I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1225 - 1220: Hatred Causes Trouble

Chapter 1225: Chapter 1220: Hatred Causes Trouble

Staring at the strange objects on the necks of these mutant corpses for a while, Tang Ye seemed to recall something. He patted his pocket and realized he had not brought his smartphone. Then he asked the soldiers around him, "Do you have your phone with you?"

"Yes, Marshal!"

The soldier jolted, hastily pulled out his smartphone from his pocket, and respectfully handed it to Tang Ye.

He didn’t hesitate, taking the smartphone from the soldier directly, opening an app developed after the apocalypse. With the interface loaded, Tang Ye expertly tapped the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner and typed, "Proud to report, this device has been developed and we need no longer fear rebellion from those below us. Superiors, do you love it?" followed by a few dozen characters.

Tang Ye hit search and a video popped up soon after. He opened the video, which primarily introduced a slavery device developed ten months ago in a certain Sanctuary City.

What is a slavery device? The name alone hinted at its purpose, and the device shown in the video was the very same black semi-circular tube Tang Ye had just seen on the bodies.

The difference was negligible, they were virtually identical!

In no time at all, Tang Ye returned the smartphone to that soldier and said to Ah Fu and the others, "No need to be curious anymore, these are all dead people!"

"Dead people? Then why can they still move?"

Among them, Ah Fu was the most confused. Dead meant immobile, but the actions of these mutants suggested that although they were clearly dead, they could still move. However, Ah Fu couldn’t sense any life typical of their kind from them.

"Zombies?"

"No."

Tang Ye shook his head again, "They’re just dead people. Everyone here is. Some may have been dead for over a year. The reason they can move is because of this."

Saying so, he forcefully yanked the slavery device off one of the mutant corpses. This contraption was tightly clasped around the back of the mutants’ necks. As Tang Ye exerted force, countless strands of flesh and blood were torn out with the device. Those present also saw that underneath the inconspicuous black semi-circular tube were many tiny barbs, which had been embedded in the flesh of the mutants’ necks.

As Tang Ye pulled it off, these barbs were revealed, emitting a cold glint; they were exceedingly sinister.

"What is this? It’s so deviously malevolent!"

"It goes without saying that it isn’t anything good."

"What’s it for?"

"I really want to know a bit."

"Shh— shut up! The Marshal is about to speak."

Tang Ye flicked the blood off the device and casually explained to Ah Fu and the puzzled soldiers, "This device was researched and developed by the Dawn Safety Zone. Its main purpose is to control people; it’s a type of slavery equipment. Once someone is fitted with this, they are forcibly assigned a master. Should their master suspect any rebellion, they can take away the slave’s life at any moment... with just a light tap on a designated smartphone. Then... heh heh~"

"As for these people, they’ve all been killed by the device which enslaved them. The reason they can still move, and why I am not certain if they are zombies, is that the slavery device has taken control of their brains. It’s like how mechs are programmed to act in intelligent mode."

As soon as Tang Ye finished speaking, everyone except Ah Fu shivered inexplicably!

For some reason, they began to feel a little relieved that they were in the United District, and that their supreme ruler had not enslaved them in such a manner. If it really was like that, would their lives still be their own?

It was at that moment, everyone felt that the Marshal before them was not only supreme but also the most benevolent!

Choosing him was absolutely the right decision!

Everyone exchanged looks with their companions, mentally crossing out the Dawn Safety Zone. From now on, this Survivor Force was rejected by them, and in the future, more people would blacklist this Sanctuary City!

Not for any other reason, but because the slavery device they developed was simply too dark!

Of course, they also knew what sort of force the Dawn Safety Zone was. Perhaps many found it unfamiliar, but when it came to its ruler—Qin Zedong—then it wouldn’t be unknown. Like Li Henian, Qin Zedong was also an overlord of a region, the overlord of East China, to be precise.

And as an overlord, would he be simpleminded? Among the Four Great Overlords, each was known for their ruthlessness, especially Yu Hen of North China.

The atmosphere at the scene grew heavier, but it didn’t last long. Soon, several vehicles were seen racing toward them. Tang Ye turned around to see soldiers from the Peace Party, but judging by their speed, they were clearly panicked.

Tang Ye was puzzled, could something have happened?

The military vehicles swiftly entered the factory area and several soldiers approached Tang Ye from nearby. Upon seeing him, they immediately bent over and shouted, "Marshal, there’s been an incident with General Hatred!"

"Hatred? Has something happened to him?"

When Tang Ye heard this, his expression grew even more perplexed. If someone else had trouble, he would find it expected, but something happening to Hatred was rather unusual. During the last assault on the United District by the Cloud Gorge Base’s peacekeeping forces, Hatred had fought desperately against Ning Tianlang. After acquiring the Level 7 Evolution Crystal Core from his brain, he evolved into a Level 7 New Human the very next day.

The gap between a Level 7 powerhouse and Level 6 was not just a ’little bit’ as the term implied—it was a chasm as vast as that between heaven and earth!

Considering the events of recent times, dealing with one or more Level 6 New Humans was manageable, but dealing with a Level 7 New Human would not be easy.

Tang Ye didn’t hesitate and headed straight for the vehicles that had just arrived.

"When did it happen?"

"Based on our estimates, it should have occurred about forty minutes ago."

"Any suspicious people at the scene?"

"None found."

"Alright, take me there."

"Yes!"

The soldier nodded, and both he and Tang Ye got into the car. The vehicle’s engine roared as it started, speeding off towards a certain location.

Tang Ye knew where Hatred lived. In the United District, high-ranking members of the Peace Party could freely choose their residence, but differently, Hatred chose not a prestige location but a humble bungalow.

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