Leng Yebai's voice was very soft, like a ray of sunshine in winter.

Warm and bright.

Bai Xizhu rested quietly on Leng Yebai's back, her eyes closed, a faint minty scent filling her nostrils.

I felt much more awake.

The arrival of the apocalypse originated from a mysterious energy tide, and every kind of plant and animal on Earth was affected to varying degrees.

This energy caused a fundamental change in plants and animals.

Everything that seemed impossible became possible.

People call zombies monsters because they have no thoughts, only a bloodthirsty instinct.

If zombies have their own thoughts, can control their own behavior, and also have previous memories...

Can that zombie still be called a zombie?

And those walking corpses might be someone's father, mother, or beloved...

Bai Xizhu sighed softly.

Those bloodthirsty monsters cannot control themselves and are destined to go against the grain of the world.

But aren't zombies with human intelligence and memories the perfect direction for zombie evolution?

In this light, both zombies and humans are children of nature.

There can only be one winner at the very top of the pyramid.

For thousands of years, humanity has been the sole pinnacle.

After the energy tide, who will stand at the very top?

Is it a human, a zombie, or a mutated animal...?

Zombies eat people, animals eat people, people eat animals, and people need crystal cores.

Currently, the battle between humans and zombies appears to be the most intense.

The struggle will never end as long as neither side is completely wiped out.

If there are still zombies like Xiao Luo, what choices would that advanced zombie with human consciousness make?

Was it a massacre, or simply disappearance?

Perhaps some advanced zombies with human-like minds will choose to hide their true nature and live as ordinary people.

Perhaps some advanced zombies with human-like consciousness will choose to command the lower-level zombies and stand at the highest point among the zombies.

If this continues, the struggle between humans and zombies will never end.

After returning to the safe base, the three lay side by side on the sofa, lost in thought.

"Hey, you're back!"

Liu Jing held the crystal core and greeted Bai Xizhu and the other two with a smile.

"I'm back!"

Bai Yifan responded weakly.

Bai Xizhu tugged at the corners of her mouth, managing a weak smile.

Leng Yebai nodded gently, his slender fingers peeling sunflower seeds, placing the plump, white seeds on the table.

Bai Xizhu and her brother would occasionally reach out and pinch one or two kernels, still looking listless and weak.

What happened?

Liu Jing was slightly puzzled.

"It's nothing, my scientific perspective is just jumping around, I need to calm down for a while." Bai Yifan waved his hand and sighed deeply again.

"Don't you want to cook?"

Bai Anhai rolled his eyes at Bai Yifan.

Today it's Bai Yifan's turn to cook. If he doesn't cook, he'll be given bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork.

"Do it." Bai Yifan shook his head helplessly, glancing sideways at Bai Anhai. "Dad, guess what we saw today?"

"What?"

Bai Anhai took the few melon seeds that Leng Yebai had just peeled, put the half-absorbed crystal core in his hand into his pocket, and then lay down on the sofa side by side with Bai Yifan and the others.

"Lie down properly, I'm afraid I'll scare you," Bai Yifan said calmly.

"Heh, when I was out in the game, you were still nobody!" Bai Anhai sneered.

Bai Yifan: ...

Bai Yifan sighed softly.

Is there any way to be a generation above one's father?

Bai Yifan reached out and took away the few melon seeds that Leng Yebai had just peeled, then sighed again.

Being of a lower generation can be a killer!

"Ahem, everyone find a place to sit down, I'm about to start scaring people." Bai Yifan cleared his throat and looked at his family members with a serious expression.

Bai Xizhu glanced at Bai Yifan but did not stop him from telling her about what happened today.

In the apocalypse, the more you know, the greater your chances of survival.

Your family members are capable, and it's best to know as much as possible about other things as possible.

Regardless of whether we encounter zombies with human-like thoughts in the future, it's always good to be on the safe side.

Bai Yifan poured himself a cup of tea, his delicate fingers curled as he held the melon seeds that Leng Yebai had peeled, and recounted the events of the afternoon.

"...After we buried the family of three, we came back."

Bai Yifan finished the last sip of tea, just as he finished telling the story.

The bus was quiet. The family sat in a row on the sofa, looking at Bai Yifan with disbelief.

"How come you can make up so many stories just to avoid cooking?" Bai Anhai scratched his head, his teeth slightly clenched.

Those zombies that are like idiots are already a real headache.

If zombies with the same intelligence as humans appear, when will this apocalypse ever end!

"Dad, what I said is true, my older sister and Brother Leng are my witnesses!" Bai Yifan huddled on the sofa, feeling a bit eerie.

Even though I'm stating the facts, I always feel like I'm telling a ghost story.

Everyone turned to look at Bai Xizhu and Leng Yebai.

Bai Yifan is unreliable; you can't believe everything he says.

Bai Xizhu nodded slowly and whispered three words.

"It's true."

quiet--

Silence fell over the bus once again.

The Bai family's scientific worldview suddenly collapsed.

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