"Crash!"
The figure that was kicked away got up from the ground.
He simply stood there quietly, watching Liu You'er and Liu Xinlian, exuding a palpable sense of pressure.
What is this aura? Why does it feel the same as mine? Could he also be a Zombie with a human brain preserved?!
This realization made Liu You'er narrow her eyes. She threw Liu Xinlian behind her and turned to say, "If you dare to deceive me, I will make you wish for death but be unable to die!"
Liu You'er's cold tone mirrored that of the man, causing Liu Xinlian to shiver uncontrollably. As she looked at Liu You'er's back and her head full of white hair, her pupils suddenly constricted.
That silhouette and Radiant Lightning... they seem so similar! Are they the same person?!
Liu You'er had no time to consider what she was thinking. Although her expression was indifferent, she was actually on high alert, closely watching the man's movements. As he approached, a whip of electricity appeared in her hand, instantly illuminating both their faces. The man squinted slightly at her and hesitantly said, "Is it you?"
Liu You'er was taken aback and scrutinized him for a moment, feeling a heaviness in her heart.
His tone suggests he knows me, but I don't remember ever meeting him...
Is he pretending to know me to numb my senses?
With his abilities, there's no need for such tricks. Could it be that he really has seen me before?
She stared seriously at the man's face, and suddenly a sharp pain shot through her head, causing some vague fragments to appear in her mind.
"Is it you?"
Seeing that she remembered, the man nodded calmly and said, "I forgot to tell you my name back then. I am Lu Feng."
"The person you want to take revenge on is Liu Xinlian?"
"Are you going to stop me?"
The man's originally peaceful aura instantly turned dangerous, with a murderous glint swirling in his dark red pupils, filled with the scent of bloodshed.
Liu You'er smiled cruelly, stepping closer and whispering in his ear, "Isn't it more soul-stirring for someone who has barely escaped from hell to be pulled back in? The cat has been playing with the mouse for so long; there's no rush. She is useful to me now. How about returning her in three days?"
"Zila"
White Lightning illuminated the entire sewer as if it were daylight. Liu Xinlian, huddled in the corner, could feel the intense energy fluctuations.
She cautiously opened her eyes and found Liu You'er still standing there, with a charred and gruesome corpse lying on the ground.
Liu You'er turned around, looking at the once arrogant Liu Xinlian, who was now cautious and pitiful. There was no schadenfreude or sympathy; she only felt that her heart was like an empty shell desperately needing to be filled—whether with love or hate, it just needed to be filled.
With a cold expression, she walked over to Liu Xinlian and grabbed her. In the next moment, they appeared on the street. Xiao Hong stood on Xuan Mo's shoulder, both of them sharing the same expression of surprise—one shocked at what this dirty and smelly thing was, and the other astonished at how shameless Liu You'er could be.
"Thud."
Liu Xinlian was thrown to the ground without any hesitation, causing her already weak body to feel as if it had fallen apart.
"Speak."
The cold tone made Liu Xinlian shrink her neck, but she remembered that Liu You'er was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Even if she appeared harsh, she would never harm her! Besides, that man had already been killed, so she was no longer in danger!
Thinking of this, she felt a bit more confident. She licked her cracked lips and straightened up, saying assertively, "I want to take a shower, and also, give me food and water!"
Liu You'er raised an eyebrow at her demeanor, looked around the surroundings, and walked straight into a small shop. The shop was not large and had been almost completely ransacked, leaving behind only heavy and hard-to-carry items.
She effortlessly lifted a ten-kilogram bucket of water with one hand, looking as if it weighed no more than a plastic bag.
Liu Xinlian greedily stared at the water in her hand and slowly crawled toward her, tightly gripping her pant leg and saying, "Give it to me, let me drink!"
Liu You'er easily opened the bucket lid and smiled gently, saying, "Sure~"
"Whoosh."
A bucket of water drenched Liu Xinlian from head to toe, leaving her feeling refreshed. She looked up at Liu You'er in disbelief and said, "What are you doing!"
Liu You'er smiled sweetly and said, "Giving you a shower~"
However, her smile did not reach her eyes and instead appeared somewhat eerie.
Unfortunately, Liu Xinlian was so enraged that she completely failed to notice anything unusual about Liu You'er. She stood up and shouted angrily, "Are you crazy..."
"Bang"
A plastic barrel smashed down hard on Liu Xinlian's head, causing blood to flow freely. Liu You'er’s eyes flashed red as she listened to Liu Xinlian's screams without a trace of pity, continuing her actions until Liu Xinlian no longer had the strength to beg for mercy.
"Have you forgotten why I saved you, hmm?"
Liu Xinlian's vision was already stained red with blood, her head pounding as she stared blankly at Liu You'er, who was now drenched in bright red blood, her face twisted in a savage expression. The sight of her wild white hair triggered dark memories within Liu Xinlian.
"You... you are the Zombie that slaughtered the city at A City Base?!"
"Ah ah ah~"
Liu Xinlian glanced around and her eyes lit up upon seeing Xuan Mo. Instinctively, she ran towards him, gripping his arm tightly with her still dirty hands and exclaimed, "She’s not human! She’s a Zombie! She’s a Zombie!"
Xuan Mo frowned slightly, looking at his sleeve coldly as he replied, "I know~"
Hearing this, Liu Xinlian loosened her grip in disbelief and stumbled backward, muttering to herself, "Impossible, it can't be. You clearly know she’s a Zombie; why would you still like her? She’s such a disgusting and cruel creature..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Xuan Mo grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground. She clawed at his hand in pain until her face turned purple from lack of air before being thrown back onto the ground. He looked at her with eyes as cold as if he were gazing at a corpse.
"In my eyes, you are the truly disgusting and cruel creature!"
Liu You'er paused upon hearing this, casting a complex glance at Xuan Mo.
A new strategy?
She retracted the fleeting emotion in her heart and pretended not to hear as she walked over to Liu Xinlian.
"Are you going to say it or not? You should know that Zombies won't mind eating you bite by bite!"
Liu Xinlian looked at Liu You'er with a serious yet somewhat cruel gaze, realizing that the other person was not joking. A chill ran through her, and she finally understood that everything was different from what she had known...
"I don't know the details about that incident; I only know it wasn't an accident..."
Liu You'er felt a sharp pain in her heart. Although she had guessed it was man-made after listening to her father's recording, hearing someone say it out loud made her involuntarily take a deep breath.
"And then?"
Liu Xinlian covered her bleeding wound and spoke in a timid voice, "I was young back then. I vaguely remember that before the accident, my father always had a worried expression and talked to my mother every day about how Uncle was being cautious of him and undermining his authority..."
Liu You'er clenched her fists, her nails digging deeply into her palms without her realizing it, and there was a hint of tremor in her voice.
"Continue."
After that, for some reason, Dad drank a lot of alcohol and angrily told Mom he wanted to kill Uncle... Mom advised him to let Uncle return his power as soon as possible and not to be so extreme, but not long after, your family had an accident...
Liu You'er's eyes turned red, and the memories she had once overlooked surged back like a tide.
Eight years ago
"Liu You'er~ I heard there will be a once-in-a-century Meteor Shower on Saturday. It will be most beautiful from the mountaintop. If the whole family goes, we can be happy forever!"
The man speaking was around thirty years old, handsome, with a gentle aura and the affection of an elder.
Liu You'er’s eyes brightened upon hearing this, and she excitedly said, "Really?!"
The man smiled and replied regretfully, "But your father is too busy; he definitely won't be able to go."
Liu You'er was taken aback, frowning as if troubled. After a moment, she relaxed her brow and confidently said, "He hasn't taken me and my brother out to play in a long time; he will definitely agree this time!"
Hearing this, the man chuckled and ruffled Liu You'er’s hair.
"Since that's the case, I can rest easy~"
Liu You'er found this statement a bit strange and asked, "Rest easy about what?"
The man paused for a moment before saying, "Rest easy knowing you are so confident~ By the way, this matter is a secret. Don't tell your father that I told you; otherwise, he will surely throw his work at me!"
After saying this, he made a tragic expression, which made Liu You'er burst into laughter.
"Don't worry, I will definitely keep it a secret~"
Now
“Pfft~”
Liu You'er clutched her chest and spat out a mouthful of black blood. She staggered slightly. Xuan Mo looked at her vacant eyes and weak appearance and initially wanted to help her, but as soon as he took a step forward, he stopped.
Since he would eventually hurt her, why bother with these unnecessary actions...
Laboratory
Chuze was in the final step of his experiment when suddenly, the device in his hand began to heat up. He frowned and tapped the surface, immediately bringing up a three-dimensional map with a red dot flashing intensely in one area.
"Prepare the helicopter, I need to go out!"
Assistant Wang Xinlan was already surprised to see Chuze frowning. Now, seeing him wanting to leave without finishing the experiment was even more astonishing. If they hadn't been working together on experiments for so long, she would have doubted whether this Chuze had been swapped out. After all, even when facing a Zombie Tide, he could remain unfazed, and his obsessive-compulsive disorder was so severe that he would insist on completing his experiments in one go, even if it meant not eating for three days. So why now...
"Don't understand?"
His slightly angry tone snapped her back to reality, startling her as she hurriedly went to prepare.
After five years of being together, today was the first time she truly felt that Chuze was a living human being...
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