Ye Lei stepped into the underground city, a sense of surprise welling up inside him. He remembered that the last time he came here, everything was so chaotic and disorderly, like a ruin.

However, when he stepped into the underground city again, he found that it had undergone tremendous changes.

What he saw before him filled him with joy: the previously scattered survivors had now been gathered together, forming small communities.

Although the buildings in these communities are simple, they are well-organized, while in other places, the ground that was originally bare rock is covered with a thick layer of soil, which looks very fertile.

Many survivors are working hard on this land, some sowing seeds, some watering plants, and others harvesting vegetables.

Ye Lei carefully observed his surroundings and noticed some details. He saw that some people were building new houses, piecing together simple structures from stones and wood.

Others were cleaning up the trash, sorting and disposing of it. The entire underground city seemed full of life and vitality, giving people a positive and uplifting atmosphere.

Seeing this scene, Ye Lei thought of the narrow passage where his classmates lived. It was also a place full of hope and hard work, where people created a better life with their own hands and fought against the endless apocalypse.

Ye Lei took a deep breath, his heart filled with emotion. In such a difficult time, it was truly admirable that humanity could still maintain an optimistic and tenacious spirit.

He believed that as long as everyone continued to work hard, they would definitely be able to build a better future here. With this in mind, Ye Lei decided to do his best to help these survivors realize their dreams.

The goddesses who followed him all went to reunite with their families, leaving Red Boy alone, with nothing to do, looking rather lonely.

"Dad, where are my family? I want to be reunited with them too."

Hong Hai'er's words reminded Ye Lei of the time he found it in the hospital. It was the great maternal love that allowed it to survive, and it was this love that moved Ye Lei, leading him to take it in despite the danger.

"Red Boy, I am your family!"

Ye Lei, of course, had no idea where Red Boy's family was; they were probably long gone!

"Yes, you are my father, but where is my mother?"

This little devil is getting smarter and smarter.

"Mom, she went to a very, very far place."

Ye Lei could only lie.

"Will she come back? What is she doing going to such a far place?"

"She went to a very far place to complete a mission. She'll be back once the mission is finished."

"Oh, that's great, I'm sure I'll be able to see my mother."

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Just as they were having a lively conversation, a soldier ran over and shouted, "Ye Lei, Ye Lei, please wait a moment!"

The urgent shouts made Ye Lei stop and turn around, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Deputy Captain Liu requests your presence at the entrance of the underground city. Go now."

The soldier seemed very anxious.

"What happened?"

"Yes, the witchers are back, and there are even more of them now. They specifically asked to see you!"

What? Weren't they just sent away not long ago? Why are they back again? Ye Lei sensed something was wrong.

"Okay, I'll go out right away."

After Ye Lei finished speaking, he pulled Red Boy toward the entrance of the underground city.

Upon reaching the entrance, Ye Lei discovered that the soldiers, who had previously dispersed, were now standing together in neat rows, looking as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Deputy Captain Liu, what exactly happened?"

Ye Lei walked through the army and stood at the front, where he saw Zhang Shaohua and Deputy Captain Liu standing together.

"Ye Lei, you've finally arrived. Look, those demon hunters are back, looking all menacing."

Deputy Captain Liu pointed to the opposite side.

Did you provoke them?

"No, I've already asked. They haven't had any contact with our people since they left."

"Oh? What happened then?"

"I don't know. I've asked you for ages, but you won't say anything. You just keep saying you have to see me!"

It seems that Deputy Captain Liu has already tried it.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go take a look."

Ye Lei didn't know why these demon hunters had targeted him.

"Then be careful. I have a feeling they're up to no good this time. If there's any danger, signal me immediately."

Deputy Captain Liu was also worried about Ye Lei's safety.

"Okay, I understand."

After Ye Lei finished speaking, he prepared to walk across the street.

"Take it with you!"

Zhang Shaohua took out a golden pistol from his waist and handed it to Ye Lei. Ye Lei glanced at it and had a feeling of déjà vu.

"No need, thank you!"

Ye Lei declined his offer.

"Why? This is basic self-defense."

Zhang Shaohua never expected that Ye Lei would refuse his most beloved golden gun.

"No need for that. Being honest with each other is the wisest choice."

In fact, Ye Lei has no need for it at all; having it would only make the demon hunters wary.

"All right"

Zhang Shaohua had no choice but to put it away.

"Ah Gang, what happened?"

Ye Lei called out from afar.

"Ye Lei, you're finally here! Something terrible has happened!"

What could be so important that it has made the Witcher so flustered?

"What serious thing happened? Can you tell me?"

Ye Lei had already walked up to him.

"Didn't you tell me you had controlled the python zombie? I was planning to go back and rebuild the tribe, but before I even got back, everyone in the tribe ran away!"

Ah Gang spoke with great sorrow.

"What happened?"

"Those who escaped said they were attacked by an army of ant zombies, and it was even worse than last time!"

"What? Ant zombies? What's so scary about tiny ants?"

In Ye Lei's memory, ants are just things that people can easily step on and kill.

"Yes, that's what I thought too, but when I saw it, it completely changed my mind."

A-Gang's eyes still flickered with fear.

"What's wrong?"

"There were so many, not just a few, maybe a million, maybe even tens of millions of ants."

"What? Tens of millions of ants? What does that even mean?"

Ye Lei was also shocked when he heard this.

"Yes, they're practically everywhere. How could so many ant zombies suddenly appear? We've lived in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for generations, and we've never heard of such a thing before."

Ye Lei sensed that the ants had undergone radiation and mutation, which accelerated their hatching and growth.

"And then you ran away?"

"We have no choice but to run. Once we're surrounded by ant zombies, they'll swarm all over our bodies and even enter them. Before long, we'll be nothing but skeletons."

It seems that Ah Gang witnessed all of this firsthand; just thinking about it makes you realize how terrifying and disgusting it must have been.