Chapter 11: Fever (Part 2)

Chapter 11: Fever (Part 2)

The old campus of University C had a large population, old buildings, and low safety levels, so it must have been harboring many zombies. To safely rescue Professor Wu and his research team, they would need to put in a lot of effort.

Moreover, as soldiers, they couldn't ignore students in distress.

In short, this mission was very troublesome.

Their team was a special operations unit, and apart from Bai Mu, each member was a hot-headed, short-tempered individual.

Now that Bai Mu had a high fever and couldn’t participate in the mission, no one could keep them in check.

Xiao Hua was speechless.

Xiao Hua hadn’t expected that bringing Xiao Zui back early inadvertently created a significant problem for them.

Recalling the storyline where Bai Mu was absent, the main characters often found themselves in peril.

Xiao Hua sighed, acknowledging that she needed to find a way to fix her mistake.

Xiao Hua tried to recall relevant details and spoke up as a reminder: “There’s a gymnasium in the old campus area, and a police station nearby.

It’s best to act during the day, as the darker it gets, the more active the zombies become.”

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Xiao Hua tried to lighten the mood with a joke: “If you can’t handle it, you can come to me for help, and I'll gladly assist.”

Zhao Ye muttered dissatisfiedly: “Xiao Hua, aren’t you underestimating us a bit too much?”

However, Xiao Zui readily agreed: “I’ll stick to my word.”

Xiao Hua was speechless.

Zhao Ye: “……”

Captain, what happened to our backbone?!

As the captain, Xiao Zui understood the significant impact of Bai Mu’s absence on the team.

If Bai Mu’s fever didn’t break, Xiao Hua was the most suitable replacement.

After all, Xiao Hua was strong, familiar with the situation, and, most importantly, trustworthy.

Half an hour later, Xiao Zui and the others departed from the villa.

Bai Mu could no longer hold on; his eyes were clouded, and his face was flushed.

Xiao Hua took Bai Mu’s temperature again; it had decreased, but it was still 39.8°C.

After being immersed in ice for so long, Xiao Hua was concerned that Bai Mu might not be able to endure it.

Xiao Hua’s expression grew serious. She looked directly at Bai Mu and asked, “Can I use my abilities to help you?”

Bai Mu nodded: “Go ahead.”

Xiao Hua sighed in relief.

She held Bai Mu's hand and slowly released her abilities, gently letting them move through Bai Mu's body.

Except for healing abilities, other abilities were generally more forceful. When entering someone else's body, they would instinctively be resisted.

Xiao Hua braced herself for a difficult struggle, but Bai Mu forcibly suppressed his instinctive reactions, allowing Xiao Hua's abilities to move freely.

Just for his composure in the face of danger, Xiao Hua was genuinely impressed.

After a few rounds, Bai Mu's condition improved somewhat.

Xiao Hua let go of his hand and looked at Bai Mu, "That’s enough for now. I’ll help you again in an hour."

"Thank you," Bai Mu said, and fainted immediately after thanking her.

Xiao Hua: "..."

Seriously? Just when I praised him, he passed out.

Sigh.

Xiao Hua sighed again, resigning herself to the fact that she wouldn’t get any sleep tonight. She’d have to stay up and watch over him.

...

Later that night, Xiao Hua helped Bai Mu twice more. It wasn’t until around 3 a.m. that Bai Mu’s fever finally subsided.

However, Bai Mu remained unconscious with no sign of waking soon.

Bai Mu was half-reclining in the bathtub. After being submerged for so long, his exposed skin had become wrinkled and whitened. The redness on his face had faded, and his once-red lips had turned purplish-black.

If he stayed in the icy water much longer, something could go wrong.

Thinking this, Xiao Hua drained the icy water from the tub and dried Bai Mu’s clothes.

Then Xiao Hua picked up Bai Mu, paused, and carried him to Xiao Zui’s bed.

Xiao Hua rubbed her shoulders, looked at Bai Mu, and laughed softly, "Didn’t expect you to be this heavy."