The mushroom picking plan had to be put on hold due to the ground conditions. Yan Shi was tired of the dishes and was looking for something else to eat. Sure enough, he found a grove of orange trees with bright yellow oranges hanging on them, which looked quite spectacular.
At this moment, she didn't care about the ground sinking, grabbed a fruit knife and rushed out, and Zhuang Zhao couldn't stop her even when he shouted.
Quan Hou stood by the roadside with his hands behind his back, determined not to step into the mud.
"Our car feels smaller and smaller to me," Yan Shi remarked as she picked oranges. The orange tree wasn't tall, but it was still a bit difficult for Yan Shi to reach the oranges at the top. However, the sunlight was better at the top, making them look sweeter.
"Small as it may be, big trucks burn fuel, and if they run out of fuel, it'll be a headache."
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. When we pass through cities and towns, we'll modify the tricycle. Otherwise, we'll have to find another tricycle. With that bastard Quan Hou around, he eats more than everyone else."
Sensing that Yan Shi was looking at him, Quan Hou waved his hand.
"The South is not like the North, where winters are freezing and barren. There are plenty of fruits and wild vegetables along the way, so there's no need to take much with you, as they won't be fresh after a while."
"That's true, but fruit doesn't grow by the roadside. Even if you know there's some nearby, you might not come across it. If you tell me there's more later, I can't possibly pack more to take with me."
I understand the้็ (principles/reasons), but I can't control myself.
Soon, Yan Shi's bag for holding oranges was full. Zhuang Zhao put the bag in the car, and Yan Shi wandered around the orange grove by herself. It was the first time she had ever seen orange trees, although she had seen orange trees planted in front of and behind houses online before.
Afraid of getting dizzy from wandering around, Yan Shi found an orange tree where he could see the roadside and sat down. When Zhuang Zhao came over, he looked up at the sky and saw a big foot right above him. He was so scared that he scrambled out of the room.
"Quick reaction, but not very brave." The owner of the foot jumped down from the tree; he was a young man in tattered clothes.
Yan Shi stepped back, taking off his left glove as a precaution.
"Yan Shi." It was Zhuang Zhao who came over.
"I don't know where it came from."
"It might be a variant."
"Huh? So unlucky? Aren't they saying it's hard to tell the difference between mutants and humans? How did you figure it out?"
"Smell what I smell like now."
Yan Shi tiptoed closer to smell, and since Zhuang Zhao's neck was exposed, he was definitely smelling her neck. His breath hit Zhuang Zhao's skin, sending shivers down her spine, as if it were blowing directly into her heart.
"It has a bit of a garlic flavor."
"According to my former teammate's summary, when you smell things like scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers, the other side is like a zombie."
Yan Shi silently gave a thumbs up. She used to think it was amazing that she had mutated into an alien, but after meeting Zhuang Zhao, she realized that the world was full of wonders and that the black hole in her palm was just a small fry.
"Oh dear, my identity has been exposed." The man, barefoot, stepped closer, as if toying with his prey.
"Take off the bracelet, Zhuang Zhao, take off the bracelet from Yan Shi's hand." Quan Hou's voice rang out from behind, not loud, indicating that he was still quite far away and had no intention of coming over.
It's amazing that he could see the unusual situation here even while wearing glasses.
Although he didn't understand what Quan Hou meant, he knew that taking off the bracelet wouldn't cause any bad consequences. Originally, this thing should have been taken off after leaving District 11, but he had his own ulterior motives. It's like school uniforms; people who have a crush always feel that school uniforms are matching outfits. He was the same. Seeing that Yan Shi had completely forgotten about the bracelet, he didn't remind her to take it off.
Does this bracelet have other effects?
It was only after Quan Hou mentioned Yan Shi that she remembered about the bracelet. She used to wear mosquito repellent bracelets all the time and had gotten used to it. But she didn't feel anything when she took it off, so why did they specifically remind her to take it off?
The man was still about two meters away from Yan Shi. She needed to get even closer to ensure that he wouldn't dodge her when she rushed over.
"When the countdown reaches three, run back," Yan Shi said to Zhuang Zhao.
Zhuang Zhao shook his head.
"If I get a little closer, I should be able to paralyze him for a few seconds."
"Zhuang Zhao, have I ever told you that you are cute?"
"But everyone says that you only say something is cute when there's nothing else to praise."
"Where did I hear that? 'Cute' is a substitute word I use to express my liking for someone."
"Stop your lovey-dovey stuff, it's giving me a headache. I feel like it would be cruel not to eat you up together." The man laughed, practically screaming "weirdo" on his face.
"Pah, don't be so confident about things you're not sure about, or you'll regret it later." After Yan Shi finished speaking, he felt his right hand being pulled. Just as he was about to look down, he heard Zhuang Zhao speak.
"Right now."
Zhuang Zhao pulled Yan Shi and ran, while simultaneously stabbing his palm with a blade hidden under his fingernail. Blood immediately flowed out, along with a rich, exotic fragrance.
The man froze, seemingly lost in some beautiful illusion.
Yan Shi seized the opportunity and slapped the man's face with her left hand.
Given Yan Shi's height, her biggest worry was that her hand would be stopped halfway through. Now that the man was frozen in place, she no longer had any worries.
If the black hole works, everything will be fine; if it doesn't, then it's basically goodbye to the world.
Yan Shi prayed inwardly, "It must work!" Then she heard a crisp slap.
Alright, that's it, let's run.
Yan Shi grabbed Zhuang Zhao and turned to run, his mind racing, trying to figure out what in the car could control the zombies, even if it was just for a moment.
"There's alcohol, a battery, and a lighter in the car. Think of a way to stop him," Yan Shi shouted to Quan Hou.
At this point, she could only place her hopes on the Marquis of Quan.
Yan Shi relied on his black hole and didn't carry much with him. Otherwise, if it were a rope or something, it might have been able to play a decisive role.
It was too late for regrets.
Suddenly, Zhuang Zhao let go. Yan Shi turned around and saw the man chasing after them. Zhuang Zhao threw something at the surrounding trees, and a net appeared out of thin air, blocking the man's path.
"Go and help Quan Hou find his things first. I can hold him off for a while."
"Or should I give it another try?" Yan Shi was eager to try.
She was only bitten by a cleaning lady at the beginning of the apocalypse. Although it hurt quite a bit at the time, she has forgotten about it over time. Later, she was the one who crushed the zombies, so she had little fear of them.
She had never encountered any alien species before, but she had heard that they were not on the same level as zombies at all, and some even had special abilities.
"Go find Quan Hou, he will definitely have a solution."
Okay, let's look for a safer approach.
Yan Shi scurried back to the tricycle, retrieved everything the Marquis of Quan wanted, and then waited for Zhuang Zhao to lead the man over.
"You two seem to have a great relationship, even though you've only known each other for a few days."
"He deserves it."
Zhuang Zhao set up quite a few obstacles, probably ones he used frequently when working with his teammates before. But they didn't seem to be having much effect; judging from the man's leisurely stroll, it seemed like he had a trump card up his sleeve.
If only she were a little stronger.
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