Guarded Heart

Hmm... the expected white room... what the heck?

Opening his eyes, Bai Zhi was stunned to see the simple ceiling above him.

If I had been in full health and strength in that Underground Base, it would have been fine; escaping would have been easy, and I could have even blown up the Underground Base.

However, with all his Skill, Equipment, and items sealed away, and all he had left was a Handgun and a "Beat Up Doll" that could defend against ranged attacks, it was a stroke of luck that he managed to fight his way out of there.

Anywhere in that Underground Base could be within the enemy's attack range; the attacks he had to guard against came from all directions.

Above, below, beside the wall, at the door...

Putting aside the fact that the [Radiance] magazine only holds six Bullet before needing to be reloaded, the [Radiance]'s power is insufficient to penetrate the metal wall. Instead, the pain would only enrage those things that may or may not even be considered human.

If he gets hit by the enemy, he'll be badly injured. The most outrageous thing is that these things can use the weapons in the base. If it weren't for the [Beat Up Doll] being able to taunt ranged attacks, he definitely wouldn't be able to get out.

Even after finally fighting his way out, [The Beat Up Doll]'s Durability was completely depleted again, and he was severely injured all over.

Although the number of wounds on his body looks alarming, they are actually all superficial injuries; the main problem is severe blood loss.

Actually, starting over like this isn't a bad idea. He still has a full 24 chances. With so much intelligence gathered this time, the next operation will definitely be much easier.

However, seeing the sky darkening, Bai Zhi finally forced himself to hurry back to keep his appointment.

The Dungeon would reopen after he died, and Tong's current condition was already extremely bad; he didn't want to make things worse.

What he didn't expect was that, despite almost bleeding himself dry, he didn't die; instead, he survived.

After trying to move his body slightly, Bai Zhi felt a sharp pain all over his body, his throat was extremely dry, and he had no strength at all.

Let alone standing up, I can't even lift my hand slightly now. (https://www. hetushu. com. com)

Bai Zhi: "..."

... It's better to start all over again.

The bed he was lying on was one that Tong and Xing had made themselves, consisting of a few rotten wooden planks with bricks underneath. A thin blanket was covering him.

The wounds on my body seemed to have been bandaged, and I felt a tingling, itchy sensation from time to time.

Heaven knows how someone with such a frail body like Tong managed to move him here, and then treat all the wounds on his body and the books, and stop the bleeding.

Turning his head slightly, Bai Zhi saw the Girl sleeping hands by the bedside, her hands behind her head. She seemed to be exhausted and was fast asleep.

Bai Zhi didn't want to wake the other person, but he didn't expect that his simple movement of turning his head would wake the other person up immediately.

"Well..."

Bai Zhi opened his mouth, about to say something, but then his throat tightened and he felt a hoarseness.

He spent the entire day yesterday in that Underground Base, without drinking a drop of water. He was extremely thirsty and hungry.

As if she understood his needs, Tong quickly got up from the ground and went to the still-burning fire to pick up the kettle that was placed next to her.

Then, she found a broken bowl that was barely intact, carried a bowl of water to the bedside, helped him sit up, and held the bowl of water to his lips.

"..."

After drinking the bowl of water with mixed feelings, Bai Zhi was about to say something when the other person returned to the fire and brought over a bowl of thin porridge. Then, the other person sat down in front of him and took a plastic spoon to feed him.

"... I can do it myself."

Seeing the Girl's serious gaze, Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly as he tried to salvage his composure.

"Don't be fooled by how badly I was injured before; those were just superficial wounds. A little rest will do the trick. My recovery ability is amazing. Put the porridge aside; I can get it myself later. And the book."

"..."

Tong didn't reply, but stared at him intently, showing no intention of removing the spoon that was placed near his mouth.

After staring at each other for half a minute, Bai Zhi finally gave in helplessly.

Since there's no way to resist, then just enjoy it.

To be honest, looking at the little girl in front of him feeding him with such earnestness, Bai Zhi had a strange feeling that he was some kind of wicked young master from the old society who oppressed his maids...

In such harsh conditions, the bandages provided by the other party were naturally not of high quality, and medicine was even more of a luxury.

He wrapped the wound with relatively clean strips of cloth and then secured it with tape. Although it was incredibly rudimentary, it was quite Special Effect stopping the bleeding. He had dozens of wounds of varying sizes all over his body, and it had almost used up all the clothes Tong had saved up.

With Constitution at the human limit of 15, Bai Zhi's recovery speed was quite fast. After eating several bowls of porridge and lying in bed for almost a day, he was finally able to control his body a little.

During the day he lay in bed like a corpse, Tong took care of him. Although she still spoke very little, Bai Zhi could clearly feel that she was gradually letting down her guard.

Although it was a waste of a day, I had made the necessary preparations beforehand, so I wasn't completely overwhelmed.

"Thank you so much, otherwise I would have really been finished this time."

After stretching his arms, which were quite sore from not moving for a long time, Bai Zhi smiled and spoke to the Girl sitting by the fire.

"... Um."

After a long while, Tong, whose back was to him, finally nodded slightly.

"Alright, you should get some rest. Today was an accident. I'll make you something delicious tomorrow."

With a nonchalant smile, Bai Zhi got up and walked towards the door.

The city will be destroyed the day after tomorrow. Although he has only just recovered, he cannot waste this night. He needs to go outside the city in advance to make some preparations.

However, as it passed by the fire, its hand was grabbed by a small hand.

"... Well?"

Looking down at the small hand holding his, Bai Zhi turned to look at the other person with a slight puzzlement.

Tong remained silent, fiddling with the fire in front of him with his head down.

"Okay, I won't leave. I'll continue telling you the story."

With a slight sigh in his heart, Bai Zhi also sat down by the fire.

"Today I'm going to tell you about the rebellious Lu Zhishen..."