Chapter 105 Disfigured
Bai Chenzhu chased after him. He didn't hear the footsteps following behind, but considering there were only two insects ahead, he hesitated for a moment and then followed.
The alien creature had injured its wings and couldn't fly, dripping blue blood all the way, while a female insect helped it hurry along.
When Bai Chenzhu caught up, the golden-haired male insect turned around and saw him, quite surprised. It had something attached to its ear that mechanically translated a gibberish sound, "It's you."
Bai Chenzhu didn't recognize it. He stared at it for a long time without saying a word.
It was furious, its chest heaving violently, "You killed Ceci and Laika!"
Long-forgotten memories flooded his mind, and countless things he had done in the Deer Cry Ancient City and the alien base flashed before Bai Chenzhu's eyes. He seemed to have met the male insect in front of him once in the alien base.
But they really didn't recognize each other. Bai Chenzhu asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
The male insect shoved the 'fragment' from its arms into the female insect's hands and growled, "You go first! Take it back to Lord Kura."
Without any hesitation, the female insect decisively abandoned the male insect, who couldn't fly, and left.
Bai Chenzhu didn't give chase, but instead looked at the male insect. From beginning to end, their target was the male insect.
The male insect took out a particle gun from its pocket. It was the kind of gun that Bai Chenzhu had only used once. It made a very low sound, moved very fast, and emitted a scorching light.
Bai Chenzhu narrowed his eyes, watching it warily.
The next instant, the male insect pulled the trigger.
Something unbelievable happened. It was always the one that made people feel dizzy, but today it seemed as if the person in front of it had copied the same skill.
It saw the fog, its limbs went weak, it didn't know where the sky and the earth were, even the bullets it fired went astray, and it watched helplessly as the figure opposite it elusively dodged.
Bai Chenzhu dodged the bullet by sidestepping, leaving a burning scar on his cheekbone. He rushed over and struck the male insect's wrist with a palm strike. The male insect, in pain, regained its senses and stabbed at his eyes with its five claws.
The particle gun fell to the ground, and the two exchanged blows, their actions interspersed with a struggle for control of each other's consciousness and a battle for each other's mental strength.
Bai Chenzhu's vision was a blur of shimmering mist and sharp knives, a mixture of truth and illusion. He shook his head vigorously, only to be met with a swiftly approaching fist.
He took a punch, his face swollen and red. He staggered back two steps, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked coldly at the male insect. His body was covered in wounds, and it was obvious from the battle that he was at a disadvantage.
But the male insect fared no better. Its wings were Bai Chenzhu's primary target. The already weak wings, now ripped to shreds after being shot, were covered in blood.
It cursed the wingless primitive man viciously.
The human in front of him glanced at the particle gun that the two people had been fighting over on the ground. The alien knew something was wrong. This person was empty-handed and must have his eye on the weapon. The alien stepped forward first.
Its attention was on the gun.
However, Bai Chenzhu's expression changed. He suddenly took out a pistol from his pocket, which he hadn't taken out before, and shot the male insect through its right knee before it could react.
The alien race was only worried that the humans would pick up the particle guns that had fallen to the ground, but they did not expect that Bai Chenzhu was waiting for them to exhaust themselves by using a feint.
It screamed and fell to its knees, dropping its particle gun. Bai Chenzhu, who had been at a disadvantage, laughed, grabbed its shoulder, and delivered a powerful backhand punch to its lower abdomen. The alien groaned and retreated quickly at the cost of a leg.
Bai Chenzhu hooked the particle gun with his toe, and the alien cautiously reached for his wrist.
Bai Chenzhu asked, "Is this what you're looking for?"
He had a small, bracelet-like gadget hooked on his fingertip; when he pressed it, the screen would light up and make a soft sound.
It was probably something like a communicator. Besides that, he felt around in the alien's pockets. The alien's white robe-like clothes were really easy to find. He searched through them but couldn't find any other weapons.
He got beaten up quite a few times while searching for something.
Just in case there was a tracking device, Bai Chenzhu stomped on the communicator whose screen was flickering and shattering.
It's a pity; if the timing had been right, we might have been able to do some research.
The male insect's eyes reddened, and it cursed Bai Chenzhu in its native language. But it didn't matter; even with its injured wing, its physical and mental strength far surpassed that of the human before it!
It can wear a man down to death, no matter how long it takes!
The male insect limped over, dragging its injured wings.
Bai Chenzhu, however, did not linger in battle. He stuffed the particle gun into his pocket and, to the incredulous gaze of the alien race, nimbly climbed up the tree trunk.
Soon, the male insect became aware of his strange behavior.
Footsteps of varying weight echoed through the quiet woods. The numb zombies were drawn by the delicious spiritual energy, but the male insect, preoccupied with revenge, didn't notice in time. By the time he realized it, he was already surrounded by zombies.
The male insect's attention was drawn to the zombies, and it was extremely wary of the approaching zombies when a gunshot rang out behind it...
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On the way back, Bai Tao, with bandages on her hands, counted the number of people and got into the car.
Bai Chenzhu was resting with his eyes closed when Bai Tao said worriedly, "Including the ones Brother Bai dragged back, there are eleven male insects in total. Compared to the thousands of alien race members, can such a small number of male insects achieve Brother Jiang's goal?"
Bai Chenzhu opened his eyes. "That's enough. For them, male insects are one in a hundred. Maybe all the male insects in the base are here."
Tang Zhao agreed, turning to Bai Tao from the driver's seat and saying, "Think back, where have you ever seen so many male insects before?"
White Peach poked her head out from between the driver's seats and thought about the past battles. Indeed, she rarely saw male insects. She rested her chin on her hand and said, "You're right."
Even in the ancient city of Luming, they only saw one male insect.
Although some people were injured, the mission was successfully completed. Tang Zhao twisted his wrist, and when he raised his palm to press on the steering wheel, he touched a small cut on his palm and gasped. But he quickly turned the key as if nothing had happened.
The boy who used to drive shakily can now drive very smoothly.
The journey was fraught with danger but ultimately safe, or perhaps the alien race hadn't yet discovered the 'fragment' was fake and hadn't had time to send anyone over.
Tang Zhao sped up to the maximum speed and rushed back to Kangcheng overnight, his heart pounding with fear.
What awaited them was a dilapidated city wall and a land where blood flowed like a river.
Bai Tao covered her mouth, feeling like she was going to vomit.
There were few people on the side wall. Outside, the limbs of zombies and superhumans were piled up into a small mountain. The outer area was covered with wood and dry grass. Someone was holding a torch and throwing it into the 'mountain', which immediately burst into flames, and a stench spread.
Clearly, a major battle has just taken place here.
After entering the city, Bai Chenzhu hurriedly got out of the car. In the distance, he saw Zhou Zhuohua directing people to carry the wounded. He walked through the crowd and grabbed her wrist in Zhou Zhuohua's surprised gaze. "Sister Zhuohua."
He swallowed hard. "Where's Jiang Ye?"
Zhou Zhuohua's expression was grave. "Jiang Ye has disappeared..."
In an instant, countless speculations flashed through Bai Chenzhu's mind. They knew best the number of zombie kings; in the entire Kangcheng, there were fewer than ten people capable of fighting them. Could Jiang Ye have encountered danger?
But then Zhou Zhuohua, who was usually so polite, burst out cursing, "Damn it, we're busy enough as it is now. That guy has no sense of responsibility as a patient at all. I told him to rest properly, but he just disappeared somewhere."
Bai Chenzhu paused for a moment, then tilted his head in confusion.
Someone called out to Zhou Zhuohua, who was getting anxious. She pulled down Bai Chenzhu's hand and said, "If you see him, give him a good scolding!"
After saying that, he hurried off to help.
Bai Chenzhu instinctively took two steps back, then remembered something and turned around to see Tang Zhao having people orderly send the injured male insects into the cell, while Bai Tao was organizing the team to count the number of people.
Since there was no need for him, he followed his own will and went to find Jiang Ye.
He searched the office and the villa, but couldn't find anyone. Bai Chenzhu thought for a while, then released his mental energy. The familiar aura was immediately apparent. In the entire base, that small point of light was the most dazzling presence, impossible to hide.
He turned and climbed to the top of the tallest building in the base.
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Jiang Ye was wrapped in many bandages by Zhou Zhuohua in retaliation, which was quite comical, but that did not stop him from lying on the rooftop balcony, holding up binoculars and looking into the distance.
Bai Chenzhu took a step quietly, intending to startle him, but Jiang Ye turned around sharply, his eyes flashing.
He suddenly jumped up, like a wolf seeing a bone, starving, and limped over to hug Bai Chenzhu.
Bai Chenzhu was knocked back half a step by the force of the impact, his hand still frozen in mid-air. After regaining his senses, he hugged Jiang Ye's shoulders and back, "Jiang Ye..."
Jiang Ye excitedly chattered in his ear, "I saw you looking for me. I was just about to go downstairs when I realized you remembered the thing you put in my brain and came looking for me by following your mental energy."
He waited and waited, growing increasingly anxious, worried that Bai Chenzhu wouldn't move any faster, and that he would appear before him in the next second.
"Knowing I'm looking for you, aren't you going to take the initiative?" Bai Chenzhu let go of his hand, straightened his clothes, and pulled him to sit down next to the binoculars.
Jiang Ye cried out in grievance, "I'm afraid that if I move, you won't be able to find me!"
Bai Chenzhu smiled, then carefully raised her hand to touch the bandages on his body, her concern evident.
“You’ve witnessed my regenerative abilities.” Jiang Ye lowered his head and grasped his fingertips. “Don’t be nervous, this kind of injury will be fully healed in a few days.”
"Then why isn't it better now?"
Jiang Ye lowered his eyes helplessly, "Because I was hurt by the virus."
Although the zombie virus will not turn people with superpowers into zombies, they can still get infected and injured.
He lay down and rested his head on Bai Chenzhu's lap. "I also saw Tang Zhao. You guys didn't do a very good job on this mission."
Bai Chenzhu was somewhat displeased upon hearing this. He had gone to great lengths to capture the leading male insect alive, crippling its wings, luring zombies, and finally figuring out how to pull the half-dead male insect out of the zombies using the method Jiang Ye had taught him before—the blood-stained handkerchief.
He flicked Jiang Ye's forehead with his finger. "What brilliant idea does Commander Jiang have?"
Jiang Ye rubbed his forehead and yelled, then grabbed his hand and rubbed his palm. "You're injured, so you're not doing well."
Suspecting he had misheard, Bai Chenzhu blinked and stammered, "Huh?"
"You're injured." Jiang Ye looked up and touched the bruised corner of his mouth. It looked like a palette had been spilled on a white sheet of paper, which made Jiang Ye's heart ache. "Unlike me, who gets red for half a day with just a pinch? How long will it take for you to heal?"
Bai Chenzhu was unusually silent, but managed to utter a sentence that steered the conversation away from the original topic: "You're disgusted by my disfigurement?"
Jiang Ye chuckled softly, burying his face in Bai Chenzhu's stomach. Bai Chenzhu felt ticklish from his warm breath and pulled back, pressing Jiang Ye's head down. "Sister Zhuohua told me to scold you as soon as I see you."
"Go ahead and curse." Jiang Ye stretched lazily, lying on his back, and played with his right hand. He gently stroked his white palm, noticing a small mole near his thumb. Jiang Ye thought the mole was perfectly placed, neither too far to the left nor too far to the right, and couldn't help but touch it again and again.
Some strange thoughts inevitably popped into my head: How can a man be so fair-skinned?
Bai Chenzhu was unaware of his chaotic thoughts and was seriously considering them. She couldn't bear to say anything harsh, and in the end, she only cursed, "You bastard who doesn't follow the doctor's orders."
After hearing this, Jiang Ye laughed for a long time and couldn't straighten up.
After fooling around for half a day, Bai Chenzhu shifted his gaze to the binoculars beside him.
Jiang Ye got up and waved to him, "Come on, let me show you what I'm looking at."
Bai Chenzhu curiously leaned closer and looked inside, then suddenly grabbed a soft piece of Jiang Ye's cheek and exclaimed, "Pervert!"
Jiang Ye was inexplicably scolded. He pushed past Bai Chenzhu and looked inside, only to see a group of grown men bathing shirtless by the river outside the city.
Jiang Ye:......
How wronged!
"I just bumped it." He readjusted the angle and put his arm around Bai Chenzhu's shoulder to explain, "It's a misunderstanding, take another look."
Bai Chenzhu glanced at him sideways, looked down with some doubt, and immediately saw the zombies outside the city.
Besides the horde of zombies, there was a blurry, plate-like object on a distant hilltop.
"You can see it from this far away?" Bai Chenzhu narrowed his eyes. "Is that an alien flying machine?"
When did they come to the entrance of Kangcheng?
They entered the city and then followed closely behind?
Jiang Ye sneered from the side, "They've been here for three days, sitting on the sidelines watching us fight the zombie king, waiting for both sides to be severely injured, and they haven't joined the fray yet."
“The spaceship is still a few days away from arriving.” Bai Chenzhu’s eyes darkened, and he became serious. “Jiang Ye, if they come to demand our people, we’ll have to stall for time.”
"uh-huh."
Bai Chenzhu paused, then voiced a long-held worry, "Jiang Ye, what if it's not the person you said comes?"
Jiang Ye shrugged. "Could it get any worse? It's just one more enemy on either side."
Bai Chenzhu couldn't stand his frivolous manner. "You make it sound so easy!"
"Isn't that right?" Jiang Ye was slightly surprised. "Did you see the piles of corpses outside the city? If even the superhumans are suffering like this, the ordinary people in other bases are suffering even more. If this continues, the alien races may not fare well, but humanity certainly won't be able to hold on."
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. All the base lords agreed to the communicator issue, otherwise it would have been destroyed long ago. I'll tell you in a secret, they've gone back to their old ways and are now researching how to send distress signals to outer space." Jiang Ye cupped his face and kissed him.
"So don't put too much pressure on yourself. The outcome may not be what you expect. Everything we're fantasizing about now may not come to pass."
Bai Chenzhu had just breathed a sigh of relief after being comforted when Jiang Ye ruffled his hair and said cryptically, "So, baby, isn't the most important thing for you right now to worry about my injuries? Sister Zhuohua said I need to rest in bed, and how can I rest without someone taking care of me? Don't you think so?"
Bai Chenzhu pinched his cheek, making a little beak shape, "You're being naughty."
"Ugh! This is a bad habit of yours. If you get disfigured, you won't have a handsome boyfriend anymore!" Jiang Ye struggled and cried out.
Bai Chenzhu chuckled dismissively, raised his chin, and said with a bruised profile, "That's perfect, we're a good match."
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