Chapter 287: Jin Guang

【System detects infirmary iron door damage level reached 85%, zombie group impact frequency increased to twelve times per minute】

When the cold mechanical voice exploded in Lin Hao's mind, he was leaning against the wall, holding the gun with only one bullet left in his hand. The crashing sound outside the door was one louder than the next, the frame of the iron door already severely deformed,

the growling of the zombies mixed with the harsh sound of claws scratching the door panel,

filling the entire room. His arm was still aching faintly, the recoil from firing before making the web of his thumb numb, and although the wound on his chest had scabbed over, he could still feel a trace of stagnant pain.

Lin Hao looked down at the gun in his palm; the last bullet in the cylinder lay quietly,

his father's words circling in his ears. He raised his head, his gaze falling on that precarious iron door, the shadows of the zombies shaking on the door panel,

growing denser and more ferocious. He gripped the gun handle tightly, slowly straightened his body, his fingertips resting on the trigger, but he didn't point the gun at any target.

【System prompt, host's remaining physical strength is less than 30%, suggests starting emergency avoidance program】

Lin Hao ignored the system's prompt. He just stared at that iron door,

listening to the increasingly crazy crashing sounds outside the door. With a loud bang, the hinges of the iron door broke completely,

and the door panel collapsed inward with a roar, kicking up a cloud of dust. Several zombies immediately rushed in growling, their rotting claws reaching for his face, the stench of rot rushing toward him, making his stomach churn.

Lin Hao subconsciously dodged to the side, but his arm was scratched by a zombie's claw,

a bloodstain instantly appearing, a burning pain spreading. He gritted his teeth, raised the gun, and wanted to pull the trigger, but his body swayed due to exhaustion,

the gun muzzle deviating from the target. The zombies took the opportunity to surround him, layers of shadows enveloping him, the stench almost drowning him.

Just then, a faint golden light suddenly welled up in his chest.

That golden light was very faint, like a firefly on a summer night, yet carried a warm power,

slowly spreading from the position of his chest. Wherever the golden light passed, the pain in his arm instantly dissipated, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, the strength in his body that had been exhausted gradually recovered, and his stagnant breathing became smooth.

【System detects unknown energy fluctuation, attribute judged as healing, same source as residual energy when A-Nian dissipated】

Lin Hao was stunned. He looked down at the golden light on his chest; that light seemed to have a life of its own,

swimming under his skin, warm enough to make one want to shed tears. He thought of A-Nian, that little girl who was always jumping about while holding a strawberry,

that little girl who, in the safe zone filled with pollen, used her own life to dispel the crisis. So her power hadn't completely dissipated, crossing time and space, descending again at his most dangerous moment.

The golden light grew brighter, gradually enveloping his entire body, and the growling and crashing sounds outside the door seemed to be isolated by an invisible barrier,

becoming blurry and distant. Lin Hao's vision began to become hazy, and then, scenes unfolded slowly before his eyes.

It was a sunflower field that couldn't be seen to the end, the golden petals swaying gently in the wind,

like a flowing sea of gold. Sister Chu Yao Yao stood in the center of the flower field,

wearing a plain dress, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, she was smiling right at him, her eyebrows curving, as gentle as a spring pool.

On the ridge not far away, Lu Ran was holding A-Nian's hand and waving at him.

A-Nian was holding two red strawberries in her hand, jumping about, her little face filled with a brilliant smile. Lu Ran's face no longer had the exhaustion and gloom of the past,

replaced by a relaxed smile. He was waving his hand, as if calling him over to share those two sweet strawberries together.

【System detects host's consciousness has entered an illusion space, synchronized with parallel universe images】

Lin Hao looked at the scene before him, the corners of his mouth curling into an arc unconsciously.

He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Sister Chu Yao Yao's gentle smiling face, wanting to respond to Lu Ran's waving,

wanting to take the strawberries in A-Nian's hand. The golden light wrapped around him, warmth surging from his limbs and bones, dispelling all exhaustion and fear.

The growling sounds of the zombies still echoed in his ears, but the touch of claws scratching his skin had already disappeared.

Lin Hao's gaze lingered on the flower field in the illusion, lingered on Sister Chu Yao Yao and Lu Ran's smiling faces,

lingered on A-Nian's jumping figure. His steps moved forward gently, as if wanting to walk into that golden flower sea, walk into a world without zombies, without pain, without parting.

The golden light grew increasingly warm, enveloping his figure completely. ===== CHAPTER 288 =====