Su Jingxuan has never considered himself to have a good temper, and he absolutely cannot tolerate any nonsense. Once he has chosen a partner, he remains steadfast in his commitment. Similarly, his lover must see him as the unique and only one, as that’s the kind of relationship he desires. If not, he would rather not have it. Even if his lover were to lose their memory in the cycle of reincarnation, it’s not an excuse. He believes that true love, no matter what, will never change.
This time, in this world, his lover unexpectedly became the protagonist’s attacker. He simply couldn’t tolerate it, couldn’t accept it, and found it strange. He had to immediately go and see the outcome of this protagonist to feel at ease.
Bian Zhaokun is an exceptionally influential man. Even before the apocalypse, he was the biggest boss of the underworld in Long Island, with enormous influence. When the apocalypse just began, and everyone was in fear, waiting for government rescue, he showed great foresight. He immediately cleared obstacles with his group and took control of Long Island. Then, he smoothly established the renowned Long Island Survivor Base.
Everyone in the base knows how powerful Bian Zhaokun is and is well aware of how protective he is. This man dotes on his partner and son to the extent that it is indescribable. Indeed, it is a partner, not a wife, as Bian Zhaokun does not like women. He has only one male partner, and the original host, Bian Yujie, is the son conceived through artificial insemination due to the regret of not having a child with his lover.
Anticipating the love of two fathers, the original host was pampered from a young age. Before the apocalypse, he was the little overlord of Long Island. After the apocalypse, in the base protected and governed by Bian Zhaokun, no one dared to provoke him.
In the past, if you offended this young master, the worst that could happen was getting a beating. Now, if you offend him, Bian Zhaokun might throw you out of the base to feed the zombies. Most importantly, the original host himself was exceptionally formidable.
He not only awakened a psychic ability considered the most bizarre, but also, at the time of awakening, his level was several grades higher than other ability awakeners who awakened at the same period. He is one of the top experts at the Long Island base, and he is only seventeen years old this year, with limitless potential.
So, despite the laboratory being the most strictly forbidden place in the base, no one dared to stop Su Jingxuan on his way, and he easily entered the laboratory.
“Bian Shao, why do you have time to come to our laboratory today? The smell of potions in this place is very strong. If you have something, just call someone over.”
Seeing him enter, the person in charge of the laboratory quickly set aside his work and came over to greet him. Normally, Bian Shao had never been to the laboratory. Today, his sudden visit must mean something important.
“Where is Shu Wenzhe? Take me to see him.”
Su Jingxuan cut straight to the point, sounding urgent and impatient.
The person in charge didn’t know why he suddenly wanted to see Shu Wenzhe. He is the number one important experimental subject in the laboratory, but since it’s Bian Shao, he didn’t dare to argue.
“This way, Bian Shao, please.”
Nodding, he delegated his tasks to the assistant and immediately led Su Jingxuan into a dedicated elevator. After passing several sturdy sealed iron doors, they finally reached a separate laboratory, resembling multiple layers of checkpoints.
Contrary to Su Jingxuan’s imagined laboratory filled with potions and scenes of subjects being dissected and probed on operating tables, the actual lab resembled more of a cell. Apart from some essential experimental apparatus, the main character was confined in a small compartment made of steel and iron within the laboratory. He had been injected with a sedative that made him lose the strength to resist. Besides that, he hadn’t been subjected to much mistreatment.
Upon seeing someone enter, Shu Wenzhe raised his eyes for a glance and resumed leaning against the wall, maintaining a silent and resistant demeanor.
“He has been like this for the past seven days. He used to be irritable, but now he’s like a piece of wood. We have drawn blood for analysis. Apart from his physical qualities remaining that of an ordinary person, he doesn’t differ much from other ability awakeners. This kid’s flesh is tender, and we didn’t dare to be forceful, so there has been no progress.”
The person in charge explained that Shu Wenzhe’s research was confidential, but given Bian Shao’s status as the leader’s son, he assumed Bian Shao was already informed about this experimental subject. Therefore, there was no need to conceal the situation. Instead, he had to use Bian Shao’s words to go back and appease the leader. With no progress in the experiment, the leader had been extremely irritable lately, making their situation very difficult.
“Understood, I will talk to my dad about it.”
Understanding the underlying message from the laboratory head, Su Jingxuan readily nodded. Even with another hundred years, these people wouldn’t be able to achieve any results. Shu Wenzhe’s spatial spring had already recognized him as the master, hidden within his body. As long as Shu Wenzhe didn’t willingly take out the spring water himself, even dissecting him would be useless. The matter of the spatial spring could be addressed later.
Now that he finally saw the true form of the main character, Su Jingxuan’s lingering doubts from earlier were resolved. No wonder his lover was drawn to the main character. At this moment, the face Shu Wenzhe was wearing was not someone else’s; it was the appearance of his soul’s original form.
With this, all the questions ceased to be questions. However, he wondered if his lover’s charm was a bit too irresistible. Just based on a face, he managed to attract his lover, who had transmigrated into the body of the main character in this world.
A hint of doubt flashed through Su Jingxuan’s mind. He had actually started suspecting and speculating about his lover’s identity a long time ago. His past lover was unaffected by the world’s rules. If it wasn’t because the other party was too powerful, powerful enough to break the world’s rules, then there was only one possibility: his lover wasn’t someone from this world. After two missions, he was more inclined toward the second speculation because each time, the identity and role of his lover differed from what he knew in the original plot. Besides explaining it as a later possession taking over, he couldn’t think of any other reasons.
But that wasn’t the most crucial point. What mattered the most was that he found he could encounter his lover so quickly each time. If it was a coincidence, then it was too much of a coincidence. It was more accurate to say that he was attracting his lover. He was like a huge magnet, drawing his lover to appear and drawing his lover closer.
There were too many questions with various signs, and even the intelligent Su Jingxuan couldn’t figure them all out at once. For
now, it was better to focus on other things.
“This necklace is quite unique.”
He suddenly smirked, walked up to Shu Wenzhe, and took off a simple letter pendant from his neck.
“Give me back my stuff.”
Initially calm like a piece of wood, Shu Wenzhe suddenly erupted in agitation when he realized the necklace was missing. He forcefully held onto the steel door with his weakened body, glaring and roaring. It was evident that the necklace meant a lot to him.
The laboratory head also hurriedly approached, “Bian Shao, this thing seems to be crucial to this kid. Without the necklace, he will become even more agitated and uncooperative.”
All personal belongings on the experimental subject had to be cleared before being brought in, and personal accessories like this necklace were no exception. However, Shu Wenzhe valued the necklace greatly. Previously, when they took the necklace away, he became so agitated that he threatened to commit suicide to get it back. After that incident, they checked the necklace and found no issues, so they stopped confiscating it. Otherwise, if Shu Wenzhe really died, the experiment would come to an end.
“If he’s uncooperative, let him be. Stop all experimental work. Don’t do anything. Keep an eye on him here. I’ll go back and discuss with my dad before giving further instructions.”
Su Jingxuan shook his head and directly ordered the halt of the experiment. It was useless work anyway. After instructing the laboratory head, he turned his attention back to the necklace in his hand, smiling.
“If you want the necklace, go and cure my dad. Once he’s cured, I’ll give it back to you.”
He knew what the necklace was. It was a relic left by the main character’s older brother, and it was precious to the main character. Earlier, he had stubbornly refused to let anyone take it, but after his rebirth, he understood that his own life was more important. He needed to preserve his life to do more things.
Sure enough, Shu Wenzhe bit his lip. Despite being excited and resentful, he didn’t insist.
“I told you before, my ability can’t cure people who have turned into zombies. No matter how you force me, it’s useless.”
His expression was a mix of excitement and helplessness, as if he was genuinely wronged. According to him, he didn’t possess any magical ability to cure people turned into zombies; killing him would be futile.
If Su Jingxuan didn’t have the plot in mind, he might have actually believed it. It must be said that all reborn protagonists, once reborn, seemed to have cheats activated. Not only were their cheat abilities substantial, but their intelligence and acting skills also improved.
“But the person who sold you to my dad claimed to have seen you cure your bitten girlfriend from turning into a zombie. How do you explain that?”
“I don’t know why they lied. I have a normal healing ability. I don’t know why. Haven’t you already taken my blood, hair, and researched everything about me? I don’t have such magical abilities.”
Shu Wenzhe’s emotions suddenly flared up again, his eyes filled with intense hatred.
It was all his fault back then. He blamed himself for being too careless and trusting those bastards. It was all because of Yang Xue, that bitch, who betrayed him, leading to his current situation. He was determined to seek revenge. This time, he absolutely wouldn’t reveal anything about the spatial spring.
“I really don’t know anything. Killing me won’t change anything. People turned into zombies can’t possibly turn back. You bunch of lunatics, lunatics!”
“Now, everyone in the world has gone mad. Since you refuse to cure my dad, you can continue staying here. Whenever you decide to cure my dad, I’ll release your necklace. I really like it, so I’m taking it with me.”
Seeing that he was unwilling to agree, Su Jingxuan didn’t press further. He coldly smirked, tucked the necklace into his pocket, and turned to leave.
The reborn main character no longer trusted anyone, and he valued his mysterious space more than his own life. Forcing him wouldn’t work. Instead of wasting time arguing with stubborn Shu Wenzhe, Su Jingxuan decided to do something else. The necklace didn’t have any particular significance, except as a memento for the main character, carried with him at all times.
However, precisely because of this, he wanted to take the necklace—not for Shu Wenzhe but for someone else.
“Go to the refugee area and set up a stage for me. I want to watch a gladiatorial match now. If I’m pleased, I’ll reward a kilogram of rice.”
Exiting the laboratory, Su Jingxuan smiled and instructed his subordinate by his side.
If the mountain wouldn’t come to him, he would go to the mountain.
