◎Feels...especially like, I can't let go◎

The first person Rong Xiao met since he could remember was Teacher Mosaic.

She remembered what he was like more clearly than anything else.

At the door of the cafe, Rong Xiao was stunned by the changes in front of him and hesitated to move forward.

In the past, the face of the Mosaic teacher was blurry, and his body seemed like a billboard with poor contact, flickering from time to time, giving a strong sense of unreality.

Just like a projection in a game, it appeared extremely unrealistically in this seemingly very real dream.

But today, something is noticeably different.

She could actually vaguely see Mosaic Teacher's facial features.

Although it is not clear yet, the appearance is like layers of veil being peeled off, gradually becoming more and more obvious.

The body no longer flickered from time to time, but seemed like a real entity.

"You..." Seeing Teacher Mosaic looking at him, Rong Xiao raised a finger and said weakly.

Teacher Mosaic was flipping through her guestbook. When she looked over, the blurred features gave her a vague sense of familiarity.

"Where did you go? You left a message before and then ran away and never showed up again."

No, even the voice has changed!

The previous voice sounded like a robot whose voice was indistinguishable between male and female, but the voice just now was both strange and familiar, and different from before.

Rong Xiao suddenly thought of something and frowned as he carefully observed the person in front of him.

Is it a fake Mosaic teacher?

"What are you staring at me for?" Mr. Mosaic rubbed his face, then turned to look at the metalwork beside him, using it as a mirror. He seemed to see nothing, then turned back to stare suspiciously. "Are you playing a game?"

If I were to say who I am most familiar with, no, the most familiar person in the world...it would be none other than Teacher Mosaic.

Whether it was the tone of voice, the movements, or the aura emanating from the body, everything was familiar.

Rong Xiao believed in his intuition that he was Mr. Mosaic, there was no way he was fake.

It’s just so strange, why does Mosaic Teacher seem to be gradually becoming clearer?

Does that mean it won't be long before she knows what Teacher Mosaic looks like?

"No, I thought you were playing some game." Rong Xiao suddenly smiled again and looked at the notebook in his hand as if nothing had happened.

Since Mr. Mosaic didn't notice, then she should... not say anything for now.

A trace of evil was surging in Rong Xiao's heart, making him full of anticipation.

But she tried hard to suppress her happiness and continued to act as usual as if nothing had happened.

"How have you been lately?" Teacher Mosaic didn't let her sit down for class. He put the notebook back and looked at her carefully. "Is there anything interesting to talk about?"

Rong Xiao pulled a bench over and sat down, holding his chin with his hand as he thought for a while. Suddenly he said, "It's a lot, but it's too long. I don't know where to start."

“…” Teacher Mosaic looked at her and didn’t speak for a long time.

But there seemed to be some sigh and loss in those hazy eyes.

Rong Xiao thought he was unhappy, so he quickly put his hands down and sat up straight: "What's wrong, what's wrong?"

"You've changed," Mr. Mosaic sighed, "You don't even share things with me anymore."

Originally, he thought it was a long story, but seeing that Teacher Mosaic was not very happy, Rong Xiao pulled him to sit down and explained everything about the safety zone and the factory in Yidong City in detail, and finally emphasized the matter of Maoqiu.

As she spoke, she curled her fingers, and the furry and comfortable feeling seemed to linger on her fingertips.

"What's wrong? Do you want to have a pet?" Teacher Mosaic saw through her thoughts.

Rong Xiao wanted to shake her head, but after thinking carefully, she realized that she actually wanted to raise a fur ball. If the team hadn't been in a hurry, they might have encountered danger...

Moreover, the ball of fur can drive away mutant dogs. Rong Xiao knows that leaving it in the factory can protect more people.

"Don't be disappointed," he patted her mushroom head gently and tenderly, "I'll take you there once everything is calm and stable."

"Really?" Rong Xiao's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Would I lie to you?"

"Definitely not."

Looking at those eyes that were filled with absolute trust and dependence, Teacher Mosaic seemed to have received some kind of satisfactory answer. Rong Xiao could even see the extent of the smile on the corners of his mouth.

All of this... was absolutely invisible before.

It's not an illusion, Mosaic teacher's face is becoming clearer and clearer.

We should just have to wait and see what he looks like, right?

Rong Xiao had some bad thoughts in his mind, and he couldn't even tell Teacher Mosaic.

She vaguely felt that if Mr. Mosaic knew that she could see his face clearly, would he simply not show up?

Suddenly, Rong Xiao tugged at his sleeve and asked, "Mr. Mosaic, you are actually... a real person, right?"

Rong Xiao had also asked this question, but the answer he got was very ambiguous, or should we call it perfunctory.

She had absolute trust in Teacher Mosaic and never asked again after getting the answer once.

But recently this feeling has become stronger and stronger.

Teacher Mosaic's fingers were twirling a pencil, but when he heard her words, he suddenly paused. There was no smile on his face, and he even looked a little serious: "Does it... make any difference to you?"

the difference……

Rong Xiao always answered Mosaic Teacher's questions seriously. She thought about it carefully. Is there no difference? No, there is a difference.

If Mr. Mosaic was really a real person, she would like to meet him in real life.

Witness his joys and sorrows, feel his warmth, hear his voice...

After wandering outside with the team for a long time, Rong Xiao's understanding of the world and people is refreshed every day, but the "person" she cares about most is still strange and distant.

Only in dreams can I feel that unreal existence every day.

"If you are willing to join my team, I can let you see me right away." Teacher Mosaic's voice sounded bewitching, causing Rong Xiao to hesitate for a moment.

But within five seconds of hesitation, the faces of everyone in the team suddenly popped into my mind, and the answers in my heart seemed to burst out uncontrollably.

"But I already have everyone. I can't... and won't change teams. Everyone is so good, and I don't want to be separated from them."

"So, you would rather break up with me?" Teacher Mosaic's tone was a little unhappy. He half leaned on the table, and his eyes and tone were a little aggrieved.

It was as if I was the first one to arrive, but was intercepted by that team that showed up halfway. It would be a lie to say that I wasn't depressed.

Rong Xiao's expression changed, and he asked aggrievedly, "Mr. Mosaic, if I don't agree, will you never come again?"

After saying that, Teacher Mosaic turned his head and looked out the French window, as if there was something interesting there.

But there was nothing on the dim street. Teacher Mosaic just looked at it quietly for a long time. Rong Xiao held his head high and waited quietly for his answer.

With a long sigh, Mr. Mosaic turned his gaze and folded his arms: "You don't need me anymore now. You know everything. Besides, your team will also take you with them. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask them..."

"But you're different," Rong Xiao interrupted him without hesitation, "You're different from them. Even if I don't attend class, I hope I can see you in my dreams every day."

Those beautiful eyes looked at him carefully and expectantly without any reservation, and the emotions in their eyes were too strong.

It was so strong that even Mr. Mosaic could hardly bear it.

He suddenly raised his hand to cover his face, then remembered that she couldn't see him clearly either, so he put his hand down, feeling helpless yet excited. "Okay, if you say so, it's not impossible to come every day. It's just that we may not be able to meet each other at any time."

"Why?" Rong Xiao thought for a moment and then asked, "It's true that I often didn't see you before. Are you very busy?"

"If I don't sleep, you won't see me."

"So!!! You really are a person in real life, right!!!" Rong Xiao suddenly jumped up and grabbed his sleeve.

Teacher Mosaic was stunned and realized that he had been dragged into the pit by Rong Xiao. He struggled slightly and wanted to run, but Rong Xiao woke up first.

Rong Xiao opened his eyes drowsily and saw Ling Xi's smiling face: "Why are you sleeping so soundly? It seems you are really tired. We have arrived at our resting place today. Let's get off."

Rong Xiao looked out the car window. Their car had been parked in a small yard, next to a small shop selling household goods.

There are many beds, mattresses, pillows and so on inside, which make people sleepy just by looking at them.

The sun moved towards the horizon, and the rays of sunset shone through the gaps between the buildings. If there were no messy bloodstains and wandering zombies on the streets, the scene before one's eyes would surely make people feel warm and at ease.

The shop showed signs of having been searched, with thick quilts and some pillows ripped apart, but the environment looked like a comfortable place.

A huge clearance sale poster was posted on the floor-to-ceiling window, almost blocking out the situation inside the store and making it easier to conceal one's tracks.

After parking the car, Long Qingyu was the first to enter the store. The lock on the back door was broken, so he easily entered the store without much effort.

Fortunately, there were no zombies in the store. After simply cleaning up the clutter, Long Qingyu, Shangguan Huai and Tian Yichuang marked out a resting area.

Rong Xiao hadn't slept on a soft mattress for a long time. He happily threw himself onto the big bed, buried his head in the pillow, and rolled around.

"Xiaoxiao," Shangguan Huai, who was chewing on pickled pepper chicken feet, put one hand on the headboard, a gossipy look on his face. "Just now you seemed to be talking in your sleep, calling... calling that Mosaic... teacher? Do you really dream about him every time?"

"Yes, he even invited me to join his team." Rong Xiao nodded, sat up hugging the pillow and answered seriously.

Shangguan Huai loved gossiping when he was bored. Seeing that Rong Xiao didn't mind the question, he gave her a paw and continued, "What?! He still has a team? No way, is the apocalypse also in the dream? This is too pitiful."

It's hard enough to escape and survive in reality, but if you want to survive in a dream...

It's so pitiful no matter how you think about it.

Shangguan Huai looked at Rong Xiao with eyes full of sympathy.

"The city in my dream seemed very similar to reality, but there were no zombies, no living people, and I never saw anyone else except Mr. Mosaic."

Shangguan Huai was silent for a moment, then sighed, seemingly understanding, "This is quite strange. It doesn't seem like an ordinary dream."

"Have you ever asked the Mosaic teacher in your dream if he is a real person?" Shangguan Yu, who had been listening quietly, was actually interested in joining in their irrelevant gossip.

But he is different from others. Others are curious about Rong Xiao’s dream, but Shangguan Yu is very interested in Teacher Mosaic.

If the Rong Xiao they met at the beginning was a blank slate with complete amnesia, Rong Xiao would just be a despised and hindering pendant, and he would also strongly oppose the team letting her join.

But from Rong Xiao's intentional or unintentional conversations, it was discovered that everything she knew was learned from Teacher Mosaic.

To exaggerate a little, Teacher Mosaic helped Rong Xiao become a person who is more easily accepted and better able to protect himself.

His shadow is always present in Rong Xiao's conversations on weekdays, and Shangguan Yu is full of curiosity about this person who exists in his dreams.

"I suspect it is," Rong Xiao said, as if he had found a soulmate. He rolled over on the bed twice and landed next to Shangguan Yu. "I met him today. I tried to test him!"

"Oh, Xiaoxiao is getting smarter and smarter. She even knows how to test things." Ling Xi, who was setting up a small pot and asking Tian Yichuan to light the fire to cook, did not forget to listen to the conversation over there.

Rong Xiao knew he was being praised, so he chuckled and continued, "I'm sure he's a real person! His reaction and words prove it."

After telling Shangguan Yu in detail all the conversations in the dream and Mr. Mosaic's reactions, Rong Xiao waited for him to analyze and give his judgment.

Shangguan Yu is recognized as a smart man. If he thinks her guess is correct, then it must be correct.

Shangguan Yu actually thought about the seemingly vague topic of dreams for a while and nodded in agreement: "You are right, he should be a real person."

"No way?" Shangguan Huai reached out to touch Shangguan Yu's forehead, "Xiao Yu, you actually believe in dreams. How come your thinking is in sync with Xiao Xiao's!"

"You already have superpowers, why haven't you thought...what if Rong Xiao's dream is also some kind of special superpower?"

Shangguan Huai: “!!!”

He really hadn't thought about this question.

Dreams are something that exists in everyone's subconscious mind, so how can we take everything that happens in them seriously?

Since the end of the world, he has seen too many strange and bizarre things. There is nothing that Shangguan Yu cannot accept, except what he cannot imagine.

It is not impossible that dreams are a special ability.

Rong Xiao was also given a new perspective by his words: "You mean... Dreams are also a kind of supernatural power of mine, they connect me and Mr. Mosaic, and he is indeed a person in reality?"

"That's what I think, but I can't guarantee it." Shangguan Yu never gives a definite answer to something he is not absolutely sure of.

Shangguan Yu's words made Rong Xiao's previously closed thoughts become clearer and more open. Rong Xiao smiled, a sly glint in his eyes: "However, I should be able to see through him soon."

"how?"

"I recently noticed that his face is not as blurry as before, and his body is no longer as out of touch as before. I have a hunch that maybe after a while, I will be able to see his face clearly."

"There's no point in seeing it clearly. The world is so big, how can you find him?" Shangguan Yu was just stating the facts casually. As soon as he finished speaking, he was punched by Ling Xi next to him.

The punch was delivered without any restraint, causing his skeleton to vibrate twice and his muscles to twitch in pain.

"Don't discourage Rong Xiao," Ling Xi warned fiercely, "How can it be impossible? There are so many unexpected things in this world! Maybe when she reaches the safe zone, she can find Teacher Mosaic."

"Sister Xi is right!!" Rong Xiao was not shocked at all, and even felt that Ling Xi's words made a lot of sense.

An inexplicable strong feeling swirled in Rong Xiao's heart.

Teacher Mosaic already knows about the Yidong City Safety Zone, so maybe he will go there too.

Shangguan Yu's desire to discuss was completely shattered. He took out a book and sat next to the charging desk lamp, reading silently and no longer paying attention to the troubles in the world.

Rong Xiao suddenly thought of something and took out a notebook from his bag and held it under the lamp.

Shangguan Yu, who wanted to concentrate on reading, was distracted again: "What are you reading?"

"It's a small notebook Yan Jue gave me. It seems to be filled with 'I Draw, You Guess' games. I haven't finished reading it yet." Rong Xiao sat down cross-legged and asked Ling Xi for a pencil, then carefully wrote on the notebook. "This is... a camera..."

Shangguan Yu didn't say anything, his eyes had already moved from the book in his hand to Rong Xiao's small notebook.

You might say she's silly, but she answered pretty well, with a high accuracy rate and fast speed.

Shangguan Yu finally understood that Rong Xiao was not really stupid. She just lost her memory and lacked some seemingly self-evident knowledge, which made people think that she was naive and easy to deceive.

That's just the surface. As she understands and knows more and more, everything will be different.

Looking at the cute round mushroom head, Shangguan Yu suddenly thought of what happened in the factory.

It was true that he designed that series of plans at that time.

From the very beginning, Shangguan Yu didn't think that he could find a chance to escape from the factory by disguising himself as a man in black. Being "discovered" was part of his plan.

The others being controlled and Rong Xiao being entangled were also part of the plan.

Only by making those people think they are at a disadvantage, and then Rong Xiao will be forced to fight alone, unable to even take care of his own safety—

Only by suddenly using the injection that Ling Xi took out from the space to deal with the superpowers of that group of people can we kill them by surprise.

But when it comes to planning something like this, no one can guarantee 100% success, not even Shangguan Yu.

When the man in black used ice to block the syringe, Shangguan Yu thought the team's hope was completely shattered. However, when Rong Xiao used her newly awakened superpowers, her eyes and expression did not show any surprise, as if she had already known what kind of new superpowers she would have.

"Rong Xiao, are you hungry?" Shangguan Yu asked suddenly while pretending to read a book.

Rong Xiao was still writing and drawing in his notebook: "No, I'm not very hungry."

"Would you like some water?"

"No, thank you."

"Back at the factory, did you already know that your second ability had awakened?"

"Hmm...hmm?" Rong Xiao finally realized the meaning of the words and raised her head. The smile of success in Shangguan Yu's eyes showed that she had fallen into the trap.

"Really?!" Shangguan Huai always went to where there was a lot of fun. He changed his hand to a bag of crispy corn, grabbed a handful and threw it into his mouth, "Xiaoxiao, how did you know? Did you find out a long time ago? Why didn't you tell us?"

"Why would she tell you everything?" Shangguan Yu glared at the person beside him, then returned his gaze to Rong Xiao. "Whether you want to discuss other matters or not is up to you. I already know the answer I want."

Rong Xiao was silent for a moment, as if she could sense that everyone around her was looking at her. She crossed her hands and tucked them under the pillow, her body beginning to sway. "But you might not believe what I say."

"No, no, we will believe everything you say." The gossipy Shangguan Huai quickly agreed.

"Is it also related to dreams?" Shangguan Yu guessed immediately.

Rong Xiao nodded: "In my dream, I can see my own abilities and progress, and... and your abilities."

"What?!!" Shangguan Huai jumped up in surprise, then suddenly squatted back down. "What about me? What level am I?"

"You are the highest level on our team, currently at level 6."

Others also became interested and came over to ask about their own situations. Ling Xi almost burned the food.

Tian Yichuan smoked silently beside him. After silently sweeping his eyes over Long Qingyu, he asked Rong Xiao, "What about Brother Long? Does Brother Long really not have any special abilities?"

Rong Xiao shook his head.

As if he still hadn't given up, Tian Yichuan asked again, "Are there any clues that indicate that Brother Long will awaken his superpowers in the future? Or... or what do I need to do to awaken my superpowers?"

Rong Xiao still shook his head.

So far, Long Qingyu's panel is still clean. He seems to be immune to superpowers, and there is no hint about superpowers.

Tian Yichuang's mood obviously worsened. He didn't even ask about his special abilities. Instead, he went to the back door to put out the cigarette.

"Is Brother Chuan unhappy?" Although Rong Xiao didn't understand some complicated emotions, she could clearly distinguish between happiness and depression.

Tian Yichuang looked very disappointed just now, or perhaps it should be said that he looked both disappointed and worried.

Long Qingyu was helping to prepare the ingredients nearby. When he heard Rong Xiao's voice sound a little muffled, he gave her a piece of freshly cut ham. "No, even if I don't have superpowers, everyone's superpowers are great, right? Besides, you have two superpowers, so you can always handle the most dangerous situations. We are getting more and more powerful."

"That's right!!" Rong Xiao's emotions came and went quickly, and he soon became happy again and continued to chat with everyone about information about superpowers.

Long Qingyu and Ling Xi exchanged glances and went to the back door. After a long while, he and Tian Yichuang came back.

"You knew that the man in black would use ice to block the syringe, so you pretended to let his plot succeed, waited for them to let down their guard, and then used your new superpower to teleport the syringe to him?" When Shangguan Yu thought that Rong Xiao had actually considered such a complicated matter, an unshakable sense of urgency suddenly became strong in his heart.

When you think that the harmless kitten you picked up is not as innocent as it appears, your feelings will also become complicated.

Rong Xiao hugged the pillow and rocked. "Actually, when I went to put the car keys away, I took the time to look back in my dream. After confirming the new ability, I made a backup plan."

Rong Xiao told them everything about the arcade machines, but she kept the fact that the game progress could awaken new superpowers a secret and did not mention it.

Her intuition told her that if others knew about this, what would happen if she was judged as cheating in the game and the progress bar was not advanced?

That would be a huge loss!

Besides, this matter is not the key point. Rong Xiao feels that whether she mentions it or not will not affect her explanation of the information about superpowers.

"Xiaoxiao, I didn't expect you to be so smart." Lingxi prepared a large bowl of hot food, divided it into several portions, and gave the first one to Rongxiao. "Here, this is yours!"

"Thank you, Sister Xi!" Putting down the notebook, Rong Xiao brought over the food and started to eat.

Shangguan Yu took advantage of her inattention and flipped through the "I Draw, You Guess" notebook. Rong Xiao had already answered most of the questions, and there were only a few left. He quickly turned to the last page.

"Don't touch Xiaoxiao's things." Shangguan Huai reached behind to catch his brother's hand that was causing trouble.

When Rong Xiao heard someone touching the notebook, he hurriedly turned around and suddenly choked on a mouthful of food. He covered his chest and coughed violently, and even his face changed.

Shangguan Huai, who was closest to her, jumped up in fright, raised his hands and desperately shone healing light around Rong Xiao, fearing that she would choke to death.

"This...this..." Rong Xiao finally recovered and raised his fingers to point at the things drawn on the notebook.

Shangguan Yu knew that the notebook was all filled with "I draw, you guess." He glanced at it and answered confidently, "Tanghulu, easy to guess, too obvious."

Putting down the bowl, Rong Xiao grabbed the notebook and wrote a few words next to it: car chassis.

"No way, Xiaoxiao, your guess... is a bit outrageous." Shangguan Huai didn't want to discourage her, but no matter how he looked at it, it looked like a candied haws.

Rong Xiao looked up in shock, and said mysteriously, "I often play this with Teacher Mosaic in my dreams. I once gave the same question! And the drawing I made was exactly the same as this one!"

"..." The air suddenly fell silent. Even Long Qingyu, who never participated in gossip, moved over curiously, wanting to occupy the best position.

"Besides, Yan Jue kept reminding me to read the end of the notebook!" Rong Xiao suddenly remembered something, and even lost his appetite as he carefully sorted out all the similar details in his memory. "When we first met, I suspected he was Mr. Mosaic, but he denied it, so I thought I was mistaken. But this painting is too coincidental, no, it doesn't seem like a coincidence."

Shangguan Yu sat upright, and even when he was thinking, he did not forget to eat. He also picked out the food he didn't like and threw it into Shangguan Huai's bowl when no one was paying attention.

After making the little gesture, he said, "You mean, you suspect Yan Jue is Mr. Mosaic? If what you said is true, it is not impossible."

"Really?!" Ling Xi was even more surprised than Rong Xiao, the bottom of her bowl clanging loudly on the table. "I've always felt it was strange. It seemed like he paid special attention to Xiao Xiao since the first time we met. Even though our Xiao Xiao is very cute, she's just weird. I can't put my finger on what's strange about her. Now he's using this excuse... It's too likely!"

Tian Yichuan also came over to discuss while eating: "But does he... really have the patience?"

"What do you mean?"

"I feel like he seems to have his own motives for everything he does. Would he really be so patient as to help Rong Xiao, who has completely lost his memory, rebuild his cognition?" Tian Yichuang could almost imagine how much patience and energy it would take to teach an adult with a complete memory blank. "Can he really do it? Yan Jue doesn't look like..."

"Don't always assume that others have bad intentions," Lingxi said as she snatched the meat from Tian Yichuan's bowl. "I think Yan Jue is a good person. If he really is Mr. Mosaic, he has helped Xiaoxiao a lot."

Shangguan Yu picked up a piece of pickled vegetable and put it in his mouth. The strong salty taste made him frown. "Brother Chuan's analysis is not without reason. Yan Jue is definitely not being kind. He must have discovered something. The reason he spent so much time teaching Rong Xiao is probably because he wants to refine this weapon, gain her trust, and eventually turn her into his own weapon."

"Wait a minute," Long Qingyu seemed to understand something and raised his hand to speak. "Shangguan, what you mean is that Yan Jue knew Rong Xiao's potential and originally wanted to train her to join his team, but we... intercepted her?!"

"That's right."

Lingxi suddenly stopped talking, sat back down with the bowl in her arms, and glanced at Rongxiao out of the corner of her eyes.

Realizing that the atmosphere was not very good, Shangguan Huai desperately tried to touch his brother with his hands, signaling him not to say anything that would make Rong Xiao unhappy.

Rong Xiao placed the bowl on her lap, staring blankly at the food that was gradually getting cold, with her chopsticks dangling between her fingers, just like her mood at the moment.

"Xiaoxiao..." Lingxi swallowed a mouthful of rice. Seeing Rongxiao unhappy, she lost her appetite. "If you're unhappy..."

"I suddenly thought of a lot of things from the past." Rong Xiao's eyes unconsciously flashed back to the look and reaction of Teacher Mosaic when he heard that she had a team. Unfortunately, she understood it too late. "He should really hope that I can join his team, but..."

"It's not impossible for you to go now." Shangguan Yu emphasized indifferently.

"I already have you guys, I won't go." Rong Xiao was driven to panic by Shangguan Yu's words for the first time. She reached out to hit someone, and Shangguan Yu jumped away immediately out of fear for his own life. "But when I think about how disappointed he was at the time, I feel so sad."

Ling Xi suddenly thought of something and asked, "Did he ever blame you for not joining his team?"

"No." Rong Xiao shook his head.

"Did he ever say that he regretted teaching you so much, but you refused to join his team?"

“No.”

"Does that force you to choose between us and him?"

"No," Rong Xiao recalled their last meeting, "He seemed to have thought about it... but then he didn't."

"That's it!" Ling Xi raised her hand and hooked it around Rong Xiao's neck, shaking it. "No matter whether Mr. Mosaic is Yan Jue or not, and whether his original intention was to have you join, he truly wishes you the best and respects your choice. Besides, there's still a long time to go, and who can predict what will happen in the future?"

Rong Xiao always found it easy to get comfort from Ling Xi. He nodded and picked up the bowl again.

"Haha," Shangguan Yu suddenly sneered, startling the others, "I'm really becoming more and more curious about the identity of this Mosaic teacher."

"SO? You can't enter Rong Xiao's dream." Tian Yichuang seized the opportunity to pour cold water on Shangguan Yu in revenge.

"There are other ways to verify this," Shangguan Yu said. He then pulled Rong Xiao over while she was eating and whispered something in her ear. "Do you understand?"

Rong Xiao chewed and nodded: "I understand!"

"Shangguan, what did you say? Xiaoxiao, what do you understand now?"

"Don't tell them," Shangguan Yu stopped him coldly, "This is a secret."

"oh--"

No matter how Shangguan Huai and Ling Xi asked, Rong Xiao just buried his head in eating and didn't tell them the secrets between him and Shangguan Yu.

After asking for a long time, the two lost interest. After finishing dinner, Tian Yichuang and Shangguan Huai packed up their things, and everyone found a comfortable bed to rest.

Long Qingyu was the first to keep watch, and Tian Yichuang was the second. Just like before, after the two of them finished the first two hours of watch, they could sleep well until morning.

But... I don't know if this night will pass peacefully.

Ling Xi was a little worried at first. After all, night is the time when accidents are most likely to happen, and all kinds of accidents often happen. Poor vision and mental fatigue will also reduce people's reaction ability.

Fortunately, the night was peaceful and without any incidents. The last person to keep watch was Lingxi. She had just prepared breakfast early in the morning and kept it warm in a thermos for everyone to eat after they got up.

After a good night's rest and a hot breakfast, everyone decided to continue their journey and look for a gas station along the way.

"Run, leave me alone!"

"Grandpa, get up quickly, hurry up."

A sudden shout was heard outside the window, making everyone in the room look at each other in confusion.

Long Qingyu and Tian Yichuang took their weapons to the floor-to-ceiling window to check, and Ling Xi quickly put the things into the space.

Ling Xi took everything that could be stuffed into the space, including the mattress, pillow, and quilt from last night's sleep.

Rong Xiao was strong and helped out, but he kept glancing towards the window, as if he was curious about what was happening outside.

The view outside the floor-to-ceiling window was very good. Not far away, a tall old man with a white beard was limping. A little girl who was only as tall as his waist was desperately supporting him, gritting her teeth and pulling the old man forward.

The ground was covered in blood. The old man didn't know whether he was bitten or injured accidentally. The distance was too far to tell, but the smell of blood attracted many zombies, and a large group of them followed behind him.

After packing up his things, Rong Xiao leaned against the window, looking at the string of zombies as if he had seen some treasures, and excitedly pointed with his fingers: "Brother Long, it's zombies, zombies! I can upgrade!"

"What, you want to go out? But there seem to be too many of us." Long Qingyu said this, but he changed the gun on his back into his hand.

Rong Xiao clenched his fingers slightly, blinked expectantly and said nothing, but the message conveyed in his bright eyes was clear.

"But they don't seem to be fast zombies. Go ahead, don't force yourself. We'll pick you up."

After getting Long Qingyu's permission, Rong Xiao excitedly started to prepare, and as soon as the door opened, he immediately rushed out with the iron hook.

"Well...why does it feel like I'm walking a dog?" Tian Yichuang said weakly.

Ling Xi immediately slapped him: "You said Rong Xiao is a dog?"

"No, it's just that thing. It feels... very similar. Did you let go... do you know?"

"I seem to understand a little bit." Shangguan Huai next to him echoed.

The injured old man's movements became slower and slower, and he finally fell to the ground exhausted, unable to even get up.

The little girl's eyes turned red with anxiety, but she still bravely grabbed the old man's hand and pulled it hard. However, the harder she tried, the more she was overcome by intense despair.

He opened his mouth several times, wanting to call for help, but was afraid that the sound would attract more zombies.

Helplessness, despair, and pain continued to invade the girl's small body, draining her strength.

The old man gritted his teeth and pushed her away fiercely: "Run, go! Grandpa can't walk anymore, you have to go quickly, you must stay alive, you must!"

"Grandpa..." The girl's eyes were red from crying. She kept wiping away her tears, trying to see clearly the pair of eyes that were also filled with pain and reluctance.

She ran forward two steps sobbing, then turned around and stopped. She wanted to go back several times, but her grandfather's almost pleading eyes hurt her so much that she could hardly breathe.

The girl hardened her heart and dragged her feet slowly. Not long after she went, she turned around crying and looked at the zombies that were getting closer and closer. She wanted to turn back several times.

Almost subconsciously, she was longing for a miracle, her hands clasped together in front of her chest, tears constantly wetting her eyes.

If...if someone came to rescue them...

She is willing to do it no matter what the cost.

The zombies had already pushed their way behind the old man. He looked at the girl, trying to appear calm and composed.

After the end of the world, death is accelerated by the virus, and everyone will face this day. He hopes that his granddaughter will not be defeated, and he does not want this moment to become her eternal nightmare.

The old man tidied his messy white hair, smiled in the direction of his granddaughter, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Everyone will die.

He was very scared, but he had to face death calmly because his granddaughter was watching him.

The zombies' roars were already behind him, and the dense and terrifying roars were squeezed in his rotten throat.

Bang!

Bang bang bang!

Without feeling the excruciating pain of being torn apart or smelling the horrible stench of decay, the old man subconsciously opened his eyes, and a small figure suddenly threw himself into his arms.

"Why are you back? Go away!" The old man pushed the girl away, and the girl shook her head and pointed behind them.

It's another sunny day.

The sunlight shone brightly on the glass windows of the building, but the ground was covered in shadows, and there were the dense swaying shadows of zombies.

The old man didn't see any fear on his granddaughter's face, but instead... a kind of excitement and excitement.

Turning his head in confusion, the old man subconsciously used his hands to block the light reflected from above, so that he could see clearly what was happening not far away.

Among the pile of slow-moving zombies, an extremely agile figure was waving his weapon and shuttling back and forth, like a bird jumping lightly on a branch.

If it weren't for the blood on the weapons, it would have looked like a breathtakingly beautiful painting.

"One, two, three, four..." Rong Xiao said