Apocalyptic Island - Chapter 21

Chapter 21

“Don’t you care about your life?”

Wen Yishu asked. She had a strange feeling in her heart. In the second basement, the other person seemed to have asked her the same thing.

At that time, she had the same thought, thinking that if she solved the things below, everyone would be better off.

So why was Bai Mi like this?

If she hadn’t come, would she have just died outside?

“Why aren’t you talking?” Wen Yishu went up and asked. Looking at her shaky body, she prepared to help her up.

Her messy hair was stuck to her face. She pursed her lips and fell straight down without saying a word.

Wen Yishu’s hand had not yet touched her arm and was left hanging in mid-air.

The people in the room opened the door and saw this scene.

Ling Shuang asked in disbelief: “Why did you two start fighting?”

Wen Yishu was a little speechless and picked her up.

Her weight was very light. Although Wen Yishu’s strength had been enhanced, it would still be difficult for her to carry an adult after fighting for a while and her stamina had dropped.

But now, it was easy. She was like a cold blanket, lifeless.

Wen Yishu didn’t even have to think about it. She was so thinly dressed that she was probably frozen unconscious.

“What’s wrong?” Huo Xiaoguan was not as reckless as Ling Shuang. She looked at Bai Mi with concern.

Other than Bai Mi herself, none of the people here had much medical knowledge.

They were a little helpless in this situation.

Wen Yishu covered her with a down comforter and used a remote control to turn on the smart butler to turn on the air conditioner: “She’s frozen. It would be strange if she didn’t freeze to death going out with so little on.”

Huang Fei, who was at the side, finally spoke up, following her words. Tears of worry fell from her eyes: “I’m sorry. I just asked her if she was cold.”

Only then did the others notice her. They all comforted her: “It’s okay. It’s not your fault. The team leader is an adult. How could she not know if she’s cold or warm?”

The temperature in the room rose, and Bai Mi’s face gradually became rosy. Only then did the group feel relieved.

You Ning stared at Wen Yishu’s face, wanting to speak several times but stopping. When she got up just now, no one saw how she went out. Everyone was still in a state of confusion.

Who knew that as soon as she went out, she locked the door from the outside? The group couldn’t open it no matter what.

Even now, she didn’t know what had happened outside.

She couldn’t help but ask: “Are you hurt? You just…”

Wen Yishu turned to look at her: “No. Speaking of which, I have something to tell you guys.”

She walked to the window and casually opened it.

The group was startled by her actions. Huo Xiaoguan subconsciously covered Ling Shuang’s mouth, which was about to scream.

Outside the window, rain was falling. This continuous rain seemed to never stop and quickly soaked the windowsill.

The plants outside the window stretched their branches. As if they sensed the presence of living people, they slowly reached in from outside the window.

A cold wind with damp moisture was blown in. The people in the room held their breath, their hearts pounding, and they held back from screaming.

“Yishu, what are you doing? Close the window!” You Ning’s voice was almost squeezed out of her throat.

Had her friend gone crazy? Why was she opening the window?

Ling Shuang’s mind even started to fantasize about whether Wen Yishu had also become a Variant and was just coming in to catch them all in one fell swoop.

Wen Yishu didn’t seem to notice at all. She just reached out and held the branch that had reached in from outside the window.

The group’s pupils dilated. They thought that the branch would pierce into her flesh in the next second.

But they didn’t expect the ferocious branch to be unbelievably soft and obedient in her hand. It gently touched her fingers with its leaves, no longer stiff as it was outside. It seemed to be a very comfortable and pleasant thing in her hand.

Since Wen Yishu woke up, she felt a natural closeness to the plants outside the window.

It was as if she was a part of them, but she still had the initial fear of the crazy plants outside, so she didn’t know how far her ability had gone.

It wasn’t until she went out and the minister happened to get out that she had a chance to test it.

The moment her finger touched the plants outside, a vibrant life force belonging to the plants rushed into her mind through her skin.

A huge Terminalia tree appeared in her mind. It wantonly stretched its branches and leaves. Its obovate leaves rustled in the wind, and its huge crown covered the sky and sun.

This was a large arbor tree that could naturally grow very tall. After the plant riot, it had grown to the eighth floor to get more and a larger area of sunlight.

It was very friendly to Wen Yishu. It seemed to have regarded her as one of its own, sharing its vision.

It also shared certain abilities, such as absorbing Variants.

Wang Li’s deformed body became its nourishment. It helped Wen Yishu solve the problem, and Wen Yishu gave the minister’s body to it.

The plant riot seemed to have been put on a temporary pause. The information that the Terminalia tree gave Wen Yishu was that the continuous rain outside had given humans a little breathing room.

As soon as this gloomy rain stopped, this beach would not be as calm as it was now.

Who knows when the sleeping plants would wake up again and slaughter the humans who trespassed on their territory.

The group was so shocked by the scene at the window that they couldn’t speak. Wen Yishu did not intend to hide this from them, but the information she gave was not complete.

“They don’t seem to be attacking me anymore.”

The information on the internet was sometimes lagging behind reality, especially this kind of information that was still in the early stages.

The live feed had not yet updated that anyone could get close to plants.

These things that were visible to them every day had become a deadly danger that was everywhere in their lives.

Now that there was a person among them who was not afraid of plants at all, everyone’s first reaction was surprise.

The branches outside stayed in Wen Yishu’s hand for a moment and then retracted. She closed the window and wiped the rain off her hands.

Only then did the group dare to step forward and surround her, looking at her without stopping.

“Let’s rest for two days and then go to the center of Binhai City. We can’t stay here for long.”

Wen Yishu said.

Ling Shuang: “What’s wrong?”

You Ning nodded in agreement: “We destroyed the things in the basement. The walls here are so sturdy. It’s obviously for those experimental samples. If the higher-ups investigate, it’s hard to guarantee that Rhine’s higher-ups won’t kill us.”

Huo Xiaoguan gasped, still holding a glimmer of hope: “They wouldn’t, would they? After all, there are so many people down there.”

The number of people who had died was in the thousands. Even though Rhine’s researchers had always been a focal point in society, it didn’t mean that they would survive.

After all, there were so many ways for capitalists to bury information, not to mention people like them from ordinary families.

Huang Fei had no idea what they were talking about. She listened in a daze for a while. Seeing that she couldn’t understand, she lowered her head and busied herself with other things.

Wen Yishu turned her gaze to You Ning. The moment their eyes met, they understood what the other was thinking.

“You Ning and I will go get some dinner. I’ll have to trouble you all to take care of the team leader.”

The two of them nodded repeatedly and watched them enter the kitchen.

Wen Yishu took out a box of frozen beef from the refrigerator and put it in the microwave to thaw. While opening a can of luncheon meat, she asked: “What are you going to do? Are you going to leave with us first, or stay here? When will your family arrive?”

When she said she would stay for a few more days, she also wanted her friend to be able to board the ship coming from Rongcheng smoothly.

You Ning lowered her eyes, turning her face slightly to hide her emotions. She also said in a low voice: “Can’t you just leave with me? Although Binhai City is big, it’s not as good as Rongcheng. If we go back, we’ll have each other to rely on.”

“To me, everywhere is the same. The dangers at sea are unknown. Even if a plane comes, it will be attacked by plants. Haven’t you seen all this?”

Wen Yishu narrated calmly. She did not persuade her friend to stay. Everyone had their own choices and had to be responsible for their choices.

She herself was no exception. Staying in Binhai City meant that she was ready to face all the unknown risks on this island.

You Ning was silent. She knew that Wen Yishu was right, but the feeling of being separated from her friend was really hard to bear.

She also wondered if she should tell her family not to come. The waves at sea were rough, and there might be unknown Variants in the sea that would sneak attack passing ships.

But she really wanted to go home. The moment the disaster happened, her parents sent her a video call to confirm her safety.

She was the only precious daughter in the family. Her parents were worried and came to find her on a cruise ship.

She had to go back. There was nothing she could do if she couldn’t take her best friend with her.

At the latest, the “Nikken” would arrive in Binhai City in three days. She just had to wait to see her parents.

Thinking of this, You Ning finally relaxed a little and said to Wen Yishu: “I understand. But I might have to trouble you for the next two days. I know you’re staying to wait for me to leave. Thank you.”

Her friend’s sincere thanks also made Wen Yishu relax. She was really afraid that You Ning, who was a little overbearing on weekdays, would tie her up and put her on the ship.

But now, everywhere was the same for her. She was not willing to take the risk of going back to Rongcheng on a cruise ship. Here, she could still survive, and she didn’t want to trouble her friend and owe her a favor that she could never repay.

Wen Yishu was not a good cook. Her cooking skills were based on the instructions of the recipe and smart appliances. The taste was mediocre and lacked a little of the human touch.

Bai Mi was still sleeping. The group did not wake her up. After having dinner, they all went back to their rooms to rest.

Only a dim yellow light was left in the living room, warmly shining on Bai Mi’s sleeping face, making her cold brows and eyes seem a little softer.

Wen Yishu looked at Bai Mi’s sleeping face. There were many questions she didn’t ask. Her series of abnormal actions and rigid lifestyle made the previous strange rumors occupy her mind. With a belly full of doubts, Wen Yishu reached out and touched her cheek.

The temperature was normal, and the skin felt the same, soft and elastic.

Even her breath was warm. Wen Yishu tried to recall the robot butler she saw below. It seemed to have no breath, right? Or had even breathing been fully configured now?

Due to her thinking, Wen Yishu’s finger unconsciously touched Bai Mi’s lips. She didn’t know when she woke up. She felt a warm breath gently blowing on her finger. She turned her head and saw Bai Mi’s pitch-black eyes: “What are you doing?”

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