Chapter 897: Choice

The vast vitality enveloped this patch of sea.

The decaying chunks of flesh, nourished by this vitality, didn’t appear especially rotten, and even possessed a trace of life.

Yet decay remains decay, and no amount of vitality seems able to completely return them to a normal state.

However, under the command of the eight Zombie Kings, the zombie sea creatures continuously alternated to devour these flesh chunks.

The amount of decaying flesh was vast, and their consumption was equally astonishing.

One day, the zombie sea creatures would devour these decaying flesh chunks completely.

One day, the Fusang Tree could transform this sea into a thriving existence.

On a beach close to this sea.

Fan Tangtang looked inland with a face full of sorrow, silently bidding farewell to his parents in his heart.

A large number of zombies had already traveled through the seawater to another continent, and they were about to leave as well.

They had seen too many zombies enter the ocean and knew many zombies had lost their “life” in the seawater.

For these Zombie Kings, whose emotions were too weak, this meant nothing.

Only a small batch of zombies hadn’t reached their destination, but it was no longer a problem, as Zhang Yiming had everything under control.

Zhang Yiming stood beside Fan Tangtang, lost in thought, occasionally glancing in two directions.

One was towards the Yunhua Safety Base, and the other was a section of ocean recently experiencing energy fluctuations.

Fan Tangtang knew a Zombie King had fallen.

He didn’t feel sorrow over the fallen Zombie King; he couldn’t grasp such emotions, but he just wanted to be with his parents.

“Boss, everything is ready, we can depart anytime.”

Zombie King Xiao Li unknowingly appeared opposite Zhang Yiming, respectfully making a gentleman’s gesture with his fingers.

He had arrived in a helicopter to transport Zhang Yiming directly to their destination.

As for the exact location of their destination, it remained unknown for now.

It depended on where the King wanted to reside.

Nonetheless, in Zombie King Xiao Li’s view, the King seemed disinterested in traveling to the other side of Earth, preferring to remain here.

As long as it was in this land, the King would enjoy staying anywhere.

And if heading elsewhere, the destination no longer mattered because Zhang Yiming didn’t care.

“Let’s wait a bit.”

Zhang Yiming glanced at Fan Tangtang, and among his icy stare, there was a rare hint of warmth.

“Yes!”

Zombie King Xiao Li responded and discreetly stood aside.

His eyes involuntarily glanced inland.

Once they left, they would never return.

These decaying beings would continue to live in a muddled existence.

For those zombies without self-awareness, it wasn’t considered punishment.

But for those among them who had devoured flesh and possessed self-awareness, it felt like incarceration.

Having enjoyed the beauty of life, yet forced to choose the dullness of “living.”

Is this really called “living?”

Zombie King Xiao Li didn’t know; he only knew to follow the King’s choice.

The King’s choice was the choice of all zombies.

Even if it required them all to commit collective suicide, it was the choice of all zombies.

From inside out, accepting the absolute obedience of Low Rank zombies to High Rank zombies.

Aside from the zombies occasionally entering the seawater, a black car suddenly appeared from afar.

Inside the car, several brainwaves came through.

Fan Tangtang stared in surprise at the approaching black car.

“Huh? It’s Grandpa’s brainwave, but who do the other two brainwaves belong to? I’ve never sensed them before.”

Each zombie’s brainwave is unique.

Fan Tangtang tried to contact the other two brainwaves in the car but received no response.

Even when asking Grandpa, there was no response from his brainwave either.

It seemed intentional.

Fan Tangtang would never force his family to do anything they disliked, so he could only quietly wait for the car to arrive.

After five minutes, the car finally stopped in front of the Zombie Kings.

With a pop, the car doors opened.

Two familiar faces got out of the car.

“Mom, Dad? How come it’s you? The scent on you is different now!”

Fan Tangtang instantly rushed towards his parents, immediately noticing the absence of the flesh scent on them.

He always detected a pleasant scent from his human parents, but today he smelled none.

Could it mean that his parents could leave with him?

“Tangtang!”

Hu Meiling and Fan Liping tightly embraced Fan Tangtang, exchanging glances and seeing the affection in each other’s eyes.

This was their choice.

They were unwilling to be separated from their son and father.

They didn’t think turning into zombies would mean absolute death, but merely living in a different state.

They hadn’t taken the Medicine Pills distributed by the Human Survivor Alliance to control zombie viruses, fearing this day would come.

Becoming a zombie carried many negative emotions, and on the way, they nearly lost control over these emotions, tempted to devour the living humans.

But they thought of their son and restrained themselves.

At the same time, they deeply pitied their son; he must be suffering from the influence of negative emotions constantly!

“Xiao Zhang, thank you.”

Fan Liping released Fan Tangtang and, with a solemn expression, slightly bowed towards Zhang Yiming.

He had always addressed Zhang Yiming as Xiao Zhang, filled with gratitude for sheltering his son and taking in their family of four.

Now, he still calls him Xiao Zhang, but without the previous gratitude, only a deep sense of reverence.

This was the instinctual response of Low Rank zombies towards High Rank zombies.

From the first moment he encountered Zhang Yiming as a zombie, he understood his mission.

First was obedience, and second was his family.

He and Hu Meiling became Zombie Kings thanks to Zhang Yiming’s blood.

If not, their reckless infection would only turn them into ordinary zombies, living without self-awareness, unable to properly stay by their son’s side.

This was not their original intent.

Luckily, he knew about Zhang Yiming’s experiment site, where there was still Zhang Yiming’s blood for experimentation.

So he used it.

After using it, he immediately received Zhang Yiming’s brainwave, and his first task as a zombie was to reunite with Fan Tangtang.

Deep down, they were very grateful to Zhang Yiming, but their zombie bodies didn’t allow them to feel gratitude, only endless respect.

“Brother Zhang, can Tangtang’s mom and dad really come with us?”

Fan Tangtang excitedly looked at Zhang Yiming, eager to jump up.

“Yes.”

Zhang Yiming gently nodded, watching the family of four before him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Family seems to be a beautiful word.

Even though he has never had one.