Kaito and the others had known about the group entering the luxury complex long before they arrived. However, they didn't go out immediately. Instead, they first made various combat preparations.
For example, Kaito was putting up shields.
Momo was slowly moving non-mutated plants to the outside of the villa, ready to control them with various branches instantly.
The others also prepared accordingly...
Without waiting for them to break in, Kaito was already sitting imposingly at the main entrance.
Well, he was also under the eaves; no one wanted to be roasted by the sun.
"Oh, what a joy to have friends come from afar."
Kaito smiled as he watched the large group enter. The intruders were momentarily stunned. They also saw the beautiful women they were after appearing at the villa's windows and balconies, all with their guns aimed and ready.
Of course, there were hardly any bullets left in those guns; they were just for show.
And indeed, the group that had stepped in dared not move.
The more observant also noticed the surroundings of the villa's garden... there seemed to be many plants, as if traps had been set.
Soon, this information reached the boss, the large man who had just lit another cigar. When he heard the news, he laughed. He signaled the few superpowered individuals protecting him to be ready, a flicker of malice in his eyes, which quickly disappeared.
"Heh, being able to survive this long as a group, they definitely have skills."
"Go, get my special reserve Erguotou." (T/N: It's a type of alcohol.)
"As he said, 'What a joy to have friends come from afar'..."
As one of the four bosses of the Wuming City United Chamber of Commerce, he had his skills and vision.
Before the apocalypse, he was a mining boss, with other businesses in real estate and security companies. So...
He was involved in both legitimate and illegitimate activities. Because of this, facing this situation, he wasn't angry, nor did he hesitate to step in. Instead, he proactively had someone bring the liquor he always drank.
The main thing was, there wasn't much liquor left now; Erguotou had become the best among their stock.
"Hahahaha, young friend, hello!"
"Being able to survive this long in this environment shows you have skills. And I, well, I like to make friends with skilled people."
"Come on, let's have a drink together?"
The female superpowered individual beside this boss followed him, then used her ability to create a table and chairs made of ice in front of Kaito.
Then, a perceptive subordinate quickly brought out some blankets they had scavenged to cover them, making them suitable for sitting.
Even though it was scorching hot, if you had ice nearby, sitting in the sun wasn't so unbearable.
"How about it, young friend? Let's have a drink?"
The large boss sat down, took a few bottles of Erguotou, crushed the caps with his bare hands, and had the ice ability user make some ice cups, placing them on the ice table.
'Interesting.'
Kaito watched this process, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned. As he stood up and moved forward, some of the subordinates couldn't help but flinch.
Some almost attacked, while others were slightly scared and wanted to step back.
Because those who dared to sit in front of their boss...
There really weren't many!
Unless they had the strength!
The boss's superpower would teach them what death meant!
"Actually, I'm not much of a drinker, so no need."
"Hehe, how can that be? I value you so much, young friend, and want to become sworn brothers with you. You must have at least a drink or two. Like the Oath of the Peach Garden, without the wine, it loses its meaning. Ceremony is very important!"
Ignoring whether Kaito drank or not, the boss still poured a full cup for Kaito and placed it in front of him with a clink, as if implying it couldn't be refused.
"Wine has a lot of culture, young friend. It's okay if you're young and don't understand now, but you should get more exposure in the future."
"Wine culture? I understand it well. But what I care about more is... what do you want by coming to my shelter?"
Kaito leaned back, resting his head on his hand against the back of the chair, looking at him with a slightly domineering air.
"Well... hehehe, my men told me there was a strong small group here~"
"As everyone knows, in this environment, population is power. Especially with the weather getting worse lately, I'm sure you're feeling the strain too, young friend?"
"So, I came to invite you to join... no, to survive together with us!!"
"Your team is strong, and we have many people. Together, we can combine our strengths and create a better home for ourselves, don't you think?"
He had a point. They had cleared a large area of mutated plants in the past few days, as evidenced by the many corpses they saw while coming here.
His words were perfectly reasonable.
He even only glanced at the women once, then didn't look again, as if genuinely inviting Kaito's small team to join.
It had to be said...
People who could rise to this level were very meticulous, especially in their acting...
'Heh, weren't they all Oscar-worthy?'
"I'm not interested in 'surviving together.' Besides, I don't see what help you could offer us."
"Oh, don't say that~ First, we are from the Wuming City United Chamber of Commerce. We're a survivor group established by several business partners before the apocalypse. We live in an underground shelter covering a massive 500,000 square meters."
The large boss drank a cup of wine and resumed talking, puffing on his cigar.
"Even though I only brought this many people today, we actually have over 3000..."
After speaking, the boss's eyes showed a glimmer of hope.
'See? We're this powerful. If you join, you can become one of the leaders and enjoy abundant resources. All we want is your combat ability. Just help out when necessary. Leave the rest to our subordinates.'
'Well...'
'Aren't you tempted?'
"Sorry, but I refuse."