As dusk fell, Xu Qian decided to rest for a night in the city center of Q Province.
The city center was teeming with zombies. Q City was desolate; the zombies were the former residents of Q City, feeding on each other and spreading the infection. Large swarms of them aimlessly roamed the streets.
The SUV weaved through the zombie horde. Zombies were crushed under the wheels, clawed at the windows, and jumped onto the roof. Yet, the girl in the driver's seat remained unfazed, continuing to drive.
She drove at a high speed, outrunning the pursuing zombies.
Xu Qian glanced sideways at the person beside her.
The young man had his eyes lightly closed, as if resting.
She reached out to touch his wrist; it was still ice-cold. While it had always been cool, it had never been this cold before.
This chill seemed to emanate from his very bones.
Xu Qian's brows furrowed slightly. The zombies were freezing.
"Sister Ya Yun, how long was he soaking in the cold water?"
Jie Ya Yun sighed, "He started getting anxious not long after you went down. He was in for about half an hour. No matter how we persuaded him, he wouldn't come up, just kept calling for his sister."
Xu Qian's eyes darkened slightly. She randomly chose a villa nearby and parked in front of it.
"Xiao Lu, we're here."
Xu Qian called out several times before he finally snapped back to attention.
The young man groggily opened his eyes and softly called out, "Sister..."
The two of them sensibly got out of the car first to clear the zombies.
Xu Qian touched his forehead; it was still cold.
"Xiao Lu, do you feel unwell anywhere?"
"My whole body feels terrible."
Xu Qian's heart ached. Holding his cold hand, she felt powerless.
"System, what should I do?"
He was a zombie; medication would be useless.
"Ding, zombie blood circulation is very slow. He should recover after two or three days of rest."
Xu Qian breathed a sigh of relief. That was good.
"Come, I'll help you out of the car."
"Mm..."
Xu Lu's entire body was stiff with cold. Xu Qian placed his arm over her shoulder, supporting his weight, allowing him to move with difficulty.
He had been fine when they first got out of the water, but his condition was worsening.
The two quickly cleared the zombies from the villa. When they came out, they saw the other two clinging to each other.
Jie Ya Yun noticed something was amiss and immediately asked, "Frostbite?"
"Yes, he needs some time to recover."
Jie Ya Yun, like a mother, put her hands on her hips and scolded, "Xiao Lu, I told you not to go down! Now you're frozen, what are we going to do?"
While scolding, she and Xu Qian carried him to the bed. Xu Lu's mind was already muddled; he couldn't hear anything she said.
Xu Qian took out many hand warmers and stuck them all over his body, then covered him with a thick quilt.
After finishing, Xu Qian instructed, "You two go rest. I'll watch him."
Jie Ya Yun tried to use her ability to heal Xiao Lu, but Xu Qian stopped her, making up an excuse that it was a waste of her ability and that he would be fine after sleeping.
For zombies, abilities were equivalent to self-harm.
The two looked worried. Xu Qian was also very tired today. The water had been so cold. If Xu Lu, a boy, had fallen ill, how could she be alright?
"Strategist, I'll watch him. You go get some sleep."
"Yeah, Xiao Qian, you were in the water for over an hour today."
Xu Qian shook her head, "He'll worry if he doesn't see me."
The two exchanged glances and silently retreated.
As her mental tension eased, Xu Qian felt a wave of dizziness. To be honest, even as an ability user, after soaking in icy water for so long and driving a long distance, her body couldn't hold on much longer. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Xu Qian raised her hand to rub her temples and leaned to the side, propping herself on the edge of the bed to rest.
Unexpectedly, the moment she lay down, she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.
In the early hours of the morning.
The young man's eyelashes fluttered, and his eyes opened.
His pair of emerald green eyes had darkened a shade, turning a deep jade green.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, they had returned to normal.
"Sister..."
The young man suddenly sat up. His quilt, however, was pulled back by his head. He frowned and looked, seeing the girl slumped on the quilt, her face pale and drenched in sweat.
"Sister, Sister."
However, the girl showed no reaction.