"Dad, look! My brother's here!"
That was their youngest daughter, Yuyu; they saw them from afar.
"Why are you here?"
Yu Yu's father also thought of Ye Lei. After all, someone had visited his home in the apocalypse and given Xiu Xiu medicine; he wouldn't forget him so quickly.
"Oh, I just came here for a stroll. What are you all doing here?"
"Our sister is out, we've come out to take care of her!"
Yu Yu eagerly replied.
"Where is my sister?"
"Look, she's over there!"
Ye Lei looked in the direction Yu Yu was pointing and was startled to see a teenage girl with disheveled hair, wearing a white dress nightgown, catching zombies!
What's going on?
"Oh, don't even mention it. After she finished the medicine you gave her last time, she never got better. One day, she quietly went out. Later, I found out and was afraid something had happened to her, so I rushed out to look for her. When I found her, guess what I saw?"
"What did you see?"
Ye Lei felt that something must have happened.
"I saw her fighting a zombie, and I was worried that she would be torn apart and turn into a zombie herself, so I was about to go over to help. But actually, I was overthinking it!"
"What's wrong?"
"She actually bit down on the zombie's neck, and soon the zombie was done for. She even bit down on that thing on the zombie's forehead, what was it called again?"
"Crystal nucleus"
"Yes, the crystal core. She scooped it out and ate it right away!"
"Ah! You didn't see that wrong, did you?!"
Ye Lei felt that this Xiu Xiu was somewhat unusual, as she actually knew how to absorb the energy of the crystal core.
"How could I be wrong? She didn't seem satisfied and continued to attack the next zombie. From then on, she became addicted, going out every day and refusing to eat a single bite!"
"Oh, I see!"
After listening to what Yu Yu's father had to say, Ye Lei seemed to understand something.
"How long has she been like this?"
"It's been almost twenty days!"
"Aside from these, is there anything else unusual about her?"
Ye Lei wondered if Xiu Xiu had already awakened her superpowers!
"Yes, I almost forgot if you hadn't asked. Sometimes when she encounters a zombie she can't beat, she'll yell, and the zombie will immediately fall down."
"Lion's Roar?"
Ye Lei's first reaction after hearing this was that Xiu Xiu had already awakened the Lion's Roar ability.
"What Lion's Roar? You mean her?"
"Oh, it's nothing. May I go over and take a look?"
"Then you'd better be careful, she's very wary of strangers."
"Is she treating you well?"
"They're alright with us, they just don't say anything, they just watch."
"Okay, I understand."
Ye Lei slowly moved closer to Xiu Xiu. If there was any real danger, he could use his ability to freeze space and run away.
He walked up behind Xiuxiu and patted her on the shoulder.
Hi, hello!
"Hey hey... Hello there!"
Xiuxiu turned to Ye Lei and smiled, but her smile was somewhat eerie.
"Is that tasty?"
Is that what you're asking about?
Xiuxiu held up the level one zombie crystal core in her hand and asked.
"Yes, does it taste good?"
"It's so delicious! Do you have any?"
After saying that, Xiuxiu put the crystal core into her mouth and swallowed it.
"I have plenty here too, do you want some?"
Ye Lei opened his palm, revealing a handful of crystal cores that he had prepared in advance. Xiu Xiu's originally dim eyes immediately lit up.
"Give it to me, I want to eat it!"
After saying that, he reached out and grabbed her hand, but Ye Lei, of course, wouldn't give it to her so easily and quickly pulled it back.
"Waaah... Brother, give me some!"
When Xiuxiu realized she hadn't received it, she started crying. Her family, who were some distance away, saw this. They hadn't seen Xiuxiu show any emotion in a long time; she always had a stern face.
"Dad, look, my sister is crying!"
Yu Yu shouted happily.
Shh...don't make a sound, Daddy saw it too!
She was terrified that Xiuxiu would hear them and blame them.
"You can have it if you want, but you have to be obedient!"
Making her obey was only the first step in Ye Lei's plan.
"I'll listen to whatever my brother says, is that alright?"
"Then go apologize to your dad, mom, and sister, and let me see."
This is also what Ye Lei needs to confirm: whether Xiuxiu still possesses human rationality.
"No problem, brother, wait for me, I'll be right back!"
Xiuxiu skipped and hopped toward her family, which startled them so much that they involuntarily took a step back.
"Dad, Mom, sister, I'm sorry!"
After Xiuxiu finished speaking, she bowed, showing great sincerity. This apology immediately brought her mother to tears.
"It's okay, child. You don't need to apologize. It's all Mom's fault!"
Her mother quickly said something, but Xiuxiu didn't seem moved at all. Instead, she turned around and ran towards Ye Lei.
"Brother, I've already apologized, can I have it now?"
"Okay, Xiuxiu did a good job. Here, this is your reward."
Ye Lei took out two crystal cores and handed them to her, and she immediately stuffed them into her mouth and ate them.
Who is Xiuxiu?
After she finished eating, she asked, "This child has even forgotten his own name."
"Xiuxiu, it's you!"
"Is my name Xiuxiu?"
"Then what should you call yourself?"
"Yes, my brother said my name is Xiuxiu, so my name is Xiuxiu. Dad, Mom, little sister, my name is Xiuxiu!"
Xiuxiu called out to her family in the distance, which made her mother burst into tears again. Her father hugged her tightly. He never expected that his child would forget even her own name.
"Brother, Xiuxiu isn't full. Can I have two more?"
"As long as you come with me and listen to me, you'll have food every day."
"Okay, then I'll go with my brother!"
After Xiuxiu finished speaking, she stood behind Ye Lei. However, Ye Lei was not sure if Xiuxiu would really listen to him. Humans were much harder to control than zombies.
"Uncle, Auntie, how about letting Xiuxiu stay with me for now? Don't worry, I'll guarantee her safety."
"Won't that cause you trouble?"
Her father asked.
"No, I can control her with the crystal core, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"That's good, but how can I contact you?"
"Write down my phone number. If you miss your daughter, I'll bring her to see you."
With continuous repairs and improvements, the communication system has been largely restored, and mobile phones generally have a signal again.
"I'm really sorry to have troubled you!"
"That's settled then. It's quite hot outside, so you should head back early!"
"well"
The family of three walked towards the Daming Lake villa. Yu Yu kept turning back to wave goodbye to Ye Lei as they walked.
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