Chapter 204: New Life [End of Text]
Five years after the end of the world, the world gradually returned to peace.
During these five years, the energy of the five elements crystal cores devoured each other, animals no longer mutated, and even animals that had already mutated would not evolve again.
During this period, the military sent a large number of people with special abilities and alien species to various cities to eliminate large mutant creatures.
This complex and protracted war lasted for three full years.
"Xu Xiaoyang, Brother Zhu and Lao Fu are back today. You and Ayang must have missed them, right?"
Li Huiyin quietly looked at the boy in the maintenance dish. He was just the same as he was three years ago, without any change.
"I've been asleep for three years. You're so cruel. There's not even a hint of movement."
Li Huiyin sighed deeply.
"You might not know this, but Song Lin has already given birth to her second child. That foreigner, Hattie Noyce, got married to a girl a few days ago. And Yan Shen sends a sack of wood crystals every month without fail."
"Chu Yanshen and Chu Yanning should have had an affair."
Li Huiyin was a little excited when she talked about this.
"I saw them kissing in the woods at the last celebration party. You know what? Even though Chu Yanshen is a funny guy, when he's pinning his brother down... damn, that's pretty exciting."
Qin Shiyu, who was standing by, laughed when he heard this. Noticing Li Huiyin's gaze, he quickly cleared his throat and continued to study his experiment.
"Anyway, everyone's fine."
Li Huiyin lay on the glass, not mentioning herself a word, but she thought of something and a tear slid down the glass.
"Sister Zhuang and Brother Han's relationship has been heating up recently, and Lu Nian and Mu Ke have also been doing well."
"But...what about you?"
Li Huiyin choked up and said, "I woke up countless times in the night, and all I could see in my dreams was your back as you resolutely left."
"Do you know how hard Zhu Ci and Fu Qingbai have fought over the past three years? They even got more wood crystals than the Ten Thousand Man Army."
"That idiot Fu Qingbai is a psychopath. He used to be so annoying all the time, but now... I haven't seen him laugh in a long, long time."
"Do you know how painful it is for the living?"
Li Huiyin cried silently for a while.
Qin Shiyu stood up silently and patted Li Huiyin's shoulder as a comfort before leaving.
Knowing that she had a strong personality, Qin Shiyu could only avoid her.
Leaving the laboratory, Ji Chen approached, "Is she in there?"
Qin Shiyu adjusted his glasses: "Well, brother, don't go in yet. Let Sister Huiyin be alone for a while. Unless Brother Xu wakes up, the things between you may not be able to be repaired."
"I know." Ji Chen's eyes dimmed: "She doesn't want to get angry with me, so she can only avoid me."
Over the years, Li Huiyin always avoided the problems between the two of them, was unwilling to say much, and spent most of her time staying outside.
Kill other mutants while looking for wood crystals.
Li Huiyin's voice came from inside.
"Xu Zhiyang, wake up. Xiaoyu said you've fully recovered. I know you're tired, but after three years of sleep, you should open your eyes and take a look... Our world is slowly getting better."
The boy in the growth dish has his arms wrapped in green leaves, and small flowers are sticking to his soft fingertips.
Suddenly, the flower on the fingertips trembled.
Li Huiyin was stunned and quickly leaned over to take a look.
The slender fingers curled slightly.
Xu Zhiyang's eyelashes were also trembling, and the familiar little mole at the end of her eyebrow was moved.
"Qin Shiyu! Qin Shiyu!"
Li Huiyin yelled, "Xu Zhiyang is awake! Someone come quickly!!!"
Outside the door, Ji Chen and Qin Shiyu pushed the door open in a panic. Han Zhiche, who was resting next door, also rushed in after hearing the noise.
Soon, a group of researchers surrounded the place.
Li Huiyin couldn't help and was squeezed out.
She waited anxiously for the whole day, and finally Han Zhiche pushed the door open with a tired look on his face.
Lu Nian and Mu Ke, who heard the news, had also been waiting. When the three of them saw Han Zhiche coming out, they surrounded him.
Han Zhiche pinched his brows and said, "There's clearly activity in the brainwaves, but for some reason, the person still isn't awake... Maybe they're still missing a crystal."
Li Huiyin took out a weapon: "Then I'll go find it now!"
Ji Chen stopped her: "It's very late now. I will accompany you tomorrow morning."
Li Huiyin broke free from his hand: "No, I'll go by myself tomorrow."
Footsteps were heard at the end of the corridor, and Zhu Ci and Fu Qingbai returned, looking exhausted.
Zhu Ci handed a large bag full of wood crystal stones to Han Zhiche.
"You came back just in time." Han Zhiche did not delay and turned around and went back into the laboratory.
Zhu Ci and Fu Qingbai wanted to go in and see Xu Zhiyang, but were stopped outside again.
Qin Shiyu told the two of them the possibility that Xu Zhiyang was about to wake up.
"That's about it. You guys go back and rest first. Brother Han, we're going to use electric shocks to stimulate Brother Xu's brain nerves. Maybe it can wake him up."
Fu Qingbai's face turned cold: "Will it be painful?"
Qin Shiyu: "Maybe, but Brother Xu can't continue to sleep. If it takes too long, he really won't wake up."
Zhu Ci hardened his heart and said in a hoarse voice: "Do it your way."
As long as they both agree, there is nothing to worry about.
Qin Shiyu walked into the laboratory.
Zhu Ci and Fu Qingbai were preparing to go back. This time, they led the team to the edge of Kunlun Mountain and obtained a lot of wood crystal stones, but they looked much more vicissitudes of life.
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Their home and garden in the base were originally full of vitality, but after Xu Zhiyang fell asleep, the plants he created withered overnight.
Stepping into the yard, Lu Nian was stunned: "No, when we left this morning, the crabapple tree was still withered. Why is it now..."
Zhu Ci stroked the new green leaves on the branches, and there was finally a little life in his eyes.
Li Huiyin wiped her tears and said, "This is a good sign. Xu Xiaoyang must be waking up soon."
"For three years, every time I said he would wake up, it always fell through."
Lu Nian choked up, "Now all the trees and plants have sprouted new buds. They will wake up this time, right?"
Mu Ke put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Yes, I will."
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The next day, Zhu Ci had a dream all night. When dawn approached, he couldn't sleep so he got up and went to the yard.
Fu Qingbai, Li Huiyin, Mu Ke, Lu Nian and Yan Shen had been standing in the yard for a long time.
Before he could ask, Fu Qingbai's face was covered with tears, and her fingers were trembling as she pointed at the crabapple tree.
Zhu Ci raised his eyes and stood there in a daze.
The trees are full of pink, and the flowers are trembling in the breeze.
The weeping crabapples bloomed one after another at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The flowers, plants and trees in the yard are growing again, and Li Huiyin's favorite pink roses are blooming by the yard.
The willow trees sprouted new buds, and in a few seconds, the dead grass and trees came back to life.
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and Qin Shiyu, who had grown a lot taller, ran over panting with a smile on his face.
"Awake! He's awake!"
At that moment, the dark clouds hovering overhead dissipated, and a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.
In front of the research institute, Xu Zhiyang looked at the people running towards her, her eyebrows slightly curved, and she smiled.
Ayang, holding a lollipop in her mouth, jumped up happily and waved at them.
Zhu Ci held Xu Zhiyang's thin body in his arms.
The man knelt on one knee in front of the wheelchair, buried his cheek in the boy's neck, and tears burst out.
Xu Zhiyang interlocked her fingers with him and asked with a smile, "Mr. Zhu, you're almost thirty years old, and you're still crying?"
Zhu Ci burst into tears: "Yang... Yangyang."
Xu Zhiyang's eyes were filled with tears and she gently stroked his back with her hand.
"I'm here, and I love you."
"Zhuci, I love you."
Zhu Ci stood up straight and wiped the tears from his cheeks bit by bit.
"Yangyang." Zhu Ci kissed Xu Zhiyang's fingers, "I love you too."
"I know." Xu Zhiyang lowered her head and kissed away the tears on his face bit by bit. Finally, the tears fell on her lips and rubbed the corner of his mouth.
Xu Zhiyang stood up and laughed at him: "Tears are salty."
Li Huiyin sat on the ground and cried loudly, regardless of her image.
"Xu Zhiyang! You f---"
Xu Zhiyang sniffed: "Why are you scolding me?"
Li Huiyin sobbed and sobbed: "Why did you become a cripple?"
A Yang hung on Fu Qingbai, poking her head out from behind him, looking quite gloating.
"He's been lying there for too long. I was separated, so I'm fine. I can walk."
Fu Qingbai rubbed his head: "You look so happy. I've almost grown old in these three years, don't you know?"
Ah Yang buried her head in his shoulder like a spoiled child: "I missed you too!"
Han Zhiche had dark circles under his eyes: "Thank goodness, everything is perfect. I'm so exhausted."
Zhuang Ruyue laughed: "Yeah, if you wait another two years, you'll be bald."
Han Zhiche: “…”
Zhu Ci picked up Xu Zhiyang horizontally and kissed him on the lips. The person in his arms felt light and thin, which made him feel distressed.
"Congratulations." Xu Zhiyang called him softly.
A smile appeared in Zhuci's eyes: "Yangyang."
Xu Zhiyang suddenly said something in a low voice.
“Wish we could look back on the years and grow old together with deep affection?”
Congratulations with a puzzled look on his face.
Li Huiyin clicked her tongue and said, "He's asking you if you want to get married!"
Zhu Ci laughed, his eyes full of love: "Okay."
…
They came through thorns, fell in the mud countless times, were reborn, and rushed towards the dawn again.
Although this world is broken.
But there is always a group of people who are patching things up.
[End of Text]
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