" Brother Tian, it's not just the cawing of crows! There's also the sound of some other creature moving around." Zhang Chulan frowned.
"They must be small animals in the woods some distance away. Could they be wolves and black bears?" Xiao Tian feigned a frightened expression.
" Brother Tian, don't panic." Zhang Chulan's heart was heavy. The sound mixed in with the crow's caw was definitely not the sound of small animals moving around. As for what it was, he couldn't tell.
Zhang Chulan hesitated; should he reveal his methods?
My grandfather's admonition is still etched in my mind: only when faced with a life-or-death crisis can I reveal my true strength.
Meanwhile, in North China, inside the Nadutong Company.
"Are you sure you want to let the Baobao meet Zhang Chulan so soon?"
"In the past few months, Xiao Tian, whom the Old Celestial Master sent over, has remained unassuming, and Zhang Chulan's background has also been uncovered. Since Dad instructed that Baobao should follow Zhang Chulan, now is the perfect time." Xu Si said with a cigarette in his mouth and a smile.
"Alright, but I'll still go with you." Xu San frowned and pushed up his glasses.
"Whatever, the Baobao isn't as fragile as you think." Xu Si shook his head.
On the mountain road, Xiao Tian was secretly delighted.
A wave of zombies is approaching!
"Depend on!"
Zhang Chulan couldn't help but scream. From the light of his phone, a man appeared, dressed in tattered, filthy clothes, with a twisted and hideous face. His behavior was bizarre, and a worm crawled out from the corner of his split mouth.
"Damn! What is this thing?" Xiao Tian feigned surprise.
"I don't know! But I'm sure he's no good!" Zhang Chulan's heart pounded; he knew he was in trouble.
"Damn it! It's behind us too!" Xiao Tian turned on his phone's flashlight and saw what was behind him, feigning panic.
" Brother Tian, don't be afraid. I've been eating your deluxe meals for two months, and you even bought me a new phone and clothes. This time, I'm going to lay my cards on the table!" Zhang Chulan took a deep breath.
"Huh? Showdown? Are you stupid? You've been playing too much Dou Dizhu (a card game), hurry up and run!" Xiao Tian's lips twitched as he grabbed Zhang Chulan and fled diagonally upwards.
" Brother Tian, they're there too."
As Zhang Chulan finished speaking, a strange Evolver rolled down into the light from his phone's flashlight. Its face was incredibly ugly, a combination of a slit-mouthed man and a spider's face.
"It rolled down! Let's climb up."
"No, there's more up there." Zhang Chulan's voice was calm; he was already planning to reveal his trump card.
"Damn it, if this kid can hold back now, then I have to hold back too. At least I can't reveal my abilities first. Anyway, I'm not afraid of death, so why should I panic?" Xiao Tian muttered to himself.
Soon, the zombies surrounded them, each emitting inhuman roars, and suddenly accelerated.
"Damn it! Who are you trying to scare!" Xiao Tian took off his backpack and shoved a charging zombie in the face.
Sizzle!
The zombie's claws were sharp, and as the power bank was torn apart, flames erupted.
" Brother Tian, let go!" Zhang Chulan had no choice but to reveal his true strength at this moment, pulling Xiao Tian back with a yank.
"Thank goodness." Zhang Chulan breathed a sigh of relief. The power bank's explosion successfully blew away the head and even the upper half of a zombie's body.
The commotion caused the zombies surrounding Xiao Tian and Zhang Chulan to freeze for a moment.
"Run!"
Zhang Chulan knew that this wave of zombies was definitely controlled by someone. Currently, Xiao Tian's power bank had opened a gap, and at their running speed, they could easily walk the dog.
"Damn it! My snack gift pack and expensive Evian mineral water are all gone!"
" Brother Tian, don't panic. I'll give you half of mine. Let's get out of here first."
" Old Zhang, I'm so sorry. These guys were definitely after me." Xiao Tian looked guilty.
Zhang Chulan was speechless. His intuition told him that this whole thing seemed to be aimed at him.
" Brother Tian, don't feel guilty. We'll get through this together."
"Good brother! Once we get through this tough time, I'll definitely get you a young model!" Xiao Tian couldn't help but laugh.
"Damn! Forget about that! It's too much of a waste of money. Just get me an alien."
"No problem!"
Unfortunately, Zhang Chulan was still not fully allowed to reveal his abilities.
The zombies couldn't keep up with Xiao Tian and Zhang Chulan's sprinting speed and were quickly separated.
Around 5 a. m., Xiao Tian and Zhang Chulan arrived at the village thanks to their amazing willpower, resilience, and physical strength.
"You're back. That was a close call." Zhang Chulan breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm fucking exhausted."
"Hang in there, Brother Tian! You'll be able to rest soon!"
Xiao Tian rested in the hotel, while Zhang Chulan was summoned away by a phone call.
With his keen hearing, Xiao Tian knew that it was the local police station in the village.
Zhang Chulan returned with a dark expression.
" Brother Tian, something terrible has happened! My grandfather's grave has been vandalized, and the remains of everyone else in the village are gone too!"
"My god! Could those things we encountered be villagers? And your grandfather was one of them? Holy crap! The zombies in novels really exist, so maybe the Mount Mao magic is real too." Xiao Tian muttered, speaking to Zhang Chulan.
" Brother Tian, you should rest well and don't go out of the hotel unnecessarily."
Watching Zhang Chulan leave, Xiao Tian scratched his head. The corpses from the graveyard had surfaced early; would Feng Baobao, the temporary worker at the Nadutong Company, still be able to meet Zhang Chulan?
The butterfly effect of his time travel has already begun!
At this moment, somewhere in the village.
" Liu Yanyan, you're really useless! You can't even handle such a small thing? Quickly bring Zhang Chulan here! Otherwise, you can forget about joining the Quanxing. You can't even pass this test; you're nothing special."
"What! You wait, I'll bring that Zhang Chulan to you right now. How dare you underestimate me!" Liu Yanyan was furious.
"Damn it, it's all that brat Xiao Tian's fault, he made me lose once."
As a zombie appeared, Liu Yanyan smiled.
"You're all alone now, huh? Good. Go teach that kid a lesson, scare him into a mental breakdown, and send him to a mental hospital. Just don't let him get killed."
After leaving the hotel, Zhang Chulan personally went to the cemetery to search for clues.
When he arrived at the scene, he found many large pits that had been dug out. Based on the tombstones, Zhang Chulan found his grandfather Zhang Xilin's tombstone.
"It's empty! Damn it!"
Zhang Chulan clenched his fists.
"Not a single clue, damn it."
Just then! A young woman with long, straight, black hair arrived, carrying a shovel and humming a song.
"Big sister has her hair styled in a coiled dragon bun, what's with the 'big sister' thing...?"
Zhang Chulan turned his gaze and couldn't help but frown.
"Hey girl, what are you doing carrying a shovel?"
"Of course it's like digging a pit," Feng Baobao said, passing by Zhang Chulan.
"You dug all of these up?" Zhang Chulan's forehead veins throbbed.
"Oh, so you found out." Feng Baobao turned her head.
Bang!
Zhang Chulan fell to the ground with a thud, struck on the head with a shovel – a successful hit!