[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-57":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},1887084,2510,"Chapter 57: Old Friend Reunion","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>\"I want to ask everyone to respect the co-mayor as she is hard working for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And believe me when I say without her, this town will not function. Can we please give her a round of applause?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd hesitated for a second but reluctantly clapped after seeing Xiaoyun pass the microphone back to Yuqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, mayor, for that speech. Now, the five booths at the administration building will be opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will give you twenty food stamps as an allowance and a tag with the cabin number you are staying in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, they will ask for your occupation and assign you the job that matches which department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yuqi mentioned the free food stamps, the crowd seemed extremely happy, more than when Xiaoyun made his promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The twenty food stamps are enough for a week of food, and the cabin you are staying in will be free for a week, as mentioned earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please stand before Major Yiming if you want to join the army. He will determine whether you are fit enough to join the militia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you everyone for your cooperation. You may all now go ahead to the booth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yuqi explained everything, she finally turned off the microphone before putting it on the podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job, darling! That was amazing!\" Xiaoyun congratulated Yuqi as they excitedly hugged each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah, I'm never doing this again. I'm going to write all this down in a book and print it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, there are a lot of people this time, so it's probably better for them to know the actual people in those departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, when did we create the names of all these departments? I don't recall making it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as the two of them looked over to the crowds of people lining behind the booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, while you were away, we decided we needed to re-organize everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yezi didn't know what department he led until I handed them the script a few hours ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the atmosphere became much more lively, Xiaoyun suddenly had a question pop up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a lot of people... When did we get enough housing for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, there would be enough family units if the eighty of them are just sixteen families.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that ain't gonna happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them fell into silence until Yuqi spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then they going to need to double up. There's not much I can do unless they want to sleep on the grass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to the other side, the two could see quite a long line in front of Yiming as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, look like people really wanted to join the military,\" Xiaoyun commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably because they have experienced what the outside is like. They want to control their fate——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what you two talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue had finally walked down from the backstage as she walked over to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just talking about the crowd that was standing in front of Yiming. Anyway, where's Leyan?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think she was walking home with Wuli and another woman,\" Yueyue replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The woman you're talking about is probably Shuli... Anyway, let's go home now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived home, Leyan was already sitting on the sofa, along with the two guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Miss Wuli and Miss Shuli.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Yuqi and Yueyue! I haven't seen you two for so long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the four of them hugged each other, Xiaoyun awkwardly stood in the back by the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xiaoyun waved his hand, both Wuli and Shuli stared into Xiaoyun's face for a second before coming up with a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your long-lost son? He is so much like your husband. I thought you would never find Xiaoyun,\" Wuli commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that hair and height. Look exactly like him when he was still in university.\" Shuli added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the two of them finished talking, they could notice a clear, awkward silence as none of the girls spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun... He's Songming.\" Leyan stated as all three of Xiaoyun's wives started blushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you talking about? Isn't his name Xiaoyun? Why are you saying he's Songming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli asked, her face looking even more confused than earlier as she couldn't understand Leyan's statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, if he's Songming, wouldn't he look much older now? He barely looks to be past his twenties.\" Shuli added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two not understanding the situation, Xiaoyun finally decided to speak up himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this sounds confusing, but I am both Xiaoyun and Songming. If you don't believe me, let me say something that only he will know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like w-what?\" Wuli asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, do you remember our wedding night when they were watching us having——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun could finish, Wuli instantly interrupted him before he could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay! Enough! I believe you now. But how is this possible? How can you be both at the same time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli raised her question as Shuli's and her faces blushed red. They still could vividly remember what happened that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, let me start explaining from scratch. It's a long story...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun wrapped up from the beginning to the present, both Wuli's and Shuli's minds were completely blown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You telling me a time machine... You can't be serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli's face was in disbelief, as it sounded straight out of a fantasy or movie to both of their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't make sense. The time paradox breaks this scenario in every way possible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli murmured, as it went against all scientific facts she had learned since getting her teaching degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuli, you still remember how I pull explosives out of your bag? Even though your bag has no explosive inside it at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun pointed out, Wuli immediately realized what he meant by it, while Shuli looked a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, yeah. How did you do that?\" Wuli curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you see my hand here, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting both of their attention on his left hand, he began imagining a water bottle in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a water bottle appeared right before his hand, full of water inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Wuli and Shuli's mouths dropped in disbelief at what just happened before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more ridiculous than the story they had just heard earlier with the whole time machine thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Did you just create things out of thin air?\" Wuli nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep, it's exactly what you think of it... Here, catch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun uses his other hand to make a pen and throws it at her before throwing another one over to Shuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they both examined the pen in their hands, they quickly concluded that the story he had told was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... no wonder why this town is sustainable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli finally realized why the town had such a big population, seemingly without needing to be inside the city for loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you guys might wonder why Leyan looked so young, right?\" Xiaoyun suddenly brought it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them immediately looked at Leyan, carefully examining her face, only to realize how young she looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the wrinkles were gone, with her skin looking silk-smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if she had never aged after her marriage to Songming, despite the fact that a few years ago, her face looked much older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I can do the same and revert your body to a younger state... only if you want, of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short moment, the two of them immediately nodded before excitedly grabbing onto Xiaoyun's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell yeah, I'm doing that! My back hurt so much from sitting in the office.\" Wuli complained as she pressed her hands onto her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-me too...\" Shuli nervously replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, let me do Wuli first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun closed his eyes, he began to think back to when he first met Wuli with Leyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a glowing light appeared on Wuli's body until Xiaoyun let go of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four of them were still shocked, even though they knew what Xiaoyun was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli had drastically changed into her younger self, much more energetic than when they first saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You feel better now? Does your back still hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as Leyan quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe the sweat off of his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much! It doesn't hurt anymore!\" Wuli excitedly gave Xiaoyun a warm hug before letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun turned over to Shuli, he could notice her excitement, yet with a hint of nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. I can always reverse it if you don't like it, \" Xiaoyun assured her as he grabbed her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli slowly nodded as she waited for him to cast her ability again, sitting in silence as glowing light appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, the light began to fade away as Xiaoyun let go of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun sat back up, he suddenly collapsed onto the coffee table face first, scaring both Wuli and Shuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Leyan and Yuqi seemed much more calm, with Yueyue already getting down to help him get back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-Is he okay?\" Shuli nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just a little tired. How could he forget his limit again... Can you two lift him back to his room?\" Leyan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi and Yueyue supported Xiaoyun back upstairs, Wuli and Shuli squeezed each other's faces to check if it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft, smooth feeling told them it was real, but their minds still couldn't believe how young they looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just their looks that changed. Every part of their body had changed for the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two, stop touching each other's face... It's not going to go away no matter how hard you squeeze it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two blushed and let go of each other's faces, a loud stomach-growling sound echoed in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, you two haven't eaten yet. Let me go cook dinner right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Leyan leaves the living room and enters the kitchen, the two guests are left alone in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuli, do you believe all the things they said?\" Shuli curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, he really made us both look all the way back when we were still babysitting his kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's be real here for a second. Is time traveling really that crazy when he can just create things out of thin air?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wuli made her point clear, a question suddenly popped up in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shuli, did you notice Yuqi and Yueyue are a little bit too close to Xiaoyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a moment of silence as they didn't want to say anything until Shuli slowly nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, they are brother and, um, father. Yeah. It's kind of normal for them to be close, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what I mean... Actually, now I think about it, I still can't believe someone can make their mom pregnant and give birth to themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what I thought earlier too. It just doesn't make any logical sense whatsoever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them shared their opinion, an idea popped up in both of their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan... She's marrying her son, then?\" Wuli raised her concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. It's technically incest——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before Shuli could finish, the sound of the door being knocked drew their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one was here to answer it, Wuli decided to head over to open it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her surprise, it was two girls standing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was very short, and the other was a slightly taller girl who looked slightly similar to Leyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, who are you?\" the slightly taller girl asked curiously as she looked over to Wuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Wuli, your mom's old friend... You're Nami, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightly taller girl froze for a second before she excitedly jumped into Wuli's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Wuli! I miss you so much! I thought I would never see you again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I would never see you again either. You had been a good girl to Leyan, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three of them walked inside the house, Nami instantly noticed Shuli and excitedly ran over to hug her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Shuli!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Nami... Long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli was able to instantly recognize Nami as she hugged her back before they separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's Mom right now?\" Nami asked curiously after noticing the living room seemed empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's cooking dinner right now. Can you not hear the fan running in the kitchen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi answered before the other two could as she and Yueyue had finally come back from upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh hey, Nami, how's work today?\" Yueyue curiously asked as Nami rolled her eyes towards Yuqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Busy as hell. I was supposed to leave work an hour earlier, but I had to keep going to the storage and restock everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even had to call a few volunteers to help me carry things to the store.\" Nami complained as she stretched on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you're going to be even busier tomorrow. There are a lot of new people who have moved in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi brought the bad news to Nami, her brain was stunned, and she quickly glanced over to Yueyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god! Yueyue, you have to come to the store and help me. You will be retiring from the militia soon, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami asked as she held onto Yueyue's arm as her last hope, looking at her with teary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have three days before I'm retired from active duty. I still have to patrol the street.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue's reply crushes Nami's hope, causing her to turn to the last person she wants to look for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiqi! I know you have always loved me the most. Can I hire someone to help me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami pleaded as she ran to Yuqi's chest before grabbing her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine. You can hire someone. Just make sure they are trustworthy and bring them to me tomorrow.\" Yuqi folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Nami finished speaking, she quickly ran upstairs with the little girls following right behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, does she ever learn any manner?\" Yuqi murmured as she facepalmed in embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. She's still very young. You can't expect a high school student to start acting so professional.\" Yueyue replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah. Whatever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them sat down on the sofa, Wuli and Shuli smiled the whole time as they watched it unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Wuli and Shuli, can you guys tell me what, um, Dad wanted to say earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been curious about it ever since I went upstairs... Can you tell me about it?\" Yueyue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we can't tell you that. It would be an invasion of their privacy,\" Shuli nervously replied first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you can ask them instead if they want to tell you. But it's probably best not to ask that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli looked even more nervous as both of their faces blushed red from embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>",2494,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.432Z",1,"novelbin.me","d174b457feea90af54c1d3e400da30b4973e84ec3be02970c073082d987953c2","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-58","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-56",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]