Chapter 41: The Choice

Wang Shuang drove quickly, soon returning to the community.

Upon Wang Shuang's notification, the girls in the room rushed out and came downstairs.

When they saw Yue Zhong, Ji Qingwu, and Chi Yang covered in blood, the girls couldn't believe their eyes. Especially Yue Zhong—none of them could imagine what could have injured this man, who had been able to fight his way through hordes of zombies.

As soon as they reached the bottom, Lu Wen looked at Yue Zhong's blood-soaked face, his furrowed brows, and a look of concern filled her eyes. She rushed over, placing her hands on Yue Zhong's body, "Yue Zhong, why are you so badly hurt? Wait, I'll treat your wounds right now!"

After nearly a whole morning of rest, Lu Wen had recovered some of her spiritual energy.

"No! Treat Chi Yang first!! Cough, cough! I can still hold on." Yue Zhong grabbed Lu Wen's hands, coughing up a mouthful of blood, and spoke with unwavering determination.

Chen Yao rushed in front of Yue Zhong, pleading softly, "Yue Zhong, save Qingwu first! Please, save Qingwu first! Her injuries are too severe."

The power of the hunter far surpassed that of an L1. With a single blow, both Ji Qingwu and Chi Yang were severely injured. Without prompt treatment, they both would have died.

"Lu Wen, I'm kneeling here, please, save Qingwu!" Chen Yao grabbed Lu Wen's pant leg, crying as she kneeled in front of her, begging.

Ji Qingwu had risked her life to come to the girls' dorm to save Chen Yao, highlighting their close relationship. Chen Yao would do everything she could for Ji Qingwu.

Lu Wen glanced helplessly at Yue Zhong, unsure what to do.

Yue Zhong wiped the blood from his mouth and, gasping for breath, commanded, "Treat Chi Yang first, then use your healing skill on Ji Qingwu. Hurry!"

As Yue Zhong spoke, Bai Gu, the special skeleton, grabbed Chen Yao's hand and pulled her away from Lu Wen.

"Please, Yue Zhong! Save Qingwu first!! I'll do whatever you say! Please, save Qingwu!" Chen Yao cried, pleading with Yue Zhong.

Lu Wen's healing ability was limited by her spiritual energy. After a whole morning of rest, she could only heal light injuries, which might only save one person.

Lu Wen approached Chi Yang and used her skill to heal the light injuries. Two glowing white orbs entered Chi Yang's body, and his pale face immediately regained some color.

"Thank you!" Wang Qian, who was beside Chi Yang, thanked Lu Wen gratefully.

Lu Wen nodded slightly, exhausted, and returned to Yue Zhong's side, casting a worried glance at Ji Qingwu. "Yue Zhong, I don't have enough spiritual energy to heal Qingwu."

Upon hearing Lu Wen's words, Chen Yao's eyes flashed with despair. Her face turned pale, and in her desperation, she cried out, angrily cursing, "Yue Zhong, you bastard! You bastard, I won't let you off! Why didn't you save Qingwu? Why?!"

"Put on this protective suit and heal her!" Yue Zhong, enduring the pain from his fractured bones, took off his Level 2 protective suit and handed it to Lu Wen.

The Level 2 protective suit provided +5 to all attributes and offered 4 points of spiritual energy, enough for Lu Wen to use her healing skill.

As soon as Lu Wen put on the protective suit, she felt a significant boost in her physical strength. She immediately walked over to Ji Qingwu and used her healing skill on her.

With the healing light, Ji Qingwu, who had been coughing up blood and was in severe pain, soon stabilized. It was clear her life was no longer in danger.

After taking off the protective suit, Yue Zhong realized the importance of the 5 points of vitality. When he wore the suit, he could still move. But once it was off, even breathing caused intense pain in his chest, making him feel extremely weak.

"Let's go home!" After gritting his teeth, Yue Zhong gave the command and had Bai Gu carry him back home.

Chen Yao, carrying the unconscious Ji Qingwu, and Wang Qian and Zhang Xin, carrying the unconscious Chi Yang, carefully made their way home.

"What happened? How did it end up like this?" Zhang Li approached Wang Shuang, who was the only one still unharmed, and asked.

The others also looked over, eager to know what kind of force could have injured someone as strong as Yue Zhong.

Wang Shuang sighed and explained everything: "After we found transportation, Yue Zhong suddenly said he wanted to check out the Lei River Bridge…"

When the others heard that a single strike from the hunter had incapacitated Ji Qingwu, Chi Yang, Bai Gu, and the others, they all gasped in shock. They had seen Yue Zhong and the others' strength with their own eyes, and if they had encountered that hunter, they likely wouldn't have lasted a single encounter.

"The outside world is so dangerous. There are monsters even Yue Zhong can't defeat." In the room, everyone felt a sense of gloom settle over them.

During the three days since the mutations began, Yue Zhong had barely been injured. This was the first time he had been so severely wounded, to the point where he could no longer walk. This made everyone even more worried about the future.

In the master bedroom, Lu Wen looked at Yue Zhong, who was coughing up blood and in great pain, and said with a pained expression, "Yue Zhong, I'll take off the protective suit. Will you wear it?"

"No! Don't take off the protective suit until you have 6 points of spiritual energy restored! Cough, cough! If you do, you'll suffer a mental backlash," Yue Zhong coughed painfully and said, gasping for breath. As soon as he took off the protective suit, he became so weak. If Lu Wen took it off, her brain might suffer a serious injury.

"I won't take it off! I won't take it off!" Lu Wen, looking at Yue Zhong on the bed, her eyes red, tenderly held his left hand.

Yue Zhong's right hand had been crushed by the hunter, and it was swollen, turning purple and black, looking frightening.

After giving Bai Gu orders to protect them, Yue Zhong lay on the bed, panting heavily, unable to even eat. If he hadn't strengthened himself with 4 points of vitality, he probably would have died by now.

By late afternoon, after Lu Wen restored enough spiritual energy to heal Yue Zhong's light injuries, Yue Zhong, who had been suffering greatly, finally felt a bit better and fell into a deep sleep.