Virus King - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: The Use of the Vase! The City-Building Site!

TL: YYang

Song Ge looked at the thing in front of her.

If not for the cold, unyielding gaze of that dog man behind her, she would have turned and run without hesitation.

No game, movie, or TV show could ever truly capture the horror of the thing before her.

The stench alone was enough to make Song Ge, whose fingers had rarely touched anything unpleasant, feel like she was about to vomit up everything she’d eaten that morning.

Although this zombie’s legs were broken, and its arms shattered, its massive head still bared its fangs at her.

At this moment, Song Ge had stopped caring about the little nurse cradled in Chen Bai’s arms.

Fear had completely overshadowed her jealousy.

Chen Bai ignored Song Ge, who stood there with a finely crafted, razor-sharp spear in her hands, yet didn’t dare make a move.

He truly didn’t understand why, even with this zombie immobilized and only able to bare its teeth, Song Ge still couldn’t bring herself to attack.

Just a moment ago, Song Ziqiong had once again made him see her in a new light.

Originally, Chen Bai had been prepared to play babysitter to the end.

He thought he’d be stuck with three pure deadweights.

But, with the zombie virus serum providing significant immunity, Song Ziqiong had found the courage to pick up a two-meter-long spear and walk right in.

Facing the zombie alone!

Then, this woman—who had never skipped a day of fitness training and yoga, and who was facing only a relatively weak female zombie—actually managed to thrust the spear straight into its head.

She had taken it down solo!

And now here was Song Ge, struggling so much just to deal with a zombie with broken limbs.

Chen Bai couldn’t be bothered with her. The great campus belle Song could rely on her mother and him to do the fighting. Being beautiful, proud, and playful was enough for her.

After all, vases weren’t that easy to come by; there was an art to arranging flowers in a way that looked just right and was pleasing to the eye.

And what else would you put in a vase but flowers?

As for Song Ziqiong, Chen Bai found himself starting to recall what her talent had been in his previous life.

He honestly couldn’t remember. Although he was from Jiangcheng in his past life, he had spent a long time moving around the area near the Magic City.

Later, the establishment of White Demon City took place along the Yellow River near Luoyang.

He hadn’t followed the developments in Jiangcheng too closely after that.

Talents, as a core secret of every Evolver, were certainly not something people shared lightly.

While he didn’t know her talent, Chen Bai had seen Song Ziqiong in action in his past life; this alluring femme fatale had a power reminiscent of Medusa from Western mythology.

She could turn people to stone, a very eerie ability.

He didn’t know if it was her profession, a skill, or her talent that caused it.

Chen Bai shook his head. To awaken Song Ziqiong’s talent within the next few days and make her a Pioneer would be too difficult!

He couldn’t be bothered to worry about it.

What surprised him, though, was the little nurse, Chu Xin, in his arms.

He had assumed that after seeing Song Ge, the little nurse might get upset, maybe even sulk like a jealous girl.

But from beginning to end, she showed no signs of disturbance.

What Chen Bai didn’t know was that the conversation he’d had with Song Ziqiong in the hotel last night had been overheard by the little nurse.

After spending a sleepless night processing the world’s changes, Song Ziqiong’s status and wealth, and the strength and future of this man, the little nurse had finally sorted it all out.

She wasn’t particularly clever, but she knew how to assess the situation.

Especially after witnessing a zombie attack firsthand, she understood clearly: either she would become strong herself, or she would rely on someone powerful.

So, after hearing Chen Bai’s command, the little nurse picked up a steel knife and, with one stroke, cleaved through the zombie’s head!

All three of them turned to look at her.

Finally, pale as a sheet and not knowing how many times she’d vomited, Song Ge followed Chen Bai and the other two back to the villa.

Chen Bai sent Song Ge off to rest and then sat back down with Song Ziqiong in the living room. He got straight to the point:

“What do you think is the best location in Jiangcheng in terms of terrain?”

Hearing this, Song Ziqiong immediately understood his intention. She thought for a moment, then replied with a wry smile, “In all of Jiangcheng, this place should have the best terrain.”

Chen Bai smiled as well.

The East Mountain Villa District!

Perched atop East Mountain, overlooking Jiangcheng!

It only rose a few hundred meters high, with a single mountain road spanning a few kilometers.

It bordered the Yangtze River and offered a view of the entire city—truly a vantage point where one could overlook everything below.

The entire East Mountain area.

Just the villa district alone covered over a hundred square kilometers! Adding in the unused forested areas, the high-end office buildings on the outskirts, and the low-rise residential buildings, it totaled over five hundred square kilometers.

It might not sound like much, but Jiangcheng, including its suburbs and various districts, spanned only a little more than a thousand square kilometers!

If they fully utilized this area, it could easily function as a small city.

Especially considering this was a wealthy district, where many luxurious villas even came with their own estates.

There would be no need for extensive reconstruction or development!

Simply surrounding the area with a city wall would be enough.

This place, once cleared, would indeed be the best choice as a safe zone and base of operations.

It was also the ideal location to establish a new city!

Of course, as a site for building a city, this area alone wouldn’t be enough in the long term.

But, as the saying goes, you eat a meal one bite at a time, and you take a journey one step at a time.

At the beginning of the apocalypse, cities would be the most dangerous places! Being able to secure a foothold, to claim even a small area, would already be an achievement. Once they had enough manpower in the future, they could gradually expand and clear the entire city.

This Jiangcheng—this time around, he was determined to keep it firmly in his grasp, to make it his foundation!

Chen Bai nodded.

Looking at Song Ziqiong, he thought for a moment and said, “There’s no need to rush into anything right now. Although the value of supplies might not be that high, it wouldn’t hurt to gather some resources over the next few days, recruit usable people, and have them practice their combat skills. Prepare well, so that when the apocalypse breaks out, we can act as quickly as possible!”

With the blueprint for making Zombie Virus Serum in hand, if Song Ziqiong couldn’t manage at least this much, she’d be nothing more than a pretty face.

Then again, if she failed at this, the Saint of Qionghai from his past life would be a major disappointment.

Song Ziqiong made a few phone calls, and in this moment, as she issued commands, Chen Bai finally saw a glimmer of the presence of the Saint of Qionghai from his past life, as well as the aura of the current Queen Song.

This aura—Chen Bai couldn’t help but narrow his eyes slightly, feeling intrigued.

In fact, before she even hung up the phone, Chen Bai had already moved closer.

A sound, reminiscent of a cat’s meow, echoed softly.

It filled the entire villa with an indescribable, tantalizing atmosphere.

And Chen Bai discovered a delightful surprise that Song Ziqiong hadn’t paid proper attention to before.

An inch of time is worth an inch of gold.

At this moment, it seemed Song Ziqiong still had her “inch of gold” with her!?