The hot pot tasted especially delicious to everyone. Lai Chao and Chen Peng even asked Feng Qiao to bring out the beer, and their tense nerves were finally able to relax.
Song Shu couldn't resist drinking a few cups.
Feng Qiao stared fascinated at Xie Jiaqiang's Adam's apple as he drank, and the atmosphere between the two remained sweet.
Song Shu and Ji Huaizhi walked on the highway, the quiet evening feeling like the end of the world.
"When did you find out that I have psychic abilities?" Song Shu asked first.
"The first time I saw you."
Song Shu stopped and turned around: "Why didn't you expose me?"
"Why should I expose you?" Ji Huaizhi tilted his head: "If you really want to leave the team, that's fine, but I forced you back today because I want to tell you something."
All that could be heard was Ji Huaizhi saying earnestly, "Wait until you know about this before deciding whether or not to leave."
A look of doubt flashed in Song Shu's eyes.
“In your past life, you became the Zombie King because of your original form. Even without me in this life, you will still become a zombie.” There was nothing in Ji Huaizhi’s eyes.
Song Shu was shocked: "Impossible! Besides, how could you possibly know about this?"
"Do you also possess the ability to predict the future?"
Song Shu's eyes clearly showed distrust.
“I just knew that’s how the world would unfold.” Ji Huaizhi looked up at the horizon: “It’s not just you, it’s them too.”
"Feng Qiao will eventually die in the zombie horde."
"They will still die in the apocalypse, but you..."
Ji Huaizhi looked at her: "You will still become a zombie."
Are you so sure?
Ji Huaizhi looked up at the sky again and pointed to the black line in the sky: "Zombies and superpowers do not belong to this world. When some people become zombies, some people have superpowers and survive in this apocalypse."
"But in the end, they all perish."
"It's only a matter of time."
Song Shu's heart was beating very fast.
Ji Huaizhi smiled and bent down slightly to get closer to Song Shu's face: "Others only have one superpower, but your body has three. After a certain period of time, your body will not be able to withstand the abnormalities brought about by the superpower."
"Your body will change step by step until you become a zombie."
Their eyes met, and Song Shu's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Is your sister scared?"
Song Shu: "So I'll still become the Zombie King?"
Ji Huaizhi nodded at her reaction.
"If I follow you, can you prevent me from turning into a zombie? Can you prevent Feng Qiao from dying?" Song Shu stared intently at him.
If possible, she wanted to hear a definite answer from him.
"Not necessarily, but I guess only I have a solution." His eyes gleamed with confidence.
"Why do you insist on going north?" Song Shu asked the question that had been nagging at her: "They say you don't belong to this world, so do you really have a way to save it?"
"I think this world is rotten to the core. If there are zombies, I'd rather this place be destroyed."
Song Shu took a deep breath and looked into the distance. This quiet moment was especially precious during the apocalypse: "I don't know if I should follow you. Actually, I have nowhere else to go."
"Since there's nowhere to go, why should you leave, sister?" Ji Huaizhi's eyes were filled with seduction: "If you follow me, even if you become a zombie, I can make you a conscious zombie, even indistinguishable from a human."
"Instead of being an empty shell that only knows how to eat carrion."
Ji Huaizhi raised his hand, and his fingertips emitted a cold aura that formed icicles that pierced outwards.
The sound of being stabbed made Song Shu look over.
There's a zombie hiding over there.
Ji Huaizhi's icicles broke the zombie's arm, followed by ice blades that struck the zombie's neck, heart, stomach, and legs.
Even though the zombie could no longer walk properly, he still kept crawling towards Ji Huaizhi and the others.
"You little brat, trying to scare me?" Song Shu sighed. "I'll go with you."
"Since I can't escape becoming a zombie no matter what, I'll just follow you and become a conscious zombie."
Ji Huaizhi raised an eyebrow: "I won't let you regret this decision."
"Boom!"
The sky not far away seemed to be torn apart, with thunder and lightning, and the wind whipped up the surrounding dust, causing the trees to bend and fall.
"The weather is about to change again," Ji Huaizhi said with a hint of regret.
Their hair was a complete mess.
Strange celestial phenomena are not a good omen.
"What's going on?" Song Shu raised her hand to look where the wind was blowing. The wind was really strong, and everything was making a howling sound.
Ji Huaizhi looked at the thin thread against the wind: "That opening has gotten even bigger."
Song Shu looked over, but the wind blew her eyes shut as soon as she opened them.
The wind was blowing exceptionally hard, and there were loud crashing sounds of things being blown over all around. When Song Shu opened her eyes again, she saw a red light illuminating the entire sky.
Following the red light, I was so shocked that I lowered my hand.
He was enveloped by the phoenix at that moment, and Song Shu would never forget the look in his eyes that seemed to gaze upon all living beings.
“They weren’t lying,” Song Shu murmured.
It really is a phoenix.
After what seemed like an eternity, the wind finally stopped.
The phoenix disappeared at some unknown time, but a pale yellow bird appeared on Ji Huaizhi's shoulder.
It looks very pleasing.
“Its name is Xuanfeng.” Ji Huaizhi noticed that she was staring at Xuanfeng.
"Is that the... phoenix from just now?" Song Shu found it unbelievable.
"He was slightly injured while helping me and has been resting. The strange phenomenon just now startled it, so it came out," Ji Huaizhi explained.
Song Shu didn't know what to say for a moment, but felt a sense of relief that she was back.
When the two returned, people in the nearby houses were peeking through their windows; the strange phenomenon had alarmed many people.
The others didn't know what they talked about outside, but after they returned, Ji Huaizhi said that they would set off for the north the next day.
No one objected; it had been discussed beforehand.
The rescue team arrived shortly after they left.
"Captain, there are no zombies around here." The person in special clothing sat in the car and looked around. "Logically, this shouldn't be the case, but we haven't seen a single one along the way."
Of all the places we've been on, this must be the easiest.
The man's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, and there was indeed no sign of zombies: "Stay vigilant."
"yes."
"There's movement ahead, Captain." The car hadn't even stopped when they saw that it was a living person.
Upon seeing their clothes, the others excitedly put down what they were holding: "They're soldiers! They're a rescue team!"
"The rescuers have finally arrived."
"We can finally survive."
Someone burst into tears.
When the rescuers saw that the people getting out of the car were ordinary people, they looked around warily and found that there was nothing wrong with them.
As they got off the bus, these people rushed forward, their emotions running high.
The soldiers reassured them.
The captain looked around and saw that the people who came out to find supplies seemed relatively relaxed and not too nervous. There were no zombies here. Could it be that there was something here that would frighten the zombies?
The road to the villa area was very quiet, just like before the apocalypse.
It's just that the wind can get a bit strong occasionally.
"Aren't there any zombies around here? We've been safe all the way here," someone asked a resident.
“There used to be such things, and there were even mutated pets that ate their owners; they were very ferocious.” Someone explained to them, “But a few days ago, a few people with superpowers came and they are resting in this villa area.”
"We killed all those mutated creatures and zombies, which is why we've been so safe here recently."
"A superhuman?" The captain looked over upon hearing this. "What kind of superhuman?"
The man recalled: "They were young, but very strong; three women and four men."
"They're really strong. In just two days, all the zombies in the vicinity have been wiped out."
The captain narrowed his eyes: "They all have superpowers?"
"I think so."
"Captain, it would be great to recruit such a capable person. After all, with great power comes great responsibility at this time," said the henchman holding the gun.
"Let's go and meet them first." The captain was also quite curious about them: "Are they still in the villa area?"
"They're gone," someone behind them said.
"Gone?" The captain looked somewhat regretful. "Then it's just not meant to be."
"They left early this morning in their RV."
After arriving at the villa area, the team leader checked the villa they had stayed in before. It was still very clean and there were a few forgotten bags of snacks. It was clear that they were living quite comfortably in this post-apocalyptic world.
There were two energy crystals left behind on the sofa.
It seems they're leveling up their superpowers by killing zombies.
What a pity, those were seven superhumans.
"team leader!"
The man looked over and heard his subordinate say, "Captain, some people just said that someone saw a phoenix last night."
"Captain, do you remember the strange phenomenon we saw on the road yesterday?"
There was a strong wind, and many people saw a red light when they looked ahead.
As the man walked out, he happened to be talking to other soldiers about what happened the previous night.
“That’s a phoenix, it’s red like a ball of fire.” The man said, gesturing with his hands. “It was just too dazzling, I couldn’t see where the phoenix flew off to.”
"But at that time, the phoenix was standing with one of their superhumans."
After hearing this, Li Guozhong's eyes also showed disbelief: "Are you sure that's a phoenix?"
“I’m sure, I even saw feathers, they were red, like fire,” the man repeated.
"Captain, could this phoenix be the first time it has appeared?" his subordinate whispered in Li Guozhong's ear. "When Liu Zi went to XX University for the rescue, he mentioned on the walkie-talkie that the students there said they had all seen the phoenix."
"It was the day there were zombies at their school."
"It means that the scene was spectacular, and the weather was also terrible."
Li Guozhong recalled that at the time, they all treated this as a topic of conversation.
After all, the phoenix is said to be an ancient mythical beast, and no one knows whether the phoenix ever actually existed.
"Contact Liu Zi and have him ask those students about Phoenix. Make sure he gets to the bottom of it."
He needs to be sure.
Is the phoenix from last night the same phoenix as the one at school?
In this lifeless apocalypse, an ancient mythical beast suddenly appears, giving people a sense of vitality.
Is the phoenix the key to ending the apocalypse?
Li Zhongguo told his men, "Check the surroundings carefully, and make sure no one is left behind in the rescue."
"yes!"
"Jianguo." Li Guozhong waved his hand: "We need to head north as soon as possible; we can't afford to waste too much time here."
"yes!"
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