Volume 1 Chapter 7 (1/2)

Book 1 Chapter 7: Striving

Together!

Ye Chen was momentarily startled, immediately

after, he shook his head saying: ”Out of the question, you are still too weak,

even I'uarantee your safety”

Ye Zhu suddenly raised her head and stared

straight at Ye Chen with eyes filled with conviction saying: ”You must let me

go with you!”

Ye Chen could only smile bitterly; he

understood well how stubborn his little sis can be, he knew that persuading her

further was a futile affair, sighing softly, he said: ”If it's gonna be like

that, then youI say e're out there, no acting

on your own, you hear?!”

Ye Zhu was delighted, nodding her head while

giggling, she replied: ”I knew you would agree, c'mon, lunch is already

prepared”

Ye Chen chuckled wryly before closing the door

behind hiht for the washroom in order to clean

off any chunks of flesh and blood that clung on hi,

he entered the kitchen Upon the glass table, he spotted several home-cooked

dishes; he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over him Under the

awaiting gaze of his younger sister, he pinched a piece of sliced potato with

some chopsticks and popped it into his mouth

”How does it taste?” Ye Zhu inquired with a tinge

of apprehension, nor meals

This could be counted as one of her first atte a proper meal

Too salty!

Ye Chen could feel his tongue suffering; it was

akin to tousling a slab of salt in histhe

excited gaze of his anticipating little sister, he forcefully sed in

order to protect her feelings With a strained smile, he replied: ”These sliced

potatoes are not bad; I never expected that you had such talent for cuisine”

Ye Zhu's cheeks reddened, with her head held

low, she stuttered softly saying: ”T-this…actually is…p-potato silk…”

Ye Chen was flabbergasted

With flustered cheeks, Ye Zhu pinched a piece

of potato and delivered it past her rosy and delicate lips Immediately after,

with a frantic puff, she spat it back out, exclai: ”Too salty!”

Ye Chen chuckled, pinching another piece, he

wolfed it down in an instant, saying: ”No big deal, this is still quite

palatable, you should eat the other dishes”

Salty?

In the later stages of the apocalypse where it

was fortunate to have so to eat at all; would taste still be of concern?

Ye Zhu gazed at her brother, lifting the plate

of sliced potatoes; she spoke in a low voice saying: ”Don't eat any more, I'll

add some water to it and boil it for dinner”

After thinking briefly, Ye Chen nodded

”Right” Ye Chen remembered about the piece ofand immediately took it out and

presented it to his sister saying: ”Eat this, it will boost your stamina!”

Ye Zhu received the black plastic bag with a

face coloured with surprise, she opened it The bag appeared to contain a

questionable piece of meat similar to lamb fat Confused, she inquired: ”What's

this?”

”Mutagenic flesh!+” After a brief consideration,

Ye Chen spoke saying: ”In simple terms, it's an edible piece of meat that

strengthens your body; it contains vast ay”

Ye Zhu responded with an ”Oh”, she immediately

returned it to her brother saying: ”You have it; I can't i

er, you can better protect me”

Ye Chen s: ”I've had a lot

already; this tiny bit no longer has much effect on me, but if you eat it, it

should bring your strength up to that of a strapping young man, if it came down

to escaping, you'd need that extra stamina to keep up with me”

After a brief consideration, Ye Zhu no longer

refused, placing it slowing into her mouth, she carefully chewed, before

sing it”

A brief period later

”Sure enough, hter!” Ye Zhu

glanced over her own body with a look of surprise, how inconceivable; a tiny

piece of meat like that actually had such miraculous effects!

”Alright now, let's continue with lunch” Ye

Chen chuckled before continuing with his meal

Time passed…

After the two of them were finished with their

si up, Ye Chen

proceeded to ready their weaponry Awakened by the movements, Ye Zhu went over

to inspect the four water up a

waterly quite excited

Ye Chen exasperatedly glanced at her; she was

like a newborn that has yet to experience fear She may seem excited now, but

that will soon change when she comes into contact with the brutality and terror

associated with zo

another bottle of gasoline, it would be his life saving ace when things went

south

But shouldn't he bring more?

The reason was si more would only

encu his movements Moreover, with his current

strength, anything less than a combined assault of seven zombies or more could

be handled with minimal risk

After he was done with the preparations, he

turned around to gaze at his little sister wearing a T-shi+rt and a pair of

jeans Dejectedly, he e into some thick clothes and camo

pants, they're in the closet, I bought them just the other day”

Ye Zhu blinked her eyes in a daze; she briefly gave

her ense into the bedrooet

changed Her battle wear consisted of a black short sleeved top and thick camo

pants, appearing quite a a

break dancer

”Take this” Ye Chen handed her a watermelon

knife for self-protection before warning her in a grave : ”When

we're out there, uard

and no acting on your own unless I say otherwise”

Ye Zhu obediently nodded her head

Ye Chen was still worried, but there was

nothing o!” before exiting

the door aftersure the coast was clear

Behind him, Ye Zhu closed the room's door with

a 'click'

Leaving their safe haven behind them, they

proceeded carefully Their deathly silent surroundings gave a subtle sense of

suffocating dread Ye Chen maintained his calm demeanor, with Ye Zhu in tow, he

carefully gave the entire floor a sweep, with no wandering zoht, he

marched onwards to the floor below

When passing the stairs, Ye Zhu was startled at

discovering zo the corners; she stumbled to hold herself

against the wall, repulsed into a fit of vo