Virus King - Chapter 130

Chapter 130: Villa District! Redo’s New Investor!

TL: YYang

At the very beginning, on the first day of the apocalypse outbreak, Chen Bai had already arrived at the Jiang University campus.

From that moment, Chen Bai discovered something rather peculiar.

In the eastern district, entering Anping Road and traveling along the streets leading to Jiang University, there were surprisingly few zombies!

This was incredibly strange and almost inconceivable.

During the initial stages of the apocalypse, the zombie outbreaks were at their most numerous.

Now, as Chen Bai stood atop a tall building, gazing down at the vast long street below, he saw an endless sea of zombies forming a horrifying corpse tide!

The mass stretched so densely that there wasn’t even a place to set foot. At a glance, their numbers easily reached tens of thousands!

Of course, the entire Jiangcheng had a population of over ten million!

Even if only half turned into zombies, there would still be several million of them!

Thus, seeing such a large gathering here wasn’t particularly surprising.

What was truly peculiar was the situation on the roads leading to the villa district in East Mountain. There were no other Evolvers or prey there, so why was this massive horde of zombies moving in such an organized manner toward that area!?

Chen Bai squinted slightly, his eyes gradually lighting up.

He didn’t act immediately. Although Chen Bai had absolute confidence in his own hypothesis, he wasn’t in a rush to confirm it. Compared to the corpse tide, he was far more interested in finding out what exactly was happening over in the East Mountain Villa District!

Meng Meng’s face turned pale. The sight of the densely packed horde of zombies flooding both sides of the street and highway truly made her scalp tingle with fear!

This was the real apocalypse. Zombies, seemingly the most inconspicuous and trivial creatures in the apocalypse, were, in fact, the most terrifying entity during its early stages—the corpse tide!

Letting out a slow breath, Chen Bai hoisted Meng Meng onto his back once more and said softly: “Brace yourself.”

Without waiting for Meng Meng’s response, he leaped off the building directly!

Amidst the steel jungle, Chen Bai’s figure was like a leaping cheetah, descending rapidly.

Even with Chen Bai’s strength, he wouldn’t recklessly plunge into the middle of the zombie horde.

There was no need.

On the sides of the highway, his black and red streamlined figure darted swiftly past.

Before long, the distant gathering area of the East Mountain Villa District appeared in Chen Bai’s view once again!

Only a mere three or four days had passed, yet the gathering area before him had undergone tremendous changes!

The towering Flesh Mountain Wall now encircled the entirety of East Mountain.

Aside from the mountain road and highway entrance, there was no way to enter the area.

On both sides of the highway and atop the massive Flesh Mountain Wall, rows of Evolvers formed a human barricade. Standing atop the wall, they gazed into the distance, their faces etched with visible tension.

Chen Bai’s sudden arrival left everyone on the wall momentarily stunned. They instinctively turned their eyes toward the figure who had leaped gracefully over the massive wall.

Surprise quickly gave way to excitement.

Some recognized the figure immediately, while others, unfamiliar at first, quickly learned who he was from the exclamations of those nearby.

“Lord Bai! Lord Bai has returned!”

“The strongest Evolver of Jiangcheng! No, of Dragon Nation! No—of all Blue Star!”

“Didn’t Lord Bai leave before? Why has he returned now? Could it be he knows about our situation?!”

A cacophony of discussions erupted below.

Meng Meng, now awake, gazed at the massive city of human Evolvers with excitement.

Who could have guessed how it felt to watch the apocalypse unfold alone from inside that high-rise building?

But now, seeing so many of her kind brought a sense of comfort.

Chen Bai vaulted effortlessly over the entire East Mountain, landing directly within the villa district at the summit.

In the large villa compound now fortified with walls, the moment Chen Bai landed, a sharp voice rang out: “Who goes there?!”

However, upon recognizing Chen Bai, the speaker’s expression immediately softened into respect.

“Mr. Chen!” they greeted deferentially.

Chen Bai paid no attention to the initial group and ignored Meng Meng’s worshipful gaze as they landed. Leading her inside the villa, he strode toward its interior.

What he didn’t expect was the scene that greeted him in the living room.

Inside were three people.

One was Song Ziqiong, who stood with Leng Shuang by her side.

The third person made Chen Bai instinctively tense, his eyes narrowing in disbelief.

The short figure wasn’t a stranger—it was none other than the God of Trade, Redo!

What was he doing here!?

Chen Bai exhaled softly. Thankfully, he had never revealed the Face of Taotie or any related items outside of his private warehouse.

“Ah! My dear friend, how wonderful it is to see you again!” Redo greeted with a cheerful wave.

Song Ziqiong quickly turned around, her surprise evident as she saw Chen Bai.

“You’re back?! And without a word of warning!” she exclaimed, her amethyst eyes glimmering with excitement.

However, her gaze soon fell on Meng Meng at Chen Bai’s side, and a trace of resentment flashed across her face.

It didn’t take long for Song Ziqiong to recognize Meng Meng. Her features were unmistakable—it was the mysterious girl with the 001 prefix from the Red Star Psychiatric Hospital!

Her expression shifted instantly, blooming into a radiant smile.

Chen Bai ignored Song Ziqiong and focused on Redo instead.

“Lord Redo, what brings you here?” he asked directly.

Redo chuckled lightly.

“I had some business to attend to here. While exploring, I was pleasantly surprised to see such a well-formed Evolver gathering place. Naturally, I wanted to know who was capable of creating something like this.”

Redo’s gaze shifted meaningfully toward Song Ziqiong.

“To my delight, Song’s abilities perfectly matched my requirements for an investor! So…”

Chen Bai glanced at Song Ziqiong. She truly was impressive.

While encountering Redo was undoubtedly a matter of luck, earning his approval was no easy feat!

Chen Bai turned back to Redo. “So, Lord Redo, how are you planning to invest?”

Redo showed no hesitation. Beside him, Song Ziqiong revealed a golden object. Its brilliance filled the room.