Chapter 099: Doomsday 14

Chapter 2

Le Yixian stood motionless, watching helplessly as the wrist that had once bled now turned dark blue, the broken skin blackening. This was the sign of the zombie toxin taking hold—a harbinger of her impending transformation into one of the undead.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, steadying herself. In this world, dying was nothing new.

But…

Her left hand rose, radiating a warm glow that settled over the wound on her right wrist. After a long moment, the light faded, and the dark bruising vanished completely.

Relieved by this outcome, Le Yixian exhaled quietly.

Suddenly, cheers erupted outside the building.

Peeking out, she saw the fierce mutated zombies retreating in an orderly fashion. The previously desperate psychics first stared in disbelief, then erupted into cheers.

Most psychics in the training ground didn’t notice that the zombies hadn’t been driven off by force—their retreat was so coordinated it seemed as if someone were commanding them.

Few had caught this detail. Among them was Li Ziqing.

She scanned the surroundings warily, alert to any movement.

Out of the corner of her eye, a shadow flashed swiftly past.

She signaled her teammates and gave chase.

Ke Yuandao, having expended much of his psychic energy in the recent battle, pulled a chocolate bar from his pocket to replenish his strength, his eyes darting around.

Still, the figure he sought remained elusive.

“I heard the logistics team was just attacked by a large zombie,” someone said.

“There were heavy casualties,” another replied.

The conversation tensed Ke Yuandao instantly.

He hurried toward the logistics area, only to find it in chaos. Several psychics lay on the ground groaning in pain.

“Where’s Xia Meimei?” he asked, grabbing a passing psychic.

“Let go... Captain Ke,” the psychic said impatiently at first but softened upon recognizing him.

“Where is Xia Meimei?” Ke Yuandao repeated.

The psychic grimaced. “I don’t know. We’re looking for her too. Many were bitten by zombies. The logistics team said she was chased by a large zombie... Hey, Captain Ke?”

Ke Yuandao clenched his jaw and paced the training ground, still no sign of her.

Damn it, where could she have gone? His aura grew colder, the air pressure dropping steadily.

He beckoned to a psychic nearby, who hurried over.

“Xia Meimei is missing. Send people to find her.”

“What?” The psychic was shocked, well aware of Xia Meimei’s importance as a psychic, and immediately mobilized others.

The training ground was noisy, filled with the cries of the wounded and the shouts of commands.

Frustrated by the search’s failure, Ke Yuandao’s irritation sparked static electricity in the air around him.

At that moment, he suddenly sensed something and looked up.

Even through the throng, he recognized Xia Meimei at once. His restless heart and nearly rebellious psychic energy both calmed upon seeing her.

Le Yixian emerged from the dormitory building, sensing a searing gaze she could not ignore.

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