Chapter 87: The End of Days II

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"Doggie, what is going on?" Le Yixian asked at once, startled, addressing the intelligent assistant in her mind.

"According to Doctor Li Yue's speculation, Master was dealt too heavy a blow in the previous world, which led to this situation."

"???"

Le Yixian did not quite understand.

"Unable to protect you, Madam, and after learning of your death, he resolved to become the boss and the strongest himself," Doggie added.

Yes, he had become strong. Le Yixian reached up and covered her forehead. But the name Xia Mamei still rang a bell.

She was the vicious supporting character in this story: before the apocalypse, a medical student who awakened a rare healing power. With her powerful family background, and after the end of the world, relying on her military pedigree, her father swiftly seized a vast armed force and also awakened metal powers. He had always doted on Xia Mamei, and once things had stabilized, he recruited powerful ability users to go rescue her from the research institute where she was trapped.

Unexpectedly, wave after wave of ability users went out like lambs to the slaughter, one after another, and none ever returned.

General Xia had no choice but to ask the two strongest people in the base to take action.

This was the first cooperation between the male lead and the female lead.

"So what you're saying is, I have to steal my man back from the heroine?" Le Yixian asked.

"Absolutely," Doggie answered adorably. "Also, Master seems to dislike you."

Le Yixian: ...

She lifted her head and, by chance, met Kou Yuandao's eyes in the rearview mirror. A flicker of distaste flashed through his gaze.

He really was disgusted with her???

Why would he be disgusted with her???

Le Yixian could not figure it out.

The vehicle kept moving without any sign of stopping.

Everyone had already burned through most of their energy in the earlier battle, so Kou Yuandao arranged for them to take turns resting.

The two beside her, seeing that they were later in the rotation, did not stand on ceremony. They simply closed their eyes and fell sound asleep.

The heroine drove in silence. Glancing at the faint shadows beneath Kou Yuandao's eyes, she thought for a moment, then took a bar of chocolate from her pocket. "Have some. It might help keep you awake."

Kou Yuandao accepted it and thanked her.

A huge rumble sounded inside the car.

Li Qing and Kou Yuandao exchanged a glance, then both looked toward Le Yixian in the back seat.

"Gurgle~~~" Le Yixian clutched her stomach and asked, "Do you have anything to eat?"

"Yes." With one hand on the steering wheel, Li Qing took out another bar of chocolate from her pocket and tossed it to her.

Le Yixian caught it and looked at the wrapper. Seeing the words milk flavor, her face pinched up.

Fine, fine. Conditions were harsh; she'd eat it. She comforted herself inwardly.

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She tore open the wrapper, and the sweet scent of milk chocolate immediately filled the air.

After taking a bite, Le Yixian: "..."

Milk chocolate was the most awful chocolate she had ever eaten.

She kept a piece in her mouth and slowly swallowed it down.

Then, through the rearview mirror, she noticed that Kou Yuandao's brow was furrowed so deeply it looked as though he could trap a fly between his eyebrows.

Her gaze fell on the chocolate in his hand, and she nodded in understanding. It must be dark chocolate; otherwise, why would his face look so grim?

After thinking it over, she called to him, "Hey."

Kou Yuandao turned back with an unpleasant expression. Chocolate was precious in the apocalypse; it could not be wasted.

Then a white piece of chocolate was held out before his eyes. In a soft voice, the woman said, "I'll trade you one."

Kou Yuandao looked at her for a long while, then turned away and said coldly, "No need."

Her darling had refused her?!

"Madam, Master's in this mood; you shouldn't call him darling anymore," Doggie reminded her.

Le Yixian silently agreed and took another bite of the milk chocolate. One bite, and her face scrunched up again.

So awful!!!

Kou Yuandao expressionlessly chewed the bitter chocolate in his mouth. After he finished that piece, his eyes could not help drifting back to the rearview mirror, only to find that the woman had already closed her eyes. Her breathing was even; she had fallen asleep.

"Your mood seems off," Li Qing said.

She had had a few encounters with Kou Yuandao before. He was calm and powerful, but today he gave off an unusually irritable air.

"It's nothing. I'm just a little tired," Kou Yuandao replied.

Thinking again of the place in the research institute where he had found Xia Mamei earlier, a stabbing pain returned to his temples.

He had found Xia Mamei alone in that room; the other members had not seen the scene inside.

Transparent vessels were filled with all sorts of bizarre experimental specimens.

That woman was even more disgusting than the zombies.

The car drove on as night drew near. Zombies were even more active after dark, their senses keener. The group found a sheltered spot to stop and prepared to rest there for the night.

Everyone split up—some to keep watch, others to prepare dinner.

Seeing everyone busy, Le Yixian asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

She intended to raise her lover's favorability a little.

Kou Yuandao shot her a cold look. "Just don't get in the way."

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Le Yixian: ...

Seeing this, she quietly stepped aside.

The other team members exchanged glances, silently communicating with one another. Their boss seemed to have a very poor impression of the woman they had rescued.

Well, if she had not insisted on coming out through the west gate, Old Wang would not have been injured so badly.

Thinking of this, the team members moved a little farther away from her.

Le Yixian clenched her fists and thought darkly to herself: Kou Yuandao, once we get back to the real world, should I make you kneel on a keyboard or kneel on a durian?

Li Qing was not the meddlesome sort. She gave Le Yixian a faint glance, then continued with her own work.

"Hey, beautiful, you look bored."

When Le Yixian was feeling especially idle, a cheerful voice sounded by her ear.

Looking up, she met the handsome face of her troublemaking friend, Chen Qi. She was used to it; whichever world she went to, this guy always showed up for a bit of comic relief, and she was no longer surprised.

"Mind if I sit?" The one-legged fellow on crutches pointed to the empty space beside her.

"Go ahead," Le Yixian replied.

"My name's Wang Qiang. I'm a metal ability user," Wang Qiang introduced himself.

"Xia Mamei," Le Yixian said, then looked at the blood seeping from his leg and asked, "Need help?"

"No, it's already bandaged. I'll deal with it properly once we're back at the base," Wang Qiang said hurriedly, secretly thinking that this young lady did not look like the sort who was good at such things.

Le Yixian said, "I'm a doctor."

"...Then please help me handle it," Wang Qiang said after a moment's hesitation.

After all, the rough-and-ready manner in which those brutes had bandaged it left much to be desired. If the bone had not been set correctly, that would be disastrous.

Le Yixian removed the wooden splints from his leg, felt it over, then thought for a moment before placing her palm on his injured thigh. Tiny flecks of white light appeared and gathered together.

When Kou Yuandao returned from patrol, the instant noodles were already done.

The enticing aroma drifted through the air. Seeing his team members gathered around Xia Mamei, laughing and eating noodles together, he felt a trace of surprise.

Then he saw Wang Qiang wearing a flattering smile as he handed a beautiful piece of fruit to Xia Mamei, who accepted it with a smile and did not refuse.

He: ...

For some reason, he suddenly really wanted to beat Wang Qiang up!!!