Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Professor Gu’s expression turned grave.
*Ding-dong.* The doorbell rang. Professor Gu opened the door and saw Gu Ming standing there, his face pale and his eyes filled with terror.
Gu Ming swallowed hard. “Professor…the antibody test kits are all gone!”
However, to Gu Ming’s surprise, Professor Gu showed no shock or anger upon receiving this news. Instead, he let him in.
Gu Ming walked in nervously. After closing the door, Professor Gu showed him the surveillance footage from room number eight. The footage showed number eight lying on the bed, handcuffed and shackled.
Generally, even if number eight had developed antibodies to the aesthetic, he shouldn’t have been able to leave the underground research institute so quietly in such a short time.
However, a purple light flashed at number eight’s fingertips, and the surveillance footage instantly went black.
“This…” Gu Ming stared at Professor Gu in shock, swallowing hard. “Professor, these zombies… this was premeditated!”
Professor Gu nodded. “Yes, Number Eight is smarter than we imagined.”
At the start of the apocalypse, Professor Gu used the laboratory to imprison the mutated individuals, so the casualties at the lab weren’t severe.
Afterward, he abandoned all his previous research and focused on studying these people who had suddenly mutated into zombies. He discovered that anyone bitten or scratched by a zombie would be infected within a short time, so his research shifted to developing antibodies against the virus. He used zombies, extracting flesh and crystal cores to study, attempting to develop antibodies against the zombie virus.
When Professor Gu’s people went out to gather supplies, they recorded footage of the outside world, further solidifying his belief that he absolutely had to develop antibodies against the zombie virus; otherwise, with such a powerful infection method, humanity would eventually be wiped out.
The viral infection was too potent; even a minor cold or injury could infect someone and turn them into a zombie— it was practically impossible to defend against.
The antibody research was progressing slowly, but Professor Gu wasn’t in a hurry. Although the pace was slow, he was gradually making progress. The number of zombies inside the research institute was no longer sufficient for their research, so they began capturing zombies outside for study.
Number Eight appeared in the underground laboratory six months ago. Six months prior, a team from the underground laboratory had brought back a human infected by a zombie while capturing zombies.
He was on the verge of death and about to turn into a zombified being. Professor Gu could only try the still-developing antibody, but it didn’t work; Number Eight still turned into a zombified being.
However, while researching the antibody, Professor Gu discovered that after turning into zombies, their flesh and veins were corroding, but after the corrosion and decay, they were slowly repairing themselves.
Yes, repairing, but the key to this repair was strongly related to the crystal nucleus in their brains. After the flesh and veins were repaired, the veins connected to the crystal nucleus, which replaced their brain and— heart.
After discovering this, Professor Gu began using the antibody on zombies while continuing his antibody research.
“Rebirth”—Professor Gu couldn’t help but think of this word. Could it be that zombies are actually infected, and one day they might even become human again?
Of all the test subjects, Number Eight’s flesh and blood healed the fastest, and soon the signs of ulceration on his body disappeared. Professor Gu periodically injected antibody agents into his body for observation.
Although the antibody agents were constantly being improved, they still kept failing. From the observations after injecting them into Number Eight, Professor Gu felt that his general direction was correct.
But he just couldn’t understand where the problem was. Every time they encountered an infected person and brought them back for antibody injections, they still turned into zombies.
“Number Eight took all the antibody agents with him. Those antibody agents are not yet mature for us, but for Number Eight… they may be the key to his regaining intelligence.” Professor Gu took a deep breath.
So, Number Eight escaped, taking all the antibody agents with him.
….
The former Glorious Base was now the Sunrise Base.
As darkness fell, Fu Ke took out the stove, the liquefied gas pots and pans, and the food. After that, there was nothing more for her to do.
After all, Song Jing, Qiu Yingying, Chen Meijia, and Feng Han were all there.
Qiu Yingying went to check on Lin Yiyi, but Lin Yiyi was no different from an ordinary zombie and didn’t recognize her. This made Qiu Yingying and the others somewhat sad.
After eating, Fu Ke told Lu Xun the direction Liu Wei and the others had fled in.
Lu Xun took Shu Ming and Xiao Hei out, but considering that Liu Wei and the others were all ability users, Fu Ke still had a group of zombies surround Liu Wei and the others.
Several vehicles were parked in an open space, surrounded by trees and vines cultivated by wood-type ability users, forming a safe zone. A bonfire was lit in the middle of the open space.
“Base Commander, where are we going now?”
The ordinary people stayed in the vehicles, trembling with fear, but they didn’t even dare to cry. Especially the pregnant woman, who hid in her husband’s arms, her face pale.
And that man had long regretted it, but now he was powerless.
They didn’t bring many supplies with them, because there were no supplies in the base. So after dark, these people, hungry, slaughtered a child on the roadside and happily drank its blood from a bottle.
Just thinking about that scene made the pregnant woman want to vomit.
At this moment, they lit a fire, the aroma of roasting meat filling the air, but none of the people in the vehicle had any appetite, only fear. Because they understood that this time it was that child, and later it would be them.
Watching this unfold, Fu Ke didn’t intervene.
When she rescued Lin Xiaoya, she had asked Lin Xiaoya and her daughter. She did indeed like children and did want to save them. But if others were unwilling, Fu Ke naturally wouldn’t interfere.
And what fate awaited them, Fu Ke naturally wouldn’t force them to care.
“How should I know?” Liu Wei said unhappily, eating roasted meat. “Let’s see where it’s suitable. As far away from the Radiant Base as possible.”
The other ability users felt a chill run down their spines, thinking of the scene of being surrounded by swarms of zombies.
“Base Commander, isn’t that woman a bit too strange?” Someone nervously rubbed their hands together. “Do you think she really just let us go like that?”
Liu Wei glared at them fiercely. “What else do you want? We’re already out, aren’t we? If you want to go back, you can go back now.”
“No, no, no, I don’t,” the man said with a fawning smile.
A small child wouldn’t be enough to feed a group of superhumans. But Liu Wei forbade them from harming ordinary people, as they didn’t know how long they would have to walk before finding a place to settle down.
Without a place to settle, they had to avoid trouble as much as possible and keep a low profile.
They were used to feasting, and Liu Wei’s decision to stop them made them a little unhappy. However, Liu Wei’s consideration was correct, and although they were dissatisfied, they restrained themselves.
They looked at the people in the car with a sinister gaze, constantly swallowing their saliva, thinking that once they found a place to settle down, they would have a good feast.
“Don’t speak,” Liu Wei said sternly.
Everyone fell silent, straining to listen.
“What’s that sound?” someone exclaimed, eyes wide. In the darkness, they could vaguely see red lights approaching from all directions.
“Holy crap! Zombies!” In an instant, all the ability users stood up, knowing the trees and vines outside might not be enough to stop them.
“How can there be so many zombies?”
“It must be that evil woman! She never intended to let us go!”
“Base commander, what do we do now?”
“Shut up, everyone be quiet. Put out the fire, get in the cars, and wait and see. Put on your communicators, and wait for my instructions.” Liu Wei said, rushing into a car.
The rest of them followed suit, pressing against the vines. Even with the vines obstructing the view, their vision was much clearer than before.
They didn’t know how many zombies were outside, and even after clearing the vines, they weren’t sure if they could drive out. They could only silently pray that the zombies would leave quickly, hoping they weren’t their target.
Liu Wei sat in the driver’s seat, his eyes dark as he looked outside.
Coincidence, or was it that woman’s doing?
Thinking back to when they were grilling meat, could the aroma have attracted the zombies? Liu Wei hoped it was the latter, because if the smell of meat attracted the zombies, there wouldn’t be many.
Their chances of escape would be greatly increased. If it was that woman’s doing, they would have almost no chance of escape.
“Damn it,” Liu Wei cursed under his breath, his breathing becoming cautious as he watched the situation outside.
It was extremely quiet all around, except for the sound of the densely packed zombies moving around. As soon as they got into the car, the pregnant woman smelled the aroma of the grilled meat, which had become even stronger. She wanted to vomit, but she kept holding it in until her stomach started to cramp painfully.
Finally, she couldn’t hold it in anymore and vomited.
But there wasn’t much in her stomach to begin with, so it was just bile.
The sound of vomiting came through the communicator, and Liu Wei’s face became even more grim. He coldly said, “Throw her out. She’ll attract the zombies.”
Hearing Liu Wei’s order, the superhuman in the pregnant woman’s car immediately stepped forward.
“What are you doing? What are you doing? Let go, let her go!” The man screamed, clinging to his wife, but was quickly pulled away.
“Ah— no, let me go, husband, husband, save me—”
“No—” The pregnant woman’s husband’s eyes widened in horror, but he was powerless to stop them.
“Shut up! Whoever’s yelling, throw them all down there.” Liu Wei said ruthlessly, knowing that if they shouted, even if they escaped, they would attract the zombies.
It was already unsafe without a foothold, and these people’s screaming made it even more dangerous.
“Ah—” The pregnant woman’s pitiful scream came from outside, then quickly fell silent.
Lu Xun looked at the unconscious pregnant woman, picked her up, and placed her aside. These zombies showed no intention of harming Lu Xun and Shu Ming.
“Tsk tsk, you’re lucky you didn’t miscarry even after fainting from fright.” No one could help this pregnant woman now; if she miscarried, judging by her large belly, it would likely be a double tragedy.
And Lu Xun certainly couldn’t help her.
Fortunately, despite the pregnant woman’s shock, she was unharmed.
The zombies surrounded Liu Wei and the others, while Lu Xun held Shu Ming and waited. “Little guy, how long do you think they can hold out?”
The zombies had already started scratching at the vines, and Lu Xun had even helped by making small cuts around the vines.
Shu Ming looked at Lu Xun.
“Ah, I forgot. You can’t speak, but why can’t you speak?” Lu Xun was puzzled; the child’s tongue was normal, yet he couldn’t speak?
Shu Ming lowered his head, looking at the area surrounded by zombies.
Xiao Hei stood behind them, its blood-red eyes looking inside with excitement. Zombies possessed a violent nature, and even Xiao Hei, deeply influenced by Fu Ke, was actually warlike.
Except for Lan Zhi, who, although a zombie, hadn’t lost his human memories and could control himself well.
“Base Commander…judging from that sound, there are quite a few zombies outside. Should we…should we just charge out?”
The scratching and occasional roars of the zombies outside were like death knells, chilling everyone to the bone.
Even the ordinary people, though terrified, dared not utter a sound.
Suddenly, taking advantage of their distraction, the pregnant woman’s husband rushed out.
Lu Xun, seeing someone charge into the zombie horde, was somewhat surprised: “Oh ho, what’s going on?”
The man charged out with a death wish, and where he emerged, a hole opened, and zombies surged through.
“Damn it! Move from behind the trees, let’s charge out!” Liu Wei shouted.
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