Chapter 206 System Notification: Zombies?

Chen Xueming carefully verified everyone's information.

Su Ze watched the entire process.

"Alright, the inspection is complete. No problems found."

Chen Xueming ran excitedly to Su Ze with the registered list to report.

Su Ze stepped down from the high platform and nodded calmly.

"In that case, I'll leave this batch of researchers entirely to you. Arrange for them all to stay on your ninth floor."

He patted Chen Xueming on the shoulder.

"I hope it won't be long before we see our own production line in our Dormitory building."

"Don't worry, Boss! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Chen Xueming puffed out his chest, feeling full of energy.

With this group of professional researchers, he felt even more confident in building Jinghai University's own production force, even if they might only be able to start with simple things at first.

But, it was hope nonetheless!

Soon, Chen Xueming led the group of over thirty researchers in a grand procession toward the Dormitory building.

Su Ze stood where he was, watching their departing figures, his gaze scanning through the crowd.

His eyes eventually settled on an unremarkable-looking woman.

The woman was about twenty years old, with plain features and a slightly plump build. Walking in a corner of the crowd, she was as ordinary as a drop of water merging into the ocean.

The registered name matched the one on her status panel: Li Fen.

However, when Su Ze had unintentionally approached her just now, a series of cold mechanical prompts had suddenly rung out in his mind.

[Ding! Detected a qualifying Bond target!]

[Goddess Name: Shi Yetang]

[Bond Preview—'Power of the King Corpse': The host's Stamina attribute is permanently doubled, and the host can adjust their own pain sensitivity (0-1-100%). Note: Different levels of pain sensitivity have pros and cons; please adjust with caution.]

The expression on Su Ze's face didn't change at all, but a massive wave was surging in his heart.

This was very strange.

Shi Yetang?

That plain-looking woman registered as Li Fen?

And such an ordinary woman could trigger a system prompt?

This was too far off from the system's usual 'Goddess' standards.

One must know that whether it was Jiang Yuwan, Qiao Yunge, and the others who had already activated their Bonds, or Zhuang Xiaoxin who hadn't yet, which one of them wasn't a top-tier beauty with an excellent figure?

When did the system become so unselective?

Therefore, there was only one possibility.

This woman named Li Fen was a fake!

She was in disguise!

Su Ze's thoughts spun rapidly, connecting all the clues.

'Power of the King Corpse'...

The name of this Bond sounded full of implications.

Add to that the effect—permanently doubling Stamina and being able to adjust pain...

How similar this was to the functions of his [Zombie Transformation Card]!

Except the transformation card provided infinite Stamina and complete immunity to pain for half an hour, at the cost of reduced intelligence and spirit.

But this Bond permanently doubled Stamina!

This was an incredibly powerful effect!

Synthesizing all the information, a guess that even he found somewhat absurd surfaced in his mind.

This woman disguised as the researcher Li Fen... this Shi Yetang who was judged as a 'Goddess' by the system...

It was highly likely that she wasn't human at all!

But a zombie!

A zombie with high intelligence that could even perfectly disguise itself as a human!

Su Ze remembered the intelligence information and encounters he had before.

Zombie Royalty...

It should be those things.

Su Ze took a deep breath, a chill crawling up his spine.

If zombies could disguise themselves as human players and infiltrate the survivor camps, the danger level of this game would explode exponentially!

However, he soon calmed down again.

Fortunately, he had discovered it early.

Moreover, he still had the [mirror of surveillance] as a trump card, which could watch this individual twenty-four hours a day without any blind spots.

Before figuring out her true strength and background, he absolutely could not alert the enemy.

It's just...

Su Ze's expression became a bit strange.

He never expected that his goddess bond system could even accept a zombie...

An image even uncontrollably surfaced in his mind: himself in close contact with a rotting female zombie, then activating a Bond...

That image was too much; it was practically anti-human.

"I hope... after she takes off the disguise, her looks can meet human aesthetic standards."

Su Ze silently complained in his heart.

He shook his head, tossing those messy thoughts out of his mind.

Then he turned to look at Zheng Siyuan, who was still kneeling on the ground with a face full of anxiety.

In this matter, did Zheng Siyuan and Li Xinran have a part in it after all?

Among this group of researchers, besides that Shi Yetang, were there any other hidden enemies?

And what role was Qin Yue, who had been pushed to the forefront, playing?

Su Ze didn't even trust Li Xinran; what if she had died long ago and had already been replaced by the enemy?

Everything was an unknown; he had to be vigilant!

"Wang Meng."

Su Ze's voice returned to calmness.

"Here, Boss!"

Wang Meng immediately strode over.

"Take some men and arrange for Zheng Siyuan and the others to stay on the Third Floor. Find an empty room."

Su Ze's tone was very flat.

"Make sure to 'entertain' our new friends well."

Wang Meng grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, though his eyes were somewhat cold.

"Understood, Boss!"

He grabbed the limp Zheng Siyuan off the ground like he was picking up a chick.

"Let's go, Brother Zheng. Big brother will take you to your new home!"

Zheng Siyuan smiled bitterly but didn't dare to resist in the slightest. He could only let Wang Meng and several strong men half-drag and half-pull him and his few confidants toward Dormitory Building No. 3.

Su Ze watched their backs, his eyes narrowing slightly.

...

On the other side.

9th Floor of the Dormitory.

Chen Xueming was leading the crowd, preparing to arrange accommodation for the researchers and brief them on their future work.

However, within the crowd,

Qin Yue, who was surrounded by everyone and treated as the core, had an expression that seemed somewhat stiff.

Standing in the corridor, she would subconsciously look back from time to time at her colleagues behind her who were being assigned rooms.

Her gaze was slightly complex,

as if she were looking for someone, yet also as if she couldn't be sure which one...