Outside, it was pouring rain, but the fighting sounds inside the building stopped after a while.
Most zombies could sense her spiritual power dissipate automatically. What they needed to clear out were some zombie beasts, which they quickly eliminated with their combined strength.
During the cleaning, they unexpectedly discovered more than a dozen pigeons that were immune to the virus in the ceiling cavity. One of the pigeons had mutated to the size of a chicken and was quite aggressive.
The two caught three or four of the largest ones to feast on.
Without exchanging words, the two automatically divided the tasks: Chen Zhe chopped wood and started a fire, and fetched clean water from the car; thankfully, there was a kitchen in the office building. They still had enough oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, so they wouldn't need to open cans for extra seasoning. They could also use the pots they already had.
Around 10 p.m., the rain outside gradually subsided, and a mouthwatering aroma wafted from the kitchen on the west side of the first floor.
The campfire dried the moisture off the two people's clothes.
This was probably the first time Chen Zhe had tasted Xia Yixin's cooking. He finished a bowl of chicken soup in a few gulps, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his usually cold face. Xia Yixin, however, couldn't help but smile.
"Half a pigeon is enough for me, you can eat the rest." She said, giving him most of the remaining pot, and also handing him the other three and a half large pigeons that had been roasted.
Chen Zhe was not good with words, but seeing the woman's eyes soften under the firelight, he almost subconsciously accepted the soup pot and roasted meat she handed him.
Since the apocalypse, Chen Zhe couldn't remember eating anything so simple and delicious. No, not even before the apocalypse. Chen Zhe felt as if he was experiencing many new things while following her.
The desolate kitchen, however, made him feel incredibly warm, as if he wanted time to stand still at that moment.
The two ate very quickly and finished their meal in no time.
After finishing his meal, Chen Zhe took the initiative to clean up the waste, as these leftovers could easily attract zombie birds that like to eat carrion if not handled properly.
Even so, as the rain subsided, rows of black zombie birds appeared in the dense woods on both sides of the building. There were far more of them than in the north, and they looked quite eerie from a distance.
They were intimidated by Xia Yixin's imposing zombie king aura and dared not approach.
After Chen Zhe finished cleaning and returned, he took the initiative to start a conversation and placed something in front of her.
"Captain Xia, if I'm not mistaken, you're heading towards Base F, but there's something I have to tell you. We've investigated the zombie birds that attacked Base P before, and they also came from the south. I've also found out something else."
He placed a well-wrapped cell phone in front of her.
Without communication functions, cell phones have almost lost their value in the post-apocalyptic world. This particular cell phone is the most fashionable Apple touchscreen version before the apocalypse, which greatly surprised Xia Yixin, who hadn't seen electronic products in a long time.
But when she saw the contents, her brow furrowed slightly.
The phone recorded an attack.
The person filming originally only wanted to film the situation at the base, so there was initially a voice-over, a young girl, introducing the F base and even mentioning Thunder, the male protagonist of the Mary Sue universe, with an irrepressible love in her tone.
Thunder's figure also flashed in the scene.
He was a man who wasn't very tall, only a little over 1.7 meters. He was handsome, with a slightly roguish charm. He was the kind of protagonist from a Mary Sue universe that guys love to watch, full of the aura of a loser's rise to success.
Especially since he was accompanied by a pretty red-haired girl with almond-shaped eyes full of love, the two seemed to be patrolling the F base. Occasionally, a beautiful woman with a cold and elegant demeanor would pass by and glance at Lei Ting a few more times. Coupled with the sweet and gentle voice of the girl recording the video, the four-way relationship of one man and three women was clearly explained.
Ten minutes into the video, a sudden change occurred.
First, the girl filming the video exclaimed in surprise. The camera then panned to the sky, where a large flock of zombie birds suddenly flew out from the northwest corner of Base F. Each of their eyes was blood red. Then, the camera was knocked over by the fleeing crowd.
From the ground, you can't see anything, but you can hear sounds.
First came a jumble of shouts and cries for help from men and women. Amidst the noise, the sweet-voiced female protagonist suddenly screamed, "Brother Lei, what are you doing! She's Sister Zhao! Ah!"
A cold, anxious voice cried out, "Thunder, are you insane? Let them go!"
The crowd's attempts to stop them seemed to have no effect, until a familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out in the video.
"It's no use, he's already possessed by the strategist. If you don't want to die, you'd better run away."
After that sound, there was a sudden scream of terror, followed by an explosion, and then everything returned to calm.
If the video timer hadn't been still running, Xia Yixin would have thought it had frozen.
After a long while, the phone suddenly moved, and the camera focused on a person's face.
It's Thunder.
He seemed like a completely different person; the coldness in his eyes seemed to penetrate the screen and see right through them—utterly devoid of emotion, icy and chilling.
The video then abruptly ended.
Chen Zhe didn't know, but Xia Yixin immediately recognized the voice at the end of the video as that of the mysterious woman, or rather, the voice of the "original Xia Yixin".
In other words, did this "original Xia Yixin" arrive in this plane three years ago?
After she finished watching, Chen Zhe explained, "This phone was bought from the black market by people from P Base. Originally, it was just bought as gaming equipment, but I accidentally discovered this video when I ordered an investigation into the zombie bird flock. This guy named Thunder has lightning-type abilities like me, but in addition to lightning, he's rumored to have reached the fifth tier. The 'strategist possession' mentioned here seems to match my parents' situation. I suspect it might be someone's special ability to control a person's mind and body. F Base disappeared into a large forest after that day and no one has found it since, but judging from this video, Thunder might not be dead."
Chen Zhe paused for a moment, then continued, "So it's too dangerous for you to go alone. Even as a friend, I have to go with you."
Xia Yixin met Chen Zhe's eyes, his dark eyes filled with determination and concern.
She knew he genuinely wanted to help, but unfortunately...
She pushed the phone back in front of him and said apologetically, "Thank you, but I'm sorry, I can't let you take this risk with me."
Her answer was as expected.
Chen Zhe's sense of loss was not as heavy as he had imagined; on the contrary, he felt relieved. Just as he was about to say something, a sudden wave of dizziness struck him, and he fell down, looking incredulously at Xia Yixin's apologetic face.
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