598: 9.68 Over My Dead Body!

9.68 Over My Dead Body!

Lu Yizhou had never relied much on points and system's store from the start. He preferred to rely on himself first and foremost, a habit that was too hard to change. But now, he was akin to a dying caveman desperately reaching out to touch the ray of sunlight before he breathed his last.  1

Back in the seventh world, he had almost died from a bullet on his heart. However, he managed to turn the situation around by using the skill 'Time Rewinder'. This time, if he were to rewind time, he would make sure to prevent Yang Tengfei from coming close to Zhao Bolin. He would not give the man any chance to perform tricks! 

A flicker of hope reignited in his bloodshot eyes. [666!]

As quickly as it emerged, the strand of hope was immediately doused by 666's dejected mumbles,

[666: Host, it's too late… 'Time Rewinder' can only turn back one minute in time. Host, you…]

There was no need for 666 to say more. Lu Yizhou understood immediately. It was apparent that he had spent more than a minute searching for Zhao Bolin amidst the ruins. Even if he used 'Time Rewinder', he would not be able to go back to the time before Yang Tengfei threw the grenade. It was a simple calculation which Lu Yizhou should have known before he presented the question to 666, but… Lu Yizhou just did not want to miss even the slightest chance to save his lover. Or to be exact, he was just unwilling to realize how helpless he was right now…

Just a moment ago, he had received the signal from his minions that they had successfully invaded the military basecamp. Everyone had either died or turned into zombies. From now on, the entire world had officially become Lu Yizhou's. He stood above all, and he bowed before no one. 

But… what was the use of it if he could not even save the most important person in his life?

What did it matter if he did not have this person by his side?

He might be a zombie, he might be invincible, revered, feared, and worshiped. Yet in front of fate, he was helpless and could only watch as life slowly dissipated from Zhao Bolin's eyes. 

Unable to help it anymore, an agonizing whimper erupted from Lu Yizhou's throat, sounding thin and choked as though it had been clawed out of his core.

He grasped Zhao Bolin's hand tenderly and bent down until his face was tucked into the crook of the man's neck and shoulder. His breathing turned uneven, and the words of plea finally tumbled out of his mouth, "Don't leave me… I can't… Sweetheart, I can't go on without you…" 

Zhao Bolin let out a weak gasp and hot tears brimmed on his eyes, dripping out from the corner before disappearing into his hair. Steeling himself, he mustered the last drop of his strength to squeeze Lu Yizhou's hand and wheezed in a breathless tone, "Lu… Yizhou… Bite me…"

Lu Yizhou froze and disbelief was etched on his features. He drew back sharply and stared at Zhao Bolin with an incredulous look. "What did you–" Did he hear wrong? No, he did not. He could see Zhao Bolin's lips move again and again to repeat, "Bite me." His golden eyes gleamed in a stubborn light as if he had prepared himself for this.

"No!" Lu Yizhou ground his teeth and vivid anger twisted his face. How could Zhao Bolin even propose something like this? He wanted Lu Yizhou to bite him?! Then… Then he would become a zombie! It was the last thing Lu Yizhou wanted to see! Zhao Bolin would never become a mindless zombie, and definitely not under his hands! Never!

"Lu—"

"No!" 

"Listen—"

"Stop talking!" Lu Yizhou growled, he had no idea what to do with the torrential rage raging in his chest. "I will never allow you to become a zombie! Over my dead body!!" He just could not figure out how Zhao Bolin could be so cruel, both to himself and to Lu Yizhou. If Lu Yizhou wanted to turn him into a zombie, would he still wait until now to do it?!

Enraged that Lu Yizhou kept interrupting his words, Zhao Bolin's body suddenly exploded in strength which came out of nowhere. He grabbed Lu Yizhou's torn collar and yanked him down to glare into his eyes, seething, "Listen to me first!"

Lu Yizhou almost lost his balance and toppled on his lover. He hastily reached out to prop himself up, bewildered. Before he could fathom why Zhao Bolin suddenly got so livid, he heard the man roar angrily, "I injected myself with X-56! Do you understand now?!" After blurting it out in one breath, he flopped back to the ground and coughed out another mouthful of blood. Zhao Bolin could not help but roll his eyes. Goodness… this man could actually anger him into vomiting blood. How infuriating!

Panic threatened to engulf Lu Yizhou whole as he saw more and more blood flowing out of his lover's mouth. "O–Okay," he said, trying to calm the other down. "I understand. I understand so please stop talking…" 

Lu Yizhou had no idea what was wrong with him either. He should have made the conjecture when he heard Zhao Bolin's request. He knew that Zhao Bolin was not the kind of person who was willing to let himself become a mindless zombie, as proven by his continuous effort to prevent Lu Yizhou from biting him. Yet Lu Yizhou still lost his cool and acted impulsive, unwilling to listen to any word his lover might say. It was also the case when he asked 666 about the 'Time Rewinder'. The usual Lu Yizhou would not make this kind of trifling mistake, but…

—Was it because half of his brain was blown up earlier?

X-56. It was the vaccine Zhao Bolin had created. The one and only perfect vaccine in the world.

Lu Yizhou's dull eyes lit up and immediately regained their vigor. That's right, how could he ever forget? He had been the sole witness of Zhao Bolin's experiments. He had seen the effect of the vaccine on Xiao Tun. Once someone was injected with it, not only would they be immune to the virus, but they would also gain Lu Yizhou's exceptional regeneration ability. If that was the case, then… Zhao Bolin's destroyed body would…

Lu Yizhou shut his eyes, feeling dizzy from the intense swing of emotions he had gone through in such a short time. However, there was no time to think. All of the gloom, despair and grief had been replaced with pure unbridled joy. With X-56, he would be able to save Zhao Bolin!

Bracing his arms on both sides of Zhao Bolin's head, Lu Yizhou stared into his eyes and whispered like he was making a solemn vow, "I will save you… I won't let you die. You're not allowed to die on me, Zhao Bolin…" 

Zhao Bolin blinked the moisture on his eyes away. "En," he nodded in response and tilted his head to give access to Lu Yizhou. However, rather than directly taking a bite out of that delicate neck, Lu Yizhou gently pinched his lover's chin instead. Then under Zhao Bolin's stunned gaze, he leaned in and melded their chapped and bloody lips together.

The virus was not only transmitted through biting… but also a sweet kiss.

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