"Join your crew?"
Hammerhead looked hesitant.
Seeing this, Dazhuang immediately began embellishing.
"We're the Overlord Squad. We've rendered great service to the Corpse Nest and achieved countless glorious feats..."
"No, no, a true hero doesn't brag about past valor. We need to keep a low profile."
Flared Ears pretended to stop him. "I merely slaughtered enemies alongside the boss, steamrolled Tech Company—parentheses... its headquarters—and commanded tens of thousands of elite Corpse Nest zombies... that's all."
He and Dazhuang played off each other, sounding quite imposing.
An ordinary zombie really would have found it hard to handle.
But Hammerhead asked, "You guys raise pigs, right?"
"Uh..."
Dazhuang froze at once.
The air suddenly fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop, and an awkward atmosphere spread through the air.
"How... how did you know?" Dazhuang asked curiously.
Hammerhead sniffed. Even from far away earlier, he had been able to smell pig manure and fodder on them.
"I could smell it. You smell pretty strongly of pigs."
"Well..." Dazhuang was speechless, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.
Flared Ears' eyes shifted as he hurriedly said,
"That's right, brother. You really have a sharp eye. You saw at a glance that raising pigs is the most important job. After all, it concerns the flesh supply for the entire Corpse Nest. It's the highest priority, which is why the boss entrusted it to me."
"Follow Brother Ears from now on. Brother Ears definitely won't treat you badly."
"..."
Just as he finished speaking, Doctor walked over from the distance.
"Hammerhead, let's go. I'll take you to see the laboratory."
"Okay, Brother Doctor."
Hammerhead was extremely respectful and nodded repeatedly. Before leaving, he turned and said to Flared Ears,
"Sorry, but I really can't handle such an important job as raising pigs. I