[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-616":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},1887415,2510,"Chapter 616: Confronting Lily’s Friends","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-616",616,"\u003Cp>The next day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun, Lily, and Shuli were walking down the streets early in the morning as they headed in the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they could see a bunch of middle-aged adults and even some elderly people, all walking down the street with a young adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, there are a lot more people than I had imagined... Is everyone here to look at the scores?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as they could see Lily’s school entrance in the distance, which was crowded with people trying to get in with their kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not... It doesn’t help that the school is K-12, all using the same main entrances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli explained as she guided the two of them around the front entrance, going all the way around the school fences before arriving at a teacher’s parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through there, the two could finally enter the school campus as they quickly arrived at the high school building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, there were crowds of people standing before a wall, with young teenagers and older adults alike celebrating or walking off in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I’ve got to go now. I can’t be seen with Lily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shuli departed in her own direction, the two of them began to line up behind the crowds, waiting for their turns to see the scoreboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows upon rows of names were posted on the wall, with their school ID and their score right next to it on full display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After squeezing and moving closer and closer to the left, the two finally found her position in the leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had scored a 658 out of 750, which was 89th place in the overall ranking, still way above 99.9% of the students in the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dang, this is impressive. Good job, Lily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun congratulated as he looked over to the endless rows of paper to the right, which implied the number of people who took the exams was well over 10000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lily’s face looked a little proud of her score, her face soon darkened after looking at the Major that people above her had signed up for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every single one of them had signed up for mechanical engineering, almost as if everyone wanted that professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, why does everyone want mechanical engineering? Is it really that hot of a Major?\" Xiaoyun wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. It’s the only engineering class that isn’t civil engineering. Both of the arms’ factories already said they are recruiting all students who graduated from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a parent nearby answered Xiaoyun’s question, he quickly realized Lily’s attempt to get into the major she wanted was much more difficult than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily. 89th place is crazy high. The professor has to take in at least a few hundred students in his class anyway. I’m sure you’re getting in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun comforted after seeing Lily’s face looking a little worried as the two of them walked out of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right. I’m just worrying over nothing... Thanks for showing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two of them awkwardly stood in front of each other for a few seconds, a girl’s voice from behind suddenly interrupted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Lily! What score did you get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, it was four girls standing near a tree, waving Lily to come over as they all looked a little excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got 658. What did you guys get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily asked, meeting up with her friend, which instantly gave off a sharp contrast to Xiaoyun’s mind, as all four of her friends were taller than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one of them was near her height, and even then, it was a stretch as her slightly bigger body overshadowed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got 568.\" One of the taller girls answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got 460.\" The second girl answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got 570. Jiejie got 680.\" The older-looking girl answered as the fourth girl looked shyly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Jiejie, how the hell did you get 680?\" Lily urgently asked, pulling the girl with a little extra fat on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s called the power of the brain... Ahem, Lily, who’s this guy right next to you? I had never seen him before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jiejie asked the question, the other three all turned around, looking over to Xiaoyun with a curious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, who is this handsome fella? Why does he feel so familiar?\" One of the taller girls questioned as she examined his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing all of them walking closer and closer to Xiaoyun, Lily quickly ran back, separating them from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Stop looking at him like that. H-He’s my boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boyfriend? What!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four of them looked a little shocked before their eyes all looked a little weird towards Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, you aren’t being tricked to be with a creep, right?\" The second girl questioned, her face looking a little doubtful towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. H-He’s the love of my life.\" Lily nervously replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Lily, you’re so young still... This man is definitely a creep. Way too old to be with someone in high school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older-looking girl murmured, her eyes staring dead in the eyes right at Xiaoyun as if he was some sort of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, don’t you have a boyfriend too?\" The fourth girl murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up. That’s different. H-He’s in the same grades as me... Lily, how old is this person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the four of them started to interrogate Xiaoyun’s intention with Lily, he finally decided to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, have you never told them about our relationship to anyone in the school at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. W-Why would I need to tell them that? That’s my personal affair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily shyly answered, her face blushing red as the confrontation started to make her brain go all fuzzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, Mister. Stay away from my friend... Lily, come with us. Let’s report this creep to the police.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the older girl tried to pull Lily away, she remained firm in her place, pushing them back before running to Xiaoyun’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You guys are overthinking it. I-I genuinely liked him. He’s not a creep. He hasn’t threatened me at all or anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Auntie Leyan know about this?\" The second girl finally asked the question in her mind the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lily nodding her head, all four of them looked even more shocked this time. They just couldn’t believe it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serious? Does this man have dirt on Auntie Leyan? Why would she ever let this old man go near you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, excuse me. I’m not old. I’m a 2nd-year university student before the outbreak.\" Xiaoyun murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t look that young, though.\" The older girl murmured as she stared towards his slightly stubble-chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, who wears a suit to school... Wait, Lily, don’t tell me, you live with this person at home too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lily slowly nodded her head, all four of them instantly pulled her over as they acted as a wall between her and Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it. Let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, you’re out of your mind. I can’t believe you’re the craziest out of all of us. We are not letting you go home until you give us an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you’re not going until you tell us who this man is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun still standing there and even chuckling a little when they pulled her back, Lily finally had enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, stop messing around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, you have some really good friends... Okay, fine. Ahem, let me properly introduce myself to your friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun cleared his throat in front of them, Jiejie’s eyes started to widen as if she had just realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m the governor. My name is Xiaoyun, if that’s what you guys really wanted to know.\" Xiaoyun clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re the governor, then I’m the world leader. Stop acting like we’re stupid——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, I-I think he might be the governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Jiejie pulled her sister’s sleeve, the older-looking girl froze in place. The other two froze as well as if they finally realized why he looked so familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, you still haven’t introduced your friends to me... And don’t worry, I won’t take offense to what you guys said earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You really are the governor?\" The taller girl nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else would have ’dirt’ on Auntie Leyan? Nice to meet you, Miss. I hope you can continue to be good friends with Lily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun reached out for a handshake, the three of them stood still, looking to be completely frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jiejie reacted as she quickly took out her hand to accept the handshake, not leaving his hand awkwardly hanging in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Mr.Governor. I’m Chen Jiejie. Sorry for what my sister and friends said earlier, they didn’t really mean it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I don’t feel offended by it... Lily, can you introduce your friends to me now?\" Xiaoyun asked again as he repeated his answer from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily finally ran out of her friend’s grasp, going back to standing right next to Xiaoyun as she finally began to introduce them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ae54afbfc64bda302819f7db1dc43a8a7657c5159901eaf2a4cc33ac0bef0a7","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-662","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-811",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]