Chapter 123: The Friendly Zombie

While Ye Xuan was searching for Liu Yun, He Lin leaped between the buildings, carrying Liu Yun in his arms. Glancing down at the unconscious Liu Yun, his red eyes flickered for a second.

A few minutes later, He Lin landed on a deserted street shrouded in a deathly atmosphere and silence, five kilometers away from the central delivery hub.

He looked around at the half-collapsed buildings, deserted streets blocked by abandoned vehicles, and ruins for a moment, then walked toward a small store that used to sell breakfast.

As he made his way there, the surrounding zombies smelled Liu Yun’s flesh and began to gather around.

Seeing the approaching zombies, He Lin frowned slightly and glanced at them. The second the zombies sensed his presence and strong aura, they stopped in their tracks, then slowly retreated.

While the zombies stared at Liu Yun from a distance, He Lin lightly kicked open the breakfast store’s door.

Bam!

As soon as the door fell heavily to the floor, dust flew up, filling the air like fog. Fortunately, as a zombie, He Lin didn’t need to breathe, so he simply ignored the flying dust.

Walking into the small store, he scanned the messy interior, then walked toward a long couch placed in the corner. Standing beside the couch, he laid Liu Yun down, then sat on the dust-covered chair across from the couch.

Rubbing his chin, He Lin stared thoughtfully at the unconscious Liu Yun.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan followed the trail and found the small breakfast store. Noticing the zombies forming a circle around the area within one hundred meters of the store, his eyes darkened.

’Looks like He Lin’s mental ability is as strong as it was in the past. It would be troublesome for me to fight him with my current strength. I should find a way to save Liu Yun without having to fight him head-on.’

Making up his mind, Ye Xuan stealthily moved closer to the small breakfast store. Circulating his spatial-element energy, he concealed his aura and presence, then silently killed the zombies blocking his way.

Slash!

Thud.

After decapitating another zombie, Ye Xuan quickly cracked open its head. Finding no crystal core, he faded into the shadows and moved on to the next target.

While he silently killed the zombies, time passed in the blink of an eye.

Two hours later, Liu Yun, who was lying on the dust-covered couch, finally moved. She let out a soft groan as her eyelashes fluttered lightly.

"Ugh..."

Noticing that she was waking up, He Lin’s bored expression disappeared. Supporting his chin with one hand, he observed her with interest.

Under his intense gaze, Liu Yun groggily opened her eyes, then froze the second her eyes met a pair of red eyes.

As the two pairs of eyes stared at each other, silence fell over the area.

"....." Grass! What is happening here?! Why is this zombie here?!

While Liu Yun was panicking inside, she still maintained a calm expression on her face.

Seeing that she didn’t scream or cry, He Lin raised his brows slightly. After a long moment of silence, he finally moved. Using his index finger, he wrote something on the dust-covered table between them.

Who are you?

Liu Yun read what he had written, then became speechless.

"..." No, brother. You are the one who kidnapped me here. Why are you asking me who I am now?

Tilting his head slightly, He Lin stared at her in confusion.

Seeing a hint of pity flicker in his red eyes, Liu Yun’s expression sank.

"....." Wait a minute! Do you think I’m stupid or illiterate?!

Taking a deep breath, Liu Yun closed her eyes and thought, ’I must stay calm. I can’t beat him or kill him, so I need to buy more time and stay alive until Elder Brother Ye and the others find me.’

With this in mind, Liu Yun opened her eyes, then opened her lips and said, "My name is Liu Yun. What is your name?"

Hearing this, He Lin’s eyes lit up. He wrote two words below the first question on the table.

He Lin.

"I see. So your name is He Lin. Looking at your face, you should be older than me. Should I call you Elder Brother?" Liu Yun asked politely.

He Lin nodded, then smiled at her.

Looking at his friendly smile, Liu Yun suddenly felt conflicted. ’This zombie is too friendly and intelligent. He seems very different from the other zombies I have met so far.’

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Elder Brother He, can you tell me why you brought me here?"

In response to her question, He Lin wrote something down again. When he was done, he raised his eyes and looked at Liu Yun with a smile on his pale lips.

You smell nice, like sunlight. Can you tell me what kind of laundry detergent or perfume you use?

When Liu Yun read the words he had written, she suddenly paused. Raising her eyes, she looked at He Lin’s expectant eyes, then glanced at her pants pocket.

’He also thinks that I smell nice. It’s the same as the Mutant Queen.’

Raising her right arm, Liu Yun took a sniff. Frowning slightly, she thought, ’Besides smelling like a sour sock that hasn’t been washed for weeks, I can only smell the nauseating scent of blood and rotten meat.’

Lowering her arm, she looked at He Lin, then said, "I didn’t use any laundry detergent."

He Lin looked surprised for a moment, then glanced at Liu Yun’s dirty clothes. As if he had just realized how dirty she was, he scooted back a little.

Noticing him secretly moving away from her, Liu Yun became speechless once more.

"......." So speechless! Is this how it feels to be despised by a zombie?

While Liu Yun was still speechless, He Lin wrote something again on the table.

Since you didn’t use any laundry detergent, can you tell me where that smell came from?

Seeing him point to the sentence he had just written, Liu Yun looked at the table.

After reading the question, she pondered for a moment. Recalling the Mutant Queen’s love for Energy Water and giant carrots, realization flashed across her mind.