I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1566 - 1560: What Color Will the 9th Rank Be?

Chapter 1566: Chapter 1560: What Color Will the 9th Rank Be?

He chose to stay at Cloud Gorge Base to guard what he had gained. When he would return remained a mystery, but Tang Ye did not try to stop him.

As the aircraft ascended into the sky, Tang Ye noticed Su Sigui standing atop a distant building through the window. She gazed in his direction; he couldn’t tell if she noticed his lingering stare. She held her weapon in her arms, silently standing there, the sword and blade by her side seeming to foretell something.

"Goodbye..."

Tang Ye silently said goodbye to her in his heart. He wondered if it was just a figment of his imagination, but he felt as though the same farewell lingered in her thoughts.

The speed of the aircraft was astonishing. It took just moments after takeoff for the colossal Cloud Gorge Base below them to shrink rapidly into the distance.

"Can’t things just be simple for once..."

Tang Ye muttered under his breath as he sat in his seat. The expression in his eyes revealed that his mind was occupied. The images on the screen before him haunted his thoughts, and one phrase echoed repeatedly in his mind.

[The Lan Ou Zombie King extending its claws toward us is only the beginning...]

His fingers tapped incessantly on the small tray table in front of him, the phrase condensing and morphing into two words in his mind: "Cake!"

At this moment, the Chinese Continent was no more than a piece of cake!

He had underestimated the cunning nature of a Zombie King. It wasn’t that he lacked the confidence to defeat it, but Tang Ye had no clear strategies to counter its methods. He couldn’t tell if he was deliberately avoiding these matters; the prospect of trouble made him uninterested in addressing them. He wished he could just lie down and escape it all. After all, he wasn’t obligated to stop the enemy. His role and abilities clearly didn’t align with the maxim "with great power comes great responsibility."

As the aircraft left Cloud Gorge Base’s jurisdiction, the cabin descended into revelry. Ah Fu and the others began celebrating—a bout of card games here, drunken antics there; the cacophony of their voices filled the space.

"Khan, do you want some beef salad!"

Blanche’s voice called out from outside. Tang Ye waved his hand, and Blanche carried in a plate of raw beef.

"Heading out now."

Blanche placed the raw beef salad on the table in front of Tang Ye and said those parting words. Tang Ye nodded as Blanche quickly darted out of sight. Staring at the scarlet dish of raw beef salad, Tang Ye—like any true foodie—was briefly distracted from his worries. He took out his phone and began scrolling through funny skits while eating the beef salad before him.

[Next, how should humanity survive or perish? The recent invasion of the Chinese Continent by the Lan Ou Zombie King continues to escalate. The second-generation royal zombie clan under the Zombie King has already begun to corral humans. One day in the future—one day unknown to us—will humans on Earth be as chickens, ducks, and cattle were before the Apocalypse?]

[The Demon Sound Zombie Group corralling humans has now drawn attention from multiple factions...]

[The Despair’s Radiance Kamutos crossed the Atlantic Ocean en route to the Desert Continent. Is its eventual target the Chinese Continent?]

[In recent times, unmanned passenger planes have frequently flown in from the North American Continent. Does this signify that the Radiation Zombie King Ryle is now eyeing the Chinese Continent?]

[What exactly are those Level 8 New Humans doing? Even a fool could discern the current state of affairs! Are they still pretending to be oblivious?]

[A massive pit has appeared in Xi River city. According to insider reports, it was caused by a battle between two Level 9 zombies.]

[The so-called blood virus cure is a hoax. Please do not believe it!]

[Level 8 New Human Yu Chengyao from Dangerous Sanctuary City committed suicide at home, and his body exhibited multiple signs of zombification.]

[Do not come to Dangerous Sanctuary City! Do not under any circumstance come to Dangerous Sanctuary City! This place is no longer a sanctuary for humanity!]

[Zombies already have multiple Zombie Kings, yet humanity has produced no Level 9 New Humans. Just how difficult is it to evolve from Level 8 to Level 9?]

On his phone, recent funny skits had lost their former humor. Those livestreamers who used to explore post-apocalyptic cities for supplies had vanished without a trace. In this end-of-days, the greatest joy had been watching those streamers seek thrills—evading danger time and time again and battling high-level zombies. Now, with their absence, even that carefree sense of amusement had vanished, replaced by a palpable weight of sobriety. The entire timeline was heavily saturated with recent catastrophic news. Even ordinary people weren’t immune to the growing tension.

Extinction was drawing nearer, a suspicion rooted deeply in people’s instincts. Though humanity didn’t know when they would face such a fate, everyone was terrified. The looming sense of urgency crept silently into their hearts.

As Tang Ye stared at the titles on his phone screen, he repeatedly flexed his arm to knock on the table. The plate of beef salad before him remained untouched.

"Should I help you or not, Lan Ou Zombie King? Could your Evolution Crystal push Ah Fu to Level 9?"

Initially, Tang Ye contemplated the conflict with the Lan Ou Zombie King. However, his thoughts quickly shifted to the rewards he might obtain after defeating it. Among the numerous Level 8 zombies under his command, only Xu Haishui seemed likely to advance to Level 9. Conventionally, it would make sense to prioritize Xu Haishui. But Tang Ye hadn’t settled on this choice. Compared to Ah Fu’s open and carefree demeanor, Xu Haishui’s heart held many secrets. Even after all these years, he continued to conceal them.

At times, Tang Ye couldn’t decipher what Xu Haishui was thinking. This resulted in a baseline level of caution toward him. Even with the control the Silver Armor Zombie had over the next generation, the distrust couldn’t entirely dissipate. Conversely, Ah Fu’s loyalty couldn’t be questioned. In many ways, Ah Fu already regarded Tang Ye as family. From the moment Ah Fu gained consciousness, Tang Ye was the only one he knew, and Tang Ye trusted him more than anyone else.

The zombie society wasn’t as simple as the human one. With adequate power, zombies never worried about the consequences of betrayal. The moment a thought of rebellion occurred, they wouldn’t hesitate—they would act immediately, regardless of the cost of failure!

Of course, such betrayals never arose among low-level zombies when facing high-level zombies.

Tang Ye had to carefully consider whether his Level 8 zombies would harbor no intent of betrayal once they evolved to Level 9. The only viable candidate was Ah Fu. Over the years in the Royal Court, many Evolution Crystals produced by the mother nest had been fed to Ah Fu. Yet despite this, he still showed no signs of advancing to Level 9. Tang Ye had tried feeding him plenty of Level 8 zombie Evolution Crystals, but when it came to Level 9 Crystals... he hadn’t considered them before, nor had he ever seen one.

White, yellow, orange, red, green, blue, indigo, violet—these colors corresponded to the evolution levels of crystals and crystal cores, from Level 1 through Level 8. What would Level 9 be? It seemed the previous eight colors had already occupied all possible options...

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