Corpse Brother: From Calabash Brothers to Corpse Emperor

Luo Heng is an ordinary office worker, whose usual pleasure is to relax in front of the computer and read comics after get off work.

He recently became obsessed with a post-apocalyptic comic called "Corpse Brother".

The storyline of zombies running rampant and the protagonist's comeback is both lovable and hateful.

The protagonist Bai Xiaofei's performance, in particular, always made him feel extremely frustrated.

That evening, he turned on his computer as usual and clicked on the latest chapter.

In the comic, Bai Xiaofei is chased relentlessly by a horde of zombies.

His flustered appearance made Luo Heng frown, muttering to himself:

"This protagonist is so weak! I could have beaten the game long ago if I were in his shoes!"

Just as I was getting into my rant, my water glass was accidentally knocked over, spilling water onto the power strip that was plugged in.

The next second, he heard a sharp crackling sound of electricity.

As the screen flashed suddenly, Luo Heng froze instantly.

"Holy crap! Is there an electrical leak?!"

Before he could react, a sharp pain spread throughout his body.

It felt like countless needles were piercing my bones.

He felt everything go black before his eyes, and he instantly lost consciousness.

……

When Luo Heng opened his eyes again, he felt stiff all over and his head felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

He shook his head, trying to sit up.

However, they found that their limbs were completely unresponsive, and their movements had become abnormally stiff.

"Where am I?"

He looked around and found himself lying in a pile of rubble.

All around were crumbling walls and charred ground, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

Luo Heng looked down at his hands and instantly gasped—

That wasn't the hand he was familiar with; it was a withered, pale claw that reeked of decay!

Dry, cracked skin, stiff joints, and fingernails with tips that look like sharp blades.

"What the hell is this?!"

He looked up abruptly and saw a pale face reflected in the broken glass in front of him.

There was also a small gourd-shaped protrusion on its head.

She shrunk to the size of a child, wearing a red vest and shorts.

Luo Heng's head buzzed:

"Isn't this... the Calabash Brothers zombie from 'Corpse Brother'?!"

He reached out and touched the small gourd on his head.

Looking at her own frail body, she completely broke down.

"I've transmigrated? And not only am I not the main character, but why am I even a cannon fodder character?!"

"Isn't this the kind of guy who'd die after just two stabs?!"

Just as he was about to break down, a low growl came from afar.

He looked back and saw a group of zombies wandering aimlessly through the streets.

They swayed and approached, but their attention was clearly not on him.

"Phew... thankfully, it seems the zombies won't eat each other in the early stages."

Luo Heng breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, but then immediately pounded the ground in frustration:

"But what about me? Without the protagonist's halo, I'm not even human. How am I supposed to survive!"

He clutched his head in despair, but then it suddenly occurred to him—

Wait a minute, this is the world of "Corpse Brother"! I've read the whole plot, so I'm basically using X-ray vision, aren't I?

Luo Heng's thoughts gradually cleared, and vague memories of the Calabash Brothers' Corpse Brother surfaced in his mind.

"Wait a minute, this Calabash Brother Corpse Brother is no ordinary character!"

Later on, it can even turn into a human, and become incredibly strong! Most importantly, this thing gets stronger by eating other zombies!

Luo Heng felt a little more at ease after thinking about this, since this was a character with potential for growth.

However, his brows furrowed again very quickly.

"But the problem is... making me eat human zombies? That's just too disgusting!"

Even if I'm a time traveler, I'm still a normal human being! The thought of me eating people is just too much to bear!

He muttered to himself as he struggled to his feet and began to look around.

Upon looking around, he was immediately stunned—he found himself in a ruin-like area, surrounded by dilapidated buildings.

But upon closer inspection, various anime and cosplay props were scattered on the ground.

There were even some zombies dressed in strange clothes wandering around.

"A cosplay convention? How did I end up here?" Luo Heng looked around and finally remembered the plot.

Isn't this the scene from the anime convention at the beginning of "Corpse Brother"?

He remembered perfectly clearly that the protagonist, Bai Xiaofei, would pass through this place and go on a killing spree!

Luo Heng's face turned three shades pale instantly.

"Damn it, these low-level zombie brothers will just be experience packs for Bai Xiaofei."

They were hacked to pieces without even stopping!

"No, I can't just sit here and wait to die! I have to get stronger quickly."

Otherwise, we wouldn't even survive a small monster! We'd have no choice but to bite the bullet and eat the zombies.

But what can he do with his current weak body?

Luo Heng stared at the swaying cosplay zombie not far away, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

"By the way, these cosplay zombie characters aren't very strong; they're probably among the weakest."

"If I can devour a few, maybe I can improve my physical abilities a bit!"

Before Luo Heng's excitement had even subsided, he discovered a fatal problem—

His body was simply too weak.

He mustered his courage and approached a swaying, low-level zombie.

He tried to take action against the other person, but his claws only managed to grab the other person's shoulder without breaking the skin!

Instead, the zombie turned around and showed him a stiff, hostile face.

"Holy crap, this body has absolutely no fighting ability!" Luo Heng was so frightened that he immediately took a few steps back.

Fortunately, the zombie seemed to be of low intelligence; after turning its head, it continued to wander aimlessly.

Luo Heng stood there, a chill running down his spine.

Although he remembered knowing that eating humans could make him stronger, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

"You want me to eat humans? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

It has no fighting ability and cannot eat people.

His only hope now is to wait for the protagonist, Bai Xiaofei, to arrive, and see if he can take advantage of the situation.

However, another problem arises—

When will Bai Xiaofei finally appear? He can't just stand here and wait to die, can he?

Just when Luo Heng was in a dilemma.

Suddenly, a faintly glowing sign appeared inexplicably in front of him.

It seemed to be suspended in the air, pointing sharply in one direction.

Luo Heng was stunned: "What...what is this?"

He tentatively shifted his body, only to find that no matter how he moved...

The sign remained fixed in one place, always pointing to the same spot.

"Could it be..." A ridiculous thought popped into Luo Heng's mind, "This is my cheat code? A perk for transmigrators?!"

He squinted and stared in that direction, recalling the scenes from just now, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Wait a minute, this direction... could it be Bai Xiaofei's location?"

Thinking about this, Luo Heng felt both excited and apprehensive.

If this is his secret weapon, then I might have a chance to survive.

But if it's not... then that's a big problem.

"Forget it, give it a try!"

Luo Heng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and slowly moved toward the location indicated by the signpost.

Although his movements were still stiff, he kept encouraging himself:

"Only by surviving can you have a chance to become stronger! Bai Xiaofei, Bai Xiaofei, please don't treat me like a monster and kill me!"