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Published: February 6, 2025
A gentle breeze blew, lifting some scraps of paper and fallen leaves into the air, slowly swirling around before settling on an abandoned luxury car with its doors wide open. Inside the driver's seat was a skeletal corpse, its flesh completely consumed by some unknown creature, the skull lying at its feet, the hollow eye sockets gazing upward as if expressing a lingering attachment to its former body.
Ye Zhongming surveyed the surroundings, corresponding with the map that was already etched in his mind, confirming his location.
The sound of the wind carried the mixed roars of zombies, reminiscent of the sea, a constant reminder that great danger lurked nearby.
He had to make a swift decision and find the human controlled by the brain worm as quickly as possible; otherwise, either the brain worm would escape, or he would be overwhelmed by the monsters it summoned.
Having just been reborn, Ye Zhongming certainly did not want to die so early.
After hesitating for a dozen seconds, Ye Zhongming pinpointed his direction and began to sprint. After turning a corner, he arrived at a natural oxygen bar square in the new district.
It was said that this oxygen bar, with its vast green area, fake mountains, artificial water, and woodlands, could be purchased for the price of five Bugatti Veyron Centennial Editions.
However, now, the place was ravaged by a horde of zombies; aside from a patch of woods still relatively intact, everything else was in disarray.
Earlier, Ye Zhongming had seen the brain worm appear here.
But now, the area was desolate.
Ye Zhongming’s gaze involuntarily fell upon that patch of woods.
The earth yellow pill raised its head slightly, sniffing the air, its large head aimed at the direction of the woods, baring its teeth as it emitted a low growl.
With the edge of the moon drawn, Ye Zhongming entered the woods cautiously alongside the earth yellow pill.
The sun in the sky continued to tilt westward, with sunlight filtering through the trees, taking on shapes blocked by the leaves—either as lines or patches of light, subtly shifting with the movement of the foliage.
Like all the woods in the apocalypse, this place was filled with an eerie silence and an ominous atmosphere.
From the moment he stepped into the woods, Ye Zhongming's alertness surged, and as he ventured deeper, it intensified. This sixth sense, cultivated over ten years of living in the apocalypse, warned him that danger loomed ahead. The brain worm must have known of his arrival in advance, hiding or lying in ambush within the woods.
A single golden hair on the earth yellow pill's back stood erect, its eyes fixated on a single direction, the Blood Basin Mouth half-open, revealing its sharp fangs!
Like its master, it sensed the danger.
Ye Zhongming strode forward!
Since today was destined to be a fight to the death, he wanted to engage in it wholeheartedly!
After a moment, Ye Zhongming's strides transformed into a furious charge.
The earth yellow pill raced alongside its master, unleashing a thunderous howl ahead.
The entire forest stirred in response.
After navigating through a thick area of vines, Ye Zhongming spotted a figure in black not far away.
A pale, bloodless face, terrifyingly dark eyes, and grotesque hands that writhed like bamboo joints made this human appear to be a ghoul from hell.
"Is it you?"
Although the face had become unrecognizable as human, Ye Zhongming still recognized Captain Ye.
However, after scanning Captain Ye briefly, his attention shifted to the zombie beside him.
Black magic crystal! Level 3!
Ye Zhongming took a deep breath.
While he knew he would encounter powerful mutated lifeforms sooner or later, he hadn't expected it to happen so soon. He certainly didn't expect that the brain worm could already control a level 3 mutated lifeform.
No wonder it hadn't fled upon discovering him but instead waited here, relying on this hundred-handed zombie.
"Delicious... delicious..."
Captain Ye opened his mouth, producing strained words; the teeth of a human were no longer visible, replaced by a mass of black mist.