Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

Chapter 1162

Only his chest was still heaving violently as he gasped for fresh air.

In the distance, more and more survivors climbed ashore, and like them, they lay on the beach panting. For a moment, the shallows were filled with heavy breathing and low groans.

As the salt fog gradually dissipated, the clouds in the sky thinned, and a faint ray of sunlight shone through the clouds, illuminating the ravaged beach and the fortress still floating in the distance.

"The fortress... is still there!" Someone was the first to spot the scene in mid-air and let out a joyful shout.

Everyone struggled to sit up and looked up at the sky.

The massive boiling-point alloy fortress remained suspended in mid-air. Although the outer alloy plates were damaged and the flow guides were deformed, the overall structure was intact.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and many even wept with joy—they still had homes to return to.

Zhou Shuwan also sat up, rubbed her sore arms, and immediately searched the crowd with her eyes.

The beach was full of exhausted survivors, dressed in tattered clothes, their faces showing relief at surviving the ordeal. But after looking around, she still couldn't find that familiar tall figure.

The worry that had been weighing on her mind resurfaced.

Could something have happened to him?

Was his air-conditioned clothing damaged?

She got up and walked step by step through the crowd, her eyes sweeping over unfamiliar and familiar faces.

But none of them were Qi Mingyu.

Just as she was feeling somewhat disappointed, a familiar, tall figure was walking towards her from the crowd in the distance.

Zhou Shuwan's eyes lit up instantly.

She quickly went to meet him, and Qi Mingyu saw her too. His tired face instantly lit up with a smile, and he quickened his pace to walk towards her.

When they were just a few steps apart, Qi Mingyu pulled Zhou Shuwan into a tight embrace.

The scalding body temperature emanated through the torn clothing, carrying the salty smell of seawater and a faint scent of sweat, yet it made Zhou Shuwan feel incredibly at ease.

The two embraced tightly for a long time before slowly letting go.

Zhou Shuwan's gaze fell on his unsteady gait, and her brows furrowed instantly. She asked with concern, "What's wrong with your leg? Why are you limping? Are you injured?"

Qi Mingyu smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing, just a minor injury. When I was helping Zhipeng and Yuxuan hide in the waves, a floating alloy plate hit my leg. It's a little swollen, but it won't affect my walking."

"You're all swollen and you still say it's nothing!" Zhou Shuwan immediately squatted down to check his wound, but Qi Mingyu grabbed her arm.

“It’s really nothing, Wanwan,” Qi Mingyu said, holding her hand and speaking in a reassuring tone. “It’s just a little bruising and swelling, but there’s no open wound and no seawater got in. It’s nothing serious.”

He turned around and looked Zhou Shuwan up and down, his eyes filled with concern: "What about you? Are you hurt? Are Mom, Dad, and Mumu alright?"

“We’re all fine,” Zhou Shuwan stood up. “When we were evacuating, Captain Chen had the people in the command center escort me first. I didn’t see you along the way, and I was very worried.”

Later, we saw Mom, Dad, and Mumu on the shore, so we jumped into the sea together, looking after each other until the waves calmed down, and then we got ashore. We weren't hurt, just a little tired.

Hearing that Zhou Shuwan and her family were safe and sound, Qi Mingyu finally felt relieved: "It's good that you're alright. I saw Zhipeng and Yuxuan in the sea just now. They got separated from Xue Dong and Xue Tao. Yuxuan is weak, and Zhipeng's air-conditioned clothes were torn and he was scalded by the seawater which was over 50 degrees Celsius. I've been looking for you with them, but I haven't seen you at all."

Zhou Shuwan thought of Zhipeng and Yuxuan and asked, "Where are Zhipeng and Yuxuan? How are they doing now?"

“They’ve come ashore too and are resting over there,” Qi Mingyu pointed to a spot not far away. “I told them to rest for now, and I’ll come find you. We’ll go check on them together later.”