After the big vehicle went around them and continued on its way, the child at the back had initially breathed a sigh of relief and sat weakly on the ground. But seeing the vehicle suddenly stop again, he instantly became tense and bounced up from the ground.

However, he was heavily afflicted by illness. With this jump, he couldn't catch his breath and suddenly felt dizzy, collapsing with a "thud" once more.

That kid hurriedly pushed himself up with both hands again, facing the swaying vehicle, seemingly about to fall over at any moment.

The woman who was lying weakly on the deceased man quickly urged the child, "You…you must run quickly, don't worry about us…" Her voice was faint and feeble, barely audible except to the Neo-Humans.

Meanwhile, in the stopped vehicle, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei did not pay attention to the back.

Both fixated on Gou inside, who seemed to have merged with the control panel in the vehicle. Lu Xi'an asked, "Can this Fungus Stone cure Neo-Humans infected by the viral contagion?"

Gou's voice answered through the vehicle's speakers, "Yes."

Lu Xi'an asked again, "What about ordinary people?"

Gou clearly understood what Lu Xi'an meant by "ordinary people" and replied, "Type D-1 Neo-Humans lack inherent resistance against Fungus Stone, and this particular Type D-1 Neo-Human has experienced multiple organ failure due to viral infection. Virus removal itself cannot provide treatment."

"I see."

Lu Xi'an secretly sighed and turned to Yao Wei, saying, "To save or not to save, you decide."

Yao Wei hesitated somewhat, asking Lu Xi'an, "Is there any issue?"

Lu Xi'an smiled, "What issue could there be? He poses no threat to us, and as was just mentioned, it's a simple task."

He could tell Yao Wei was feeling moved. This Neo-Human child, desperately protecting the ordinary people, greatly touched Yao Wei, reminding her of her past self.

If they don't lend a hand to this Neo-Human child now, the matter might continue to haunt Yao Wei and become a lingering worry.

Lu Xi'an then said, "There's a saying, if you're going to help, see it through to the end—if you're going to send a Buddha, send him to the West. We've already extended a helping hand, and seeing it through isn't a problem.

"Moreover, this child, fighting desperately to protect ordinary people, doesn't appear to be beyond saving.

"Besides, his abilities pose no threat to us; offering a helping hand is no issue."

"Alright."

Yao Wei, hearing Lu Xi'an's words, felt relieved.

She got out of the vehicle, and Lu Xi'an said, "Hold your breath. Even though Gou said Fungus Stone is effective against the virus, let's avoid infection if we can."

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded and held her breath.

The child instantly tensed up, similarly holding his breath.

Of course, he wasn't holding his breath to avoid viral infection, but to gather his breath, so when the woman approached from the vehicle, he could muster more strength.

The woman lying on the man's corpse hurriedly sat up with difficulty, weakly saying, "Please…don't…come closer.

"We…are sick; it's contagious. Coming near us…will also make you…like this."

She was clearly trying to scare Yao Wei away using the disease.

Yet what she said was indeed true.

Lu Xi'an picked up the microphone in the vehicle and spoke through speakers to the woman and the child, "Rest assured, we mean you no harm. We have means to tackle the virus and can treat the child."

The child remained vigilant, holding in his breath, his body tense and nervous to the extreme.

However, the woman was briefly stunned, her eyes slightly widening, seemingly somewhat moved.

Lu Xi'an had not gotten out of the vehicle to calm the two from afar, and seeing some effect, he continued, "You are destitute and have no value to us. We don't need to rob you. We…"

He paused slightly, considering his words, "We just want to be good people."

Saying it aloud, he felt a bit awkward inside.

Previously, it was always others handing him and Yao Wei the 'good person card,' saying they were good people. Now he unexpectedly needed to label himself, saying he wanted to be a good person.

The child obviously didn't believe it, remaining exceedingly wary, his fists clenched tightly, appearing ready to strike as soon as Yao Wei came closer.

Who would believe there are good people in this world, after all!

Yao Wei also knew communication before treatment was important. Listening to Lu Xi'an talk, she remained still where she was.

She didn't wish to trouble Lu Xi'an either, glancing back at Lu Xi'an, standing beside the passenger seat with a microphone, contemplating if Lu Xi'an didn't succeed in persuading, she would simply give up.

There's no need for Lu Xi'an to worry about me because of my inexplicable obsession. Doing this is truly thoughtless...

But just as she was about to turn around and go back, Lu Xi'an spoke again, "Alright, let's put aside whether we're good people. Just talking about you all.

"Anyway, you're so sick now that you might as well give it a try. If you don't believe us, you'll die anyway, but if you believe us, there's still a chance to live. Why not try it?"

The child didn't seem to understand, showing no change in expressions or movements. As if guarding his mother like a desperate little beast for the last ounce of courage and strength, he emitted a muffled whimper from his throat, which sounded suppressive.

But how could that ordinary woman be his mother?

Having lived in this world for so long, Lu Xi'an already knew that Neo-Humans weren't naturally occurring, and their genetic information carried hereditary traits.

Ordinary humans couldn't give birth to Neo-Humans; only Neo-Humans could reproduce and pass on their particular genetic powers.

That's also the main reason for the barrier between Neo-Humans and ordinary humans in today's world.

However, the woman understood and seemed to figure it out instantly. She tugged at the hem of the child's garment before her and said, "He... gasp... He's right. Listen to him. We... gasp... gasp... are pretty much doomed anyway. Let him... gasp... give it a try..."

The child hesitated for a moment, turned around and looked at the woman, then suddenly lost all strength and collapsed down, coughing violently and uncontrollably.

The woman seemed to be affected too and started to cough violently alongside him.

Seeing this, Yao Wei quickly stepped forward and pressed the Fungus Stone on the child's forehead.

Lu Xi'an followed closely, standing behind Yao Wei to support her. He held a stone in his hand, ready to react if things turned sour.

The effect of the Fungus Stone was swift, stopping the child's coughing shortly after. Gradually, his breathing calmed and stabilized.

Both Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei saw his complexion improve noticeably, filling with color, and the bloodshot in his eyes began to fade.

This thing was truly precious; it not only enhanced strength but also eradicated fungus and detoxified. With this thing, Neo-Humans didn't even need medicine anymore.

——Indeed, there's no medicine in this world; this thing became the perfect alternative.

After the child completely recovered, Yao Wei stood up and withdrew the Fungus Stone.

But the child suddenly kneeled down quickly and decisively, with an air of a Type A Neo-Human, indicating he was indeed cured by the Fungus Stone.

He glanced at Yao Wei, then at Lu Xi'an, and bowed deeply, pleading, "Save her!"

The voice was soft, yet it was the first time he had spoken.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were slightly surprised; he could speak.

Before, the child hadn't spoken at all, and they thought he was mute.

Lu Xi'an sighed and said, "Sorry, we can't help with this. This thing is toxic to ordinary humans; it can't save her and will instead hasten her death. Didn't you know?"

The child widened his eyes, tried to speak, but words failed him; his body shook as if devoid of energy, teetering on the brink.

The woman had already struggled to sit up when Yao Wei was treating the child, always watching with concern.

She seemed much more at ease than the child, weakly smiling and tenderly looking at the child, telling Lu Xi'an, "This...

"We... gasp... our previous place... had none of these lifesaving things, if there were we wouldn't have burdened him, making him... come here with us.

"It's okay, living till now... is enough. Before... we burdened him, now... gasp... seeing him finally well, I... gasp... can be at peace."

Lu Xi'an asked, "Can you tell me your story? I've never seen Neo-Humans and ordinary people getting along like this..."

Of course, this excluded Luo Ping's place, but besides those there, he really hadn't seen anything like this.

The woman gave a bitter smile and replied, "We... gasp... gasp... are his... servants. His... parents... are dead, we... gasp... were arranged... to take care of him.

"I... gasp... fed him and looked after him since young. But who knew.. gasp... I'd get sick."

"He was originally... gasp... taken away, we... could have just waited to die. But he came back himself... got sick too...

"We... gasp... were expelled together. We heard about a... Sickness Village, so we thought... gasp... of going there, at least... gasp... there's a place."

"Sadly... made it here... made it here and then..."

Her words seemed to end here, with the final gasp lodged in her throat sensing something.

She didn't continue, using her last breath to say, "Thank... you..." and then her body leaned back, resting on the already dead man, closing her eyes.

"Whimper..."

A whimper echoed, and the child collapsed onto the woman, crying uncontrollably.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.