A cute, timid mushroom mistakenly takes the zombie king for her boyfriend and sticks close to him.

With a roar, the woman, as swift as the wind, rushed in.

Despite his best efforts, he was still slowed down by the zombie's body and was a step slower than Mr. Zombie, who was a speed-type ability user.

He waved his hand, and a torrential downpour of water splashed down on him, driving the woman who was in the way aside and revealing the view of the villa's hall.

He saw his little fool, whom he had raised for several months without ever eating a single bite, being caught and bullied.

Her eyes were red and swollen, her eyelashes were wet and misty, and her slender wrists, which looked as if they would break at any moment, were being held in someone's hand. The red marks on her skin were shocking, and it was clear that she had been bullied badly.

At this moment, the shadows were like ink drops falling into water, staining Pei Sinian's eyes black. Stray hairs cast a dark shadow on his forehead, adding to his cold aura and making him even more terrifying.

"You came pretty quickly." Dongfang Lie only paused for a few seconds before recovering, a wicked sneer playing on his lips: "What right does a mute man who can't speak have to win the heart of a pretty girl?"

His fingertips caressed Meng Xiaoyou's wrist, feeling her delicate skin, his manner flippant. "He has nothing, what can he give you? As long as you follow me, the entire base will be yours, and those superhumans who were talking bad about you will have to obey you completely. In this apocalypse, you don't have to worry about zombies taking your life at any time."

Meng Xiaoyou was disgusted by him.

Tang Shengnan, with her fiery temper, couldn't hold back any longer and went up to hit him on the head with a club.

Unexpectedly, the air around Dongfang Lie distorted for a moment, and Tang Shengnan's hand holding the iron rod went numb. The iron rod fell to the ground with a heavy thud.

Tang Shengnan took a few steps back, incredulous: "What is that?"

Dongfang Lie turned his head, his wicked face arrogant and carefree, his tone lazy, "Beautiful lady, didn't you inquire about my abilities before you came? Although you are not bad either, I want her now. You'll have to wait a while before throwing yourself into my arms."

Tang Shengnan felt a chill and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard about this when she first entered the base: Dongfang Lie had awakened a lightning-based superpower.

In short, this man is electrifying.

Moreover, Dongfang Lie is already at level four. She only has speed and no strength, so it will be difficult for her to defeat Dongfang Lie.

Finally, Tang Shengnan turned her head and said, "Pei Sinian, are you even a man? The pretty girl is almost snatched away, and you haven't made a move yet."

The man at the door kept watching Meng Xiaoyou and Dongfang Lie, seemingly deep in thought or perhaps waiting.

Until the villa shook, something approached from afar. Pei Sinian's eyes sharpened, and spiky burrs pierced the floor, appearing unexpectedly beneath Dongfang Lie's feet.

He was startled and tried to pull Meng Xiaoyou away with his fingers, but at that moment, his face was covered by endless bubbles, and his vision was shrouded in a purple mist. He subconsciously let go and brushed them away.

"Snapped--"

The moment he gained his freedom, Mushroom sneered and slapped his hand back. His little hand stung, but he was unexpectedly relieved.

So this is what it feels like to hit someone.

After finishing off the enemy, Mushroom didn't linger. It darted away in a flash, and just as it was about to shoot into Pei Sinian's arms, it suddenly stopped abruptly. Its lips twitched down in grievance, and it forcefully held back its tears. It then turned a corner and pounced into Tang Shengnan's arms.

"Sister Tang..."

Mr. Zombie, whose arms are already outstretched: ?

At this moment, the empty embrace and the hollow heart felt utterly cold.

He knew why the little fool wouldn't come over; it was simply because they had broken up, the love was gone, and men and women should keep their distance—he had suffered because of his gender.

A chilling gaze fell upon someone, sending shivers down Tang Shengnan's spine. While comforting Meng Xiaoyou, he turned to Pei Sinian and asked, "When did you learn earth-based superpowers?"

Pei Sinian took the initiative to walk over, tore Meng Xiaoyou off Tang Shengnan, washed her with water to get rid of the smell of other people, and pressed her against his chest.

Smelling the familiar scent, Meng Xiaoyou's nose twitched, and her sense of grievance grew stronger. She gritted her teeth and said in a muffled voice, "Dongfang Lie... hasn't been hit yet."

The man ignored her, took her hand, and ran his cool fingertips over the red marks, instantly easing the burning pain.

Meng Xiaoyou's fingers curled slightly, and she sniffed, "We..."

"friend……"

Meng Xiaoyou was startled and immediately looked up.

"Pei Sinian?"

At this moment, all the surrounding noise and disturbances became unimportant. The sound of the floor breaking, the sound of heavy objects hitting, and the shouts of people were all forgotten by Meng Xiaoyou.

Her bright black eyes were filled with starlight, and tears rolled down like ice beads, unstoppable.

Did you speak?

Meng Xiaoyou had asked this question before, and the only response she ever received was silence.

This time, she received a response.

"Um……"

After a long silence, the man spoke slowly, like ice cracking little by little on a lake in winter, slow and heavy.

The husky, yet clear and pure sound of the stream flows into one's heart, and paired with that cold, handsome face, it exudes an indescribable sense of asceticism.

It sounds good.

He can really speak now.

Meng Xiaoyou wiped away her tears, her fingers being replaced by the man's large hand.

His cold fingertips brushed away her tears and gently pressed on the corners of her reddened eyes.

"Keep...me..."

Mr. Zombie's stutter was quite severe, and Meng Xiaoyou didn't understand. She blinked her misty eyes, her eyelashes brushing against his fingertips, and spoke with a nasal tone: "What?"

His fingertips itched. Pei Sinian lowered his eyes behind his glasses, staring at the little girl's rabbit-like eyes. He had been holding back his words for a long time before finally finishing them.

"Don't... cry... save the bubbles for me next time."

The man's voice was halting and stuttering, a stark contrast to his appearance and aura, yet it was surprisingly pleasant to listen to, like an icicle falling and striking the jade stone intermittently.

But... what he said was not pleasant to hear at all.

Meng Xiaoyou withdrew her tears, grabbed the fabric of his shirt, her eyes almost turning into fried eggs, round and big, with wavy lines.

"You... you should just pretend to be mute."

There wasn't a single word she wanted to hear.

At the same time, another loud bang came from behind. Meng Xiaoyou turned around angrily and saw that Dongfang Lie had not been idle since the beginning, but had been fighting with the female zombie.

Instead of awakening his earth-based abilities, Mr. Zombie sought out other earth-based beings.