Not long ago, their base had been invaded by a swarm of mutated cockroaches.
At the ti, Wang Dahai had been injured by one of the creatures while saving him, and his wounds still hadn’t fully healed.
Then, after the comprehensive evolution of plants and animals, he stumbled upon an incredible stroke of luck.
He ended up fusing with both a mutated leopard and a dragon-catching plant.
From that mont on, his previously lackluster abilities skyrocketed.
Even his supernatural powers advanced by leaps and bounds.
In just about a year, he could hold his own in a fight against his own father.
It was safe to say that, at present, he was the strongest fighter in the entire base.
Having him lead the expedition was Wang Dahai’s way of tempering him.
And, incidentally, smoothing out his rough edges.
It had to be said, Wang Dahai put a lot of thought into his son’s upbringing.
“Do your best, and stay safe. Your mother and I will be waiting for you at ho.” Wang Dahai smiled warmly.
Wang Qingdong’s expression was solemn. “Understood. I’ll complete the mission and return successfully!”
Wang Dahai patted his shoulder and signaled for an assistant to take Wang Qingdong to gather the team and set out.
Wang Qingdong glanced in the direction where the little boy had gone and pursed his lips.
Whatever. Just so brat.
He was a man of importance now—no ti to bother with childish things.
Wang Qingdong and seven others boarded a modified apocalypse-ready vehicle and swiftly left the base.
Wang Dahai watched them go, his gaze full of quiet pride.
His child had grown up. It was ti to let him spread his wings.
He turned and headed ho.
Just as he reached the doorstep, he saw his wife, Liang Xiui, handing a stead bun to a little boy.
Smiling, he approached. “What’s going on here?”
Liang Xiui smiled gently. “A new child arrived at the base. I made so buns, so I thought I’d share one with him.”
“Ah. Well, I’ll head inside then.” Wang Dahai didn’t think much of it.
Survivors joining the base periodically was normal.
His wife had always been kind-hearted, especially toward children.
Her sharing food with a newcor was nothing out of the ordinary.
Noticing the boy still hadn’t taken the bun, Liang Xiui assud he was too shy. Softly, she asked, “Where are you staying?”
She figured the boy must have co with his family.
Maybe they’d warned him not to accept food from strangers, hence his hesitation.
In that case, she’d bring more to where he lived.
That way, both the boy and his family could enjoy them.
She always felt extra sympathy for new survivors.
Surviving the apocalypse wasn’t easy.
If they’d sought refuge here, they must have been desperate.
So, she did what little she could to help.
The boy said nothing, only quietly pointed into the distance.
“Alright, wait here a mont.”
Liang Xiui went back inside and returned with a clear food container, filled with several steaming buns.
“Co on, I’ll walk you back.”
Together, they headed in the direction the boy had indicated.
Along the way, Liang Xiui tried to make conversation, but the boy remained silent.
She grew slightly puzzled.
Was sothing wrong with his voice?
Or was he just wary of strangers?
Just as she was wondering, the boy abruptly stopped walking.
Liang Xiui blinked. “What’s wrong?”
The boy slowly lifted his head, the corners of his lips curling upward.
Liang Xiui’s pupils contracted.
His eyes—they were terrifying!
Mostly white, with pupils as small as peas.
And that smile… so unnervingly cold!
A chill ran down her spine.
Every instinct scread that this child was dangerous.
But then, the boy turned and continued walking as if nothing had happened.
Liang Xiui frowned, chiding herself for overreacting.
It was just a smile—why had she interpreted it as sinister?
Maybe the boy was just happy.
She must have misread him.
As for his eyes…
Perhaps a congenital condition.
That might also explain why he was so quiet and wore a cap all the ti.
If he’d endured too many judgntal stares, it made sense.
Her expression softened, and she hurried to catch up.
When they reached a deserted corner, the boy stopped again.
This ti, he pointed at the container in Liang Xiui’s hands.
Assuming he was hungry, she smiled and handed it to him.
The boy took it—but just as she was about to pull her hand back, he seized her wrist.
His grip was inhumanly strong.
Then, in a flash, he sank his teeth into her flesh.
“Ah—!”
Liang Xiui scread—but the sound was abruptly cut off.
The boy snapped her neck with a single twist.
He sneered down at her lifeless body.
“Tch. Don’t you know I hate do-gooders the most?”
Then, he cracked open her skull, scooped out a handful of brain matter, and devoured it with relish.
Blood sared across his face as he ate, his expression one of pure satisfaction.
When he finished, his pea-sized pupils glead brighter—and seed to have grown slightly larger.
Wiping his bloodied hands on Liang Xiui’s clothes, he then pulled a packet of tissues from his pocket, carefully cleaning the blood from his lips.
Finally, he dragged her corpse to a pile of dead leaves and haphazardly concealed it.
With everything taken care of, Tong Zhan adjusted his cap and strode toward a nearby crowd...
That’s right.
This “little boy” was none other than the psychic-type zombie king who, in his past life, had led a horde to overrun the Western Base, resulting in Lu Chen’s death.
In this life, he had been killed by Yun Xiaoxiao during her group’s journey to Yun City, in a small town they passed through.
Tong Zhan!
He had died that day.
But not completely.
Because he had reawakened in the body of a little boy who had just been bitten by a zombie.
This ti, unlike in his previous life where he hadn’t turned at all, he had fully transford into a small zombie.
His soul, however, remained his own.
Outwardly, he behaved exactly like a mindless undead.
He was acutely aware of his actions, yet powerless to stop them.
Until one day, he pounced on a person.
After biting them to death, he voraciously consud their brain.
And that was when he discovered sothing—
Every ti he ate the brain of a certain type of person, his consciousness regained a little more control.
His appearance also inched closer to that of a normal human.
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