**Chapter 141: The Little Girl Wakes Again**
"Hmm?"
Zhang Chen looked at Guan Xin's expression of resigned acceptance, puzzled.
"I never said I was going to kill you..."
"Now that I have the [Anti-Radiation Suit], we're even."
"What are your plans now?"
Guan Xin sighed softly, her voice tinged with melancholy.
"I... I don't know what to do."
"Ever since coming to this apocalyptic world, I've lived in that camp. I've never left..."
"Now that there's no one left there, I don't want to go back."
Zhang Chen thought for a moment, then said:
"I know of a military base south of Tianyang City. You could go there."
"After all, it's guarded by our nation's soldiers—safety and order are guaranteed."
"With your intelligence, I think you'd find a place to thrive there."
A faint glimmer of hope flickered in Guan Xin's dim eyes.
"A military base... guarded by our soldiers? Really?"
"Then... then I'll head there right away!"
In this apocalypse, everyone had to fight to survive. Those without combat skills were doomed.
But deep down, most people still yearned for peace—for stable relationships and a safe place to live.
If they could specialize in their strengths instead of constantly battling zombies in fear...
That would be ideal.
Not everyone was born a warrior.
Guan Xin was the perfect example.
Her combat skills were lacking, far inferior to Wei Hongxia's.
But in terms of intellect? She outshone every last fool in that camp by miles.
"Wait a second."
Zhang Chen suddenly stopped her.
He pulled out a car key, two bottles of water, and two cans of luncheon meat.
"This key is for the off-road vehicle at your camp's entrance."
"Take these supplies for the road."
A gut feeling told Zhang Chen they'd meet again.
And this woman's sharp mind would undoubtedly prove useful.
"Thank you... I owe you one."
Guan Xin forced a small, grateful smile.
"Safe travels."
Zhang Chen waved cheerfully.
"By the way... I've heard there really are monsters in the radiation zone. If you're planning to go deep in, be careful."
Of course, the [Anti-Radiation Suit] meant Zhang Chen intended to venture there.
Guan Xin couldn't help but warn him.
"Got it."
Zhang Chen nodded.
He watched as Guan Xin disappeared from sight.
Only then did he turn and clean out the remaining zombies in the warehouse with his blade.
These zombies carried little of value, dropping only some energy cores and storage fragments.
Checking the time, Zhang Chen decided it was about time to return to the villa.
Once again, he carved his way straight through the zombie horde.
The moment he stepped into the area where Second Chonk's威慑 aura kept the zombies at bay...
The sea of undead behind him closed ranks, sealing off the perimeter completely.
By now, the auto-turrets had stopped firing.
Not bad at all.
Two auto-turrets, each powered by 500 energy cores, had been mowing down zombies nonstop for 48 hours—including their performance during the Jiangbei horde attack.
Thanks to his talents, they'd earned him over **20,000 energy cores** in profit.
An investment of 1,000 cores yielding **twentyfold returns**? Hell yes.
While the little girl was still unconscious, Zhang Chen crafted **eight more auto-turrets**.
Cost: **[Energy Cores] x4,000, [Steel (1-ton units)] x4**
He installed these around the outpatient building and topped up the original two turrets with another 500 cores each.
*Rat-tat-tat-tat!*
*Zzzzt!*
The turrets roared back to life.
Countless energy bullets and beams rained down on the horde like a storm.
The energy core count in Zhang Chen's lower-right HUD skyrocketed.
Before long, it had smashed past **150,000** and was charging toward **200,000**.
"Time's up."
Zhang Chen carried the little girl back to the emergency bed and wheeled her outside the villa.
For safety, he stashed both the villa and helicopter away.
Better safe than sorry.
If the little girl woke up berserk again, he didn't want his precious assets wrecked.
*"Woof-woo..."*
Second Chonk eyed the girl warily, still traumatized from being pummeled by her earlier.
The countdown above the girl's head entered its final moments:
**[Side Effect Duration: 10 seconds...]**
**[Side Effect Duration: 9 seconds...]**
**[Side Effect Duration: 8 seconds...]**
...
**[Side Effect Duration: 1 second...]**
As the last digit vanished, so did the prompt.
The little girl's eyelids fluttered open.
*"Woof-woo...?"*
Second Chonk backed up two steps, torn between going full battle mode or trying to lick her in friendship.
Internal conflict raged.
*"Mmm...!"*
The girl stretched with a yawn and sat up slowly.
Then she blinked her big, curious eyes at Zhang Chen.
"My name is Zhang Chen. This is Second Chonk..."
"What's... what's your name?"
Zhang Chen asked gently.
*"Huh?"*
The girl stared blankly, as if she didn't understand.
"Are you hungry?"
Zhang Chen pulled out a chocolate bar and wiggled it enticingly.
*"Eeek!"*
The colorful wrapper caught her eye.
She reached for it eagerly but was just a hair too slow—grabbing empty air.
"...You can't talk?"
Zhang Chen was taken aback.
Tilting her head, the girl just giggled at him, clearly finding this human amusing.
Perhaps the [Submission Serum] made her instinctively want to bond with him.
*"Hiss..."*
After some thought, Zhang Chen figured it out.
Bio-engineered humans only had enhanced genetics and physiques.
This world lacked neural interface tech—no way could she have learned language or about the world while in that pod.
He suspected this might even be her **first true exposure** to reality.
Despite her terrifying physical prowess...
Her mental development was practically **zero**. A blank slate.
"Here, eat this."
Zhang Chen unwrapped the chocolate and handed it to her.
She studied it curiously, sniffed, then gave it a tentative lick.
*!!!*
Her pupils dilated in shock—as if she'd never tasted anything so incredible.
Immediately, she began devouring it in huge bites.
"You don't have a name... that's inconvenient."
"Gotta call you something..."
"Your hair is white, so it should have 'Bai' in it..."
Zhang Chen sat on the rooftop, gazing at the sky.
Though it was afternoon, the pale moon was still faintly visible.
*"Bai... Yue..."*
**"White Moon."**