Chapter 540: Chapter 540: The Trustworthy Zombie Emperor
The decayed brain simply cannot remember anything anymore, and the fleeting image disappears as quickly as it appears.
It didn’t even have time to discern who the person in the image was, nor did it have time to experience that fleeting feeling called happiness, and it could never remember it again.
Xiao Lan Zombie’s decayed face showed a slight hint of confusion; it seemed to have forgotten something important.
"What’s wrong? Did you remember something?" Bai Xiqin asked curiously, noticing the confused expression on Xiao Lan Zombie’s face.
When zombies evolve to a certain level, they gain self-awareness, and their intelligence increases.
It’s even possible they might remember their memories from when they were human.
Some people are born as Zombie Kings with intact memories, just like Fan Tangtang and Zhang Yiming.
More humans become nothing more than walking corpses, their brains consumed only by the desire to devour flesh, as human memories disappear into chaos.
Only a very few gifted zombies climb to the top of the species’ pyramid by devouring flesh, gaining self-awareness and recovering human memories.
Sometimes, these memories are painful for zombies, as they can no longer be considered human.
But for some zombies and their loved ones, isn’t this also a form of solace?
Xiao Lan Zombie looked at Bai Xiqin, who was speaking to her, and tried to smile despite her decayed face.
Yet this smile appeared anything but kind, as black blood slowly seeped from the decayed flesh, resembling anything but a smile.
Nevertheless, it was the most "gentle" smile Xiao Lan Zombie could muster.
Xiao Lan Zombie could only stare blankly at Bai Xiqin, her decayed mouth moved, yet only a suppressed growl emerged.
This growl carried a hint of pleading, an air of pitifulness.
As if pitying herself for turning into a zombie, unable to remember anything, expressing grievances to her sister.
"Do you want to change into a new dress?"
Bai Xiqin sensed the grievance in Xiao Lan Zombie and waved the dress in front of Xiao Lan Zombie.
To distract her.
Zombies are easily distracted, and Xiao Lan Zombie immediately forgot the images in her decayed brain as she watched the dress sway in Bai Xiqin’s hand, her not-so-agile eyes following the movement.
"You guys wait here for a while; we need some time."
Bai Xiqin smiled, waved at Xiao Lan Zombie, and gestured for her to follow.
Xiao Lan Zombie blinked blankly and followed Bai Xiqin without Zhang Yiming’s telepathic interference.
She knew that following the girl before her meant new clothes to wear.
Even though Bai Xiqin’s scent was more captivating, the bloodthirsty desire roared in her mind, she still didn’t pounce on Bai Xiqin.
Because Bai Xiqin had a brand new dress.
Indeed, a girl’s love for beauty can never be extinguished, even if she becomes a zombie.
After Bai Xiqin and Xiao Lan Zombie left, only Zhang Yiming and Leng Yebai remained.
Leng Yebai glanced at the bus parked in the distance, vaguely noticed the silhouettes inside, their strange and twisted body shapes revealing their identities.
"Wherever you go, why do you drag your family along?" Leng Yebai said calmly.
He really didn’t know what to say; if they all remained silent, the atmosphere would become even stranger!
The warm, sunny smile on Zhang Yiming’s face vanished in an instant when Leng Yebai spoke, changing expressions faster than flipping a book.
Renowned double standard.
"Not as much as you, having a young girl as a stepmother, forcing Xiao Niu’s seniority down a notch." Zhang Yiming’s voice was even calmer than Leng Yebai’s.
Leng Yebai: ...
Regarding this matter, Leng Yebai didn’t want to comment.
Because he hadn’t formally acknowledged the Base Commander as his father, nor could he discuss whom he might marry.
The air was thick with awkwardness.
Neither Zhang Yiming nor Leng Yebai spoke, silently watching the direction Bai Xiqin left.
Here on the beach, finding a place to shield Xiao Lan Zombie from view while changing clothes was quite difficult.
The nearest was a small cabin built in the distance; before the apocalypse, it was probably used to sell snacks and drinks.
The cabin was a bit far from where they were, and the area behind the cabin was a large park where weeds grew rampant, nearly burying the small wooden cabin.
Zhang Yiming squinted slightly, his brain waves effortlessly invaded Xiao Lan Zombie’s mind, borrowing Xiao Lan Zombie’s eyes, he saw Bai Xiqin ahead.
Bai Xiqin led "him" into the small wooden cabin, then placed the new dress on the side, opened the window on the other side, letting the sunlight in, illuminating the cabin slightly.
Then, with a smile, Bai Xiqin extended her hand and began to remove "his" clothes.
This was the preparation to change Xiao Lan Zombie’s outfit.
Admittedly, the first-person visual impact brought Zhang Yiming a rather good feeling.
It felt as though Xiao Niu was changing his clothes.
Zhang Yiming quickly diverted his brain waves, feeling momentarily uneasy; his gaze no longer lingered on the wooden cabin, but turned to the seashore.
A sea breeze blew in, yet couldn’t cool the heat on his face.
Sometimes being a sentient Zombie King feels quite nice; you can sense some very special things.
Leng Yebai frowned as he noticed Zhang Yiming’s slightly flushed face, "Did you peek?"
Although Zhang Yiming could use brain waves to invade Xiao Lan Zombie’s mind, what he saw was mostly Xiao Lan Zombie’s body, yet Leng Yebai still felt something was off.
"No, I couldn’t possibly do such a thing." Zhang Yiming declared righteously.
The very image of a reputable Zombie Emperor.
Leng Yebai looked skeptically in the direction of the wooden cabin, reassured a bit.
The certain shameless Zombie Emperor might be shameless, but perhaps not so vulgar.
"Ah—there’s a zombie!"
A girl’s shriek came from the direction of the wooden cabin.
Zhang Yiming and Leng Yebai’s first reflex was to look towards the cabin.
In their sight, the cabin suddenly was struck by a whirlwind, the wind rising out of nowhere, surging with rampant energy, collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The whirlwind almost formed a tornado, lifting shards of the cabin into the sky.
Next to the cabin stood a delicate-looking girl, staring incredulously in the direction of the cabin, her face frozen in terror.
Leng Yebai saw the cabin collapsing, his breath nearly halted, frantically rushing towards the cabin’s direction.
Lightning entwining him surged rapidly towards the Wind Ability User.
Feng Ge squinted at the rapidly advancing purple lightning; wind stirred around him without command, swiftly gathering Wind Ability Energy, his figure quickly moving to dodge the attack.
The lightning struck the trees behind, blackening them in an instant, the cracking sound echoing sharply.
Cold air surged from Zhang Yiming, without a second thought, zombies from the bus frantically jumped out, sprinting towards the cabin.
Bloodthirsty, violent impulses roared in their minds, their Emperor commanded them to devour those humans.
None dare disobey their Emperor’s orders.
