The air was still filled with the smell of blood and burning. Su Wan stood by the bed, staring at Lu Shiyan. He closed his eyes, but his brows were twisted into a ball, and his hair was wet with sweat. The battle scene just now flashed back in his mind, the roar of the mutant, the flames of Lu Shiyan, the injuries of Xiao Han and A'mo, and Zhang Ma...

"What a fucking bad luck." Xiao Han leaned against the wall, blood seeping from the crude bandage on his left arm. "He's never been this crazy before."

"What's the meaning?"

"He has been keeping his special abilities to himself." Xiao Han pursed his cracked lips. "Today is the first time this has happened."

Su Wan lowered her eyes and looked at Lu Shiyan's pale face, feeling a tightness in her heart. Was it for everyone, or for... She didn't dare to think too deeply.

A'Mo knocked on the door and came in, reporting quietly: "The surrounding area is safe, and the bodies of the mutants have been dealt with."

Xiao Han nodded: "Go and rest, Su Wan and I will be there to watch over you."

After Ah Mo left, the room returned to silence. Su Wan gently wiped the sweat off Lu Shiyan's forehead with a wet towel. Suddenly, her wrist was tightly grabbed.

Lu Shiyan opened his eyes, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then condensed into a cold light.

"Su Wan?" His voice was hoarse.

"You're awake!" Su Wan said in surprise. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but he held it even tighter.

Lu Shiyan sat up and looked from her red and swollen eyes to her whole body: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Su Wan's eyes turned red again, and she held back her tears and shook her head.

He breathed a sigh of relief and his eyes fell on her abdomen: "Where's the baby?"

Su Wan touched her belly and said, "It's okay. He's very well behaved."

Lu Shiyan's tense expression finally relaxed. He let go of her wrist, but the moment his fingertips left her, he frowned and looked at his palm.

In the palm of my hand, a touch of tender green light flickered.

"This is……"

Xiao Han's eyes widened: "Fuck, another one?"

Lu Shiyan stared at the green light in his palm, and gently closed his fingertips. The light flowed along with his movements, and then turned into a small young leaf, circling in his palm.

"Wood-related ability?"

Xiao Han's voice was filled with disbelief, "This is... triggered by a supernatural power breakthrough?"

Lu Shiyan closed his eyes, and the green buds on his palms slowly dissipated. "Probably."

Xiao Han's voice changed tone: "What the hell... a supernatural power breakthrough comes with a buy one get one free offer?"

"Shut up." Lu Shiyan said coldly, then turned to Su Wan, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"About three hours."

Lu Shiyan frowned: "We can't stay here for long."

"So where are we going next?" Su Wan asked.

Lu Shiyan was silent for a moment: "Central base."

Xiao Han stood up against the wall: "It's not a good idea to stay here any longer. God knows how many monsters will crawl over. At least the base has protective measures, and this is the closest base to us at the moment."

"More than 600 kilometers." Lu Shiyan had stood up, his movements were a little stiff, but it was no longer a problem. "We'll set off at dawn tomorrow."

Although Lu Shiyan stood up, the stiffness in his movements did not escape Su Wan's eyes.

"Are you really okay?" she asked uncertainly.

A sharp pain shot through Lu Shiyan's chest, causing him to frown barely perceptibly.

"It's okay." His voice was still hoarse, "It's just that my chest hurts and feels stuffy. It's just the aftereffects of consuming too much energy."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out two crystal cores from his pocket, closed his eyes, and began to guide the absorption.

Almost instantly, a warm current surged in from the palm of his hand, quickly flowing through his limbs and bones, nourishing his body that was almost exhausted due to overdraft of supernatural powers.

However, in just a few minutes, Lu Shiyan's originally pale face turned rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his breathing became long and powerful.

He opened his eyes, and the crystal core in his palm had turned into powder, falling to the ground. "It's much better after replenishing it."

Xiao Han sighed, holding the herbs and bandages in his hand, and walked behind him: "You are lucky. Turn around and put some medicine on your dog-bitten back."

Lu Shiyan did as he was told and turned sideways, revealing the hideous wound on his back.

The juice of the crushed herbs was applied on him with a stinging sensation, and his muscles tensed for a moment, but no sound came out.

"Tsk, thick skin and tough flesh." Xiao Han muttered, but his hands moved much lighter.

Su Wan looked at it, and the stone in her heart finally fell halfway.

As soon as the sky was getting light, the group gathered.

"Has the route been determined?" Lu Shiyan checked the guns and ammunition.

Xiao Han pointed at the map and said, "Follow this branch road. The main roads are now full of zombies and military activities."

"Get in the car." Lu Shiyan walked to her side, his voice unquestionable.

"Lu Shiyan," she couldn't help but ask, "Is the base really safe?"

"It's relatively safe." He said briefly, and then his eyes softened. "At least it's better than being outside."

Su Wan nodded and followed him into the car.

The road Lu Shiyan chose was indeed remote, and he only ran into a few lone zombies occasionally, which he easily dealt with. Near noon, they stopped in an open space in the forest to rest.

The sunlight was mottled. Su Wan moved his mind slightly, and several insulated lunch boxes appeared out of thin air.

Xiao Han's eyes lit up: "Oh, magic tricks?"

Su Wan didn't bother to pay attention to him and opened the lid of the box.

The hot steam of white rice mixed with the aroma of vegetables filled the air, along with a serving of fried noodles with a fragrant sauce.

The aroma of food dispelled the desolation in the forest.

"Okay, Su Wan." Xiao Han picked up the fried noodles without hesitation.

He glanced at Lu Shiyan and said, "Hey, what are you looking at? Aren't you hungry?"

Lu Shiyan moved his eyes away from Su Wan's face and took the bowl and chopsticks she handed over.

Su Wan took out another small bottle of pickled radish: "This is appetizing."

Xiao Han slurped a mouthful of noodles and mumbled, "Not bad, not bad, but there's not enough meat."

"It's a blessing to have something to eat." Su Wan retorted, pushing a meal in front of Lu Shiyan.

Lu Shiyan ate quietly, his movements were gentle but not slow.

Su Wan didn't hesitate to start eating. Lu Shiyan looked up at her, then lowered his eyes and continued eating, his Adam's apple rolling slightly.

Su Wan noticed that his bowl was almost empty, so she naturally added some more rice to his bowl and pushed the plate of pickled radish towards him.

Lu Shiyan didn't say anything, he just picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of pickled radish and put it into his mouth.

Xiao Han said sourly, "We are in the middle of nowhere, and you two just escaped death, yet you are eating like you are on vacation."

Su Wan swallowed the carrot in her mouth and glanced at him. "If I imitate you and make a sad face, will the zombies take a detour?"

Xiao Han slurped his noodles and spoke incoherently: "I say, how many bowls have you had? Isn't your appetite a little too good?"

Su Wan?

This bastard Xiao Han, how could he be so mean? I really want to beat him up, but I can’t!

Lu Shiyan ate in a methodical manner. He reached out and put a peeled egg into the bowl in front of Su Wan.

Su Wan paused, didn't look up, and continued eating.

Her appetite has indeed increased recently, probably because of the baby in her stomach. In addition to the main meals, bread and fruit have become a regular snack.

After eating, use boiled eggs to fill your teeth.

The egg shells in the bowl piled higher and higher.

Xiao Han clicked his tongue twice and said nothing else, but his eyes looked as if he was looking at some rare species.

Lu Shiyan watched Su Wan stuff an egg into her mouth. Her cheeks immediately swelled up like a hamster with a full mouthful of food.

She chewed vigorously, her small jaw moving with it. Her lips were greasy from the meal, and now looked particularly rosy and plump.

Although the way he ate was obviously a bit embarrassing, it was strangely not offensive in his eyes.

The fourth eggshell cracked.

She didn't eat fast, she could even say it was slow, but she just... couldn't stop.

She peeled the fifth eggshell, and a few crumbs of yolk stained her fingertips.

Suddenly, the roar of an engine came from far away, breaking the silence in the forest.