Chapter 131 Extra 1·10
Although Shi Ting had covered his palms with the fabric on his tactical gloves, Ji Wang could still feel the extremely terrifying ice energy, which spread out in an almost material way in an instant. It was so cold that even he, who had a weakening ability, shivered instantly.
"This is..." Ji Wang said in a lost voice, "Energy core?"
Shi Ting nodded slightly, agreeing with his guess.
Ji Wang turned around in shock, only to discover that the Zombie King's body was gradually turning black. In the middle of its body was a giant hole that had been dug out. A gap in the shape of a crystal core could be vaguely seen, which was obviously the mark left by Shi Ting's heavy blow earlier.
Although the facts were right in front of him, Ji Wang still felt it was unbelievable.
Although Ji Wang had never seen the energy core of this world with his own eyes before, he still knew something about the settings in traditional zombie works.
Generally speaking, energy cores are crystals without any elements, which makes it easier for everyone to absorb and transform them.
But it seems that either this world is special, or the zombie king is special. Its energy core crystal actually contains powerful ice energy.
If one could completely absorb it, his own abilities would surely increase exponentially, and he might even gain additional ice abilities, instantly becoming one of the most powerful beings in this land...
Thinking of this, Ji Wang couldn't help but turn his head again and cast his gaze on the small stone that Shi Ting was holding tightly.
This piece of white crystal, which looks ordinary at first glance, will surely trigger a bloody fight once it appears in the world.
At this moment, he and Shi Ting were in the center of the battlefield. If someone was blinded by rage and didn't care...
Ji Wang's heart tightened and he quickly turned around to look around.
The well-trained soldiers had already launched a charge while Shi Ting was gathering strength for the final blow. The zombies, having lost the command of the zombie king, were leaderless and were quickly scattered. The soldiers who had fought their way out tightened the encirclement, providing effective protection for the exhausted Shi Ting, but they suddenly fell silent the moment their eyes fell on Shi Ting's fingertips.
Although Shi Ting was not standing in a high position, he was like the eye of a storm at the center of the world. Even the unconscious zombies turned their heads towards him.
Ji Wang suddenly realized that something was wrong.
If anyone in this group has the intention to rebel, they can take action now.
Shi Ting's superpowers were almost exhausted, and his superpowers had no offensive capabilities. Even if Amanda stood loyally on their side, a cat was still a cat after all, and could not decide the outcome. It would be easy for the rebels to kill the master with a random punch.
What's more, they have tempting crystal cores in their hands, which undoubtedly increases the chances of people taking action.
Ji Wang believed that as long as one's physique was strong enough to fully absorb the energy of the crystal core, anyone could become a Shi Ting-level warrior. This alone, in this chaotic world, would allow most people to take the position of Lord of Cato City.
Ji Wang finally experienced the true meaning of being guilty of possessing a treasure and swallowed deeply.
A drop of cold sweat slid down from the back of his neck to his waist, making him so itchy that he wanted to reach out and scratch it, but he was so nervous that he didn't dare to move, for fear that a small movement of his would break the deadlock of silence.
Shi Ting's fingertips were still firmly holding the crystal, as if he was accustomed to such a big scene and looked calm and composed.
Even his arms were still wrapped around Ji Wang's waist, his muscles were always relaxed, as if he had no idea how dangerous he was.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Ji Wang had to say that Ji Wang's calmness at this time gave him great strength, making him realize that at least everything was under the control of this man.
As if he wanted everyone around him to see the crystal core clearly, Shi Ting took back his raised hand after half a minute.
He looked around, his thin lips parted slightly, and he spat out two resounding words, "Withdraw."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wang was stunned.
Amanda, who understood the order, immediately lay down on the ground obediently. Shi Ting held the still confused Ji Wang in one hand, climbed onto the cat's back as if no one was around, and without hesitation, he held the crystal core in his hand, raised it high again, and silently announced the victory of this short temporary war to the soldiers in the distance.
It was completely beyond Ji Wang's expectations. There was no riot, no rebellion. Although Shi Ting was so weak that he couldn't even walk back by himself and could only sit on the cat's back holding his people, the prestige he had accumulated over the years made him feel like he was sitting on the throne, majestic without even being angry.
Ji Wang still didn't believe it and struggled hard to look down from the cat's back. Under Shi Ting's command, the orderly cleanup work unfolded slowly, which surprised him.
"Nothing to be shocked about." The Doomsday Survival System observed silently for a while before speaking calmly, "Shi Ting didn't become the city lord simply because he was powerful. He is the spiritual leader of Cato City. No one would attack the god in their heart."
"What's more..." The Doomsday Survival System paused, then added, "This is all related to you."
"What do you mean?" Ji Wang asked puzzledly.
"Literally," the Doomsday Survival System said, "Although none of them know your true abilities yet, the situation has become overwhelmingly advantageous since your arrival. This is the surface phenomenon they can see. Even if the Zombie King was defeated, 99% of it was due to Shi Ting. You were just the 1% that added the finishing touch. Therefore, even if some people truly have second thoughts, because of your presence, they wouldn't dare to attack Shi Ting at this time. After all, rebellion is a matter of life or death. We must choose the best opportunity to gain the most."
"How is that possible?" Ji Wang subconsciously denied it. He recalled his previous embarrassing performance and felt doubtful. "Just that cuckold look I had before..."
But experience told him that the system was more useful than his own brain, so he couldn't help but look down at the soldiers walking around Amanda.
Amanda is very tall, and ordinary humans can't even reach her legs, but it is not difficult to see that as these soldiers walked, they would secretly look up at the direction of the cat's back from time to time, especially the young soldiers, who could not hide the admiration on their faces and the stars in their eyes. When he looked over, the other party would subconsciously lower their heads, almost daring not to look him in the eye.
"..." Ji Wang had to admit that what the system said made some sense.
"I'm sure Shi Ting has anticipated all of this." The Doomsday Survival System exclaimed, "He truly is an extraordinary man."
Ji Wang leaned against Shi Ting's chest, feeling the steady beating of his heart. Suddenly, in the chaotic battlefield, he felt a strange sense of peace.
"I admit it." Ji Wang whispered.
Under Shi Ting's arrangement, the seriously injured went first, and the lightly injured followed closely behind. Although he himself had exhausted his special powers and was also slightly injured, he insisted on staying at the rear, and no one dared to object.
As soon as he had settled everything, Shi Ting was busy checking Ji Wang's injuries. After discovering that Ji Wang was only slightly exhausted and had no obvious open wounds on his body, he felt at ease and let his body sink into the thick cat fur. He leaned relaxedly on the cat's back and closed his eyes tiredly.
Ji Wang originally wanted to explain the issue of superpowers, but seeing that the other party was so tired, he had to shut up and be held in his arms quietly.
He gradually felt the arm around him getting colder and colder. Suddenly realizing something, he looked down and found that Shi Ting's palms had turned purple from the cold.
Ji Wang immediately realized that skin contact would not only reduce Shi Ting's superpowers, but also his resistance and physical strength gained after the mutation. Shi Ting's defeat of the Zombie King was probably also due to the Zombie King's own physical decline.
Despite this, Shi Ting still did not loosen his palm, but held the crystal core tightly, using his body to build the most solid fortress, preventing the ice energy from directly overflowing to Ji Wang who was closest to him.
Ji Wang was startled and reached out to Shi Ting without thinking.
His ability can weaken the ice power carried by the crystal core to only one tenth of its original value. If he were holding this crystal core, he would not be frostbitten to this extent.
Shi Ting seemed to have fallen asleep, his eyes were closed, his breathing was long, and he didn't even move his fingers. It was as if he was undergoing necessary body repairs after a fierce battle.
However, what Ji Wang had never expected was that the moment his fingers touched Shi Ting's palm, Shi Ting suddenly opened his eyes.
Ji Wang barely had time to react when the cheetah-like man suddenly sprang to his feet, reacting incredibly quickly. In a split second, he reached out to block his move. The speed and force were so great that the side of Ji Wang's palm went numb.
"What are you doing..." Ji Wang opened his mouth to question Shi Ting's doing, but when he met his eyes, he suddenly froze on the spot.
Shi Ting's eyes were clear, without any of the confusion and bewilderment he had just felt when he woke up. It seemed that he had been prepared for a long time and was just waiting for the opportunity.
At that time, Ting's eyes fell on the back of his hand. When he saw the familiar hand, his eyes changed slightly, revealing a hint of disbelief.
In a flash, Ji Wang suddenly understood Shi Ting's thoughts.
"Did he think I wanted to take the crystal core and run away while he was asleep?" Ji Wang said in horror. "I swear to God, I'm just a scoundrel who acted bravely to save his life!"
In panic, Ji Wang finally realized that Shi Ting's preference and their friendly relationship over the past few days almost made him forget the conflicts they had had before, and also made him forget Shi Ting's once vigorous and decisive style.
For Shi Ting, he had never been an easy target. Whether it was the legendary tale of two people of Chinese descent being unable to coexist, or the series of events that unfolded within Cato City after his sudden appearance from the sky, they all reminded Shi Ting that his identity was anything but simple.
The key to his peaceful coexistence with Shi Ting has never been what benefits he can bring to Cato City, but how much Shi Ting himself likes him.
It was Shi Ting's leniency that made him forget that this man was not a gentle person. He was the sharpest heavy sword in Cato City. Wherever he went, there were flashes of swords and blood.
Now he was like a little fox who was taking advantage of his favor and was arrogant, and he had stepped on the tiger's tail. If the tiger was in a good mood, he might still let it go and not take it seriously. But if he was in a bad mood...
In any era and any country, the punishment for traitors is the most terrible.
Ji Wang's mind went blank from the horror of his own torture. He mechanically and tremblingly withdrew his hand and tried to squeeze closer to Shi Ting's arms. He raised his head timidly, forced a smile uglier than crying, and said with a cupped hand, "You take it, you take it."
Shi Ting was still looking at him, but his expression eased a little after he felt the movement of him rubbing against his arms.
"What I meant was, I'll get it for you, so you don't... get cold." Ji Wang carefully observed Shi Ting's facial expression. Seeing that his attitude had softened, he wanted to strike while the iron was hot, but because he was too scared, he stuttered unconsciously, his voice getting smaller and smaller, and his words becoming more and more incoherent. "Of course, this doesn't mean that I doubt your ability. I just mean that after I mutated and gained superpowers, I can help you share some of the burden. Of course, this doesn't mean that my superpowers are stronger than yours. I mean..."
Shi Ting caught the key words in his words: "Have you mutated?"
"Yes." Ji Wang realized that he could change the subject. Although he didn't know why Shi Ting was interested in this, he decided to continue his conversation. "My blood can detoxify. After I was injured before, the zombie king's virus didn't infect me, but it caused me to mutate..."
In order to prove that what he said was true, Ji Wanghuan hurriedly lifted up his trouser legs to show Shi Ting.
The wound caused by the Zombie King was still there. He didn't notice that when Shi Ting's eyes fell on his injured ankle, his pupils suddenly contracted for a moment.
Then, like a puppy wagging its tail to seek credit, Ji Wang quickly introduced the process of his mutation in detail, omitting the part involving the system. While listening, Shi Ting kept frowning, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"I understand." After Ji Wang finished his report stutteringly, Shi Ting only said this and stopped talking.
Ji Wang secretly looked up at his face, but found that Shi Ting's expression was very calm. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or unhappy, nor could it be told whether he believed what he had said before.
The words "I really mean no harm" were stuck in Ji Wang's throat and he couldn't utter them.
The crystal core was still in Shi Ting's hand. Ji Wang would steal a glance at it from time to time. He still wanted to help him get it, but he also knew that his current identity was too sensitive and there was basically no chance. He could only sit as far away from Shi Ting as possible to reduce physical contact and avoid his ability from weakening Shi Ting.
"Are you cold?" Shi Ting keenly noticed his slight movement and asked in a low voice.
As Shi Ting asked the question, Ji Wang was as if he had been put under a spell, too frightened to move. After a long while, he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, then shook his head randomly after thinking for a moment: "Not cold, not cold."
Shi Ting seemed to think that he was showing off. He looked at him deeply, turned around and was about to roll off Amanda's back, leaving Ji Wang alone on the cat's back.
"Hey!" Ji Wang suddenly became anxious and grabbed Shi Ting's arm.
The soldiers who were walking beside Amanda heard the noise. Some pretended to be deaf and dumb, while others looked up secretly without fear of death. Especially the younger and more lively soldiers, their curious eyes made Ji Wang, who prided himself on being thick-skinned, feel a little guilty and dared not look them in the eye.
Shi Ting chuckled: "What's wrong? Are you scared of staying up there alone?"
"No!" Ji Wang's face flushed instantly and he retorted.
"That's because you're worried about me." Shi Ting hid the crystal core deep in his clothes and said nothing more. The faint smile in his eyes faded. He sighed softly and looked into the distance, "Let's go."
Ji Wang didn't dare to say anything more. He just sat quietly on the cat's back, leaning in his arms, and followed the slowly moving crowd towards Cato City.
He suddenly felt indescribably depressed.
Along the way, Shi Ting didn't talk to him again.
Ji Wang didn't dare to make a sound. Even when Shi Ting brought him back to the military base in the city and personally locked him in a room surrounded by layers of soldiers, he didn't dare to make a sound.
It wasn't until Shi Ting turned around and left the door, and the two soldiers at the door crossed their weapons in an X shape, completely blocking the only door, that Ji Wang really panicked.
"Wait, what does Shi Ting want to do?" Ji Wang suddenly sat up from the chair, his fingers accidentally touching the transparent wall in front of him. He suddenly felt the supernatural power in his body disappearing in an instant like sand in his palm. Startled, he quickly withdrew his hand.
He looked around and found that solid transparent glass had risen up around him at some point, surrounding him in the middle. The entire space was less than ten square meters, and his range of movement was very limited.
"Don't even think about it. Every pane of glass here is specially made." The Doomsday Survival System, which had been offline for a long time, suddenly flashed back to life, startling Ji Wang. "The transparent glass here has the ability to absorb superpowers. Even someone with a unique auxiliary superpower like yours can't escape."
"Why did you suddenly show up!" Ji Wang was furious. "Where were you just now?"
"I don't think you needed me just now. Didn't you handle it well?" said the Doomsday Survival System. "Shi Ting didn't kill you for coveting the crystal core, and you also explained why you touched the crystal core."
"If it had been handled properly, I wouldn't be here." Ji Wang felt complicated. "He left me here, what's the difference between that and house arrest?"
He sat cross-legged in the middle of the glass room, sighed, and blew his bangs upwards.
Through the glass, Ji Wang could see the hustle and bustle of people outside the door, one after another, but because the glass wall was so soundproof, he couldn't hear a thing. Soon he discovered that the glass wall seemed to be one-sided and transparent. He could see the people outside the door, but they couldn't see him sitting in the middle.
He was like a person forgotten by the world. Even when he was in a crowd, no one noticed his existence.
Ji Wang looked at the crowd and was silent for a long time before asking the system: "Actually, Shi Ting is still a little afraid of me, right?"
The Doomsday Survival System remained silent.
"He could love me without hesitation before because I was essentially a beautiful loser, but now, I have developed special abilities that can become a threat to him." Ji Wang said, "Shi Ting still has a clear judgment on the relative importance of Kato City and his children's love."
He was no longer sure whether Shi Ting still liked him or how much he liked him.
It was rare to see Ji Wang looking so sad. I wanted to comfort him, but I saw that he couldn't be serious for more than three seconds before he threw himself sadly on the sofa in the corner of the glass room.
"Brother Tong, I see clearly." Ji Wang said sadly, "You are still better. Men are all dogs."
"...I can't stand it." The Doomsday Survival System said speechlessly, "But since you just scolded yourself, I reluctantly agree with your conclusion."
"What's wrong with me!" Ji Wang jumped up from the sofa, "I just did something a little wrong..."
"Just a tiny bit?!" The Doomsday Survival System emphasized the words. "How dare you say that? From pretending to be mute to dancing on the grave this time, was there ever a time when I didn't clean up after you?"
Ji Wang ignored it and continued shamelessly: "So what? Can't you be magnanimous and let me go?"
"I can forgive you for your first mistake, and I can help you the second time," the Doomsday Survival System said with a smile, "but this is the umpteenth time. I'm a system, not a horse-releasing agent."
Ji Wang: "..."
"Brother Tong, do you know why my name is Ji Wang?" Ji Wang asked tentatively.
The Doomsday Survival System said indifferently: "I don't know."
"I just hope you can let bygones be bygones." Ji Wang said sincerely and affectionately.
"Get lost." The Doomsday Survival System replied with the same sincerity and affection.
Ji Wang was so bored that he was arguing with the system when the door of the room suddenly opened.
The soldiers at the door made way for him. Ji Wang raised his head reflexively and saw Shi Ting walking in.
The conversation he had just had with the system was instantly forgotten. Ji Wang stood up bewilderedly and looked at him.
He obviously had not fully recovered from the intense war, and his fortitude was tempered by fatigue, which made people feel a little distressed.
The sunlight shone on his profile, and Ji Wang subconsciously placed his palm against the inner glass. Although his supernatural power was dissipating like water, he seemed unaware of it and was still looking in the direction of Shi Ting.
Shi Ting also lowered his head, looking at him silently and obsessed through the one-way glass that made it almost impossible to capture his figure.
Ji Wang suddenly understood what it meant to love someone for a thousand years at first sight.
But in the end, Shi Ting stepped aside and waved his hand. Suddenly, a large group of doctors in white coats rushed in from the door. Ji Wang's pupils tightened in an instant, as if he was a wounded animal caught in a net.
Shi Ting's hand stopped him again.
"Don't hurt him."
He said softly.
The author has something to say: The Zombie King is not dead, Shi Ting is not a scumbag, over
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