Back in the temporary house, night had fallen.
You Rong's face was grim, his eyes as red as blood, as he struggled to suppress something. Lin Qinghe recognized immediately that he needed to feed.
Lin Qinghe deliberately said, "Oh dear, I'm covered in blood and dirt, so dirty, I can't stand it... I'm going to take a shower. You Rong, don't enter the bedroom yet!"
You Rong didn't look at Lin Qinghe, and a low, hoarse "Mm" was his reply. As soon as he heard the bedroom door close, he could no longer hold back. He hurried to the refrigerator, opened it, took out the beef Lin Qinghe had put in earlier, and began to devour it.
Only by swallowing raw meat could the craving in You Rong's heart be suppressed.
In the bedroom.
Lin Qinghe leaned against the door, listening to the sounds outside, and couldn't help but frown, her expression worried.
When would You Rong return to normal? This was torture for him, and she had to be cautious. What if one day he couldn't control himself and lunged to bite her?
Lin Qinghe decided to prepare two doses of anesthetic to carry with her starting tomorrow, just in case.
But You Rong's physique was completely different now, and she didn't know if the anesthetic would still work on him.
Lin Qinghe rummaged in the bedroom, found a piece of clothing at random, and went to the bathroom for a hot shower. She sighed with emotion, thankful that the power in this house hadn't gone out. A hot shower felt wonderful!
Lin Qinghe came out of the bedroom. You Rong had already finished eating. The kitchen counter was cleaned spotless, showing no trace of anything. He was just sitting on the living room sofa, staring at the bloodstains on the floor with an unreadable expression.
Lin Qinghe walked over, smiled, and said, "A hot shower feels so good. Do you want to wash up?"
You Rong's brows furrowed slightly. "...No, thank you."
"Alright then."
Lin Qinghe casually picked up a can and sat beside You Rong, eating and talking to him, "Don't you think it's a bit strange? When we first arrived here, there were hardly any low-level zombies around. Today, suddenly, two zombies appeared that could move freely... It's too strange."
As soon as she finished speaking, a roar suddenly came from outside, making their hearts pound with fear.
Lin Qinghe and You Rong exchanged glances. They both walked to the floor-to-ceiling window simultaneously, pulled back the curtains, and looked down. They saw that more than a dozen zombies had gathered in the open space outside the residential area. Fortunately, they moved slowly, all low-level zombies.
You Rong's brows furrowed even tighter.
As Lin Qinghe had said, there had been very few zombies in this area before. Suddenly, zombies began to gather, and even high-level zombies that could move freely appeared. This was very strange.
Lin Qinghe pondered for a moment. Although the system hadn't provided any relevant information, her intuition told her that the gathering of zombies was likely related to You Rong.
Was You Rong evolving into a zombie king, and these zombies could sense something, thus gathering around?
However, the fact that zombies also attacked You Rong puzzled her endlessly.
Lin Qinghe sighed inwardly. Regardless, before You Rong became the zombie king and could command all zombies, she had to find ways to protect him.
Lin Qinghe glanced at You Rong, whose expression was slightly solemn, pulled the curtains shut, and said, "Stop looking. They're all low-level zombies. They shouldn't be able to find us. Even if they do, we have quite a few grenades and explosives. We can finish them off! So you don't need to worry."
You Rong looked at Lin Qinghe with complex eyes, wanting to say something but stopping himself, ultimately saying nothing.
The two discussed their plan for the next day, intending to drive further away to see if they could find other supplies. After all, who knew how long they would be here? Finding more food to prepare would ensure they were ready for anything.
After their discussion, they returned to the bedroom.
Looking at the bed, Lin Qinghe's eyes rolled. She gave a dry laugh, "Um... let's sleep together again tonight. I absolutely have no other intentions! I just think we're safer sleeping together!"
She spoke with apparent seriousness, but when faced with You Rong's gaze, Lin Qinghe was panicking internally.
She had a selfish motive. Sleeping together last night had increased the progress bar by two percent. Sleeping together again today might increase it further.
Fortunately, You Rong didn't ask further. He nodded and walked towards the bed first. Lin Qinghe secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed, pulling back the covers and lying down.
Not long after lying down, Lin Qinghe's breathing gradually stabilized, and she fell asleep. You Rong, with his eyes closed, opened them.
He turned his head to look at Lin Qinghe's sleeping face, her words spoken today with a playful tone but an unprecedentedly serious gaze replaying in his mind.
What kind of love would make someone feel that it didn't matter if they both turned into zombies?
He... couldn't understand.
You Rong wore an expression of confusion. After a long while, he stopped thinking about it and closed his eyes to rest.
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At one of the R organization's bases.
Gao Tian and Gu Hesheng sat in the conference room with dark expressions.
Gao Tian irritably ran a hand through his hair and muttered, "This Lin Qinghe is too good at hiding. We've been searching for over half a month. After she and You Rong briefly appeared in a small city at the beginning and blew up over a dozen of our people and three vehicles, she and You Rong vanished as if they had evaporated. We can't find them no matter how hard we try. The organization has even issued a joint wanted notice, but there's no news of her at all..."
Most importantly, she had taken You Rong, such an important experimental subject. Headquarters was furious and had issued a death order: if You Rong wasn't found within a month, they would all be in trouble.
Gu Hesheng's expression was equally grim. He pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Where was the last place Lin Qinghe and You Rong's tracks were found?"
Gao Tian replied, "In a small city to the north. Why do you suddenly ask? Our people have already scoured that small city, and we haven't found any trace of Lin Qinghe since.
Gu Hesheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
Gu Hesheng suddenly took out a map, looked at it, and finally pointed a finger at a place, tapping it forcefully. "We're going to G City now."
Gao Tian was taken aback, his face full of confusion. "Why G City? That's very far from the city where we last found Lin Qinghe's tracks. Would Lin Qinghe possibly go to G City?"
Gu Hesheng said, "She will go! Our organization's influence covers the entire south, but the north is not fully covered. To evade us, she will definitely head north. Moreover, G City is where many small organizations gather. If she wants to find refuge with other organizations, she has to go to G City."
Gao Tian was half-believing, half-doubting. But on second thought, they had no other direction to search for her now. It was worth taking a gamble.
Gao Tian said, "Alright! I'll have someone prepare. We'll head to G City immediately!"