Chapter 13 The Apocalypse 12
Lu Xuejin recalled the message that had yet to be replied to, and her drooping eyes slightly lifted, "Cheng Ce."
The zombie didn't react, slowly walked up to him, and stopped moving.
Lu Xuejin tilted her head and took a few steps back, and he followed her a few steps.
Compared to his serious, shrewd, and refined degenerate adult male image in life, his current dull and silly zombie appearance is much more pleasing to the eye.
Wow, isn't that that pervert?!
"[Take a look, Bao—]" Dong Yao searched for a moment and said, "[Oh, because your husband's soul is there, Cheng Ce's life nature has changed, so he didn't become a common low-level zombie. He's at a higher level. Although he didn't retain his rationality like the male lead, at least he doesn't look slovenly.]"
Cheng Ce followed closely in Lu Xuejin's footsteps, probably following his instincts from his previous life.
Wherever Lu Xuejin went, he followed closely behind, like a big wolfhound.
Lu Xuejin found it interesting and kicked a small stone to the side. The horde of zombies was immediately attracted by the crisp rolling sound, but the corpse in front of them remained motionless and unresponsive. It wasn't until he took a step back that they suddenly moved forward.
As Lu Xuejin approached Cheng Ce, a pair of dark, chaotic eyes silently gazed at him. He found his own reflection in them. He smiled and raised his hand, bending his five fingers as if greeting the silent soul inside the corpse.
"Doggy, come here..." Lu Xuejin purred. He put his hands behind his back and slowly leaned backward. When he saw Cheng Ce wobbling over, he immediately smiled with satisfaction, "Good boy."
Cheng Ce followed him all the way to the bottom of the residential building. Lu Xuejin jumped onto the stairs and turned to look at him. The zombie tried to follow, but due to its knee defect, it could not lift its leg and could only circle around at the bottom of the stairs, looking silly.
"I'm going home to take care of my child. Remember? You had a fight with him."
The zombies spun around blankly.
A hint of anxiety could be seen on her expressionless face, but Lu Xuejin showed no intention of turning around.
On several subsequent outings, Cheng Ce always managed to find Lu Xuejin precisely and follow closely behind him.
"Can you eat?" Lu Xuejin stirred the corn porridge, knowing full well that zombies no longer had any desire for ordinary food, but still forcefully shoved the spoon into Cheng Ce's mouth. His teeth, apart from becoming sharper, were still white. The thick porridge was scalding hot, and he obediently held it in his mouth, neither spilling nor swallowing, probably keeping it there until the porridge was naturally digested.
But do zombies have the ability to digest food?
Lu Xuejin fed Cheng Ce several times until his cheeks swelled slightly before stopping. He tossed the bowl and spoon aside and curiously examined Cheng Ce's body. Zombies could walk, run, bark, and bite; their physiological activities hadn't completely ceased. Were their organs still functioning? And what about their heartbeats?
Reaching out to touch Cheng Ce's chest, she felt no heartbeat; only deathly silence beneath her palm. Lu Xuejin knew that beneath the flesh and skin of this corpse lay mutated organs, clusters of crystalline substances.
In this small world, there are zombies, superpowers, and crystal cores that can be used to evolve superpowers and as energy sources.
Um?
Lu Xuejin remembered to pinch her arm, then moved on to her shoulder, waist, abdomen, and thigh. The touch was cool, but still soft, with no hard objects to be felt.
He was indeed the most unique one.
As the light gradually brightened and the sun rose, the zombie birds that had been hiding in the shadows flew to the top of the wall. Their heads turned nimbly, their scarlet eyes fixed on the humans standing by the wall.
Lu Xuejin's small figure was imprinted on his iris, and Luo Mingchuan recognized the person opposite him—no, to be precise, the zombie opposite him.
—The adult elite man whose lip he broke, the one with ill intentions.
They turned into zombies.
Even as a zombie, he's still annoying. He's dead and still comes crawling back to haunt me; this nearly thirty-year-old man has no shame.
This is a superpower he suddenly discovered a few days after he became zombified—he can turn zombified creatures, including zombie humans and zombie birds, into host bodies, share vision and senses with the host bodies, and control the host bodies that are weaker than him.
As an extension of this ability, he can also manipulate objects of small mass.
Besides, he seems to be constantly evolving; at least his original dark blue skin tone has visibly lightened.
Luo Mingchuan concealed everything and did not tell Lu Xuejin.
The zombie bird watched Lu Xuejin leave, its eyes darkened, and it flapped its wings and flew away with a whoosh.
The zombies following behind the humans paused subtly for a moment, as if the machine had suddenly malfunctioned, but after a self-check, it quickly returned to normal.
The human figure disappeared into the stairwell, his clothes no longer visible. The zombie, who had been standing at the top of the stairs, suddenly raised his hands and looked himself up and down. He slowly walked out, and the glass of the shops reflected his tall figure. He scanned himself from head to toe, and a hint of disgust appeared on his stiff face.
This face is still too clean.
"Look at this—why is there dust on your face?"
Lu Xuejin tilted her head in confusion, not thinking too deeply about it, and showed Cheng Ce the "new thing" she had brought this time - an exquisite collar.
Made of black canvas, the semi-alloy buckle around her neck snaps shut. A long leash hangs from a pre-installed alloy ring, the other end of which is looped around Lu Xuejin's finger.
Zombie: "..."
Lu Xuejin said with a smile, "I originally bought it for my child, but we didn't need it after a few uses, so now it's a good opportunity to make use of it."
【Baby, you're so thrifty!】Although she felt it was strange to wear pet supplies on a human body, Lu Xuejin's reasoning was perfectly valid, and Dong Yao quickly put that awkwardness aside and enthusiastically cheered her on.
With the leash, walking the zombies became incredibly easy, and Lu Xuejin led Cheng Ce on a leisurely stroll.
Behind him, a zombie tilted its head.
...His neck was being strangled very tightly.
Suddenly, a sparkle appeared in his numb eyes, as if another soul was awakening inside the zombie's body.
"..." Luo Mingchuan really wanted to reach out and tear off the leash and collar, but he was using Cheng Ce's body. This stupid zombie had been completely fooled by Lu Xuejin in life, and even in death he would only obediently follow behind him, unaware and unaware, let alone resist.
What a devil...
They don't even spare zombies.
Luo Mingchuan became inexplicably angry.
[Dedication Points +1]
"?" Lu Xuejin was unusually confused. "I didn't do anything, did I?"
Dong Yao was also completely confused: [Maybe the male lead was seeing things at home and was reminded of how good the baby had been to him, and suddenly had a change of heart?]
But ever since that bloody night, Luo Mingchuan's contribution points have remained stagnant. Lu Xuejin hasn't taken any action for the past few months, and this sudden change is truly bizarre.
...
Many days passed, and one day Lu Xuejin stepped out of her room and saw Luo Mingchuan, who had just finished showering and had half his chest exposed. She suddenly noticed, "Your skin."
Previously, his complexion was a dull, grayish-blue, suggesting poor health. Now, the blue has faded, and to the naked eye, he appears almost indistinguishable from an ordinary person. Before, when Luo Mingchuan went out, people would question his human identity; now, that's unlikely.
Dong Yao succinctly revealed Luo Mingchuan's secret: "[This is probably due to the male protagonist's superpower. Besides turning into zombies, infected individuals may also awaken superpowers. There are many superpowered individuals in the base you're going to. These individuals evolve by consuming zombie crystal cores, becoming increasingly aggressive. Zombies also evolve over time; those who can't climb stairs now will be able to run like the wind later, and there's even a chance of a zombie king being born.]"
The male protagonist is the most unique one; he both becomes a zombie and awakens supernatural abilities.
Lu Xuejin seemed to be deep in thought. "What is his special ability?"
[It's evolution.] Dong Yao explains, [Not only will his superpowers become stronger, but his appearance will also become more and more human-like. If he hadn't regained his human identity through a drug later on, Luo Mingchuan might very well have evolved into a zombie king and destroyed the world.]
This way, it's easier for the baby to take him to the base, so he won't get mistaken for a zombie and killed on the way, and then not even be able to get through the base gate.
Dongyao's words became increasingly harsh.
Lu Xuejin then remembered that in the storyline, he still needed to take Luo Mingchuan to the base, and he had been too busy playing with Cheng Ce these past few days.
This is really troublesome.
He had no idea where the base was or how to get there.
With a slight frown, just as he was about to ask the system, the television, which had lost signal a few days after the apocalypse, suddenly started flickering with static.
The crackling sound of electricity attracted the attention of two zombies.
"Test, test." A clear female voice came through the noise.
"Good afternoon, fellow countrymen. This is the Sky Base Broadcasting Station. The first phase of construction of Sky Base has been completed and it is now officially open to all fellow countrymen. No matter where you are, Sky Base welcomes you to join us."
"Here we have safe living areas where we can rest in peace without fear of zombie attacks; there is an ample supply of food and water so we don't have to worry about hunger; there are schools, hospitals, and everything we had before the apocalypse... Humanity's hope has not been extinguished, and unity is the only way to survive the apocalypse and create a new world. Sky Base hereby issues a call to all our compatriots and looks forward to your joining us."
At the end of the broadcast, the female voice announced the address of the Sky Base and recommended several relatively safe routes.
Coincidentally, the Sky Base is located in the next city, not too far away.
After listening, Lu Xuejin turned to Luo Mingchuan, "...Luckily, it's not winter yet. Although it won't snow, the long nights are not good for traveling. Mingchuan, pack your things, we have to go there."
Luo Mingchuan's lips twitched. "Go over there and become their target?"
Lu Xuejin looked at him with a helpless expression, "There is a special medicine there that can cure you and turn you back into a human. So we have to go there."
"..." His lips suddenly lowered, his brows furrowing into a gloomy and cold expression. Luo Mingchuan said in a cold voice, "Don't forget who turned me into this. And now you say you want to heal me, willing to take great risks to go to the human base for this?"
Even though he knew Lu Xuejin's true nature, he was still shocked by her wildly imaginative ideas. Did she really treat him like a pet toy to be manipulated at will? Slapping him and then feeding him candy, did she really think he wouldn't lay a hand on him?
Moreover, in the past few months, he and Lu Xue have spent time together, and even when she goes out, she is always accompanied by zombie birds.
From what source did Lu Xuejin hear about the existence of the miracle drug?
Everything is shrouded in mystery.
“You’re really strange, really outrageous,” Luo Mingchuan said in a low, hoarse voice.
He was met with a pair of eyes that were full of affection and gentle light.
Lu Xuejin is always innocent. Countless people are deceived by his appearance, but only he himself can see through the dark and wicked heart beneath the angelic exterior.
"I just wanted to save you," Lu Xuejin said.
His eyes drooped at the corners, giving him a pitiful look, as if he were offering up his heart full of sincerity, only to be misunderstood. Anyone who saw him would feel compelled to comfort him, trying their best to smooth his furrowed brows and make him smile.
Luo Mingchuan suddenly closed his eyes, avoiding Lu Xuejin's gaze, and said in a deep voice, "Stop acting."
[Dedication Points +1]
Author's Note:
Jinbao: Okay, I'll act it out. How about it? If you're so capable, then don't give me any contribution points.
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