Villa No. 2, Hope City.

Lu Dazhao slowly woke up, his head was a little dizzy, and he had no memory of what had happened before. He lay in bed for a long time, and all he could remember was that before he lost consciousness, he had accomplished something great and was praised by a very impressive person.

"Husband, you're finally awake!" A woman was lying by the bedside. She was Lu Dazhao's wife, named Huang Shanshan. She had been staying by Lu Dazhao's side ever since he was brought back.

She eventually succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep. Now that Lu Dazhao has awakened, she heard the noise and woke up as well.

"Why are you pushing yourself so hard?!" Seeing Lu Dazhao's dazed look, Huang Shanshan was amused and exasperated. "You could have easily killed the Corpse King like Captain Zhang, but you chose to fight it head-on!!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Dazhao finally regained his memory. Hearing his wife's words, he chuckled and said smugly:

"Although Zhang Lin killed three Corpse Kings, he did so by using tricks, while I killed one Corpse King with my own strength. Everyone can see who is stronger, and Zhang Lin himself has expressed his respect for me!"

As he said this, a smile couldn't help but appear on Lu Dazhao's face again.

Before he fell into a coma, Zhang Lin expressed his admiration for him. Surely others must admire him even more?

After all, he had relied on his own strength to fight off a zombie king!

"husband……"

Seeing Lu Dazhao's self-absorbed expression, Huang Shanshan was speechless. It was only because she had been married to Lu Dazhao for many years and knew what kind of person he was that she couldn't help but slap him.

"Shanshan, let me ask you this: how do people in Hope City view Zhang Lin and me right now?" Lu Dazhao asked impatiently.

“I admit that Zhang Lin is quite strong, and he made a great contribution to Hope City by killing three Corpse Kings, but... my achievement of killing a Corpse King with my own strength is no less than his, is it?”

In front of outsiders, Lu Dazhao would try to conceal his true nature, but in front of his wife, he made no attempt to hide it.

Zhang Lin squeezed out his position, putting him in a superior position for no reason.

Lu Dazhao was very dissatisfied.

I admire the city lord because he single-handedly created Hope City, and I admire the boss because I've been beaten up by her too many times.

But what kind of beast are you, Zhang Lin?

Why did you immediately put your weight on my head?

With a formidable enemy at hand, I'm not engaging in a duel with you to avoid depleting Hope City's strength internally. But I'm still not convinced and want to prove myself on the battlefield.

Admittedly, Zhang Lin's subsequent performance impressed him greatly, and he believed that Zhang Lin was indeed qualified to be the second captain.

But Lu Dazhao was not one to give up easily!

I'm not saying I'm better than you, but I can't be worse than you right now, can I?

In other words, you got there first, and while you can't match the number of zombie kings I've killed, I'll compete on quality.

Killing a zombie king head-on, although my achievement is not as great as Zhang Lin's, if we compare strength, no one can say that I am worse than Lu Dazhao, right?

This is Lu Dazhao's current thought.

He looked at his wife expectantly, hoping to learn from her how the outside world viewed him and Zhang Lin.

Who is stronger between the two?

"husband……"

Huang Shanshan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

She had already heard that after all four Corpse Kings died, Zhang Lin single-handedly fought the newly appeared Thousand-Legged Corpse and instantly killed it with a single fire-breathing supernatural power.

Whether in terms of achievements or reputation, Zhang Lin now far surpasses Lu Dazhao.

She knew her man's personality all too well; if she told him this, he wouldn't be able to sleep for days.

"Wife, what's wrong?" Lu Dazhao looked at his wife strangely. What did she mean by being so hesitant and reluctant to speak?

"Honey, you've exhausted yourself in the previous battle, and now you need to rest. I'll get you some chicken soup, drink it and get some rest." Huang Shanshan could only forcefully change the subject, saying this before quickly running out of the bedroom.

Seeing his wife's attitude, Lu Dazhao suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Could it be that someone still thinks I'm inferior to Zhang Lin?"

"That's not right. Although I can't compare to Zhang Lin in the number of zombie kings I've killed, I killed them head-on. So, my reputation shouldn't be too much worse than Zhang Lin's!"

Lu Dazhao was very puzzled, so he decided to find the answer himself.

Although he was exhausted before, more than ten hours have passed now. He was in good physical condition to begin with, so even if he hasn't recovered much of his fighting strength, he can still perform basic actions.

So, before his wife brought in the chicken soup, he climbed out the window and went out.

It was already late at night, and Hope City was in complete disarray, littered with the corpses of zombies and humans. Occasionally, one could spot a zombie with glowing green eyes wandering around Hope City.

After a day of fighting, most people were exhausted, and like Zhang Lin, they all chose to clear out the zombies near their homes and go back to rest.

People with houses to live in are not afraid of these wandering zombies at all.

Those without homes could only gather into groups of varying sizes, arrange for people to keep watch, and then rest.

The large-scale zombies have been wiped out, and the remaining scattered ones do not pose a significant threat to humans.

It was the middle of the night, and most people were resting, so it was quite difficult for Lu Dazhao to get any information.

Fortunately, he was an old man from Hope City and knew which places still had people who could find out information.

Lu Dazhao arrived at the gate of Villa No. 88 in Hope City with ease. This was almost the only brightly lit place in Hope City.

Tavern No. 88.

There's a sign at the entrance.

The city lord intends to manage Hope City long-term, and the ground floor of every building can be used as a shop.

The owner of No. 88 is a very business-minded person who transformed the first floor of his house into a tavern.

After a big battle, having a few drinks and chatting with a few friends is a good way to relax and relieve stress.

At this moment, 88 Tavern had gathered thirty or forty people, all of whom were flushed from drinking and talking loudly about the day's battle.

Of course, he talked about Zhang Lin the most.

After all, Zhang Lin's performance today was too outstanding, especially his extraordinary ability to breathe fire when he fought the Thousand-Legged Corpse in the end.

It was so dazzling it blinded everyone.

Tonight, the most talked-about topic was how Zhang Lin acquired his extraordinary abilities.

Lu Dazhao pushed open the door and entered, calling out familiarly, "Old Qi, bring me your best wine, the kind of medicinal wine made with all sorts of extraordinary ingredients. I need to replenish myself properly today!"

The tavern owner, Lao Qi, was a man in his early thirties who looked honest and simple. Upon seeing him, he quickly smiled and said, "Brother Lu, it's not the new era yet. Where would I get extraordinary ingredients to make wine?"

"Oh, is that so? See, I was confused. Well then, I'll just grab a few bottles of beer." Lu Dazhao suddenly realized, then smiled. "I'll drink here and listen to what you guys are talking about."