81: Gift for Wang Feng

Shen Aoxue browsed through the research data.

She began to tell her story.

"My mother and I were once researchers in a biological laboratory."

"Before the apocalypse broke out, we had discovered the virus in advance."

"But the early warnings and experimental data we provided weren't taken seriously by the higher-ups."

"In the end... the apocalyptic crisis erupted."

She let out a sigh.

Countless memories flashed through her mind.

As the scroll wheel slowly slid down, lines of text scrolled from bottom to top.

"After the apocalypse broke out, my mother immediately went to the front lines."

"She collected first-hand viral data and worked day and night to research an antibody, only to be unfortunately infected by the virus in an accident."

"Her research results were then stolen by her best friend."

At this point,

Shen Aoxue stopped what she was doing.

The computer screen showed a photo of two middle-aged women.

The one on the left was Shen Aoxue's mother, and the one on the right was the 'best friend' who had stolen her research.

"Heh..." Shen Aoxue let out a contemptuous sneer.

"When the apocalypse arrived, she didn't think about working together to overcome the difficulties."

"All she could think about was monopolizing the research results of the virus antibody."

"As for the final result..."

Shen Aoxue didn't continue.

Everything around them already spoke for itself.

The research failed, and the zombies spread.

"What's laughable is that the woman actually blamed the failure of the research on me."

"One early morning, a squad of fully armed soldiers killed me in my room."

"It's truly ridiculous."

Shen Aoxue's story was simple.

And, just like Dai Yingying, she had suffered from unjust treatment.

She had died with deep resentment.

Perhaps this was the rule for the Attendant selection?

"However, what's in the past is in the past."

Shen Aoxue let out a long breath.

"None of that matters anymore."

"The apocalypse... is the best gift for them."

Shen Aoxue turned off the computer.

After pulling out the USB drive, she toyed with it for a moment.

Then she threw it on the ground and stomped on it hard.

With a crack, the USB drive shattered.

Wang Feng asked—

"You're not keeping it?"

Shen Aoxue replied—

"No."

"When my mother was doing her research, the virus hadn't completely spread, and there weren't so many zombie sub-species."

"Now the zombie virus has evolved, with Shield Mountain Zombies, Reaper Zombies, and so on."

"This research is already useless."

"The zombie apocalypse destroyed everything long ago."

Shen Aoxue stood up.

She took one last look at the fragments on the ground.

"I am already an Attendant of the train."

"Besides maintaining order on the train, only Master is worth my concern."

"Whether the people of this world can survive depends entirely on themselves."

Wang Feng could understand her feelings.

Because to him, betrayal was an unforgivable crime.

However,

Wang Feng pulled out the pocket watch he had been carrying with him from his robe.

Then, he handed it to Shen Aoxue.

When Shen Aoxue saw the pocket watch, her eyes widened.

She opened the cover, and inside was a photo.

It was a photo of her and her mother standing together.

Shen Aoxue blinked.

Two lines of hot tears flowed down.

"This... this is the birthday gift my mother gave me!"

"I remember this should have been lost!"

"How did you get it?!"

Wang Feng smiled.

"I picked it up in an instance."

"You keep it."

"At least it can be a memento."

"When you miss your mother, you can take it out and look at it."

Shen Aoxue pressed the pocket watch tightly against her chest.

Her heart began to pound wildly.

An unprecedented sense of happiness filled her entire body.

When she came to her senses, she lunged forward.

She threw her arms tightly around Wang Feng's neck, hugging him so hard it was as if she wanted to crush him into her body.

"Master... Master..."

"Thank you... Master..."

"I love you... Wang Feng... I will always love you... my Master."

Shen Aoxue stood on her tiptoes and gave him a hot, deep kiss.

"Thank you for helping me find this."

"I really cherish it, and I'm so grateful to you."

"From now on, I will be your sword and your shield."

"I will shield you from the wind and rain."

When emotions run deep,

all words are pale.

The only way to express her feelings was to start a round... "Host has completed the Bond Mission!"

"Bond with Shen Aoxue has increased!"

"Dai Yingying's quality has been upgraded to—Purple!"

"Host has obtained Shen Aoxue's exclusive skill—[Gene Amplification]!"

Gene Amplification?!

This skill sounds very strong!

The system replied—

"This ability increases the Host's Gene Enhancement value for a short period of time."

"The duration is 30 minutes, and the amplification factor is [2x]."

"However, this skill has a very strong negative effect."

"Once the time limit ends, for the next half hour, the Host's Gene Enhancement value will only be half of its original value."

"The Host must choose the appropriate time to use it to prevent falling into danger after the time limit ends."

Double?!

And for thirty minutes?!

Wang Feng's current Gene Enhancement value was 2.59.

If it were doubled, wouldn't it directly become 5.18?

Good heavens!

In an instance, even a 0.1 difference in value was extremely significant.

To increase it by double in a short time!

Wasn't he just going to be invincible?!

On the entire Train Z2425... or even among all Train Crews.

No matter how strong someone was or how good their luck, it was impossible for anyone to exceed this value!

In other words, during the Gene Amplification period, he would be an invincible existence among Survivors!

Awesome!

Haha!

The only drawback was that his ability would be halved after the duration ended.

It was just like Luffy using Gear Third.

He would enter a weakened state after Gear Third ended.

It was the same principle.

However, the pros far outweighed the cons.

Half an hour of weakness in exchange for half an hour of invincibility.

As long as the timing was right, he could turn the tide!

Wang Feng couldn't wait to find a target to test it on.

Fortunately, a target appeared.

Two Shield Mountain Zombies and one Reaper Zombie were approaching from a distance.

Just as Shen Aoxue was about to pull out her gun, Wang Feng stopped her.

"Let me try."

The moment he spoke,

Wang Feng directly activated Gene Amplification!

In an instant!

Wang Feng's body emitted an extremely powerful aura!

His muscles bulged, and a tyrannical power brewed within his body.

Even Shen Aoxue couldn't help but squint her eyes.

So strong!

The next instant!

Wang Feng appeared in front of a Shield Mountain Zombie as if he had teleported.

His speed was so fast that it almost exceeded the limits of the naked eye!

Shen Aoxue sighed inwardly.

This speed, this explosive power.

It was almost the same as Dai Yingying!!

Could a Survivor's physical fitness really be this strong?!

Before she could finish marvelling, Wang Feng went into action!

The Shield Mountain Zombie roared and swung a fist down!

But Wang Feng caught the attack effortlessly with just one hand.

Then, he exerted force!

The massive Shield Mountain Zombie was swung over Wang Feng's head like a leaf!

Then, it was slammed heavily onto the ground!

Boom!

Dust flew everywhere!

The Shield Mountain Zombie was directly dazed by the impact.

Wang Feng didn't give it a chance to crawl back up.

He stepped on it with one foot and pulled with both hands!

He directly ripped the Shield Mountain Zombie's arm off!

At this scene, even Shen Aoxue couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

Hiss—

What brutal combat power!

Without the exclusive protection of an Attendant,

an Attendant of Dai Yingying's level would no longer be his match.

Wang Feng crushed the Shield Mountain Zombie's head with force and used the same method to kill the other Shield Mountain Zombie.

The entire process took only three breaths' time!

Then, Wang Feng stood before the Reaper Zombie.

The Reaper Zombie roared and swung a strike down!

Wang Feng simply sidestepped, dodging the fatal attack.

Boom!

The Reaper Zombie's fist slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust!

Then, Wang Feng delivered a sharp front kick!

He directly snapped the Reaper Zombie's arm!

"Roar roar roar roar roar!!!"

The Reaper Zombie swung its other hand, trying to kill Wang Feng!

But Wang Feng's figure was like a ghost.

He moved left and right, leaving only afterimages!

Vicious punches and kicks continuously rained down on the Reaper Zombie's body.

Before long, it was beaten into a bloody mess, howling in pain.

The Reaper Zombie felt fear and turned to run.

However, Wang Feng cut it off first.

He leaped lightly, spun several times in the air, and delivered a whip kick as sharp as a blade!

He kicked the Reaper Zombie's head to the side.

Then,

the Reaper Zombie's body tilted and crashed to the ground.

The entire process took less than ten minutes.

Wang Feng stood in the cloud of dust, like a colossus.

Shen Aoxue, who had witnessed the entire process, felt her whole body tremble.

Electric currents surged through her body.

She almost wanted to start "ohohoho-ing" right then and there.

So strong!

He was really too strong!

To her, the happiest thing in the world was seeing her Master become stronger!

She just wondered... since Master's strength had increased,

would his combat power in *that* area also increase?

At the thought of this, Shen Aoxue couldn't help but bite her lip.

As for Wang Feng, he still felt like he hadn't had enough.

So, he turned his gaze toward the Combat Zone.

He might as well use those people for a small test.

So, Wang Feng told Shen Aoxue his idea.

"In that case, Master, please put this on."

As she spoke,

Shen Aoxue took off her cloak and handed it to Wang Feng.

The moment he put on the cloak, Wang Feng's entire body immediately blurred, turning into a cloud of black mist.

"This is..."

Shen Aoxue smiled knowingly: "A gift for Master."