“In the Apocalypse, I Only Make Contracts with Super-Hot Male Gods” - Chapter 21

“Pfft…”

Realizing what Jiang Changyi had misunderstood, Chen Yonglong couldn’t help but laugh.

So Jiang Changyi got angry and left because he thought I had a lover?

Didn’t that mean…

Under Jiang Changyi’s gradually darkening gaze, he quickly stopped laughing and hurried to explain:

“We didn’t kiss, you saw wrong. Wang Xin is also an awakener. He heard the commotion outside, found us, and then saw that I was badly injured, so he used his Reviver ability to heal me.”

“…Really?” Jiang Changyi was starting to realize he might really have seen wrong, but he still found it hard to believe.

Could things really be that coincidental?

“Of course it’s true!” Afraid Jiang Changyi wouldn’t believe him, Chen Yonglong tugged on him, ready to go to the cafeteria for confirmation. “You can ask Old Wang. I’ve known him for years, I’ve never even held anyone else’s hand, how could I possibly be kissing him?”

Seeing Chen Yonglong tugging on Jiang Changyi’s hand, Chu Yesheng immediately stepped forward vigilantly, eyes sharp and hostile.

Only then did Chen Yonglong notice there was another person standing nearby. But he didn’t let go; instead, he looked at Jiang Changyi in confusion and asked, “Who’s this kid?”

“He… he’s my older cousin, and he’s also an awakener.” Jiang Changyi’s mind worked fast, and he came up with an answer that wouldn’t make anyone jealous.

Though he seemed to forget that there was no such relationship between him and Chu Yesheng in the first place…

“Ohhh, I see.” Chen Yonglong looked enlightened. “No wonder you didn’t go back to the cafeteria, turns out you went to find your cousin.”

Chen Yonglong didn’t comment on Chu Yesheng’s unusual silver hair. After all, he knew how rebellious young people were these days—piercings all over the place were common enough, so what was dyeing one’s hair a light color?

“Mm.” Jiang Changyi lied without blinking, his face showing no cracks.

He even used the chance to bring up something else: “I’m worried about my mom and my little sister, so I need to go home with my cousin first.”

“This… the road will definitely be dangerous. Isn’t it too unsafe for just the two of you to go alone?”

Chen Yonglong hesitated. He didn’t know whether he should accompany Jiang Changyi or not. He wanted to, but he also felt that everyone in the cafeteria needed him.

He was one of the few awakeners. If he didn’t stay to protect everyone, more people might die.

And since his own family wasn’t in Xijiang, going back to look for them would be very difficult. So it seemed better to stay at the school for now, wait until he got stronger, then look for them.

“No, no, it’s fine. With my cousin with me, that’s enough.” Jiang Changyi could hear Chen Yonglong hinting at wanting to go with him, but he had to refuse.

Leaving aside the possibility of Zong Qiong and his people coming after him because of this, he also didn’t want to expose his own secrets.

Cards like these were only useful if hidden deep.

For example, his contract space that could store items—if people knew about it, someone would definitely covet it, or accuse him of stealing supplies from the group.

The more secrets he had, the more he could use information asymmetry to turn things around in front of enemies.

Say the enemy thought he was alone and tried to ambush him, but then Jiang Changyi suddenly pulled a whole truckload of bread men out of his contract space—wouldn’t that flip the situation instantly?

Speaking sincerely, he said: “Compared to me, the teachers and classmates in the cafeteria need you more. And I need you to stay and clear out the monsters, so that I can bring them back here safely.”

“You’re coming back?!” Out of everything, that was the one thing Chen Yonglong latched onto.

Jiang Changyi smiled. “Of course. I think this place is perfect to build a survivor base, so I’ll definitely bring my family back here.”

“Survivor base? You mean… you also think humanity can’t return to the peaceful society of before?”

Jiang Changyi keenly picked up on the keyword: “Also?”

Chen Yonglong: “Yeah. Zong Qiong said the same thing. With the weapons that kept the peace no longer working, order is already collapsing beyond control. Building survivor bases is inevitable.”

Jiang Changyi sighed inwardly. As expected, the apocalypse didn’t lack for wise or strong people. With people like Zong Qiong around, the appearance of a survivor base at Xijiang University was probably just around the corner.

“Brother Long, I believe you’ll survive well. Work hard to get stronger—but don’t let morality chain you down.” Jiang Changyi gave a final reminder before bidding farewell.

Time was pressing. He still needed to get home and scavenge supplies along the way.

Before many things expired, before too many people realized the importance of supplies, he had to “loot” as much as possible.

Xijiang University was on the outskirts of the city. Because of that, it had a vast campus. Jiang Changyi’s family wasn’t well off—they still lived in a rented house. But to make things easier for Jiang Changyi to get home and Jiang Changsi to attend high school, they lived not too far from the university.

Of course, Jiang Changyi didn’t choose to walk. He hopped on the electric bike from earlier, and found a regular bicycle for Chu Yesheng.

Chu Yesheng: “Why is your bicycle different from mine?”

Jiang Changyi: “Because mine’s an electric bike.”

Chu Yesheng: “Your world… the technology is really advanced.”

He’d noticed that when he was first summoned here. The items in this world were much more finely made than in the one he came from.

“Excuse me… if we go get me new shoes, can I take some children’s shoes too?”

Chu Yesheng usually spoke little, but suddenly asked this of Jiang Changyi.

“Of course.” Jiang Changyi nodded. “But can I ask why children’s shoes?”

From those lifeless, emotionless eyes of Chu Yesheng’s, sudden sadness emerged.

“In our world, most of the children in the village couldn’t afford shoes, let alone something this finely made. I want… to let them wear shoes this good too.”

The wind ruffled Chu Yesheng’s silver hair. Riding the bicycle, he looked no different from an ordinary young cyclist in this world—like a calm, athletic older brother from the neighborhood.

“Of course. If you want, you can take other things too.”

Jiang Changyi completely understood his thinking. If it were him, he’d probably make the same choice.

Contract summons could return to their original world, and he could summon them again whenever he needed. During that process, they could also transfer items back and forth.