Chapter 88 Everyone Collapses from Exhaustion
The sky began to lighten once again.
That night, Han Shuo drove for half the night, relying on the directions marked on the map.
He drove very slowly, afraid that the bumps on the road would wake Xiao Zhao.
Visibility was extremely poor at night, and the route was slightly off, but at this point, he couldn't care less; he had to find a suitable place to camp as soon as possible.
My eyelids kept drooping, yet I had to open them again and again.
Whenever fatigue struck, Han Shuo would light a cigarette. For the past two hours, he had been smoking almost non-stop...
Han Shuo felt weak and lightheaded.
He knew that the pressure his body was under was about to reach its limit.
He couldn't give up; he could only persevere time and time again through sheer willpower!
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Finally, after crossing one wasteland after another, Han Shuo arrived at the edge of the next city, a city called K City.
A row of two-story buildings stood by the roadside. Han Shuo noticed from afar that one of the buildings had an open window on the second floor. He drove the car over and stopped.
"Shurou, let's set up camp here for now," Han Shuo said, turning his head to the back with panda eyes.
"Good, with a decent place, Xiao Zhao will recover faster."
Li Shurou was in better condition than Han Shuo. She didn't have much physical work to do that night, but she was a little mentally exhausted.
The two got out of the car, and Li Shurou picked up a spear to deal with several zombies nearby.
As for Han Shuo, he found a place to climb up to the second floor and jumped into the room through the window.
After checking all the houses, no living people or zombies were found.
After going down to the first floor, Han Shuo unlocked the door from the inside.
"It's safe inside."
"Okay!" Li Shurou responded, and then easily dealt with the last zombie nearby.
"Fatty, Fatty, wake up, go inside and sleep." Han Shuo patted Fatty's shoulder, trying to wake him up.
"Hmm...? Where am I?"
The fat man woke up, still sleepy and groggy.
"No matter where we are, it's relatively safe, let's hurry up."
"oh."
The fat man was still in a daze when he got up and got out of the car. It felt like he was stepping on cotton, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"My goodness, is this a fairy tale world? Why do things look so different distances?"
The aftereffects of the doping fully manifested, leaving the fat man very weak.
"Shurou, you help Fatty upstairs first, and then we'll get Xiao Zhao upstairs when we get back."
"good."
Li Shurou stepped forward and helped the fat man up from the ground. The two of them staggered towards the building.
The fat man kept talking nonsense.
"Shurou...do you think I'm handsome?"
"..."
"Shurou...are you without makeup today? You look so ugly."
"..."
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Soon, after settling the fat man in, Li Shurou went downstairs again and, together with Han Shuo, gently lifted Xiao Zhao upstairs.
The two settled Xiao Zhao in another room, which was the master bedroom, spacious, bright, and more comfortable.
Han Shuo covered him with a blanket, and Li Shurou brought over a floor-standing clothes rack and hung the IV bottle on it.
The IV bottle had just been replaced, and there was still more than half of the medicine inside.
Finally, the two went downstairs and retrieved the supplies.
On the large bed, Xiao Zhao's face was pale, but his breathing was relatively steady.
"Han Shuo, you keep an eye on things. I'll look for some tools nearby to stabilize Xiao Zhao's left leg."
"Okay, be careful."
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Not long after, Li Shurou went upstairs again, carrying two splints. She placed them on both sides of Xiao Zhao's left leg, and then took out a roll of bandage and wrapped the splints tightly.
Now, Xiao Zhao's injuries have been completely treated.
"That should be about it. Han Shuo, you should go and rest too. You've been working hard for a day and a night."
"Okay, I'll check the doors and windows. If they're completely locked, there shouldn't be any problems. You should get some rest too."
"It's okay, I'll go to sleep after Xiao Zhao finishes this IV drip."
"good."
Han Shuo didn't stand on ceremony; he was indeed very tired.
After closing all the windows and locking the door, Han Shuo yawned and collapsed onto the sofa in the second-floor living room, falling asleep immediately…
That night, he pushed himself to the limit, both mentally and physically.
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"Sigh, you've worked so hard..."
Li Shurou walked out of the house and looked at Han Shuo, who looked exhausted, and couldn't help but sigh.
She turned around, took a blanket from the room, and gently covered Han Shuo with it.
Then, she went back to the fat man's room to check on his physical condition.
Finally, Li Shurou returned to Xiao Zhao's room. After the IV drip was finished, she removed the needle and they both fell asleep on the bed.
Once a person relaxes and lets their guard down, fatigue always comes back so quickly...
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That afternoon, Li Shurou was the first to wake up. She was just a little overwhelmed, but her physical strength was not a big problem.
After waking up, the first thing I did was change the blood-soaked gauze on Xiao Zhao.
After about 12 hours of treatment, the bleeding from Xiao Zhao's wound finally stopped.
The rest of the time was spent recuperating and resting.
Several more bottles of IV fluids are administered daily, and the medication is changed several times...
Luckily, Li Shurou found a portable outdoor gas stove in the kitchen. She lit it and tried it out, and it still had fuel.
Overjoyed, she put the pot on, poured in purified water, and took out a few packets of instant noodles, preparing to cook a hot meal for everyone.
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"It smells so good!"
While Han Shuo was asleep, he suddenly smelled the aroma of food and slowly opened his eyes.
"Oh! You woke up so quickly." Li Shurou turned her head and said with a smile.
"I woke up with a craving; my stomach has been growling for ages."
Han Shuo saw the instant noodles cooking in the pot, and his stomach rumbled.
"Lie down a little longer, it will be ready soon."
"Never mind, I feel much better after resting for a while. I can't fall asleep right now anyway."
Han Shuo looked out the window. The setting sun was gradually sinking in the west, and the red light it emitted illuminated the entire earth.
So beautiful...
We've officially entered the southern region, and the scenery and environment are significantly better compared to the north.
"How are they?" Han Shuo sat up from the sofa.
"Xiao Zhao is completely stable now, but he needs to recuperate for a long time, especially his fractured left leg, which will take at least three months to fully heal..."
"Three months..."
Han Shuo looked out the window and murmured to himself.
It's only been about three months since the catastrophe began, but for now, three months is far too long...
"well."
"Being fat is just a side effect of stimulants, causing physical weakness, but nothing serious."
"Okay, shall I go wake him up?"
"Go ahead and yell, he's slept all day, including the latter half of last night."
By this time, the instant noodles were ready. Han Shuo ladled out a bowl and headed toward Fatty's room.
"Shurou, you eat first."
"good."
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