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

After saying that, she turned to look at Lu Yize and asked uncertainly, "What's going on?"

He had thought Sheng Xue would remain depressed for a few more days, and he was even afraid that she might do something drastic. But now it seemed that apart from smiling a little less than usual, Sheng Xue didn't seem to be much different.

Lu Yize ignored Xian Wenrui's exaggerated question and instead asked, "Are there any other weapons that need to be assembled?"

The topic was too far off, and Xian Wenrui was stunned for a moment before he reacted, "Yes, yes, Brother Lu, how come you assemble it so fast? I used to be pretty fast too, but now that I've lost an arm, I'm much slower."

Xian Wenrui has a good attitude. In this world, just being alive is good enough. Losing an arm is nothing; at least your head is still there.

In the apocalypse, there is no shortage of people who are missing limbs.

"I'll come to your place to assemble it later. Give me the blueprints."

Lu Yize is always concise, but Xian Wenrui knows what kind of person he is. It's not like he's being targeted specifically. Lu Yize treats his own wife the same way.

When Lu Yize, Xian Wenrui, and the others came out, Sheng Xue was rubbing Xiaobai's head. Xiaobai, who hadn't eaten anything, was now biting into the meat in the bowl.

It's estimated that Sheng Xue said something to it, or maybe she didn't say anything at all, but Xiao Bai understood what Sheng Xue meant.

After Lu Yize and Xian Wenrui finished their simple meal, Sheng Xue pushed the wheelchair to Xian Wenrui's side and said, "Let me take a look at your left hand."

Just as she approached, Xian Wenrui realized that her superpower had leveled up.

"Your superpower has been upgraded? When did that happen?" Xian Wenrui stared at Sheng Xue in disbelief.

Sheng Xue didn't offer much explanation, simply replying, "I still had some crystal cores on me last night."

She didn't want to talk about it, and naturally no one forced her. Xian Wenrui didn't say anything more either, but everyone present knew perfectly well that Fan Jian had probably left some crystal cores or something else for Sheng Xue.

Xian Wenrui sighed inwardly, no longer thinking about the deceased. At least he trusted the people in the base and they would never steal what Fan Jian left for Sheng Xue.

Lu Yize had no time for such thoughts, and besides, without him, whether it was him, Fan Jian, or Sheng Xue, they would have died long ago in the early stages of the apocalypse.

As for Jiang Yue, she might be interested in things like crystal cores that are full of superpowers, but she didn't attack zombies that lost their sense of proportion when she was at the first and second tiers, so she certainly wouldn't do such a thing now.

White dogs are naturally loyal to people they trust.

Sheng Xue's superpower penetrated Xian Wenrui's severed limbs. The wounds, severed by the superpower, still carried Noah's aura—a superpower that Sheng Xue loathed and found utterly repulsive.

Noah's level was far higher than Shengxue's, so Shengxue couldn't completely eliminate him, but she also sensed the fear of Noah and the other self-proclaimed powerful insectoids.

They fear that humans will acquire weapons related to superpowers, and they worry that this human threat will grow, which is why they are trying to dismantle them.

"Do you experience pain in your stump every night now?"

Xian Wenrui remained carefree, scratching his head with his only remaining right hand. "Actually, it's not too bad, it doesn't hurt that much."

Lu Yize looked at Xian Wenrui's left hand, frowning as he considered whether he should urge Chen Mingzhang to speed up the construction of the robotic arm.

Looking at Xian Wenrui's current state, Sheng Xue could understand why Fan Jian could become friends with him; they were the same kind of people, neither of them being particularly intelligent.

"Right now, I can only alleviate the pain in your severed limbs. The Zerg's abilities may contain toxins, which I cannot completely remove with my current abilities. Once I advance in rank, I should be able to regenerate your severed limbs."

Hearing Sheng Xue's words, Xian Wenrui didn't seem disappointed; it was as if he had been prepared for it all along.

After all, the pain at the severed limb tormented him every night, preventing him from sleeping, and he had already guessed that it was probably not as simple as just cutting off his own arm.

Sheng Xue did not tell Xian Wenrui that if the toxin was not treated, it might continue to spread to other parts of his body until he was completely paralyzed.

He won't die, and he can still perceive the outside world, like a patient with ALS, except that he has lost control of his body's limbs. He can see but can't do anything.

Noah said he would spare his life, and he really only spared his life. What he wanted to cut off was not just Ham Moon-soo's left hand, but also the room for human resistance.

He wanted them to watch soberly as their race was gradually eroded, to become numb, caged pets for his amusement only.

Sheng Xue used most of her supernatural abilities to treat the remaining toxins on Xian Wenrui's arm. She couldn't completely remove them, but the total amount was reduced, and she controlled them to prevent them from spreading to other parts of the body.

Xian Wenrui also clearly noticed that his pain was decreasing, and Sheng Xue stopped until her supernatural power was completely exhausted.

"This is all I can do for now; only about one-tenth of the toxins have been removed. I will help you remove them once a day from now on."

At least this way, Ham Man-jui's situation will not continue to deteriorate.

Xian Wenrui touched his left shoulder with his right hand, the soreness lessening. He even rotated his shoulder blade, a look of delight on his face, "It doesn't hurt as much anymore!"

Ever since his hand was cut off, he has been tormented by sleepless nights and can only keep developing weapons to find some meaning in his existence and prove that he is not a useless person.

When tormented by pain, it's easy to lose one's mental balance.

Xian Wenrui looked at Sheng Xue with a look of sudden realization, "No wonder those bugs were all trying to catch you, your superpower is really amazing."

Sheng Xue wasn't particularly pleased by the praise. Her superpower was somewhat useful, but not much. Even if she had the opportunity to continuously improve her superpower, it couldn't bring people back to life.

Being summoned as a ghost is nothing more than the selfishness of the living. Those who do not respect life will inevitably pay the price.

While Lu Yize and the others were recovering from their injuries, the Insect King was negotiating a division with other races from other planets.

Noah and Cecil, among other insects, weren't even qualified to sit at the negotiating table.

As for Riva, she didn't even have the chance to come. After the three of them returned to the Zerg, they all went to receive their punishment.

Riva had the lowest bloodline level and suffered the most severe attack on Earth, resulting in damage to her physical body. Noah and Cecil, on the other hand, died from the parasitic human bodies they inhabited.

Noah noticed the supernatural power emanating from Cecil's fingertips and frowned, lowering his voice to warn, "Cecil, restrain your thoughts."

Cecil turned and smiled, "Noah, when did you become so indecisive? You're starting to resemble those inferior insects more and more."

"How can you swallow such a huge humiliation?"

Cecil's eyes gradually turned obsessive and sinister, and all the superpowers in his hands were shattered. "Noah, even if you can endure this humiliation, I, Cecil, cannot."