Thrive in Catastrophe by 焦糖冬瓜

Chapter 40 (Part 2) It Must Be Done

Jane's tapped the glass on the door, torturing the researchers further.

"Colonel Wallace! You are a soldier!"

"Don't use my rank with my name as though that will change things. My duty is to protect you, not to protect everyone."

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his fingers reached to open the door when Jane stilled them.

"Xiao Yan, let's make a bet."

"How are you in the a mood to bet?"

Xiao Yan's gaze slammed against Jane's. Except Jane's eyes were not angry, he just lifted the edges of his lips in a disconcertingly jovial grin.

Open the door, but if you can't solve the problem on your own, you belong to me tonight. I will kiss you and I will hold and you will find that being with me is not as bad as you think it is."

"You're so predictable!"

"I want you, it's been a long time." Jane smiled, but his eyes were dark.

Some familiar feelings welled quietly. Xiao Yan could only hear his own breathing and heartbeat. Jane's fingers slowly lifted his collar and his knuckles swept over his neck, as if he were directly stroking the nerves. His intention was to pull him down into the abyss at the moment when he was vulnerable.

Clenching his teeth, Xiao Yan gripped Jane's hand and the world steadied.

"Don't try to seduce me Colonel. You are suppose to protect me, if you have any honor as a soldier you will stop."


"There is no conflict between protecting you and sleeping with you. How about you, do you want to bet on it?" Jane still doesn't give up his seduction as he flashes a charming smile.

By this point, Xiao Yan has completely calmed down.

His gaze scanned the laboratory and found that it was a condensing agent research center. Xiao Yan grinned coldly and said to Jane Wallis, "you will regret making this bet with me, Colonel."

Jane seemed to understand Xiao Yan's thoughts and said without hesitation, "This is not your research room. Your fingerprints and id clearance cannot access this lab's equipment."

Xiao Yan said nothing, he merely lifted the terminal connector and entered the system. His brain quickly melded and invaded the laboratory's system. The cabinet, storing experimental prototypes, immediately slid open. Xiao Yan rummaged through it and came out with a condensation gun. He approached the door. Before he entered the hall he yelled out.

"Get back!"

"Xiao Yan that gun in your hand hasn't been properly tested or debugged. You are going to hurt yourself." Jane's brow arched at his action, the joking tone in his voice has disappeared.

Conventional guns generate heat, such a mechanism is ineffective when dealing with zombies. The Central Academy of Sciences have multiple research projects focused on the development of cold weapons, beyond the typical bladed arms. The development of the weapon was not the problem, but resources needed for coolant were limited, making mass production impossible.

This lab is concerned with developing the most effective and efficient condensate gun. Just last week a new prototype was unveiled but the guns were found to have some very serious defects.


Colonel Wallace, perhaps to you we are nothing more than useless rookies who have never encountered the world outside a research room. Maybe we don't fight zombies outside, but this is our battlefield. Outside that door are my comrades. Would you leave your troops on the battlefield?"

"You are procrastinating." Jane shook his head helplessly.

"Well it's tough, but it has to be done so I have to do it. And I will find the best way to succeed."


Xiao Yan lifted his chin, his expression fearless. His fingers did not hesitate to press the button to the door. It slid open and he saw the researchers were scattered as the zombie attempted to orient itself in the hallway, the drugs obscuring its senses. Two researchers crawled through the open door into the condensing lab. The zombie heard the sound and rushed toward the doorway where Xiao stood.

As the zombie launched itself at him, Xiao Yan lifted the gun and pulled the trigger.