I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade
Chapter 647 - 169: Where I Am is the Zombie Forbidden Zone_2

Chapter 647: Chapter 169: Where I Am is the Zombie Forbidden Zone_2

The scene was chaotic yet stunning.

...

The Lucky.

He Qing was giving a lesson to a group of survivors; it was straightforward, spreading positive energy to keep everyone’s thoughts progressing in a good direction.

The future for these survivors lay not here but at the Sunshine Shelter.

He had harbored ambitions once himself.

However, when reality laid itself before him, the wise man had to see things clearly and not foolishly challenge what was.

He watched the survivors standing on the deck.

And in turn, the survivors watched He Qing.

"Everyone, The Lucky as it was is history, and I, He Qing, am no longer the same person, just as you are not the same as you were after the apocalypse, still holding onto the you from peaceful times. As I’ve often said recently, the horror of the apocalypse isn’t in the zombies; it’s in how our hearts are changing,"

He Qing said slowly, continuously soothing their hearts, telling them that even in the apocalypse, we still have a future with hope.

Xu Yong admired Boss He greatly.

Not everyone could pick up something and put it down just as easily.

Boss He, in control during the apocalypse, thought—if advantage is with me, how could I lose?

If it really came down to it, he could simply set The Lucky in motion, cruise to various ports, commanding the group of survivors to search for supplies, while he remained emperor aboard The Lucky, untouchable by anyone.

But when Boss He said he could let go, he let go. To be honest, Xu Yong deeply respected this aspect.

The survivors, listening to He Qing’s speech, quietly exchanged glances, nodding their heads in agreement with his words. Once, they too just wanted to survive.

It wasn’t that they wanted to change, but an invisible force in the post-apocalyptic world was pushing them towards an abyss ahead.

He Qing self-critiqued, "Everyone, I must also criticize myself here. Like you, my mentality had started to change at the time. Taking you all in, providing a place for you to rest, it should have been the right thing. But then I demanded a high share from the supplies you risked your lives to collect. In this regard, I owe everyone an apology. My thinking back then was not in the right place."

The survivors on the deck sighed.

Who could have anticipated such a change in He Qing?

So drastically that they were almost unable to react.

They knew that Boss He’s transformation had something to do with Lin Fan from the Sunshine Shelter, an almost divine figure.

They also knew that Boss He planned to take them to the Sunshine Shelter.

But to do so, they needed their mindset to return to what it once was. Simply put, they understood that they were just ordinary people, ordinary citizens from the sunlit city of Huang.

Xu Yong wanted to applaud for Boss He. Well said, truly well said. He could see the change of heart, having followed Boss He for a long time, he certainly knew his temperament. Could he admit his wrongs as he did now?

Honestly speaking, Xu Yong didn’t think Boss He had done anything wrong. The apocalypse was inherently brutal; no one would share their possessions selflessly with others without reason.

Among the survivors on the deck, someone spoke.

"Boss He, I understand you. But when can we reach the Sunshine Shelter?"

Everyone looked expectantly at He Qing.

This was their most pressing concern at the moment.

"Soon, really soon. I understand everyone’s urgent desire to get there. During this time, I’ve also seen tremendous changes in all of us. We’re all flesh and blood. What should we have?"

He Qing shouted, excitement in his voice as he raised his fist.

As his words ended,

the deck erupted with cries.

"Positive energy."

"What do we want?"

"Unity."

"What’s our goal?"

"To rebuild the prosperity of Huang City."

Their voices rose higher and higher, startling the swimming zombies on the water’s surface. Panicked, they flailed their arms before finally sinking to the bottom.

Xu Yong looked at Boss He, then at the exhilarated survivors on the deck.

Pressing his lips together... he truly believed that if Boss He had promoted positive energy with such fervor in peacetime as well, he would surely have been Huang City’s number one beacon of positivity.

Just then,

a loud rumbling came from the distance, causing everyone’s complexion to shift dramatically. They all turned to look far away and saw a sight they could hardly believe in their lifetimes.

A dense swarm, like a plague of locusts, engulfed the streets, covering buildings.

On closer inspection... they were zombies.

"Zombies, all zombies..."

The survivors on deck cried out in alarm, panic-stricken. To them, zombies were always the most terrifying entities; not to mention the swarming scene before them, even a single one could scare them to their core.

He Qing and Xu Yong hurried to the railing, their expressions extremely grave.

"How come there are so many zombies?"

He Qing said solemnly, never having seen such an uprising of zombies until now. The numbers were countless, certainly several tens of thousands... no, perhaps even more.

"Boss He, I feel that this terrifying horde of zombies is likely targeting the Sunshine Shelter."

Xu Yong’s voice trembled; he was truly frightened by the scene before him. Even though he knew some people could easily handle zombies, the current situation was overwhelmingly shocking.

"It’s not just likely, it’s certain. They’re heading for the Sunshine Shelter. What we’re seeing now is merely the edge of the zombie tide; the bulk of it is still out there on the streets."

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