The Max-Level Boss Just Wants to Be a Slacker [Apocalypse] – CH65

Chapter 65: Something Suspicious

When Mo Xiu felt that Mo Qi’s hands were starting to wander, the tips of his ears instantly turned bright red.

Of course he knew what Mo Qi wanted to do. Although Mo Xiu had never had a romantic relationship with anyone before, before the apocalypse the world had been an age of rapidly developing information.

Even if he had never eaten pork, he had at least seen pigs run. So he had a vague idea of how things between two men worked.

If it were someone else, Mo Xiu might have resisted. But the person who wanted to be close to him was Mo Qi.

It felt like the two of them had already wasted too much time across two lifetimes. Mo Xiu didn’t want to refuse.

He even thought about whether he should take the initiative a bit more so the other could better feel how much he liked him.

After all, although Mo Qi had been a Demon Venerable in his previous life, he probably hadn’t been exposed to as much information about these kinds of things as Mo Xiu had.

But just as he was about to overcome his nervousness and embarrassment to make the first move, he suddenly noticed the wound on Mo Qi’s arm.

What they had just talked about had been so shocking that Mo Xiu’s attention had been completely diverted. Now that he had regained his senses and remembered Mo Qi’s injury, guilt rose in his heart.

How could he be so careless? He had actually forgotten that Mo Qi had blocked an attack for him earlier and ended up with such a deep wound on his arm.

“Look at your arm—what state it’s in! Stop thinking about those things. The important thing is to heal properly. Let’s go to sleep early tonight. If we leave tomorrow, we should be able to return to the base. Then we’ll find Feng Wenkang and have him take a proper look at it.”

As Mo Xiu spoke, he thought about Feng Wenkang’s suddenly awakened healing ability and how the man seemed to be the source of everything.

He still remembered clearly that when they had been summoned by the base leader, Xiong Mingyuan had said it plainly: Feng Wenkang was the one who first received the news that the doctor had been trapped, which was why they had gone to rescue him.

This matter always gave Mo Xiu a faint sense of unease.

Mo Qi also guessed what Mo Xiu was thinking and comfortingly patted his shoulder. No matter what was strange about Feng Wenkang, as long as he was around, the man wouldn’t be able to cause any real trouble.

It wasn’t that Mo Qi couldn’t feel the pain in his arm—it was just that injuries like this meant little to him.

Cultivators feared hardship the least. During those long years of cultivation, success had never been easy—especially since he had started out as a wandering cultivator with no support.

More importantly, although his current body couldn’t compare to the one he had in the cultivation world—instant healing and miraculous pills were impossible—he was still a Demon Venerable. Simple pain-relief techniques were well within his abilities.

So although the injury on Mo Qi’s arm looked severe, it actually didn’t hurt him much.

However, seeing the worried and heartbroken expression on the person in front of him, Mo Qi ultimately said nothing. He quite enjoyed the way his beloved cared about him.

Thinking about it, he admitted to himself that he had been a bit too eager earlier. This kind of temporary, crude lodging really wasn’t suitable for their first time cultivating together—it was far too easy to be interrupted.

Especially since they had agreed to leave early the next morning. Judging by that, they probably didn’t have enough time anyway.

With that thought, Mo Qi nodded and listened to Mo Xiu. The two planned to rest early.

But just as they were about to lie down, someone knocked on the door. Xie Wu’s voice came from outside, saying that Xiong Gangyong had woken up.

Mo Xiu had actually instructed them about this earlier. In case Da Yong woke up and said something outside by accident, he had told Cheng Cheng and the others to notify them immediately.

So after hearing the news, Mo Xiu and Mo Qi exchanged a glance. After a brief discussion, they went together to the room where Xiong Gangyong was staying.

“Brother Mo, Brother Qi, you’re here,” Xiong Gangyong said.

When they entered, he was sitting in a chair rubbing his head. His face was pale, and he looked somewhat unwell.

But the moment he saw Mo Xiu and Mo Qi, he immediately forced himself to sit up straighter.

Looking gratefully at Mo Qi, he said, “Brother Qi, it’s all thanks to you. If it weren’t for you, I don’t even know… I…”

Just thinking about how he might have turned into a zombie—into a mindless walking corpse—made a wave of lingering fear wash over him.

He knew very clearly how critical his situation had been at the time. Not only had he already fully zombified, he had completely lost control of his body. If not for Mo Qi, he would have been finished.

Mo Qi nodded calmly, accepting his gratitude without hesitation. After all, it was true—without him, things would have turned out very differently.

Then he gave Mo Xiu a look. Mo Xiu immediately understood and went to close the door.

Inside the room were Xie Wu, Cheng Cheng, and Xiao Wan as well.

After going through so much together, Mo Qi already had a basic level of trust in them. There were some things he no longer planned to keep hidden.

Of course, matters like transmigration, demonic cultivation, and rebirth were still not something they would reveal.

Instead, they used the explanation they had discussed earlier, packaging Mo Qi’s ability as a special kind of power.

Mo Xiu called this ability “purification.”

He explained that Mo Qi could purify the zombie virus from a person’s body, which was how Xiong Gangyong had returned to normal.

In truth, Mo Xiu felt that this explanation wasn’t wrong. Mo Qi had already told him that the reason he could restore someone who had just turned into a zombie was because he extracted the demonic energy from their body.

Removing the “source” that caused someone to become a zombie—how could that not count as purification?

When they learned that Mo Qi possessed the ability to cleanse the zombie virus from a person, everyone stared at him in shock.

This was the apocalypse. No one wasn’t afraid of turning into a zombie.

An ability that could counteract the zombie virus was even rarer and more powerful than healing powers.

“Oh my god, boss! So you have such an awesome ability—then you…”

Cheng Cheng said excitedly, but before he could finish, Xie Wu grabbed his arm and gave him a look, reminding him to be careful.

Cheng Cheng immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

Such a special ability couldn’t be casually talked about. If others found out, it might bring danger to Mo Qi.

So he quickly lowered his voice and whispered, “Boss, does that mean none of us ever have to be afraid of being bitten by zombies again?”

His eyes were full of hope.

After all, he had been one of the people who fought that Level-7 zombie upstairs and had personally witnessed how Xiong Gangyong transformed back into a human.

Mo Qi sighed softly and nodded.

“In theory, if something like that really happens and you come to me in time, I can help.

But right now my ability isn’t that strong. I don’t know what the limits are or whether there could be side effects. So it’s still better if you try not to get injured.”

He didn’t speak too absolutely.

Although his strength had recovered a lot, he had no intention of completely taking responsibility for everyone’s safety.

If he wanted to absorb large amounts of demonic energy from zombies—or even from the air—without burden, he would still need to temper his body further.

The others nodded. They understood that abilities had to be trained and couldn’t be powerful from the start.

They were already grateful that Mo Qi had chosen to tell them.

But soon Cheng Cheng developed another worry.

“Boss, this ability is too dangerous. If other people find out, won’t they capture you and send you to a research institute for experiments? I’ve seen those movies before!

No way—we have to keep this secret. No one else can know, especially Da Yong!

Da Yong, did you hear that? If it weren’t for my boss, you’d already be dead. If you dare say a word about this, I won’t let you off!”

Cheng Cheng glared at Xiong Gangyong as he spoke.

Although suddenly targeted, even Xiong Gangyong could understand the concern.

He quickly raised both hands and shook his head vigorously.

“I won’t say anything! Absolutely not! If I exposed Brother Qi after he saved my life, what kind of person would that make me?”

Although he had briefly wondered whether he should tell his brother about it after returning, he truly had no intention of betraying Mo Qi.

Mo Qi had saved his life—how could he repay kindness with betrayal?

After explaining the matter briefly and emphasizing that no one should tell outsiders, Mo Xiu and Mo Qi prepared to leave.

Before going, however, Mo Xiu gave them a final piece of advice.

“When we return, try to stay away from the research institute as much as possible.

Especially you, Da Yong. Even if your brother asks you to go back and help again, don’t go. Stay away from Professor Frank.”

“Brother Mo, what do you mean?” Xiong Gangyong asked nervously. “Could the reason I suddenly turned into a zombie before… have something to do with the experiments the professor did on me?”

Mo Xiu didn’t answer directly.

“Don’t ask too many questions. Just remember to behave after we get back.”

With that, he left the room with Mo Qi.

The two returned to their own room and quickly fell asleep in each other’s arms, completely ignoring how the four people in the other room lay awake all night after hearing so many shocking revelations.

The next morning, the group woke early as planned and set off toward the Shanhe Base.

Most people were thinking about delivering the equipment to the research institute as soon as possible.

But Mo Xiu and Mo Qi had their own plans.

They arrived back at the base before dusk.

Mo Xiu told the others to send the equipment to the research institute, while he personally took Mo Qi to find Feng Wenkang.

From a distance, Mo Qi looked at the man standing proudly in front of his new residence and narrowed his eyes.

Before, he had only heard about Feng Wenkang’s healing ability and hadn’t paid much attention.

But now, when he examined him carefully with his spiritual sense—

There was indeed demonic energy inside Feng Wenkang’s body.

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