Chapter 6
After separating from the group at the fork in the road, Xu Zhou was worried that he would meet them again on the same road, so he asked the system to navigate and took a detour for a day before returning to the originally planned route.
The system responded that it could have informed her in advance to run away without her having to go through so much trouble.
Xu Zhou shook his head, as if he had seen through the mundane world, and said calmly, "Saving your life is the most important thing."
The next second, I stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.
Xunchun stuck his head out of the window, opened his mouth, and let the cold wind in. His cheeks puffed up like round balloons, and his tiny cries mixed in the air flow.
His waving hands expressed his excitement.
The system watched coldly.
And couldn't understand why his brain waves kept jumping.
However, it still felt it necessary to warn someone addicted to driving: "...I'm going to throw up."
"No!"
"Xunchun, put your head in here!"
Xu Zhou called an emergency halt.
Who could tell her why he was so lively after becoming a zombie?
…
While the outside world is bustling with activity, the system inside is comfortably at peace. I pass the time browsing databases, listening to operas, and occasionally chatting with my friends. Life is a pleasant one.
Xu Zhou drove diligently, passing through one deserted area after another. He would rest for a while in the middle and let Xunchun explore the surrounding area.
Her daily routine consisted of completing reward quests, bickering with the system, listening to Xunchun's cries, and muttering to herself. The vast, silent expanse of the apocalyptic no-man's land wore away her resolve. Standing there, at a loss, she couldn't help but wonder if her choices were right or wrong.
Then you will be brought back to your senses by the calls of spring.
She deserves the Xunchun Zombie brand alarm clock.
Along the way, Xu Zhou changed several cars. Every time the car ran out of gas, she asked the system to find a new vehicle. The cars abandoned on the road were cheap for her.
The system sighed, "It must be the end of the world. If this were peacetime, how could there be so many cars to drive?"
Xu Zhou nodded in agreement.
She got her driver's license, but she had just started working and didn't have a car, so she didn't dare drive Xunchun's car on the road. It was only thanks to Doomsday that she dared to drive recklessly.
Who would have thought that this was her first time driving?
Thanks to the system's promise to help monitor and back her up, she finally dared to drive. Before, she wouldn't have dared to think about it.
"But do you think I'm talented?" Xu Zhou asked.
"No." The system replied.
Because it was all assisted by her, it is better to rely on yourself than on her.
"...Let me drive it myself." Xu Zhou was heartbroken and tried to save his face.
"Okay." The system turned off the auxiliary mode.
The next second, the car began to deviate on the road, moving further and further, and finally crashed into the grass at lightning speed.
"If you want to change the car, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush." The system covered its face.
"It's just a small mistake," Xu Zhou, protected by the airbag, faced the reality with a smile, "Don't worry about it."
"Ahhh." Xunchun climbed out of the car window and punched and kicked the car.
After observing a second of silence for the car, Xu Zhou regrouped and pushed for the assist to take the lead.
It’s not that she is incapable, but she believes that the supporting players should always be given some opportunities to perform.
She is such a nice person.
Xu Zhou gave himself a thumbs up.
system:……
System: Shameless.
As of today, Xu Zhou has completed ten tasks, and the reward details fill two pages, just like checking in every day.
What she felt most deeply was that Xunchun had changed.
One day, after completing a mission, she noticed that Xunchun's eyes had moved more smoothly. Before, they moved like a machine, with some lags, but now they were much more flexible.
At the same time, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that his skin was gradually turning back to human skin color, different from the pale green color she had just seen.
In other words, the smell of life in him is becoming more and more obvious, and the feeling of life is becoming more and more real.
To ensure the accuracy of the information, she asked the system to record his condition. Today, during her break, Xunchun went out for a walk. She stood by the car and chatted with the system.
According to the system's daily image comparison, he is indeed changing.
Xu Zhou was very happy, as this meant that a miracle was very likely to happen to him.
Although she was a little skeptical, she had encountered such rare things as the end of the world and the system, so one more miracle was what she deserved.
“Everyone should always have dreams.”
Xu Zhou said to himself.
The system also nodded.
Yes, there must always be some hope. It dreams of setting off for the next galaxy tomorrow, and winning first place at the system summary meeting the day after tomorrow.
Xu Zhou and the system encourage each other.
Xunchun came over and clapped on the side.
He recently discovered that his hands are very amazing, for example, they can bend, grab things, and make sounds when they touch each other.
He stretched out his hand in front of Xu Zhou and shouted, asking her to look.
Xu Zhou didn't understand, but she nodded.
Seeing that she understood, Xunchun began to curl his fingers, grab the hem of his clothes, and applaud. When the performance was over, he looked at her expectantly.
Xu Zhou smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"What is he doing?" She turned around and asked the system in her mind.
The system looked at this familiar scene, as if it had seen it before on a child belonging to one of its allies. It hesitantly told Xu Zhou the ally's answer: "Sharing his new discovery."
"What did he discover?"
“It’s amazing to discover his little hands.”
"?"
Xu Zhou looked at Xunchun who was playing with his hands.
Xunchun noticed her gaze and turned to grin at her.
Xu Zhou crossed his arms across his chest, and unconsciously tapped his left arm with his right index finger, thinking about his behavior in his mind.
Being aware of his own hands and sharing his discoveries—isn't that childlike behavior? Doesn't this mean he has childlike awareness?
Looking back on the series of events that happened after she met him, he was dazed at first, like a puppet, and his movements were stiff. It was only through the rewards during this period that he changed, including sticking his head out of the car window, exploring the surroundings during breaks, and now sharing his hands. These changes were all done step by step.
She originally thought that he became lively because he turned into a zombie and changed his behavior in life, just like the four zombies who could trampoline on the car roof, which might just be a zombie behavior.
So she didn't think much about it, she just felt it was strange. He used to be as calm as a pine tree, so how could she have the chance to see him so lively?
But combined with what she discovered, the changes that occurred in him, all of this had a traceable path -
The system's reward worked.
When she first woke up, she'd thought about the impact rewarding quests would have on the zombies. She was afraid that enhancing the zombies' abilities would make human survival even more difficult, so she was a little reluctant to do them.
When the first mission was over, she met Xunchun; when the second mission was over, she found that the only person to be targeted was Xunchun, so she felt relieved to complete the mission.
No matter what the impact is, she has her own way out.
Now, she can basically determine the purpose of this reward task.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhou called out to Xun Chun.
"Searching for spring."
Xunchun looked at her, waiting for her next words.
"Stand there and don't move." Xu Zhou said, pointing to the small hillock next to him.
Xunchun paused, as if to consider her words. A minute later, he walked over to where she pointed and stopped.
Xunchun opened his mouth: "Ahh."
The sky was gray and a storm was about to come. He stood on the dust, waiting for her instructions.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhou's heart finally settled down. It seemed that her guess was correct.
"System..." she called the system.
"I saw it." said the system.
"Does that mean—"
Before he finished speaking, a dangerous aura spread.
Xu Zhou shut up, turned around, and looked serious.
Xunchun also sensed the danger coming, and stood in front of her. His body was tense, his back slightly bent, and he stared closely at the shaking grass in front of him. A low roar came from his mouth, constantly warning the other party.
There was a large patch of grass ahead. The lush plants were as tall as a person, intertwined and tangled. There was a rustling sound in the grass. I couldn't see the appearance of the person coming, but I could see a pair of glowing eyes approaching step by step.
"roar--"
As the distance got closer, Xunchun roared.
After hearing Xunchun's warning, the grass stopped shaking and the footsteps disappeared. At this moment, time seemed to stand still. Only those eyes did not retreat, and they were in a tense confrontation with them.
Neither side made any move.
For a moment, the sound of breathing was clearly audible.
Xu Zhou, standing behind, grabbed Xun Chun's wrist to prevent him from charging forward blindly. She wasn't sure if he would be infected with the virus again after recovering from the injury in battle, and she didn't want to take the risk.
She glanced at the car's position distractedly. They were not far away from the car and could use the car to break through.
She just didn't know if they could outrun the mysterious creature and get in front of the car. Furthermore, the car door was closed, and she needed to open it. In such a panic, whether she could open the door in one go was also a test.
If she had known this, she would never have closed the car door.
She clenched her other hand into a fist and turned her wrist, preparing herself in advance.
"Awoo awoo--" A cry suddenly rang out, accompanied by its heavy breathing.
It seems that what is coming are not zombies, but mutant animals.
The infectious virus initially only affected humans, leaving plants and animals unaffected. The virus spread through sexual contact, most commonly through the mother virus biting an uninfected individual. This infection not only affected humans but also animals, causing mutations. Many people lost their lives in the early stages of the disease at the hands of mutated animals.
Fortunately, the plants are not affected by the virus and cannot attack humans. They are just better nourished and growing vigorously. They are many times larger than the plants in the old calendar era.
The main threat that humans have to defend against is still from zombies and mutated animals.
When the system mentioned this, its tone was a bit strange.
The glowing eyes moved up and down with the mutant animal's head, and its cries became more and more rapid, causing Xu Zhou to have a headache.
Xunchun was not willing to be outdone and roared back at the bushes.
The sudden silence of the system made Xu Zhou a little worried. She hurriedly asked in her mind, "What's wrong?"
The crackling sound of electricity echoed in her mind. She took a deep breath and waited nervously for an answer.
The system sighed deeply and said quietly, "It said you are stepping on its master's grave."
The anger was stuck in the middle.
Continued daytime:?
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