I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 252 - 250: Searching for One’s Own Shadow_1

Chapter 252: Chapter 250: Searching for One’s Own Shadow_1

"Understood." Several scattered voices echoed from the survivors on the grounds.

Tang Ye furrowed his brows, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Good! Good! Good! Every one of you, raise your guns!"

After saying "good" three times, Tang Ye issued his order. Huang Quanjiu and other eight newcomers, as well as dozens of others, were slightly startled at first, but they soon raised their guns, aiming at the survivors right in front of them.

Panic spread across the faces of the survivors, and murmurs stirred through the crowd.

"I want a definite answer from all of you. I don’t need this garbage-like response. This is not a garbage dump. If you continue like this, prepare to regret it. You better challenge me, do you think your lives are valuable? Let me tell you, even if I kill all of you now, no one could do a damn thing about it. Is that understood? Try it if you dare," Tang Ye laughed cruelly; not only did it create fear in the survivors, but it also induced unease in Huang Quanjiu, Zhou Ranjun and others.

"This is the apocalypse. Recognize the age we live in, and don’t overestimate your worth. Understand, everyone?"

"Understood!"

At this moment, the survivors all shouted aloud, each voice carrying different emotions. Some vented the suffering they had endured in this apocalypse, some were just forced to respond, while others truly grasped the cruel reality of their era.

How many people could Tang Ye torment? Could he dare kill them? No one could be sure if he would go that far. This was a gamble with their very lives, and no ordinary person would be brave enough to take that risk.

Just as Tang Ye had said, even if he killed all thousand plus survivors, there would be no agent of justice to punish him.

For him, this place was paradise; for them, it was a living hell.

Looking at the despair on the faces of the survivors, Tang Ye remained silent while his gaze moved eventually settling on a little boy hiding behind a man.

This little boy, who had taken the initiative to greet him yesterday, had left a deep impression on Tang Ye. When he first arrived here, everyone knew monsters would appear at night but no one warned him, not even a second glance.

The little boy was visibly frightened and hugged the man’s leg tightly. He’d been watching Tang Ye. However, when Tang Ye met his gaze, the boy quickly hid himself behind the man. He was obviously scared by the sight of Tang Ye’s previous killing.

The man, feeling Tang Ye’s gaze, nervously reached behind him to protect his son.

Tang Ye let out a snickering laugh and walked directly towards the man and the boy.

The survivors, seeing Tang Ye walk over, stepped aside in panic. Under countless fearful eyes, Tang Ye arrived in front of the man.

"You, step aside," Tang Ye said to the man.

"What are you going to do? He’s my son. He hasn’t done anything wrong" The fear on the man’s face intensified.

Tang Ye frowned, pushed the man away, and turned his attention to the little boy.

Under the boy’s fearful gaze, Tang Ye softly asked, "What’s your name?"

"His name is Wu Menghuai">

Before the boy could answer, his father spoke first. Looking at Tang Ye, who had just brutally killed someone without any emotion, his bitterness increased. He was scared that Tang Ye would suddenly kill his son.

"Wu Menghuai, huh?"

"Mmm..."

Wu Menghuai timidly nodded his head.

"Great, that’s a good name. Wu Menghuai, I’m going to ask you a question, and if you answer correctly, I’ll reward you."

"Really?"

At the sound of a reward, Wu Menghuai’s eyes lit up, temporarily forgetting his fear of Tang Ye.

"Yes."

"Then...then ask away."

Tang Ye smirked, revealing a sinister smile. He then asked, "Tell me, who am I?"

Wu Menghuai thought for a moment and timidly answered, "You...you are the boss!"

"Congratulations, you’re correct!"

Tang Ye seemed genuinely pleased as he pulled a sausage from his pocket and handed it to Wu Menghuai.

"Here, this is your reward."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Boss!"

As soon as Wu Menghuai saw the food, he immediately danced for joy.

When Tang Ye took out the sausage, several envious eyes instantly focused on the overjoyed Wu Menghuai.

In the apocalypse, food was the most valuable commodity, and the sausage that Tang Ye gave to Wu Menghuai immediately ignited their greed.

They didn’t dare try to take food from Tang Ye, nor did they dare to try to take the food given to Wu Menghuai in front of him. They were scared of Tang Ye, but Wu Menghuai wasn’t. As soon as Tang Ye leaves, many are already planning to snatch the food from Wu Menghuai’s hands.

Seeing his son receive the sausage, the man’s—Wu Jinghong—eyelids twitched violently. Receiving food in front of all those people was not a good thing in the apocalypse; the smallest mistake could cost him his life!

The idea that possession of the jade seal invites envy and hence harm is a fundamental law of survival in the apocalypse that everyone understands!

Wu Jinghong desperately tried to signal for his son to eat the sausage while Tang Ye, the boss, was still there. Unfortunately, Wu Menghuai didn’t see him; he was still immersed in the joy of receiving food. He had already planned to share the delicious food with his father when they got home.

This plan, however, excited the other survivors, who looked on with green eyes.

Without eating it yet, as soon as Tang Ye leaves, they can snatch it!

As for the rule that Tan Ye just mentioned, the prohibition that murderers would be thrown to the swarm of corpses, they didn’t really care or maybe they didn’t listen to Tang Ye’s words, or possibly they thought that Tang Ye was simply joking.

"Alright, there’s one more question, and if you answer correctly, there will be another excellent reward."

"Ah? Really? Well, Boss, go ahead and ask."

Wu Menghuai, having just answered Tang Ye’s previous question, felt that the next question probably wouldn’t be difficult and should be easy to answer correctly, nodded his head like a rattle drum.

"The next question is, if you see someone in danger right in front of you, will you save them?"

Wu Menghuai looked up at Tang Ye with his innocent eyes, which reminded Tang Ye of a paradise. A sight that he hadn’t seen in a long time.

The apocalypse is filled with too much evil, and he himself was inevitably swept up in it. The bottom line he had once set for himself had been crossed countless times.

In the emptiness of his heart lies his present state where Tang Ye could only see the shadow of his former self in others.