On the vast expanse of the earth, the north wind blew the fallen leaves, and the falling snow clung to the dilapidated walls. Hardly a trace of human habitation could be seen as far as the eye could reach. Occasionally, one or two swaying creatures could be spotted, but upon closer inspection, they were nothing more than walking corpses.
This was the end - times!
But it was more than just that.
Thousands of miles away, the capital city, which had endured the hardships of the crisis for over a decade, still teemed with life. Even though the city was surrounded by a wall stretching for thousands of miles, topped with a terrifying electric fence, the people living within felt a strong sense of security.
This was the capital city, also known as the Yan City Base, the only haven in the entire central - northern region. Anyone who wanted to survive in this apocalyptic world would come here to seek a way out.
The base was very lenient towards those who desired to live. As long as it was confirmed that you wouldn't mutate into a zombie and you paid the "travel fee" to enter the city, you could become a member of this community.
Since Shang Luoshu took over the base three years ago, this principle had remained unchanged.
Speaking of Shang Luoshu, the leader of the Yan City Base, he was extremely mysterious.
He was a young man who suddenly rose to prominence three years ago. No one knew what had happened during that time. By the time everyone came to their senses, they found that the person in charge of the base had been replaced by a strange face. However, this face had not appeared for over half a year.
Now, the Yan City Base was under the management of the second - in - command, Zhao Ze.
In a high - rise building at the center of the base.
Zhao Ze stared at the man and woman lying on the bed with their hands clasped, and the wrinkles on his forehead almost formed a small mountain.
This shouldn't be!
He rubbed his chin, looking utterly confused. He was sure that the Shang Luoshu in that world had completely breathed his last before he exited the spiritual - power world. So why hadn't the boss and Sister Lu woken up yet?
The so - called spiritual power was the foundation for all abilities. The higher the spiritual power, the stronger the abilities would be. If one also possessed an overpowered ability like "speech spirit", they could pretty much do as they pleased in this world.
"How's it going, Zhao Ze? Have the boss and Sister Yinxi woken up?"
A sweet female voice accompanied by the "tap - tap" sound of footsteps reached his ears. Zhao Ze didn't even need to turn around to know who it was. "Not yet. How about you, Xiao Qu? Use your ability to check on them?"
Xiao Qu's ability was the extremely rare healing ability, and she could also use it to examine people's physical conditions on a daily basis.
Actually, even if Zhao Ze hadn't mentioned it, Xiao Qu had already had this in mind. During the nearly one - year period when the boss and Sister Yinxi had been in a coma, their vital functions had been supported entirely by nutrient solutions. Fortunately, there was someone in the base whose ability was related to this; otherwise, these two would have died in their dreams long ago.
Even so, she still worried that there might be something wrong with their bodies, so she would regularly check on them.
Mobilizing the spiritual power in her body, a white ball of light danced on Xiao Qu's palm. She gently held it and slowly moved it to the man's side. Just as she was about to send it into Shang Luoshu's body, she unexpectedly met a pair of pitch - black eyes.
...
"Boss, b - boss?!"
Shang Luoshu's mind was in a complete mess right now. The memories of the two worlds were intertwined, making it difficult for him to distinguish the present from the past for a moment.
"Boss, you're awake? How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
A series of questions bombarded Shang Luoshu's mind one after another. The man closed his eyes and took a moment to calm down. At the same time, his powerful spiritual power began to circulate within his body.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already completely sorted out the relationship between the two worlds. He was Shang Luoshu, the leader of the Yan City Base, and the only person in the world with the ability of "precognition".
As for the Prince Jing of the Great Qi, it was just a fictional identity in the spiritual - power world he had constructed.
"Boss?"
Seeing Shang Luoshu's eyes return to their usual state, Xiao Qu unconsciously called out. The man nodded at her as a response, and then turned his attention to the person beside him.
There lay Lu Yinxi.
Their hands were still clasped together. At first, they had done this just to better connect their spiritual powers. Who would have thought that now, after waking up, he had developed special feelings for the owner of this hand?
Collecting his wandering thoughts, the man leaned over. Under the shocked and gossiping gazes of Zhao Ze and Xiao Qu, he gently placed his forehead against Lu Yinxi's. Almost simultaneously, a powerful yet gentle spiritual power emerged from between his eyebrows and slowly entered the girl's mind.
After the consumption of an entire world, her once - powerful spiritual power, which had been so aggressive half a year ago, had now diminished by more than half. Shang Luoshu easily subdued it and then slowly soothed it.
For some reason, two words popped into his mind inappropriately: spiritual communion!
Xiao Qu felt that she and Zhao Ze shouldn't be here but under the bed!
Why had their boss, who had been indifferent to women for so long, suddenly done such a thing to Sister Yinxi after sleeping for half a year? What on earth had they done in the spiritual - power world?!
Lu Yinxi had fallen into a dream again!
It was still the same high - rise building she had seen in her previous dream, but she was no longer on the top floor. Instead, she was inside a wardrobe within the building, and only Xiaolin was left beside "herself".
This should have happened after those people had thrown her and Xiaolin into the zombie horde. But why were there no zombies around them?
Well, it wasn't entirely true to say there were none. After looking around, she could only say that the zombies that should have attacked them were now lying on the ground, their heads separated from their bodies.
It was only when she caught sight of the blue light flickering on Xiaolin's hand that Lu Yinxi remembered that Xiaolin also had an ability. Although it was a rather useless water - based ability that could only produce clean water on a daily basis, it could also unleash extremely powerful strength at critical moments.
So, had Xiaolin saved her?
It should have been a happy thing, but a bad feeling suddenly welled up in Lu Yinxi's heart. As soon as this thought arose, orderly footsteps gradually came from afar in the corridor outside the door.
Alarm bells immediately rang in her heart. She wanted to remind Xiaolin to run, but it was already too late!
The sound grew closer, and the owner of the footsteps gradually came into Lu Yinxi's sight. When they faced each other, she recognized it as a high - level zombie that also possessed spiritual power.
A memory that she had always struggled to recall was gradually unlocking at this moment.
......
Blood flowed all over the place. The zombie's joyous roar echoed in her ears, but Lu Yinxi could do nothing. She could only hide in the wardrobe that Xiaolin had placed her in and watch Xiaolin die in front of her through the tiny crack.
Xiaolin was the only family she had in this world!
Now, her loved one had died in front of her to protect her!
Lu Yinxi self - destructively replayed the scene of Xiaolin's death in her mind over and over again. Her rationality and emotions gradually crumbled as the image repeated itself.
Then her spiritual power got out of control and attacked everything nearby indiscriminately, including the high - level zombie.
When Shang Luoshu arrived at the scene, attracted by the powerful spiritual power, Lu Yinxi was already lying unconscious on the ground. Her body was covered in blood, and she was hugging a broken wall fragment in her arms. There seemed to be a faint blue light on her fingertips...
Three days later, Lu Yinxi woke up in the Yan City Base, but she had forgotten everything that had happened in the building. She only knew that her best friend was dead, and she wanted to avenge her!
Yes, revenge!
Her hate - filled eyes suddenly opened. Before Shang Luoshu could withdraw, he met her gaze, and his expression froze for a moment.
But what really stunned him was yet to come.
Lu Yinxi pushed him away with one hand and then nimbly straddled his waist. Her long hair fell to the side of the man's face as she bent down. As if unaware, the girl grabbed his collar with her hand, her face cold.
"Where are they?"