Chapter 326: The Siege in the Apocalypse (3)

After reheating the instant noodles, Wen Wan decided to help Qi Qi develop her special ability so that she could protect herself even when they reached the safe zone. After all, she couldn't stay with Qi Qi forever, and besides, she was still a weakling.

Kiki, who had been wondering if she was a monster too and was even afraid that her sister would throw her away, turned pale and said, "Sister, I won't hurt you, please don't send me away."

Wen Wan patted Qiqi's head. "Qiqi, you are really amazing. You are not a monster. You have awakened ice-type superpowers. This is your weapon to protect yourself and other weak people in the future."

"Ice-based superpowers?"

"That's right. Once you've mastered it, you can even kill zombies, one small zombie at a time."

"So I can get revenge? They killed my parents, so I'll kill them too."

"Of course you can. Qiqi, you should train hard in the future and make yourself stronger."

"Qiqi understands."

After spending a day in the parking lot, Wen Wan began training Qi Qi according to the training methods for ice-type ability users in the ability user manual provided by the system. At the very least, she wanted Qi Qi to know how to control her abilities and not to reveal them easily. After all, weak ability users are not much safer than ordinary people in the apocalypse.

They also popped the blisters on Qiqi's feet and applied some medicine.

Qiqi couldn't sleep at night. She was scared in the unfamiliar environment, so Wen Wan brought her a blanket to cover her up.

"Sister, can you sleep with me? My mom used to hold me while I slept."

Wen Yan: "..."

"Sister is watching over you. Sister will protect Qiqi. Qiqi, go to sleep."

Wen Wan dared not sleep in the same bed as Qi Qi, let alone hug Qi Qi to sleep. Although she looked like an ordinary human, she was no longer human in reality, and her body did not have the body temperature of a normal person. Moreover, zombies and humans are hostile, and she could not guarantee what would happen after she fell asleep.

Fortunately, zombies don't need to sleep, and Wen Wan stayed by their side to prevent any danger from arising.

The night ended smoothly; it seems the two of them were quite lucky, as they didn't encounter any zombies or other people.

As soon as it was light, Wen Wan led Qi Qi to continue walking towards the safe zone.

After walking for only half an hour, I saw a scene where zombies surrounded a man and a woman. The man was seriously injured, and the woman was also dying. They were two people with superpowers.

Wen Wan is numb.

"Sister, should we save them?"

Wen Wan remained silent.

They definitely want to save them, but how? Wen Wan has almost no fighting skills, and Qi Qi has practically none. How can two weaklings possibly save them?

But Wen Wan simply couldn't bear to watch two people die in front of her without saving them.

"System, do you have any ideas?"

System: [Host, it's best to be a little detached in this apocalypse. Your strength doesn't allow you to save everyone.]

Wen Yan: "..."

“But I saw it. Are you going to make me watch them get killed in front of me? I can’t do that.”

system:【……】

"System, please!"

The system couldn't bear its host's humble tone of pleading and finally said, "[You are now a zombie, and you still have your own consciousness, making you a level above these zombies who only know how to survive. Try to control them.]"

"Controlling zombies? Me?"

There is no other way besides this.

Wen Yan: "..."

While Wen Wan was pondering this, things became very dangerous over there, and Wen Wan quickly asked, "What should I do?"

The system gave Wen Wan some guidance, and Wen Wan carried Qi Qi to a far away place, saying, "Qi Qi, you hide here first, and don't come out. I have to go save them."

"Sister, maybe we shouldn't save her. I'm so afraid that you'll never come back like Mom and Dad."

As she spoke, Kiki burst into tears, "Sister, Kiki is so selfish, but Kiki is so scared."

Wen Wan wiped away Qi Qi's tears, "Qi Qi isn't selfish at all. Qi Qi is a good girl. Your sister will be fine. Your sister is so strong."

After calming Qiqi down, Wen Wan took a deep breath. Damn, she had never been so daring in her life. This was so exciting! This was the most exciting thing she had ever done in her life.

The two people also saw Wen Wan walking over.

Moreover, the woman discovered that the girl had no superpowers whatsoever. She shouted, "Run! Don't come any closer! It's too dangerous!"

They were already dying, and they didn't want to lose another life for no reason.

Suppressing her fear, Wen Wan approached with a cold face. The zombies turned to look at her, terrified, but none of them attacked her. The two men were shocked; they had never seen such a superpower before, one that could stop the zombies from attacking.

Following the system's instructions, Wen Wan began communicating with the zombies. It went very smoothly, so smoothly that Wen Wan found it unbelievable. After all the zombies had slowly left, Wen Wan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. A strong sense of exhaustion washed over her, and she collapsed to the ground. Qi Qi quickly ran over, "Sister, are you alright?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Sister is fine, just a little tired."

The rescued man and woman approached. "My name is Chen Han, a level one lightning-type ability user. His name is Gao Ming, a level two water-type ability user. Thank you so much for saving us. We will repay you. We are willing to help you with anything you need."

Wen Wan smiled. "It's alright. My name is Chu Mingyue, and this is my younger sister, Qiqi. Are you also heading to the safe zone?"

“Yes, we’re going to the safe zone. Are you going too? If you don’t mind, we can travel together. We have another car. But before we go, I need to find some medicine for Gao Ming. He’s injured and has a fever.”

Is there a car? Are there people?

"That's wonderful!" Wen Wan laughed. "What a coincidence! We brought medicine with us. Let's give it to Brother Gao first."

He then took out his backpack and gave some medicine to the two of them. They were very grateful. In the apocalypse, medicine was the most precious thing, and this person not only saved them but also gave them medicine.

They were practically each other's benefactors.

Lin Han applied medicine to Gao Ming, and Wen Wan gave the two of them several packs of bread. "This won't do. We're not that hungry yet. Keep it for your journey."

Wen Wan: "We still have some. You need to be well-fed to have the fighting power to protect us sisters."

Qiqi nodded, "It's hard to be hungry, brothers and sisters, please eat quickly."

The two ate the bread with gratitude, and then found their car not far away. It was an SUV. After getting in the car, Wen Wan finally didn't have to carry Qi Qi on foot anymore. It was truly a case of heaven never closing off all doors.

In the next day or two, Gao Ming and Chen Han were shocked to see the food Wen Wan had taken out. Instant noodles were the basics, and she even had fresh meat. Exposing one's food in the apocalypse was a very dangerous thing, and they had only known each other for a few days. If someone had bad intentions, this could be a disaster.

Chen Han and Gao Ming were moved by Wen Wan's trust.

They will do their best to protect the two of them.

Because of Chen Han, Wen Wan would have Chen Han hold Qi Qi while she slept. They encountered zombies several times afterward, but Chen Han and Gao Ming dealt with them all. Even Qi Qi helped out a little.

They also encountered several esper robbed by superhumans, but the two of them managed to defeat them. Wen Wan finally understood what it meant to win without lifting a finger. In order to make the two of them stronger, Wen Wan also taught them some training knowledge from the superhuman manual. The two of them treasured it and spent all their time practicing their superhuman abilities except for necessary sleep time.

"We'll reach the largest safe zone in about two more days."

Wen Wan nodded. "That's good."

Wen Wan was a little confused. "System, what am I supposed to do after dropping off Qiqi? The story should proceed normally now, right?"

System: [A small accident occurred. The female lead is consumed by guilt over your death and only wants to kill zombies to avenge you, becoming nothing more than a tool for revenge.]

Wen Yan: "???"

Am I that important?

System: [Your parents died saving her, and their dying wish was to protect you. This is the female protagonist's motivation to live. Now that you're dead, this motivation must continue through hatred. So tell me, were you important or not? Besides, you fell into a horde of zombies while protecting her.]

Wen Wan thought about it and agreed.

"But I'm not human anymore, and I'm not on the same path as the female lead anymore, right? If those people find out my identity, they'd probably dissect me on the spot for research, wouldn't they?"

System: [Very likely, so you'd better keep your identity a secret.]

Wen Yan: "..."

This is a useless system; it's completely pointless.

According to the system, from now on, she must be content to be an ordinary person, a useless person without any special abilities. She must never show her difference again, and when she encounters zombies, she must cling to their powerful backers. She must never let others know that she can command these low-level zombies.

Wen Wan agreed.

However, sometimes the more you try to avoid something, the more likely you are to encounter it.

While sleeping in the car that night, Wen Wan suddenly heard a rustling sound, followed quickly by several gunshots. Gao Ming and Chen Han immediately woke up. "Gunshots?"

"The zombie horde is coming," Chen Han said, picking up her knife and looking around warily.

"It's not just zombies, there are people hunting zombies and driving them in our direction."

Wen Yan: "..."

I'm numb.

What kind of nonsense is this?

"Let's run!" Wen Wan said, and the group got into the car to rush out, but unfortunately, the car wouldn't start.

"Out of gas."

Wen Wan: "What? How come there's no oil left at such a crucial time?"

Chen Han: "We've been driving this car for several days now, it's normal. Mingyue, you protect Qiqi, we'll go ahead."

Wen Yan: "..."

"Be careful."

Soon Wen Wan saw the horde of zombies, a super large group, at least twenty in number, running towards them.

Upon hearing the gunshot, a zombie was quickly blown in the head. The group had also clearly spotted Wen Wan and her group. Soon after, a car drove through the horde of zombies.

"Get in the car."

Wen Wan's eyes widened. "A savior? That's so cool."

"Get on the bus if you don't want to die."

So fierce.

Wen Wan quickly got into the car with Qi Qi in her arms and sat in the passenger seat. Chen Han and Gao Ming also got into the car, attacking the zombies to prevent them from pounced on the vehicle.

Wen Wan looked at the man driving. He was wearing sunglasses and had an extremely handsome appearance, arguably better than anyone she had ever seen. His arm muscles were bulging, but they didn't look disproportionate.

"Big brother, are you from the rescue team?" Wen Wan asked.

Man: "Hmm."

"Thank you for saving my life, brother. What's your name?" The man didn't speak, and Wen Wan didn't dare to ask any further. His aura was too strong and cold, and Wen Wan was a little frightened.