TEOTWDWTEFTCLB Chapter 17
by Volare☆、Innocent Soft and Cute Zombie by Possessive and Overbearing Ability User 17
Shen Xuanmo clenched his fists, emanating a fierce aura. These petty thieves dared to have designs on him.
Although this situation was common in the apocalypse, it still repeatedly refreshed his understanding of human nature.
Seeing that Shen Xuanmo had discovered them, the group simply stopped hiding and rushed over, wielding crude weapons.
Shen Xuanmo’s figure flashed, and like a ghost, he plunged into the crowd, instantly snapping the wrist of the person in front and seizing the knife in his hand.
In the night, Shen Xuanmo stared at the approaching people like a beast, his attacks ruthless, decisive, and without any mercy.
“Ah!”
A pig-slaughtering scream echoed through the sky, disturbing those who were asleep, but it was quickly swallowed by the night.
As bodies fell to the ground, Shen Xuanmo, holding the blood-stained knife, said, “Since you’re here, don’t even think about leaving.”
The others were shocked, knowing that this person was not easy to deal with, but they didn’t expect Shen Xuanmo to be so troublesome.
“Maybe, we should go back…”
“Why are you so cowardly?”
“That’s right, it’s useless to be afraid now. The leader won’t let us off easily.”
But greed made them lose their minds, and they still besieged him recklessly. Either way, they would die, so they might as well fight it out.
The men looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and launched another attack on Shen Xuanmo.
Shen Xuanmo was agile, but there were three of them, two of whom were Ability Users, which was indeed more troublesome than mindless Zombies.
“Overestimating yourselves.” Shen Xuanmo wiped his hands and looked at the several people who were already cold on the ground, laughing mockingly.
Wasn’t it good to be alive? Why did they have to seek their own death?
He treated these greedy people as if they were inanimate objects, without the slightest hesitation or doubt.
Taking advantage of the dim moonlight, Shen Xuanmo held the bag in one hand and tightly supported Nan Qing, who was hanging on him, with the other, disappearing into the darkness.
The next morning, Zhou Zhen’s team found the cold bodies of the men, but no one else.
“Team leader, you must avenge our brothers!”
“A life for a life. Liu Zi and the others have been with us for so long; we can’t let them die with their eyes closed.”
“I’ve disliked him for a long time…”
Even if there was no real affection, and some were even gloating, they all pretended to be angry at this moment.
Having found an outlet for their emotions, one by one, they clamored for Shen Xuanmo to pay with his life.
“Alright, I will handle this matter myself.” Zhou Zhen felt a mix of emotions.
In this apocalypse, people were sinister, and good people were bullied. He knew that these people deserved it, but it was undeniable that this incident affected the atmosphere in the team, especially those Ability Users with ulterior motives.
Fortunately, everyone knew it in their hearts and didn’t continue to bring it up openly.
With things as they were, Zhou Zhen’s idea of recruiting him into the team was completely shattered.
City B had also become a ruin. The tall buildings were either collapsed or just empty shells struggling to stand.
The road was full of rubble and broken glass. The once bustling streets were now deserted, with only occasional Zombies wandering through the ruins.
At noon, the sky was gray, and the sun was blocked by thick clouds, making the daylight dim.
But strangely, the sun in the apocalypse was particularly large today. The sunlight, after passing through layers of obstacles, was even more likely to make people irritable, so Shen Xuanmo had to take Nan Qing to cool off under a large tree.
Strangely enough, this place was different from any place they had passed. Tender green grass swayed gently in the wind, and thick bushes grew, their branches and leaves intertwined, forming a natural barrier.
Dense vegetation covered the ground, and only a few rays of sunlight penetrated through the gaps in the leaves, falling on his face.
In a trance, Shen Xuanmo had the illusion of being in a forest before the apocalypse.
However, he was not interested in admiring this rare scenery at this time.
“Awoo.”
“It’s not awoo, it’s Shen Xuanmo. Come on, repeat after me, Shen, Xuan, Mo.”
“Awoo awoo awoo!” Nan Qing responded, giving him face.
“Again, Shen—Xuan—Mo.”
“Awoo awoo awoo.”
This time, Nan Qing was a little discouraged, and his soft voice was noticeably lower.
“Nan Qing, be good. Try to repeat after me.”
Shen Xuanmo didn’t give up and started teaching him one word at a time again.
“Shen, try saying Shen first.”
“Awoo.”
…
Shen Xuanmo: “…”
After dozens of tries, he shook his head helplessly. How could Nan Qing not learn?
But thinking about it carefully, this kind of Nan Qing was also very good. Every awoo hit his heart.
“Nan Qing is such a little idiot.” He said helplessly and lovingly.
Nan Qing seemed to understand and immediately closed his mouth, his round eyes looking at Shen Xuanmo, innocent and aggrieved, as if questioning his caregiver, why did he say bad things about him?
“You can’t even say my name. What else are you if not a little idiot?”
“Awoo awoo.” Hmph! He wasn’t an idiot; he was very smart.
Now Nan Qing was also a Zombie with a temper, and a Zombie that wasn’t easy to provoke.
After a few awoos, Nan Qing turned around, leaving only his back to Shen Xuanmo, sulking and ignoring him.
Shen Xuanmo sighed and rubbed Nan Qing’s head, “Forget it, we’ll learn later.” Let’s take it slowly. If he really can’t learn it, then he won’t learn it. Anyway, he liked Nan Qing no matter what.
Nan Qing seemed to feel his helplessness and rubbed his hand with his little head, “Awoo.”
Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside.
The more normal something looked, the more chilling it was to think about in the apocalypse.
Shen Xuanmo became vigilant, protecting Nan Qing behind him. He had been so focused on Nan Qing just now that he now realized that there was a faint ominous aura in the air.
Shen Xuanmo picked up Nan Qing, wanting to leave as soon as possible. Nan Qing obviously didn’t realize the danger and proudly cried out twice, as if saying that he was very useful and not an idiot.
Shen Xuanmo was about to say something when he suddenly heard the rustling sound outside getting closer. Nan Qing also pricked up his ears, a low growl coming from his throat.
“Be good, don’t be afraid.” Shen Xuanmo comforted Nan Qing and quickly walked in the opposite direction of the sound.
On the ground, some seemingly ordinary plants suddenly moved. Their branches stretched out rapidly like tentacles, and the edges of the leaves were as sharp as knives, constantly spreading around.
Just as the two of them were about to pass through this area, the surrounding plants suddenly came to life and launched attacks.
Vines and branches seemed to have life, twisting and stretching, approaching him at an alarming speed.
They shot out like springs, quickly wrapping around Shen Xuanmo’s ankles.
In this critical moment, he pushed Nan Qing away, while he himself was tightly entangled.
“Nan Qing, run, hide!”
Thick vines wrapped around his ankles like snakes, trying to trip him to the ground.
The more Shen Xuanmo struggled, the more vines came one after another. Like conscious tentacles, they tightly wrapped around his arms and body, firmly fixing him in place.
The veins of these mutated plants glowed with fluorescent green light, and the surface was covered with a viscous liquid, emitting a nauseating stench.
“Awoo awoo!”
After tumbling in the air a few times, Nan Qing landed steadily on the ground. Forgetting his grievances, he saw Shen Xuanmo trapped, and a trace of panic flashed in his light gray eyes.
Immediately, tears fell uncontrollably, wanting to get closer to his caregiver.
“Nan Qing, don’t co… ugh” Before long, countless vines rapidly closed in like wrapping a dumpling, and soon the entire person was swallowed up.
“Awoo awoo?” Nan Qing was frightened and anxious, not knowing what to do.