Lin Qinghe stopped in front of You Rong, gazing at him, and softly asked, "You Rong, you recognize me, don't you?"
You Rong remained silent, his expression vacant, as if he had returned to his initial state after being injected with the serum, his consciousness lost.
"You Rong, you must recognize me, right."
The moment Lin Qinghe reached out to stroke You Rong's cheek, the surrounding zombies suddenly grew restless, snarling and eager to lunge forward, as if warning Lin Qinghe.
You Rong finally moved, glancing at the agitated zombies. With just a look, the zombies let out low growls, clearly fearful.
Lin Qinghe's heart leaped with joy. "You Rong! I know, you definitely recognize me! Don't be afraid... I told you, no matter what you become, in my eyes, you are still you. I will always be by your side."
You Rong's gaze remained hollow, and without a word, his body suddenly went limp, collapsing onto Lin Qinghe.
Unable to bear You Rong's weight, Lin Qinghe fell. Before hitting the ground, she instinctively shielded You Rong. Her already fractured arm struck the ground heavily, causing a secondary injury. She let out a muffled groan of pain, her face paling from the agony.
As You Rong collapsed, the previously frightened zombies became agitated again. However, perhaps due to You Rong's earlier warning, they hesitated, eager to advance but then retreating.
Seeing this, Jiang Xun and Jiang Wanwan rushed over to help You Rong and Lin Qinghe.
"Sister, are you okay? Did he... did he pass out?" Jiang Xun looked at You Rong, whose eyes were closed, with disbelief.
He couldn't be harmed by bullets earlier and could crush someone's head with a mere gesture. It was hard to believe he had simply fainted.
Lin Qinghe patted You Rong's cheek and found his forehead covered in cold sweat, veins bulging, as if he were in extreme pain. Even in his unconscious state, his teeth were clenched tightly.
Lin Qinghe's heart sank.
Had You Rong, before evolving into a zombie king, overexerted his abilities, causing him to faint? Was he in danger?
No one could answer Lin Qinghe's questions, and she had no way of knowing.
Observing the increasingly agitated zombie horde, Lin Qinghe pursed her lips and said sternly, "Jiang Xun, go get a car! We need to leave this place immediately. You Rong is unconscious, and these zombies dare not attack us now, but we don't know how long that will last."
Jiang Xun also understood the gravity of the situation. Forcing himself to calm down, he nodded. "Alright! I'll go get a car right now!"
The people from the R organization had been almost completely wiped out by the zombie horde. Jiang Xun easily found an empty car, and the three of them, with great effort, helped the unconscious You Rong into it.
Glancing at Lin Qinghe, who was holding You Rong in the back seat through the rearview mirror, Jiang Xun asked, "Sister, where are we going now?"
Lin Qinghe pondered for a moment. "Let's leave Jiang City first!"
Jiang Xun and Jiang Wanwan understood. With such a massive zombie outbreak and the presence of so many R organization members, their father would surely not be in Jiang City. Otherwise, such a large commotion would not have gone unnoticed by him.
With this realization, Jiang Xun replied, "Okay," and drove towards the exit of Jiang City.
As they drove out, Jiang Xun saw several R organization vehicles blocking various intersections, once again filled with shock.
The R organization had truly gone to great lengths to capture Lin Qinghe and You Rong!
However, on second thought, considering You Rong's recent display, he fully understood why the R organization was so desperate to take him back.
Possessing such an experimental subject, one that could be controlled to obey them, would make them invincible in the apocalypse!
Just as they left Jiang City, Jiang Wanwan looked back and saw Lin Qinghe, holding You Rong, had closed her eyes at some point. Sensing something was wrong, Jiang Wanwan quickly called out, "Miss Lin, Miss Lin... are you alright? Wake up..."
She called out several times, but Lin Qinghe showed no reaction.
Jiang Xun suddenly remembered and said urgently, "Sister! Her right arm is likely fractured. Could she have fainted from the pain? What should we do now? We can't find a hospital around here!"
Jiang Wanwan thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth. "Keep driving straight. There's a small town ahead. Drive in first. I remember there's a small clinic there. Let's see if they have any medicine. Even if they don't, we need to find something to at least immobilize Miss Lin's arm, or it will get worse!"
Jiang Xun exclaimed, "Okay! I'll drive in now!"
Jiang Xun floored the accelerator, heading towards the place Jiang Wanwan had mentioned.
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Deep in the night.
G City, R Organization Base.
A car careened erratically into the base. As soon as it stopped, everyone immediately aimed their guns at it and shouted, "Who dares to force entry into the R Organization base? Get out! Hurry and get out! Otherwise, don't blame us for opening fire!"
The car door was pushed open, and a disheveled figure rolled out. As people surrounded him, he rasped, "Don't shoot, it's me, it's Gu Hesheng... it's Gu Hesheng!"
Someone recognized Gu Hesheng and exclaimed in surprise, "Director Gu! Weren't you out with Deputy District Chief Gao yesterday? You... why are you back alone? And in such a state?"
Everyone who had gone to Jiang City with the organization was dead, except for him.
He had almost died too. Fortunately, he had a prototype he had been researching, which, when sprayed on the body, could mask his scent, making zombies mistake him for one of their own.
It was because of this that Gu Hesheng had escaped. He had driven back in a daze, waiting until the zombies had left.
Gu Hesheng was helped to his feet. He swallowed and said urgently, "Quick... hurry and help me inside! I have important matters to report to headquarters! Hurry!"
Those helping Gu Hesheng dared not refuse and quickly led him inside.
Gu Hesheng could not forget what he had witnessed not long ago, and the more he recalled, the more agitated he became.
You Rong was indeed the most successful experimental subject!
He had endured the agony of the serum, his body completely transformed, and after the transformation, You Rong was even more formidable than a zombie!
If they could control You Rong now and find a way to make him obey the organization, they would be the strongest in the apocalypse. Neither humans nor zombies would be their match!
After Gu Hesheng reported everything to the R Organization's headquarters, approximately three hours passed.
Over the R Organization base, more than ten fighter jets appeared. The sound of the aircraft propellers woke up all the survivors in G City. Everyone marveled at what was happening, wondering why the R Organization was making such a grand display here.
The cabin door of a fighter jet opened, and a man in his early fifties with a stern face descended.
This person was none other than Jiang Tao, the leader of the R Organization.