Struggling to open his eyes, Wei Xuan felt extremely exhausted, something he hadn’t experienced since he woke up from his long slumber.
No, that wasn’t right. Even before his long slumber, due to the changes in his physique and the fact that his underlings had become more capable after the first year of the apocalypse, he rarely had to exert himself personally. So, he hadn’t felt excessive fatigue or exhaustion for a long time.
But now, lying in bed, Wei Xuan felt as though he had been trampled by a dozen elephants, experiencing soreness, weakness in his legs, and a discomfort in an unspeakable place.
He raised his hand to touch his flat stomach and couldn’t help but mutter, “Where did all that go? Can’t it accelerate my body’s recovery? Or is the zombie constitution only effective for healing injuries and not for… other activities?”
As he was speaking to himself, the person beside him suddenly leaned in closer. The hand that was already holding him pulled him into an embrace, and a loving morning kiss followed.
After the morning kiss, Wei Xuan looked at the familiar face in front of him, which still had an expressionless demeanor. Although it appeared no different from usual, Wei Xuan couldn’t shake the feeling that something about Du Hang had changed.
He raised his hand and placed it on Du Hang’s chest, then asked in a low voice, “What… happened to you last night?” Du Hang had suddenly exhibited some kind of instinctive behavior, which Wei Xuan had long hoped for, but it had taken him by surprise.
Du Hang blinked a couple of times, and his heart, under Wei Xuan’s hand, skipped a beat. “You are… mine.”
This time, it was Wei Xuan’s turn to raise an eyebrow and blink a couple of times. Did this count as asserting dominance? So, he raised his hand and touched Du Hang’s cheek, asking seriously, “What happened to you last night?”
Du Hang seemed to be pondering, and after a while, he shook his head and said, “I wanted you to become mine.”
Wei Xuan instantly blushed, taken aback by this straightforward confession, especially combined with Du Hang’s equally direct actions from the previous night. It made him feel like all his previous thoughts about treating their relationship with purity and raising a boyfriend like a pet had been completely overshadowed by Du Hang’s blunt approach.
So, he quickly cleared his throat, thought for a moment, and then asked with a serious expression, “Why did you… have a reaction there all of a sudden?” He even had to use his hand to point at a certain area.
Du Hang lowered his head to look at the part of the bedcovers that Wei Xuan had indicated, then looked back at him, appearing puzzled and blinking his eyes innocently. “I don’t know.” He had a reaction, and that was it. If he had known, he wouldn’t have kept Wei Xuan waiting all these years.
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Wei Xuan realized that pointing it out had seemingly caused a sign of awakening in that area, so he quickly covered them both with the bedcovers and looked at Du Hang with a serious expression. “Let’s not talk about that for now… It might have something to do with the snowfall yesterday.”
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He would have doubts and questions but could now clearly understand the concept of observation. He knew he had to listen attentively to what Wei Xuan said, make an effort to understand his words, and connect his previous statements with his actions.
These things had crossed his mind before, but at that time, even though he could learn and understand, it felt like there was a veil between him and the world, making everything appear unclear. However, after last night, it was as if someone had ripped that veil away, and it no longer existed.
As a result, Wei Xuan, who had just woken up and was planning to recover some energy, found himself once again overwhelmed. He was somewhat surprised as he looked at Du Hang, who was approaching him, and felt the familiar touch on his thigh—something he had secretly desired before. He couldn’t help but be concerned. Did zombies really have such good stamina? Or were the “attacking” zombies more energetic?
Unfortunately, someone had already realized he was the bottom as soon as he discovered he was gay. Even if he wanted to take the initiative now, he felt powerless. Moreover, even though he had become a zombie, he wasn’t the type with extraordinary stamina. His fate was to be pushed down in this life.
The heavy snow continued to fall for several days, and during this period when the snow had sealed the doors, some events were quietly unfolding.
In some of the more proactive bases, quick action was taken. They identified and apprehended the troublemakers within their base – those individuals with body temperatures hovering around 22 degrees – and promptly threw them outside the protective walls.
To ensure these individuals stayed far away from their base, those inside the walls aimed their guns and opened fire behind them. Anyone who dared to turn back would be met with bullets.
Battling the cold wind and trudging through thick snow, these individuals stumbled forward, feeling lost and helpless.
Among them, some couldn’t resist the alluring scent emanating from their former kind and succumbed to their primal instincts, causing chaos within the base. However, the majority of these individuals were detected and killed upon discovery.
There were also those who, though struggling with their urges, managed to hide in their rooms, avoiding contact with others. Unluckily, some individuals whose body temperatures had not dropped to such low levels were mistakenly included in the group being driven out of the base.
Feeling bewildered and uncertain about their future, they wondered where they could go after leaving the base.
Most of them were unprepared, as they were suddenly rounded up during the base-wide body temperature check. Therefore, apart from what they were wearing, they had no personal belongings, and their personal property within the base had been confiscated.
Gathered together, the group exchanged glances for a long time until one of them finally spoke up. “Now that we can’t go back to the base… does anyone have any ideas?”
Without the need for many words, they all knew their current situation and understood the reasons behind their expulsion from the base, even though the base residents hadn’t directly told them.
To be honest, living in a base filled with tempting food had also been a challenge for them.
“Cough… regarding clothing, shelter, and the like… we don’t need to worry too much about food,” one of them suggested. They all had different times at which their body temperatures dropped, but regardless of the timing, they had all discovered something unique about themselves – even though they had always felt very hungry and had the urge to bite the people around them, they could go without food and not feel any issues. So, even if they didn’t eat or drink for a while, they wouldn’t starve to death.
Apart from the food issue, they now had less sensitivity to temperature. Even in this ice-cold and snowy environment, they hardly felt the extreme cold when dressed in their current clothes.
However, their clothing would eventually wear out and require replacement, and they needed a place to stay – they couldn’t just sleep out in the open like zombies.
“Let’s head to the city,” someone suddenly suggested.
“But the city is full of zombies!” Another person, who hadn’t left the base at all after the transformation and didn’t know that their flesh was no longer attractive to zombies, protested loudly.
“But there are also many mutant animals outside the city.”
These individuals were relatively lucky as their base was in a favorable location, with few mutant animals active in the vicinity. Otherwise, they might have encountered difficulties by now.
“How about heading to the town? In that direction, there’s a smaller county town. I went there with a group last year, and there were relatively few zombies, and I don’t think there were any mutant animals. The only question is whether there are still supplies like clothing… but we can always find shelter there!” one person suggested.
Their proposal received unanimous agreement from the majority of the group, and they began discussing how to get there.
Their discussion became lively, and after a while, they prepared to set off at dawn. They noticed that some individuals were not ready to join them, but they paid them no mind and left in a hurry.
After the departing group had left, one of the individuals who remained behind, a man sitting against a broken wall with a prominent scar on his face, lifted his head. He had a fierce and menacing appearance. He scanned the group and said, “You probably know the situation now, and you know what’s happening to your bodies.”
The people who stayed behind remained silent, but many of them directed their gaze toward the man.
The man chuckled sinisterly and turned his gloomy gaze toward the direction the others had left. “Those idiots probably don’t even realize they’ve turned into zombies themselves. Zombies won’t attack us… but that’s not important.”
He extended his thumb in the direction of the base. “Those bastards inside dared to throw me out. Are you all just going to swallow your pride like this?”
The rest of the group either kept their heads down or looked at the snowy landscape outside. Finally, a woman couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked him, “What are you planning to do?”
The man with the scar grinned slyly and turned to look in the direction of the city. “I’m planning to head into the city first. Zombies won’t attack us in our current state, so I’m going to see if I can attract a large group of zombies – let’s give those bastards a taste of a zombie siege!”
The group collectively held their breath, not expecting this man to be so audacious. Many of them had thoughts of revenge, but the idea of a zombie siege had never crossed their minds!
“Are you… sure you can attract a large group of zombies?” They were aware that the base covered a vast area, and a few hundred or even a few thousand zombies wouldn’t be enough to create a proper “siege.”
“Ha! How can you know if you don’t try?” The man responded arrogantly, revealing a mouthful of repulsive yellow teeth.
“If it works, I’ll be the Zombie King! Let those bastards inside regret throwing me off the wall! If it weren’t for the snow outside, how many of us would have made it here today?”
Among the remaining individuals, a few had a menacing glint in their eyes, and they exchanged knowing glances before nodding in agreement, reaching a consensus.
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