"Zero, how is the situation with the Battle Armor?" Ziyu asked quickly.
"After you detached from the Battle Armor, I integrated it into a whole. So the explosion didn't have much impact on the Battle Armor; only the Energy System was damaged, and it can be fixed."
"That's really sturdy..." Ziyu sighed. He was increasingly certain that this metal was not from Earth.
"Let's look for it tomorrow. A lot of people will definitely gather there soon, and it would be too obvious to swagger around picking up a piece of scrap metal," Ziyu said. "But... that's definitely a missile; who would do something like that..."
It seemed that this small town was far from being as peaceful as other small towns.
Zero was mounted on a piece of metal that could detach from the Battle Armor, so Zero could still communicate with Ziyu.
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"This is the scene of the Big Bang. The explosion occurred above this farmland, and many fragments have already been found. According to information provided by relevant departments, this explosion was caused by a missile, but the source of this missile has yet to be determined."
The next day, Ziyu watched the news report on television; this small town once again became the focus.
"A glaring missile that can evade detection by national authorities indicates that not only is it highly advanced technologically, but it also hasn't been around for long. It should be certain that the missile was launched from nearby areas..." Ziyu speculated.
But all of this was speculation; there were no leads at all, just like that piercing howl appearing without any pattern.
"Why did it explode over farmland? It seems like fireworks; there's no discernible target... or rather, there seems to be no target at all..."
Ziyu felt that everything happening in this small town recently was very strange, like a suspense movie.
"Forget it, let's find the Battle Armor first." Ziyu turned off the television and walked outside.
Under the explosion, Farmland.
Ziyu walked here, looking at Nearby, which seemed no different, just that there were many people at Nearby, taking photos, searching... doing all sorts of things. A fresh event always attracts a lot of people.
"Fortunately, Farmland wasn't damaged," Ziyu said with a smile after taking a look.
It was summer now, and it would be at least a few months before the crops were harvested. Damaging Farmland now would mean a loss.
"Sir, according to the communication system, Battle Armor is 815 meters away from here, in the direction of Eleven O'Clock."
Following the navigation's direction, Ziyu found Mysterious Metal. At this moment, the metal was covered with a layer of black dust left by the explosion, looking like an ordinary stone.
"Fortunately, no one took it." Ziyu wiped off the marks on it and then transformed it back into the shape of a travel case, dragging it out.
"Energy System... Looks like I need to buy materials again." Taking advantage of the pedestrians' inattention, Ziyu dragged the case to another location.
The Energy System could store a large amount of energy and was the result of Ziyu and Zero's experiments. The required materials were not just Mysterious Metal; many materials that Ziyu purchased were used for this purpose.
Now that the Energy System was damaged, most of those materials were irreparably damaged as well, so Ziyu needed to purchase another set.
...
"Phew, it's finally done. The total energy storage is even higher than before..." Ziyu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
This Battle Armor was Ziyu's proudest achievement... Of course, Zero's as well. However, Ziyu now realized that Zero still had a lot of room for development.
Four months passed quickly, and Ziyu's days were mostly the same. Aside from thinking about how to improve the Battle Armor, he was trying to strike up a conversation with Ye Ling.
Unfortunately, Ye Ling was infatuated with Xiong Zhi. No matter how much Ziyu resembled Xiong Zhi, he could not replace him... Ye Ling always kept her distance from Ziyu.
Ziyu often chuckled to himself; Ye Ling was truly sincere towards him.
Morning.
After completing the tests on the improved Battle Armor, Ziyu was wandering the streets. He really didn't want to attend any History classes. Meanwhile, the Battle Armor was charging vigorously.
"Ah... run!" A voice came from a distance, followed by a commotion ahead.
"Is there a fight? Terrorists?" Ziyu's eyes lit up as he looked forward.
It was a long straight street that extended far into the distance. Ziyu saw a woman running towards him in a panic, soon followed by a large crowd.
"They all seem really anxious... What’s going on over there?" Ziyu felt curious and moved closer.
"Hey, hurry up and run! If you don't run, you'll lose your life!" The woman who ran past Ziyu quickly told him before continuing to flee.
Ziyu was left confused and bewildered.
The people behind were also rushing over. Some shouted for Ziyu to run with them, while others only cared about themselves.
"Let's see how it goes..." After the crowd had passed, Ziyu noticed something behind.
A person, dressed like a chef, had bulging veins on his face, looking terrifying, with blood at the corners of his mouth.
"Zombie?" The word instantly appeared in Ziyu's mind.
The chef looked horrifying; perhaps that was why he scared off those people.
"Help... help me..." The chef staggered, appearing as if he might collapse at any moment.
"I help you? How?" Ziyu sighed in relief, realizing this guy wasn't a typical zombie and still had some rationality... Ziyu mocked himself, wondering how there could be such a thing as a zombie.
The chef seemed to be poisoned, unable to hold on any longer as he lay on the ground, convulsing.
"Uh... are you okay?" Ziyu bent down to look at him.
"Ah!" The chef opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood, staining the ground red, and his face was also covered in blood.
Ziyu continued to watch as the chef's eyes suddenly turned red, as if blood were overflowing from them.
The chef grabbed Ziyu's leg with one hand and leaned his head against it.
"Get away!" Ziyu was startled, using force to kick the man away and then stepping back.
Ziyu didn't believe there were any zombies... but this seemed even more gruesome than a zombie.
"Bang!" A burst of fire shot directly into the man's head, causing it to shatter instantly, with blood gushing out in large quantities.
"How disgusting..." Ziyu looked towards the crowd, where a police officer was trembling as he shot the chef dead.
"Thank you," Ziyu said with a smile as he walked over.
"Don't move!" The officer aimed his gun at Ziyu again.
"Uh... he just brushed against me..." Ziyu took out a tissue and wiped the blood off his leg, revealing no wounds or anything of the sort.
Only then did the officer lower his firearm.
"We received multiple reports not long ago about something like a Zombie in this area. At first, we didn't believe it, but now we do," the officer said slowly, seemingly shaken.
"The police will soon implement a complete lockdown of this area. Anyone who comes out will need to be checked, and those who have lost their sanity will be executed on the spot," the officer continued. "Sir, please cooperate with our work and do not re-enter this area."
"But my girlfriend is still in there..." Ziyu suddenly looked towards the direction of the school.
[End of Chapter]
[PS: Zombies are not the main theme of this novel and won't last long... The framework and worldview of the story are quite large, but I felt it necessary to incorporate this aspect. The 'Zombie Incident' will likely conclude in about ten chapters, but this event is a crucial premise for Ziyu's important achievements later on... I hope everyone enjoys it... Soon, when dealing with aliens, the battles will be very exciting! Haha.]
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