"What's Yang Tian's big secret?"

Wang Hao couldn't be bothered with these things, nor did he want to deal with Chen Lingxue anymore.

Knowing she listened to him and is safe now was enough.

They were so far apart that they probably wouldn't meet again in the future.

Let her be!

"Let me start from the beginning."

Zhang Xiaoxiao let out a long sigh and reminisced:

"During the snowstorm, I was holed up in my rental, having stocked up on some food earlier, barely getting by.

After the snow stopped, I bought some food at a high price from the neighbor. The meteorite fell, but it didn't hit me. Yet, after surviving the fog, there were zombies.

The city center was too dangerous. I ran out with a few others while the monsters were still sparse, and that's when I encountered Yang Tian."

Wang Hao rolled his eyes.

Not interested in Zhang Xiaoxiao's apocalyptic experiences nor keen to listen to them.

But with time to spare, he figured he might as well listen.

One had to admit, this woman indeed was impressive.

A mere woman, yet she managed to survive through those darkest days.

It wasn't something that could be solved just with beauty.

Her adaptability was impressively quick.

She was a person with quick wits.

Additionally, her methods were quite sophisticated!

"You wanted to toy with Yang Tian like you did with others, but you didn't expect him to play by his own rules, turning you into a slave, right?"

Wang Hao said with some amusement.

His mind, having been continuously enhanced, had become much sharper.

Combining doomsday novels and Yang Tian's somewhat twisted character, he had guessed pretty accurately.

"Sigh... In the face of absolute power, any scheming becomes mere illusions."

Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, a bit of bitterness on her face:

"Yang Tian killed everyone and ran with me. At that time, he hadn't yet awakened his superpower."

"Oh?"

Wang Hao's eyes lit up.

Breaking out of the downtown area without having awakened a superpower?

That's no ordinary feat!

Let alone dragging along someone like Zhang Xiaoxiao.

"He is not afraid of the zombie virus."

Sun Xiaoxiao threw another bombshell.

"What?"

Wang Hao's face changed completely after hearing that.

Not afraid of the zombie virus?

The implications were entirely different!

If the people at the Settlement Camp found out, they would probably spare no expense to capture him.

"How do you know?"

Wang Hao's first reaction was disbelief, looking at Zhang Xiaoxiao skeptically.

Would Yang Tian let her know such a big secret?

If he were in Yang Tian's shoes, he wouldn't tell anyone.

If discovered accidentally, he would silence them immediately.

Unlike Yang Tian, who kept her by his side and even gave her to others.

Isn't that courting death?

"Wang Hao! Can I trust you?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao looked up and made eye contact with Wang Hao.

"Do you have any other choice?"

Wang Hao shrugged.

Zhang Xiaoxiao's face showed a faint bitter smile.

Indeed!

Did she have any other choice?

If Wang Hao kicked her out, her fate tonight would be extremely miserable.

"Yang Tian tortured and humiliated me every day. I couldn't take it anymore.

Once, when he was injured, I secretly smeared zombie blood on his wound while dressing it.

I thought he would turn, but he was fine. Later, I tried again with a larger amount, still no reaction.

In the end, I resigned myself to fate!"

"This...."

Wang Hao frowned slightly.

Being immune to zombie venom was an incredible ability!

But it wasn't clear if Yang Tian's immunity was due to his physical constitution, his serpent transformation power, or some artifact he possessed.

Most importantly, it was unknown if this power could be taken and made his own.

Monsters roamed, and they carried viruses within them.

Accidentally getting infected would be disastrous.

This was a power Wang Hao longed for.

Moreover!

Yang Tian might not only be immune to zombie venom; he might be immune to other poisons too.

"Does he know about this?"

"He probably doesn't, right?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and shook her head:

"He's very cautious and has never been injured by a monster."

"Hmm! This information is very valuable."

Wang Hao nodded and said calmly, "I can let you stay here, but taking you with me is not possible."

Upon hearing the first part, Zhang Xiaoxiao breathed a long sigh of relief, but upon hearing the latter part, she became anxious again.

Not taking her with him?

Ever since meeting Wang Hao, she had wanted to leave with him.

After all, she knew Wang Hao had a villa stocked with supplies.

Besides, with Wang Hao's abilities, being with him would be relatively safe.

Most importantly, she had spent quite a long time with Wang Hao before, understanding his temperament fairly well.

At the very least, he wouldn't maltreat her.

She really didn't want to stay with Yang Tian any longer, living in constant fear, doing disgusting tasks for him, and facing his beatings and humiliation.

"I'm heading to a place, and the journey is dangerous. If you follow me, you'll die quickly."

Wang Hao looked at Zhang Xiaoxiao somewhat helplessly:

"Of course, if you insist on following, you can, but if you regret it later, I won't bring you back."

Zhang Xiaoxiao: ...

Hearing Wang Hao say that, she indeed didn't dare to go.

Staying here, although tough, at least ensured some level of safety and sustenance.

If she followed Wang Hao outside, he might deliberately cause her harm, and she'd die in an instant.

"Could... could you give me something to eat?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao asked weakly.

Hungry!

She was very hungry now.

Food was still scarce.

Even as Yang Tian's woman, she could barely get half full.

And it was mostly rice with salty pickles.

Without meat, one gets hungry easily.

The leftovers from the previous meal wouldn't be given to them.

They would be reheated the next day, and they'd be gone soon after.

A Superpower User's appetite is massive.

"That's not a problem, Yueyue, go fetch her some canned meat."

"Okay!"

Xiaoyueyue ran to the backpack, took out two cans of meat, and handed them to Zhang Xiaoxiao.

Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't bother with politeness, grabbed the tab, and pulled it open with all her might before she began devouring it.

She was no longer the girl who couldn't even unscrew a bottle of mineral water.

Watching her gulp down food like someone who hadn't eaten in ages, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

The environment can truly change a person dramatically.

Survival of the fittest!

If you can't adapt, you'll soon be eliminated.

However!

At this moment, a gleam flashed in Wang Hao's eyes.

The weak adapt to the environment.

The strong change the environment.

He didn't have power before, so he had to adapt and be just another cog in the machine.

But now that he has power, adaptation is unnecessary.

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