Aromatic Flesh

“Are you alright, MingYue?” Su ShaoYuan’s forehead was covered in sweat, a sign of excessive strain from using his powers. His current physical condition and the situation at hand didn’t allow him to provide life energy essence for Gu MingYue. With an apologetic expression, the man reached out and held Gu MingYue’s fair and delicate yet surprisingly strong hand as he asked softly with concern.

Despite being the one in poor condition, he found himself caring for the woman whose healing abilities they found astonishing. Moreover, if it wasn’t for Gu MingYue’s request to escort the three unrelated women to the Western Survivor Base, they might not have encountered the current predicament.

At least, in the original text, the direct confrontation with evolved zombies was supposed to happen months later, after the successful development of Xi Wei’s zombie vaccine.

Jiang Lei gently patted the top of Gu Mingyue’s head, comforting her like one would a kitten. The man, who was not good with words, expressed his determination in his own clumsy way, but Gu MingYue understood what he was trying to express: Don’t worry, I will protect you.

Even An YiZe, carried out the agreed deal with his actions without blaming Gu MingYue. It wasn’t that he had no complaints, but his pride as a man made him steadfast in fulfilling his promise.

Inside the bus were four ordinary people who didn’t even have the qualifications to fight against zombies. Perhaps Xi Wei couldn’t be considered an ordinary person, but besides his research and spatial laboratory ability, the only fighting skill he possessed was the ability to engage in close combat with a regular human, which meant that he was entirely powerless against zombie attacks.

Xi Wei stood near the kitchen counter, his expression was quite serious. His lips were pursed tightly together while sweat streamed down his forehead as he intensified the preparation of restorative potions adapted to people with different elements. They had been trapped for three days at a location that was a day’s journey away from the Western Survivor Base, and the sole reason the survivor group had been able to hold on until now was largely due to his potions.

However, there were also limitations to the usage of the potions. The abnormal acceleration of ability recovery caused by the potions would damage the conduits of ability transmission in the body. If they were used excessively within a short period of time, the individuals would eventually become like ordinary people and be unable to manifest their abilities.

And, this was already the fifth time he had prepared the potions for ability recovery.

The atmosphere inside the bus was exceptionally heavy. Gu MingYue swallowed the potion handed to her by Xi Wei without hesitation. He truly deserved to be called a genius scientist, as he was able to develop energy potions that adapted to Gu MingYue’s unique constitution. Unfortunately, the potion did not have the effect of replenishing energy; instead, it redirected whatever little energy she had in her body to enhance her mobility. As a result, the healing ability of her wounds had been sacrificed in the process and reduced to that of an ordinary person.

It was the first time in three days that Gu MingYue drank the specially-made potion. It was a situation where sacrifices had to be made to preserve her combat capabilities.

She couldn’t take Xi Wei and leave on her own, and even if she did, the issue of her energy source would still remain unsolved. Moreover, even if she was able to do so, Xi Wei was not a person who would leave behind his teammates. Gu MingYue wasn’t a heartless person at her core, and after weighing her options, it was impossible and unthinkable for her to abandon the living men she had been closely interacting with in this mission world.

“If we can safely reach the Western Survivor Base, you’ll be able to finally meet your fiancée, right?” Gu MingYue asked gently as she handed the cup back to Xi Wei, her expression filled with warmth.

Seemingly reminded of his fiancée at the Western Survivor Base, a nostalgic and momentarily lost look appeared on the man’s face. He was merely lost in thought for just a few seconds before forcing a bitter smile. “It’s been a long time since I last saw her. I don’t know i…if we’ll be able to meet again…”

It wasn’t a statement of despair, but rather a clear understanding of their current situation.

“The two of you will definitely meet again,” Gu MingYue’s voice carried a firm and comforting tone. “When the time comes, don’t forget to convey your current feelings to her.”

Honestly, Xi Wei did not completely believe Gu MingYue’s words. At this point, no matter what she said, it could only be seen as words of comfort. However, he still nodded with a smile before proceeding to distribute the potion to the others.

Gu MingYue watched his retreating figure silently as her determination solidified.

“MingYue, where are you going?”

Gu MingYue walked towards the door of the bus, and just as she touched the handle, she heard Liu RuiCheng’s low questioning voice behind her. She tilted her head slightly and saw the man sitting on the sofa while taking slow drags of his cigarette. The swirling smoke filled the air, adding to his mature charm and elegance. His deep and profound eyes gazed at her, and Gu Mingyue gave him a faint smile as she replied softly, “I’ll lead them away. Be sure to seize the opportunity.”

“Mingyue, wait…” Su ShaoYuan scurried to his feet instantly, and with a pale face, he said, “It’s too dangerous for you to go alone… I’ll go with you.”

Gu MingYue was about to shake her head and proceed to push open the reinforced door of the bus, but at the very last moment, her movement abruptly stopped.

It was indeed dangerous to go alone… She suddenly realized that she had overlooked something, and it was thanks to Su ShaoYuan’s reminder that she managed to remember it at the last moment.

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