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Li Nan measured the distance between him and Mo Xiaohui. What was once close now felt so far away that Li Nan sensed his vision was becoming increasingly blurred.
Mo Xiaohui stared anxiously at Li Nan's face and stammered, "Don't get so lost in your thoughts. We barely escaped from Jiangbei Hospital, and we've spent three or four difficult days together. Isn't that enough? We're here to find Eden, not to become demons!"
Li Nan felt his vision fading even more, as if the thin film over his eyes had returned.
Li Nan swayed, speaking incoherently, " Mo Xiaohui... I feel a bit..."
Mo Xiaohui realized that Li Nan's state was no different from that of a drunken man. As he staggered, the Fire Axe in his hand swung dangerously from side to side.
Mo Xiaohui was alarmed and quickly urged Li Nan, "You need to calm down... Stay calm!"
The Fire Axe in Li Nan's hand swung directly toward Mo Xiaohui, who instinctively raised her climbing pick to confront him. In that moment, their positions had clearly become adversarial.
Li Nan felt terrible; not only was his vision blurred, but even his limbs seemed beyond his control. The Fire Axe in his grip became erratic, as if it were targeting a living being.
In his hazy vision, Li Nan could no longer discern Mo Xiaohui's figure. Instead, his mind conjured an image of a clawing Zombie lunging at him, so vivid that he believed the scene playing out in his head was actually happening.
Mo Xiaohui shouted desperately in front of Li Nan, "It's me, Mo Xiaohui! Are you really going to kill me?"
With her climbing pick raised against Li Nan, who staggered toward her as if she were invisible, the tension escalated.
Tears filled Mo Xiaohui's eyes as she pleaded, "Please! You've lost yourself; wake up! Wake up!"
A crimson Fire Axe, stained with blackened flesh and blood, was poised to strike down on Mo Xiaohui's shoulder. It was clear that in the next moment, her left arm would be severed from her body, leading to her cries and eventual death from blood loss.
Mo Xiaohui could already see her fate. Her climbing pick hovered near Li Nan's ear; if she acted just a second faster, she could strike him down before collapsing herself.
She hesitated, her hand trembling near Li Nan's ear. "Should I strike? Should I end this man's life? Should I kill for self-preservation?"
Conflicted emotions churned within her, tears streaming down her face. The last thing she wanted to face was this bloody choice; no matter what decision she made, she couldn't reconcile it with herself.
She had initially thought that Li Nan was just in a bad mood when he recklessly drove the truck into the horde of Zombies. It seemed harmless at first, but in this apocalyptic world, it was evident that something was seriously wrong with Li Nan. During their conversations, Mo Xiaohui realized that his emotions were completely out of control.
Mo Xiaohui was shocked. Could it be that Li Nan was possessed by a ghost? Before she could think further, she already felt the whistling sound of the axe blade!
Should she strike or not?
Mo Xiaohui's heart was in turmoil, and at the last moment, she suddenly closed her eyes, swinging the Climbing Pick in her hand. Just as it was about to touch Li Nan's ear, the Climbing Pick abruptly stopped!
"I can't do it! I can't do it!" Mo Xiaohui cried out in despair, and at that moment, the sharp edge of the Fire Axe had already landed on her shoulder!
In an instant, the axe blade tore through Mo Xiaohui's raincoat, then broke the skin, embedding itself into her flesh. A sharp pain shot through her nerves and reached her heart; at that moment, Mo Xiaohui's heart was clearly bleeding!
The rough Fire Axe struck Mo Xiaohui's shoulder, feeling as if a kitchen knife was being used to cut a toothpick, and Li Nan suddenly halted his movements!
Li Nan's vision remained blurry, but gradually he began to feel something unusual in his mind. The Zombie that had been rushing towards him suddenly stopped in its tracks, standing right in front of him. The face of the originally distorted Zombie slowly became clearer, transforming into a woman's face!
Li Nan felt astonished as that face became more defined; its features emerged clearly—it was Gao Xue!
"Why are you here?" Li Nan's throat felt hoarse; he wanted to speak but could only manage a cough.
Gao Xue said nothing, merely staring intently into Li Nan's eyes. However, he felt that her face suddenly changed again, morphing into another familiar visage!
Instinctively, Li Nan reached out his hands to grasp Gao Xue's hands, but despite being so close, it felt as if they were worlds apart. No matter how Li Nan stretched out his hands, he could not touch Gao Xue's palm.
Li Nan was filled with rage. Just as Gao Xue's face began to blur again, another familiar woman's face appeared before him.
"Mo Xiaohui!" Li Nan silently called out as his outstretched hands finally made contact with real flesh and blood. The warmth filled his palms, and a smile appeared on Li Nan's face.
A painful scream jolted Li Nan awake from his dream. When he opened his eyes, he found Mo Xiaohui collapsed beneath him, bleeding profusely!
"How could this happen..." Li Nan was utterly shocked by the scene before him. Mo Xiaohui pressed her hand against her shoulder and managed a bittersweet smile as she said, "It's okay; as long as you wake up, everything will be fine!"
Li Nan couldn't understand what Mo Xiaohui meant. As his gaze dropped downwards, he discovered the Fire Axe tightly gripped in his hand, and on its blade was unmistakably fresh blood!
Li Nan felt a buzzing in his head. "Did I really injure Mo Xiaohui?"
Mo Xiaohui struggled to lift her head. "You stopped in time; otherwise, I would have been done for!"
Li Nan couldn't believe what was happening, but it was undeniable that Mo Xiaohui was injured.
Without thinking too much, Li Nan loosened his grip, and the crimson axe fell to the ground. He immediately rushed to Mo Xiaohui's side and picked her up, carrying her into the driver's cabin of the truck.
Li Nan laid Mo Xiaohui flat on the seat and tore open her shirt at the shoulder, revealing a wound on her left shoulder with blood seeping out.
Mo Xiaohui kept smiling as she said, "It's good that you're awake!"
After carefully examining Mo Xiaohui's wound, Li Nan felt relieved. "Fortunately, the cut is only half a centimeter deep and didn't hit the scapula!"
Outside, the rain poured heavily, but inside the truck's cabin, it was relatively dry and cool. However, Mo Xiaohui looked quite disheveled; most of her clothes had been torn off by Li Nan. He had applied some hemostatic medicine to her left shoulder and wrapped it with torn cloth. Although the wound wasn't deep, Li Nan still handled it very carefully.
Mo Xiaohui stared into Li Nan's eyes. "You swung that axe yourself!"
Li Nan had no idea what he had done earlier but could only blush and explain, "At that moment, I suddenly couldn't see anything, and my body was swaying; my hands and feet wouldn't listen to me!"
Mo Xiaohui questioned him, "Are you feeling better now?"
Li Nan nodded. "I'm fine now. I admit my emotions were too intense before, and I felt a bit out of control..."
"Could it be that you were possessed?"
Li Nan didn't know how to explain. However, outside in the waterlogged area, bodies were gradually appearing, and that horrifying sensation crashed directly into his brain.
"You’re right. When dealing with that insane Cloaked Man, I merely threw him downstairs. I didn’t need such terrifying methods for handling Zombies. I admit that my dark humor while driving might turn me into someone like the Cloaked Man in the future, so you are correct!"
"I'm glad you understand!" Mo Xiaohui covered her shoulder and slowly tried to put on her clothes but realized they were all torn by Li Nan and she couldn't wear them at all.
Mo Xiaohui pulled out a unisex outfit from Li Nan's backpack and put it on directly. Then, she said to Li Nan, "This vehicle is of great significance to us; we need to check it carefully to see if it can still run!"
Seeing that Mo Xiaohui was basically unharmed, Li Nan jumped down from the driver's seat and turned around to say, "I'm sorry! I hurt you!"
Mo Xiaohui made an indifferent expression, her gaze fixed on Li Nan's back.
As soon as he opened the car door, raindrops hit him. Li Nan wrapped himself in a raincoat, picked up the Fire Axe from the ground, and then moved towards the wheel.
In fact, Li Nan had been suspicious for a while. Previously, black blood had splashed into his eyes, causing him to go blind, but then miraculously his vision returned. What exactly happened to his body during that time? Also, just a moment ago, he had suddenly gone blind and raised the axe against Mo Xiaohui—what was going on there?
Li Nan felt that his mind was a complete mess, unable to think clearly. As he bent down to check the tire, a stone fell from his pocket and landed on the ground.
Li Nan glanced sideways and noticed that the stone that had fallen into the water seemed somewhat eerie.
That stone was something Li Nan had stumbled upon while scavenging in Happy Community and had kept with him ever since. Logically speaking, stones should have high density due to their compact molecular structure, so they would sink when dropped into water. However, this particular stone defied logic and floated on the surface instead.
Li Nan found it incredible and immediately reached down to pick up the stone. It felt smooth in his hand but surprisingly heavy. "How can it not sink when it touches water?"
(Same scene from two different perspectives leads to significant differences. I have used this technique in several places: Li Nan exists in his own imagination while others are in the real world. I mention this here because I worry readers might find it confusing.)
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