[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-526":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"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},1887605,2510,"Chapter 526 526: Reunited with Pinli","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-526",526,"\u003Cp>As the three of them arrived back in the city hall, both of their armies had already begun setting up safety parameters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the staircase's open field, a massive fire was raging on, with more and more soldiers dumping zombie corpses added to the fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xiaoyun!\" A soldier with Lieutenant Colonel saluted, along with all the nearby soldiers stopping to salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun saluted back before signaling everyone to resume working, except for the Lieutenant colonel himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's the cleanup process going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think we can head back home today... Some of the tanks need to be repaired, and Wen Pi's soldiers have been fighting nonstop for too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine. We'll just leave after everything is fixed... You set up night watch already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have assigned four of the regiments to disperse around the city block and another two regiments in the nearby areas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good. Thanks for your work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, Sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waving the Lieutenant Colonel back to the rest of the troops, the three of them headed up the stairs to the building entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping foot into the building, they almost ran straight into several soldiers carrying out the zombie corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to take a long time to clean up,\" Xiaoyun murmured as he watched the soldiers continuously carry the corpses one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to walk further inside, the three of them were a little surprised to see almost rows of soldiers lying on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Wen Pi——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh, no need to wake them up. Let them sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Pi's answer made the only soldier awake shut his mouth as they continued walking up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone really is exhausted.\" Lingang quietly whispered as they walked through the halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As silence resumed, the two of them continued to follow Wen Pi until they finally arrived at an office room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wen Pi opened the door, three officers were already inside the room. Two had similar-looking ranks, and a much older one was in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Wen Pi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's the soldiers doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is exhausted...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer on the left answered first, pausing for a second as all three of them turned their attention over to Xiaoyun and Lingang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, who's this person?\" The officer on the right curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's Mr.Chen—Lingang's commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three nodded their heads slightly, showing their respect, before Wen Pi himself suddenly turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Chen, I meant to say this earlier. I'm really thankful for your help. My army owns you one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for that. You guys are our allies——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep! Is Major Wen Pi there? This is 74th Ground Force Aviation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the walkie-talkie transmission interrupted their conversation, Wen Pi instantly grabbed it onto his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I'm here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhong Pan had sent reinforcement... They are heading your way within thirty minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the transmission ended, he turned his attention back over to Xiaoyun, who looked a little puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys are actual soldiers before the outbreak?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Wen Pi and the older officer nodded before Wen Pi pointed over to the two other officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gangzhen and I are from the splitter of the 74th Group Army... However, the majority of the soldiers are civilians who have been recruited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two younger officers, Pinli and Zanfeng, are part of that young group I had mentioned earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun slowly nodded his head slightly toward the two officers out of respect, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, his brain couldn't connect their looks with anyone in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong?\" Gangzhen asked, noticing the weird look on Xiaoyun's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, nothing... Ahem, I almost forgot. When is your commander going to deliver the missile they promised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three officers, including Wen Pi's face, changed at the same time—especially the two lower officers, who looked a little confused by Xiaoyun's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll need to talk to my superior first to know that. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was getting ready to leave, his walkie-talkie suddenly started receiving a transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, Xiaoyun, you there?\" Kate's voice asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I'm here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I finished cleaning up the zombie corpse. Should I report back to you with the pick-up truck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you can head back to Luoping first. I'll head back with the rest of the army tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun turned off the walkie-talkie, he quickly noticed one of the officers looking at his face as if something was on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong?\" Xiaoyun asked, moving his hand to check around his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Chen Xiaoyun? The Xiaoyun who went to Guangzhou University? \" The officer on the right asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god. Do you remember me? I'm Pinli! Remember Mingxu and Chengyi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh shit. You look so much older than I last saw you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Pinli both hugged each other, everyone else in the room looked a little dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pinli, you know Mr.Chen?\" Wen Pi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. We went to the same university and were dormates before the outbreak. He's the man that saved my dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? He's the one that saved Wu Min a year ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saved him twice. Xiaoyun was the one who also paid for my dad's medical bill before the outbreak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn't that big of a deal... Ahem, Mr.Wen Pi, you don't mind Pinli and me having a little chat for a bit, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. You guys can talk all night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wen Pi's expression soften so much made Xiaoyun a little curious, but he didn't question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At an apartment rooftop right across from the city hall, Xiaoyun and Pinli sat on chairs with a table full of canned food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pinli, how's your dad and Chengyi?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked, taking a bottle of beer straight out of his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are doing fine... Can I call you Xiaoyun?\" Pinli asked, accepting the beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What other names do you want to call me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinli didn't respond to Xiaoyun's question, but the silence alone was enough of an answer for Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, don't be so formal. Are we not brothers?\" Xiaoyun asked as he popped open a bottle of beer for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun... You really sound a lot different than before.\" Pinli murmured as he popped open his bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, Pinli started examining Xiaoyun up and down before giving out an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a lot more talkative than before. You sound a lot more... How do I put this? Cunning? Frivolous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun thought back to all the things that had happened to him, a frown suddenly appeared. He realized how much he had changed—from a kind and generous person to a selfish person who only cared for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess you're right. I do sound a lot different than before...\" Xiaoyun murmured, lifting the bottle of beer to have a small sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don't sound so negative. Your old naive style would be suicide nowadays. Everyone needs to be cunning and frivolous to survive in this damn apocalypse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't sweat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Pinli picked up a small piece of canned fish, a question suddenly popped up in Xiaoyun's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pinli, when did you become a soldier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right when my dad came back from the trip to Luoping... He was able to buy an officer spot for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Pinli's face looking a little embarrassed, Xiaoyun decided to cheer him up a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. Look at me. Do I look like some old generals who should have the right to direct an army?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinli quickly shook his head as Xiaoyun barely looked past thirty with his barely visible stubble on the chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still look like you're straight out of university,\" Pinli commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, if we were still in school, we would just be out of university a month from now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short silence ensued before both of them couldn't help but let out a small chuckle into the dark sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pinli, do you miss school?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Do you not miss it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun hesitating a second to answer, it was more than enough of an answer for Pinli to draw some conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got someone that you love?\" Pinli suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at your face. Sitting there and looking up to the sky with a conflicted face. Only a woman can make someone look so indecisive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, you got me... I don't actually want to go back to those days.\" Xiaoyun quietly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine... Speaking of those days, Mingxu is at Luoping right now, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Actually, he should be at Zhaoqing right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhaoqing? Why would he be there?\" Pinli curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he's in the army just like you... How about Chengyi? Where is he up to nowadays?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chengyi? He's in the army, too. But he got assigned to be Zhongxiong's bodyguard instead of being in the frontline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-06-10T06:59:51.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","4112a56a4a672634625e46b5adf409ab04df08a3bdb26c0a4ce79b31bb103329","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-774","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-525",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]