Wei Xuan raised his hand and touched his chest. Looking down, his palm was also stained crimson, stark against the snowy landscape.
“… So, this is what it feels like to be shot.” Wei Xuan suddenly found himself surprisingly calm.
When the gunfire and artillery had started earlier, he had been worried that a stray bullet might hit him or his group trying to evacuate. Now, it seemed that he had indeed been hit by a bullet.
At that moment, Du Hang, who was holding him, also halted in action as if time had frozen. Not only him, but the other zombie subordinates also paused.
Looking up at Du Hang, Wei Xuan saw that he was still wearing the mask Wei Xuan had given him, but his eyes were turning red. Not the red of tears, but a furious crimson, like that of a ferocious beast.
Wei Xuan was momentarily taken aback. Though he didn’t explicitly receive Du Hang’s thoughts, he was very clear at this moment. Du Hang was reacting this way because of Wei Xuan’s injury.
Without hesitation, Wei Xuan placed his hand on Du Hang’s arm, then turned his gaze around. Among the zombie subordinates, several were hit by stray bullets from the machine guns, but none of them hit a fatal point — the location of the crystalline nucleus in the back of their heads.
“Let’s go, pick up the pace, let’s go home.” His voice was steady, even more so than when he usually gave orders to his zombie subordinates.
Du Hang knew that in danger, he had to protect his vulnerable points. He treated Wei Xuan the same way, so if a bullet was aimed at the back of Wei Xuan’s head or the zombies’ crystalline nuclei, Du Hang would definitely block it. However, the bullet that had struck Wei Xuan had come through Du Hang’s arm.
Yes, Du Hang had been holding Wei Xuan horizontally. The bullet had pierced through Du Hang’s arm before entering Wei Xuan’s body. Du Hang hadn’t anticipated that the bullet could pass through both of them in one go. And now, due to his misjudgment, it was Wei Xuan who was hurt.
Just as he was about to vent his anger in frustration, Wei Xuan’s quick action stopped him.
A wave of boiling anger surged within him, like scalding hot waves crashing against his body and consciousness, almost tearing him apart.
“Thump, thump, thump…” Something surged and pulsed within his chest, in the lifeless cavity.
“ROAR!!!”
Unable to tolerate the unfamiliar sensation, the feeling of being almost torn apart, Du Hang raised his head and roared in fury, his furious gaze directed at the vehicles surrounded by those creatures. He knew that it was those strange things that had hit Wei Xuan, causing him to be in this state!
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Roar!!” With Du Hang’s roar, the zombie subordinates around them also began to roar. However, at Wei Xuan’s urging, they reluctantly quickened their pace and rushed towards the city through layers of blizzard…
“Charge! Get out of here!” Wei Xuan had been hit only for a brief moment. As the zombie subordinates around him froze, the soldiers in the vehicles who reacted quickly seized the opportunity and rushed outward.
Their judgment was accurate. After the distant roar of a zombie, nearby zombies that had been standing still resumed their frenzied attack. Luckily, they had seized a momentary chance, allowing several vehicles to escape the encirclement of the zombies!
A scout responsible for observing the situation outside did catch sight of Wei Xuan’s group turning away. However, the scene had been too brief, and the fact that there were fewer zombies attacking their side made it a fortunate occurrence for them.
Moreover, with numerous zombies pouring out of the city and intersecting with Wei Xuan’s group as they left, this matter was temporarily overlooked by the scouts.
“Roar, roar!”
“Howl!”
The gigantic mutated creatures that had arrived from the south of the city were now here. Surprisingly, a portion of the zombies abandoned chasing the vehicles and instead launched an attack against these creatures. This made the people in the convoy, who had believed themselves to be trapped, secretly relieved. They carefully maneuvered between the massive creatures, using them to escape the terrifying zombies.
Of course, the mutated creatures could also harm people and damage vehicles. However, a three-way battle had broken out, allowing these previously trapped individuals to carve a path for themselves. Although only a small fraction of the convoy managed to escape, not even a fifth of the original number, it was still far better than the total annihilation they had feared…
The sounds of battle from behind were gradually drowned out by the howling winds and snow. Wei Xuan watched the buildings passing by on either side, feeling detached from his body. He struggled to control his breathing, suppressing the urge to cough, and tried to keep himself together until he reached home.
He didn’t know how he had been shot, and he wasn’t sure if he would turn into a zombie if he died now. If he had known he would get shot today, he would have willingly infected himself with the zombie virus after finishing the meat at home…
“It seems like I’m useless after all… To be honest, I’ve always been afraid of dying…” Wei Xuan couldn’t help but mock himself. His body and face were covered with a thin layer of snow, blown onto him by the wind and then swept away again, only to accumulate and be swept away once more.
If he wasn’t afraid of death, he wouldn’t have been constantly persuading himself to “wait until he’s prepared before turning into a zombie.” Actually, upon closer examination, it’s clear that no matter how much preparation he makes, it’s all in vain. After truly turning into a zombie, who knows what he would remember?
If he really had the courage, during the early days of the apocalypse, he should have chosen a good base, tied himself and Du Hang together with a rope, and directly infected himself with Du Hang’s blood, just like that zombie couple, right?
The past two years in the apocalypse ultimately boiled down to his lingering attachment to human life, unwilling to lose it all. And now…
“Heh…” He managed a difficult chuckle. Wei Xuan struggled to lift his hand and brought it to Du Hang’s lips. He felt he might not hold on until they reached home. With the strong wind and cold weather outside, even if he didn’t bleed to death, he might freeze to death. “Du Hang, come, take a bite.”
Du Hang, who was on the move, looked down at Wei Xuan. At this moment, Wei Xuan’s hand was in front of Du Hang’s lips. However, Du Hang, who had already completely removed Wei Xuan from his food options, seemed unsure of how to take a bite.
Seeing Du Hang looking at him this way, his legs still running and bounding on the snowy ground, Wei Xuan closed his eyes, managing to alleviate his dizziness. He sighed helplessly, “You fool, I wanted you to turn me into a zombie…”
Still wearing his poker face, silly Du Hang didn’t understand. But he couldn’t really blame Du Hang for not understanding. Wei Xuan had never taught Du Hang how to “bite” someone. Although for zombies, it should be instinctual, and Du Hang had indeed used his teeth in battle during fights Wei Xuan didn’t know about, back then Du Hang didn’t know it was called “biting,” and Wei Xuan had never personally witnessed it or provided feedback, so it’s no wonder the two couldn’t reach an understanding now.
If he wanted to actively infect himself, Wei Xuan would undoubtedly choose Du Hang as his source of infection. However, right now, they were outside, with strong winds and heavy snow. Wei Xuan was also significantly injured, unable to guide Du Hang on how to bite him. And now, he even doubted if he could survive until the zombie virus completely infected him and then die.
If he died before the virus fully infected him… Wei Xuan didn’t want to think about the consequences.
The feeling of emptiness in his mind grew stronger, similar to those moments when he would occasionally space out before. Usually, he would be lost in thought for quite some time before snapping back to reality, but he didn’t know how long he had just been lost in thought.
The blizzard around him was too intense. He could only vaguely see the buildings by the road rapidly retreating, but he couldn’t make out the buildings’ actual appearance or identify where he was right now.
Just as the duration of his daze seemed to be getting longer, his chaotic mind registered that the sky was darkening considerably. It seemed like he had arrived at a very familiar place.
Familiar walls, familiar structures. Wei Xuan let out a long sigh of relief as he was lowered onto a wall by Du Hang.
He was home, finally returning home at the last moment. Even if he couldn’t turn into a zombie in time to accompany Du Hang, he could still make it home before he died.
Hastily entering the building that belonged solely to the two of them, a chubby zombie, Du Hang’s father, wandered near the entrance.
Taking a few steps back into the house, Wei Xuan felt himself being placed on the bed by Du Hang. Then, Du Hang lay down beside him, their bodies pressing together. Since Wei Xuan’s body was still covered in blood and snow, and his wounds were likely still bleeding, he didn’t want to soil the bed.
A few random thoughts flashed through his mind. Wei Xuan pushed them away and then slowly lifted his hand, wrapping it around Du Hang’s neck and pulling him closer.
Having grown accustomed to Wei Xuan’s actions, Du Hang leaned in, pressing his lips against Wei Xuan’s. This time, Wei Xuan didn’t just let their lips touch as he usually did. Instead, he slightly opened his mouth and used his tongue to caress Du Hang’s lips.
Parting those cold lips, slipping into his mouth, and navigating between his teeth, Wei Xuan’s tongue touched his.
Perhaps due to the daily personal hygiene cleaning Du Hang did for him, Du Hang’s mouth didn’t have that concept of zombies from the pre-apocalyptic world, there was no foul odor, and there had never been any hint of decay on Du Hang.
If he wanted to become a zombie, this seemed to be the only method Wei Xuan had the strength to do right now.
After a while, he lifted his head slightly, his breath becoming rapid. Not from excitement, but because he truly felt that most of his strength was flowing out of him through the wound on his chest.
“If I turn into a zombie, in the future, try to keep me by your side and don’t let me chase after people like those outside zombies. I don’t want to eat human flesh.”
Wei Xuan bit his lip, feeling his vision blur. He wanted to eat meat, but he wouldn’t even eat cat or rat meat, let alone human flesh.
“If I die, do what your father did… Take a bone from my body and carry it with you… It doesn’t have to be too big, even a finger bone is fine. As for the rest… dig a hole and bury it… You can bury it near your mother…”
The dizziness grew stronger, and he felt like he was being tossed into a sieve. Wei Xuan sensed his breath quickening, his mind blank. Yet, even in this moment, he felt somewhat unwilling.
“It’s such a pity I just got some meat today… and it was lamb… I should have at least eaten a piece of hotpot lamb before I died…”
Saying that, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and finally, they closed completely.
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OMG 😭😭😭😭
🥲 oh no…
What????????
Ei.. What… 😭
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Wait didn’t he have this fast healing thing? Or it’s from another story?🤔
you might have confused it with other story// or him with another character
Cliffhanger! Blurgh! Thanks for the update and nail biter waiting game 🤣❤️🤣❤️😳
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Thanks for the chapter!
🥹Give me a moment 🥲 to collect myself 😭😭😭😭
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Where is my slow-paced, “what are we eating today ? (Dog foooood)” story’s gone ? Why are you doing me so dirty author QAQ (note : if he was vegetarian he wouldn’t have been shot, eating veggies can save your life !)
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa like im sure everything is gonna be fine + i’m behind in updates, BUT STILL IM SCREAMING 😭😭😭😭
Noooo!!! No no no!!!
Ah I’m crying
TANGENA ANO BA YAN HOYYYYYY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
incoherent svreaming that has surpassed human hearing
i am about to sleep so WHYYYYYYY😭😭😭
I am about to read the last chap for the day so whyyyyy😢