The system fell silent.
Chu Xinxin, however, had no intention of letting him go.
"Why did you come here? You said you came to help me research a zombie virus vaccine..."
But now Chu Xinxin has figured out why the system hasn't disappeared.
[Sister, the mission wasn't completed, I can't go back... Waaaaah...]
The system coaxed, "Sister, I promise, as long as you complete the task, I will absolutely not bother you. Whether you want to leave or stay, I can make it happen."
Otherwise, he would have no choice but to make Chu Xinxin lose her memory again.
[Sister, if you had bound yourself to Si Beiting from the beginning, no matter how far apart we were, I would have known if he was still alive.]
The system sighed regretfully: "You like him so much, and he likes you so much too. Who knows, once you're paired up, your affection level might jump to 100."
Chu Xinxin's brow twitched: "Who told you I like him?"
"...Then why are you looking at his photos in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"Just because of that?"
That's not it...
The system recalled: "Didn't you notice? On your very first meeting with them, you agreed to go to their house..."
Chu Xinxin retorted, "That's because I want his serum."
"Yes, yes, whatever you say," the system replied dismissively.
"Who are you kidding?" the system thought to itself, rolling its eyes.
Why didn't he see Chu Xinxin leave with someone else?
After a few seconds, Chu Xinxin couldn't help but ask again, "Am I really... obvious?"
The system drawled out its reply: "It's quite obvious. Every time you see Si Beiting come back, you're in a good mood, and you always have a smile on your face..."
You are more tolerant of him than anyone else... you allow him to do very intimate things with you...
[That time Jack sent people to monitor you, if it had been David Lyle Weyen, would you have allowed them to...do that to you?]
You'll subconsciously want to protect him, including everything he gives you...
[Sister, you know you're actually a sucker for good looks, right? You can't resist a pretty face, like Xiao used to be...]
The system got carried away and accidentally let something slip.
"Before what?" Chu Xinxin keenly sensed that something was wrong.
[I've had hosts like you before...]
The system was terrified, almost giving itself away. It steadied itself and said, "[But speaking of which, sister, Si Beiting isn't here anymore. Why don't you choose someone else? I think David and Lyle are quite good.]"
Chu Xinxin frowned: "What kind of ridiculous suggestion is this? My boyfriend just passed away and I'm already dating his brother? Even the Base Entertainment Weekly has never had such explosive news."
Her吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) was so natural that the system gasped.
That tone, that manner, that feeling... Holy crap, has Chu Xinxin regained her memories?
[Sister, sister, do you remember?]
"What? Remember what?" Chu Xinxin looked completely bewildered, not understanding at all.
Haha, haha, it's nothing...
The system made up a random excuse to cover it up.
Before going to sleep, Chu Xinxin asked one last question: "System, if I want to bind to him now, is that possible?"
It's too late... I can't track his information anymore...
......
The apocalyptic sandstorms still roam the reclaimed land.
But humans are clearly living better than before.
The advent of the zombie vaccine has made zombies less terrifying, and almost all bases are being expanded.
The superhumans' respect for Chu Xinxin grew higher and higher. Every time they went to explore new lands and discovered any medicines or new items of research value, they would bring them back to the research institute.
That day, Chu Xinxin received a package.
"Professor Chu, this was discovered in the 17th Reclamation Area."
The person who delivered the package was a superhuman with ice elemental abilities.
The package contained several unopened boxes of a new type of adhesive.
Chu Xinxin looked at the superhuman with a strange expression: "Tell me, where was this thing found?"
"Pioneering District 17"
"District 17 is a glacier, how could there be something like this?"
Frontier 17 is the coldest place in the world, sparsely populated, and devoid of zombies.
However, not long ago, a small team discovered that there was a large amount of oil buried there, and the 17th Reclamation Area suddenly became lively.
All the major bases want a piece of the pie.
Ultimately, it was decided to develop it jointly. Base S and Base C contributed the most people, thus taking the lion's share.
Many supply stations were built along the route from the base to District 17, and this superhuman was the delivery driver who supplied the supply stations.
The superhuman said, "I also found it strange. I was about to drive away when I felt a gaze staring at me from afar, but I couldn't figure out who was watching me."
But when he looked away, the gaze returned to him.
After repeating this several times, the superhuman finally couldn't resist getting out of the car, grabbing his weapons, and going with his companions to investigate.
Then I saw this at a corner.
"It's possible that I was hallucinating due to fatigue from driving for a long time. However, these adhesives are all good, and I hope they can help Professor Chu."
Chu Xinxin subconsciously looked towards the door. Since Wei Yan left, no one else had come to the laboratory.
"Thank you. Please don't tell anyone about this, and don't tell your companions."
After the superhuman left, Chu Xinxin immediately closed the door.
"System... is there a fingerprint on this?"
Chu Xinxin asked cautiously, clutching the creases in the package as if grasping at some kind of hope.
【have.】
"It's the director..."
[It's that same superhuman from earlier.]
Chu Xinxin's eyes lost their glimmer of light, and she subconsciously bit her lower lip.
However, something is a little strange.
That ice elemental ability user always brought back various medicines for Chu Xinxin every time he went to District 17.
However, each time, a new type of adhesive will emerge.
Chu Xinxin couldn't sit still any longer, so she went to find Jiang Mo.
"You're going to District 17? What are you going there for?"
Jiang Mo has been very free lately, so much so that she has become a resident singer at a bar.
Chu Xinxin took a sip of the whiskey in her hand. Hmm, it tasted the same as the one Si Beiting drank in the Valley of Death that day.
"Speak up, what are you daydreaming about?" Jiang Mo tapped the glass with her finger and glanced at Chu Xinxin.
"I've never seen a glacier before, let's go take a look."
"Looking at glaciers? A woman like you who only cares about experiments..." Jiang Mo said with increasing disdain, "Speak like a human being."
Chu Xinxin: "Oh, I want to go out for a walk to clear my head."
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