This was the principle she had always upheld.
Tuntun nodded with partial understanding, yet its mood was exceptionally agitated and excited. When it looked at Shen Suian again, there was an unusual gleam in its eyes.
“Then what’s the deal with that Zombie Egg, the Psychic Crystal Core, and that infant zombie?”
Instead of answering, Shen Suian asked in return, “How is that Zombie Egg supposed to be used?”
“If a normal human eats a Zombie Egg, they’ll turn into a zombie. If it’s already a zombie, it will enhance their strength. How much it enhances depends on the situation.”
“As for the Zombie Egg…”
Tuntun scratched its head. “Logically speaking, it’s the third year of the Apocalypse now. This thing shouldn’t be appearing here.”
Shen Suian said, “Since there are people, why is it strange?”
Tuntun suddenly realized, “Oh, right.”
“Judging from the condition of that infant zombie, it was likely infected after birth. The woman in the room was most likely the infant zombie’s mother. However, zombies have no warmth—after being infected, it killed its mother. Or perhaps she was already dead.”
“Afterward, the infant zombie wanted to leave but couldn’t for some reason, or it was being controlled and couldn’t get out. In its state of hunger, its only food source was its mother’s corpse…”
“The room was locked by someone, and that box was deliberately placed there by someone too. As for who…”
Her gaze fell on the doorway again as she voiced her analysis. “Since they set up an experiment here, they’ll definitely come back. Or, to be bolder, they probably already know what happened here.”
“Will they come then?”
Shen Suian smiled slyly. “As you said, Zombie Eggs aren’t easy to obtain. Since they conducted an experiment here, it means there’s someone in their territory they’re wary of. With the experiment destroyed, why wouldn’t they come?”
“But what if they set up experiments elsewhere too? Having one success would be enough.” Tuntun still didn’t understand. “Since someone could ruin their experiment, that means their strength isn’t an issue. In that case, why would they take this risk?”
To this, Shen Suian only offered eight words: “Human hearts are unfathomable, impossible to guess.”
Even in an era of peace and rule of law, there were those who dared to break the law. How much more so in a time when systems had collapsed and morality had decayed?
Tuntun lay bored on Shen Suian’s shoulder, following her gaze toward the doorway. “What’s wrong?”
“Someone’s coming.” Shen Suian lifted her eyelids slightly, ultimately indulging it.
“Huh?” It hadn’t sensed anything.
A flicker passed through Shen Suian’s eyes as she turned and headed to the backyard.
“Aren’t we leaving?”
“Right now, your powers are sealed. Relying on you for intelligence is out of the question. I know too little about this world, so handling things would be troublesome. So, you understand.”
She needed to understand just how much this world had been overturned.
Only then could she find him in the shortest time possible.
That bracelet had only reacted at the very beginning. No matter how many times she touched it afterward, it remained at the same temperature.
Tuntun drooped its little head dejectedly. “If we just bind, I can help you find him.”
“No binding.” Without the slightest hesitation.
“…” It had reason to suspect that even if it had said so from the start, this person beside it wouldn’t have agreed to bind.
Why though?
It, the great Main System, was still quite useful…
Right?
Tuntun felt gloomy and discontent.
“Tuanzi.”
As soon as Shen Suian called out to it, Tuntun immediately perked up. The hat on its head tilted slightly as it lifted its chin and said, “Go on.”
Sure enough, it was still quite helpful…
“Remember not to speak later, or it might cause unnecessary panic.”
“…”
“Oh, right.” Shen Suian added, “If you can’t maintain your invisibility anymore, remember to let me know. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to find the energy you need.”
“…”
Tuntun stubbornly remained silent.
Not hearing a response, Shen Suian stopped in her tracks, reached out, and poked its soft cheek, smiling as she asked, “Did you hear me?”
“Do you even need me at all? Or maybe, if I hadn’t insisted on following you from the start, you wouldn’t have even wanted a System?”
Shen Suian blinked, inexplicably sensing a hint of grievance in its tone.
“You! You dare hesitate!” Tuntun glared at her angrily. “You…! I’m the Main System, you know. Some strategists never even get to see me, and you actually have the nerve to dislike me?!”
“Where did I say I dislike you?”
“You did, everywhere!” Tuntun grew even more aggrieved. “You disliked me the moment we met… Wuwu, why am I so unlucky…”
Suddenly, a cool, indifferent voice sounded by its ear: “Don’t let your tears and snot drip on my clothes. I’m particular about cleanliness.”
Tuntun froze for a moment, staring at her blankly.
Then, it started crying even louder.
“Wuwu! You don’t care about me, only about trivial things like this… Wuwu, I’m never going to like you again…”
Shen Suian was utterly confused.
Like her?
Since when?
Did she even need its affection?
And how come she never knew it liked her?
The noise in her ear was truly grating. A faint smile curled at the corner of her lips as she reached out and patted its head, comforting it: “Alright, it was my fault. Don’t cry anymore.”
If it kept crying, her patience would run out.
After all, those who knew her well were aware that her patience was limited.
Tuntun sniffled twice, flew up to her face, and pushed its luck by making a demand: “Then you have to be gentler with me from now on.”
Shen Suian: “…”
Hadn’t she been gentle enough with it already?
Seeing Tuntun’s expression that seemed to say, “If you don’t agree, I’ll just cry again,” Shen Suian gave in: “Fine, I promise to be gentle.”
Tuntun was satisfied.
Just then, the sound of a door opening was accompanied by a sweet, lively female voice: “This place looks safe. Let’s check it out first.”
This was followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.
Ignoring the commotion in the front yard, Shen Suian leisurely strolled around the backyard.
Since arriving here, she had lost all sense of time.
Moreover, she wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but the temperature seemed to be getting hotter and hotter.
She could even see the shimmering heat rising in the air…
Shen Suian let out a sigh, her tension easing as she considered the current situation.
Well, it was the Apocalypse after all. Abnormal temperatures weren’t surprising.
After wandering around for a while without finding anything useful, she had just stepped out of a room when a slightly surprised voice reached her ears: “What are you doing here?”