Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse-Chapter 179: New Life Base...

The next morning...

So, it turned out X city was quite a distance away even when one flew there.

Especially when you get attacked by LR3 bird-type beasts every now and then. With Jade holding a grudge and refusing to scare them off with her aura.

It was already evening by the time they got close to the New Life Base (NL Base). Of course, they wouldn't get too close with a floating mansion with them. Not before they knew how strong the other side was at least.

So, the moment Jade could spot a speck that seemed like a building in the distance. Muku immediately stopped the mansion. He even took it back one more kilometre. He has a gut feeling that something was different about that base compared to the two he went to before.

As someone who always went with his gut feeling. Which had never let him down. He chose to stop there. Even Jade supported him. While she didn't feel anything life-threatening from the base. She felt uneasy and didn't want to get close to it.

Which prompted Muku to put together a scouting team he would lead. The team involved himself, Audrey and Chloe. While Jade didn't want to go, the others did. However, they understood why Muku chose Audrey and Chloe instead of the others.

The reason was simple. Audrey and Chloe could handle themselves well whether at range or in close combat. Which was perfect when stepping into an unknown situation.

Of course, it didn't mean that the others were useless in close combat. Just that they weren't as effective as the two Muku chose.

As for why Muku didn't mind getting involved with the base when he wanted to avoid Ares and the voice from the sky? Well, simple really, those two were beings he definitely shouldn't mess with. They also seemed limited in how much they could interact with the world.

However, whoever ran the base was a human who seemed quite ambitious from Jeff's information. In the current world, the person probably has a significant chance of doing something big if he has enough power.

That was the information Muku wanted to know most. He wanted to know if the leader had enough power to be significant or not. From the initial appearance of things. The situation didn't seem promising for his side.

He had the feeling that the leader was definitely worthy of note. As for what he would do if that was really the case? He wasn't sure yet, he would have to meet the man first. It was definitely going to be an interesting encounter if the other party's capabilities were good enough.

"So, how long are you going to take before coming back?" Hope asked when holding Muku's hand. She definitely wouldn't let go if she didn't like his answer.

"Don't worry, it won't be that long. It's just a scouting mission. As soon as we get the information we want, we'll immediately come back. In fact, the sooner we go, the sooner we come back" Muku replied in his softest voice.

For obvious reasons, Hope was the one he treated most delicately in the group. For that reason, he didn't mind her overly clingy personality. He knew that it was because of the emotional wounds she got from losing her family.

She was affected a lot more than the others. Jade had a strong personality that helped her survive through it, even if she would feel pain every time she thought of them. She could still soldier on.

Emily had Elsa for support. Layla hasn't lost anyone since Audrey was found. Chloe's relationship with her father wasn't too deep after years of neglect so she wasn't too affected by his assumed demise.

Hope, on the other hand, was completely devastated. For that reason, Muku became her everything. Which, he, who had never had anyone who relied on him so much before, really liked. On a psychological level, maybe he should try to get her to recover but... Did he really want to?

"Okay, If you say so. Hurry on back then..." Hope spoke while reluctantly letting go of Muku's hand.

She had sensed that he was treating the mission a little more seriously than those before it. Which was why she couldn't help but act out like that. While she knew he probably wouldn't be back as soon as he said he would. She still let go because she didn't want to be too difficult.

"Yeah... See you soon, okay? One last hug before I go" Muku replied while giving her a hug and nodding at the others.

Jade frowned. The way he was acting, it was almost like they weren't going to see each other ever again or something. Not wanting to ruin the mood, she remained quiet.

Internally, she couldn't help but wonder what she'd do if she didn't ever see him again. A slight red flashed in her eyes before quickly disappearing. The answer to that was so scary she didn't know what it was...

Muku and the two girls then flew away under the gazes of the others. The situation seemed uncharacteristically emotional despite them having done it a few times before.

Was something bad really going to happen?...

...

Less than a kilometre away from NL Base...

"So, what's our game plan? Are we breaking in or?" Chloe asked. Unlike before, there was no meeting to discuss how they were going to deal with the base. Which she just realised, so had to ask.

"Oh, that... There is no game plan. We're just going through the front door. Which is why I didn't see the need to discuss it. Oh, and we're three PR2 siblings who were lucky enough to gain Rare Classes and are barely surviving the apocalypse alone. For that reason, we're here to seek refuge after meeting Jeff. If they ask for any more background information. Let me speak, okay?" Muku told the two girls everything they needed to know.

The honest truth was that he believed in his strength so much that he had gotten a bit cocky. For that reason, he felt too lazy to come up with a game plan. However, he couldn't say that to the girls lest they ditch him and go back. So, he came up with some random bullshit on the spot.

"Oh, okay... We'll do that then" Chloe looked at him with slight suspicion but didn't say anything.

Her attention has been grabbed by something else. That was the mall. It was actually her father's mall! He had so many, in many different cities that she couldn't remember most of them. It was only because of the name "Charlotte" written on the front of it that she remembered.

Her father had renamed all his malls "Charlotte" which was his wife's, her mother's name after her death. He really loved her with all his heart even after her death.

It was also because of her that Chloe, a rich girl went to an average school. Charlotte didn't want her daughter to grow up as an entitled snub, so she chose a normal school. Of course, not all rich people were snubs... probably. Charlotte just didn't want to take the chance.

Anyways, realising the mall's origin unsettled her heart. She felt angry that some stranger claimed it as theirs. Even though she knew that such a thing was unreasonable in the apocalypse, she couldn't help how she felt.

"Chloe!!!" Muku's voice sounded in Chloe's ears. Startling her to the point of almost yelping in surprise.

"What's wrong? Why are you shouting?" Chloe asked while rubbing her irritated ears. If she was Jade she would have exploded and asked for a fight to the death. However, she was a reasonable person, so she asked why he did it instead.

"I had been trying to call you for a while, yet you weren't responding. It was either that or a pinch from Audrey's metal nails so... Anyway, we're here. Look," Muku explained everything to Chloe, then pointed forward.

That's when she noticed that they were flying really low, almost at ground level. They could clearly see the guards at the mall entrance, and it was safe to say that the guards could clearly see them as well.

"I think it's time we start walking. I want to keep as much hidden as possible from the other party" Muku spoke while completely placing the two girls on the ground as he landed as well.

The girls didn't argue. The trio then walked toward the guards normally. They showed neither fear nor arrogance. Just like how normal people with a little strength would behave.

They would seem like three normal people if Audrey and Emily's faces weren't veiled. Not to mention Muku's rather devilishly handsome looks.

Just those reasons alone were enough for the guards to put their...guards up. They did nothing else, however. They stood there, waiting for Muku and the girls to arrive.

As for it only being one gigolo-looking dude and two girls coming their way. They didn't care, they were already primed for a battle. The two guards understood well that in the apocalypse, looks no longer mattered.

The trio in front of them could be monsters in strength for all they knew... Which was very true, actually, though they didn't know that. They were definitely some top-tier guards in vigilance, at least.

"Hello, I'm M..." Muku wanted to introduce himself to the guards before one raised his hand to stop him from speaking. Which he did, he was fully committed to the role or someone might have gotten their hands broken for being disrespectful.

"This conversation won't happen unless they take off their veils..." The guard on the right spoke while the guard on the left nodded his head in agreement.

Muku could immediately tell that they weren't going to be as easy to deal with as he thought...