Wei Xuan’s head felt like his head could explode at any moment. He stood among a group of zombies, unable to control the twitching of his lips, which seemed on the verge of detaching from his face.
Meanwhile, the chorus of “pick me” continued to grow louder and more intense around him.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Wei Xuan couldn’t help but raise his hand to interrupt them.
Otherwise, who knew how chaotic these guys would become? Fortunately, he still had some ability to control them among the zombies. When he shouted, they finally stopped their mind-boggling attack. However, their emotions, filled with anticipation and almost bursting with pink bubbles, continued to be directed at him, making their presence known at all times.
Taking a deep breath, Wei Xuan scanned the zombie minions around him. Unfortunately, as he assessed them, the zombie minions around him started to get restless again. Those in the front started shouting, “Pick me,” while those who were farther away began to complain, “Too far, too far,” “Unfair, unfair.”
Wei Xuan’s headache returned, and he rubbed his temples. Were they complaining because they weren’t chosen, fearing that their work would be taken by outsiders?
He realized that maybe the reason they hadn’t exhibited such peculiar behavior in the past few days was that they were afraid he would pick someone else if he stayed at home too much. He didn’t want to deal with their complaints if he rarely took them out.
Rubbing his throbbing head once more, Wei Xuan had to shout again to get them to stop. He pointed at the ten zombies around him and said, “Okay, everyone, take turns. This time, I’ll take these ten with me. Next time, I’ll pick the ones in the same order. After that, we’ll continue in the same order. Remember who’s up next!”
Fortunately, the zombies, now with increased intelligence, seemed to understand his meaning. They followed the new rule obediently. However, those who weren’t chosen this time expressed some minor grievances when they dispersed, but at least they didn’t cause any further trouble for Wei Xuan.
Relieved that the situation was finally resolved, Wei Xuan let out a sigh and led the group out of their residential complex.
Although he had prepared to take a few zombie minions with him as laborers, he hadn’t planned to take this many at once. However, considering the current situation, he was worried that if he stayed home too much and didn’t take some of them out, they might complain. He couldn’t afford that.
As they walked out of the complex gate and observed the nearby streets, Wei Xuan confirmed that there was nothing unusual other than the presence of zombies on the streets. He intended to head in the direction of the mall where he had been last time, which had various gaming equipment.
However, he unexpectedly noticed a few familiar faces on the street—were they the zombies he had taken along with him last time?
The eight zombies had been wandering aimlessly on the nearby streets. When Wei Xuan and his group came out, they timidly approached.
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Subsequently, Wei Xuan saw the eight trembling zombies huddle together, making pitiful “whimpering” sounds, as if they were wronged little brides.
Watching his own “children” intimidate the newcomers so openly, Wei Xuan sighed once again. This trip had really not started well, with various unexpected situations occurring one after another.
After some consideration, Wei Xuan raised his hand to stop the ten zombies beside him. Then he beckoned to the eight newcomers, who approached him with shining eyes, full of hope.
“Why didn’t you go home?” Wei Xuan asked patiently.
The eight zombies looked confused and repeated, “Home, home, home,” “Go home? Go home? Go home?”
It was apparent that they were different from Wei Xuan’s zombies and seemed to have no concept of “home.”
Wei Xuan had to change the topic, “Then why don’t you leave this place? You were moving around somewhere else before.”
The eight zombies continued to appear clueless, and after a while, it seemed their low intelligence had led them to an answer, “Not going, not going, not going…”
“Why not go? Where do you want to go?” Wei Xuan was puzzled. Were these the type of zombies who stayed in a new location after leaving their original one, perhaps because they had strayed too far from their previous territory?
The eight zombies didn’t look as lost this time, and they gazed at Wei Xuan’s residential complex with hopeful eyes.
Before Wei Xuan could react or say anything, his ten minions who had come out with him immediately grew furious, shouting, “Not allowed, not allowed, not allowed!”
…Well, this was his own fault.
Watching the eight zombies longing to enter his residential complex with hopeful eyes, Wei Xuan felt helpless. It seemed he had brought them home by accident, and when they wanted to move in, his own zombie minions pushed them away.
He knocked his forehead lightly, let out a sigh, and once again stopped his troublesome minions. He said to the eight zombies, “Come with me.” With a resigned expression, he led them back into his residential complex, where he had just left.
The zombies he had just sent away hadn’t dispersed too far, especially when they noticed that the eight newcomers were trying to sneak in. They were furious.
“Out, out, out!”
Even though Wei Xuan knew they were shouting at the eight newcomers, he couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by their anger. He frowned and looked at the unruly bunch, his expression stern. “Stop causing trouble!”
His shout had the usual effect and silenced his zombie minions, who now looked aggrieved and exuded a sense of resentment.
Pointing at the eight newcomers, Wei Xuan said, “Let them in. When I go out this time, I’ll take two more with me. After that, I’ll take two more from your group each time I go out, and during the first round, the eight of them won’t go out together.”
Wei Xuan decided how many zombie minions he would take with him each time he went out. However, he was well aware that this proposal was simply a ruse to make them happy.
The eight newcomers had lower body temperatures and lower intelligence compared to the other zombies. They were slower and less capable in battle. Even if he took them with him, he wouldn’t feel as secure as when he took the others. So, this was just a way to appease them. He could only hope their intelligence wasn’t too sharp…
As it turned out, these zombies were not that bright, and they were ecstatic about the proposal to bring more of them along. Although they still didn’t like the eight newcomers, who were shivering in fear.
Seeing two enthusiastic zombie minions jumping up and down, expressing their desire to join, and constantly shouting “me, me, me,” Wei Xuan relaxed a bit. He pointed at the eight newcomers and said, “Don’t bully the newcomers. Also, help them get familiar with this place and show them where to eat.”
The zombie minions agreed one by one, and Wei Xuan noticed that the eight newcomers, though still somewhat anxious, were not as tense as when they had first entered.
He couldn’t help but feel sorry for these newcomers who seemed like lost children, abandoned after he had used them and then left outside the complex. That’s why he wanted to bring them into his residential complex. However, he didn’t want them to become targets of attack by the other zombies once they got inside.
Fortunately, while Wei Xuan didn’t have high hopes for the intelligence of his zombie minions, he could at least count on them not to break their promises.
Seeing that some of his zombie minions were guiding the eight newcomers into the complex, Wei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With his group now increased to twelve, he turned and left the complex. He sincerely hoped that they wouldn’t encounter any further complications on this journey, especially not another snowstorm!
Wei Xuan silently prayed as he led his group towards their destination. Although he could have hurried there, he felt that since he had brought these eager-to-come-along minions, he should spend more time outside to avoid their discontent due to the short travel time.
He didn’t want his zombie minions to complain or protest about wasting more days on this trip. It was entirely possible for such a situation to occur, and the likelihood was quite high. So, as they made their way, Wei Xuan strolled leisurely and looked around for places with a concentration of wooden items. He might need to make some convenient tools later, and these raw materials could come in handy.
Walking and pausing along the way, Wei Xuan arrived at the building with various gaming equipment only on the second day. As he entered the building, he noticed that some things had been moved since his last visit.
At first, he worried that other survivors might have been here. However, upon seeing that most of the items that had been taken were video games, movies, and TV shows on discs, he suddenly remembered the pile of games stacked in his residential complex. It seemed likely that his own troublesome zombie minions had been here.
He quickly turned to Du Hang for confirmation, “After I fell asleep, did our zombies come here to look for things?”
Du Hang tilted his head in thought, nodded, but emitted an annoyed aura as he answered, “They came, but not ours.”
“What?” Wei Xuan was a bit confused by Du Hang’s response. Wasn’t “they came” referring to the group from their residential complex? Did other zombies come here to search for… video game discs? Wait a minute, where did the large pile of game discs at home come from?
Du Hang pointed to the obedient zombie minions following them, “Not ours, it was them.”
“Yes, yes, yes…” the zombie minions protested with an air of grievance.
Wei Xuan: …
Had Du Hang’s intelligence now shifted towards a “jealousy” skill?
Who’s got the games? Bad zombies! Hahahahaha….
Thanks for the chapter! The baby zombies will be taken care of, good!