After snapping his neck, he pried open the skull, found a crystal core the size of a fingernail inside, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Little White Mushroom: "..."
Hmph, stealing food!
After dealing with the horde of zombies, the talking zombie turned and walked over. He approached Yu An's place step by step.
Until a soft, sweet voice rang out.
"If you go any further, you'll die."
The zombie stopped, its hoarse voice struggling to utter broken words: "I...have no...malice."
"He is just like me."
This zombie's language system seems to have deteriorated a lot, making it a bit difficult for him to speak.
The little white mushroom deftly tucked off the threshold, its body gradually swelling until it reached half a person's height.
“My older brother is not like you.”
The little white mushroom chuckled. He was gentle and weak in front of his older brother, but he never showed any weakness in front of other creatures or animals.
"My brother is sleeping. He shouldn't notice if I eat a snack."
This hideous zombie actually tried to scam his older brother. The little white mushroom, who had been starving, was eyeing him with eager anticipation.
The zombie remained silent and did not leave.
Just as the little white mushroom was about to make a move, the door behind it was suddenly pushed open. It was Yu An, who had been woken up by Xie Chiyuan in a dream.
Yu An looked unhappy.
He rubbed his eyes, looked at the tiny white mushroom that had instantly turned back into a palm-sized mushroom, and then looked at the clearly infected zombie in front of him.
Am I still dreaming?
He murmured, wanting to go back to sleep.
"I've come to find you," the zombie said to Yu An, enunciating each word clearly.
Yu An was completely stunned when she heard his words.
There are even talking zombies like him in this world!
Although this zombie looked different from him, Yu An was still very happy.
He warmly welcomed the zombie in and considerately asked, "Would you like some stewed pork? I still have some in the pot!"
Xiao Jiu cooked too much for him; he couldn't finish it.
The zombie shook its head.
He stared intently at Yu An, uttering words in quick succession as he asked, "Have you ever had contact with humans? Have you ever been to a human base?"
Yu An nodded.
The zombie's expression became even more agitated.
"I don't want to be a zombie." He clenched his fist and told Yu An his thoughts: "I want to go to the human base to help humans."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An felt so tired just listening to him talk.
However, having finally encountered someone like him, Yu An patiently offered him advice: "Even if you really want to go to the human base, you should be careful."
"Looking like that, you'll be recognized as a zombie at a glance. They'll probably kill you before you even finish speaking."
The zombie who didn't want to be a zombie fell silent again.
He knew that his actions would frighten others. He had saved many people in the town, but they were still afraid of him and had never even said thank you.
"Then I'll go find the police. I'll go find the soldiers."
Yu An thought about the soldiers she had met, such as Pei Si and the others; they were all very good people.
"Zombies are not the same kind of beings as humans. Even if you want to help them, they may not believe you."
Yu An had considered all the concerns the zombies in front of him had.
He said firmly, "I believe in them."
After saying that, he asked Yu An, "Are you willing to be with me?"
He came looking for a friend.
Yu An shook his head, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I can't go with you. I have very important things to do and can't go back to the human base."
"Okay, bang."
The zombie, having failed to find its companions, uttered two words in disappointment.
Although their paths diverged, Yu An still let him sleep in the house for the night. That night, they even talked about their experiences as zombies.
"Crystal core, yes, eat it. It will make you faster, it will give you strength."
"That's right, there's no way to become human."
Even though he knew the crystal cores were edible, Yu An patted his stomach and still didn't want to eat the contents of a zombie's head. Besides searching for his cub, he also had a secret little goal.
He needs to find food that can fill his stomach, besides crystal cores and big heads!
Yu An looked at this only fellow human, hesitated for a moment, and then told him his small goal: "When I find new food, I will share it with you."
"good."
The two reached an agreement, and Yu An even painstakingly drew a map of the base for him: "This is the map of Base 6. There is a Dr. Tang in there. He is a little bit kind."
The zombie accepted the map and smiled gratefully at him.
The next day.
Yu An was about to leave. He packed up the unfinished pork and carried it on his back, then said goodbye to the zombies.
The zombie was so severely infected that its age was impossible to discern. Furthermore, its vocal cords were damaged, making it impossible to guess its age.
Yu An only knew that he was male and his name was Sun Mo.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu An finally left the town. Sun Mo remained in the room, clutching the map, intending to rest like a human before continuing his journey.
He saw a photograph in bed.
It fell out of Yu An's pocket; the photo showed an older man and his son.
Sun Mo stared blankly, her bloodshot eyes suddenly turning even redder.
Outside the town.
Yu An was exhausted. He had considered giving up on pork, but it would be shameful to waste such an uninfected old sow.
no way.
Yu An could only continue memorizing, huffing and puffing.
"Big brother, we're almost there."
Before leaving, Sun Mo pointed out the way, and the two of them have been following the correct route. The little white mushroom leaned against its older brother, looking ahead listlessly.
well.
I hate Hachi so much!
He didn't want to see Xiao Ba at all.
Reluctantly, Little White Mushroom sat on its older brother's shoulders and saw the road sign ahead. The sign was stained with blood, suggesting a tragedy had occurred.
"Big brother, we're really almost there!"
"Big brother—"
"I know," Yu An coaxed Xiao Jiu. "Once we get into the city, I'll find a place to settle in, and we'll stay here for a while."
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you some nutritional paste."
The nutritional paste that was stored in the research institute couldn't possibly run out completely outside. There's always a solution. The mutant can go without food for up to three months; he just needs to get the nutritional paste out within three months.
After passing the road sign, we quickly entered the city, our destination being the abandoned Yu Old Town.
The city was quiet, and every household had its doors closed. Some shops were also covered from the inside with cloth, blocking any view.
Yu An is looking for a place to stay.
After walking for about ten minutes, Xiao Jiu suddenly moved.
"etc."
He suddenly pointed in a direction: "There are people inside."
They are humans who did not die.
In this old city, there are still many people who haven't died. There's not only the scent of humans, but also the scent of decaying zombies, and the familiar scent of deformed beings.
In short, it's a mess.
Xiao Jiu didn't really want her older brother to come here.
Yu An wasn't as preoccupied as he was, so his attention was currently focused on the house he mentioned that had people inside.
He walked over in a few steps and carefully pushed open the slightly ajar door.
Then, he stared wide-eyed at the group of people inside who were bound up. The leader, tied up like a mummy, looked at him, bewildered and shocked—
"Little lucky charm!!!"
Pei Si, who had just recognized him, didn't have time for reminiscing and immediately ordered, "Run! It's not safe here. That monster is coming back soon."
Yu An didn't run away.
Without saying a word, he went straight to untie the rope.
Pei Si was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. He was still trying to get Yu An to run away: "Don't worry about us. Father Xie will be here soon. We won't die."
Yu An paused as he untied the rope, swallowing hard.
Oops.
He still really craves big heads.