Xia Yixin knew it was her mistake for not reporting it before, and obediently apologized, "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have kept it from you, but please believe me, okay?"
On the Ark, far out at sea, it was the dead of night. The sea was calm, but Lu Yan's mind was far from at peace in the control room.
In fact, during the nearly two weeks he was away, for some reason, the seal on his memories loosened again. He remembered more of what she had said about her "past life." But as his memories returned, he also remembered some scenes from before he lost his memory.
One of the feelings made him uneasy.
"The Ark will reach the mainland in three days. I'll head back as soon as possible. I trust your abilities, but I'm worried about those people behind the scenes. I've been recalling some scenes from before I lost my memory, and that psychic gave me a strange feeling." Lu Yan had actually come here today to share this information with her. He hadn't expected to find out about her leaving Dawn beforehand.
"What's strange?" Xia Yixin asked.
"She feels very familiar to me, from her temperament to her superpowers, she seems to be imitating you, but if she wanted to lower my guard, why didn't she imitate you more closely? For example, her appearance. She's not that simple."
In the wilderness, Xia Yixin heard the words coming from the communicator.
Lu Yan's words reminded her.
That night, she also felt that the mysterious woman looked very familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before. Moreover, her moves and psychic abilities were exactly the same as hers. If it was some kind of imitation ability, why didn't she change her appearance as well?
Wait, appearance...
A woman's face flashed through her mind.
She remembered where she had seen that face before.
That was her face.
She still remembers that her last memory after entering the system was flames seeping in through the crack in the door. At that time, due to her long-term ALS, she had long lost hope in life and thought that death was the best relief. She had once glanced at the wide-open bathroom and saw a figure in a hospital gown sitting in a wheelchair reflected in the mirror.
Because of ALS, she has disliked looking in the mirror for many years, fearing to see her thin and emaciated face.
But now that I think about it, the mysterious person I saw that day was her most primal, healthy self!
Could that person really be her?
The concept of parallel worlds has emerged, and we cannot deny this possibility.
This could explain why their mental strength is similar; if she can do it, the other person can too, but it can't be completely certain.
On the other end of the communicator, Lu Yan was a little worried when she didn't reply for a long time. He called out to her a few times and, after receiving her response, he tried to ask her to wait for him.
"The situation is unclear right now; Base F might be a trap. Madam, please wait for me for a week. We can go together when I get back, okay?"
Xia Yixin was persuaded. "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back, but you must also be careful."
Having resolved his worries, Lu Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The two chatted for a while longer about the Ark before hanging up.
The Ark has now encountered three other ships, and the two sides have separated on the high seas. While Haina and Mark are still heading towards Country A with the remaining virus vaccines, Lu Yan has led the refugees from Country A on three ships toward the Chinese mainland.
A gust of wind blew by, and the trees in the woods rustled. The nearby bamboo forest was quiet and secluded, like a paradise.
Putting away the communicator, Xia Yixin felt uneasy for some reason, but she couldn't figure out why.
Just then, a gunshot rang out from the camp where the Vermilion Bird Base was stationed in the distance.
Wang Dahu shouted, "Who is it? Show yourself!"
When Xia Yixin returned to the campsite, the people from the Vermilion Bird Base had already surrounded the people who were hiding.
She recognized him at a glance.
It was Chen Zhe!
Without much thought, she immediately guessed why he was there; Chen Qian was quick to tip her off.
Chen Zhe did indeed come out because he was tipped off by Chen Qian. Moreover, before coming here, he was also investigating the zombie bird flock. Because of the prestige of P Base and their connections, he even learned about F Base earlier.
Upon learning that the "voyeur" was actually the city lord of P base, Wang Dahu immediately gave him a warm welcome.
When asked why he was there, Chen Zhe gave the excuse that he had to go to a base in the south to take care of some business.
After setting off again.
Wang Dahu immediately noticed Chen Zhe's "strange behavior." He seemed serious, but his gaze would occasionally fall on Xia Yixin, and he would unconsciously move closer to her. He would also always take the initiative to help her when moving goods, even though Xia Yixin didn't need any help at all.
Wang Dahu had been holding back for three days, but finally couldn't resist any longer. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he put his arm around Chen Zhe's shoulder and reminded him, "City Lord Chen, you must calm down. Captain Xia is a married woman. No matter how good she is, she belongs to someone else."
Chen Zhe's eyes darkened slightly as he pushed the other person's hand away. "I know."
After that, Chen Zhe did restrain himself a bit, but when they were nearing the edge of G Province, shortly after Xia Yixin left the convoy, he also found an excuse to leave.
At the end of August, the wind was still hot in the south at night, and a torrential downpour cooled the temperature a little.
After crossing the border of G Province, the machine chip in Xia Yixin's hand finally showed a faint reaction, sometimes lighting up a red light, but then suddenly going out, which meant that she was at least heading in the right direction.
Furthermore, she received a system notification two days ago that the completion rate of the side quest "Saving the World" had increased to 60%. Judging from this, it seems that Haina and the others have arrived in Country A, the virus vaccine has begun to take effect, and Lu Yan should return.
The only pity was that the satellite communication was down again. She hadn't been able to contact him since their last call and didn't know where he was.
She drove inland towards G province, following the red lights. Gradually, the frequency of zombie beasts appearing on both sides increased, and the road became increasingly difficult to navigate. It was clear that many cars wanted to leave the city but were stuck on the highway. There were also a lot more zombies here, twice as many as in T city.
The once bustling largest city in the inland south has now been completely transformed into a zombie paradise.
She did not enter the city because, according to the signal, Base F was in the direction of the mountains and needed to bypass the city.
She stopped at the tollbooth building after exiting the highway and soon spotted the car that had been following her all the way.
After Chen Zhe got out of the car, she looked at the rain outside, which was gradually getting heavier, and knew that she couldn't get rid of him. The two of them still had to talk.
Xia Yixin picked up a baseball bat and said to the man who came in, "Let's go, let's clear out the zombies in the back first."
Chen Zhe watched her retreating figure and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
During the past few days on the road, Chen Zhe had been guessing Xia Yixin's destination. Chen Qian's information only indicated that she was going to the south, and Wang Dahu and the others knew nothing about it. However, Chen Zhe had also investigated the matter of the zombie bird flock and had a vague guess.
When I saw her leave from the edge of G province, I confirmed my guess that she was going to F base.
Thinking about what he had learned from his investigation, he was even less willing to let her go on her own.
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