Chapter 184: Chapter 184

So much happened today.

At 4 a.m., the stench of roasting red earthworms kept me awake. Then, at 6 a.m., we were ambushed with a Hand Grenade. If I hadn’t reacted quickly, my whole family might have been done for. Even so, we still lost the boulder we’d been chiseling away at for half a month. Fortunately, the arrival of the RV lifted my spirits considerably, only for me to be extorted at noon.

Just when she thought their troubles were over, after she and Mr. Jing had finished dealing with the drainage issues and were ready to return to the villa for some well-deserved rest, they found a massive crowd gathered at the entrance and around the villa, making a huge commotion.

Jing Shu’s first thought was of the young man who had threatened them earlier. He must have called people to make trouble. Otherwise, why would there be so many people all of a sudden?

Then, she saw Wu You’ai driving the flashy Shark Submarine, squeezing through the crowd. Her second thought was: Could these be the residents assigned to Wu You’ai?

But... why are they all running toward our house? No, their target is that Shark Submarine.

"This is the Shark Submarine from that video! It really is cool."

"Wow, I didn’t expect to be in the same district as such awesome people, and they even live in the villa area." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel✦fire.net

Shi Jiujiu was also excitedly broadcasting live on her phone.

"Hello everyone, I’m the lucky Shi Jiujiu! Today, during the district allocation, I never expected to be assigned to the Banana District. What’s more, I never imagined that the owner of the Shark Submarine, which saved a thousand of us that day, is also in the Banana District! I am so thrilled!"

The Shark Submarine slowly stopped in front of the courtyard gate. Amidst the CLICKING of cameras, a man carrying a waterproof camera and a female reporter rushed out.

"Hello everyone, welcome to Wu City News! The Shark Submarine that became the hottest video on Shake Eagle, the one that saved a thousand people during the flood, is right here! We’ve followed it for a long time, and it has finally stopped. Now, let’s interview the mysterious person involved. Please tell us, how did you come up with a way to save so many people?"

Jing Shu seemed to understand a bit now.

Wu You’ai disembarked from the Shark Submarine, lowered her transparent visor, and placed the Key into the hand of a still unsuspecting Jing Shu. Wu You’ai also said helplessly to the reporters, "I really don’t know what’s going on. If you have any questions, ask the person involved."

Then she turned to Jing Shu and said, "Today, I just went to pick up a group of new residents. I didn’t expect so many to follow me back..."

Only then did the reporter and the curious onlookers realize. "Excuse me," the reporter asked, "are you the owner of the Shark Submarine that saved so many people that day?"

Jing Shu nodded, then shook her head. "What’s going on? How did you know it was this Shark Submarine?"

The reporter was surprised. "You don’t know you’re famous now? Look at this video."

Jing Shu clicked on the video. A voiceover said, "This Shark Submarine is so cool, and it’s driven by a girl! It’s a pity she was just coming to pick up relatives. It looked like so many of us might die here..."

"My god, this girl said she’s here to move us! What exactly is she planning to do to move more than a thousand of us?"

After the video ended, Jing Shu’s face darkened. Fortunately, she was wearing a raincoat, so her face was not visible.

Shi Jiujiu, excited in the crowd, originally wanted to jump out and perform the Wu Fu obeisance for her lifesaver, but then Jing Shu said, "Who recorded this video and still wants to see me? If I see him next time, I’ll beat him to death."

In my previous life, I dreamed of becoming famous. I never thought that in this life, I’d become famous just by unintentionally saving someone. Life truly is unpredictable, Jing Shu mused.

"BOO HOO, so scary! Better not go out," Shi Jiujiu whimpered into her phone, continuing her live broadcast. She was so frightened she nearly wet herself, an admission that attracted a screen full of ’666s’ from her viewers, who commented, "Our fiery goddess is indeed awesome!"

"Heh, it seems the mysterious individual doesn’t want their identity revealed," the reporter said. "So let’s just ask a few simple questions. How did you come up with that solution? After all, most people would be completely helpless when faced with so many people."

"A flight of fancy," Jing Shu replied.

The female reporter paused, speechless.

The female journalist suppressed her frustration. "Then may I ask, if you were there to pick up a relative, why did you decide to save so many people?"

Jing Shu thought for a moment, then said, "Incidentally."

Seeing the journalist’s face instantly stiffen, Jing Shu quickly added, "The previous part, cut that out... Ahem, it’s said that one should do what one can according to one’s ability. Since I had the ability, naturally I couldn’t just ignore so many people. I would save anyone I could."

The crowd collectively thought, Let’s just pretend we’re deaf and didn’t hear that.

"Hehe, but why would an ordinary person have so much climbing rope on a submarine?" the reporter pressed.

"Naturally, for mountain climbing," Jing Shu said.

Mountain climbing during this downpour season? Heh, some enthusiasm, the reporter thought sarcastically.

The female journalist forced a smile. "When you made this risky decision, did you ever consider the possibility that it might not succeed?"

"Treating a dead horse as if it were alive," Jing Shu replied.

The journalist was almost at a loss for words. Why does this person have to speak such blunt truths? Can’t she pick something nice and righteous to say?

"Okay, then may I ask if it was a hobby that led you to buy such a cool Shark Submarine?" the reporter asked, trying a new angle. "Did you ever think that one day it would play such a big role?"

Jing Shu pondered for a moment. Just when the journalist thought she was finally getting to a topic of her interest, Jing Shu said, "I only traded for it two months ago, from someone who didn’t want it."

"What did you trade for it?" the reporter asked.

"A few Honeysuckles," Jing Shu replied.

The female journalist was speechless again. Either the person she traded with was a fool, or she thinks we’re fools.

"Alright, thank you very much for your interview," the reporter said, recovering. "Please remember, everyone, this is the mysterious person who saved over a thousand people. We hope that when they’re in trouble next time, they can also receive help from everyone."

The female journalist and her cameraman ran off. She feared that if she stayed any longer, she might have a heart attack. At the same time, she was also annoyed about today’s news. Should I broadcast it or not? Broadcast it! Why not? After all, the mysterious person didn’t reveal their identity.

After the reporter left, the crowd grew enthusiastic, with everyone taking out their phones, wanting to take photos with Jing Shu and the submarine.

Jing Shu had such a headache. Thankfully, I wore a sealed raincoat that hid my identity. Otherwise, I would have become a star in this apocalypse, especially since there’s so little entertainment and gossip now that everyone has enough food and drink.

However, Jing Shu hadn’t expected to accidentally gain such fame. Rescuing so many people with just a small submarine had become the best kind of promotion in the apocalypse; even the government was promoting these videos to spread positive energy.

Wu You’ai shouted, "Alright, the show’s over! Those newly assigned, follow me quickly. The rest of you, find your own visiting specialists; otherwise, you’ll go without dinner tonight!"

When it came to eating—a matter of personal interest—the onlookers scattered in a flash.

In the evening, when Wu City News was broadcast, the whole family sat in front of the TV, shocked beyond belief. After all, the grandparents still didn’t know the detailed story of that day.

Apart from Jingshu’s house, the most shocked were Jingshu’s high school classmates, because everyone knew that she was the one who had traded for the Shark Submarine.