When Jiang Ruan called everyone to leave so the injured could rest, Du Chong almost knelt down to express his gratitude.

"You are also a member of the base, an opponent of zombies, and a savior of the apocalypse. We are the same, so this is only natural."

Moreover, I don't easily refuse Jiang Yan's request.

After saying that, Jiang Ruan pushed open the door and went out.

"Ruan Ruan, you must be tired. Let's go and rest for a bit." Gu An helped Jiang Ruan up.

Others might not be able to tell, but he could. The healing process hadn't been as easy or smooth as it appeared.

"You... you noticed?" Jiang Ruan had tried her best to suppress her discomfort, but he still noticed.

"You just leveled up and haven't stabilized yet, and you've already used up so much energy to help. Anyone would find that physically demanding. What's more, you've also given birth, and it will take at least a year or two for your body to fully recover."

I understand all of this, I just feel sorry for you. You don't need to help him at all.

Gu An frowned, but he knew Jiang Ruan; once she made up her mind, she would never change it because of dissuasion.

She is too opinionated.

This is one of the reasons why I like her.

"Yes, I can't heal my own physical depletion, but as long as I have a little energy, I won't let anyone suffer such a serious injury around me. Besides, I've met that person before... I saved his sister, and he saved me. I've never repaid that debt of gratitude."

Jiang Ruan looked at a porcelain jar in the distance, her thoughts drifting back to her experience of almost being killed in a rainstorm in her previous life.

"Jiang Ruan, stop struggling in vain. Zombies or humanity, it doesn't matter. As long as you agree to be my woman, there's nothing I can't give you!"

A man in a long black robe, with an air of otherworldly grace, stood beside the injured Jiang Ruan, speaking in a manner so incongruous with his status.

Having just weathered the chaos and suppressed the turmoil surging from both the North and South continents, she was planning to return to the East Continent base for a short rest.

Unexpectedly, an insect plague struck halfway through the journey. She was exhausted, and most of her men had died. She was left alone, barely clinging to life, until she was rescued.

But that's the kind of person he is.

"Stop dreaming! All you want is my healing magic. Unless I die and vanish without a trace, don't even think about it!"

The man smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned by the barbs in Jiang Ruan's words.

He slowly squatted down, looking Jiang Ruan in the eye. "I don't need your healing magic. Once your superpowers leave your body, although they can still be useful, they are still not as powerful as the energy your body can generate."

Jiang Ruan was stunned; he actually knew!

Because the pool of superpowered individuals is fixed in the later stages, those who haven't awakened their abilities can no longer do so. Therefore, some people have come up with the idea of ​​stealing other people's crystals and shaping their abilities into superpowers.

Once one person succeeds, the ensuing chaos is self-evident.

However, there is a drawback to this: when someone with superpowers absorbs the superpowers of others, it is common for them to "go into a demonic state," and there are many precedents of them exploding and dying.

If someone without superpowers absorbs another's superpower, there will generally be no problems. Aside from their body being unable to withstand it and not being able to unleash one-third of the original superpower's power, at least they won't "go into a demonic state."

These two drawbacks were originally unavoidable, but someone actually figured out that healing techniques could resolve them. Jiang Ruan, a master of healing techniques, naturally became the target of everyone's criticism.

"Don't be surprised. You'll understand this with a little thought. I hope we can cooperate. This country, and even the earth, could be under our control."

That's really tempting!

Jiang Ruan sneered, put her hand behind her back, gently pinched a pill, and crushed it in front of the man.

"Huh? You're not shy about it! What is it?"

Immediately afterwards, an illusion seemed to appear in front of the man, but because of his powerful abilities, he regained his senses in just five seconds.

Jiang Ruan had long since disappeared.

"Heh, you do have some skill. But you can run away now. The more you run, the more excited I get. I look forward to our next meeting."

His expression changed slightly, but he chuckled softly and then slipped away.

Behind the bushes, Jiang Ruan finally spoke, wincing in pain, "Thank you for saving my life. I will definitely repay you properly another day."

"No, no need. I'm just repaying your kindness. You saved my sister a few days ago. Everyone said she would die, but you were the only one who thought she wouldn't and saved her. I'll remember you for the rest of my life."

Jiang Ruan looked at his familiar face and remembered the woman who had been surrounded by a crowd on the roadside a while ago.

When she was on the verge of death, he took pity on her plight and saved her, never expecting to benefit from it.

"I remember now, is your sister alright? I had a mission to complete and left in a hurry after rescuing her. I don't know if she has recovered."

"Alright, alright, you keep insisting on finding your savior. You can go see her when you have time."

Jiang Ruan nodded, but considering her current situation, she felt it was best to leave as soon as possible.

So he said a few words and left, but after taking a few steps, he turned back and took a deep look at the man, memorizing his appearance and vowing never to owe him a favor.

Little did she know that she would be betrayed as soon as she returned to the base, and only then would she realize what she had missed and what she had lost.

The human connection remained unfulfilled, but the person died.

As her thoughts returned, Jiang Ruan felt a sharp pain in her chest, "Cough cough cough..."

"Let's go, I'll carry you to rest."

Gu An didn't miss the slight redness at the corner of Jiang Ruan's eyes. He knew she might have remembered something sad again, and if she didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't ask.

As long as I can be by her side right now, that's enough.

"Crackling and popping..."

The two looked up together. The sky was dark, dark clouds pressed down on the rooftops, and a torrential downpour was underway.

"Oh no! The generator is broken! Quick, go and salvage the rest! Hurry..."

A guard hurried past the two men, and the others also ran in one direction.

"Don't rush, you rest, I'll go take a look." Using the rainproof function of the protective cover, Gu An placed Jiang Ruan in the room that had been arranged in advance and went out to check.

"Okay." Jiang Ruan also felt tired and thought that going out like this would be a burden, so she lay down properly.

Outside a warehouse, a group of people were gathered. Jiang Ruan and the others he brought were there, and Duan Yu was also at the door with his men.

With a solemn expression, he stared intently at the generator that had been salvaged, listening to the repairman's report.

"Captain, the rain is pouring down, there's no time to move them. Eighty percent of these machines are broken. The stator windings and rotor coils are basically paralyzed after water got in, and the chances of repairing them are slim."

As his subordinates reported, Duan Yu's expression grew increasingly grim, but he knew that this was not something that could be resolved by simply blaming or punishing his men.

As the captain, he had to do something to stabilize morale; otherwise, chaos would ensue.

"I understand. I'll dry it and check it carefully. If it's usable, or if I can replace parts, I'll keep it. If I can't, I'll throw it away as soon as possible so it doesn't take up space."

"good."

"As for electricity, I'll figure something out. You guys get ready first."

After Duan Yu finished speaking, he left, his figure looking somewhat forlorn.