[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-721":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},1887298,2510,"Chapter 721 721: Seconds too late?","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-721",721,"\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun waited, several white vans started driving down the other highway before they stopped several hundred feet in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone suddenly started ringing again as men carrying flashlights exited the white van, climbing over the highway fence to his side of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you still have a car on the highway? Didn't I tell you to drive your army back to Shaoguan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same voice from earlier questioned, his voice growingly sounding more irritated than before, as if he was a little scared of Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just an observer. It won't hurt you or anything... When are you handing back Houqin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's already in a hotel in Chengguan town. You can have her back when our men finish picking up the rifles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the hint of nervousness appearing, Xiaoyun decided to raise his voice as he noticed the number of men barely accounted for twenty people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you fulfill your side of the bargain. If you dared to lay a finger on her, I will find you and kill every single one of your men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got no reason to piss you off and make enemies for myself. Anyway, it's nice talking to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could say anything else, the other side hung up the phone, leaving him to watch them pick up the AKs into their white vans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... We really shouldn't just let them go like this. Those bandits are going to do who knows what with those new rifles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the driver's warning, Xiaoyun chose to ignore it. He knew what the driver was suggesting, but he couldn't afford to lose Houqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what I'm doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver didn't speak up any further as more and more rifles were loaded into the white van, until all of the rifles were picked clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck. My. Life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured in frustration as he watched the white van drive away into the distance before disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, should we meet back at Shaoguan——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"11th Division, you may drive back to where we had left off. Our next destination is over in Chengguang town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun spoke through the walkie-talkie, the driver was a little shocked that it could reach this far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can start driving, soldier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire division soon catches up to Xiaoyun in the direction of Chengguan town as they encounter more and more zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost felt as if the promised place that they had put Houqin in was a bait, but he had no choice but to continue down the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a ten-minute drive down the highway, he finally entered the town center. The first thing he encountered were even more zombies running towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers made quick work of them as they began exiting their vehicles with their rifles to gun them down in the open streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really put her in this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more and more zombies fallen onto the ground, Xiaoyun quickly took out his phone and began dialing Houqin's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please pick up... Thank god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun! Can you save me please! I-I'm scared. T-There are zombies right outside the room I'm in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin nervously asked, her voice constantly stuttering as if she had been through some rough times while waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alone right now? Do you know which hotel you're in?\" Xiaoyun asked as the army suddenly came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm at a city comfort hotel. Please come quickly. I-I don't know if the zombies are going to break down the doors——Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a banging sound started coming over the phone, Xiaoyun immediately took out a map, trying to find the exact location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Block the door with anything! Or just hide! Don't make any noise! I'm coming over right now... Driver, why are we stopped?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, the city comfort hotel is right next to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over to the left, Xiaoyun immediately noticed the massive sign that said Comfort Hotel right at the doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun exited the vehicle and ran straight into the building, all of the soldiers in the other vehicles were a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! What are we doing next?\" The walkie-talkie raised its voice as it rested on the back of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver thought about it for a second, then picked it up himself as he copied what Xiaoyun did to turn the transmission on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Driver here. Commander just ran into the building... You guys might want to go inside and check. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing through the stairs, Xiaoyun shot his rifle with no care for attracting attention as he kept going up and up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, which floor are you on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I don't know. I-It's pretty high up from the window. P-Please come quickly, the door hinges are starting to break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With more and more zombies killed inside the staircase, Xiaoyun soon found himself a little lost as there were five different floors to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there really nothing you can see? Not even the room number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It's too dark, I-I can't see! W-Wait, it's 404——Ah! The door——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun immediately resumed going up the stairs, traveling from the third floor to the fourth floor, as the phone suddenly hung up on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit shit shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running through all the steps, Xiaoyun finally arrived on the fourth floor. He runs through all the different rooms before finding 404 at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front door was already busted as he stormed into the room, only to find her holding a zombie back with a wooden plank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the single gunshot killed the zombie, blood splattered all over her hair as she looked a little stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin! You okay?\" Xiaoyun urgently asked as he rushed over to her side, pushing the zombie off her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I... Xiaoyun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin suddenly burst into tears, falling onto his arms as he gently patted her on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, I'm here now. You don't have to worry about zombies anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sobbing for who knows how long, it suddenly stopped as several soldiers rushed into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! The building is cleared!\" A soldier yelled as soon as they saw the back of Xiaoyun's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Can you guys stay outside for a few——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It's fine. I-I can get up and leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Houqin struggled to get up from the floor, Xiaoyun quickly grabbed her by the hand before carrying her in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're going back to Shaoguan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midnight soon arrived as Xiaoyun's army set up camp right outside an empty apartment row in Shaoguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small groups of soldiers were patrolling the streets, with every block having its own patrol unit that watched over the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single civilian roamed at night, as everyone knew there was a new visitor in the town that came unannounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, you feeling better now?\" Xiaoyun asked as she came out of the apartment's bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Xiaoyun, I-I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her struggling to make up her mind, Xiaoyun quickly walked over before guiding her over to the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, you don't need to tell me everything right now. If you're tired, you can go to sleep first——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, I'm bitten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news made Xiaoyun freeze. He hadn't heard of those words for almost months now as he looked back at her in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're bitten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't say anything back, only lifted up her ripped pants to reveal a small bite mark right on her lower thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Am I going to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin quietly asked as her voice barely had any strength left, her eyes losing hope as if she knew it was already all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said you're dead? No one had ever said you're dead. What if the bite mark is just some——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to comfort me. The zombie must have bit me earlier. Can you just give me a... quick death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell into silence. He himself knew there was no hope. There was no cure that could cure someone who's bitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please. I don't want you to see me as a zombie.\" Houqin pleaded as tears began to drop from her eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not going to kill you. There's still hope. You're not going to turn into a zombie. There has to be a way——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was trying to think of a solution in his head, Houqin suddenly tried to reach over to his pocket to take out his pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he was able to push her hands away easily. But her eyes looked hopeless as she fell onto the sofas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, I just want to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her made her request once again, Xiaoyun finally gave up as he couldn't think of a single solution in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, do you have any final words or wishes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take care of my parents... Tell them I'm sorry for dying too young. I-I didn't—Ahem ahem, want a parent to outlive their children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started uncontrollably coughing a little as Xiaoyun quickly rushed to support her back up from the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on. There has to be a way. What if I can restructure your body? Surely that could work——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun could try it out, Houqin pushed him back as she shook her head, rejecting his suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1536,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","9d5698480b4c4a633cab83f0fc4eb911a32fb3c052946735802a1f74a222dc28","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-722","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-720",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]