Chapter 184: Apocalypse: Saving the Cold Beauty Doctor 02

Jin Chen was also surprised by this blackening value, but his expression gave nothing away, and he pretended not to notice the person's evasive small movements.

"I am…… watch out!"

He had just come up with an excuse when he saw a zombie jump out from a pile of clothes, instinctively pulled the person over, and shot it dead.

The gunshot was loud, thus attracting the attention of other zombies; a rustling sound came from not far away.

"This place isn't safe; let's leave first and talk later."

Jin Chen pulled the person and ran downstairs.

Yu Rongzhou didn't refuse either, but he looked puzzled at this person holding his hand, then turned back to glance at the zombie he had intended to use as an explosive, a flicker of regret crossing his eyes.

【Host! Go down the east stairs; there are fewer zombies there!】

0731 knew the danger of this world, opened all the surveillance screens, and guided Jin Chen.

"Where to?"

Seeing that this man still wanted to bring him onto the car, Yu Rongzhou instantly became alert and tried to break free of his hand.

【Long Jiang Base.】

"To Long Jiang Base; besides, there's no cover here, you'd easily be spotted by zombies."

Yu Rongzhou stayed still.

Jin Chen's tone carried a hint of coaxing, but without further ado he flung open the rear car door and brought the person inside.

The three people in the car looked over at Youyou.

"Jin Team, you…… are you doing this just to save him?"

The curly-haired man driving wore a look of surprise, his eyes darting between Jin Chen's and Yu Rongzhou's faces.

"Drive first," Jin Chen said.

He pretended to be a bit tired, leaning against the window and closing his eyes.

【0731.】

【Transmitting this world's plot…… transmission successful!】

As Jin Chen saw, it was the sixth month after the apocalypse began; zombies covered the ground, the military had established its largest base, Long Jiang Base, while smaller factions scattered, humans developed mutant abilities, and zombie crystal cores became universal currency.

The antagonist Yu Rongzhou was originally a researcher brought to Long Jiang Base at great expense; after the outbreak he began researching an antidote, and within six months developed the C4 Potion, which can cure anyone infected for no more than twenty minutes.

But Xu An from the same team stole his data and results, even labeling his own unfinished product with Yu Rongzhou's name; after the base tested the drug, five ability-users died from that half-finished product, Yu Rongzhou was branded a murderer, and the base's ruler Jiang Junshen expelled him.

And Xu An is this world's protagonist's love interest (the "shou").

Xu An, in order to be a better match for Jiang Junshen and to gain the Jiang family's acceptance, stole Yu Rongzhou's research results; later, fearing exposure, after Yu Rongzhou was expelled from the base he sent people to lure him into a zombie horde, only feeling relieved after seeing him get bitten.

But Xu An didn't expect that Yu Rongzhou had brought out five doses of the C4 Potion himself; after being bitten, he endured the pain and injected it, and that very night he mutated into an ice-ability user.

Xu An also didn't expect that Yu Rongzhou was hardly a good person; he harbored deep misanthropy, and after being betrayed he immediately blackened.

First, he installed an explosive device in a supermarket not far from the base, using zombies as explosive material, smearing zombie blood on anyone who wanted to go to the base; thus a massive zombie outbreak occurred, all marching toward the base.

Next, he used his ability to freeze the blood of high-tier zombies, brought it into the base, infecting many researchers and senior administrators; Long Jiang Base was nearly destroyed, but the protagonist's attack on Jiang Junshen turned the tide, barely preserving some research results.

After prolonged struggle, the protagonist exhausted all scheming means to finally have the already-disinterested Yu Rongzhou besieged and killed by zombies; the researchers then, based on the C4 Potion, spent three years developing a permanent cure.

Jin Chen's identity this time is that of an independent mercenary squad leader, exchanging crystal cores by taking on missions from various bases; he has no connection to the protagonist's storyline, only mentioned in the plot for their decisive killings, which impressed the protagonist's attack on Jiang Junshen.

【Host, this world's Little Pitiful One's blackening value isn't just aimed at the protagonist; his misanthropy is now deep, and you must change his desire to destroy humanity.】

【That supermarket just now, is it the place where Yu Rongzhou installed the explosive device?】

【Yes! Good thing you stopped him in time!】

Jin Chen thought back to what he had seen Yu Rongzhou hiding earlier; it was probably the remote control for the explosive device.

He hissed, opened his eyes, and happened to lock gazes with Yu Rongzhou.

Jin Chen: ……

He felt that this gaze was contemplating where to stab best.

Yu Rongzhou's gaze drifted from this person's carotid artery, his face expressionless.

"Well then, let's introduce ourselves."

Jin Chen rubbed his nose, decided to start a topic, so he wouldn't be mistaken for someone from Long Jiang Base.

"I'm Jin Chen, captain of the Red Blood Squad, a psychic ability user, not affiliated with any base; they are my teammates."

The three people in the car, hearing Jin Chen mention this, also began to introduce themselves.

The curly-haired youth driving was Zhao Rui, an earth-ability user; the female passenger in the front seat was Zhao Huan, his sister, a healing-ability user; the young man seated in the middle row was Xu Yue, a strength-ability user, also the squad's main attacker.

After the introductions were finished, three pairs of eyes fell on Yu Rongzhou.

Yu Rongzhou: "Hn."

He was somewhat surprised, since mutant humans with abilities are extremely rare, yet this team had four ability-users altogether; but it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't think much of it.

The three: "……" This handsome man is so cold,

Yu Rongzhou turned his head to look at Jin Chen, "Why did you turn back to the supermarket?"

Sitting shoulder to shoulder with him, Jin Chen snorted at the words, leaned back, and said, "While running I spotted a beauty; the more I thought about it, the more I felt I couldn't let a pretty person just die like that."

He leaned in a bit, his eyes teasing, "What do you think?"

Yu Rongzhou narrowed his eyes suspiciously, obviously doubting this flimsy excuse; but since Jin Chen wouldn't elaborate, he couldn't think of any other reason for the moment.

That device couldn't be seen by others; even if it were discovered, Jin Chen shouldn't be acting like this.

"Don't frown; you haven't introduced yourself yet."

Jin Chen poked Yu Rongzhou's arm.

"Yu Rongzhou."

"Wow, what a nice name, Yumeiren."

Jin Chen sighed.

Yu Rongzhou: "……"

This person is really annoying.

"Jin Team, are we really going to take the mission from Long Jiang Base?" Zhao Rui suddenly asked, "I heard Long Jiang Base hasn't been peaceful lately."

"Stupid, where is there any peaceful place now."

Jin Chen pointed outside the car window, "If you jump out of the car and find a dirt pit to bury yourself in, that's the most peaceful."

Zhao Rui's curly hair trembled from fright, and he quickly shut his mouth.

"What's wrong with Long Jiang Base?"

Yu Rongzhou asked, his expression still calm and waveless.

The co-pilot Zhao Huan answered him, "I heard their base had an insider who took important research results; now they're searching worldwide for people and have issued an A-rank mission order."

Yu Rongzhou curled his lip, lowered his eyes and remained silent.

During the subsequent journey, everyone chatted occasionally; most of the time they listened to Jin Chen and Yu Rongzhou's one-sided conversation, and the three members of the Red Blood Squad had never felt the captain so talkative before.