After two full hours of discussion, and considering everyone’s opinions, Su Jingxuan finalized the action plan to obtain the miraculous fruit.
Throughout the entire discussion, Shu Wenzhe remained quiet on the side, his expression unchanged. However, his excitement grew along with everyone else’s as the plan took shape. When the plan was finalized, and they needed the assistance of his spatial spring water, he actively cooperated this time.
Su Jingxuan understood what Shu Wenzhe was thinking, but he didn’t want to waste time arguing with him at the moment. In any case, the mission to obtain the miraculous fruit would be considered accomplished.
With the plan settled, and after a night of rest, everyone started their actions early the next day.
Regardless of any previous grievances between Xue Zhen and others and the Changdao Base, everyone now tacitly chose to forget them, working together to seize the miraculous fruit.
In the past few years of the apocalypse, everyone had had enough of fighting zombies, living in scarcity, and enduring fearful days.
Now there was a chance to cure the zombie poison, a chance to turn loved ones and friends who had become zombies back to normal, a chance to breathe the fresh air from before the apocalypse. Who wouldn’t be excited? Who wouldn’t hope for it?
In times like these, petty conflicts arising from power struggles must be set aside, let alone settling scores with enemies. Everyone has yearned for peaceful days for far too long.
The number of zombies in the city is too high, and forcefully charging in is simply not feasible. After discussions, the group decided to employ a diversion tactic to lure the zombies out of the city before making their move.
Zombies lack cognitive abilities, and aside from the scent of human flesh, the only thing that can attract them is the scent of living beings. However, with the sheer number of zombies in the city, the scents of just a few people won’t be enough to lure them out. Therefore, they have to rely on Shu Wenzhe’s spring water.
“After a thorough division of tasks, Su Jingxuan sent out three advanced ability users, each carrying large sealed water containers filled with the spring water. They flew a plane outside the city, spreading the water widely.
This strategy served a dual purpose – drawing out the zombies from the city and allowing the small group to escape after the water had been spread. They wouldn’t have to worry about being surrounded by zombies attracted to their scents.
Seeing the densely packed zombies pouring out of the city, Su Jingxuan and Xue Zhen took the lead, swiftly entering the city with the rest of the group, heading straight to the small park where the miraculous fruit was located.
Even before reaching the center of the park, they saw in the distance a brilliant purple light radiating. Within a 30-meter radius around the center of that purple light, a transparent light film covered everything.
Despite its appearance of thinness and fragility, the light film was incredibly sturdy. No matter how the zombies outside tried to damage or break it, there was no sign of rupture. It protected everything inside, specifically the miraculous fruit emitting the purple light.
Others were drawn to the dazzling purple light, expressing joy. Was this the miraculous fruit? The miraculous fruit that could save the world?
It was truly beautiful, incredibly enticing.
“The Mysterious Fruit!”
Shu Wenzhe also shouted with excitement and joy.
The guardian creature in his space kept talking to him, conveying that this was the treasure that could repair the space. With the miraculous fruit, his space could be upgraded, completely transforming his ordinary human body.
From then on, he wouldn’t be an ordinary person. He could possess formidable powers, soaring in the sky!
“Roar!”
As they discovered the miraculous fruit, the zombies surrounding the protective light film also noticed them approaching.
Suddenly, they howled, swiftly turning towards them with a menacing, human-like aggression on their faces.
The spring water couldn’t attract all the zombies; there were still many left in the park, and all of them were graded zombies.
“I’ll go distract the remaining zombies; you go get the fruit.”
Xue Zhen reacted quickly, mobilizing his abilities to charge forward.
Su Jingxuan quickly grabbed him, planting a deep kiss on his lips. “Don’t die. Even if you have a breath left, stay alive for me. I don’t want to go to the next life to find you so soon.”
They had countless chances to meet in different worlds, but starting anew in each world was truly exhausting. Su Jingxuan feared that before he arrived, his lover might already belong to someone else.
Xue Zhen faintly sensed an unspoken and inexplicable fear in Su Jingxuan’s voice. Although he didn’t understand why and what exactly he was saying, he could feel a tug at his heart.
“Don’t worry.”
After hugging him tightly, promising with a nod, Xue Zhen turned to deal with the approaching zombies. For the first time in a fight, he felt a reluctant fear of death.
Tang Zi and the others followed him to defend against the zombies.
Shu Wenzhe also pulled out a heavily armed gun from his space, ready to defend at any moment. Despite his face turning pale and his legs going weak from the terrifying screams surrounding him, he persisted, summoning all his courage. He had to get the miraculous fruit!
“You guys stay and help.”
“The zombie attacks were relentless, and Su Jingxuan, multitasking, commanded others using his powerful mental abilities to control the situation. Simultaneously, he grabbed Shu Wenzhe’s arm and swiftly ran towards the miraculous fruit through a gap.
According to the storyline reminder, the miraculous fruit and the main material for Shu Wenzhe’s spatial refinement were symbiotic entities, possessing spiritual qualities. To obtain the fruit, they needed to rely on the space to lure it out automatically from the protective light film.
In the subsequent plot after Shu Wenzhe’s rebirth, the fusion of the miraculous fruit with his space compensated for the final deficiency in the space, leading to the transformation of the spring water.
Not only did it have miraculous effects on bone marrow cleansing and healing injuries, but it could also completely cure those who had turned into zombies. It even allowed ordinary people to undergo a true metamorphosis, becoming uniquely gifted individuals.
Shu Wenzhe had learned all of this from the guardian creature in the space, so when Su Jingxuan pulled him, he did not resist, feeling an indescribable excitement in his heart.
No matter how much others knew, he was the owner of the space, and the miraculous fruit would willingly come into his hands.
“The fruit is mine!”
As they neared the light film, Shu Wenzhe, excited, pushed Su Jingxuan away, following the guidance of the space to effortlessly enter the light film that even advanced zombies couldn’t break through just moments ago.
Su Jingxuan didn’t follow immediately. Besides those with spatial abilities, others couldn’t enter the protective light film. But it didn’t matter; as soon as the miraculous fruit exhibited unusual behavior, the disappearance of the light film would be his opportunity.
Watching Shu Wenzhe inside the light film, who had already bitten his finger and was mysteriously drawing unreadable symbols in mid-air, Su Jingxuan smiled and patiently waited. Simultaneously, he turned back, increasing his mental attacks to help Xue Zhen and others deal with the surrounding zombies.
A few minutes later, there was finally movement on Shu Wenzhe’s side.
The blood symbols in mid-air fell onto the miraculous fruit emitting purple light. Suddenly, the purple light turned into red, and the entire fruit vibrated violently, as if it were excited to see a loved one.
With the fruit’s vibrations, the surrounding protective light film slowly began to disappear. The clear sky turned into dense clouds, accompanied by thunderous roars that shook the souls of those on the ground. Dozens of advanced zombies directly exploded, falling to the ground.
“Come over, come over here…”
Shu Wenzhe excitedly shouted towards the fruit, simultaneously a rounded jade stone appeared gradually in the palm of his raised hand.
That was the miraculous space.”
Su Jingxuan slightly relaxed the tension in his heart and stopped the crowd from approaching, ‘Don’t go over; the fusion of the fruit can be harmful.’
Now is not the best time to take things. To save Zhai Changlin and all the people turned into zombies, only the fully upgraded Spatial Spirit Spring can do so.
Before starting the mission, he had lived through many worlds, including various fantasy realms that couldn’t be described by common sense. The fusion of precious materials like this was not unfamiliar to him. It was not the best time to disturb it now, or all efforts might be in vain.
‘Hurry up, hurry up,’ Shu Wenzhe, excited, didn’t know much.
The guardian beasts in the space kept contacting him, urging the fusion of space and fruit with excitement, joy, and eagerness.
Everyone watched in shock as the gradually merging jade and fruit stunned them. The scene emitting a divine light was too beautiful and surreal. It was almost unbelievable, like a mythical spectacle.
What seemed like a long wait was actually just a few minutes. When the jade and fruit fused, the white jade turned into a purplish-red color, and the sacred light became eerie, trembling in mid-air, as if it could turn into a flowing light and escape at any moment.
‘It wants to escape, catch it!’
Su Jingxuan shouted a timely reminder to everyone and then mentally locked the surrounding space to intercept the escaping space with the fastest speed.
Seeing this, everyone quickly moved in all directions to intercept.
Shu Wenzhe was completely stunned in place, his face filled with disbelief. The space that should have been his just lost contact with him, and the cheerful guardian beast was also silent. The fused jade constantly darted around in the air.
‘No, no, my space…’
Shu Wenzhe shouted anxiously, wanting to catch the space, but he dared not act recklessly. Without any abilities, trying to compete with the chaotic crowd at this moment could lead to his death. He could only stand in place and shout anxiously.
But the space had already lost control at this moment and seemed to have developed some sort of intelligence. It completely ignored him, seemingly gaining a spirit, and simply did not acknowledge him, just flying around chaotically to avoid everyone’s capture.
Su Jingxuan was also very anxious. The situation now seemed a bit different from the plot. It was as if something unexpected had happened.
‘I don’t believe I can’t catch you!’
Ignoring the impact of the jade on his chest, Su Jingxuan directly used his body to block and grab the escaping jade. The pain from the impact made him gasp, but he did not let go, firmly holding onto the jade that was trying to escape. His whole body was carried into the air, and drops of blood from his mouth scattered like raindrops from the sky.
‘Stop it!’
Xue Zhen’s eyes turned red from the bright red color. He shouted angrily; his ability surged, and thunder roared in the sky again. A lightning bolt struck directly at the jade.
Whether it was the effect of the lightning or Xue Zhen’s shout, the restless jade suddenly stopped and became motionless for a few seconds. Then, the agitated jade resumed its frenzy, even more crazed than before. It shook off Su Jingxuan who was holding it tightly and then flew to Xue Zhen.
Still constantly trembling, the jade seemed to be in a much better mood this time, excited and happy, and its enchanting purple-red light dazzled, revolving around Xue Zhen.
Su Jingxuan looked at it, seemingly realizing something, and quickly joyfully urged Xue Zhen, ‘Xue Zhen, hurry, drop your blood on it, it recognizes you as the master!’
Natural treasures have gained spirituality. Before fusion, the space lacked perfection and could only passively recognize a master. However, after fusion, the space became like a grown-up child, possessing true autonomous consciousness and could choose its owner.
Everything in front of them had exceeded everyone’s understanding. Members of the group could only nervously watch their leader.
Xue Zhen stared at the revolving jade around him, pondered for a few seconds, then decisively reached out and grabbed the jade. Unlike before, the jade did not escape this time but allowed him to hold it.
‘Xue Zhen, quickly, drop your blood,’ Su Jingxuan continued to urge happily, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
However, Xue Zhen did not act. Instead, he walked up to Su Jingxuan, dipped his finger into a drop of blood at the corner of his mouth, and smeared it on the jade. He instinctively felt that this jade belonged to him but should be given to him.
Su Jingxuan was momentarily puzzled but quickly understood what the man wanted to do.
Shu Wenzhe’s face changed, shouting, ‘Don’t,’ and desperately tried to run over to stop him, his emotions in turmoil.
The jade seemed startled again and trembled. The light around it fluctuated, as if extremely unwilling.
But it seemed not to dare to resist Xue Zhen, staying still in his palm, letting Su Jingxuan’s blood drip onto it to recognize its master.
Another dazzling light flashed, and the shape of the jade changed.
From a plain jade with no carvings, it transformed into a delicate jade carving of a small black dragon coiling around a bead. The character ‘姬’ (Ji) appeared on the jade bead surrounded by the dragon, then disappeared into Xue Zhen’s body, staying in his soul.
Suddenly, Su Jingxuan felt a familiar sensation in his soul. A somewhat sour and happy feeling overwhelmed him, inexplicable and indescribable.
There was even an urge to cry, something that even his powerful self couldn’t control.
‘Xue Zhen, take me home. I’m injured; it hurts…’
Hands climbed up to Xue Zhen’s neck, and he couldn’t help but bury his head in Xue Zhen’s chest, his muffled voice tinged with a nasal tone.
“Okay.”
Xue Zhen’s cold face revealed a gentle smile, nodding. He couldn’t refuse any of his requests.
