Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: The Female Protagonist Has Become a God

Cang Xingyue frowned slightly, wondering if the system was hiding something from her.

Just as she was about to press for more information, she heard a muffled groan, and at the same time, Lu Yibei tightened his grip on her arm.

The sound drew Cang Xingyue's attention. She reached out and grabbed Lu Yibei's arm, asking hurriedly, "Lu Yibei, what's wrong?"

Lu Yibei closed his eyes to calm himself down, trying his best to steady his breathing, and then smiled and replied, "No, it's nothing, I just accidentally stepped on my foot."

"But you didn't move, how could you have stepped on it?"

"I...uh." Another muffled groan of pain escaped her lips.

This time, she clearly heard the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh, and the smell of blood mixed in with the air.

She reached out and touched Lu Yibei's back, feeling warm liquid; the fabric of his clothes was soaked with blood.

Her brows furrowed instantly, her expression turning serious. She tugged at his sleeve and urged, "Lu Yibei, you're injured! Let go of me!"

North of the road, they didn't let go; instead, they held on even tighter.

"Let me hug you, just this once." His trembling voice carried a hint of pleading.

This was the first time I had been so close to her, and I was so attached to her that I didn't want to let go, nor could I let go.

"But if this continues, you will..."

He interrupted her hastily, saying, "It's alright, it's better for the harm to fall on me than on you."

"How can it be nothing? Are you stupid? I won't die, but you will..."

"Are you concerned about me? I'm so happy." He smiled.

Tang Pipi looked at the two people hugging and sneered disdainfully: "Let's see how many more times you can shield her!"

She manipulated a thick strand of black hair, as thick as her wrist, and stabbed it at the two of them.

Lu Yibei, holding Cang Xingyue, moved to a different position and said solemnly, unlike his usual self, "There are some things I'm afraid I'll have to say soon."

"what?"

"I like you, feisty little girl."

Cang Xingyue was stunned and very surprised. Lu Yibei actually liked her? How could that be?

He gave a wry smile: "I know I'm just a street urchin who doesn't deserve to like you, so I've always kept my feelings for you hidden."

"Now I want to bravely express my love to you at this moment, and I hope you will not hate my love..." He weakly lowered his head and rested it on Cang Xingyue's shoulder.

"No, it won't happen." Cang Xingyue opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, Lu Yibei pushed her away, causing her to stumble back two steps. Warm blood splattered on her face, followed by a thud as she fell to the ground.

"North of the road!"

Cang Xingyue crouched down, groping on the ground with her hands, anxiously calling his name again and again.

Lu Yibei mustered his strength and reached out to grab her hand: "I'm here..."

Cang Xingyue quickly went over to him: "Lu Yibei, how are you?"

"I...I'm alright." He gave a bitter smile, "I'm just about to die."

So this is what it feels like to be pierced through the body. I wonder if it hurts even more for that feisty girl to have her heart pierced by that man.

Sorrow appeared in Cang Xingyue's eyes: "What good is it when you're about to die? Why did you try to stop them? Why didn't you leave when I told you to..."

“I don’t want you to suffer this pain… so… I’ll bear it myself.” He took a few deep breaths and continued:

"As the base commander, you have your responsibilities, so I entrust my heart to you, and protecting you is my duty."

“North of the road…” Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Lu Yibei raised his hand and stroked her face, gently coaxing her, "Spicy little girl... don't be sad... this is what I did willingly."

"If there is a next life, when we meet again... could you please give me a hug?"

After saying this, he lost all strength, his hand fell straight down, and he slowly closed his eyes.

Cang Xingyue suppressed the bitterness in her heart and said "okay".

A tear rolled down her cheek and landed on his drooping hand.

"Mission assigned: Eliminate all living beings present."

Upon hearing the details of the mission, Cang Xingyue was startled and asked incredulously, "System, what are you talking about?"

The system repeated itself: "I said kill everyone here." Its voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

"why?"

"See for yourself."

As soon as the system finished speaking, the vision that had been obscured by the black mist became clear.

She saw pollen-like powder mixed in with the fog. Those residents who had taken the mutated agent went mad immediately upon contact with it, and soon vines with purple flowers sprouted from their mouths.

The system slowly explained:

"The mother body of the Yisheng Flower can transform into a liquid and invade the brain of a human or animal. It will quickly devour the host's brain, acquire memories, and replace the host's body."

"The mother body grows by absorbing the essence and blood energy. After the parasitic container is damaged, it will find the next host. The pollen emitted by the mother body can cause the seeds to grow rapidly into puppets."

“If they are not nipped in the bud in the bud, they will be difficult to eradicate once they have grown vigorously, because the puppets will continue to release seeds into the organisms, while the mother's pollen spreads quickly and far.”

"There's one more thing I didn't tell you about the differentiator, which is that it also contains *Epipremnum aureum* seeds."

Just hearing the system's description was enough to send chills down my spine, but the thought that someone was behind it all was even more terrifying.

Cang Xingyue stood up, her eyes now cold. She asked the system, "Will I get survival points after completing the mission?"

"of course."

"Can I also exchange for superpowers?"

"can."

Cang Xingyue nodded and gripped the thorny whip: "I will complete the mission well."

After saying that, he rushed towards the berserk crowd and swung his long whip. In an instant, blood splattered and broken vines fell to the ground.

Hidden in the black mist, Tang Pipi stared in shock at her actions, her eyes wide: "How did she see that?"

Hiding behind, Shu Yin was unaware of what was happening and asked in confusion, "What happened to Lord Bloodthirsty Corpse?"

Tang Pipi glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. What a cowardly good-for-nothing, all he knows is to hide behind her.

She felt contempt for him and said disdainfully, "What kind of name is Bloodthirsty Corpse? It sounds awful. I am the noble Mother of the Blossoming Flower."

She dispelled the black mist, and the surroundings became clear. Shu Yin hurriedly looked around to see what had happened, and nearly dropped her jaw in shock when she saw Cang Xingyue attacking the residents.

Pointing at her, he stammered, "She, she, has she gone mad? Isn't she the base commander? How could she be hitting her own base's residents!"

He thought he was bad enough, but little did he know that this base chief was even worse!

Tang Pipi glared at Shu Yin and roared, "Take another good look! She's attacking my puppet body!"

"Oh dear, that Devourer... no, Lady Flower Mother, you must stop her! Don't let her beat her to death!"

Tang Pipi crossed her arms, looking like she was giving up: "I can't stop it. I just used up all the energy I absorbed when I first grew out."

She pouted and touched her hair: "My beautiful hair is all dry. If you want to stop it, go ahead and stop it."

"But, but those are all your puppet bodies!"

"So what? We can just break up again without me."