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After the new and old team members got to know each other, it was already close to noon. They sat together like humans from the Stone Age, forming a large circle of about forty to fifty zombies, with a few smaller circles scattered around them. They quietly felt the night being torn apart in an instant as sunlight slowly poured in from a distance at an almost motionless speed, casting its glow into all the traps set by the surrounding zombies, finally settling evenly on their shoulders. Gradually, as everyone's excitement faded, all the zombies began to feel a sense of fatigue. They confirmed this feeling with one another and unanimously expressed their confusion about why they felt this way. Virgil, the most experienced soul currently back on Earth, informed everyone that the Divine Realm referred to this sensation as "ascension and descension reaction." Regardless of whether entering a higher or lower-dimensional space, one's essence would experience discomfort for a period of time. Even though they were currently inhabiting human bodies, their souls remained four-dimensional existences, which affected their sensations in the current space. Miao Chengmin immediately instructed all the zombies to rest in place, akin to how humans sleep. Thus, they were gently blown down to the ground by the autumn wind and lay still.
The once noisy area returned to silence, accompanied by warm winds filtering through the leaves, creating dappled light. A squirrel idly swept its tail against the trunk, seemingly trying to sweep the light into its little nest. The small yellow flowers beneath the branches greedily absorbed nature's gifts. A grasshopper perched on a flower stem suddenly jumped away with a "plop."
This was because a much larger figure loomed nearby like a collapsing sky, pressing down beside the grasshopper, and the poor little yellow flower was crushed beneath this filthy body.
"Mmm..." The zombie rolled over and continued to snore intermittently. The zombies lay in a huge and dense thicket, looking from a distance like a large pile of dry leaves scattered in the bushes. Despite their terrifying appearance, they still had the spirit of Earthlings deep down, which set them apart from the typical impression of zombie. But not all zombies were resting.
Miao Chengmin leaned against a tree trunk, carefully buttoning up his already tattered shirt one by one. After confirming that each button was fastened, Miao Chengmin wrapped his arms around his knees and gazed at the clear sky with the fiery awareness in his eyes.
"What are you thinking about?"
Miao Chengmin turned his head to see Tu Jiaomin, who had not slept with the other zombies, sitting down beside him.
"Are you thinking about Chaos Crystals?"
"No, I'm just feeling sentimental."
"Sentimental about what?"
"Don't you think you should be the leader? George is like the deputy, and Virgil is our strategist. As for me... I feel like I should be the one following orders."
"Hehe." Tu Jiaomin shook his head while fiddling with the branch protruding from his head. "With your perspective, who holds what position shouldn't be something that troubles you. You're hiding your true thoughts, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Miao Chengmin pretended to laugh heartily, but no sound came out. He sighed and said, "You... must have been quite remarkable in your lifetime."
"This is no longer the focus, hehe."
"Mr. Tu, I am not worried about the safety of Chaos Crystals now. What I am worried about now is why it's been so long and everything is still so calm?"
"Do you still hope for him to appear?" Tu Jiaomin asked.
"The enemy is in the dark, while I am in the light."
Miao Chengmin lowered his head, staring blankly at the beetle on the grass.
Tu Jiaomin, hearing this, reached out with her bony hand and gently patted Miao Chengmin's shoulder. "I understand your concerns. Ban Sa recently took the Life Crystals from Earth, and we are not sure whether Ban Sa is still on Earth or not. So you are worried that he could appear at any moment, right?"
Miao Chengmin rested his chin on his hand and said, "To be honest, given our current strength, we basically have no chance of competing. During our call yesterday, King told me that we need someone to volunteer to merge with the energy of the Chaos Crystals, and then..."
"Absorb the energy of the Chaos Crystals?" Tu Jiaomin's pale, corpse-like face showed a hint of disbelief. The muscles in his cheeks drooped loosely, swaying as he turned his head. His mouth looked almost like a small round hole. "How is that possible? This is a life-threatening matter. Who can guarantee that they can control the absorbed energy within their limits? Furthermore, the Chaos Crystals are a type of life form; they choose their absorbers. It's not something we can just take. In my days in the Divine Realm, I haven't heard of any soul being chosen before; it has never happened in history."
"Yes, and this is just the first step."
Miao Chengmin looked at Tu Jiaomin and said, "Then, we must step into the human world. Our current range of activities is only temporary and cannot last forever."
"This has always been the world of humans. If Ban Sa discovers that the Chaos Crystals are on Earth, humanity will inevitably suffer in the future. What I mean is, by protecting the Chaos Crystals, we are actually protecting humanity, safeguarding our original kin."
The two zombies stared at each other, unable to see the flickering fire in each other's eyes.
"But you also admit that humanity cannot accept us, so do you think this is a waste of feelings, or what?" Tu Jiaomin, feeling tired from standing, sat down and leaned against Miao Chengmin.
"Why would it be a waste of feelings? We were once human too; we have just changed our appearance. Don't forget what we were in life. This is our mother, the place that gave us birth and raised us. Can you bear to see this colorful land before us turn into charred blackness and flames?"
Miao Chengmin's earth-toned cheeks seemed to radiate a unique charm at all times, especially with his words that stirred an inexplicable sense of emotion and security in Tu Jiaomin's heart.
"I will protect you all, even if you no longer recognize me. No one is willing to do something so thankless and self-destructive."
Tu Jiaomin looked at Miao Chengmin's profile, feeling a deeper admiration and respect. If they had eyes, he believed Miao Chengmin would surely be gazing passionately at the blue sky.
"Have you ever thought about sacrifice?" Miao Chengmin raised his head slightly, gazing at a cloud at a forty-five-degree angle as he asked Tu Jiaomin.
Tu Jiaomin nodded, "If it's just to survive, I'd rather sacrifice myself for this universe. Since we've chosen to be warriors, sacrifice is our inevitable fate."
The furrow in Miao Chengmin's brow gradually relaxed, and a beautiful smile curved his lips as he draped his arm over Tu Jiaomin's shoulder and said, "Mr. Tu, it seems we are like-minded."
"Of course." Tu Jiaomin laughed heartily, and Miao Chengmin quickly made a "shh" gesture, worried about disturbing the other zombies' rest. Tu Jiaomin swiftly covered his mouth with one hand, his eyes curving into a rainbow-like arc.
"In terms of seniority, I'm definitely much older than you. But we're all warriors fighting side by side now, so I don't mind if you rest your arm over here."
"It sounds like you care a lot, Mr. Tu."
"Just call me Jiaomin, your tone sounds like you're discussing when to withdraw the entire five million in capital from me... When they were human, they had never conversed so warmly with a stranger, hindered by status, family, and money. But now, with all these external trappings gone, everyone can be more open and honest, like classmates assigned to sit together by a teacher, exchanging glances, laughing at each other's words, and becoming friends. But in reality, they are not the only ones awake."
Not far behind the tree, in an open space, Virgil stared wide-eyed at the clouds drifting in the sky, seemingly lost in thought. In fact, she had been eavesdropping here for quite a while.
"Absorbing the energy of Chaos Crystals..."
Virgil glanced at the backs of Tu Jiaomin and Miao Chengmin, shifted her body slightly, turned her back to them, and began to trace patterns in the dirt with her finger.
Sibonge, we honor all the ancestors
The famous saying from her hometown still echoed in her ears. But she couldn't adapt to this world, or rather, she felt that this was not the world she wanted at all. Everything was too unfamiliar.
In a lifetime on Earth, Virgil was only told one thing: too much pain is tormenting, too much misfortune is playing out, not worth being grateful for. Everyone or everything that should be cherished or appreciated has long been taken away by Time, this is a world that does not belong to oneself.
Save...
Obligation...
I...
I have no obligation to save.
She didn't know how the villagers lived afterwards, but the image of her father being taken away and her mother's lament before she died lingered with her at all times, like a wronged spirit singing a dirge, cycling through the entire three hundred years of the Divine Realm.
"This is a world of suffering."
"This is a world of sin."
Virgil The colorless eyes of consciousness are continuously narrowing.
"How much happiness is swallowed by darkness."
"How much peace is killed by desire."
"No, I can't..." Virgil uneasily drew something on the ground with his hand, seemingly recalling his native language.
She was once the hope of the whole village.
"My lord, why speak more! Saving them, cannot save fate!"
"My lord! Why bother! Saving them, cannot save yourself!"
Not worth it?
Not worth it...
Not worth it.
I certainly once yearned for beauty, but it was precisely because I witnessed the insurmountable evil that I recklessly tried to play the hero. This world was indeed a place I once loved, yet it was through experiencing the darkest moments that I would rather give up hope for life. The darkness of human nature is like the vast emptiness of the universe, so immense that one can only grow stronger while slowly succumbing to despair. The memories taught Virgil, and the world showed Virgil things she would never forget.
This is a world not worth saving.
Virgil's wavering gaze suddenly froze as she lifted her face to look at Miao Chengmin and Tu Jiaomin, who were preparing to sleep in the distance.
Bringing Virgil back to Earth seemed like the right thing to do. However, even gods can make mistakes, and Sogfiel, the supreme ruler of the Divine Realm, is no exception.
Virgil had done righteous deeds, but she felt completely alienated from this world. Aside from the people she once loved deeply, she had no affection for this world at all. Pain, suffering, fire, and separation were almost the entirety of her understanding of the concept of Earth.
The King may not know that one day in the heavens equals a year on Earth. In the more than three hundred days spent in the Divine Realm—equivalent to over three hundred years on Earth—so much can change a soul. Life is ultimately short and fragile. From initial longing to calmness, to contemplation, and finally to hatred, this hatred was buried deep within her heart along with her past. But now, everything that had died would come back to life.
Virgil is going through a painful and struggling process in his heart, like giving birth.
"Um... okay, it's settled."
"Um?"
The sound of the sentence was quite loud, resembling a relieved zombie, which immediately caught Virgil's attention. She saw Miao Chengmin stand up, wish Tu Jiaomin sweet dreams, and then turn to leave.
It seemed that Tu Jiaomin had something tucked under his arm as he stood up, brushed off the dust, and walked in another direction.
Virgil watched him disappear, then shifted her gaze to the departing Miao Chengmin, intently following his movements until Miao Chengmin lay down among the sleeping Zombie Horde. Virgil crouched down, lowered her body, and made an effort to suppress her footsteps, avoiding numerous low bushes as she slowly moved toward the nearby Zombie Horde.
The sound of snoring and the unique soft growls of the zombies echoed across the grass, while Virgil carefully navigated through the Zombie Horde, nearly stepping on a zombie's head. What seemed like just a few steps felt like walking on a balloon with a needle; one wrong move could lead to an explosion.
The distance that could be crossed in a few steps made Virgil's movements feel as if they were being played in slow motion. After an unknown amount of time, she finally positioned her legs shoulder-width apart, nervously standing next to a tree stump covered in mushrooms. Miao Chengmin rested his head on the slightly eroded side of the stump, facing north towards the sky, but he made no sound, making Virgil feel as if he could wake up at any moment.
Then, Virgil began to mutter something under her breath, blending seamlessly with the silence of the forest. She could feel the search terminal hidden deep within her soul being awakened by her command, a rising heat enveloping her consciousness—she couldn't perceive this place, but her four-dimensional awareness still existed within her mind.
This search terminal is a tool prepared in advance by Virgil from the Divine Realm, similar to a radar, and it can be stored within her four-dimensional body, that is, within her soul. By transmitting unique high-frequency four-phase waves of Dark Matter, it can detect all existing entities around her. Soon, what appeared before her was no longer an ordinary world, but a color spectrum similar to infrared detection.
Virgil's goal is simple: to find the Chaos Crystals and obtain them. Her plan has already begun, and acquiring the crystals is just the first step. However, after a few minutes of detection, Virgil did not observe any unusual energy fluctuations from Miao Chengmin.
"How could this be?" Virgil was very puzzled, took a step back, trying to change perspective, but accidentally stepped on a twig, making a crisp cracking sound. Virgil instantly felt like walking on thin ice, immediately covered his trembling lips, and turned around to escape. " Virgil?"
"Ah! Ah... What's wrong?" Virgil froze, not daring to turn around.
"What are you doing here? Weren't you alone over there?" Miao Chengmin stood up and walked over to Virgil.
"It's nothing, I just... can't sleep... I'm a bit unaccustomed, you know." Virgil pretended to be calm as he glanced at Miao Chengmin, showing no expression on his face. "It's a bit unrealistic to expect me to adjust to this place all at once, right?"
"You are the senior who lived on Earth a long time ago, right?" Miao Chengmin asked curiously. "Don't worry, take a rest. Maybe the current situation is even better."
"Yes, I think so too. I want to go see other places," Virgil said with a bow and quickly walked away.
Watching Virgil's hurried demeanor, Miao Chengmin took it as a generational gap and an adjustment issue, and after seeing her disappear, continued to sleep.
"Where is the crystal?!"
"Oh right, I gave it to Jiaomin..."
Miao Chengmin startled himself with a sudden thought that made his eyes widen. After calming down, he shrugged and secretly mocked himself.
On the other side, Tu Jiaomin carried Chaos Crystals and walked to a place where no zombie was sleeping. Chaos Crystals was too heavy, and Tu Jiaomin was also tired, so walking felt like carrying a heavy iron block on his head, swaying back and forth. He grumbled and complained, then casually threw the cloth wrapped around Chaos Crystals into the nearby bushes with a "plop," and quickly fell asleep.
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