205: Strange people! Horrible killing game!

"What?"

"An evolving Zombie?"

Huo Nanfeng's eyes widened. He glanced at Wu Tian in disbelief, then recalled the Zombie classifications he had read in ancient texts and spoke to the group.

"In 'Zi Bu Yu' by the Qing Dynasty author Yuan Mei, Mr. Yuan categorized Zombies into several types: Purple Zombie, White Zombie, Green Zombie, Hairy Zombie, Flying Zombie, Wandering Corpse, Prostrate Corpse, and Unyielding Bone!"

"Combining 'Zi Bu Yu' with Mr. Ji Xiaolan's 'Notes from the Thatched Abode of Close Observations,' Zombies also have three aliases: Shifting Corpse, Walking Shadow, and Walking Corpse!"

"I don't know..."

Huo Nanfeng's gaze narrowed.

"...what level this evolving Zombie has reached."

"..."

"If this Zombie's level is below a Hairy Zombie, then we still have the strength for a fight. If it has already surpassed that, I'm afraid it's no longer something we can withstand."

Wu Xie looked at Wu Tian with a deep, contemplative expression.

"Boss!"

"What's our move for the route ahead? Do we avoid this Zombie, or take the initiative to approach it?"

"..."

"Take the initiative to approach?"

Chen Jie, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow upon hearing Wu Tian's words and looked at him in disbelief.

"Wu Xie, have you gone mad?"

"This Zombie is already so ferocious that it didn't even spare a pregnant cow. If we encounter it head-on..."

"How many of us do you think will survive?"

"..."

"No!"

"That's not what I meant."

Wu Xie frowned.

"I'm saying..."

"If this Zombie isn't the one that bit Master Wu's subordinate to death, then it's definitely connected to the matter."

"I suspect..."

"...that there might be more than one Zombie in this Soul-Bewitching Cave!"

"..."

Zhao Wu knit his brows and looked at Wu Xie.

"Are you saying?"

"That the Zombie that bit the cow to death isn't the original culprit behind everything."

"The original culprit might have existed for much longer and be even more powerful?"

"..."

"Exactly!"

Wu Xie nodded earnestly.

"So I believe this Zombie's strength shouldn't be very high, and it likely carries clues about that thousand-year-old Zombie."

"If we can find it and subdue it."

"Perhaps..."

"...we'll have a chance to find what we're looking for much faster."

"..."

As Wu Xie's voice trailed off, everyone present fell into a brief silence.

Certainly!

Wu Xie's analysis wasn't wrong!

However!

Right or not, if they truly encountered this Zombie, who among them could guarantee they wouldn't be scratched or bitten?

Once scratched, there would be no chance of salvation.

This was a very difficult choice for anyone present.

"..."

After a long while.

Huo Nanfeng was the first to frown and speak with a firm tone.

"Since our purpose for coming to the Soul-Bewitching Cave is to find what we want, and now that a clue is right before our eyes, how can we ignore it?"

"Furthermore!"

Huo Nanfeng spoke with great reason.

"The line of work we do is inherently dangerous; we're always risking our lives. It's just one Zombie—why is everyone acting so cowardly?"

"The clue is right here, and the ultimate goal isn't far off. Is everyone hesitating at this final step?"

"..."

"Right!"

Huo Nanfeng's words immediately snapped the other hesitating family heads back to their senses.

Wasn't that exactly the case?

They had survived so many dangers before. Now that what they longed for was right in front of them, how could they be scared off by a Zombie?

"Well said!"

Zhao Wu and Chen Jie smiled at each other and then nodded firmly.

Then Zhao Wu said with a laugh.

"I say, let's just keep going. Since this Zombie appeared before us, it proves we're destined to find the clue!"

"Life and death are determined by fate; wealth and honor are in the hands of heaven!"

"What do we have to fear in this line of work?"

"If you survive, it's good luck; if you don't, there's nothing for it!"

"In short..."

Zhao Wu said with a determined look.

"Things have reached this point. We have no way back; we can only move forward."

"..."

"Good!"

Wu Tian took in the expressions of all the family heads, then nodded with a smile.

He said in a low voice.

"Good, I think so too. Since the clue is already before us, no matter how difficult it is, we have to try!"

"Let's go. We'll continue forward and see exactly how many animals this Zombie has killed!"

"..."

With that, Wu Tian took the lead and stepped into the increasingly dark forest ahead.

His flashlight continuously swept through the gloomy forest, its beam being fragmented by the gaps between the branches.

The dim yellow light flickered incessantly through the trees.

It made it look as if something was lurking and rushing through the shadows of the woods.

*Rustle... rustle...* The group followed behind Wu Tian, heading deeper into the forest.

Everyone held their breath. In the quiet forest, the only things that could be heard were the beating of their hearts and the rustling of leaves under their feet.

*Huff... huff...*

*Grrr...*

*Roar!*

*Roar roar!*

"..."

Suddenly, as the group followed Wu Tian deeper into the forest, heavy breathing and low growls faintly echoed from ahead.

*Shh!*

Wu Tian immediately stopped in his tracks and raised a hand toward those behind him.

He whispered.

"Stop. There's movement ahead!"

*Rustle!*

Everyone's expression tightened. They followed Wu Tian's lead, placing their feet lightly on the ground, making no sound other than their breathing and heartbeats.

*Swish...*

*Swish!*

Wu Tian slowly reached out. He didn't dare use his machete to cut through the bushes and leaves, only daring to use his hands to push aside the obstructions in front of him.

As the cover before him was cleared... a scene appeared before Wu Tian under the dim sky.

Under the gloomy light.

Two figures appeared in the clearing ahead.

Though he couldn't see very clearly... Wu Tian was certain.

One of the two figures was definitely a Zombie.

Twisted limbs, strange movements, and black blood constantly dripping from its mouth.

Everything proved that this thing was a Zombie.

However... Wu Tian, who had found the Zombie, showed no change in expression; in fact, his brow furrowed slightly.

Because... there was a normal person beside the Zombie!

"..."

"What's going on?"

Zhang Meng and Fatty poked their heads out from behind Wu Tian and followed his gaze toward the front.

When they saw those two figures under the dim sky, both of them were stunned.

"This..."

"How is there still a living person?"

Zhang Meng's pupils shrank slightly.

"..."

"Yeah, Boss!"

Fatty spoke in a low voice, his eyes flashing with confusion.

"This Zombie even kills pregnant cows; there's no reason to keep a living person by its side. Unless..."

Fatty grinned and added.

"This Zombie is on its period, and it's having this guy change its pads?"

"..."

Zhang Meng was stunned, and then her face darkened.

*Slap!*

She delivered a direct smack to the back of Fatty's head.

She scolded him in a low voice!

"..."

"Heh heh..."

"Just a joke, just a joke."

Fatty gave a sheepish smile, and then his expression became serious.

"But the logic stands. This Zombie is so ferocious, there's no reason to keep a living person around, right?"

"It's not like this person is its mobile blood bag!"

"..."

While Fatty and Zhang Meng were discussing, Wu Tian's eyes narrowed and he gestured for them to stop.

"Quiet!"

"That figure seems to be speaking!"

"Let me listen!"

"..."

Zhang Meng and Fatty immediately shut their mouths.

They waited quietly for the result of Wu Tian's eavesdropping.

"..."

Wu Tian frowned, then closed his eyes and leaned his ear toward the Zombie and the man.

Faint snippets of speech reached Wu Tian's ears.

"..."

"I... you, eat!"

"If all else fails..."

"People!"

"I will definitely..."

"Together... never apart!"

"..."

Listening to the intermittent male voice, Wu Tian's brow furrowed.

Then he muttered to himself in a low voice.

"These two actually know each other?"

"From the sounds of it, they might even be a couple?"

Fatty was stunned.

"What? First there was my big brother Xu Xian and his undying love for a snake, and now we have the forbidden romance between a human and a Zombie?"

"Did we pick up the wrong script today?"

"This isn't scientific!"

"..."

"Romance your ass!"

Hearing Fatty's nonsense, Zhang Meng's face darkened, and she slapped the back of his head again.

"Is your brain as small as Patrick Star's?"

"If they're a couple, can't they have been a couple when they were both human?"

"Shut up!"

"Listen to what Brother Tian says!"

"..."

Fatty scratched his head and then whispered a mutter.

"Isn't this a sweet romance?"

"How legendary!"

"..."

"Legendary my foot!"

Zhang Meng cursed irritably.

"..."

"Quiet!"

Wu Tian frowned and gave a soft shout to the two behind him, continuing to strain his ears to listen to the man's voice nearby.

"..."

"Don't worry..."

"I know what I'm doing... as long as we're careful... you can definitely live for a long time... when the time is right..."

"I will be with you forever!"

"It's okay..."

"If you... bite me... it's fine!"

"..."

"Roar roar..."

"..."

After a dozen seconds, Fatty couldn't hold back any longer and whispered to Wu Tian.

"Boss, what are they saying? Why is one swaying around and the other sounding like he's giving his last will and testament?"

"..."

"I don't know."

Wu Tian shook his head and then said.

"Although I couldn't understand exactly what they were saying, I've discovered something."

Wu Tian smiled slightly and pointed to the Zombie with the strange movements nearby.

"Look, this Zombie should be female. All her exposed skin is purple, and her nails are only about two inches long."

"This indicates..."

Wu Tian smiled slightly.

"...that her strength is only at the level of the lowest-grade Purple Zombie. No need to worry!"

"..."

"Then what's the plan?"

Fatty frowned.

"Do we just go up and take them out?"

"Yes!"

Wu Tian nodded and gestured for Fatty and Zhang Meng to step back a bit.

Then he turned and spoke softly to the family heads behind him.

"Zhao Wu, Li Xiaotie..."

"Are you two interested in coming with me?"

"I'll handle the Zombie; you two handle the man."

"Do you dare?"

"..."

Zhao Wu and Li Xiaotie were stunned, but then both raised their eyebrows.

Lowering their voices, they said to Wu Tian.

"What's there to be afraid of? You're handling the Zombie; can't we handle a person?"

"Boss, just give the word."

"On your command, we'll all charge out together."

"We'll just finish him off!"

"..."

"Alright!"

Wu Tian nodded, then his eyes narrowed as he stared fixedly at the man and Zombie in the clearing.

He slowly counted down.

"3..."

"2..."

"1!"

"Go!"

"..."

As Wu Tian's countdown ended, his figure shot out like an arrow in the dark, heading straight for the Zombie in the field.

Behind Wu Tian, Zhao Wu and Li Xiaotie were also unwilling to be left behind, quickly rushing toward the man in front of them.

In the dim twilight... the three of them moved almost without making a sound.

Whoosh!

Whoosh, whoosh!

Only the sounds of breaking wind echoed repeatedly around the man.

However... by the time the man reacted, Wu Tian and the other two had already rushed in front of them.

Then... Crack!

Wu Tian's right hand, like an iron pincer, clamped directly onto the Zombie's neck!

Boom!

Dust and debris splattered everywhere!

In an instant!

Wu Tian pinned the Zombie to the ground, simultaneously using his feet to stomp down on its hands!

Cleanly and efficiently, he brought the Zombie under control!

“...”

“You guys?”

Thump!

Thump!

The man in the center was startled!

But before he could react... Thud!

Zhao Wu and Li Xiaotie had already tackled him to the ground, quickly bringing him under control as well!

“Huff, huff...”

“You!”

“Who on earth are you people?”

“...”

“Who are we? Shouldn't we be the ones asking you that?”

Li Xiaotie glared at the man and shouted loudly.

“In a desolate place like this, what are you doing here with a Zombie?”

“Heh...”

“Don't you dare tell us!”

Li Xiaotie gave a cold sneer.

“That you're on a date?”

“...”

The man's expression shifted, then he looked at Li Xiaotie and the others around him, putting on a brave front while trembling inside.

“What I'm doing here is none of your business!”

“Is it against the law to talk to my girlfriend in the deep mountains and wild forests?”

“...”

“It's not against the law!”

Wu Tian, standing to the side, spoke up coldly.

“However...”

“Are you sure this person is your girlfriend? Is she even alive?”

“...”

Hearing Wu Tian's words, the man's expression changed again.

He gradually turned pale.

“What do you mean?”

“I... I don't know what you're talking about.”

“How could my girlfriend not be alive? Look!”

“Isn't she standing right here in front of us, alive and well?”

“Kid...”

The man's expression turned cold.

“I don't know who you are, but if you want to hurt my girlfriend...”

“You'll have to step over my dead body!”

“...”

“Your dead body?”

Wu Tian grinned with a strange smile.

“Then... wouldn't that make you and your girlfriend the same kind of being?”

“Heh...”

Wu Tian continued with a laugh.

“A Zombie and a dead man, that would be a perfect match!”

“...”

“What?!”

When the man heard the word 'Zombie' from Wu Tian's mouth, his expression changed instantly!

His mind went into a trance.

His whole being seemed to wither.

He lowered his head and murmured as if talking to himself.

“It's not!”

“She's not a Zombie!”

“She's my girlfriend... my fiancée!”

“How could it be...”

“How could she be a Zombie?”

“Right!”

The man, in a daze, kept talking to himself.

“Impossible!”

“Absolutely impossible!”

“Just yesterday... just yesterday we were camping and having a picnic in this forest!”

“We were having a great time, we were so happy!”

“...”

The man's emotions gradually became agitated.

He kept muttering to himself.

“Impossible!”

“It's impossible...”

“She's my girlfriend, she's my fiancée, we were going to get married, we were going to spend our lives together, how could it be at this time...”

“How could...”

“Ah!”

As he talked to himself, the man's emotions completely broke down!

Tears mixed with a hint of crimson slowly flowed from the corners of the man's eyes.

He stopped shouting, stopped talking to himself!

He slowly turned his head to look at the Zombie that Wu Tian had subdued.

With a face full of despair, he said.

“Yes...”

“You're right!”

“She... she has indeed turned into a Zombie!”

“But...”

The man rubbed his hair like a madman.

With an expression bordering on frenzy, he said.

“Why?”

“Why did she turn into a Zombie?”

“We...”

The man tore at his hair in pain.

“We didn't do anything, how could this happen?”

“The two of us are just ordinary people!”

“...”

“Ordinary people?”

Wu Tian's eyes narrowed as he asked the man in front of him.

“How could ordinary people come to this place and encounter a Zombie?”

“Kid...”

Wu Tian said to him.

“From now on, you answer what I ask. If your answers satisfy me...”

“Your fiancée might not be completely beyond saving!”

“...”

As Wu Tian's voice fell, the despair in the man's eyes momentarily froze, then it shattered!

It turned into a flickering, half-believing hope.

He looked at Wu Tian and confirmed again.

“Really?”

“What you said...”

“Is it all true?”

“...”

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“Yes!”

Wu Tian nodded.

“However...”

“You must say whatever I ask, and you must tell the truth. If you hide even a little bit, I won't be able to save your fiancée!”

“...”

“Okay!”

“Good, good, good!”

The man looked at Wu Tian with excitement, clutching Wu Tian's pant leg tightly as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

“Ask!”

“Ask quickly!”

“No matter what you ask, I'll tell you. There's no way I'll lie even a bit!”

“...”

“Good!”

Wu Tian nodded and began to question him.

The heads of the other families also gathered around the man, waiting for him to answer Wu Tian's questions.

“...”

“First question.”

Wu Tian asked calmly.

“Who are you? Why did you come to this place?”

“...”

“We...”

“We're just two ordinary, everyday people...”

“Wanting to come to this place was a wish of hers from many years ago.”

“Oh?”

“A wish?”

Wu Tian's eyes narrowed as he gave the young man a scrutinizing look.

He then asked.

“What wish?”

“...”

“This...”

“This is a bit of a long story!”

“I don't know if you all...”

“Are interested in hearing it?”

“...”

“A long story?”

“If it's a long story, then make it short, damn it! Hurry up!”

“Brother Tian asked you why you came here, just get to the important parts!”

“Stop babbling with me!”

Zhao Wu glared at him and cursed sharply.

“Right!”

“Hurry up, give us the gist. Don't dawdle with me!”

“We're pressed for time!”

“...”

“Yeah, you'd better make it short, we don't have much time left.”

Zhao Wu, Li Xiaotie, and even Chen Jie, Wu Xie, and Huo Nanfeng were all a bit impatient.

They urged the young man to keep it brief.

At some point... even Fatty and Zhang Meng's emotions became irritable, and they also began to urge the young man to keep it short.

And they... completely failed to notice that when the young man asked that question... his expression suddenly changed.

It became eerie and sinister.

“...”

Wu Tian was startled inwardly.

But soon... he quietly calmed his emotions. After taking in everyone's expressions.

Today, he also pretended not to see the change in the young man's face.

He spoke naturally and calmly to the young man.

“Since you want to tell this story, then go ahead and tell it.”

“...”

“Oh?”

The man didn't seem to expect Wu Tian to answer like this and gave a soft 'oh'.

Then, with a strange light flickering in his eyes, he gave Wu Tian a deep look.

Only then did he slowly begin to speak.

“Heh...”

“I'll tell it, then. Heh... don't be in a hurry, okay?”

“...”

Wu Tian smiled naturally.

He suppressed the irritable emotions of the people behind him and nodded to the man.

“No rush!”

“Go ahead!”

“...”

“Good!”

A cold light flashed in the young man's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by a hint of tenderness as he slowly began to recount to everyone.

“My name is Chen Ming, and she is Jiang Ziran.”

“Ten years ago, we were both students at a university in Kyoto.”

“I was introverted and came from the countryside, so I believed even more that knowledge could change one's destiny. During my time at school, I was always a loner, very unsociable, moving in a three-point line between the classroom, the library, and the dormitory.”

“Heh...”

The young man smiled slightly.

“At that time, I thought I might not meet a girl I liked during all four years of university, let alone be qualified to date one.”

“But...”

“I met her...”

The young man glanced toward Wu Tian, looking at the Zombie that Wu Tian had subdued.

“She must have been the 'department flower' of our department. Such a proud and beautiful girl, I don't know why she was interested in me.”

“At first, I closed myself off. I was afraid of holding her back. I deliberately avoided her, deliberately didn't want to talk to her, and even when I did, I said things to upset her on purpose!”

“However...”

A look of reminiscence appeared in the young man's eyes.

A gentle smile appeared on his eerie face.

“She never got angry at my behavior or words; she even constantly tolerated me.”

“After finding out that my family's conditions were poor, she took the initiative to help me apply for financial aid and even started bringing me breakfast.”

“Heh...”

The young man smiled happily.

“It's hard to imagine, isn't it...”

“Jiang Ziran didn't care about anyone else, yet she alone cared about me and did so much for me!”

“A heart is made of flesh!”

“After a few months, I gradually figured it out...”

“A girl had such great determination, so what was I afraid of?”

“From then on, I accepted Jiang Ziran.”

“We went to class together, went to the library together, ate together, and watched movies together.”

“And I also put all my energy and time into striving and struggling for her, to give her a better future.”

“Of course...”

“Our feelings also heated up quickly!”

“Heh...”

Speaking to this point, the young man gave a miserable laugh.

“At that time... everything was going smoothly.”

“In university, I changed myself and became the student union president.”

“And upon graduation, relying on that resume, I entered a Fortune 500 company.”

The young man gave a self-deprecating laugh as he spoke.

“At that time, I was high-spirited. I mean, how many students who just graduated could be like me?”

“However...”

The young man said in despair.

“Reality dealt me a heavy blow.”

“Jiang Ziran's family was very rich!”

“Really, very rich!”

“So rich that even if I struggled for 500, 600, or 1,000 years, I wouldn't necessarily earn as much money as their family had.”

“Heh...”

The young man said dejectedly.

“When I plucked up the courage to go with Jiang Ziran to meet her parents at their home, who would have thought...”

“The cliché plots from TV dramas and novels would happen to me!”

“Her mother!”

The young man said helplessly.

“Handed a card to me and told me there was five million on it, and told me to leave Jiang Ziran.”

“She said Jiang Ziran should have a better future.”

“...”

“At that time, I wasn't firm enough, nor did I have the confidence.”

“After much thought, I decided to leave without saying goodbye!”

The young man spoke in a flat tone.

Yet his seemingly calm voice was filled with a despair that was impossible to overcome.

"I didn't take the five million her mother offered me, and I didn't even say goodbye to Jiang Ziran."

"I resolutely quit my job at a Fortune Global 500 company, took my meager savings, packed my bags, and returned to my hometown."

"Hehe..."

The young man smiled faintly.

He calmly recounted the story of his return to his hometown.

However... no matter how calm his tone was, it couldn't hide the pain in his heart!

"After returning home, I had no friends and didn't see my family. I changed my phone number and started a new life."

"I would often visit her favorite place where we had traveled together, however..."

"Whether it was wind and rain or sunny and scorching, the scenery without her wasn't beautiful at all!"

"I started drinking heavily, I started to let myself go, but no matter how drunk I got, I couldn't forget her!"

"In countless midnights, I would wake up from dreams weeping bitterly. I regretted giving her up so easily!"

"Gradually..."

"The money I saved from my previous job was slowly spent. I decided to leave and start a new life in another city."

The young man took a deep breath.

He continued.

"Before leaving, I decided to go to her favorite scenic spot one last time. I wouldn't do anything, just look."

"However..."

The young man could no longer hold it back and burst into tears, clutching his head.

"I encountered her again at this spot she loved the most!"

"Wuwu..."

Sobbing, the young man continued.

"At the moment I saw her, our eyes met."

"We threw ourselves at each other like we were crazy."

"She pounded my body with her fists, frantically demanding to know why I had left her!"

"She hadn't been doing well during that time!"

"She had been looking for me for half a year!"

"Finally!"

The man cried out in collapse.

"She finally managed to get news of me from one of my friends."

"She resolutely broke off relations with her family to come here and find me!"

"At that time..."

The young man wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, a look of reminiscence appearing in his gaze.

"I made up my mind!"

"No matter what, no matter what difficulties I encountered, I would spend my whole life with her, with this woman before me!"

"That period of time..."

"Was probably our happiest time!"

"The two of us worked desperately, bought a house, bought a car, and even prepared to have a child."

"Everything seemed to be moving in the best direction!"

"But..."

The young man's eyes widened, and he spoke resentfully.

"Fate plays tricks on people!"

"One day while watching TV on the sofa, Jiang Ziran felt some discomfort in her stomach."

"At first, neither of us took it seriously, thinking she might have just eaten something bad."

"Gradually, without us realizing when, her condition suddenly became serious."

"However..."

The young man's face was full of regret.

"I was too busy with work and neglected taking care of her."

"She was very sensible too; whenever she had stomach pain, she would just take painkillers and endure it."

"Finally..."

At this point, the young man's fists were tightly clenched, as if he had reached the part of the memory he least wanted to talk about.

His expression was full of agony.

He scratched his hair frantically.

"Hehe..."

"One day she couldn't take it anymore, rolling on the floor in pain and crying out loudly!"

"It wasn't until then that I realized something was wrong!"

The young man continued.

His expression was full of panic!

"I frantically rushed her to the largest hospital."

"Half an hour later, the test results were placed in front of me!"

"Stomach cancer!"

"Late stage!"

"..."

"Hehe..."

The young man gave a desperate smile, raised his pale face, and looked at Wu Tian, asking him.

"Do you know how desperate I was at that time?"

"Our love was more than just full of twists and turns!"

"After going through so much, we still couldn't make it to the end!"

"I hate it!"

"I hate it so much!"

The young man roared with his head tilted back in resentment.

"..."

"Do you know?"

"Just when she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I had just bought the ring and was preparing to propose to her!"

"But her stomach cancer disrupted all the plans!"

"I had no time to propose; I emptied all our savings to extend her life!"

"However, her life still inevitably reached its end!"

"I hate it!"

The young man clutched his head in pain.

"I hate it!"

"I... I..."

The young man spoke tremblingly.

"By the time she let go of my hand, I still hadn't given her the ring or said the words of the proposal!"

"Hehe..."

"Tell me?"

With bloodshot eyes, the young man stared fixedly at Wu Tian and asked sharply.

"Am I miserable?"

"Am I not the most miserable person in this world?"

"..."

"Yeah!"

"It's too tragic, it even made me cry!"

"Wuwu!"

"Why is it like this? Why can't two people who love each other always walk together? Has God no eyes?"

Huo Nanfeng, who was beside Wu Tian, spoke sorrowfully while wiping away tears.

"Yeah..."

Even the tough men, Chen Jie, Zhao Wu, and Li Xiaotie, spoke with choked voices.

"You went through so much hardship to finally reach this step."

"In the end, Heaven still played a joke on you!"

"Really!"

"Heaven is truly too unfair!"

"..."

In Wu Tian's view, everyone had fallen into a state of sadness, infected by the young man's narration and sinking into endless sorrow.

Only Wu Xie... was still struggling!

His expression shifted between sadness, pain, and absolute horror!

"..."

"Oh?"

Hearing the collective agreement of the crowd, a flash of sickly madness appeared on the young man's face.

He said to everyone.

"You all think so too?"

"Right?"

"That I am the most miserable person in the world?"

"Then..."

The expression on the young man's face changed.

From madness, it turned into a towering killing intent.

And... a sinister grin of a successful scheme!

"Then..."

"Since I am so miserable, are you willing to help me?"

"..."

The crowd was stunned.

Then, Huo Nanfeng was the first to speak up impatiently.

"I'm will—"

"Shut up!"

Just as Huo Nanfeng opened his mouth to speak, Wu Tian sharply interrupted him from the side.

Then, looking at the young man... Wu Tian shook his head.

"Sigh!"

Wu Tian sighed softly, looked at the young man, and spoke slowly.

"Do you think you are the most miserable?"

"No!"

Wu Tian said indifferently.

"No matter how tragic you say it is, similar things happen in this world every day!"

"You are just a grain of sand in this vast world!"

"I know who you are, and I know the meaning of your existence!"

"However..."

"Your story is real!"

"How about this..."

Wu Tian smiled slightly at him.

"Let's make a deal!"

"I'll help you fulfill your regret..."

"And you!"

Wu Tian pointed his finger at him and said.

"Let them go and tell me what I want to know!"

"..."

"Oh?"

A cold light flickered in the young man's eyes.

He looked at Wu Tian and said with a realization.

"You really are something else, but..."

"Even if you know everything, so what? You are destined to sleep eternally here, and as for a deal..."

"Hehe..."

The young man gave a disdainful smile.

"What do you have to trade with me?"

"..."

Wu Tian didn't say anything but slowly walked up to the young man and poked the young man's heart with his finger.

He said with a smile.

"Your regret."

"If you are willing, I can help you fill the regret in your heart!"

"..."

The young man was momentarily stunned.

Then he looked at Wu Tian with a cold sneer and cursed.

"What arrogance!"

"Over the years, I've encountered many capable people and strange scholars, and I've even seen things you couldn't imagine."

"The more I encounter these things, the more I understand that the past cannot be chased, and regrets cannot be filled. No matter how great the power, it cannot trace back through time and space."

"Kid!"

"Stop bragging!"

"You should just stay here forever with your companions!"

"..."

As he spoke, the young man was about to strike.

But Wu Tian calmly spoke up.

"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just as you see that I am completely unaffected by you."

"This imperfect resentment in your heart has existed for a long time. Why not give it a try?"

"If it succeeds, you get what you want and I get what I expect. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

"..."

Hearing Wu Tian's words, the young man fell silent.

After a long time.

The young man then looked at Wu Tian and nodded half-doubtingly.

With cold light in his eyes.

He threatened Wu Tian sharply.

"You'd better not be lying to me."

"Otherwise..."

"No matter the cost, I will kill you."

"..."

"Fine."

Wu Tian nodded indifferently.

"Just wait."

"..."

After saying that, Wu Tian slowly released the body of the female Zombie he had suppressed, then pulled out a rope and prepared to tie her to a tree.

This action made the young man's eyelids twitch incessantly.

He couldn't help but curse at Wu Tian.

"Why the hell do you carry a rope with you?"

"..."

"Isn't it normal for someone in my line of work to carry a rope?"

Wu Tian replied while deftly tying the female Zombie to the tree.

"..."

"It's normal to have a rope, but your damn way of tying is a bit abnormal, isn't it?"

Cold light flashed in the young man's eyes.

"You're not doing this on purpose, are you?"

"..."

"Hey!"

Wu Tian tilted his head and said to him.

"What do you care how I tie it? As long as she's tied up, that's all that matters!"

"You sure have a lot of complaints!"

Young man: ...Watching his fiancée being tied up by Wu Tian in an indecent posture reminiscent of a certain country's adult films, the young man fell into endless doubt.

Can this kid... really help me fulfill my regret?

"..."

Suddenly!

While the young man was looking at Wu Tian with scrutiny in his eyes.

Wu Tian directly pulled out the short knife strapped to his thigh and slashed his own finger.

Squelch!

Blood splattered!

Just as the young man was slightly stunned by Wu Tian's actions, Wu Tian directly stuffed his bleeding finger into the female Zombie's mouth!

"Wuu..."

"Wuwu..."

To the young man's disbelief.

Blood, which was originally an excellent tonic for Zombies, caused his fiancée to react violently upon contact.

His fiancée... began to struggle intensely!

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