Chapter 136 Extra 1·15 (Extra 1·End)
"Thing? What?" Ji Wang was stunned.
"How should I know..."
Before the Doomsday Survival System could finish its words, a huge shock wave hit again, knocking Ji Wang to the ground.
The wall behind him was shaking, making a creaking sound under the weight. Ji Wang had no time to think about it. He rolled on the ground in a panic and barely rolled past the collapsed wall.
When he looked again, Ji Wang broke out in a cold sweat.
He saw clearly that this was not a "wall" at all, but a complete and huge metal plate!
This piece of metal plate should have been attached to the wall in some way, fitting perfectly into the surroundings, so that he would not be aware that there was anything wrong.
If he hadn't just mutated successfully before, giving him stronger physical fitness, based on his dodging ability when he first came to this world, the hard plate that looked to be made of some kind of metal would most likely have hit him on the head.
It turns out that death really is just a matter of a moment.
Ji Wang's heart was pounding for a moment, and he jumped into the safe zone formed by the collapse of the metal plate like a rabbit with its tail on fire. No matter how the ground shook outside, he just protected his head tightly and refused to let go.
Fortunately, the violent shock lasted only half a minute and then gradually subsided, but Ji Wang was still frightened and did not dare to lean out.
After a long while, he was sure that there would be no more "aftershocks". He slowly moved out from under the metal plate and looked around the secret room with lingering fear.
What surprised him, however, was the incredible stability of this secret room. Despite such a strong tremor, the ceiling didn't even crack, and no debris fell. If it weren't for the entire metal plate that had just peeled off and still lay there quietly, he would have almost believed that what had just happened was just a sudden and terrifying earthquake in his dream.
Maybe as Shi Ting said, this is the safest place in the entire Kato City.
But in such a safe place, why did this wall collapse completely...
Ji Wang was puzzled, but at least he knew that there should be no safety issues for him staying here for the time being.
"You just said there was something outside the secret room. What is it?" Ji Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief and brought up the original topic to the system again.
"I don't know," the Doomsday Survival System said confidently, "If I knew, wouldn't I tell you what it is? Why would I use the word 'thing' to refer to it?"
"...That's true." Ji Wang analyzed, "But the vibration just now was so strong, you can imagine how huge the shock wave was on the ground. Such a terrifying force must have been caused by either a very powerful zombie or a very strong mutant, or even..."
Having said that, Ji Wang suddenly fell silent.
A sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Seeing that he remained silent, the Doomsday Survival System thoughtfully completed his unfinished words: "It's even possible that it's a weapon."
If it is a weapon, then it is most likely related to the sudden visit of the main galaxy. After all, they have the most powerful weapons resources in the world.
And just at this moment, Shi Ting chose to hide him in a secret room...
Ji Wang suddenly became anxious: "No, I have to go out."
"Why are you leaving?" The Doomsday Survival System was in tune with him and immediately understood what he meant. "Are you crazy? Does he still need your help?"
"Whether he needs me or not is his business, whether I go out or not is my business!" Ji Wang insisted.
"Stop being so romantic!" The Doomsday Survival System was also anxious. "With your physique, who will save who if you two go out?"
Ji Wang was originally anxiously looking for an exit, but when the Doomsday Survival System said this, he was stunned for a moment and then fell silent.
Seeing him wilting, the Doomsday Survival System regretted its harsh words and fell silent for a moment before quietly trying to make amends: "...I'm not saying you're useless. You know, Shi Ting is a meticulous person. He must have had a plan for putting you here. It's impossible that the entire planet is about to be destroyed, and he would still lock you up here and wait for you to starve to death. Suppose, and I mean suppose, a high-intensity war really did break out. He would definitely send you away, not leave you underground. Do you understand? I think he just doesn't want you to get hurt. He will definitely come back to see you safely."
"I understand." Ji Wang took a deep breath, feeling somewhat dejected, but still didn't return to his seat. "Everyone thinks he's powerful and omnipotent. He might really be like that, but can I really leave him out here alone? I can't do that either."
"If you go out, can you guarantee your own safety?" the Doomsday Survival System asked back, "If you can, I will let you out."
"Let me think..."
Ji Wang looked down at the Feng Shui compass on his chest. This thing that was said to bring him good luck was still floating stubbornly, pointing directly above the secret room.
He gently stroked the compass, which was said to bring him good luck, and thought carefully.
Suddenly, an idea struck me.
Ji Wang stood up straight abruptly: "Do you still remember that?"
"Which one?"
The apocalypse survival system is confusing.
"That, that..." Ji Wang was so excited that he almost stuttered. He was so anxious that he kept pacing around in circles. It took him a long time to utter a complete sentence, "The ice energy crystal that Shi Ting brought back!"
"What's the use of that?" The Doomsday Survival System continued to be confused. "Didn't Shi Ting use it as a protective shield? It is said that anyone who attacks Cato City will encounter resistance equivalent to the Zombie King's icy energy."
"That's right! But you also know that Cato City's alarm system is very sensitive. If the vibration just now was caused by an attack from outer space, the protective shield would definitely have triggered the alarm. But we just heard no alarm sound. What does this mean?"
"Does this mean the shield is not activated?"
"That's right!" Ji Wang said excitedly, "This shows that its energy is still full and still has powerful energy. Moreover, due to its icy properties, no one can get close to it for a long time. Therefore, there is no one guarding it closely. Only I have special abilities that can weaken its icy energy and prevent it from being harmed. If I can remove this device and temporarily modify the range of the protective shield when encountering danger, it can immediately provide protection. After the protection ends, I can also restore the original protection range. How about it!"
Although the Doomsday Survival System was shocked by his outlandish ideas, it still raised reasonable questions. "While the idea is good, and the people from the main system are still here, coupled with the public pressure of taking the initiative, they shouldn't be so ruthless as to directly nuke Cato City without any reason. Removing the protective shield for a short period of time isn't a big problem. However, just because there's no one guarding them doesn't mean there aren't any guards! And how could such a vital device be so easily taken and operated so easily?"
"I have you, don't I? I have my own cheat." Ji Wang didn't have time to listen to the Doomsday Survival System's protests and quickly added, "Of course, if you can't do it, I have another way."
The Doomsday Survival System patiently asked, "What method?"
Ji nodded towards the spaceship next to him.
"Wait, what are you thinking..."
"First, we need to see what's going on outside. What if I misunderstood?" Ji Wang said, "So our top priority is to get out. There are no passages here. All we can see is a strange, completely detached metal plate and this spaceship. The spaceship has a shell that can provide protection."
"Let's make a bold guess. Maybe the exit of the secret room is related to these two things."
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Thirty minutes later, a small aircraft appeared in the air above Cato City like a ghost.
"Brother Tong! You are really a genius!" Ji Wang cheered.
What he didn't expect was that this was indeed Shi Ting's original idea, that is, there were only two ways to leave the secret room: either return from the extremely high entrance with the help of people outside the secret room; or the secret room itself was hit hard, the metal hard plate fell off, and the emergency exit was exposed - then at this time, the people outside the secret room might be in danger and had no time to take care of themselves, and the people in the secret room could use the only escape tool to leave here.
With the help of the doomsday survival system, Ji Wang quickly figured out the internal structure of the spacecraft.
It turns out that its appearance is the same as the models above, just a very realistic antique shell, but after its interior has been modified, it hides a small aircraft that is much smaller than a spaceship.
As long as you sit in the cockpit and follow the instructions, the aircraft can be ejected and take off according to the preset orbit. Depending on the flight speed, it can be divided into two modes: flying into outer space and flying into the airspace of Cato City.
Perhaps this was Shi Ting's idea for an underground secret weapon that was still under experimentation, so it was a bit crude and looked more like a semi-finished product, but for Ji Wang, it was already a big surprise.
"This is my first time... flying a plane? Flying a UFO? I don't know how else to describe it, it's just magical." Ji Wang exclaimed as he carefully touched and looked around, "Although it has nothing to do with my own intelligence."
"...You can come up with so many ideas. I'm already amazed at your intelligence." The Doomsday Survival System complained, "You should take a look at what's going on."
Ji Wang tried to look down, but the window was too small and everything was blurry. He almost dived down before he saw the panicked crowd interspersed with the soldiers going upstream. The soldiers were trying hard to run forward while trying to maintain order in the crowd. Everything seemed extremely chaotic.
This is obviously not what Cato City should look like on a normal day.
Ji Wang's happy mood suddenly sank.
It has not been long since the city of Cato reached its current size, but it has always been very orderly. The appearance of such a scene shows that something has indeed happened, and it is not a small one.
He subconsciously wanted to look for Shi Ting, the city lord, but then he remembered that he had no idea where Shi Ting was. In the end, he could only grit his teeth, make a quick decision, and turn around to drive in the direction indicated by the compass.
The lucky star will definitely bring him good luck today, and what Ji Wang wants to do most now is to ensure Shi Ting's safety. He believes that the lucky star will help him.
Ji Wang increased his horsepower and sped forward.
He wanted to reach his destination quickly, but halfway through the flight, he suddenly stopped.
The spaceship stopped in mid-air, with a crowded, noisy and panicked crowd below.
Ji Wang looked down and watched quietly.
"What are you doing?" the Doomsday Survival System asked alertly.
"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt that there must be someone who needs this aircraft more than me." Ji Wang took a deep breath. "I was just thinking along the way. There might be wounded soldiers, soldiers who need to go to the front lines, and ordinary people who urgently need to be pulled to a safe area. Although this is a small aircraft, it can carry quite a few people. At least it's more useful than me occupying it alone... You don't think I'm an idiot, do you?"
"...I don't even know what to say to you." The Doomsday Survival System was filled with mixed emotions. "This is difficult for our system, even for an AI system, to understand. Although we've been working hard to learn all kinds of human emotions, we also weigh the pros and cons. By doing this, aren't you sacrificing yourself for others?"
"Yes, I'm just putting myself aside for others." Ji Wang said seriously, without any of his usual "I did a good deed, come and praise me" boasting. He just calmly explained, "I believe if it were Shi Ting, he would definitely do the same. So even if you think I'm an idiot, I will do the same."
"Although it's idiotic, it doesn't seem unacceptable." The Doomsday Survival System said calmly, "Forget it, now that you're out, there seems to be no point in me trying to stop you. In any case, be careful. I don't want the host to die in my hands."
"Thank you." Ji Wang didn't know what he was thanking for. Maybe he was thanking the Doomsday Survival System for its understanding.
He quickly landed the aircraft on the side of the road, found a guard, revealed his identity as a messenger of God, asked the other party to hand the aircraft over to someone in need, and then looked around.
"Guess why I chose to land here?" After Ji Wang finished confessing his worries, his tone finally became a little playful.
The Doomsday Survival System was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Amanda!"
The answer is correct.
The next second, Ji Wang whistled.
Not long after, Amanda rushed out of the Mutant Animal Research Institute like a horse obeying orders.
"You're really here!" Ji Wang was a little surprised. He stood on tiptoe and touched Amanda's nose. Obviously, he was just trying his luck. He didn't expect Amanda to still be in the institute. This also made him feel relieved - this meant that Shi Ting was still safe.
But this also means that Amanda can't find Shi Ting easily.
After all, it is just a cat, not a GPS. Even if it has mutated and its sense of smell is extremely sensitive, if the distance is too long and there is no obvious sign such as the smell of blood, if Amanda does not know where Shi Ting has gone in advance, then if she asks it to help find Shi Ting, it can only guess based on the chaotic trajectory of its movements, and its ability to find people may not be as good as Ji Wang, a human.
Ji Wang still didn't give up and asked a few questions tentatively, but it was not known whether Amanda didn't understand or it was really powerless. It just opened its big round eyes, looked at Ji Wang blankly, and licked its paws.
"Let's find our lucky star for today." Ji Wang sighed resignedly and climbed up by pulling Amanda's long fur. "Amanda, west of the city, let's go!"
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Amanda was very smart. She followed Ji Wang's instructions to ensure that the general direction remained unchanged. At the same time, with a few nimble takeoffs and landings, she passed through the crowd and rushed forward at full speed.
Ji Wang lay on its body to avoid the wind, feeling a little dazed, as if the first time Amanda brought him to Cato City happened just yesterday.
Unexpectedly, time passed so quickly and he had already experienced so much and gained so much here.
All those things appeared so clearly before his eyes, one by one.
"Brother Tong," Ji Wang suddenly said with emotion, "It's really not easy for you."
He still remembers how he became the King of Tricks in the beginning, but no matter what he went through, the Doomsday Survival System never gave up on him and continued to work diligently and conscientiously.
"Don't try to be sentimental with me. Our system doesn't understand what emotion is." Although the Doomsday Survival System used a disdainful tone, Ji Wang could tell that it was not sincere.
"Thank you." Ji Wang did not expose the arrogance of the Doomsday Survival System, but just smiled.
Just when Ji Wang was getting distracted by reminiscing about the past, Amanda suddenly slammed on the brakes, almost throwing him out.
Ji Wang was quick to act and grabbed the cat's neck. His movements were so skillful that it was heartbreaking. It took him a long time to pull his face out from the thick cat fur.
"Are we there yet?" Ji Wang asked doubtfully.
Before the Doomsday Survival System could answer him, Amanda let out a shrill, long-drawn "meow" in fear.
Ji Wang looked up and thought to himself, "Oh no!"
A huge shadow suddenly appeared across his face, blocking his way like a huge mountain, causing him to begin to doubt his life.
Countless questions popped up in Ji Wang's mind at the same time.
for example.
Is this the Zombie King?
For example.
Isn't he dead?!
For example.
Weren’t all the crystal cores taken away?!
This can be resurrected? ! ! !
The huge shadow slowly turned around, and the huge hole in its chest was clearly visible. Its messy long hair was disheveled, and it looked much more miserable than before. It was obvious that the loss of the zombie crystal core had seriously damaged it.
Under the siege of the soldiers of Cato City, it was like a beast trapped by hunters, roaring and struggling all the time, but when its pair of eyes covered with white film saw Ji Wang, they suddenly flashed with a human-like brilliance.
The roar mixed with the smell of a rotting corpse scared Amanda so much that her hair stood on end. She turned around and tried to run away with Ji.
Can't run away.
As soon as Ji Wang finished estimating the distance, he made a desperate judgment in his heart.
The next second, he was picked up in the air by the zombie king. Amanda jumped forward several steps before she realized that the person on her back was gone. She meowed in panic.
"Amanda! Go back!" Ji Wang shouted hurriedly.
He now really regretted bringing Amanda along on the journey. The Zombie King's attack was area-based. With just a wave of his hand, the beautiful big cat in front of him would instantly turn into an ice sculpture.
It doesn't matter if he kills himself, but he doesn't want to drag down any other life.
"Didn't you say today's lucky star is here? Didn't you say it would bring good luck?" Ji Wanghao wanted to retract his gratitude. He pinched the Doomsday Survival System's shoulder and shook it, even though he knew the system didn't have shoulders. "Does reaching today's lucky star still require going through 81 trials like the Journey to the West? Which trial is it now? Is this Little Zuanfeng or the Bull Demon King?"
"When will your complaints be as smart as your IQ? They only come online occasionally!" The Doomsday Survival System was stunned by his barrage of words and protested angrily.
"Then I'll say less and just tell me what's going on now."
"I have no idea!"
"I don't know why you're saying that so loudly!"
"I told you to stop complaining..."
Ji Wang was hanging on the fingertips of the Zombie King, his coat swaying in the wind, as if it would break at any time, but the Zombie King did not make any next move. He just held him high up and put it close to his eyes, as if observing something.
"What do you think... maybe he wants to eat me, but he's looking in the wrong place..." Ji Wang watched himself getting closer and closer to the Zombie King's face. He finally gave up on arguing with the Doomsday Survival System and trembled, "What is he looking at? Is he looking for a good place to eat me?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I think it's probably because I see if you're handsome enough." The Doomsday Survival System said seriously, "If I see it's ugly, I'll put it on the ground immediately."
"roll!"
Ji Wang tried hard to overcome the human fear of heights, took his eyes off the zombie king's eyes, dared to look down, but was stunned.
Because he is too familiar with this place.
"This..." Ji Wang hesitated, "Isn't it in Cato City? Near the military base?"
"Yes, this is where you just came out." The Doomsday Survival System suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Then everything makes sense. The Zombie King's own energy crystal core will attack all outsiders, but not the Zombie King himself. That's why it easily broke in and was discovered by the guards. It might have generated the huge shock wave just now during the fight. But..."
"Right above, today's lucky star?" Ji Wang also understood what the Doomsday Survival System wanted to say, and pointed to the ground with a complicated expression.
Although the Doomsday Survival System did not speak, Ji Wang could imagine that if the system could have expressions, its current expression must be as tangled as if it had a toothache.
However, Ji Wang soon realized absurdly that the saying "Today's Lucky Star" might actually be based on facts.
He looked down and found that in the Zombie King's cut open chest, on the rope tied to the collarbone, was dangling an object as small as a pendant for the Zombie King's size.
But Ji Wang knew that this wasn't a pendant at all. It looked exactly like the one he wore around his neck, from the size to the pattern, a perfect replica. If the appearance of this Feng Shui compass wasn't copied from a Yiwu small commodity template, then it could only mean one thing—
There is also a Feng Shui compass hanging around the Zombie King’s neck!
The Zombie King must have noticed this, which is why he held him in front of him and looked at him for so long.
Ji Wang broke out in a cold sweat and shouted to the system: "What's going on?"
The Zombie King, however, was not in a hurry. He slowly picked up his Feng Shui compass, looked at Ji Wang for a while, then looked down at his compass, looking as if he was thinking about something.
"No, this is impossible. This is simply not something that would appear in this world!" The Doomsday Survival System muttered with a completely shattered look on its face. "This isn't right. How could this be..."
"Stop thinking about it. There's no such thing as impossible!" Ji Wang felt dizzy from swaying in the wind, but he could still make his own guesses. "Maybe he's a time traveler too?"
"But I don't sense the existence of another system at all!" The Doomsday Survival System was still in disbelief. "Could it be that he traveled from the world with the compass? That's too much of a coincidence..."
The more Ji Wang thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He couldn't help but interrupt: "Don't just focus on coincidences. I have another very important question."
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"What I want to ask is, since the Zombie King also has a compass, then this so-called 'lucky star for the day', does it mean that it is my lucky star for the day, or..." Ji Wang pointed at the Zombie King, "or is it that I am its lucky star for the day?"
Doomsday Survival System: "..."
"Does what I said make sense?" Ji Wang asked.
That makes so much sense, okay!
The apocalyptic survival system simply experienced a phantom pain comparable to that of humans.
The next second, a gentle breeze blew by, and with a crisp "ding" sound, witnessed by all the soldiers of Cato City fighting, the two people's compasses touched each other intimately, shining brightly in the sun.
The Zombie King was stunned and reached out to pull it open, but failed.
Ji Wang thought that the zombie king would not use his strength, so he plucked up the courage to pull it open, but failed.
The two compasses suddenly became one and could not be pulled apart no matter how hard they tried. Ji Wang's love was so strong that she almost thought she was the evil Queen Mother who separated the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Ji Wang suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.
This meant he couldn't leave the Zombie King even a step. He was bound to the Zombie King as a free human shield, with zero durability, and would be scrapped once used, but he could passively silence all enemy skills - because he was the God of Cato City!
What a joke!
His cold sweat suddenly doubled.
At this moment, a familiar and steady voice came from the crowd, breaking the deadlock.
"Zombie King, I know you've regained your composure. We can talk it out." The man took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself. "Let's not be impulsive. We have no ill will towards you this time."
It’s Shi Ting!
Ji Wang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted. He was extremely surprised, excited, worried, and a little guilty. He couldn't help but turn his head to look down, but was pulled back by the Zombie King.
The zombie king, who had regained consciousness in Shi Ting's mouth, was indeed powerful. He was no longer a monster that only knew how to bite randomly. He spoke human words and said in a rough voice: "Don't move! Let me go back! This is a hostage!"
Ji Wang suddenly felt very embarrassed and said awkwardly: "Damn! I'm not!"
"I'll let you go." Shi Ting remained calm and composed, seemingly unfazed by the magical scene before him. "But you have to put him down first."
"He can't get down!" The Zombie King happily shook the connected compass, sweeping away the previous dejection. "Finally, I caught him. What are you chasing me for? What bad things are you planning to do?"
"We don't want that thing anymore." Shi Ting said, "I'll take it off and give it to you. Put it down."
"I won't do that!" The Zombie King was stunned. He hadn't expected this approach, but he wasn't stupid. He retorted, "If I put him down, you'll definitely chop me up!"
"...This accent sounds so familiar, doesn't it?"
Ji Wang was confused and looked down again, only to find that the soldiers below were standing silently, as if they had no idea what the Zombie King was saying. Some of them even looked at Shi Ting with eyes full of admiration, which almost said "Our city lord is so strong".
Ji Wang has never had the magical talent to understand "zombie language", so there is only one explanation for everyone's reaction: the language the Zombie King is speaking is not an interstellar language that requires automatic conversion by the system for Ji Wang to understand. This is the original, unprocessed language of that era that only he and Shi Ting can understand.
This is a truly original encrypted call, and anyone who sees it will say it’s awesome.
This zombie king must be a time traveler from the same era as him, regardless of whether he has a system or not.
Ji Wang finally figured out what might have happened to the Zombie King. He immediately raised his head and said to the Zombie King with a sincere face, "Brother, wait a minute before talking to him. Let's discuss something first, okay?"
"you say."
"Actually, we are from the same hometown."
"What? You're from Northeast China too." The Zombie King had just finished speaking when he suddenly realized something was wrong. "No, you don't speak that bird language either. Brother, you also traveled through time, huh?"
"Not bad!" Ji Wang was excited about the Zombie King's quick understanding. He grabbed the compass and shook it, "I also have this!"
"I understand. You don't need to say anything. You just want me to take care of you, right?" The Zombie King's life was now safe, and he was in a good mood and very enthusiastic. He immediately said generously, "Don't worry, brother, I won't touch you! You look a little familiar to me!"
"Really? Hahaha, that means I have a connection with Big Brother, hahaha..."
Ji Wang was stunned, and quickly laughed dryly, trying hard to laugh it off and change the subject.
He's danced on people's graves and even acted as an octopus to help dig out people's crystal cores. How could he not look familiar to people!
He had thought that the current "Zombie King" must have traveled through time after the original Zombie King died, but now it seems that is not the case...
The Zombie King seemed to remember why he looked familiar, and his enthusiastic smile suddenly froze. On the Zombie King's face, which looked very ferocious at first glance, it looked even more terrifying.
The two of them stared at each other in deathly silence.
Zombie King: “…”
Ji Wang: "..."
Ji Wang quickly explained: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
The Zombie King was quite depressed: "Damn it!"
It, or should I say it, he, grabbed the guilty-looking Ji Wang and took advantage of everyone's stunned moment to turn around and run: "I won't hurt him! I'll bring him back when I get back!"
The soldiers who had been fighting the Zombie King for a long time had already reacted instinctively and started chasing after him.
"I'm chasing you! Can't I just say I was wrong? I shouldn't have come!" The Zombie King ran while howling in despair. "I just want to go home now! Let me go home! I'll return this little brother to you when I get home! If you push me again, I'll really kill him! Don't think I don't dare!"
Ji Wanghuan managed to stick his head out and waved at Shi Ting, indicating that he was fine and asked him to go back quickly.
If he remembered correctly, there should be a group of people from the main galaxy coming here. If they haven't left yet, Shi Ting should deal with their affairs first. He is no longer a threat here.
Shi Ting thought it through clearly. He knew that the Zombie King would not harm Ji Wang again, so he actually ordered his men not to chase him anymore.
He nodded to Ji Wang, but did not leave. He silently watched the Zombie King rush out of the city like a Tom cat with its butt scalded.
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The Zombie King took big steps and the two of them soon arrived outside the city. The whistling cold wind made Ji Wang's ears hurt.
In order to divert attention, Ji Wang took the initiative to chat with the Zombie King: "Brother, from the sound of your voice, it seems that you are not here for revenge. Why did you break into the city? It's so hard to get in, but why are you leaving just like that?"
"It's all just tears if I talk about this too much." The Zombie King sighed and threw out a very old-fashioned phrase, pretending to be profound, "I actually didn't expect things to turn out like this."
In the Zombie King's moving narration, Ji Wang learned about his past.
The Zombie King was also a time traveler who visited this planet, but unlike Ji Wang and Shi Ting, the era he arrived at was tens of thousands of years earlier than the current interstellar era.
At that time, productivity was still very backward, and the place where Kato City was located was a glacier.
The Zombie King's original mission was to lead his tribe to dominate the land. However, during an ordinary trip, the Zombie King accidentally fell into a crevice in the glacier.
By chance, because the temperature was too low, the zombie king did not die, but instead entered a state similar to cryogenic hibernation.
His system at the time was unable to wake him up, but he was indeed still alive and could not follow the system into the next world, so the system had no choice but to leave alone.
The Zombie King, who had been sleeping for tens of thousands of years, always maintained the extremely strong physical fitness of a primitive man. In a large-scale infection, he was not spared, and then gradually evolved into the top ice-type powerhouse, the Zombie King.
The memories after becoming a zombie are all vague to the Zombie King.
He only vaguely remembered the energy crystal core that once existed in his abdominal cavity, as if the whole reason for his existence was to make that crystal core stronger, and he himself was just a mindless walking corpse.
He remembered Ji Wang dancing on his grave, waking him up from his deep sleep. He also remembered Shi Ting tearing the crystal core out of his abdomen, but strangely, he did not feel any pain, but instead felt a strange sense of relief.
He seemed to have suddenly regained his sanity and was no longer restless, but his body was very weak. He then staggered back to his "graveyard", which was also his home, lay down, and fell into sleep again.
Ji Wang said, "But if that's the case, there's absolutely no need for you to suddenly visit Cato City today."
"Indeed, not at all." The Zombie King also frowned. Although Ji Wang knew that he wasn't frowning at him, he was still frightened by the murderous aura peculiar to the zombies. "I can't remember why I entered Cato City. I only remember that the heat and anger seemed to reappear in my heart. There was a force that compelled me to enter Cato City to find what I had lost..."
"Crystal core."
The two said in unison.
Ji Wang naturally knew what the Zombie King's crystal core was used for, but he was still puzzled.
Shi Ting is not stupid. If he knew that using the Zombie King's crystal core would arouse the Zombie King's primitive anger, he would definitely not do it.
So what went wrong in the middle?
"But I saw that you seemed to be much more sober afterwards." Ji Wang said, "It seems that it was after you saw me?"
"To be precise, after I caught you, I felt my mind becoming clearer and clearer. After I woke up, I regretted it. Without the crystal core, I'm like Tiga without power. How can I defeat them? I'm courting death, so I want to run." The Zombie King was also very puzzled. "So why do you have this effect? Were you a Fengyoujing in your previous life?"
"...I am Melatonin." Ji Wang couldn't help but complain.
"Why do I feel like you are scolding me?" The Zombie King continued to be confused.
"Hahaha, how dare I, big brother..."
Ji Wang laughed dryly, but still didn't dare to joke with the Zombie King like he did with the system.
They soon arrived at the zombie king's lair, and Ji Wang realized that this place was very gloomy and cold.
One step further, there are mountains covered with snow all year round, and the place where I was dancing was an open space on the plain in front of the mountains.
Although there had been many misunderstandings and disagreements before, the Zombie King was indeed a good person and warmly invited Ji Wang to visit his home.
Seeing that Shi Ting might not have time to pick him up for a while, Ji Wang happily agreed to go. As a result, as he walked deeper and deeper into the underground passage, he began to rub his arms unconsciously.
Finally, sitting on the Zombie King's icy bed, Ji Wang could only force a smile through his upper and lower teeth: "Brother, your kang is so cold."
"What are you talking about? It's nice to have a bed."
Despite saying this, the Zombie King continued to rummage around, as if he was trying to find a quilt.
Ji Wang wondered what ancient quilt this was, so he had to quickly stop the Zombie King and told him that there was no need to bother, and that he wasn't that cold and would be fine after a while.
"You said that yourself, don't resist, okay?" The Zombie King leaned forward on the huge ice bed and said, "We just talked about me so much, what about you? What's wrong with you?"
After coming to this world, Ji Wang had never told his story. Even Shi Ting didn't know that his mission was to conquer him.
Ji Wang originally thought that he would not tell the truth and would make up a story to fool people, but for some reason, when facing the Zombie King who was also a time traveler with a system, he felt a sense of familiarity as if he was meeting a compatriot in a foreign country.
In the end, he edited down his story, removed the secrets about Cato City that could not be told, and basically explained his whole story.
He also briefly briefed the Zombie King on the current state of the world, helping him make up for the days he had missed as a zombie.
The Zombie King listened very carefully and even wrote and drew on the ice wall, which made Ji Wang secretly frightened.
Although the Zombie King's crystal core was taken out, the icy power in his body is still there, and new crystal cores are still being automatically nurtured. His power should not be underestimated.
Ji Wang spoke for more than an hour, and his throat was almost dry before he almost finished his speech.
"It's not easy, is it?" The Zombie King sighed with emotion about Ji Wang's experience and patted him on the shoulder.
"Actually, I'm not the one with the most difficulty." Ji Wang had just gotten some water to drink with the help of the Zombie King. When he heard what the Zombie King said, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He put down the ice cup and said hurriedly.
"Oh?" The Zombie King was a little curious.
"The person who has it even harder is the one I just mentioned, the mayor of Kato City, Shi Ting." Ji Wang said solemnly.
In the following period, Ji Wang thanked Xi Lun countless times for vividly describing Shi Ting's various advanced deeds when he was at the Mutant Animal Research Institute.
At this moment, he had accumulated enough knowledge to write a book called "The Biography of Shi Ting". Furthermore, the Zombie King had been here for so many years without any entertainment, so he was probably extremely bored. He immediately listened to Shi Ting's various deeds as if they were a storytelling, and was very excited. Finally, after Ji Wang tried his best to exaggerate Shi Ting's great image and the shameless behavior of the main galaxy group, the Zombie King made a decision on the spot - is this true? Fuck him!
"Brothers, from now on, your affairs are my affairs. Cato City's affairs are my affairs. Our affairs are the affairs of all mankind." The Zombie King said very passionately. "Although I don't know what's so fun about my gang of brothers who are always thinking about eating people, I will work with you to find a way to restrain them as much as possible, and we will get along well."
Ji Wang: “!!!”
Although he didn't know whether this was just nonsense said by the Zombie King in a moment of excitement, and how much he would be able to fulfill it in the future, the promise made by the king of a group always has a certain effect.
It seems that the Doomsday Survival System did not cheat him. Perhaps this lucky star today is a two-way thing, and it is also a good opportunity for him.
"Wait, you're not kidding me?" The Zombie King suddenly came to his senses and felt that something was wrong.
Ji Wang said seriously: "How can it be possible!"
Although his statement might be a bit exaggerated, it was the truth and he was not lying. Shi Ting was indeed... a good person.
The Zombie King nodded with satisfaction, as if he had heard some kind of assurance.
"But...doing this doesn't seem to bring any particular benefit to you guys, right?" Ji Wang thought about it and finally raised his concerns. After all, he really wanted to promote this cooperation and didn't want it to be buried in a casual remark. "Of course, if you're acting out of justice, then I think that's fine too..."
The Zombie King was stunned for a moment: "As for the benefits... Of course there are."
"Well, first of all, I don't want to go against you. Obviously, I can't beat you right now." The Zombie King pointed to his empty abdomen. "And I always feel that this crystal core you took away is not a good thing. It always makes me lose my mind, and I don't like it very much. So we don't have any deep hatred. We can still be friends."
"And then, even though I'm the Zombie King, I don't think being a zombie is any good." The Zombie King said this with a hint of melancholy. "Actually, we're all human. Every one of us was once a living person. I think since this thing is an infectious disease, I should restrain them from provoking you, and you should also not provoke them. Then, no more people will become zombies, right?"
Ji Wang nodded in a daze.
"That's right, this is why I did this." The Zombie King spread his hands, "No matter what, peace is better."
"That makes sense." Ji Wang sighed, "But for some reason, some people just want to gain benefits from war."
"How could I know? Just be silly. It's getting late. Let me take you back." The Zombie King rubbed his hands, "I'll take you out of the city. You tell them not to attack me."
Ji Wang knew that this was the Zombie King's trust in him, so he agreed immediately.
The two of them quickly returned to the outside of the city. What Ji Wang didn't expect was that Shi Ting was actually waiting outside the city, as if he had known that the Zombie King would come.
The Zombie King held Ji Wang like a pagoda-holding Li Tianwang and looked at Shi Ting cautiously from a distance. It was obvious that he was still in fear of his tyranny.
Shi Ting gestured for him to put Ji Wang down and let Ji Wang come over. Unexpectedly, the Zombie King scratched his head and took the initiative to say, "Brother, I've heard about your heroic deeds. Let's work together!"
Shi Ting rarely showed a confused expression, but he quickly reacted, looked at Ji Wang, and smiled meaningfully.
Ji Wang covered his face in embarrassment.
"Let's talk about it later." Shi Ting didn't rush to make a conclusion. "We can achieve the current cooperation first."
"I didn't let this little brother return on his own. Instead, I personally protected him as he crossed the zombie horde. This is my sincere cooperation," the Zombie King said. "But you also have to show me your sincerity. This means ensuring that I can retreat safely and not attacking me."
Shi Ting said without hesitation: "Okay."
The handover went smoothly between the two parties.
The Zombie King carefully placed Ji Wang on the ground and stood behind him, watching him leave.
"I feel like a father sending his child to kindergarten." The Zombie King sighed.
Ji Wang: "...Goodbye, big brother."
Shi Ting heard the conversation between the two and opened his hands cooperatively: "Come here, baby."
"Ah," the Zombie King sighed, "You two have such a good relationship."
Ji Wang almost stumbled.
Shi Ting stood opposite, smiling slightly and continuing to open his arms.
Ji Wang looked at him.
He started out just walking slowly, then his pace got faster and faster, until he actually started running.
He actually didn't know why he was running, which made him seem very anxious and timid, but he just wanted to run to Shi Ting quickly and hug him. He didn't want him to let go of his hand and didn't want his hug to be in vain.
In the end, Ji Wang threw herself directly into Shi Ting's arms.
Shi Ting still stood so straight, steadily catching his lover, holding him in his arms, and kissing the tips of his hair.
"Home."
Shi Ting said.
"I thought you didn't want me anymore." Ji Wang said softly.
"Wouldn't it be better to leave you somewhere safe?"
"not good!"
This time Ji Wang's voice was very loud.
"Then I was wrong." Shi Ting followed suit, but there was no trace of regret in his tone, which made Ji Wang so angry that he pinched him.
"I don't want you to become a target of the Main Galaxy," Shi Ting explained with a hiss. "Their purpose for coming this time is very strange. You know, the biggest crisis facing the Main Galaxy right now is internal division. There are the pro-war faction that demands the destruction and annexation of mutants, and the pro-peace faction that demands their unity. There are those who want mutants to serve them, and there are those who demand respect for their independent existence. This time, it's the pro-war faction in the Main Galaxy that came to me, but they're hoping that we'll surrender voluntarily under pressure, saying that this would be in their best interests."
"But we surrendered. Why are these war enthusiasts still fighting?"
"They hoped we could play along, feigning defeat and my own death, while I actually lived a life of luxury," Shi Ting said. "But obviously, I'm not that type of person, so it's almost impossible for me to agree to this proposal. That's strange. So, I sent people to strengthen the defenses and monitor any movement inside and outside Cato City. I also sent people to contact the main system's leader and his forces to set up a backup plan."
"Just then, the Zombie King suddenly burst in. My intuition told me this was related to the people from the Main Galaxy," Shi Ting said. "Then they suddenly changed their attitude and said that if they couldn't reach a cooperation, they would immediately implement another plan - they would self-destruct in Cato City, creating public pressure for the mutants in Cato City to massacre the emissaries from the Main Galaxy. At the same time as the Zombie King invaded, they would seize the opportunity to start a war."
"At this time, the peace faction arrived, bringing news that Cato City had chosen to cooperate with the main system." Shi Ting saw Ji Wang's worried look and quickly explained, "The treaty is relatively equal. The peace faction simply wanted to show that the equality achieved through cooperation is more beneficial to the main system than the losses incurred by war. Besides, most normal people are always against war."
"As for what kind of factional struggle they'll continue, that's not something I'll consider. While the peace faction claims that humanity should develop harmoniously and together, those in high positions may not truly be united with me. They're simply motivated by their own political interests."
Although Shi Ting resolved the crisis perfectly, Ji Wang was still worried: "But there is still one thing that remains unexplained - the sudden appearance of the Zombie King, is it a coincidence or the behavior of the main galaxy?"
Shi Ting asked back: "What do you think?"
"Based on what the Zombie King said, I lean towards the latter." Ji Wang and Shi Ting discussed the Zombie King's feelings regarding the crystal core. "Since the Zombie King's feelings have also undergone significant changes, it means that it's very likely that the main galaxy can manipulate zombies in some way, and this is a secret that no one knows."
"Do you think the Zombie King is reliable?" Shi Ting thought for a while and suddenly asked.
Ji Wang hadn't expected Shi Ting to ask for his opinion. After all, in the system, he was known for his perennially low IQ. But since Shi Ting trusted him so much, he answered honestly, "I think it's okay. He... is just like us, you know."
Shi Ting nodded.
"So he originally had the chance to become our partner, but he was unlucky and was infected by the zombie virus, so he is a zombie now." Ji Wang said, "If he had mutated normally, he would have been a powerful mutant..."
"If that's the case, he might not be our partner." Shi Ting said lightly.
Ji Wang reacted for a while, then suddenly realized: "There is no room for two tigers in one mountain."
Shi Ting could not deny it.
The two continued walking side by side for a while.
Ji Wang bumped his shoulder against his: "We have also experienced life and death together."
"Um."
"So I decided to really be with you."
"Doesn't the previous one count?"
"The previous one doesn't count." Ji Wang made up his mind, "And that sharp discharge of yours...it seems like I'm the only one who is immune to it."
Shi Ting coughed.
The doomsday survival system, which hadn't been online for a long time, finally couldn't help but come out and said: "Think carefully, a thorough strategy means you will leave this world."
Ji Wang was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed softly.
"If that day comes, you'll help me, right?"
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The Doomsday Survival System has encountered many hosts, some with a mind as meticulous as a computer, some with a physique as strong as a mammoth, and Ji Wang is the most special one among them.
He had no extraordinary wisdom, no super-strong physique, and was just an ordinary person, just like the countless creatures that the Doomsday Survival System had ever seen. Yet, he had managed to survive in this harsh environment of the Doomsday, as if he had been born here.
He always has all kinds of wonderful ideas.
He fed the radiation-resistant experimental sheep with water from the Mother and Child River, which completely solved the shortage of meat resources in Cato City; he dealt with the Zombie King, who seemed to be a serious threat, and the two sides lived in harmony and developed rapidly; he became more and more like a "messenger of God" who truly brought good luck to people, and this was indeed the praise he deserved.
And today, the Doomsday Survival System is also about to leave him.
Originally, the superior system planned to let him keep the system and stay in that world after leaving the mission, but Ji Wang said that all good things must come to an end, and the Doomsday Survival System had suffered in his place for so long, it was time for him to be freed.
Moreover, according to the regulations, he should have left. Now that he has broken the contract, it is embarrassing for him to occupy the system anymore. It would be better for both parties to take a step back and live in peace.
The Doomsday Survival System thought this was not a bad idea, after all, it had suffered a lot.
But it still said, "If you are in danger, or need me again, I will come back."
"I don't believe that day will ever come, but..." Ji Wang said, "If you really miss me, you can come back and see me."
"Get out, get out!" The doomsday survival system quickly went offline.
After a while, the Doomsday Survival System suddenly said, "Ji Wang, goodbye."
Ji Wang seemed to realize that he would come back, and was still waiting for him, smiling and saying, "Goodbye."
The Doomsday Survival System saw the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, and the handsome man next to him leaned over, as if curious about why he suddenly laughed, but in the end he said nothing.
Just a kiss.
The author has something to say: I'm sorry that it has been delayed for so long due to my personal reasons. I can only say that I'm very sorry. Thank you to every little angel who chose to stay, and thank you for your company.
According to the comments at that time, there should be extra chapters that everyone requested. I will start updating after the January exams. Thank you for your patience.
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