"What do you mean An Li has successfully transformed from a zombie back into a human?"
Xia Lianrong felt as if she had accidentally stumbled upon an earth-shattering secret. She stared at Ming Li, whose expression remained unchanged, and subconsciously swallowed.
The system's inner monologue was utterly calm: ...Yes, that's exactly what you're thinking!
It was only then that Ming Li realized what she had just said. She coughed to cover her words and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xia Lianrong calmed her overly shocked emotions and asked stiffly, "Li Li, you just... said An Li was a zombie?!"
Ming Li frowned and asked in confusion, "Why? Doesn't he look like one?"
Xia Lianrong continued to swallow. "Does he look like one? Damn it! If you hadn't said it, no one would have recognized An Li as a zombie!
Besides, do zombies even talk?
Do zombies have rational thought?
Aside from having slightly pale skin, do zombies look like normal people in every other way?"
As Xia Lianrong was bewildered, she heard the woman's clear and pleasant voice from across her, "He's different. He's not on the same level as other zombies. He's much more powerful. And not just a little bit more."
The system's inner thoughts went wild with complaints, "...Of course, he's the Zombie King. How could he be compared to ordinary zombies? In front of him, all other zombies are trash..."
Upon hearing this, Xia Lianrong instinctively asked, "Is he a seventh-tier zombie?"
Ming Li shook her head.
Seeing Ming Li shake her head, Xia Lianrong breathed a sigh of relief.
Currently, the most powerful zombies they had discovered were seventh-tier zombies. Since An Li wasn't a seventh-tier zombie, if he accidentally lost control, their base should still be able to handle him...
Thinking this, Xia Lianrong's heart settled back into her chest.
However, just as it was about to settle, Ming Li delivered a critical blow.
Ming Li shook her head and said emotionlessly, "An Li isn't a seventh-tier zombie. He's the Zombie King."
The kind of Zombie King who could summon tens of thousands of zombies with just a casual wave of his hand.
Xia Lianrong: "...Did she mishear? She must have misheard! Zombie King? Li Li is really becoming quite the jokester..."
While thinking this, Xia Lianrong suddenly met Ming Li's serious gaze.
Xia Lianrong: "...This... this can't be true, can it?"
The system's inner voice continued to babble, forcibly adding drama: ...Yes! You're not mistaken! It's exactly what you're thinking!
Xia Lianrong had no idea what words to use to describe her feelings at this moment.
The Zombie King!
That was a true Zombie King! They were living under the same roof as the Zombie King!!
No wonder their base rarely had any zombie appearances, almost none, except for that one time...
Suddenly, Xia Lianrong thought of a very serious question. She stared intently at the expressionless Ming Li and said hesitantly, "Li Li, how... did you develop the antidote? You didn't happen to capture An Li and dissect him in a lab, did you..."
Ming Li said expressionlessly, "I didn't dissect An Li. I was able to develop this antidote because I started researching from the moment the zombie virus first broke out. So, this is the result of my thousands upon thousands of experiments."
The system: ...Blow it! Keep blowing! No wonder the sky turned dark so early today; it turns out there are cows flying in the sky.