The next morning, after breakfast, Yang Shize went out with the clearing team to eliminate the remaining zombies and search for nearby supplies.
Yang Shize asked Zhang Yun to stay behind at the base.
Whatever the protagonist says goes, and Zhang Yun genuinely didn't want to deal with those disgusting things, so he was happy to stay at the base.
Also staying behind were a teacher and three students who had become evolved beings. No superhumans had yet appeared at this small base.
Because they weren't familiar with each other and there was a generation gap that made it difficult to talk, Zhang Yun didn't have the nerve to approach those people. Instead, he took Yiyi and sat down on a stool in the corner.
"Big brother, I have a secret to tell you."
Seeing that no one else was paying attention to them, Yang Yiyi moved closer to Zhang Yundao.
"What secret?" Zhang Yun asked.
“Look.”
Yiyi stretched out her hand, and a drop of water gathered above her palm. The droplet grew larger and larger until it became a water ball.
Yang Yiyi said, "I woke up this morning and found that I had this strange ability. Is this a superpower?"
Holy crap!
Zhang Yun was dumbfounded.
The person he casually saved was not only the protagonist's already-cannon fodder sister, but this girl was also a water-based ability user!!
"Yes, put away your supernatural powers."
Zhang Yundao.
Water-based abilities are not combat-oriented, but they are a very important support ability.
In the mid-apocalyptic world, as the zombie virus spread, global water resources were contaminated.
Water extracted through physical distillation cannot remove pathogens; only those with water-based abilities can easily extract clean water elements.
Therefore, the number of water-based ability users remained an important indicator for controlling the size of a base until later in the game.
Every water-type ability user is treated like a treasure by the base.
When Yang Shize escaped from the military academy base, met the female lead, and came to the base she established, he was unable to expand the base because he lacked enough water-type ability users.
It wasn't until the later stages that Yang Shize recruited several water-type ability users, and the base began to expand. But by then, there were already several large bases, and Yang Shize's base started much later than others.
Now, Yang Yiyi has awakened water-based superpowers in the early stages of the apocalypse, which is truly an unexpected surprise!
However, after thinking about it again, he realized that this was definitely not an accident.
I happened to be transported into this body and happened to be able to save Yiyi.
All of this seems like a coincidence, but it also seems like a deliberate arrangement by fate.
However, this arrangement is entirely in Yang Shize's favor in saving the world.
After asking Yiyi to put away the water ball, Zhang Yun explained to her the importance of water-based superpowers.
After awakening a superpower, the superpowered person will have an additional energy in their body. Activating the superpower will consume this energy, which can be replenished through meditation. If they are carrying a zombie crystal core, they can directly replenish their energy.
Zombie crystal cores are something that only second-tier zombies produce, so we can forget about them for now.
Although Yang Yiyi is young, she has a strong sense of self-esteem.
Although she never showed it, she always felt that she was useless and a burden to her brother and Zhang Yun, making them have to protect her all the time.
But now, hearing Zhang Yun say that water-based superpowers are so important, a happy smile appeared on her face.
"Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely practice hard so that I can help you and me as soon as possible!"
"Don't tell anyone else about your awakened superpower yet, lest they find out," Zhang Yun said.
"Okay." Although she didn't know why she was told not to tell anyone, Yiyi immediately agreed because she trusted Zhang Yun.
Her straightforwardness left Zhang Yun speechless, unable to utter the explanation he had prepared. "Aren't you curious why I won't let you say it?"
"Big brother is a good person. You must be doing this for my own good. I'll just do it. Why do I need to ask?"
Yiyi's smile is sweet.
Zhang Yun was touched by her smile and smiled back, "Silly girl, in this apocalypse, you'll suffer a great loss if you trust others too easily..."
Yang Yiyi shook her head and said, "I only believe my older brother. Well, I'll barely believe half of my brother. As for the others, I don't believe anyone!"
Zhang Yun chuckled, "What do you mean by 'trust only half'? You can't even completely trust your own brother?"
“My brother is true to himself in certain matters, but there are other things he just won’t tell the truth about! He promised me he wouldn’t join the army, but he still went to military academy in the end…”
As Yang Yiyi spoke, a hint of grievance unconsciously showed on her face.
Zhang Yun then remembered that the original novel mentioned that Yang Shize's parents were both soldiers, and the kind who sacrificed their lives for their country.
When the two elders died, Yang Shize was only ten years old, and the little girl was only six.
As orphans of martyrs, they received pensions and were taken care of by their parents, comrades, and superiors, so they didn't suffer much in terms of material life, but they were still affected psychologically.
Once Yang Shize entered military school, he wouldn't go home for half a month at a time. No wonder the little girl treated him so badly when he was at home before.
No matter how willful she was, Yang Shize didn't dare to scold her too much, probably out of guilt.
Do you still think his decision was wrong?
Zhang Yun began to act as a confidant and older brother to comfort Yang Yiyi: "If your brother hadn't learned so many skills at the military academy, he might have already met with misfortune when the apocalypse first arrived. How could he have had the strength to protect you?"
“I believe your brother must have had a compelling reason for going to military school! Although I don’t know what that reason is, you are definitely the person your brother loves the most and cares about the most.”
"Really?"
Yang Yiyi is actually very smart, but because she is caught up in the situation, there are some things she can't see through and she needs others to help her resolve her inner conflicts.
"Of course it's true. You're your brother's only family. If he doesn't care about you, who else would he care about? If he didn't care about you, why would he risk his life to come back to the city to find you when the apocalypse came and he was seriously injured?"
"I know."
Yiyi's eyes suddenly reddened. "Actually, when I saw him appear at the door covered in blood, I stopped blaming him. When you took me home just now, I even hoped that my brother wouldn't care whether I lived or died, and wouldn't come back to look for me. I didn't want him to risk coming back. I was so afraid that something would happen to him outside..."
Zhang Yun reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. "Okay, it's all in the past now. We're all doing well, aren't we? No matter how difficult the apocalypse is, as long as we work together, we can always overcome it."
"Big brother, thank you!"
Yang Yiyi leaned into his arms and hugged his waist, saying, "No one has ever been willing to confide in me before. You are such a kind and gentle person, and so handsome. I really like you. Would you mind having a girlfriend who is ten years younger than you?"
Yang Yiyi suddenly made a surprising remark at the end.
Zhang Yun almost slipped off the stool.
What was he thinking to seduce the protagonist's sister?
If Yang Shize, that sister-obsessed guy, finds out about this, his fate will probably be very tragic.
Zhang Yun quickly released his arm and distanced himself from Yang Yiyi.
Zhang Yun coughed twice, about to speak, when a familiar yet angry voice suddenly came from behind him:
"Yang Yiyi, what did you say?"
Oh no! What I said actually happened!
Upon hearing her brother's voice, Yang Yiyi was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Zhang Yun.
Yang Shize walked over step by step, looking at his sister who was like a chick hiding behind a mother hen, suppressing his anger, "You, come here!"
Yang Yiyi didn't say anything, but she hid even further behind Zhang Yun.
"Yiyi was just joking..."
Zhang Yun made a pushing motion with both hands and explained with a dry laugh.
"I have my own eyes."
Yang Shize gave him a curt reply and continued to yell at Yang Yiyi, "Are you coming out or not?"
"I'm not coming out! I'm fourteen! What's wrong with dating? This older brother is handsome, so kind, and he even saved my life. What's wrong with liking him? Who told you to neglect me since I was little?"
Yang Yiyi got angry at him, and since she had Zhang Yun as her backer, she stuck her head out and made a face at Yang Shize.
"You!" Yang Shize was so angry that his veins bulged, and he actually reached out to grab her.
"Help! He's hitting a child! Big brother, save me!" Yiyi cried out and hugged Zhang Yun's waist tightly.
Zhang Yun instinctively spread his arms to stop Yang Shize from lunging at him to grab him.
Yang Shize couldn't reach Yang Yiyi because Zhang Yun was blocking him, so he reached out to grab his sister's arm that was wrapped around his waist.
Unexpectedly, Yang Yiyi was very quick-witted. Before Yang Shize could reach out his hand, she had already let go and ran away.
Zhang Yun was originally being held by Yi Yi from behind, his body leaning slightly backward against her. But when Yang Yi Yi ran away, he lost his support and fell backward to the ground.
Zhang Yun reacted quickly, grabbing Yang Shize's arm in front of him to steady himself.
But Yang Shize's body did not stand firm; instead, he fell on top of him and collapsed together.
Zhang Yun fell heavily to the ground from behind, and was then pressed down hard by Yang Shize on top of him.
"Ouch..." Zhang Yun cried out in pain and tilted his head back, but his lips suddenly touched something soft and cool.
Zhang Yun was stunned.
This is some kind of melodramatic, old-fashioned romance novel plot with a dramatic falling kiss!
"Aaaaaah!!!" Yang Yiyi screamed when she saw this.
Zhang Yun wondered if it was just his imagination, but he didn't hear any surprise or shock in Yang Yiyi's scream. Instead, he heard a hint of excitement and agitation.
Their fall, coupled with Yang Yiyi's scream, created such a commotion that it immediately attracted the attention of everyone at the base.
Seeing the two of them fall to the ground and kiss, a group of young people who hadn't had any fun for days due to the fear of the apocalypse suddenly became excited!
"Oh oh oh oh oh~"
The sound of a hooligan whistling.
"Damn, Ze-ge, no wonder you ignored the school beauty when she was chasing after you, turns out you're into this kind of guy!"
"Well done!"
"Can you two be a little more discreet! If you want to be affectionate, go inside the tent! There are minors here!"
"Hahaha! They're both handsome, I ship them!"
A group of people were making fun of the two of them, and Zhang Yun blushed and quickly pushed away Yang Shize who was pressing down on him.
"Yun-ge is blushing, he's blushing!"
One girl exclaimed excitedly, "He's so easily embarrassed, he must be a bottom!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun blushed even more and quickly retorted, "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
“We all understand!” a few girls interrupted him with smiles.
"That's enough."
Yang Shize stood up, and the cold, powerful aura he exuded immediately silenced everyone's laughter and commotion.
"We were just joking. Of course we know you two aren't in that kind of relationship. Ze-ge, you're not angry about this, are you?" one of the boys said.
"I'm not angry, but there's a limit to how much you can joke around."
As Yang Shize spoke, he reached out to pull Zhang Yun, who was lying on the ground.
Zhang Yun took his hand and stood up.
“Okay, Brother Ze.” The boy nodded.
Others chimed in, saying it was just for fun and they wouldn't say anything more.
After all that commotion, Yang Shize lost all interest in teaching Yang Yiyi a lesson.
Moreover, as soon as the atmosphere returned to normal, the girl quickly ran into the tent.
That was the tent she shared with her senior. Yang Shize couldn't just barge into the girls' tent to arrest someone, so he had no choice but to give up.
Everyone dispersed, and Zhang Yun walked with him.
"Why are you back so soon?" Zhang Yun asked casually, pretending that nothing had just happened.
"We searched the area outside, and there are no more zombies in the school now," Yang Shize said, his brows furrowed.
Zhang Yun was surprised, "How is that possible? When we came yesterday, there were...you mean, they might have already been summoned?"
“That’s right, the zombie horde you mentioned should arrive sooner than expected.” Yang Shize nodded.
"This is too much..."
Zhang Yun was stunned. In the original story, Yang Shize had been leveling up for more than ten days and was on the verge of breaking through when the zombie horde finally arrived.
Because the horde was led by a Tier 2 zombie, they were caught off guard and faced a fierce battle, nearly resulting in the destruction of their base.
They were only saved from danger thanks to Yang Shize's sudden breakthrough to the second tier. With their current combat strength, they were no match for the zombie horde controlled by second-tier zombies!
At this point, the three teachers gathered everyone together and told them about the situation outside.
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard that there were no more zombies outside, but then the teacher revealed Yang Shize's guess, and the group became fearful again.
Faced with the threat to their survival, everyone's enthusiasm was mobilized, and they prepared to strengthen the surrounding defenses.
Yang Shize led a large group of people out to move and carry away any usable supplies from the school.
As soon as Yang Shize led everyone away, Yang Yiyi immediately ran out of her tent and crawled into Zhang Yun and Yang Shize's tent.
Upon seeing this little girl, Zhang Yun's alarm bells went off, and he quickly retreated several meters to keep his distance from her.
Seeing his expression, Yang Yiyi pouted. "Big brother, do you hate me?"
Zhang Yun shook his head. "Yiyi, you're still young. You don't understand what liking someone means. Don't just blindly confess your feelings like other people do."
"It's that same excuse again, big brother. Are you going to do the same thing as me?" Yang Yiyi's eyes welled up with tears.
Zhang Yun sighed and said, "Okay then, if I said that my feelings for you are just the kind of feelings a brother has for his sister, not the kind of feelings a man has for a woman, would you be sad?"
"No," Yang Yiyi thought for a moment and shook her head.
He knew it!
Zhang Yun breathed a sigh of relief. "You just see me as someone you can rely on, like your brother. Your feelings for me are actually the same as for your brother. It's just that you don't want me to be separated from you and you want me to become family, so you wanted to be my girlfriend."
Seeing Yang Yiyi's half-understanding look, Zhang Yun smiled and patted her head, "Don't worry, I won't leave you, we'll always be together."
"So, do you like my brother?" Yang Yiyi suddenly looked up and asked.
Zhang Yun: "???"
"This is the apocalypse, can't we stop being so rigid about gender when it comes to choosing a partner?"
"My brother may not be a talkative person, but he's actually warm-hearted and a very nice guy. Plus, he's handsome, has a great physique, and is an evolved human, so his stamina is guaranteed. Also, I know he's never had a girlfriend before; he's been a virgin all his life..."
Zhang Yun has been defeated!
With an embarrassed look on his face, Zhang Yun chased Yang Yiyi, who had instantly turned into a salesman, out of the tent and zipped up the curtain to prevent her from coming in. Only then did Zhang Yun breathe a sigh of relief.
Thinking of Yang Yiyi's last words, his face suddenly flushed.
Are junior high school students these days really that knowledgeable?!
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