『“The Base Leader is my ex-girlfriend?”』
“After the apocalypse, the leader of the neighboring base is actually my ex-girlfriend?!” Base Leader X Ability User Probably a 'chasing wife to the crematorium' scenario? Name: Li Qingyue Gender: Female Age: 27 years old Occupation: Leader of the Light Feather Base Ability: Water-based ability, can solidify into ice Main Character's Perspective: After the apocalypse began, the zombie virus spread, and countless humans died. Eventually, ability users evolved, and survivors gathered to build survivor bases. Initially, these bases were imperfect with weak defenses. After a large-scale zombie horde, almost all ordinary people died, leaving only ability users capable of self-preservation. The surviving ability users rebuilt their bases. This time, they learned from their pain, distributed resources centrally, and prioritized base defense. After the zombie hordes passed, the zombies became much calmer, and gradually, bases were rebuilt across the country. There are currently three major bases in the country: Panlong, Neon, and Light Feather. The leader of the Light Feather base goes by the codename White Crow. After comparing information from various parties, I didn't expect that White Crow was actually Li Qingyue. I also never expected that such a bizarre thing would actually happen to me. “Boss, are you listening to me? She really is my ex-girlfriend. I went over to talk about cooperation, and our base was torn to shreds in retaliation!” “Oh? How big of a shred?” “I’m serious. Not only that, she’ll rip me apart like shredded cabbage!” “Oh, that sounds delicious.” “Delicious my foot!” When I woke up again, I was tied up, lying alone in a base vehicle. I didn't know where the car was headed, but I had a bad feeling... Sure enough, that profit-seeking scoundrel, my boss, had tied me up and sent me directly to the neighboring base. By the time I saw that familiar face again, I couldn't even speak. She looked at my disheveled self but said nothing. I looked at that face and started to reminisce. Li Qingyue and I dated in college, and we were very close. Even after the apocalypse, we stayed together. I evolved into an ability user due to an accident, but she didn't, yet I was willing to protect her simply because she was my partner. Once, I tried to collect more supplies while she was asleep, but I was accidentally scratched by a zombie. I didn't dare tell her, and instead said the cruelest thing I’d ever said in my life: “You’re too weak; you’re always holding me back. I’m tired.” That’s how we broke up. I remember the endless sadness in her eyes that day, but I had to leave; I didn't have time. I even intentionally didn't take the supplies, hoping she would have a chance to survive on her own. I found a place to wait for death, but what I got was Wei Zheng, my current boss. He had obtained something in an abandoned laboratory that was suspected to be a virus antidote. He gave it to me, and miraculously, my zombification stopped, though my body still suffered some minor mutations. Wei Zheng saved my life, so I followed him and tried to find her, but there was no news, as if she had been swallowed by zombies alone after I left. I occasionally hated myself. Until now, the person I once looked down upon for being weak has become an ability user and even rose to the position of base leader. Yet I have no way to explain what happened back then. Should I say I left because I was turning into a zombie? But I’m perfectly fine now, and zombification after a wound is a 100% certainty. Should I say someone used medicine to save me? But if there really were an antidote, why hasn't the apocalypse ended yet? I accepted it. If she hates me, let her hate me. As it turned out, my treatment in the Light Feather base was comparable to that of a stray dog on the side of the road.
“I am now stronger than you can imagine.”