Chapter 167: Chapter 167: 167: The Last Day Tycoon (32)

Yi Xiao added, “It wasn’t Miss Chuzheng, those zombies actually set traps, we almost didn’t make it out, it was terrifying.”

He Cheng nodded in agreement.

Scared someone to death.

Chuzheng: “…”

Have zombies become that powerful? They learned how to set traps?

So scary.

“Miss Chuzheng, do you think zombies will become as smart as us in the future?” Brother Bao asked, frowning.

Chuzheng’s cool gaze swept over him and she said very seriously, “It won’t be a problem if they become as smart as you.”

Brother Bao: “???” What did she mean it wouldn’t be a problem if they were as smart as him?

Yi Xiao: “…”

He Cheng: “…”

Miss Chuzheng’s words still hurt as much as ever.

Yi Xiao spoke up to rescue Brother Bao, “Cough cough… Miss Chuzheng, is the zombies’ evolution speed a bit too fast?”

They’re already this powerful.

If they eat more humans, won’t their intelligence skyrocket?

Chuzheng nodded thoughtfully.

It is a bit fast.

But besides eating, what else do zombies do all day? Why not evolve?

“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over.” He Cheng hugged himself, “It’d be better to have turned into a zombie from the start.”

“…”

A few people stared at each other with wide eyes.

Yi Xiao swallowed hard and said weakly, “Then let’s not.”

[Main Quest: Please leave the base, Miss, and set up your own base. I’ll provide the Crystal Cores~]

Chuzheng: “…”

Chuzheng wished she could turn back the clock a few minutes and kick these three out.

Why treat her so, this poor little thing?

Why!

Chu·Small·Poor·Helpless·Zheng began to plan the base in her mind.

To establish a base, you first need a piece of land, and then people.

Land is easy to find; just pick a city.

People…

Chuzheng turned her gaze to Brother Bao and his companions.

Good.

They’ll do!

They would be the ones to help her build her empire!

Chuzheng asked Brother Bao to inform Brother Yong as well, the more people the better.

Brother Yong hesitated a bit at the thought of leaving the base, but considering Chuzheng’s nearly inexhaustible supply of Crystal Cores, that hesitation was dismissed.

He packed up his family and moved over.

As for Mu Jie and the others, Chuzheng had no intention of going back with them, so once she had gathered her people, she left the base early the next morning.

By the time Mu Jie and the rest found out, Chuzheng was long gone.

The newly found Miss, lost again!

–

One year and five months into the apocalypse.

The evolution speed of the zombies far surpassed human imagination; they learned to cooperate, set traps for humans, and some zombies even learned to disguise themselves.

The zombie horde pushed from the north.

Several small bases fell one after another.

With resources scarce and water increasingly rare, the surviving humans had to keep moving, fighting guerrilla wars with the zombies.

“Have you heard? There’s a Base Anran in the north, they say that base is really good.”

“The north? Isn’t that where the zombies are coming from?”

“Yeah, but if the zombies are coming this way, doesn’t that mean there are fewer of them in the north?”

“That makes sense…”

“Where is that base located? Who’s the leader?”

“I don’t know exactly where, but the leader is someone named Chuzheng. They say she has a lot of Crystal Cores, and there are many Special Ability Users under her command, with high Special Ability Levels.”

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“I’m starting to want to go there myself…”

“Aren’t we heading north right now? Maybe we’ll run into that base?!”

The short-haired girl standing on the edge dug her fingernails fiercely into her flesh as she listened to the discussion nearby.

This girl was none other than Ning You, who had been expelled from the base.

Just a few days ago, she had encountered Mu Jie’s group, but they were not with Chuzheng.

She heard that Chuzheng had left on her own.

The things she had tried so hard to obtain, Chuzheng had discarded them carelessly after snatching them away.

Ning You couldn’t get over this.

“Ning You, the boss is calling for you.”

Someone nudged Ning You.

Ning You snapped back to reality, “What’s the matter?”

The woman who had called her rolled her eyes impatiently and snorted, “How should I know? Aren’t you always hovering around the boss? How could you not know what he wants?”

Ning You frowned and stood up, heading towards the RV in the middle of the team.

Compared to the stifling environment outside, the RV was much cooler thanks to the Ice Series Special Ability User providing ice for it.

“Boss?”

As Ning You approached, she saw several more people behind the RV. Among these people, most had issues with each other, and the women in the group could hardly escape being… by these men.

Her Special Ability was decent, and since she could speak well and offer advice to the boss, she could just about ensure her own safety.

When these people had sought her out before, she had tricked them into embarrassing themselves in front of the boss.

Now seeing them made Ning You subtly alert, “Boss, is there something you need?”

“Ah, Ning You,” The boss sat with his leg propped up, his face marked with a scar that was said to have been inflicted by a zombie. Fortunately for him, he didn’t turn into one.

The boss spoke with gravity, “I’ve been good to you, haven’t I?”

“…Yes.”

The boss angrily flipped over the plate in front of him, the scar on his face twisting fiercely, “If that’s the case, why would you steal from me! Who gave you the guts!”

“Boss, what are you talking about?” Ning You hadn’t quite understood the situation yet.

Someone at the side mocked, “Ning You, I saw with my own eyes that you took the Crystal Cores the boss got a few days ago! Just admit it.”

“When did I take them?” Ning You retorted furiously.

The boss said, “Ning You, return the Crystal Cores now, and I’ll turn a blind eye just this once, spare you.”

“I don’t have them…” Ning You’s realization dawned as she looked at those few people, “You’re framing me!”

“Boss, search her!”

The boss’s sinister gaze swept over Ning You, consenting to the suggestion.

Ning You was grabbed.

“Boss, I didn’t take your things!” Ning You resisted, “They’re framing me!”

“Look, boss…”

A red and a blue Crystal Core were found on Ning You.

Ning You’s eyes widened in disbelief.

She didn’t have any Crystal Cores on her at all.

“Ning You, what do you have to say for yourself now, caught red-handed!”

“No…” Ning You shook her head, it wasn’t her doing.

“Take her away,” the boss ordered with a grim face, gesturing for people to take her away.

“No!” A flicker of terror crossed Ning You’s eyes.

She knew how twisted these people were; if it weren’t for her capture and return, she would have never associated with them.

She had barely emphasized her usefulness with her Special Ability, avoiding the fate of those others.

But now someone was covering her mouth, dragging her out of the RV.

Ning You saw the boss’s sullen face and the smug smiles of the men standing with their backs to him.

These people…

It was too late when Ning You thought of using her Special Ability; someone had injected her arm with a needle, and her consciousness began to sink.

As she was about to plunge into darkness,

Someone approached her.

Through her blurry vision, she recognized the person. It was the woman who had called for her earlier.

In a flash, Ning You realized where the Crystal Cores on her had come from.

Only she had touched her earlier.

It must have been her…

“Why should you be alright while we suffer? Enjoy what we’ve endured,” the woman’s spiteful voice rang in her ear.