Gigantic and exaggeratedly sized birds were circling in the sky on the outskirts of the city. If something flew in the sky beneath them, which was relatively closer to the buildings below, it would easily catch their attention. However, if the target they noticed was too small, even if those things were edible, it would be meaningless for the mutated birds, each of which was growing closer in size to an airplane—they didn’t even have enough space between their teeth.
So when something reflecting a silver light flew back and forth in the sky, the mutated birds only glanced at it sideways before ignoring it and continuing to fly leisurely.
The machine landed smoothly on an open area, and several people hurriedly ran over to retrieve it and bring it to their room.
“It’s back! It’s back!” One person held up the box carried by the machine and quickly placed the contents on the table.
Others in the room who had been waiting eagerly also crowded around, waiting to see what was inside.
Since they had settled here, they had been trying various methods to investigate the situation in the city. Especially after the spring arrived, although the situation in the city was incomprehensible, they finally found a relatively obvious human base in T City after careful and cautious exploration.
The reason they identified this place as a human base was, of course, related to their way of life. After all, in a city full of zombies roaming aimlessly and behaving erratically, a group of people holed up in a high-rise building in a residential area was a conspicuous target.
The flying time of the drone was limited, and combined with the uncertain situation in the city, the residents of the villa base decided to make contact with the people in this base first, investigate their living conditions, and find out about any abnormalities that might be occurring in the city.
These people had been living in the zombie-infested city, so if there were any zombie kings or similar entities among the zombies, they should have some knowledge of it.
Even if they didn’t know who or what the real Zombie King was, they should have a general understanding and be able to provide some clues.
The box was opened, revealing a thick stack of paper inside. When they saw what was inside, the excitement among the people grew, and one person picked up the contents and began to read.
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In the high-level base, upon discovering the drone, the residents were initially surprised but quickly became excited. After finding a contact letter in the small box carried by the drone, they immediately called all the members, including those who had developed a strong craving for the flesh and blood of their companions, requested to live in separate rooms, and no longer interacted with others.
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After Grandma Zhao revealed her situation to her companions, several others in the base also realized that their conditions were similar. While they hadn’t reached the point of wanting to eat human flesh, some physical and physiological reactions indicated that their situations were very much like Grandma Zhao’s.
As a result, everyone decided unanimously that no one would leave. Since this situation seemed to be gradually occurring in everyone, there was no point in moving away now. Those who had undergone a complete transformation, like the zombies, would simply live alone in their rooms and avoid going out.
As for the others, they moved up a few floors and tried to live in the top-floor rooms as much as possible.
“A Zombie… Zombie King? Could there be something like that in our city?” After reading the contents of the letter, one person couldn’t help but seek the opinion of their companion.
“When they talk about a Zombie King, could they be referring to something like them?” The companion next to them pointed downstairs, where some zombies were roaming. Among them were a few former members of the high-level base, who, after becoming zombies, clearly possessed high intelligence and perhaps even remembered their past. Before being released by the others, they had not exhibited any harmful behavior.
“But it seems like those few haven’t given any orders to other zombies, right? Shouldn’t Zombie Kings be able to command others, just like in the movies we used to watch?”
“But what they’re saying makes sense. Think about all the strange things that have been happening in our city since the beginning of this year!”
“Yeah, those zombies are digging holes, carrying pots everywhere, and even preparing to collect water. These are not things normal zombies would do, right? It’s obvious that someone must have taught them these methods and made them do it!”
The people in the room instantly became excited, analyzing the possibility of the Zombie King’s existence from various angles. They discussed whether the Zombie King was male or female, what it looked like, and if it appeared more towering and terrifying than ordinary zombies.
After a while, Grandma Zhao couldn’t help but speak up, “It’s also possible that they look no different from regular zombies, right?”
Hearing this new perspective, everyone crowded around, causing Grandma Zhao, who was already uncomfortable due to the scent of human flesh, to shrink back slightly. She waved her hand to keep them at a distance.
Everyone suddenly remembered that the circle of people sitting at the nearby table also had the heightened sense of smell that zombies possessed. They quickly retreated to a safe distance and asked, “Grandma Zhao, why do you say that? Have you noticed something?”
Grandma Zhao shook her head. “It’s just a guess. I thought that maybe the Zombie King is the kind that goes out occasionally. We’ve been living here for so many years, and even if it’s just a coincidence, they should have passed by our vicinity, right? But so far, all the zombies we’ve seen look pretty normal. Even if it’s a Zombie King or an intelligent zombie like the one mentioned in the letter, they probably don’t look much different from regular zombies. Otherwise, after all these years, we would have seen at least one.”
After hearing Grandma Zhao’s words, everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, they had encountered zombies whose behavior was peculiar over the years, but they had never seen zombies with unusual appearances. It was likely that the difference between the more powerful zombies like the Zombie King and the others lay in their minds rather than their bodies.
“So, what should we do about this? How should we respond to them?” someone asked, pointing to the pile of letters on the table.
If they replied truthfully, these people might not get the answers they were looking for, and they might cut off contact with them altogether. But if they lied, they would be misleading them.
After all these years in the post-apocalyptic world, this was the first time they had established formal contact with another base, and they were curious to hear more about the situation outside.
Looking around at everyone, Grandma Zhao thought for a moment and suggested, “I think it’s better to tell the truth. After all, if we haven’t seen something, we can’t just make up a Zombie King. Otherwise, if they find out we’ve been dishonest, who knows if they might launch an attack on our base?”
The person in charge of communication took the lead, and the others quickly agreed. The idea of deceiving the other party crossed their minds briefly, but ultimately, telling the truth was the best choice for their base.
The letter from the villa base did not mention the prohibition of outsiders entering T City. They only speculated that there might be a Zombie King in T City and expressed their desire to make contact and enter the city. If the people from the high-level villa base knew about the existence of the Zombie King and the city’s policy of not allowing outsiders in, they would probably understand the reason for the letter, even if it wasn’t explicitly stated. However, if they didn’t know, it would be more convenient, as they wouldn’t reveal their cards to the other party.
Upon receiving this reply from the villa base, the people there breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a bit disappointed.
The fact that the Zombie King wasn’t among the survivors was a relief, as it would avoid the potential for conflicting leadership and differing opinions among the group. Additionally, the fact that these people had been living in the high-rise for so long indicated that the Zombie King ruling the city wasn’t excessively tyrannical.
It might even suggest that the Zombie King didn’t have a strong craving for human flesh; otherwise, how could there still be survivors in the city under the leadership of intelligent zombies?
The only regret was that they could only continue to send drones deeper into the city and search for their target slowly.
“Ah, the drone’s battery life… who knows if it will be enough?”
“Don’t worry, let’s take our time. We’ll find it sooner or later.”
“I just hope that when we find it, we haven’t all turned into zombies by then. That would be too late.”
“We still have a few people in the base who retain their original memories, right? We’ll have to rely on them when the time comes.”
After reading the letter, the people in the villa base huddled together and couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
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The last two chapters will be released tomorrow.
Thank you for the updates!!! I’m happy that I’ll finally know the end of this wonderful story but also sad at the same time that it’s going to end. The updates are like the highlight of my days. I’m gonna miss Wei Xuan and Du Hang. 😭
Ending is coming sooner than I expected 😔.
The normal humans are now extinct and pseudo-humans or hybrids is now a trend..😂
Thank you for the chapter. And thank you for the hard work till the end. 💐
So soon?!? The end of the zombie apocalypse will get wrapped up so quickly? Wow. Gonna miss our zombie crew and king… Thanks for all your hardwork and can’t wait for the last chapters 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️❄️❄️❄️
Thanks for the chapter! I will miss the cute zombies, lol
I was expecting a bit more from the story, but I cant wait how the story will end! It had been such a fun read! Thank you for translating the novel, you’ve worked hard!
Noooo, only 2 chapters left?? 😭😭
No lie I still feel a way about the cities they nuked, especially the one that was far off and no doubt they never gave anyone in the targeted cities any warnings. I can’t even remember which base did it but look-. In the end, wasn’t it all for nothing? Now everyone’s turning into the thing they were so desperately trying to get rid of.