Chapter 713: Gift from Xiao Ming
In the hall, it was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Everyone’s eyes were on Xiao Lan Zombie, as if trying to discern whether the voice they just heard was an illusion.
"Wenwen, what did you just say? Why for what reason?"
Bai Xiqin swallowed a mouthful of saliva and gently spoke to Song Wenwen.
When she first encountered Song Wenwen, she was just an ordinary zombie, never having spoken a word.
Very few zombies could talk.
Now, seeing Song Wenwen speak with her own eyes, Bai Xiqin thought she was hallucinating.
"Why."
Xiao Lan Zombie’s decayed lips trembled a few more times, producing a sound like a beast from her throat.
Raspy and yet clearly audible were the words Song Wenwen uttered.
"What why?"
Bai Xiqin couldn’t understand what Xiao Lan Zombie was trying to express, so she took two steps towards her, placing her finger on Xiao Lan Zombie’s arm.
Her voice was gentle.
Before Bai Xiqin could use that special method to communicate with Xiao Lan Zombie, Xiao Lan Zombie’s decayed fingers suddenly twitched.
She placed her decayed finger next to Bai Xiqin’s fair ones, staring intently at Bai Xiqin.
Bai Xiqin saw a hint of confusion in those decayed eyes.
"Are you asking why your fingers aren’t like mine?"
Bai Xiqin seemed to understand Xiao Lan Zombie’s meaning.
Xiao Lan Zombie didn’t respond, but her gaze lingered for a long time between the two very different sets of fingers.
The moment Bai Xiqin finished speaking, Song’s mother’s body began to tremble.
Tears glistened in her eyes.
She was both excited and saddened.
Excited because her daughter could finally speak, she might gradually improve, perhaps even become like the Zombie King, reverting to her former self.
Saddened because her daughter used to be so beautiful and clean, and now she looked like this.
"It’s because..."
Song Hongfei opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to talk to Xiao Lan Zombie, but the words didn’t come out.
He couldn’t bring himself to say the truth that his daughter was actually dead.
"It’s because you’re sick, that’s why your hand looks this way. Once you’re healed, they’ll look just like before."
Bai Xiqin picked up where Song Hongfei left off, speaking word by word.
After hearing Bai Xiqin’s response, Xiao Lan Zombie slightly tilted her head.
She still didn’t understand what being sick meant.
"Absorb the crystal cores. If you persistently continue to absorb the crystal cores, you’ll have hands like mine."
Bai Xiqin placed a crystal core in Xiao Lan Zombie’s hand, speaking in words that were easy to understand.
Xiao Lan Zombie took the crystal core and instinctively began absorbing it without any delay.
She seemed to understand Bai Xiqin’s implication—she wanted fair, slender fingers instead of decayed ones.
Energy fluctuations of a Third Rank zombie appeared on Xiao Lan Zombie as she focused intently on the crystal core in her fingers.
So focused.
Song’s mother didn’t disturb Xiao Lan Zombie absorbing the crystal core, silently watching from the side.
Even though the food on the table was a feast for the survivors, their eyes remained fixated on Xiao Lan Zombie the whole time.
Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai didn’t disturb much either. Xiao Lan Zombie had already reached Third Rank; now it was just about her slowly absorbing the crystal core to recover her past memories and intelligence.
What followed would be the company of the Song Family.
Even if Xiao Lan Zombie had a weak psyche and couldn’t accept turning into a zombie, with the Song Family’s company, she’ll be able to overcome this hurdle.
Just as Leng Yebai and Bai Xiqin left the Song Family’s villa, Song Ning came chasing after them.
"Did Song Kerou cause you any trouble today? I didn’t give her a swift end because I wanted to avenge Wenwen, but I didn’t expect she’d try to scheme against you today."
There was a hint of apology on Song Ning’s face as he spoke.
He had already heard about today’s events from Li Yong and knew once he heard that Song Kerou was kicked by Leng Yebai, it was definitely because Song Kerou was up to her schemes again.
"It’s a thing of the past. Her abilities are not something we bother with."
Bai Xiqin smiled faintly, with little concern for what transpired today.
If Song Kerou had turned Bai Yifan into a zombie, Bai Xiqin’s retaliation might have been even more ruthless than Song Ning’s approach.
"As long as you’re alright, and... I honestly thank you so much for what you did for Wenwen!"
Song Ning’s eyes curved into a bright smile, and anyone could see the excitement he felt at that moment looking at Bai Xiqin.
In that luminous gaze seemed to fall a scattering of stars, twinkling and bright.
Carrying with it some emotions even he hadn’t realized.
"It’s only natural; we’re all friends."
Bai Xiqin didn’t find it troublesome since her acquaintance with Xiao Lan Zombie predated meeting the Song Family.
She could even be considered her zombie girlfriend.
"The friend she’s referring to is Song Wenwen."
Leng Yebai suddenly added from the side.
Afraid Song Ning might misunderstand Bai Xiqin’s ’we’re all friends,’ thinking it referred to her and Song Ning.
"We..."
Song Ning didn’t immediately catch on, just about to say they’ve always been friends.
Instead, he only saw the backs of Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai, who had already walked away hand in hand.
Watching Bai Xiqin’s petite figure, Song Ning froze for a moment.
"Leng Yebai is really tight on defense!"
Song Ning shook his head, muttering to himself as he turned to go home.
Xiao Niu was indeed attractive, and with a good temperament, she could treat his sister so kindly. To Song Ning, she was truly a very good girl.
But Xiao Niu already had Leng Yebai, and Song Ning wasn’t someone who muddled right from wrong.
Still, if by some mishap Leng Yebai were to be taken out, Song Ning thought, he too could step in!!!!
...
Inside the bus.
"That boy Song Ning has ulterior motives; it’s best not to associate much in the future."
Leng Yebai said this calmly while serving a plate of freshly cut fruits.
"What?"
Bai Xiqin was opening the car window for the Water Python to come inside, catching the creature without hearing what Leng Yebai said.
"I said, your outfit looks really nice today!"
Leng Yebai calmly pierced an apple piece with a toothpick and offered it to Bai Xiqin’s mouth.
"Oh, it was a gift from Xiao Ming a few days ago; been wearing it for four days without washing."
Bai Xiqin responded casually.
Leng Yebai: ...
"Master, master, what is a little boy?"
After Bai Xiqin finished closing all the windows, Water Python finally began to speak.
"A little boy is a pretty boy like me; why do you ask?"
Bai Yifan, lounging like a corpse on the sofa, curiously questioned upon hearing Water Python’s query.
"Those two said they want to use a little boy against the Zombie Emperor. If they make Xiao Fanfan fight Zhang Yiming, will they actually win?"
Water Python gave a confused glance at Bai Yifan.
It thought those two were silly; Xiao Fanfan was weak and surely couldn’t defeat the Zombie Emperor.
Only if the master took action would it be possible.
"What?"
Upon hearing Water Python’s words, Bai Xiqin’s pupils constricted.
A little boy was an extremely powerful weapon, feared even before the apocalypse.
Were those two insane?
This was tantamount to a mutual destruction!
It wasn’t just about eradicating zombies; the survivors across the region would perish, and the aftermath could potentially affect the entire nation.
"It’s true! That’s what they said, and they mentioned once confirming the target, they’d drop it without any regard for others’ lives, gathering more people to merely confuse the Zombie Emperor."
Water Python wore a puzzled look.
It still didn’t understand why Bai Yifan was so destructive!