章 44: Chapter 44 Strange Events on the Last Day

Chapter 44 Strange Events on the Last Day

Chen Ye still hadn't killed the evolved zombie on the spot.

Instead, he kept it around, beating it every day, attracting other zombies to come and kill!

On one hand, it was to train his own combat abilities.

On the other hand, it was, of course, for the extra rewards.

Although Tang Zichen said that now it's very, very rare for someone to receive the maximum rewards.

But...

To ensure the extra rewards, to make sure they weren't snatched away by others, Chen Ye would rather kill a few more zombies.

After all, there's nothing else to do.

But the evolved zombie was somewhat miserable from being tormented by him!!

A few days passed.

This so-called tough as nails evolved zombie, was hammered by Chen Ye beyond recognition. It suffered serious mental issues, questioning its undead existence. When the last day of the expedition arrived, Chen Ye finally gave it a swift end, tossing it into the bonfire to burn to death.

Other zombies, before being burned to death, would scream in agony.

This evolved zombie, however, had a look of relief on its face, calmly accepting death.

No one knows how much pain it endured in Chen Ye's hands to appear like this...

"Alas! Old buddy, thanks for accompanying us for so many days, it's quite hard to part ways suddenly!"

Chen Ye stood by the bonfire, looking at the burning evolved zombie, pretending to be sentimental.

The evolved zombie with its last breath almost wished to jump up and bite him.

But thinking about this man's terrifying strength, it decided against it...

Moments later.

The evolved zombie finally turned into ashes.

Chen Ye noticed that evolved zombies are quite resistant to burning, taking almost half an hour to burn completely.

Unlike regular zombies, which would be fully burned in at most ten minutes.

This indicates that the more evolved a zombie is, the less it fears fire.

Moreover, Chen Ye speculated that if this evolved zombie were to evolve again, it might not fear him anymore, and perhaps could even counterattack him.

Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to let that happen.

Things like fighting formidable opponents for the sake of progress, as those so-called experts might do, were scoffed at by Chen Ye.

What he pursued was overwhelming dominance!

Crushing all enemies with absolute strength!!

It's best to finish them off with one punch, not giving the enemy a chance to fight back.

What he wants is stability!

"Chen Ye, we can leave tomorrow."

Tang Zichen spoke up.

Her tone carried some sentimentality.

Before, in school, Teacher Liu talked every day about the horrors of the expedition, all sorts of difficulties.

But upon arriving in the expedition, she found that survival wasn't as difficult as imagined...

Except for the first day, when killing zombies was quite exhausting.

After Chen Ye gave her two wooden swords, killing zombies became much easier.

Especially these last nine days.

Since Chen Ye revealed his secret, she felt like she wasn't here to survive but more like on a vacation...

If the conditions of the expedition weren't a bit harsh, this would indeed be a good tourist destination.

"Yeah! We can leave tomorrow."

Chen Ye sighed in agreement.

These twenty days of survival were also a unique experience for him.

Tang Zichen smiled and said, "Thanks for taking care of me during this time!"

This was a self-deprecating joke.

Probably because she was about to leave the expedition, her mood relaxed a bit.

Originally, she promised Captain Chen to team up with Chen Ye in the expedition to repay him for taking care of Chen Ye.

Unexpectedly, the results were completely opposite.

Chen Ye not only helped her out of danger but also led her to victory, enabling her to achieve the highest maximum rewards. And, if nothing unexpected happened, the extra rewards would also be theirs.

All in all, teaming up with Chen Ye, she gained a lot.

If she had teamed up with someone else, she'd probably be dead by now, right?

"Squad Leader, with our 'know each other inside out' relationship, you don't have to be so polite with me," Chen Ye said.

Tang Zichen smiled and suddenly said, "We still have half a day, shall we go for a stroll?"

"Sure!"

Chen Ye readily agreed.

These two really treated the expedition like a vacation.

...

In comparison to their carefree attitude, others were much worse off.

At this moment, two teams of freshmen from Wuda University were gathered together, wearing troubled expressions.

Three boys and one girl.

The male duo consisted of Zhao Zheng and a young man named "Tao Hu".

Since Zhao Zheng found out that his beloved had teamed up with Chen Ye, although he didn't resent Chen Ye, he was deeply affected and no longer dwelled on matters of romance.

Looking at the situation, this kid's development seemed a bit precarious...

These two teams had just met.

Meeting in the expedition was already considered lucky.

Basically, those entering the expedition at the same location would be teleported to different places to prevent collaboration.

At first glance, these four seemed quite pitiful.

Eating wild fruits for twenty consecutive days, often still feeling hungry, had made them significantly thinner.

Zhao Zheng was originally slim, but now he could be described as skinny as a stick.

Moreover, all four of them were filthy, and if you got close enough, you could smell the stench. They hadn't found a water source, and after twenty days without a bath, even fairies would stink.

Luckily, their mental state was still okay.

"Zhao Ge, how many jumping zombies have you killed?" Another young man asked.

Zhao Zheng didn't answer but instead asked, "What about you guys?"

"We've only killed four..."

The young man's face looked somewhat unpleasant.

He also had an S-level talent, so for him, this expedition's results were somewhat lacking.

"In fact, it was okay for the first ten days. We could basically encounter a jumping zombie every two or three days. But in the later days, we couldn't find any jumping zombies at all. Even when we ventured deep into the mountains, we couldn't find any jumping zombies. It's really strange!"

The young man's expression became puzzled as he continued speaking.

His companion, the girl, nodded beside him and added, "We met some foreign freshmen who also said they couldn't find any jumping zombies anymore. It's as if the jumping zombies have disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng and his companion Tao Hu exchanged glances, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.

It turns out it wasn't just their bad luck.

Everyone was experiencing the same thing.

"Our situation is similar to yours. In the past ten days or so, we've only encountered one jumping zombie."

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "So far, we've killed a total of nine jumping zombies."

Upon hearing this, the young man and the girl immediately showed envy.

Zhao Zheng and Tao Hu had killed more than twice as many monsters as they had.

However, the two of them were only envious, without jealousy or resentment.

After all, Zhao Zheng's talent was the second best in the class, second only to the class president Tang Zichen.

Tao Hu's talent was also good, S11, even stronger than this young man.

Zhao Zheng and Tao Hu's partnership was considered a strong one!

"Oh, Zhao Ge," the young man suddenly said, "A few days ago, I met a foreign freshman who said that he often heard the miserable cries of monsters in another area, very frightening! And there were a large number of jumping zombies gathered over there... Do you think our inability to encounter jumping zombies is related to this?"

Zhao Zheng furrowed his brow at the words.

Before he could speak, Tao Hu chuckled, "You believe that too? Jumping zombies act on instinct and prefer to be alone. How could they gather together? Are they going to hold family meetings too?"

"We can't encounter jumping zombies, only because the number of jumping zombies this year is relatively low..."

(End of this chapter)

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