Chapter 26 R1 Element

Fu Jingmo was afraid that he would choke himself, so he reached out and decisively lifted him up.

Lin Mu only felt that he was being embraced, which made him feel much relieved in his chest. He was not fully conscious, but instinctively felt that this embrace was very safe, so he gradually relaxed…

The congested blood in his chest was gradually spit out, and Lin Mu’s coughing gradually stopped.

As his senses returned, he could hear the strong heart beat close to his ear, and the smell of pine was all around him. He calmed down, opened his clear and cold eyes, and looked around.

He Ze???

He Ze was already scared silly, tears hanging on his face, staring blankly at Lin Mu.

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Can someone tell him what the current situation is?

Why is he here?

“Cough, He Ze,” his voice was still a little hoarse, and he called He Ze softly.

He Ze rushed over all of a sudden, “Mumu, you scared me to death. How are you feeling? Are you still uncomfortable? Let me take a look.”

As he spoke, he pulled Lin Mu over. It was only then that Lin Mu realized he was being held in Fu Jingmo’s arms. He turned his head to look at Fu Jingmo, feeling embarrassed, and straightened his body. Fu Jingmo conveniently helped him lean against the head of the bed.

Fu Jingmo finally felt relieved and said, “Say less and rest a bit more.”

He reached for the tissues on the bedside and wiped the corner of Lin Mu’s lips.

The actions of the two were somewhat intimate, but Lin Mu had just woken up and didn’t think too much about it. He looked at He Ze and asked in a hoarse voice, “What’s going on…”

He Ze pouted, looking like he was about to tattle.

“Last night, this person, held you and came to find me. I knew you would come to find me. You never lie to me.”

Lin Mu was also very excited, but he didn’t have much strength. He reached out and ruffled He Ze’s hair, smiling, “Stop crying, okay? Isn’t it embarrassing.”

He Ze turned his head and widened his eyes, “I’m worried about you, you know!!! Heartless! Beginning with chaos and ending with abandonment^[1]始乱终弃(shǐluànzhōngqì) = Beginning with chaos and ending with abandonment, this is an idiom, means to play with something at first and then abandon it. It mostly refers to the bad behavior … Continue reading!!!”

“…” Lin Mu tugged at his sleeve, “That’s enough.”

He Ze closed his mouth and went to the kitchen to get porridge for Lin Mu to drink.

The clothes were covered in blood… Lin Mu shook his head, indicating that he couldn’t eat without taking a bath.

He was too weak to move, so Fu Jingmo helped him up and said coolly, “Can you wash yourself, or do you want me to help you?”

He Ze’s eyes almost popped out, he put down the bowl and said, “Damn, you rascal! I’ll help Mumu wash!”

“…I can do it myself,” Lin Mu said helplessly.

Fortunately, the water was cut off last, and before the water was cut off, He Ze had filled everything in the dormitory that could hold water, enough for a bath.

Lin Mu barely finished cleaning up, and let Fu Jingmo to take a shower as well. The two of them hadn’t bathed since they came out of the small courtyard, and it was almost as bad as the zombies outside in the middle of summer.

After Fu Jingmo finished washing, he casually rubbed his clothes. When he came out, Lin Mu was already sitting at the dining table, drinking porridge and listening to He Ze recount the experiences of the past two days.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, feeling a bit cramped under the small dining table. “What happened?”

Lin Mu put down the bowl, organized his thoughts, and said his own speculation.

“That tree is inside my body. The three colors on the tree, red is my blood, because it appeared after it sucked my blood, the green has healing ability, it repaired the wounds on my body.”

“I’m not sure about the golden color, but I think… maybe it’s the ‘R virus’.”

After a little thought, he organized his chaotic thoughts and tried to make himself as clear as possible.

“It seems to be asking for my help. Its consciousness is telling me that it needs energy, that golden kind. But this is contradictory. Isn’t the ‘R virus’ the culprit for turning people into zombies?”

Fu Jingmo shook his head, his eyes showing a serious expression, and he quickly analyzed in a low, hoarse voice.

“The things brought by the rain are not just the ‘R virus.’ What was injected into my body was ‘R1 reagent’, derived from it. They have the same origin. People who failed in their mutation were infected by the ‘R virus,’ while successful individuals were transformed by the ‘R1’ element, so…”

Lin Mu was shocked and spoke, “So, these two things constrain each other?”

People know that the principle of mutual generation and mutual inhibition often means that there is an antidote on the edge of a highly toxic substance.

Fu Jingmo shook his head, “The ‘R1 reagent’ is very precious, and its extraction is not easy. Even after we were injected, the ‘R1’ reagent can no longer be obtained.”

Several people were unable to continue thinking further. The more you understand about one thing, the more you need to understand.

Lin Mu temporarily set aside his doubts and changed the subject, “One more thing, my mutation…”

“I examined you in the stadium last night. Your mutation is indeed not just a simple biological fusion.”

Lin Mu nodded, “Yes, you mentioned that successful biological fusion would only leave the human consciousness. But… the tree is still inside my body, and it even has its own consciousness and emotions.”

“Before I woke up…” It seems like the following words left Lin Mu speechless for a moment. He paused and continued, “It nudged the branch in my hand, as if it felt it had repaired my heart and wanted me to praise it…”

“It didn’t make any sound, but I could feel the signals it was sending me.”

—Wasn’t it the one that crushed my heart? And now it wants praise…

“What… I can’t understand anything you’re saying. How did your heart get broken?”

He Ze raised his hand and weakly spoke, feeling completely lost at Lin Mu’s words.

Lin Mu gave a reassuring look, “It needs energy, but what does it need the energy for…”

Fu Jingmo shook his head; they couldn’t possibly know the tree’s purpose at the moment. “At least it’s protecting you, whether it’s killing zombies for you or healing your wounds.”

“Yeah, my body seems to be better than it was before I got injured. It’s like I feel more sensitive.”

He stood up and walked to the window, opening it slightly and looking into the distance. “I can see the banner on the teaching building over there, and it seems like I can hear more clearly too.”

“Enhanced senses, like the mutation?”

“Not just that, I feel like it has strengthened my body in every aspect.”

Lin Mu raised his face, showing a hint of happiness, as if he had just woken up. Despite feeling so weak just now, he now felt full of energy.

“And there’s this,” he extended his hand, and in an instant, a vine whip appeared in his palm.

The vine whip was made of two vines twisted together, with small leaves on top, looking very vibrant.

One end grew out of Lin Mu’s palm, while the other end hung softly.