Chapter 124: The Taste Of Sunlight

Recalling something, Liu Yun’s eyes lit up.

’Wait a minute. I drank a bottle of Energy Water when escaping from the zombie horde just now. Could it be that the sunlight fragrance he was talking about actually came from the Energy Water?’

Looking at He Lin’s expectant expression, Liu Yun held her breath and decided to try it. Making up her mind, she took out a bottle of Energy Water from her inventory, then opened the lid.

The second she opened the bottle, He Lin’s eyes lit up.

Looking at the suspicious transparent liquid that slipped from the corner of his pale lips, Liu Yun once again fell into speechlessness.

"....." Is he... drooling?

Blinking twice, Liu Yun looked at He Lin’s handsome face, then at the suspicious liquid flowing down his chin.

After a few seconds of silence, she shook her head to clear her mind, then placed the bottle of Energy Water on the table.

Seeing that He Lin was just staring at the Energy Water while drooling, Liu Yun raised her brows slightly. At this moment, He Lin’s impression in her heart improved significantly.

No matter whether the person in front of her was human or zombie, Liu Yun always liked someone polite. And coincidentally, He Lin was indeed a polite zombie.

Coughing slightly, she smiled and gestured toward the bottle of Energy Water. "This is for you. See if the smell of sunlight you are sensing is coming from it."

When she said this, He Lin looked away from the Energy Water and looked at her. He pointed to the Energy Water, then pointed at himself. The meaning was very clear.

Nodding to him, Liu Yun said, "Mhm. It’s for you."

Receiving her confirmation, He Lin reached for the Energy Water. Holding it carefully, he took a sniff. A second later, a smile bloomed on his face.

Witnessing this, Liu Yun was stunned, and a thought flashed across her mind.

’A stranger on the road is as lustrous as jade; the Young Master is unparalleled in the world.’

While Liu Yun was stunned by his smile, He Lin took a small sip of the Energy Water.

When the Energy Water slid down his throat, the burning pain that had followed him since he turned into a zombie dissipated slightly, along with his extreme hunger and craving for human flesh and blood.

Although the impact was barely noticeable, for He Lin, it was a huge relief from the constant pain and hunger.

Sighing comfortably, He Lin took another sip carefully. As he drank the Energy Water, outside the small breakfast store, Ye Xuan silently dealt with the last zombie.

Slash!

Thud...

The zombie’s head rolled on the ground for a moment before stopping near Ye Xuan’s shoes. Squatting down, Ye Xuan cracked open the zombie’s head with a space blade.

Crack!

Finding a crystal core inside, he dug it out, then put it into a small plastic bag used to store the other crystal cores he had found so far.

Shoving the plastic bag into his pants pocket, Ye Xuan stealthily moved closer to the small breakfast store.

A few minutes later, he peeked inside through the broken glass windows. Narrowing his eyes, he scanned the dimly lit interior of the store.

It took him a while before he found Liu Yun sitting on a long couch placed in the corner, with He Lin drinking something while sitting across from her.

When Ye Xuan saw this strangely harmonious scene, he fell into silence.

"....." I never expected the two of them to sit together so harmoniously.

Although he didn’t sense any murderous intent from He Lin, Ye Xuan didn’t dare to bet on Liu Yun’s life. He scanned the area, planning an escape route, then took a deep breath.

Seeing that He Lin was busy drinking something, Ye Xuan secretly channeled his spatial-element energy toward the couch.

Sitting before He Lin, Liu Yun suddenly felt something wrapping around her waist. Before she could see what it was, her body flew upward, and she flew out of the store in an instant.

Too shocked to react, Liu Yun’s face turned pale. Before she could see clearly what was happening, she fell into a warm embrace.

Smelling the familiar scent, her eyes lit up. Raising her head, she saw Ye Xuan’s handsome face in close-up.

"Elder Brother Ye!" she called him with a hint of surprise in her voice.

"Mhm." Ye Xuan hummed a response, then he turned around and ran away as fast as he could.

Inside the small breakfast store, He Lin glanced outside through the broken glass windows. Seeing nobody there, he smiled slightly, then continued drinking the Energy Water in a good mood.

Carried in Ye Xuan’s arms, Liu Yun smiled and sincerely said, "Thank you for coming to save me, Elder Brother Ye."

Ye Xuan glanced at her and hummed. "Mhm."

While Ye Xuan was running back to the central delivery hub to find the others, Liu Yun looked behind them. Not seeing He Lin, she thought, ’Looks like he didn’t follow us.’

Before long, Liu Yun saw the black military armored vehicles parked in the distance. Seeing that Gu Zhenwei and the others were there, she sighed in relief.

Gu Zhenwei, who was anxiously pacing back and forth, suddenly looked into the distance. When he saw Ye Xuan approaching with Liu Yun in his arms, he excitedly said, "Brother Xuan is back!"

At his words, everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.

Seeing Ye Xuan carrying Liu Yun, Qiu Sixun let out a sigh of relief. "It’s good that the two of them managed to come back safely."

Waving at them, Gu Zhenwei said, "Brother Xuan, we are here!"

Ye Xuan saw them, then ran toward them. Soon, he stood before them while breathing heavily. He let Liu Yun down, then helped her stand steadily before letting go of her waist.

As sweat dripped to the ground, he scanned their faces and asked, "Are you guys alright?"