here, telling me to study and work hard, and learn as many skills as possible."

"Don’t worry, as long as we upgrade our superpowers, Pharmacist Sister will teach us personally. She promised in front of all my family elders; they will not fail to take care of us, just settle down here." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Wang Lin is smarter and slicker.