Chapter 80

Translated by boilpoil Edited by boilpoil

Bai Lianhua’s character setting in this world is, as one might expect, white lotus-like. He does possess an ability, though it’s merely a healing ability. Other than that, he’s no different from a normal person.

It can’t be helped he’s a total white lotus. Isn’t it white lotus-like the most to have healing abilities rather than lightning or fire or wind that could all fire off zombies by the truckload, which is clearly un-white lotus-like. Therefore that is out of the question for the system who’s of course in control of the attributes of his body in this world.

Therefore he actually had a hard time saving Gu Ronghang. He was grinding his teeth and dragging Gu Ronghang out of danger clumsily and recklessly. It should be quite clear how dangerous the whole thing was.

His entire rescue was definitely not grand or moving, instead, it appeared pathetic even. When he had half-lifted and half-dragged Gu Ronghang to safety, his body even trembled uncontrollably, which was of course also felt by Gu Ronghang who was in direct contact with him.

Bai Lianhua felt somewhat embarrassed, but the system felt that this rescue was perfect in the sense that it must have maximised the antagonist’s initial favourability towards him.

Think about it, such a gentle, weak-looking young man, putting his own life on the line to save someone. Even if he’s so scared he’s shaking all over and his eyes were growing bloodshot, he still tried to hide it in front of Gu Ronghang to show him a calming smile… What a moving scene, is it not? It’s much more memorable than even the traditional saving a damsel-in-distress plot.

Therefore, Gu Ronghang also thought Bai Lianhua was a normal person when he saved him. It was only when Bai Lianhua was treating him that he discovered that Bai Lianhua was an ability user. His wounds which appeared quite severe were quickly alleviated.

What was even more shocking was that after Bai Lianhua took care of him well for a while Gu Ronghang also awakened an ability, and a really special one at that. It was so special that not only was it unheard of, and if it were discovered, he might be targeted by everyone.

Bai Lianhua also appeared quite surprised at first. Before this he thought the antagonist would have remained a normal person throughout his life this time around, but then given the antagonist’s ‘achievements’ in the original timeline, Bai Lianhua could understand how this came to be… If the antagonist was unfortunately zombified back then before encountering his own awakening at that time, the situation would have reverted to the original timeline given the antagonist’s talents.

Gu Ronghang whose life was saved was also thankful for Bai Lianhua. Even though he has turned taciturn and broody having experienced being betrayed by companions and abandoned, which was also when the righteous and noble Gu Ronghang was also abandoned dead, but he still promised Bai Lianhua, “I would not have you save a white-eyed wolf .”

With Bai Lianhua’s limited martial prowess it was clearly too dangerous to have him go on alone. In fact, that he could last so long practically unscathed in this dangerous post-apocalyptic world is already a great fortune. After his wounds have healed up, Gu Ronghang who had an ability now acted as his protector.

So Bai Lianhua started to live his peaceful life as the little tailing follower behind Gu Ronghang who picked up after him.

The two of them travelled as a pair. If they encountered a larger group they might follow them around for a while. Though, given his prior experience, Gu Ronghang could not bring himself to fully open up. They did not officially join any team nor did Gu Ronghang ever reveal his ability in front of outsiders.

Though just travelling endlessly while being alert at all times was clearly going to be too mentally and physically draining. When news came that safe zones were established at various places, they chose a nearby one to stay.

Besides quarantine and checks, entering a safe zone also required one to record their information to decide what level of treatment they receive. Gu Ronghang recorded himself as a normal person but Bai Lianhua honestly reported that he was an ability user that treated people.

Gu Ronghang was not sure if Bai Lianhua would keep his secret forever. Perhaps there would come a day when this handsome, gentle young man too would change and sell his secret out for some benefits and send him into one of those heavily fortified laboratories in the safe zone. Though… he did already save his life, so he would let him do whatever he pleased with it.

It could be said that while Gu Ronghang did put his entire faith and trust in Bai Lianhua, he was still pessimistic in his mentality believing that he would eventually be betrayed.

Though Bai Lianhua did not betray this trust Gu Ronghang gave him. He never ever revealed any information on Gu Ronghang’s ability. There were even many times that, so that Gu Ronghang was not exposed, even if only the two of them were there, he would still forbid Gu Ronghang from using his ability, instead choosing for the two of them to clumsily deal with the zombies in the normal person’s way.

It might have been more strenuous, but it was the only way to 100% keep Gu Ronghang’s secret as nothing but a secret. It was not like before, and there were many people and many eyes around. It was all too easy to slip; Gu Ronghang’s ability was not yet high in level so it was trivial to tell that he was manipulating and using his ability.

Before others, Bai Lianhua would even act as if doing his best to protect Gu Ronghang as he was an ability user on the surface, even if his round, innocent eyes could never appear as ruthless and unrelenting as he was surely imagining himself to be. Yet, he would still divide the resources up evenly between them, not caring at all about how he clearly deserved a higher ‘salary’ than Gu Ronghang.

Every time Bai Lianhua would curl his lips up and smile, Gu Ronghang could only think bitterly about why this person could be so silly… and be so nice.

It was true that ‘only time will tell;’ the more days they spent together, the more Gu Ronghang realised how rare and desirable this genuine good in Bai Lianhua was. Gu Ronghang’s mental barrier was finally completely melted. How nice. After he has become suspicious and hateful of the entire world, the world decided to gift him this person who deserved all the trust in the world that healed up all his wounds both inside and out.

Therefore, Bai Lianhua’s white lotus mission was completed. The familiar reminder rang in Bai Lianhua’s mind.

[Congratulations host, you have completed the white lotus mission to 100%, becoming a pure, flawless white lotus, successfully emanating your brilliance to soothe the antagonist. Now the mission is complete and you can detach from the world.]

So Bai Lianhua now had to consider how to leave this world in a natural manner.

Then it came to him. When he and some other people left the safe zone to do a mission, they met a small zombie wave. The small group of people had a hard time fighting, and, as a healing ability user who wasn’t quite physically fit, he ended up at the end of the group surrounded by the normal people who were in charge of scavenging and transporting resources.

It was clear what fate awaited them… Though, it was unclear whether the people at the front abandoned them on purpose. In the apocalypse, the human condition has become even more difficult to tell.

So Bai Lianhua asked the system for help to save these people. He himself was alright with whatever since he existed in spirit only and the mission was already completed, so he had nothing to fear. Death would just kick him back into the system space… Though being bitten to death by zombies was probably a rather gory and tragic way of death. If he could help it he would rather not experience that personally.

The system happily praised him, “good, good. Host, you are surely becoming a better and better white lotus. Your actions and your intentions are matching, great!” Then it reminded him that this would be a good opportunity to detach from the world.

The system almost sounds as if it’s swindling, “come, come, host. With your remaining life in this world, give it all up in exchange for power, how does that sound?”

Bai Lianhua was stupefied back then. That’s an option?

The system says confidently, “sure, sacrificing yourself for others is such a white lotus thing to do. This is reasonable enough for the system to offer your a cheat. This would not have been possible were it for any other reason.”

With the system’s guarantee, Bai Lianhua decides to do the exchange… it was a good bargain, you know.

Bai Lianhua thus ‘awakens’ a never-before-seen potential and manages to hold back all the pursuing zombies. He told them as he was the only ability user there he would be ordering all normal person to retreat. When they’ve run far enough away, he stopped wasting time dancing with the zombies and quickly and decisively left the world.

In any case, he ‘sacrificed’ himself to save people, and there were survivors to prove that. So the safe zone would surely compensate Gu Ronghang who was the closest to him and was practically his only living relative. Gu Ronghang also had that special ability too, so he would definitely grow stronger after his ability levelled up and he would have a good time living there.

At least, that’s what he thought then… Now, though, since he is back in this world, then that must have meant that the antagonist didn’t have a good time living here at all.

Bai Lianhua is worried thinking about in what way the antagonist Gu Ronghang’s character could have broken down.

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