Chapter 45
The group nodded in agreement and quickly packed their belongings. Following the location provided by the production team, they found their car and had their supplies delivered. Without even having time to wash up, the group drove to Area 1.
[Pfft, it feels like I'm fleeing.]
[Wow, it's been eight hours, and the royal family still hasn't responded to the Fangya zombie incident.]
[Whether he is His Majesty or not, we'll know once the kid's camera catches up with him.]
[Can the camera pass through the miasma forest? ]
[Ahhh, you guys are so cold-blooded. Don't you worry about Xiaoxi? It's obvious that the Yaya zombie is not in his right mind!]
[Don't worry, he said he was going to get married, so he shouldn't die.]
At this time, Shi Buyi, who "should not die", was being held hand and had just entered the miasma forest. Looking at the back of the man in a white suit in front of him, a sense of familiarity came over him.
"Where are you taking me?" Shi Buyi's heart beat a little faster. The strong sense of déjà vu around him told him that the past he had forgotten would soon be remembered again.
The man stopped and turned to look at Shi Buxi. His eyes were deep and profound, yet filled with an indifference that could not be ignored. His voice was calm, as if he was stating something that did not concern him. "Get married."
Shi Buxi's heart skipped a beat. He had always felt a mixture of familiarity and unfamiliarity with Zong Zhengqing, and an inexplicable sadness welled up in him. He wanted to hug him. He might not be familiar with zombies, but he had studied them. They transcended the five elements, devoid of emotion, and possessed only a craving for humans. And according to the human empire's records of zombies, their behavior was remarkably similar to that of zombies, making this man's current behavior seem incredibly strange.
"You, do you know who I am?" Shi Buyi decided to try him again.
"You are my little queen." The man stepped forward and raised his hand to gently touch his face. After turning into a zombie, his emotions became numb, but his brain instructed him to get close to the boy and told him that he wanted to marry him.
The man tilted his head slightly. He felt confused about this emotion, and at the same time, his head was aching slightly, which made him unbearable.
"When did you get to know me?" Shi Buxi asked.
The man frowned in confusion when he heard this.
Shi Buxi sighed inwardly. This question seemed beyond the scope. Perhaps, he could use the Moon Soul Charm to nourish his soul, and then use the Sun Soul Charm to see if it could awaken his spirit.
Seeing that Shi Buxi stopped asking questions, the man turned around, took Shi Buxi's hand and wanted to continue walking inside, but he didn't expect to drag the absent-minded boy and make him stagger and almost fall to the ground.
Got to memorize it!
He is tired.
The command in my mind sounded.
The man let go of the boy's hand and squatted down in front of him.
Shi Buxi: "...What are you doing?"
"Carry on your back." The man said briefly.
"Ah, no...good." Shi Buyi, who wanted to refuse, rolled his eyes and climbed onto the man's back. He wanted to put his hands around the back of his neck to hug him, but he remembered what he was going to do and retracted his hands.
The man was very silent and walked inside with Shi Buxi on his back.
The miasma forest was filled with fog, making it easy to get lost. However, the man seemed to have a guide and did not hesitate for a moment.
Shi Buxi lowered his head slightly, his nose brushing against the man's back. There was no dead air, only a cold breath, so familiar that it made his eyes sore. He sniffed, reached into the backpack at his side, and pulled out a blank talisman and a brush.
Holding a pen in one hand and pressing the talisman paper on the back of the man's head with the other, he clamped his legs tightly around the man's waist. He was afraid that he would be thrown off once the talisman took effect.
The man felt the force at his waist, his steps halted, a faint blush crossing his expressionless face. Suddenly, a wave of exploding pain shot through his usually blank mind, and he stumbled forward, on the verge of collapse. The power of the Corpse King erupted instantly, sending a powerful shockwave radiating outward, reducing all matter to ash.
“Roar, roar, roar!”
Horrible howls rose from the miasma forest. The contestants and the audience who were shivering in the corner watched the zombies entering the miasma forest in groups of two or three. Suddenly, they let out panic howls as if they were being chased by ghosts and ran out of the forest.
Before anyone could react, a powerful mental pressure came crashing down from above. Those with weaker mental powers instantly fell to their knees, trembling all over. Lu Feng, who possessed the highest mental power, staggered, his face pale and terrified as he gazed towards the forest. The instincts of those with high mental power told him that danger was imminent and he needed to run.
What happened?
[So scary, so scary, I can feel the pressure of high mental power through the screen, Ahhhh, run!]
[What happened in the forest? Why did the zombies suddenly appear?]
"Retreat! Let the contestants retreat first!"
Zuo Yue looked at the crew members lying on the ground inside the aircraft, and resisted the urge to escape. He got up from the ground and shouted to the director, "No wonder, no wonder Professor Terrence asked him to leave Blue Planet immediately. This is terrible, too terrible."
"The detector exploded, it exploded." A nearby staff member pointed at the instrument on the screen used to detect mental power, his eyes widening in panic. They were still so far away from the miasma forest. It was terrifying. To emit such a powerful force, it had to be the Corpse King, it had to be.
"Find a way to get in." Academician Liang weakly held the car door. They, the scientific researchers, followed the program team to the outside of the miasma forest. The malicious aura was still blocking them. Everyone was discussing how to get in, but unexpectedly an accident happened.
But we cannot retreat, this is a rare opportunity. The information from the terminal tracking Shi Buxi shows that Shi Buxi has already entered the miasma forest. Now this kind of thing is happening again, "Kunlun" is not calm, this is the best time to go in, we cannot give up.
"Difficult." Professor Terrence stared at the forest. Such a powerful force must be the Corpse King.
"It's calmed down." Feng Shen was still frightened and held on to the car while gasping for breath.
Half an hour ago, they arrived at the edge of the miasma forest. Up close, the scene was even more terrifying than what they'd seen on TV. This land seemed to be punished by the gods. Gray smoke descended from the sky, enveloping the entire area. The ominous aura grew more terrifying the closer they got. The occasional roar of monsters made their legs go weak.
According to Academician Liang, there are not only mutated monsters that are two or three meters tall, but also man-eating vines hidden in the fog. Most importantly, all instruments will malfunction inside, and people alone cannot determine the direction.
"Zuo Yue, is Shi Buxi's location still there?" Academician Liang looked towards the miasma forest. Zombies were still running out of it, and no one knew what was happening inside.
"Yes, I'll send you the longitude and latitude." Zuo Yue replied.
Academician Liang responded and turned on the terminal. The signal, affected by the magnetic field of the miasma forest, was unstable and took a while to complete. When the longitude and latitude data appeared, even Professor Terrence, who was standing next to him, was surprised.
"Why is Shi Bushi's terminal not affected?" Professor Terrence suddenly looked at the camera, trying to find the answer from Zuo Yue.
"Terminals are all personal; we don't provide them." Zuo Yue's heart skipped a beat as he quickly replied. After the show began, they only restricted the contestants' internet access. However, in order to track Shi Buxi, they had already opened his internet connection hours earlier.
"Where are yours?" Academician Liang looked at Lu Feng and others.
The others cooperated very well and showed their terminals, only to find that the signals were unstable, just like what Academician Liang and his team had experienced.
"How could this happen?" Professor Terrence murmured, and then looked at Academician Liang.
Academician Liang happened to look over, and both of them saw the answers they wanted in each other's eyes. This was an opportunity that could not be missed.
"Go in." Academician Liang and Professor Terrence said in unison.
Since we've decided to go in, we must be fully prepared. Special clothing and helmets can be provided by Academician Liang and others, but there are certain requirements for the personnel entering. The research team members must have a mental strength of no less than S-level, no problem, but the participants...
"I'm quitting," Tian Lou said weakly, his face pale. Just reaching the edge of Zone 1 meant he'd already earned quite a bit of bonus.
Academician Liang looked at the other three people.
"How could I let go of such a rare opportunity?" Feng Shen raised his eyebrows.
"I'll go." Lu Feng said briefly.
"I want to find Jian Mingyuan." Jian Xiaonan pursed her lips, a worried look on her face. She was halfway to Area 1 when she heard from the audience in the livestream that her brother had been abandoned by His Majesty and was now heading there. Since they were relying entirely on foot, it would probably take a while to get there.
Academician Liang nodded, and the personnel were confirmed.
"Academician Liang, this is for you!" Jian Xiaonan took out a talisman from his body. It was the amulet that Xiaoxi gave her.
Tian Lou, who was standing next to him, took out his own and gave it to Professor Terrence, hoping that they could really gain something this time.
Both of them were stunned, but they didn't refuse. Ever since they knew about Shi Buxi, they had made up for the program. They knew the value of this talisman. If necessary, it could be a life-saving thing.
Jian Mingyuan and Tian Lou were picked up by a helicopter sent by Zuo Yue. Academician Liang and the others packed up and prepared to enter the miasma forest. The audience watched the zombies that occasionally ran out of the forest screamed.
[Don't you find it strange? Everyone else's terminal is inoperable in the miasma forest, but Shi Buyi's is.]
[Which company in the Empire produces such powerful terminals that it has overtaken all the terminals in the Research Institute?]
[Here it comes, I took a screenshot of his terminal. Let's see what brand it is.]
【It's a bit strange.】
[This design and texture are luxury goods at first glance.]
[No, this angular, three-dimensional feel, this unique and domineering appearance, damn, it looks so familiar.]
[Fuck, it's exactly the same as your Majesty's terminal.]
[Do you believe that Shi Buxi doesn't know Your Majesty? ]
[I discovered something even more terrifying. Your Majesty wore this terminal when he was a teenager. Back then, the young Queen was still around, right?]
[This is a couple watch! ]
【horrible. 】
[So nervous, so nervous. The more I dig up the more trouble I'm going to get. I hope this livestream room won't be shut down.]
Zuo Yue also noticed the comments from the audience in the barrage, and quickly asked someone to take screenshots of the two terminals for a technical comparison. The results came out in just over ten seconds. Apart from the difference of one being larger and the other being smaller, the appearance was exactly the same.
"What kind of luck do I have!" Zuo Yue muttered. Who would have thought that what he originally wanted to do was just an entertainment program, but it accidentally became a documentary.
"Director, they are ready." The director reminded, glancing at Zuo Yue cautiously from the corner of his eye. He was very excited. Who could have thought that one day he would be able to film His Majesty and the little queen? If he told others about this, even his neighbor Erhuang wouldn't believe it.
Zuo Yue quickly regained consciousness. Professor Terrence was looking at him through the screen. He said, "Director Zuo, since you can track Shi Buxi's terminal, can you contact him?"
"I'll try." Zuo Yue replied.
"In order to avoid upsetting that sad... ahem, person, you'd better contact him via text message first." Professor Terrence spoke quickly and changed the subject quickly. There were all kinds of speculations now, and it was impossible to determine what was true or false, so he had to be cautious.
"I understand. Once you enter the miasma forest, we may not be able to contact you. Be careful," Zuo Yue warned. Although the aircraft will follow, it will fly outside the clouds to avoid being affected by the geomagnetic field, so it will be out of reach if anything happens.
[Isn't Xiaoxi's terminal okay? Let him use it to live stream. I'm not picky about the image quality.]
[Yes, yes, after contacting him, let him live broadcast! ]
Before Academician Liang could say anything, the audience started talking at once.
"I want to set the route first. If you can contact Shi Buxi, send him the route and see if he can find a way to find us." Professor Terrence thought about it and could only think of this method.
Zuo Yue heard this and thought it was a good idea.
After a group of people got together to confirm the route, they put on protective clothing and entered the miasma forest. In less than five minutes, the live broadcast room went dark and the picture disappeared.
The program crew's aircraft did not take off immediately, but remained on standby.
Zuo Yue sent two messages to Shi Buxi's terminal, but there was no response. He simply switched to the Star Network, where the first ten entries were all about Shi Buxi, His Majesty, and the Yaya zombie.
As more details were uncovered, the probability that the Fangya zombie was His Majesty reached over 90%. However, even so, the royal spokesperson remained silent. It was unclear whether they were too disdainful to clarify, or if there was something else going on.
Public opinion on this matter is divided into three camps. One strongly denies it, believing that alien forces are destabilizing humanity's foundation. Another group believes it and demands a royal response, even threatening that Zong Zhengqing should step down. The remaining minority is dedicated to exposing the emperor's connection to Shi Buxi and the young queen. This minority is further divided into two factions. One believes that Shi Buxi is the young queen, citing the terminal as evidence. The other believes that the emperor has forgotten the young queen, forgot the old one, and gave the young queen's terminal to Shi Buxi.
Your Majesty, the scumbag, the mistress is not here.
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