To Rise Again In The Apocalypse

Li JingHua opened her eyes, the air was stale, and the dust particles could be seen floating in the air, following the beams of sunlight that penetrated the holes of the glass ceiling outside. Immediately, Li XinWen noticed that they were not at their home.

'Did we have to leave our home?' He thought back to the warm home and couldn't help but sigh. 'Maybe there was some unavoidable reason. Something must have happened…'

Li JingHua sat up from the makeshift bed on the floor. It seemed that she had not slept well through the night and perhaps she had not had a good rest for several nights as evidenced by the bags under her eyes. She combed her fingers through her hair and heaved a sigh as if she bore such a heavy weight on her shoulders. She walked to the makeshift lavatory and washed her face. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, her eyes looked lifeless and sad. She shook her head and wiped her face.

She changed into a pair of jeans and a sleeveless top and wore a jacket over it. She put on a pair of heavy-duty leather boots, already distressed and its color faded from wear. From her point of view, Li XinWen saw the state of the place. It was a shopping mall, one of the military operated bases during the apocalypse. People used the second floor as their living quarters and the first floor belonged to the management of the base while the ground floor served as a quarantine area. All these were information that Li XinWen got from Li JingHua's memories.

Aside from that, Li XinWen also found out that this was the seventh month of the apocalypse. Ability users had started to surface but at the same time, zombies also evolved and became more ferocious. In fact, zombies evolved at a rate that was even faster than ability users. The highest ranked zombies known were level four and yet, ability users were only at the peak of level 2.

As mere consciousness, Li XinWen was not there physically and was unable to control his body. He merely floated where Li JingHua went. He was only able to see what Li JingHua saw, hear what she heard and go where she went.

Before leaving her quarters, Li JingHua seemed to have been deep in thought. Pacing back and forth, as if she was debating whether to push through with whatever plan she had in mind.

'I wonder what's bothering her…'

As if she had come to a decision, steeling her resolve and preparing herself for something she was certain was only going to bring her pain, Li JingHua took a deep breath and straightened herself. She left her quarters and walked a few doors down towards the north side of the complex. A bad feeling suddenly filled Li XinWen when he saw that Li JingHua had stopped in front of a door. Although he had no physical body, he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. Obscene m.o.a.ns and groans were coming from the other side of the door if one listened closely enough. But it seemed that Li JingHua did not pay attention to the obscene sounds, these merely fortified the suspicions she had been mulling over for a while.

'The room isn't soundproofed, and yet they still dare to do it? In these conditions? I guess even in the apocalypse there's still a need to satisfy one's desires for these mortals…' Li XinWen thought as he shook his head. Li JingHua's hand trembled as it hovered over the door handle, hesitating whether to open it and interrupt the tryst that was unfolding within the room. Suddenly a voice was heard from the other side, it was faint, as if the person was exhausted and spent.

"Nngh… no more… Rui-ge… please…"

The voice sounded familiar and Li XinWen recognized it right away 'Oh no… this is not going to end well. I should have expected this, Xue Rui and Li XinWen. I guess this was when she first found out about the relationship between the two, but that might not be the case. Perhaps this was what was bothering Li JingHua earlier when she awoke? I have a bad feeling about this encounter. Heavens above, spare me, ah…' Li XinWen felt awkward when he heard the original's voice in such a salacious manner. Not to mention, it was the exact same voice that he had. He wished he could go inside and cover the original's mouth so he wouldn't have to hear it. Unfortunately, he was stuck with Li JingHua who was currently hesitating in front of the door.

It was unfortunate that Li XinWen was unable to find out Li JingHua's exact feelings at that moment, but it was safe to assume that she was deeply hurt just by looking at her red eyes brimming with tears. She looked around to make sure that no one was present, and only then did she slowly turn the door handle and pushed the door open.

The scene which greeted them was more than steamy, two men in their birthday suit connected at their most intimate parts. The air was heavy with s.e.x.u.a.l desire with Xue Rui pressing down Li XinWen on the bed.

For a cultivator who has not had any experience in this aspect of a relationship, Li XinWen felt embarrassed, as if he was intruding on an event where he should not be privy to. He felt ashamed knowing that the persons involved were committing an act of betrayal. He wanted to cover his eyes but alas, he had to suffer as he saw 'himself' being devoured and thrust upon by Xue Rui.

Mini theatre 7:

-Obscene m.o.a.ns could be heard from behind the wall-

Li XinWen: The people inside are so daring. They're doing it as if this place is a pleasure house.

-Li XinWen sees the people inside the room-

Li XinWen: %#@&#$!!

-Li XinWen has left Li JingHua's memories-