Healing Ability

Duan Yuanyuan, Qin Feng, and Cao Yuan had known each other before the apocalypse.

Qin Feng and Cao Yuan used to be coworkers at an electronics factory.

Duan Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was a friend Qin Feng met online.

The two of them had a somewhat ambiguous relationship due to frequently playing games and chatting together, but they never crossed the line.

In fact, Qin Feng often brought it up with Duan Yuanyuan, intentionally or unintentionally, asking how she felt about him and suggesting they meet up.

They had also exchanged photos.

Qin Feng was nearly 1.9 meters tall and decent-looking, not ugly. Duan Yuanyuan had a pretty good impression of him, but when she thought about dating, she still felt a bit hesitant.

Duan Yuanyuan was only twenty-three this year, while Qin Feng was already thirty-four.

The age difference was so significant; Duan Yuanyuan was still in the stage of yearning for romance, while Qin Feng was completely aiming for marriage when it came to dating.

However, his family's financial situation was really poor. He had neither a house nor a car, and he wasn't very ambitious. At his age, he was still working on an assembly line, playing games after work every day, and never thought about improving himself.

Although Duan Yuanyuan's family situation was also average, it was still better than Qin Feng's.

Before the apocalypse, she worked as a salesperson in a real estate company. With makeup and a bit of dressing up, she was considered a pretty girl, and she had several suitors both online and offline.

Facing Qin Feng's ardent pursuit, Duan Yuanyuan had been hesitating.

Before she could make up her mind, the zombie virus broke out, and the apocalypse arrived.

Duan Yuanyuan didn't awaken any abilities. She was huddled in her rented room, listening to the screams outside, filled with fear and helplessness, when Qin Feng came looking for her.

When Duan Yuanyuan saw Qin Feng, covered in blood, calling her name, and jumping in through the window, she tearfully threw herself into his arms.

It was at this moment that they confirmed their relationship.

Afterward, Duan Yuanyuan saw Cao Yuan following Qin Feng.

Cao Yuan had teamed up with them to play games before, so Duan Yuanyuan had an impression of him.

Cao Yuan was sharp-tongued and always liked to mock and ridicule her. He would laugh at her poor gaming skills and, during the apocalypse, insult her as useless, only able to rely on men for survival.

Before the apocalypse, she acted like a goddess in front of Qin Feng, but after seeing Qin Feng awaken his abilities, she obediently opened her legs for him. (Cao Yuan's perspective)

Duan Yuanyuan disliked Cao Yuan intensely because of this.

But this person had also awakened an ability, a Water Ability, which could purify water.

In the apocalypse, clean water was an extremely precious commodity.

So, even though Qin Feng repeatedly heard Cao Yuan deliberately saying these sarcastic and insulting words, he still kept Cao Yuan around.

Duan Yuanyuan was somewhat disappointed in Qin Feng because of this, but disappointment was useless. She truly needed to rely on Qin Feng to survive now; going out alone would mean feeding the zombies.

In a way, Cao Yuan wasn't entirely wrong.

This made Duan Yuanyuan feel even worse, and she constantly wanted to do something to prove her worth.

The three of them entered the house. Duan Yuanyuan, with her sharp eyes, spotted the food piled up by the bedroom door, left by Jiang Zhaosu. Her eyes lit up as if she had discovered a new continent, and she exclaimed loudly, "Qin Feng, there's food over there!"

Transportation in the mountain village was inconvenient, so most villagers grew their own vegetables. When these vegetables matured, they usually couldn't eat them all at once, so they would dry them for easier storage.

Jiang Zhaosu had collected a lot of these dried vegetables during the day and piled them in front of Qi Xing's door so he could eat them when he woke up.

Hearing the people outside excitedly mention these dried vegetables, Jiang Zhaosu also got excited.

These were the ones she had specifically collected for Qi Xing to eat!

Qi Xing hadn't seen them yet!

Jiang Zhaosu quickly pointed outside with her finger and said to Qi Xing, "I... for... you..."

Qi Xing understood, "Fugui found food for me today?"

Eager to take credit, Jiang Zhaosu immediately nodded her little head, proudly saying, "Mhm..."

The partitions in these simple houses basically had no doors, only thin cloth curtains for concealment. Therefore, people outside could hear conversations inside very clearly.

Qi Xing's voice wasn't deliberately lowered this time, and Qin Feng and the others outside heard everything.

"Who?!"

Qin Feng raised his hand vigilantly, tiny blue currents flickering between his fingers, and roared into the house, "Stop playing games and come out!"

Duan Yuanyuan, who had been about to pick up the food, heard the voices inside and, like a startled rabbit, immediately fled back behind Qin Feng, trembling as she asked, "Is... is someone in there?"

"One moment," a clear, pleasant male voice came from inside. "I'll put on some clothes."

Jiang Zhaosu had torn his shirt, so Qi Xing had to zip up his jacket before walking out of the bedroom.

Qi Xing's appearance was undeniably striking, and when he walked out, all three outside were stunned.

During the wait, they had imagined many possibilities.

They thought it might be a survivor from the village, or some kind of mutated species that could mimic human voices to lure people, or a terrifying high-level zombie. They never expected that from such a dilapidated house would emerge a man as handsome as a movie star.

"Hello."

Qi Xing subtly glanced at the tiny currents flickering between Qin Feng's fingers and took the initiative to greet them.

He always treated people he had just met and whose intentions were unclear with friendliness and spoke in a gentle tone.

"My younger sister and I fled here from Yun City. Seeing that it was getting dark, we decided to stay here for the night."

As Qi Xing spoke, he gently patted Jiang Zhaosu, who was hiding behind him, and introduced, "This is my little sister."

Jiang Zhaosu wore a black hoodie, which made her small, pale face stand out. She was thin and petite.

Her fingers clutched the corner of Qi Xing's clothes, and she only dared to steal glances at them from the corner of her eye, appearing very timid and introverted.

Qi Xing, on the other hand, looked like a refined scholar, seemingly not strong and posing no threat.

The three people outside breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Qin Feng's vigilance towards Qi Xing had not subsided. He pressed further, "Did you kill the zombies outside? Are you an Ability User?"

"I killed them," Qi Xing replied truthfully. "I'm a Wood Ability User."

As he spoke, Qi Xing raised one of his hands.

A soft green light lit up between his slender fingers.

Qi Xing waved his hand, and the green light immediately flew towards Qin Feng.

Qin Feng was terrified and immediately gathered an electric light ball, preparing to block.

But when the gentle green light changed trajectory, bypassed him, and landed on Duan Yuanyuan beside him, he stopped his actions.

Duan Yuanyuan was hit on the hand by the green light and cried out in fear, "Why are you attacking me?! Qin Feng, he's attacking me!"

She had seen Qin Feng fight with other Ability Users before. Those Ability Users would just wave their hands, and the surrounding zombies would be annihilated by invisible blades.

Duan Yuanyuan was so scared that tears streamed down her face, fearing she would be killed just like that.

But when the green light disappeared, her hand was not cut off, nor did she feel any pain.

On the contrary, an old scar on the back of her hand had vanished.

Duan Yuanyuan's eyes were still teary, and she widened them in shock, raising her hand for Qin Feng to see, "Qin Feng, my hand injury is healed..."

Qin Feng looked at Duan Yuanyuan's hand, then back at Qi Xing, a hint of surprised calculation flashing in his dark eyes.

Duan Yuanyuan, who was overjoyed by the unexpected healing of her scar, and Cao Yuan, who had been standing beside her with a grim expression and remained silent, also looked at Qi Xing.

Facing the various gazes cast upon him, Qi Xing smiled and said, "But my ability has no offensive capabilities; it's a Healing Ability."

Even though she knew Qi Xing's ability to lie with a straight face was top-notch, Jiang Zhaosu, who had been hiding behind Qi Xing, couldn't help but feel a jolt in her heart when she heard him say this so calmly and without batting an eye. She almost wanted to applaud him.

Holy crap, amazing.

Generally, Wood Ability Users' abilities were either purely offensive or purely healing.

This was the first time she had learned that Qi Xing's Wood Ability was dual-natured – capable of both killing and healing.

Little Qi, how many more surprises do you have hidden from me?