Chapter 108, Chapter 8: Female Supporting Character in a Zombie Novel
Yu Wanwan turned her head away, looking somewhat listless.
"nothing."
Anyway, he wouldn't understand even if I explained it, and even if he did, he wouldn't remember it next time.
It's better not to say anything.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Wanwan looked at the leader.
Is there anywhere nearby where we can stay temporarily?
The leader nodded vigorously.
"Yes! There is a place! Go about five miles to the west, there is an abandoned farm machinery station, the wall is quite high, we have been hiding there for the past two weeks!"
Yu Wanwan nodded and glanced at Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou understood and began issuing a series of instructions.
His voice had regained its usual calm and decisiveness, as if he were not the anxious and distraught person he had just been.
"Brother Lang, take a few men and go with them to the agricultural machinery station to scout ahead. Once it's safe, send a signal."
"Ningning, take two uninjured people and check the supplies, especially medicine and food."
"The rest of you, replenish your powers first. After resting for half an hour, come with me to explore the base ahead and collect weapons and ammunition."
"Jiang Yiming, take a few men and stay here to guard the area and stop any survivors from going to the base. Tell them what's going on here."
His calmness and methodical approach quickly impressed everyone.
The team, initially thrown into disarray by the news from the base, regained their sense of direction and began to act in an orderly manner.
Yu Wanwan sat to one side, propping her chin up, watching the crowd begin to get busy, her gaze fixed on the direction of the base.
Those pesky bugs aren't hard to deal with, but they're like cockroaches that are impossible to kill, and they're social creatures, which is really annoying.
I have no idea how many of those bastards let in.
Even if she were to self-harm to gain buffs and kill her way through wave after wave, she would still be exhausted.
Is there any way to make things easier for her?
"Weiwei, how are you?"
A bottle of water was handed to her, interrupting Yu Wanwan's thoughts.
She paused, then looked up.
Jiang Yiming stood before me, his signature smile on his lips, but his eyes held a hint of unspoken emotion.
Yu Wanwan took the water but didn't drink it, simply nodding casually.
"fine."
Jiang Yiming smiled and sat down at a spot not too far from her.
"Are you and Brother Zhou... together?"
Yu Wanwan tilted her head slightly, her smiling eyes looking directly into his slightly evasive eyes.
"You like me?"
"..."
Jiang Yiming was taken aback by her bluntness, a look of helplessness appearing on his face.
"I……"
Yu Wanwan looked at him intently, waiting for his answer.
Under her gentle gaze, Jiang Yiming's face grew increasingly red, and he gradually lowered his head, finally letting out a soft "hmm".
Yu Wanwan's gaze was unfocused, her thoughts drifting away.
Xu Qingzhou would also blush and feel embarrassed.
Whenever she saw him looking flustered, trying hard to hide his unease and stay calm, she always found it amusing and wanted to tease him a little more.
But this boy in front of me...
Seeing him blush and look flustered for her, she felt only calmness in her heart, without the slightest ripple.
"Why?"
"ah?"
"We've barely spoken a few words, and we've never spent time alone together, so why do you like me?"
Jiang Yiming likes Xia Weiwei because he sees through her vulnerability and sensitivity hidden beneath her strong and independent exterior.
Looking at that girl who was all alone and desperately trying to survive, he felt sorry for her, felt pity for her, and wanted to protect her.
But what about her?
After she came into this world, she didn't maintain Xia Weiwei's persona at all.
She took Xu Qingzhou's care for granted and never refused it.
Unlike Xia Weiwei, who, after experiencing betrayal, became prickly and refused to let anyone get close, she was not like Xia Weiwei.
Leaving aside distant examples, just considering the girls in the team, although they didn't interact much, she had a pretty good relationship with each of them.
She and Xia Weiwei are completely different people.
A hint of confusion flickered in Jiang Yiming's eyes, while a slight look of astonishment crossed his face.
"Actually, I don't know either. Maybe it's because when I first saw you, you were squatting among the zombie corpses, forcing a smile as you cut off heads and dug out crystal cores, which made me feel very sorry for you."
He scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed.
But he wasn't the kind of person to be coy or hesitant; despite feeling ashamed, he continued speaking.
"Later, whenever you appeared, I couldn't take my eyes off you. I knew you were very strong, but I still unconsciously wanted to protect you and not let you bear so much burden. I always thought, if I could have appeared by your side sooner, would you not have... Unfortunately, my strength is not as good as Brother Zhou's..."
The more she listened, the gentler Yu Wanwan's expression became, and the calmer and clearer her eyes became.
She listened patiently as Jiang Yiming recounted his youthful thoughts and feelings throughout his journey, until he gradually stopped, at which point she chuckled softly.
You don't like me.
Her voice was gentle and smiling, carrying an inexplicable certainty.
Jiang Yiming looked up at her blankly.
Yu Wanwan held the bottle of water, gazing at the distant woods rustling in the wind.
"When we first met, I searched through those heads for crystal cores, not out of fear, but because Xu Qingzhou is a germaphobe. The more filth he exposed, the harder it was for him to accept, and he had to endure it. I was very happy, I did it on purpose."
It's not about forcing a smile or suppressing disgust to dig.
"..."
"ah?"
Even now, she can still recall Xu Qingzhou's expression at that time.
Yu Wanwan chuckled softly.
"My strength is indeed very strong, but it's not something you imagined, that you suffered some inhuman or life-threatening ordeal and that awakened it when your life was hanging by a thread."
She stood up and gave the water back to him.
"Silly child, there are some people who are born strong, and I am one of them."
Yu Wanwan stretched and walked slowly toward Xu Qingzhou without lingering.
"The Xia Weiwei you like is the one you imagine, not me."
What he liked was Xia Weiwei, the character created in the story.
And this fondness also stems from the storyline.
So when he sees "her", he can't help but feel heartache.
Unfortunately, she is not Xia Weiwei.
Jiang Yiming stood there, stunned.
The water in her hands still retained the warmth of her palms.
But deep down, he was in a state of utter confusion because of her words, unable to find a way out.
From a distance, Xu Qingzhou glanced at Jiang Yiming, then looked down at Yu Wanwan who had come to his side, and naturally tidied her hair.
What are you talking about?
Yu Wanwan turned her head slightly, avoiding his hand.
"It's nothing, aren't we going to the base? Let's go."
Xu Qingzhou's hand fell to empty air. He looked at the person who had already sat in the passenger seat and pursed his lips.
The situation at the base was worse than they had imagined.
Huge claw marks tore through the reinforced concrete wall, and on the ground lay a viscous liquid that had long since dried and turned black.
The alloy door was twisted and tilted to one side, and a strong, pungent smell wafted out from inside.
Everywhere you look, there are tattered human clothes.
Xu Qingzhou made a hand gesture, and the group immediately stopped.
With his psychic powers, he closed his eyes and began to activate his abilities, releasing an invisible force to sense the situation inside.
A few minutes later, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking somewhat weak.
"There are no large life signs, but there is a weak residual energy, which is unstable."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, and the team slowly entered in tactical formation.
The further in you go, the clearer the traces of battle become.
The scattered, broken weapon parts, empty shell casings, and deep bullet holes in the walls all served as reminders of what had happened at this base.
"The armory is over there; that used to be military territory."
The speaker was the leader, named Acheng. He looked to be in his fifties, but was actually only in his early forties.
After witnessing their strength, Ah Cheng decided to join them and volunteered to come to the base with them.
Xu Qingzhou glanced at Yu Wanwan, who nodded almost imperceptibly, confirming that Acheng was not lying.
Only then did he give the order to lead the team toward the military region, following Acheng's directions.
They carefully moved the obstacles aside and moved forward on tiptoe.
Although no monsters have been found in the base yet, no one dares to let their guard down.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter any monsters until they successfully reached the armory.
The armory's heavy blast doors were wide open, with weapons scattered haphazardly beside them.
The inside was also a mess.
The shelves were askew, and many boxes were lying on the ground, with cold weapons and ammunition rolling out, already covered in dust.
It looks like someone once tried to take these weapons out to blow up monsters, but unfortunately, they died before they could.
As for why there were no bodies?
According to the habits of those monsters, those who died either became monsters themselves, or they were burned to ashes.
Forget about mourning the dead, Xu Qingzhou rallied his spirits.
"Begin collecting!"
The team members immediately sprang into action.
They didn't bother to count them one by one; they just haphazardly stuffed the scattered weapons and ammunition into boxes and carried them towards Xu Qingzhou, one box at a time.
Xu Qingzhou and Yu Wanwan were responsible for standing still and taking all the things they had brought over into their space.
It was at this moment that Ah Cheng realized that the two of them actually had a space.
No wonder they dared to raid the armory with such a small number of people.
These two already possessed incredibly powerful abilities, and now they even have spatial abilities! It's truly infuriating to compare people like this!
Shaking his head, Acheng didn't think much of it and volunteered to join the group in carrying the loads.
The harvest this time far exceeded the team's previous estimates.
Not to mention their team of about twenty people, they could be armed enough to form an army.
Everyone wore a happy expression, and their heavy and tired mood was greatly lifted.
But before she could enjoy her happiness for long, Yu Wanwan suddenly stopped and quickly darted away.
"Everyone inside, don't come out and get in the way!"
Xu Qingzhou's raised hand grasped nothing, and she could only watch helplessly as the heavy door closed and her figure disappeared into the warehouse.
It's happening again...
He closed his eyes, trying to control his emotions, barely managing to calm down, and gritted his teeth as he looked at the people in the group who hadn't yet reacted.
"Speed up!"
However, there was still a hint of urgency in his tone.
Everyone in the team understood, and without saying a word, they immediately sped up their movements.
Before they could finish, the door creaked open, and Yu Wanwan had returned.
Xu Qingzhou paused, his anxiety not yet fully formed, stuck in a limbo.
After a long while, he pressed his forehead and spoke somewhat numbly.
"Where did you go?"
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