TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 170

Chapter 170: Awakening

Gu Tangxi cranked the generator twice with a loud clang, then “bang bang bang bang bang bang…” the generator started running. Warm white light illuminated the entire hall, shining through the door frame and casting a white path more than a meter wide into the yard.

Xu Yuze: “…!!” Although he didn’t want to believe in metaphysics, he thought: he really did have some bad luck on him. In the future, he shouldn’t be so diligent, do less and make fewer mistakes, and do nothing and make no mistakes at all.

Seeing that the power hadn’t gone out after waiting for so long, Gu Tangxi immediately beamed with joy and hurriedly said, “Quick, quick, pour some more diesel in, this thing works great.” Gu Tangyue quickly picked up the oil drum and poured it in. Fortunately, she had stored a lot in her space, otherwise this flurry of activity would have wasted a lot. But she also felt the pinch, as these supplies were finite and would become increasingly hard to find in the end of the world, so she had to be economical.

It was the first time White Tiger Cub had seen a glowing orb, and it excitedly rolled around in the snow in the yard illuminated by the white light.

Gu Tangyue quietly sat by the fire, watching Gu Tangxi and White Tiger Cub playing in the snow outside the door, a look of longing in her eyes. But she would absolutely not brave the cold to go out and play with them, she would just watch.

Not long after, they suddenly heard the roar of a car engine. Everyone was startled. After waiting another minute or two, Xie YunChuan’s car drove into the yard.

Gu Tangyue then realized, “Oh, right, Xie YunChuan doesn’t have a space.” They hadn’t seen the car when they came back, so how could they blindly assume that Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou had already returned?

Gu Tangxi in the yard was the first to meet Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou who had just gotten out of the car, and asked with slight surprise, “You’re just getting back now?”

Xie YunChuan was puzzled, “Yes, didn’t you see us?” Wasn’t this asking the obvious?

Gu Tangyue in the house heard their voices, her heart skipped a beat, and she darkly glanced at Xu Yuze opposite her. “If it wasn’t them, who lit this fire?”

Xu Yuze solemnly shook his head, not saying a word. Another group of people must have come to this house, but seeing that “they” hadn’t made any moves for so long, they shouldn’t be a big threat.

Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou walked into the house, covered in cold air. The two of them couldn’t feel the cold, but Gu Tangyue shivered just looking at the icy air emanating from them. Gu Tangxi also followed them in.

The three who had returned earlier exchanged glances. Gu Tangxi and Xu Yuze were clearly in a state of readiness to fight at any moment. Xie YunChuan naturally felt the tense atmosphere between them and asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong?”

Gu Tangxi said, “Do you sense any strangers… or zombie auras in this house?”

Xie YunChuan shook his head. “No.”

Luo Shuyou secretly investigated, but besides Li Shi curled up on the second floor, there was nothing else. So he shook his head as well. “Nope.” His tone didn’t have a trace of tension, on the contrary, it was very light.

The others didn’t know Luo Shuyou’s ability, so they naturally didn’t take his words into consideration, assuming he was just echoing Xie YunChuan.

“But, when we came back in the evening, this fire was burning very brightly. Something must have come, or… is still here.” Gu Tangyue recalled the scene when she first rushed into the house, and carefully realized that not only was the fire burning brightly, but the house was also filled with warmth, as if the fire had never been extinguished.

The others had already tacitly surrounded Gu Tangyue in the middle. Xie YunChuan also pulled Luo Shuyou closer and put his arm around him. After carefully investigating again, he said, “There’s nothing here, unless… he’s so powerful that I can’t detect him.”

Li Shi didn’t move a muscle as he squatted there, watching to see when Xie YunChuan would discover him. He was now Level 5, just like Xie YunChuan. In the past, in order to capture healing ability users near the base for Wei Donglin, he had developed a set of skills to hide and evade. Under the circumstances of deliberately concealing his aura and not moving, even a person of the same level would find it difficult to discover him. He might not be able to beat Xie YunChuan right now, but Xie YunChuan might not necessarily be able to find him.

Luo Shuyou: “…!” He suddenly thought of a problem–Li Shi didn’t seem to have shown his face since Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou found him. Xie YunChuan and them seemed… probably… maybe… didn’t know about Li Shi’s existence, right? Could it be… that Li Shi squatting upstairs was the intruder they were looking for?

Luo Shuyou scratched the back of Xie YunChuan’s hand on his waist. Xie YunChuan lowered his head to look at him. Luo Shuyou slowly said, “That… um… do you know Li Shi?”

Xie YunChuan paused, remembering the wretched zombie who had been following Luo Wushang, “…I don’t know him, I’ve seen him.”

If Xie YunChuan had said the word “wretched,” Li Shi would have roared: “You’re the wretched one, your whole family is wretched. I was just adopting a low profile as an expedient measure, that’s called ‘a wise man submits to circumstances,’ do you understand? Do you understand? A human knows less than a zombie.”

Luo Shuyou: “…!” What? You don’t know him? But you’ve seen him? A zombie, several ability users, don’t know each other, but you’ve seen each other, then why are both sides still alive? What kind of role did Luo Wushang play in all of this? Why was Li Shi guarding him when he woke up?

Luo Shuyou had too many questions, but in the end, they only turned into one sentence: “The thing you’re looking for might be him, he’s on the second floor right now.” Luo Shuyou pointed to the place where Li Shi was on the second floor, and then said a little louder, “Come down.”

Li Shi didn’t dare to disobey Luo Shuyou’s order. The moment he heard the command, he stood up. In the instant he moved, even if it was just a tiny shift, Xie YunChuan immediately sensed a slight anomaly. His eyes accurately locked onto the pillar where Li Shi was hiding. Then, Li Shi’s head popped out from the side of the pillar.

Gu Tangxi and the others still didn’t know Li Shi’s zombie identity. Seeing that it was someone they knew, they assumed that the crisis was over and all breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing their tense bodies.

Only Xie YunChuan, who had known Li Shi’s identity from beginning to end, had his alarm bells ringing loudly. Being able to evade his detection, Li Shi’s current strength must be no less than his. In the past, he had Luo Wushang suppressing him, but now that Luo Wushang had disappeared, he didn’t know if this guy would betray his zombie nature and try to screw them over.

Luo Shuyou felt that the hand on his waist hadn’t let go, but instead had tightened even more. Puzzled, he turned his head to look at Xie YunChuan’s face. But Xie YunChuan’s face was facing the direction of Li Shi, not moving at all. Luo Shuyou couldn’t see what kind of expression he had at this time. Luo Shuyou had no choice but to ask, “What’s wrong, YunChuan?”

Xie YunChuan said, “This guy is also very dangerous, we have to be careful.”

The other three who were also listening: “…?” Huh? What’s going on? Never mind, let’s be vigilant first. So, the encirclement that had just fallen apart was formed again, and the three who had just relaxed had their hearts in their throats again.

In the end of the world, there weren’t so many opportunities for mistakes. One slip-up and you would end up with no bones left.