Bai Qingqing was about to speak when a tall figure appeared on the wall. With deep and intense black eyes, he stared at her and said in a low voice, “Qingqing, come to your big brother.”
The man had a tall and slender figure, dressed in black with a crew cut. His pitch-black eyes were sharp, and there was a hint of wildness in his indifferent demeanour. His powerful presence made people feel awe-stricken.
Amongst the thousands of eyes, he kept his gaze fixed on her alone, beckoning her to come over.
Bai Qingqing’s pupils contracted intensely. She doubted if she was dreaming. How could she see Fu Chen at this moment?
The astonished cheers around her confirmed that it wasn’t a dream. Fu Chen was really alive, appearing before her in the flesh.
“Leader Fu is actually alive! That’s great!”
“The leader has come back to life! There’s hope for us humans! Ahhhh!”
Fu Chen’s appearance was like that of a divine being descending. The humans at the Jingzhou Base cheered, and their withered spirits disappeared instantly, replaced by a surge of excitement. Their enthusiastic cheers echoed through the sky, as if they had taken a powerful tonic.
The cheers from the Jingzhou Base were so loud that they could be heard from dozens of miles away.
Yang Li had launched two waves of zombie tides but failed to breach the Jingzhou Base. Her heterochromatic eyes filled with a chilling coldness.
These humans were so happy after resisting just two waves of zombie tides. Ha, they were celebrating too early. The appetizers were over, and the main course had yet to arrive.
She was completely infuriated, and anger and hatred spread within her. She was determined to capture the Jingzhou Base.
“Lily.” A male voice sounded.
Yang Li turned her head and saw her boyfriend, Zhou Hang, rushing over. When she saw the man who appeared behind him, her expression changed. The Zombie Emperor.
The man was dressed in pure white, with a small black cat perched on his shoulder. His androgynous and handsome face was pale, tinged with a hint of morbidity. His silver-grey eyes were cold and indifferent. He walked with an ethereal grace, as if walking on clouds.
He had become even stronger. The aura emanating from him made her tremble with fear, as if she wanted to kneel down and submit.
Yang Li restrained her anger on her face and immediately showed respect by bowing. “Leader.”
Shen Mingxuan looked at her expressionlessly. “How is the situation?”
Yang Li answered truthfully, “I launched two waves of zombie tides. There was some damage to the Jingzhou Base, but we haven’t breached the first line of defence yet.”
They didn’t anticipate that the Jingzhou Base would withstand two large-scale zombie tides. The largest survivor base for humans didn’t collapse as expected.
Cheers from the Jingzhou Base reached them from afar, creating a stark contrast with the deathly silence filled with monsters on this side.
“Meow~!” The black cat on the man’s shoulder let out a displeased hiss, filled with threat.
Yang Li cautiously glanced at the black cat on the man’s shoulder and said, “Rest assured, I will definitely capture the Jingzhou Base today.”
Shen Mingxuan looked into the distance, his silver-grey eyes narrowed slightly, and his thin lips gave an emotionless command, “You all, go together.”
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“Qingqing, come here.” Fu Chen’s black eyes were deep as he reached out his hand to her.
Bai Qingqing did not immediately go to Fu Chen’s side but sat in a chair woven by the vine beasts and said, “I’m not going over.”
She turned her head to look at the oncoming horde of zombies, black as if thousands of troops and horses were rushing, and said, “You better take care of yourself first. The third wave of zombies is about to arrive, and it’s hard to say if Jingzhou Base can hold on.”
The soldiers and ability users cheered but quickly took their positions, their expressions solemn and tense as they stared at the approaching zombies.
Bai Qingqing was right. The first two waves of zombies had caused significant damage to the defence measures, and the upcoming third wave was even more terrifying and difficult to resist.
The mass of zombies, like a tidal wave, approached with an imposing presence, sending shivers down people’s spines and suffocating them with fear, as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them.
Xiao Yang anxiously said, “Qingqing, come back to the wall.”
Without hesitation, he released his wood-based ability, intending to wrap up Bai Qingqing and pull her back to the safe zone. However, before the vines could reach Bai Qingqing, a figure flashed by. Fu Chen, who was on the wall, disappeared instantly and reappeared by Bai Qingqing’s side.
“You.” Bai Qingqing’s arm was firmly held by the man and pulled into his embrace. She felt like a captured bird, trapped in the cage of his arms, tightly imprisoned.
Fu Chen held her hand with one hand and wrapped his other arm around her slender waist, forcefully lifting her up and leaping back to the wall.
Even though the timing was not appropriate, some ability users were dumbfounded by the former leader’s actions and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Cool.”
Bai Qingqing was almost overwhelmed by anger. Her cheeks blushed like peaches, and the familiar yet unfamiliar embrace remained warm, just like before. Every time something happened, she could rush into his arms, act coquettishly, and ask him for protection.
“Let me go.” She was still angry. She didn’t even know this scheming dog of a man.
“Don’t make a fuss.” Fu Chen held her tightly, taking her to a secluded corner and imprisoning her in his embrace.
Not only did Bai Qingqing feel like she was dreaming, but Fu Chen also felt like he was in a dream. In the past year, he had dreamed many times of a delicate and pitiful girl squatting in a corner, crying and complaining, “Brother, why haven’t you come to find me.”
When he woke up, she wasn’t by his side, and he suffocated from the pain.
He didn’t dare to imagine the result if he lost her…
He always believed that she was still alive, hiding somewhere in the world, refusing to come out.
Bai Qingqing struggled and twisted in his arms, tears glistening in her bright eyes. She stared at him with a mixture of aggrieved and angry emotions. What did he mean by “don’t make a fuss”? She didn’t want to talk to this scheming liar at all.
Fu Chen wiped away the teardrops at the corner of her eye with his hand, his low and slightly magnetic voice carrying a hint of hoarseness, “Crying again, you spoiled little thing.”
Bai Qingqing gritted her teeth fiercely and turned her head away.
Fu Chen pinched her chin, turning her delicate and fair face back toward him. He stared into her eyes with deep and mesmerizing gaze, observing her pearlescent tears. “I said you look beautiful when you cry.”
“But no matter how beautiful
you cry, I don’t want you to cry.” He gently kissed away the tears on her face and said, “My heart aches whenever you cry. If you don’t want your brother to die, then don’t cry.”
“You’re still talking.” Bai Qingqing pushed away his head, pouting angrily. “You’re insane. Is playing dead so fun?”
“If I didn’t fake my death, how could I have tricked you to come out?” Fu Chen lowered his head again and kissed away the tears on her face. In a hoarse and low voice, he sighed, “Little trickster.”
Bai Qingqing didn’t say anything. Even though she had tricked him first, it was wrong for him to fake his death and deceive others. He made her lose a lot of gold beans, and he should compensate her.
The roars of zombies echoed repeatedly. Fu Chen rubbed her head and said, “Rest here for a while. I’ll go repel the zombie horde first.”
In times of human crisis, there was no time for sentimental affairs. Bai Qingqing grabbed his hand and said, “I’ll go too.”
Bai Qingqing had previously repelled the zombie horde outside the base, demonstrating her formidable strength. She was no longer the girl who could be manipulated at will. Now she could fight side by side with him.
Fu Chen reached out and held her back. “You stay on the wall and don’t go down,” he said. “No matter how strong you are, you’re still the delicate girl that I need to protect. I won’t let any harm come to you.”
The power of the third wave of zombies was far greater than the previous two waves. Zombies were climbing up the wall from all directions, and ability users were using their powers to fight against them. The brutal war, with blood splattering everywhere, was both horrifying and heart-wrenching.
The scent of blood and gunpowder intertwined, creating a pungent and unpleasant smell. Humans were struggling to defend their last stronghold.
Bai Qingqing stood resolute, exerting all her efforts to control the plants and animals with her abilities. The mutated plant and animal creatures fought fiercely outside the wall, roaring as they devoured the zombies.
Zombies were being killed continuously, but they kept coming in waves, seemingly endless, as if they could never be completely eliminated.
“Ah!” The sound of screams pierced through the air, piercing the eardrums.
Bai Qingqing swiftly turned her head and saw a figure appear on the wall, killing several ability users in an instant.
Xiao Yang and Fu Chen’s faces darkened at the same time. They swiftly dealt with two mutated humans and faced the monster.
Zhou Hang pushed away a dead human ability user and coldly looked at the two human powerhouses from Jingzhou Base not far away. A look of battle intent flashed in his eyes, his voice bloodthirsty like a beast. “Last time wasn’t satisfying enough. Today, I won’t let you go again.”
Xiao Yang and Fu Chen recognized him as the intelligent zombie they had encountered in Wudou City. They didn’t have much to say to the enemy and immediately engaged in battle.
The surrounding ability users dispersed, creating a space for them to fight and prevent others from being affected.
With a loud bang, Zhou Hang created a pit in the wall. He twisted his injured and rapidly regenerating arm and sneered, “Is that all the power you have?”
Xiao Yang’s face turned cold. When they met in Wudou City, this zombie was only at the fifth rank, but now he had become a formidable King-ranked zombie with a difficult-to-kill abnormal recovery ability.
Bai Qingqing wiped the sweat off her forehead and looked towards Fu Chen, her eyes flickering with a mix of astonishment and uncertainty.
She also recognized this powerful zombie. He was the male zombie who had captured Bai Tiantian in Wudou City. He was actually still alive and had reached the seventh rank.
Bai Qingqing jumped up to a higher place and looked around vigilantly.
She remembered that Zhou Hang had a girlfriend, so if he was alive, the female zombie must also be alive. These two zombies were always together, so it didn’t make sense for only Zhou Hang to appear.
“Are you looking for me?” A hoarse female voice came.
Bai Qingqing’s heart tightened, and she immediately turned around to retreat. In the place where she had just stood, a tall female zombie with cold eyes was staring at her, as if looking at prey.
When the female zombie saw Bai Qingqing’s face, her movements hesitated and paused. At first glance, this girl resembled Bai Tiantian, but upon closer inspection, they were different. However, she did bear some resemblance to the girl the Zombie Emperor was looking for.
Yang Li’s eyes gleamed with greed. If she ate Bai Qingqing, she could level up to the seventh rank.
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