Chaoxun said, “Grandfather, it was Wen Yue. She deliberately poisoned me and caused me to get injured. While I was in a daze, she snatched my bracelet and pushed me into the zombie horde.”
She recounted the original owner’s entire ordeal.
The faces of Chu Chengshan and Chu Muxun darkened instantly.
Wen Yue!
When Wen Yue returned to the base, they had approached her multiple times to ask about the situation back then.
Yet, Wen Yue had put on a face full of grievance and self-blame, claiming that Xiaoxun had thrown a tantrum and fallen behind on her own, and that she was even scolded when she went to persuade her.
Wen Yue was their relative, yet she had actually treated their Xiaoxun this way!
At the same time, the communications within the base returned to normal.
Chu Chengshan picked up the communicator.
“Lock down Wen Yue’s villa! No one is allowed in or out! Await my further instructions!”
Wen Yue had to pay the price for this.
Moreover, he had to get his granddaughter’s bracelet back.
Chaoxun, however, was in no rush.
Wen Yue could be dealt with at any time. Since she couldn’t leave the base anyway, there was no hurry.
What was more urgent right now was her older brother’s injuries.
Thus, Chaoxun said, “Older Brother, let me tend to your injuries first.”
She possessed a Level 7 healing ability; treating a corrosion wound of this level was not an issue at all.
Speaking of which, it was fortunate that the green vine and Qilin had gathered so many crystal nuclei for her on the way here, otherwise she would not have reached the Golden Core stage so quickly.
She would heal her brother’s injuries first before discussing other matters.
It was the first time Chu Muhuan had seen his sister look so serious, and he nodded somewhat blankly.
“Alright, what do I need to do?”
Chaoxun smiled.
“You don’t need to do anything. Just sit still.”
With that, she extended her finger, resting it on Chu Muhuan’s wrist as a majestic surge of spiritual energy poured into his body.
Chu Muhuan felt a warm current flowing through his meridians. Those strange, corroding energy forces were rapidly melted away, inch by inch, by Chaoxun’s energy.
With a soft sizzling sound, the decayed flesh on Chu Muhuan’s hand restored and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Chu Muhuan was astonished.
This was the power of a Level 7 ability user.
The healing ability users in the base had been utterly powerless against his injuries, yet his younger sister had resolved them so effortlessly.
Looking at his sister before him, Chu Muhuan felt both excited and comforted.
From now on, Xiaoxun truly had the capability to establish herself in this apocalyptic world.
Chu Chengshan felt that his granddaughter had given him far too many surprises since her return to the base.
Initially, he only wanted his granddaughter to return safely, but now, she had suddenly become the strongest powerhouse in the base.
Look at how incredible his granddaughter was!
From now on, the base had greater hope, and humanity had greater hope.
After his excitement settled, Chu Chengshan said to Chaoxun:
“Since Lihan has passed away, Xiaoxun, let’s call off your marriage with him. Your Uncle Lou and Aunt Ming will understand.”
He sighed inwardly.
Just as he finished speaking, Lou Zhan and Ming Wan walked into the command center, standing outside Chu Chengshan’s commander-in-chief office.
Chu Chengshan’s voice was heavy.
“Come in.”
Lou Zhan and Ming Wan were Lou Lihan’s parents.
The reason the two of them arrived so quickly was because they had received the news of Lou Lihan’s death.
Neither of them was an ability user. When the base was in chaos, they had been guarding the base’s weapon center.
Upon hearing that their son had passed away, their hearts refused to accept it, and they had come to seek confirmation.
However, the moment they walked into the office, they saw Lou Lihan’s body on the floor.
The throats of Lou Zhan and Ming Wan were suddenly choked, and they couldn’t utter a single word.
Ming Wan’s eyes turned red, and she collapsed onto the floor.
She reached out, touching Lou Lihan’s cold body, running her hand from his cheek down to the gaping hole in his chest.
Her son had gone out on a mission, and she would never hear him call her “Mom” ever again.
Ming Wan covered her face and wept silently.
Lou Zhan stood frozen in place, staring intently at Lou Lihan on the floor.
His son was gone.
The atmosphere in the office was incredibly heavy; no one spoke.
After a long while, Lou Zhan spoke in a raspy voice, “Uncle Chu, I will take Lihan to be cremated now.”
The base had a rule that whether one was an ordinary person or an ability user, their body had to be cremated after death.
Chu Chengshan’s face was filled with grief.
“I am the one who let you down.”
No matter what, sending Lou Lihan to rescue Xiaoxun was ultimately an order he had handed down.
Lou Zhan shook his head.
“This is not to blame on you. Encountering a Level 7 variant, Lihan protected the other team members. He was highly outstanding, and this was his choice. We accept it.”
Ming Wan wiped her tears and looked at Chaoxun beside her. Her emotions surged, and she finally said:
“Xiaoxun, it’s good that you are alright.”
She then added, “Now that Lihan has passed away, let’s pretend your engagement with him never existed. I heard you have awakened your special ability now. That’s wonderful.”
She had once strongly hoped that Chaoxun would marry her son. Although Chaoxun could be spoiled and arrogant at times, she knew that the child had a good heart.
Moreover, the two families had always associated with one another, shared a close relationship, and knew each other inside out.
But now, her son had passed away—passed away on the way to rescue her.
Ming Wan did not know who she could blame.
Chaoxun could hear the underlying emotions in her words. She might have blamed her, but in the end, she chose to be genuinely happy for her.
Floating in the air, Lou Lihan felt extremely sorrowful upon seeing his parents.
He hoped his parents would not blame Xiaoxun, and he hoped they would not feel sad because of his death.
In the apocalypse, many people died every day, and he was simply one of them.
At this moment, Chaoxun spoke up earnestly:
“Uncle Lou, Aunt Ming, I can save him. However, I will need a lot of things.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Ming Wan’s voice trembled.
“Xiaoxun, what did you say?”
Chaoxun repeated it once more.
“I said, I can save Lou Lihan. There is still a possibility of resurrecting him.”
The Soul Bead was glowing, and Lou Lihan’s soul had not yet dispersed. There was still a chance.
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Ming Wan’s face, and she tightly grasped Chaoxun’s hand.
“Is it true? Is it really possible?! Tell me, what do you need!”
Lou Zhan also stared at her intently.
“Xiaoxun, I will go and prepare right now. What things do you need!”
Chu Chengshan and Chu Muhuan showed complex expressions. They did not know whether what Xiaoxun said was true or false.
Or perhaps she simply couldn’t accept the reality of Lihan’s death and was attempting the impossible.
Even if Xiaoxun was a Level 7 triple-element ability user, she could not resurrect a dead person.
Chaoxun’s voice remained calm.
“First, prepare a large pool. I need the blood of high-level mutated beasts—the more, the better.”
She did not know if the blood of the mutated beasts in this world would be potent enough. If it wasn’t…
No matter what, she would have to expend a significant amount of her own energy this time.
After all, resurrecting a dead person was no easy task, even in the Celestial Spirit Continent.
After their initial shock, Chu Chengshan and Chu Muhuan immediately chose to believe her.
As for Lou Zhan and Ming Wan, they would not pass up any opportunity to save their son.
Even if such a possibility sounded like pure fantasy.