Chapter 243: Let Me Take a Good Look at You

"Mr. Zhang, please go ahead."

Fu Wei saw Zhang Su and the other man enter the room, didn't look up, and continued his work, using tweezers to pry at the petrified skin of a zombie's toes.

Without Zhang Su's escort, only Duan Wu could normally enter this place; Chen Hanzhou had never before seen a living zombie up close—every detail so clear it made him frown.

"Fu Doctor, stop for a moment—we've run into an issue!"

Zhang Su closed the door and said.

"Hmm?" Fu Wei sat upright, placed the tweezers beside the zombie's foot, and asked: "Mr. Zhang, who is this?"

"Let me introduce you—Little Chen, Chen Hanzhou. He's been with our team since long ago, a fierce warrior who fought his way out of Qincheng. He used to be a student at the Technical Academy."

Zhang Su immediately knew what Fu Wei intended and quickly stopped him—this guy was planning to experiment on live humans in the camp? Was he even thinking about his own safety?

"Hmm…"

"My conclusion is: the zombie machine inside you is modifying your body!"

Chen Hanzhou shook his head vigorously—despite the man across from him being barely older and unable to move his legs, his thoughts were crazier and more erratic than anyone else's.

"We need a good excuse, or others might start suspecting things they shouldn't."

Chen Hanzhou hadn't expected him to just reach out—he felt awkward and subtly pushed Fu Wei's hand away, stepping back a pace.

Without instruments, no further tests could be done; Zhang Su and Chen Hanzhou had no choice but to trust Fu Wei's experience.

Chen Hanzhou nodded readily—he knew this wasn't the time to gamble.

Chen Hanzhou looked at Fu Wei's intense gaze and asked.

"So far, we can confirm joint sprains and superficial wounds can heal—don't you want to try other cases? Like limb regeneration or internal organ repair?"

Before Zhang Su finished speaking, he saw Fu Wei push off the bed edge, his wheelchair gliding to the workbench, where he rubbed his hands with hand sanitizer, then rolled back to stand before them, snapped the brake, and firmly seized Chen Hanzhou's right arm, staring at him with burning eyes.

Like Zhang Su, Fu Wei had initially assumed it was the zombie's thalamus at work—but when he learned Chen Hanzhou had changed after the snowfall, his face lit up with intense fascination.

Even though Fu Wei was certain Chen Hanzhou wouldn't turn, he still felt some unease.

Fu Wei smiled and raised his hand: "My hands are dirty, Chen student—hello."

"It's such a pity…" Fu Wei felt profound regret, his eyes filled with loneliness as he looked at Chen Hanzhou—he wanted to propose some conditions to persuade him to agree to experiments, but right now he had nothing valuable to offer.

"So you could understand it this way: the zombie machine inside you treats you as a zombie and is modifying your body—but luckily, your brain hasn't been controlled by it. However…"

"No, I don't want to at all!"

"We already guessed that. We just want to know if Chen will suffer other effects." Zhang Su, unnerved by Fu Wei's look as if he wanted to slice Chen Hanzhou open, answered vaguely.

Chen Hanzhou was extremely cautious.

"If you get injured in the future—any injury—please record it: the severity and recovery time. Is that okay?"

Zhang Su pulled out a cigarette pack and offered one to Chen Hanzhou.

"Mm."

"No, no, he doesn't want to…"

"Chen student, could you describe the moment you were attacked? The time gap between being bitten and losing your arm? And was there any special treatment? I'd like to…"

He was somewhat arrogant about his talents, but he understood social norms—Zhang Su had emphasized his importance, so this man was clearly a key figure in the camp; basic courtesy was necessary.

Fu Wei pursed his lips, hesitating: "Too bad animals haven't shown signs of infection—if they had, we could use them for experiments…"

Chen Hanzhou shrugged; seeing Fu Wei reach for his hand again, he quickly stepped back another pace.

"Alright, Fu Doctor, get back to work. Pretend we never came—and don't tell anyone what we said. Goodbye!"

"That's easy—I'll just say you gave me a special assignment. Pei Lan won't ask you about it, hehe."

Zhang Su's expression was complicated: "Still, I suggest you temporarily sleep separately from Pei Lan."

"You go first!"

"I respect Chen student's wishes—but could you grant me one small request?"

"Chen student's experience is truly tragic. What reactions did you have after being bitten? Could you tell me?"

Zhang Su said.

Experimenting on living humans turning into zombies was too cruel, and those subjects never cooperated, offering no useful feedback—Fu Wei had to rely entirely on his own observations. Now, encountering a living man who'd been bitten but didn't turn—like finding a treasure.

After a moment of thought, Fu Wei gave his conclusion.

Chen Hanzhou exhaled in relief—he'd feared Fu Wei might ask for something impossible.

What nonsense—testing limb regeneration and organ repair on a healthy person? What if he died?

"But… this would help Chen student understand his own abilities, let him perform better in future battles. I even suspect he may already be immune to zombie machine invasion—don't you want to know?"

With that, Zhang Su led Chen Hanzhou out of the lab, leaving Fu Wei gazing after them with reluctant longing.

"No more details—this is roughly what happened…"

Zhang Su gave a brief introduction.

Fu Wei made his final appeal.

Zhang Su said: "First, solve the immediate issue—tell Fu Doctor your situation."

As they stepped out of Cuileng Pavilion's gate, Chen Hanzhou turned to glance back at the lab and asked quietly.

"Hello, Fu Doctor." Chen Hanzhou extended his left hand politely.

"Previously, in the Survivors Alliance, Fu Wei had many high-end detection devices. He studied zombies…"

Zhang Su didn't want small talk—he grabbed Chen Hanzhou's right arm and said: "Little Chen was bitten by a zombie over two months ago. I cut off that arm—and miraculously, he didn't turn…"

"That's fine…"

"What do you mean?"

"Oh?"

Chen Hanzhou nodded and repeated what he'd told Zhang Su earlier. As for what happened after the bite—he'd been unconscious and remembered nothing, so he didn't mention it.

"Mr. Zhang wants to know if he'll turn, right? Based on my data, such a gentle modification has never been seen before. From prior experience, Chen student won't be controlled!"

What Chen Hanzhou saw and heard in the lab opened a new world to him—strange people speaking bizarre things.

"Cough!"

Immune to zombie machine invasion? Is he planning to get me bitten again?

"Yes!" Chen Hanzhou suddenly understood: "I was confused before—I thought it was just his usual term. So it's not a virus? It's a machine? What does that mean?"

"Fu Doctor, stop thinking about it—this kind of experiment is too dangerous. Chen Hanzhou surviving might just be an individual anomaly!"

"Boss, is this guy a real scientist or a lunatic…?"

"Self-healing? Even joint sprains can recover? This… this is incredible, Chen student, please elaborate."

Zhang Su and Chen Hanzhou explained the general situation, confident that with his knowledge, he could accept these shocking results.

After muttering, he continued: "Chen student, don't you want to know the limits of your ability?"

"Isn't the line between genius and lunatic razor-thin? His understanding of zombies surpasses all of us. Didn't you notice—he didn't say 'zombie virus,' he said 'zombie machine.'"

Zhang Su's lips twitched; he waved his hand between them and made the decision for Chen Hanzhou: "Fu Doctor, we only want to know if he'll turn. Since there's no risk there, no other experiments are needed!"

Chen Hanzhou smiled carefree—it was just sleeping apart. When the time came to have fun, they could still have fun.

"Fine! You handle it yourself—don't stress too much. I think Fu Doctor's guess is right. Let's go see how the venue's set up. Relax tonight."

(End of Chapter)