My Apocalypse: Infinite Rewinds

"Hmm, is it dawn yet?" Li Kai raised his hand to shield his eyes. The bright sunlight spilled onto the ground, and the night quietly slipped away without him realizing it.

"Did I really do something wrong last night?" Li Kai lay half-reclined beside the car, looking at the sleeping girl not far away with a conflicted expression, two tear tracks still remaining on her skin.

"Love really is a luxury, not for someone like me. Ugh, what a hassle!" Li Kai rubbed his hair vigorously. Isn't it better to live carefree? Why do I have to face all this?

Because you will eventually grow up, even if you have been like this since birth, the moment you have troubles is the moment you grow up.

Damn it, stop hiding in the corner doing the narration! This is a comedy, don't you understand?!

"Hmm~~" Just as Li Kai was troubled, Yu Ruoxue rubbed her sleepy eyes and slowly opened them.

"Is it dawn yet? No, how did I end up here? I remember being surrounded by zombies, and then..." Fragmented memories slowly pieced together into incomplete fragments. This wasn't the first time something like this had happened; whenever he was in danger...

"Um, you're awake?" Li Kai asked tentatively.

"Isn't that obvious? Besides, you look a bit strange!" Yu Ruoxue looked at Li Kai with a puzzled expression, a strange feeling rising in her chest.

"Really? About what happened last night?" Li Kai asked hesitantly, wondering when he had become so indecisive!

"Last night? It seemed perfectly normal!" Yu Ruoxue replied calmly, her eyes devoid of any guile. "Did something happen?"

"Ah~ it's nothing, I must have remembered it wrong." Li Kai chuckled, but his hands remained awkwardly suspended in mid-air.

"In that case, hurry up and prepare breakfast!" Yu Ruoxue ordered directly.

"Hey, I'm not your servant. I want to solemnly declare here that I have absolutely no obligation to do anything for you!!" Li Kai shouted decisively and resolutely. *Ahem* It's time for that usual face-slapping moment again.

"Really?" Yu Ruoxue asked softly.

"Of course, uh, okay, I'll go right away!" Li Kai was about to answer when the girl in front of him suddenly looked pitiful. Her big, watery eyes reflected a pitiful look. Oh no, I'm done for! The boy clutched his chest and struggled to reach for the sky.

"Yay!" the victorious girl shouted excitedly. Her acting was superb, I must say!

"So, how am I supposed to leave now?" Li Kai casually glanced at the gloomy sky. If he stayed here any longer, he'd start to get depressed.

"Oh, you should just go straight and then turn left," the girl explained patiently while eating. But could it be any more confusing?

"Uh, never mind! You don't need to say anything. Just give me directions when you get on the bus." Li Kai rubbed his throbbing head and quickly stopped the talkative girl. He suddenly realized that he wasn't asking the same person. Well, it seemed like he wasn't asking the same person at all!

What do you mean by repeating this?

"Don't be too full! I wish I could be like this every morning." Yu Ruoxue touched her flat stomach with satisfaction. Your expectations are a bit too low, aren't they?

"I've eaten so much, why haven't I changed at all?" Li Kai looked on with regret. "Wait, now's not the time for this!"

"Alright, I'll drive, you give me directions." Li Kai started the car and gripped the steering wheel, while Yu Ruoxue sat upright beside him.

"You can actually drive?" Yu Ruoxue looked at Li Kai, who skillfully started the car, with surprise and admiration.

"Of course! I'm an all-around genius! I can do anything, from the heavens to the earth to the sea!" Li Kai patted his chest proudly. Hey, doesn't your face turn red? That's blatant bragging!

"Tch~~ Go ahead and try to fool a kid!" Yu Ruoxue rolled her eyes and said disdainfully.

"Oh? You mean you were lying to me?" Li Kai couldn't help but tease.

"Lie to me? You bastard! What do I look like a child at all!" After savoring the moment a few times, Yu Ruoxue angrily pounced on Li Kai. Her figure was definitely on par with any of her peers! Wait, is this the important part?

"Hey, I'm driving! Are you out of your mind?" The car swayed and wobbled along the road, and hearty laughter mixed with shy anger echoed through the road.

"Turn left, and then go straight!" Yu Ruoxue gave the instructions somewhat uncertainly. It was strange that she should use the word "somewhat uncertain" in this situation.

"It's so peaceful here! At this rate, we should be able to leave today." Li Kai, the driver, casually looked around. It was quiet and deathly still.

"Screech!" The car that was driving suddenly stopped, and the road that was originally unobstructed was suddenly blocked by the collapsed building.

"Could I be that unlucky?" Li Kai stared incredulously at the cut-off road ahead. He seemed to have a knack for jinxing things!

"Impossible! Even if I'm not so lucky, something bad will still happen!" Li Kai confidently assured him. Haha, you're a death flag, I'm rooting for you!

"If we take a detour, which way should we go?" Li Kai looked ahead, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"Hmm, I'm not too sure either. This is the main road. Even if we could take a detour, it would probably take a long time." After thinking for a while, Yu Ruoxue finally gave her opinion.

"In that case," Li Kai's fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel, wondering whether he should go through here or not.

"Hey, I think there's a passage over there!" Yu Ruoxue's excited shout interrupted Li Kai's thoughts. Following the girl's pointing finger, Li Kai looked ahead.

"Hmm? That's strange. If the building collapsed, it shouldn't have left behind such a passage." Li Kai remained hesitant about the passage ahead.

“Maybe someone has cleared a path through here. This is a very important location!” Yu Ruoxue said without any concern.

"Really? Hey, wait a minute, don't get out!" Li Kai shouted nervously as he watched the girl open the car door and get out.

"See? I told you there wouldn't be any problems here!" Yu Ruoxue shouted boastfully as she arrived at the passageway.

"It's indeed a safe passage, but it's probably only big enough for one person to pass through at a time, and once you're through, you have to keep moving forward," Li Kai muttered, looking at the passage. "Doesn't that mean..."

"What are you thinking about there? Hurry up and leave!" Yu Ruoxue urged impatiently.

"Wait a minute, I have a feeling something's not right!" Li Kai said coldly, his unease growing stronger.

"Whoosh!" A crimson light flashed suddenly across the ruined building.

"What are we waiting for! Don't you want to leave quickly too?" Before Li Kai could speak, Yu Ruoxue had already bent down and passed through the passage.

"This kind of personality is going to cause you a lot of trouble!" Li Kai looked at the girl who was gradually getting through, wondering if he was overthinking things.

"Hmm, it must be because I'm too nervous." Li Kai reached out and leaned against the wall, feeling increasingly suspicious.

"Wait, what's this sticky stuff on my hands?" Li Kai suddenly felt like he had touched something terrible—thick, dark red, and with a slightly fishy smell.

"Oh no! Yu Ruoxue, get out of there quickly!!" Li Kai shouted loudly. The bloodstains were still wet, and this passage was simply a slaughterhouse that hunted those who came and went!

"What? I'm about to go out," Yu Ruoxue's buzzing voice came from inside.

"Damn it, there's no time to explain, hurry up—"

"Roar!!" A terrifying roar suddenly rang in his ears, and the source of the sound was clearly the other end of the passage.

"Oh no! Are you alright? Answer me right now!" Li Kai shouted anxiously.

"Monster, no—Aaaaaah!!"

As the girl's shout faded, a series of chilling chewing sounds reached Li Kai's ears. This was clearly...

"Aaaaaah!!!" A piercing scream echoed through the empty space, the boy's face contorted in agony as he roared in agony.

Some things, some people, you only realize how precious they are when you lose them.