Chapter 331- Cultured Villain vs. Humanoid Weapon (36)
However, Pei Zijin was unaware that Qian Chen was hiding in the shadows. At this moment, as he looked at Shi Haoyu, who was trapped in the midst of the zombie horde, he felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Especially after scanning the area and failing to spot the Zombie King, Pei Zijin believed that Shi Haoyu had somehow found a way to escape. If he could seize the opportunity and kill Shi Haoyu now, he could easily blame the zombies for the attack.
Pei Zijin, also a fire-type ability user, could clearly see that Shi Haoyu was much stronger than people had said, certainly not just a level four as rumored.
He understood where Shi Haoyu’s abilities had come from, feeling both jealous and furious. Seizing the moment when Shi Haoyu was distracted by fighting a level four zombie, Pei Zijin tried to ambush him from behind.
A level four zombie’s strength could rival that of a level five ability user. Moreover, Shi Haoyu’s abilities had only recently been upgraded, and the battlefield was in a state of chaos.
While Pei Zijin believed he could eventually win against the level four zombie, the fight still felt a bit difficult and taxing.
Just as Pei Zijin was battling the zombie in front of him, Shi Haoyu suddenly felt a burning heat approaching from behind. He was startled but was too overwhelmed to avoid the ambush.
He thought for sure that he was about to be hit, but just as the heat drew close, the energy vanished, and a muffled grunt sounded from behind him.
The level four zombie, apparently frightened by something, suddenly turned and fled. Shi Haoyu quickly turned around to see Qian Chen, whose chest was badly burned from a fire ability attack.
Seeing this, Shi Haoyu rushed to grab Qian Chen’s arm in a panic, checking his injuries. All the thoughts about Qian Chen being a zombie or having once imprisoned him were immediately pushed aside.
Right now, the only thought in his mind was that Qian Chen must not be harmed. If Qian Chen got hurt because of him, he would never forgive himself.
Seeing that Shi Haoyu was so concerned about his injuries, the Zombie King felt immensely satisfied, yet he still pretended to be weak and leaned on Shi Haoyu’s shoulder.
It was just a fireball from a level four ability user, something Qian Chen could easily withstand. He had intentionally let himself get hurt.
After spending so much time together, the Zombie King had a thorough understanding of Shi Haoyu’s personality. He knew that Shi Haoyu appeared stern and serious on the surface, but in reality, he was very soft-hearted. Otherwise, he wouldn’t always get his way when he pretended to be coquettish or wronged.
But now that he had made a mistake and truly angered his beloved, he needed to find a way to make Shi Haoyu forgive him. So, he had deliberately let the fireball hit him, and sure enough, he saw the worry and urgency in Shi Haoyu’s eyes.
Being able to make his beloved worry about him was worth the small injury to Qian Chen.
The Zombie King entered the battlefield, and as soon as he stood beside Shi Haoyu, he unleashed his oppressive aura. The surrounding zombies, like a receding tide, scattered away, losing the earlier viciousness they had when they faced the living, as though they wanted to devour them immediately.
Although the others didn’t know what had happened, it was clear that this was a good development.
However, while no one else noticed, Mu Jin did. He had often wondered who had taken Shi Haoyu, and although he knew it had something to do with Lecheng Base, he had never thought it would be the Zombie King.
Seeing the way the Zombie King was facing Shi Haoyu, it was obvious that he held Shi Haoyu in an extremely important position. Anyone who had experienced such emotions could tell that the Zombie King had feelings for Shi Haoyu.
Since Shi Haoyu was on their side, Mu Jin could finally relax. Watching the zombies retreat, it seemed that Pingcheng Base was truly saved.
However, when facing the Zombie King, who was still wearing a gray hoodie but had made no attempt at disguise, Mu Jin couldn’t help but furrow his brow after seeing his face clearly. That face was somewhat similar to Wallis from his past life.
The Zombie King’s face was strikingly beautiful, but in his eyes and brows, there was a faint resemblance to Wallis.
Speaking of which, Wallis’ appearance had also been exceptional, Mu Jin thought as he stroked his chin. He recalled how he had encountered Lin Yuan in the cultivation world, and later met Wallis again in the vampire world. Now, seeing the Zombie King in the apocalypse…
At this thought, Mu Jin’s heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly turned his gaze to Shi Haoyu, someone he had never paid much attention to.
Although Shi Haoyu’s appearance didn’t resemble that of Huangfu Jian or Mao Kun at all, and their personalities were different, if he thought about it carefully, there were actually some similarities between them.
After thinking this through, Mu Jin was completely stunned. He stared at Pei Zijing, who looked exactly like Huangfu Jian, feeling as if some clues he had overlooked for so long had finally come together.
On the other side, after the Zombie King had gotten rid of the troublesome zombies, he enjoyed a moment of his beloved’s concern before raising his head and turning his attention to Pei Zijing.
Although Pei Zijing looked exactly like the man in his mind, the truth remained that appearances were just appearances. To Qian Chen, looks had never meant anything—there was only one person he truly cared about, and that person had always been Shi Haoyu.
In the past, Qian Chen had merely treated Pei Zijing as a subordinate, someone easy to command. But now that this person intended to harm his beloved, how could Qian Chen possibly let him off so easily?
So after calming Shi Haoyu, who was extremely worried about his injuries, Qian Chen teleported in front of the fleeing Pei Zijing and grabbed his neck.
In the blink of an eye, Pei Zijing’s neck was snapped by him, and the man in the Zombie King’s hands lost all breath and was completely lifeless.
Of course, such a result was not enough in Qian Chen’s eyes. This man dared to harm his lover, and Qian Chen wanted nothing more than to tear Pei Zijing apart with a thousand cuts.
However, he didn’t want his beloved to see his brutal side, fearing that Shi Haoyu might grow afraid of him. So, he only used what he considered the lightest punishment: simply snapping his neck to take his life.
But what he didn’t expect was that after doing this, a powerful surge of energy suddenly erupted from Pei Zijing’s body, almost throwing him off his feet. At the same time, the small world also began to tremble.
Mu Jin immediately sensed something was wrong, and at that moment, Teng Gen, who had been peacefully sleeping in his sea of consciousness, suddenly opened his eyes.
Instinctively, Teng Gen protected 003, who was drowsily lying in his arms, and sharply shouted at Mu Jin: “Mu Jin, that person is dangerous. Hurry, we need to work together to push this energy back into his body!”
“If the energy inside him overflows, the entire small world will collapse, and both your and Qiong Qi’s souls will be damaged!”
Without having time to think about who was behind this, Mu Jin quickly joined forces with Teng Gen, using his primal power to start containing the strong energy leaking from Pei Zijing’s body. Mu Jin could feel that the energy seemed to be of the same origin as these small worlds.
What surprised him even more was that the Zombie King, who had just fallen from the sudden impact, now stood back up. The golden gleam in his eyes flashed, and he immediately turned his attention toward Pei Zijing and made his move.