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Every resurrected corpse is a moving, living carrier of the virus. Anyone who comes into physical contact with it—be it through bites or scratches—will have the virus enter through the wounds, directly infecting the capillaries.
This phenomenon is quite similar to what occurred in Zone A5. He had once used an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, spreading positive energy through the antidote serum. Although many humans infused with the serum died as sacrifices, torn apart by those humanoid puppets, it still saved two-thirds of the population in Zone A5.
The winding road stretched on, passing hospitals and towering incinerator chimneys, leading into the dark forest beyond the hills. The sky gradually darkened, shrouded in gray, possibly due to the air quality, making the marching group appear heavy-hearted.
Gui Ye, considering himself a local and backed by his companions as well as his status as a holder of advanced weaponry, began to exert his influence over Xiao Qiang and Wu Yi. Occasionally, small frictions arose due to communication issues, and unbeknownst to them, internal conflicts were gradually escalating.
Wherever there are humans, evil exists. It is a battle for emotional and spiritual dominance; those with cunning will use various means to claim it without regard for consequences. Those who seek it will quickly find themselves in a web of contradictions filled with sensitivity, cowardice, and rage. On the surface, Lin Yu remained friendly towards Jianjian, but internally he was experiencing a different mindset.
Wu Yi was bloodthirsty yet not; deep down, he was filled with a fighting spirit and craved the battlefield! He was particularly obsessed with the stimulating scent of blood.
Thus, what appeared to be a cohesive team was actually a collection of scattered individuals, each holding their own opinions and unwilling to yield. This situation was the most dangerous and vulnerable. Xiao Qiang understood this well; he felt anxious. Before nightfall, they needed to reach the next outpost. The further they went, the stronger and more accurate his sense of impending crisis became.
Jianjian was perceptive and could read the atmosphere well. Noticing Xiao Qiang's furrowed brow and heavy heart, despite her small feet being blistered and already festering, she remained silent and continued to push forward ahead of him.
Gui Ye and Wu Yi seemed to be arguing again over something...
"Damn it! Why were you acting like a fool just now?"
"A fool? What do you mean?" Gui Ye exploded in anger, pointing his gun at Wu Yi. "Explain yourself."
‘Bang! Bang!’ The latter anxiously scratched his head, mindful of Xiao Qiang's presence, deliberately suppressing his anger as he sharply explained: "A fool is just a soft-shelled turtle."
"..." Gui Ye was furious, the gun barrel pressed directly against Wu Yi's forehead. "You little brat, don't think that just because I'm afraid of your claws, you can disrespect me. Apologize to me right now." In truth, he wanted to regain the face he had lost in front of Wu Yi before; this was one of the concerns Xiao Qiang had always worried about—strong dragons cannot defeat local snakes.
Wu Yi spat, the saliva landing squarely on Gui Ye's scarred face, provoking laughter from those around them. Gui Ye glared fiercely, causing his companions to immediately freeze their smiles, united in their animosity towards Wu Yi... they were itching to step forward and beat him up.
Xiao Qiang understood Wu Yi's grievances. The three of them were mutants with abilities, yet they could not reveal this here. What they feared most was that in this era, humans held prejudices against mutants, having previously confused them with the Bloodthirsty Creatures and inflicted harm upon them.
Seeing the situation deteriorate further, Xiao Qiang couldn't help but speak up, "You all should consider what time it is; do you really have the energy for infighting?"
To be honest, Gui Ye actually admired Xiao Qiang a bit. The latter possessed an almost imperceptible aura of intimidation and shock, and there was a vague sense that he had not fully revealed his true self.
The truest self included many things... but no matter how much Gui Ye speculated, he couldn't guess that they came from the future as mutants with abilities.
This was also why Xiao Qiang had been preventing Wu Yi from discussing Lin Yu's appearance here. Although Gui Ye harbored doubts about their identities, he did not let the situation escalate further before knowing they were mutants.
Under Xiao Qiang's intimidating presence, Gui Ye and his group reluctantly released Wu Yi, cursing as they moved on.
Wu Yi seethed inwardly—I'll endure!
Lin Yu remained surprisingly quiet amidst the friction within the team. She maintained a detached attitude, building a barrier around herself. Whenever conflicts arose, she watched with keen interest from a distance.
Xiao Qiang felt that Lin Yu had changed; she seemed somewhat unfamiliar... Was it because Matt used an unconventional rescue plan that altered her cognitive genetic makeup? Or was it something else? Regardless, he sensed something strange had happened to her.
He missed the days when he was with Lin Yu. Unexpectedly, he found traces of Lin Yu's former self in Little Pick-Up.
Someone, perhaps wanting to ease the discordant atmosphere within the group, brought up the theological topic they had discussed earlier.
Gui Ye looked puzzled at 'Einstein'. "What does he do? Can he eat?"
Lin Yu knew that this matter was not really a secret for their future selves. However, it was impossible to explain it clearly to these novices.
Since it was hard to explain, it might be better not to. But seeing Gui Ye's curiosity, she couldn't help but smile inwardly and decided to play a little joke. She giggled and pretended to be serious as she said, "Einstein is the father of theology. Since we are so tired from walking, we might as well pray to this father of theology, hoping he can help us travel through time and space, going wherever we want without having to take such a long and troublesome journey, and we wouldn't have to confront the Living Dead head-on."
Gui Ye wanted to get closer to this beautiful woman. Hearing her engage him in conversation made him feel overjoyed. He laughed heartily and said, "Yes, traveling through time and space would be wonderful! If I could do that, I would want to go back to 2014, before the Nuclear War broke out and before the Living Dead appeared. Even being a beggar back then would be better than now."
His words drew loud laughter from everyone. Only Xiao Qiang couldn't laugh; he stared blankly at Lin Yu, who at that moment seemed transformed into a shameless, ridiculous woman of the streets.
"Ahem." Xiao Qiang cleared his throat, and the raucous laughter abruptly stopped. Lin Yu realized her previous behavior had been excessive and naturally dared not speak further. Gui Ye called for the Brothers to continue moving forward while staying alert; they were still several dozen meters away from the hill. The hill had many caves, and they all knew what might be lurking inside.
Xiao Qiang took a step back, increasing the distance between himself and Lin Yu. Jianjian took a water pouch from Wu Yi and tiptoed over, saying, "Uncle, drink some water," her big eyes blinking as she looked at him…
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