Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Skinny nodded, “It was indeed him.” Skinny told Fu Ke everything that followed.
Fu Ke wasn’t too surprised to hear that Lan Zhi was the tenth-tier zombie from her past life. After all, when she met Lan Zhi, he was already a third-tier zombie who had retained his sanity.
In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he wasn’t just a little more difficult to deal with than other zombies.
He would definitely grow faster than other zombies, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
However, Fu Ke hadn’t expected that Skinny and Brother Long would also die at Lan Zhi’s hands. No wonder Skinny was so agitated when he saw Lan Zhi.
Actually, thinking about it carefully, it made sense. After all, Brother Long and Skinny had treated her very well in her past life, and they would definitely investigate her sudden death, and once they found out, they would definitely avenge her.
But…
Fu Ke didn’t feel much hatred for Lan Zhi at this moment. This feeling was strange, even though Lan Zhi had killed her in her past life.
Seeing that Fu Ke was lost in thought, Skinny didn’t speak anymore, so as not to interrupt Fu Ke’s thoughts.
“Skinny, have some bread first. I’ll make you something to eat when we get out.” Fu Ke handed Skinny a piece of bread.
Skinny didn’t stand on ceremony with Fu Ke at all, taking it, tearing it, and eating it right away.
“Skinny, I know you might not understand what I’m saying,” Fu Ke said thoughtfully. “Actually, when I was reborn, I did resent the zombie king who killed me.”
At that time, Fu Ke didn’t say it, but because he was still a zombie after being reborn and was forced to separate from Brother Long and Skinny, Fu Ke did feel resentment.
But…
“But this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Skinny, Lan Zhi killed me because he needed my crystal core. Just like in my previous life, I hunted other zombies for crystal cores. There’s no right or wrong. I think if he hadn’t killed me, I might not have had this opportunity to be reborn.”
“Of course, I’m not saying I should be grateful to him. If Lan Zhi were the Lan Zhi from my previous life, I would definitely kill him without hesitation.”
Fu Ke thought of what 707 had said before, that her appearance had changed the fate of many people. In her past life, she didn’t know Lan Zhi at all, yet in this life, she rescued him from the research institute.
She shouldn’t have been here, but she was, and their paths crossed. Did this mean Lan Zhi’s fate was also changed by her?
If it was changed, would Lan Zhi still be the same as in her previous life? Not necessarily.
The skinny man truly couldn’t understand Fu Ke’s thoughts. He held the bread, squeezing it fiercely until it deformed, revealing the turmoil in his heart.
“Xiao Bai,” the skinny man looked up, “You may not mind him killing you, but I can’t.”
Besides, Lan Zhi killed not only Xiao Bai, but also him and Brother Long!
“By the way, Skinny, how did you end up with Qiu Yi?” Seeing the skinny man’s stubbornness, Fu Ke changed the subject, asking other questions.
For her, this wasn’t a deep-seated hatred; at least she felt that the one who truly killed her was the Lan Zhi from her past life, not the one now.
Avoiding the topic of Lan Zhi, the skinny man’s expression softened: “When Brother Long took Du Weiwei back earlier, I ran into him and then went back to the D City base with him.”
“Wait, you said Brother Long is back?” Fu Ke’s eyes widened in shock. She hadn’t used her spiritual power to look inside the D City base, so she didn’t know Qin Long had returned.
The skinny man nodded, somewhat disappointed, and said, “It’s a pity Brother Long didn’t reincarnate…”
They both reincarnated, but Brother Long didn’t. Fu Ke sighed and then smiled: “I’m already very happy that Brother Long is back. I originally thought…”
She originally thought that Brother Long still couldn’t let go of Du Weiwei, which was why he took her with him when he left. And he didn’t even tell her at the time, just left silently.
So, Fu Ke felt that Brother Long didn’t say anything because he didn’t want her to know, and he didn’t want her to stop him. That’s why he acted that way.
The skinny man smiled, “That’s right, at least Brother Long has completely let go of Du Weiwei in this life.”
In his previous life, Brother Long only kept Du Weiwei hidden in his heart, but he never forgot her. It was only after Xiao Bai appeared that she became the most important person in Brother Long’s heart.
But to say that he no longer loved Du Weiwei wouldn’t be true; sometimes, the more you keep someone hidden in your heart, the harder it is to forget them.
“After my rebirth, I changed the fate of many people. Just like Brother Long.” Fu Ke looked at the skinny man, “Brother Long is still Brother Long, but he’s different from the Brother Long of the previous life, isn’t he?”
The skinny man knew what Fu Ke was talking about as soon as he heard it, referring to Brother Long directly and implying Lan Zhi.
He almost laughed out of anger, “Xiao Bai, why do you always protect Lan Zhi?”
Fu Ke smiled, her clear red and white eyes looking very bright, but the blood-red color made her look somewhat eerie.
“It’s not that I’m protecting him, I just want to see if he’ll still be the same as in his previous life, given how different his experiences are now,” Fu Ke said, narrowing her eyes. “But no matter what, he can never surpass me in this life. If he still attacks you or Brother Long in this life, I will definitely destroy him.”
Fu Ke’s tone was icy as she spoke the last few words.
The skinny man stared blankly at Fu Ke.
After a while, he chuckled and reached out to ruffle Fu Ke’s hair. “I originally thought that after being reborn and regaining your memories, you would be someone I wouldn’t even recognize.”
Especially after spending time together, apart from Fu Ke having memories of her past life, the skinny man hadn’t noticed much resemblance between Fu Ke and Xiao Bai from her previous life.
Of course, except for their appearance.
But at this moment, the skinny man was certain. Xiao Bai was still Xiao Bai, even after being reborn, even after regaining her previous memories, even if she changed a lot, she was still Xiao Bai.
Perhaps the current Xiao Bai was no longer as innocent and kind as in her previous life, but her heart remained unchanged.
Just like those people in her previous life… The skinny man sighed. Before, she had a feeling that Xiao Bai didn’t need her anymore, but now she suddenly had a strong feeling that she still needed his protection.
“Okay, if he lays a hand on you, no one can stop me then.” The skinny man smiled slightly, but his eyes were icy cold.
Of course, this wasn’t directed at Fu Ke.
After coming out of the space, Fu Ke opened the door and went out: “What do you want to eat? I’ll cook.”
Speaking of cooking, she was really hungry…
They arrived in D City quite late, and by then, the skinny man and Fu Ke had been talking for a while, and the sky was gradually getting darker and the weather was getting cooler.
Before, when Fu Ke asked her what she wanted to eat, Ya Ya would only answer cautiously. But later she found that no matter what she wanted to eat, Fu Ke could get it for her.
“Sister, I want to eat hot pot!” Ya Ya showed a cute smile.
The weather was getting cooler, and hot pot was the warmest thing to eat.
“Okay, then let’s have hot pot.” Fu Ke took out the induction cooker from the space and went downstairs to prepare the ingredients.
The animals that had died in the space seemed to have just died, remaining perfectly fresh. So Fu Ke took out all the chickens, ducks, fish, and seafood that had been killed by the phoenix.
She removed the beef bones to make soup, and then Fu Ke began preparing the ingredients.
“Xiao Bai, let me do it.” The skinny man saw Fu Ke cutting tripe, went over, took the knife, and shooed Fu Ke aside.
“Okay.” Fu Ke smiled and took out the lettuce, lotus root, and potatoes to wash.
“Sister Fu, let me help.”
Qiu Yi came over, placed the bottle containing the ashes upstairs, and came down to help. “Me too!” Ya Ya toddled down the stairs with her short legs, but the stairs were quite high, so Ya Ya came down slowly.
Lan Zhi silently followed behind Ya Ya, seemingly protecting her; such that if she fell, he would catch her.
The exclusive restaurant felt very warm and cozy, and Fu Ke liked this feeling very much.
The aroma of the beef bone broth slowly filled the air, making Fu Ke even hungrier… and it wasn’t just the few people at the Exclusive Restaurant who smelled it.
Especially when Fu Ke started stir-frying the hot pot ingredients, the rich fragrance spread outwards. Everyone in the base was starting their dinner at this time.
But the sudden smell of hot pot made them lose their appetite.
Liu Guo’an looked in the direction of the Exclusive Restaurant: “Is Fu Ke back?”
Qin Long suddenly stood up and ran out.
“Hey! Slow down…” Before Liu Guo’an could finish speaking, Qin Long had already disappeared. Touching his nose, he really wanted to ask Fu Ke if the agreement she made with Squad Leader Zhang still stood.
There were quite a few crystal cores in the base now, but the food was barely enough to keep people from starving.
Crystal cores were indeed very useful to ability users, but they were actually useless to ordinary people. The reason crystal cores had become a form of currency was mainly because of Fu Ke. After Fu Ke left, crystal cores seemed to have become less useful, since the number of ability users in the entire base was small; most were ordinary people.
Moreover, those with crystal core abilities could not use them recklessly. They could not absorb too much energy from them, or they would become violent and uncontrollable.
Since Zhang Zhongmin left, several ability users in the base had become agitated due to excessive use of crystal cores in their pursuit of advancement.
Unfortunately, crystal cores were now useless to Fu Ke. Firstly, she no longer consumed crystal cores, though she didn’t yet know what to eat. Secondly, she could now cultivate crystal cores in her spatial dimension, and the cultivated crystal cores didn’t have that small black spot.
They had virtually no side effects, far superior to crystal cores dug from zombie heads.
However, seeing Qin Long’s eagerness, Liu Guo’an thought for a moment and decided to go see Fu Ke tomorrow.
Many eyes watched Qin Long rush out frantically. Those who were in the base before Fu Ke left understood who Qin Long was going to see, and they couldn’t suppress their envy and jealousy.
Especially those ability users who had gradually become arrogant after Zhang Zhongmin’s departure were even more eager to try their luck.
Inside the exclusive restaurant, a flurry of activity was underway. Qin Long ran to the entrance and silently watched the group of people bustling about inside the glass doors.
Fu Ke turned around and saw Qin Long, her face lighting up with a smile. She rushed over, opened the door, and threw herself into his arms: “Brother Long!”
Before, when the skinny guy said he had returned to the D City base, Fu Ke had only been surprised, but now that she actually saw him, she was truly excited.
Qin Long instinctively caught Fu Ke, and her bloodshot eyes stunned him.
“Are you… alright?” he asked hesitantly.
Fu Ke paused, seeing Qin Long staring into her eyes. She realized she had already removed her contact lenses; she no longer wanted to pretend.
The Brother Long of her past life wouldn’t have been wary of her, but the Brother Long of this life was not the same.
Her joy was abruptly dampened, and her initial excitement slowly subsided.
“I’m fine!” Fu Ke flashed a bright smile. “We’re preparing hot pot, Brother Long, want to join us?”
The skinny guy, busy in the kitchen, came out when he heard the noise at the door. “Brother Long, come help! We’re having hot pot in a bit.”
“…” Qin Long hadn’t recognized the skinny guy in the kitchen before. So he was a little confused when the skinny guy came out with a cleaver. “Skinny? What are you doing here?”
The skinny guy grinned, revealing his white teeth. “Fu Ke is the Xiao Bai I’ve been looking for!”
“…” Qin Long belatedly realized that if Fu Ke really knew him before, then it was normal for the skinny guy to know him.
However, he had no memory of either Fu Ke or Xiao Bai.
As Qin Long stepped inside, he suddenly saw Lan Zhi. A pale face, bloodshot eyes, and sharp, black fingernails— it was a zombie!
“Fu Ke, watch out!” Without thinking, Qin Long pulled Fu Ke behind him, and a bolt of lightning shot out like an arrow.
Lan Zhi picked up Ya Ya and quickly left his spot, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Qin Long standing in the doorway.
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