Lu Chen's fiery gaze made Feng Bin and Xiang shrink their necks, feeling a bit tense.
“Why are you looking at me with that kind of eyes... Is it strange?”
“It's nothing.”
Lu Chen cleared his throat lightly and withdrew his overly enthusiastic gaze.
“Since your observation skills are so good, feel free to mention anything you find along the way.”
“Oh...”
Feng Bin and Xiang glanced down at the magazine in her hands, pondered for a moment, and then handed it to Lu Chen.
“What do you want me to do with what you found?”
“I won't use it anyway.”
The girl shrugged and replied nonchalantly.
“Aren't you taking me to find Sister Mai Yi? Consider it travel expenses.”
So it was a protection fee.
Putting other things aside, this girl seemed to be quite savvy.
“Then I won't be polite.”
Lu Chen didn't refuse; when something was offered, it was foolish to decline.
After taking the "Beginner's Guide for Hobbyists" into his hands, Lu Chen casually flipped through a few pages and found a progress bar appearing before him.
After staring at the book for about a minute, the progress bar slowly moved a bit.
[Current Reading Progress: 0.1%]
[Please continue reading; when the progress reaches 100%, it will be considered complete.]
“Looks like it's not suitable for use while exploring.”
Lu Chen casually tossed the magazine into the storage space of his wristwatch, took out a travel map, and observed it for a moment before selecting a direction.
“Let's go check out the clinic over there.”
“Clinic?”
Feng Bin and Xiang looked a bit puzzled.
“You agreed to meet Sister Mai Yi there.”
“No.”
“Then what are we going to the clinic for?”
“To see if we can find some medical supplies, and also...”
Lu Chen's gaze dropped down, landing on the girl's knee, and he said lightly.
“If you don't find something to stop the bleeding, your injury will only get worse, which will affect our journey.”
Feng Bin and Xiang awkwardly tugged at the hem of her short skirt, mumbling.
“If you hadn't chased me suddenly, I wouldn't have gotten hurt...”
“Then just don't run.”
Lu Chen wouldn't be fooled by her pitiful appearance; as he passed by her, he casually patted her back.
“Let's go, don't waste time.”
“Eek—”
Feng Bin and Xiang shivered all over, as if she had been shocked by a jolt of electricity, letting out a short and charming gasp.
After a few seconds, she finally began to complain in anger.
“You jerk, don't touch me so casually!”
“Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say?”
“I said... don't! Touch! Me!”
The girl's blushing and cute demeanor only made Lu Chen more interested in teasing her.
“Since you're reacting so strongly, I'm even more intrigued.”
Lu Chen stopped in his tracks and walked toward Xiang.
The latter felt a panic in her heart and just as she wanted to distance herself from the man in front of her, her body felt as if it had suddenly been weighed down, making it difficult to move, as if she were sinking into a quagmire.
—Ability: Origin - Gravity!
This familiar experience made Feng Bin and Xiang instantly recall how she had suddenly tripped, lost her balance, and fell to the ground.
It was evident that this was definitely the man's doing!
“W-What do you want?!”
Lu Chen did not respond to the girl's panicked inquiry; instead, he reached out to caress her cheek, enjoying the soft and delicate face of the beautiful girl idol.
“Your mouth is so tough, but your face is still quite soft.”
“Guh... I'm going to kill you!”
Though she said that, Feng Bin and Xiang had no strength to resist at that moment and could only let Lu Chen play with her.
The man's large hand moved from her soft cheek to her delicate chin,
then down to her swan-like long neck, continuing downward...
The warmth of his palm seemed to imprint a burning mark on the surface of the girl's body, like a branding iron.
Just when she thought he was going to do something even more difficult to speak of,
Lu Chen withdrew his hand and said lightly.
“There's no time this time; we'll continue next time.”
Feng Bin and Xiang finally came to her senses, realizing that several zombies had already appeared not far away.
Lu Chen directly tossed her aside, pulled out his gun, and began shooting, picking off the enemies attracted by the gunfire.
Watching the man in battle, Feng Bin and Xiang felt a bit complicated—her charm had actually lost to a group of zombies.
Although from a safety perspective, clearing the zombies first was the right thing to do,
as an idol who relied on her charm, she felt a sense of humiliation as if she had been underestimated.
Once Lu Chen had killed all the zombies, Feng Bin and Xiang finally managed to recover from her weakened state.
“Stop wasting time; hurry up and keep up.”
This time, Feng Bin and Xiang did not oppose Lu Chen again and obediently followed him.
Perhaps she was afraid that if she experienced this kind of thing a few more times, her body would awaken some strange preference.
“By the way, what's your name?”
The girl suddenly remembered that she didn't know the man's name.
He had recognized her identity from the very beginning.
“Lu Chen.”
Lu Chen answered without looking back.
“Lu Chen...”
Feng Bin and Xiang repeated thoughtfully.
“How did you meet Sister Mai Yi?”
“We happened to be at the same spot during the teleportation yesterday, and then we reached a cooperation.”
“...That's it?”
After hearing Lu Chen's answer, the girl felt a bit incredulous.
Because from Lu Chen's previous tone, he seemed to have known Sister Mai Yi for a long time, which was why he was so familiar with her.
She didn't expect that they had only just met as "new friends" yesterday!
“What else?”
Lu Chen seemed to have anticipated her reaction and casually said.
“Haven't you heard of the term 'love at first sight'?”
“...You mean Sister Mai Yi fell in love with you at first sight?”
Feng Bin and Xiang laughed as if she had heard a joke.
“Sister Mai Yi is a well-known superstar in the country; how could she casually like you? Stop being so vain.”
Suddenly, Lu Chen stopped in his tracks, startling the girl into quickly retreating and waving her hands.
“I-I-I didn't mean to slander you; I was just stating the facts.”
Lu Chen glanced at her and decided to temporarily keep this debt in mind for later.
“We've arrived.”
Unbeknownst to them, the two had already arrived in front of a relatively tidy private clinic.
Although the red cross sign hanging outside the clinic had faded, it did not affect its represented meaning.
The wooden door of the clinic was closed, but it looked rotten and on the verge of collapse.
It seemed that with just a little force, it could be taken down directly.
Just as Lu Chen was about to reach out to pull the door, Feng Bin and Xiang behind him furrowed her delicate brows and listened carefully to something.
“Wait.”
The blonde girl, disregarding her sensitive skin, grabbed Lu Chen's clothing hem and whispered.
“There are faint breathing sounds inside the clinic, and it's not just one.”
“There are other people inside!”
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