As far as Lin Dan knew, this Dr. Xiao had no special powers and was just an ordinary person. However, Lin Dan had no idea when he came or how long he stood at the door. He walked without making any sound, like a ghost that appears and disappears suddenly.
"Doctor, your leather shoes have been polished." Lin Dan quickly handed over the shoes, lowered his head, avoiding the other person's sharp gaze.
Xiao Junlin stared at her without saying anything, but his expression was very satisfied. This pair of shoes doesn't look like they were washed with water at all. It seems like they were taken directly from the window. They were cleaned very carefully inside and out, without any trace of water or dust.
"Doctor, please give me the disinfectant and I'll spray it for you." Lin Dan still remembered the other party's previous instructions. It was not enough to just wipe it, and disinfection was required.
Xiao Junlin then turned his gaze away from her and took out a bottle of disinfectant from his pocket, but accidentally took out a pair of gloves.
Lin Dan looked at the gloves that fell to the ground, then looked at Dr. Xiao, who had a scary expression, and couldn't help but say, "Doctor, how about I help you wash your gloves and disinfect them at the same time?"
Xiao Junlin shook his head with a pale face: "No need, it's already dirty." He was even more strict with the things he touched. They had to be brand new, fresh from the factory and disinfected, otherwise he would never touch them. He pointed to his pocket and ordered, "Take out the other glove and throw it away."
He wears plastic gloves when doing experiments, and usually wears these white cotton gloves. But the supplies in the institute had been used up. The plastic gloves were long gone, and this was the only pair of brand new white gloves left. When he brought it out, he was thinking that he would use it sparingly unless it was absolutely necessary. However, he didn't expect that it would be scrapped after not even a single use.
Noticing that the doctor had a very ugly expression on his face, Lin Dan quickly reached out to search his pocket. Seeing that he subconsciously dodged for a moment, he immediately sprayed some disinfectant on his hands.
Xiao Junlin's expression immediately relaxed a lot. He turned sideways and showed his right pocket.
Lin Dan quickly took out the gloves, but did not throw them away. Instead, he put them in his pocket. She squatted down, pointed the disinfectant spray at her shoes, and asked in a low voice: "Doctor, how much disinfectant do you have left? Should I use it as much as possible or save it?"
Xiao Junlin's body stiffened for a moment, and then he said reluctantly: "Use it sparingly." If the disinfectant was not running out and his research institute had not run out of the raw materials to prepare disinfectant, he would not have endured the nausea and come to this dirty world.
Lin Dan nodded to show that he understood, then took the spray bottle and carefully and comprehensively sprayed the shoes, making sure to make them both economical and clean.
Xiao Junlin seemed very satisfied with her. His cold aura had completely subsided. He lifted his foot and said naturally, "Help me put on my shoes." Most cotton slippers are not waterproof or dustproof. They will get dirty after wearing for a while and are not as clean as leather shoes.
Lin Dan hesitated for only a second before taking off the doctor's slippers and helping him put on leather shoes. She was very careful, trying to minimize the possibility of her fingers touching his skin. His socks were also clean, pure white, and wrapped his slender feet beautifully. There is no doubt that Dr. Xiao is a man who is fascinating. Even though he is full of quirks, it cannot diminish his charm in the slightest.
Unfortunately, Lin Dan was completely unable to feel the charm and was only concentrating on putting on his leather shoes. Half a minute later, she said with relief, "The shoes are put on, and I'll return the disinfectant to you." She sprayed a little disinfectant on her palm, gently applied it on the bottle, and then returned it.
Xiao Junlin seemed very satisfied with her. After taking the bottle, he said, "The primary crystal core is what you need most. You can try it when you have time." After he finished speaking, he turned around and went outside.
Lin Dan learned from the original owner's memory that Dr. Xiao Junlin had achieved great success in biology, chemistry, physics, electronic information, etc. He had won two Nobel Prizes and was the most outstanding scientist in China. As long as he is alive, China will be able to preserve the most advanced science and technology, and even have the hope of producing a vaccine against the zombie virus. That was why the three major bases simultaneously sent troops to rescue him, even going so far as to blow up a nearby city to clear a way for him.
He is such a knowledgeable person, and he gives Lin Dan a feeling of being unfathomable. What he says will never be aimless. Thinking of this, Lin Dan hurriedly took out the crystal cores in his pocket, but found that they were all first- and second-level water crystal cores, and there were no transparent primary crystal cores at all. The original owner was quite favored by her mentor, and therefore, the soldiers who rescued them were particularly polite to her and naturally gave her the best things. Ever since she awakened her special powers, she has been absorbing high-level crystal cores. She has never touched or even seen a primary crystal core.
Lin Dan sighed, feeling very helpless. She could hear the sounds of laughter coming from outside, but this excitement did not belong to her at all. As long as Liu Ye was still the leader of this team, she would never be able to integrate with them. Having the ability to protect herself and finding a place to settle down has become her urgent need.
She sat down slowly, staring at the dirty water in the bucket in a daze. Her mental power subconsciously merged into the water, causing it to spin at high speed. As it spun, the dirt in the water was kneaded into a small ball by the huge centrifugal force and thrown out of the bucket.
With a soft "bang" sound, the ball hit the door panel and rolled along the floor to Lin Dan's feet. It is black and round, looks like a small stone, and is very hard. Lin Dan picked it up and examined it carefully, then looked at the clear and clean water in the bucket, and his eyes lit up. Unconsciously, she had filtered out the dirt in the water. In this way, although she could only summon a few hundred milliliters of water every day, she could reuse it repeatedly without needing anyone else.
She threw Dr. Xiao's white gloves into the bucket, used her mental power to drive the water to rotate continuously, and actually created a fully automatic washing machine. After washing for a while, the white gloves became very clean. Lin Dan took them out and mobilized his mental power to extract moisture from the fabric again. The pair of gloves that were wet in the last second became very dry in the next second, as if they were new.
Lin Dan looked at the gloves and the corners of his mouth slowly rose. Although the skills she developed are not offensive and can only facilitate life, they are also a brand new way of thinking. Who knows what will happen if she continues along this line of thought? People cannot live without hope, and even more so cannot give up hope.
She was about to put the gloves into her trouser pocket when a familiar voice came from behind her: "Give it back to me."
Lin Dan took a deep breath to calm his frightened nerves, then turned around and smiled politely: "Okay, Doctor, do you want to disinfect first?"
"No need." Xiao Junlin squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "The disinfectant has run out." There is no doubt that this news was like a bolt from the blue for him. Without disinfectant, he would be like being stripped naked and thrown into a cesspool, suffocating at any moment.
He stretched out his slender hand and said with difficulty: "Help me put it on."
Lin Dan immediately opened his gloves and carefully put them on his fingertips, not daring to touch his skin the whole time.
Veins kept popping out of Xiao Junlin's temples, and it was obvious that he was trying his best to endure it. After about ten minutes, the gloves were finally put on. He stared at his hands for a long time before turning around and walking out. Lin Dan followed him closely.
The hall was filled with the strong smell of instant noodles. Liu Ye, Nie Ting and others had already started eating. Xiao Qiu came over with a bowl in his hand, smiling brightly: "Dr. Xiao, I've cooked noodles for you, and added two eggs and a sausage. Eat them while they're hot. By the way, do you want some water? I'll get you a bottle."
She took out an empty mineral water bottle and filled it with water. Half an hour ago, she told Lin Dan that her supernatural powers had been exhausted.
Xiao Junlin stared at the turbid instant noodles and the mineral water bottle that had obviously been used, his face looking extremely ugly. In the past, his diet was taken care of by a dedicated person to ensure it was 100% clean. After the apocalypse, he has been relying on nutritional injections to survive until now. Even if he is very hungry, he will not eat food cooked in a big pot, as that is too dirty.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I won't eat it."
"How can you not eat? I heard that you haven't eaten for a long time. Don't worry, I will cook the instant noodles until they are soft and easy to digest." Xiao Qiu chased after him and offered his services.
He walked around the other person, went to the cleanest corner, and stood there stiffly. Xiao Qiu wanted to persuade him again, but when he was glanced at with a cold gaze, he stopped three meters away and dared not move, as if he was cast under a spell of immobilization.
Lin Dan killed five zombies today and received a pack of instant noodles. He wanted to borrow someone else's pot to cook it, but was rejected. "You can borrow it from someone else. I need to boil water in this pot later."
"No, no, don't you see I still have noodle soup in the pot? I'll have it as a midnight snack when I get hungry later."
"Go away, are you annoying? You don't come when people are eating, and you come to borrow the pot after they have finished eating. Why are you so lazy?"
Lin Dan patiently explained: "I was just helping the doctor clean his shoes, so I was delayed."
"You are only qualified to help Dr. Xiao polish his shoes, what else can you do? Even if I lend you the pot, where will you get water? Where will you get fire?" the man asked gloatingly.
In the team, although food is distributed according to the amount of labor, everything else must be exchanged equally. For example, Xiao Qiu only provides two large buckets of water to everyone every day, and if you want to use extra water, you have to pay her with crystal cores. The fire-type mutant is only responsible for making fire for the three meals a day. If fire is needed at other times, he must be given a crystal core. This is the rule, but the members of the Nirvana team have a good relationship with each other. Usually you help me and I help you, and it’s not a formality. Only Lin Dan and several other ordinary women could not enjoy such treatment, because they were a burden to the entire team and could be bullied at will.
Nie Ting rescued them along the way, but he didn't intend to be a good person to the end and take them in completely. When they arrive at the next base, he will let these people leave and let them fend for themselves.
Even if Lin Dan could borrow the pot, no one would be willing to give her water and fire, so she was doomed to not be able to have a hot meal. She was not angry. Firstly, it was useless and stressful to argue with these people, and the gain would not make up for the loss. Secondly, she had no strength and had to keep a low profile.
She put the instant noodles into a steel lunch box left by the original owner and walked out into the yard. Xiao Junlin stared at her back for a while, then followed her silently.
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