Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

”If I win by a margin, what’s your guess on what will happen?”

Zhang Su spoke these words as he walked under the light, and the top light veiled his eyes into the shadows.

”You will slaughter them all...”

When Wu Baokang heard Zhang Su’s words, along with the aura emanating from him, combined with the sinister tone and logical hypothesis, he couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. Ruthless, too ruthless, even more so than Liao Youzhi.

The Survivor Alliance grew little by little, never smooth sailing. There were many annexations, but Liao Youzhi never initiated extermination measures. Though some regulations were harsh and overbearing, they always left a path for survival, never wiping out completely.

Wu Baokang doesn’t care about people?

That’s not true.

He had a woman he cared about; they agreed to endure the winter, and as soon as the ice melted, they would have a child. The prerequisite being that the medical conditions of the Survivor Alliance would improve increasingly.

Having lived a life licking blood off the edge of a knife, then experiencing the darkness of life in prison, the zombie apocalypse didn’t make Wu Baokang despair. Instead, he felt it was a new world tailor-made for him, even turning his attitude towards life more positive. Previously, he merely vented physiological needs, but now he truly started to enjoy tenderness, even dreaming about passing on his legacy.

Facing death in darkness and pain isn’t frightening, but what’s truly terrifying is to fall back into the abyss after having basked in the light!

Thinking about this, Wu Baokang’s belief wavered, squeezing two words from his dry throat: ”Flaming!”

”What flaming, explain in detail!”

Zhang Su’s eyebrow raised. He didn’t know Wu Baokang’s weakness but was testing randomly; unexpectedly, he hit a bullseye, but what was said was too vague.

”You need to promise me two things, and I’ll tell you everything I know about the Survivor Alliance’s secrets!”

Wu Baokang suddenly sat upright, eyes glittering as he stared at Zhang Su.

”You don’t look that good, but you think beautifully, want two promises at that, tell me first!”

Zhang Su didn’t outright refuse. At this stage, if he retaliated, he might never pry open Wu Baokang’s mouth again.

”After I’m done, you must release me, then give me a car, and enough supplies for a month’s food and drink!”

Wu Baokang said sullenly; he didn’t mention weapons, knowing if he did, they wouldn’t give him any.

”Release you, a car, supplies, that’s three things.” Zhang Su counted on his fingers, then said, ”Three things aren’t impossible, but it depends on the weight of the information you provide. But one thing is certain, if you cooperate, your life won’t be in danger!”

”I was the one who discovered that zombie!”

Wu Baokang’s eyes reflected reminiscence as he began to recount, ”That zombie has flaming characteristics; its body emits scorching heat, the mouth can spew fire, the temperature is exceedingly high, able to melt through vehicle door panels, the furthest distance it sprayed was thirty meters; if a person is sprayed, they can’t survive more than three seconds; once it touches, they die!”

Only a select few participated in the flaming zombie test; he was one of them.

On Zhang Su’s face, the expression tightened. From the disaster’s outbreak until now, flames can neutralize all zombies, although flames temporarily increase zombies’ combat power, they also lead to their demise. The fire-breathing zombie seems to be immune to flames?

If what Wu Baokang confessed holds true, the flaming zombie, when proficient, not to say wipe out Celestial Horse Island, partial annihilation is certainly possible; it’s undeniably a formidable weapon!

”Usually that zombie is kept in Liao Youzhi’s mansion, using the temperature emitted by the zombie’s body to stay warm, it’s much more effective than heating. Outside, it’s minus two or thirty degrees, inside, plus thirty degrees, occasionally needing to open windows for ventilation; the entire Lego Mall can enjoy the heat supply, but the lower floors have worse effects; typically I live on the fourth floor, at night just cover with a blanket.”

Wu Baokang continued.

Hearing this, Zhang Su couldn’t help but laugh, isn’t this purely a furnace, so he said, ”With such a zombie, your Survivor Alliance should have achieved energy freedom?”

Wu Baokang understood what Zhang Su meant. He may look brash but is not illiterate, with ample knowledge reserves. He frowned, ”Are you talking about boiling water to generate electricity? Initially, after learning about the zombie’s capabilities, I thought the next step would be to consider fire power generation, but later Liao Youzhi never mentioned the flaming zombie again...

It’s purely used as heating, but I know researchers are studying it; I guess it’ll be used when there’s a crisis; if Liao Youzhi plans to attack Celestial Horse Island, it’s highly possible he’ll bring the fire-breathing zombie!”

Zhang Su nodded, Wu Baokang’s speculation seemed quite reasonable; such a treasure couldn’t be merely for warmth; using it as a weapon is inevitable, it’s just unknown how far development has reached.

”Alright, the flaming zombie is indeed formidable, what’s Liao Youzhi’s method to control it, what’s its weakness?”

Zhang Su continued questioning.

Wu Baokang pondered for a moment, shaking his head slightly in doubt, ”I’m not very clear either; I only remember it spews fire at people, extremely irritable, nothing else as I had no further chance to interact.”

This response left both of them deflated.

If Zhang Su hadn’t asked, Wu Baokang would have nearly forgotten the flaming zombie’s existence, only remembering it during the warmth of sleep in the house, thinking of the monster upstairs, but never delving into its control or knowing its weakness.

”You might need to explore yourself.”

Before Zhang Su could speak, Wu Baokang offered advice.

”Explore... if it were that easy to explore, what’re you saying, quickly think, any related clues to provide!”

Zhang Su wasn’t sure if the words were true or false, but felt since Wu Baokang had shared so much, there seemed little reason to continue concealment.

Wu Baokang attempted to scratch his head but failed due to bound hands; he rubbed against the wall, furrowing his brows impatiently, ”Honestly, I don’t know much about the flaming zombie, it’s Liao Youzhi’s precious asset; only he knows the specific situation! However, I can tell you something else, guaranteed to be even more explosive than the flaming zombie, once you hear it, you’ll release me!”

Zhang Su raised his eyebrows; from the description, the flaming zombie’s ability was already explosive, more so?

It seems not just he holds reformed zombie 003 and venom liquid, the Survivor Alliance possesses quite a few goodies!

A Survivor Camp that’s thriving doesn’t necessarily have a significant weapon, but a force with one can definitely grow stronger.

”Speak up! I’ll decide after hearing it; the flaming zombie’s info is quite scant!”

Zhang Su didn’t promise but urged Wu Baokang to speak.

”The Survivor Alliance’s scientific team developed a colorless, odorless powder; once inhaled, it can infect humans with a high probability of turning them into zombies!”

Wu Baokang candidly shared a weighty piece of news.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su’s eyes brightened in shock; transforming humans into zombies with powder, isn’t this a bio-weapon?

Seeing Zhang Su’s astonishing expression, Wu Baokang felt assured about the news’ weight, but was startled at the counterpart’s words.

”Are you deliberately concocting non-existent nonsense to fool me to let you go?”

Zhang Su calmed from his initial shock, reassessing Wu Baokang’s words.

”Damn it, I didn’t!”

Wu Baokang was also anxious, sitting upright vehemently defending, ”Very few knew of this; when Dr. Tang handed the Corpse Transformation Powder to Liao Youzhi, only I was beside him; I dare to assert only three knew, you’re the fourth!”

”Did you witness this thing turning people into zombies?”

Zhang Su pursued.

Wu Baokang shook his head, then nodded, ”I didn’t see it firsthand, but I know one thing! Liao Youzhi imprisoned dissenters of the Survivor Alliance in several Solar City shops; one night, in a shop with five people, suddenly two mutated into zombies, devouring the other three!

It occurred just days after Liao Youzhi acquired the powder, do you think there’s a connection?”

Zhang Su said nothing. If Wu Baokang didn’t lie, Liao Youzhi’s bio-weapon possession is indeed true; it’s terrifying.

Before the catastrophe, a global ban on bio-weapons existed, nobody dared defy it; now, not a shred of restraint remains, a mere wind-born flurry can transform humans, this is excessively frightening!

Fu Weijun and Xie Yanshan were attempting to develop Zombie Transformation Liquid to block mutations, yet the Survivor Alliance already preemptively researched a bio-weapon that promotes mutation, the situation is dire.