What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

Looking at Jiang Yue's exposed nape from behind, there wasn't a single patch of good skin. Lu Yize rubbed his fingers, reflecting on his lapse in composure yesterday.

Having lived in the post-apocalyptic world for over a decade, he had long since become accustomed to death. The deaths of Fan Jian and Zhang Wenjing were nothing out of the ordinary to him.

Numbness doesn't mean there's no turbulence. Lu Yize's letter yesterday was more like a request for confirmation, to verify that Jiang Yue is alive.

Lu Yize was repairing his superpower core, but a portion of his mental energy was always allocated to Jiang Yue, just like the locator always installed inside the superpower ring on Jiang Yue's left hand.

Sometimes Lu Yize would wonder if he was a little bit of a pervert.

But when he met Jiang Yue's unrestrained and completely trusting gaze, Lu Yize had a strange feeling that it wasn't entirely his problem.

"Jiang Yue."

The zombie, who was still tidying up, immediately turned around and looked at Lu Yize when she heard him call her name.

Although Lu Yize didn't move, he inexplicably understood the meaning in his eyes, put down what he was holding, and walked to his side.

Lu Yize tapped the power ring on Jiang Yue's left hand and said frankly without any attempt to hide it, "I put a locator in your power ring. The locator allows me to pinpoint your location at any time."

Jiang Yue trembled. Lu Yize's gaze was fixed on Jiang Yue's face as he continued, "Moreover, the locator isn't just in this one place."

He wouldn't tell Jiang Yue the exact location, and Jiang Yue didn't need to know. As for why he was being honest with Jiang Yue, Lu Yize just wanted to know her reaction after she found out everything.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yue trembled uncontrollably, and her long bangs obscured her eyes.

Fear? Lu Yize leaned back in his chair, a smile gradually spreading across his lips. No, he could clearly sense Jiang Yue's overflowing excitement, agitation, and uncontrollable joy through his mental power.

She stepped forward and took Lu Yize's hand, revealing her eyes hidden under her bangs, sparkling with unspoken excitement. People who are not loved need to feel loved through such extreme behavior.

"Happy?" Lu Yize asked with a smile.

Jiang Yue pressed her face against Lu Yize's hand and nodded affirmatively. As if that wasn't enough, she added firmly, "Happy."

Lu Yize's mood also lifted because of Jiang Yue's confidence.

He felt that Zhang Wenjing was right about something: he and Jiang Yue were a perfect match, and no one else could tolerate the other's faults.

But for the two of them, it was just right.

"Alright, come here. I'll guide you through the process of cultivating your superpower on your own. Try to control it yourself and combine it with Noah's memories to see if you can learn to operate the crystal core on your own."

Lu Yize is not a sentimental person, and in his current state, he doesn't have time to waste. A full night's rest is more than enough to recover his injuries.

After all, there may not be such an opportunity again in the future. When the Zerg make a comeback, they won't be living such a comfortable life anymore.

Jiang Yue looked regretful, all her emotions written on her face, but she did not object.

Jiang Yue, being a zombie, is not very emotional, but she is petty and vindictive. She remembers the faces of the insectoids who injured Lu Yize and will definitely kill them next time.

Jiang Yue sat down next to Lu Yize. Lu Yize spread out his spiritual power and focused his supernatural energy on Jiang Yue's brow. "Activate the crystal core on its own and let the supernatural energy flow into the crystal core. Follow my spiritual power. Take it slow and don't rush."

Jiang Yue trusted Lu Yize completely, and even when touching the life-threatening crystal core, she did not flinch. Overcoming her instinctive fear, she allowed Lu Yize's supernatural spiritual power to flow within her crystal core and body.

Although he was mentally prepared, Jiang Yue's unwavering instinct still caused Lu Yize's pupils to constrict, and then the part of his heart that he needed most was greatly pleased.

Jiang Yue, who was mentally inclined, noticed Lu Yize's emotional fluctuations. She opened her eyes in confusion and looked at him. He was cold-faced and silent, but inexplicably exuded a fairly good mood.

She always found it difficult to read Lu Yize's true feelings from his face.

"Don't get distracted."

Lu Yize's voice rang in Jiang Yue's mind. Jiang Yue was startled, withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and continued to use her superpower.

Her superpower is always in an outward state, hovering outside the crystal core. It's not difficult for her to control her superpower, but it's not easy for Jiang Yue to control the crystal core.

Lu Yize had also experienced a similar period in his previous life. He didn't even have the memories of the Zerg. He found the key to it entirely through his repeated near-death experiences and trial and error.

Each time his powers collapsed and he ran wildly, he became so ferocious that he was almost dead. Time and again, he showed his ugly side in front of Jiang Yue, and could only push her away and drive her away in a violent, shameless, and cruel way.

But every time he woke up from a coma, Lu Yize was placed on a bed. When he opened his eyes, he was in a dark basement filled with the smell of rotting flesh. He could feel his body breaking down.

Jiang Yue probably avoids appearing at such times to protect his pitiful self-esteem. Instead, she waits until he wakes up and climbs into his wheelchair before popping out from some unknown corner.

They tacitly maintained this situation, and Jiang Yue's thoughtfulness only made Lu Yize feel more embarrassed.

He resented the world and was indignant that they had met in such circumstances, like two rats huddling together for warmth, hiding in the sewers.

They lived a filthy and pathetic existence, barely scraping by.

Recalling the helplessness of his superpower repeatedly hovering outside the power core in his previous life, failure seemed to have become the norm for him.

Looking back on the past now, Lu Yize has lessened the resentment he once felt. Instead, he is grateful that he was the one who went through those things, so that he can now help Jiang Yue avoid those wrong paths.

"Follow my mental power and input your supernatural abilities." Lu Yize used all of his recovered supernatural abilities to protect Jiang Yue's crystal core.

Jiang Yue's grasp of her superpowers is more precise than that of ordinary people, probably related to her superpowers. With the crystal core running rapidly, her two attempts both ended in failure.

However, Jiang Yue was surprised to find that even if she failed, she was not greatly affected. Although Jiang Yue only had half a brain, she was not stupid. She quickly looked up at Lu Yize, who remained silent with an unchanged expression.

Lu Yize can be ruthless and cold-blooded to the point of being chilling, but for those he truly cares about, he will silently give an unexpected amount of effort.

"What are you looking at? Keep going."

Lu Yize doesn't like to talk too much nonsense. He has his own internal standard, and he can accept Jiang Yue's countless failures, just like Jiang Yue took care of him tirelessly back then.

He once thought that Jiang Yue's feelings for him were pitiful and compassionate, but now that their positions have reversed, he understands that this boundless tolerance stems from the deep affection she has for him.