Apocalypse: I’m the Landlady of the Refuge
Chapter 108: Long Time No See

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Long Time No See

In his third year, at the village square, Qi Hao presented the new toy he had bought to Ji Wanwan like a treasure, refusing to share it with the other children no matter how much they begged.

He stood by Ji Wanwan like a little hero, "I’m only letting my little sister play with this toy, and I’m standing right here. Whoever dares to snatch it will get a beating from me!"

He hadn’t played with it for long, but as long as Ji Wanwan liked it, he would unconditionally bring it out for her.

In his fifth year, when every household was brimming with the festive spirit of the New Year, Qi Hao, dressed like a big dumpling, produced a New Year’s gift that only Ji Wanwan had: "I secretly saved a piece of New Year money and didn’t hand it over, I used it to buy a small cake, try it!"

Though he himself was visibly drooling with desire, he didn’t eat a single bite, giving it all to her.

In his eighth year, Ji Wanwan lost her school badge, and cried all the way home from school, that night, Qi Hao knocked on her window holding the school badge: "You dropped your school badge, I found it, how coincidental, right?"

But there’s never such a coincidence in this world, it was clearly him who had searched all afternoon, yet he claimed it was a chance occurrence.

At the age of eleven, she started liking a pop star, and Qi Hao cycled all afternoon to the city center to buy her a newly released cassette: "I was going to the movies this afternoon and thought I’d pick it up for you on the way."

His casual mention of ’on the way’ belied the fact he had been sunburnt to several shades darker by the fierce August sun, and it took several winters to heal his skin.

At the age of thirteen, when Ji Wanwan began boarding school, Qi Hao climbed walls every week to bring her snacks: "My grandma bought me lots of snacks, asked me to take them home, I thought it was on the way, so I brought some for you, if you like them I’ll bring more next time!"

She was in junior high in the Southern City, Qi Hao was in high school in the Northern City, the two schools clearly a half-day’s drive apart, yet he said it was on the way.

At fifteen, after a sudden accident that took both Mr. and Mrs. Qi, the usually carefree Qi Hao became an orphan overnight. During the funeral, Qi Hao ignored all the relatives and friends present, only breaking down into tears the moment Ji Wanwan hurried back from school: "Wanwan, I don’t have a mom and dad anymore! All I have left are you and grandma!"

At eighteen, when Ji Wanwan, a freshman in college, was harassed by a senior, Qi Hao, who came to visit her, caught him and started beating him up till he cried for his parents: "Try bullying my sister again! I swear, if I don’t break that third leg of yours, my name isn’t Qi!"

Though he was bruised and in a sorry state himself, after driving the guy away, he still laughed heartily: "Wanwan, if anyone dares to bully you again, just tell brother, and I’ll beat them up for you!"

At twenty, the apocalypse erupted, plunging the world into chaos, with corpses everywhere and screams punctuating the air; while everyone was desperately fleeing for their lives, Qi Hao immediately called her: "Wanwan, where are you? Let me take you somewhere safe."

The man’s voice and laughter were vivid in her mind, tugging painfully at Ji Wanwan’s heart.

Behind her, Zhao Liang saw she had not moved for a long time and, with a flicker in his eyes, advanced to attack her stealthily.

Before he could get close, Zhao Liang was sent flying by a powerful wave of energy and slammed heavily against the wall of Bath City, vomiting a large mouthful of blood.

He looked towards the small figure crouching on the ground with shock and disbelief on his face.

The crouching girl did not move but just looked with heartfelt pain at the man lying on the ground, whose condition was unclear.

The man’s battered body was slowly healing.

System: [Host, all resources within the space have been used up, the recovery level of the subject’s body function reached 90%, but spiritual power has dropped to 10%, physical strength has slightly recovered, currently at 25%]

Ji Wanwan’s eyelashes trembled: [Can he survive?]

The silence from the System was the answer, and Ji Wanwan’s tears started to fall: [If I put him into the space, can his current body function be maintained?]

System: [It’s possible, but it is recommended to use a hibernation pod, which would increase his chances of survival.]

Ji Wanwan’s fingertips trembled slightly as she brought Qi Hao into the System Space: [Alright, I’ll find a way to get the best hibernation pod once we’re back!]

Brother Qi Hao, I haven’t agreed to your death, you absolutely cannot die!

On the other side, Zhao Liang, who had struggled to get up from the ground, had just steadied himself when he saw the man lying on the ground disappear. Next, the girl in black slowly got up, her head raised, glaring at him with a pair of blood-red eyes, staring intently at him.

Zhao Liang’s breath caught, and he instinctively stepped back.

That look in her eyes, he felt as if he had already foreseen his own death.

The next second, the girl in black raised both hands, one toward Tian Yu and the other toward himself.

In that instant, Zhao Liang felt as though a giant was squeezing him in its palm.

The immense pressure was unbearable.

"bong!"

The agony didn’t last long before Zhao Liang’s fleshly body was crushed by Ji Wanwan, turning into a small clump of blood that fell to the ground.

Tian Yu, with a stronger physical constitution, was still standing firm.

The moment Zhao Liang was crushed, a white-haired man wearing a doll mask suddenly appeared not far in front of Ji Wanwan.

"Ah, I was a step too late..."

Despite his words, there wasn’t a trace of regret in Baize’s eyes. He looked at the small blood clump on the ground, and with a flick of his fingertip, it landed in the palm of his hand.

At the same time, he gently waved his hand, and the Space Barrier that restrained Tian Yu instantly collapsed.

He threw the small blood clump to Tian Yu, "Here’s your reward, catch."

Tian Yu, who was bruised from being squeezed, jumped up to catch the small blood clump and excitedly stuffed it into his mouth.

Accompanied by a slight bursting noise, a circle of blood-red energy rippled around Tian Yu, and he himself clearly recovered and became stronger.

Ji Wanwan, because of the energy wave that had leaked out while dealing with Zhao Liang and the backlash caused by Baize’s resistance when she had just used the Space Barrier, now had unstable energy within her, with a trace of crimson at the corner of her mouth.

Without the support of resources, Ji Wanwan’s Equivalence Healing couldn’t be used, and she could only endure the fiery agony inside her body caused by the surging energy.

Seeing her seriously injured, her teammates quickly gathered around to protect her in the middle.

If Baize made a move at this moment, Ji Wanwan would not stand a chance, but he did not act. Instead, he casually watched Ji Wanwan, his peach blossom eyes smiling but not smiling: "Miss Ji, long time no see..."

Ji Wanwan raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and walked forward past her teammates, "If you want to fight, fight; no more nonsense!"

As long as Baize wished, even if Ji Wanwan used teleportation, he could catch up with her. She was ready for a desperate battle against Baize, swapping it for a chance of survival for her teammates.

Yet he shook his head, "I told you, I won’t kill you..." He paused, then added: "However, your friends here might not be so lucky..."

Ji Wanwan’s heart tightened, and she suddenly heard a muffled grunt from the teammates behind her.

Her body stiffened, she turned to look behind her, and saw that her teammates were imprisoned by Baize using the Space Barrier, currently enduring the crushing pressure.

Ji Wanwan’s pupils contracted, and she immediately activated her Space superpower to counter Baize.

The energy surging within her began to roar wildly, as if tearing her apart, making her agony unbearable...