Chapter 49, Chapter 5: The Female Supporting Character in an Apocalyptic Novel
He's probably gone mad!
Given the current situation on the ground, who knows what kind of monsters we'll encounter once we get up there.
She doesn't want to cause trouble for herself.
Yu Wanwan's refusal was so decisive that Xu Qingzhou was left speechless.
He took a breath, trying to calm the surging emotions in his heart.
Don't get angry, don't get angry, this is the mission objective, we can't kill it!
“Look, that rich guy in Block B didn’t catch you last time, he won’t let it go. What if he pulls some trick and you’re left here alone with no one to help you, and he catches you?”
Yu Wanwan covered her eyes and slumped in the recliner.
"You think I'm afraid of him?"
If he dares to come, I'll kill him on the spot!
Xu Qingzhou gritted his teeth and reached out to pull her.
"No, I don't feel comfortable leaving you home alone!"
Yu Wanwan grabbed a handful of hair, her eyes full of disgust.
"You're so annoying!"
He wasn't like this at first, how come he's becoming more and more like a mother hen?
It's poisonous!
Xu, the Old Mother, Qingzhou: Is he annoying?
【Wanwan, I suggest you go with her!】
On what grounds?
[He has a fragment of you on him! Aren't you afraid that if he dies, you won't be able to get that fragment back?]
He has a halo around him, so he's not going to die so easily!
[...]
【Wanwan, I've noticed you seem to have a particular problem with his aura.】
Yu Wanwan rolled her eyes.
Nonsense, he has such good things but I don't, so why can't I have a problem with it?
[Yes, yes, yes!]
In the end, Yu Wanwan finally gave in to the combined torment of Xu Qingzhou and Daoguo, and reluctantly put on the protective suit that Xu Qingzhou had modified.
I don't know who he had altered it from, but what was originally a complete set of clothes was turned into two sets.
Of course, due to insufficient fabric, both sets only provided key protection for vital areas and could not cover the entire body.
Xu Qingzhou gave the breathing mask to Yu Wanwan; he himself only carried an oxygen tank.
Yu Wanwan was too lazy to refuse him and accepted the arrangement.
When the people sent by the tycoon arrived in Zone E, the small courtyard enclosed by broken wooden planks was already deserted.
In the dense forest, Yu Wanwan sat with her legs propped up against a tree, gazing ahead in a daze.
A century has passed, and without the rampant exploitation and destruction, these plants have long since adapted to the current oxygen-deficient environment and are growing even more luxuriantly.
However, compared to their former lush greenery, these plants have become strange in appearance, with all sorts of colors and shapes.
A thick haze shrouded the forest, within which blue-purple flames flickered.
A thorny vine suddenly crashed down.
Yu Wanwan remained motionless, only slightly raising her eyes, and the vine abruptly stopped in mid-air.
A few seconds later, it moved again, like a snake, slithering closer to her and shaking its branches ingratiatingly.
Yu Wanwan smiled and reached out a finger to touch it.
The vines that were just moments ago so aggressive were now incredibly docile under her hands, even trembling their leaves as if trying to please her.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from the mist, and the vines stiffened in fright, about to shoot out.
"etc."
Yu Wanwan's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, carrying her unique smile.
“That’s someone I know.”
"Xiaoman? Who are you talking to?"
The vines swayed a few times, then vanished into the jungle behind before the person in the mist could appear.
Yu Wanwan glanced at the trembling jungle before turning her gaze to Xu Qingzhou, whose figure was gradually emerging from the mist.
"You must have misheard me. I didn't say anything."
Xu Qingzhou looked around with a hint of suspicion, but seeing no one there, he had no choice but to give up.
He sat down next to her with a cloth bag in his hand and took out several big, red apples from it.
"I see some ruins ahead. It must be a former city. Let's go over there and take a look in a bit."
Yu Wanwan knew at a glance that the apple was non-toxic.
She took the apple and took a bite.
Along the way, he would always disappear suddenly for a while, and when he came back, he would bring back something.
Sometimes it's food, sometimes it's fruit.
But on the ground today, there are almost no non-poisonous things that can be eaten. How did he manage to find so many?
Yu Wanwan paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of something.
She remembered that the male lead had a spatial cheat ability in the story. Judging from the time, he should have obtained this cheat ability by now, right?
He spent several days in the black market, probably not just to find someone to modify protective suits, but also to collect supplies.
Unfortunately, his space hasn't been upgraded yet; it's still the lowest level, barely usable as a refrigerator.
"Even if there are cities, after a hundred years, those things will all be broken, what's there to see?"
Xu Qingzhou shook his head.
"Although it's broken, some of the materials are still usable. If we take it back and modify it, maybe we can make good use of it?"
Yu Wanwan fell silent.
After she finished eating the apple, Xu Qingzhou took out a bottle of water from his backpack, carefully washed her hands, dried them, and then led her forward.
The ruins that Xu Qingzhou mentioned were not far away; it only took about ten minutes to walk there.
The ruins have long been occupied by trees and flowers, and the collapsed buildings are covered with unknown vines.
Judging from the size of the buildings, this city must have been a third-tier city before the apocalypse.
Xu Qingzhou did not let Yu Wanwan take any risks. Before entering a building, he would have her wait outside while he scouted the area to make sure there was no danger before returning to bring her back.
Yu Wanwan felt perfectly at ease and showed no intention of helping at all.
She had a clear idea of her role: to be a lazy, good-for-nothing accessory, only letting the male lead show off his leading man charm when necessary.
Daoguo remained mysteriously silent.
Yu Wanwan squatted listlessly outside an abandoned building, counting ants with her head down.
I have no idea how these ants, which haven't mutated, have survived on this poisonous ground.
That's pretty strong.
As they were counting, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, and the ants were buried by the churning dust and could no longer be found.
Yu Wanwan looked up and saw Xu Qingzhou quickly darting out of the building.
Behind him, a giant locust was chasing after him!
Despite being called a locust, it is as tall as a person and its entire body is covered with rusty metal, even its wings are covered with rusty iron plates.
It was waving its sickle-shaped forelimbs and flapping its metal wings, closely following behind Xu Qingzhou.
"Xiaoman! Hurry..."
Before he could even utter the word "run," he watched as the little girl, who had been squatting on the ground, suddenly sprang up and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"..."
Xu Qingzhou stumbled and almost fell on the spot.
No, you're running that fast?
Are we really not going to do anything about him? Even a little hesitation or a pretense would have been better!
This brief delay allowed the mutated locusts to catch up, and a whooshing sound filled the air.
Xu Qingzhou shuddered and rolled away, dodging the sharp scythe-like forelimbs.
Glancing at the ground where a deep pit had been slashed, Xu Qingzhou dared not be distracted any longer, gritted his teeth, and ran away.
The mutated locusts were moving too fast, and Xu Qingzhou's body was severely malnourished. Although he had tried his best to recuperate after arriving, the conditions were limited, and he couldn't make up for much of the damage in such a short time.
He hadn't run for long when he felt his strength gradually draining away, and the sound of locusts flapping their wings grew closer and closer.
Xu Qingzhou felt a mix of despair and relief.
Fortunately, she ran fast; otherwise, given the current situation, he might not have been able to protect her.
Exhausted, Xu Qingzhou gave up running in the direction Yu Wanwan had left. He slowed down, using his skill to deal with the locusts while searching for any cover in the surrounding area.
Meanwhile, Yu Wanwan, who had long since disappeared, was sitting cross-legged on a large tree.
【Wanwan! You actually did this!】
She actually turned and ran without hesitation, completely disregarding the male lead's life or death!
Yu Wanwan touched the tip of her nose, feeling a little guilty.
"Isn't this a conditioned reflex?"
She was just a weak, innocent, and pitiful little thing!
That disgusting monster is really troublesome to deal with, why would you run away and just fight it head-on?
[...]
Daoguo thought about her usual behavior.
She's always been like this: she'll play it safe if she can, and she'll never resort to violence unless absolutely necessary.
I'm speechless!
Why aren't you going back to save them?
What are you doing sitting here? Do you really want the male lead?
"I'm so tired, I don't want to move."
In the story, Xu Qingzhou manages to turn danger into safety even with Lin Xiaoman, who is a burden to him.
Now that she's run away, he only needs to worry about himself, so it's even less likely that anything will happen to him, right?
"How can they be the same?! Huh? How can they be the same?!"
In the story, Xu Qingzhou did indeed have Lin Xiaoman, who was completely helpless, but Lin Xiaoman didn't hold him back at all!
Not only did she not hold him back, but she also used her intelligence to act as bait, helping Xu Qingzhou attract the monster's attention so that the male protagonist could find an opportunity to fight back and kill the monster.
But now, she has left the male protagonist alone to fight, and he has spent most of his energy chasing after her so as not to get separated from her. Where does he have any more energy to deal with the monster?
A tremendous roar came from not far away.
Yu Wanwan paused, raised her hand to shield her eyes, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Unfortunately, all that was ahead was a thick, sticky fog, and nothing could be seen.
[If you don't go back soon, the male lead is going to die!!!]
Yu Wanwan sighed, but resigned herself to her fate and set off.
When she arrived at the source of the sound, the small villa that once stood there had collapsed, and the mutated locust was hovering above the ruins, flapping its wings and constantly slashing at the building with its sickle-shaped forelimbs.
With each strike, the building swayed and collapsed even more severely.
Beneath the building, there was a narrow gap where Xu Qingzhou was curled up and hiding.
Yu Wanwan frowned.
His oxygen tank had disappeared, and he looked to be in bad shape.
When she saw him, he saw her too.
As Xu Qingzhou stared at the figure that had appeared out of nowhere, his pupils contracted, and his already pale face turned even worse.
Why is she back?!
Xu Qingzhou opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; only a series of rapid coughs could be heard.
The coughing sound excited the mutated locust even more, and it swung its scythes even more vigorously.
Dust was thrown into the air by the shockwave, and every now and then something would flutter down as the building was chopped apart.
The lack of oxygen and the loss of physical strength made him dizzy, and his vision gradually darkened. The familiar figure standing in the thick fog began to blur until he could no longer see it.
He curled up, trying his best to keep the dust out of his mouth and nose, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.
This time it seems like I'm really going to die.
"How embarrassing."
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