Chapter 080 Mad Scientist 12
Shen Ke's eyes were dull, and his whole body seemed to be burning like a ball of fire. Brilliant fireworks exploded in his heart, making him dizzy.
His voice was dry and ethereal, as if it didn't come from his throat.
"Xiao Yan... do you know what you are doing?"
His fingers were placed on the small piece of skin where Jian Ziyan's collar and throat met. He was reluctant to move his fingers away, yet he didn't dare to go any further. His soul seemed to have floated out from his head. The strongest man in the apocalypse was now like a broken puppet.
Jian Ziyan tilted his head slightly, his eyes were completely clean and pure.
"Isn't that right?" He let go of Chen Ke's hand and said with a serious look like an academic researcher, "It seems that not everything written in the book is right..."
His hand had just loosened, and his fingertips hadn't even left Chen Ke's skin, when a hot palm suddenly pulled it back and held it tightly in the palm of his hand.
Shen Ke's drifting soul returned to his body, his eyes were bright and burning, falling on Jian Ziyan's face, as if they could burn his skin.
"Xiao Yan..." His voice became hoarse and low, containing some dangerous and deep emotions, "If what you said is not what I understand, then reject me."
Shen Ke's heartbeat was like a roaring thunder. He was careful and forbearing, restrained and emotional, and slowly approached Jian Ziyan's face.
He was waiting, waiting for Jian Ziyan to push him away.
However, Jian Ziyan did not push him away. Instead, a hint of thought flashed across his eyes, and then he closed his eyes.
Shen Ke trembled violently. The person he had been thinking about was inviting him right in front of him. He could no longer bear it. He embraced Jian Ziyan with one arm and put him on the test bench.
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Anyone could see that Shen Ke suddenly became very clingy to Jian Ziyan.
Although everyone could see his love for Jian Ziyan, he had at least kept a gentleman's distance and looked like a... normal person.
Unlike now, he wished he could stick to Jian Ziyan for twenty-four hours a day. If Jian Ziyan said east, he would never go west. If Jian Ziyan said chase a dog, he would never chase a chicken. If he could materialize something that humans do not have, he would definitely see the big furry tail shaking behind him.
On the other hand, Jian Ziyan was no different from before. If Shen Ke wanted to follow him, then let him follow. He could still help anyway.
He was always busy with his own research, so he didn't notice that the look in Shen Ke's eyes changed from strong love and expectation to more and more grievance.
People are always like this. When they have nothing, they can still maintain their mentality and treat everything as an unattainable dream. They don't desire it or miss it.
But once you touch a little bit of hope, you will do everything you can to grab it, and you can't help but desire more.
Shen Ke finally couldn't hold it in anymore and asked tentatively: "Xiao Yan, do you understand what our previous behavior means?"
Jian Ziyan was reading the information in his hand. Hearing this, he did not even raise his head: "Human reproductive behavior, but my physiological functions cannot do it. I think you should know this."
Shen Ke's expectant expression froze on his face and slowly collapsed.
If it could be materialized, you would definitely see two ears drooping down from his head and a big tail hanging down to the ground.
His resentment and frustration were about to condense into black energy. Jian Ziyan pulled his attention away from the information and looked at him.
"You said you liked me, so I inferred that you wanted to do this with me. Was my judgment wrong?"
Shen Ke opened his mouth, and facing Jian Ziyan's pure gaze, his old face almost burned.
Shen Ke, can you grow up a little bit! Why are you blushing? I finally mustered up the courage to mention this to Xiao Yan. What are you waiting for if I don’t make it clear in one breath?
After cursing himself in his heart, Shen Ke managed to keep his expression steady.
"Xiao Yan, love is a mutual feeling. Doing this kind of thing cannot be based on just one person's wishes." He said it seriously, but bitterness rose in his heart.
However, Jian Ziyan closed the information and asked in a very strange manner, "I was the one who took the initiative to propose it. You said that it was up to you alone?"
Shen Ke was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, he realized what Jian Ziyan was talking about, and his eyes blossomed with great joy.
"You, you mean..."
Jian Ziyan looked away.
He was silent for a moment, leaving behind a few words.
“It’s quite comfortable.”
With a loud bang, Shen Ke exploded.
Chen Ke had never been so happy before. He felt so happy that he was floating even when he walked.
He spent all day and night in the laboratory with Jian Ziyan. Occasionally, someone would catch him and want to talk to him, and his painting style also became like this.
"If you have anything to say, say it quickly. Xiao Yan is still waiting for me."
"What vegetables are available today? Xiaoyan likes tomatoes."
"Xiao Yan said that this thing is still under research, so don't worry."
"Xiao Yan said..."
It's not just that he talked about Xiao Yan every other sentence, he mentioned Jian Ziyan in every sentence.
In short, he is basically wherever Jian Ziyan is, and he wishes he could become Jian Ziyan's personal pendant that he can't even take off.
Jian Ziyan acquiesced to this behavior and unceremoniously gave him some heavy work.
However, before a few days had passed, Yu Hui came to the door crying and making a fuss.
"Brother Chen, Boss! If Dr. Jian can spare some manpower, could you come and help us?" Yu Hui put his hands together, bowed to Jian Ziyan and then to Chen Ke, with a pleading look on his face, "A batch of very important supplies is stuck, and some powerful things have appeared, which have seriously injured several psychics. I really have no choice but to disturb you..."
If it were in the past, Shen Ke would have agreed without saying anything, but now he looked hesitant and looked at Jian Ziyan first.
In the past, once a project started, Jian Ziyan would arrange the schedule in detail for every day. If someone made changes in the middle, he would be very unhappy.
However, this time Jian Ziyan did not stop him: "Go ahead."
"The journey is quite long this time." Chen Ke said cautiously, "It may take about half a month to go back and forth."
Jian Ziyan looked at him with his dark and clear eyes, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.
He had never smiled before, and there was rarely any expression on his face. This arc that could be called a faint smile appeared on his face, stunned Chen Ke and Yu Hui.
They all knew that Jian Ziyan had a beautiful appearance, but the aesthetic impact of a flower when it blooms and when it doesn't is completely different.
Shen Ke's Adam's apple moved up and down, with a fiery look in his eyes, but Jian Ziyan pushed him away with his backhand.
"What are you thinking? Come back and tell me."
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【Jian Ziyan: "Finally I found a reason to get rid of little Shenzi. Who knew he would grow up to be so big and turn out to be such a clingy person."
419 chuckled: "I see you're enjoying it."
Jian Ziyan said shyly: "I really enjoy it."
419:……
Why can it understand it in seconds now? When did it become such a system?
Jian Ziyan didn't notice his own system's doubts about life, and opened the panel: "Wow, Xiao Shenzi's forgiveness value is almost full, it's 85, but it's no wonder considering his personality. Let me see... Yu Hui's forgiveness value is also 90, and Zhang Wenxuan is the same as him. Why is Chen Lixing so useless? I think so highly of him, but he didn't even get an important role."
419: "In the original work, he and you have no intersection at all. What are you expecting?"
Jian Ziyan: "People can't dream yet... But the time is almost up, it's time for Chen Ke to wake up from this beautiful dream."】
After Shen Ke left the base, Jian Ziyan locked himself completely in the laboratory and refused to open the door no matter who came.
Communication was difficult in the apocalypse. They couldn't contact Chen Ke, and they didn't dare to break open the door of the laboratory directly, so they could only let him go.
As everyone was anxiously waiting, Shen Ke returned victoriously.
Not only did he rescue all the supplies, but it only took him a little over a week, which was incredibly fast.
Of course there was only one reason that made him rush back, but as soon as he returned to the base, he noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange.
Yu Hui and Shen Ke have a close relationship recently, and are relatively less afraid of him. When handing over the supplies, he said to Shen Ke with gritted teeth: "Brother Shen, Dr. Jian has not left the laboratory for more than a week."
Chen Ke's eyes froze: "Since I left Antian, he hasn't come out?"
Yu Hui nodded worriedly.
Chen Ke asked: "Haven't you communicated with the teacher yet?"
Before, they would communicate with Zhang Wenxuan every day to inform each other of their research progress, and they all wanted the vaccine to be available as soon as possible.
Yu Hui shook his head: "Professor Zhang tried to contact us, but Dr. Jian... couldn't open the door no matter how hard he tried."
Shen Ke suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart. He pursed his lips and walked towards the research institute without saying a word.
Arriving at the door of the laboratory, Shen Ke took a deep breath and knocked gently.
"Xiao Yan, are you there? I'm back."
He leaned over to the door and listened, but the door of the laboratory was very soundproof and he could not hear any sound from inside.
"Xiao Yan, open the door." His voice became deeper and he knocked harder. "If you don't open the door, I will break it down by force."
He waited anxiously for a few seconds, but there was still no sign of the door opening. His brows revealed a strong sense of worry and impatience. He took a deep breath, and a deep red flame condensed on his fingertips, just about to burn the door lock, but the door was suddenly opened.
Shen Ke's eyes fixed.
Jian Ziyan stood in front of him, his face was shockingly pale. Although he still had no expression, if you looked closely, you would find that there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He was not wearing protective clothing, or even a white coat. He was just wearing ordinary clothes, and his hair was a little messy, obviously he had just changed his clothes in a hurry.
The moment he saw him, Shen Ke originally breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw him like this, the heart that had already been swallowed up was lifted up again.
Jian Ziyan's confusion only lasted for a few seconds before he regained his composure. He looked at Chen Ke and said, "You came back earlier than planned."
Chen Ke's face no longer had the excitement and joy he had when he just came back. His sharp eyes like a hawk scanned him and asked, "What are you doing?"
"
Jian Ziyan gave him a strange look, as if asking why you would ask such a question, but he still answered: "Research."
"Yu Hui said you haven't left the lab for a week." Chen Ke originally wanted to speak sternly, but when he saw Jian Ziyan's already thin figure become even thinner after he left for a few days, his tone softened, mixed with heartache, "...What did you eat? Didn't you eat well?"
Jian Ziyan was silent for a moment: "There are some instant foods stored in the laboratory. I am not incapable of taking care of myself, so how could I forget to eat?"
Shen Ke's stiff expression eased a little, but he was not completely relieved. He pinched Jian Ziyan's waist with both hands, gently lifted him aside, and then walked into the laboratory.
There was nothing unusual in the outer laboratories. To enter the actual laboratory used for research, one needed to change into protective clothing. With Chen Ke's current dusty state, he definitely couldn't enter.
Shen Ke turned around and looked at Jian Ziyan, who seemed particularly well-behaved for some reason: "You haven't come out yet, have you been inside all the time?"
Jian Ziyan nodded: "The experiment has reached a very important stage and cannot be interrupted."
"Again?" Chen Ke caught a key word and suddenly remembered something. His face turned ugly. "You mean, the last time I was interrupted was..."
"It was the time when you came to catch me. It happened to be at this stage." Jian Ziyan said naturally, "It doesn't matter. Now I have caught up with the progress. There will be a new breakthrough soon. Don't worry."
Jian Ziyan's words were his softest consolation, but they did not make Shen Ke feel any better.
He was immersed in happiness during this period of time and almost forgot how much harm he had caused Jian Ziyan. He was like a waste who was willing to die in a beautiful dream and didn't want to wake up.
He should have thought of it earlier, that Jian Ziyan could not have simply lived while living alone in a research institute full of zombies. Given his personality, he would definitely continue his research based on the existing conditions.
So at that time, Xiao Yan had already progressed to this point...
It took Jian Ziyan so long to catch up with the progress. During his first attempt, he had no idea how long he had been stumbling around on his own.
Because of that bureau, all of this was ruined.
If it weren't for that incident, with Jian Ziyan's genius, it is even possible that the vaccine would have been available by now.
Shen Ke couldn't suppress the regret and self-blame that suddenly surged in his heart. He covered his chest and said with difficulty: "I'm sorry... I'm sorry."
This was not the first time he apologized to Jian Ziyan for his past actions, and every time he said it, it could not express even one ten-thousandth of his regret.
Jian Ziyan stood there, his face expressionless but his eyes looked a bit embarrassed.
He has never been good at dealing with human emotions, but when facing Shen Ke, he doesn't want to sit back and do nothing like he did with other people.
He touched Chen Ke's black and hard hair clumsily and said stumblingly: "It's okay...it's okay."
As soon as he got close, Chen Ke held him tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to embed him into his body. Only in this way could he fill the torn hole in his heart a little and let Chen Ke feel the light of redemption.
Shen Ke was immersed in pain and did not notice that Jian Ziyan's face suddenly turned paler.
That night, Chen Ke did not do anything out of the ordinary. He just held Jian Ziyan in his arms, like a drowning man grabbing the last piece of driftwood.
He didn't notice that the slight tension in Jian Ziyan's eyes disappeared.
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Chen Ke is back, and there are still many things waiting for him to deal with in the base.
After deciding to hand Xu Guanglei over to the masses to deal with personally, he followed suit and threw the previous high-ranking officials of the base to the masses as well.
His meaning was simple. He did not need to review the crimes of these people. No one was more suitable than these people.
If everyone wants to forgive, then let them go back to being ordinary survivors and he will never interfere.
However, once the anger of the masses ignited, it was even crazier than imagined.
Xu Guanglei was beaten to the point of being on his last breath, and then hung on the wall outside the base, allowing the zombies to eat him from bottom to top.
He couldn't turn into a zombie, nor could he lose consciousness. In extreme fear, he watched his feet being gnawed off by zombies, and then his legs, hands, and body...
His screams echoed throughout half of the base, and also frightened those former upper-level officials who had not yet been punished.
They cried bitterly and knelt down to beg for mercy to the ordinary survivors whom they once looked down upon, just for a chance to live.
But just as they treated the masses like grass and cannon fodder in the past, the masses are now treating them the same way.
No one did anything extreme to them, they just threw them into the zombie horde without any weapons.
Before throwing them in, Shen Ke said something to them.
"If you had not indulged Xu Guanglei and had not done something that let the people down, perhaps you would still be able to rest easy, and perhaps the vaccine would have been available and everyone would be safe."
Amid their expressions of disbelief, Chen Ke turned away indifferently, leaving this cruel carnival behind.
When he returned to the laboratory, all the fierceness and bloody aura on his body disappeared. Seeing Jian Ziyan standing at the table with his back to him, his brows softened and he walked up to him and hugged his waist.
Jian Ziyan shuddered all over and quickly closed his palms, seeming to be startled.
Shen Ke buried his face in his neck, not noticing his movements, only feeling his slight tremor, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Are you cold?"
"No." Jian Ziyan said.
Chen Ke knew that Jian Ziyan didn't care about the fate of those people, and didn't use these to pollute his ears. He turned Jian Ziyan's body and looked at his increasingly haggard face with heartache.
"I've been eating and sleeping well these past few days, but why is my complexion getting worse and worse?"
"I'm worried about the results of the experiment." Jian Ziyan said casually, avoiding his eyes.
"The following steps cannot be completed in a day or two." Shen Ke said helplessly.
Jian Ziyan lowered his eyes to block out the flash of urgency that passed through his eyes.
Chen Ke looked at his handsome and tired eyes, his heart beating like waves. He tried to hold back, but couldn't help it, so he leaned forward and kissed Jian Ziyan's eyebrows.
The person he loved was in his arms, so well-behaved. Just a gentle kiss made Shen Ke fall in love.
Jian Ziyan misunderstood. A trace of nervousness flashed across his eyes. For the first time, he reached out to refuse: "Not today."
Chen Ke paused, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Who do you think I am? Can you still express your feelings regardless of the occasion?"
Jian Ziyan had difficulty breathing. He pursed his lips and did not answer the question.
"No way, has my image in your heart degenerated to such a level?" Shen Ke deliberately used an exaggerated tone, smiling and rubbing Jian Ziyan's forehead, "You really don't wish me any good..."
Before he could finish his words, Jian Ziyan suddenly covered his chest and spit out blood uncontrollably.
The smile on Chen Ke's face suddenly froze. He watched Jian Ziyan's body fall down with bloodshot eyes, and hugged him in his arms.
"Xiao Yan?!"
Jian Ziyan had not lost consciousness yet, he was just coughing up blood desperately, as if all his internal organs had turned into blood, which was why there was so much blood to vomit.
Chen Ke opened his mouth but no sound came out. He rolled and crawled with Jian Ziyan and carried him to the operating table inside.
In just a short distance, he nearly fell down three times.
As soon as he put the person on the bed, he turned on various instruments. When he saw those machines that should have been very familiar to him, his mind went blank.
After slapping himself hard, he managed to calm down and connected the instrument to Jian Ziyan.
During the few minutes of the examination, he stared blankly at the blood on his hands and made a sound squeezed from his throat.
"……how so……"
The results of the examination made his face look gloomier and gloomier, and he became more and more frightened.
Each value is fluctuating slightly, and some have even dropped below the minimum health value!
In other words... most of Jian Ziyan's body has already died, so it's incredible that he is still alive.
Shen Ke's eyes turned red instantly, and he adjusted the machine with trembling hands, thinking that there was something wrong with the machine.
How could this be possible? Xiao Yan was just talking to him and letting him hold her, how could she become seriously injured and dying in just the blink of an eye!
However, no matter how he adjusted it, the values stubbornly remained at their original positions, and some were even lower.
"No..." Shen Ke murmured in despair.
Jian Ziyan finally calmed down a bit, he pulled off his mask and said in a hoarse voice: "Chen Ke."
Shen Ke's neck turned inch by inch, revealing his terrified face.
"Don't waste your energy. I know my own situation very well." Jian Ziyan tried to prop himself up, but failed. He looked at Chen Ke with his dark and deep eyes, as calm as ever. "The results of the experiment should come out. Go and record them for me."
Seeing him like this, Shen Ke's stagnant brain suddenly started to move. He walked towards Jian Ziyan step by step, and said word by word: "You know what's going on, right?"
Jian Ziyan said nothing and just looked at him silently.
Shen Ke looked at him blankly, then suddenly turned around and rushed out.
Jian Ziyan knew what he was going to do. He lowered his eyes and just sighed.
After a while, Shen Ke rushed back again. This time, his expression was filled with great shock. He looked at Jian Ziyan, his lips trembling for a long time before he managed to squeeze out a broken sound.
"What... have you done..."
"I knew you would find out sooner or later, but it happened sooner than I hoped." Jian Ziyan didn't look at him, "This is necessary..."
Shen Ke walked up without saying a word and for the first time, he rudely ripped off Jian Ziyan's clothes.
Jian Ziyan let him move, and after his thin clothes fell off, a body full of shocking wounds was revealed.
No matter how cruel the truth was, it was finally revealed before his eyes. After seeing everything clearly, Shen Ke's pupils suddenly shrank. He stepped back in disbelief, saying in a hoarse voice, "No..."
He knew how flexible and beautiful this body was, but at this moment it was covered with layers upon layers of various knife wounds, some of which had not even been properly treated in time, and were covered with horrifying blood scabs that could bleed at any time.
As a researcher himself, Chen Ke knew exactly what was cut open and what was taken out.
"How...how come you..." Shen Ke's whole body was trembling, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"This is the fastest way." Jian Ziyan finally looked up at him, "My body is the shortcut to developing a vaccine. As a researcher, you know..."
"I don't know!" Chen Ke roared in despair, tears seeping out of his eyes. He stared at Jian Ziyan, "Jian Ziyan, have you ever thought about me? Can you think about me? I finally saved you, do you want me to kill yourself again?"
Jian Ziyan's eyelashes trembled, and his eyes suddenly became dark.
"I'm sorry," he whispered, "but I don't have time."
He stretched out his hand, and in his palm, there was a dark flame-like pattern that was bright in color, just like a real flame.
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