"I know you're going to lose ten billion."
"So I did everything I could to help you, to limit your losses."
"In the end, I only let you lose one billion."
"But instead of thanking me, you ask me to compensate for your one billion loss?"
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Such incidents are not uncommon in the world.
Many people are purely selfish.
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When people are initially saved, they don't consider who saved them.
They just blindly express gratitude.
But once they are in a safe environment.
They start to analyze their rescuer like a judge.
Once they feel that their rescuer may threaten them.
They can't help but keep their distance.
And at this point.
They no longer hold gratitude towards each other.
On the contrary, they just hope the whole thing never happened.
Trying to deliberately downplay the "pitiful" fact that they were saved by someone else.
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Even if they still express gratitude on the surface.
It's very likely just out of embarrassment.
Merely pretending to be grateful.
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Of course, not everyone is like this.
But it's undeniable that such people exist.
And there are many of them.
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"Vroom, vroom, vroom!!!"
The helicopter finally flew away with the four girls.
As it flew away into the distance.
Bai Yin, watching them, unintentionally saw a scene inside the helicopter:
He Hua and Zhang Yu were discussing something happily.
Their faces were full of anticipation and hope.
They wore genuine smiles, very happy.
Seemingly happier than when they were saved by Bai YIn.
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"Vroom, vroom, vroom!!!"
The helicopter eventually flew away into the distance, soon disappearing.
Leaving behind Bai Yin alone, and the zombies wandering nearby.
Speaking of which, when the helicopter hovered over the convenience store.
Many zombies followed the sound.
But since there was a fence outside the store, and the helicopter didn't stay long.
So the zombies didn't have any direct contact with their prey.
And by the time the zombies finally broke through the fence.
The helicopter had already flown away.
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"Phew..."
Bai Yin, mingled among the zombies, let out a long sigh.
How should I put it?
It's not uncomfortable.
It's just that there's a bit of emptiness in his heart.
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"System, can you talk to me?" Silver asked, but there was no response.
His own system was like a heartless robot, only knowing how to issue and receive tasks.
Apart from that, it didn't say anything.
Hoping to relieve loneliness by communicating with this thing?
That's just wishful thinking.
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Today is a sunny day.
The early sun has gradually risen into the sky.
Bai Yin, alone, carrying his big bag.
Continues to be a lone wolf in the company of zombies.
At the moment he was about to leave the school, he unexpectedly noticed a little disturbance not far away.
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Looking over, there was a zombie boy of eight or nine years old.
He caught a live mouse and was about to eat it.
When the boy bit into it.
"Splurt!!!"
A disgusting scene of something bursting unfolded.
The mouse was the boy's prey, which was nothing.
But just as the boy was enjoying his meal.
A muscular zombie next to him came over to snatch it.
The boy didn't want his prey to be taken away, so he lay on the ground, chewing faster.
But the muscular zombie refused to give up.
He directly grabbed the boy's hair, trying to pull him up.
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"Rip..."
But unexpectedly, with a tug.
The boy's scalp was directly torn off.
Bai Yin was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
"Damn!"
At the same time, he quickly rubbed his eyes, trying to forget the disgusting scene just now.
But undoubtedly, it wasn't easy.
As if cursed, the more Bai Yin tried to forget.
The more the scene replayed in his mind.
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The distant zombie boy, even without his scalp, still clung tightly to his food.
While the muscular zombie, thoroughly enraged, punched and kicked the boy's small body.
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Although they are no longer human.
Although they have become zombies.
However, this kind of internal struggle never ends.
As if it were engraved in their souls.
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The scene in front of him was nauseating.
But it also made Bai Yin realize:
Although he is considered one of them by the zombies.
It doesn't necessarily mean he's safe.
Even among human races, there are conflicts that can lead to life and death.
Not to mention zombies without brains.
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Of course, there are basic differences between the two.
That is, humans are smarter than zombies.
So when there's internal strife, more people die.
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[Ding! Mission issued: Respect the old and love the young, kill the muscular zombie, reward the location of a healthy puppy.]
"A puppy?"
Bai Yin's eyes immediately lit up.
In the apocalypse, if he could have a dog with him.
Wouldn't he be less lonely?
Moreover, dogs are more reliable than humans, and won't betray him.
It's simply Bai Yin's ideal teammate.
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The originally empty heart suddenly filled with anticipation.
Bai Yin was very willing to raise a dog during his apocalypse journey.
He took off his axe from his waist and held it tightly.
With that, he slowly approached the muscular zombie.
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When he came behind the muscular zombie.
The other party was still beating the boy with fists and kicks.
Bai Yin seized the opportunity, fiercely chopping the back of the zombie's head with his axe.
With a splurt, the zombie died on the spot.
And then, the muscular body slipped and fell to the ground.
Lying there motionless.
As for the zombie boy?
He continued to cower in the corner, immersed in his food.
As if the whole world had nothing to do with him.
"Chomp, chomp..."
In the corner, apart from the boy's chewing sound, there was nothing else.
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[Ding! Mission completed, now providing the location of the puppy.]
[White Zero County, Red Clothes Town, No. 4, Purple Gold Street, Room 250 in the rental house!]
White Zero County is the neighboring county.
And in White Zero County, Red Clothes Town is where Bai Yin originally planned to go.
For no reason other than the fact that his sister's family lives there.
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For the healthy puppy to be in Red Clothes Town.
For Bai Yin, it's undoubtedly very lucky.
Because it's on his way, picking up a dog is just an extra thing to do.
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With anticipation in his heart, Bai Yin hastened his steps towards the neighboring county.
Out of consideration for the safety of the puppy.
Bai Yin specially got a bicycle, just to meet the puppy sooner and not to have any trouble.
After all, he doesn't know how to drive other vehicles.
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However, the weather doesn't cooperate.
Just as he rode out of town, the bike chain broke.
It took a lot of effort to fix it and continue on the road.
But not even half an hour later.
He found that the bridge to White Zero County had collapsed.
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That was the only bridge to White Zero County, with a big river in between.
Helplessly, Bai Yin had to abandon the bike.
And walked towards a nearby dilapidated boat...