Since we have a robe and so many tools here, we can always modify it ourselves, right?
Ignoring An, who was still busy, she silently turned to other places and looked for scissors. In a few quick snips, Xiang Wan cut off the excess parts of her clothes, made many holes in them, and used the excess fabric as rope to tighten the robe little by little until it was close to her thighs, naturally including her underwear.
Having finally finished all this work, Xiang Wan was almost in tears: finally she didn't have to be naked anymore. Was it easy for her? Her life was in danger at any moment, and she had to constantly remind herself of her girlish shame. Sigh!
Sitting on the only chair in the room, Xiang Wan began to observe the furnishings: The display cases were stacked high with glass bottles containing zombie eyes, hair, hearts, limb remains, complete organs, detached skin, and so on, all neatly categorized. On the other side were surgical instruments of all sizes, arranged in order of function and length. On the last shelf were related handwritten documents, each page densely marked with key points. Behind the table where An conducted experiments were various glasswares and bottles, each meticulously cleaned.
"Xiao Qi, if I ever die, don't hesitate to destroy this world to comfort my soul in heaven!"
"Host, don't be so pessimistic. Besides, is this system the kind of social scum who makes fun of the world just because I'm not happy with myself?"
"Then why did you give me a world like this, and make me ask someone like this for help? Being a psychopath is one thing, but he's also a compulsive disorder sufferer. If he's not destroyed, the world is doomed sooner or later!"
"Host, don't say that. Isn't it because we have you here?"
"Me? I can save the world with my own abilities, what's the point of having a male and female lead?"
"Honey, don't you still have a cheat code? The corruption value, just remove it, right?"
Xiang Wan was speechless. So she came here not to fulfill the original owner's wish, but to save the world? Was this some kind of scheme?
The system silently wiped away a bead of sweat: hoping the host hadn't picked up on the hidden meaning.
By the way, she woke up after receiving the plot. What about the original owner's wish?
What exactly does Xue Xiangwan want?
"World peace, or a return to the pre-apocalyptic world."
The system picked up on Xiang Wan's question perfectly, without even taking a breath, as if it had been preparing for Xiang Wan's question the whole time. Wasn't that a bit too deliberate?
"Xiao Qi, you're not telling the truth!"
The system's heart skipped a beat: Had it been discovered?
"The original owner's wishes were too grand. Didn't she want revenge? Didn't she want to torment Peng Liuliu and Ma Wen?"
Thank goodness, they didn't investigate further. The system silently soothed its beating heart. Wait, it seems it doesn't even have a heart!
"Ahem, host, you don't understand, do you? The original owner was just stealing someone else's opportunity and fate, so consider it returning the favor. Besides, the original owner has left this world, so you're in charge now and can say whatever you want."
Xiang Wan clicked her tongue in disbelief. How could she have encountered such a person? If she couldn't achieve something herself, she'd expect someone else to do it, and she wanted the whole world too. Xiang Wan now had only one thought in her mind: this damn world would be better off destroyed.
"Oh dear, what did this system tell you? Your thoughts are aligned with the villainous big boss; you two are the perfect match!"
"Believe it or not, I'll strangle you. It's easy for you to say when you're not the one suffering."
"Host, don't be discouraged. At least he hasn't killed you yet. This small step now is a giant leap for the future. I believe in you!"
"roll!"
The system silently disappeared, and Xiang Wan had no choice but to compose herself and think about what to do next. She opened the attribute list and specifically checked An's corruption value. Well, it was 85. She was just one step away from destroying the world. Her heart pounded in fear.
What the system didn't explain was that when Xiang Wan didn't interact with the relevant individuals, the "darkening value" truly reflected her malice towards the world. However, if Xiang Wan completely attracted their attention, the "darkening value" would only affect her. This was why the male and female protagonists of the previous world, even when completely corrupted, didn't harm the world. Xiang Wan didn't clarify this, and the system, preferring to avoid trouble, allowed the misunderstanding to arise.
Faced with such a ruthless villain, Xiang Wan decided not to provoke him and instead try to appease him first before taking matters into her own hands.
Following behind An, Xiang Wan watched him slicing through zombie tissue. The stench was overwhelming, but An seemed oblivious, not even blinking. To gain his initial approval, she couldn't display the expressions of a normal human. Xiang Wan tried to ignore the nausea and continued watching him conduct his experiments. When she had seen enough, she waited for her opportunity and handed him the experimental equipment first.
An frowned, looked at Xiang Wan's hand, stared into her eyes for a while, and didn't take it. Instead, she picked up another knife from the side and started cutting.
Xiang Wan silently stepped aside, pondering what was wrong. His eyes were definitely fixed on the knife. Then, recalling An's expression more carefully, Xiang Wan realized: Damn it, he thought her hands were dirty! His gloved hands, stained with zombie blood, were even worse than hers, and he still complained about her hands?
But on second thought, An didn't even mention killing her, which is progress. I should soak my hands, disinfect them, and put on gloves before becoming her assistant.
Unbeknownst to Xiang Wan, her action inadvertently saved her life.
An disliked others touching his things, especially surgical instruments, particularly if their hands weren't sterilized. Xiang Wan, on the other hand, possessed both traits. Because An preferred to be completely focused during experiments, Xiang Wan's exceptional skill initially led An to intend to kill her after the experiment. However, Xiang Wan's strict adherence to sterilization procedures, which indeed sped up the experiment, made An abandon his murderous intent and instead consider keeping her alive for a few days until the experiment was completed before dissecting her.
Xiang Wan, who was always trying to gain An's approval, gradually became familiar with An's actions. Often, she could guess what he was going to do with just a glance or a frown. She became more and more adept at her role as his assistant.
Besides dissecting zombies, An also experimented on animals. Live white rabbits were injected with the zombie virus. Can you imagine an incredibly cute rabbit being reduced to a bloody skeleton in the blink of an eye, still trying to attack humans? The key is that these creatures didn't die in the end! An's underground laboratory was full of these creatures, large and small, even some that looked like human children. Whenever she went in, the sounds of them attacking the cages never stopped. Xiang Wan thought, maybe her purpose was just to feed these terrifying creatures in the end! Absolutely not! She had to make An unable to leave her, unable to bear hurting her!
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