Chapter 129 Extra 1·08
"What?" Ji Wang suspected that he had heard it wrong.
He turned his head sharply and looked outside the city.
Although it wasn't winter, a bone-chilling chill emanated from outside the city, as if someone had suddenly unearthed some kind of icy marrow from some aeons-old icy cave. From this central point, the cold spread outward. Wherever the cold reached, flowers and trees withered, leaving no grass behind. Only the abnormally fit zombies slowly moved through the extreme cold. Even the city gates began to freeze over.
Although Ji Wang had seen all kinds of strange scenes after entering the apocalypse, this was the first time he had seen a scene like this.
An ominous premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
Could it be that the thing that just grabbed his ankle and climbed up...
Shi Ting had no idea what he was thinking at the moment, so he made a quick decision: "I'll ask Amanda to pick you up later. No matter what happens, stay indoors and don't come out."
After saying that, Shi Ting stood up and prepared to leave.
The ambiguous atmosphere disappeared immediately. Ji Wang panicked and quickly reached out to grab his trouser leg: "Wait!"
Shi Ting did not stop.
Ji Wang stomped his feet with determination, bent forward, and hugged Shi Ting's thighs tightly: "Don't go!"
Doomsday Survival System: "...It's fine if you're just acting out a life-or-death romance at this juncture, but why are you twisting like a maggot?"
Although the posture was unsightly, it was clearly effective for Ji Wang, who couldn't even stand freely. Shi Ting stumbled, but he wasn't angry. He turned around, his eyes and voice gentle, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."
"...Who was going to tell you this!" Ji Wang was immediately embarrassed, but there was still a strange sweetness in his heart. However, with the enemy at hand, no matter how sweet it was, he had to put it aside. He quickly said, "Take me with you."
"Stop it!" Shi Ting didn't expect Ji Wang was actually going to say this. He frowned and immediately tried to break free from Ji Wang's restraints.
"I'm not making a fuss," Ji Wang said quickly, "because I suspect I summoned this zombie king! I need to take responsibility to the end!"
Shi Ting stopped moving.
"I declare that I forgive you." What surprised Ji Wang was that Shi Ting did not question his judgment. He just said calmly, "Go back quickly, go to a safe place and hide."
Seeing Ji Wang in a daze, Shi Ting raised his leg and was about to leave, but Ji Wang suddenly came to his senses and hugged his thigh again.
"No!" Ji Wang saw that reasoning was useless, so he just started to act like a spoiled brat, "I'm going with you!"
"Let Amanda take you to find Clara. With Clara around, no one will hurt you..."
"Where you are is a safe place!"
The two spoke almost at the same time, but remained silent at the same time.
Ji Wang realized that his desperate words seemed to have hit Shi Ting's sore spot, so he just gritted his teeth and refused to speak, looking up at Shi Ting stubbornly.
Shi Ting looked steadily into his clear eyes.
Amanda happened to arrive at this time.
It had heard Shi Ting's instructions before, but as a cat, Amanda's run speed was naturally not as fast as Shi Ting's, so it was only now running from the back of Cato City panting. Seeing that the two people started arguing again, it meowed anxiously and began to circle around them like before.
Ji Wang decided that since he dared to be shameless, he had to be shameless to the end, so when Shi Ting made his final hesitation, he simply put one foot on the ground, jumped up, and fell into Shi Ting's arms.
Amanda tilted her head in confusion, obviously confused as to why the atmosphere between them had changed so quickly.
"Little Ancestor," seeing Ji Wangdu begin to throw himself into his arms, Shi Ting finally gave up his last struggle, sighed heavily, and said through gritted teeth, "I surrender to you."
"Hold tight."
Ji Wang felt an arm around his waist. He only had time to bury his head guiltily in Shi Ting's arms before he felt a strong force coming from his waist and was instantly pulled away and disappeared into thin air.
Shi Ting was extremely fast, and the next second, the two of them had already reached the outside of the city.
The Doomsday Survival System, which had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up and asked coldly, "You're not planning to take advantage of the chaos before everything even begins, and let the Zombie King kill you, so that you can leave this world in a reasonable way, are you?"
Ji Wang realized that his little conspiracy had been discovered and touched his nose in embarrassment.
"...I had no idea your love was so profound," the Doomsday Survival System complained helplessly. "I just want to remind you that Shi Ting can reach the speed of light when he explodes. Are you sure you can outrun light and not drag him down with you?"
Ji Wang thought about it and felt that it made sense, but he still asked confidently: "Then what do you say we should do?"
"Who should I ask if you ask me? Are you the host or am I the host?" The Doomsday Survival System was stunned by his shamelessness. "No, I'm the system. Why should I help you fail your mission?"
"Because I'm a waste!" Ji Wang said as a matter of course.
"Get lost!"
However, facts have proved that Shi Ting's position as the city lord was by no means a fluke. Ji Wang's little tricks were not worth mentioning in his eyes.
Shi Ting would never give him the chance to stage a melodrama. After Amanda excitedly followed him to the city gate again, he hugged Ji Wang and climbed directly onto Amanda's back.
"This place is very high and the temperature is within the tolerance range for ordinary people. You should be able to watch the battle clearly. Are you relieved now?" Shi Ting rubbed Ji Wang's hair helplessly. Amanda seemed to join in and turned around and meowed in a clear voice.
As he spoke, Shi Ting took out something that looked a bit like a telescope from his arms and stuffed it into Ji Wang's arms: "If you really can't see clearly, you can use this."
Ji Wang hurriedly took the thing he gave her and said at a loss: "No, I want to..."
He saw the warning look in Shi Ting's eyes and realized that the consequences of disobeying would not be what he wanted, so he shut up obediently.
Anyway, my legs are on my body, so if you don’t let me go, I won’t be able to run - Ji Wang thought it was very simple.
Seeing that he was scared, Shi Ting looked away with satisfaction.
Just when Ji Wang thought Shi Ting had finally turned around and was about to leave, he came back again, this time with a stern face, as if he had remembered something unpleasant.
Ji Wang swallowed, stepped back, and asked timidly, "Is there... anything else?"
Shi Ting didn't say anything. He lowered his head and took out a small bottle from his pocket. He poured a pill into his hand and stuffed it directly into Ji Wang's mouth without saying anything.
Some rough fingertips rubbed across Ji Wang's lips. Ji Wang opened his eyes wide, holding the pill in his mouth with it stuck in the middle, wanting to swallow but not daring to.
"Hangover remedy." Shi Ting explained in a low voice.
Ji Wang swallowed it without saying a word, without even drooling.
Drinking will cause trouble.
After watching Ji Wang finish taking the medicine, Shi Ting jumped off Amanda's huge body with peace of mind.
The physical fitness of mutants is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people. Ji Wang used his hands and feet to crawl to the edge of Amanda's body. He was terrified to see Shi Ting land on the ground as light as a swallow. He estimated the height and his expression suddenly became complicated.
Only then did he realize that as long as Amanda didn't agree, he would never be able to get down from this giant cat. There were only two consequences of forcing himself down: either Amanda would carry him back to her back like a cub, or he would fall and become paralyzed, and would have to devote the rest of his life to the experimentation and research of electric wheelchairs.
Amanda, who was entrusted with the task, was like a responsible nanny. She not only placed Ji Wang properly, but also considerately covered his tail, as if she was afraid that he would catch a cold while eating the melon.
Ji Wang sighed and went underground. He could only lift up the palm-sized pocket telescope that Shi Ting had stuffed into his hand and look into the distance with great effort.
"Actually, even if he didn't give you the hangover cure, you'd be sobering up soon," the Doomsday Survival System said. "After all, the essence of drunkenness is alcohol poisoning, and you yourself are the human antidote."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Ji Wang threw the telescope away and said angrily.
"If I had told you earlier, would you still have that kind of intimate interaction?" The Doomsday Survival System argued confidently, "Wouldn't I have been at a disadvantage then?"
Ji Wang was stunned for a moment.
"Do you dare to say that you didn't feel happy for a moment just now?"
Ji Wang was stunned for another moment.
Then he could only pick up the telescope again with a dejected look.
"Brother Tong, for people like me, it's okay that I can't control my own destiny, but why is it so difficult to even seek death?" Ji Wang said depressedly while looking for Shi Ting's lightning-fast figure.
"You humans once said something very interesting: 'Everyone was born with a purpose,'" the Doomsday Survival System said calmly. "Even though you might be useless, unable to carry anything, unable to lift anything, and your brain isn't very good..."
"That's too much!"
"But," the Doomsday Survival System changed the subject, "since God didn't take you away, it means you're still useful to this world. You're still alive, so why not live a more meaningful life?"
"I also want to live a more meaningful life." Shi Ting's figure was easy to find. Where he was, thunder and lightning followed him like a shadow, as if he had the power to destroy the world. Ji Wang pointed at Shi Ting in the distance, "But in this apocalypse, it seems that my existence is just a nuisance to him. And, as you said, becoming his spouse is very meaningless."
The Doomsday Survival System was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to try something interesting?"
Ji Wang's spirits suddenly lifted: "Tell me about it?"
The apocalypse survival system is simple and concise: "Watch your feet."
Ji looked down and found that the place that Shi Ting had bandaged hastily before was now emitting an abnormal black aura. The muscles and skin on his ankle were like land licked by a raging fire, all charred.
"Fuck!" Ji Wang was so scared that he almost fell off Amanda. Amanda flicked her tail leisurely and he was thrown up again.
Ji Wang climbed up in shock, grabbing Amanda's fur and sitting back on the cat's back. He then quickly untied the bandages around his feet.
However, to his surprise, the black death energy spread quickly and suddenly jumped up to his calf. Frightened, Ji Wang quickly tied the bandage on his calf again: "No, what's going on? It wasn't like this just now?"
"That's because the simple bandages of this era all contain ingredients that inhibit the zombie virus. The drug controls the spread of the toxin in your body, but it's only a suppression," the Doomsday Survival System said. "You guessed correctly. You did summon the Zombie King. The one who just grabbed your ankle and tried to crawl out was the Zombie King. But do you know why you summoned it?"
Ji Wang vaguely guessed the answer to the question, but he didn't dare to give a definite answer.
"Because of your special bloodline. Your Chinese bloodline awakened the Zombie King. Shi Ting guessed this, so he didn't question your judgment." The Doomsday Survival System said, "So, perhaps the prophecy is correct. After all, Shi Ting wouldn't do such a wicked thing as dancing on someone else's grave."
Ji Wang was silent for a moment, a rare moment when arguing with the system: "Is that the grave of the Zombie King?!"
He was wondering why it was so strange, a square piece of cement appeared in a grassy plain...
Ji Wang didn't dare to think about it anymore and shuddered suddenly.
"Yes, although I don't know why a funeral product that doesn't fit the current era would appear there. Perhaps only Shi Ting can tell you the full story behind it." The Doomsday Survival System said kindly, "You can ask him when you have time. Let's strengthen our relationship, dear."
"...I don't want to ask that right now. I just want to know what's going on with this thing on my foot and what to do next." Ji Wang choked for a moment, then changed the subject, pointing to his ankle where the black energy was gradually spreading upwards. "Am I not the legendary antidote for all poisons? How could there still be toxins spreading through my body?"
"It's like this," the Doomsday Survival System explained. "What we call an 'antidote that cures all poisons' is actually just a setting in its place of origin—a certain cultivation world. And the one who infected you with the virus was the Zombie King of that world. The fact that it can infect all living things is a setting of the Zombie King in your current world."
Ji Wang began to understand: "Isn't this the classic story of the spear and the shield? When the world's sharpest and most indestructible spear collides with the world's strongest and most resistant shield, a paradox will arise."
"Right." The Doomsday Survival System praised, "You finally have some brains."
“…” Considering that he had indeed done something stupid, Ji Wang decided not to argue with it.
"So, in the end, through the fusion and collision of the two, the antidote and the zombie virus reached a balance. That is, you are indeed infected, but you will not become a zombie." The Doomsday Survival System was very satisfied with his silent surrender. "Shi Ting doesn't know, because in Shi Ting's eyes, you are completely insulated from the virus."
"The consequence now is that, although you won't eventually turn into a zombie after a severe infection, the virus will stimulate mutations in your body. Your Chinese ancestry makes it almost 100% certain that you will mutate and develop superpowers. However, until the mutation is complete, no one knows what these superpowers will be." The Doomsday Survival System continued, "Of course, I can increase the concentration of the antidote in your body. After all, it's foolish to talk about toxicity without considering the dosage. When the concentration of the antidote is overwhelming, the virus can be controlled and eliminated. However, you can also choose to let the virus wreak havoc in your body for a while to help you complete the mutation, and then use the antidote."
"The choice is mine?" Ji Wang asked in surprise, "Your system is so overbearing..."
"Hmm." The Doomsday Survival System couldn't deny it. After hearing the second half of his words, it started to get angry again, "How am I domineering?"
Ji Wang immediately became intimidated, but still couldn't help but whisper, "...you are being overbearing now."
"If I were really domineering, I would send you directly to Shi Ting's bed." The Doomsday Survival System smiled.
After saying that, Ji Wang was horrified to find that his body movements were really out of control, and he immediately changed his words without any moral integrity: "No, no, no! Brother Tong, you are so nice, I like it so much."
As he spoke, he made a heart shape with his hands towards the open space in front of him. Amanda seemed to sense something, turned her head and gave him an indescribable look, scratching the ground with her claws.
Doomsday Survival System: "... Mouth Area."
"So, do you want to choose to acquire superpowers?" The Doomsday Survival System said disdainfully, then returned to the main topic. "Choose quickly. The virus is spreading very quickly."
"Of course!" Ji Wang said without hesitation.
In the end times, having more superpowers means having more lives. Who doesn’t want more amulets?
The Doomsday Survival System wasn't as optimistic as he was: "What if your ability is that your body odor is comparable to that of canned herrings..."
"...Is there really such a superpower?" Ji Wang asked after a moment of silence.
"Hello, dear, everything is possible."
Ji Wang suddenly had a very absurd idea: Would Ting be scared away by the smell of his canned herrings?
And no matter whether the answer is yes or no, he doesn't seem very happy.
At this moment, for some reason, Amanda under Ji Wang suddenly stood up and looked into the distance anxiously.
Its claws were still digging at the ground, but it seemed that because Shi Ting had given it a death order, it did not dare to take Ji Wang away from here, and could only meow anxiously.
Ji Wang was also stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up the telescope that Shi Ting left for him and looked in the direction of Amanda's sight.
In the small field of view of the telescope, he saw that the Zombie King, who had ice powers that could slow down the movement of others, and Shi Ting, who had lightning powers so fast that he could almost teleport, were fighting on equal terms.
No, if that were all, Amanda wouldn't be showing this kind of anxiety...
Ji Wang glanced down at the big cat under him, dragged his injured foot and crawled up a distance with difficulty, and sat on Amanda's head so that he could see higher and farther.
He reached out to comfort Amanda while holding up the binoculars with his other hand.
As soon as I saw it, I found the problem.
Shi Ting came roaring with a lightsaber in his hand, and the huge force of thunder and lightning even turned the nearby trees into charcoal, but when the thunderbolt fell on the Zombie King, it was blocked by a shield as clean as crystal.
Ji Wang almost thought he was dazzled. When he looked carefully, he found that it was just a solid piece in the shape of a shield. It suddenly disappeared into the air the next second.
"It's ice." Ji Wang realized something and murmured, "It's bad."
"What?" This time it was the doomsday survival system's turn to fail to react.
"The ice created by the Zombie King is too pure." Ji Wang frowned and spoke quickly, "Pure water without any impurities has a very high resistance, almost equivalent to an insulator. When water freezes and turns into crystals, it becomes even more so."
Ji Wang paused, then continued, "This means that no matter how powerful Shi Ting's ability is, it's useless. It has no effect on the Zombie King at all. Or, in other words, the damage is too low to be ignored. So, why, after traveling through time, does this world still have such a scientific setting?"
The Doomsday Survival System was silent for a moment before it said, "Although my database tells me this is human junior high school physics content... but for some reason, I now believe that your academic qualifications before crossing over were not fake."
Ji Wang said angrily: "Nonsense!"
Seeing Amanda becoming more and more anxious, although Ji Wang could not fully see Shi Ting's current condition, he knew very well that Shi Ting's condition must not be optimistic.
Scenes from the past flashed before Ji Wang's eyes.
It has never been his style to stand by and watch someone in need. Moreover, he has long known that Shi Ting's importance to the entire Cato City ranks above all other people and things.
"Brother Tong, why do I have to be the savior of the savior even though I am a waste?" Ji Wang asked in confusion.
Doomsday Survival System: "...No nesting dolls allowed."
Ji Wang stopped talking to the system. He sighed, bent down, and whispered in Amanda's ear, "Let's go find Shi Ting."
Amanda seemed to understand what he said and turned her head suddenly, but it was obvious that in Amanda's eyes, Shi Ting's priority was much higher than Ji Wang, so it was still just spinning in place, not daring to take a step forward.
"What are you going to do?" The Doomsday Survival System suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Of course it is—" Ji Wang held the cat's neck with one hand and untied the bandage on his leg with the other hand. The virus instantly devoured his calf, and the thick black gas continued to rise along his leg. "Woohoo, the black magic transforms—"
Ji Wang felt like he had unlocked some kind of seal.
His bone marrow seemed to be burning in an instant, and the virus and antidote started a fierce tug-of-war in his body. Although the mutation was difficult, it was steadily gaining ground step by step. The pain made his muscles cramp, and even the calls of the doomsday survival system in his mind seemed less clear.
He could only feel that every hair on his head was changing, every inch of his skin was trembling, a huge buzzing sound came from his ears, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Amanda saw Ji Wang suddenly rolling in pain on her, and she didn't know what to do. Her intuition told her that if Ji Wang was in danger, she should go find Shi Ting, but the instruction made her anxiously stop.
"How long will the mutation take?" Ji Wang asked the system with difficulty.
"We have enough time on the road." The Doomsday Survival System finally confirmed its suspicions and remained silent for a moment. "Are you betting that, according to the laws of this world, the superpowers mutated from your Chinese bloodline are very likely to be powerful enough to help Shi Ting defeat the Zombie King?"
"Do I have any other choice?" Ji Wang smiled bitterly and patted Amanda's pointed ears, "Amanda, go!"
If Amanda had just vaguely understood Ji Wang's meaning and was still struggling with who to listen to with her limited intelligence, then at this moment she had truly received clear instructions.
After getting permission and sorting out the priorities, the big cat suddenly jumped out like an arrow, carrying Ji Wang, who was gradually losing consciousness, and ran towards the battlefield.
Before his consciousness faded, Ji Wang vaguely heard the voice of the Doomsday Survival System: "...If your mutation fails, you will really be a complete waste..."
The Doomsday Survival System didn't call him a waste anymore. Instead, it paused before continuing: "...So what are you going to do?"
"When we were children, we were all asked the same question: What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?" Ji Wang said very slowly. "The standard answer is to be a person who is useful to society; while some adults give a kind answer, saying to be a happy person."
"If I don't change, if I don't make a final effort, then I can be neither happy nor useful."
"Then I'd be the real loser."
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