The people in the room looked at Qi Yuanyuan, who had completely turned into a zombie and was struggling while tied up with ropes. No one spoke for a while. After half a minute, a person in the stronghold looked up at Bai Yichen, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Bai Yichen took a deep breath. He understood what they meant. After all, he had been bitten and bled by Qi Yuanyuan who was infected with the zombie virus. As everyone knows, anyone bitten or scratched by someone infected with the zombie virus will also be infected with the zombie virus. No one is immune. For the safety of everyone here, and in order to eventually subdue him without violence, they must of course take some precautions.
In this short period of time, Bai Yichen had already made a decision, "You don't have to tie me up, just send me out of the base later."
“This…” The people in the stronghold looked at each other for a moment.
Bai Yichen had managed to calm down by this time, and said with clear thoughts: "Bring me a piece of paper, I'll write something, and then send me out of the base. Lin Jiawen won't blame you."
Bai Yichen's words woke several people up from their dreams, and someone quickly went to find paper and pen. After all, what the other party wrote at this time was equivalent to a suicide note, and it was also their golden ticket to immunity from death after Mr. Lin returned.
However, they were still hesitant about sending Bai Yichen out of the base. If Mr. Lin came back and saw that he was gone, would he blame them
In this short time, Bai Yichen had wrapped a white cloth around his neck, and then pulled up his collar to cover the abnormality on his neck. He knew what they were worried about, so he said in a deep voice: "What are you hesitating about? With the handwriting I left, Lin Jiawen won't embarrass you, and..." Bai Yichen took a deep breath, "I don't want to stay here and become like her. It's too ugly."
Maybe Bai Yichen's words touched them, or maybe it was because they were already feeling guilty for not protecting good people. After all, this man lost his life because of their negligence, so what reason did they have not to meet the other party's demands.
Not to mention that the other party was thinking about them at the last moment and was prepared to write them a letter to prevent them from being killed by the furious Lord Lin when he returned. Finally, one of them nodded first, and the others looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
The time it takes for each person to be completely attacked after being infected by the zombie virus is different. Bai Yichen did not dare to delay. He quickly wrote a letter for Lin Jiawen, and then was escorted by several people all the way to the exit of the base.
There were very few people in the base along the way, and it seemed much quieter than usual. Because of the rumors about zombie rats, most of the base residents were either hiding in their houses and dared not come out, or searching every inch for traces of zombie rats.
As for Bai Yichen and his group, because of the good camouflage on Bai Yichen's neck, and the fact that they came from Area A and were well dressed, it was obvious that they were not the people from the slums who were most likely to come into contact with zombie rats, so no one specifically checked them. In addition, the base has always adhered to the principle of strict entry and lenient exit, so at the exit of the base, Bai Yichen did not encounter much obstruction and left the base smoothly.
It is easy to leave the base but difficult to enter, so Bai Yichen did not let these people follow him out. Instead, he waved to them through the base gate and the heavy guards, and slowly walked into the snow.
Inside the base gate, several people watched Bai Yichen walk away step by step, leaving a line of footprints in the snow. One of them tightly grasped the envelope in his hand, as if it was a talisman. He said, "Have you notified Lord Gu Song?"
Another person said, "They have already gone. Master Gusong should be here soon."
Just like that, the few of them did not dare to leave and continued to wait anxiously and nervously at the exit of the base.
At the same time, in City Z, a group of people with special abilities had already traveled to several of the planned places and collected all the medicines on the long list. Each of them carried a large bag on their shoulders, which was filled with medicines.
Suddenly, a black figure came from afar and soon arrived at the place where the group of psychics gathered. The person who came was Lin Jiawen. He was carrying a big bag on his shoulders like everyone else. The weight of the bag was no less than anyone else's. The only difference was that he was holding a long thing tied into a square column in his hand. It looked very heavy, but because it was wrapped in layers, it was impossible to see what was inside.
Xiao Yi frowned subconsciously, "What is this?"
Lin Jiawen replied: "It seems like I took a lot of medicine."
After hearing this response, Xiao Yi immediately shut up. He understood what Lin Jiawen meant. The base has always treated people with special abilities more favorably. When going on a mission, people with special abilities only need to complete their part and bring back any extra things. As for what they can bring back, it can be considered as their own extra income. This is also an established rule. So strictly speaking, he really has no right to ask what Lin Jiawen brought back.
However, although he could not get an answer from Lin Jiawen, Xiao Yi could not stop looking at the bundle of things in Lin Jiawen's hand. But the more he looked at it, the more he felt that this bundle of square things looked like a pile of books.
But is it possible? Aren’t the extra things that psychics usually bring back from ruined cities valuable
In fact, Xiao Yi's guess was not wrong. The pile of books in Lin Jiawen's hand was indeed books. As for books, which were heavy and worthless, was it worth it to bring them back with all the hardship? Lin Jiawen said it was worth it, as long as the person in his heart was happy.
When he left, he told that person that he would bring his favorite books with him when he had time. However, after entering the base, he did not dare to leave because of Xiao Yi's accident. This time, he came to City Z for a mission, and it happened that he could bring some books back with him.
Lin Jiawen thought about it and couldn't help but take a look at the books in his hands. Meng Chen should be happy to see these books. Thinking of this, Lin Jiawen couldn't help but smile.
After everyone arrived, Xiao Yi counted the number of people again and finally said the words that everyone was expecting, "Let's go back to the base."
Just like that, a group of psychics returned all jumping as they did when they came. The only difference was that each psychic was carrying a big bag on his shoulder, making him look much more bloated, and his steps were not as light as when he came.
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When the psychics in City Z began to rush back, Bai Yichen had already walked to a place far away from the base. The winter after the apocalypse was really cold. The cold wind was mixed with snowflakes like knives, making Bai Yichen shiver and pull his clothes a little tighter.
He walked towards the sparsely populated areas. Now there were no traces of human beings around him. Everywhere he looked was a piece of frozen white, which seemed unusually pure.
Bai Yichen looked up at the snow-white surroundings and felt unexpectedly calm. Perhaps it was because since he came to this zombie apocalypse, he had subconsciously accepted that sooner or later he would die at the hands of zombies.
Speaking of which, when he first came to this world, he really didn't expect that he could live for so many years. His most optimistic estimate was that he could only survive for about a year. Later, he met Lin Jiawen, and spent so many stable days year after year, so stable that he almost really thought that he could live forever in this apocalypse. Unfortunately, illusions are illusions after all. The only thing he regretted was that the day he was bitten by a zombie was so sudden, so sudden... He didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to Lin Jiawen in person.
He really owed this man, who had protected him for so many years in the apocalypse, a lot...
However, this is also good. If Lin Jiawen really saw him transform into a zombie bit by bit, just like he said before, it would be too ugly...
Bai Yichen raised his hand. There were several bloody marks on his wrist, and the surrounding area had obviously turned blue-black. The blood flowing out was no longer bright, but mixed with a dirty color. He couldn't see the wound on his neck, but it should be more serious than the wound on his hand. Being infected to this extent, he would probably be assimilated into a zombie soon.
Bai Yichen moved his stiff legs and continued to walk deeper into the snow. His consciousness gradually became blurred with each mechanical step...
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The sky gradually turned from day to dark, and when evening was about to approach, a group of psychics finally rushed back from City Z after traveling thousands of miles in the night.
When the group of psychics began to approach the survivors' base, one of them finally couldn't hold back any longer. Even though the load in his hands was heavier than anyone else's and even though he was very tired after a whole day's journey, he still sped up and surpassed everyone else in the team to rush to the base. He had been walking for two days and he couldn't wait to see the person in his heart.
Xiao Yi seemed to be steady as he continued to follow the large group. He looked at Lin Jiawen's back in front of him with an unpredictable expression, and he didn't know... what was going on.
The speed that Lin Jiawen burst out after seeing the base made him leave the large group behind him far behind, and he arrived at the base a few minutes earlier than everyone else. However, after arriving at the base, Lin Jiawen was stunned when his eyes swept across the entrance of the base. There was a large group of people there, some were staff members of the base, and some were family members and followers of the psychics who went to City Z this time, but this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that he saw someone inside who absolutely should not be here, Gu Song, why was he here
Gu Song was the person he had arranged to protect Meng Chen. He shouldn't be here no matter what. What kind of situation would make Gu Song wait for him here? Unless...
Lin Jiawen's heart was pounding, and he had a bad premonition, but he finally took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the uneasiness in his heart. It was okay, he told himself, even if something really happened, it must be Xiao Yi's doing. No matter what, Meng Chen was safe. As long as Meng Chen was okay, he would be able to get Meng Chen back to him sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiawen turned around to look at Xiao Yi who was catching up from behind, with a faint cold light in his eyes.
Xiao Yi had been paying attention to Lin Jiawen. When he saw Lin Jiawen turning around to look at him, he was delighted. Could it be... success
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Lin Jiawen suppressed his anxiety and allowed the people at the entrance to conduct a routine inspection on him. He then waved his hand to Gu Song and asked, "What's going on?"
Gu Song walked over with heavy steps. Facing Lin Jiawen who still knew nothing, he didn't know how to start talking. Among all the people in the stronghold, he was the one who had the most contact with Lin Jiawen and the one who saw the most clearly, so he knew that their mistake this time was absolutely devastating.
He only found out about Mr. Ling's accident later. When he found out about it, he didn't care about the zombie rats anymore. After knowing that those people actually let Mr. Ling out of the base alone, he didn't care about the heavy snow and the danger outside the base, and rushed out to look for him. Unfortunately, it was snowing heavily outside today, which had already covered his footprints. He searched for a whole day but couldn't find anyone. When he saw the sky getting dark, thinking that Mr. Lin would be back soon, he hurried back to the base.
Now facing Lin Jiawen's gaze, Gu Song felt bitter in his mouth, because he had no idea how to tell the other party that the person he asked him to look after was not only bitten by someone infected with the zombie virus, but was now missing.
Gu Song opened and closed his lips, but finally he reached out and handed over the letter left by Mr. Ling.
Lin Jiawen had already noticed the envelope that Gu Song was holding nervously in his hand. When he saw him handing the letter to him, although he looked at him suspiciously, he took it directly.
However, after Lin Jiawen opened the envelope, shook out the letter paper, and saw the familiar handwriting and the content written on it, the color on his face gradually faded, and finally became as pale as the paper.
Lin Jiawen stared at the letter in his hand, as if he wanted to stare a hole in it. After a while, he raised his head and stared at Gu Song with an indescribable look, "Is this true?"
Gu Song shuddered when he met Lin Jiawen's gaze. Even though Lin Jiawen's voice was so gentle at this moment, and it seemed to carry a little expectation, expecting him to tell him that this was fake news, the more this happened, the more nervous Gu Song became. In the end, he could only nod and said in a dry voice, "It's true."
"Did you see it with your own eyes?"
“I saw it with my own eyes.”
Lin Jiawen took a deep breath, trying his best to control his breath from trembling. He asked the last question in a hoarse voice, "When did it happen today?"
"In the morning... at eight o'clock."
Almost as soon as Gu Song finished speaking, Lin Jiawen turned around and left without hesitation. The medicine and books he had carried back were thrown directly to the ground. The precious medicines in the end times were scattered all over the ground, and he had instantly gone away at a speed that was almost the limit for a psychic.
Xiao Yi guessed from various clues that his plan should have been successful. He was originally waiting for Lin Jiawen to come and cause trouble. He even had a plan in his mind on how to deal with it. But who knew that when he got closer to the base, he saw Lin Jiawen walking out of the base without looking back, almost brushing past him, but from beginning to end, he didn't even give him a glance.
Xiao Yi was stunned? What was going on
Of course, it wasn't just Gu Song and his group waiting at the gate of the base. The person in charge of the rat search was also there. With such a big incident happening in the base, he had been anxiously waiting for Xiao Yi. When he saw Xiao Yi, he immediately ran over and said, "Boss, something big has happened. Someone infected with the zombie virus appeared in the base today."
What? Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment. Wasn't that zombie rat made up by them? How could there really be a zombie infection
The person in charge also knew that Xiao Yi had just returned and did not understand the situation, so he reported quickly: "The first case of infection was discovered in the slums, and three more cases occurred later. All of them were bitten by infected people. Now they have all been controlled or cleared out of the base."
Clear out of the base... As if in a flash, Xiao Yi quickly thought of Lin Jiawen's abnormal behavior just now, and a bad premonition spread in his heart. He said with an unpleasant face: "Who do you think is infected?"
The person in charge obviously knew what Xiao Yi really wanted to ask. He said with some difficulty: "There are two men from the slums, Miss Qi Yuanyuan, and... Mr. Ling Mengchen."
The almost absurd guess was confirmed, Xiao Yi's eyes went dark, and he felt that he had lost all his strength in an instant.
The author has something to say: The next chapter will have the story of this world, and then the next world, which is also the last world of this book. It is a world I like very much, and it is the motivation that supports me to write here, but it should not be written for a long time. It is roughly a story about a protagonist who was originally an A and was transformed into an O, and then married an O (top) to hide his identity. In the world where Os are spoiled, he is crazy about O (top), which arouses the envy and jealousy of all the A's in that world~