38: Chapter 38 Dual Elemental Powers of Lightning and Fire, Countdown to Doomsday

Replacing it was a sense of rebirth that Xiao Sinian found difficult to describe.

Surging energy flowed through his meridians, finally forming two energy clusters rotating in different directions at his lower abdomen, the Dantian.

Xiao Sinian didn't know what this was, but Qi Yin certainly would.

His body was exhausted; the filthy sludge flowed into the bathwater, dyeing it pitch black, only to turn clear again a few minutes later.

Xiao Sinian marveled once again at the wonder of this thing, and at the wonder of Qi Yin.

Trying to move his fingers, Xiao Sinian felt he could control his body autonomously, and his body was filled with energy.

With a slight thought, tiny electric arcs and small flames seemed to dance at his fingertips.

He struggled to sit up, his hands trembling as he removed the mask he had worn for many years.

Instead of the usual uneven texture, his face felt smooth to the touch.

Xiao Sinian could hardly believe it; the poisonous sores on his face had vanished.

Staggering to his feet, he tried taking a step and successfully walked to the mirror.

The bright full-length mirror reflected his figure—tall and upright.

His long-tormented legs were steady and strong, no longer feeling the stinging pain of the past.

He couldn't wait to walk out of the bathroom, carrying a sense of pleasure like a rebirth.

Qi Yin was almost falling asleep waiting outside, absentmindedly fiddling with an ornament.

Hearing footsteps, she instinctively looked back.

Then, she froze.

The person walking out from the light and shadow had steady and powerful steps, his posture as upright as a pine tree.

The iconic mask on his face had also disappeared, replaced by an extremely handsome and cold, imposing face.

Xiao Sinian's features were deep, his lines sharp, and his gaze even deeper.

It matched; it matched perfectly with that person from her previous life.

This face was simply too authoritative.

Not even a digital model would dare to be designed like this.

“Ahem.”

Realizing she had lost her composure, Qi Yin gave a dry cough.

“How is it? Has your Supernatural Ability awakened?”

She was quite curious about what kind of Supernatural Ability Xiao Sinian would awaken; surely such a powerful person wouldn't have a useless one.

Xiao Sinian stopped a few steps away from her, and seeing the rare look of shock on her face, an almost invisible ripple flickered in the depths of his eyes.

He slowly raised his right hand and opened his palm.

A cluster of hot, leaping orange flames surged up, radiating a scorching heatwave.

Immediately after, a blue-purple electric arc coiled around his left hand, making a slight crackling sound.

“This is the best gift I have ever received.”

After her, another Dual-Element Ability User.

One must know that in her previous life, throughout the entire Apocalypse, there were definitely no more than five people who possessed dual-element abilities.

Qi Yin watched the lightning and firelight that seemed so docile in his hands; it took a long while before she found her voice.

Dryly: “...You're welcome.”

Comparison really is the thief of joy; Xiao Sinian was just too heaven-defying.

Not only had he awakened the Dual Elements of Thunder and Fire, but his control over his abilities was even better than hers when she had first awakened.

Jealousy, jealousy makes one unrecognizable; she was going back to train.

After finishing a whole night of tireless and hearty “zombie” sparring, when Qi Yin came out of the space, the sun was already hanging high in the east.

Unknowingly, it had already been a month since she was reborn.

Theoretically, that crimson blood rain should arrive as scheduled around twelve o'clock tonight.

But given the small-scale Zombie Tide that appeared in Lin City last night, she wasn't sure if this blood rain, which would change the world's landscape, would come early.

Therefore, they didn't go down the mountain at all today, and the Mountaintop Villa Shelter also activated all its security systems today.

Since there was no training today, everyone changed back into casual clothes. Qi Yin suddenly thought, why not have hot pot for lunch?

Lu Jinwen was also craving it badly and immediately started preparing the ingredients.

Fresh tripe, double-pepper beef, vegetables, mushrooms... they had everything.

“Um, Yan Xiu, should we call Xiao Sinian over for dinner?” Qi Yin rubbed her nose, still feeling a bit awkward thinking about last night.

“Sure thing!”

Within a few minutes, Xiao Sinian arrived with large strides and rang the doorbell.

As soon as he entered the house, everyone was stunned.

He glanced at Qi Yin, and neither side thought about explaining.

Everyone tacitly made room for him next to Qi Yin.

The steaming hot pot vapor dispersed some of the lingering scent of blood and chill, also slightly easing the tense atmosphere.

“What are the plans next?” Lu Yanxiu was the first to break the silence, asking Qi Yin.

Qi Yin dipped a piece of tripe and said succinctly: “Don't go anywhere, just improve our strength.”

Their supplies were sufficient to last a long time. Besides, on this mountain, apart from them, there were only those wealthy people on the mountainside, who would be easy to deal with.

Xiao Sinian quietly placed a piece of beef into her bowl.

“Things are basically stable on my side. If you're willing, we can coordinate.”

Qi Yin nodded, taking it as an agreement.

There were over a hundred people in Xiao Sinian's villa; when there was a real need, there was no reason not to use them.

“In the next few days, withdraw all your people; don't go out for the time being.”

...

At three o'clock in the afternoon, several black figures vanished into the neighboring villa, while simultaneously, all the roads leading from the mountainside to the peak were blown up.

To go down the mountain, one could only take another small path they had secretly constructed.

The clear sky was suddenly covered by a persistent layer of gray.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Qi Yin always felt a smell of rust mixed with rotten meat pervading the air, making her very irritable.

Under the government's strong reassurance, the citizens seemed to have treated the zombie incident from last night as a role-play by a special group of people.

In a short time, the city regained a brief moment of peace.

Qi Yin put down her binoculars and silently watched the police busy themselves in the city at the foot of the mountain.

There was no expression on her face, as if she were watching an irrelevant farce.

Chen Quan stood behind her, reporting the current situation.

“All our external entrances are closed, the defense system is fully activated, and the supplies in the villa are enough for us to live here for five years.”

“Understood. Tell everyone not to go out and to stay alert.”

The atmosphere in the villa suddenly became somewhat tense; it was a suffocating wait.

Knowing for sure that a disaster would descend, but not knowing how it would descend—that feeling was truly terrible.

Suddenly, the gray-white of the evening sky gradually deepened, and the sky grew darker and darker.

A near-stagnant deathly silence enveloped the land, and the usual noisy chirping of insects vanished.

Behind the thick clouds in the night sky, an extremely ominous dark red light suddenly appeared!

It was as if the sky were bleeding!

Qi Yin walked quickly to the window, coldness hidden in her eyes.

“It's coming!”

The Apocalypse countdown had begun.

A massive, blood-colored moon hung abruptly in the sky.

The Blood Moon, identical to the one in her previous life, dyed the entire earth in an eerie blood-red layer, soaking all their faces in this heart-palpitating crimson.

Lu Jinwen pointed out the window, her voice trembling.

“Look, a blood-red moon!”