Chapter 344: The Siege in the Apocalypse (21)

Although she was weaker than the zombie king, her mental strength was higher than his. So, the outcome of the fight was uncertain. She still looked the same, but no one would treat her as a human. Therefore, it was impossible for Wen Wan to return to the safe zone with Gu Yan.

"Go back now."

Gu Yan looked at Wen Wan and said, "You're coming back with me."

Wen Wan shook her head. "No, if I go back, I'm afraid it will cause turmoil in the safe zone. We've been together for so long, it's time to say goodbye."

Gu Yan: "I can protect you."

"Can you protect me forever? No, you know in your heart that I will die when the end of the world sounds."

Gu Yan: "..."

Wen Wan's expression was very bad. He suddenly asked, "Why did you give me the stuff that could control the zombie virus in the first place?" Without the purified soil, they wouldn't have been able to extract the medicine that could fight the zombie virus so quickly.

Wen Wan smiled. "Because I want to save the world. Isn't that a noble ideal? It is. I am human. I want peace for humanity. I want the apocalypse to end. I want everyone to escape the nightmare of the apocalypse and return to a normal life."

Even if you die?

"Living like a walking corpse is sometimes no better than death, so I have no fear of death, Gu Yan, do you understand?"

Gu Yan: "..."

Gu Yan stayed with Wen Wan for a day and a night before they finally parted ways, as Gu Yan needed to fulfill his responsibilities.

Before leaving, Gu Yan told Wen Wan to find a place to hide.

Wen Wan smiled and agreed; that was her original plan.

After Gu Yan returned, wars broke out between the two sides from time to time, resulting in casualties on both sides. However, the human side was at a disadvantage.

Wen Wan didn't hide, but instead asked the system about the Zombie King. According to the system's introduction, the Zombie King was a salesperson in his previous life, a... salesperson? Could this be considered an unconventional way of reaching the pinnacle of life? After becoming a zombie, he actually became a king.

He is very smart; otherwise, he could not have succeeded in rising to power amidst countless battles.

Wen Wan headed towards the location of the Zombie King, making her way without any obstacles. After all, she was also a zombie, and a very high-level one at that, which was no less impressive than that damned Zombie King.

Wen Wan is now suddenly grateful to the system. It's thanks to the system that she ate and practiced more, otherwise she would have been killed.

However, she was quickly discovered and then surrounded and attacked.

The lower-level ones came one after another, but the higher-level ones exhausted Wen Wan.

Then she soon met the legendary Zombie King. It must be said that the Zombie King was probably in his forties. He maintained his human form quite well, but his skin was still wrinkled and looked even a little damaged. His eyes were crimson. When Wen Wan faced him, she quickly felt the pressure coming at her.

"You are Wen Wan, I know you."

Wen Yan: "???"

She's become famous in the zombie community? This big shot actually remembers my name?

Are you on the side of humanity now?

Wen Wan: "You are human too."

"No, my past as a human was the most frustrating and embarrassing memory I have. I was more outstanding than most people in this world, but I could only do the hardest jobs and receive the lowest wages."

"And those idiots who were even dumber than me were my superiors. But now, they're all dead, and I'm dead too. We've all become zombies, but I've completely defeated everyone and become the Zombie King."

"In the future, I will defeat humanity and become the master of this world. At the moment of our death, we will no longer be human. We and humanity are natural enemies. If you are willing, we can cooperate to break through humanity's last line of defense, and then we can divide this world between us, how about that?"

“I am different from you. I am human. Even if my body is not, I do not consider myself a monster.”

“You are too narrow-minded. If humanity wins, we will all die. Do you think they will thank you? No, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. They would rather you die than be grateful to you. They will only kill you. Why are you so stubborn? After we win, we will create our own kingdom.”

Wen Yan: "..."

No wonder he was a salesman in life; even as a zombie, his tongue is still incredibly eloquent.

"Unable to suppress their inherent nature, they kill each other and devour their own kind. Is this the kind of nation you want to create?"

"You're wrong again. It's all about the survival of the fittest. Do you think the human world is all beautiful and peaceful? Human hearts are treacherous, and the killing of one another has never stopped. Which ruler is truly clean?"

Wen Yan: "..."

"Besides, we are immortal and ageless, how is that any different from the realm of gods and immortals?"

Wen Wan: She's gone completely mad; I don't even know what to say anymore.

"It seems we have incompatible values. How about we settle this with a fight? If I win, you will die. If you win, I still can't stop you from attacking the human world."

"You want to kill me? You're really strange. You're a zombie yourself, yet you still care about the lives of humans."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Then the two sides started fighting, and both sides were injured. Wen Wan quickly slipped away.

Anyway, her original plan wasn't to kill the zombie king; she just wanted to prevent the zombie king from having time to cause trouble for Gu Yan and the others.

After that, Wen Wan, like a groundhog, kept raiding the main camp from behind, giving the humans a chance to catch their breath.

Once the drug is fully developed, that will be the time when the final apocalypse ends.

...

The fighting continued for another two years, and those two years were a nightmare within a nightmare for humanity. Those who experienced this disaster afterwards felt as if hell had descended upon them when they recalled this period.

Finally, the drug to cure the zombie virus was successfully developed, and the apocalypse was about to end. Wen Wan asked the system to find her a quiet place where she could see the sunrise and sunset, and see the starry sky. No one would disturb her, and naturally, no zombies would visit.

In fact, Wen Wan is capable of killing the Zombie King now.

But she didn't do that. The zombie king would eventually die at the hands of the male protagonist, and Wen Wan didn't want to steal the credit.

Only after hearing the news that the Zombie King had been blown to the head by Gu Yan did Wen Wan finally breathe a sigh of relief and begin to prepare to die.

Soon, towers began to be built at the human base.

That was the equipment for spraying the medicine. Wen Wan's communicator kept ringing. Gu Yan had given it to her before he left, but Wen Wan hadn't answered it since they parted ways.

System: [Host, rest assured, after everything is over, I can create a body for you so you can continue living in this world until you die of natural causes.]

The system assumes the host will agree.

But to my surprise, the host refused.

Why are you refusing? Don't you like Gu Yan?

Wen Yan: "..."

"I just have a crush on him, that's all. My romantic feelings aren't enough to make me stay in this terrifying world."

[Host, you're too rational. You've never been this rational before.]

Was I a hopeless romantic before?

system:【……】

I didn't want to talk anymore, but fortunately, my host didn't press me any further.

Wen Wan was waiting for it to rain, but it never rained until Gu Yan came over.

When Wen Wan saw Gu Yan, she was genuinely surprised. "How did you find me here?"

Gu Yan: "Why don't you want to see me?"

Wen Wan: "What's there to see? Saying goodbye is really hard."

"Come with me."

Wen Wan looked at Gu Yan, "Where are we going?"

“Let’s go somewhere where nobody knows us,” Gu Yan said. This was a conclusion he had come to after thinking about it for a long time. It wasn’t a momentary impulse; he genuinely wanted to do it.

"I am a zombie, not a human."

"I know, but I don't want you to die."

Wen Wan laughed, "But I'm already dead." She wasn't a living person from the beginning, so this was an absurd start.

Gu Yan approached Wen Wan and said, "Your mind is still alive, so you are not dead. You are a person, a real person."

Wen Yan: "..."

"For my sake, please live on."

Humility. Wen Wan never expected to see such a pleading look on Gu Yan's face. This man! He is the savior praised by mankind, who will be praised by the world and will establish a new human order and nation.

But he wants to give up everything and elope with her?

Wen Wan is numb.

Her heart trembled, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"But……"

"Stay."

Wen Yan: "..."

Wen Wan smiled. This was the first time Gu Yan had ever seen Wen Wan smile so relievedly. "I won't go with you, but I'm willing to do it another way. If you're willing to wait for me, I'll come find you in five years. If you can still recognize me then, I'll go with you."

"What's the meaning?"

Gu Yan felt a sense of panic. He felt as if the person in front of him was a butterfly about to leave, and he felt a powerlessness from the inside out.

"Trust me, I will come to you."

Wen Wan left. This time, Gu Yan did not try to stop her. Wen Wan did not know where to go. A few days later, Wen Wan suddenly discovered that a little tail was secretly following her.

Wen Yu laughed.

Since the feelings were still there, Wen Wan gave up and directly told Gu Yan, "Go ahead and follow, I don't mind."

Gu Yan remained silent.

Finally, the day arrived for the zombie extermination plan to be implemented. The sun shone brightly that day, and the air, as always, carried a putrid stench. A massive spray of water was launched from the high platform of the safe zone and exploded. The soil in the areas that were sprayed was restored to its original state, while the zombies opened their arms to welcome this permanent death.

They've waited too long.

They were already dead; only their bodies remained alive.

After the zombies turned into sewage, the crystal cores also turned into crystals. The soil around the crystal cores became exceptionally fertile, and green grass and flowers grew. Everything that had been destroyed slowly became beautiful again.

Wen Wan looked at Gu Yan, and as the liquid from the medicine sprayed onto her body, she saw the pain and sorrow on his face.

"I will come back, wait for me."

Then, smiling, she left this body and faced her own death.

Wen Wan's crystal core was a completely different white color from the other zombies, and it hadn't melted. Gu Yan walked to Wen Wan's side, picked up the crystal core, and then knelt on the ground, his expression filled with grief.

"Don't break your promise."

The apocalypse has come to a complete end, and humanity has achieved final victory. However, Gu Yan, the greatest contributor to this victory, has disappeared.

No one has seen him since. Some say he is dead, while others say he is still alive.

Chu Mingyao became the new leader and led humanity toward a better tomorrow.

As the apocalypse ended, many people with superpowers found that their abilities were slowly disappearing. Heaven finally withdrew its help to humanity, leaving humans to rebuild their homes using their own abilities.