Upon hearing this, Elaine looked at Yang Shen in surprise, and then said almost without hesitation, "Elaine is willing to participate in the experiment. Elaine wants to stay by Brother Yang's side forever."

She didn't ask Yang Shen whether his words were true or false, nor did she ask what kind of experiment he was going to conduct, because she had no choice, because she was unwilling and dared not leave Yang Shen.

Previously, things were better in the eastern part of Heyang County. There were fewer people, and almost all of them were acquaintances. Those acquaintances still had some conscience, or rather, they were too familiar to make a move.

Most importantly, those men at the time didn't lack women.

However, there are definitely many powerful individuals in this safe zone of Haishi. Once she leaves Yang Shen, and given her beautiful appearance, she will definitely be coveted by other men.

Despite her previous disheveled and thin appearance, Elaine has taken care of herself now. Although she is still very thin, her features are exquisite.

With proper nutrition, she'll definitely be a beauty in the making.

A beautiful girl with no real strength, who can't protect herself, will definitely end up in a terrible situation.

"If something goes wrong, you could die."

Yang Shen earnestly reminded her that although he didn't have any romantic feelings for Elaine, he was still human and offered a word of advice.

Elaine hesitated slightly, then gritted her teeth and said, "If there's a chance to gain strength comparable to a superhuman, even if it's extremely dangerous, Elaine is willing to try!"

The fact that Elaine was able to make such a decision shows how much she craves power.

Before following Yang Shen, Elaine had been suffering from hunger and had to guard against being bullied by other men.

Because she always kept herself pure and virtuous, and refused other men, she always received very little food. People wouldn't treat her kindly just because she was pretty.

Because this is the apocalypse, food is incredibly precious.

In fact, it's not just Elaine; many ordinary people are the same. If they have the opportunity to become a superhuman or possess strength comparable to a superhuman, they are willing to try, even if it means facing a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

"very good."

Yang Shen nodded in satisfaction: "Let's cook first, and start after we eat."

"Yes, Brother Yang." Elaine looked slightly nervous yet excited and expectant.

While Elaine was cooking, Yang Shen went outside and returned with a small square table and four stools, all made of nanomaterials, but without any upgrades.

During this time, Yang Shen noticed that many people had come outside, clamoring to see him, but he ignored them all.

At this moment, Gao Shou and the others finally learned that Yang Shen had killed one of the three powerful figures in the Haishi Safe Zone the previous night.

A level seven ability user, a terrifying existence comparable to invincibility in the eyes of Gao Shou and others, was killed just like that.

At this point, Gao Shou and the others finally realized just how strong Yang Shen was, that he could stand at the top even in a place like the Haishi Safe Zone.

When Xu Tingting heard that Yang Shen had killed a level seven ability user, she was also somewhat stunned and resentful. Fortunately, they hadn't actually started fighting before, otherwise she would probably be dead by now.

From her brief encounter with Yang Shen, Xu Tingting had already realized that Yang Shen would not show her any mercy just because she looked cute.

...

After finishing the meal, Yang Shen patiently waited for Elaine to clear away the dishes before saying, "Come here and sit down in front of me."

Elaine obediently took a stool and sat down in front of Yang Shen, looking slightly nervous. "Brother Yang, is there anything Elaine needs to do?"

"You don't need to do anything. Just feel carefully and see if your body can absorb the energy."

As Yang Shen spoke, he placed a hand on Elaine's shoulder and, with a thought, channeled the unclaimed energy stored within his body into Elaine's body.

Suddenly, Elaine felt a swelling sensation in her body, and all the cells in her body became active, with her pores opening up.

However, she soon frowned because the feeling of expansion was getting stronger and stronger, and her body felt like it was about to burst.

"Can you absorb the energy in your body?" Yang Shen asked. He had already slowed down the input of energy as much as possible, and the input was very small: "Try to imagine absorbing this energy."

Elaine hurriedly tried, but no matter how she imagined it, she could not actively absorb the energy in her body.

"I...I can't absorb it," Elaine said nervously, feeling like her body was about to burst.

Yang Shen frowned slightly upon hearing this. The energy he had input was less than the size of a grain of rice, and Elaine's body had too little capacity to accommodate it.

"Why can people with superpowers actively absorb energy, while ordinary people cannot?"

Yang Shen was puzzled, but after carefully sensing it, he discovered that Elaine was not truly unable to absorb it, but rather that her absorption speed was extremely slow.

Moreover, this absorption is passive; Elaine cannot actively absorb it.

This discovery made Yang Shen's eyes light up; as long as it could be absorbed, there was hope.

Yang Shen withdrew his hand and continued to sense the situation inside Elaine's body, only to find that the energy he had channeled into her body was rapidly dissipating.

However, this dissipation takes time, and during this process, Elaine's body cells are slowly and passively absorbing this energy.

Yang Shen suddenly thought of something: humans can improve their health through exercise, and during strenuous exercise, the body's activity level increases significantly, as does the energy consumption.

After strenuous exercise, a person tends to eat a lot, and the food they eat is digested faster.

What if we replace food with energy?

Thinking of this, Yang Shen slapped his forehead, annoyed that he hadn't had the foresight. Then he said to Elaine, "From now on, you can't eat without my permission. Try to use the energy I transfer into your body to replenish your bodily functions."

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