TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 68

Chapter 68: First Steps into the Base

Lin Yi looked at the neck so close at hand, feeling an impulse to bite it. He panicked, suppressing his bloodthirsty desire, and threw Lin Yan off.

Lin Yan crashed heavily onto the ground, feeling like his back was about to break. He roared, “Are you fucking crazy? If you’re sick, go get treatment! I treat external injuries, not mental illness!”

Treatment? This word reminded Lin Yi, who was on the verge of a mental breakdown. He turned to rush out and find the Doctor Cheng that Xu Yuzhe had mentioned.

Suddenly remembering the treatment Lin Yan had given him earlier, he was afraid it might have some impact. He turned back, pulled Lin Yan up from the ground, and dragged him away without a word.

Lin Yan didn’t know where he was being taken. Anyway, he was powerless to resist, so he couldn’t be bothered to struggle. If he followed obediently, he might suffer less.

He was really tired. He hadn’t eaten much and had no strength, and he had inexplicably taken a hard fall. He gave up, letting things be as they may!

In Cheng Xie’s laboratory, Lin Yi looked at the kind-faced, gentle-smiling old man and regretted not coming to him sooner because of the rumors outside.

Under Cheng Xie’s extremely deceptive appearance and bewitching words, he revealed all his experiences, word for word, without holding back.

Cheng Xie always acted gentle and kind, even showing a distressed expression when hearing important details. In fact, he was secretly overjoyed.

He knew that Xu Yuzhe was promising, sending him such a good fellow.

It was like getting a pillow just when he was about to fall asleep. Not long ago, Lu Yunzhou had come, and now here was Lin Yi.

Oh! Right, Lin Yan, whom Lin Yi brought, was also a good subject for studying healing abilities.

He hadn’t dared to push Lu Yunzhou too hard before, fearing that the kid wouldn’t be able to take it. Now that he had someone with healing abilities, he could experiment boldly.

He considerately said to Lin Yi, “Don’t worry, your problem isn’t too serious. With me here, you’ll definitely be fine. You can live in the research institute from now on. It just so happens that I need two helpers here. If you help me here, I can not only provide you with treatment, but also provide you with food.”

“Really?” Lin Yan eagerly asked the question first. Not having to go out and risk his life and still having food was the best possible outcome.

“Absolutely! But you have to cooperate with my research.”

Lin Yan was puzzled, “Isn’t it to treat Lin Yi? What do I need to cooperate with?”

“I need to study the specific effects of your healing ability. Also, I have an injured person here who needs you to heal him long-term, ensuring he doesn’t die.”

He made it sound nice by calling him an injured person, but he was actually just a research sample. Whether he was injured or on the verge of death was all his doing.

Lin Yan also wanted to know the specific uses of his ability, so he was happy to cooperate.

Lin Yi had a question. Since even Xu Yuzhe knew that ability users weren’t completely immune to zombie viruses, then Cheng Xie must also know. Why hadn’t they ever announced this news in the base?

He asked Cheng Xie, “You knew all along that we weren’t completely immune to zombie viruses?”

Cheng Xie said matter-of-factly, “Of course! Otherwise, wouldn’t my research all this time be for nothing!”

“Then why didn’t you tell us?” Lin Yi’s tone carried a note of accusation. If he had known earlier, he definitely wouldn’t have let that zombie bite him.

“What difference does it make whether I say it or not? Young man, no one actively chooses to be bitten by a zombie. Being bitten only happens when you’re in an unfavorable situation and need to take a desperate gamble.

Do you think that if they knew they could be infected, they would still have the courage to rush forward without regard for their lives?

Many times, if you charge, you might only get injured and take down the zombie.

But hesitating and being overly cautious will only lead to death at the hands of the zombies after your abilities are exhausted. Take this time, for example, if you knew you could be infected, would you have rushed over so recklessly?”

Lin Yi blankly replied, “No!” If he had known, he definitely wouldn’t have charged so recklessly.

“Then if you hadn’t acted decisively, do you think you would still have the strength to resist the zombies and still be standing here intact?”

“No.” In that situation, even hesitating for a few seconds would undoubtedly have resulted in him being killed by the zombies.

“That’s right. Sometimes knowing too much doesn’t bring better results, but instead creates unnecessary psychological burdens.

I’m researching a drug to suppress the virus, and it’s already showing initial results. I can let you try it later, at least it won’t let you lose control so quickly.”

In fact, it was a newly refined drug that he had tried on Lu Yunzhou and found that the response was only so-so. It must be because the sample size was too small, and the ordinary zombies in the base were too weak to cause any toxin invasion in Lu Yunzhou.

Now he could just use Lin Yi to test the waters!

After separating from Gu Tangxi and the others, Xie YunChuan quickly arrived at Half-Moon City.

He was currently leading Luo Shuyou, following the guide, through the streets. This seemed to be a goods trading area, with many useful and useless odds and ends laid out for sale.

And everyone who had a stall to sell looked sallow and emaciated.

The only thing not put out for sale was food. They either paid with food or with crystal cores when trading things.

Most of the time, it was food. It hadn’t been long since the end of the world, and for ability users, obtaining food wasn’t too difficult. As for crystal cores, they were things that could enhance power, and they wouldn’t choose to trade with them unless absolutely necessary.

Luo Shuyou and Xie YunChuan were too ostentatious walking on the street, not only because of their outstanding appearance, but also because of their healthy physique.

In the current situation, even ability users couldn’t avoid the vicissitudes of being worn down.

Xie YunChuan was a little better. Although he didn’t lack food and drink, he lived a rough life and wouldn’t appear too out of place.

Luo Shuyou was different. Walking in the crowd, he was simply an oddity. Not only was he dressed neatly, but all the skin that could be seen was fair and tender.

Not to mention his delicate and beautiful face paired with innocent, clear eyes, which surpassed even the celebrity idols before the end of the world.

And the little White Tiger Cub in his arms. Were all cute things interconnected? Who had ever seen a pet raised so well in the end of the world? They were either captured and eaten or starved to shriveled bones.

Xie YunChuan noticed the curious or malicious gazes of these people, and he pulled Luo Shuyou closer to his side.

They were already very close, and Xie YunChuan was making it so that Luo Shuyou couldn’t walk properly.

He thought that Xie YunChuan was finally having a moment of kindness and wanted to hug him, so he quickly let go of the little White Tiger Cub, freed his arms, and wrapped them around Xie YunChuan’s neck.

Thump! The little White Tiger Cub was thrown on the ground for the nth time. With practiced movements, it rolled over, quickly got up, and shook off the dust, pretending nothing had happened.

It’s okay, its little master loved it very much, he was just tired, yes, that’s it!

In the eyes of many people, Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou were just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Where there were people, there would be small groups, and they were targeted by many gangs.

Xie YunChuan didn’t look like a pushover, difficult to handle.

But a lone person entering the base for the first time would be dealt with sooner or later, especially since he looked like he was eating very well and was definitely a fat sheep.

As for Luo Shuyou, people subconsciously disregarded his combat power. Just the way he looked, he was a burden at best.

Alas! It was said that people should change their bad habit of judging by appearance, otherwise they wouldn’t know how they died in the future.