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Chapter 611 Night Talk
The little girl named San San said two words with great conviction.

"elder brother."

"Um, I meant names and things like my last name."

“Brother is brother. You’ve always told me to call you that. You’ve never told me your real name.”

Zhou You remained silent.

Not even saying your own name?

This doesn't seem to be just a matter of being uncultured; there must be more to the story. But the question is, if this guy really has connections, how did he end up as a scavenger?

Looking at his skinny hands and then at his long legs, Zhou You shook his head with a wry smile.

"Forget it, let's worry about how to survive first."

"Brother, what did you say?"

"No, it's nothing." Seeing the questioning girl, Zhou You hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Upon hearing this, San San showed a sorrowful expression.

"Brother, you should see for yourself."

After saying that, she took off the white cloth from her head and opened her eyes.

Zhou You frowned.

If the eyes are closed, there is nothing wrong with the appearance—it is a fair-skinned baby—but when the eyes are opened, the inside is as red as blood.

That's right, only red.

His entire eye sockets seemed to be soaked in blood, with no trace of pupils or whites visible; only his crimson eyes stared blankly at him.

He waved his hand in front of it.

There was no movement; it appeared to be completely blind.

Zhou You patted San San on the shoulder and sat back down.

He only spoke after the other person had retied the white cloth.

“Contaminated?”

San San nodded slightly.

"It started last year. It was an accident, and you, brother, felt it was your fault and kept trying to cure me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have become a scavenger. No matter how I tried to persuade you, you wouldn't listen."

The words were filled with sorrow, as if there was a thousand regrets, and Zhou You sighed silently.

—What's that old saying again? A rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds its way to the unfortunate.

Finally, as if to break the awkward atmosphere, San San spoke softly.

"Brother, you're finally back. Shall I get you something to eat?"

When Zhou You saw the little girl trying to get up, he quickly stopped her.

"No, your eyesight isn't good. Sit down first. Tell me where the food is, and I'll do it."

"But."

"Don't worry, my injury isn't that serious, it's nothing."

Seeing his resolute attitude, San San couldn't say anything, but simply pointed to the cabinet not far away.

Zhou You walked over and opened the somewhat dilapidated cabinet door, only to find a few tin cans inside.

Picking one up and looking at the production date, Zhou You couldn't help but smile wryly.

Production date: July 12, 2025.

Well, it seems this world still retains some industrial capacity, but the problem is, if Luo Liangde's information is correct, this canned food is probably decades past its expiration date. It was likely dug out of some garbage dump, and its contents...
The little girl behind him said rather shyly.

"Brother, you haven't come back yet, so I ate a little more. But I've tried to be as frugal as possible; there's enough left for you."

Zhou You looked at the other person's emaciated body, and then at the bare house, and was speechless for a moment.

What is poverty?
That's the standard answer.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhou You uttered a sentence.

"By the way, Little... I mean, San San, do you know where I can buy food recently?"

The little girl looked slightly puzzled.

"Brother, why are you asking this? There's still food at home, and besides, things there are very expensive. You never go there except for my birthday."

"It's nothing. I just made some extra money recently, so I have a little cash on hand. I'll go buy something."

He paused, then said with a very grim expression.

"Something that people can eat."

Several tens of minutes later, Zhou You returned carrying two bags.

There really wasn't much good stuff to buy in this refugee camp. The vast majority of the food consisted of various kinds of mushrooms that were locally grown and sold. The small amount of meat was mostly taken from the big rats, and there were some unknown cheap items that were likely some kind of tissue from humans. However, Zhou You didn't buy any of them.

Of course, he knew the principle of not flaunting wealth, so he didn't take out the crystal that Luo Liangde coveted at all. However, he was fortunate that two 'kind-hearted people' contributed all their wealth, especially the smarter one, whose wallet was extremely thick.
Therefore, buying some food to improve one's diet is more than enough.

When San San saw that he had bought so many things, she was also surprised. She touched the rare items for a while and then spoke up somewhat fearfully.

"Brother, did you do something dangerous?"

Zhou You smiled and reassured him.

"Don't worry, this is all clean. It's all clean money, so you can eat it without worry, there won't be any problems."

"But that's such a waste, and besides, your leg is injured. If we had the money, we should treat your leg first."

The little girl couldn't see, so she didn't know the extent of Zhou You's injuries—but he knew that if it were just a simple tear or a missing piece of flesh, it would be fine, but after lying in the pile of corpses for too long, his leg had been contaminated and eroded.

Unless he has the magical power to create a mid-grade spirit talisman, his leg can only remain like this for the time being.

However, he didn't say any of these things. He just pointed at the rat meat in his hand and said something.

"Then I'll go make something to eat first. By the way, where's the pot at home?"

Unexpectedly, San San seemed to have heard something extremely illogical and suddenly stopped him.

"Brother, what do you think you want to do?"

"Cooking, what else can you do?"

Seeing Zhou You's bewildered expression, San San remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Brother, your cooking is a disaster, let me do it."

"But your eyes."

"I've always lived alone while my brother was away, and I'm fine."

After saying that, the little girl took the bag from Zhou You without further ado and went to the stove on her own.

Zhou You was left completely bewildered.

"How should I put it? Even though it's in the script, I still think it's exactly the same as in real life." San San's cooking skills are ultimately no match for the female ghost. In addition, the ingredients and seasonings are ridiculously bad. Although this meal made the little girl feel very luxurious, it was barely edible for Zhou You.

However, this was still better than the canned food that had expired decades ago. After finishing the meal, Zhou You fetched a bucket of groundwater, washed the dishes, said goodbye to the girl, and went back to his room to rest.

Thanks to its location on the outskirts, this house, though very simple, is much larger than other places, so there's no awkward situation of siblings crammed into one room. But the furniture inside...
No, it should be said that there was no furniture at all.

The so-called bed was just a few planks haphazardly pieced together and covered with a layer of slightly moldy thatch—a necessary condition in this environment where sunlight never shines. As for lamps or anything like that, they were simply a pipe dream. There were only a few candles wrapped in rags in the corner, which seemed to be for emergencies.

Zhou You examined the object for a long time, then finally sighed and tossed it aside.

Honestly, although he rated the previous Blood Rain Record as the worst script, at least it had some basic conditions, and ordinary people could barely live a decent life under the protection of the sect.

And here.
This is the worst of natural disasters and apocalyptic events.

"I wonder what that amusement park is like, but conventionally speaking, it might be even worse."

With a sigh, Zhou You yawned forcefully.

Sleepiness then washed over me.

Since escaping from the apartment building, he had barely slept a wink for the past few days. Now that he was suddenly relaxed, exhaustion washed over him like a tidal wave.

I can mentally hold on, but my body... if I keep going like this, I could easily die suddenly.

Zhou You pressed the damp bed, making his usual precautions, and then buried himself in it, remaining motionless.

The shadows, like sticky swamps, slowly engulfed my body.

Zhou You is dreaming.

He was also well aware that he was dreaming.

However, for some reason, he never woke up.

There were no ghosts, no enemies, and not even a trace of malice in this nightmare, but the feeling of terror was boundless, penetrating to the bone marrow and even seeping into the soul.

Individuals are insignificant here; the vast, desolate silence is the greatest despair. In this empty world, only one voice echoes in my mind.

"you want."

“Must have”

"For all of this."

"you--"

Finally, accompanied by a soft clang of a sword, Zhou You awoke from this nightmare.

But before he could wipe away the cold sweat, he immediately frowned.

Duan Xie is currently sealed, so he habitually uses Wan Ren as a warning—although it is not as sensitive as Duan Xie, it can still sense some external enemies under the influence of blood and evil.

At that moment, there were some uninvited guests inside the house.

"Was it a thief, or did they see I bought a lot of things and follow me hoping to make a quick buck?"

But Zhou You immediately shook his head.

Luo Liangde had told him before that the underground world was a naked arena where the strong preyed on the weak. However, because there were strange beings outside, the mayor had issued some strict orders.

One of the rules is that each house is an absolutely safe zone, and no attack is allowed under any circumstances.

Especially when scavengers go out to work, even stealing from their homes is strictly prohibited.

Of course, there are always some people in this world who are not very bright, or who are so audacious as to ignore warnings—but for those who dare to knowingly violate the rules, there is only one way to deal with them.

That was the death penalty, and the most cruel one at that.

Human rights simply don't exist in this kind of world. Plus, the underground is like a closed circle where there's nowhere to run. So after a few bloody lessons, very few people dare to violate the rules so directly anymore.

"So, I just happened to be there by chance this time?"

Saying things he himself didn't believe, Zhou You picked up Wan Ren, then, dragging his crippled leg, carefully made his way towards the direction from which the sound came.

—It's over in the outer room.

The room was pitch black, without a single ray of light. However, as mentioned before, this body, through some unknown training, possessed some night vision, so it was still possible to see roughly what was inside.

"One, two, three, three people? They don't seem like robbers. Could they be thieves? Oh well, let's take one down and interrogate him. That will tell us everything."

Having obtained the result cleanly and efficiently, Zhou You had already silently crept up behind one of the people.

The person was rummaging through the cupboard, seemingly searching for something, completely unaware that someone was already very close.

Then, he reached out and forcefully wrapped his arms around the man's neck—

Suddenly, Zhou You was taken aback.

It doesn't feel right.

Even if a normal person is deformed, at least the bones and flesh can be distinguished. But based on Zhou You's sense of touch, this guy was more like a giant water sphere wearing human skin—it was filled with liquid at all!

But how does this thing move?
Before he could figure it out, the other two guys had already spotted him.

There was no warning, no words, only a muffled whistling sound—and then, it pounced on Zhou You!

Zhou You is also a decisive person.

Although he didn't know what the other party wanted to do, this was no longer what he had expected—he didn't even know if the thing was alive—so he made a clean and decisive decision.

Wan Ren slid out, slashed at the neck of the guy in his arm, and then threw him at the other two!

One of them instinctively caught it, but what followed was a sword blade piercing right through him—Zhou You used the corpse as cover and stabbed it right through.

These two moves were clean and swift, killing the two men in one fell swoop, but Zhou You was still a little puzzled by them.

No, this is way too weak!

Even if they wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't usually send such a few weaklings. Wait, could it be that I just happened to run into them?

"Hey, I'm talking to you..."

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, the third guy, seemingly without fear, had already pressed down on him.

When engaging in combat, remember not to think about anything unnecessary—especially since he didn't even know what these guys were.

The next second, the sword flashed, and the third guy was disemboweled. He only managed to run a few steps before collapsing to the ground, powerless.

"Indeed, their skill level is not even as good as a few untrained strongmen, and wait a minute."

Zhou You frowned and quickened his pace.

Unfortunately, it was still too late.

Right before his eyes, the humanoid corpse was rapidly melting away, including its skin and even its clothes; everything turned into liquid, seeped into the soil, and disappeared without a trace.

Turning around, sure enough, the two who had just been killed had also vanished without a trace.

In the cramped hall, only a few damp patches proved that it wasn't a dream.

Zhou You just held the sword, looking completely puzzled.

"...completely inexplicable."

(End of this chapter)