Xu Qian’s gaze darkened as she turned her head away.
"Don't touch me carelessly."
"But I want to touch, what can you do about it?"
His fingers shifted from stroking to pinching, gently kneading the soft flesh of her cheek.
Xu Qian looked up at him, "Then I'll chop it off." So close, she could see the sharp angles of his jawline and a small mole just below his lip, which added a touch of tenderness.
His lips curved upwards, the arc of his smile a little wicked, "Oh? Can you bear to?"
Xu Qian lowered her gaze, "What do you think?" Her entire demeanor was flat, devoid of emotion.
Mei Yuebai didn't let go. Instead, he brought his exquisite face closer to hers, "Kiss me again." He raised his eyebrows, a playful smile in his eyes, exceedingly suggestive.
Xu Qian froze. She had met many shameless people, but someone this shamelessly was a rare sight. Her eyes curved slightly upwards as she considered.
"Go kill a level two zombie, dig out its core, and bring it back to me. When you return, I'll kiss you twice."
Mei Yuebai’s eyes lit up instantly. One kiss for two, two kisses for four, three kisses for six, four kisses for eight. This was a profitable deal!
"What does a level two zombie look like?"
She lowered her gaze, her eyelashes drooping, forming a layer of greyish-blue shadow on her eyelids. Her voice was calm, "Zombies with white eyes are level one, and those with orange eyes are level two."
"Wait here."
Mei Yuebai crouched down and placed the black backpack on the ground, opening it halfway. Inside were a handgun, a military knife, a submachine gun, grenades, flashbangs, smoke bombs, hand grenades, and bullets. It was as complete as a small military equipment set.
He picked a small submachine gun, quickly attached a silencer, opened the RV's window, and set it up.
His tall back stood by the window, the man’s figure upright, his posture relaxed.
Using a gun seemed to be a perfectly normal thing for him.
The RV drove through the university town and entered the bustling city. The sound of the vehicle attracted many zombies, and they followed the car. Although their footsteps were slow, their numbers steadily increased. The RV was essentially dragging thousands of zombies forward. Once the RV was far away and the sound vanished, they would slowly stop.
Soon, a cunning smile played on his lips, "Ah, I see one."
Mei Yuebai narrowed one eye, aiming at the zombie at the very front. Level two zombies were the fastest runners, taking the lead. The level two zombie was nearly fifty meters ahead of the level one zombies.
"Gu Qing, prepare to reverse, alright?"
Gu Qing was called out, looking bewildered, "Reverse?"
The "little tyrant" commanded, "When I tell you to reverse, you reverse. When I tell you to go, you go. Do you understand?"
Xu Qian pondered. This guy, although seemingly unreliable on the surface, should have good marksmanship.
"Listen to him."
Gu Qing's expression darkened, and he responded with a deep tone.
The dark muzzle pointed directly at the orange-eyed zombie.
"Bang." A muffled sound echoed.
A black bullet hole appeared on the forehead of the level two zombie in front.
Mei Yuebai smirked, "Reverse!"
Gu Qing quickly shifted into reverse and floored the accelerator.
"Stop!"
Mei Yuebai jumped out of the RV and used his military knife to dig out the crystal core. It was red, the size of a fist.
The entire process took less than a minute, and Xu Qian already had a level two crystal core in her palm.
It was still warm.
Xu Qian watched his actions, a hint of helpless smile gracing her lips, "You truly are a lunatic." She gripped the crystal core and absorbed it rapidly. The core vanished from her hand instantly.
A level two zombie's crystal core was enough to aid her recovery. After absorbing the core, the white light surrounding the crystal core on her chest became denser and tighter. If she could get a few more level two cores, she might be able to advance to a level two ability.
Xu Qian closed her eyes. The stinging pain in her mind had disappeared, and her mental strength had consolidated significantly, covering an area of about half a basketball court. If possible, she could control zombies within half a basketball court.
However… the price was steep.
In this situation, without crystal cores, her mental strength was depleted, and her enhanced attack was used up. She was like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, easily killed by any woman outside.
Warm breath brushed against her nose, the boy’s clear and clean scent enveloping her.
Xu Qian opened her eyes, her gaze indifferent.
Mei Yuebai's eyes were as deep as ink, and he was so close that with a slight movement of his lips, he could kiss her.
Being so close, he could see the expression in her eyes. Mei Yuebai curled his lips, a half-smile on his face as he asked, "You're not having second thoughts, are you?"
"A promise is a promise."
Xu Qian looked up and pressed a kiss to his flushed lips. Just as she was about to kiss him again, he cupped her jaw and kissed her fiercely.
After an unknown amount of time, he rasped, "How are you, so sweet."