Xu Qian smiled and shook her head, saying softly, "It was an accident, it's nothing."
Xu Lu, with a dejected face, said, "Sister, I'll cook from now on. You teach me, I'll learn quickly."
The coldness in the girl's eyes dissipated. She raised her hand and stroked the boy's brown hair, which was indeed incredibly soft.
"Okay, I'll teach you."
"Mhm!"
Early morning.
Province R was desolate.
A man held a telescope, scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, he twisted the knob on the side of the telescope. The man narrowed his eyes slightly. What was that red thing?
"Drive over to take a look."
"Yes."
The man jumped out of the car. The brutal scene made even the experienced man instinctively step back a few paces.
The sand was stained black with blood. Countless bodies lay on the sand, many without heads, some even split in half with their insides spilled out.
Others were not physically intact but were already dead.
The man narrowed his eyes. He no longer cared about the disgust. He personally stepped forward to examine the cuts, even picking up the brains of intact corpses to check for crystal cores.
Their crystal cores were all split in half, indicating the work of a mental ability user.
Suddenly, a cold smile pulled at the corners of the man's lips.
"Xu Qian, so you're here."
"Send a team to transport them to the nearest laboratory. Find out how long ago they died, and at what time. Everyone else, proceed to Base R and await orders."
"Yes, Young Master Hui!"
Hui Feichi stood up and brushed off the non-existent dust from his clothes.
"Xu Qian, I will catch you."
The man muttered in a low voice, his tone like a ferocious beast held in check, ready to tear everyone's throats at any moment.
Soon, the atrocities in Province R spread like wildfire. The timid and weak retreated, while the majority, driven by a desperate frenzy, rushed towards Province R.
Ten thousand crystal cores, in Province R.
Who would dare to compete?
These past few days, Xu Qian had been sleeping soundly in the RV, living a good life. However, the little zombie's favorability hadn't budged at all.
Children are just children.
Although she hadn't tried kissing or hugging him yet, judging by his demeanor, he didn't seem like the type to be affectionate... a zombie.
Besides, she couldn't bring herself to kiss him for now.
"Sister, what are we eating today?"
Xu Qian, without even opening her eyes, replied, "Porcupine!"
A wail sounded from the front.
"Sister! I don't want to eat porcupine."
They had been eating it for several days straight. Although delicious, it was becoming tiresome.
Xu Qian let out a chuckle. A zombie was being picky.
"Got it!"
The girl pulled open the gauze curtain and leaned out the window. The scenery was beautiful. Although there was no blue sky or white clouds, there was the desolate desert and snow-capped mountains hidden in the sky.
Xu Qian had never seen such beautiful scenery before.
Before the apocalypse, working to earn money to support her sister left her no time and no extra money.
After the apocalypse, she could only stay in Province G to serve men...
The girl narrowed her eyes slightly, a rare, faint smile gracing her lips.
For a very, very long time, she hadn't lived such a comfortable life.
Suddenly, the car braked sharply.
If Xu Qian hadn't reacted quickly enough, she would have rolled onto the floor.
"Xiao Lu, what's going on?"
Xu Qian got out of bed and quickly put on her shoes. Xu Lu was an excellent driver; he would only brake suddenly under special circumstances.
She pulled open the inner door and stepped out. Dozens of black cars were blocking the RV in front, surrounding it completely.
A fox-like man, chewing gum, stood on top of one of the cars. He gave a smarmy smile and picked up a loudspeaker, shouting:
"Xu Qian, I'll count to five. If you don't come out obediently, I'll blow up the car and everyone in it!"