"Breaking news: A corpse has reanimated in the southeastern urban area, about ten kilometers away. Witnesses claim the corpse suddenly rose and attacked three staff members who were moving it to prepare for burial. The three fainted on the spot. However, after regaining consciousness, they denied the incident, claiming the corpse had died a week prior… Further investigation is needed to determine the truth of this matter…"
"Turn off the TV."
"Beep".
In a sky villa somewhere, a teenager turned off the TV and slumped into a soft sofa.
"These days, the news is getting more and more boring..."
"Aunt He—"
The boy's clear and bright voice rang out, echoing through the empty room.
"Eh—what are your orders, young master?"
On the other side, the voice of a middle-aged woman came immediately, accompanied by hurried footsteps, and she came to the boy's side.
The boy didn't look at the woman, but casually asked:
"Aunt He, where did my father go?"
"Young man, Mr. Lin has gone to the research lab."
"It's the research lab again. He's in the research lab all day long. He won't say what he's researching when asked. All he does is do that kind of research all day long. What's the use of that!"
The boy angrily threw the cushions on the sofa around, his voice filled with frustration.
It seemed like talking to oneself, yet also like speaking to someone:
"He works day and night on that stupid research, but he hasn't produced anything! This huge villa is impossible to leave! Why are we stuck here?"
Aunt He patiently comforted her:
"Young man, Mr. Lin did all that for the sake of this family."
“If it weren’t for Mr. Lin going to do research, we’d still be in those dangerous areas down there, possibly dying any day now. You can’t blame your father… He did all this for you…”
"To hell with it all because of me! What about my mother? My mother left me forever because of him!"
"Young man, Mr. Lin said it was an accident."
"Don't keep trying to fool me with some accident story. If Father hadn't made Mother try that reagent, she wouldn't have died. He's the murderer who killed Mother, and I will never forgive him!"
"Young man, you must not say that. If your father hears you, you'll get a good scolding."
As He Ma continued to persuade her, she couldn't help but sigh several times in her heart.
The boy is good in every way, except for his temperament; he's too impatient and speaks whatever comes to mind.
When will you be able to control this temper, young man? That's when you'll truly grow up...
"By the way, Aunt He."
The boy suddenly stopped complaining and regained his composure.
Aunt He smiled. He really was still a child; his emotions came and went so easily.
"What's wrong, young master?"
The boy got up from the sofa, sat up straight, and asked Aunt He earnestly:
"Aunt He, do you think... zombies might appear in this world?"
"Zombies?"
For a moment, He Ma was stunned, seemingly not understanding why Lin Qi would suddenly have such an idea.
The boy named Lin Qi relayed the news he had just heard to Aunt He.
Aunt He smiled and casually explained:
"Young master, you're overthinking it. People can have hallucinations when they're under a lot of stress, and they might think they're seeing something they can't be sure."
"But don't you think this is very unusual?"
"What the young master means is..."
“Aunt He, something’s not right about this news.”
"At the time, it was clearly stated that there were witnesses who saw the body get up and attack the three staff members, but in the end, it became that the staff members said that nothing like that happened... Don't you find that strange?"
He Ma didn't think much of it; to be precise, she didn't feel that anything was wrong.
"What's wrong with that? The witness must have seen it wrong."
"wrong."
The boy shook his head and said:
"This news report, on the surface, claims to have reported some information, but in reality, it says nothing at all. Including the eyewitness..."
"The news report made no mention of the witness whatsoever, nor did the three staff members mention her at all. Besides..."
"Why would there be a witness at the burial site? This person... don't you think it's strange that he appeared there?"
After thinking about it carefully, Aunt He also felt something was strange, but she couldn't explain it either, and only said:
"It is a bit strange, but it's possible that the witness is unwilling to reveal their identity. After all, some people value their privacy very much."
"Young master, please don't worry. Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with us. This place is under special protection and is absolutely safe. Young master, you don't need to worry."
"If there's nothing else, young master, I'll be taking my leave now..."
After finishing her sentence, Aunt He left with a hint of trepidation.
The boy was left alone in the large living room, lost in thought.
He genuinely felt something was wrong.
This news came out rather abruptly.
In the past, the news reports were about new foods, new technologies, or at the very least, about some party opening up new channels...
How could a news story with absolutely no clues make the headlines like it does today?
Corpse transformation, attacks, biting...
All these behaviors make it seem like the zombies in science fiction movies.
However, zombies are generally caused by viral parasites, and there are no pathogens nowadays, so how can they be contagious?
While Lin Qi was still confused, He Ma, who had left, suddenly disappeared from the villa...
In a dark, underground laboratory.
“Mr. Lin, the young master seems quite interested in that matter.”
"Oh? Did he say anything?"
"No."
"Um... By the way, you weren't recognized when you came, were you?"
"No, Mr. Lin, that passage has never been discovered. Moreover, they don't know how to open it."
"That's true. But... is the young master still angry with me?"
"Young Master has always held a prejudice against you. With Madam's passing and your ongoing experiments, it's inevitable that he... would harbor misunderstandings about you. However, Mr. Lin, what I don't understand is why you didn't tell Young Master the real reason for Madam's death; your relationship wouldn't have turned out this way..."
"Sigh... I'm doing this for his own good... In the future, if anything happens, I can ensure his safety and I won't become his weakness."
“Mr. Lin, your good intentions are so appreciated, but it’s a pity that the young man has misunderstood you for so many years…”
"It's alright, as long as he's safe. I don't want to involve him in this."
"Aunt He, you must keep a close eye on him."
"Yes, Mr. Lin."
After Aunt He left, a struggle suddenly appeared in Lin Rui's eyes.
Was he really right to do that?
But thinking about the conditions offered by those strange people...
He was willing to give anything to bring his deceased wife back to life...
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