TVSS Chapter 53

“Eliminating zombies isn’t difficult, but ensuring you do so without sustaining the slightest injury is quite challenging. Upon infection, there is no effective cure. Normal individuals mutate within twenty minutes, and even those with abilities can only resist for a maximum of two hours.

Upon hearing the report through the intercom, the smiles on Xue Zhen and the others’ faces immediately froze, prompting them to stop the car.

“Boss, just kill me. I don’t want to turn into a cannibalistic monster.”

The injured team member was a handsome young man who knew he had no chance of survival. He directly requested Xue Zhen to end his life, as dying was better than becoming a human-eating zombie.

The others in the car with him showed sadness on their faces. After several years in the apocalypse, they had witnessed many infected individuals, but now that it was their brother, who wouldn’t feel distressed?

The emotional big guy hugged the young man while shaking his head. He knew there was no cure for zombie infection, but Anan couldn’t die. If Anan died, what meaning would his own survival hold? Even if they had to die, they would die together, providing each other company on the road to the afterlife.

“Mong, don’t be foolish. Take care of my mom for me. Don’t tell her; just say I went on a mission and will be back later.”

The young man choked up, extending his hand for a final embrace, leaving behind some last words while there was still time.

“No, Anan, I don’t want you to die.”

Mong didn’t agree, and the thirty-something big guy openly cried in front of everyone.

Unable to bear watching any longer, the others turned their heads away, helpless to offer comfort. It was well known that there was no cure for zombie infection; once infected, there was only a one-way ticket to death.

Mong and Anan were a couple in the team, having been together for many years even before the apocalypse. Their relationship was very strong, and now that Anan was infected with the zombie toxin, it was perfectly normal for Mong not to accept it.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became sorrowful.

Su Jingxuan remained silent for the time being, turning his head to look at Shu Wenzhe.

Xue Zhen also directed his gaze towards Shu Wenzhe.

While there was no definitive answer regarding Shu Wenzhe’s ability to cure the zombie toxin, Xue Zhen had witnessed Su Jingxuan using Shu Wenzhe’s blood to delay the spread of the zombie toxin in Zhai Changlin. Perhaps Shu Wenzhe did possess the ability to cure the zombie toxin.

Their gazes were not subtle, and Shu Wenzhe quickly noticed.

Under the gaze of the two people opposite him, he blinked, then glanced at the brute and Anan huddled together in sorrow. After hesitating for a few seconds, he ultimately bit his lip, lowered his head, and pretended not to see.

Despite Xue Zhen’s formidable abilities, there might be situations where he couldn’t protect him. And who could be sure that Xue Zhen and his brothers wouldn’t succumb to greed once they learned about the space?

Shu Wenze lowered his head, making an effort to steel himself psychologically.

At first, he couldn’t be sure whether Shu Wenze possessed the ability to heal the zombie poison, but now he was certain. Shu Wenze avoiding everything was a clear sign of his guilt.

He had truly underestimated Shu Wenze. This guy had a strong heart.

Now, he was selfishly ignoring the situation, pretending not to see the risk of exposing his space. Bian Yujie…

‘Why cry? Who said the zombie poison can’t be cured?’ Su Jingxuan chuckled, breaking the tension.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Shu Wenze’s face changed slightly. The force of his lip-biting intensified as he looked at Su Jingxuan, quietly clenching his fists. Bian Yujie…

Su Jingxuan directly pointed at him, “He can heal the infected.'”

“What did you say?” The brute stopped his tears, his nose twitching. A glimmer of hope rose in his eyes.

“Bian Yujie, stop making baseless claims. I’ve told you many times; I don’t have the ability to cure the zombie virus. Why do you always target me?” Shu Wenze countered, his helpless look with red eyes making his words incredibly genuine, leaving no room for doubt.

Indeed, no one believed he had the ability to cure the zombie virus.

They were well aware of why the Bian father and son captured Shu Wenze, but it had been several years since the apocalypse. If the zombie virus could be cured, the world wouldn’t be in its current state. Moreover, everyone knew Shu Wenze’s background; he didn’t even have supernatural abilities. How could he possibly cure the zombie virus? It was absurd.

However, Bian Yujie’s expression was so certain. He was currently a hostage, and making baseless claims wouldn’t benefit him.

People looked at each other in confusion, unsure whether to believe Su Jingxuan’s words.

“I’m not making baseless claims. I’m your captive now. Do I have any reason to make risky claims that would anger you?” Su Jingxuan, not angered by their disbelief, looked directly at Xue Zhen.

“Big Brother Xue, on that day, you pretended to be controlled by my hypnotism and stayed by my side for a month. Tell me, did you personally witness that using Shu Wenze’s blood delayed my dad’s zombie virus?”

“Big Brother, is it true?” The brute looked at Xue Zhen with hope.

Xue Zhen glanced at Shu Wenze, who had a slightly pale complexion, nodded slowly, and then asked in a deep voice, “Wenze, can you really cure the zombie virus?”

“I don’t know. I don’t have supernatural abilities, Big Brother Xue. The Bian father and son are insane. They kept me in the lab for research for almost half a year and found no results. That’s what you all witnessed.”

Shu Wenze continued to shake his head, denying, and tried to suppress the panic in his heart.

It wasn’t that he was heartless and wouldn’t save his big brother Anan. If you had to blame someone, blame everyone for not listening to him and insisting on taking Bian Yujie on the road. He wouldn’t reveal the spiritual spring now.

However, having been reborn, Shu Wenze had learned a few things. He couldn’t disclose the spiritual spring, and while his blood could suppress the zombie virus, he couldn’t deceive them. Once he bled, the truth would be revealed.

“Big Brother Xue, I really don’t have supernatural abilities. I don’t know how to cure the zombie virus. If my blood can really save Big Brother Anan, I’m willing to give it a try.”

Shu Wenze made a strenuous effort to conceal.

The expressions of the people eased a bit. They still believed him to some extent and looked at Xue Zhen with a suggestion, “Big Brother, why don’t we try Wenze’s blood? It’s a last-ditch effort.”

“Big Brother, save Anan, please. If he dies, I won’t live either.”

The brute looked at Xue Zhen hopefully. Everyone knew that if Big Brother nodded, it would be easy to proceed.

Xue Zhen remained silent, just staring at Shu Wenze with a slightly cold and stern gaze.

But before the crowd could act, Su Jingxuan stepped forward to intervene, saying, “We can’t use his blood now.”

“Kid, didn’t you say his blood can cure the zombie virus?”

Time waits for no one, and the wound on Anan’s arm is darkening. The brute’s eyes were almost red, his patience exhausted, and his voice urgent.

“I said it can suppress, not cure. Our base researchers have studied Shu Wenze before. His blood can indeed suppress the zombie virus, but it’s also a potent tonic that can make zombies go crazy and become stronger.”

Unable to disclose the information he had learned from the plot, Su Jingxuan could only present findings from the researchers.

“Do you think those zombies chasing us just now were a coincidence? They all followed the scent of Shu Wenze. If he bleeds now, the range of attraction to zombies will expand. If a few high-level zombies are attracted, none of us will be able to escape.”

“This, this,” the crowd was horrified, struggling to believe.

“I know you doubt what I said, but I’ll say it again: believe it or not, but I don’t want to die with you.”

Su Jingxuan emphasized seriously and solemnly.

The crowd fell silent, looking at each other. They didn’t know whether to trust his words or not.

But the young man had warned them once before, and if his words were true, they might all perish here today.

But what about Anan? Were they just going to watch their brother die?

“Damn it, just a few zombies. Let’s get ready immediately. If we really attract zombies, we’ll fight. We have so many people with supernatural abilities and plenty of weapons. What are we afraid of? We’ve been brothers in life and death for so many years. I can’t leave my brothers behind and escape on my own.”

Finally, someone with a fiery temper spoke up.

“Yes, what Little Six said is right. Let’s fight even if it means risking our lives. We have families waiting for us at home.”

Someone took the lead, and everyone’s emotions were running high. They raised their hands one after another in agreement.

They had already missed the chance for treatment before, but now that there was a chance to save him, they were hesitant because of potential unknown dangers. They couldn’t do it. Even if it meant death, they had had enough of this damn apocalypse.

Su Jingxuan nodded inwardly, looking at the passionate group. Despite their recklessness, they were true men.

The previously silent Xue Zhen stared at the excited group of brothers, finally speaking up to reprimand and intimidate.