Bang!
Shen Yuan slammed the door shut, trapping Xu Lixing inside the room, and then he heard a series of thuds as Xu Lixing began to bang his head against the door.
"Chen Letian, guard the door, don't let him out!" Shen Yuan whispered.
Blood had already started to flow from both of his shoulders, dark blood—the Zombie Virus from Xu Lixing had invaded his body.
But it was okay; Shen Yuan had not turned into a Zombie.
Wei Luhe and Wei Jiankang were right; Evolvers indeed do not turn into Zombies. It should be because the Source of Life had altered the constitution of Evolvers, preventing the Zombie Virus from invading and destroying their immune systems.
As long as the immune system was intact, the virus could not wreak havoc.
Shen Yuan's body was undergoing comprehensive evolution, and even his immunity was gradually strengthening. It was becoming difficult for him to get sick. If he continued to evolve, it would be normal for him to be immune to all toxins!
"Boss, what about Xu Lixing... Should we... take him out?" Chen Letian's face showed hesitation, and his eyes were filled with uncertainty as he looked at Shen Yuan.
"Let me think, let me think this through!" Shen Yuan hesitated as well.
If it were someone else, he would have shot them without a second thought!
But this was Xu Lixing, a comrade who had fought alongside them! His silence, his obedience to the arrangements made for him, those naive yet admirable and shameful words he once said—how he challenged Guo Dalong, an opponent he could not possibly defeat, to protect Zhang Huanxue and Yuan Yulu—he...
He was still just a high school student who hadn't graduated!
So Shen Yuan shattered his knees and elbows but did not blow up his head or heart because he truly did not want to kill him. Because...
There is still hope!
At this moment, the commotion here attracted everyone's attention; Wei Jiankang, Wei Luhe, and Zhang Huanxue all arrived.
Zhang Huanxue sobbed softly and said, "Shen... Shen Ge, Xu Lixing is still a child. He hasn't even reached adulthood. He has protected me before. He, he..."
She couldn't continue, but then she saw Shen Yuan walk up to Wei Jiankang, take a deep breath, and say in a deep voice, "Old Wei..."
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, a figure appeared in front of Wei Jiankang, arms outstretched like a little tiger ready to pounce. "No! Absolutely not! He is beyond saving! Definitely beyond saving! My grandfather has lost so much blood! Absolutely not! If you come any closer, I will kill you!"
Wei Luhe stepped back to protect Wei Jiankang, holding a semi-automatic pistol in each hand, the dark muzzles aimed at Shen Yuan.
Suddenly!
Another figure lunged forward—it was A Hu!
Under Chi Qinghua's orders, it charged at Wei Luhe!
At the same time, Chi Qinghua also rushed over to protect her brother!
Wei Luhe was a little tiger with dull teeth, while Chi Qinghua was an enraged berserk cat!
"It's okay," Shen Yuan shook his head and raised his hand to stop Chi Qinghua.
Wei Luhe wouldn't shoot; she just wanted to protect her grandfather. The two semi-automatic pistols were completely out of bullets; they had been fired long ago.
"Wei Luhe, what are you doing? I'm telling you if you dare to act recklessly, I will not let you off! If it weren't for Shen Ge, would you have survived until now? You would have been ruined by Zhang Chenggong and his gang long ago! Your grandfather has already been treated like an angel baby and bled dry! Like Tang Seng's meat!" Chen Letian shouted, his eyes turning slightly red.
Zhang Huanxue also whispered, "Wei Luhe... Sister, Xu Lixing shouldn't have turned out like this. He's only 17 years old. He told me he hasn't even had a girlfriend yet. He's so brave, so innocent... Luohe Sister, Grandpa Wei, didn't Grandpa Wei's blood help a Zombie recover before? Just a little blood won't kill anyone... I'm begging you!"
"No way, absolutely not!"
Wei Luhe shook her head vigorously: "That Zombie turned back into a person and only said one sentence before dying! The Zombie is already a Zombie! It's not human anymore! Even if it recovers, it won't matter! And do you know how much blood it takes to bring a Zombie back? My grandpa's hair turned completely black because he lost so much blood to that Zombie; in the end, his hair turned completely white!"
Shen Yuan was silent.
Although they had only spent a few hours together, he already understood what kind of person Wei Luhe was.
Wei Luhe was determined to protect her grandfather. But she could distinguish between what was important and what wasn't; she understood the need for sacrifice.
For example, to deal with Zhang Chenggong and the others, she and Shen Yuan got injured but did not stop Wei Jiankang from bleeding to treat them.
Another example was when she saw those two women who had been brutally mistreated; her eyes were filled with anger and sympathy at that moment.
If there was truly a way to save Xu Lixing, she probably wouldn't stop it.
Her refusal was likely because she knew it was impossible to save him, or that saving him would be useless, while her own grandfather might be facing life-threatening danger!
Shen Yuan could not sacrifice Wei Jiankang's life to save Xu Lixing; he couldn't do that.
"Xiao Shen."
Suddenly, Wei Jiankang pushed aside Wei Luhe's arm and walked in front of Shen Yuan, sighing: "I don't know if I can save that young man. I will do my best to try, but first I need to eat something and recover before we talk about it."
Wei Luhe quickly exclaimed, "Grandpa, you can't..."
"It's nothing," Wei Jiankang shook his head at Wei Luhe and said, "Grandpa hasn't lived enough yet; he hasn't seen you get married, so he doesn't want to die. Xiao Chen, is the hot pot ready? I'm hungry."
"Ready, ready!" Chen Letian shouted excitedly. "The hot pot ingredients are all set! The grill is ready too! The charcoal is lit! Let's eat, eating is the most important thing in the world! Haha, eating is the best! I tell you, my hot pot and barbecue will make you unable to stop eating! Hmm, I think I can create an Apocalypse Food Ranking now. For now, mutated fried chicken is in first place, looking forward to the taste of Dog Meat Hot Pot and barbecued mutated dog..."
Shen Yuan looked at Wei Jiankang and quickly expressed his gratitude.
A group of people began to eat.
The deliciousness of Mutant Creatures truly surpasses that of ordinary food. Chen Letian's cooking skills are indeed impressive.
Barbecued Mutated Hen has already made it hard for everyone to stop eating. The mutated Dog Meat Hot Pot and barbecued Mutated Dog meat made these people temporarily forget about Xu Lixing's existence; everyone was stuffed.
There was no choice; they were guarding the largest supermarket in the south of the city, with all kinds of seasonings available, even more complete than hot pot and barbecue restaurants. Shen Yuan and his group were enjoying a feast.
"The Apocalypse Food Ranking has been updated! Mutated Wolfdog ranks first, and Mutated Hen comes in second! Review: The meat is firm and delicious! After one bite, you'll want to eat a hundred more!" Chen Letian announced loudly.
Shen Yuan had eaten at least five pounds of meat, and his powerful digestive system turned the food into nutrients and then into energy. Shen Yuan felt full while also feeling refreshed all over, as if his physique had strengthened a little bit.
The most noticeable change was that his right eye's vision had improved again; it had returned to normal levels for an average person and was almost on par with his left eye.
Shen Yuan was very satisfied!
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