Forever Mine[BL]

Chapter 17: Check For Bites!/Arc 2.8

Wang Tao's eyes widened in shock.

There, in front of the older man, stood a pale Chen Xiang, blood pooling out from the gaping hole in his chest. The boy had been the closest to Zhou Jian and reacted quicker than one could imagine, flinging himself infront of the general to take the hit.

Unknown to the two, Chen Xiang had used the system to manipulate the zombie hordes to attack the group which was unprepared. He controlled the zombie to move at a frighteningly fast speed. If Chen Xiang hadn't been the one who planned it, he wouldn't have reached in time.

The transmigrator's last mission was to create an antidote which he had already done by himself using the xytom he secretly owned. This was why he had already planned his death to leave the world. Of course, he couldn't reveal that fact or Zhou Jian wouldn't bring him along, simply taking the xytom he owned as reference.

Coughing up blood, he collapsed and was quickly caught by Zhou Jian. The older man trembled as he tenderly held the dying boy in his arms. Wang Tao quickly headed over and quietly defended the couple from the zombies.

Staring down at his bleeding lover, Zhou Jian felt as if his heart was being dug out. He struggled to breathe as he listened to the dying boy.

"J-Jian Ge...I...I love you. P-please pr...promise me...to save...humanity..."

"...I-I promise Xiang er, I promise so please don't die."

Zhou Jian begged and begged but he couldn't stop it. The man felt his heart shatter as the body in his arms gradually turned cold.

[ No no no. Why? Why did I let it happen again! ]

Conflicting emotions arose along with his grief, piercing through his soul. Zhou Jian held his lover's body close, unwilling to release it, all while wishing he could just die. Despite that, he knew he couldn't.

[ I promised him. I promised to save humanity. ]

Unwillingness bubbled up but he desperately shut it down. Slowly, Zhou Jian stood up while holding the boy in his arms. Raising his hand, he brought down strikes of lightning and killed the few remaining zombies.

Now freed up, the group hurriedly surrounded their general.

Silver eyes looked up from the body to his friend's pale face. Biting his lip, Wang Tao hesitated before reaching out to comfort the man. However, he paused for a moment before retracting his hand.

The other soldiers could only remain quiet, unsure of what to say to appease the unstable general. In the end, they silently moved out to collect as many energy crystals as possible, packed up and hurried back to S base.

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It was a bright night as countless twinkling silver stars covered the sky, dancing around the moon. The nocturnal creatures frolicked around and hunted for food. The cold breeze skated across the ocean, leaving waves in its wake.

Wang Tao sat on the windowsill of Zhou Jian's office, basking in the night air. Closing his eyes as he waited for his general to return from his outing. The man didn't mention anything to him when he left but he knew that he went out on a killing spree to let out his frustrations. His general had been doing this daily since the painful loss, leaving little time for the two to talk.

Five years had passed since Chen Xiang's death and Zhou Jian had fallen into an even deeper depression. The older man refused to bury his lover, placing the body in a glass coffin and using his powers to preserve it. He had a special room where the body was kept and would go there for at least four hours every day, two in the morning and two before bed.