NOVEL NEXT Chapter 606 - 253: Restoring Memory_1
Jiang Shixue woke up earlier than Wang Tao had anticipated.
Just as Wang Tao woke up, he saw Jiang Shixue, who was lying beside him, open her eyes; she was staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Eh? You’re awake? How do you feel?"
Wang was somewhat surprised.
Because Jiang Shixue’s attributes weren’t quite what he had expected.
[HP: 30000/30000]
[Mana: 60000/60000]
[Grade: Level 3 - Lord]
[Internal Impurity: 50%]
[Hidden Attributes: Eyes of Contract, Dark Sharp Claws]
Jiang Shixue’s HP had reached thirty thousand, and her Mana had doubled to sixty thousand, but most importantly, her Internal Impurity had decreased by half!
Advancement in zombies would not reduce Internal Impurity.
Doesn’t that mean that even though Jiang Shixue’s physique is very close to that of a zombie, there’s still a big difference, and she’s more akin to human!
This was a great development!
Wang Tao had been concerned that Jiang Shixue might carry the zombie virus.
Now it seems that she likely does not. After all, 50% Internal Impurity isn’t much different from many Ability Users.
Upon hearing Wang Tao’s words, Jiang Shixue turned her head to look at him and then suddenly hugged him tightly.
"What’s wrong?"
Wang Tao was a bit puzzled as he rubbed Jiang Shixue’s head.
"I... I think I had a dream..."
Jiang Shixue buried her head in Wang Tao’s chest and spoke in a muffled voice.
"A dream?" Wang Tao paused before suddenly exclaiming, "Did you recover your memory?"
"Mhm..."
Jiang Shixue hummed softly.
Wang Tao quickly let go of Jiang Shixue, then looked at her seriously.
Jiang Shixue didn’t look much different from before, except... her cheeks were very red.
Jiang Shixue never used to blush.
"Haha, that’s fantastic!"
Wang Tao, overjoyed, rubbed Jiang Shixue’s hair, causing her face to turn even redder.
It was then that Wang Tao realized that he had always treated Jiang Shixue like a child, and because she liked being with him, they had become quite close.
Now that Jiang Shixue had recovered her memory, and being a young lady, it might not be appropriate for Wang Tao to be so intimate with her anymore.
Wang Tao immediately withdrew his hand.
"Ahem, well..."
Before Wang Tao could speak, Jiang Shixue suddenly grabbed his hand. Her face was still a bit red, but her expression was very serious.
"I, I remember everything now. Thank you... Brother!"
Seeing that Jiang Shixue didn’t become distant after regaining her memory, Wang Tao was happy.
"We’re family, no need for thanks!"
At that moment, Jiang Shixue nervously said:
"My mom, is she alright…?"
"She should be fine..."
Wang Tao sat on the bed with Jiang Shixue, and they talked about past events.
"Before this…"
After Jiang Shixue explained, Wang Tao roughly understood her previous situation.
When the apocalypse struck, Jiang Shixue was on Shuizhe Mountain, participating in a sketching activity organized by her school. Naturally, when the virus broke out, Shuizhe Mountain was not spared.
Fortunately, there were police officers with them who led their escape, helping them to avoid the first wave of crises.
It was then that she called her mother, saying she would come back to find her. With police officers leading them, she felt they could avoid the danger.
But that was just escaping the initial crisis; many more followed... and eventually, their group got separated.
Jiang Shixue, who had a brave character and had found some zombies’ heads, was stronger than the others, so she struggled to survive for a while.
But then zombies became more and more numerous and stronger, and she was on the brink of death. Barely escaping from many zombies, she ended up trapped and surrounded by them.
Although temporarily safe from being eaten by zombies, she ran out of food. Her options were to be eaten by zombies or starve to death.
Unwilling to give up, Jiang Shixue searched carefully where she hid.
She then found some food and something that looked like food—she couldn’t remember what exactly because after eating it, her consciousness blurred, and she emitted the same scent as the zombies. Then... The zombies stopped biting her!
Her memory of the time that followed was hazy. She only remembered wanting to go back to find her mother...
Afterward, her memory became relatively clear, as she made it to Shuize Base, saw her mother, and met Wang Tao, though she was infuriated by him.
Jiang Shixue admitted that when Wang Tao used her mother to threaten her, she wanted to kill him—back then, she didn’t think much and was very irritable, with just a bit of reason left, or she might have really fought with Wang Tao.
When they were fighting the Black Mist Monster, although she didn’t fall into an illusion, she was still affected positively—it made her slightly calmer.
Calmer, she knew there was no saving her, she would turn into a zombie sooner or later. And only Wang Tao could save her mother, so in the end, she told Wang Tao to go first and she would cover him.
But in the end, she didn’t die; instead, Wang Tao saved her.
Her memory after being revived by Wang Tao was very clear, including the instance she woke up and called Wang Tao "Daddy." Corrected by Wang Tao, she then followed him around calling him "Brother," even seeing him with Lan Yulian and the others...
Recalling these events, Jiang Shixue wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.