Chang Jianyi walked calmly into the bedroom and began to observe her surroundings, gently twitching her nose as if sniffing the air. Finding nothing, she finally asked, "What did that woman want earlier?"
Shen Feng paid no mind to this, rushing forward to embrace his senior. "Senior, I missed you so much! Why did you take so long to come back? What's the surprise?"
Chang Jianyi ignored her junior's enthusiasm and continued, "First, tell me, what did that woman want?"
Seeing his senior's slightly off demeanor, Shen Feng quickly let go and took out a test tube from his person. "She came to deliver an evolution potion. We're completely innocent of each other, nothing happened. Senior, you don't trust me, do you?"
Upon seeing the test tube, Chang Jianyi quickly resumed her smile. "Of course not! How could I doubt you? Speaking of which, I have a surprise for you too!"
With that, Chang Jianyi handed the long box in her hand to Shen Feng. Shen Feng was somewhat disappointed to find that the surprise was merely a gift. He had hoped their relationship would progress further, but instead, it was this. Truly disappointing!
However, Shen Feng couldn't show his displeasure, so he opened the box. In the candlelight, Shen Feng discovered that the box contained a samurai sword, and he immediately became excited. Something he had only seen in comics was now in his hands.
The samurai sword, including its scabbard, was one point two meters long and entirely black. Upon drawing the blade, Shen Feng discovered it was not sharpened. Of course, it was made of pure metal, and in the age of firearms, such a weapon was merely for show. Times had changed. However, with the zombie outbreak, any weapon could be useful, and a samurai sword certainly could be.
Chang Jianyi explained, "This samurai sword belongs to a male student. He heard you were lacking a suitable weapon and gave it to you. Apart from not being sharpened, everything else is quite good!"
Shen Feng also handed the evolution potion in his hand to his senior. "Senior, drink this potion. That way, you'll become an evolutioner too! You'll be able to protect yourself from now on!"
Chang Jianyi looked at the potion in Shen Feng's hand. Although tempting, she refused. "You drink it. You are the strongest combat force right now. Drinking it will give you a greater advantage. As for me, I'm only responsible for logistics, and I don't need it at the moment!"
Shen Feng said earnestly, "Senior, the zombies pose no threat to me currently, please don't worry. But it's different for you. If something happens to you, I might not be able to rescue you in time. Therefore, you need to improve your self-protection capabilities. Drink it, so I don't have to worry about you anymore!"
"Alright!" Chang Jianyi was persuaded. She pulled out the rubber stopper and downed the evolution potion in one gulp.
"Senior, how do you feel?" Shen Feng asked anxiously.
Chang Jianyi suddenly clutched her forehead, her body swaying. "I'm dizzy. This potion... it has a problem..."
With that, Chang Jianyi began to fall. Shen Feng quickly caught his senior and placed her on the bed to rest. A closer examination revealed that his senior's body was burning hot, and her consciousness was already hazy. She was murmuring, "Shen Feng, Shen Feng!"
Shen Feng was startled by his senior's condition. He quickly grabbed her hand, saying with concern, "Senior, I'm here. Don't worry, I'll stay with you!"
Shen Feng carefully recalled his previous conversation with Yu Renshu and suddenly realized a fatal detail: the effects of the evolution potion were all described by her! Shen Feng had never seen her drink it himself. Moreover, if she had truly become an evolutioner, how could she not break free from his embrace?
At this moment, Shen Feng understood. "I've been tricked. Yu Renshu never drank the evolution potion!"
At this time, Shen Feng desperately wanted to find Yu Renshu for revenge. However, his senior's condition was not good, and he couldn't leave her easily. Thus, Shen Feng had to temporarily suppress his hatred and choose to hold his senior tightly, praying for her recovery.
However, Shen Feng also remembered that before he evolved, his body had also been burning hot. So, perhaps his senior's current state was a sign of evolution.
Finally, Shen Feng stayed awake all night, holding his senior. Her body temperature gradually returned to normal. By four in the morning, it had reached a normal temperature, and Shen Feng finally had a moment to doze off.
"Shen Feng, Shen Feng!" Upon waking, Chang Jianyi felt full of strength, and her control over her body had greatly improved. She immediately wanted to share this joy and began to wake Shen Feng beside her.
Shen Feng woke up and, seeing that his senior was fine, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he then saw his senior perform a difficult maneuver on the bed, bending backward and threading her head through her legs. Her flexibility was simply incredible.
Next, Chang Jianyi leaned over the bed, continuously rotating one leg forward, completing a split. With such flexibility, Shen Feng was certain his senior could not have done this before.
"How is it? What are your thoughts now?" Chang Jianyi asked with a smile, seeing her junior's stunned expression.
"I want to unlock more positions!" Shen Feng replied honestly.
Upon hearing this, Chang Jianyi immediately became angry, regained her seated posture, and asked, "Aren't you a shut-in? Who taught you that?"
"Games taught me. It's the games' fault!" Shen Feng quickly explained.
Chang Jianyi frowned and said, "Play fewer unhealthy games like that in the future. It's bad for your health! Also, this evolution potion is quite effective. I feel like I can fight now too!"
Speaking of the evolution potion, Shen Feng's anger flared up. He grabbed the samurai sword beside him and walked out, saying, "Senior, you continue to rest. I'm going out for a bit. Someone needs to be punished!"
Seeing Shen Feng like this, Chang Jianyi seemed very angry. She didn't dare to delay and followed him out.
Subsequently, Shen Feng found Yu Renshu, who was sleeping soundly among the crowd. He shook her awake and said, "Come out, I need to talk to you about something!"
The surrounding girls had also just woken up and didn't understand why Shen Feng had barged into the girls' dormitory so early in the morning. However, they dared not ask and could only watch as Shen Feng led Yu Renshu away.
Shen Feng took Yu Renshu to the vicinity of the artificial lake, while Chang Jianyi watched from a distance. But then, she saw Shen Feng grab Yu Renshu by the neck and lift her, holding her directly over the surface of the artificial lake. If he let go, Yu Renshu would surely fall into the lake, and her fate would be to be eaten by catfish.
"Try to break free from my grasp now. Aren't you an evolutioner? Where has your strength gone?" Shen Feng asked with a dark expression.
Yu Renshu was struggling to breathe and could only grab Shen Feng's wrists with both hands, saying with difficulty, "I saw your senior. She's fine now, which means my potion was successful. The professor's recorded information is correct!"
"Easily said, you were using me or my senior as a test subject!" Shen Feng was furious. "I was deceived by you. Now, I'm going to get revenge. You can go feed the fish now!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Renshu quickly tried to explain, "The hypothesis for the evolution potion was recorded by the professor. I had a ninety percent chance of successfully making it. I was just unsure about the efficacy, so I let you two try it first. I had no malicious intent!"
"No malicious intent! Then tell me, if my senior had died, how would you have compensated me?" Shen Feng asked agitatedly. "Ninety percent chance of success means there was a ten percent chance of death! Why didn't you try the potion yourself?"
"If your senior had died, I would have become your girlfriend. I'm smart and virtuous, and I would definitely be able to help you!" Yu Renshu continued.
In Yu Renshu's view, she could completely replace Chang Jianyi's position. After all, Chang Jianyi was only responsible for logistics and other matters daily, tasks that she could also perform, and even better. If that wasn't enough, becoming Shen Feng's girlfriend would also serve as compensation.
"Damn it!" Shen Feng directly used force, gripping Yu Renshu's neck. "Do you think you're worthy? My senior and I have faced life and death together, depending on each other. Can you compare to her? I think you simply want to use us. Now I'll let you taste death."
Yu Renshu was unable to speak, her face turning red and her breathing becoming obviously difficult. The composure she had on her face earlier had completely vanished.
Chang Jianyi quickly walked over and advised, "Junior, don't be so agitated. I'm fine now. Let her go quickly, be careful, you're about to choke her to death!"
Shen Feng wished he could strangle this annoying woman to death right now. However, with his senior's persuasion, he had to calm down. He then threw Yu Renshu aside and said, "What happened today cannot be let go. You reconsider your compensation method!"
Chang Jianyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to persuade her junior. If he had actually killed someone, his prestige among the student body would surely have declined. Fortunately, her junior still listened to her, and the atmosphere had finally eased.
Of course, Chang Jianyi hadn't expected to be the test subject herself, and she felt a bit of lingering fear. If something had truly gone wrong, it would have been bad.
Yu Renshu took deep breaths of fresh air. Having just experienced a near-death ordeal, she had never felt breathing so wonderful. However, she then had to consider how to deal with Shen Feng's questioning.
"How about this, we make a deal. I'll be responsible for making evolution potions for you, and you agree to one thing for me!" Yu Renshu quickly said.
"Speak!" Shen Feng suppressed his anger and asked directly.
Yu Renshu analyzed, "I know your plan has grand objectives, which is why you've been recruiting these students. However, to truly make them obey you, strategy isn't enough, because others or other organizations will also have management methods. Therefore, you need something that others don't have, something that can attract others to join. And the evolution potion can help you!"
Chang Jianyi nodded and whispered, "Junior, she's right. The evolution potion is indeed useful! We can recruit a large number of subordinates, and our subsequent plans will proceed more smoothly! We might as well listen to her conditions."
Shen Feng nodded and asked, "What are your conditions? It's best not to make any excessive demands, otherwise, I'll throw you into the lake to feed the fish right now!"
Yu Renshu said without hesitation, "My condition is, send me back to Yanjing!"
"You're dreaming! You might as well go die!" Shen Feng said irritably. "I can't even get to Rongcheng, let alone Yanjing. You're dreaming!"
Chang Jianyi, however, calmed down and said, "How about this? We can't guarantee getting you to Yanjing, but we can do our best to help you, and you only need to be responsible for making the potions! If you don't agree, then forget it. We don't necessarily need the evolution potion!"
Yu Renshu had no choice. If she didn't agree now, she would only be thrown into the lake by the enraged Shen Feng. So, she nodded in agreement, "You promise to do your best to help me!"
Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi exchanged a look and said in unison, "We promise to do our best to help you!"
Both of them had already decided that as long as they could obtain the potions, they would continue to deceive Yu Renshu. After all, "do our best" didn't mean "guaranteed."
At this moment, Yu Renshu quietly took out the potion she had hidden on her person, opened the stopper, and tilted her head, drinking it on the spot. Then she said, "This bottle of potion was originally mine. Is it okay for me to drink it now?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Renshu fell into a coma and collapsed on the ground, her body becoming hot. It seemed she had no idea about the reactions that would occur after taking the potion. Shen Feng looked at the person lying on the ground and shook his head, "This woman, she's truly deeply scheming!"
"However, once she's brought under control, she'll be a great asset," Chang Jianyi added.
Shen Feng looked at the person lying on the ground and said helplessly, "What kind of man would want a woman like this? She'll probably be unmarried her whole life! Who likes someone who stabs them in the back?"
Chang Jianyi quickly said, "Junior, keep the matter of the potions confidential for now. You first identify suitable candidates. Later, when we have new potions, we'll train our confidants into evolutioners. As for you, you also need to work hard to improve your strength. It wouldn't be good if others catch up to you!"
Shen Feng nodded in agreement. Afterward, Chang Jianyi picked up Yu Renshu and carried her to the girls' dormitory, saying, "The doctor has caught a cold. Please take care of her, and I hope she recovers from her fever. Also, when she wakes up, ask her to come find me!"