Chapter175

With a slight movement of his hand, spiritual energy flowed, and he drew an indecipherable talisman across the entire glass door. As the talisman took shape, Xu Nuo's complexion worsened, clearly from the significant drain on his spiritual energy.

However, he didn't stop; he turned to the next floor-to-ceiling window, drawing another slightly smaller talisman, then moved to the next window, continuing until every window was covered with these talismans.

He didn't explain the function of the talismans to anyone but returned directly to Park Su's side, pulling him into his embrace with his uninjured hand, and murmured with lowered eyes, "Darling, look, I've been injured again. If you don't wake up, who will heal me? So, you need to wake up soon."

The esper watched Xu Nuo walk around, drawing blood symbols on the walls, utterly confused about what he was doing. It was even more baffling when Xu Nuo returned to his spot, cradling the man and muttering to himself.

He couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing, acting all mysterious like some old charlatan?

And that guy lying there, wasn't he the one with you outside? How come you're fine, but he's in this state?"

This man truly had a talent for saying the wrong things, not a single sentence pleasing to Xu Nuo's ears. Yet, Xu Nuo realized that if he didn't knock this man out, his mouth wouldn't stop. Besides, Xu Nuo was in no mood to waste words with him, and if he acted, he might just end up killing him.

So, he looked directly at Zhu Xiao, saying, "Since your abilities have mostly recovered, can't you even control this one man's mouth?

If he speaks out of turn again, don't blame me for holding you accountable too."

The intruder was thick-skinned, but Zhu Xiao wasn't. Under Xu Nuo's gaze, he felt a chill, immediately covering the esper's mouth with one hand and dragging him by the collar towards a corner.

Zhu Xiao's fans, though not particularly fond of Xu Nuo's group, had come to recognize their strength after a few days together. Moreover, they were aware that their current peril was due to this man, and his apparent idiocy was unexpected.

Whether he was truly foolish or just pretending, it didn't matter; he had implicated their leader Zhu Xiao, and that was intolerable!

As Zhu Xiao dragged him to the corner, a crowd of his fans gathered around, their gazes so intense that if looks could kill, the esper would have been sliced a thousand times over.

Yet, the man seemed oblivious, continuing to complain about Xu Nuo's pettiness, questioning why he would get angry over a few casual remarks.

Zhu Xiao was speechless at his behavior; although the man's voice was low, it didn't mean Xu Nuo couldn't hear him.

Zhu Xiao cut off his complaints and began asking for his basic information and why he was alone there, followed by so many high-tier zombies.

The man was cooperative, answering Zhu Xiao's questions one by one without apparent deceit, but now wasn't the time for Zhu Xiao to report back to Xu Nuo.

After all, Xu Nuo's entire focus was on Park Su. If Park Su's condition hadn't stabilized, looking almost as if he were just sleeping, Xu Nuo wouldn't have left him to help.

Recalling Xu Nuo's odd actions earlier, Zhu Xiao turned his gaze outside the supermarket just in time to see that none of the zombies were daring to touch the door anymore.

Initially, he didn't understand why, but then he saw a couple of zombies accidentally touch the door, only to be jolted as if struck by lightning, trembling violently. Even through the glass, one could almost smell the scent of burnt flesh, which was quite startling.

But this also filled him with excitement; this meant Xu Nuo's abilities were far greater than he had imagined. Zhu Xiao suddenly felt that becoming Xu Nuo's subordinate might be to his own advantage.

He now understood why, after becoming his exclusive subordinate, the people in Xu Nuo's team always seemed to convey a sense of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

However, he didn't show it on his face, instead, he had someone nearby gag the fool to ensure he wouldn't speak out of turn and further provoke Xu Nuo.

They all hoped Park Su would wake up soon so Xu Nuo wouldn't have to keep exuding that chilly atmosphere, which had made the mood in the supermarket quite somber.

With Xu Nuo's help, the pressure on Ge Qing lessened significantly, allowing everyone to focus on recovering their abilities. They had all seen Xu Nuo's complexion change after drawing those talismans, indicating that both main forces of their team were now heavily drained.

As the second line of defense, they needed to recover their abilities quickly to take responsibility. While everyone was peacefully restoring their energy, Park Su, with the aid of the attribute-less energy stone, finally fluttered his eyelids and slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was Xu Nuo's anxious face. After confirming Xu Nuo was unharmed, he sighed in relief, "Looks like everything's been handled. I knew you had it under control, truly worthy of being my man!"

Xu Nuo, who had been ready to scold Park Su, was disarmed by his praise, unsure whether to scold or give him a good thrashing. His anger dissipated halfway, and he sighed, patting Park Su's head, "If you really think I could handle it, why would you risk your health to help?

Yes, dealing with them was hard, but it didn't require you to hurt yourself. This is just not worth it, Park Su. I hope this doesn't happen again.

I don't want to see you collapse in front of me a third time. It makes me feel useless. You know I love you, so this world can lose anyone but not you. Without you, I might become the harbinger of disaster in this apocalypse, so you must take care of yourself, understand?"

At that moment, Park Su looked up and met Xu Nuo's eyes, the depth of love and concern in them clear to see. This affection warmed his heart.

Yes, this was Xu Nuo, different from his lover in his past life. Perhaps he didn't need protecting, but Park Su still wanted to protect him.

Just as Xu Nuo didn't want to see him hurt, Park Su didn't want to see Xu Nuo hurt, nor did he want to see him looking weak. Xu Nuo was supposed to be vigorous, awe-inspiring, and an existence that everyone admired.

Yet, even with these thoughts, when Xu Nuo spoke to him with such concern, Park Su was moved from the bottom of his heart. He reached out to grab Xu Nuo's arm and said, "What can I do, Xu Nuo? I've discovered that I seem to love you even more than I thought.

You say you can't bear to see me injured, and I feel the same. I can't bear to see you hurt either. The help I can offer by your side is already so little, and when there's finally a chance, how can I just give it up?

Moreover, I don't feel like I've lost anything. After exhausting my abilities, the new surge of energy into my body makes me feel refreshed.

Don't you usually train others to completely drain their abilities to expand their meridians?"

This was the first time Xu Nuo heard Park Su so openly declare his love, which made him happy, but he also found the subsequent reasoning somewhat amusing and frustrating. He pressed Park Su's head against his chest, saying, "I really have no way with you.

I meant for you to drain your abilities, not to exceed your body's limits. That's harmful and brings no benefit.

Thankfully, I have this to help you recover; otherwise, I would truly regret asking for your help.

As you said, we are now in a relationship where we love each other, and we are to walk through life together. Danger is something we'll both encounter, which is why I want you to become stronger.

Only when you're stronger, and I'm stronger, can we support each other and do whatever we want, achieving a certain freedom.

So, you don't need to sacrifice your future for just one opportunity, because you're meant to walk with me towards even greater heights.

In future battles, not only will you assist me, but I will also assist you, so no more reckless actions, okay?"

Hearing Xu Nuo talk about their future together, Park Su felt a warmth in his heart, especially since Xu Nuo treated him as an equal from start to finish, which made him even happier.

He obediently said, "I understand. I'll pay more attention to my physical condition in the future and won't do such things again. Really, don't worry; I feel quite good now. You should put this away; we shouldn't use it up accidentally."

When Park Su stuffed the energy stone back into Xu Nuo's embrace, Xu Nuo frowned, "This was brought for use in situations like this. If not now, then when?"

Park Su, anticipating his reaction, smiled and replied, "I'm really much better now. Don't forget, I have a wood-type energy stone to replenish my energy.

Besides, finding another one won't be easy. What if we need it in an emergency later? So, keep it safe, just for me."

Hearing this, Xu Nuo frowned, about to say something more, but his words were interrupted by a series of muffled sounds. He looked irritably towards the source of the noise, and Park Su took this chance to slip the attribute-less energy stone back into his spatial ring. After doing so, he also turned his attention to where the sounds were coming from.