The male protagonist system said awkwardly, "[Host, try to be more optimistic. Don't always assume the worst.]"
Gu Qingqiu felt as if her stomach had been kicked lightly, a strange sensation that made her clearly aware that there was another child inside her.
"Since this is your dereliction of duty, I have no other requests. I just hope that no matter whether I die in this zombie horde or not, and no matter when time resets, my baby will be alright. Is that too much to ask?"
Male Protagonist System: [I can assure you, Host! Don't worry!]
With this promise, Gu Qingqiu felt a little more at ease and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Gu Qingqiu's capsule had no windows, so she couldn't see the changing sky outside. In fact, the entire South Base lacked windows for ventilation, as they were designed to prevent the spread of the zombie virus from outside the base through the air. This added an extra layer of protection. So when she was shaken awake, the room was still completely dark.
After a while, as her eyes adjusted to the indoor scenery and she recalled the events of the previous night, Gu Qingqiu finally remembered what had happened and that the person who had woken her up was Luo Ze'en.
Gu Qingqiu picked up the alarm clock by the bed and glanced at it. It was 7:20, ten minutes earlier than the time Gu Qingqiu had requested.
She slowly sat up and remained motionless, trying her best to suppress her urge to explode with morning grumpiness. "Getting up early ruins the whole day, you know! Even ten extra minutes of sleep is incredibly important!"
Luo Ze'en stood motionless by the bed, only shaking Gu Qingqiu's arm again at 7:25, as if he thought she was still asleep after sitting up.
But in reality, Gu Qingqiu was browsing the system store in her mind.
"System, I need a high concentration potion, and are there any items that don't require sleep or can reduce sleep time while still maintaining a good mental state?"
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, Host, please take a look at the potent coffee, the Hercules pill, and the overnight fix. These all meet your needs.]
Gu Qingqiu glanced at the amount of gold coins needed for these props and clicked her tongue in astonishment: "Are you robbing me?"
Male Protagonist System: [Host, although the price isn't cheap, it's entirely affordable for you given your current assets.]
Gu Qingqiu suddenly noticed an inconspicuous "powerful heart tonic" in the corner. Its function was to eliminate fatigue and restore mental energy, and its price was only a fraction of the items recommended by the male protagonist system. "You're not a swindler, are you? Do you get a commission from buying things from the system store?"
The male protagonist system vehemently denied it: [Host, this is a genuine recommendation! That potent heart tonic you saw only works internally, not externally. While it does have some effect, it won't get rid of the outward signs of staying up late, like dark circles under your eyes—it's so unsightly! Besides, this item only works for one day. Are you planning to buy a two-week supply all at once?]
Gu Qingqiu said speechlessly, "I'm in the apocalypse, why would I care about my image? Besides, even buying half a month's supply would be cheaper than those props you mentioned."
Male Lead System: [Alright...but host, you and Lozen will be spending all your time together! Wouldn't a good image be better at winning the male lead's favor?]
Gu Qingqiu became even colder: "I don't care what he thinks of me?"
Male Protagonist System: [...]
Finally, at Gu Qingqiu's insistence, the male protagonist system still bought her half a month's supply of potent heart tonics.
After using the prop, Gu Qingqiu got out of bed.
Lozen withdrew his hand and stood obediently by the bed.
Gu Qingqiu turned on the lights in the room. "Go boil some water for me." After saying that, she went into the bathroom to wash up. The sound of the kettle boiling could be heard from inside the room. It seemed that Luo Ze'en was indeed very obedient.
After drinking two cups of water that Luo Ze'en had boiled and changing into her white lab coat, Gu Qingqiu said to Luo Ze'en, "I'm going to work now. There are nutrient solutions in the drawer; you can inject yourself. If you want to eat, then behave yourself and stay here quietly. I can remotely monitor your movements and activity range, so you'd better behave."
Lozen raised his hand and pointed to the mask on his face.
Gu Qingqiu frowned, but still stepped forward and took off her mask.
Luo Ze'en took a deep breath, casually picked up a fountain pen that Gu Qingqiu had placed on the desk, kissed it, and then stuffed it into Gu Qingqiu's breast pocket. "I'm not going out, so let it keep you company."
Gu Qingqiu's expression was somewhat subtle, but she couldn't figure out Luo Ze'en's intention in doing so. In any case, it certainly wasn't to say sweet words to her. She nodded in agreement and put the mask back on Luo Ze'en's head once again.
Three minutes after Gu Qingqiu left the room, Luo Ze'en lay back on the recliner, closed his eyes, and concentrated. A white light invisible to the naked eye passed through the thick door panel and walked firmly toward a room. A moment later, the white light merged into the pen on Gu Qingqiu's chest.
This is Lozen's ability—possession.
As his life-saving skill and trump card, he didn't even tell the Thunder Squad, let alone the people at the South Base. After all, he also had a powerful skill that allowed him to control the power of lightning, and no other superhuman had ever shown that they had multiple superhuman abilities before.
Lozen was originally afraid that exposing this ability might lead to being hunted down by the South Base, but he didn't expect that even without exposing it, he still couldn't escape the clutches of the enemy.
Lozen hadn't really figured out this skill yet. He only knew that it couldn't be used on humans or animals. In other words, he could only possess "inanimate objects," and the condition for possession was that the object he was possessing had to have been kissed by him. Lozen wasn't sure about the exact duration of possession, because he hadn't tried possessing for a long time before.
Now is a perfect opportunity to use his superpowers. He might even be able to get some secrets about the South Base's human experiments from Gu Qingqiu. Luo Ze'en thought to himself, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
Gu Qingqiu hadn't left the lab since she entered. She sat in front of a computer with calculation formulas and progress bars that Luo Ze'en couldn't understand at all, but Gu Qingqiu looked at them very carefully, occasionally taking out a data report to look at, which Luo Ze'en also couldn't understand.
Gu Qingqiu sat still, and the pen in front of her chest remained still, so Luo Ze'en's perspective didn't change either. After less than an hour, Luo Ze'en even felt a little tired, but Gu Qingqiu still appeared very serious.
"Thump—thump—thump—"
Bored, Luo Ze'en even started counting Gu Qingqiu's heartbeats, estimating her heart rate while watching the minutes change on the computer.
"About seventy or eighty beats per minute," Lozen concluded. "Dr. Gu's heart rate is quite normal."
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