CH 90

The second time the virus spread was as quiet as the first one.  People who felt normal for only a second suddenly turned crazy. Their faces turned blue and white; their eyes became dull and cloudy; their movements were slow and sluggish since they had no care for what they wanted to do. They left their mouths open and walked to whatever smelled of fresh blood and human meat.

There were thirteen other people who came along with Qin Yue. Within the group, five have already managed to trigger different psychic powers, and apart from Qin Yue who had gotten thunder based abilities and Wu Jiang with water based abilities, there was still Xiao Chen with his supernatural strength based ability and Lao Xiong with his supernatural speed based ability.

It was because of these five that they were able to enter the city zone area to find Li Ji, Quan Zi, and Lao Xiong’s few loved ones. In addition, they also encountered some ordinary people who wanted to take refuge under their wing, begging to take them out with them. Thus, their group of thirteen people gradually expanded to a group of about forty people.

Following Qin Yue’s plan, so long as they follow the road without turning back and making any problems for the group, then they would be able to successfully get away in one piece.

With the amount of time it took for them to enter the city and with the time it took to find more people, seven days had passed. Who would have thought that there would be a second outbreak of the virus? But this time, it spread hundreds of times more rapidly and frighteningly than the first.

“Ah! Why must you bite me?!”

“Ah, quick! Quickly save me! Get him off me!”

“It hurts… it hurts…”

In a single moment, the dozens of people in the team have fallen into chaos. In the past, they reassured themselves that they are involuntarily in this apocalypse, that it is the world’s fault.

Now that they have to face their relatives becoming cannibalistic zombies, the sense of grief and powerlessness crushed them and their spirits!

But Mother Li, who was pushed away by Qin Yue, had already rushed towards another aunt. Upon seeing this, Li Ming rushed forward to hold Mother Li down and said, “Brother Yue, give me the rope quickly!”

Qin Yue didn’t have any second thoughts and found a rope to help him. Li Ming cried and tied his mother up, but Mother Li had already lost her senses and opened her inhumane teeth to bite him.

Li Ming remembered  when he first found his mother, they held each other and cried. They cried and laughed, and he knew that he was very lucky. However, how long ago was that reunion? 

He cried, “Mom, mom, it’s me. I’m Xiaoming. Wake up!”

Qin Yue’s heart sank. Now that they have become zombies, there was no other way left. The infected are doomed to be killed. Otherwise, they would be monsters neither considered a person or a ghost. 

There is also a lot of pressure on Wujiang, because not only some of the people they rescued have become zombies, but also four of their teammates have become infected! 

The teammates who used to fight side by side have become the enemies of life and death at the moment. Moreover, they were more powerful than ordinary elderly women!

At the same time, Wujiang had to worry about his parents who traveled to the imperial capital with Jiang Nian. 

‘I wonder if their situation is as dangerous as ours?’

Wujiang cried out, “Brother Yue, what should we do? What should we do now?”

Qin Yue saw that the warehouse they had stayed in was still human warmth in one moment, and purgatory in the next!

……

Jiang Nian arrived in the imperial capital two days before and was reunited with his family.

Mother Jiang and Father Jiang seemed to be fine, and Jiang Yuan was also alive. Since it was said that most people coming from other places are assigned to specific areas, they now live in the two-bedroom safe area.

Jiang Nian said, “Where are our uncles and aunts? Are they all right?”

Father Jiang sighed and Mother Jiang’s eyes beamed a cold light. 

Jiang Yuan flatly said, “After we arrived at the imperial capital, we visited our uncle and aunt. We just met and said a few words. My aunt urged us to leave quickly for fear that we would eat more rice from their family.”

Father Jiang glared at his son, “Well, you should say less. Now that the situation is special, your aunt’s family still has two children to support. It’s also a last resort.”

Jiang Nian’s aunt is a native of the imperial capital. She is also part of a relocated family. 

She owns three school district houses in her family. If she sold any of them, she could become a multimillionaire. She and Jiang Nian’s uncle fell in love freely, and after they got married, Uncle Jiang lived in her home.

When her grandparents were still alive, they would come back to visit every new year, but there was always some arrogance in their words and behavior, like they looked down on their small families.

This time, most of the survivors flocked to the imperial capital. If the situation was good, they could get a suite. If the situation was bad, they could only set up tents in the square.

In the worst case scenario, there would be no place to live. As part of the uncle’s family of local people, they naturally lived very comfortably and had a lot of grain. However, the current situation is unstable, and one bite is less. Naturally, it all mattered.

The reason why they were on guard was that they were afraid that the Jiang family would go out to have fun, eat, and drink. Not only that, they also heard that the uncle’s son and daughter had also inspired their powers and that their status increased..

Thinking of the empty rice bag, Mother Jiang said with a wry smile, “I’m just worried about my elder brother. I went to see him, and I’m relieved to see him well. Now that our family is reunited, no matter how difficult it is, I believe we can get through it.”

Jiang Yuan said, “Don’t worry about your parents and sisters. I will try my best to cultivate my powers. I will protect you.”

Father Jiang also said, “I heard that the government is recruiting workers to build the city wall. I’ll sign up later. As long as our family is together, there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Mother Jiang nodded tearfully and rubbed her son’s head with a happy face.

As soon as Jiang Nian saw the situation, she knew her family must have suffered a lot during the time of the apocalypse. They didn’t look down on others, and it was truly  a blessing to survive. It’s not a bad thing to endure some hardships. On the contrary, it’s easier for people to grow up.

Jiang Nian took out two bags of rice noodles from the system space, some canned beef and vegetables, as well as some biscuits and candy,

“Don’t worry, mom, dad, and brother. I have some food here. We don’t have to worry about it for the time being. Moreover, I have also obtained the power of space and storage. I can protect you all in the future.”

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang were very surprised to see the food coming out of thin air. They couldn’t help swallowing their saliva. 

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized, “No wonder we were sent to the imperial capital by Captain Yang. We were also assigned to such a good house. Is it because of my sister?”

They were especially shocked then when the godly Captain Yang himself came to specifically pick them up. After all, their family was nothing special. How can he have chosen them? 

Unfortunately, even after constantly asking Captain Yang, he didn’t say anything. He only mentioned that he had received orders from his superiors. He also taught them the formula of cultivating their own powers, but he didn’t mention anything else. 

But then now, he thought that it must be because his sister had a rare spatial storage power ability!

“Sister, sister! Are you very good now? Can you lift a cow with one hand?”

Jiang Niang puffed her chest out, ‘Of course,’ as she said to the inquiry.

After all, such a powerful and rare talent like her was simply seen once in a blue moon!

In the evening, Mother Jiang steamed some delicious rice, spread the canned meat on it, and then mixed it with a big mouthful of meat and rice! For Father Jiang and Mother Jiang, who haven’t eaten warm food for a long time, it’s so delicious to the point where they want to swallow down their tongues!

Because he was full of food, Father Jiang was naturally filled with energy, “I’ll go to the construction site tomorrow to ask, now that our food is scarce, we still need to eat.”

Jiang Nian said, “it’s not urgent. The situation is not stable. You have just arrived at the imperial capital. Let’s see how the current situation will go.”

Father Jiang thought about it and answered affirmatively

Jiang Yuan left his room and ran to sleep on the sofa in the living room. 

Jiang Nian went back to the room and looked at the aura of the female lead which had risen to 50. She decided to try on her jade pendant. The space in the jade pendant was a good thing that can’t be left to rot away. The most important thing is that it can be planted. With the event of the second virus, not only did most people mutate again, even the animals and plants have changed. These changes not only destroyed the ecological balance, but also polluted the soil. Now, even a little bit of clean soil has become precious.

So when Jiang Nian saw that she had broken through 50, she could try to make the pendant recognize her as its master again.

She found a needle, poked the tip of her finger, and dropped a drop of blood. After a while, she didn’t seem to feel any special change. Can’t it be only once?

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She is at least the female lead. The female lead’s aura and blessings itself is purely achievable! 

Thinking about this, she squeezed a drop of blood and concentrated it. But for a small moment, she suddenly felt her spirit relaxed. 

When she came back to her senses, she was in the space of the jade pendant. There was a vast land, a clear spring, and a wooden house in front of her.

It’s really a good place, brimming full of pure energy. It’s not only able to grow and store things, but also suitable for people’s cultivation.

Jiang Nian also saw a very modern tea table and chair under the peach tree in the yard. 

There was a pile of grain, rice, and noodles inside the wooden house. Boxes of vegetables and fruits were on the ground, and they haven’t gone bad. That good guy… 

Yao Xiaoyue definitely robbed a supermarket!

Jiang Nian looked over and thought that she needed to find more seeds when she goes out later, so that she could make full use of her jade pendant space.

…

When Shen Ran came home, his elder brother and sister had gone out on a mission, but before they came back, Grandma Shen was still at home. 

She held him in her arms and cried. She thought he had died and would have never seen him again. She was so worried that even Grandpa Shen, who was neither happy nor angry, even said a few good words. When Shen Jingguo heard that his son had come back, he was also very excited. 

Taking advantage of lunch time, he came back to have a look, patted his son on the head, and said, 

“I’ll be at home this time. The world is in a mess. I’m afraid it will take a long time until order is restored. Don’t run around in the future. By the way, your grandparents, are they… “

Shen Ran lowered his head and made a silent hum.

His mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to him. This time, she went to a city to see his grandparents. But after the outbreak of the virus, his grandparents… 

He was escorted by bodyguards and escaped. Later, the bodyguards also died of the virus. If it wasn’t for Sister Jiang who saved him, maybe he would have also died.

“Dad, I came back alive thanks to Sister Jiang. Can we take Sister Jiang’s family to our community to live? I’m afraid she’s not safe out there.”

Shen Jingguo thought about it for a while, 

“While there is no vacant house near here, let me ask around first. Jiang Nian is your life-saving benefactor and also our benefactor. 

What’s more, she made a little contribution. Thanks to her, I can activate fire power. Naturally, I also want her to live in a safer place.”

Shen Ran nodded and told him again and again, 

“Then you should hurry up! By the way, Sister Jiang has said that the situation has worsened recently. She is afraid that something might happen. Let me remind you to make early preparations.”

Shen Jingguo received the news that Jiang Nian is aware of the energy change, and he doesn’t know yet what will happen. So he has improved his guard and trained his powers to deal with all kinds of emergencies.

Now Shen Ran reminded Jingguo again that the situation is more urgent than before. It seems that we must always be on guard these days.

Shen Ran went home and slept on a clean big bed, but he missed playing with Sister Jiang. Although it was hard and crowded, it made him feel at ease.

He will go and see Sister Jiang tomorrow and bring a lot of food. Now it’s his turn to take care of her.

…

However, two days later, the disaster broke out again. This time, the unstable order was completely broken! 

What’s more terrible is that the survivors discovered the mutant zombies were several times more powerful than before. 

Not only did they move faster, but it also took more effort to smash their skull. 

They could even the slightest smell blood and hear the lightest sound.

Qin Yue soon found out that it was not right, because Mother Li broke the rope and rushed to Li Ming, who was crying in front of her again!

Qin Yue didn’t have any time to think much about it. He kicked Li Ming away, raised a chair to one side, and smashed it at Mother Li. However, he only made her stagger. After getting rid of the chair, he rushed again——

“Li Ming, Li Ming, wake up! Your mother won’t want you to die in her hands, so she will have to die by yours first! “

“But she’s my mother…”

Wujiang was attacked from behind. He leaned towards Qin Yue’s back with his weapon, “Most of us have mutated, and you’ve found that this mutation is more severe than before, Brother Yue, we must withdraw quickly!”

The scene was chaotic with so much screams and cries. For a moment, it was impossible for them to control, because not only Li Ming, but also Quan Zi and Lao Xiong were in a terrible situation. How could they think that when they finally reunited with their relatives and enjoy it, knowing that there would be more difficulties in the future, they would face another severe blow!

In the face of their mutated relatives, how could they be able to do this?

Wu Jiang became even more flustered, “Brother Yue, Brother Yue! What should we do now?”

If it goes on like this, they will all be destroyed!

Qin Yue said quickly, “Wujiang, you take the rest of the people upstairs. Xiao Chen, you open the way with Zhao Ke and Jiang Ming. Hou Jin and Xiao Li, you and I are right behind you!”

Wujiang immediately led the uninfected survivors upstairs, but at the same time, too many infected people, following the taste of flesh and blood, followed to eat them. They must resist! They have to break their skulls!

How can Quan Zi and Lao Xiong bear to see their relatives die in front of them? As they grieved, they couldn’t help but fend off the attacks of Wujiang and Xiao Chen and others. 

“Don’t kill my mother. I believe she will be fine. As long as they find antibodies, they could  recover and become human again! Yes, we can ask Jiang Nian. Jiang Nian is so powerful, She must know what to do… “

Qin Yue shoved Li Ming with one hand and yelled, “Lao Xiong, don’t be stupid. If Jiang Nian knows of the antibodies, why should she teach us how to improve ourselves? If she knew how to control the zombie virus, would she not say it? If you really want the best for your parents, don’t let them become the walking dead!”

No matter how fat and strong Lao Xiong is. He is very optimistic at ordinary times, yet look at him now, full of tears and crying like a child, “No, I can’t do it…”

Li Ming is also full of pain, “This is my parents who gave birth to me and raised me! How can I lay hands on them?”

But now they don’t even recognize the person in front of them as their relatives. They just followed the instinct to eat and satisfy the hunger in their stomach. Because of the betrayal of Lao Xiong and Li Ming, Wujiang and others suddenly felt a lot of pressure. 

The only remaining people scream in horror, “Brother Yue, Brother Yue, find a way quickly!”

Qin Yue only felt sadness in his heart. He heaved a deep sigh and no longer hesitated. A thunderbolt hit Mother Li. Li Ming, who was struggling desperately, had a still moment, and cried out, “Qin Yue!”

His eyes were red and he immediately rushed towards Qin Yue crazily——

Since Qin Yue had made a decision, he couldn’t be weak. He knocked Li Ming unconscious with one punch, carried him, and left. He picked up the baseball bat in one hand. All the zombies who came to him were batted away. The baseball bat wrapped in the power of thunder and lightning was very efficient. As long as it was close to him, the zombies could never climb up again.

Lao Xiong and Li Ming had all aimed their weapons at him.

Even Wujiang and the others looked at him with fear and panic. Even the survivors hiding behind them also shrunk back a few steps and looked at him with fear, as if he were some kind of cannibalistic monster.

Qin Yue suddenly thought of a time when they were still studying in front of Jiang Nian. At that time, they sat together and groaned about how difficult it would be in the future. They would rush on., Living and dying together.

He gave a wry smile.

…

Yao Xiaoyue followed Qin Yue and others in the backward City B, but she didn’t follow far. After finding a supermarket, she went in to replenish some supplies. 

Unfortunately, her jade pendant is robbed by Jiang Nian, otherwise she can collect more supplies. The next time she goes to the imperial capital, she must find a way to get it back.

She knew about the outbreak of the virus, so she was prepared. In addition to preparing food, she had to wait for Qin Yue. According to what she learned, Qin Yue almost died in this place.

She looked at a situation outside the window on the third floor and suddenly heard a loud cry from a distance. Is that Li Ming? Did he call for Qin Yue?

She laughed for a while, until Qin Yue was about to fall.