58: Chapter 58 The Beloved Little White

"It's indeed unusual. We previously discovered that after the blood rain, people who were drenched in the rain basically all went home. Therefore, after mutating, they would be locked inside their homes by their families. Only a small portion who couldn't make it back in time would wander aimlessly outside."

Organized gatherings like this are very rare.

Qi Yin deeply agreed with this.

"This hospital can be considered the largest in the capital; patients are concentrated here, so the viral load of the zombies might be higher, and furthermore..."

Qi Yin's gaze was deep as she looked toward the deeper parts leading downstairs, feeling vaguely worried.

"I suspect it has something to do with what's beneath this hospital."

"What's underground?" Xiao Sinian asked, puzzled.

"Yes," Qi Yin nodded.

"If I recall correctly, many large hospitals have some messy laboratories underground, used for conducting some cutting-edge or special research."

What she was worried about now was that the blood rain, which turned the vast majority of people into zombies, might not be a simple natural disaster.

The source of the Apocalypse might be more complex than she had initially imagined.

This Second-level Mutated Zombie might be the product of some experimental accident.

Her words sent a chill down Xiao Sinian's spine.

The girl before him was truly too sharp, too intelligent.

"It seems nothing can be hidden from you," he chuckled, his usually indifferent, handsome face softening.

Qi Yin turned to him, her gaze sharp.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Xiao Sinian shook his head, walked closer, and bowed his head to look at her.

"If you mean where these zombies came from, I don't know."

"But if you mean what the laboratory under the hospital is doing, I think there is someone who knows better than us."

Qi Yin lowered her eyes, seeming to have thought of something.

The two said in unison: "Professor Zhou Zhiheng!"

"If it's really as I thought, the truth hidden behind this Apocalypse might be even more terrifying than the rampant zombies!"

Xiao Sinian followed her gaze and looked into the distance.

The two people and one tiger stood amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, falling into a brief silence.

The bloodiness permeating the air, carrying unresolved mysteries, brought an even deeper sense of worry.

...

On the murky water, Qi Yin and Xiao Sinian boarded his assault boat together.

However, looking back at Xiaobai, who was larger than the two of them combined, they were in a bind.

Such a large one definitely wouldn't fit on the assault boat, and using a yacht would be too exaggerated.

Let Xiaobai swim back? Too cruel, she couldn't bear it.

"Xiaobai, can you become smaller? Otherwise, you'll have to swim back yourself."

Xiaobai tilted its large head, a flash of disdain and reluctance appearing in its eyes.

It had finally managed to be active outside; it didn't want to become smaller.

But since its master had asked, it would agree.

A soft light appeared around Xiaobai, and its size began to shrink.

Its fur seemed to become a bit shorter, but its cocky attitude remained unchanged.

Because it had turned into an adult Maine Coon cat with fluffy fur, a disdainful gaze, and a tail like a large scarf trailing behind it!

Although its size had changed from a white tiger to a cat, that cocky "I am super powerful, number one in the world" look was exactly the same as before.

"Master, look, am I just as majestic?"

Qi Yin couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Fine, it's better than before."

Watching the interaction between this person and the "cat," Xiao Sinian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Your companion is quite interesting."

Qi Yin waved her hand helplessly: "It's alright, it's alright."

Xiaobai leapt nimbly, jumped onto the assault boat itself, and found the most comfortable spot to lie down.

The tip of its tail flicked back and forth, looking very smug.

The engine emitted a low roar, cutting through the water surface and driving away from this hospital filled with the aura of death.

Xiaobai just lay on the bow of the boat like that, its gaze following the fish shadows that occasionally flashed in the water, making purring sounds.

When they returned to the hilltop sanctuary, the sky was already gradually brightening.

Just as Qi Yin stepped through the main gate, several figures rushed over anxiously.

"Sister!"

"Yin Yin, you've finally returned!"

Seeing that Qi Yin was safe and sound, just slightly tired, the hearts that had been hanging for so long could finally be set at ease.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

"Awoo!"

Xiaobai let out a cry, and everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Lu Jinwen was not only a Lolita enthusiast but also a fluff enthusiast; her eyes lit up when she saw Xiaobai.

"Wow, Sister, where did this big cat come from?"

Xiaobai was immediately displeased when it heard that.

How could it be a cat? It was clearly a tiger.

To prove itself, Xiaobai raised its head and howled loudly toward the sky.

"Awoo!"

That momentum actually scared Lu Jinwen and the others back half a step.

Xiaobai's gaze was disdainful, as if saying: "How about that? I told you I'm a tiger."

Qi Yin slapped it: "Don't make a scene, they're our own people."

She kicked Xiaobai's butt and explained: "This is Xiaobai. From now on, it will be our companion."

Xiaobai then reluctantly put away its fierce expression but still held its head high, looking at the pile of two-legged creatures before it with a scrutinizing gaze.

Everyone went inside the house, and Qi Yin briefly recounted what happened later at the hospital.

Hearing it made them tremble with fear, and they re-evaluated Xiaobai.

Chen Quan took out a whole box of beef jerky from the storeroom, tore open all the packaging, and placed it in front of it.

Lu Jinwen, who was not good at cooking, happily went to make chicken breast for it to eat.

Wang Tianyu, who was usually not good at expressing himself, kept feeding Xiaobai energy bars.

Xiaobai was purring, surrounded by them like a king, enjoying it very much.

Qi Yin watched this scene and shook her head helplessly.

She quickly washed off the stains on her body, took a bath in the spiritual pool, and confirmed again that there were no wounds on her body.

When she went out, she gave Chen Quan instructions.

"I'm going out for a bit. Keep an eye on the house, and also that cat—don't let it cause trouble."

After saying that, she went alone to the neighboring Xiao Sinian sanctuary.

Xiao Sinian was waiting for her in the living room with Zhou Zhiheng.

The Old Professor had taken a bath and changed into clean clothes by now; his stomach was full, and his spirits looked much better.

But Qi Yin knew that his eyes still carried fatigue and terror.

Qi Yin got straight to the point: "Professor Zhou, sorry to bother you."

"Regarding the hospital, especially the underground laboratory, how much do you know?"

"And also, regarding the origin of this zombie virus, do you have any clues?"

Qi Yin really wanted to know now if, during the long time in her previous life, the country had truly found no solution for the zombie virus.

Professor Zhou was silent for a moment and subconsciously looked at Xiao Sinian.

Xiao Sinian's thin lips curled slightly, and he took a sip of tea.

"Rest assured, Professor Zhou; Qi Yin is a specially hired expert we have for the virus, and she might be able to play a key role in your research."

Qi Yin couldn't help but glance at Xiao Sinian. When did she become a specially hired expert?

Meeting her gaze, Xiao Sinian silently shook his head slightly.

Qi Yin understood.

Professor Zhou Zhiheng adjusted his glasses and sighed.

"Under the hospital, there is indeed a CS laboratory participating in a national secret project, mainly researching some mutated respiratory infectious viruses."

"Before the blood rain, we did indeed receive a batch of... special viral samples from abroad!"