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He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World
He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World
作者: Locker

Chapter 1

作者: Locker
"This is the main trading district of Ashford Base, not a place for scavengers to rummage through junk. Get lost."

At the entrance to the trade fair, a guard waved me away impatiently.

I stood at the security checkpoint with my battered backpack slung over one shoulder. "I'm here to buy medicine."

The guard scoffed. "Do you have any idea how much the stuff in there costs? You couldn't afford it even if you sold yourself."

Of course I knew how expensive it was.

Two days ago, my husband had given me a plant of a species I'd never seen before. I'd discovered that it could survive extreme heat, which made it incredibly valuable for research. It might even change the course of the apocalypse.

But there was one medicine I still needed for my research. If it hadn't been for that, I'd rather die than set foot in Derek Callahan's territory.

"Out of the way! Move!" I was about to explain myself when Derek appeared with Fiona Prescott on his arm, followed by a group of his men.

Derek's eyes landed on me, and for a moment, something flickered in his expression. Then he frowned.

Fiona covered her mouth in surprise. "Sophie? What are you doing here? Are you… here to sell some junk you picked up?"

She sounded sympathetic, but I could see the smug look in her eyes. I ignored her.

Derek gave a dismissive snort and turned to the guard. "Let her in."

The guard hesitated. "But Chief…"

"I don't want her dropping dead at the entrance and making a mess of my property," Derek said coldly.

The guard stepped aside, though he still looked at me with disdain.

People around us started whispering, but I ignored them. I wasn't planning on coming back anyway.

"Sophie," Fiona called after me. "If you're really that short on money, I could help you…"

"No, thanks," I said firmly.

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  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 12

    Nathan summoned William before him. Tension hung thick in the air. The color drained from William's face, but he offered no excuses. "Mr. Blackwood," he said, meeting Nathan's gaze. "I've been with you for ten years. You have to trust me."Nathan fell silent for a moment before shaking his head. "I trust you. Our enemy is clever. They want us to turn against each other."Nathan's words eased the tension in the room. My gaze swept across a corner of the laboratory, and my heart skipped a beat. There stood a pot of Phantom Orchid, a gift from Dr. Blewett, a kind and gentle elderly botanist. She often told me that she was the sole survivor of a small research institute. She envied me for having access to such extensive research facilities, which was why she'd always treated me with such kindness.But her research institute was located right at the heart of Project Chimera.I smashed the orchid's pot and searched through the soil. Buried deep within, I found another miniature s

  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 11

    I couldn't identify what the object was, but Nathan's expression changed. He crouched and carefully picked it up with his tactical gloves, his expression growing increasingly grim. "The parasitic core from Project Chimera…" he muttered. "I thought this thing had been destroyed a long time ago."Back at Eden's command center, a heavy silence settled over the room.Nathan explained that the parasitic core was a product of a secret bioweapons program called Project Chimera, which had been developed before the apocalypse.Once implanted in a host's central nervous system, the core could forcibly unlock the host's latent potential. However, it came with a terrible side effect—it distorted the host's memories and amplified their negative emotions without limit.I froze, then remembered Derek's almost obsessive paranoia five years ago.So the tiny core had been eating away at his mind all along, turning him into a monster he could no longer control. The satisfaction I'd felt at the

  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 10

    Derek stood atop the crumbling city wall, staring blankly at the people below as their deafening cheers erupted.They weren't cheering for him. They were cheering for Eden and me. Even the subordinates who had once obeyed his every command now looked at Nathan and me with reverence and fervent admiration.He had become a forgotten outsider.Suddenly, Derek leaped from the city wall, plunging from a height of more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.Struggling to his feet, he made his way to the foot of the hill. Under the watchful eyes of countless Ashford residents and Eden soldiers, he fell to his knees before me."Sophie, I was wrong… I know I was wrong. Please, come back to me!" he cried. "You can be the leader's wife. I'll give you Ashford, everything I own. I'll do anything for you. I'll be your servant, your slave…"I looked at him and felt nothing but a deep disgust.Before I could respond, Nathan stepped forward and positioned himself protectively i

  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 9

    The scene shifted, and the sound of running water filled the air.Fiona poured all the purified water she'd worked so hard to obtain into a basin, then settled in for a leisurely soak. Derek stared at the footage. It wasn't as though he'd never suspected Fiona, but time and again, he'd chosen to believe her.Slowly, he turned to look at Fiona, who was still crying on the ground. All he felt was disgust and a profound sense of distance, as though she were a complete stranger.Fiona completely broke down."It's fake! It's all fake! Sophie is framing me!" she screamed, scrambling to her feet. "Derek, they're trying to drive us apart! Kill them! Hurry!"Derek said nothing. He drew the pistol from his waist and aimed its dark muzzle at Fiona's forehead.Suddenly, the highest-level alarms blared simultaneously across Ashford.One of the men on lookout duty came stumbling into the room, nearly falling over himself. "Mr. Callahan, we have a problem!" he cried, his voice choked with

  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 8

    "Fiona Prescott. "Injuries: Minor abrasions and emotional distress. "Treatment recommendation: Per Mr. Callahan's orders, allocate three gallons of purified water for her bath to help calm her nerves."The doctor who signed the report was Gordon Doyle, Fiona's distant cousin. He now held the prestigious position of Minister of Health in Ashford.Derek's hands trembled so violently that he could barely hold the thin medical log.In the remarks section, he noticed a line of small text that someone had deliberately tried to erase, but it was still legible."The core filtration component of the Type-3 Storm water purifier brought back by Sophie has been tested and confirmed functional. It is expected to purify more than three tons of heavily contaminated water. Fiona claimed the component was an ill omen and took it away for disposal."Derek's mind went blank. Did three ounces of muddy water really bring about his own downfall?With bloodshot eyes, he stormed out of the archive

  • He Saved Her Feet, I Saved the World   Chapter 7

    This mysterious connection that transcended technology reminded me once again of Eden's immense power. Still, returning empty-handed left me extremely disappointed."Tonight's auction also has bloodroot vine as its final item. I'll send someone to collect it."My eyes lit up at that. "Okay."I hadn't expected Derek and Fiona to attend the auction, too.It was Derek's first time at an auction, but he seemed distracted. When the auctioneer brought out the bloodroot vine, a feverish gleam appeared in his eyes.He was going to buy the one thing I needed most, then use it to force me to submit—or destroy it right in front of me.I wasn't there in person, but a mysterious representative was bidding on my behalf.Derek kept raising his bids, driving the price from 10,000 contribution points all the way up to 500,000. The entire Ashford settlement wouldn't even use up that many contribution points in six months. "Do you want it?" He glared at my representative, Jeffery Martel, with a

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