Flared Ears had no other reason—he just wanted to add another boast to his résumé: "Once briefly served as the boss of the Jiangbei City Corpse Nest."
Shrimp Chaser beside him asked,
"Brother Ears, aren't we going with them?"
"No. I'll stay behind and strategize!"
Ten thousand zombies poured out of Jiangbei City, creating an immensely shocking scene that threw the entire urban district into turmoil.
Tech Company immediately noticed their movements.
The female secretary hurried into the office.
"Boss Ye, the zombies in the city have all mobilized!"
"What?"
Ye Jian looked shocked and sprang up from his chair with a thump.
"Quick! Pack up our things and run!"
"Uh... run where?"
the female assistant asked strangely.
Ye Jian was frantic.
"Aren't the zombies here to attack us?"
"No, they're heading toward the shelter."
the female assistant said.
Ye Jian froze. The air instantly fell silent, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.
"Ahem! The zombies... are attacking the shelter?"
"I don't know, but Boss Liu emailed us, saying Jiangbei City would soon fall into chaos. Maybe we'll get a chance to turn things around."
the female assistant recalled.
"Oh..."
Ye Jian stroked his chin, finding it rather incredible. How had Liu Baiyue predicted this? She seemed remarkably farsighted—and quite accurate...
"Quick! Find out what happened at the shelter!"
Outside the shelter, mangled corpses covered the ground. Chunks of flesh had piled up, and the stench of blood was overpowering.
Cheng Luoyi held a long blade, her fair face splattered with blood. Her large, pitch-black eyes stared unblinkingly ahead.
She had slain countless monsters, and her heart had long since become as cold as her blade.
The awakened ones behind her were all breathing heavily. After the prolonged battle, they had expended a great deal of stamina.
Yet