The zombie black cat, Mimi, had just returned from a fight with a horde of zombies.
Its wounds were torn open, oozing black blood. It listlessly wagged its tail, panting heavily.
Chu Liuyue waved it over.
And so, Yan Qingdu once again saw her use her healing ability on the zombie black cat.
When she finished, he walked up in confusion and asked,
Yueyue, can your ability replicate things?
Why can you heal?
Chu Liuyue shot him a sideways glance.
She slowly shook her head.
And explained,
No, this isn't healing. It's a mental ability.
Mental abilities are divided into attack and healing. Attack is exactly what it sounds like.
Healing, on the other hand, is equivalent to channeling mental energy.
Using mental energy to soothe the fluctuating energy of the other party's injuries.
Although to others it looks like a miraculous healing ability, it is actually just a mental ability.
Or rather, it's not an ability at all.
But Liuyue's own powerful mental strength.
And it wasn't just from this world.
It was only because of the apocalyptic background of this world that her mental strength had the opportunity to be used.
Yan Qingdu looked her up and down suspiciously.
He suddenly spoke up, saying,
I keep feeling like you're somehow different.
What did you discover?
Chu Liuyue curled her lips into a smile.
Not panicked at all.
You don't seem like yourself.
He paused, his dark eyes looking at her deeply.
Full of inquiry.
Chu Liuyue smiled again.
How sharp.
After all, Yan Qingdu was the only one among them who had crossed paths with her during their student days.
Although they hadn't formally interacted, he could still notice many differences.
Chu Liuyue felt fortunate.
Good thing he wasn't her target of conquest this time.
It didn't matter.
If I'm not me, who else could I be? she said, the corners of her lips tilting up slightly in an uninhibited smile.
Yan Qingdu looked at her.
He enunciated every word,
You are Chu Liuyue.
Everyone knows that, she said.
No, a different Chu Liuyue.
Yan Qingdu wanted to say more, but he was interrupted by Li Xichen behind him.
Sister Xiaoyue, the food is ready.
They had scavenged a few packs of instant noodles from a nearby small supermarket. Without electricity, they could only use the most primitive method of burning straw for fire.
They had also found an aluminum pot.
Before long.
The aroma of cooking instant noodles wafted over.
The group of four sat around the campfire, slurping instant noodles. This scene would be quite heartwarming even in a normal world.
Let alone in an apocalyptic setting.
In the distance, the zombie black cat kept a vigilant watch to prevent other zombies from approaching.
Chu Liuyue slurped a mouthful of noodles.
And let out a comfortable sigh.
Smells so good.
Zhou Yuan quietly passed the noodles from his bowl over.
Eat some more.
You're not eating? Chu Liuyue looked at him.
Zhou Yuan: I'm full.
Li Xichen's stomach was still growling, but he forced himself to hand over his bowl full of noodles, saying,
Sister Xiaoyue, you eat it.
I'm full too.
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach let out another obvious rumble.
He blushed bright red with embarrassment.
Chu Liuyue pushed the bowl back and said,
Xiao Chen, you should eat it yourself.
You're still growing.
Yan Qingdu slurped his noodles and laughed, That's right, little brother Xiao Chen, you're still growing, eat more.
Who knew what part of those words triggered his sensitive spot.
Li Xichen immediately put down his bowl.
He stared at Chu Liuyue with burning eyes.
And reiterated,
Xiaoyue.
I'm not calling you sister anymore.
And don't treat me like a younger brother, I want to be your man!
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
No one expected Li Xichen to confess so bluntly in front of everyone.
Chu Liuyue's long eyelashes fluttered.
From the corner of her eye, she glanced at the man on her left.
Zhou Yuan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
Actually, I've always wanted to say this too.
Liuyue, I don't want you to see me just as Dr. Zhou.
Last time, when I talked about the relationship of eating chocolate together, I actually meant boyfriend and girlfriend... After saying that, he also turned to Chu Liuyue, his gaze landing on her face.
Are you willing?
What?
He confessed too.
Yan Qingdu helplessly rubbed his temples.
There was no helping it.
One after another, they were all confessing.
He also looked at Chu Liuyue.
Yueyue, don't worry.
I'm not confessing.
I just want to say, we're entering the city tomorrow, and it's not even certain if we'll make it out alive. Is it really necessary to talk about romance at a time like this?
Li Xichen glared at him again.
And immediately retorted,
Of course it's necessary.
You said yourself that we might not make it out alive.
So, telling Xiaoyue my feelings before I die is very important!
Zhou Yuan gently curved his lips.
And agreed,
Exactly.
Yan Qingdu tapped the edge of his noodle bowl with his fingertips, looked at Chu Liuyue, and suddenly said,
Then you should still pick me.
The other two men: ...
Didn't you say you weren't confessing?
Is this a blatant robbery?
Chu Liuyue looked at the three men in front of her.
She couldn't help but sigh.
She said in a troubled tone,
How am I supposed to choose at a time like this?
Sigh, I've just never been good at multiple-choice questions.
Yan Qingdu put down his bowl.
He raised an eyebrow.
Looking very much like someone who didn't mind making a scene bigger.
You can choose more than one.
Choose... more than one?
Li Xichen immediately exploded!
Xiaoyue is mine alone.
Zhou Yuan didn't say anything, but his eyes showed displeasure.
Who would be willing to share with someone else.
Love is selfish.
In the end, Chu Liuyue didn't give a direct answer.
She just vaguely said,
Let's finish our main business first.
Day broke.
The group drove their off-road vehicle and finally entered the Kyoto territory.
After driving for just thirty kilometers.
They encountered a checkpoint.
On both sides were survivors wearing guard uniforms.
Where did you come from? They came down from the sentry post, stopped the vehicle, and began questioning them.
Zhou Yuan answered, Jiang City.
Jiang City? They exchanged glances, showing expressions of disbelief, and said, Jiang City was the first to fall. How did you escape?
Zhou Yuan answered truthfully, avoiding some crucial questions.
They nodded.
Alright, leave all the supplies in the car behind.
Why? Li Xichen didn't understand.
They need to be handed over to the survivor base for unified distribution.
We are not going to the survivor base, we are going to the Kyoto Research Institute, Yan Qingdu spoke up at the right moment.
The guard stared suspiciously at Yan Qingdu, suddenly turned his head, and whispered something to his companion.
Suddenly, they gripped their guns and aimed at the group.
It's them, arrest them!
Li Xichen looked baffled and asked, Why are you arresting us?
Commander Gu said that his niece is with a researcher. Quick, arrest them and take them all over!
The other guard said in an excited tone, Great! We've finally achieved a merit!
This Commander Gu.
He must be Gu Man's uncle.
They never expected that on their very first day entering Kyoto.
They would run into trouble!
