[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-795":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},1887651,2510,"Chapter 795: Zhangfei’s Letter","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-795",795,"\u003Cp>\"The physical reaction doesn’t show the actual reaction within the cell. We had been comparing the cell samples before and after.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianci paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s enough significance to show that the drug does work in deterring mutant cells from killing each other off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would the cell target its own cell? I don’t get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun looked back at her in the eyes, he could notice a hint of loss on her face. It was almost as if she didn’t know the answer either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just instinct for them. People go out and seek food when they are hungry. It’s the same thing for those cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They actively compete within their own body for resources, killing others and constantly multiply even when they are idling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would there even be enough resources for this to take place? Wouldn’t this process take an immense amount of energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutants don’t even eat humans or anything either. All they do is kill the human and leave the body there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, they still share some similarity with zombies. They still get energy through the air alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if the air is the most nutritious thing ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Tianci didn’t respond as she could tell the frustration in his voice, clearly annoyed by the sheer illogical existence of zombies and mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, what’s inside this drug? You never told me what it is made out of... How does it work to deter the cells from killing each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s complicated. But all you have to know is that 50% of the drug component is your blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why you’re drawing so much blood from me every time I come here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianci nodded her head, not rejecting Xiaoyun’s theory as she slowly got up from her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to say thank you or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be nice. Ahem, since there’s nothing I can do to help, I’m going to take this as my time to leave then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye bye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye... Muah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun kissed her right on the cheek before storming out of the room, giving her zero time to react as the door closed on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was that for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianci murmured as her face blushed red, looking down at the empty table as she slowly sat back down in her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm... What to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun stepped outside of the lab, the sun was only two-thirds of the way towards the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still plenty of time before he needed to go back home. Looking at the phone, there were no new messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the car, his phone started shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? Is this Governor Chen?\" The familiar male voice asked from the other side of the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, this is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Zhangfei. I just got a new phone here from one of your government shops... I’m about to head back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that’s nice of you. Have a safe trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... Ahem, do you mind if we meet again for a second? I just want to talk to you about something private.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where do you want to meet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the same airport where we first met. I’ll be waiting at the entrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Be there in a few.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun hung up the call, he quickly inserted the key, starting up the car before driving towards the Foshan airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to talk about that needs to be talked about in private?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhangfei tried to give him a hug, but Xiaoyun only shook his hand as they walked into the empty airport lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to say goodbye. Who knows if this is the last time we’ll see each other again in this wasteland?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with the sudden pessimism? Is that really all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them took a seat at a nearby bench, Zhangfei took out a whole envelope from his jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A merchant wanted me to hand this to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A merchant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the envelope in his hand, Xiaoyun couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary. There was nothing unique about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They paid my parents a lot of money to get this through. I don’t know what’s inside it, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhangfei’s eyes suddenly looked to the side as his hand awkwardly scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was actually supposed to give this to you during the meeting yesterday. But I kinda forgot about it until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know the merchant? Anything about him or any reasonings?\" Xiaoyun asked, not opening it right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no clue. All I know is they aren’t from Gansu... And they’re rich enough to buy a favor from my dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t say anything back as he opened up the envelope. Inside, it was a short, little, anonymous letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s inside it?\" Zhangfei curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just some trade stuff. Nothing that important. Ahem, well, Zhangfei, hopefully I’ll see you again when it’s November.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun not elaborating any further, Zhangfei didn’t try to dig deeper as he waved goodbye and headed towards the aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue’s face looked a little surprised as Xiaoyun came into her office unannounced, standing right across from her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need you to investigate and give me the most up-to-date information about the north.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now? Is it some sort of emergency?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not urgent. But I need you to shift all of your agents’ attention up north. I need every info possible before I make the trip in November.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look on Yueyue’s face went from bored to serious within seconds as she accepted the paper from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a letter that a merchant gave to Zhangfei’s parents to be delivered to me... I’m just as shocked as you are when I read it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yueyue put the paper down, it was just a single line on there that made her more shocked than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the army was a zombie mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, it’s going to be really hard to investigate this... It’s extremely hard to send anyone to the north, let alone the capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. I’m not asking you to investigate if this letter is true or not. I just want you to start gathering any information that might be helpful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay... I’ll rearrange the agent’s priority and ask them to compile a report by the end of the week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no rush. I just need it before the end of November. That’s when I actually make the trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue nodded her head in silence as Xiaoyun left the room, letting her sort it out as he headed towards the building’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many people...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as he walked past hundreds of different people sectioned off into their own little groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching the exit and getting back into his car, he looked over at the time as it was exactly five o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still a little too early to go home... What is there to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking his phone back out, there were three messages—one from Kate, one from Shuli, and one from Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate: You’re always welcome to visit our factories to try out the new prototype.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun: New prototype? For what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for Kate to respond, Xiaoyun opened Shuli’s message next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli: Xiaoyun, you want to give a school speech on Friday? I think the students will be dying to see you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun: I’ll think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he changed over to Lily’s side, it was much longer than he had expected, as there were rows upon rows of messages from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were recent as well, ranging from asking what he’s doing right now to describing how bored she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun: I’ll pick you up. When do you get off again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily: In an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun: See you there :Heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to put the phone away, Kate finally responded to his message earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate: A new grenade. Much more lethal and made to penetrate through multiple zombies’ heads into pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun: I’m good. Maybe next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the phone, Xiaoyun started up the car as he drove towards where he started in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for ten minutes, he was right back at the university. With the car put into park, he started looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the windshield, he could see students already coming out of the campus, heading across the streets towards the bus stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching more and more students coming out with no signs of stopping, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did they not let the student stay inside the university’s dorm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a bit in his seat, Xiaoyun soon realized why none of them seemed to be staying within the school campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was literally zero need to stay at the school dorm when almost every single person lived in the same city with their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like the university students were from other cities and provinces that required somewhere to stay within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","37497fae02c93efe0401609b7bde6bdaaf64eb57693d809f5c2363401293a44e","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-796","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-794",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]