Her hands were covered in rigor mortis, indicating a severe infection.
"Mommy...Mommy...Mommy...uh...Mommy..."
Her voice was panting and low growling.
Just as Bai Weiran was about to wave her away to send her to the zombie silent theater army, she suddenly looked up. Bai Weiran paused, and the little girl immediately showed her sharp teeth and bit his hand.
He defended himself in time and was not bitten, but the girl bit him hard with one tooth, clinging to his hand, tears streaming down her face.
Struggling between the instincts of a zombie and the last vestiges of humanity's fragile will.
"…………This is really a headache."
The little girl's eyebrows and eyes actually look three times like her own younger sister.
Bai Weiran couldn't bring himself to do it.
If you told Shimo, she would definitely burst out laughing! And she would insist on seeing a little zombie girl who looks like herself.
Bai Weiran took out his phone, raised one hand, and snapped a picture of her biting him using the app's built-in camera.
"Open your eyes wide and look carefully. I'm leading you. If you see your mother on the way, go to her yourself and you'll be reunited. If you can't find her, there's nothing I can do." He put away his phone and earnestly warned the zombie girl whose eyes were rolling back in her head. He still fired his pistol, holding the zombie girl in one hand and carrying a machete in the other, and continued walking forward.
Xx
Yuan Jixi was trapped on the deepest level. She and a dozen researchers looked at each other in disbelief, their faces filled with terror.
She came to retrieve research materials and was surprised to find that there were still living people inside.
They haven't been infected yet and have survived using the remaining resources in the lab, but their pleas for help have been ignored.
Yuan Jixi's infiltration broke through their defenses, allowing the zombies to slip in.
Yuan Jixi transforms from an infiltrator into a protector, using her skills to lead everyone in their escape.
But there are just too many infected people.
She had infiltrated alone, barely escaping with her life, and had no intention of retreating. Who would have thought there were other survivors inside?
As she thought about it, she frowned and loaded the gun with bullets.
There's not much left—
A female researcher rushed up to her and grabbed her arm tightly.
"...Did you see my daughter on your way here?"
"I got separated from her. She was about this tall, wearing a red dress—"
“Besides you, I haven’t encountered any other living people.” Yuan Jixi responded coldly. The female researcher immediately slumped back, covering her face and sobbing.
Yuan Jixi was now completely militarized and ruthless; she spread out a map and asked the researchers to point out other routes.
If they stay in this area, they will be trapped and starve to death even if the infected don't break in.
We must move to Area A, which has more abundant resources.
Fully armed, Yuan Jixi drew attention from the front door, allowing the researchers to escape through the back. She kicked down two and shot down seven, intending to get away directly. However, the zombies attracted by the noise were more numerous and faster than expected, forcing her to retreat back to her original research room.
She was focused on dealing with the infected people pouring into the front door, holding guns in both hands, shooting as she retreated. The gunfire suddenly stopped.
Oh no! They left through the back door, and the back door was open!
She turned her head and saw more than a dozen infected people rushing in through the back door, heading straight for her from the side.
The image of the infected person was reflected in her eyes.
It's over!
She was unable to complete the task assigned by Mr. Chen Li.
I'm sorry, Mr. Chen Li. I've failed him in his important mission. I'm a failure, a useless person.
The crowd of infected people rushing towards her suddenly stopped.
They were frozen in mid-air by an invisible force, struggling and wailing, but unable to take another step forward. They desperately reached out to her, but their efforts were in vain.
"………………!?"
"Hello, I'm the masked man passing by, Miss Yuan. Do you need some inhumane assistance?"
The floating zombies moved aside on their own, and a masked youth stepped out.
His tone was amused. He held a knife in his left hand and dragged a little zombie girl in red clothes with his right. The little girl hugged his right hand with both hands and munched on it like a puppy gnawing on a bone. Blood was splattered on her face, and she mumbled "Mommy" incoherently. The scene was quite comical.
Seeing Yuan Jixi's wide eyes, Bai Weiran raised his right hand, shook the girl hanging on it, and added a sentence.
"Also, I'd like to look for this child's mother. Have you seen her?"
Chapter Twenty-Six: Just Wanting to Cause Some Trouble
“Remember, Ji Xi, that masked man was a despicable person, a man who committed all sorts of evil deeds—”
"He will use superhuman abilities to intimidate you and brainwash you."
"His goal is to take you away from me; he wants to isolate and leave me helpless. You must not fall for it!"
Chen Li's words echoed in Yuan Jixi's mind.
But she stared in disbelief at what was in front of her.
The ruthless masked man is capturing all the infected people in the research lab and floating them one by one in front of the little girl in red for identification.
The little girl's eyes rolled back completely, and she kept emitting indistinct, beast-like growls.
"Uh...uh..."
In Yuan Jixi's view, this was beyond saving, so it would be better to give her a quick death.
But the masked man slapped her on the head.
"Speak properly. Even if it's painful, there's nothing I can do. I can't help you. Only you can recognize your mother. Is this her? Damn, what's a man doing here causing trouble? Get lost, I don't want a male mother!"
His tone was both gentle and forceful. Amidst this brutal beating, the little girl was forced to grasp at the last vestiges of her human consciousness, her rolled-back eyes revealing a faint glimpse of pupils.
She was drooling, her eyes were glazed over, and she nodded or shook her head slightly.
Those infected who weren't selected were sent one by one to float and line up behind him, waving their arms and legs helplessly.
He casually responded to her while moving the zombies around.
"Wait a minute, I'll take you out with me after I help her find her mother."
"...You've come to save me??"
"Otherwise, do you think I'm free?" My company is having a monthly meeting, you yandere.
I'm so sorry I abandoned the Moon Festival to come and save you. Did you know that the Moon Festival usually provides afternoon tea at the end of the festival?
I missed the Orleans-style chicken wings, mango yogurt, and the Crazy Thursday meal!
Yuan Jixi was stunned and speechless.
When was the last time I was rescued?
She was too used to doing everything herself, not relying on others, and didn't believe anyone could help her.
She stiffened.
She was wrong; she was mistaken. This masked man was trying to do her a favor and brainwash her. She couldn't fall into his trap.
"Even if you save me, I won't be grateful to you."
"Then you won't thank me!" Bai Weiran replied quickly, slapping the zombie girl on the forehead again, causing her to howl softly.
"………………!?"
"I'm helping you not because I expect your gratitude."
"Haven't you heard the principles of lending money?"
"If you're going to lend someone money, you have to lend it with the mindset that you won't get it back. If you want it back, then don't lend it, because once it leaves you, it's out of your control. The only thing a person can control is themselves. It's the same with helping you. I help you without expecting your gratitude. If I help you just to make you grateful, I find it pointless—"
He chuckled softly.
Lan Wei's voice has been altered.
It is different from Bai Weiran's own voice.
But his speaking habits, intonation, and other subtle gestures revealed his open and composed attitude.
Yuan Jixi's pupils contracted.
The masked man is [Lan Wei].
But Lan Wei is clearly a woman, and the masked man is a man—
She was thrown into confusion, two different labels for people in her mind flying around, finally haphazardly sticking onto a vague image.
It has nothing to do with men or women, or with villains or scientists.
He's still the same person—
She fell silent for a moment.
Bai Weiran didn't notice Yuan Jixi's change; he was busy finding a mother for the little girl.
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Awoooah..."
"I just couldn't find it. You shook your head at every single one. Don't yell at me! What can I do?"
Bai Weiran frowned and cursed under his breath.
Strangely enough, after the zombies' language abilities deteriorated, they became like babbling toddlers.
Bai Weiran was surprised to find that he could understand most of what she meant.
This is not a superpower; it is Bai Weiran's personal ability.
You should know that he and his younger sister grew up relying on each other.
His parents herded cattle to graze, while he fed his younger sister water and food, teaching her to speak word by word.
The first word Bai Shimo learned was 【窝窝】.
After shouting for several months, his speech became increasingly clear, and only then did the people around him realize what was going on.
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