If succubi existed, Nathan would bet Elara was their best spokesperson. She was just that beautiful! At that moment, Elara timidly spoke up, "Nathan, can I leave here with you? You said you need a partner, and I know, I'm not a whiz but I can learn. And by the way, did you kill all these zombies by yourself? Can you teach me? I want to be as strong as you!"
After eating two pieces of bread and a few chocolates, Elara finally regained some of her youthful energy. Though she wasn't a young girl anymore, she was undeniably beautiful. Surprisingly, the revitalized Elara turned out to be quite talkative.
Nathan was eager to talk, especially with someone like Elara, but her sudden barrage of questions made him pause. He took a few seconds to gather his thoughts before responding, "Well, if you're willing, I can take you with me and help you live better in this zombie-infested world. But the condition is, we have to be partners and never betray each other."
Human nature was complicated. Nathan wanted Elara to understand his definition of a partner and his expectations. As for whether she would betray him in the future... well, she wasn't his partner yet. She hadn't been tested.
Nathan continued, "As for killing zombies, it's very dangerous. But if you want to learn, I can teach you."
Upon hearing the first part of his sentence, Elara lowered her eyes to the ground, looking a bit dejected, but after Nathan finished speaking, she instinctively threw her hands up and cheered quietly. The thin blanket she was wrapped in unconsciously slipped off her body.
What kind of feeling was it to have a flawless woman cheer in front of you, wearing only underwear? At that moment, as Nathan got a close look at Elara's perfect figure, his mind went almost blank with only one word—Perfect! He shook his head and tried hard to keep his voice calm. "It's not safe here anymore. Do you have any upscale hotels near your home? Maybe we can go somewhere else to chat."
Since he wasn't familiar with this area, he decided to seek her opinion and find a base first after Elara threw on some clothes. Compared to the farther upscale villa area, he preferred the upscale hotels in the city! The five-star suites there were no worse than villas, and the key was that such hotels usually stocked a lot of supplies!
"Let me think. The Golden Karen Hotel over there seems quite large. A colleague recommended it to me, saying it's a great place to stay if I ever have a boyfriend," Elara said, her face turning red.
Meeting Nathan's strange glance, Elara quickly tried to explain, "I... I didn't mean it that way." Clearly, this somewhat awkward intern doctor wasn't great at communicating.
"I've never had a boyfriend, no, I mean, I really didn't mean it that way." Elara still wanted to explain, but eventually, she gave up and buried her head in her chest, leaving Nathan puzzled. Nathan murmured, "I get it. But you're twenty-five and never had a boyfriend?"
The room fell silent, and Nathan swallowed hard. He couldn't believe that the stunning beauty in front of him was actually saying she was still a virgin. Was this really happening?
Elara wanted to explain more, but knowing her poor communication skills, she decided against it.
After a long pause, Nathan finally snapped out of it, coughed to cover his embarrassment, and said, "The Golden Karen Hotel, right? How far is it from here? Let's head there for a while."
He picked up his backpack, took out his phone, and showed the map to Elara, gesturing for her to help him locate it.
Taking the phone, Elara thought Nathan wanted to add her on social media and asked, confused, "But hasn't the internet been down for a long time?" Nathan couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated. "I want you to locate it for me, Elara!" He used to not understand what being slow-witted meant, but now, after meeting Elara, he finally got it. The fact that Elara had survived for two months in the apocalypse was purely because of the ample food stored in her house!
The moment she was rescued, she didn't easily trust Nathan, which was probably one of the few moments of wisdom in her life, right?
Elara realized and pointed at the map on the phone. "I see. It's right here. After we go downstairs, it's a five-minute walk."
Looking at the Golden Karen Hotel on the map, Nathan estimated the distance and thought about the zombies wandering around on the street downstairs. If he were alone, he could easily reach the hotel by stopping time. But now, with Elara, he couldn't reveal the secret of the old pocket watch.
Things were a bit tricky.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "So, I'll go out first to find some food and scout the area. You wait here, don't open the door no matter who comes. I'll be back in twenty minutes, okay?"
Nathan decided to first kill a hundred zombies to fully replenish the mysterious energy in his body, see if it could cause a genetic mutation, and then head to the hotel to enjoy the presidential suite. Also, it would be a loss if he got ambushed on the way to the hotel with Elara. So, some precautions to clear the surrounding zombies first didn't hurt.
"You're leaving? Take care and make sure to come back," Elara said, staring at Nathan with her beautiful eyes, her face full of reluctance.
This wasn't love, but attachment.
"Okay, wait for me to come back." Suppressing the urge to turn back, Nathan turned and left. It wasn't until he walked out of Elara's house and saw the zombies that had been missed in the hallway that he realized he was still in the apocalypse!
He didn't stop time but directly rushed towards the zombies, making precise strikes while shouting, "Killing zombies is important, but Elara is important too!"