Chapter 44 Twist

Le Yunyu's pupils trembled violently.

He quickly glanced at Yan Chuanbai, then back at Qi He: "...to me?"

【There are 2 seconds left until the end of the plot. 】

——There’s no time.

In a hurry, Qi He uttered, "Hey."

The next sentence came out with the exhaled breath: "I really miss you..."

Le Yunyu couldn't pull his hands away at all.

He opened his eyes wide: What do you want from him? Do you want him to die?

After singing a line, Qi He rang in his mind! A voice said: [The plot has been approved, waiting for the next release.]

Qi He breathed a sigh of relief and let go of Le Yunyu.

Under the silent gaze of the crowd, he said naturally: "After singing this line, I feel much better."

Everyone: “…”

Zhuge Dun still had a half-eaten bun in his hand. He looked at Qi He and said hesitantly, "I told you that you can't just drink soup without eating carbohydrates."

Qi He: “…”

As this scene ended, the feeling of exhaustion gradually subsided. He took a deep breath and stood up. With the eyes of all around him still following him, Xi Moqing spoke:

"Let the military doctor come and do a check?"

"No."

Qi He sat back at the table and said, "Just eat some carbs."

Some color returned to his pale face.

Seeing that he seemed to be fine, everyone sat back at the table and continued eating.

Yan Chuanbai was still leaning against the wall, his eyes fixed on Qi He.

Qi He paid no attention to the gazes around him. He lowered his eyes, biting a piece of his steamed bun, mentally digesting the message between the lines: infected with the virus; waiting for the next release.

Sure enough, after completing the task of "causing Yan Chuanbai to be infected", his character was also offline.

…

After dinner, everyone returned to the guard room.

Yan Chuanbai and Qi He walked in front.

The adjutant fell behind at a distance. After walking a little further in silence, Yan Chuanbai looked ahead and said:

"What happened to you just now?"

Qi He: "I didn't eat any carbs, so I have low blood sugar."

Yan Chuanbai seemed to glance at him, and after a while, he suddenly asked, "What did you drink just now?"

Qi He paused slightly.

He didn't know whether Yan Chuanbai was asking casually or testing something, so he emphasized the first word: "broth."

The warning program was not triggered.

The person beside him seemed to be silent: "What is the name of tofu and cabbage soup?"

Qi He remained calm: "It has sorghum added. I call it 'Gao' soup, so it is 'Gao' soup."

“…”

Yan Chuanbai looked at him for a moment, then turned back, his eyes slightly darkening.

When I returned to the guard room, it was already 12:30.

There are less than five hours left until the antibody injection.

The door closed, and Qi He turned to Yan Chuanbai: "Take off your mask, let me see your... pattern."

Yan Chuanbai took off his mask with a half-smile.

A layer of cold white frost covered the right half of his face, and the purple lines seemed to spread a little bit. There was no blood on his lips, but the aura he exuded was faintly breathtaking.

If this continues, the mask won’t be able to cover it.

Qi He studied the situation and said, "Another team will be out of town for patrol this afternoon, so you shouldn't go out."

Yan Chuanbai looked at him, "What about you?"

All we can do now is wait.

Qi He sat down on the sofa: "I won't go out either."

Yan Chuanbai's expression relaxed a bit, and he also sat aside: "Okay."

-

The waiting time is long yet short.

Qi He called the system every half hour. His only response was: [No plot access yet.]

The time jumps to 5:00.

Yan Chuanbai suddenly stood up and put on a mask.

Qi He looked at him. The mask just covered the lines. Any more would have gone beyond the edge. Yan Chuanbai put the gun on his waist and said calmly:

"I should get out now."

In less than 20 minutes, he will completely become a zombie and cannot stay in the military headquarters, let alone in the city.

Qi He stood up and took the last antibody, "I'll go with you."

Yan Chuanbai looked at him for a few seconds and said, "Okay."

The two men left the guard room.

By now, the patrolling psychic team had already returned to the city. Arriving at the city gate, the military personnel were stunned when they saw the two of them: "Colonel, are you and Mr. Qi leaving the city?"

Yan Chuanbai lowered his gaze and said, "I'll go outside to guard the city."

"I've just inspected..."

He raised his eyelids, his gaze captivating, "There is still potential danger."

The subordinate held his breath, "...Yes."

Qi He and Yan Chuanbai left the city gate.

Outside, there was a collapsed ruin, with large swathes of sunlight streaming in from the huge hole. The stumps and vines had been cleared away, leaving only piles of mud and rocks.

Yan Chuanbai's condition should not be seen by others.

They found a ruin farther away, where a natural depression had been formed due to collapse at the back.

Yan Chuanbai went in and sat down.

Qi He faced him and sat beside him.

Hidden in the ruins, it felt like a secluded paradise, reserved only for the two of them. A few hundred meters away was the human base, and it was here that Yan Chuanbai planned to spend his last ten minutes as a human.

He will leave here at 5:19.

…

After sitting down, the two were speechless for a while.

Qi He called out "System" again, and the answer he received was still the same cold and mechanical: [No plot connection yet.]

After a moment of silence, the person in front of him suddenly said, "That's right."

Yan Chuanbai looked towards the base, raised one hand, and activated his supernatural power -

In City F, the ice frozen in the sky gradually dissipated through sublimation. If he left, his ice-based abilities would be lost, and the ice would naturally melt under the sunlight, carrying possible sources of pollution with it into the city.

Yan Chuanbai's face was calm. "The mutants around here have been cleared out, so there's no need for ice protection. When the military arrives tomorrow, we'll rebuild a fortress."

Qi He tilted his head to look at him, "If headquarters asks, what reason will you use to leave?"

Yan Chuanbai had already found an excuse: "Thirty years old is the right age to make breakthroughs."

“…”

Qi He offered a suggestion: "It's better to say that your life is a wilderness. When you reach the age of thirty, you are ready to find a wilderness to stand tall and proud."

Yan Chuanbai said softly, "You still have many ideas."

Qi He nodded, "Of course."

-

In a few words, time jumps.

It's already 5:15.

Qi He paused, calling out "system" in his head again, and the answer remained the same. He slightly tucked his hands at his sides, even though he had honed his calm acceptance of any situation through countless assessments—

But at this moment, it seemed as if an inexplicable emotion enveloped him, making him have thoughts that were difficult to accept.

Is it because even after trying your best, it is still irreversible?

still……

Qi He pursed his lips slightly.

Across from him, Yan Chuanbai's gaze fell quietly on his face, from his tightly pursed lips to his tightened hands.

His hand was only a foot away from Qi He, and his fingertips had turned pale. When he saw Qi He's knuckles bent, Yan Chuanbai's fingertips also moved.

His heart was beating violently and the desire to touch was boiling in his blood, but he didn't get any closer.

The time jumped to 5:18.

Qi He called out again, but the panel remained unchanged.

The response in my mind was dead silence.

Until the time suddenly jumped to 5:19.

Yan Chuanbai's eyelashes fluttered slightly, his heart sank for a moment, but then he suddenly relaxed: the result was clear.

Fortunately, he is still conscious. He will leave on his own and gather all the mutants to eliminate them——

A hint of murderous intent flashed across his dark eyes.

There was a pause, and then it was replaced by another emotion.

Yan Chuanbai raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. The time had jumped to 5:20. He called out, "Qi He."

Qi He raised his eyes from his deep contemplation and met his focused gaze.

Perhaps it was because the infection was too aggressive, but at that moment, his heart skipped a beat.

Yan Chuanbai looked at him: "I want to tell you..."

Suddenly, two beeps interrupted the conversation.

Qi He was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw that it was his communicator. He took it out and looked at it, then stood up suddenly:

"Wait a moment--"

Yan Chuanbai paused. Qi He took the communicator and said to him, "Wait for me here. Don't go anywhere."

Qi He's heart rate was beating very fast.

He turned around, jumped over the ruins and ran outside.

A large area of ​​skylight fell in from the collapse in front of him. At this moment, a "beep!" suddenly rang in his mind again, and a red panel appeared in front of his eyes and flashed.

Then, as if dissolving bit by bit, there was a crackling flash:

【Program error】【Program error▇】【Program▇▇▇】

Qi He stopped in an instant and held his breath.

"…system?"

The red panel gradually turned black, like a signal to him—

Qi He took a deep breath, pulled out two pre-prepared nutrient solutions, and poured them into his mouth. The air traffic control system crashed into the ruins. His eyes focused, one hand on the watch on his wrist.

The spiritual power was boiling! It gathered at the knuckles again.

The dust around was dancing and swirling in the skylight, like golden dust filling the sky.

Under the weak interaction force, the nature of particles changes quietly, and inorganic dead matter seems to come alive again.

Qi He's brain was stabbing with pain, and a thin layer of sweat soaked his back. That was until a light flashed on his watch. His fingertips loosened slightly, his vision blurred for a moment, and he staggered before regaining his balance.

He was about to speak: "I..."

A "beep!" sounded again in my mind.

【The system is loading.】

【■■■Loading successfully■■■】

Qi Heping paused for a few seconds: "Tong?"

A startling sound of bubbles popped up: [He! I overturned the main program!!!]

Qi He's heart surged with emotion, and he curled his lips: "...Congratulations, you are free."

After the system's surprise, it looked down at the time and suddenly fell into a dead silence: [...Time has passed.]

After saying this, Qi He narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's okay."

The sound of propellers came from far away.

The wind blew his clothes up, and he looked out at the light from the cave-in.

It's a helicopter from Base I.

-

Behind the ruins, Yan Chuanbai sat where he was.

Qi He asked him not to leave, so he stayed without hesitation.

He didn't waste this brief moment. He completed the final strategic deployment and business handover on the communicator, and sent it to the base and headquarters as soon as he left.

Just after I finished editing, I heard a noise.

Yan Chuanbai looked up and saw Qi He's figure coming back from outside the ruins.

Qi He's face was pale to the point of being transparent.

Just like last night, when he heard the roof fall to the ground and went out to look for the scene he saw -

My heart stopped for a moment until I confirmed that the other person was still alive.

Qi He sat down beside him, breathing slightly.

Yan Chuanbai wondered what he had just done, but the deadline had passed, and everyone was important. Moreover, Qi He was...

He then said, "Qi He."

Yan Chuanbai's eyes were more focused than ever before. "Don't waste yourself on me anymore." The corners of his lips curved slightly. "Treasure yourself. I love you—"

"Wait a minute." Qi He stopped him, taking a deep breath, "Don't act like you're telling me your last words."

Yan Chuanbai: “…”

Qi He took out a tube of freshly thawed yellow liquid and said, "You may not die yet."

"?"

Sterilize the needle and withdraw it.

He pulled Yan Chuanbai over for an intramuscular injection. This time, the warning didn't sound again. "You have a tube of healthy blood with Meng Yan. After the antibody was successfully developed, she immediately used your blood to make 'serum' and sent it to you within 24 hours."

The serum contains higher concentrations of antibodies, which are very effective and have fewer side effects.

"You can think of it as 'activating' first and then injecting."

The last bit of serum was pushed in and Qi He withdrew the needle.

I saw the color of the blood vessels around the skin gradually recovering, as if finally being reversed by a resistance force.

He suppressed his emotions and pursed his lips: "You'll be fine."

There was silence for a moment, then he suddenly asked, "Are you okay?"

Qi He was stunned. He looked over and guessed that Yan Chuanbai might know something. "...I'm fine now."

Yan Chuanbai smiled and said, "Really?"

In the quiet gaze, there seemed to be a secret atmosphere slowly flowing.

After a few breaths, Qi He withdrew his gaze.

Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly heard someone say, "I haven't finished what I was saying just now."

"What?"

The moment he raised his eyes, Yan Chuanbai leaned over.

One hand rested on her side, her forehead resting lightly on his shoulder. "I mean, I'm really attracted to you."

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Qi He: [Glasses]?

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"Hey, I really miss you": From the song "If There Wasn't You." The last time the battle song played was when Qi Qi sent Ying Xi away. [猫头]

*Note: Strictly speaking, antibodies cannot be called "activated." Some of these terms are used for better understanding. The technology and medicine in the context of apocalyptic superpowers are not equivalent to reality and are not of any reference value for learning.