The heavy stench of blood mingled with the cold air, stimulating the zombies' sense of smell.
Big Bear's saliva began flowing uncontrollably again. This time, he could be certain that the flesh and blood before him were real.
He raised his eyes toward Lin Dong and understood his intentions.
"Humph! Don't think a little flesh and blood can buy us off. We're not that cheap!"
Big Bear resisted the temptation and forced himself to say it.
But as soon as his words fell, loud smacking and chewing sounds came from the ground. Second Bear was already sprawled over the flesh, gnawing away in huge bites, completely absorbed in eating.
"Mmm, delicious!"
"..." Big Bear's face darkened. Was he really that hopeless...? And could he eat a little less? Leave some for me, too?
Lin Dong spoke slowly.
"Purebred zombies should not be ruled by the Blood Clan."
Big Bear's heart skipped a beat. It felt as if Lin Dong had spoken directly to his heart. Thinking about everything that had happened before, it truly had been suffocating.
But defecting at the last moment was no small matter.
Having survived through the apocalypse for so long and evolved this far, he was far from unintelligent.
"But why should I trust you? What if you want to trick me back to the Corpse Nest and kill me outright?"
"If I wanted to kill you, would I need to trick you?"
Lin Dong's tone was casual, yet it carried absolute confidence.
"You..."
Big Bear was immediately left speechless.
He looked back and realized that, without noticing, he had already moved far beyond the Corpse Nest's territory.
Then he turned his gaze back to Lin Dong. The other man's eyes were calm and still, without the slightest ripple. Though he gave off no aura