Kingdom of Corrosion

However, since there was only one rifle, Emerald Feather became addicted to it and Lin Wu could only resort to using an assault rifle to hunt zombies, which again took up the entire day. The primary responsibility lay with Maya, who not only chopped at the cement factory but also sought to discover each team member’s strengths so that they could work in tandem. Just like on a battlefield, they formed groups of two or three, with a spearhead, flanks, and cover. She mentally rehearsed the assault and defense battle of the Sawmill in her mind, knowing they would only get one chance to take over the Sawmill. If they failed, the team would suffer significant losses and launching another attack would not be as simple, and it might even lead to Shadow no longer growing but merely surviving.

Emerald Feather might sound soft and gentle, but after playing with the savage mouse for a day, she completely fell for the bolt-action rifle, which typically was more of a man’s favorite. However, Silencer was one of a kind, and Lin Wu was reluctant to part with it, so he came up with a sneaky idea, "The main base has a Forest Wolf, .50 caliber bullets." After that, Emerald Feather reluctantly returned Silencer to Lin Wu and went downstairs to regroup with Bai Ban.

After Bai Ban left, it was back to the duo’s world of Lin Ma. Taking advantage of the lingering sunlight, Maya poked Lin Wu and elicited a scream from him before heading to the library after sunset. But today, she didn’t stay in the library; instead, she borrowed books and sat by the bonfire, puzzling Lin Wu, who was preparing the meat.

Maya didn’t look at Lin Wu but felt him pondering her actions, so she said, "Shana told me to spend more time with you whenever I can, saying you’re too lonely by yourself."

"Ha, I’ll have to thank her next time." Lin Wu said, "Go back."

"It’s okay." Maya’s gaze left the book and looked towards the grill, "Bacon’s good, just don’t put too much cumin."

Lin Wu narrowed his eyes to express his dissatisfaction, continued for ten seconds, but when she didn’t pay any attention to him, he could only give up. After the meat was ready, Lin Wu took some bacon with a fork and handed it to Maya. She didn’t hesitate to take it and put it in her mouth, then handed the fork back to Lin Wu, "You grill, I read." And without waiting for Lin Wu’s agreement, she began reading aloud from her book.

Maya ate slowly. To help treat her stutter, she persisted in reading aloud for two hours every day. Reading aloud could be counted as one of Maya’s few entertainments, and it was best done with an audience. Lin Wu became that fortunate listener. Lin Wu was not at a loss either, listening to an audiobook while grilling meat and eating. He ended up lying back in his chair, legs propped up, quietly listening.

While listening, Lin Wu would ask questions, which made Maya very happy.