"Uncle Thiet Chuy, what do we do now?"
The survivor in the passenger seat asked in a panicked voice.
"You ask me, who do I ask? We have no way out now. There are zombies behind us, and those in front are definitely zombies too. The only option left for us is to charge. If we charge forward, we still have some hope of survival. If we can't break through, we'll be writing our wills here."
Uncle Thiet Chuy was prepared to make a desperate gamble.
He knew that getting to Hoang City would absolutely not be smooth sailing.
He just didn't expect it to be this kind of situation.
This was being thoroughly forced into a dead end.
The survivors in the bus were so panicked their faces were pale, their hearts pounding. They had struggled to survive in the apocalypse, all for the sake of living. Who would want to die?
Whether they could survive at this moment was no longer up to them.
"Everyone hold on tight, prepare to charge!" Uncle Thiet Chuy shouted.
Everyone gripped the seat in front of them.
Some were praying in their hearts.
Some were shouting, "Jade Emperor, Buddha, please protect us."
They could only pray now to non-existent deities to protect them and keep them safe.
Uncle Thiet Chuy was calculating whether the horsepower of the modified bus could break through the zombie horde blocking the front.
He estimated the current number.
He felt the difficulty was very high.
The worst-case scenario was that they would crash into the middle, the engine would stall, and they wouldn't be able to restart it.
But at this moment,
a strange scene occurred.
The figures blocking the front actually moved to the left and right, creating a passage.
"What is this situation?"
Uncle Thiet Chuy stared wide-eyed as the vehicle drove past them. Looking out the car window, he saw that these guys' faces were covered, but he could faintly tell that they were all zombies.
They held guns, axes, and machetes in their hands.
"Ugh, ugh..."
"Ugh, ugh..."
He could hear their gloomy roars. This kind of sound was not unfamiliar to anyone. Besides zombies, who else would make such a sound?
"Uncle Thiet Chuy, the zombies didn't stop us."
"What on earth is going on?"
"Who are they?"
"The zombies behind us are about to charge over, holy crap..."
Immediately,
a scene that completely shocked them occurred.
Rat-a-tat-tat...
The sound of gunfire came through. The zombies that had previously blocked their path were now raising their guns and unleashing a wild barrage on the charging zombie horde.
The intense explosions left them dumbfounded.
The bus that had passed through slowly stopped. All the survivors were peering out the windows at the situation outside. Some even opened the roof hatch and climbed on top, wanting to know what on earth was happening.
At this time, they had already entered the area of Hop Thi city.
The Zombie Emperor, Vuong Tu Hien, had been dispatching zombies to search for survivors on the roads.
When they encountered survivors driving, they would make way for them to pass. If the survivors were in danger, the zombies under Vuong Tu Hien's command would step in to help.
This group of zombies, having received Vuong Tu Hien's teachings, were not to be trifled with.
The first encounter was a barrage of suppressive fire.
Although the number of the zombie tide was somewhat large, since everyone was a zombie for the first time, no one favored anyone. It was just a fierce battle.
The zombies at the front of the tide kept falling, but it didn't have much of an impact on the overall tide.
A moment later,
the bullets ran out.
The zombies dressed in long robes roared, raised their axes and knives, and charged forward, swinging their weapons at the heads and faces of the zombies in the tide in a ferocious onslaught.
Squish!
Squish!
This group of zombies seemed to be well-versed in the art of zombie-slaying.
With a swift chop, every blow hit the head.
The zombies' method of attack was biting and tearing, but this group of zombies seemed to have undergone special training. They would chop if they could, and would never resort to biting and tearing.
This was the zombie army trained by the Zombie Emperor, Vuong Tu Hien.
Normal zombies had no reason.
But these were led by a Creator, so naturally, they were different.
The survivors inside the bus had their mouths wide open.
"Holy shit, what on earth is this? It looks like a gangster fight."
"I feel like these zombies are protecting us, helping us fend off danger."
"It's not a feeling, it's real."
"This is just too bizarre."
"No... we've already entered Hoang City's province. We haven't seen any zombies all this time. These zombies appeared behind us later, they must have come from somewhere else."
"Not good, look, something's wrong. The number of the zombie tide is too large. The zombies helping us can't hold on."
"For some reason, I find it a bit tragic. Even though they are outnumbered by a huge margin, they attack without any fear. Even in death, they don't let out a single cry."
Everyone hurriedly looked over.
It was true.
They felt a deep sense of empathy.
The zombie tide had an absolute advantage.
Although there were conflicts among them, the zombies helping them were knocked down, their abdomens torn open, and their heads gnawed through.
Even though there were evolved zombies, the zombie tide also had evolved zombies. The situation on the field was gradually becoming one-sided.
There was a Creator in the zombie tide.
It stared at the situation ahead. It had received information that a traitor had appeared among the zombies, specifically looking for their locations and then secretly telling the human, Lam Pham.
This was an extremely vicious act.
This kind of existence must be completely eliminated.
It might be difficult for humans to find Creators, but for zombies to find other Creators, there were still ways. That kind of induction was a form of danger to them.
This Creator issued a command to several high-level evolved zombies beside it.
Upon receiving the command, the high-level zombies moved at high speed.
In the distance,
Uncle Thiet Chuy in the vehicle knew that the situation had exceeded his imagination. They couldn't hold on, and the danger still existed.
But at this moment,
a zombie appeared next to their vehicle, raised its head, and spoke to them.
"Hop Thi, go to Hop Thi. The Zombie Emperor there, Vuong Tu Hien, is cooperating with Lam Pham. He will protect you."
After speaking, this zombie raised its kitchen knife, roared, and charged into the zombie tide.
Uncle Thiet Chuy in the driver's seat was a bit dumbfounded.
He exchanged a look with the companion beside him.
Did you hear that?
Did that zombie just speak?
It said they should go to Hop Thi, where there are zombies who can protect them. To be honest, if he hadn't heard it with his own ears, it would be incredibly hard to believe.
Not even a ghost would believe it.
"Uncle Thiet Chuy, drive quickly, the defensive line has been broken!" someone reminded him. The zombies that had saved them had been broken through by the zombie tide and were rushing towards them.
Uncle Thiet Chuy came back to his senses, stepped on the accelerator, and increased the speed. "For now, we can only go to Hop Thi."
The zombie's words mentioned Lam Pham, which made Uncle Thiet Chuy and the others trust it a little.
So at this dangerous moment,
going there was a wise choice.
...
Hop Thi.
"Damn it, how could this be?"
Vuong Tu Hien sensed the situation over there, his expression becoming much more serious. That zombie tide was not targeting those humans; it was clearly coming for him.
A purposeful action.
"Could it be that what I've been doing all this time has been discovered?"
Vuong Tu Hien thought, it was very likely. Trieu Van was still by his side. He had a premonition that things might not be so simple and hurriedly pulled Trieu Van towards a hiding place.
Trieu Van was pulled along by Vuong Tu Hien, looking at his hurried figure.
"Did something happen?" Trieu Van asked.
Vuong Tu Hien said, "Yes, it's a bit dangerous. You go over there and wait. After the danger is resolved, I'll come and get you. Trust me, it'll be fine."
He could put himself in danger, but he would never let Trieu Van face danger. Long ago, he had placed all his focus on Trieu Van.
He himself knew that humans and zombies were different. The reason Trieu Van hadn't accepted his love was because he was a zombie. But he didn't feel any resentment; on the contrary, he felt that this was also very good.
He enjoyed this kind of life very much.
They arrived at the underground room.
This was specially prepared by Vuong Tu Hien for Trieu Van. The supplies inside were sufficient, there was a generator, and a clean water circulation system. It was to prevent the unlikely event that Trieu Van could hide here and still live a comfortable life until rescue arrived.
"You have to be careful." Trieu Van looked at Vuong Tu Hien and said with concern.
Vuong Tu Hien said, "Yes, don't worry, I'll protect myself. I'll call Lam Pham later. We just have to wait for him to arrive."
Trieu Van nodded and walked into the basement. Vuong Tu Hien watched her departing figure and slowly closed the door.
He picked up the satellite phone and walked to the window to make a call.
The call went through.
Just as he was about to speak,
Beep, beep, beep...
It was a dead tone.
Vuong Tu Hien's expression changed slightly. He continued to call, but it was still a dead tone. This situation caused Vuong Tu Hien's expression to undergo a dramatic change. Impossible.
He had always been able to make calls. Why did the signal suddenly disappear after just connecting?
But at this moment,
he looked into the distance and saw a figure appear on the roof of a tall building in the distance. Although they were far apart,
he could still see clearly.
A zombie was on all fours, with wing-like flesh growing on its back. Its abdomen was constantly vibrating, as if forming some kind of wave, blocking the satellite phone signal from going out.
And next to this zombie, there was another figure, its gaze fixed on him.
Vuong Tu Hien controlled a fusion-type zombie. This was one of the few fusion-type zombies in Hop Thi. Upon receiving his command, it moved at high speed towards the roof of that tall building.
The fusion-type zombie climbed like lightning, reaching the roof in an instant. Before Vuong Tu Hien could react,
a shocking scene occurred.
That fusion-type zombie was grabbed by the opponent, its neck bitten off in one bite, and then thrown from the roof like a dead dog.
"Impossible."
Vuong Tu Hien's mouth was wide open, his expression even more solemn.
The abilities of a fusion-type zombie were clear to see. It was a type of zombie with extremely powerful individual combat strength.
But now it was dealt with so easily, which was truly hard to believe.
"Danger has descended."
Vuong Tu Hien was a little nervous. This was probably the most dangerous moment since he became the Zombie Emperor.
At this time,
a bus drove in.
It was humans.
Vuong Tu Hien went downstairs to welcome these humans.
Uncle Thiet Chuy's group did not dare to get off the bus for the time being. They looked around warily, worried about danger.
"Get off the bus, quickly, it's not safe here either."
Vuong Tu Hien urged.
Now was not the time for nonsense. Since those humans had arrived, then he, as the Zombie Emperor cooperating with Lam Pham, had to be a qualified partner.
Hearing Vuong Tu Hien's words, Uncle Thiet Chuy directly turned off the engine, stood up, and prepared to get off the bus.
"Uncle Thiet Chuy, are we really getting off?" a survivor asked.
"Nonsense, choosing to come here means choosing to trust the other party. What are you thinking about now? Get off the bus quickly."
After getting off the bus, the first thing Uncle Thiet Chuy did was observe Vuong Tu Hien.
He was indeed a zombie.
But the other party's attire and situation were something he had never seen before.
In his impression,
zombies were all filthy. But the zombie in front of him was neatly dressed and his face was very clean. Except for the occasional viscous liquid dripping from him, there was nothing else.
"Everyone, follow me in."
Vuong Tu Hien turned and walked inside.
Uncle Thiet Chuy followed behind.
The other survivors also followed behind. Compared to Uncle Thiet Chuy, they were still a little scared. Since the apocalypse descended, they had never entered a city.
"Excuse me, you are?" Uncle Thiet Chuy asked.
"I am the Zombie Emperor of Hop Thi, Vuong Tu Hien. Lam Pham of the Hoang City Sunshine Shelter is my partner. I will protect you, but now there are unknown zombie forces gathering towards me. You guys stay here with me for now."
Vuong Tu Hien did not plan to send them to the basement.
Only Trieu Van could stay in that basement. This was Vuong Tu Hien's doting love for Trieu Van. Although he saved humans, he only trusted one human, and that was Lam Pham. He didn't trust other humans.
Now that the satellite phone couldn't get through, if that group of zombie forces really charged over later, he might not be able to hold them off.
Those humans might not survive in the end.
That would depend on fate.
He would do his best to protect these humans anyway.
The surrounding survivors felt it was too magical. What they saw today simply refreshed their understanding.
Zombies helping them fend off other zombies.
Zombies that could talk.
Zombies cooperating with humans.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe it.
Vuong Tu Hien went to the window and continued to look into the distance. The two figures were still there, not leaving, always watching him.
Although he didn't look everywhere,
the zombies in Hop Thi were his eyes. With the help of those zombies' eyes, he naturally saw many images.
Other zombie forces were already heading towards him.
Uncle Thiet Chuy said, "Excuse me, when will Lam Pham from the Hoang City Sunshine Shelter arrive?"
Vuong Tu Hien said, "I don't know. I just tried to call him with the satellite phone, and the signal disappeared as soon as it connected. See those two figures in the distance? It's probably one of those zombies blocking the signal here. We will have to face the zombies' attack later, but don't worry, I will do my best to ensure your safety."
As Vuong Tu Hien said these words,
the survivors at the scene were all terrified.
A sense of panic enveloped their hearts.
"You guys just stay in the room and don't go anywhere."
Vuong Tu Hien hurriedly went to the roof. After Vuong Tu Hien left, the survivors at the scene slumped to the ground. They thought they would be safe once they got here.
Who would have thought that the danger was just beginning?
"Uncle Thiet Chuy, what should we do?"
Their backbone was Uncle Thiet Chuy.
From fleeing to now, it had always been Uncle Thiet Chuy who led them through one crisis after another. Now that they had arrived in Hop Thi, they thought they were safe, but they didn't expect the danger to continue.
Uncle Thiet Chuy said, "Don't panic, things haven't reached their worst yet. We can definitely overcome this difficulty."
The others could panic.
He definitely couldn't.
The specific situation was still unknown. He had to find out the situation clearly first.
On the roof.
Vuong Tu Hien made a special sound in all directions. The sound spread throughout Hop Thi. The zombies scattered in every corner received the command and gathered here at high speed.
Strength-type zombies, speed-type zombies, Tyrants, hybrid-type zombies, and so on...
All kinds of evolved zombies were the main force in Vuong Tu Hien's hands, and also the force to resist other Creators.
Gradually,
the courtyard of the government building was filled with all kinds of evolved zombies. They were the strongest force in Vuong Tu Hien's hands, while the other ordinary zombies gathered on the periphery to form the first line of defense.
Vuong Tu Hien didn't know how many Creators had come.
The guy standing on the roof of that building in the distance was definitely a Creator, otherwise he wouldn't have the ability to kill a fusion-type zombie, and to kill it so effortlessly and lightly.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The earth shook and the mountains moved.
Looking from afar, one could already see a large number of zombies swarming towards this side from all directions. It was obvious that they had surrounded him.
This kind of surprise attack was indeed a bit unexpected for Vuong Tu Hien.
He didn't expect that by the time he reacted,
they had already surrounded his doorstep.
...
At this time, Lam Pham, who was clearing out zombies, immediately sensed the vibration of his satellite phone.
When he took it out,
the call had already been hung up.
But the number was displayed there; it was the Zombie Emperor, Vuong Tu Hien's number.
He called back, but he couldn't get through.
Encountering this situation, Lam Pham would not treat it as nothing. He felt that there must be a problem. After all, no one would call him for no reason and then suddenly hang up.
"Did something happen?"
This was Lam Pham's first thought. It was the apocalypse, and any kind of carelessness could often lead to eternal damnation. He didn't want to have any worries in his heart.
He immediately dropped what he was doing and headed towards Hop Thi.
It was best if nothing happened.
If something did happen, he could solve it as soon as possible, thereby avoiding greater losses.
...
Hop Thi.
"How insolent of you, to dare to be so arrogant in the territory of I, the Zombie Emperor, Vuong Tu Hien! I'll give you ten seconds to get the hell out of my territory, or I will consider your actions a provocation against me."
Vuong Tu Hien shouted domineeringly and angrily.
He couldn't panic now. A total of three Creators had surrounded him.
He was extremely distressed now.
He felt that this world was too unfair. They were targeting him for what he did as a zombie. If it was just one Creator, it would be fine, but my god, it was three Creators directly.
If a conflict really broke out, his head could be kicked around by the other party.
The all-black octopus Creator said, "You are clearly a zombie Creator, yet you cooperate with humans, reporting our whereabouts, leading humans to hunt us. You simply deserve to die."
"Bullshit! As the Zombie Emperor, when did I ever need to cooperate with humans? Don't you dare talk nonsense."
Vuong Tu Hien would never admit to such a thing.
Even if he was surrounded by Creators, he would still frantically quibble for himself. As long as he closed his eyes and didn't admit it, there was still room for discussion. If he admitted it so quickly, then there would be nothing left to talk about. The art of negotiation was often to turn black into white and white into black.
Having been a keyboard warrior before, he believed he had some capital.
"Quibbling, you still want to quibble? It saw you take humans into the building with its own eyes. If you want to prove that you are not cooperating with humans, then hand over the humans."
The "it" the other party referred to was the Creator who had been watching from the roof of the tall building. It was that dog-like zombie that had blocked the satellite phone signal, preventing him from contacting Lam Pham.
"Shut up! This is the territory of I, the Zombie Emperor. Humans are my prey. You have set foot in my territory, wanting to snatch my prey. You are simply courting death. The dignity of the Zombie Emperor is not to be trampled upon."
Vuong Tu Hien deeply understood that now there was no other way. He had to be arrogant to have a glimmer of hope.
If the three Creators rushed up together,
he really couldn't take it.
The Creator who had been eyeing him before said, "He won't admit it. Let's just destroy him. Then no zombie will cooperate with humans. There's no need to listen to his arrogance here."
"Yes, that makes sense."
"The price for betraying zombies is death."
In an instant, the three Creators had reached a unified consensus.
Vuong Tu Hien wanted to cry but had no tears. Although he was a Creator, he was the weakest Creator in terms of individual strength. His only function was to control zombies. But other Creators not only had strong individual combat power, but also had the ability to control zombies.
Compared to these Creators, he, Vuong Tu Hien, was simply trash.
"Wait a minute."
Seeing that the three Creators were about to make a move, Vuong Tu Hien hurriedly reminded them, "I advise you to be rational. That's right, I am cooperating with humans, but do you know how powerful the human I'm cooperating with is? When you appeared here, I knew your death date had arrived."
"The human Lam Pham has already arrived here. The Creators who tricked you into coming here to destroy me are truly sinister. They didn't come themselves, but instead tricked you into coming. Why are you so stupid?"
When arrogance was useless, then he had to speak the truth.
Let these three Creators know how powerful Lam Pham was, creating a sense of pressure deep in their hearts.
"Hmph, ignorant. As a Creator, why are you so ignorant? I already know that your contact method is a satellite phone, so I was prepared long ago. Do you think a satellite phone can still get through?"
Vuong Tu Hien: ...
Awkward.
What he hated most was talking to Creators.
These guys' heads were not easy to fool.