Chapter 312 The Hidden Truth

"If the director doesn't evacuate immediately, what will happen to the survivors who escaped outside?"

"Who will continue to lead? Steward Wang? Obviously not, Steward Wang doesn't seem to have any intention of leaving!"

"Is the director going to cover everyone's retreat? What good is it if he stays behind alone? How many zombies can he stop?"

"Given the director's intelligence, shouldn't he have evacuated as soon as possible and led the people outside to continue living?"

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As he pondered this, Han Shuo became increasingly confused.

He kept repeating the two names to himself.

"Zombie King, Yue Zongyang, Zombie King, Yue Zongyang..."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and the fog before his eyes instantly cleared.

"Could it be that the director's real purpose in staying here is to stop the zombie king?"

"Yes, that must be it. Only by successfully delaying the zombie king can the army of death truly stop. This way, the survivors who have evacuated outside will have more time to escape!"

Just as Han Shuo had guessed, Yue Zongyang had given everyone a way to continue living, but that route was a full 10 kilometers long.

10 kilometers, 10 kilometers! Such a long distance. Even if the people here can run out, how much energy will they have left?

I'm afraid more than 80% of people will be exhausted...

If the zombie king, exhausted, were to order his army of the dead to pursue them again, most of the survivors who managed to escape would likely perish.

After all, zombie-like creatures don't know fatigue.

Yue Zongyang knew this, which is why he decided to stay here alone until the very end.

He had to give those who had evacuated outside enough time to catch their breath and rest.

Only in this way can those people run further and truly escape here!

He knew that as long as he stayed here, the zombie king would definitely come looking for him.

Yue Zongyang didn't know how much longer he could stall for time, but at this moment, with the underground research institute on the verge of destruction, this was all he could do for everyone...

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When Han Shuo thought of this, he immediately understood everything.

At this moment, he had a strong premonition:

He felt that the Zombie King had some connection with the underground research institute.

This premonition was not a blind intuition, but the result of careful thought and analysis during this great battle.

Han Shuo's eyes became clearer and clearer, and then he decisively said something to himself.

"Director Yue Zongyang and the Zombie King must know each other!"

After making this judgment, Han Shuo recalled something that had happened before.

He remembered that Li Shurou had once said that the creation of half-corpse people was very likely due to humans directly ingesting turbid fluid.

Therefore, the harmful component in the turbid liquid should be something similar to the ice crystal virus.

Because both can turn humans into zombies.

Conversely, the beneficial components in the turbid liquid are very similar to the raw materials previously used for gene modification in the underground research institute.

Han Shuo knew that using the raw materials he had previously exhausted to modify the human body would have some side effects, such as causing the growth of exaggerated muscles, while the purified liquid would not.

Although there may be some differences between the two, the actual improvement effect is the same.

It's important to know that the raw materials for genetic modification that were previously exhausted were developed before the Ice Crystal Virus arrived.

Back then, zombies and murky liquid hadn't appeared yet...

He felt that there must be an inseparable connection between the ice crystal virus, the turbid liquid, and the raw materials!

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Thinking of this, Han Shuo's desire to explore surged unconsciously, and he wanted to completely dispel the fog in front of him.

Because behind this fog lies a tightly locked box, and inside the box lies the truth, the truth about how the apocalypse came about...

He knew that the key to opening the box was in Yue Zongyang's hands, and only Yue Zongyang could unravel all the mysteries in his heart.

The next second, Han Shuo suddenly stopped.

He pulled a bottle containing turbid liquid from his pocket and shoved it directly into the fat man's hand.

The fat man looked at him with a puzzled expression, and was about to ask a question when Han Shuo interrupted him.

"Fatty, you go back first and take Shurou and the other two to get out of here!"

"ah?"

The fat man stood there, stunned, and asked uncertainly.

"You mean you're not coming with us?"

Han Shuo glanced at the zombies in the distance and said anxiously.

"Yes, I need to go see the director now. You guys go ahead, I'll be there shortly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fat man shouted worriedly.

"What time is it? Why are you still going to see the director? What do you want?"

"I have something very important to ask, and it can't be explained in just a few words."

Han Shuo's expression was very serious as he continued.

"Don't worry, I will definitely prioritize my own safety and won't waste too much time."

"After you escape, don't stay where you are. Go find Brother Yao and the others and meet them at the villa meeting point. I should be able to catch up with you!"

"Listen to me, trust me, I will definitely escape from here alive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Shuo wasted no more time. Without waiting for the fat man's reply, he turned and ran to the other side.

Watching Han Shuo's departing figure, the fat man frowned and glanced at the bottle containing the turbid liquid in his hand.

"ill!"

He cursed under his breath, realizing he had genuinely failed to follow Han Shuo's train of thought.

However, he still obediently ran towards his residence because he had sensed the seriousness on Han Shuo's face and knew that Han Shuo had his own reasons for doing so.

Most importantly, he believed that his brother would be able to evacuate safely from here.

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Han Shuo didn't waste any more time on the way, and soon he arrived at the director's office.

"Smack!"

He pushed the door open and shouted anxiously into the room.

"Director, I have some questions for you!"

"oh?"

Yue Zongyang let out a soft exclamation, and when he saw that it was Han Shuo, a rare smile appeared on his face. He had a very good impression of this young man.

He never expected that someone would come looking for him in such a critical moment.

"Speak!"

Seeing that Yue Zongyang readily agreed, Han Shuo's face lit up with joy.

He was panting heavily. Time was of the essence, and he needed to quickly find the answer to the mystery in his mind. Without the slightest hesitation, he went straight to the point.

"Chief, I want to know who the Zombie King really is!"

After he finished speaking, Yue Zongyang paused for a moment, remained silent in his chair for a few seconds, and then slowly opened his mouth...

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