Zombie King Babysits the Reborn Empress

After witnessing the incredible power of the Flame Zombie, Lu Chuan was in a good mood.

In the post-apocalyptic world, if I can have more of these Flame Zombies, they would be of great use either for defending Qingshui Farm or fighting against any enemies I might encounter in the future.

In the following days, Lu Chuan dispatched numerous Corpse Puppet squads into Chengjiangnan City, hoping to find more of these zombies that are crimson red and can release flames.

Unfortunately, these Flame Zombies are evidently rare even among evolved zombies.

Over these few days, Lu Chuan has only found a few first-tier evolved zombies.

Forget about these unique Flame Zombies; even regular second-tier evolved zombies haven't been seen...

But Lu Chuan no longer hopes to directly control second-tier zombies, as his Corpse Puppets can also evolve after devouring Crystal Cores.

Instead of spending a lot of time and effort to find and control a second-tier zombie, it's better to slaughter more first-tier evolved zombies and use their Crystal Cores to feed his Corpse Puppets.

During this period, Lu Chuan has successfully cultivated two second-tier evolved zombies using the Crystal Cores from first-tier zombies, namely 'Si Pang' and 'Lightning Five'.

Though these two are common Tank Type and Agile Type zombies, their combat power has greatly improved after breaking through to the second tier.

At least for now, second-tier evolved zombies possess considerable strength.

...

Meanwhile, in the Jiangnan City District, on the top floor of a residential building.

A young woman with a pretty face, but pale complexion, awoke on the rooftop.

Currently, Zhao Lin appeared very disheveled; her clothes had not been changed or washed in days, accumulating many stains due to continuous travel.

Additionally, since resources became extremely scarce following the apocalypse, Zhao Lin hadn't had a proper meal for many days, looking very thin.

The reason she specifically chose the rooftop to rest was to avoid a vengeful Earth Escape Zombie.

Over these days, every time Zhao Lin fell asleep, that Earth Escape Zombie would emerge from the ground and attack her.

These zombies feel no pain and never tire.

But Zhao Lin is different; even as an Evolver, she cannot withstand such prolonged sleeplessness.

The most crucial issue is being continually disturbed by the zombie during sleep, almost driving Zhao Lin to nervous exhaustion.

Helpless, Zhao Lin could only go to the top floor, where the zombie couldn't suddenly appear next to her using its Earth Escape Technique, allowing her to finally sleep well.

The cold rooftop wind blew through her slightly dry black hair, making her look a little lost.

After a while, Zhao Lin shook her head, stood up, and began collecting resources in the nearby area.

Pfft!

To enter a shop, Zhao Lin relied on her powerful combat ability as an Evolver, slashing her tactical knife through the air, leaving cold glints as she swiftly resolved all ordinary zombies along the way.

Having faced death multiple times, Zhao Lin's combat skills had become extremely terrifying; these ordinary wandering zombies, which were not even evolved zombies, posed no threat to her.

Seeing the shop within reach, Zhao Lin's pale and exhausted face finally showed a smile.

"It's quite a distance to Qingshui Farm; I hope I can fill my belly."

This shop had no signs of extensive fighting nearby, suggesting that human survivors probably didn't battle here.

Even if scavenged, there should still be quite a bit left. Now, since there are no other survivors requiring food, she only needs a little to meet her own needs.

Squeak~

Zhao Lin happily pushed open the shop door.

Yet, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment...

"Damn it! This damned apocalypse! Where have all the resources gone?!"

Seeing the empty shop, Zhao Lin stomped her foot angrily.

This seemingly sizeable chain supermarket should typically have plenty of resources.

But now, the shelves were completely empty, with only rotten vegetables and foul-smelling frozen meats remaining, while all the food that could be vacuum-sealed and preserved long-term had vanished.

After opening the door, the overwhelming rotten stench almost knocked out the already hungry and nervously exhausted Zhao Lin.

"So many people turned into zombies after the apocalypse; how come there isn't any food in such a large city?!"

Zhao Lin thought she'd be able to find some food after killing so many zombies and entering the shop, only to find nothing at all.

After searching for a whole morning, scouring the residential buildings and shops in the nearby streets, she ended up with only a bottle of mineral water and a piece of bread.

Looking at the pitiful food in her hand, Zhao Lin could almost cry.

"Could it be that because Jiangnan City District doesn't have many evolved zombies, the survivors boldly emptied all the resources? But this is too much..."

Zhao Lin shook her head helplessly, hastily stuffing the hard-earned bread into her mouth.

After swallowing a few mouthfuls of mineral water, she continued her resource search, fearing she wouldn't have the strength to reach Qingshui Farm if she didn't find food soon...

Zhao Lin sighed helplessly and remembered her earlier life in Sunshine District,

"I really didn't expect the few days I could eat my fill were spent in the zombies' stronghold..."

"Huh? Wait a minute? Is that a survivor team?!"

Zhao Lin suddenly spotted several figures on a street, each carrying large bags.

"This attire... No, aren't these the Corpse King's minions?!"

All these figures wore motorcycle helmets, identical to those the Corpse King controlled!

Crucially, the Corpse King also used zombies to gather and transport huge amounts of resources back to its lair.

Zhao Lin now recalled the massive stockpile of resources in Building 5 at Sunshine District.

Only now did she realize why she hadn't found many resources; this familiar situation was indeed the Corpse King's doing!

Qingshui Farm.

Through the perspective of the Corpse Puppet, Lu Chuan also noticed the female cop he had released, a shadow fell over his heart.

"Damn it! Why doesn't this stupid woman stay near the police station? Why did she also come to Jiangnan City District?!"