Gu Lingjian and Chen Chuan were startled by Liu Yun’s sudden scream.
In an instant, both of them stood back-to-back, their eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly. With how loud Liu Yun’s voice had been just now, it would surely attract any nearby zombies.
After experiencing the zombie horde, they were already exhausted. If they had to face another zombie horde, they would surely be reporting to Yan Wang.
While Gu Lingjian and Chen Chuan vigilantly scanned the surroundings with their weapons at the ready, the System was speechless at Liu Yun’s cowardice.
[...]
The row of dots displayed on the transparent blue screen floating in front of Liu Yun clearly expressed the System’s reaction.
Liu Yun waited for a while but heard nothing and felt no pain.
’Um? I’m still alive?’
If the System were human, it would probably have rolled its eyes at her.
Unable to endure her cowardice any longer, the System finally said, [Player, a small reminder. The Beginner Protection Shield is still activated.]
Hearing this, Liu Yun slowly opened her eyes. Instead of death, she saw the two men standing back-to-back, scanning the surroundings as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Not knowing what they were doing, she swallowed her fear before cautiously asking, "S-Sir, what are you two doing?"
When her cautious voice echoed in the silent surroundings, Gu Lingjian realized that there were no zombies nearby. If there had been, Liu Yun’s scream just now would have already attracted them.
With that thought in mind, he aimed his gun at Liu Yun and vigilantly asked, "Who are you? Why do you want to see my teammate? What are you trying to do?"
The moment Liu Yun heard those questions, she realized that the two of them had misunderstood her intentions. After understanding why they were hostile toward her, she decided to explain more clearly.
"Sir, please don’t misunderstand. I just want to see if I can save him."
When her words fell, instead of becoming overjoyed by the good news, Gu Lingjian’s eyes turned even colder.
Noticing something was wrong from his expression, Liu Yun swallowed hard and asked the System, ’System, did I say something wrong? Why do I feel like he has become even scarier now?’
A second later, the System replied in its cold, mechanical voice, [Player, there is nothing that can cure the infected in this world.]
Getting this answer, Liu Yun finally understood why the two men were looking at her as though she were the biggest scammer in the world.
Scratching her cheek awkwardly, she asked with a hint of pleading in her voice, ’System, can you rewind time?’
After a few seconds of silence, the System replied, [Player, thank you for your high expectations of this System.]
Listening to the System’s flat answer, Liu Yun had the strange feeling that it was mocking her, but she had no evidence.
After a brief moment of thought, she decided to play it safe.
Taking a few steps back, Liu Yun forced out a friendly smile and said, "If you don’t trust me, then forget it."
Without waiting for Gu Lingjian and Chen Chuan’s response, she turned around and ran away as fast as her short legs could carry her.
Watching her run away like a startled rabbit, Chen Chuan lowered his gun and asked, "Captain, should I chase after her?"
Gu Lingjian lowered his gun while staring at Liu Yun’s retreating figure. After she disappeared into the distance, he calmly replied, "No. Be careful of a trap. We should return first and discuss it with the others."
Seeing that his captain had no intention of chasing after the suspicious woman, Chen Chuan nodded in agreement.
"Alright."
With that, the two of them walked back to the abandoned jewelry store.
Meanwhile, after running for more than fifteen minutes, Liu Yun finally hid inside one of the abandoned stores.
Rushing inside, she quickly closed the door before dragging some broken furniture over to block the entrance. When she was done, Liu Yun slumped onto the dirty floor and panted like a dog.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
As someone who had spent most of her life in a hospital bed, Liu Yun’s stamina and physical condition were extremely poor. For her to be able to run for fifteen minutes was already a miracle.
When her sweat dripped onto the ground like flowing water, she asked breathlessly, "Sy–System, did they chase after me?"
A second later, the System’s mechanical voice replied, [No.]
Receiving the answer, Liu Yun finally relaxed. Sitting on the ground, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"Huff... Thank God. I thought I was going to die there. Fortunately, I ran fast."
She rested for a while before scanning the store. Seeing the brown stains on the walls, the broken glass display counters, and the dirty floor covered in dust and trash, Liu Yun couldn’t help but shudder in fear.
"Heaven, I can’t imagine what happened here in the past. Just looking at these stains already gave me goosebumps. So scary..."
Just as she was imagining the horrors of the apocalypse, her stomach suddenly let out a loud growl.
Groo~!
Her stomach twisted painfully. Even her hands trembled slightly from hunger. She was so hungry that her stomach felt like it was sticking to her back.
Rubbing her flat stomach, Liu Yun sighed and muttered, "So hungry..."
Raising her eyes, she looked around the store and considered the situation outside. Unfortunately, there seemed to be nothing edible except the zombies’ corpses in this place.
As if it could read her mind, the System suddenly said, [Player, you can check the System Mall.]
Reminded by the System, Liu Yun’s eyes lit up.
Slapping her forehead, she said, "Look at me! How could I forget to check the System Mall?"
Without wasting any more time, Liu Yun quickly summoned the System’s main interface and pressed the storefront icon.
The next second, a familiar System Mall interface appeared before her.