Chapter 166 - 163: Who Told Her to Look So Sullen?

Chapter 166: Chapter 163: Who Told Her to Look So Sullen?

Chen Xing walked to the house where 00002 was staying.

His mood had been unstable ever since 00001 melted into a pool of blood that morning.

’I wonder if he’s doing any better now?’

’Good thing he didn’t hear how Xiao Nan died. Otherwise, with his timid personality, I’d be worried he’d do something rash.’

’After all, he’s not very old. It’s hard to say if he’s even an adult yet.’

Chen Xing knocked on the door. From inside came 00002’s weak voice, "Come in!"

His voice was even deeper and weaker than it had been that morning.

Chen Xing opened the door and walked in. He didn’t even look up, just lay on the bed staring at the ceiling like a corpse.

"You haven’t eaten?" Chen Xing asked, already guessing the reason, given what she knew about Hao Wenli and Yu Heng.

Those two were both selfish by nature.

If 00002 didn’t go out to find food for himself, they definitely wouldn’t bring any to him.

Of course... even if he asked, they might not have given him any.

"I’m not hungry!" His voice was listless, tinged with despair.

Chen Xing frowned. "Those two didn’t call you to eat?"

He didn’t answer.

"What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you," Chen Xing said, showing a rare display of patience.

shook his head.

But he couldn’t remain completely indifferent to Chen Xing’s concern, so he gave her a response.

"I brought back a lot of good stuff. Whatever you want to eat, I can probably make it!" she said, her tone as gentle as if she were speaking to her own little brother.

Perhaps he was moved.

suddenly sat up, his eyes welling with tears. "Sister... I can’t even remember what I used to eat... I don’t even know what kinds of food exist in this world."

Everything he knew and had seen was only what was right in front of him, starting from the moment Chen Xing had rescued him.

Chen Xing’s heart suddenly clenched.

In her previous life, she had been in this exact situation.

After escaping the Research Institute, she knew nothing, remembered nothing.

All she knew was how to speak and read.

’How helpless was I back then?’

"You’ll remember it all eventually," Chen Xing said, though she didn’t believe it herself.

Even she didn’t know how long that would take.

At the very least, in her past life, she hadn’t remembered a single thing right up to her death.

"Will I?" The question in 00002’s voice was clearly filled with disbelief.

"I’ll tell you a secret. Actually, I have no memories either, just like you."

00002’s eyes lit up.

Chen Xing nodded to convince him. "It’s true! But... what’s there to be afraid of not having memories? We have phones. We can learn slowly!"

"Do we have time?" 00002’s eyes instantly dimmed again. "My brother used his power and turned into a pool of blood. And that girl who came from the Research Institute like me... she turned into a pool of blood too, right?"

Chen Xing: "..." ’Damn it!’

’I really want to go out there and beat that damn couple.’

’They actually told him everything while I was away.’

’They knew his emotional state was unstable. Aren’t they just trying to hurt him?’

"Don’t be afraid! Just don’t use your body’s ability, and I’ll protect you!" Chen Xing had never been this patient before. "As long as you don’t trigger your body’s ability, you can live a good life!"

"Can I?" He had no confidence in himself.

’My brother was such a kind person, and even he couldn’t hold back, right?’

"Let me just ask you this: do you want to remember your past? Do you want to live?"

"I do!" 00002 answered without hesitation.

He wanted to more than anything.

Although the road ahead was a complete unknown, he still wanted to try.

’If Sister Xing can do it, I can too, right?’

"That settles it, then!" Chen Xing patted his shoulder. "My own abilities aren’t that great, but luckily I have Meng Hu. Protecting the two of us shouldn’t be a problem."

Seeing that 00002 finally had a desire to live, Chen Xing went out to get him something to eat.

Of course, because those two annoying people were still around, she didn’t make anything too elaborate.

Instead, she set up a stove and cooked two bowls of shredded chicken noodles.

When the two of them were halfway through their meal, Hao Wenli and Yu Heng walked out of their room, tidying their disheveled clothes.

"What, just two bowls of noodles?" Hao Wenli, who had been looking smug, was instantly displeased when she saw there were only two bowls and none for her. "There are four of us now. Isn’t it a bit unreasonable for you to eat by yourselves?"

00002’s hand paused, and he stopped eating.

"Keep eating, don’t mind them." Chen Xing looked up. "When you two ate this morning, you didn’t care about him, did you?"

Hao Wenli: "..." She knew she was in the wrong.

To save food, they really hadn’t called him.

’Who asked him to act like he was about to die?’

’We thought he couldn’t handle it and would die soon anyway. Giving him food would have just been a waste.’

"He was in a bad mood and didn’t want to eat, so it’s our fault?" Hao Wenli pouted and linked her arm with Yu Heng’s. "It’s just a stupid bowl of noodles. Come on... I’ll make you something delicious!"

’The higher-ups sent me plenty of good things. Perfect, now I won’t have to share with them.’

Yu Heng irritably shook off her hand and walked away alone.

Hao Wenli was stunned for a moment, then immediately scampered after him.

She thought Yu Heng was angry at Chen Xing.

Little did she know it was just the disdain a man feels after conquering his prey.

After they ate, Chen Xing had 00002 rest and left Meng Hu to keep him company while she went out.

Deke City was near the Capital City, but quite far from Hualai City. If they were delayed on the road, they might not make the three-day deadline they’d agreed to.

So... she wanted to set off early.

Originally, she could have just made the round trip by herself.

But now she had 00002 to take care of. Leaving him with Hao Wenli and that other guy was absolutely out of the question. It was safer to take him with her.

Leaving him at the factory district wasn’t appropriate either.

She wouldn’t involve the factory district in anything or anyone related to the Research Institute.

If she took him with her, Hao Wenli would probably tag along as well.

Chen Xing wouldn’t refuse if they followed.

More people meant more trouble on the road, which might mean they wouldn’t be able to return for a while.

Chen Xing drove out and gave two carloads of Crystal Cores to Brother Xiao.

Although Chen Xing had said there was no rush to sell the Crystal Cores, Brother Xiao was still getting anxious.

Recently, Crystal Cores were being sold everywhere, and the prices were ridiculously low.

So... the factory district’s Crystal Cores, whose price hadn’t changed, weren’t selling so well.

With another two carloads delivered, he was genuinely worried they would be stockpiled for a long time.

"Crystal Cores don’t have an expiration date, nor do they have any special storage requirements. You just have to let them sit!" Chen Xing couldn’t explain in any more detail. "I’m leaving for a while and was worried you wouldn’t have any stock to sell, so I brought them to you in advance. If they don’t sell, just hang onto them. Song Yiguo’s side will want them eventually."

Hearing that Song Yiguo would buy them, Brother Xiao felt a little more at ease.

He never could have imagined that two days after Chen Xing left, news would arrive that most of the zombies everywhere had upgraded overnight. With the upgraded zombies around, it wasn’t easy to kill the remaining ones that hadn’t upgraded.

Then, another two days after that, the price of Crystal Cores not only recovered but began to soar.

Of course, this was thanks to a sudden, heavy snowfall.

Right now, after finishing her business with Brother Xiao, Chen Xing found a hidden spot and took out the large, treasured RV she had been saving.

She also attached a smaller, trailer-style RV to the back.

This way, she and 00002 wouldn’t have to be a man and a woman sharing a single room alone.

When Chen Xing returned to their lodging in the cool-looking RV, Hao Wenli looked as if she wanted to embed her very eyes into the vehicle.

"Where did you get this car?" Hao Wenli demanded, green with envy.