Chapter 72: A New World

Xing Si and Jiang Li were both outstanding students at the medical university.

They had entered the medical department, hoping to join the vaccine research team.

As for how to obtain a villa, Zhong Tian and Qin Yue had also found out.

As long as the team made contributions and all its members served the country, they could apply for a villa.

That opportunity came quickly.

Because after that day, Zhong Tian practically lived in the technology department, staying there day and night, constantly busy with research, even sleeping over.

His ability seemed to have improved as well, with his thinking more flexible and his comprehension broader.

With his help, in just one week, City B gradually restored electricity and the internet.

The country announced that the previous currency system would remain unchanged, closed shopping malls reopened, more and more people went out to enjoy themselves, companies resumed work, and the citizens of City B began to regain their vitality.

Occasionally, someone would mutate into a zombie again, but the patrol teams would deal with it promptly.

The country began sending out armed teams for external rescue, as well as special squads leading technology department talents in electricity and network restoration.

Ji Xiao and Liang Qiujian walked the streets on patrol, sensing the atmosphere around them. Liang Qiujian remarked,

“Your judgment is really good. I never expected Zhong Tian’s abilities to be so strong.”

“It’s mental power,” Ji Xiao said lightly. “When your mental strength reaches a certain height, you can accomplish far more than this.”

Now, even fields Zhong Tian had never touched before, he could quickly understand and perfect.

It was easy to imagine how far he would grow in the future.

“But I feel the atmosphere between him and Qin Yue has been a bit strange lately,” Liang Qiujian said, puzzled. “He used to be so clingy with Qin Yue, but this week he hasn’t come back once. Is it really just because he’s busy?”

The first two days, Qin Yue would come back to sleep alone, though his face was dark.

But later, he also started staying overnight at the tech department.

Ji Xiao said confidently, “It’ll be fine soon.”

Sure enough, that evening, both Qin Yue and Zhong Tian came back.

Zhong Tian looked at Ji Xiao with pleading eyes. “Brother Zhang, are you really going to show me the RV’s schematics?”

Ji Xiao glanced at Qin Yue, meeting his requesting gaze, and smiled slightly. “Yes, I believe after you read it, you’ll be inspired.”

[Black Cat, the schematics.]

Black Cat: “Oh.”

With the schematics in hand, Zhong Tian happily dragged Qin Yue off to study the RV.

When Zhong Tian learned that the RV’s operation and systems were all based on energy from that other world, his heart sank a little.

But soon, he and Qin Yue found a substitute new energy source and built a new vehicle.

Of course, they used national resources.

Thus, the new vehicle belonged to the country.

The vehicles were quickly mass-produced.

With faster and more convenient vehicles, City B could provide support to the outside more swiftly.

As a result, Zhong Tian secured a single-family villa for the Love Warriors team.

However, Ji Xiao and Liang Qiujian didn’t move with them; they continued living separately.

They patrolled every day, went home to exercise after work, and lived quite comfortably.

Liang Qiujian sighed again, “Your judgment is truly excellent.”

As the Love Warriors team, led by Zhong Tian, developed more and more inventions, the gloom of the apocalypse gradually disappeared. People regained their former vitality, and society developed even faster than before the apocalypse.

Ji Xiao smiled and kissed him. “Are you implying that finding me was good judgment on your part?”

Liang Qiujian pulled him into his arms. “Yes.”

His judgment wasn’t bad either.

He hadn’t chosen the wrong person to be a fan of.

He had successfully ‘followed’ his star.

“I heard that Xing Si and the others have great medical talent and have officially joined the vaccine development team,” Liang Qiujian said, gently stroking his head. “I feel the end of the apocalypse is not far off. Then… do you still want to be a star?”

Ji Xiao asked, “Do you want me to?”

Liang Qiujian tightened his grip on Ji Xiao’s waist.

No.

Of course, he didn’t.

He was used to having Ji Xiao all to himself. How could he want him to stand under the spotlight again, attracting everyone’s attention?

“As long as you like, I can do either.”

Under the spotlight, Ji Xiao was so dazzling. He had no right to stop him.

“Then it’s settled,” Ji Xiao chuckled softly in his ear. “I don’t want to be a star anymore with a packed schedule. I just want to travel the world with my captain and see the new world after the apocalypse.”

“Alright,” he promised solemnly. “In my lifetime, I will accompany you to every place you want to go.”

“I think the atmosphere is right now. How about… some exercise?”

“…”

Liang Qiujian thought, he needed to start taking care of his body.

This man really had… boundless energy.

****

Six months later.

The vaccine was officially released.

People who received the vaccine would no longer turn into zombies.

Gradually, there would come a day when no more zombies existed in the world.

The country had already foreseen that in the long run, the gap between ability users and ordinary people…

Thus, they began researching the formation of powers, trying to give ordinary people abilities as well, ushering in a new era of universal powers.

Meanwhile, Ji Xiao and Liang Qiujian replaced the supplies in their RV and prepared to set off.

Before leaving, Ji Xiao arranged to meet Xing Si and Jiang Li.

Jiang Li had already learned to control the magic power within him, and his blood-red eyes had returned to normal.

When Ji Xiao asked him about his previous life, Jiang Li didn’t hide anything and answered truthfully:

“Actually, I don’t remember much. I only vaguely recall that I was very strong in my past life, but I have no memory of my cultivation back then. So, I fumbled for a long time before I could control the magic power inside me.”

It was the expected answer.

Ji Xiao wasn’t disappointed.

“I came here also to say goodbye to you both. We won’t go to Zhong Tian and the others, so please pass on our message.”

Xing Si was surprised. “You’re leaving?”

“Yes, the crisis is over, and times are getting better. My captain and I want to travel around,” Ji Xiao said, taking Liang Qiujian’s hand and standing up. “When we return someday, we’ll meet up with you again.”

Xing Si and Jiang Li also stood up.

“Safe travels.”

Ji Xiao and the others left.

When Zhong Tian found out, he felt a little reluctant. “How could they just leave like that? Did they take the RV with them?”

Xing Si: “…” The RV is the real reason you’re reluctant, isn’t it!

Although they hadn’t discovered infinite energy yet, Zhong Tian had gotten all kinds of inspiration from the RV and was about to implement them one by one. But now the RV was gone.

****

The Love Warriors team grew larger and larger, eventually becoming an organization under the country.

It gathered talents from various fields.

Many young people wanted to join, but they found the name a bit embarrassing.

[Why call it Love Warriors?]

[I think it’s very fitting. In the apocalypse era, they were warriors radiating the light of love, ending the apocalypse and driving the country’s development…]

[But the name really is a bit embarrassing…]

[According to insiders, the name was actually chosen by the organization’s first captain. Yes, Zhong Tian is actually the second!]

[Really? I’ve never heard that.]

[If Zhong Tian is already that amazing, then the first captain must be even more…]

[Not necessarily. Maybe that person had no ability and abdicated in favor of the worthy, thus remaining unknown.]

Inside the off-road RV.

Ji Xiao, holding a tablet, scrolled through this discussion and chuckled softly.

Liang Qiujian glanced at it and said displeasedly, “These people are talking nonsense. If it weren’t for you…”

“They’re right. I really don’t have much ability.”

“No…”

“No,” Ji Xiao interrupted him. “I am very capable in some areas, but only you know that.”

Liang Qiujian: “…”

He must be stupid to worry about Ji Xiao.

Seeing the discussion shift to belittling the first captain of the Love Warriors, all saying he knew his place, Liang Qiujian thought Ji Xiao might be upset.

“Besides,” Ji Xiao poked him, “weren’t you the first captain? I was just the vice-captain. All their belittling is aimed at you.”

Liang Qiujian: “…”

Liang Qiujian said regretfully, “There are so many places… I haven’t been with you.”

The world was too big.

Ji Xiao’s eyes were full of affection. “It’s already enough.”

Liang Qiujian said, “I want to be with you longer. If there really is a next life… I want to accompany you in every life, forever.”

Ji Xiao softly hummed in acknowledgment.

Unfortunately, people in this world could only be reborn in this world.

His desire for eternal companionship was just a fantasy.

But it didn’t matter. After reincarnation, he wouldn’t remember anyway.

Seeing Liang Qiujian close his eyes, Ji Xiao sent a message and a location to Zhong Tian, then had Black Cat take him away from this world.

[Come collect the body. The RV is yours.]

In City B.

Zhong Tian, now old himself, received this message and, with a wry smile, called his best student to go collect his old friend’s body and bring back the RV.

****

Still that same small hill.

Ji Xiao smoked a cigarette, not avoiding Black Cat, his eyes deep. “I remember now.”

Black Cat: “?”

Ji Xiao slowly exhaled smoke. “My true identity.”

Black Cat: “!” It widened its eyes in terror.

Ji Xiao said calmly, “The moment I saw Jiang Li, I remembered something.”

Black Cat: “…” Damn, damn, damn.

“So, I knew Jiang Li in my past life.”

“…” What a relief. False alarm.

Ji Xiao saw Black Cat’s relieved expression and fell silent.

Oh, he guessed wrong.

He’d try to bluff again next time.

If he didn’t know Jiang Li from a past life, then what were those fragments that appeared when he saw Jiang Li?

He had been to a cultivation world and had contact with demon cultivators? What was familiar was demonic energy, not Jiang Li?

Tch.

Black Cat: “Host, stop messing around. Shall we go to the next world?”

Ji Xiao calmly stubbed out the cigarette, controlling his slightly stiff body as he moved. “Let’s go then.”

Although he could face it a little now, he still couldn’t endure for too long.

It was ultimately a weakness; he had to overcome it slowly.

But… facing a cat, that fear from the depths of his soul was truly unsettling.

“Okay, host, I’m transmitting!”

“Mm.”

After sending off the host, Black Cat quickly contacted the team leader.

Black Cat: [OMG my host scared me to death blah blah blah]

Team Leader: […]

Team Leader: [He’ll probably try to bluff you again in the future. Remember not to slip up.]

Black Cat: [Wuwu, I was really scared at that moment. I thought he really remembered.]

Team Leader: [Don’t worry. Try not to talk to him from now on. There aren’t many worlds left anyway.]

Black Cat: [Mm!]

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