My Apocalypse: Infinite Rewinds

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"My name is Eternal Night, I am the King of Corpses. How dare you blaspheme me? Do you know your crime?" The furious voice was like the wrath of a king, and the terrifying majesty made Li Kai's soul tremble.

"Cough cough, it hurts so much!" Li Kai coughed up a mouthful of blood, then laughed heartily, "But I finally couldn't hold back anymore and said it!"

"Did you deliberately provoke me just now so you could get information out of me?" Looking at Li Kai's genuine smile, Yongye's face showed a hint of surprise. Was his previous statement just to provoke him and make him lose his temper? If so, this guy is dangerous!

"Half and half, actually I'm still very curious about your gender." Seemingly sensing Yongye's murderous intent, Li Kai replied nonchalantly.

"Hehe, I really underestimated you, human!" Hearing Li Kai's reply, Yongye laughed and released his arm. He was truly surprised! Interesting! He had encountered such an interesting person right after his birth.

"Shouldn't I be thrilled to receive the King's praise?" Li Kai replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, despite the burning pain in his throat, which he had to endure! This was their first clash—a human versus a zombie king!

"It seems you're not surprised that I am the king! Can you tell me how you manage to remain so calm?" Yongye tried his best to find a trace of fear in Li Kai's eyes, but to his disappointment, Li Kai showed no weakness at this moment.

"Of course, this kind of setting is very common, it appears in all kinds of anime and novels. It's like the protagonist encounters a terrifying boss not long after his appearance, and after going through all kinds of hardships, he finally defeats him with a superpower."

"That's an interesting answer! Although I don't quite understand many of the words, if that's the case, you think you're the protagonist?" Yongye asked, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Of course not, how could someone as unlucky as me be the protagonist? Besides," Li Kai stopped mid-sentence, "as a homebody like me, you shouldn't be surprised at all, because I've considered every possibility!"

"All the possibilities, as you said, you guessed my identity?" Yongye's interest was piqued again. The person in front of him had given him so many surprises. Although he didn't know what an otaku was, it didn't matter!

"It's alright, but I'm not entirely sure!" Li Kai said with a mysterious smile, playing the charlatan again!

"So you're resorting to such underhanded tactics to force me to show myself?" Yongye said meaningfully, looking at the charred walls around him.

“Really? I feel this is the most effective method!” Li Kai smiled slightly, indicating that this was the best solution he could think of. “Think about it, I’m just an ordinary person with no special abilities, and you’re protected by the red mist, so this is the only option we can use.”

"Haha! Not bad! Although I am very annoyed by your disruption of my plans, your actions are commendable! I can grant you death, which is the highest reward I, as your king, can give you!" With a wave of his hand, Yongye directly pronounced Li Kai's fate.

"Should I thank you here, so I don't miss the chance in the future?" Li Kai said without any fear. Of course, he wasn't even prepared to survive, so what was there to be afraid of?

"Human, tell me—aren't you afraid of death?" Yongye asked, puzzled, looking at the unwavering Li Kai.

"It's just death, what's the big deal!" Li Kai replied nonchalantly. "It's just dying once, it's simple!" To be honest, Li Kai was speaking from the heart this time. After all, having died many times, one's view on death is bound to change.

Little did he know, his words would deeply shock the other person. Strange, why has the topic become so serious?

I am Li Kai, and standing before me is the king, who reigns supreme over all zombies. Should I be terrified or excited? Ah, as a typical otaku, I could die happy already. This is a privilege only the protagonist gets! (P.S.: Hey, don't let your words ruin the atmosphere! We need to be serious, very serious!)