The wind in the simulated space felt almost real, accompanied by a vast grassland and twinkling stars, creating a beauty that seemed otherworldly. The two stood in the center, embracing in a kiss that looked incredibly romantic.
Delicious, so delicious!
Chuze drained Liu You'er’s blood, silently waiting. As more blood was consumed, Liu You'er gradually shed her zombie-like state. It wasn't until Chuze began to feel dizzy that Liu You'er suddenly snapped back to reality and pushed him away.
Chuze was already lightheaded from blood loss, and with that push, he nearly fell to the ground. Yet, he bore no resentment, simply gazing quietly at Liu You'er.
What... what am I doing? Am I drinking blood? Human blood?!
Liu You'er’s mind buzzed as images of what had just happened flooded her thoughts, causing her to retreat in panic, wanting to escape. But she found that the door she had entered through had vanished.
“Without me, you can't get out.”
Chuze saw through Liu You'er’s intent to flee. Adjusting his glasses, he said calmly, “You can’t run away anymore.”
At that moment, Liu You'er's mouth was filled with the taste of Chuze's blood. Logically, she should have felt disgusted; even if her body accepted it, her heart could not. However, she felt numb, devoid of any guilt towards Chuze. This realization made her feel terrifying.
This isn’t me!
Liu You'er lowered her gaze and wiped the remnants of blood from her mouth, staring blankly at the bright red on the back of her hand.
“L Base, it’s the tool you used to deceive W’s perception, right? To make him think he could continue to threaten you?”
Hearing the letter W, a flash of ruthlessness passed through Liu You'er's eyes as she nodded in response.
"Then, if W threatens you with the base, what will you do?"
Upon hearing this, Liu You'er raised her head and said seriously, "I built an Underground Base."
"But inside there are a group of Zombies. If they are released, there will definitely be casualties."
"So what?!"
Chuze looked at the deadness in Liu You'er's eyes and immediately understood her meaning; she did not care about those lives.
Based on his information and the current conversation, it was clear that Liu You'er had more or less guessed W's intentions when she initially received the base. Therefore, she expanded the base to protect the people, making W mistakenly believe that she was relatively "kind" and had a weakness.
However, having lost her family, if she remained too docile, she would definitely be suspected. So, she secretly built an Underground Base to hide the Horde inside as a safeguard.
She never thought that building the Underground Base would be kept a secret; it was just to give W another handle over her. She did not care about her future. From the video of her nearly slaughtering a city, one could see how much hatred and resentment were in her heart. However, it was clear that she had not vented enough last time.
Later, under W's deliberate guidance, she returned to her hometown and inadvertently learned about her father's situation, deepening her hatred. But Xuan Mo had been monitoring her all along, making it difficult for her to express her grievances. She could only accumulate them in her heart, and over time, hatred seeped into her bones.
At this moment, the Zombie virus began to erode her brain. With two years of training in the forest deepening her skills, it also amplified the Zombies' inherent aggression and killing instincts. The satellite images showed those killed Zombie animals and Evolved Creatures, all disemboweled and gruesome.
As for the rebels from L Base, investigations revealed that they had all lost their Abilities and were thrown into the Underground Base; the outcome was self-evident...
Initially, Chuze thought there was nothing wrong with her punishing those people. In an apocalypse, being too soft-hearted would only lead to a quick death. However, judging from how she tortured Qiaoyue by killing Wang Luojie and everything that followed, it was evident that very little of her humanity remained.
Her expression of enjoyment and the excitement in her eyes had already betrayed her. If this continued, it was only a matter of time before her brain was completely overtaken by Zombie blood.
"The people from L Base were just pawns from the beginning, right?"
Upon hearing this, Liu You'er made no move, her pupils slightly constricting as she indifferently replied, "That forest is not far from the base. The creatures inside will come out within half a year. If it weren't for me, they would have died long ago. Their lives afterward were given to them by me!"
"But they are innocent."
"Innocent?"
Liu You'er sneered, "Humans are greedy and selfish, blinded by desire. If they knew I was a Zombie, would they show mercy? Besides, since heaven has made me neither human nor corpse, I might as well do a thorough cleanup and get rid of those..."
"It wasn't heaven; it was me!"
"...What?"
Chuze looked at the still fierce Liu You'er and adjusted his glasses.
"When the BD Flu spread globally, it was actually due to the rapid transmission of the virus. Because it spread too quickly to save everyone, only a small portion received evacuation orders to avoid causing panic. According to my uncle's request before he died, I came to find you right away, but you were also infected."
"What do you mean...?"
Liu You'er suddenly recalled that dream.
"You came to my hospital room at night?!"
Chuze did not expect Liu You'er to remember, and a flash of surprise passed through his heart as he calmly said, "Yes, the initial order was for an emergency retreat. I wanted to take you with me, but I couldn't gamble with your life, so I injected you with an untested vaccine, hoping it would work. However, when the apocalypse first broke out, many lines were damaged, and I lost track of you. By the time I found you again, it was during the massacre at A City Base..."
Liu You'er’s eyes widened, her mind a mess. The Barrier within her held the energy tightly, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. But when she heard the words "untested vaccine," she burst into laughter, unable to straighten her waist, her eyes dry. It turned out that she was just a failed experiment.
"Hahaha, how ridiculous! Hahaha! I'm so lucky! Hahaha..."
Chuze's brow furrowed slightly as he walked in front of Liu You'er, preparing to support her, but she pushed him away and then looked up at him coldly, saying, "I would rather have died back then!"
Chuze's hand, which had been pushed away, paused in mid-air before being put back into his pocket.
"Unfortunately, it can't be changed. If this state continues, you will only have two outcomes: death or complete loss of consciousness."
Liu You'er stared at him in silence.
"Since your meridians were expanded by the venom, your energy absorption speed has increased quite a bit, hasn't it?"
A hint of surprise flashed through Liu You'er’s heart as she tightened her fists in confusion about how Chuze knew so much about her condition.
"The camera on the door has a scanning function."
...
Liu You'er was already too weak to speak, but the next second she heard shocking news.
"It told me that 30% of your brain's surface has been infiltrated by the virus."
Liu You'er looked at Chuze, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Your memory has some gaps, right?"
Upon hearing this, a sense of panic finally gripped her heart. Indeed, during her time at A City Base, she always felt like she had forgotten something, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall it. Eventually, she gave up...
Finally, she was almost convinced by Chuze's words. She squatted down and hugged her knees, muttering, "I don't want to become a Zombie..."
At least not before taking revenge! But what could she do? Two years at 30%, how much longer could her sanity hold out? This was something she did not voice...
Chuze felt a pang in his heart. He bent down and placed his hand on Liu You'er's head, looking at her white hair with even more sorrow.
"You just drank my blood; your condition is stable for the short term as long as you are not controlled by killing intent."
His cold yet firm tone made Liu You'er lift her head again. She stared at Chuze for a moment and said flatly, "Was everything today part of your plan? To provoke me with Meteor Shower, to anger me, even to get hurt and let me drink your blood?!"
Upon hearing the accusation, Chuze maintained his indifferent expression and gently ruffled Liu You'er's hair.
"Yes."
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