Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: A Flicker of Revival

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: A Flicker of Revival

Approaching the base entrance’s inspection room, 001 was already waiting at the door.

Seeing Ji Wanwan and her companion arrive, 001 hurriedly approached, “Host!”

001 hesitated to speak and glanced at Wu Xun, then raised a hand to touch its own round head.

Seeing its foolish appearance, Ji Wanwan understood everything, “Take me inside to see first.”

Inside the inspection room, Cheng Hao’s body had already been covered with a white cloth, and it was too late for Equivalence Healing.

“Cheng Hao!!!” Wu Xun, who followed her into the room, saw this scene and instantly broke down.

He staggered to the bedside, threw himself on Cheng Hao’s body, and wailed, “Why didn’t you hold on a little longer! I already went to find the base lord! Why didn’t you just hold on a little longer!!”

Ji Wanwan averted her eyes with compassion, “The departed are gone, Brother Wu, please restrain your grief.”

The Wu Xun on the bed gave a bitter smile, “Restrain my grief? If you had the same experiences as I do, would you still say such words?”

Ji Wanwan pursed her lips tightly, her hands at her sides clenched slightly.

Was Wu Xun miserable?

Without a doubt, he certainly was.

But in the apocalypse, too many people suffered.

In her previous life, hadn’t she also lost everything and lived a life worse than a dog’s?

“Wu Xun, if you really have any dignity, stand up right now!”

Ji Wanwan’s eyes were slightly red, but her gaze was as cold as ice, “Cheng Hao is dead, and it is very likely that the rest of your brothers at the Baize Union will also meet with more bad luck than good. If you don’t care about their lives, then you can continue to cry here, no one will stop you!”

The Wu Xun lying on Cheng Hao’s body trembled, and he stopped crying.

Ji Wanwan turned and left the inspection room.

Before leaving, she gave Wu Xun a sharp look and stopped paying him attention, “001, did Cheng Hao leave any last words before he passed away?”

“Yes! I recorded everything!” 001 followed Ji Wanwan’s pace and left the inspection room with her.

Their voices gradually faded away, and as the scenes of Cheng Hao calling Wu Xun ‘brother’ flashed before his eyes, Wu Xun gritted his teeth, took one last reluctant look at the Cheng Hao on the bed, then hurried out of the inspection room to catch up with Ji Wanwan.

“Base lord! Let me hear what Cheng Hao said as well!”

Wu Xun’s voice came from behind.

Turning back to see the determination in the man’s eyes, a flicker of relief passed through Ji Wanwan’s eyes, “Of course.”

With Ji Wanwan’s permission, 001’s eyes rotated, and a blue light emerged.

The blue light projected into the air, depicting the last moments of Cheng Hao’s life in front of Ji Wanwan and Wu Xun.

On the inspection room’s surgical bed, Cheng Hao looked weakly at 001, “You’re a robot?”

001, bandaging Cheng Hao’s wounds, replied, “Yes, my code is 001, you can just call me 001.”

Cheng Hao’s gaze turned toward the transparent window, a hardly noticeable mix of desire and despair in his eyes, “001, am I about to die?”

Since 001 was a robot, it could not truly empathize with human emotions and could only offer powerless consolation, “Wu Xun has already gone to ask for the base lord, with the base lord here, nothing will happen to you.”

“Ah… the base lord…” Cheng Hao had not expected that the robot in front of him could chat with him just like a regular person, both curious and surprised, “I’ve heard Brother Wu talk about your lords, a young girl with capabilities and determination, and a kind heart, cough cough cough…”

001 handed Cheng Hao a glass of water, “Your condition is not very good, reduce the number of times you speak, and conserve your physical strength and energy for when the lord arrives—that’s what you should be doing right now.”

Cheng Hao forced a smile, which came out bitter.

After taking a few sips of the water, Cheng Hao felt that the water in his hand was extraordinarily sweet, “I’m well aware of my own condition, 001, just keep me company and talk to me more, I’m afraid if I don’t talk now, I’ll never have the chance to speak again in this lifetime, cough cough…”

001 raised its hand and touched its head, “What do you want to say?”

This question left Cheng Hao at a loss.

In fact, he didn’t know what to say, but if he stayed silent, he couldn’t help but feel sleepy.

But he didn’t dare to sleep; he was afraid that if he closed his eyes, he’d never be able to open them again.

Cheng Hao looked out at the trees swaying outside the window, “Brother Wu told me, the environment at the base is very good, and everyone gets along well with each other. Everyone can live well in the base through their own efforts.”

001 nodded, “When you get better, you can also live in the base. You can choose to farm, or you can choose to raise fish, or you can choose to be a Guard Soldier or a Corpse Hunter Soldier. The lord is very amiable, and you can choose to do what you want to do in the base, she will never force you to do anything you don’t want to do.”

Cheng Hao’s eyes revealed longing, “That would be wonderful…”

No wonder these past few days, Brother Wu always seemed to say, nonchalantly, that he would bring his brothers to the base after the mission was over.

Brother Wu always had them on his mind…

If only they had found this base sooner, then his sister-in-law might not have died, and Tian Yu wouldn’t have been reduced to that inhuman, ghostly state.

Unfortunately, there are no what-ifs in this world…

“Cough cough cough…” Becoming agitated, Cheng Hao felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and couldn’t stop himself from coughing heavily.

Suddenly, there was a sweet taste in his throat, “Pft!”

A surge of blood welled up, and Cheng Hao spat out a large mouthful of blood, his body falling weakly onto the bed.

His cheeks were tinged with a sickly flush, at first glance, he appeared as if he was recovering, like someone overcoming an illness, but Cheng Hao knew he was not going to make it.

Brother Wu hadn’t returned yet, and he hadn’t had the chance to convey the important message he’d obtained; he couldn’t wait any longer. He couldn’t let this message go to waste inside him!

With the strength of a last rally, Cheng Hao mustered the energy to sit up in bed, grabbing 001’s robotic arm, “Tell Brother Wu, the Baize Union is planning to attack the base, and they will do it in three days! 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

These last few days, Suan Ni Zhao Liang has been aggressively collecting weapons, Yazi Xiong Biao has also been eagerly recruiting superpower users, and both Pi Qiu Hu Die and Taotie Hu Peng have been unusually active recently. Tell Brother Wu and the lord to be extremely careful!”

“Cough cough… ah…”

After saying so much in one breath, Cheng Hao gasped even more violently. He vomited a large mouthful of blood, his already flushed complexion swiftly turning ashen, clearly reaching his limit.

Before he collapsed, he stared intently at 001, “You must convey this to Brother Wu and the lord for me! Please! You must convey it!!”

001 soothingly patted Cheng Hao’s chest, facilitating his breathing, “I will! Mr. Cheng, please hold on…”

Before the sentence was finished, the heart monitor emitted a piercing sound.

The projection in front of him ended, and the image froze on Cheng Hao’s eyes, which refused to close even in death.

“Brother…” Wu Xun’s eyes moistened again, the strong and tall man looking unusually desolate and lonely at that moment, “Farewell…”

Ji Wanwan was weighing her words, thinking how to offer some comfort, when the next second, Wu Xun raised his head with red eyes, his gaze steadfast, “Cheng Hao gave his life for the intel that the Baize Union is going to attack us, lord! We must be fully prepared and not take this lightly!”