25: I will definitely reunite you with your family

Zhong Renhe broke free from the influence of the Phantom Silver Eyes and woke up, only to find Qin Shilei standing alive in front of him, holding Zhang Xiaoli in his left arm.

“You…”

After uttering a single word with difficulty, he couldn't inhale another breath and collapsed to the ground.

His eyes still held confusion and fear.

“Qin Ge, am I going to die soon?”

Zhang Xiaoli's weak voice sounded from Qin Shilei's embrace.

“You’ll be fine.”

Qin Shilei lowered his head and comforted her softly.

He held her, took a difficult step forward, and reached out to lock the door.

He carefully and slowly squatted down, removing the spatial ring from Zhong Renhe's finger.

From inside, he pulled out an ancient bronze colored treasure chest.

“Please let it be healing medicine.”

Qin Shilei prayed silently in his heart.

He reached out and touched it, and the treasure chest opened.

Two items, one blue and one green, appeared before his eyes.

Qin Shilei's heart filled with joy, and he quickly took out the pill emitting a medicinal fragrance from inside.

Healing Potion (Blue): Can effectively treat internal and external injuries, an essential medicine for home and travel.

“You will definitely be fine.”

Qin Shilei slowly poured the healing potion into Zhang Xiaoli's mouth.

After feeding her the healing potion, Qin Shilei felt a little more at ease.

He then pulled out several bottles of Yunhai Baiyao and bandages from the spatial ring.

By this time, Zhang Xiaoli had already fallen unconscious.

After a slight hesitation, Qin Shilei tore off her clothes.

A knife wound, extending from her right shoulder all the way to her left waist, appeared before his eyes.

White bone was exposed between the fresh red flesh.

Blood was still gushing from the wound, though the flow had begun to slowly diminish.

The healing potion must be starting to take effect.

In this apocalypse without doctors, such a deep, bone-exposing long knife wound could very likely be fatal.

Fortunately, the treasure chest yielded a bottle of healing potion.

Qin Shilei carefully applied Yunhai Baiyao to Zhang Xiaoli, avoiding the dazzling white area, and then bandaged her.

Finally, he helped her put her clothes back on.

Having completed all this, Qin Shilei could no longer hold on, and holding Zhang Xiaoli, he leaned against the wall and fell into a deep sleep.

“Qin Ge, wake up.”

Amidst Zhang Xiaoli's gentle calls, Qin Shilei struggled to open his eyelids and finally opened his eyes.

Outside, it was pitch black, with a flashlight on the ground.

“Zhang Xiaoli, are you alright?”

Qin Shilei asked softly.

“I'm fine. Qin Ge, your back is still bleeding. Do you have any more wound medicine? I'll help you bandage it.”

Zhang Xiaoli struggled to stand up but then collapsed back into Qin Shilei's embrace.

“Don’t move, be careful not to tear your wound.”

Qin Shilei pressed down on Zhang Xiaoli's shoulder and said, “How about you check the trading system to see if there are any healing elixirs for sale?”

He held the Yunhai Baiyao in his right hand and raised his arm to roughly pour it onto his back.

“Hiss.”

The powder on the wound made Qin Shilei involuntarily gasp.

“I’ll help you.”

Zhang Xiaoli supported herself against the wall and stood up.

“Wuwu, you shouldn't have given that bottle of potion to me. Look, your wound is still bleeding non-stop, what should we do?”

Zhang Xiaoli sobbed as she poured Yunhai Baiyao onto Qin Shilei, then took off his clothes and bandaged him.

After all this was done, Zhang Xiaoli's back clothing was stained red again.

Clearly, her wound had reopened, and blood had dyed it.

“Does this count as us sharing hardships, even our wounds are on our backs?” Qin Shilei said with a laugh.

“Yes, we just need to share blessings now.” Zhang Xiaoli responded, following his lead.

“We will share blessings.”

Qin Shilei paused, then said firmly, “As long as I don’t die, I will definitely send you home safely so you can reunite with your family.”

“You will definitely be fine. I will also work hard to become stronger, hoping to help you and allow you to reunite with your family.”

Zhang Xiaoli now had another reason to become stronger.

The two then searched the trading system for a long time but couldn't find any healing medicines like the healing potion.

“Let's absorb these crystals and see if they can help with healing.”

Qin Shilei thought for a moment, pulled out a large pile of crystals, and leaned against the wall to absorb them.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoli also held a crystal in each hand and slowly absorbed them.

More than an hour later.

198 crystals were absorbed by the two of them together.

Name: Qin Shilei

Level: Black Iron Seven Stars

Experience: 56/300

Cultivation Technique: None

And Zhang Xiaoli also rose from Black Iron Two Stars to Black Iron Four Stars.

Not only did their strength increase by several tenths, but their injuries also improved somewhat.

As long as there was no strenuous activity, it no longer affected their normal movements.

Since crystals can promote body Evolution, they can certainly accelerate wound healing.

Of course, this was also because there were enough crystals for them to level up, which is why there was such a great effect, but it would not allow the two to fully recover immediately.

“Let’s switch to another laboratory. Seeing this insidious guy just makes me feel disgusted.”

Qin Shilei kicked Zhong Renhe's corpse and said.

“It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t known him, I wouldn’t have gotten you into this state.”

Zhang Xiaoli blamed herself.

“It’s not your fault, he was just too insidious. Take his knife and let’s go.”

Qin Shilei picked up the long knife from the ground and handed it to Zhang Xiaoli.

The two moved to the biological laboratory across the way, then lit candles.

“What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you.”

Zhang Xiaoli took out the cooking utensils from her spatial ring, preparing to make Qin Shilei a well-deserved late dinner.

“Tonight, we’ll eat this.” Qin Shilei took out the dead Crimson Eagle from his ring.

“Then I’ll stew it in a pressure cooker, otherwise I’m afraid it’ll be too tough to chew.” Zhang Xiaoli first started cooking the rice, then began to prepare the Crimson Eagle.

An hour later.

On the laboratory table were a plate of stir-fried potatoes with cured meat, a plate of Crimson Eagle meat, two large bowls of soup, and two bowls of rice.

The potatoes were the last two from the convenience store, and the cured meat was also the last small piece.

They even luxuriously lit four candles for illumination.

“Haha, this is my first candlelight dinner.” Qin Shilei said with a smile.

“It’s my first too, but it’s a pity we can’t drink alcohol.” Zhang Xiaoli said with some regret.

“When you’re better, I’ll find you a few bottles of excellent red wine.” Qin Shilei said solemnly.

“No, don’t you have beer? We can just drink beer then.” Zhang Xiaoli didn’t want him to risk himself for her.

Qin Shilei didn't discuss this matter further, picked some dishes for her, and then began to eat.

After dinner.

Zhang Xiaoli remarked, “I thought Crimson Eagle would have a strong gamey smell, but I didn’t expect it to be so delicious.”

Qin Shilei responded, “Crimson Eagle is a Mutated creature, so it’s essential for it to taste good, and it’s also very beneficial for our bodies.”

He felt a warm current spread from his stomach throughout his body, and his entire being felt more energized.

This meal of meat should significantly enhance their physical fitness.

By candlelight, Qin Shilei took out the treasure chest dropped by the Mutated Zombie, which contained a book.

Mastery of Blade Arts (Green): It Seals the experience of a master of blade arts, allowing you to quickly master the techniques of blade-type weapons.

Qin Shilei handed the skill book to Zhang Xiaoli.

Zhang Xiaoli initially wanted to refuse, but meeting Qin Shilei's gaze, it turned into a simple thank you.

As the skill book transformed into a green light and entered Zhang Xiaoli's body, she also became a master of blade arts.

With Zhong Renhe's Tang knife in hand, her combat power at least quadrupled.