Chapter 57 Trust

Chapter 57 Trust

In the evening, after Cao Kun had finished his shower, Shenchi used a small dose of antibiotics mixed with hydrogen peroxide to irrigate Cao Kun's wound. In this situation, leaving the irrigation tube in the body risked introducing bacteria, which would be counterproductive.

After irrigating several times and not seeing anything come out, Shenchi removed the irrigation tube and sutured the entry point.

Before suturing, Shenchi applied a small amount of lidocaine ointment locally and then continued the intravenous drip.

After taking care of Cao Kun, Shenchi took out a flashlight and began reading Xia Yi's notebook. The notebook was filled with many scribbles, most of which were formulas and medical terms that Shenchi couldn't understand. Shenchi skipped over these and focused on a few sentences and a detailed diagram of the human meridians.

**September 5th:** "I was previously puzzled about why cutting off a zombie's head or attacking its forehead would stop it from moving. Now I know it's because the pineal gland behind the forehead is surrounded by numerous meridians. The energy that drives zombies' movements is transmitted from here to their limbs. Interrupting these meridians cuts off the energy supply from the crystal core, causing the zombies to lose all energy and 'die' again."

**September 13th:** "Today, I finally encountered several gene-evolved psychics. From the twenty-three samples I collected, I discovered that their energy colors correspond to the Five Elements. For example, the energy color of an olfactory psychic is golden, as the nose corresponds to the lungs, and the lungs belong to metal. Similarly, my ability is clairvoyance, which corresponds to the liver, and the liver belongs to wood, so my energy color is green. The same applies to Zhang Meng, who also has vision-related abilities."

**September 19th:** "My intuition was correct; the crystal core is 'alive,' and there is something flowing inside it. Unfortunately, besides using psychic abilities to absorb it, I can't find a way to cut it."

**October 13th:** "Psychics awakening their abilities—do they inherently possess more perfect antibodies?"

**October 17th:** "I just found another person who suddenly turned into a zombie. I don't know when another outbreak will occur in the safe zone... I hope that day comes later."

**October 25th:** "The worst-case scenario has occurred; two cases of bubonic plague have appeared in the city."

**November 1st:** "Mengmeng just called, saying Qi Zicheng is back. I have a bad feeling..."

Xia Yi's notebook ended on November 1st, meaning the encounter with the third-level zombie wave happened no earlier than this date, four days after the nuclear explosion. This zombie wave was likely led by the scar-faced third-level zombie.

Shenchi closed the notebook but suddenly noticed two pages stuck together at the end. He carefully tore them apart and found three densely written words: Gu Yibei.

Gu Yibei, one of the top ten wind-element psychics in the previous life, was the leader of Guangyao Base, where Xia Yi was also a member. There were rumors that the leader of Guangyao Base and Doctor Xia were a couple—

Indeed, there was no smoke without fire, Shenchi thought. When he had followed Xia Yi, he had observed whether anyone resembling Gu Yibei was around him, but found none.

Xia Yi's social circle was very clean. During that time, he was busy shuttling between the hospital and home, even without his parents nearby.

Shenchi shared what he read in Xia Yi's notebook with Cao Kun, who was surprised. "Qi Zicheng didn't die?"

He laughed, "That kid sure has a lot of luck, managing to return alone despite such danger. Unfortunately, as soon as he arrived, the zombie wave came."

Cao Kun smiled, and Shenchi noticed a tiny dimple on his left cheek, making him look sunny and youthful.

Cao Kun asked, "What color is my psychic energy? Fire should be red, right? Are natural element psychics' colors also based on the Five Elements? It feels like we're cultivating immortals, hahaha~"

Shenchi was puzzled, "What are you happy about?"

Cao Kun smiled, "Happy that you're starting to trust me. Last time in the air-raid shelter, you didn't tell me about Doctor Xia's ability."

Shenchi put the notebook away, lay down, and muttered "Idiot" under his breath. "Wang Zhiqing said he knows a method to extract crystal cores directly from psychics. With luck, you might even gain some of the psychic's abilities."

Cao Kun was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing again.

The next day, the two continued their journey. As they drove on the provincial road, Shenchi spotted three zombies wandering by the roadside, one wearing tattered business attire with a protruding belly and intestines spilling out—clearly the zombified Huang Guangtao.

Shenchi dispatched them with three ice arrows. Their plan was to pass through Wanzhou Province, travel through Chunshu Province, and then head to Qinyao Province. Logically, heading west to the highlands would be safest for flood prevention, but his enemies were still waiting for him in ChuanShan Province.

If he went west, by the time the child was born, Shen Tian and the others might already be gone.

Moreover, Xia Yi might still be alive. Shenchi didn't know when Gu Yibei built Guangyao Base, but its location was in Qinyao Province.

After discussing, they decided not to alternate driving the two vehicles, as it was too conspicuous and could easily attract the attention of psychics with special abilities.

So Shenchi drove the minivan from Wanzhong City, loaded with two barrels of fuel and some essentials, stopping every four hours for a rest.

Things often darted through the bushes, but they dared not capture them, as many corpses were discarded along the way, showing symptoms typical of bubonic plague patients.

As they slowly entered Chunyi City, they saw no people, but fresh bloodstains on the ground. They cautiously drove on until the sound of engines and running footsteps approached. Shenchi and Cao Kun got out, hiding the car.

Following the sound, they saw two groups. One group of five was running ahead, emaciated and disheveled. The other group chased them, shooting arrows and shouting, "Run faster, or you'll get run over!"

The five runners had fresh wounds from sharp objects, bleeding continuously due to their intense movement.

Suddenly, seven or eight zombies emerged from different directions, heading straight for the five runners. The pursuers immediately aimed their guns and started shooting the zombies.

An elderly man with gray hair ran the slowest and was tackled to the ground by a zombie, crying for help. The zombie mercilessly bit him, while the other four cowered together, too scared to intervene, even though it was just a regular zombie.

"Damn, bad luck!" The man with a snake tattoo spat on the zombie's head, unable to extract a crystal core.

He climbed into the car, took a swig of alcohol, and continued chasing the remaining four. "Damn it, better bring me some high-level zombies, or I'll send you to your deaths!"

Cao Kun understood what they were doing and frowned slightly.

As the car approached, someone on board noticed Shenchi and Cao Kun. The tattooed man immediately shouted, "Who's hiding there? Get out if you don't want to die!"

Cao Kun already despised the tattooed man's behavior, and now that he was provoking them, he wasn't afraid.

Seeing Cao Kun, the tattooed man knew he was not someone to mess with, but when he saw Shenchi, his eyes lit up. "Damn, selling this pretty boy to Black Horse would fetch a good price! This trip was worth it!"

Someone nearby tried to warn him about Shenchi and Cao Kun's clean appearance, suggesting they might be trouble, but the tattooed man ignored him.

He pushed the person aside, looked around, and seeing no accomplices, turned his gaze to Shenchi, speaking politely to Cao Kun, "Brother, where are you from? What's your name? Where are you headed?"

Cao Kun stepped in front of Shenchi, raising his eyebrows unhappily, "What, checking IDs now?"

"Ah, spit!" The tattooed man had a short temper and spat, "So what if I am? Watch how you talk to me, brat! Don't push your luck!"

A tattooed man spoke, and suddenly a fiery dragon appeared in front of him, scorching anyone within a few meters, causing blisters all over their bodies.

The others in the car screamed and ran away, except for the tattooed man, who sneered and curled his lip. Then, a fireball transformed into a leopard and appeared before him.

The tattooed man bowed and roared, and the leopard opened its mouth, letting out a wisp of smoke. It reared up on its hind legs, arched its back, impatiently pawed at the ground, and then, with powerful hind legs, charged fearlessly at the fiery dragon.

Cao Kun's eyes lit up at the sight of the majestic fire leopard. The previously fierce fiery dragon instantly became limp, slithering like a snake, constantly testing its opponent.

The virtual four paws of the fire leopard were as solid as real ones, continuously swatting and biting at the fiery dragon.

The fiery dragon coiled around the fire leopard and spat out a series of fireballs.

It was like playing with a cat, moving forward a bit and then turning back to release more fireballs.

Anyone could see that the fire leopard was no match for the fiery dragon.

The tattooed man realized this too and secretly signaled his subordinates to circle around Cao Kun from behind. He himself took out a gun and aimed it at Cao Kun's head, firing several shots.

The fiery dragon wrapped around Cao Kun's body, and the dense barrage of arrows and bullets disappeared into it. For a moment, the tattooed man doubted whether the other party was really level three, as even he, a level two pyrokinetic, couldn't withstand such bullets.

Taking advantage of the moment when Cao Kun was distracted by his subordinates, the tattooed man summoned another fire leopard to attack, while reloading his gun to continue shooting.

The smell of blood attracted a group of zombies, including three incredibly fast ones that leaped right in front of Cao Kun. Cao Kun paused, then raised his hand, and three more fiery dragons emerged from the original one, lunging at the three level two zombies!

Seeing the additional three fiery dragons, the tattooed man was shocked, realizing that the other party hadn't even used their full strength!

He no longer called for higher-level zombies. Seeing Cao Kun being hindered by the zombies, he immediately pulled out a grenade from his pocket and threw it at Cao Kun, fleeing without looking back.

The ordinary zombies chased after those people, but the level two zombies smelled something even more delicious and pounced directly towards the two men!

Shenchi slowly lifted his gaze. The level two zombies floating in mid-air were gradually covered in ice, and their snarling faces turned into shattered ice in the next second.

After dealing with the zombies, Shenchi walked to the old man who was starting to roll his eyes and ended his life with a single strike. However, upon returning, he found that the car was gone.

Author's note:

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me with nutrient fluid!

Siti 4 bottles; Bai Tuzi who doesn't like white radishes 1 bottle;

Love you "rub rub, rub rub," I will continue to work hard!