Chapter 49 Anchor Point (Xiao Xiu) Don’t leave me again
Late at night, Gao Fengyuan woke up again under the impact of the heat wave. His eyes were red and shining in the darkness, and his face was still drowsy and irritable after being tortured.
Alpha stared at a certain point in the void for a while, and then, as if he had finally broken free from some restraints, he stood up quickly and neatly.
In the darkness of night, Gao Fengyuan quickly changed into a neat combat uniform. He locked his breath tightly and prepared to start today's hunting mission.
After donning all his gear, Alpha, like a nimble leopard, quietly opened the door. He fiddled with his laser rifle and, looking up, saw Minghuan, crouching at the door, also looking ready to go out.
The young man stood with his back to the window, his face tilted slightly upward. His jet-black curls were tied back in a simple lock, the rest of his hair cascading freely around his neck, revealing his handsome, delicate features. Under the light, Minghuan's skin was as white as milk, even the fine hairs on his face were clearly visible.
Gao Fengyuan's heart nearly skipped a beat when he saw this. His body tensed up, and he subconsciously stopped walking. The Alpha calmly looked away, "Why are you standing guard here so late at night instead of sleeping?"
Ming Huan, however, seemed to have not heard him, his gaze fixed on the gun in Gao Fengyuan's hand. He pursed his lips slightly, as if suppressing some emotion, and then asked softly, "It's been several days in a row. Are you going out alone to kill zombies again?"
Although this man had maintained the habit of going out to hunt zombies late at night every day since they met, ever since the last incident by the lake, Gao Fengyuan seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, day or night, and had been missing for many days.
Minghuan couldn't even see him even though he lived on the same floor as him. This didn't seem like a simple coincidence.
Are you deliberately avoiding me... Minghuan moved his lips a few times, but he couldn't ask at all.
"Yeah, I can't sleep anyway." Gao Fengyuan cleared his throat, looking nonchalant, but his eyes were unconsciously evasive and he didn't look into Minghuan's eyes.
In the silence, the two of them lowered their heads in tacit understanding and began to study the lights of thousands of homes under the tower.
Standing atop the tower, gazing into the distance, one could see endless darkness stretching across the horizon. Late at night, the "Bitter Days" base had become utterly silent. No sounds of human activity could be heard, and the chilling roars of zombies were rare. Being in this stillness brought a long-lost sense of peace.
Yet, this base is like a lonely island in the vast ocean of apocalypse. Unknown dangers lurk in the darkness like a surging, relentless tide, poised to completely devour this fragile land, like a candle in the wind. Yet, the flickering lights lit by humans stubbornly cling to life, like the eternal flame of civilization.
Looking at this scene, Minghuan's heart seemed to be gently touched by something.
At this moment, Gao Fengyuan, who had been silent for a long time, made a new move. This Alpha held a gun and pointed it casually towards the distance. He smiled and said:
"I know you're concerned about me. Don't worry, I'll be busy for a while. I'll kill a few more zombies while the moon is dark and the wind is strong."
As he said this, Gao Fengyuan had an indescribable sense of ease and freedom. The muscle lines on his slender arms were clearly visible, and every bulge seemed to contain great strength. However, Ming Huan noticed the increasingly strong fatigue on his face, and the red bloodshot in his eyes that revealed irritability.
He said: "I promised to take you to save the world, I will not break my promise——"
I know...but...Minghuan pursed his lips. He had a lot of questions in his mind, but he didn't know where to start.
Compared with the entire doomsday environment, the messy thoughts in his mind instantly became insignificant like a child playing house, so he lowered his head and made way, ready to turn himself into a dark mushroom.
Seeing him like this, Gao Fengyuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't help but sigh softly. Alpha half-knelt and half-crouched before Minghuan. He looked up into those azure eyes and said seriously:
"Minghuan, we are partners and comrades-in-arms. You are my only anchor in this world. You can trust me completely. If you have any troubles, don't hold them in. Just tell me, okay?"
Looking at this gentle and resolute handsome face, Minghuan subconsciously clenched his fists. He looked directly into Gao Fengyuan's eyes and said softly, "I know, I have always believed in this.
"But Gao Fengyuan, are you willing to trust me? The smell of blood on you is getting stronger and stronger. This situation is even worse than last summer...
"You sent me away back then because I was too weak. So why are you avoiding me now?"
Hearing this, Gao Fengyuan's whole body suddenly stiffened. He didn't expect Minghuan to be so perceptive.
This time last year, Alpha experienced his first susceptible period in this world. According to the system, he was driven mad, fighting with his sword against the zombies drawn in by the smell of blood, until he lost consciousness completely due to exhaustion.
When Gao Fengyuan regained his composure, he saw only his own flesh, rotten and mushed together, his bones eerily exposed. The corpses beneath his feet piled up like a mountain, and the entire city was nearly submerged in muddy blood.
The system had nearly exhausted all of its previously accumulated superpowers, only just managing to pull the inhuman host back from the brink of death at the last moment. Although Gao Fengyuan had narrowly escaped death, his 50-year-long laser blade was completely destroyed in this battle.
It was precisely because of this incident that Alpha, who had always been accustomed to following procedures, urgently came up with the idea of establishing a personal safety base. Firstly, he wanted to complete the system task as soon as possible, and secondly... he was really afraid that the next time his susceptible period broke out, it would affect other people around him.
At that time, Ming Huan, under Gao Fengyuan's arrangement, was "just" at a critical stage in upgrading his supernatural powers. He recuperated for three days and three nights in an official safe zone. When the two met again, everything had already been settled, so Gao Fengyuan really didn't expect that he could still detect the abnormality...
Recovering his thoughts, Gao Fengyuan couldn't help but change the subject. He smiled and said:
"Don't overthink it. You couldn't find me simply because it was too hot during the day and I was lazy, so I went out to kill zombies at night. The bloody smell might be because I didn't wash it off after I came back. I'll be careful next time.
"And what do you mean by hiding from you? You are the backbone of our base, a busy man. I—"
"I'm just an ordinary person. Apart from providing superpowers, there's nothing I can do at the base." Ming Huan interrupted him softly. He fixed his eyes on Gao Fengyuan's increasingly sharp features and said firmly, "But I can still help you now. I won't be a burden to you anymore."
"So, brother, I want to go with you, don't leave me."
After saying this, Ming Huan didn't move. He just stood there quietly. The boy stared at Gao Feng Yuan with his beautiful azure eyes, unblinking. It made people want to break free but unable to.
Alpha felt uncomfortable being stared at, and finally raised his hands in surrender. He sighed helplessly, "Okay, okay, I'll agree to it this time."
…
Southern base, underground laboratory.
This is a human safety zone built by the government with carefully organized manpower and material resources. It is large in scale and well-equipped.
However, even though there are military forces and many voluntary psychics guarding this place, the daily casualties are still a heavy topic. But recently there is finally some exciting good news.
Within the base established by the private group "Bitter Daylight," there resides an A-rank psychic possessing mimicry abilities. Under his protection, he is able to significantly reduce human casualties in the fight against the zombies. Even more remarkable, he is willing to share data on this ability for official research.
As the largest existing official organization, the Southern Base responded immediately after hearing the news and has sent people to the "Ku Riduan" base to discuss cooperation matters.
The two sides conceived a grand plan, hoping to build signal stations at bases across the country to expand the coverage of mimicry abilities.
So far, no one has been able to develop a cure for the zombies. If this plan succeeds, it might be able to effectively control the spread of the zombie horde, thereby creating more opportunities for human survival and development.
This is undoubtedly a huge blessing for human civilization which is facing a zombie crisis.
"Can we really trust the psychics of private forces..."
A researcher clutched the report tightly in his hand and muttered hesitantly, "If they can use supernatural powers to mimic humans into zombies, then it means they're also fully capable of mimicking zombies into humans. If anything goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable..."
"Do you know what the infection rate among residents has been since the establishment of this private base?" The leading academician did not answer the question directly, but asked it calmly.
"Ten percent?" the researcher replied tentatively. The current infection rate among residents at the Southern Base is around 30 percent. To achieve this figure, the base has expended enormous manpower and material resources, devoting countless resources to prevention, control, and treatment.
“The answer is zero.”
The academician slowly raised her head and cast her gaze into the distance, as if imagining what the "Bitter Days" base looked like. Then she said softly:
"Since the establishment of 'Bitter Days Short', no resident has been infected, and there are still a large number of ordinary people in their base.
"For this result, for the possible turning point for humanity, no matter what the consequences, it is worth the risk.
"Furthermore, I believe in the brilliance of human nature and the capabilities of the entire research team. Humanity will definitely be able to firmly control this Pandora's Box."
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