[Ding! Stealing Hearts Progress Bar +10, currently at 61.5/100, Reason for Affection Increase: Unknown]
A notification sound came from Lin Zhenzhen's mind that her favorability rating had increased.
Gu Zhongsheng didn't speak. His arms were loosely clasped in front of his chest, and he tilted his head to look ahead.
Because he was wearing that black cloth, Lin Zhenzhen couldn't tell his condition.
Is he in silent contemplation, or is he feigning sleep?
As the vehicle gradually drove into the mountainous terrain, the specially designed tires and modified engine fully demonstrated their advantages on such rugged terrain.
Heavy off-road vehicles roared past among the rocks, kicking up clouds of dust that became the only dynamic color in this vast expanse of land.
As she was being rocked, Lin Zhenzhen felt an overwhelming drowsiness wash over her. She tilted her head to the side and fell into a deep sleep.
Lin Zhenzhen had a strange dream in which she stood on a boundless grassland.
A tall man with indistinct features stood before her. He waved to Lin Zhenzhen, then threw the frisbee in his hand into the sky.
Seeing the frisbee hovering in the air, Lin Zhenzhen suddenly became excited and started running without thinking.
She chased it for a long distance, and finally, with a leap, successfully caught it in her mouth.
Then, she happily ran towards the man.
The man took the frisbee from her mouth, patted her head, and said with a smile, "Well done."
Lin Zhenzhen suddenly felt that something was wrong.
She looked down and discovered that her hands and feet had turned into furry, brownish-red fox legs.
The man's face in front of her materialized into the likeness of Gu Zhongsheng.
Is this how they tame her like a pet?
"Go to hell!" Lin Zhenzhen opened her mouth and bit his hand hard.
"hiss."
A muffled groan from above pulled Lin Zhenzhen back to reality.
She opened her eyes and reached out to cover her slightly sore neck.
Not only was my neck sore, but my head also felt like it had been hit by a dull thud, my consciousness was scattered, and I couldn't react to what was happening.
All she could see was a strange, raised patch of skin that seemed to be sliding up and down.
Following her instincts, Lin Zhenzhen reached out her hand and slowly approached it.
But before her hand could even touch the protrusion, it was grabbed.
Gu Zhongsheng's deep voice rang out from above: "What do you want?"
Upon hearing the voice, Lin Zhenzhen's eyes widened, and she was jolted awake.
She then realized that, without her noticing, she had embedded her entire upper body in Gu Zhongsheng's embrace.
Not only did she rest her head on his shoulder, but her right hand also naturally slipped behind his back, tightly embracing his lean waist.
Even more audacious was the fact that what she had just tried to touch was Gu Zhongsheng's Adam's apple.
Lin Zhenzhen tried to pull her hand back from mid-air.
Gu Zhongsheng held her wrist tightly and wouldn't let go.
Not only did he not let go, he lowered his head and opened his mouth towards her.
It bared a row of gleaming fangs.
Lin Zhenzhen froze instantly.
"You're getting bolder and bolder, daring to touch and bite me like that?"
Why is it getting bigger and bigger?
Lin Zhenzhen suddenly remembered the first time they met, when Gu Zhongsheng, still in zombie form, said to her, "You're really brave."
"Why are you two men standing so close together? It can't be really...."
Medusa looked at them suspiciously, hesitant to speak.
Lin Zhenzhen immediately straightened up and pretended to yawn.
"I just fell asleep, I'm sorry I rolled on you."
Gu Zhongsheng grinned and said, "It's okay, it's fine to hold it in for a little longer."
His eight teeth were neat and white, as if the fangs that had flashed by just now were merely Lin Zhenzhen's illusion.
Seeing that Medusa was about to ask more questions, Lin Zhenzhen quickly changed the subject.
"I haven't left the city in a long time. I wonder what changes have occurred outside."
According to the original book, in areas not under human control, the number and variety of mutated plants and animals doubled, and the rate of mutation was astonishingly fast.
In just a few days, the same place can undergo tremendous changes.
Medusa immediately followed up on her words: "Hopefully, that group of mutated wild boars we encountered last time is gone. Anyway, I don't want to see them again."
He Dali snorted twice: "Wild boars are better than mosquitoes. At least after killing a wild boar, you can have a good meal and also get crystal cores to extract."
"It's been too quiet outside the city this time," Ji Xueyi said with a grave expression. "Something's not quite right."
Ji Xueyi was originally sitting in the passenger seat, ready to fight, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't see a single mutated plant or animal along the way.
It felt as if the mutated plants and animals had sensed the danger in advance and were deliberately avoiding them.
He Dali laughed and said, "These things are very clever. They know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. This time, with an additional sixth-level all-attribute ability user, they don't dare to provoke us."
"Let's hope so, but in any case, we still can't be careless."
Ji Xueyi turned to Gu Zhongsheng and said, "We are about ten kilometers away from the edge of the West Derata Forest. It is getting late. I suggest we rest here for today and set off again early tomorrow morning."
Nighttime is the peak activity period for zombies and mutated animals, and they usually avoid operating at night when going on missions.
Gu Zhongsheng replied simply, "Okay."
He Dali parked the car in an open space. Without any obstructions, the danger lurking in the shadows would be less.
Several people started a fire and sat down on the ground.
Ji Xueyi opened the trunk and distributed food to them one by one.
"Wow, they even have canned food! I love employers who are so generous." He Dali crushed the tin box with one hand and began to eat heartily.
"Oh, right." Ji Xueyi put down what he was holding and looked at Gu Zhongsheng. "When I was checking the supplies, I think I saw some supply crystals."
The crystal core contains energy. When a superhuman's energy is depleted, they can crush the crystal core to replenish their energy.
This is also why crystal cores can become the hard currency of the apocalypse.
"You are the team leader for this mission, so it's up to you how these crystal cores are distributed."
"Send it to everyone."
Ji Xueyi pressed further, "Then, according to what proportion?"
"Whatever, you decide how to divide it."
Gu Zhongsheng didn't seem to care about these trivial matters. He used his teeth to break open the tin can, poured out the meat, and threw it into his mouth.
His movements were both savage and fluid, leading Lin Zhenzhen to suspect that he used the same method when he ate human brains.
After much deliberation, Ji Xueyi finally divided the large bag of crystal cores equally among the five people.
Lin Zhenzhen put her share into her pocket.
Suddenly another bag flew straight in front of her.
Lin Zhenzhen looked up at Gu Zhongsheng.
"I don't need this."
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