"Isn't your daughter coming out for dinner?"
"She's not feeling well, we'll take the food to her after we finish!"
Anze was talkative at the dinner table, very interested in Baiyin's experiences, and kept asking questions.
Baiyin shared what he could, especially when recounting killing zombies, which got Anze excited.
In Anze's own words, even in peacetime, he rarely ventured elsewhere.
He stayed in Hei Jiang County all the time.
As for after the zombie outbreak?
He couldn't go anywhere at all.
But there was an advantage; he and his daughter were the only living ones in the entire county.
The resources in the city were enough for the father and daughter to live comfortably.
After dinner, Anze took Baiyin to an empty room next to the stairs.
There was a bed inside, already tidied up.
This would be Baiyin's room from now on.
Anze emphasized, "Even after you recover from your injuries, you can stay here as long as you like. I'm happy to have someone to talk to!"
Baiyin didn't think much about it at the time.
He just went to bed early to rest.
---
"Rustle..."
In the middle of the night, strange noises came from upstairs.
Baiyin could hear footsteps, probably Anze's.
He heard the footsteps descending from the upper room to the ground floor.
That was expected, as Anze's room was also on the ground floor.
---
Was he going downstairs in the middle of the night to check on his daughter in case she kicked off her blanket?
What a good father.
Baiyin thought to himself.
But the next sound from above made him noticeably puzzled.
"Chewing, chewing..."
It sounded like someone was gnawing on something.
And the sound was strange, as if biting into something tough.
Anze had already gone downstairs.
In other words, the one eating upstairs could only be his ten-year-old daughter, Yaya.
But then again, would a normal little girl make such strange noises while eating?
That sound was like someone gnawing on uncooked meat.
---
"Sigh..."
However, he couldn't be sure, so Baiyin tried not to dwell on it.
The only thing he was sure of was that Anze saved his life.
He shouldn't judge others with a suspicious mind.
---
[Ding!]
At this moment, a task notification sounded in his mind:
[Ding! Mission: Kill Yaya and gain the ability [Zombie Immunity].]
[([Zombie Immunity]: Immune to zombie infection.)]
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Immune to zombie infection?
That's indeed a desirable ability.
However, without a doubt.
This task was a clear case of biting the hand that feeds.
Baiyin was well aware that in the apocalypse, one shouldn't be a saint.
One should be ruthless for their own sake.
However, what he knew even better was:
Nothing should become a reason for revenge.
Revenge? That would make him no different than a villain.
Baiyin detested villains.
Especially when the other person had saved his life.
---
*Sigh...*
He sighed helplessly.
Despite the allure of immunity, Baiyin decided to abandon this task.
But what surprised him was.
[Ding!]
The system gave him two more tasks.
---
[Ding! Mission: Ensure Yaya's safety for the next half month.]
[Grant Blackie the ability [Zombie Immunity].]
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[Ding! Mission: After half a month, have Anze personally kill ten zombies to gain the ability [Corpse Companion] .]
[ (Corpse Companion: Be recognized as one of the zombies!).)]
---
After giving up the previous task.
Suddenly, two new tasks appeared.
It was as if the system could read Baiyin's thoughts.
It provided him with new options.
---
If the previous task was about revenge.
Then the following two tasks were undoubtedly about repaying kindness.
Baiyin would definitely choose the latter two tasks.
After all, granting Blackie immunity to zombie infection was a luxurious reward.
Baiyin always felt that compared to his own safety, Heizi's safety was more important.
There was no other reason, just because Heizi was too weak and needed more abilities to protect itself.
---
"Mind reading..."
If the system added new tasks because it realized what Baiyin was thinking, did that mean if he had accepted the first task from the beginning, the other two tasks wouldn't have appeared?
Of course, Baiyin could also complete the other two tasks first before killing Yaya.
Make himself immune to zombie infection.
But that was just wishful thinking.
Baiyin wasn't interested in seeking revenge.
---
"Since you can hear my thoughts, why don't you chat with me..."
On second thought, don't the systems in novels have the basic ability to converse?
Why did it become mute when it came to him?
Baiyin fell asleep gradually amidst these complaints.
---
Many days after that passed very peacefully.
During this time, Baiyin and Heizi always went hunting with Anze, and the interesting and enjoyable events along the way felt like a picnic.
Baiyin's thigh wound healed quickly under Anze's professional treatment.
By around the fourteenth day, it was almost completely healed.
However, even after fourteen days, Baiyin still hadn't seen Anze's daughter, Yaya.
Although occasionally, some strange noises would come from Yaya's room.
But they never included any words.
Yes, not only had he not seen her, Baiyin hadn't even heard Yaya speak.
He even began to suspect whether Yaya was mute.
---
On the evening of the fourteenth day, Anze was busy in the kitchen.
"Thud!"
Suddenly, a noise like someone falling came from Yaya's room upstairs.
Anze paused, just as he was about to leave the kitchen.
Heading upstairs to check on his daughter's room, he said to Baiyin, who was peeling garlic in the hall:
"Keep an eye on the pot for me. I'll go see what's wrong with Yaya!"
"Okay!"
Baiyin went to the kitchen and watched the wild chicken in the pot, which was about to run out of water.
Suddenly, he glanced at the big fridge next to him.
Baiyin remembered clearly.
When he first met Anze, he had hunted a wild boar.
However, that boar hadn't been finished yet; it still appeared on the table from time to time.
But there were many parts of the boar that Baiyin hadn't seen in the pot.
Like the entrails and the head.
Baiyin hesitated, glancing at the kitchen door.
Seeing that Anze hadn't returned yet, he finally decided to open the fridge and take a look.
But just as he was about to touch the refrigerator door.
As if remembering something, as a precaution, he took out a pair of gloves from his pocket.
Baiyin put on the gloves and then opened the top of the fridge.
There was nothing special, just some wild chicken, wild rabbits, and canned goods.
The pork should be at the bottom.
Baiyin opened the bottom freezer.
But found only four pork trotters and half a pig butt.
So, where did the other meat go?