Immortal in The Apocalypse

The guard nodded to Tan Wei, and then quickly went to report to Xiu Wu. While they waited, Yu Ying looked at Tan Wei with interest. Sensing her eyes falling on him, Tan Wei frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Yu Ying gave him a stiff smile and said, "You are different from the humans here."

Hearing what she said, Tan Wei raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Yu Ying pointed to his lower Dantian and said, "You also have a small spiritual core in your lower Dantian, just like those who rescued us from the secret laboratory."

After hearing her words, Tan Wei thought for a moment, then looked at Tu Tu and asked in a low voice: "Tu Tu, do you understand what she is saying?"

Tu Tu nodded and said, "Yes. She is talking about the divine energy circulating in your meridian and lower Dantian."

Seeing Tan Wei’s confused look, Tu Tu said, "Because you live in a place full of divine energy, as time goes by, the divine energy will penetrate your body and form a spiritual core. Now, there is a small spiritual core in your lower Dantian."

Hearing what Tu Tu said, Tan Wei’s eyes lit up and he asked, "Can I be considered a cultivator now?"

Tu Tu thought for a while and said, "You can be considered a half-cultivator."

"Why only half and not a full pledge cultivator?" Tan Wei asked disappointedly.

Tu Tu patted his cheek and said, "Because you haven’t learned any cultivation methods. With the way you absorb divine energy and form that small spiritual core, it will take at least four hundred years for you to step into the Qi Refining realm. Only by reaching the early stage of the Qi Refining realm can you be considered a cultivator."

When Tan Wei heard this, he sighed heavily and said, "By then, By then, I would have become a relic."

Tu Tu looked at his disappointed expression and said proudly: "Don’t worry. I can teach you some basic cultivation methods. If you practice hard, with your talent, it is not impossible to step into the Qi Refining realm during your lifetime."

Hearing Tu Tu’s words, Tan Wei could only shut his mouth and ignore the rabbit. While Tu Tu was teasing Tan Wei, Yu Ying heard everything they said. She looked at Tu Tu in surprise and said, "I never knew mutant beasts could talk."

Although Tu Tu found her comparing itself to a mutated beast very offensive, the rabbit just glanced at Yu Ying for a second and then ignored her. After waiting for more than twenty minutes, they saw Xiu Wu coming with Zhu Lin and Qian Yu. As soon as Yu Ying saw Qian Yu, she quickly approached him with joy clear in her pair of red eyes.

Before she could get closer, Xiu Wu flicked his fingers, and the ground in front of Yu Ying’s feet cracked. In a split second, she instinctively jumped back several meters away from the crack. The next second, she raised her eyes and looked at Xiu Wu.

She bared her teeth, and with a hint of anger in her voice, she said, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly attack me?"

Xiu Wu looked at her and said, "I am the leader of this base, Xiu Wu. I heard about you from the guards. You said you were Qian Yu’s elder sister. Can you prove your words?"

Yu Ying clenched her hands, then looked at Qian Yu and said, "Yu Yu and I were kidnapped when he was a baby, and I don’t have any evidence to prove that I am his elder sister. He was only two months old at the time we were kidnapped, so he doesn’t remember anything. But I know there is a red mole behind his left ear. Our parents used to call that red mole a red cinnabar."

After she said that, Zhu Lin bent down and checked Qian Yu’s left ear. The next second, she nodded to Xiu Wu and said, "She doesn’t lie. There is a red mole behind Qian Yu’s left ear."

Xiu Wu thought for a while, looked at Yu Ying, and said, "You said you wanted to take Qian Yu with you and left this base. Can you ensure that he is well-fed and can survive the winter if he follows you? I didn’t want to save him only to let him die because of your impulsive decision."

Seeing the hesitation in Yu Ying’s eyes, Xiu Wu added: "You must know that Qian Yu is not a zombie but a supernatural being. Although he has better endurance than ordinary humans, he is still a child after all, and is weaker than us. Without adequate protection, he won’t survive the winter. Do you still think taking him away is the best decision?"

After saying that, Xiu Wu observed Yu Ying’s reaction. Sensing her hesitation and unwillingness, he just stood there in silence. After a long silence, Yu Ying finally said, "You are right. Since he is not a zombie, I don’t think Yu Yu can survive the living conditions outside like us."

"Then what will you do?" Xiu Wu asked calmly.

Hearing his question, Yu Ying looked at the other group of high-ranked zombies thoughtfully for a moment, then looked at Xiu Wu and said, "I decided to stay in this base with my younger brother."

Afraid of Xiu Wu’s rejection, Yu Ying pointed to the other group of high-ranked zombies and said, "If you can let them stay in your base, then I believe you can also let me and my subordinates stay in your base. After all, we are all zombies. Besides, my subordinates are stronger than them too. If you need our help against your enemies, I promise you, I will help you without asking for anything in return. As long as you let me live with my younger brother."