[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi":3,"chapter-rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1473658,1922,"Chapter 133: Zombie Carpenter","rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Rustle, rustle, rustle――\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of scraping wood became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was accompanied by the heavy breathing of some kind of animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yebai took a large step forward, walking ahead of Bai Xiqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything unexpected happened, Leng Yebai could better protect Bai Xiqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Xiao Niu was formidable, but he still didn’t want her to suffer any harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked for a while and stood in front of an inconspicuous door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was somewhat worn out, with white paint peeling off, revealing the wood underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of breathing and scraping wood came from behind the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin tapped lightly in the air, and the white wooden door slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scraping sound didn’t stop; the \"person\" inside continued scraping the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pitch black inside, and a shadow holding a tool could be seen faintly, bent over, working on a piece of wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sawdust covered the floor, ankle-deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wood was a section of a large tree that two people couldn’t wrap their arms around, yet under the \"person’s\" tools, it had been scraped away almost three-quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large section in the middle was hollowed out, but the ends were still as thick as the two-person-wide wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle, rustle, rustle――\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrival of Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai did not distract the silhouette; it continued diligently scraping the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin pulled a flashlight out of her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a click, the flashlight was turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light shone directly on the silhouette scraping the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What met her eyes was a zombie with decaying flesh hanging from its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie was wearing a blue work suit stained with black blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightly white hair hinted at its identity; it had been a diligent old carpenter in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy breathing came from its chest cavity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It probably hadn’t eaten in a long time; its eye sockets were severely sunken, and the decaying flesh on its cheeks barely hung on, just a small mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shriveled fingers twisted grotesquely, barely able to hold the woodcarving tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle, rustle, rustle――\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie still showed no reaction, its vacant eyes fixed on the wood before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stroke, then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sawdust fell to the ground, where amid the debris, a pair of blackened, rotting feet could be faintly seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decaying flesh barely clung to them, with sawdust stuck on, dappled with black blood, indistinguishable from the rotten flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yebai’s fingertips crackled with purple lightning, ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Bai Xiqin stopped Leng Yebai, her eyes fixed straight on the carpenter zombie, \"Can you understand what we’re saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting Xiao Luo, Bai Xiqin realized that nature’s test for humanity was much more than just the apocalypse and zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombies had hierarchies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the zombie’s rank, the more formidable it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the higher the rank of the zombie, the smarter it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are regular zombies, First Rank zombies, Second Rank zombies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are ordinary people, Superpower Users, First Rank Superpower Users, Second Rank Superpower Users...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe at a certain stage of evolution, zombies could become a \"Zombie King\" like Xiao Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people are born in Rome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others expend all their might yet never see even a glimpse of Rome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombies are the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some die and turn into bloodthirsty walking corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others retain their memories and thoughts, becoming the highest-grade zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie before her wasn’t as fortunate as Xiao Luo but was still very different from a regular zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had vague memory fragments of its previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Xiao Luo, this carpenter zombie was the most unique one Bai Xiqin had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin held her breath, quietly watching the carpenter zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its shriveled fingers still tightly gripped the tool, repeatedly working on the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai were in no rush; they just stood there observing its reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, the carpenter zombie seemed to notice them for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dry fingers paused slightly, and the stiff muscles on its face twitched ever so faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carpenter zombie tilted its head slightly, looking at Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai as if observing small animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin heard her own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiao Luo, she had understood that zombies were ranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like opening a door, behind it lay an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mindless, bloodthirsty zombies were already enough to leave people overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If advanced zombies appeared, could humans still stand at the pyramidal peak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one day, zombies ruled the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would the Zombie King choose to deal with humanity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing human intellect and thought, it wouldn’t blindly eradicate everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps humans would become farmed food, or vessels providing new zombie recruits...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere thought of it sent chills down one’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, humans would be merciless to zombies, to the point of mutual annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff, huff――\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carpenter zombie’s heavy cry pulled Bai Xiqin’s thoughts back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its decomposing feet moved slightly, staggering towards Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step, two steps, with each step a black footprint appeared on the sawdust-covered floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its rotting body emitted a faint yellow glow, interspersed with red flames; this was a Third Rank gold-fire dual-ability zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This zombie did not attack Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai, only continued closing in on them, its energy growing more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t seem like it wanted to eat them, more like it was trying to drive them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin held a steel needle in her hand, its icy edge poised to plunge into the zombie’s temple at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel needle flew out through the air, solid energy coiling around the small needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel needle ripped through the air, poised to embed itself into the carpenter zombie’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie’s energy grew more active, terrifying pressure emanating from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of sorrow flickered in its vacant eyes, gone in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow glow intensified, enveloping its decaying body tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin could feel the zombie’s terrifying aura and energy, even sensing a rampaging ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she felt no murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the steel needle about to pierce its temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiqin gritted her teeth, not intending to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and zombies were enemies until the end; what was wrong with her killing a zombie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost-covered steel needle hurtled towards the carpenter zombie’s temple more sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carpenter zombie’s violent aura surged towards them, yet even so, it didn’t strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It merely tried to use its aura to scare the intruders away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel needle was about to pierce the carpenter zombie’s temple, yet it still didn’t attack Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai, vacantly staring at Bai Xiqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within its vacant, decaying eyes, a hint of reluctance, sadness, and complexity flashed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the carpenter zombie slowly closed its eyes, seemingly ready to welcome its second death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel needle halted at the carpenter zombie’s temple, just a millimeter from piercing its brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of sweat trickled down Bai Xiqin’s forehead; she twitched her fingers slightly, and the steel needle returned unscathed to the little wooden box at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yebai gently clasped Bai Xiqin’s hand, his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outcome had long been anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-06-06T03:09:16.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","bdd25a776476c35448f842d251073501590457c1ed82325d39519ce586cd617a","rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-chapter-134","rebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-chapter-132",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-before-apocalypse-my-whole-family-are-bi-cover.jpg"]