Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!-Chapter 88: The Ultimate Existence

As soon as the man finished speaking, a soft rustling came from the vine-covered thicket, and one by one, the hideous-faced zombies emerged.

These zombies differed from ordinary ones; their bodies weren’t as filthy, and their eyes weren’t vacant, occasionally even rolling them.

Zombies emerged from somewhere, lined up neatly, standing still.

Clearly, this was a bunch of high rank zombies with exceptionally high intelligence.

Their hideous, rotting faces looked terrifying beyond compare.

There were twenty high rank zombies in total, all of the fourth rank.

"What do you mean by this? I do not know you, sir."

Zhang Yiming looked expressionlessly at the lined-up zombies, without much change in his demeanor.

"We’re all alike, just drop the act." The handsome man chuckled softly, "Let me introduce myself, I’m Wang Dongli, like you, a Zombie King, able to command these little cuties who are not quite a sight for sore eyes!"

Zhang Yiming cast a cold glance at Wang Dongli, remaining silent.

"As you know, zombies generally don’t harm their kind; they’re only interested in flesh and blood humans."

Ignoring Zhang Yiming’s expression, Wang Dongli continued speaking.

"High rank zombies can command the low rank ones. These little cuties have been with me since the apocalypse started. If I order them to attack you, they will certainly obey."

Wang Dongli gave a wicked smile towards Zhang Yiming, "I’m from M City, and you’ve taken quite a few high rank zombies from my territory. This account needs to be settled."

"They only submit to the king they choose to submit to." Zhang Yiming’s face remained expressionless.

The twenty fourth-rank zombies and the Zombie King in front of him didn’t concern him.

As long as she wasn’t here, he had no weaknesses.

Nor was there anything to fear.

At worst, it would be dying. His body was too filthy.

Dying wouldn’t be so bad; he wouldn’t live in such pain.

Yet, every time he thought of that delicate face, he found the courage to live on.

Maybe one day, the scientists would develop a cure, and he’d rid himself of this body.

Maybe he would find the ultimate evolution of zombies and become a living person.

These thoughts drove his self-restraint to an abnormal level.

His bloodthirsty instincts were tightly suppressed.

Without consuming flesh, he wished to become human in a clean manner.

"Heh, indeed, they only obey the king they choose." Wang Dongli smirked, "But do you know that a zombie can have only one highest master?"

"There can be many Zombie Kings, but only one emperor."

Wang Dongli’s alluring eyes grew sharper.

The only one who could rise above many kings was him.

As long as they’re zombies, they can be commanded.

Low-level zombies submit to high-rank zombies, and high-rank zombies submit to the Zombie King.

There can be only one standing at the top, the Zombie Emperor.

The Corpse Emperor would stand at the top, stepping over many Corpse Kings, and he was the one at the top.

Zhang Yiming had no interest in the titles of Corpse King or Corpse Emperor.

He just wanted to know if a zombie evolved to the ultimate level, would it transform into a living person.

In the territory of S City, there were many high-rank zombies; he helped them evolve, not to make them submit.

He simply wanted to see the ultimate.

"I’m not interested in these strange titles. If you like the title of Zombie Emperor, feel free to use it." Zhang Yiming’s voice was somewhat heavy.

"Heh, zombies submit to the strong; it’s not that you admit defeat, but that the winner is me."

Wang Dongli extended a slender finger, violet lightning sparking from his fingertip.

Zhang Yiming still had no intention of making a move, simply watching the lightning at Wang Dongli’s fingertip with a cool gaze, showing indifference.

As if viewing a petty clown.

"Tsk! It doesn’t matter if you don’t fight; later, I’ll have a chat with that girl earlier. Girls like me the most; who knows, after I become the Corpse Emperor, she might even become the Corpse Queen."

Wang Dongli smirked slightly.

Wang Dongli, dressed in a white suit with radiant sunshine, possessed enchanting and captivating eyes, his beauty strikingly astonishing yet not overly feminine.

Zhang Yiming’s cold eyes flashed with a hint of hostility, his icy voice speaking, "Did you only bring such a bunch of garbage!"

"You’ll find out soon if they’re garbage." Wang Dongli’s eyes were full of brutality, "These are my carefully nurtured little cuties."

After speaking, Wang Dongli waved his hand.

The twenty fourth-rank zombies roared and charged at Zhang Yiming.

Zhang Yiming calmly watched the charging zombies, elegantly rolling up his sleeves, quietly observing the ferocious zombies rushing at him.

His eyes were as serene as water.

It was the gaze used to look at ants.

――――

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai jumped onto the green garbage truck, releasing their superpowers at the pursuing zombies.

Zombies fell in droves; those behind trampled over those in front, only to be knocked down by steel needles and lightning.

"Uncle Wang, stop the truck!"

Bai Xiqin watched as the steel needles pierced the zombies’ temples, and with a slight movement of her fingers, crystal cores flew out from their temples.

Screech――

The screeching brakes sounded, and Uncle Wang slammed the brakes to the floor, bringing the garbage truck to a sudden stop.

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai nearly lost their footing, almost falling into the embrace of the zombies.

The truck door opened, and three uncles appeared stylishly.

Bai Xiqin glanced at Uncle Wang with reproach, "Uncle, do you have a driver’s license?"

"Of course I do." Uncle Wang picked his nose, "Do you want me to teach you how to drive?"

"I want you to teach Xiao Fan to drive!" Bai Xiqin twitched the corners of her mouth.

"Oh, no need to teach; he’s already graduated!" Uncle Wang raised his eyebrows.

Bai Xiqin: ...

"Roar――"

Zombies rushed over, one after another, seemingly endless.

However, these low-level zombies posed no threat; they were taken down by various superpowers before reaching them.

Extracting crystal cores from these zombies was just a matter of time.

With assistance from Uncle Wang and Bai Zhengxuan, Uncle Liu hauled his plump body onto the garbage truck.

Bai Zhengxuan’s build wasn’t plump, making it easy for him to climb onto the garbage truck.

The green bracelets on both Bai Zhengxuan and Uncle Liu’s wrists emitted a verdant glow simultaneously.

Mutated climbing vine tendrils and mutated green vine tendrils rapidly grew, stabbing straight into the zombie horde.

The seemingly soft vines were incredibly sharp, their leaves effortlessly piercing into the zombies’ temples.

A massive burst of lightning spilled from Leng Yebai’s fingertips, striking the zombies’ bodies, with crackling sounds echoing incessantly.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiqin used her control ability to extract the crystal cores.

Uncle Wang, with an expression of disdain, held a sack to collect the crystal cores.

A whole assembly line process.

Zombies, one after the other, their black blood staining the ground dark.

Even so, they fearlessly continued to charge ahead.

"What do we need the crystal cores for!" Uncle Wang disdainfully held the sack, occasionally having crystal cores tossed in.

The crystal cores were still stained with black blood, looking disgustingly unsettling.

"To enhance superpowers! To eat braised pork knuckles!" Bai Zhengxuan replied as a matter of course.

This was a significant motivation for him to strive to enhance his superpower!