The Fengmen Zombie thought it had misperceived, but upon feeling again, it confirmed that the object in Zhang Wei's arms was exactly like the Wan Taisui depicted in the资料, and it possessed the unique aura of a zombie. Its expression was replaced by unprecedented shock.
"Something's wrong? Why would Wan Taisui have the aura only zombies possess? Is Wan Taisui a zombie?"
Before the Fengmen Zombie could express its surprise, it wanted to get a look at Wan Taisui to see if it was some kind of illusion.
However.
Its startled movement, though Wan Taisui was not afraid of zombies, also startled it. The Fengmen Zombie could only retract its hand reluctantly, lest it scare Wan Taisui away, but its gaze never left Wan Taisui.
It was at this moment.
Zhang Wei asked somewhat confusedly,
"Grandpa, what are you talking about? Wan Taisui is a zombie? Are you sure?"
"I don't know, but it has the unique corpse qi that only zombies have. This is something only zombies can smell, and it's how zombies identify their own kind. This is why even zombies with low intelligence can recognize each other."
As he spoke.
The Fengmen Zombie looked at Wan Taisui in Zhang Wei's arms and said directly,
"It has this corpse qi on it. I can smell it, there's no mistake. Wan Taisui is actually a zombie, how is that possible? It doesn't look like a zombie at all."
After saying this.
The Fengmen Zombie seemed to recall something and, before Zhang Wei could respond, quickly asked,
"By the way, Zhang Wei, did you hear anything just now? A very loud shout, about ten minutes ago?"
After recognizing Wan Taisui's zombie characteristics, the Fengmen Zombie suddenly remembered the sound that the corpse salvagers couldn't hear but it could, and thinking that the source of the sound was here, it felt that the sound might have been made by Wan Taisui.
And Zhang Wei's subsequent answer validated its guess.
"I didn't hear anything. What? Grandpa, did you hear something?"
Zhang Wei vaguely realized the reason and, recalling Wan Taisui's panicked trembling earlier, couldn't help but look at Wan Taisui.
The Fengmen Zombie did not hide anything and explained the situation.
At that moment.
Zhang Wei was certain that the sound was made by Wan Taisui and immediately told the Fengmen Zombie about Wan Taisui making the sound.
As soon as he spoke.
The Fengmen Zombie's expression changed drastically:
"You're saying it cried out because it was afraid you would harm it?! Not good! This is a cry for help. Damn it, let's leave here quickly, it's calling for reinforcements."
As fellow zombies, and even superior ones at that, the Fengmen Zombie guessed Wan Taisui's actions.
"Calling for reinforcements? Who will it call? A zombie horde?"
Zhang Wei, combining the previous clues, vaguely guessed the situation.
The Fengmen Zombie nodded gravely:
"Yes, if Wan Taisui is also a zombie, then the reinforcements it calls will be zombies. Zhang Wei, you must have seen it too, right? The will of that national guardian-level expert from abroad. Ever since he injured Wan Taisui, he encountered frequent dangers in the Yunnan Worm Valley, with constant zombie hordes. Perhaps that was Wan Taisui's doing."
Realizing this.
Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie exchanged glances and, without hesitation, prepared to leave the underground cave.
"Little guy, do you want to come with me? I have a lot more Snickers there."
Zhang Wei gestured to Wan Taisui.
This time, after several previous conversations, Wan Taisui understood Zhang Wei's meaning. It reached out and grabbed the remaining Snickers in Zhang Wei's hand, its intention clear.
"Ding! Wan Taisui... wants to eat, wants to eat more."
"Host has obtained system points +5000."
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei smiled and, without hesitation, hugged Wan Taisui, released the poisonous python's restraint, and left the underground cave with the Fengmen Zombie.
"Hiss."
The poisonous python looked at Zhang Wei. From Wan Taisui's behavior, it knew Zhang Wei hadn't harmed it. Seeing Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie about to leave, perhaps out of consideration for Wan Taisui, or perhaps because Zhang Wei had subdued it, it stooped down, picked up Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie on its back, and prepared to send them away.
...
On the other side.
On the shore of the lake.
Lin Gushi and the others arrived here ahead of the zombie horde. Looking at the calm lake surface, with no sign of anyone around, they became somewhat restless:
"Where are Captain Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie?"
"Haven't they come out of the lake yet? Or have they already left?"
"They haven't come out of the lake. Look, there are no wet footprints on the shore. They should still be at the bottom of the lake."
They conversed, but their gazes were fixed ahead, their expressions showing unprecedented solemnity.
It could be seen.
Dense figures were surging ahead. That was the zombie horde, a large-scale zombie horde, numbering over a thousand, exceeding the scale they had encountered in the outer zombie fog. Not only that, but within the zombie horde, there were as many as five auras belonging to half-step national guardians.
It was imaginable that if such a zombie horde were to pour into a city with tens of millions of inhabitants, it would be a certain city-destroying disaster.
However.
Now, the zombie horde, which was like a city-destroying disaster, was what Lin Gushi and the others were about to face, with their group numbering less than ten people.
Wu Nian looked at the zombie horde, silently turning the Buddhist beads in his hand, his eyes filled with determination. He clasped his hands together and slowly recited,
"Namo Amitabha, may the Buddha protect us."
Lin Gushi and the others also wore solemn expressions.
Just as they were preparing to face the zombie horde head-on.
Splash!
The previously calm lake behind them erupted with sky-high waves. A colossal poisonous python shot out from it. Under the illumination of the crystal overhead, everyone instinctively looked, and all saw the poisonous python's scales shimmering in the sunlight.
And within that shimmering, there were two figures. One was young and handsome, the other had a dead person's complexion and was clearly not human.
Wu Nian and the others recognized them immediately, and their faces all showed excitement:
"Zhang Wei!"
"Captain Zhang Wei!"
"Fengmen Zombie!"
They were overjoyed. Each of them was about to step forward, but when the poisonous python landed, they saw the scene before them and were all stunned.
What's going on?
The poisonous python is still alive? It's not that Captain Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie brought out the dead poisonous python.
This... how does it look like... the poisonous python is carrying Captain Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie out of the lake? This is wrong. Why isn't the poisonous python attacking Captain Zhang Wei and the Fengmen Zombie? Could it be that the poisonous python has been subdued? Wait... what is that?
With countless questions,
Everyone's peripheral vision caught sight of Zhang Wei's strange posture of holding an infant, and they couldn't help but focus on it.
The next moment.
Everyone's pupils dilated. Even the expressionless Wu Nian's eyes widened.
"Wan Taisui!"
"Am I dreaming?"
"That's Wan Taisui!"
Everyone became excited. Even though they were about to face the zombie horde, it couldn't stop their excitement.
At this moment.
They all had countless questions they wanted to ask Zhang Wei: how did Zhang Wei escape the poisonous python, how did he subdue it, what happened at the bottom of the lake, what was that shouting sound, and how did Zhang Wei capture Wan Taisui.
However, there was no time to ask. Zhang Wei's words interrupted them first:
"Everyone, why are only you left? Where are Huang Xiaodan, Hu Shiliu, and the others? Never mind, this is not the time to talk about this. I know you have many questions, but now is not the time to discuss them."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei looked towards the zombie horde ahead.
Seeing this, everyone understood his meaning and nodded. Despite their excitement, they said solemnly,
"For some reason, the zombie horde has returned. Captain Zhang Wei, let's break out of here quickly. Not only is there a zombie horde here, but there are also two Han Ba."
"Yes, yes, let's leave here quickly. We've found Wan Taisui, we absolutely cannot die here for nothing."
"Namo Amitabha, Zhang Wei, let's go meet up with Hill and the others and break out together."
To their words.
Zhang Wei, however, smiled and shook his head, looking at the zombie horde ahead and said slowly,
"There are quite a few zombies. With this scale, if I want to lead you all to safety, unless I make preparations in advance, I really can't guarantee everyone's safety. However, it's not like there's no other solution besides escaping. Or rather, escaping isn't the best solution right now."
Saying this.
Zhang Wei looked at Wan Taisui, who was looking at the crowd with some fear in his arms, and said,
"Little guy, don't be afraid. These are my friends. You're the one who attracted them, right?"
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei pointed at the zombie horde ahead.
...