The Lifespan of the Dominators

The conversation continued in the dark, cramped room.

"Alright, let's not talk about these sad things anymore, let's talk about something serious."

With a slight smile, Bai Zhi began to speak.

"We need intelligence, a lot of intelligence. We hope you can provide us with some. To be honest, we are still completely clueless about our current situation."

"Intelligence... what kind of intelligence do you want?"

The Fuzi raised his head and looked at him.

"Is it about the humans Levitation in the air near the neighborhood, or about the changes in this city?"

"The Dominator."

Bai Zhi tapped the table with his knuckles.

"We call those people the Dominator. Wasn't that the first name you came up with? That Xiao Hai from before hit it off with us immediately and told us everything."

"..."

Recalling the Deception that guy had given the Zombie and the Zombie still tied up in that Convenience Store, and looking at his other companions who all seemed to take it for granted, Young Feather, feeling guilty, turned away.

What the hell is this instant connection...?

"Sorry, I'm getting old, my mind isn't what it used to be."

After a slight pause, the Fuzi sighed and continued speaking.

"This city is divided into Nine Regions, and each Nine Regions has Nine Dominators. Their Previous Self were actually Awakened One, that is, Player."

"That doesn't make sense. Didn't you say before that all the Player in this world were killed by you Zombie?"

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.

"If those Dominator are Player, why would they do something like modifying Zombie?"

"They used to be, but who even knows what they are now?"

The Fuzi turned his head and looked out the window.

"The world wasn't always like this. A world where everyone is Zombie is better than one where everyone dies. Some people even optimistically want to rebuild a Zombie- infested society."

At this point, the Fuzi turned to look at them.

"Aside from the disappearance of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, and the fact that all humans had turned into Zombie, there were no other disasters. Life went on as usual, no Anomaly appeared, just what I mentioned before. If you ignore appearances, and the gradually distorted aesthetic sense and some common sense concepts, this world is actually no different from before."

"So in this distorted social environment, once a new Player emerges among you, they are treated as Inhuman Existence and executed... It's truly laughable."

Ink-Stained Crystal spoke coldly.

"The so-called Zombie is actually a type of Fallen Species. It's not about a Zombie Virus, Zombie, or species alteration. It means that everyone in your entire world has become Fallen Species."

"... Perhaps that's how it is."

The Fuzi did not intend to refute this; instead, he sighed.

"However, there are still some differences between Zombie and Fallen Species. They can be divided into two categories. One type is like Xiao Hai, Zombie still retains basic intelligence; the other type is those completely devoid of self, like Corpse —mere lumps of flesh. This is actually not..."

"It's just a matter of whether it's out of control or not."

Bai Zhi shook his head, interrupting the other person.

"If you lose control, you'll naturally Fallen Species. If you don't lose control, you can try calling yourselves New Humans... Go on, what happened next?"

"... Originally, a completely new social order was to be established for the Zombie world. But at some point, the Dominators appeared."

After a moment of silence, the Fuzi continued speaking.

"These Dominators came from nowhere. They captured Zombie indiscriminately, established their own territories and regions, altered the structure of cities, and tore apart the barely stabilized social order once again. Countless Zombie died as a result, or were transformed into those disgusting Soldier. The entire world was shattered because of their appearance. Who else but the Player could be involved?"

How many Dominator are there in total?

Reaching out to touch his chin, Bai Zhi suddenly asked this question.

"I don't know, no one has counted them, but in the end there will probably be only one."

The Fuzi wore an expression that was hard to decipher—whether he was laughing or crying.

"Wherever there are Zombie, there will be Dominator. They use Zombie as Raw Material to build their armies and then wage war against other Dominators. And there can only be one victor in this war."

"So, according to you, these Dominators are hostile to each other?"

Having some ideas vaguely forming in his mind, Bai Zhi asked the other person with apparent interest.

"According to what you said before, you must be over 100 years old. That means at least 100 years have passed here. In such a long time, haven't those Dominators even unified a single city?"

"This world has completely changed, become utterly unfamiliar... Do you know how long the awakening cycle of those Dominators takes?"

The Fuzi shook his head.

"Every two months, they awaken once, and then a Seven Days war breaks out. After the Seven Days, everything will reset unless only one Dominator remains. This cycle will continue until a final victor is determined... It has accumulated to nearly 100 years so far."

"Reset... what does that mean?"

A sudden thought struck him, and OriginDeficit quickly asked the Fuzi a question.

"Does that mean everything in the scene will rewind to a previous state? This city has already rewinded nearly tens of thousands of times so far?"

"No, the complete reset only applies to the lairs of those Dominators themselves. In other places, like me and those Zombie, we have to endure the torment of the normal passage of time. If it weren't for the fact that the destroyed buildings would reappear with the reset, these Zombie would have all starved to death long ago."

The Fuzi gave a slightly mocking smile.

"Do you know why this strange rule exists? I can tell you. Because when the Dominator awaken from their slumber, Dominator and their Soldier can only survive in the outside world for Seven Days. This reset is merely a protection for themselves!!"

"That's right, the Dominators' lifespan is only Seven Days!!"