I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 900 - 896 - Maybe Overthinking It

Chapter 900: 896 Chapter Maybe Overthinking It

Jin Ye’s behavior was not an act of disdain toward Tang Ye, but rather, after his evolution to Level 6, his perception of his surroundings had become even more powerful, to the extent that he could sense when others were watching him.

He wasn’t sure if others had this ability, but Li Henian, the overlord of the United District and also a Level 6 New Human, was someone Jin Ye did not want to attract the attention of, so he had to act this way.

The bounty hunter who had come over looked out into the street after making his report, but soon Jin Ye pushed him away.

"Don’t look around."

"Ah? Oh, okay~"

The hunter was somewhat puzzled, but obediently did not look anymore. After a glance, he retracted his gaze and continued, "Jin Ye boss, Yi Long is beyond help, what do we do now?"

Jin Ye closed the window, looked toward the door, and then sat down.

"Have all the people here been driven away?"

"They’ve all been sent out, now it’s just our people here."

"Mhm, good." Jin Ye nodded and continued, "Be more cautious in the future. The Peace Party has already issued a bounty, offering 400,000 Yajin for us. From now on, no matter where we are, get rid of any unrelated people before discussing our business."

"Yes, I’ll let the others know in a bit."

"Alright, I trust you to handle things. Yi Long is indeed beyond saving. As for the next step, I do have an idea in mind, but it’s a bit reckless. I need to think it over. What are your thoughts? You can share them with me."

The bounty hunter was taken aback, then fell into contemplation. After about five or six minutes, he raised his head and said, "Jin Ye boss, Tang Fu from the Peace Party has gone to the 709 Mine these past few days, and we’ve got word from Jiuge that Akam is preparing for battle with his cousin as well."

"Akam’s Cousin? The Level 6 New Human."

"Yeah, the one I saw the day before yesterday, the one who looks silly."

"Even a fool can evolve to Level 6..." Jin Ye was somewhat speechless.

"That’s how the world is. Maybe fools have something we normal people can’t compare with."

"That’s true."

"But this is good. Jiuge also sent out a Level 6 New Human. Tang Fu will need some time to take over the 709 Mine."

"But there isn’t much time left. Tang Fu has been there for so many days now, and who knows, if we wait any longer, our chance of success will diminish by the day. Now that Yi Long has been caught by Li Henian, I fear that once tonight is over, the Peace Party will know that we are the ones who’ve been striking at them all this time. By then, it’ll be too late for anything; extracting confessions through severe torture is too easy. If you ask me, we can’t wait any longer. Sooner or later it’s the same; we won’t get those Yajin until we kill Li Henian and his people."

"It’s an inevitable affair, why not do it while we have the chance..."

"When do you think we should make our move?" Jin Ye interrupted him, asking.

"Tomorrow!"

The other person practically blurted out these two words just as Jin Ye finished speaking.

Jin Ye’s eyes flickered.

"It seems tomorrow is the only option; any later and it would be too late. You’re right, we’ll act tomorrow. We’ll strike at the Peace Party! Li Henian, I’ve long wanted to face him."

"Alright, I’ll go down and notify them right away,"

the Bounty Hunter nearby said with joy, and quickly went downstairs.

Jin Ye watched his retreating figure with eyebrows furrowing tighter and tighter.

"It’s just as I thought, but it seems there’s no other way. But why do I feel like something is off..."

Jin Ye fell silent, contemplating what kind of trump card the Peace Party might have.

However, within the Mercenary Association, there were already one hundred eighty-seven Level 4 New Humans and nine Level 5 New Humans ready for action—many more than initially. With so many powerful beings combined, they were twice as strong as the entire Peace Party. The only shortcoming was that there was just one Level 6 New Human—himself. But with the Hunter Battle Suit added to the mix, even if Tang Fu came to fight side by side with the Peace Party’s Hatred, Li Henian, they wouldn’t escape unscathed!

Now, he had no idea what the Peace Party could possibly use against them.

"Perhaps I’m overthinking it,"

he mused half-believing, half-doubting, as he gripped the air with one hand, feeling the air scattering from the center of his palm due to the pressure change.

On Tang Ye’s side, the armored vehicle carrying Yi Long smoothly entered the Central United District without anyone daring to stop it.

"You lot, come here."

"Yes, sir!"

"Pull him out and hand him over to Huang Quanjiu. Have the shouter’s department interrogate him thoroughly—any means necessary until he’s willing to talk."

"Understood!"

The armored vehicle’s rear door was opened, and with the sound of releasing air, Tang Ye saw Yi Long, who had already been injected with a drug to restrain his power, slumping powerlessly in the vehicle.

His eyes flashed coldly as he said again, "Let me repeat: use any means necessary until he talks. Be alert and don’t let him succeed at killing himself."

"Marshal, rest assured,"

the soldier nodded, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. They knew that Yi Long, a formidable Level 5 New Human, was being dragged out by several Level 2 New Humans and taken toward a building shrouded in shadows.

Watching the soldiers escort Yi Long away, Tang Ye did not linger and headed towards the Peace Party Building. However, Hatred joined him on the way.

"Marshal, a lot has happened in the last few days. Has anyone told you about it?"

"Those people reported to me when I arrived at the wall. It’s just a zombie horde attack, right? By the way, what’s the deal with those zombies? Neither Ah Fu nor Old Xu could handle it, and I’d like to hear your thoughts."

Hatred was silent for a while, clearly puzzled by the recent gathering and attack on the United District by the zombie horde.

"I don’t know how to explain it, but it seems like those zombies were controlled by a higher level of psychic system, at least... on the same level as Old Xu," Hatred said.

"Then why did they suddenly retreat?" Tang Ye asked, puzzled. The most dubious aspect of the zombie horde’s attack was this. According to Xu Haishui, it should have been a smart zombie of at least Level 6 that caused it. With such a massive gathering heading towards the United District with millions of entry points, why retreat midway?

A smart zombie might preserve its human memories and consciousness, with a glimmer of humanity still flickering deep in its soul. However, mobilizing such a massive horde, with a clear target being the United District, indicated that the smart zombie had lost its humanity and had left only an instinctual craving for flesh.

Moreover, even if it changed its decision midway, getting the entire horde to pull back wouldn’t be easy. As the soldiers on the Defensive Wall said, this zombie wave already exceeded a million; directing such a scale required a high-order will.