Chapter 146: Hope

Warren turned around and shouted a woman's name inside several times: "Barbara, Barbara! Come down quickly!" Soon, a woman with long hair ran over.

Warren solemnly handed the child to her and said, "From now on, this child will be raised by you. You can take care of her like your deceased daughter and not let her make any mistakes. She is our life, understand?"

The woman named Barbara had just lost her daughter a while ago. Looking at the baby girl in front of her, she excitedly hugged her and refused to let go.

A casual smile appeared at the corner of Jack's mouth. "It seems that I can rest assured, right?"

Warren nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, you can rest assured."

Jack didn't say anything anymore.

He was able to achieve this step, which was also worthy of the baby girl. Whether she lived or died next, Jack had no energy to worry about it.

He glanced at the emaciated Warren and then looked up at Building 18 in front of him.

Suddenly, he asked, "How many people are still alive in your building?"

Warren cautiously replied, "There are still 66 people."

"66?"

Jack suddenly smiled happily and said, "This number is really lucky. It looks like I'll have good luck lately."

Warren could only smile wryly.

Jack asked again, "How are you going to survive next? I won't provide you with any food."

Warren opened his mouth and hesitated for a while before saying, "There will be a way! We have all lived until now, and we have encountered difficult things before."

"As long as a person is alive, there will be hope. I have always believed that there is no end to the path of heaven and man."

Jack chuckled mischievously and leaned over to Warren with temptation, saying, "The food problem can also be solved. Have you seen those buildings that I burned down? The food inside is enough for you to eat for a while."

Warren's face changed.

He shook his head firmly and said, 'No, we won't get to that point. Once we have a wrong start, the outcome waiting for us will ultimately be destruction.'

"Instead of doing that, it's better to preserve our dignity as human beings and die. At the very least, our hearts will be clear and open."

Jack looked at Warren with some surprise.

He admitted that he was somewhat shocked by the man in front of him.

It had already reached such a difficult moment, can anyone still maintain their original intention?

It should be there!

Jack just didn't expect such a person to appear by his side.

If it weren't for experiencing such a painful disaster, it would be difficult to truly see a person clearly.

"To be honest, I quite admire you. "Jack smiled slightly and said to Warren.

Warren smiled with difficulty and said, "Thank you, but I admire you even more. Because you have the ability to keep yourself and the people around you alive, even in the end, you can still live well."

"I'm far behind you in this regard."

Speaking of which, Warren gathered his courage and made another attempt.

"Jack, I have a request."

"Stop it."

Jack reached out to stop him from continuing, 'I know what you're going to say, but you don't have to say anything more. I won't help you! I don't have that idle worker.'

Warren asked in confusion, "Why? You were able to provide 300 servings of food before, but now the number of living people in the entire community is almost the same. With your abilities, managing the entire community well and leading everyone to live is completely hopeful."

Jack sneered.

"All sentient beings suffer, and I am not a Buddha. I cannot save so many people."

"Even if I go to their side, they may not necessarily be grateful to me. I am very clear about the principle of raising rice and fighting rice."

"Being able to take care of oneself in turbulent times is already quite difficult. I don't have such lofty aspirations and a broad mind, I just want to live well on my own."

The last hope was also shattered, and Warren's face was somewhat gloomy.

Although he spoke very well about the endless road ahead, judging from the current situation, it was indeed difficult for them to hold on for long.

Jack looked at him and suddenly said, "As for being a person, everything depends on oneself. As for you, you have touched me to some extent. It makes me believe that there is still the brilliance of human nature in the end times."

"So don't say I won't give you a chance."

Jack put on a show and reached into his wide pocket, then pounded and pulled out a bag of corn seeds.

He threw the corn seeds on the ground and continued to dig into his pocket.

In no time, wheat, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes

The seeds and roots of over a dozen crops appeared before Warren's eyes.

"This is the opportunity I'm giving you. You can try growing crops to feed yourself. Of course, you can also eat them. Whatever you do, I can only help you up to this point."

Jack also didn't know how to farm, so he gave Warren a lot of seeds and roots.

In his opinion, it's like throwing two fish fry into a fish pond and waiting a few years to harvest the fish swarm. Waiting was a miracle.

If Warren and the others can really survive, it meant that the heavens would truly favor these people who kept their hearts.

If they died, then they died.

After finishing these, Jack turned around gracefully, waved his hand, and left # 18 without hesitation.

Warren stood there dumbfounded.

Looking at the crops and roots on the ground, he felt a bit at a loss.

Can these things be planted even at minus 60-70 degrees Celsius?

At this moment, an old man with white hair suddenly ran out of the hallway.

He hurriedly picked up the seeds and roots from the ground and stuffed them into his arms despite the cold.

"Put away these seeds quickly, and once we plant them, we won't have to worry about food."

Warren's eyes lit up when he saw the old man.

This retired professor, who specialized in researching crops at the College of Agriculture, was 75 years old this year.

It was on the 18th that he, with his old arms and legs, was able to survive until now.

"Ken, can you grow these grains? Can you also grow them on such a cold day?"

Ken trembled and said, "If there is a chance, there must be a chance! We must always try, even if the hope is slim, but if we succeed, we can survive."

Warren suddenly realized and quickly accompanied him, stuffing these precious seeds and roots into his clothes to keep warm.

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After finishing these, Jack returned home.

At this moment, he felt incredibly relaxed in his heart.

It's finally over, the grudges and grievances in the community. As long as he completed the next task, he can hug the beautiful Janice and have ten or eight children in the future.

Janice just finished changing the security guard's medicine and walked out of the room while removing his mask.

Seeing Jack lazily lying on the sofa, she asked, "Have you finished your work?"

Jack nodded and said, "I'm a bit hungry. Let's go cook."

"Okay, what would you like to eat for lunch today?"

Janice walked into the kitchen, changing into an apron while preparing to cook.

Jack walked into the kitchen with a smile on her face and reached out to embrace her from behind.

"Want to eat you."

"Ah! What are you doing? The security guard is still next door."

"It's okay, the sound insulation at home is very good. He can't hear it."

"I still have to cook, can't you wait?"

"You're busy with yours, I'm busy with mine, don't delay."