Carrying two full plastic bags, Wei Xuan walked with a rustling sound. He noticed that the zombies, some of whom had no wounds originally, or whose wounds had healed overnight, had regained their average appetite. Normally, one or two snowflakes would be enough to satisfy them.
For the zombies with wounds that hadn’t fully healed, they needed at least three snowflakes as a base, and some could eat up to four or five.
When Wei Xuan arrived at the place he had designated to store the zombie heads, he was startled. Beneath the heads, he saw that most of them had started growing bodies!
Starting from the heads, the majority of the zombie heads had grown a portion of a neck and were now working on growing the rest of their bodies. Looking at some heads that had already grown to shoulder level, Wei Xuan, standing at the door, couldn’t help but tremble. He had stored this batch of heads in a room that had not been used due to a collapsed roof and broken windows.
Now… in another two days, this room might not be able to accommodate this group anymore!
“This scene is truly…” Wei Xuan’s mouth twitched involuntarily. It was truly challenging for one’s nerves to witness the slow growth of bodies below these heads. Most people would probably vomit at the sight of this, but only someone like him, who had been reborn and seen countless strange zombies and bloody scenes, could face it relatively calmly.
Letting out a sigh, Wei Xuan attempted to feed one of the heads beside him with a snowflake. He found that their appetite was just as good as the night before, and almost every one of them could devour ten snowflakes.
After finally feeding all the zombies, Wei Xuan turned and left with a bit of remaining snowflakes, taking several strong and relatively clean zombies to carry the buckets filled with melted snowwater. He fetched rubber gloves and towels and began the process of cleaning and sanitizing the zombies throughout the community.
The zombies had no concept of hygiene in the post-apocalyptic world. When it rained, they stood in the rain, and when it snowed, they were buried in the snow. If they accidentally fell and got covered in mud, they had to wait for the rain to wash it away. Under the constant exposure to wind, sun, and time, within a few months, these zombies would lose any semblance of humanity.
Wei Xuan had never been a stickler for cleanliness, nor did he have the time and sufficient water to take care of these creatures. It was already good enough that he could take care of Du Hang, let alone the personal hygiene of the zombies in the community.
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But now the situation was different. First, because Wei Xuan could sense their emotions, he couldn’t simply see them as ordinary zombies anymore. Second, many of the zombies had blood stains on them that were as bad as Du Hang’s that day, which was truly unbearable.
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“Oh my God… this is really not a job for humans.”
Wei Xuan slumped to the ground, completely devoid of energy. It seemed that he had been busy and exhausted ever since that big rat incident. Now he had finally finished one stage of his work, but there were still follow-up tasks to be done. The blood stains were not just a matter of making the zombies dirty; at least half of them, like himself and Du Hang that day, had their clothes stained with blood!
Although Wei Xuan could ignore them and let them wear clothes stained with blood and possibly carrying all sorts of pathogens, what about the heads that were growing bodies? Their original clothes had been burned along with their bodies when Wei Xuan set them on fire!
Even if Wei Xuan could tolerate the zombie subordinates wearing dirty and contaminated clothes, he didn’t want to see a bunch of naked zombies wandering around the community.
Rumors would circulate among the survivors that Wei Xuan was a strange person who enjoyed keeping zombies and was always up to strange things. Wei Xuan didn’t mind or oppose such rumors since they involved only him. However, he absolutely didn’t want to be rumored as a person who enjoyed raising a group of naked zombies! His heart belonged only to Du Hang; he wasn’t that twisted!
Therefore, Wei Xuan had to sweep nearby clothing stores at least before those heads grew bodies. Even if the sizes and genders didn’t match, it was still better than leaving them completely naked, right?
Taking a short break, Wei Xuan still felt extremely exhausted. He looked up at Du Hang, who was waiting beside him, and suddenly raised his arms, unable to resist a small sense of anticipation, and said to Du Hang, “Carry me home?”
Occasionally, Du Hang would follow Wei Xuan’s orders, just like when Wei Xuan asked Du Hang to help him remove the tall male zombie from the rat’s body.
But Wei Xuan couldn’t be sure if Du Hang really understood and comprehended his words. He hadn’t had the opportunity to fully develop this newly awakened ability in the past two days. So, at this moment, he was testing Du Hang’s ability with a hint of anticipation.
Du Hang looked down at Wei Xuan, and the “want a hug” that was about to emerge in his mind was interrupted by Wei Xuan’s actions and words. He seemed to be thinking and observing Wei Xuan, as if his posture when he raised his arms in front of him was somewhat familiar…
It was as if a door to a new world suddenly opened. Wei Xuan couldn’t figure out whether it was Du Hang’s understanding that suddenly skyrocketed or if his own ability allowed zombies to understand his thoughts.
Regardless, when Du Hang bent down, raised his hands from behind, hugged Wei Xuan, and kissed his lips for a while before carrying him on his shoulder and running back to their home, Wei Xuan felt an overwhelming sense of emotion. It seemed that Du Hang could really understand the meaning behind his words!
Although it still took some time for Du Hang to process and Wei Xuan needed to use some gestures to convey his intentions, it was much better than before when Du Hang couldn’t understand anything he said!
Although the ride back home was a bit bumpy, the mixed emotions of gratitude and excitement in Wei Xuan’s heart were genuine. So, when Du Hang carried Wei Xuan into the room and placed him on the sofa by the dining table, Wei Xuan immediately embraced Du Hang and initiated a kiss.
This kiss was slightly different from usual. Wei Xuan instinctively pulled Du Hang to sit on the sofa and straddled his legs. The posture was ambiguous, as if inviting, but in reality, Wei Xuan just wanted to kiss him because he was moved…
Afterwards, when Wei Xuan regained his senses, his face turned slightly red.
“Why do I feel a sign of unsatisfied desires?” Wei Xuan leaned his face against Du Hang’s neck, which was cooler than his own, to cool down. He couldn’t help but make a self-deprecating comment.
The previous kiss had almost made him lose control. Fortunately, he suddenly remembered that he was kissing a zombie; otherwise, he might have subconsciously stuck out his tongue… He still had a lot of work to do, and becoming a zombie at this moment was not wise.
Actually, at this point, Wei Xuan wasn’t worried about being separated from Du Hang if he suddenly turned into a zombie. He was more afraid that if he became a zombie like the ordinary ones, he wouldn’t recognize Du Hang and would float around aimlessly. What would he do then?
If he could retain his consciousness, at least with his feelings for Du Hang, Wei Xuan would undoubtedly immediately cut open his own arm to let himself be infected with Du Hang’s blood.
Once he calmed down completely, Wei Xuan washed his hands and face, opened the refrigerator, and took out a portion of rice and some dishes that had been frozen earlier. Rice and dishes could be cooked and then frozen for storage, with a much longer shelf life than refrigeration. As long as they were sealed properly, they wouldn’t easily go bad. It was suitable for times when he was too busy at home to prepare food.
The rice was plain white rice, and the dish was a stew made with the bird they caught before the New Year, along with potatoes and other vegetables. It had a rich and flavorful taste, very appetizing.
Unfortunately, he had to eat a little less of this rice and dried vegetables. Wei Xuan now cherished every grain of rice and every handful of noodles.
Although Wei Xuan could still find a considerable amount of rice and noodles in the abandoned buildings in the city, he valued the crops growing in the seed machine at home more than relying on those things that would quickly spoil.
The crops planted in the machine, which included various types of grains, had all sprouted. Although their growth might not be too fast, they still had hope of producing some results before their home’s food supply ran out this year.
After eating and drinking his fill, Wei Xuan, who initially wanted to lie down on the bed and take a nap to recover his strength, suddenly remembered something, he hadn’t visited the zombie couple since they left that day! Although he had helped them re-tie a thicker rope afterwards, it would be better to see their current situation with his own eyes to avoid any accidents.
With that in mind, Wei Xuan quickly got up, put on his coat, and held Du Hang’s hand as they went downstairs together. While soothing his digestive system, they went to visit their neighbors. What worried Wei Xuan the most at the moment was the possibility of arriving at the room and finding it empty, or only seeing a lonely figure remaining in place.
Even though he knew he might be overthinking, Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief when he walked into the pink-themed room and saw two figures sitting side by side on the pink bed.
Their relationship is so sweet and earnest, despite the communication challenges. Once those challenges lessen more, no need to worry about eating, there will be dog food for everyone~
Thank you for the chapter!
i know righttt both couples are so sweet.
Thank you for the chapter! 🤍💚🤍💚🤍💚🤍💚🤍💚🤍
Lovey-dovey couple is fine as usual!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING AWESOME!!!
Not Wei Xuan looks like kindergarten teacher
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Thanks for the chapter!
I’ve grown attached to the next door couple and am glad we’ll get an update on them. 🙂
Putting everything to rights…so cute! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️