Chapter 26 A Moment of Peace
Zhuci: "That bug is only as long as a forearm, very thin, and it can grow several times larger after sucking blood."
Qin Shiyu was a little curious about this insect. "Such a small thing can suck the blood of an entire adult and release toxins at the same time. If conditions permit, I really should catch one and study it."
Li Huiyin got goosebumps when she heard this, "Ah..."
Zhu Ci frowned. "It's impossible to catch it. The insect's blood is like sulfuric acid. If it drips onto the floor, it will corrode the ground. I also found that after it sucked Xu Zhiyang's blood, it turned into its own blood, which is also corrosive."
"You mean the bugs can suck other people's blood and turn it into their own blood?!" Qin Shiyu became more and more interested. "This ability is too powerful!"
Zhu Ci glanced at him calmly and said with a hint of warning, "Don't act rashly. That thing is too dangerous. If you get bitten, you can only remove it by peeling off the skin and flesh."
Qin Shiyu smiled obediently: "Don't worry, big brother, I won't commit suicide by catching you."
Five minutes later, Xu Zhiyang's blood, which had been sucked out, slowly recovered, and he took the initiative to get down from Zhu Ci's arms. Although his face was still a little pale, it was much better than before when his eye sockets were blue and he looked like he was about to die.
"Drink this." Zhu Ci took out a can of energy drink from his backpack, opened it and handed it to Xu Zhiyang.
"Thanks." Xu Zhiyang finished a can of drink, but her fingers still felt a little weak. A flicker of unwillingness flashed across her eyes. "I have to advance quickly."
Li Huiyin took out a lollipop and stuffed it into his mouth: "Come on, then talk about this. Don't be anxious. People grow slowly."
Xu Zhiyang smiled at her, and Li Huiyin exaggeratedly covered her heart, "Oh! Don't smile at me! You are so deceptive! You are such a troublemaker!"
Several people laughed out loud at Li Huiyin's amusement. Xu Zhiyang raised his hand and patted her gently, then said seriously, "It's getting dark soon. Where are you staying tonight?"
Zhu Ci met Xu Zhiyang's gaze and said, "It's not safe to find another place. I'll go into Xiaoyu's house and check. If there are no signs of insects, we'll stay the night there."
Xu Zhiyang nodded: "Then be careful, just open the door and take a look. If there are no traces of insects, we can go in together."
"Um."
Zhu Ci moved very quickly, passing through the yard like a gust of wind, opening the door with the key given by Qin Shiyu and entering the house. In less than two seconds, he came back like the wind.
“It’s very clean inside, no trace of bugs.”
Li Huiyin breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, let's go in. We can finally sleep on a soft bed."
Entering Qin Shiyu's living room, Xu Zhiyang locked the door, turned around and walked into the living room to take a few glances. "There's not much dust, and the weeds in the yard have been removed so cleanly. It seems that your neighbors should know that you will be back."
Qin Shiyu ran to the kitchen to boil a pot of water and replied, "My neighbor is a smart man. He doesn't treat me like a child when he chats with me."
Xu Zhiyang smiled, looked up through the floor-to-ceiling window at the one-story-high patch of weeds across the road.
If she didn't look outside, Xu Zhiyang would think that the world was still the same as before. Pulling the curtains and closing the door, staying in this villa would give people the illusion of comfort.
Zhu Ci carefully checked upstairs and downstairs, and only came down after making sure that there was nothing strange. He saw Xu Zhiyang locking the floor-to-ceiling windows and pulling the curtains tight.
"Will the bugs next to us chase us?" Xu Zhiyang turned around and asked, "I think I only saw one. I don't know if there will be more."
Zhu Ci thought for a moment and said, "Probably not. That bug has obviously been hungry for a long time. If there are others, we might both be in danger today."
"Three world mutations." Xu Zhiyang sighed and looked down at the five elements of energy emerging in his palm.
In this life, there was a third mutation in the world. The first was red snow, the second was animals and plants becoming bigger, and the third mutation brought many monsters that he had never seen in his previous life.
"You have to advance quickly. There's no telling how many dangers are waiting for you along the way."
Zhu Ci leaned against the wall next to him, raised his eyes and looked at Xu Zhiyang quietly for a while, "Choosing to go through the city, on the one hand, can train yourself, on the other hand, can help you reach the imperial capital faster, let's go and see."
"Yeah, you're right." Xu Zhiyang nodded, her face still a little pale, "I'll go help Huiyin make dinner."
Before Zhu Ci could finish the rest of his words, he saw Xu Zhiyang had already entered the kitchen. He stood there for a while, and with nothing to do, he took out the gun and wiped it again.
"What are you doing here?" Li Huiyin opened the can of luncheon meat and was cutting it into small pieces with a knife. "Why don't you lie down and rest for a while? You may have had a little low blood sugar just now. I haven't seen you eat properly since the apocalypse."
Xu Zhiyang leaned over to take a look, "Have you washed the chopping board and knife?"
Li Huiyin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Nonsense, of course I washed it."
"Oh, I came in to help. I have no appetite after seeing those disgusting things after the apocalypse." Xu Zhiyang answered her previous question and walked to the side of the pool to pick up Qin Shiyu who was standing on a small stool and washing rice on tiptoe.
"Isn't this a bit too much trouble? Do you still want to simmer the rice? Have you two forgotten that we are in the end times full of dangers?"
Qin Shiyu laughed, "My sister said that not eating staple food will cause hair loss, and I have a lot of rice at home, it would be a waste if I don't eat it."
Xu Zhiyang burst out laughing, "She's just greedy."
Li Huiyin coughed to show her presence, "I'm just afraid of wasting it."
Having said that, Xu Zhiyang still washed the rice and poured it into a casserole, but he had trouble starting the fire.
“Without gas or electricity, how can we cook?”
Qin Shiyu thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, he opened the cupboard in the corner, and pulled out a small liquefied gas tank with great effort.
"There's a LPG tank here with gas in it, and there's a small barbecue grill in the cupboard that you can hook up to for cooking."
"You have this thing at home." Xu Zhiyang rolled up his sleeves, walked over and took out the barbecue grill, but was confused when connecting the valve.
"Huiyin, can you do this? I've never done this before."
Xu Zhiyang picked up the black rubber ring on the ground, held it in front of his eyes and observed it for a moment, then installed it on the pressure reducing valve.
"It should be here..."
Li Huiyin also squatted down to study it, "I've never used this thing before. My grandma used to cook on an induction cooker."
After installing the rubber ring, Xu Zhiyang took the valve and pressed it against the LPG tank. "It should just be screwed on, but why is it slipping and won't tighten? Can it still be used if it's not tightened? Otherwise, just use it like this?"
Li Huiyin was touched by Xu Zhiyang's nagging and smiled like a fool. "According to you, you have more words and you are right."
Qin Shiyu: “…”
Adults can be very unreliable sometimes.
A low laugh came from behind. Zhu Ci bent down, lifted Xu Zhiyang's fingers, and pulled him to signal him to take the pressure reducing valve.
The young man had distinct joints and long, thin fingers. Zhu Ci's eyes fell on them, paused for a second, and then looked away.
"Press it." Zhu Ci connected it with just a few twists. He shook the gas tank a few times and said, "It's not much gas, but it should be enough to cook two meals."
"oh."
Xu Zhiyang washed her hands. Zhu Ci had already cooked the meal. Li Huiyin was also concentrating on making her own dark dish.
Since her room was not needed, Xu Zhiyang left the kitchen and turned to go to the bathroom on the first floor.
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