Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 3
Falling from the sky
Half of the “zombies” squeezed outside the hospital, attracted by the irresistible scent.
The aura of an advanced hunter was equally enticing to them, and half of the “zombies” closer to them refused to leave.
This was equivalent to offering nutrients on a silver platter, making the parasitic spines inside the hosts go wild with desire.
Controlled corpses weren’t afraid of getting injured; even with broken limbs and holes in their chests, they could continue to move, ferociously wanting to bite off a piece of flesh from anyone who came near.
Yu Feichen gasped for breath, trying to maneuver to the other side but almost getting bitten by a zombie wearing surgical clothes. Fortunately, Li Chao, with quick reflexes, protruded a crescent-shaped bone spike from his right elbow to block it.
Li Chao shouted angrily, “Stay focused! If you get bitten, it’s highly likely that the parasitic spines will enter your wound through their mouth.”
Yu Feichen unwillingly looked at the zombies walking towards the hospital and fired his gun.
Every bullet he shot accurately turned the zombies’ spines.
The one leading the charge was a zombie wearing a white coat, with its face mostly fleshless, revealing a forest of white bones. It had become the leader of this group of “zombies,” with the parasitic spines rushing out to protect it from Yu Feichen’s bullets.
Even though Yu Feichen’s bullets had auto-tracking capabilities, they were helpless against these corpses actively colliding with the bullets.
The doctor zombie, with its incredible strength, completely lifted the battered hospital door and sent it flying, hitting Li Chao’s feet.
Li Chao pressed a small recording device on his body and said with a dark expression, “Coordinates ‘Waste City’ 1078. The parasitic spines here have absorbed excessive nutrients and are showing signs of producing a First Generation Parasitic Spine King.”
Beep…
He paused the small recorder, preparing for the worst. Even if he lost his life, he wanted to leave behind a report that future generations could learn from.
Blocked by the intentional and unintentional obstruction of these “zombies,” they could only grit their teeth and watch as more and more zombies rushed towards the small restaurant where Ji Jiu was.
…
Ji Jiu pulled back his hand with a distressed expression, a small cut on his delicate fingertips caused by broken glass, and drops of crimson blood flowed down.
The fragrance that had a deadly allure for mutants emanated from his blood.
His human form was as fragile as his essence, even more delicate than ordinary humans, and his skin was more prone to injury.
He raised his injured finger and imitated a scene he had seen on television, slowly licking and sucking on it. His eyes still innocent like those of a child.
The parasitic spines were being manipulated and sent over at this moment.
Facing these horrifying corpses, Ji Jiu frowned in disdain.
He disliked devouring anything with a damp and putrid smell; it was his only aversion.
This pause made the parasitic spines inside a large number of bodies believe that he was a weak and easily bullied human.
The doctor zombie raised a surgical knife and took a step forward. Even after crashing through the glass of the shop, it continued moving forward. More and more bodies crowded behind it, pressing forward relentlessly.
The innermost bodies were deformed from the pressure, but they couldn’t feel any pain.
Greedily, they revealed a sinister grin filled with drool.
The shattered glass added a bloody touch to their already gruesome appearance.
Insignificant beings.
Ji Jiu’s gaze turned chilly, and before he could release his black mist, a sound of tearing through space came from above.
He lifted his head with a hint of perception, still sucking on his injured finger.
The man who had opened a large hole in the restaurant’s ceiling remained calm. He squatted down and looked down, the golden pupils in his eyes showing a hint of interest. He raised an eyebrow and said, “Where did this little kid come from?”
Seeing that Ji Jiu was still staring at him, unaffected by the approaching “zombies,” and about to rush towards him, Si Yin yuan let out a click of his tongue, suppressing the casual military air and reached out with his long arms, easily lifting Ji Jiu up like a little chick.
His powerful arm strength allowed him to lift a young adult without any hesitation.
He placed Ji Jiu beside him and, without even looking, threw a ball of golden flame down.
His ability, “Vitality-Extraction,” allowed him to use golden flames to extract vitality from anything in the world, including but not limited to life. As long as it was theoretically touchable, his golden flames could extract vitality, turning time into ashes and life into instant combustion.
It was recognized as the highest-level talent in the abilities by the authorities.
The golden flames quickly ignited below, selectively extracting vitality only from the group of zombies. The burning flames made their numbers useless, and soon the group of zombies, even if they were numerous, turned into skeletons in a matter of seconds, and from skeletons into ashes.
This was vitality being extracted.
As Ji Jiu placed his hand down, there was no trace of injury on his fingertips. He finally reacted, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he looked at the man. “You came to find me, didn’t you?” He was overjoyed that his master had found him first.
If he had a tail behind him, it would be wagging happily like a propeller.
All the words he had planned to say were forced back under the shimmering gaze of his bright eyes. Si Yin Yuan reevaluated the young man in front of him and realized that his appearance was exceptionally remarkable, and his beautiful features left an impression on him.
Although he wasn’t obsessed with appearances, seeing such a handsome person would still leave a trace in the depths of his heart.
The problem became tricky; this easily deceived little guy mistook him for someone else.
Si Yin Yuan frowned, not answering his question. He flipped over and jumped down, quickly grabbing the parasitic spine left intentionally behind.
This was the largest parasitic spine, the one that had been living inside the body of the leading doctor.
The previously struggling and swollen parasite instantly played dead as soon as the terrifying man stepped on it. It had an intelligence inferior to that of a dog, enough to sense the man’s terror, so it didn’t dare to struggle.
Si Yin Yuan roughly grabbed it and stuffed it into the cube he had brought with him.
This cube was a new development by the research institute, designed to conveniently transport living distortions. It was filled with a large amount of hallucinogenic toxin and made with the best materials, giving it a metallic appearance.
After the parasitic spine, a mutant that had its combat power greatly reduced once it left its host, was thrown into the cube, it instantly lost its ability to resist.
Ji Jiu watched curiously from the side, looking like a curious baby. He had a happy smile in his eyes, not sparing his praise. “You’re amazing.”
No fear, no avoidance.
Si Yin Yuan had grown accustomed to the various gazes of fear around him after using his abilities.
However, this gaze was as clear as a tranquil lake, without any impurities or pretense. Even the usually cold Hunter Leader couldn’t continue to be indifferent.
He lowered his gaze. “Follow me.”
“Okay,” Ji Jiu happily followed him.
He was too defenseless.
How did such an easily fooled little guy survive until now, and where was the person who was with him before?
Si Yin Yuan furrowed his brows slightly, glancing sideways at the young man. His golden eyes shimmered like flowing gold.
Ji Jiu was delighted by Si Yin Yuan’s current golden eyes. He innocently tilted his head and asked, “Why did your pupils change from black to gold?”
“It’s a variation that occurs during awakening,” Si Yin Yuan explained briefly.
He still believed that this somewhat clueless beauty mistook him for someone else.
Although he used to have black irises, black eyes were too common; even in the pre-apocalyptic era, they were as abundant as the grass. Therefore, it was normal for Ji Jiu to have such doubts, which only indicated that the person who previously accompanied him also had black eyes.
“Do all people with abilities undergo changes?” Ji Jiu asked like an eager student, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.
“No, only some of them, and for some, the direction of their transformation is terrifying. Just changing eye color is a minor transformation,” patiently explained Si Yin Yuan, which was rare for him to share so much with someone he had just met.
His steps were large, making it difficult for Ji Jiu to keep up. After receiving the answer, Ji Jiu remained silent, obediently following behind like a well-behaved pendant.
Occasionally picking up someone like him might not be a bad idea. This thought flashed in Si Yin Yuan’s mind but disappeared almost instantly.
He was a loner by nature, never having the desire to be close to anyone, even when surrounded by many comrades.
Following the map’s directions, he easily found the hospital where the parasitic spines were located and saw his two subordinates surrounded by zombies.
The number of zombies seemed to have doubled, with a dense crowd roaring at them. Li Chao’s back grew more than a dozen bone spikes, each two meters long, using his ability to protect himself like a mutated hedgehog.
Yu Feichen’s ability had been exhausted, and smoke was rising from his index and middle fingers, which he used to operate his weapon. Both of them seemed to have reached their limits, and he arrived at the perfect time.
As long as he paid attention to not be invaded, dealing with the parasitic spines was quite manageable. Without allowing any of the “zombies” to approach, Si Yin Yuan threw out a ball of golden flame, turning the tide of the overwhelmingly one-sided situation.
Under his ability, these “zombies” who relied on fresh blood as nutrients had no resistance and were quickly turned to ashes.
Yu Feichen exaggeratedly cried out, “Boss! You finally came! I thought you didn’t want me anymore. I missed you so much, wuwuwu.”
He acted like an infatuated straight guy.
In a life-or-death situation, being rescued made even the usually composed Li Chao take a step forward and call out, “Captain.”
Not wanting to delay, Yu Feichen wanted to immediately tell Si Yin Yuan that not far to the east, a powerless and clueless little beauty was trapped there, likely facing the encirclement of the parasitic spines.
Before he could utter a word, he keenly sensed that someone seemed to be following Si Yin Yuan from behind.
Si Yin Yuan didn’t pay attention to Yu Feichen’s cheesy words. He remembered the young man who had obediently followed him all this time.
Having witnessed such a large-scale annihilation scene, he might have been frightened.
Si Yin Yuan turned slightly to reveal him, but in the next second, he froze.
The young man, who seemed scared, was… holding a mutated pear that he didn’t know where he found and was taking a bite.
Before he could investigate what was happening with that pear, Yu Feichen had already exclaimed in disbelief, “Boss, where did you find him?”
He didn’t expect such a coincidence.
Si Yin Yuan’s gaze deepened. “Do you know him?”
Finally, Ji Jiu reacted. It turned out that his owner knew these two humans. Thinking of the cheesy words Yu Feichen had said earlier, a sense of alertness, as if his belongings were being violated, rose within him.
During the three years he was absent, his owner wouldn’t have taken care of other living beings, right?
Plants wouldn’t work, pets wouldn’t work, and humans definitely wouldn’t work.
So, with a bold move, he did something that stunned the other two people present. He took a small step forward and directly hugged the arm of the usually cold and aloof chief hunter. He stuck out his furry little head and declared to Yu Feichen, “He’s mine!”
Dominant and arrogant.