Shadow In Your Mind [ARC 1- 5]

Chapter 85 - Morbid interest in watching a person dying

A/N: This chapter is for last wednesday update.

XG 85 - Morbid interest in watching a person dying

Wong Xue Guo does not have any morbid interest in watching a person dying, but she does not have a chance to reject that offer.

It was unclear when Minho was bitten, so there was no accurate timespan on how long a person without that gene would last before they died. To be honest, not even the time travelers knew how to save those people without a gene when they got bitten. The only plausible way was to deactivate that gene, but it was a way none of their researchers had discovered how to yet.

But it was truly anti-climactic when Minho suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing in a span of five minutes after they found him. His lips were silently calling for ‘Hyung’, the last word he uttered before he left the world in fear.

There was not even a chance for them to experiment with anything to save the guy.

To those without the gene, being bitten by zombies was like being injected by a fast-acting poison.

"Minho! Shit! Stop playing and wake up!" Kang Hansik shook Minho's body fiercely, but no matter how harsh he was, Minho had no response. Blinking his tears away, he continued to try to wake up Minho and finally stopped when Oh Junghan stopped him from possibly dislocating Minho's neck from the harsh swinging.

The rest of them left the grieving Kang Hansik beside Minho's body and searched around the shop for any supplies.

Chen Yibo approached the Park elder brother. "Mr. Park Donghae, can I ask for a favor?"

Park Donghae’s face softened as he gazed at the polite Chen Yibo. He has a grandson younger than Chen Yibo, but he was in Seoul with his parents, uncertain of their living status. "No need to be so formal. Calling me ‘Grandpa Donghae’ is fine. What do you need?"

"Do you recognize stone sharpeners for knives? Can I possibly trouble you to look for it around the shop if there's any?"

It was actually a task given to Kang Xunsu from Suzie Yap but he was not overly familiar with that item to accurately search for it. She had forgotten to grab one from home and there was none at their villa in Penang Island, much less in Musihada Laboratory. So they could only go out and search for one.

Blades would go dull after using it frequently and a dull blade was dangerous if they could not cut their enemies.

"I will keep an eye for it," Park Donghae agreed since it was still a small request. 

Forming a small group as a search team, the remaining stood guard for any danger. They do not know why the zombies left or were curious to go find out.

The kitchen was the first place to look for food and Wong Xue Guo collected the remaining usable knives after placing them inside a Tupperware as their sheath.

Standing beside the hunched-back Kang Hansik, Oh Junghan looked around the shop without specific focus in mind. The low murmurs as the group moved around scavenging goods entered his ears as his mind gradually came to a decision.

He hesitated for a long while before he could finally open his mouth. "... Hansik, I want to join their group."

Oh Junghan's words broke Kang Hansik's muddle mind and he finally looked away from Minho’s body.

"Are you out of your mind!" Kang Hansik stood up so abruptly he nearly slipped from the blood on the floor.

Oh Junghan exhaled. "I've thought of it. My parents aren't here and I have nothing tying me to the base. I also disagree with how the Headmaster and that lawyer took charge of the school. I always have a feeling that sooner or later, something will happen in the base. Hansik, do you want to come too with your parents?"